Chapter 96: One Day as a Teacher, Three Sentences to Make a Man Spend All His Money on Me
Chi Yu looked at the phone cord bracelet on his hand, feeling incredible, and then thought of the dream he had last night -
Isn’t this a dream?
Chi Yu was puzzled, so he put the matter behind him and stopped thinking about it - he couldn't figure out any reason, and it would be a waste of time to think about it anymore.
"I was so cold when I slept so half asleep yesterday." Xiaoqiu said to Chi Yu after waking up, "Brother Aotian, you felt cold too, didn't you? That's why you covered us with a blanket."
Chi Yu responded and couldn't help but think about it a little more - the villain Xie Xiyi seemed to have this kind of physique.
At night, the air around Xie Xiyi was icy cold. When you entered his room, the flame on the candle was covered with a layer of ice.
Thinking back to what Senior Brother Xuan Ji said about evil cultivators all having stagnant Qi and blood throughout their bodies, it seemed to make sense.
But, is this possible? Senior Brother Xuanji went to the Infinite Secret Realm to cultivate, how could he suddenly become an evil cultivator?
If he were to become an evil cultivator, Venerable Shangshan would definitely be the first one to not spare him.
So, I must have been overthinking it.
This bracelet may have been spit out by the system.
Chi Yu threw the telephone cord bracelet into the low-level storage bag and put it together with his test papers, mosquito coils and other miscellaneous items.
In the afternoon, Alsophila and Qiye came to give him spirit stones.
Chi Yu had basically never been involved in the sale of communication jade talismans. He just gave them some guidance behind the scenes and the two brothers were able to get it done.
In a few months, even Roper's lecturers and Buddhist monks were using the communication jade talismans. The market was so vast that they could sell as many as they refined. The supply could not meet the demand. It was no exaggeration to say that they were sitting on a gold mine.
Therefore, the two brothers always had a beaming expression—how could they not be happy? If nothing unexpected happened, they would have no worries about the resources for their cultivation in this life. As long as they had time, they would eventually be able to cultivate to the Mahayana stage of transcending tribulations.
Of course, it’s not that no one is jealous of their business, but with Roper at their back, Alsophila and Qiye don’t worry at all about anyone messing with them. Even if they come to Roper to study, they won’t go to the Buddhist sect to receive ordination, but once they are Roper’s Zen disciples, they will be protected by Roper. If Roper can’t protect them, there is still the Anuttara Buddhist sect behind them!
After all, the Anuttara Buddhist sect is the number one Buddhist sect in the continent of freedom. Anyone who comes to have such a powerful backer will have to think twice.
They also recruited many weapon refiners to come and work together on the refinery, and were able to achieve the industrialized production required by Chi Yu, and could produce hundreds of jade talismans in one furnace.
Apart from attending classes, he spends his time refining weapons. Over the past few months, he has successfully sold tens of thousands of them.
The spirit stones they came to give to Chi Yu were three top-grade spirit stones, five hundred mid-grade spirit stones, and 765 low-grade spirit stones.
Chi Yu invested five top-grade spirit stones and is now almost making his money back, and only a few months have passed.
Chi Yu accepted the spirit stones and said to them, "I'm not that short of spirit stones. Just give me one a year."
Qi Ye couldn't help but ask him, "Junior Brother Long, aren't you afraid that we might secretly cook the books?"
Chi Yu laughed and said, "Don't employ people if you doubt them, and don't doubt people if you employ them. If you falsified the accounts, it means I didn't judge people well. Just be more careful next time. If you're always suspicious and afraid of everything, you'll get very tired."
Qi Ye's heart moved slightly, and he laughed, saying: "Junior Brother Long, no wonder you can go to Dao Di Zen House. With such enlightenment, I am willing to admit defeat."
Although the signed contract is subject to the supervision of Heaven, there is still room for maneuver.
Junior Brother Long didn't ask about these things at all, which made Alsophila and Qiye feel confused - even brothers might turn against each other over spiritual stones, so Junior Brother Long must have trusted them too much.
Now that I asked him, I realized how open-minded Junior Brother Long is.
How lucky they were to receive guidance and help from Junior Brother Long. He did not take it as a favor and remained calm and cheerful.
Alsophila privately lamented to Qiye, "Junior Brother Long is so kind, I don't know how to repay him."
Qi Ye said, "Earning more spirit stones for him is repaying him. Is there any need to think about it?"
