SFS Chapter 71 The Heart-to-Heart Mantra
Chapter 71 The Heart-to-Heart Mantra
Chapter 71 The Heart-to-Heart Mantra
The Chen family will bear half the cost?
Adding to the previous loan, that is, a loan of 100,000 taels, of the actual expenses, 50,000 taels could be reimbursed by the Chen family.
If you calculate it this way, wouldn't we have made 50,000 taels for free?
Not to mention Cao Xing, many disciples who were originally undecided were immediately tempted.
In addition, as Jin Yuan Dao Ren said, this time it is not necessary to successfully seize the incense, but only to participate.
The subtext is, you join in, and all you have to do is survive until the very end?
It seems like there are only benefits and no drawbacks.
Cao Xing quickly changed his mind and immediately dismissed the idea. Could a place like Shangfang Temple, which devours people, really offer you such good treatment?
If you say there's no trap here, Cao Xing would never believe it, not even if you beat him to death.
Thinking of this, Cao Xing immediately looked at Wu Peng and found that Wu Peng was also looking at him. The two of them shook their heads slightly in tacit understanding, indicating to each other not to participate.
The two of them were startled at the same time, then looked at each other and smiled before taking half a step back.
This surprised Cao Xing quite a bit.
In the past, Wu Peng would never hesitate to do something so demanding, especially since there were many benefits to be had this time. He never expected that Wu Peng would share the same attitude as him.
"Uncle-Master, are you sure we don't need to succeed in stealing the incense?"
Some people were still worried and asked questions. All eyes turned to Daoist Jin Yuan, who said frankly, "Hong Kaiyuan is dead. I have given up hope. If I don't participate, I will still be blamed when I go back. Your participation is just to save face for me."
When Jin Yuan Daoist said this, everyone suddenly understood, but Cao Xing felt Bixia trembling slightly, which meant that the old man was not telling the truth.
"Fellow disciples, I regret that my cultivation is still shallow and I have no experience, so I am unable to share the burden for Master. Fortunately, my Chen family has made a lot of money from this incense gathering. I am willing to give all the profits to help you fellow disciples, so as to fulfill my filial piety towards Master. I hope you fellow disciples will grant my request."
Chen Xiang's words were sincere, leaving no doubt about the sincerity revealed in them.
fart!
Cao Xing curled his lip; he didn't even need Bixia to remind him, he wouldn't believe a single word.
However, Cao Xing didn't believe it, but others were willing to try.
With Tang Xiu also stepping forward and indicating that he would participate in the incense-grabbing event, which boosted everyone's confidence, three more people soon came forward, willing to take Hong Kaiyuan's place and participate in the incense-grabbing event.
This includes Zhang Jue, who had been laying the groundwork for Jin Yuan Dao Ren.
Including Tang Xiu, and two other disciples in the early stages of Foundation Establishment, Xing Haitao and Lu Hao, there are a total of four people.
Seeing that he had finally gathered enough people, Daoist Jin Yuan's expression softened: "The incense ceremony is tomorrow at the hour of Yin. You can't wander around. When the time comes, come here and join me on the stage to watch the ceremony. Tang Xiu, you four stay here. Everyone else, you may leave."
"promise!"
Everyone bowed and left the room.
Cao Xing and Wu Peng exchanged a glance, and after leaving the room, they immediately ran out of the inn.
After leaving the inn, the two found a secluded restaurant and ordered two large bowls of noodles. While eating, they chatted about what had just happened.
"Old Wu, I thought you would definitely sign up right away this time, but I didn't expect you to hold back."
Cao Xing held the bowl of noodles, finished speaking, and stuffed a mouthful of noodles into his mouth.
I must say, it tastes really good, better than the noodle shops in Wutong City. A layer of mutton topping, not gamey or greasy, paired with some refreshing side dishes, it's just right.
The prices are also cheap, with a bowl of noodles costing 40 coins and a side dish costing 60 coins.
This price is indeed very cheap for the incense fair, considering that booth fees and transaction taxes are all costs.
