Chapter 192: Enlightenment Trading Group

The impoverished Master Xuanzang first retrieved the Gale Wind he had thrown away, without going to look for An'an and the others.

After painstakingly doing good deeds for fifteen minutes, he replenished some of his merit power.

A beam of light descended, signifying the end and completion of the task, and Tang Luo left this city riddled with holes and scars.

Appearing together with the Celestial Hound at home, Tang Luo first shed the monk's robe formed by the Merit Jade Lotus that consumed merit power, and put on a set of loose casual clothes.

Although it was merely an illusory garment for cover, consuming little, Tang Luo was now truly poor and needed to budget carefully.

The days of worrying about what I eat and what the dog eats are long gone.

"Doggy, from now on you must learn to live independently, after all you are already a mature dog." Tang Luo said to the Celestial Hound.

"Mmm~"

The Celestial Hound ran to its own den, burying its head in the soft pillow.

Speaking of which, this dog den was bought by Qin Menglan; before that, the Celestial Hound ran wildly around the house, sleeping wherever it pleased.

Sitting on the sofa, Tang Luo began to sort out the gains from this mission.

There's no need to elaborate on the gains during the mission process; the greatest was the increase in strength.

As for the "basic reward" granted for completing the mission, Tang Luo first obtained the passive skill enhancement that every God-Demon Walker receives after surviving six missions.

Tang Luo had originally hoped this skill would be enhanced based on percentage.

In fact, that is certainly impossible.

This passive skill, which does not occupy a "slot," is very ordinary for those who stumble and fumble; for example, Zhou Zhen Guo encountered in the first mission, it would be a significant improvement.

It allows God-Demon Walkers to henceforth possess a "capital ability" that surpasses ordinary humans even without relying on skills.

But for Tang Luo, it was rather useless, though it unexpectedly helped stabilize his not-so-stable injury.

This can be considered an unexpected benefit.

Besides this passive skill, Tang Luo naturally also obtained another entirely new skill.

Named Dragon-Capturing Hand, it somewhat resembles martial arts.

Dragon-Capturing Hand

Grasping the void in midair, an invisible force is released remotely, forming a binding power that will seize the target and drag it before the user, into their hand.

First level: maximum range 10 meters, force attenuation 50%.

Second level: maximum range 20 meters, force attenuation 40%.

Third level: maximum range 30 meters, force attenuation 20%.

Note: Can only seize the target, not "kill" it.

Cooldown time: first level 2 hours, second level 1 hour, third level 30 minutes.

Similar to the Empty Palm Tang Luo first obtained, the skill's power itself is influenced by the user.

Even at the first level, the skill's capability upper limit is determined by the user's current state when executing the skill.

Unlike some skills where the lower limit can be set by the user and the upper limit is fixed unless upgraded, this skill's upper limit varies with the user.

So far, Tang Luo has these skills:

Empty Palm, currently skill level two, considered one of Tang Luo's frequently used skills; maintaining current training and usage frequency, he will soon reach level three, even mastery, becoming truly his own ability.

Parry, learned early, but due to Tang Luo's inherently strong defense, rarely used; currently level one, can block frontal attacks, duration two seconds.

Next is Consecutive Ordinary Punch, a skill erupted from another God-Demon Walker, now fully mastered by Tang Luo, becoming "Thousand Hands Cannot Block."

In fact, it can no longer be considered a skill.

Also serving as an auxiliary skill for "Boundless Buddhist Law"—the Spartan War Cry, Dragon's Roar, and the newly obtained "Dragon-Capturing Hand."

To be precise, there are five skills in total, with one skill slot still vacant.

The reward from the third mission was equipment, not a skill, though during that mission he obtained Consecutive Ordinary Punch, which he later mastered and fused into "Thousand Hands Cannot Block."

This can be counted as six missions, six skills.

As for equipment, it remains the same as before.

Ominous Revolver, Healing Glasses, Lightweight Footwear, Gale Wind Bone Sword, and Nezha's treasure, the Golden Brick.

Given his current impoverished state, Tang Luo plans to sell the Ominous Revolver and Gale Wind Bone Sword, which should fetch a decent amount for healing items.

This will allow him to stabilize his injury more quickly.

These two pieces of equipment serve more as embellishments for him.

After thinking, Tang Luo opened his mobile chat app, created two groups, and invited people.

One is for the clients of the Martial Arts Myth side, the other for the clients of the Approaching Science side.

Xuanzang Master's Enlightenment Trading Group 2……

Qin Menglan looked at the group she was pulled into and said, "You really named it like that? Won't you be reported as feudal superstition?"

And there's still a second group, so this means there's also a first group, right?

When exactly did you develop so many clients?

Suppressing the urge to directly call, Qin Menglan decided to first look and secretly observe the situation.

"Hahaha, Master created a group! Have you been pulled in?" The Dragon King's avatar jumped as Kongming opened the chat window.

"Yes, it's a group, and you too?" Kongming replied.

"Exactly." The Dragon King directly turned on voice chat, "God-Demon Trading Group, Master Xuanzang really dares to do this."

