Chapter 19: Mysterious Grade Spirit Treasure: Brocade Kasaya!

【Ding! You have successfully subdued the Eighth-Rank special demon Gray Wolf Demon, gaining extra Luck +10!】

【Ding! You have successfully subdued the Eighth-Rank special demon White Snake Demon, gaining extra Luck +10!】

【Ding! Congratulations to the Host for completing the Grade C encounter and obtaining the Mysterious Grade Spirit Treasure "Brocade Kasaya"!】

【Ding! Congratulations to the Host for completing the Grade C encounter and obtaining the Confucian Dao Ninth-Rank Yellow Grade Divine Ability - Night Vision Wisdom Eye】

【Ding! Congratulations to the Host for completing the Grade C encounter and obtaining the Immortal Dao Ninth-Rank Yellow Grade Divine Ability - Qi Wandering Mountains and Rivers】

【Ding! Congratulations to the Host for completing the Grade C encounter and obtaining the Buddhist Dao Ninth-Rank Yellow Grade Divine Ability - Vajra Dharma Body】

Inside the Demon Domain Chiyang County, a continuous stream of system notification sounds rang in Li Xiang's mind.

It was so loud that he even felt a bit of a headache for a moment.

Compared to the "slay demons and eliminate monsters" of Option A, the rewards obtained after completing the discussion mission of Option B were quite generous.

A Mysterious Grade Spirit Treasure, three divine abilities, and Luck values added directly to the panel.

These generous rewards made Li Xiang very happy.

"Comfortable!"

"Sure enough, high input brings high returns. The rewards for the discussion are truly perfect for me right now."

What he lacked most now were seeds of various extraordinary powers.

His comprehension was extraordinary; if he could figure out the extraordinary system of this world, his strength would inevitably see a rapid increase.

By then, he would have a certain degree of self-preservation power in this Great Wilderness.

Shihe Village's geographical location wasn't very good; it backed onto Heifeng Mountain, and behind that was the Southern Wilderness, where demons ran rampant and bandits gathered. Who knows when an accident might happen, and Shihe Village would face a catastrophe.

This place was located on the border of Great Liang, and usually, no one came to manage it. Although there was no need to pay taxes, there was also no one to protect them.

Ultimately, it was still too dangerous.

Rising early by obtaining extraordinary power was the right path!

With his distracting thoughts gathered, Li Xiang slowly opened his eyes and saw the black bear walking slowly toward him holding a wooden box.

The wooden box wasn't large, but it was carved with extremely exquisite patterns, looking like it was made of very expensive wood.

"Teacher is compassionate, willing to accept the three of us as disciples and point out the Great Dao for us."

"Disciple has nothing to repay you with, and wishes to offer this treasure to the teacher. Although it may not catch the teacher's eye, but..."

"But... I beg the teacher to accept it!"

The black bear knelt on one knee honestly, holding the wooden box and slowly opening it.

In an instant, a treasure light surged out from the wooden box, illuminating the entire great hall with specks of treasure light.

Looking up, a gorgeous kasaya was placed in the center. The kasaya was crimson, embroidered with Buddhist characters in gold thread, and various precious treasures were sewn where the gold threads intersected.

Looking closely, there were Wish-Fulfilling Beads, Mani Beads, Dust-Warding Beads, and Wind-Fixing Beads hanging on both sides, and red agate, purple coral, night-luminescent pearls, and sarira were interspersed among them—truly an incomparably luxurious Buddhist treasure.

"I implore! I implore the teacher to accept it!"

"This item was picked up by the disciple from a stream when I was young. The treasure is mysterious, and it was only after being accompanied by it for a long time that I gained wisdom. Later, I studied the Buddhist Dao and admired Buddhist Dharma, all of which had an affinity with this treasure. It is the most precious treasure in the disciple's heart."

"Disciple is poor and has nothing to repay the teacher's grace in expounding the Dao, so I only offer this item to the teacher!"

The black bear knelt on the ground, quietly holding up the kasaya.

Li Xiang did not respond to him, but seriously looked at the system introduction that appeared before him.

