Brocade Cassock, Nine-Ringed Monk's Staff, Purple Gold Alms Bowl.
The three treasures opened Elder Jinchi's eyes.
For a moment, a terrible idea took shape in his mind. But then he remembered that he was a Buddhist. Did he really want to use that forbidden technique and become a demon everyone wanted dead?
"Kill Tang Sanzang and seize the treasures!"
Just then, the Greed Heart Demon began calling out incessantly in Elder Jinchi's heart, making him extremely restless. A cold glint flashed in his eyes.
Not long ago, a cultivation manual written on human skin had fallen from the sky. Elder Jinchi had recognized at a glance that it was a Devil Dao cultivation method, though he had no idea where it had come from.
As an elder of Guanyin Monastery, he should have reported it to Guanyin Bodhisattva. But the greed lurking in his heart had gotten the better of him. In the end, he couldn't resist cultivating the Devil Dao method, and had even secretly snuck into nearby homes to steal all kinds of treasures.
That was because—
This Devil Dao cultivation method fed on desire. The stronger his greed grew, the faster his cultivation advanced. To outsiders, Elder Jinchi seemed like nothing more than an ordinary old monk.
In truth, his cultivation had already reached the Peak Grand Unity Golden Immortal level.
Of course, he had only reached that level because his desires were strong enough!
"No, no, no..."
Elder Jinchi cried out in his heart.
Only after reciting "Amitabha Buddha" dozens of times did his eyes clear.
"Senior Brother, there's something wrong with Elder Jinchi."
"There's a faint trace of demonic energy hidden inside him."
"Can you see through him?"
Huanglong sensed something amiss and sent Sun Wukong a telepathic message.
By rights, Elder Jinchi was already