No Business, No Slaughter

All five people transferred spiritual energy to the person in front of them. Because there is a loss in the transfer of spiritual energy, everyone's spiritual energy will be exhausted over time.

Fortunately, Lu Yang taught the four the Devouring Heaven Cultivation Method. While transmitting spiritual energy, they opened their mouths wide to devour the surrounding spiritual energy. The elder who transmitted the power thought they were possessed.

The purpose of transferring spiritual energy is also to achieve a state of mutual interdependence. At this moment, Lu Yang's spiritual energy is almost entirely not his own, but belongs to the other four people. The situation of the other four people is also similar, and their spiritual energy is fully integrated.

The elder who was passing on his skills hadn't expected the five of them to reach this level so quickly.

"Now let's begin the third step: practicing combination skills..."

"Speaking of which, the Five Great Immortal Sects are exchanging information around the same time. Junior Brother Lu Yang and the other four should have already arrived at the Five Elements Sect by now. Why hasn't Shi Chan from the Hanging Temple come over?" Dai Bufan muttered to himself as he sorted through the intelligence.

"Could something have happened?"

The handsome monk left the slaughterhouse and headed to the nearest docking point for the flying boat.

"It smells so good."

The monk's nose twitched. He passed by a restaurant. It was midday, the busiest time of day, and the enticing aroma of the food made him stop.

Having a meal won't interfere with taking the flying boat.

He changed his plans at the last minute and turned into the restaurant.

"Waiter, are there any seats left here?"

"Master, you've come to the right place! The vegetarian dishes at our Qianlixiang Restaurant are also exceptional!"

"I don't want vegetarian dishes. Give me two pounds of braised beef, a serving of braised pork knuckle, and a bowl of mutton offal noodles."

The waiter looked at the monk in surprise, thinking he had misheard.

There are many people impersonating monks these days, but this is the first time I've seen such a fake monk.

But that's none of his business; he just serves whatever the customers order.

"Please wait a moment, sir."

Before long, a large plate of braised beef, a serving of braised pork knuckle, and a bowl of mutton offal noodles were served, which Shi Chan ate slowly and methodically.

"Sir, the total is sixty-six coins."

The monk wiped his mouth and said calmly, "My master often told me that if there is no buying and selling, there will be no killing. If no one in the world eats meat, then no one will kill livestock, and your restaurant will not sell meat dishes, only vegetarian dishes. He always warned us not to order meat dishes in restaurants, as it would encourage unhealthy practices."

The waiter was completely bewildered by this conversation. "So, sir, you would like to...?"

"If you dine and dash, it's not a business transaction if you don't pay."

Ask Dao Sect at the sect's mountain gate.

Two disciples guarding the mountain were yawning and chatting, utterly bored, about their recent experiences.

"It's been much quieter lately, with no one asking Junior Brother Lu to marry into our family."

"Absolutely! I've never seen anyone line up to come to my door before. It's truly an eye-opener."

A tall, slender figure approached, clasped his hands together, and asked in a clear voice:

"Excuse me, is this the Ask Dao Sect?"

The newcomer was handsome, wearing a tattered cassock, with a pair of large, bright eyes as clear as pool water, and a completely bald head.

If it weren't for the fact that they were wearing kasaya robes, the disciples guarding the mountain would have almost thought they were victims of the Lu Family Arhat Fist coming to their door.

"Junior Brother Shi Chan from the Hanging Temple?" a disciple guarding the mountain asked tentatively, remembering what Senior Brother Dai had told him, that it was the season for exchanges between immortal sects, and monks from the Hanging Temple would Ask Dao Sect.

"It is indeed this humble monk. I apologize for being late; washing dishes takes quite a while."

The disciple guarding the mountain was completely bewildered by what Shi Chan had said, so he politely said, "Please wait here for a moment while I go and call Senior Brother Dai."

One disciple went to find Senior Brother Dai, while the other disciple continued to guard the mountain gate.

Before long, Dai Bufan rushed over and saw Shi Chan meditating at the entrance of the mountain gate.

He looked at Shi Chan and saw that he was dignified, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and a righteous face. His foundation was also very solid, without the slightest bit of embellishment. He nodded to himself, thinking that he was indeed a disciple trained by the Master of Abstinence from Killing.

