Chapter 1126: Great Harvest

“Ah, what a great idea! Why didn't I think of that?” As soon as Jin Caiwei heard it, she knew the method was feasible. She took out a token and contacted the Jin clan elder, asking him to find the head of the Qiongqi tribe in the Buddhist Kingdom.

Lord Shi swallowed hard, trembling with fear. What did the young ancestor just call him? Young Cult Master? Is this the legendary Young Cult Master of the Heavenly Court Sect?

“Alright, your presence isn't needed here anymore. You may leave,” Jin Caiwei said, waving her hand to dismiss Lord Shi.

“Yes, yes!”

In Jin'an City, Lord Shi was one of the top five powerful cultivators, capable of summoning wind and rain. However, both the young ancestor and Young Cult Master Lu were beings far beyond Lord Shi's comprehension. Being with them put immense pressure on Lord Shi, so leaving was actually a relief.

“His mindset is still lacking; no wonder his cultivation stopped at the early Golden Core stage,” Lu Yang thought, shaking his head. He recalled living daily with Immortal Fairy during his Foundation Establishment stage, feeling no pressure at all.

The Jin clan elder was very efficient; he quickly retrieved the purchase records from around the time the cursed recording orbs appeared.

“Were there seven individuals with large purchase records during that period?” Lu Yang pondered after receiving the data. It seemed there was no other way but to investigate them one by one. “Let me see where the most recent one is… it should be this one: Hongfa Temple. A young monk from Hongfa Temple purchased five hundred recording orbs.”

“What would this young monk need so many recording orbs for?” “We'll find out if we go take a look. Let's go.”

“You behave yourself and stop scaring people with female ghosts every day!” Jin Caiwei warned Lord Shi before transforming into a pattern on Lu Yang's white robe. Lord Shi, terrified, repeatedly affirmed his compliance.

“However, capturing terrifying illusions on film is a good idea. You can continue researching it,” Lu Yang reminded him. If Lord Shi truly managed to develop something substantial, the spiritual stones he earned alone would be enough to advance him to the Nascent Soul stage.

Hongfa Temple, Secret Chamber.

“Junior Brother Zhijie, it would be best for you to voluntarily withdraw from the abbot election. By stepping aside and yielding the position to me, your senior brother, you can better uphold your image as an eminent monk.”

Junior Brother Zhijie was momentarily stunned, then burst into hearty laughter as if he had heard the funniest joke. “Me, voluntarily withdraw? I've known Senior Brother Zhikai for so long, and I never knew he enjoyed joking around.”

“Although our cultivation realms are similar, both at the early Body Integration stage, when have you ever won a dharma debate against me? How many monks in Hongfa Temple even support you? To tell you the truth, the abbot's position will definitely be mine!”

“Joking? It seems Junior Brother's memory isn't very good. Do I need to remind you that a month ago, you broke your vow of chastity by engaging in carnal acts with a virtuous young woman?” Junior Brother Zhijie stared at his senior brother in disbelief, exclaiming, “That's impossible! How do you know?!”

“Not only do I know, but I also recorded it with a recording orb. Would you like to see?”

Without waiting for Junior Brother Zhijie's reply, Senior Brother Zhikai took out a recording orb from his sleeve, playing the scene of Zhijie breaking his vow of chastity a month ago. It was exceptionally explicit! The evidence was irrefutable!

With this recording orb, Junior Brother Zhijie wouldn't even qualify to run for abbot!

Crack!

In a fit of rage, Junior Brother Zhijie smashed the recording orb with a slap.

“Junior Brother, you don't think I only have one of these recording orbs, do you?” Senior Brother Zhikai chuckled. He revealed hundreds of recording orbs from his storage ring, all playing the same scene. Crack!

“If Junior Brother doesn't find breaking one satisfying, you're welcome to smash all of these,” Senior Brother Zhikai said unhurriedly. “Why don't you guess how many more recording orbs I have?”

Junior Brother Zhijie, eyes bloodshot and terrifying like an enraged bull, glared fixedly at Senior Brother Zhikai. “Alright, I give up. But you must promise not to circulate these recording orbs!”

“Naturally.”

Senior Brother Zhikai maintained a confident smile. He had long anticipated Junior Brother Zhijie's reaction. To ensure victory, he had instructed his young disciple to make hundreds of copies of the recording orb, intending to completely break Junior Brother Zhijie's psychological defenses.

“I'm guessing you have four hundred recording orbs left,” a third voice echoed in the secret chamber.

“Who's there?!” The two brothers instantly became alert. This was a secret chamber of Hongfa Temple; how could anyone have entered? A white-robed youth, adorned with dragon and phoenix auspicious patterns, suddenly appeared in the chamber, looking at the two monks with a sigh.

Following the trail from the young monk at Hongfa Temple, how did I end up here?

“Both of you, come with me to Xitian Temple,” Lu Yang said. Since this concerns the Buddhist Kingdom, it's best for Xitian Temple to handle it themselves.

Lu Yang's gaze fell on Senior Brother Zhikai. Judging from the recording orb's camera angle, Junior Brother Zhijie's breaking of his vow was clearly premeditated. For someone like this to become abbot would be unacceptable.

“What insolence!”

The two brothers panicked simultaneously; Xitian Temple must never know about this! They unleashed their full cultivation, causing the secret chamber to tremble precariously.

“Azure-Yellow Sky Fist!” “Eighteen Demon-Subduing Forms!”

“Two at the early Body Integration stage, hmm…” Lu Yang said calmly. “I hereby establish a rule: within this secret chamber, the use of spiritual power is forbidden.” Deprived of spiritual power, the two brothers' techniques instantly dissipated mid-motion, and the secret chamber returned to peace.

The two brothers looked terrified. “This kind of rule suppression… it's definitely not the Body Integration stage! W-who are you?!”

“Deputy Holy Master, this batch consists of the collectively purchased recording orbs. As per usual, the receipt from the Qiongqi tribe is for the original price, but our actual purchase price is 80%, so the remaining 20% profit is ours.”

“No one found out, right?” “Absolutely no one!”

“Excellent, I trust you to handle things,” the Deputy Holy Master nodded.

“Both of you, come with me to Xitian Temple.” The white-robed youth with dragon and phoenix auspicious patterns suddenly appeared.

“Who are you?!” The Deputy Holy Master was startled and immediately attacked Lu Yang with a formidable divine ability.

“Mid-Body Integration stage, still acceptable,” Lu Yang muttered.

...

“Boss, this is the profit from this smuggling operation…” “Both of you, come with me to Xitian Temple.”

“You dare threaten me, old man?! You're asking for death!” “Late Body Integration stage, also acceptable.”

...

In a damp cave, a disheveled and filthy cultivator gripped a recording orb, laughing maniacally.

“Yes, this is it! My curse magic has advanced another level! Now, who in this world can still be my opponent?!”

“Finally, I've found the right person.” The white-robed youth appeared, like a banished immortal, completely out of place in the damp, filthy cave.

“Who are you?!” the disheveled cultivator demanded sharply, shaking a bell in his hand. An eerie, chilling ringing sound filled the air! Lu Yang instantly discerned the disheveled cultivator's cultivation level: “Early Soul Transformation stage?”

He sighed, counting on his fingers. “Do you know how many wrong people I've found just to catch you?

“Along the way, I've apprehended one Void Refinement cultivator, three at the early Body Integration stage, two at the mid-Body Integration stage, and one at the late Body Integration stage.”