Chapter 153: What Nonsense (Two-in-One, Please Subscribe)

Emei Mountain, back mountain, Deep Water Pool.

The disciples and everyone in the surveillance room widened their eyes, looking in the direction the Temple Master was pointing.

And there, they saw the Golden Lotus buds about to bloom.

Looking at these Golden Lotus that were clearly no ordinary items, some could not help but take a deep breath.

And then they sighed aloud:

"So fragrant!"

The Temple Master glared at this disciple.

The Golden Lotus buds were indeed emitting a tiny bit of lotus fragrance into the air, but to call it "so fragrant" was purely fooling oneself.

And even if it were fragrant, the Temple Master had decided not to let all these disciples stay here.

The more people there were, the greater the variables.

He adjusted his thoughts, recalling the message left by that enlightened true cultivator during the fishing session.

First, he briefly explained that the lotus in this Deep Water Pool was named Golden Spirit Lotus Rice.

It was currently just budding and still required careful tending, with rewards only coming after it bloomed.

Then, after his gaze swept over the crowd looking at him.

He decided to divide the disciples of the temple who were qualified to come to the Deep Water Pool and had received this stroke of fortune into three groups.

Each group could guard these Golden Spirit Lotus Rice for eight hours a day, working in three shifts to achieve round-the-clock care so that no problems would arise.

After naming one group to stay behind, he had his junior fellow apprentice take the reluctant disciples back to the temple.

The Temple Master sat cross-legged on a rock, because Su Ping had taken special care of him and given him some benefits.

The Temple Master's Health Preservation Technique had managed to reach Entry and even approached Small Success in just one afternoon.

Plus, having inhaled Spirit Qi, he now felt warm all over and did not feel tired at all.

He began to instruct the remaining disciples on how to take their positions and how to distinguish the state of the Golden Spirit Lotus Rice to provide care.

Afterwards, the Temple Master took out his communication device to contact the Vice President.

The Vice President's side had long known that Qingmu Temple had another anomaly, and that it was related to cultivation.

He had long been as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.

Seeing the Temple Master's call, the Vice President let out a long sigh of relief.

He hurriedly answered the Temple Master's call and immediately put it on speakerphone on the desk.

There was no help for it; at this moment, in the Vice President's office, several big figures above him were also smiling and watching him!

Fortunately, the Temple Master did not mention anything involving the distribution of benefits.

He only briefly mentioned the name of the Spirit Object in the Deep Water Pool and the fact that it had not yet matured.

Then the Temple Master spoke of the main point.

That was that the emergence of the Spirit Object might attract pests from the surroundings to invade.

To protect these Spirit Objects well, the Temple Master hoped the Vice President could think of a way.

The Vice President looked at the big figures sitting in front of him, and seeing them nod, he agreed loudly.

And so, before night had fully arrived.

A large number of helicopters and Drones appeared over the protected area of Emei Mountain's back mountain.

They carried a large amount of related equipment and began to build layer upon layer of protective measures centered on the Deep Water Pool.

The targets were not just humans and wild beasts.

There were also those snakes, insects, rats, and ants.

During this period, a commotion occurred in the Emei Monkey Group protected area.

Several particularly strong and clever monkey kings seemed to instinctively sense the existence of the Golden Spirit Lotus Rice.

They gathered their respective monkey groups, attempting to approach the back mountain.

Only this time, these monkeys met their match.

Fully armed soldiers, with not an inch of skin exposed, used Electric Shock Guns and smoke grenades against these monkey groups along with robot dogs and Drones.

While scattering the monkey groups like birds and beasts.

The commanders analyzed through a large amount of video that those few monkey kings were the key to this incident.

So they directly dispatched a squad to anesthetize the monkey kings and take them to the research institute, wanting to see if these monkeys had also undergone some mutation.

That was why they had suddenly led the monkey groups to want to go to the back mountain.

At the same time, the sky was also controlled via Drones, creating a cover in mid-air to block birds and flying insects.

And indeed, not long after, it blocked dozens of birds that had been attracted by the Golden Spirit Lotus Rice and swooped down.

Fortunately, the Golden Spirit Lotus Rice did not attract swarms of insects and ants, which were difficult to defend against.

The insect infestation, which was considered a huge hidden danger in the Cultivation World, became unusually simple on Water Blue Star.