Shi Chan sat cross-legged, suspended in mid-air. Sensing Dai Bufan approaching, he stood up and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Senior Brother Dai."

"Brother Shi Chan, are you the only one who came to the Ask Dao Sect?"

"My fellow monks in the temple are all too busy to escort me here to the Ask Dao Sect."

"Busy?"

"Yes, Master heard news of your sect's Sect Master in the Desolate State and led my senior brothers there."

Dai Bufan: "..."

If he remembered correctly, it was his master who valued brotherhood and loyalty, so he impersonated the Silent Daoist and spread intelligence throughout the desolate state, telling stories everywhere.

The news the abstinence master heard—could it be about his master?

Forget it, my master has his own blessings, I don't need to worry about him. If I get caught, I'll just get a beating, I won't die.

"Brother Shi Chan, please come in."

Dai Bufan personally received his junior brother Shi Chan, hoping that his actions would move Master Jiesha and make him go easy on his master.

The two crossed the territory of the River Spirit and entered the core area of the Ask Dao Sect. Shi Chan was surprised to see the bustling and prosperous Ask Dao Sect.

Compared to the Hanging Temple, the Ask Dao Sect was far too lively.

"I wonder how much Junior Brother Shi Chan knows about my Ask Dao Sect, and what you wish to learn at the sect?"

"When Master was still able to speak, he told me a lot about your sect. Your sect has abundant cultivation resources and numerous cultivation Cultivation Method and Divine Abilities, especially the Scripture Depository, which contains countless Cultivation Method Divine Abilities."

"This humble monk does have two Divine Ability that I wish to learn."

"Junior brother, please speak freely."

"I've heard that Fellow Daoist Lu Yang possesses a style of Arhat Fist, which causes those struck by it to lose their hair. I wonder if it's possible to learn it?"

"This..." Dai Bufan looked troubled. Of all the Law Technique to learn, why did you have to learn Lu Yang's? Do you think you can even learn that?

"To be honest, Junior Brother Lu's Arhat Fist is truly unique. He is the only one in the entire sect who knows it, and he has already gone to the Five Elements Sect to study and exchange ideas."

"Fellow Meng Jingzhou also possesses a unique fist technique called the Single- Curse Fist, which contains causal elements. I wonder if it's possible to learn it."

"..."

Are you sure you're not here to cause trouble? What are you going to learn if you don't have it?

"No, there isn't any." Upon hearing this news, Shi Chan was visibly disappointed.

He had long admired these two styles of boxing, believing them to be the true Divine Ability of Buddhism, far surpassing anything like the "Salvation Sutra" or the "Sixteen-Foot Golden Body."

Unfortunately, none of those who knew how are here.

"It seems our time hasn't come yet; forcing it would be inappropriate. Senior Brother Dai, please go ahead with your business. I'll take a stroll around the Ask Dao Sect. The Ask Dao Sect Seeking Sect has a long-standing reputation, which I've never seen before. This will be a good opportunity to broaden my horizons."

Dai Bufan is indeed very busy. As the de facto leader of the Mission Hall, he has a mountain of work to do even on a day off.

"Take this token. With this life token, as long as I'm here, you can move freely within the sect, including places like the Scripture Depository. If you have any questions, you can ask the junior brothers and sisters nearby; they will all answer them for you."

Shi Chan accepted the token from Dai Bufan and thanked him.

Dai Bufan returned to the mission hall. Without dealing with his work, he pondered for a moment, then took out a jade disc, Law Treasure he used to communicate with the Grand Elder.

He wrote on the Law Treasure: "Master, Junior Brother Shi Chan said that Master Jie Sha led all the cultivators of the Hanging Temple to the Desolate State to search for the Sect Master's whereabouts. You are impersonating the Sect Master and telling stories in the Desolate State. You may encounter them. Please be careful."

Dai Bufan tapped the center of the jade disc with his index finger and sent it.

The Grand Elder responded quickly.

"Tell me earlier next time."

Dai Bufan paused for a moment, then analyzed, "There aren't even any punctuation marks; it seems the battle is intense."

"Master is indeed Master, strategizing and far-sighted. He must have known all along that this calamity would befall him, which is why he built such a grand tomb."

The second update will be at 11 PM.