Alsophila said, "No, Qiye, you don't know that Junior Brother Long doesn't value spirit stones that much. I want to be able to help him in times of need, just like he did to us, rather than just adding icing on the cake. Only in this way can we repay him."
Qi Ye said: "I think Junior Brother Long is not helping us for the sake of reward."
Alsophila said, "That's why Junior Brother Long's realm is so high."
In this world of cultivation where everyone thinks they are the highest, there are actually people like Junior Brother Long who offer advice and strategies to help people he has just met to get rich. What a generous mind he has!
He thought that the many disciples of Dao Di Zen House would not be as lenient and kind to his subordinates as Junior Brother Long.
The world of cultivation is not only one where the strong prey on the weak, but also one that admires the strong. Although they have high cultivation and are at the Golden Core Realm, they are already over a hundred years old and live in the Ku Di Zen House. Their potential is far inferior to that of Junior Brother Long.
As a result, Junior Brother Long did not become proud of this and put himself above them. Instead, he remained as tolerant as when they first met, and even helped them solve the problem of spirit stones.
To be honest, this is like being a second parent.
As a casual cultivator, he had traveled thousands of miles to the Free Continent for a dozen or so mid-grade spirit stones from Luo Per each month. Previously, he had willingly served as a servant to a large family, doing many dirty and tiring tasks, for cultivation resources. Even at the Jindan stage, he was not respected. This was also the embarrassing situation faced by many casual cultivators.
As a result, Junior Brother Long now directly gave them the capital to make a living.
Some brilliant ideas that they couldn't come up with even after thousands of years of thinking about them, Junior Brother Long just said them out without asking for any money.
Only those who have experienced the cruel ups and downs of the world of cultivation know how touching his action is.
Alsophila really wanted to say that he was willing to let him command his life, but he knew that Junior Brother Long would never accept it.
I can only keep this thought in my heart for now, waiting to do something for Junior Brother Long one day.
Chi Yu didn't know that the two of them would think so much, and he didn't take this business too seriously. He was very frugal with spirit stones in his cultivation, and hadn't spent more than one top-grade spirit stone so far. Moreover, he still had more than a hundred top-grade spirit stones in his Sumeru Ring. To be honest, it was enough for him to use for decades, so he was not short of spirit stones.
He has never been poor, so he doesn't care that much about money.
Even if Alsophila and Qiye cooked the books, the share he got would be like picking it up from the ground. He didn't care whether it was more or less.
If the two of them really cooked the books and he found out, for him it would just be the loss of two friends he could talk to, and he wouldn't think too much about anything else.
This kind of thing wouldn't stay in his mind for more than five seconds.
Chi Yu collected the spirit stones, sent Alsophila and Qiye away, and then welcomed Lecturer Hong.
Lecturer Hong had a good relationship with him, and as soon as he entered the room, he said to Chi Yu: "My dear Long, your cultivation has reached the fifth level of foundation building. I believe that the Hongbao experience will be of great help to you."
Chi Yu said sweetly, "At least 80% of this is due to you, Teacher. Thinking about your lessons, I've unconsciously gained many new insights, and unconsciously had an epiphany. Teacher, you are my mentor. Once a teacher, always a father. How is you different from my father?"
Xiaoqiu, who came over to make tea, was stunned. These few short words elevated Lecturer Hong to the status of a father. How could it be impossible for Lecturer Hong to act like a father?
He turned his head to see Lecturer Hong's reaction, and sure enough, he saw him squinting his eyes and smiling, and took out a Sumeru Ring. "Good boy, since you almost acknowledge me as your father, how can I be stingy with you? Accept this Sumeru Ring."
Chi Yu waved his hands in surprise, "No, Teacher, this is too expensive!"
After spending several times together, Lecturer Hong still understood him. He smiled and stuffed the gift into his hand, "Don't pretend. Take it if you want it."
Chi Yu was delighted. He clasped the Xumi Ring in his palm and said in gratitude, "Thank you, Teacher! You've been so kind to me. I will definitely take care of you in your old age."
Lecturer Hong said, "There's no need for retirement. In another two thousand years, I might be able to ascend. By then, you'll probably only be at the Fusion Realm, so you won't be able to catch up."
After exchanging pleasantries, Lecturer Hong explained his purpose. "Next month, a secret realm will open. It appears only once every ten years, so it's not particularly rare. However, the spiritual energy within is very rich, and a Buddhist treasure was lost there—the bead that Venerable Hanshan gave you. Do you have it with you?"
