Chapter 76 Senior Brother, Take Me with You

What kind of organization is Buddhism, and why is it so rich?

Nanwang has been thinking about this question while walking in the city that never sleeps.

You can't blame him for being surprised. Anyone who sees this city that never sleeps for the first time would have the same thought as him.

This is not like Granny Liu visiting the Grand View Garden, but like a poor man going to heaven!

Led by the Sword Sect disciples, Nanwang entered the Lingxiao Palace and then walked all the way up.

Looking down from the railing of the stairs, the entire city that never sleeps is in sight.

Everywhere you look, there are lights and paper puppets singing and dancing under the starry sky. The scenery is pleasant and does not seem like the human world.

Nan Wang kept saying “oh shit” in his mind the whole time.

Zhu Tianque was waiting for Nanwang in the room at the highest point.

There were two paper dolls standing on both sides of him, serving him spiritual tea and spiritual fruit respectively, and in front of him there was a group of paper dolls dancing.

It is said that Zhu Tianque has Buddha's bones in his body and is a holy son of Buddhism, but looking at the current scene... instead of a cold and aloof Buddhist son, he looks more like a mortal king who is rich enough to rival a country.

Seeing Nanwang arriving, Zhu Tianque waved his hand, and the paper dolls retreated silently.

The disciple who led the way also left at the same time, closing the door behind him.

Nan Wang stood close to the wall cautiously, fearing that he would dirty the valuable carpet on the ground:

"Big, big brother..."

"I already know why you're here."

Zhu Tianque half-leaned on the couch and said calmly:

"I don't have anything else, but I have plenty of spirit stones. You can take 100,000 first for emergency use. Even high-grade talisman paper is not easy to buy, and Qingyun Sect doesn't have much in stock. The quantity you want is too large, and it won't be available in a short time. But don't worry, I have already notified all the major businesses to coordinate the goods for you. When the goods arrive, I will send someone to deliver them to you."

"!!!"

These words made Nanwang dumbfounded.

He could have imagined that the senior brother would help, but he never expected that the senior brother would be so helpful.

If he didn't know his own life experience very well, he would have doubted whether he could be the eldest senior brother's biological son who was left behind!

Nan Wang trembled and said, "Big Brother, this, this is not right..."

Zhu Tianque said: "You have done me a favor, these little things are not worth mentioning."

Nanwang: “?”

Wait a minute, when did he ever do anything good to Senior Brother?

He doesn't spend as much time with his eldest senior brother as he does with his second senior brother, right?

While Nanwang was thinking hard, Zhu Tianque himself brought up what happened that year: "That day in the main hall, I was tricked by a witch. If you hadn't helped me, I don't know what would have happened to me..."

Nanwang: “!”

You're talking about this!

The senior brother still remembers the help I showed him back then.

It’s really, really unbelievable. No, no, no, it’s really the nature of a pure child!

Nanwang was so moved that tears welled up in his eyes.

Zhu Tianque added: "If you have anything else you want, you can tell me and I can arrange it for you."

Nan Wang was too excited, and for a moment his mind got hot, and he actually thought of the purpose of his undercover work in Qingyun Sect:

"Speaking of this, Senior Brother, I have always wanted to ask you about a mental method. If you have it, ahem, it doesn't matter if you don't..."

Zhu Tianque said generously: "Just ask. As long as I have it, I will definitely give it to you. Even if I don't have it, I can send someone to find out for you."

Nan Wang suddenly felt guilty again and stammered, unable to speak.

He asked for the secret book not because he really wanted to give it to the Hehuan Sect, but because he was really curious about what kind of special mental method made the Hehuan Sect so obsessed with it.

If there was anything special about that mental method, he would have destroyed it as soon as he got it, which would have helped Qingyun Sect avoid a disaster.

But he is also frank and guilty, and his identity as an undercover agent will always linger in his heart, like a lump in his throat, making it hard for him to express his pain.

Nanwang hesitated for a long time, and finally said: "The name of that mental method is the Qiongqi Huajin Method."

Zhu Tianque said: "Oh, I remember it was collected from the Demon Cult."

