[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-secret-buyer":3,"chapter-secret-buyer-secret-buyer-chapter-187":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Secret Buyer",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1758871,2324,"Chapter 187 - 147: You Are the Great Belly Buddha, So Who Is She? (Part 2)","secret-buyer-chapter-187",187,"\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng couldn’t help but ask:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, who is the last Venerable God of the Ling Mountain lineage...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Master shook his head:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I dare not speak recklessly; that Venerable God is now worshiped day and night by your grandmaster, an ancient and powerful presence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chubby old man’s face revealed a look of reverence:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The other deities can occasionally descend with one or two divine oracles, but the strength of that Venerable God is such that oracles can descend almost regularly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng’s expression turned serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An ancient deity?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How ancient?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought again of the Dimensional Overlap Point, and whether the grandmaster’s suspected plan for Ascension to God had the support of that Venerable God behind it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There must be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the rise and fall of a sect are determined by the number of deities in a Different Dimension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, that Venerable God must want to add more gods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough with the small talk.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Tianbao exhaled and said softly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m taking you to the grandmaster now to complete the worship. The disciples of your eldest senior uncle and second senior uncle have already completed this step.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a pause, he cautioned:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Remember, you must be devout, or else...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You might all receive a divine blessing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng, Chen Yuque, and Lin Dongxi exchanged glances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yuque’s expression was somewhat odd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Devout?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She instinctively glanced at her junior brother and quietly lowered her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The true deity of the present world...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is right before their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Praise the Central Pole Sect Leader, Emperor of the Underworld, and Nine Netherworlds Sin-Extinguishing Celestial Venerate!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the afternoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rain stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Tianbao arrived at the Ninth District with his three disciples—yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The actual residence of the grandmaster was surprisingly in the Ninth District.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your parents are still in the Seventh District, aren’t they?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the way, the chubby old man casually asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why not have them move to the Upper Three Districts?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Working on it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng replied;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My dad’s situation is quite special; he is a night watchman for the Investigation Bureau, and I plan to get my second senior uncle to help shift my dad’s position.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Night watchman?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Tianbao was somewhat surprised, evidently aware of this accommodating position:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So that’s how it is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they spoke, the four of them arrived at a small cabin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng looked up at the dissipating clouds; in his perception, that Grim Skeleton had also arrived at the waiting area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait here for now,\" instructed Hong Tianbao: \"I’ll go see your grandmaster first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And again, when the time comes for worship, you must not be disrespectful!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three nodded quickly, watched the chubby old man enter the cabin, and Zhang Fusheng slightly lowered his gaze, letting his mind descend remotely onto the Grim Skeleton far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, in the waiting area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Draped in a black robe, the skeleton walked out of the waiting area into the wilderness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It began to gallop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just a moment, it arrived at a certain black market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A guest has arrived?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little old man tapped his pipe on the table, curiously inspecting the guest shrouded entirely in a black robe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt a slight chill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This person had an aura that was somewhat peculiar...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dark, deathly, cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t sense any vitality, almost like... a dead person?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little old man grew more cautious and asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Guest, may I know what you’re looking to buy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person in the black robe looked at the little old man, and from under the hood came a strange and unique sound that seemed like the clashing and grinding of bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Smuggling.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The grating, unique voice of the person in the black robe drilled into the little old man’s ears:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To... Jiangzhou City... smuggling.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, it wasn’t Zhang Fusheng’s own body, and remote control was somewhat cumbersome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jiangzhou??\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little old man’s expression became serious at once:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That place is not a usual destination, are you sure, guest?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person in the black robe said coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little old man retrieved an abacus from somewhere, tapping and calculating for some time before deliberating:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Normally, smuggling to a subordinate city only costs ten Pseudo Souls, but Jiangzhou’s situation is quite special...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought about the four portions of Great Medicine he had lost, feeling a slight ache in his heart, gritting his teeth, he held up five fingers:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Five thousand Pseudo Souls, and please don’t think it’s expensive!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little old man earnestly said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll be frank; just to open the right connections and quietly reopen the route to Jiangzhou, I’ll have to spend at least a thousand Pseudo Souls.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The remaining four thousand is for the substantial risk I must undertake. Isn’t the price fair?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not... expensive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person in the black robe said eerily, stepping forward a step:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just... I... have no money.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little old man was stunned, then furiously enraged, thinking, damn it, another freeloader??\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do they really think this old man is easy to bully??\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rolled up his sleeves, then suddenly a gust of wind came, lifting the black robe slightly and revealing a line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just enough to show off the ghastly pale, sinister skeleton.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little old man was silent for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person in the black robe tilted his head slightly, asking faintly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you... going to do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little old man glanced at his rolled-up sleeve, and with a dry laugh said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A bit hot, a bit hot... haha...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone shifted, becoming exceedingly enthusiastic:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This brother, upon seeing you, I felt a connection, truly regretting not meeting you sooner, not meeting you sooner...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for money, let’s not speak of it, I’ll cover it, I’ll cover it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little old man pounded his chest with a thump, his voice sounding somewhat pitiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lately...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What on earth is happening??\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>See your damn ghost!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My money, my Soul!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little old man patted his chest, his smile more mournful than crying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chongyang City, Ninth District.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Hong Tianbao’s guidance, the three entered the small house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room was very simple, with a wooden table, short stools, clear tea, and an incense burner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Greetings to Grandmaster.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three simultaneously saluted the elder, Yuan Feidao slowly opened his eyes, gazing at the three young people, and nodded slightly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They look more proper than the disciples of Chen Qiusheng and Chen Daoling.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leisurely stood up; on the wooden table before him sat an incense burner, with curling blue smoke rising from it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng looked at this grandmaster he had seen just yesterday, the elder didn’t appear imposing, rather, like the Master, he exuded a kind of compassionate aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this compassion was very eerie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indescribable, inexplicable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come with me...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elder said leisurely:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the last Venerable God of my Ling Mountain lineage.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He led the three towards the inner chamber, his tone slow and peaceful:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When worshipping the Venerable God, you must be reverent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Venerable God will open its eyes, it will gaze upon you, and might even... descend with an oracle,\" Yuan Feidao said as such,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three senior and junior apprentices answered, their hearts tightening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The God will open its eyes, and cast its gaze?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each of them with heavy thoughts, they followed the elder into the dim inner chamber,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuan Feidao fiddled with a mechanism, and the wall slowly parted, revealing the shrine within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shrine was not large.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, it housed a small Buddha statue, in front of which stood a solemn tablet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng’s eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Buddha statue had its eyes closed tightly, appearing to laugh heartily with an extremely large belly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And on that tablet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Were the characters \"Great Belly Buddha.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this was the Great Belly Buddha, and if the Great Belly Buddha was still in the Different Dimension, then... who is she?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at Lin Dongxi, whose eyes were wide open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Buzz!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Buddha statue opened its eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(ps: I see all your monthly tickets and I find them very fateful with me)\u003C\u002Fp>",1341,"2026-06-08T09:33:25.352Z",1,"novelbin.me","23e9992f965506f430140819e42b41f911e2f7ab4d63c606bd88d8d651f712b7","secret-buyer-chapter-386","secret-buyer-chapter-186",547,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsecret-buyer-cover.jpg"]