"……" Kongming was speechless for a moment, "Good thing it looks like a gathering of swindlers and fools."

Actually, people generally don't use this chat tool to contact each other, after all there's a certain risk of leaking God-Demon game information, leading to "disappearing without a trace."

But as mentioned earlier, regarding the restrictions on God-Demon Walkers, there has actually been some relaxation.

Everyone is also trying to find more convenient ways, rather than only face-to-face, aiming to leave no trace in contact methods.

In many situations, God-Demon Walkers contacting each other resembles illegal trading.

"Did you bring the goods?"

"I brought them, did you want me to bring them?"

"I also brought them."

"Where to meet up."

There have even been cases where, due to such slang, bad luck attracted official attention, nearly getting caught as a drug X transaction, a situation both laughable and tearful.

"Hahaha." The Dragon King laughed happily, "Are you a con artist or an idiot?"

"Ding ding ding."

Before Kongming could reply, a voice came from the trading group.

"Master Xuanzang?"

An unknown avatar asked.

"I am the poor monk, selling two pieces of equipment, the bone sword and the revolver, for offline face-to-face trade, exchanging for healing items, interested parties can private chat. Additionally, for the next half month, enlightened healing, demon subduing, and righteous chivalry are at 80% off. @Everyone."

He even @-ed everyone at the end.

The originally quiet group instantly became lively.

"Master, stay calm."

"Master, some things shouldn't be said recklessly."

"By the way, Master, you're pulling people in like this—what if you get exposed?"

Everyone was a bit flustered; mindless brutes who laugh loudly like the Dragon King are few.

"No problem, this group keeps identities private, private chat on your own, offline trade." Tang Luo replied, "If someone follows the vine to melon, investigates real identities and causes trouble, from now on they are no longer customers of the poor monk. Plus, expelled from the guild—what do you think, @Kongming @Dragon King."

"Good." The Dragon King's reply was brief and to the point.

"Since the Master created the group and set the rules, it's convenient for us to stay in touch. Why not give it a try?" Kongming said, "Let's try it for a while first; according to the Master's words, whoever breaks the rules will be expelled from the guild and become its enemy, facing PK in the wild—kill on sight."

Behind the screen, a bunch of people were speechless.

A perfectly fine journey of gods and demons walking the world, turned into an internet-addicted crowd by two people—truly, damn creative.

"Those who don't accept can leave, but they won't enjoy the 80% discount." Tang Luo said.

"Alright! Since the Master is taking the lead and guaranteeing it."

"I believe in the Master!"

"Everything the Master says is correct!"

Enlightened Healing Holy Hand · Master Xuanzang has long proven his healing prowess through the unfortunate Bian Que.

Only a fool would offend a good doctor for no reason.

In another Group 2, things were not going so smoothly.

Many who only added a friend via business card, the Gods and Demons Walkers, quit the group in droves, while a portion still believing in Tang Luo remained.

After all, compared to approaching science, martial arts myths are more stringent—how can you say everyone has a contract backing them?

"Don't act recklessly, be careful." Qin Menglan reminded.

Don't let it be that you were happily excited today, but because you said something too loud, causing information leakage, a bunch of people instantly "vanished without a trace."

"Rest assured, 80% discount, plus equipment for sale—first come, first served." Tang Luo happily advertised.

"Wait, you said no one would feel incapable and come to take revenge on society?"

Just as he finished the ad, Qin Menglan contacted Tang Luo.

It's not impossible for someone to feel unable to complete the next mission, or due to certain things undergo a drastic personality change, suddenly choosing to take revenge on society, leaking large amounts of God and Demon game-related information in the group, affecting other Gods and Demons Walkers.

"Such things, will the 'Gods and Demons' stop them?" Tang Luo said calmly, "I don't believe there's no one among Gods and Demons Walkers planning to do this, but have you heard of similar incidents?"

"Hmm..." Qin Menglan fell into thought.

"Probably, as soon as they start, they'll just 'vanish' directly." Tang Luo was very confident.

"Alright, what you say makes sense." Qin Menglan said.

In the following days.

Tang Luo made several trades, all giving enlightened healing, earning some merit power.

Also, the revolver was sold ominously to a member of the Martial Arts Myths, exchanged for a medicine item called "Little Return Pill."

After consuming these merit powers and taking that Little Return Pill with breakthrough healing effects, Tang Luo's injury stabilized completely.

"Old Kong, do you know the God of Strength?"

In the quiet tea room, Tang Luo asked.

His trading group had indeed given Kongming some inspiration, so he sought out Tang Luo, planning to make things more formal.

Unfortunately, Tang Luo said, the trading group should naturally be casual—too strict is bad, everyone should be like friends, all talented, speaking pleasantly, forming a good trading atmosphere—that's the way.

What kind of messy, random rules? Not needed.

Master Xuanzang presides, whoever causes trouble gets kicked out—this is his trading group.

Then, Tang Luo steered the topic toward the God of Strength.

Those few Gods and Demons Walkers from the last mission—ask Kongming, see if there's any related information.