Killing Dao Fruit
Chapter 369 - 366: Carnal Desires and People’s Wealth

Chapter 369: Chapter 366: Carnal Desires and People’s Wealth

"The ’Six Desires Path of Mortal Dust’ appeared near the Capital alongside the ’No-Life Path,’ and indeed, it was not by chance,"

"The key to cooperation, is it that single artifact, the [Six Desires Mortal Dust Umbrella]?"

"I’d heard from the branches of ’Wealth Qi Tower,’ ’Worry-Free Cave,’ ’Colorful Play Tower,’ and the like, about this [Daoist Inheritance Artifact] currently being forged."

"All I knew was that they planned to use this treasure to perfect their own Daoist Skills, attracting knowledge to one another."

"Therefore, creating a Daoist Skill that would allow the master of this way to break through to become a Green Seal Sage!"

"What I didn’t know was that this half-completed [Daoist Inheritance Artifact] could also help one become immune to the effects of Dragon Qi Prohibitions?"

Just as Wang Yuan’s brows furrowed slightly while he was lost in thought,

the bustling Wu Hua had already learned from the Madam that they had arrived somewhat too late.

Most of the ten top ranked beauties at Fanglin House were already entertained by guests, except for the recently dancing Peony, who was still being bid on by numerous wealthy customers.

The ten top ranked beauties used the names of ten famous flowers as their flower titles: Cold Plum, Peony, Ebony Chrysanthemum, Orchid Fragrance, Moon Red... and so on.

Each was extremely valuable; just for close company, including recitations of poetry and drinking with guests, the starting price was fifty taels of silver, with additional costs for further services.

But as alluring ones, they had their own methods to bewitch people’s hearts. Many who had seen them once would bankrupt themselves just to come to this den of iniquity and savor their fragrance.

Completely unaware that the "Six Desires Path of Mortal Dust" aimed not just for their silver, but also to turn them into their own "marionettes"!

The playful monk, without hesitation, carelessly threw over a dozen leaves of golden leaves, each worth at least three hundred taels of Patterned Silver, into the Madam’s arms.

He didn’t care about the sour faces of the other customers, and boldly stepped forward to lead the stunning dancing girl away.

He then chose four particularly slim and well-built beauties from his group and prepared to take them along.

Under the guidance of a servant, he swaggered towards Peony’s boudoir.

The precepts were indeed strictly enforced; the count was precise, not more, not less, just five.

It was clear that he intended to meet today’s target in one go.

As he passed by Wang Yuan, he shook his "Wu Hua" folding fan and winked at him:

"Brother Morality, thanks for giving way, I must be off now, please make yourself comfortable.

Madam, send the best wine and finest dishes to this master, hahaha..."

This shrewd old fox from Jianghu obviously didn’t need Wang Yuan’s concern, but when the alluring woman named Peony passed by him,

The voice of the [Heart Communication Conch] suddenly arose in his mind.

"Alluring One · Peony is one of the ten incarnations of [Yellow Seal Strange Immortal · Oiran · Xu Yaoqin], who feeds on masculine Yang Energy and Essence Qi, and possesses the ability to contaminate Primordial Qi.

She can assimilate beings of all factions into the Daoist Skill of the Six Desires Path of Mortal Dust!

The more frequently Yin and Yang energies are exchanged, the deeper the contamination becomes, until one’s heart and eyes are filled only with the other, becoming incapable of parting for even a moment.

Then, one is reduced to being the other’s puppet.

In the face of this woman, maintaining abstinence and a pure heart is the key to saving one’s life!"

Seating himself in a corner of the main hall, Wang Yuan, pretending to be captivated by the dance on stage, nearly choked on the wine he was sipping after hearing this.

"All ten top beauties are actually incarnations of the Oiran herself?!"

"Clever girl! Real name Xu Yaoqin, stage name Xu Chu’er, she split herself into eleven parts, working eleven jobs, meeting eleven clients?

Inciting their respective patrons to compete with one another, driving up the price of flesh!

This boss of Fanglin House sure knows how to do business, right?

And that name ’Oiran Xu Yaoqin’ sounds so familiar—Oiran? Oil Seller? That’s right..."

A light flashed in Wang Yuan’s mind, finally connecting the vague familiarity he’d felt since hearing about the meeting between the Oil Seller and the Oiran.

"Is this not the story of ’The Oil Seller’s Exclusive Claim of the Oiran’?"

Decades ago, a writer based a story on true events about an oil seller and an oiran, which was included in a volume of the ’Awakening World Storybook.’

It was widely published and circulated among the literate.

Back then, when Wang Yuan was collecting various storybooks for his father, he happened to have read it.

The protagonists of the story were the stunning Oiran Xu Yaoqin, who made waves in the Capital, and Qin Zhong, the simple and kind Oil Seller.

The main theme was, of course, a beautiful love story celebrating true-hearted love triumphing over wealth and power, resulting in lovers being united in the end.

But Wang Yuan glanced discreetly at the couple who had both become [Weird] and turned into minions of the ’Six Desires Path of Mortal Dust.’

Certainly, the happy ending in the story was not the real conclusion.

With a little contemplation, Wang Yuan guessed the whole story and silently sighed:

"If you’re poor, don’t marry a beauty!"

Settling down for a good life?

That’s non-existent.

Given the Oiran’s beauty that even princes and nobles were eager to court, if her ultimate match wasn’t a powerful and dominating prince,

What would it matter if the Oil Seller, or even a wealthy merchant’s house, was instantly ruined?

How could an Oiran, who had been the heart’s desire of countless noble young masters, leave the world of strife and vanity with a clean slate?

