Being a talent in the Chusheng Demon Sect

Chapter 318 The Holy Sect has finally restrained itself!

Upon seeing the token that Lü Yang produced, Master Qi He, who had been completely composed, immediately narrowed his eyes, then solemnly rose and bowed.

"Qihe greets fellow Daoist."

Immediately afterwards, he looked thoughtful, then shook his head: "I'm sorry, fellow Daoist, there has been no news of any Heavenly Gang or Earthly Fiends appearing recently."

Upon hearing this, Lü Yang frowned. After his transaction with Hong Ju, he was blessed with good fortune and could clearly sense the opportunity of the [Shen Metal Qi] within the mass grave. This indicated that the Earthly Fiend was definitely within the mass grave and should have already appeared in the world.

However, he quickly regained his composure.

“In that case, I need some top-quality spiritual materials. Could you help me gather them?” After saying that, Lü Yang immediately drew up a long list.

Although he hasn't yet obtained the [Shen Metal Qi], that doesn't stop him from planning ahead.

Most of the spiritual materials on the list are Shenjin spiritual objects used to feed the immortal spirit's main body, and the second most are used to feed the [Qiantian Zongshe Wanxiang Dharma Body].

"This"

Master Qihe glanced at the list, then narrowed his eyes: "These spiritual materials are not impossible to find, but we cannot give them to you for nothing."

Lü Yang nodded, indicating he could understand.

In fact, even if Master Qihe gave it to him for free, he wouldn't feel at ease. After all, the Holy Sect never takes anything for free; if there is, it's definitely a trap.

"How much time do you need to collect?"

"It will only take three days."

At this point, Master Qihe revealed a kind smile: "Jiangnan is full of talented people, so it's much more convenient to collect spiritual items than in the Holy Sect."

Lu Yang raised an eyebrow upon hearing this: "Oh?"

Immediately afterwards, Master Qihe seemed to become interested as well, stroking his beard as he said, "Under the Holy Emperor's rule, there are actually some unwritten rules."

“While talented disciples can be used, there must be a limit. We cannot kill all the disciples. The Holy Sect is not stingy in cultivating some truly outstanding talents. Therefore, many True Persons in the Sky-Reaching Cloud Sea are actually somewhat restrained and dare not go too far.”

"...Is this really true?"

Lu Yang opened his mouth, recalling the hardships of his previous nine lifetimes, and was speechless: So the talent system of the Holy Emperor has been somewhat restrained after all?

What other tricks can you come up with?

As they were talking, Master Qihe led Lü Yang inside the shop. With a wave of his hand, dozens of jade tablets flew into the air.

Each jade plaque bears a name.

"These were all personally selected by me, a Foundation Establishment cultivator who runs a school in [Secret Hall Street], and created by the influence of karma to become the chosen ones."

".oh?"

This method immediately reminded Lü Yang of the Yinshan Master from the past, who had used this method on him in order to lure out the Witch Ghost Secret Realm.

However, this comes at a great cost: the chosen one created in this way can only exist for one lifetime, which is equivalent to diverting the future's fortune to the present.

Thinking of this, Lü Yang suddenly seemed to realize something: "Fellow Daoist, you use these chosen ones to collect spiritual items?"

"Not bad!"

Master Qihe nodded: "Basically, as long as someone places an order, I will use these jade tablets to trigger karma and let those chosen ones collect them."

At this point, Master Qihe introduced them as if they were his own treasures: "This one has received the sword cultivation inheritance. If you want a metal-elemental spiritual item, I'll use it. This one is from the water tribe. If you want a water-elemental spiritual item, it's the first choice. And this one... hmm, this one is not bad either."

Under his explanation, Lü Yang quickly understood how the entire industry chain operated.

First, someone contacted Qihe Zhenren, made a request, and placed an order.

Then Master Qihe will manipulate karma. Whatever spiritual object you desire, they will arrange for a chosen one of heaven to retrieve it, and then reap the rewards after they obtain it.

