The So-Called Gains

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"This handkerchief is not bad," Liusu suddenly said. "Although it's the first magical Law Artifact she crafted, its quality is already top-grade. It's extremely stable in flight and even has a windproof shield, making it very beginner-friendly. I think even if you craft artifacts yourself in the future, you might not be able to reach this level in a short time... If this woman crafted it herself, she has a very delicate heart."

"You can tell by the handkerchief she's using. No matter how much of Witch she is, she still has a girl's heart," Qin Yi replied casually.

"Yes, she said she sympathized with those women and disliked these monks. Maybe it's true."

"Hey, Bangbang, I think you and her seem to be hitting it off?" Qin Yi's tone was a little jealous.

"She's a bit like me... but that's meaningless." Liusu sighed. "If I had to choose to trust someone, of course I'd trust you and not her. It's a sad thing... it means that if a strong version of myself were standing in front of me, and my weakened self had to choose, I wouldn't even dare to seek help from myself."

"Tsk..." Qin Yi noticed that Liusu had a strange, melancholic look after seeing the peach blossom grove, but he couldn't figure out where it came from. He could only say, "Why think so much about things that haven't happened yet? Anyway, you're with me now."

Liusu chuckled, "I wasn't thinking about anything."

Unable to fathom the Korean's true intentions, Qin Yi changed the subject, saying, "This handkerchief is just a basic magic Law Artifact she refined. Did I lose out in this deal? I think the bewitching effect of that Golden Statue is very powerful. After the celestial Celestial Maiden appeared, I couldn't withstand it even without using your Heart Cleansing Incantation. It feels like she has at least the bewitching power of a late-stage Qin Xin."

"It's a win-win situation. Since we urgently need Flying Magical Artifact, it's worth paying a higher price for it. There's no question of losing out," Liusu said. "This Golden Statue is useless... Although its mind-controlling effect is strong, do you really expect us to conjure up a woman and pose seductively in a real battle? By then, it'll be too late. So it only deserves to be called Law Artifact, not even a low-quality Law Treasure. It's completely useless to us, and the material is terrible. It's useless even if we take it apart."

"Pfft..." Qin Yi thought about it and realized it was true. He had only wanted to lure the people of the Myriad Phenomena Asura Sect to make a move. If he had only wanted to kill the monk, he would have smashed him with a stick long ago and the world would have been Quiet Serenity.

"But for Meng Qingying, this is extremely useful, because what she needs is a puppet. This broken Law Artifact might be refined into a subordinate that can assist in battle in real time, and its function would be completely different. Perhaps she can even use the refinement of this puppet to break through to the Soaring Cloud Realm with both the human and the puppet."

Qin Yi nodded. This was truly a win-win situation. What neither party valued was useful to the other, so there was no question of loss or gain.

"Let's take a look inside the Zen Temple," Liusu suddenly said. "There will definitely be some miscellaneous magical Law Artifact inside. They may not all be evil things; most of them are likely good Buddhist items. If you don't take them, they'll just be buried with the fire anyway. Don't talk about stealing treasures or wasting resources, okay? You weren't being so dramatic about the relics of the Wilderness Witcher back then."

Qin Yi scratched his head.

"Besides, it's always good to have extra things on hand. This time, you only realized you were missing a Flying Magical Artifact when you needed it, and you were scrambling to find one. What about next time? What will you be looking for then?"

"Fine, fine." Qin Yi entered the Zen Temple helplessly. "You're right, I guess I'll just have to accept it."

The Abbot's meditation room in the Zen Temple had a hidden compartment. Liusu released her soul power and easily found it.

Qin Yi felt that Liusu was particularly enthusiastic when doing this kind of thing.

In truth, he didn't think there was anything worth exploring here. These monks didn't even have Storage Ring, so their quality was obviously not high. He was too lazy to say more and smashed the hidden compartment door with a punch.

There were two books inside, and some strangely shaped Law Artifact.

