As soon as the thought settled, that cold male voice sounded: "Check-in successful, you have obtained the Ghost Spirit Pill."

A chill gathered in Brian Cooper's chest.

He reached into his robe and felt a palm-sized pill bottle.

Inside was the 'Ghost Spirit Pill'.

The effects of this pill simultaneously surfaced in his mind.

Ghost Spirit Pill: Consuming this pill can greatly strengthen the divine soul.

With a full and robust divine soul, one's hearing and vision become sharp, further washing away worldly fatigue; then, one can leave the body; then, one can roam the world at night.

The main function of this pill is to strengthen the divine soul.

As for effects like 'sharp hearing and vision', 'washing away worldly fatigue', 'leaving the body', and so on, it's obvious that just taking a few pills can't possibly achieve that.

It's like eating a few Liuwei Dihuang Pills won't turn someone into a pile driver.

Brian Cooper secretly curled his lips.

He never expected such a huge gap between the first and second day's check-in rewards.

It's simply worlds apart!

Although the first day's check-in had a reward multiplier, no matter how much you multiply a bottle of Ghost Spirit Pills, it can't possibly be on the same level as the 'Life and Death Wheel Fist Intent of the Celestial Realm', right?

Besides the multiplier, what other factors affect the quality of the check-in rewards?

Brian Cooper carefully recalled the cold male voice from the first day's check-in, compared it to now, and suddenly remembered that on the first day, he checked in within an environment of 'abundant spiritual energy', and there was no 'repeatable check-in' prompt.

But today, he checked in within an environment of 'occasional spiritual energy', and it was repeatable!

Could 'occasional spiritual energy' mean that the current environment has spiritual energy that fluctuates from time to time, but is not rich?

And the abundance or scarcity of spiritual energy is also an important factor affecting the quality of check-in rewards?

! Brian Cooper's thoughts turned, and he had already figured out some of the rules of the 'check-in system'.

Chapter 5: The Fundamental Sutra

The 'Laymen's Courtyard' was a large compound surrounded by three rows of houses.

At the moment, the courtyard gate was open, and several gray-robed monks were carrying buckets, holding brooms and dustpans, having just finished the daily cleaning.

When they saw William Grant and David Grant leading people over, they all put down their tools and pressed their palms together in greeting to their two fellow disciples.

The leading gray-robed monk said, "You two senior brothers are early today. The other reception brothers haven't brought anyone over yet."

William Grant replied with a smile, "We arranged it the day before yesterday. The lay disciples who were to come today all came together, so the two of us saved the trouble of running to each village, and naturally arrived early."

"The houses have all been cleaned. Senior brothers can arrange things as you wish."

The leading gray-robed monk nodded in response.

He lifted his eyes slightly, glanced over the group of youths behind William Grant and the other monk, and found nothing unusual.

However, when his gaze landed on Brian Cooper at the end of the group, his expression changed a bit, and he hesitated, "Is this elderly man also here to join our Heart Buddha Monastery?"

Brian Cooper was already very old.

Such an old man, wherever he went, would inevitably make people wonder, "Are we going to have to provide for this old fellow until the end of his days?"

The cleaning monk had never seen someone of such age still wanting to become a monk.

So he couldn't help but ask.

"Heh!"

David Grant cut in before William Grant, speaking sarcastically, "Who knows if he's sincerely here to join the Heart Buddha Monastery, or just here for free meals, looking for a sucker to take care of him in his old age!"

The cleaning monks all smiled knowingly.

Brian Cooper narrowed his eyes slightly. Although what the other said was exactly what he was thinking, he still remained calm and unconcerned about David Grant's words.

However, since this David Grant was once again stirring up trouble for him, it was clear he already bore a grudge.

He would have to be wary of David Grant, and quickly build a good relationship with the dog-headed yin spirit, hoping it could become his foundation for survival and a tool to protect himself.

The group was led by William Grant to settle into the houses.

Each room in the Laymen's Courtyard could accommodate four people. The youths were split into two rooms, while Brian Cooper got a room to himself—none of the young people wanted to share a room with this old man.

Having a room to himself, he actually felt quite at ease.

After all, the things he carried couldn't be shown to others.

These people not wanting to live with him was actually convenient.

Not long after, William Grant gathered everyone in Brian Cooper's single room to give some instructions.

David Grant only stayed in Brian Cooper's room for a short while before leaving with a flourish.

"The first large house on the east side is your dining hall. All three meals are served there."

William Grant said with a hearty smile, making him seem honest and approachable. The earthy yellow patterns running down both sides of his neck added a touch of mystery. "The food here at the monastery is quite decent.

For lunch, everyone gets half a jin of roast meat, so don't miss it later."

Hearing that the Heart Buddha Monastery not only provided three meals a day but also served meat for lunch, the youths' eyes lit up, and the room was soon filled with the sound of gulping.

Brian Cooper smacked his lips, already knowing that although the Heart Buddha Monastery was a temple, it didn't prohibit meat.

He had guessed as much when he saw several pig farms at the foot of the mountain.

Now his guess was confirmed.

"Master William Grant, could you tell us about the 'Heart Buddha Fundamental Sutra'?"