The harvesting method is also very simple.

"It's in my [Secret Mansion Street] that these chosen ones, having gained opportunities, always need to sell their stolen goods. They came here because of my instigation, and it's like delivering the goods to my door."

Good heavens. Lü Yang clicked his tongue in amazement. This was practically a one-stop shop for selling goods. Master Qihe could easily collect a large number of spiritual items without leaving his house using this method.

He has indeed restrained himself in the Holy Sect!
As far as Lü Yang knew, unless it concerned their own cultivation, no one in the Holy Sect would create a large number of "Children of Destiny" simply for the sake of spiritual objects.

"That's not the best part," Master Qihe said with some pride. "The best part is that even with such a wide net, some fish will inevitably slip through."

"Oh? And how did you handle it, fellow Daoist?"

Lu Yang immediately understood what the other party meant. After all, there were so many chosen ones, and with such a large number, someone was bound to be lucky enough to become a Foundation Establishment True Person.

Why bother dealing with it?

Master Qihe shook his head: "To be able to achieve Foundation Establishment is already a promising talent. Our Holy Sect has always been people-oriented, so naturally we will not turn away anyone."

"Given the power of the Holy Sect, which of these rogue cultivators would refuse?"

"In this way, I not only collected spiritual items and made a fortune, but also cultivated a Foundation Establishment True Person for the Holy Sect. It can be said that I killed two birds with one stone!"

"I see."

Although Lü Yang had already guessed what would happen next, he still couldn't help but ask, "But after they've achieved Foundation Establishment, they won't mind your actions, fellow Daoist?"

"They're much more ruthless than the old Taoist priest!"

Master Qihe grinned; "With such exorbitant profits, who would turn down a spiritual object? At least this old Taoist is willing to give these chosen ones a glimmer of hope."

"They truly don't give us the slightest chance!"

"After all, the Secret Mansion Street is only so big. When they opened their own mansions, they took a cut from others' profits. If they let others open their own mansions, it will be their turn to take a cut."

Upon hearing this, Lü Yang couldn't help but shake his head:

'You beast!'

However, he quickly realized something: "But you said you could gather all the spiritual items I need within three days. Can the chosen one of destiny do it so quickly?"

"Of course not."

At this point, Master Qihe smiled meaningfully: "This brings us to another service offered by this old Taoist priest in [Secret Hall Street]."

"This service is only provided to the Holy Sect Master."

As soon as he finished speaking, Master Qihe took out an array plate and began setting up arrays in the shop right in front of Lü Yang:

"Old Dao, this [Secret Mansion Street] isn't very big."

"If a Foundation Establishment cultivator opens a martial arts school here every now and then, the Secret Hall Street would be packed with people long ago. How would anyone do business then?"

"So it needs to be cleaned up every now and then."

At this point, a murderous intent suddenly flashed in Master Qihe's eyes.

Upon hearing this, Lü Yang understood the other party's unspoken meaning: it was indeed impossible for those chosen ones to gather all the spiritual items he needed within three days.

But if it's a Foundation Establishment cultivator, then it's a different story.

Especially the Foundation Establishment cultivator who opened a school on this [Secret Hall Street], if not rolling in money, at least has a substantial family fortune, and more importantly, he comes from a background of independent cultivation.

In Jiangbei, it's common knowledge that rogue cultivators are the easiest to rob!
"I have selected two Foundation Establishment cultivators from [Secret Mansion Street]. Once they arrive and fall into my formation, my fellow Daoist and I will join forces to capture them."

"By then, all the spiritual items you requested will be gathered!"

After listening to Master Qihe's words and looking at the arrays that sealed off the entire shop, Lü Yang sighed sincerely, "Truly worthy of being called the Old Sage."

After speaking, he looked at Master Qihe:

"So, is this your reason for wanting to ambush and kill me?"

(End of this chapter)