When Nan Wang heard the word "demon sect", his legs began to tremble: "This, this I am not sure about..."

Zhu Tianque frowned and said, "The Demon Sect's mental skills are usually burned on the spot after they are collected, to prevent any disciples from accidentally picking them up and practicing them and causing trouble."

Nan Wang heaved a sigh of relief: "That's good, then... No, what I meant is that it doesn't matter if it's gone, I just asked casually."

Zhu Tianque suddenly changed the subject and said, "Since you want it, I suggest you ask your senior sister."

Nanwang: "Isn't it burned?"

Zhu Tianque did not hide anything and said frankly: "Before the collected demonic skills and swordsmanship are burned, your senior sister will review them first. If the skills are indeed special, your senior sister will remember them after reviewing them. You can just ask her to copy them down for you."

Nanwang: “…”

Senior sister is too strong!

Zhu Tianque added: "By the way, since you want to delve into the study of talisman techniques, you will definitely have to visit the Demon Cult in the future. Before you leave, remember to ask your senior sister for some of the Demon Cult's secrets. If something unexpected happens, these secrets may be able to save your life."

Nanwang: “…”

How can we even have this conversation? Your underwear has been stripped off.

Before he could say anything, Zhu Tianque had already figured him out thoroughly.

How should I put it? It turns out that Senior Brother is just simple, not really stupid!

Nan Wang's mood was like riding a roller coaster. One moment he felt that he was a terrible person as his senior brother was so good to him but he could not treat him with sincerity. The next moment he felt that Qingyun Sect's attitude towards the people from the Demon Sect seemed quite friendly and not so aggressive.

I don't know about other sects, but at least when it comes to treating members of the Demon Sect, Qingyun Sect is a completely neutral sect. Even if they really catch an undercover member of the Demon Sect, I'm afraid they won't really kill him...

Probably not.

…I hope not.

After a while, Nan Wang seemed to suddenly think of something, took out a few talismans he had made from his arms, and handed them to Zhu Tianque awkwardly.

"Brother, this is the result of my work these past few days. It's just a token of my appreciation, not a token of my respect. If you can use it, that would be great. If not, you can use it as a cushion on the table or something..."

"!"

When Zhu Tianque saw the talisman, he immediately jumped off the couch, snatched the talisman from Nanwang's hand, and examined it carefully.

The serious attitude and solemn expression once again stunned Nanwang.

Nan Wang said in panic: "I, I have only been practicing for two days, so I may not understand it very well. I just practiced it casually. If there is anything wrong, you can teach me..."

After Zhu Tianque had looked at every talisman, he said solemnly, "Fourth Junior Brother, you are truly gifted! You have been able to refine five top-quality talismans using only these materials. You are at least at the level of a high-level talisman practitioner!"

"Ah? Senior Brother, you are overdoing me."

Nan Wang rubbed the back of his head in a naive way, not really taking Zhu Tianque's praise seriously.

In fact, he had refined more than just these five talismans, but the others were all mid- and low-level talismans. He thought that his senior brother would not be interested in them, so he did not take them over.

He himself didn't know the value of these five high-level talismans, and he gave them to his senior brother just to show his appreciation for the gift.

Zhu Tianque shook his head and told Nanwang the value of these talismans in a serious manner: "Fifty years ago, in the Green Snake Secret Realm, twelve disciples of my Qingyun Sect were slaughtered. If we had these talismans back then, those twelve disciples would have been able to return safely from the secret realm."

"…Oh my god, is it really that amazing?"

Nanwang suddenly became more serious.

Although his fellow brothers and sisters were usually very kind to him, he was also very clear that his strength was too weak and he could only passively be the one who asked for things, so he never thought about doing anything for the sect.

Now that Zhu Tianque said this, it aroused Nanwang's sense of responsibility.

"Brother, I have a question. If the talisman is really so useful, why don't people carry a few talismans with them to protect their lives?"

