Killing Dao Fruit
Chapter 370 - 367: Thanks to Star Lord Taibai

Chapter 370: Chapter 367: Thanks to Star Lord Taibai

"Your salary and stipends, the fat and grease of the populace, truly a fitting phrase of ’the people’s wealth’!

The poor monk had always thought it was merely a metaphor. Little did I expect that the demons from the Path of Six Desires and Mortal Dust would actually covet the real ’people’s wealth’—human oil.

Those civilians who bought ’pork oil’ cheaply ended up having all the fat and grease squeezed out of them by the Oil Seller.

In the end, they were fed to the demonic beings’ Taoist Inheritance Artifacts, thereby exchanging for the ability of demons and ghosts to freely commute within the ’Dragon Qi Prohibition’.

Such actions that treat the masses as pigs and sheep, how are they different from demons?

I, from Zhengguo Temple, vow not to rest under the same sky with such evil!

The next morning, as Wang Yuan and Xing’er regrouped outside of Gongbei City,

This Playboy Monk had exhausted today’s quota in a single night, and as a matter of course, reverted to his original appearance as a high-ranking monk.

The shining bald head, the moon-white monk’s robes, the righteous indignation on his face, anyone who saw him could not help but give a thumbs-up, praising him as a truly virtuous monk.

Obviously.

While Wang Yuan was earnestly gathering intelligence, the monk did not forget his initial purpose and did not just indulge in pleasure with the renowned Peony madam and the four beautiful oirans.

Including the ’Killing Temple’ from which Xing’er originated and the ’Zhengguo Temple’ which Monk Wu Hua belonged to, the Military Skills passed down in many Buddhist temples varied from one another.

But essentially, they all stemmed from the same source, with the most numerous amongst the awakened Innate Divine Abilities being the Six Divine Powers of Buddhism:

Heavenly Vision, Heavenly Ear Technique, Telepathy, Destiny Communication, Divine Power, and Leakage-Free Skill.

Among these, Heavenly Vision, Heavenly Ear Technique, and Divine Power are the most common.

And Monk Wu Hua happened to have awakened one of them—the Heavenly Ear Technique, which allowed him to hear human and non-human voices, distant and close sounds... listening to all subtle sounds within a ten-mile radius.

Of course, if at this moment he could clean off the remaining rouge kiss marks on his neck, maybe it could slightly increase his credibility.

Otherwise, how would it be different from him proclaiming ’I do not condone gambling and drugs’ with his head thrown back?

In contrast, Old Master Wang, always chaste, after obtaining the information he wanted and setting his strategy, left the scene early to return home promptly. He truly is the upstanding person here!

"By the way, Taoist Fellow Wang, why have you been covering your face ever since we met?"

After Monk Wu Hua shared the intelligence he had obtained with Wang Yuan and reaffirmed his determination to exorcise demons,

he curiously took a step forward and forcefully pulled apart Wang Yuan’s hands.

He saw kiss marks, resembling peach petals... a series of pink lip prints across his forehead, cheeks, down to his neck, and even extending under his clothes.

Unquestionably, after blocking certain perceptions within the Five Senses Altar City and visiting the brothel with his libertine friends, it was not without a cost.

Once Old Master Wang reopened the seal of the ’Dharma Body of Both Realms,’ he was not scolded, nor was he beaten.

Instead, he was very "considerately" planted by Huang Wu with the Taiyin Monarch, an Earth Department Immortal Official responsible for marriage fates, with peach blossom seals all over his body.

The mark is called: [Severing the Peach Branch Seal]; it is said to sever all unruly love interests...

The peach petal-like lip prints will fade quickly, but unless driven out by one’s own mana, the effects of the [Severing the Peach Branch Seal] will last a very long time.

During this period, while one may remain as handsome as before, the charm in the eyes of the opposite sex will decrease by a thousand percent.

Even dogs might shun him.

"This..."

The unwitting Monk Wu Hua just thought Wang Yuan, like himself, gave him a sly smile and offered a big thumbs-up.

Men who are as close as brothers, your friendship, monk, is hereby affirmed!

After all the mutual backslapping, the two instantly set about discussing the serious matters at hand.

Wang Yuan was tasked with strategizing the [Taoist Inheritance Artifact·Umbrella of the Six Desires and Mortal Dust], attempting to nip the ’No-Life Dao’ and ’Path of Six Desires and Mortal Dust’ in the bud.

Monk Wu Hua, on the other hand, went back to Zhengguo Temple to gather forces, responsible for devising a way to kill the Oil Seller, the key figure in collecting ’the people’s wealth’.

Neither of them were ones to drag their feet.

No matter how touching the original story of the Oil Seller, Qin Zhong, and the Oiran, Xu Yaoqin was or how deep their affections went,

the moment they turned into Weird beings, all hope was lost.

Moreover, these two Deceit Monsters had caused chaos and killed countless lives over the decades; sending them on their way was indeed the best resolution.

Working together, no matter what the two Tao Lineages planned to do in Yunjing City, they would start by undercutting them!

...

Two days quickly passed by.

A hundred miles southeast of Yunjing City, by the Grand Canal, one of its pivotal points—Lin Tingkou Pier.

