Chapter 2406

Alex wasn't just bluffing when he said he was becoming a monk; he meant it. That day, he packed his belongings and headed to a well-known Zenyoist monastery in Seastone, Mossroot Monastery. In modern times, becoming a monk involved a thorough screening process. Aside from confirming a clean background and no special identities, one must study the Zenyoist doctrine and undergo a year of training and assessment within the monastery. It was only upon passing that one could be officially ordained. Being a Jensen, Alex could pull some strings to skip the screening process, but the most he could do was enter the monastery as a devotee and join the monks in cultivation. Such cultivation methods were fairly common. Urban hustlers overwhelmed by stress or disillusioned by the chaos of everyday life could sign up for free spiritual practices at monasteries. They would stay within the monastery and engage in short-term practice while retaining their secular status. It was like a monastic