Chi Yu was stunned for a moment before he remembered that he still had this thing. He searched in the Xumi Ring for a long time before taking it out. "Is this it?"
Lecturer Hong: “…”
He asked in disbelief, "Are you treating it as junk?"
Chi Yu laughed sheepishly, "Venerable Hanshan said this could help me fulfill my wish, but my wish is too far away, and I don't think I can use it for a while, so..."
Lecturer Hong coughed lightly and said, "This thing is also a Buddhist treasure. It is also a genuine object. It can monitor whether the owner has the qualifications of a Buddhist disciple."
He took the pearl from Chi Yu's hand and examined it carefully. Soon, a strange light flashed in his eyes, and the corners of his lips curved up as he smiled, "You have filled it up."
Chi Yu was stunned. "But, I didn't do anything."
Lecturer Hong said, "Since it is a Buddhist treasure, it must be extraordinary. You truly possess the qualities of a Buddhist disciple."
Chi Yu quickly said, "But teacher, I don't want to be a Buddhist."
"I know." Lecturer Hong handed him the pearl. "Do you know why it is considered a Buddhist treasure?"
Xiaoqiu brewed the tea and brought it to the table. Wu Yunsu also came out from the kitchen and brought over a few plates of freshly made snacks.
Lecturer Hong took a piece and put it in his mouth, praising it, "It's delicious."
Wu Yunsu smiled shyly and gave Xiaoqiu a smug smile.
Little Ball: “…”
Chi Yu paid no attention to this minor dispute. He asked, "Teacher, why?"
Lecturer Hong wiped his mouth, took another sip of tea, and said with a smile, "Because it can be used to make wishes."
Chi Yu: "??"
Make a wish?
Chi Yu's heartbeat quickened. "Teacher, please explain in detail."
He pushed the snacks in front of Lecturer Hong and personally made him a new cup of tea to show his attentiveness and eagerness.
Lecturer Hong couldn't help but laugh at his expression. He said, "Once this pearl is filled, it can circumvent some of the laws of heaven. For example, the dead cannot be resurrected. That's right, using this pearl, you can achieve the magical effect of resurrecting the dead, but there are limitations. The person must have been dead for no more than 12 hours."
Chi Yu was not very excited about this because he also possessed this skill.
Lecturer Hong observed his expression and continued, "If you encounter a thunder tribulation that could cause death during your ascension, you can use this pearl to reverse the outcome and increase your chances of ascension."
Chi Yu nodded secretly. This effect was enough to make it a treasure of Buddhism. Many ancestors would be tempted by it. Fortunately, Zizai Continent was united and powerful, otherwise it would definitely become the prey of the ancestors.
Seeing that he still wasn't interested, Lecturer Hong said directly, "Its benefits are countless. You can make any wish for it, and it will most likely come true for you."
Chi Yu said rationally, "Teacher, you said it's highly likely, not certain."
Lecturer Hong said, "You've noticed. Indeed, this pearl was forged from the bones and relics of those who failed to ascend. It carries fragments of the laws of cause and effect and heaven. It can only increase the probability of your wish coming true, not guarantee its fulfillment.
This is the blessing of the venerables for the Buddha's disciples, hoping that they can achieve their wishes and attain enlightenment. I am not surprised that Venerable Hanshan has bestowed upon you this pearl that leads to the true path of Buddhism. However, this item is also a genuine Buddhist treasure and extremely rare, so I hope you can use it wisely and effectively.
Chi Yu said respectfully, "Teacher, please teach me."
Lecturer Hong said, "You only need to inject your spiritual consciousness into it and state your wish. This thing can only be used once, so you must make your wish carefully."
Chi Yu said: "I understand, thank you teacher."
"Let's continue with the previous topic. In that secret realm, there is a Buddhist treasure left there. It is this object. If you have the opportunity, find the bead and fill it up, you can make another wish."
Chi Yu: "??"
He met Lecturer Hong's gaze, and Lecturer Hong gave him a sly smile. "If the probability of one bead fulfilling your wish is only 50%, with two beads together, it's 100%."
Chi Yu suddenly understood and was moved. He said, "Thank you for telling me, Teacher. I don't know how to repay your kindness."
Lecturer Hong smiled and said, "Since you said that a teacher for a day is a father for life, then why should I repay you?"
Chi Yu said solemnly, "Then I will keep this in mind. If I have the chance in the future, I will definitely fulfill my filial duty to my teacher."
