Who Let Him Cultivate?!-Chapter 653 - 652 Encounter

Originally, Lu Yang was prepared to sell the real entrance exam questions of the Seek Dao Sect, but since the other party already knew they were from the Seek Dao Sect, it wouldn’t be good to sell fake questions and have them come looking for us later.

After the four people left, more robed figures approached the pair, looking to buy Yang Invigorating Essence Blood.

They probably thought it embarrassing to buy it in front of everyone in the side hall.

Meng Jingzhou felt the joy of making money for the first time.

Just when Meng Jingzhou thought that no more buyers would come and they could call it a day and return, another robed figure flew over, walking steadily as they held one hand to their chest, polite and courteous, "Benefactors, do you still have any Yang Invigorating Essence Blood for sale?"

Meng Jingzhou: "..."

Monk, at least disguise your identity a little.

You say you breached the vow of chastity; if Buddha comes looking for trouble, whose head is it going to fall on, yours or mine?

The courteous monk continued, "Also, this poor monk has no Spirit Stones. May I ask if it’s possible to offset the cost with religious services? Monastics do not lie; I am skilled at conducting rituals, be it for birthdays, extending lifespan, exorcising demons, or crossing over the deceased."

Upon hearing this, Meng Jingzhou seriously considered, the precondition for celebrating a birthday is having a son, the precondition for extending lifespan is when one’s lifespan is depleted, the precondition for exorcising demons is to have demons daring enough to come near him, and the precondition for crossing over the deceased... is being dead. It seems he wouldn’t need any of them.

Lu Yang had a thought and suddenly asked, "May I know the honorable monk’s dharma name?"

The courteous monk answered any question asked, "I am Shi Chan." Your next chapter awaits on novelbuddy

"Shi Chan, Fellow Daoist?"

Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou both exclaimed in surprise, not expecting to encounter a fellow cultivator from the Suspension Temple here.

Shi Chan, hearing the familiar tone of the two, felt quite astonished.

Among the people he knew, none seemed to sell Yang Invigorating Blood.

The three of them took off their robes simultaneously, revealing their true faces.

Shi Chan had handsome features, a neat kasaya, an indifferent expression, and a smile that saw through the mortal world, clearly a distinguished monk.

Although they had not met formally before, they had seen his portraits.

"Are you Fellow Daoists Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou?" Seeing them, Shi Chan was overjoyed, his voice raising two pitches, his indifferent demeanor slightly melting.

Half a year earlier, he had visited the Seek Dao Sect mainly to learn Lu-style Arhat Fist and Single Curse Fist from these two, but it was bad luck that he missed them.

"To think I would encounter the two Senior Brothers here truly is fate."

Lu Yang was also surprised; during the Qingzhou grand ceremony, Shi Chan was the only outstanding disciple of the Five Great Immortal Sects who did not attend because he went to the slaughterhouse. Due to Master Jiesha practicing Silent Zen, no one informed Shi Chan about the Golden Core finals.

"If my memory serves me right, shouldn’t Shi Chan, Senior Brother, be at the slaughterhouse?"

Shi Chan shook his head lightly, "I was there originally, but alas, three months ago, a barbecue place named ’Grill Again’ bought our slaughterhouse. The people from the grill, upon learning my identity, let me go."

Lu Yang thought to himself that this was probably because they feared Shi Chan would discover Grill Again was backed by the Jiuyou Sect.

After all, our demonic sect and your Immortal Sects are irreconcilably opposed.

"But it doesn’t matter, I was planning to leave anyway. It just so happens that at that time, I had an epiphany about ’laying down the butcher’s knife to become Buddha immediately’ and successfully broke my core to reach Nascent, entering the Nascent Soul Stage."

While talking, the three walked towards the city center.

Great Xia had no curfew, so even at night, the city was bustling and vibrant. The three put away their robes and displayed their usual garb without standing out in the crowd.

Lu Yang casually asked, "So how did you end up at the black market without any Spirit Stones?"

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Could it be that you can still beg for alms at the black market?

Shi Chan smiled slightly, "I would get some by reporting it."

"..."

At this point, Shi Chan’s tone carried some regret, "I thought it was that kind of black market that trafficked souls, but alas, after a round, I found it was just a small black market for tax evaders."