Wu Peng put down his chopsticks and pouted, "Who do you think you are? Now I'm a real landlord, a rich man."
He glanced around as he spoke, then discreetly pulled open his collar, revealing a thick wad of silver notes. "Damn, you've struck it rich?!"
Cao Xing almost shouted it out loud with an exaggerated expression.
"Shhh!!"
Wu Peng quickly covered Cao Xing's mouth and whispered, "You think it's easy? I sold myself for it."
Wu Peng wiggled his buttocks smugly and said, "If it weren't for that Madam Zhang's extraordinary skills and her ability to be both yin and yang, I would definitely be the top courtesan this time."
"Heh, so you've met someone like you," Cao Xing chuckled to himself.
Actually, he originally wanted to watch the final, but unfortunately he was busy dealing with Hong Kaiyuan and the other two and couldn't concentrate, so he missed Wu Peng's final.
Wu Peng glared at Cao Xing and said, "Once I cultivate to the Golden Core stage and receive the true teachings, I will have a chance to make up for this deficiency. At that time, I will still be a real man."
The two did not delve further into the topic, leaving it at that.
"What do you think of this snatching of the incense?" Wu Peng continued to pick up his bowl of noodles, eating as he asked Cao Xing.
Cao Xing had already finished his noodles and turned to the shopkeeper, calling out, "Boss, another bowl, please."
He then turned to Wu Peng and said, "It's an obvious trap. If it were that simple, why didn't Chen Xiang participate?"
"So you mean—" Wu Peng slowed down his chopsticks.
"That's what you meant." Cao Xing narrowed his eyes, exchanged a knowing smile with Wu Peng, and the two silently buried their heads in their noodles.
When the two returned to the inn, it was almost midnight.
Cao Xing declined Wu Peng's suggestion to share a room with him, closed the door, and took out the Gu Yuan Dan he had purchased.
This is a pill specifically for Foundation Establishment stage cultivators. It costs 1200 taels per bottle at the Upper Temple, but only 700 taels here. Cao Xing and Wu Peng both bought some.
Wu Peng originally wanted to buy some magical artifacts, but Cao Xing persuaded him to stop, saying that the money could be spent slowly and there was no rush.
He said this because of Hong Kaiyuan's death.
Although he didn't go into specifics, Cao Xing felt uneasy every time he thought of the scene of Hong Kaiyuan's physical body disintegrating and merging into the Heavenly Net.
He didn't know the specific reason, but he felt it must be related to money. He asked Wu Peng to leave the money behind just in case.
After all, since the Three Gods have set up this scheme, this incense gathering will certainly not be so simple.
However, Cao Xing could not explain these reasons to Wu Peng in detail.
He took out the pills, ate one himself, and gave one to his elder sister.
After taking the pill, Cao Xing began to circulate the new version of the Crimson Blood Scripture that Bixia had given him.
Compared to Bai Yao's version of the Crimson Blood Scripture, the new version not only includes the Golden Core Dao, but also the method to attain immortality. Most importantly, its efficiency is 30% higher than Bai Yao's version.
Sure enough, this is the authentic Crimson Blood Scripture.
After digesting the spiritual essence in the pill, Cao Xing felt that his internal energy had increased significantly.
Cao Xing opened his eyes, stopped cultivating, and whispered to Bixia, "Sister, let's start cultivating the Crimson Blood Heart-to-Heart Mantra first. This spell can save our lives in critical moments."
The Crimson Blood Heart-to-Heart Curse allows two people to temporarily merge, temporarily breaking through their cultivation limits, even at the cost of their lifespan. If they encounter a powerful enemy, this could be their guarantee of survival, so the sooner they learn it, the better.
"good!"
Bixia's voice rang out, and the two simultaneously channeled their inner energy, releasing their true qi outwards. Following this secret technique, they intertwined their qi and slowly refined it into a talisman, which they then implanted into each other's bodies.
Once the talisman was complete, Cao Xing and Bixia felt an instant connection, as they were already blood relatives and now they were like one entity, sharing both glory and loss.