Qin Yi's gaze was instantly drawn to these Law Artifacts.

A White Jade Horn, a Small Jade Ball —both could move on their own after being infused with a little Law Power, and even had a lubricating effect... a flat, Small Crystal Shard, through which one could see through it, even through a magic robe... a Small Mirror, whose purpose Qin Yi couldn't identify...

Just as he was about to ask Liusu what the mirror was for, Liusu asked first, "Strange, what are this white White Jade Horn and the Small Jade Ball for? I can't figure out their purpose, and I can't sense any Law Power. They can just move, so what's the use?"

Qin Yi stared blankly at his Wolf Tooth Club, and after a long pause, he finally said, "It's alright, it's better if you don't recognize it."

Liusu was shocked. "You actually recognized me? Tell me about it."

"I... cough cough, you're overthinking it. Of course I wouldn't recognize it either." Qin Yi quickly changed the subject. "What's this mirror for? Do you recognize it?"

Liusu said, "This is just a little trick for taking pictures. It's nothing more than recording their bedroom affairs."

Qin Yi silently put everything into the ring. Perhaps feeling guilty, he could even feel the contempt coming from the Wolf Tooth Club.

"This book..." Qin Yi picked up one of the books and flipped through it. "Emmmm..."

The Great Joy Heaven and Earth Blissful Union Sutra...

This time, Liusu paused for a moment before saying, "Keep it. I don't know any dual Yin-Yang Harvesting Cultivation Method. If you want to learn them another day, you can probably refer to the things at the Great Joy Temple, since it should be a major sect."

Qin Yi noticed that Liusu was becoming increasingly unfamiliar with many things, but they all seemed to be of the same kind... This thing would get grumpy when it discovered that it didn't know something, so Qin Yi didn't dare to provoke it and quickly opened another book.

It was just a register, recording which officials had dealings with their Hongfa Temple, including the city lord.

"This thing might be somewhat useful to a true hero, but forget about it for you. Even if you still want to be a hero, getting entangled in these things will only lead you astray."

"Hmm." Qin Yi really didn't intend to get involved in these matters, and casually tossed the roster into his ring. Anyway, the ring had enough capacity, so one more book wouldn't make a difference.

Leaving the Zen Temple, Qin Yi hurriedly left with a slightly flushed face.

He said he didn't want other people's things, that they were useless, but in the end he found that they were all useful, and very useful... He simply couldn't face Bangbang's mockery.

Thankfully, Liusu didn't mock him. The fire from the Child-Giving Hall had already spread here, and the suffocating atmosphere was palpable. Qin Yi strode out of the temple, and looking back, he saw that the fire inside had already turned the sky red.

Because most of the firefighters had fled, including many ordinary monks, the fire could not be contained and quickly spread, burning down the entire temple.

In fact, if they weren't cultivators, ordinary people would have been trapped in the sea of fire and unable to get out long ago...

So much time has passed, and the government hasn't intervened... Wasn't it said that the city lord had already colluded with these monks, yet they're still on the list...?

Qin Yi was too lazy to concern himself with the city lord's shady dealings, but his gaze fell on the figure sitting outside the peach grove painting.

Jing Ze, he didn't leave, he's still drawing.

Qin Yi went over and took a look, puzzled.

The painting depicts a magnificent peach orchard, layer upon layer.

"What are you doing...?" Qin Yi seemed to realize something. "Protecting the peach grove?"

"Hmm... I can't put out this fire on my own, and to be honest, I don't want to put out the fire for this temple," Jing Ze said. "But this peach forest stretching for dozens of miles is such a beautiful sight, I really can't bear to destroy it."

"You can't protect it," Qin Yi sighed. "With your meager spiritual power, you have to be careful even when drawing a few people, where would you get the strength to protect this peach grove?"

Jing Ze said slowly, "Do as much as you can. As long as you've done your best, you'll have no regrets."