"W-what did you say?"
The monk seemed very surprised by Li Yi's answer. He didn't hear it clearly for a moment and asked again.
"It seems that the master's hearing is not very good."
Seeing this, Li Yi felt confident.
"I said, since the grandmaster kindly invites me, I have absolutely no reason to refuse, so I would like to ask the grandmaster to lead the way."
Looking at the smiling man in front of him, the monk seemed to feel that this man was unusual. At least he had never seen such an unconventional person.
A trace of surprise flashed through his heart. The monk in plain clothes didn't say anything more, but nodded, clasped his hands and bowed.
"Then please benefactor, please follow closely. Now that you have made your choice, you must act as usual. There may be some noise on the road later, so benefactor don't worry too much."
"Thank you, Master."
Li Yi also returned the greeting.
"Haha, I'm not a master."
The monk smiled, lowered his head and quickly walked in front of Li Yi, heading towards the resting place.
When the monk walked in front of him, Li Yi, who had been smiling just now, suddenly became serious.
At that moment, he keenly felt that the monk seemed to be exuding a trace of living breath inadvertently.
Is this guy actually a human?
This was Li Yi's first thought.
There were strange bells and temples, and the monk suddenly appeared in front of him without any warning.
No matter what, he couldn't imagine that the person walking in front of him was a living person. Even if the person was a spirit, he wouldn't be surprised at all.
But living people are...
Haha...it’s getting more and more interesting!
Thinking of this, Li Yi not only didn't feel any tension, but also relaxed.
At least for now, this copy does not break away from the previous description of the weird system.
Everything here cannot be speculated using common sense.
"Master, it seems that your place is not very prosperous!"
"The donor noticed it. Alas, there's nothing we can do about it. It's rare for people to come to our place a few times a year. Speaking of which, this is the first donor in such a long time."
"Oh? Is that so? But why do I feel that besides me, there are quite a lot of pilgrims here?"
The footsteps suddenly stopped. The plain-colored monk suddenly stopped and turned around slowly. He still had the same reassuring monk's face. The expression on his face did not change at all. He was just like the knowledgeable monks in most temples, welcoming guests. A smile for anyone.
"The donor was joking. After staying here for so many years, this is the first time that the young monk has seen outside pilgrims. However, if there are people other than pilgrims here, the young monk has indeed seen a lot of them."
"Haha, it seems that the master is also well-informed. I am naturally very curious. How about you introduce me to the master? I am not interested in those who are not pilgrims, but the master has met a lot of people. I wonder if the master can do it? "
As soon as he finished speaking, the plain-clothed monk who had been smiling just now suddenly changed his expression. The friendly smile disappeared, as if he had changed into a different person in an instant, and he said coldly.
"Donor, don't make such a joke. It's not funny at all."
"joke?"
Li Yi thought for a moment and decided to continue testing.
"I'm not joking, I'm very serious. Otherwise, master, just tell me the direction and I can go by myself."
"Donor...are you sure?"
When saying this, the monk in plain clothes still looked expressionless, but there was a strange smile on his face.
It was as if a person who was born without any expression said something insignificant, but an expression appeared on his face unconsciously.
Of course, if Li Yi is asked to describe it, a noun can explain it well.
The uncanny valley effect.
The monk in front of him has nothing to attract attention in terms of appearance alone. He just looks like an ordinary person. But when he shows this weird smile, as the muscles on his face change, that kind of... A scalp-numbing fear immediately surfaced.
It was like a face that was very similar to a human being, but there was nothing weird about it. When he tried his best to show a human-like expression, the deviation was instantly apparent.
Humph! I still said you were a human being, but now your flaw is exposed.
"Master has misunderstood. Since Master feels it is abrupt, then I should respect Master's thoughts."
Li Yi sneered in his heart, saying what he said without meaning it, and quickly took a few steps back without leaving a trace. Without knowing the opponent's strength, it was best to stay as far away as possible, and the monsters here seemed to be following some kind of rules, as long as they didn't points, it seems that the battle will not be actively triggered.
Sure enough, after he said these words, the "unhuman" monk in plain clothes immediately returned his original friendly smile, nodded slightly, without saying anything, walked to the front again and started leading the way.
Seeing this, Li Yi felt confident and temporarily relaxed.
The reason why he used words to test just now was, firstly, to test what the rules here contained, and secondly, to see what kind of changes would happen to the "monk" here if the rules were broken.
Both purposes now have some answers.
interesting.
Li Yi thought to himself, temporarily stopped testing, followed the other party, and soon arrived at the resting place for pilgrims in the temple.
From his perspective, there was nothing noteworthy here.
It is surrounded by a green vegetable field, with a row of houses in the middle. Compared with ordinary temples, these temporary residences for pilgrims are very large, which is not surprising.
The temple itself is already very large. Have you ever seen an entire mountain covered by temple territory?
I followed him through a vegetable field and walked to the pilgrims' residence, which was similar to a courtyard. The scenery along the way was not unusual, but compared to ordinary temples, it was a little weird.
The first is the location.
As mentioned earlier, this temple occupies an entire mountain, extending from the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain.
When Li Yigang appeared, he was at the entrance to the temple. Later, he followed the bell and didn't feel the change in the mountain. It seemed that he was always on the flat ground, but he saw Su Yi who suddenly appeared. Monk.
What's even more strange is that the other party led him straight forward without any signs of climbing. It seemed that the road had always been flat.
But now they are standing on the mountainside!
It seems that the mountains here have undergone some changes since unknown time, but Li Yi, who has been paying attention to these, has not noticed anything at all.
"Donor, this is it. The conditions are simple. Donor, please don't mind and just stay here tonight."
The monk in plain clothes said with a smile, pointing to the building on the side.
"No one lives here. The donor can choose a room at will. There are not many rules and regulations in this temple. The donor just needs to remember not to go out at will at night."
After saying this, the monk was about to leave, but was stopped by Li Yi.
"Master, wait a minute, I know everything you said, but why is it here? I remember you said that there are no other pilgrims here, so... can't I live in this row?"
As he spoke, he pointed to the other side.
It has to be said that Li Yi was very discerning in choosing a room. The side that the plain-clothed monk pointed to just now happened to be leaning against the mountainside. He could not see the scenery below the mountain at all. At night, his eyes were completely dark, and there was no scenery. It can be said.
The direction Li Yi pointed to was built on a cliff. As long as you open the window, you can see the scenery of the mist-shrouded mountain. Moreover, the door is facing the door of the house, and the entire pilgrim residence can be seen at a glance.
To put it another way, even if he was escaping for his life, the direction he was pointing would be more appropriate.
Hearing this, the monk in plain clothes put his hands together as if he had nothing to do.
"The donor can do whatever he wants. This place was originally prepared for pilgrims. If the donor likes it, just switch sides." After saying this, he moved forward, wanting to lead Li Yi to the side he chose.
However, this time, Li Yi stopped him again.
Seeing the surprised look on the other party's face, Li Yi showed an apologetic smile.
"No, otherwise I'd better live here!"