Lecturer Hong said, "Let's talk about it later."
He left in a good mood.
Chi Yu was excited when he got this information. If he could get another genuine item, wouldn't he be able to make a wish and go home directly?
No... No, he can't go home yet. He still has Senior Brother Xuan Ji. At least, he can only go home if Xie Xiyi becomes his Senior Brother Xuan Ji again.
In this way, there is no need to ascend to the fairyland.
Chi Yu couldn't help but be overjoyed.
Xiaoqiu and Wu Yunsu looked at each other, watching how Chi Yu asked Lecturer Hong to give him cultivation resources and secret realm information with just a few words, and almost gave him all his family fortune.
Xiaoqiu: "Brother Aotian..."
Before he could finish his words, Chi Yu said in a cheerful tone, "Xiaoqiu, I absolutely must go to this secret realm. You and Xiaowu have low cultivation levels, so you two should stay at Luoper to look after the house. The flow of time in the secret realm is different from that outside. If I don't come back that day, remember to water my vegetable garden, clean Senior Brother Xuanji's bedroom, and trim the trees nearby. Got it?"
Xiaoqiu: "Oh...I understand."
Chi Yu said to Wu Yunsu again, "Wu Yunsu, you should practice well. Your bone age is older than Xiaoqiu's now, so you can be considered Xiaoqiu's older brother. You can't bully Xiaoqiu anymore, okay? If you bully Xiaoqiu again, I will come out and punish you." He raised his fist and said seriously, "I will really punish you. I won't show any mercy!"
Wu Yunsu blinked, suppressed his smile, and said obediently, "I understand."
Time flies, and soon it’s next month.
The Roper Zen Sect announced the news that the secret realm will be opened soon. There are 87 disciples in the four Zen houses of Roper Kujimiedao, as long as they are at the foundation-building stage and above, they can freely form teams to enter.
The key to the secret realm is jointly held by the twenty-four Zen sects in Zizaizhou, so twenty-four Zen disciples can enter the secret realm at the same time.
There will definitely be struggles and dangers, but Chi Yu feels that since they are all Zen disciples, there shouldn't be anyone too sinister.
Senior Brother Wuyou sternly retorted, "Junior Brother Long, your comprehension is high, but still too immature. There are too many foreigners coming to study in Zizai Continent, and the Zhengxin Platform won't detect bad people, because selfishness is allowed within certain limits. Although I'm in the Dao Di Zen Temple, I've also killed countless cultivators with my own hands. I can't say I wouldn't seriously injure or kill a cultivator competing with me for a single blue treasure lotus."
Lian Chi also agreed, "Junior Brother Long, I know you've never killed a cultivator, but this behavior is actually perfectly normal. In the fight for cultivation resources, it's either you die or I live."
Upon hearing this, Chi Yu put away his relaxed thoughts and said, "I understand. Thank you for the warning, brothers."
He naturally formed a team with Senior Brother Lianchi, Senior Brother Wuyou, and Senior Brother Jingguan, a Nascent Soul cultivator.
This Senior Brother Jingguan said, "This secret realm only opens once every ten years, so it's not particularly rare. However, there are too many outsiders coming to study in the Zen sect, and many of them are independent cultivators. Most independent cultivators are like stray dogs, fighting on the street. They have a determined mind and are ruthless. This is the biggest danger. Junior Brother Long, don't look upon Zen cultivation as too good."
Chi Yu humbly accepted the instruction, "I understand, Senior Brother Jingguan."
Jing Guan smiled and said, "However, Junior Brother Long, you don't have to worry too much. I am at the Nascent Soul stage and I will always be able to protect you."
Chi Yu was moved and said, "Thank you, Brother Jingguan!"
Just as Chi Yu said, he really felt at home in Dao Di Zen House. Even without Senior Brother Xuan Ji, there were still many senior brothers who were willing to befriend him.
He can always quickly get along with others.
Time passed quickly, and soon it was time for the secret realm to open.
Chi Yu took out the jade talisman and sent a message to Senior Brother Xuan Ji, but as expected, there was no reply.
He threw the jade talisman back into the storage ring.
*
In the boundless secret realm, in a huge blessed land, Xie Xiyi, who was sitting cross-legged on a cushion, opened his eyes.