【Mysterious Grade Spirit Treasure: Brocade Kasaya】

【Attributes: Protection, Enlightenment, Evil-Warding, Auspiciousness.】

【Protection: The Buddha has a compassionate face, but also the angry appearance of a Wisdom King. Wearing this kasaya can bolster blood and Qi, increase cultivation, increase Root Bone by 45 points, and suppress evil spirits. If cultivating Buddhist Dharma, this attribute can be doubled.】

【Enlightenment: When worn, it can make the wearer's Dao heart clear, closer to the Dao, and increase comprehension by 15 points. If cultivating Buddhist Dharma, this attribute can be doubled.】

【Evil-Warding: The kasaya condenses the power of Buddhist incense, can suppress evil spirits, and repel gods and demons. The wearer will gain an intimidation attribute, producing medium-level deterrence against evil spirits, demons, gods, and heavenly demons.】

【Auspiciousness: This item is entangled with the power of causality. The wearer may be drawn into a major event, receive the protection of Buddhist Luck, increase Luck value by 100 points, and eliminate the suffering of the world. If the heart is set on the Buddhist Dao, this attribute will be amplified, with the amplification ratio determined by the Buddhist heart.】

【Evaluation: A Buddhist treasure, can avoid water and fire, enlighten and open wisdom, and has a certain defensive capability. The wearer can turn bad luck into good and encounter auspiciousness in times of difficulty; it is a rare treasure of Luck.】

Note: There is a strong power of causality on this item, which seems to be a signal for the start of a major event. Careful exploration may trigger high-level missions/encounter events.

"A major event?"

"Journey... Journey to the West?"

Li Xiang looked at the kasaya in front of him, his brows slightly furrowed, as if he were truly pondering something.

This world's worldview was relatively special. When he was learning from Su Qin, Su Qin had told him about the general past of this world.

What was relatively surprising was that the history of this world was highly similar to Li Xiang's original one.

But the difference was that the history of this world was completely reversed.

In ancient times, the Human Race was incomparably powerful, having spread throughout the entire heaven and earth and established a Supreme Divine Court.

Later, for unknown reasons, the Divine Court collapsed, and the Human Race fought among themselves for immeasurable years, entering a dark age.

After that, a saint emerged, unified the mountains and rivers, re-established the Human Dao Luck, and the country was named Great Ming.

As time passed, the Human Dao split and merged. Although they had established a unified Divine Court several times, they never regained the power to command the world as they had in ancient times.

Great Ming, Great Song, Prosperous Tang, Wei and Jin, Three Kingdoms, Great Han, Immortal Qin, Seven Kingdoms.

Now, what they were experiencing was the era of the Seven Kingdoms' rule. Although a saint had emerged a thousand years ago and established the Zhou Dynasty, intending to unify the mountains and rivers, it was ultimately blocked halfway and never regained its former prestige. Now, the Human Race was in a state of division, which was the era of the Seven Kingdoms' chaotic warfare.

The history of this world was like a circle that had been reversed, making people feel confused, with a feeling of familiarity yet extreme strangeness.

For example, the Ghost Valley lineage, which should have appeared during the Warring States and Spring and Autumn periods, had already been passed down for thirty-two generations.

For example, the era that should have been the Six Kingdoms attacking Qin had no Great Qin, leaving only a Great Liang.

These things made Li Xiang feel familiar yet strange.

So, looking at the kasaya in front of him, although this kasaya was related to Buddhism, its attribute bonuses were so high. If he could really gain so many attributes after wearing it, Li Xiang's combat power would inevitably increase significantly, so there was absolutely no reason to refuse.

As for the future Buddhist events, Li Xiang felt that perhaps before the event started, he would have already grown to a terrifying level of strength, so he didn't take the event to heart.

It was just that he was thinking with some dark humor: could Journey to the West still appear in the Warring States era?

The Great Tang had been destroyed for tens of thousands of years, so who should go to fetch the scriptures, and what scriptures would they be fetching?

Li Xiang thought randomly.

"Teacher?"

"Ah?!"

The black bear's voice interrupted his thoughts.

"It is rare for you to have such intentions. I will accept this kasaya."

"If you achieve something in your studies in the future and understand Buddhist principles, I will personally drape it over you."

Li Xiang said casually, letting the black bear put the kasaya aside.

"Go and summon the White Snake and Gray Wolf; I have something to say to the three of you."

"Yes, Teacher!"

"But I don't know what instructions the teacher has? Do you need me to prepare some scriptures or meals?"

Li Xiang shook his head and looked at the black bear.

"No, what I want to talk to you about is the future of this Zen Monastery."

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 20 =====