The Temple Master guarded the Deep Water Pool for the night.

After receiving the Vice President's guarantee that the pool would be monitored remotely at all times, and that even if a disciple in the temple suddenly went insane, it would be stopped immediately, the Temple Master finally got up and returned to the temple to rest after the shift change.

In the surveillance room, the investigators watched the Temple Master return to the temple with envy.

They all knew that this Temple Master must have contacted that enlightened true cultivator again.

After these Golden Spirit Lotus Rice matured, others might not know, but this Temple Master should be able to receive benefits.

These investigators were also born and raised in the Eastern Ancient Kingdom and also had an Immortal hero dream.

Not to mention unreliable things like immortality.

Being able to fly in the air with one's own great power and perform thousands of spells to slay demons and eliminate evil.

How many people have not thought about this kind of fantasy during their adolescent years?

Meanwhile.

Nierbo, on the outskirts of Jiade City.

Relying on Huang Zong and the other five Registered Disciples, they had raised sufficient funds during this period from the "new friends" who had suddenly come out of hiding.

A Jiade airport, constructed with the participation of multiple engineering teams from the Eastern Ancient Kingdom, had already paved several usable runways and a control tower.

While the second phase of construction continued.

Passenger planes fully loaded with passengers had already landed at this airport.

Hundreds of passengers filed out of the passenger planes, and after quickly witnessing the city's appearance, which was characteristic of the region, they all cursed under their breath, wondering why those people had to come to such a godforsaken place to start a company.

With such good Health Tea Bags and peripheral products.

Wouldn't it be better to open in a large coastal city?

Unfortunately, it is currently a pure seller's market.

These errand runners who came to beg for Health Tea Bags had absolutely no standing to offer suggestions.

After all, the Health Tea Bags were selling like crazy right now!

It had almost reached the point where grabbing one meant making a profit.

As long as one could get the goods here, taking them back meant a profit of five or six times, and if sold to Sakura Country or even further away, this profit could increase by dozens of times!

Because of this, these people also showed off their unique skills, trying every possible channel.

Huang Zong and the others had suddenly discovered over the past few weeks how they had acquired so many relatives and friends.

They even received many ridiculous scam calls.

After totaling everything up, they decided that the majority of the Health Tea Bags would only be sold online.

A small portion would be given to those friendly merchants who had invested in them early on.

As for the price, it naturally rose with the tide.

Buying various supplies and hiring security teams still required a lot of money.

And then there was no third path.

This led many people to discover that they seemed to have come for nothing.

However, these people soon discovered that even if they hadn't accomplished anything, the large companies behind them still kept them on high salaries.

As long as they could stay in Jiade City and keep an eye on the next move of the Health Tea Bag producers, that was enough.

Thus, besides Huang Zong and the others, the second biggest winner became Jiade City.

So many high-spending guests had arrived all at once.

The mayor of Jiade City was grinning from ear to ear.

The people in the city also gradually discovered more opportunities to make money.

Inns, brand-name restaurants, hotels, and even gyms, cinemas, and amusement parks gradually became more numerous.

So much so that the subsequent officials of Jiade City, in pain and joy, signed a series of agreements with the Eastern Ancient Kingdom, purchasing a large amount of services including electricity and communications to meet the city's rapidly growing needs.

"The Health Tea Bags are truly on fire!"

"Do you know, my friend in Flower Flag Country told me that the wealthy people there are all looking for where they can buy our tea bags."

"We've broken out of our niche; should we raise the price again?"

Huang Zong and the other Registered Disciples were working out in a private gym and chatting casually.

Having achieved Small Success in their cultivation, they had all broken through the limits of the human body, playing with gym equipment as if it were a child's toy.

Lu Daheng frowned slightly and said:

"We only raised the price a week ago; isn't it a bit rushed to raise it again now?"

"And we all know that the effects of these Health Tea Bags are not as mysterious as the rumors outside suggest."

"This is also the keynote we have always promoted: these tea bags only maintain health, they do not cure diseases!"

"At the next gathering, we can ask the teacher if production can be increased."

"As it stands, even if the production of these tea bags were to increase tenfold, it would still be far from meeting the market's needs."

Huang Zong nodded after hearing this.

For short-term profit, raising the price was naturally best.