This place is a secret realm exclusive to the Anuttara Buddhist sect. All the cloud rhythms of the nebulae flowing in the blessed land and cave here can be absorbed. The Taoist rhythm contained in it is so rich that it penetrates into the pores and bones with every breath, tempering the flesh and blood countless times. It is a natural treasure that is hard to come by.
This is something that only Buddhist disciples and venerable people can enjoy.
He practiced meditation on the inner self, and not only did his state of mind stabilize, he even climbed up to the second level of the third meditation, the state of infinite pure heaven. He even refined eighteen sections of Buddha bones and was about to refine an entire vertebra.
This speed is quite fast.
But... five years have passed.
Venerable Shangshan led him to the Infinite Secret Realm to practice. The Infinite Secret Realm is another space different from the Haoyuan Continent, and the time flow rate is thirty times faster than that of the Haoyuan Continent.
Xie Xiyi knew that Venerable Shangshan was considering him and was allocating all cultivation resources to him, just to help him stabilize his realm, cultivate Buddha bones, and achieve the status of a Buddha's son.
But before he came to the Wuliang Secret Realm, his mind was already disturbed and he couldn't calm down no matter what.
Venerable Shangshan then relented and said he would let him go for two days as long as he could refine the entire vertebra into Buddha bones.
After receiving such a promise, Xie Xiyi was able to calm down and start inner cultivation.
The love poison was still taking effect, but with the help of the natural treasure, Xie Xiyi's cultivation was rapid.
If he continues to practice at this speed, it will only take seventy years for Xie Xiyi to refine all the bones in his body into Buddha bones. At that time, he will be able to become a child of Buddha. Once he becomes a child of Buddha, the poison of love, paranoia, and evil will be easily eliminated.
Today, Xie Xiyi woke up from meditation, and a feeling of palpitations came over him.
He stood up and walked out of the cave, where he saw Venerable Shangshan playing chess with another Venerable.
He strode over and called out respectfully, "Your Excellency."
Shangshan raised his eyes and looked at him, and asked, "Xuan Ji, what do you want?"
Xie Xiyi said: "Disciple wants to come out of seclusion."
Shangshan said, "You are still short of eight sections of Buddha bones. Are you going to go back on your word?"
Xie Xiyi said calmly, "I have reasons for not being able to leave seclusion. I hope Your Excellency will be lenient."
Shangshan said, "I won't allow it. I said I would let you go for two days after you refine your spine, but you haven't refined it yet. What's your reason to come out?"
Xie Xiyi was silent.
Shangshan said: "Don't tell me you still want to fight with me?"
Xie Xiyi said, "I don't have that intention."
Shangshan sighed and said, "Xuanji, your temperament has changed a lot. How can you become so angry when things don't go your way? Go back, Xuanji. Only when you have refined your vertebrae will I let you go. You are the crown prince of the mortal world, and you should know what is meant by the golden words and jade words."
Xie Xiyi was speechless.
I could only turn around and return to the cave.
Venerable Hanshan said, "Xuan Ji is a man of pride. Shangshan, you are so inconsiderate that you cannot even compromise on such a small matter. Be careful that Xuan Ji will bear a grudge against you in the future."
Shangshan smiled and said, "If he didn't even have this little bit of grace, how could he have been chosen as a disciple of the Anuttara Buddhist sect?"
Hanshan sighed, "Xuanji's talent is indeed very high. The Tiangang Secret Realm will open today, right?"
Shang Shan said, "That's right. However, it has little to do with Xuan Ji's talent. That kid has had a spiritual connection with Long Aotian, and it's just some of the resonance that only occurs between Taoist couples."
Han Shan said: "Under the control of the Heavenly Dao, even we are just pawns. Trying to survive in the cracks is ridiculous."
Shangshan smiled and said, "So what if we're just chess pieces? In the universe, who isn't a chess piece of Heaven? We are fortunate to have cultivated supernatural powers and glimpsed Heaven's will. Even with the body of an ant, we have the power to shake the heavens. Let us accomplish what Heaven cannot. - Hanshan, it's your turn to make your move."
Hanshan also laughed, picked up the chess piece and made a move.
*
Xie Xiyi returned to the cave and sat down again. He frowned and took out the two top-grade spirit stones infused with curse seals from his wide sleeves.
He stared at the top-grade spirit stone for a while, and finally put it back.
Forbidden spells are taboos and should not be touched lightly no matter what.
Xie Xiyi calmed his mind, cleared away distracting thoughts, and re-entered deep meditation.
If he has eight more pieces of Buddha bones, he can come out of seclusion.
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