The Buddha's Heart Passes on the Lamp: Wu Song Receives a Spirit Infusion, and the Emergency Headband Is Developed! (Continued)

What part of this was Ji Gong making things difficult or testing them?

He was clearly using this method to grant Wu Song a tremendous stroke of good fortune!

He had given them a trump card against the Lord of West Lake!

"Thank you for the Living Buddha's generous gift!"

Lin Chen led everyone in a deep bow to Ji Gong. This bow came from the bottom of their hearts.

"All right, all right, stop bowing. This old monk can't accept such a grand salute. You'll shorten my life, shorten my life!"

Ji Gong waved his fan. His figure began to fade like smoke, and his voice grew ethereal:

"If you arrive too late, I'm afraid that private-salt deal won't go through~"

As Ji Gong disappeared.

A quiet path appeared beside Flying Peak, leading straight to the mist-shrouded center of West Lake.

"Next, we'll do as Ji Gong said and play the part of salt merchants."

Lin Chen looked at his group, each of them shining with the golden light of arhats, bodhisattvas, and Door Gods.

"This definitely won't do. We'll have to change our appearances completely.

"With the way we look now, those monsters could identify us from eight hundred meters away.

"Do we look like businessmen? We clearly look like we're here to kick down someone's door."

That certainly wasn't difficult for Lin Chen.

After all, he possessed the "Deceit" divine nature. Disguise and deception were his specialties.

On top of that, he had a card spirit specifically skilled at changing faces.

With a thought, Lin Chen summoned [Bones Guanyin].

Although she now possessed some of Guanyin's dignified appearance, her transformation techniques had not diminished in the slightest.

Bones Guanyin lightly flicked her fingers.

She activated the ability—[Ever-Changing Appearance]!

"Illusion Technique, arise!"

Lin Chen activated his own minor