[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-secret-buyer":3,"chapter-secret-buyer-secret-buyer-chapter-81":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},1758980,2324,"Chapter 81: One Offering, One Seat","secret-buyer-chapter-81",81,"\u003Cp>Celestial Venerate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Infinite Celestial Venerate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter which one it is, at this moment, Zhang Fusheng can bear this lofty title.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only because beneath him is a seemingly ordinary meditation mat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long ago,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng had just sat down on it and immediately sensed something was amiss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>had been elevated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His position was violently elevated, yet he couldn’t comprehend the transcendent abilities at that high position,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but this didn’t prevent Zhang Fusheng from appearing as a true deity or Celestial Venerate in the eyes of others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng looked at the four people before him, listening to their chants of ’Infinite Celestial Venerate,’ and a thought stirred in his heart—why does this scene seem somewhat familiar?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thought barely arose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was at that split second, as the four chanted Infinite Celestial Venerate, that Zhang Fusheng was enveloped in a faint and obscure pall, surrounded by a heavy universe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He caught a glimpse of a scene, a person, a pair of pitch-black pupils, peering upwards from a boundlessly low place, observing this spot!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This pair of eyes suddenly appearing truly startled Zhang Fusheng, making him react in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it... Black Eye?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, it was Black Eye from the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could he truly see a corner of the future?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could he truly see a scene within the Eight Sceneries Palace?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if it was merely a projection or a reflection of the actual Eight Sceneries Palace?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was my future truly visible?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doesn’t that mean the future is predestined?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doesn’t that mean everything has already been arranged?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then what do my efforts signify?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What do my diligence signify?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is the hard work I endured over these long ten-plus days, relying on astonishing perseverance and extraordinary talents, all for nothing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is it worthless?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is it a joke?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why is the future predestined!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng stared at those pitch-black eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Look and see!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Look at your mother!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Zhengyuan, while observing this self-proclaimed Celestial Venerate before him,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>saw the Celestial Venerate suddenly reach out and poke towards a certain spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that instant of finger poking,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Zhengyuan, in a daze, seemed to see a pair of pitch-black eyes, saw one of them being directly poked by the Celestial Venerate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Pop!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That eye exploded, becoming a void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mysterious Celestial Venerate retracted his finger, speaking calmly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"An offering, a seat at the table.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four remained bewildered by the eyes that had suddenly appeared and were then poked and burst; upon hearing the Celestial Venerate’s words,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>in a daze,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they saw a figure slowly emerge, an elderly man, standing like a servant before the Celestial Venerate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Zhong Mountain.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spoke:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only those who offer can be granted a seat above in High Heaven.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This phantom quietly conjured by Zhang Fusheng scanned around and said mildly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am Zhong Mountain, you may also call me True Man, the executor for the Celestial Venerate beneath High Heaven and in the mortal realm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Executor?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Offering?\" Shi Zhengyuan, also hidden in the shadows, instinctively spoke, his voice naturally becoming obscure and indistinguishable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw that in front of the mysterious Celestial Venerate stood the servant called Zhong Mountain, self-proclaiming as True Man, who slowly began to explain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Offering, blessings, Heaven-Interchangeable Tao.....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Zhong Mountain’ explained; this was also the reason Zhang Fusheng manufactured this illusion—to have the Celestial Venerate personally explain nonstop was somewhat degrading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Zhang Fusheng manipulated the illusion for a detailed explanation, he swallowed his saliva.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The past had changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment that eye was poked and burst, he gained a new, slightly altered memory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was from the first time he entered No. 19 Bar, the first time he met the bartender Black Eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black Eye became a one-eyed dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, he directly became one-eyed, rather than blowing up an eye when gazing at him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The implication behind this was somewhat terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, that poke of mine, wasn’t it during his spying on me, but... poked an earlier moment?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, more accurately, it poked at the ’source,’ making that eye never exist?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, Black Eye only ever had one eye, yet he still observed my ’future’—relying on that single eye.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In his perspective, he never had intact binocular vision, always just one eye.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Always like this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng subconsciously glanced at the meditation mat beneath him,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>this thing.....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When being spied upon, Zhang Fusheng could clearly feel that the Eight Sceneries Palace and the meditation mat beneath him bestowed upon him some unimaginable might.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, this might beyond imagination was limited to this place, limited to the projection of the Eight Sceneries Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng had reason to suspect,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that the Eight Sceneries Palace felt affronted, and thus used that finger to lightly punish a bold and reckless guy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the strange thing was, Black Eye’s single eye gave Zhang Fusheng a sense of familiarity, why was it familiar?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did that eye’s traits originate from in mythological stories?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, is the future truly not predetermined?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng mused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, Shi Zhengyuan, Huang Qiuxian, and Du Mingsheng had roughly understood but still found it unbelievable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Longevity, root bone, enlightenment, cultivation, and even all tangible and intangible things... could all be exchanged or traded?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How is that possible?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They cautiously looked at this mysterious Celestial Venerate, and Huang Qiuxian was the first to ask:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why did you organize this... High Heaven Association?