Chapter 169: Good People Get Good Rewards

Tang Chuanwu was certain that there were no gold beans on the table half an hour ago.

He became alert. He had been practicing martial arts for over half a year, and his five senses had improved. Even a Qi Refining Stage 6 cultivator couldn't have silently appeared and placed the gold beans on the table.

Who was it?

Was the person an enemy or a friend?

Previously, his younger sister had been discovered by the leader of the local gang, the Great Desert Gang, who realized she possessed spiritual roots. He intended to use her spiritual body to cultivate an evil technique, so he sent people directly with silver, calling it "life-buying money." When his sister refused, a subordinate, who was a cultivator, accidentally used too much force and beat her to death. Seeing this, Tang Chuanwu rushed forward and was also killed.

After that, he went through multiple reincarnations, continuously gathering information. He learned two crucial pieces of intelligence: the Great Desert Gang's vice-leader had long coveted the leadership position, and the Wolf Slayer Gang, the Great Desert Gang's sworn enemy, had always been envious of their territory.

He then instigated a fierce battle between the two gangs. The vice-leader seized the opportunity amidst the chaos to kill the leader and become the new head of the Great Desert Gang. No one knew his sister possessed spiritual roots, which helped her escape that calamity.

Tang Chuanwu called out, "May I ask which master has aided us, siblings? Please leave a name, so we may erect a longevity monument and express our gratitude for your kindness."

There was no reply.

After waiting for a moment, Tang Chuanwu called out again, but still received no response.

"Could it be life-buying money again?"

Tang Chuanwu couldn't discern the other party's intentions, which made him extremely anxious.

"I'll have to see who left these gold beans!"

He picked up a cleaver from the chopping board, aimed it at his heart, and plunged it in!

After leaving the gold beans, Lu Yang returned to Kaihuang Temple.

"Old Lu, where did you go to be so happy?" Meng Jingzhou asked, puzzled. This guy had been stealthily following Tang Qiaoqiao, so why was he so cheerful upon returning?

Lu Yang smiled, humming a tune: "I went to do good deeds. Doesn't Buddhism teach that good people receive good karma? This is called accumulating virtue..."

Before he could finish, Lu Yang's vision went black, and he heard the first pilgrim tearfully complaining to Master Duanchen.

"Master, many years ago, on our wedding night, my fiancé eloped with my maid..."

Lu Yang: "..."

Is this what they call good deeds bringing good rewards?

Why did time flow backward again for no reason?

Did the user of the Dao Fruit of Time encounter something again?

Although Lu Yang knew that Master Duanchen would spend the entire day filling and emptying water from a bottle, and also knew what kind of pilgrims he would encounter, he had already stood behind Master Duanchen observing. Leaving now would give the impression that he was bored and didn't want to watch, which would be disrespectful to the master.

So, Lu Yang had no choice but to remain where he was, watching the subsequent events as if watching a replay, unable to fast-forward.

When the last pilgrim, Tang Qiaoqiao, left, the entire day's recording from the memory orb was finally finished.

Originally, Lu Yang had thought about just giving the gold beans to Tang Qiaoqiao and letting her take them home. However, he worried the young girl might accidentally reveal her wealth on the way, so for safety, it was best to deliver them directly to her home.

This time, without Tang Qiaoqiao leading the way, Lu Yang headed straight for her home. At that moment, Tang Chuanwu had just finished a set of martial arts forms and was sitting by the table, resting and drinking water.

Lu Yang thought for a moment: if he placed the gold beans directly on the table, wouldn't it startle Tang Chuanwu? So, he placed the gold beans on the stove counter and gracefully departed.

Tang Chuanwu waited until Tang Qiaoqiao returned. The siblings chatted for a long time, and Tang Chuanwu kept an eye on the table's activity, but the gold beans never appeared from beginning to end.

"Strange, why haven't they appeared yet?"

It wasn't until Tang Qiaoqiao carried the fish bones to the stove counter that she exclaimed in surprise, "Where did these gold beans come from?"

Tang Chuanwu felt a chill down his spine. He had deliberately sat by the table precisely because he wanted to know how the other party appeared.

The gold beans appearing on the stove counter meant that the other party had seen him sitting by the table and, not wanting to be discovered, had changed the location of the beans.

"Anyone capable of doing this must be at least a Foundation Establishment mighty cultivator, or perhaps even a Golden Core Ancestor."

Tang Chuanwu pondered. The way the other party placed the gold beans didn't seem malicious.

If it were a magical artifact using money as a medium, it would have been hidden more subtly, not to be found. If it were life-buying money, it would have been placed directly in front of him.

"Did they perhaps take pity on us siblings and give them to us as charity?"

Perhaps the other party was a Golden Core Ancestor traveling the mortal world, and this was just a casual gesture. He himself was being overly nervous, seeing dangers everywhere.

It wasn't surprising that Tang Chuanwu was cautious. He knew his meager strength was insignificant before a Foundation Establishment mighty cultivator. He couldn't act too brazenly just because he possessed the ability to rewind time.

Time reversal was not invincible; it also had flaws.

After hundreds of active or passive time reversals, he had long figured out the two main characteristics of this ability: it required his own death as a prerequisite, could only revert to the Chenshi hour (7-9 AM), and the reversal could not exceed one day.

If a demonic cultivator discovered his anomaly and directly soul-searched him, learning of his experiences, he would likely fall into a desperate situation.

Soul-searching wouldn't kill him; it would only cause him to lose his sanity and become an imbecile.

A demonic cultivator could easily imprison him after soul-searching, kill him directly when they wanted to rewind time, and after the time reversal, he would still remain in an idiotic state, completely becoming a tool for the demonic cultivator.

He wouldn't even have a chance to turn the tables.

"Benefactors, the Buddha Bathing Festival is still two months away. Might I ask if this monk can promote the two of you publicly?" Early in the morning, Master Duanchen waited outside Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou's guest room for them to emerge.

The letter only invited Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou to visit Kaihuang Temple. Lu Yang's guess that they were there to boost the temple's reputation was now confirmed; they were indeed there to attract outside cultivators.

Meng Jingzhou patted his chest and gave a thumbs-up: "Of course, you can. My senior brother and I are upright individuals, Master, feel free to promote us as you wish."

"Then this humble monk thanks both benefactors in advance."

"This humble monk believes that to quickly gain renown, one must rely on 'incidents'."

Under Master Duanchen's management, Kaihuang Temple's incense offerings had grown increasingly prosperous, and he had developed his own set of promotional strategies.

"For example, our Kaihuang Temple has a reputation similar to several surrounding temples. Pilgrims generally go to whichever temple is closest, so there's no real distinction."

"To address this, this humble monk captured many evil spirits and malevolent creatures, placed them not far from Kaihuang City, made it seem as though they were about to launch a major attack on the city, and then this humble monk dealt with them all. Naturally, our reputation then surpassed that of the other temples."

"This humble monk would like to ask the two of you to pretend to encounter evil spirits in this city and then resolve the situation. This way, your appearance will be tied to an event, and people love to discuss such things over tea and meals. I believe this will spread the news of your presence in Kaihuang City much faster."

Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou considered it, and then agreed.