However, he was also a bit unsure; after all, no matter how one looked at it, that Shu Daoren in the Burial Ground did not seem like someone who pursued short-term profit, especially not just for the money of the mortal world.

They knew that this Shu Daoren could toss out a pile of gold bars without even blinking an eye.

Ordinary wealth might truly not be something these transcendent beings lacked.

Letting them sell some small items, or even intentionally filming videos.

Perhaps there were other plans involved, and making money... was just incidental?

Thinking of filming videos, Huang Zong remembered the stunning snake woman from last time.

He couldn't help but secretly marvel that Shu Daoren was still vigorous in his old age and knew how to have a good time.

Just as he was pondering this, suddenly, Huang Zong and the others stopped their movements in unison.

After exchanging glances, the six of them vanished from the gym.

Outside the gym, security personnel stood guard, faithfully ensuring no one went in to disturb the bosses.

In fact, as Nierbo attracted attention.

These security personnel were inevitably infiltrated as well.

However, as talent from all sides entered, a new balance was formed.

On one hand, everyone was afraid of being reported by their peers and then kicked out.

On the other hand, the deeper they understood, the more they realized that the Ghost Gods mentioned by those monks might actually exist!

No one dared to guarantee that the Ghost Gods didn't have Mind Reading, nor did they dare to guarantee whether their own words and actions were being monitored.

At least on the surface, they were even more conscientious and dutiful than those old security personnel who were on a salary.

Pot Heaven.

Burial Ground.

Eating chopped pepper fish head, braised fish tail, and sweet and sour fish body, Su Ping listened to the reports from Huang Zong and the others while he ate.

That the health-preserving medicine packets would become a hit was within his expectations.

However, that they became a hit so quickly was still thanks to the big moves he had made during this period, which exposed Huang Zong and the others to the eyes of various forces.

"Well done."

Su Ping nodded slightly, took out a Storage Bag, and tossed it to Huang Zong.

"Is this the Storage Bag similar to a spirit ring used by Cultivators?"

Upon receiving the bag, Huang Zong's mouth split open with excitement.

The others also looked over curiously.

Su Ping shook his head slightly:

"It's not that mysterious; it's just a clever storage tool."

"But it wins in being convenient and practical."

"As for the things inside, you all can divide what is in the iron box after you go back and properly improve your strength."

"As for the things in the wooden box, let's hold an Auction."

"Just sell the things inside."

When Su Ping said this, he added:

"They are all antique artworks that neither you nor I can use."

"Use the money earned from them to order military supplies."

"The Rocket that you provided last time was very useful; after one volley, the opponent was slightly weakened."

After Su Ping finished saying this.

Huang Zong and the others were stunned.

They knew that Shu Daoren had enemies.

But this enemy... was that strong?

They remembered that last time they provided more than a hundred Bunker Destroyer model Rockets, right?

A volley from Rocket Launchers of this power could level a small hill, right?

In the words of Shu Daoren, it was only a weakening? And only slightly?

Hiss!

Could a Cultivator's physical body or defensive spells be that thick?

And Shu Daoren could defeat such a powerful enemy... it seems this Burial Ground is not as low-class as it looks?

Of course, it could also be that the Cultivation World's standards are simply too high.

Even the Burial Ground lineage, which is of the lowest ninth-rate, is still terrifyingly strong in the eyes of mortals!

Huang Zong and the others didn't get to eat or drink this time.

After all, what Su Ping was eating this time was a Big Green Fish.

Every bite of fish meat was a Fishing Coin!

So he didn't have the heart to leave a bite for these Registered Disciples.

However, he figured Huang Zong and the others wouldn't mind this.

In the iron box, there were six Middle-grade Qi and Blood Pills and six Middle-grade Peiyuan Pills refined by Zhou Xuan.

Relying on these Pills, which are hard to come by for martial artists in the Cultivation World.

It shouldn't be a problem for the six of them to at least reach Great Success in their Martial Dao Divine Skill.

Whether they can become masters similar to the Qi Refining First Layer depends on their aptitude and comprehension.

After Huang Zong and the others went back, they divided the Pills, and then took out one large wooden box after another.

The six of them took a deep breath and worked together to open one of them.

Then they knew why these antiques could be sold.

After looking at the picture book of heavenly treasures last time, Huang Zong and the others had crammed a lot of relevant knowledge.