"My master could still talk when he told me that these kinds of small black markets are tacitly allowed by the government offices, and it’s not suitable to report them."

"Although we can’t report the black market, meeting two Senior Brothers here is already an extraordinary gain."

"It’s my foolishness that I did not connect the Yang Invigorating Blood with Senior Brother Meng. The brothers from the Seek Dao Sect have long told me that Senior Brother Meng is a rare cultivation genius, with a Dao heart as firm as iron, seeking strength without indulging in the company of women."

"It’s within reason that Senior Brother Meng could cultivate to the Nascent Soul Stage and his blood would have the effect of invigorating Yang."

"So what do you want Old Meng’s blood for, could it be that you have someone in your heart?"

"Senior Brother Lu jokes, I am a monk, how could a monk have such a thing as someone in his heart?"

"I wish to refine the Pure Yang Blood to temper my mind state to a realm where I can sit amidst chaos without being disturbed."

Shi Chan stopped walking, extended his right hand, and pointed to the bustling brothel next door, smiling lightly, "This is where I temper my mind state."

"With a beauty in my arms, my heart as calm as Zen meditation, seeing her as a painted skeleton—that’s when one’s mind state is truly complete."

"I’ve heard that Senior Brother Lu’s master, Daoist Buyu, is also a cultivator who practices amidst the secular world; surely, Senior Brother Lu is familiar with the worldly cultivation methods and should understand my approach."

In fact, Lu Yang wanted to say that his master would generally practice his Worldly Cultivation in the jail, not in places where one spends money, but saying so would disgrace their Immortal Sect, so he decided against explaining.

We are all disciples of Immortal Sects, it’s just a few drops of blood, not worth much money. Meng Jingzhou is generous; he gave Shi Chan twenty drops directly.

For an ordinary Nascent Soul Stage, one drop would be effective, but for a genius Nascent Soul Stage cultivator like Shi Chan, one or two drops wouldn’t suffice, hence he needed twenty drops in one go.

Shi Chan, feeling the Yang Qi in the blood, put his hands together and bowed slightly, "Shi Chan thanks the two Senior Brothers in advance."

Shi Chan didn’t stand on ceremony, consuming all twenty drops of blood.

"It really works."

Shi Chan’s eyes brightened, the effect of Senior Brother Meng’s blood was much stronger than he had anticipated; his body responded in a way he had never felt before.

Unable to suppress the power of Meng Jingzhou’s blood, he headed straight for the brothel, his expression indifferent, transcending the mundane world.

Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou didn’t know how long Shi Chan would stay in the brothel, so they had no choice but to wait in a nearby tavern.

It was a good opportunity to count the money earned that evening.

"One hundred and fifty thousand Spirit Stones, five hundred thousand Spirit Stones, one hundred thousand Spirit Stones… a total of two million three hundred thousand Spirit Stones!"

Meng Jingzhou couldn’t help but beam with joy; his first business venture had earned him so much money, it seemed he had a natural talent for commerce.

However, this business couldn’t be carried out continuously. The blood he sold that evening wasn’t casually extracted from his body, but was condensed and refined to resemble Essence Blood.

He needed a few days of rest to refine the second batch.

"However, proving that I can make money is enough, why should I keep selling blood?"

Two million three hundred thousand Spirit Stones is an amount that a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator couldn’t produce on the spot.

"Here, I’ll give you half."

With a chuckle, Meng Jingzhou pushed half of the Storage Ring toward Lu Yang. Although what Lu Yang, this damn guy, advertised wasn’t very flattering, it had helped significantly, and he contributed to later sales of the blood; sharing the Spirit Stones was only right.

Lu Yang didn’t decline and accepted the Spirit Stones.

The two sipped on water—free of charge—while casually chatting, ignoring the angry glares of the tavern owner.

"Is Shi Chan supposed to come out now?"

As they spoke, Shi Chan walked out of the brothel, his expression as indifferent, joyless and sorrowless as when he had entered.

Lu Yang gestured for Shi Chan to join them.

"How did the tempering of your mind state go?"

With a light smile, Shi Chan replied, "The tempering failed."