In the early morning before the sun had risen, the place was already bustling with the noise of loading and unloading cargo, with boisterous shouting and call-and-response chants resounding nonstop.

"Oh, Boss Li, are you preparing to open a new store? Congratulations on your fortune! Congratulations!"

"Haha, thanks to your auspicious words, Boss Qian, come over for tea some day."

"..."

The round-faced, plump Junior Brother Qian, with a face full of wealth, strolled through the bustling market, nodding and greeting familiar faces from time to time.

He seemed no different from a normal wealthy merchant.

Yet few knew that he was actually a high-level practitioner of Magic who had reached the realm of the "Yin God".

Last year, although he and Senior Brother Song lost the "Money Box," a Deceit Object that even they couldn’t control, outside Luoyang City,

Senior Brother Song was devoured by "No Face," losing a meat body cultivated over many years, and had to settle for possessing a suitable young man’s body instead.

But, it turned out to be a blessing in disguise.

By offering those twelve "Life Trading Coins" filled with Wealth Qi, which contributed greatly to the "Six Desires Umbrella of Mortal Dust,"

they were promoted from the Junzhou branch to the main office in Yan State.

A few months ago, they accompanied their Taoist Master in his side to further expand their influence in the Capital.

With the help of the Taoist Master, Senior Brother Song successfully advanced to Yellow Seal Mage, and Junior Brother Qian also benefitted, breaking through to the Yin God realm and becoming the backbone of their Tao lineage.

At this moment, he was naturally full of himself.

However, not everything was going smoothly for Junior Brother Qian.

"Who in the world is behind the elusive ’Cloud Tower Ghost Market’? Daring to compete with our ’Wine and Wealth Tower’ for business, they must be tired of living!

I wonder how Senior Brother Song’s investigation is going.

If we could strike the core and take down the ’Cloud Tower Ghost Market,’ which has spread all over Red County Shenzhou overnight,

my ’Wine and Wealth Tower’ will definitely surpass the old rival ’Netherworld Square,’ rooted in ghost markets, to dominate the Red County Shenzhou trade market.

As long as I grasp this economic avenue, sooner or later I can replace the once-great ’All Appearances Dao’ as the foremost sect of the Side Door!"

Thinking of this, a self-satisfied smile spread across Junior Brother Qian’s round face.

Thanks to the special nature of the "Six Desires Umbrella of Mortal Dust," they had much greater resistance to the "Dragon Qi Prohibition" than other lineages, easily penetrating deep into the worldly businesses.

They took advantage of the slight decline in the "Dragon Qi Prohibition" to move aggressively, unrivaled in their first-mover advantage.

Only the "Netherworld Square," a branch of the "Nine Appearances Corpse Dao," could rely on its numerous "ghost markets" to compete with them.

Just when two tigers were fighting, various "Cloud Tower Ghost Markets" popped up like bamboo shoots after the rain, taking them all by surprise.

For the time being, no one could gauge the foundation of this new power.

But once they did figure it out, they were determined to utterly consume it without mercy!

At this point, he and Senior Brother Song had no idea that the "Cloud Tower Ghost Market," which had changed dramatically, was actually the "Money Box" they had personally gifted to Old Master Wang.

"It’s not enough just to have money; you also need a strong force to protect the accumulation of wealth and maintain the market.

The "Taoist Inheritance Artifact – Six Desires Umbrella of Mortal Dust" is only one step away from completion.

If we can retrieve the "Luban Ruler" that was stolen by the traitorous Zhong family father and son, the birth of the "Earth Department Taoism" could be just moments away.

The Taoist Master, who has been accumulating power in the realm of "Divine Transformation" for many years, will likely be promoted to Green Seal Sage soon.

If I can retrieve that final "Luban Ruler" and achieve great merit,

The Taoist Master, pleased, might allocate more resources of the Tao lineage to me, and it might not take long for me to experience the taste of Yellow Seal and enjoy a life span of two hundred and forty years."

Unlike a sect that worships only one Venerable God as the "Taoist Lineage," with all members registered under the lineage upon Receiving Talisman,

The branches of the Six Desires Dao, though practicing from the same source, include all types of teachings, leading to a loose organization.

They also lack a system like the sect, where all members are registered under the "Taoist Lineage" upon initiation, rendering escape futile no matter where they go.

This allowed "Sword Hero" Shen Jiantong and the "Yan Master" Zhong family father and son’s defection to become a possibility.

At this time, the Six Desires Dao did not even know that the Zhong family father and son had already been defeated, and that crucial "Luban Ruler" had changed hands.

The daydreaming Junior Brother Qian raised his head and saw the brightest star in the sky, Venus, and couldn’t help but pray silently in his heart:

"All the gods and Buddhas in the heavens above, if any of you can help me retrieve the "Luban Ruler," I solemnly vow to offer incense daily and worship with respect!

I will head east and never west!"

The next moment.

Just as he finished speaking and lowered his head again,

he was startled to find an old man with a wooden box on his back disappearing around the corner of the Trading Port Street Market, with a lifelike little puppet sitting atop his box!

"Is this... this... this..."

Junior Brother Qian’s heart instantly filled with ecstasy:

"It’s true! It’s true! Thank you, Star Lord Taibai!"

Without a second thought, he took off in pursuit.