Among them, Lu Daheng already had a foundation in this area; he couldn't be considered a Grandmaster, but he wouldn't be fooled by items from last week or yesterday.

As he looked at these antiques, including porcelain and calligraphy and paintings, while clicking his tongue in wonder.

He also understood why their big boss wanted them to hold an Auction with such great fanfare.

These were all good things; even if he wasn't a Grandmaster, he could see that these antiques were all national treasures!

After all, true national treasures don't actually have much to do with their age.

What is a national treasure in modern times was often also a national treasure or a family heirloom in ancient times.

Things used by Commoners are unlikely to be worth much even after another thousand years.

However, these were not the point.

The point was the artistic style of these antiques and the culture they represented...

It was actually the same as what the picture book and the appearance of the snake woman expressed!

That is, outside of their known world, it seems there really are other unknown worlds, and they also have decent cultural heritage passed down.

Huang Zong thought that for these antiques from different civilizations, even if it were explicitly stated that they had no supernatural value, various forces would still break their heads to fight over them, right?

Huang Zong scanned the crowd and said in a deep voice:

"I feel like we are becoming more and more like fireflies in the dark night."

"Brothers, go back and take the Pill to properly digest the medicinal power."

"Only with sufficient strength can you protect yourselves well!"

Lu Daheng also nodded in agreement.

He emphatically reminded them that the world is vast, and there is never a shortage of unreasonable lunatics.

While they grow and strengthen themselves, they must also prevent any lunatics from making a move against them!

…………

"Didn't buy it?"

"It was useless even using the name of my Kamo Clan?"

"This is truly outrageous!"

In Sakura Capital, an Elder of Kamo Jia cursed out loud in a fit of rage.

Ever since He Mao Chun Yi Lang made his powerful return, they, the members of the Kamo Clan, had also risen in status along with him.

Someone like this Elder, in just a few short days, had even recovered heirlooms that had been lost for many years.

The heirlooms included, but were not limited to, shares in large companies, vast tracts of land, title deeds to mountain forests, and gold and antique items.

This made him unable to help but get carried away, and upon learning of the Health Tea Bag, he hurriedly sent people to try and obtain its distribution rights in Sakura Country.

The result was naturally a heartless rejection.

Kamo Clan?

Great Onmyoji?

In the eyes of Huang Zong and the others, this was worth nothing!

This Kamo Elder could indeed only rage helplessly.

He didn't even dare to inform his grandnephew, He Mao Chun Yi Lang, of the situation.

To be honest, ever since this person, who claimed to have received the inheritance of a Yin-Yang Master and been recognized by a fox-masked Shrine Maiden, had disappeared and returned.

Don't look at how the Kamo Clan outwardly appeared to be proud of He Mao Chun Yi Lang.

At home.

They were becoming increasingly afraid of this transcendent of theirs.

They always felt that the cultivation technique practiced by this Yin-Yang Master of theirs was becoming more and more sinister.

Although, judging by the classics, there was indeed no lack of sinister methods for Yin-Yang Masters.

But actually feeling it personally still made one instinctively terrified!

"His Highness has come out of seclusion!"

"He is looking for all the Elders to hold a meeting!"

Suddenly, the Elder's young grandson trotted in and delivered the news that made the Elder's expression change slightly.

This Kamo Elder hurriedly drank some water to calm his shock, and then headed to the main hall.

Before even getting close to the main hall, Kamo Elder felt a bone-chilling coldness rushing toward him.

It made his spine turn cold, and he felt his old leg ailment starting to flare up again.

Gritting his teeth against the uncomfortable feeling, he pushed the door open and entered.

He saw He Mao Chun Yi Lang's pale complexion and pitch-black, deep eyes.

Kamo Elder took a step back out of fear at first, then immediately realized he had lost his composure and hurriedly lowered his head to find his seat.

He did not dare to continue looking at He Mao Chun Yi Lang.

He instinctively felt that this grandnephew was becoming less and less like a human.

He Mao Chun Yi Lang was constantly emitting Yin energy from his entire body.

The Nether Ghost Body began to operate spontaneously after Qi Refining entered his body, causing him to automatically inhale and exhale cold Yin power, and then, because of the lack of Spirit Qi, it was rejected due to indigestion.

This caused a zone to form around him where no living person could enter.

It also made his personality become cold and sinister.

At the same time, he also developed an interest in raw, cold, and bloody food.