"Talismans are too valuable and not everyone can use them. Moreover, most of the talismans on the market are magic talismans. If used improperly, at best your cultivation will regress, and at worst you will go astray and lose your chance to become an immortal. Moreover, only low-level cultivators need talismans to save their lives, while high-level cultivators still mainly use magic tools or spells."

Nanwang nodded thoughtfully.

Simply put, it is still a question of cost-effectiveness. Instead of spending spirit stones on a one-time talisman, it is better to get a magical tool that can be used multiple times, or simply master a spell to rely on.

"These talismans of yours are in high demand, but it's hard to sell them because the protection that the immortal cultivation world provides to talisman cultivators is far less than that given to elixir cultivators and weapon cultivators."

Before Nanwang could come to his senses, Zhu Tianque had already considered the next step for him:

"However, you can send it to me and sell it anonymously. I won't charge you for shipping. After deducting the cost, I will directly put the spiritual stones sold on your 'Tiangong' card. How about that?"

Nan Wang was stunned. "What Tiangong card?"

Zhu Tianque was also startled, then he took out a token and handed it to Nanwang:

"In that case, I'll give you this 'Tiangong' card. It has some spirit stones in it. If you don't have enough, you can overdraw. If you don't have enough spirit stones when you go out to train, you can go to the Tiangong Banks in various places to withdraw them. As long as the one-time amount is not too high, you can get it directly."

"...Wait, Tiangong Bank?"

Nanwang finally reacted.

He knew about Tiangong Money House. There was no reason why anyone who practiced Taoism would not know about Tiangong Money House.

In the world of cultivating immortals, whenever a large amount of spirit stone receipts are needed, the word "Tian Gong" will be written on the title of the deed.

Not only that, the word "Tiangong" also appears in major pawnshops, escort agencies, casinos, restaurants and other entertainment venues.

It is no exaggeration to say that "Tiangong" is the largest financial group in the world of immortal cultivation.

Nan Wang understood now, he understood everything.

No wonder Zhu Tianque is so rich.

Whether it's Buddhism or magic, it doesn't matter at all.

It turns out that Qingyun Sect’s senior brother Zhu Tianque is the young master of “Tiangong”!

Half of the spiritual stones in the world of immortal cultivation were used by the "Heavenly Palace" to support the young master's further studies.

Zhu Tianque never needed Qingyun Sect. On the contrary, it was Qingyun Sect that needed Zhu Tianque.

Nan Wang used to be very confused as to why he had never seen any receipts from the "Heavenly Palace" since he had been in the Qingyun Sect. Now he understood that it was because they wanted to avoid suspicion!

Du Xueling would rather fill a storage bag with spirit stones than deposit the spirit stones in the "Heavenly Palace" in exchange for a thin receipt.

After all this time, it turns out to be a personal grudge!

While Nanwang was still in a daze, Zhu Tianque was still typing:

"Fourth Junior Brother, if you need anything in the future, just come to me. If I have it, I will definitely give it to you. If I don't have it, I will send someone to ask for it for you. Just ask around a few more times and you will eventually find it."

"...Thank you very much, Senior Brother. I will always remember your kindness in my heart..."

When Nanwang was leaving Lingxiao Palace while doubting his life, Zhu Tianque was leaning on the couch thinking.

He thought:

It was a rare opportunity for Fourth Junior Brother to ask him to find a copy of "The Miraculous Method of Transforming Strength into Power". If he couldn't find it, wouldn't it seem that he was exaggerating and over-stating things?

Although the "Poor Qi Hua Jing Fa" was indeed burned, who can guarantee that what was burned was the original?

In the world of cultivating immortals, it is so easy to make rubbings. It is not surprising that if the rubbings are lost, the originals will still be scattered around.

Thinking of this, Zhu Tianque suddenly became energetic. He raised his hand, wrote a secret letter and handed it to a carrier bird.

The carrier bird is adorned with gold and silver, and is extremely bright, as if to tell everyone that it is the carrier bird of the Heavenly Palace. Anyone who dares to stop it will become an enemy of the entire Heavenly Palace.

The carrier bird picked up the superstition, flapped its wings and flew high, disappearing into the night in the blink of an eye.