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The car drove into the bustling City Center, where many upscale shops were being constructed, selling all sorts of goods that left me feeling dazzled.
"Jiang Ling, come with me!" Yu Yuanhang led me to a lavishly decorated store. As I followed him inside, I saw that it specialized in blessed Buddhist artifacts.
"Welcome!" The shop assistant was a woman in her thirties, dressed in a sexy red cheongsam that revealed her fair thighs, looking particularly alluring.
"Jin Yuan, you don’t recognize me?" Yu Yuanhang took off his sunglasses and walked over with a smile, casually placing his hand on Jin Yuan's shoulder and giving it a gentle squeeze.
"Manager, you’re back!" Jin Yuan exclaimed in surprise, covering her mouth with her hand, stunned into silence as she recognized Yu Yuanhang.
"What’s wrong? Don’t you want me back?" Yu Yuanhang put his sunglasses back on and walked behind the counter, casually flipping through the account book on the table.
"Manager, how could I not welcome you back!" A joyful smile spread across Jin Yuan's face as she moved behind Yu Yuanhang, wrapping her arms around his neck and pressing her body against him.
The scene was too inappropriate for my taste; I couldn't bear to watch any longer. I awkwardly cleared my throat and said, "Ahem, Yu Yuanhang, when are we starting our training?"
It was only then that Jin Yuan noticed my presence. She looked at Yu Yuanhang with a puzzled expression and asked, "Manager, who is this person?"
"This is Jiang Ling. He came out with me from Goldfish Temple to practice Buddhism!" Yu Yuanhang's tone carried a hint of teasing. His voice wasn't very loud, so I didn't catch everything he said.
"Oh, interesting! I know what to do now!" A mischievous glint flashed in Jin Yuan's eyes as she smiled seductively at me and quickly walked over.
"Jiang Ling, since you're following the manager to practice Buddhism, we’re family now. You’ll have to take good care of me from now on!" Jin Yuan reached my side and directly wrapped her arms around my arm, pulling it close to her chest.
I felt the softness against my arm and instantly turned beet red; my heart raced as if it might burst. I awkwardly coughed again and quickly pulled my arm away to create some distance between us. "Uh, Jin Yuan, let’s keep it appropriate!"
"Haha, Jiang Ling, why are you so shy? With your reaction, you must still be a novice! Do you want me to help you say goodbye to your first time?" Jin Yuan let out a light laugh, winking at me as she reached out again.
"Jin Yuan, stop teasing Jiang Ling! While I was away, did anything major happen between you and me?" Yu Yuanhang spoke to Jin Yuan, then glanced at me and said generously, "Jiang Ling, you're a bit too weak right now. Find a few blessed Buddhist artifacts here; if you see something you want, just take it. No need to be polite with me!"
"Thank you!" I sighed in relief as I watched Jin Yuan walk away and began selecting suitable Buddhist artifacts.
I hadn't paid much attention to the Buddhist artifacts in the shop earlier, but now, as I scanned the room, I realized there was a dazzling array of items. There were common blessed prayer beads and Buddha statues, ornate robes adorned with gemstones that sparkled brightly, and even lethal weapons from various Buddhist sects... in short, everything one could imagine.
"No way! 100,000 for this? That's outrageous!" I exclaimed upon seeing a string of blessed prayer beads. The material seemed ordinary, yet it was priced at 100,000. The cost of these beads couldn't have exceeded 1,000; the price was a hundred times more than its worth—truly insane.
100,000 for a blessed Buddha statue! 70,000 for a handwritten sutra by a High Monk! 500,000 for that gem-studded robe!
"The world of tycoons is beyond my understanding!" Looking at those prices listed in tens of thousands, I felt completely numb. Shaking my head, I focused on finding suitable Buddhist artifacts.
Although there were many artifacts in the shop, very few could actually be used against ghosts and monsters.
The Binding Immortal Rope had an impressive name but was merely a rope used to bind undead beings during their exorcism. The more undead it bound, the more it absorbed some Buddhist essence; it was considered a decent artifact.
However, the Binding Immortal Rope was useless to me. I had no magical power; if I tried to use it to bind an undead being, it would be like lighting a lantern in a toilet—pure suicide!
"Binding Immortal Rope, priced at 1 million! It's both expensive and useless!" I shook my head and continued searching for other Buddhist artifacts.
The Longevity Lamp was priced at 800,000! It looked like an ordinary oil lamp typically placed in front of a deceased person's coffin to symbolize that the deceased would live long in their next life. The Longevity Lamp is lit at the moment the body is placed in the coffin and remains lit until the coffin is buried. During this time, it must not extinguish even once; otherwise, all efforts would be wasted.
The Longevity Lamp helps undead beings reincarnate and accumulate merit while listening to sutras for an extended period; it easily develops Buddhist essence and becomes a valuable artifact.
"The Longevity Lamp can ward off ghosts; I'll take it!" Without hesitation, I grabbed the Longevity Lamp and also took a bottle of lamp oil. Although it was marked at 800,000, its cost wouldn't exceed 100; I wondered how many people had been swindled by Yu Yuanhang.
After browsing through the shop thoroughly, the only item that caught my eye was that Longevity Lamp. There were impressive Buddhist artifacts available, but none were quite suitable for me.
“Jiang Ling, here’s a stick for you!” Yu Yuanhang tossed a black staff to me, and I caught it with some surprise.
The staff was over a meter long, thick enough to be held with one hand. It was round, entirely black, and felt somewhat heavy; I couldn't tell what material it was made of. The surface was engraved with ancient Sanskrit, and both ends were adorned with vivid images. One end depicted a grotesque monster, its expression fierce and menacing, as if it were about to leap out and wreak havoc. The other end featured numerous Buddha figures, each with their hands clasped together and gentle smiles on their faces, bringing a sense of warmth and tranquility.
I ran my fingers along the staff, feeling the immense Buddhist essence contained within. I knew this was a powerful Buddhist artifact. I looked up at Yu Yuanhang and asked, “Yu Yuanhang, is this the Demon-Subduing Staff of the Buddhist Sect?”
The Demon-Subduing Staff, akin to the Daoist Sect's Demon-Slaying Staff, possessed the ability to suppress demons and monsters, making it a rare and formidable Buddhist artifact. Such artifacts were treasures of inheritance that could not be measured by money.
I was somewhat astonished that Yu Yuanhang had so easily handed me the Demon-Subduing Staff. He nodded casually and said, “Just keep this Demon-Subduing Staff for self-defense! Now that we have chosen the Buddhist artifacts, it's time for us to go out!”
I happily waved the Demon-Subduing Staff in my hand and asked, “Where are we going?”
“Of course, we're going to cultivate!” Yu Yuanhang replied with a smile, but a glint of killing intent flashed in his eyes—not directed at me but rather aimed at someone who had crossed him.
With that, Yu Yuanhang took me out of the shop and drove off into the distance.
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