Should any one of the Oiran’s former patrons harbor a perverse thought, they would face disaster!

Clearly, the end result was yet another human tragedy.

"Exclusive Oiran", exclusive—the name of the story seemed all the more ironic to those who saw it.

But none of this mattered to them anymore.

"I just don’t know what happened in between that allowed the already proficient ’Six Desires Dusty Path’, which masters the seven emotions and six desires, to pick up a bargain."

These two people, who were peculiar and had been nurtured for decades, had both become "Yellow Seal Strange Immortals".

They were still making a fortune for the Six Desires Dusty Path without end.

"It’s simply a huge profit!"

Wang Yuan sat in his chair, shaking his head and pretending to be immersed in the music, but his mind was rapidly unraveling the complexities.

The foundation of the "Six Desires Dusty Path" is the seven emotions and six desires, the heaviest of desires, the most complex of thoughts, and theoretically, the strongest attraction to the Killing Tree and various Deceits.

The "Six Desires Dusty Path Umbrella" could likely create Deceits actively, just like the "Immortal Sand Soul Returning Seal."

The Oiran and Oil Seller were probably born from it.

No wonder the disciple in this Tao lineage, after death, produced so many Deceit Objects that added bricks and mortar to the "Six Desires Dusty Path Umbrella."

Wang Yuan himself had come across the "Life Trading Coin" and the "Luban Ruler".

Moreover, "Six Desires Dusty Path" comprises various branches including the Colorful Play Tower, Six Desires Nunnery, Worry-Free Cave, Joyful Temple, and several more.

Just because the disciples from various branches often practice at the Colorful Play Tower, borrowing red dust qi like Yang Energy, Emotional Evil, disordered desires, Wealth Qi... and so on.

Now, the Colorful Play Towers all over Jiuzhou have become the public face of this Taoist path.

It is said that the Taoist Master of "Six Desires Dusty Path" is a high-level person in the advanced stages of the "Divine Transformation" of a Yellow Seal Mage (Chapter 121).

And these individuals from lower classes of society have roots deeply embedded among the common folk while also actively connecting with all kinds of officials and nobility.

Their influence has spread far and wide over the lower and middle classes due to their rapid growth in recent years.

More importantly, the clientele of the "Colorful Play Tower" mainly comprises various demons and monsters that have fallen from grace.

If "Zhengguo Temple" is a force that can unite the "Nine Soldiers," then the "Six Desires Dusty Path" is certainly a target that must be eradicated!

The level of hostility is consistent with that of the Sect.

At this moment, Wang Yuan suddenly heard the Oil Seller speaking again.

This Strange Immortal was full of confidence in the Dragon Qi Prohibition, not at all worried that anyone would overhear.

"Yaoqin, seventeen years ago that half-finished Taoist Inheritance Artifact the ’Six Desires Dusty Path Umbrella’ could only protect me when traveling to and from the Capital.

But in recent years, as it approached completion, its capabilities have skyrocketed.

If it wasn’t for the loss of a Luban Ruler, it could have been even stronger.

As long as the treasure is supplied with enough of the People’s Wealth, it will generate the ’Six Desires Red Dust Qi’ continuously!

If you make an Incense Seal and wear it on your body, you can temporarily blend with dragon qi, keeping the speed at which the dragon qi corrodes Daoist Skill within an acceptable range.

In order to meet the needs of the ’No-Life Dao’, I’m afraid I’ll need to be on the move around various locations until August, and I won’t have much time to come back and accompany you."

"You see..."

The ten avatars of the Oiran were already serving different guests; hearing this, they flirtatiously cast a glance at the Oil Seller and threw themselves into his embrace, coquettishly calling out:

"Mr. Qin!"

What followed was not appropriate to watch.

But Wang Yuan had finally made an educated guess about the workings of the "Six Desires Dusty Path Umbrella" and figured out their plan.

The essence of "Dragon Qi" lies in the Yin Department, which serves as the headquarters of this world’s heavenly dao, and also in the Nine Cauldrons placed there. Its flourishing branches are the complex human desires and willpower found in the Mortal World.

The Earth Spirit Qi needed by the "Six Desires Dusty Path" for Cultivation is the closest to the source of "Dragon Qi."

That "Six Desires Red Dust Qi" rooted in the Mortal World can almost be considered as "Dragon Qi" acting on its own, without the involvement of the Yin Department!

It will be an unending supply as long as the "People’s Wealth" is provided.

Furthermore, with their exclusive Daoist Skill Cultivation, they can easily cause the Dragon Qi Technique to misjudge and not attack them.

"Such a treasure is far too dangerous in your hands. It’s better that I take charge of its safekeeping!"

Wang Yuan noticed those red silk threads, resembling pork taenia, extending beyond the Oiran and the Oil Seller and continuing up toward the upper level of Fanglin House.

He also sensed that one of the "Life Trading Coins" he had snatched from the Luoyang King was up there, so he wanted to raise his line of sight.

But to his astonishment, he discovered a Boundary Membrane completely blocking the view from outside.

His heart skipped a beat.

Someone had opened up their personal Dharma Domain above.

The "Six Desires Dusty Path" Taoist Master of the "Divine Transformation" realm was here!

Just as he was preparing to retract his "Three Feet Above Your Head Is God" and make a quiet exit,

He noticed Junior Brother Qian, who had personally handed the Money Box to him in the past, walking through the doors of Fanglin House with his hands behind his back, strutting confidently.

Wang Yuan’s eyes lit up:

"What did I say, Song Qian! Song Qian! With such an outstanding hidden dragon and phoenix at my side, how could business not thrive?"

With a glance at the Luban Ruler lying in the Ghost Realm, he already had a plan in mind.

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