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Celestial Venerate glanced up indifferently and said slowly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Heavenly Path deprives the excess to supplement the deficient. I act on behalf of Heaven, allowing beings to exchange their excess for what they lack.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Qiuxian probed further with another question:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you... from a Different Dimension?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Different Dimension?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Celestial Venerate chuckled lightly and replied casually:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you referring to those little beings who usurp the Celestial Positions?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd was shocked, what does it mean to usurp the Celestial Positions?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is it saying that in the Different Dimension, the Divine Positions of deities... are stolen?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One offering, one seat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Zhong Mountain,’ generally standing in front of the Celestial Venerate, spoke gently:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What you offer is up to you, a technique, a past cultivation experience, or even lifespan, cultivation, treasures... my Master doesn’t care.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced around:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After obtaining a seat, you may freely {exchange} amongst yourselves: lifespan, root bone, enlightenment, cultivation, destiny...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All tangible and intangible matters, all concepts of concrete existence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can also continue to offer, in exchange for more seats, to give to outsiders.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My Master, the Celestial Venerate, He merely bears witness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Zhong Mountain’s voice rose and fell, while the Celestial Venerate sat cross-legged, gazing down upon it all with indifference, like a supreme being overlooking the vast mortal world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For each exchange, the ritual should begin with the sacrifice of Star Beast flesh, offering thirty percent of the exchanged items to the High Heaven, it is sufficient.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a pause, ’Zhong Mountain’ continued hoarsely:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The darkness upon you can be lifted at any time, you can choose whether to reveal your true identity to others within the High Heaven Association.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Zhong Mountain’ recited what seemed like ancient rules existing for countless years, concluding:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One offering, one seat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the prolonged silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Mingsheng stepped forward cautiously to ask:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since anything can be offered to gain a seat... then, can some secretive information also count?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng, shrouded in darkness, frowned. Information?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s the use of that!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he needed to set the stage; these people, except for Chen Nuanyu, were likely still half-believing, half-doubting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the first step was completed, they would naturally trade with each other and bring in more people, and trades would naturally increase in a cycle...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he needed to do nothing, or rather, just sit by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Star Beast flesh was provided by them, and whatever they traded, they owed a ’tax’ of thirty percent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this tax, it was enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While thoughts churned, the Celestial Venerate remained silent, quietly manipulating the phantom resembling Zhong Mountain to speak:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Information?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Zhong Mountain’ replied indifferently:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As I said, my Master doesn’t care about your offerings, but sincerity is necessary.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My Master is all-knowing, so how can information count as an offering? Therefore...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Celestial Venerate suddenly spoke, with a voice vast as the wilderness:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since it is the first offering in this era made to the High Heaven, it is permitted.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Zhong Mountain’ bowed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Celestial Venerate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then nodded lightly towards Du Mingsheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Mingsheng pondered, while the other three quietly watched him, observing the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Mingsheng took a deep breath, thought for a moment, and revealed what he considered the most important secret information:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Western Sect of Taoism is suspected of knowing the whereabouts of the Sea-Stabilizing Divine Needle Iron...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Suspected?\" ’Zhong Mountain’ interrupted coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Mingsheng pondered briefly, then rephrased:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A Buddha Son of the Mandala Lineage is about to arrive or has already arrived in the Golden Province, in a city called ’Jiangzhou.’\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His objective is to find the Living Buddha of the Ling Mountain lineage within Jiangzhou City and then kill him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting on the meditation mat, Zhang Fusheng’s eyelids twitched, and Shi Zhengyuan suddenly lifted his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the dead silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Zhong Mountain’ spoke coldly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I grant you one seat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Mingsheng breathed a sigh of relief, trade...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was quick-witted and wanted to verify its truth, so he straightforwardly said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since anything can be traded, I’d like to trade lifespan for spiritual cultivation, who is willing to exchange with me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Qiuxian stepped forward:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can, how do you want to exchange?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Mingsheng replied:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One year of lifespan for one year of spiritual cultivation—I’ll offer up to a hundred years of lifespan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two years of lifespan for one year of spiritual cultivation.\" Huang Qiuxian, though nearly dying of age, sensed that this guy seemed to have a lot of lifespans?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He offered up a hundred years without hesitation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Mingsheng indeed nodded without hesitation:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Agreed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Huang Qiuxian immediately looked at the mysterious Celestial Venerate and the attendant, or acting person, called Zhong Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It must be a sincere offering.....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"May I offer a technique as an offering in exchange for a seat in High Heaven?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Zhong Mountain’ nodded indifferently:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But it must be a technique you’ve mastered and practiced for over ten years, only then it is considered valuable and can be offered.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Qiuxian pondered, a technique over ten years?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five Thunders Technique?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, no, what if I can’t use the Five Thunders Technique after offering it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hesitated for a moment, took a deep breath, and struck a fist that actually stirred the sound of a Yin Snake hissing, unleashing a strand of Yin Snake True Intent!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll offer my Snake Fist at the Breaking Limit level as an offering.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the meditation mat, in the darkness where sight could not penetrate, a brilliant smile appeared on Zhang Fusheng’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>",1819,"2026-06-08T09:33:25.351Z",1,"novelbin.me","b1d9d92896a63e5e0e18e675fc5c3cb27765e3205e9cd52e6e4bf24535448a53","secret-buyer-chapter-82","secret-buyer-chapter-80",547,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsecret-buyer-cover.jpg"]