Chapter 27 Monk’s Field
Another task prompt arrived.
The Bell Tower, Drum Tower, Heavenly King Hall, Sutra Depository, monk quarters, and dining hall—Li Ang led everyone on a quick survey of the Solitary Cold Temple, where no Psychic Response could be seen in any corner.
Li Ang closed the Cat’s Eye and, as he restored his spiritual power, returned to the main entrance courtyard. He calmly said to the others, "I couldn’t find the source of the crying, but there’s a high chance that the sobbing isn’t just someone faking a supernatural event.
"This temple was likely abandoned for a special reason, and we need to prepare for the possibility of encountering monsters."
Wanli Fengdao frowned and asked, "How do you know that?"
Xing Hechou didn’t speak, but he harbored the same doubt.
"Observe carefully, speculate boldly, verify cautiously."
With a rather punchable tone, Li Ang said nonchalantly, "From the area of the monk quarters, the number of beds, the number of bowls and utensils in the dining hall, and the quantity of straw mats and cotton quilts, it’s clear that before its decline, the Solitary Cold Temple was at least a large temple with two hundred monks.
"In ancient times, monks studying Buddhist scriptures couldn’t be like villagers working all day. Their main economic sources for maintaining the temple were primarily four:
"One, farming land bestowed by the royal family.