Although he didn't go so far as to consume human blood, he had eaten quite a few wild deer raw.

"The Prime Minister has sent word that the Dharma Assembly site has been prepared."

"Those monks and Shinto priests have also accepted my invitation and are ready."

"I am preparing to start a new sacrifice immediately, hoping to use this to summon a controlled Shikigami."

"You are all direct Bloodline members of my Kamo Clan, and I hope you can all participate together."

After He Mao Chun Yi Lang finished speaking, he saw that everyone, including the Clan Head, was keeping their heads down, not daring to express an opinion.

He frowned slightly.

The more he thought about how useless his own clansmen were, the angrier he became.

The air grew even colder.

That Clan Head sensed something was wrong and hurriedly stepped out to declare that he would definitely live up to expectations!

The other Elders also came back to their senses and expressed their agreement one after another.

Only then did He Mao Chun Yi Lang's expression soften a little.

And after the meeting was dismissed.

These people immediately ran to the Clan Head to complain.

But, how could he, the Clan Head, dare to refute He Mao Chun Yi Lang's decision?

He could only constantly comfort these old men.

No matter what, He Mao Chun Yi Lang came from the Kamo Clan and would certainly take care of them, his clansmen.

And then!

The Kamo Clan was arranged directly behind the Dharma Assembly Altar.

Judging from the anomalies of the last Dharma Assembly.

The area surrounding this altar would certainly have to pay a small price.

After the monks and Shinto priests had their mental power drained by that three-tailed fire fox during the last Dharma Assembly, there were still several of them lying in the hospital recuperating.

There were even some who were old and frail; after several days of emergency treatment, they could only be sent to lie in the dirt.

Regarding this, the Kamo Clan could only console themselves that He Mao Chun Yi Lang now possessed extraordinary power.

They figured there would be no more problems.

And He Mao Chun Yi Lang, at this moment, appeared to be in a secret room waiting for the venue setup to be completed and the prelude to the ceremony to end.

In fact, he had already been summoned once again into the Pot Heaven.

He had been personally tested by the Fox-Faced Shrine Maiden on the results of his cultivation technique during this period and had received a bottle of Pill to assist in the holding of this Dharma Assembly.

After sending He Mao Chun Yi Lang away.

Su Ping appeared beside the Fox-Faced Shrine Maiden, stroking his chin:

"Is this one of the functions of the Nether Ghost Body?"

"Having only just entered Qi Refining, he can already spontaneously absorb the Yin Qi between heaven and earth."

"However, does this mean that if someone has this Spirit Body in the cultivation world, it will be exposed as soon as they start cultivating?"

Su Ping thought of the Ascension Meeting held by all the major sects.

With this constitution, it would basically be exposed as soon as one entered the Outer Sect, right?

But it seems that for so many years, he had never heard of anyone having this kind of Spirit Body.

It seems that either the probability of this Spirit Body appearing is extremely low, or it appears and is immediately intentionally hidden by the Immortal Sect?

Su Ping rested for a while.

Then he left the Pot Heaven and headed toward the Sakura Capital.

As soon as he approached the Sakura Capital.

Su Ping discovered that this place seemed as if it were celebrating a festival.

Decorations related to Yin-Yang Masters were hung everywhere.

There were even many people parading through the streets holding all sorts of strange ritual items.

Su Ping paused and swept his gaze over the girls dressed in Shrine Maiden outfits.

He reached a conclusion: they were not as good as the Fox-Faced Shrine Maiden Sakura.

Then, Su Ping withdrew his focus and released his Divine Sense to shroud the location of the Dharma Assembly.

The Dharma Assembly was in the same place as last time, in the Park in front of the Imperial Palace.

The same place, the same Abbot.

It was just that at this moment, He Mao Chun Yi Lang could already be considered a Cultivator.

At the same time, the technique being performed was also different.

As the auspicious time arrived.

The chanting sounds of the Shrine Maidens on the periphery began to ring out.

Hundreds of monks and Shinto priests sat cross-legged on the four sides of the altar, each with their own thoughts, and began to meditate according to the requirements.

As Su Ping activated the Dharma Array and used Spirit Stone as a source to release Spirit Qi.

He Mao Chun Yi Lang, who had been standing on the altar with his eyes closed, immediately opened his eyes and began chanting an incantation that no one could understand...