Xu Long tried to absorb the spiritual energy within, but found it very difficult.
It took Xu Long a full ten seconds to absorb the spiritual energy from such a small Spirit Stone, the size of a mung bean.
If it were any other Reincarnation Temple, they probably wouldn't have been able to do it in ten hours.
"That's definitely not how you use this!"
Xu Long was certain that Spirit Stone must be a precious resource in the Divine Hall, and that not just anyone could absorb them so crudely.
"Killing a top-tier B-rank Zhu Ganglie only yields a Low-Grade Spirit Stone. The Main God is really stingy."
I turned my head and glanced at Chen Xuanzang and Miss Duan. The battle was fiercer than ever before, with water splashing everywhere.
Xu Long took out his camera and began filming very seriously.
This thing looks way better than the Japan; it's incredibly realistic.
There weren't many good things in Gao Village, besides the Nine-Toothed Rake, there was only roasted pig hanging on the stove.
Although he had become a demon, Zhu Ganglie's culinary skills had not diminished in the slightest.
Xu Long put all the roasted pig away, intending to save them for later consumption.
Time flies, and before we knew it, it was the middle of the night.
Although Chen Xuanzang and Miss Duan were physically strong, they couldn't hold on for more than a few hours.
The two fell asleep in each other's arms, with contented smiles on their faces.
Xu Long was a good person and thoughtfully covered them with a blanket.
Don't ask Xu Long why he has this thing; it has a storage capacity of one million Cosmic Cube. He's just being capricious!
As the moon sets in the west and the sun rises in the east, a new day finally begins.
Looking at Miss Duan in his arms, Chen Xuanzang cried.
Breaking two precepts in one day, Buddha will not forgive him.
"Senior brother, sob sob sob... Senior brother..."
Chen Xuanzang cried like a fool, while Miss Duan hugged him tightly, her flushed face rubbing against his chest, and occasionally giving him a kiss on the spot where Chen Xuanzang distinguished the front and back.
"Junior brother, don't panic! One must face one's own heart. Let me ask you, is roast pig delicious?"
Xu Long stared at Chen Xuanzang and asked in a very serious tone.
"So... delicious..."
Recalling how he had wolfed down his food the night before, Chen Xuanzang's face paled.
"The roast pig was delicious. So, how was your time with her last night...?"
"So... comfortable..."
As he stammered out those two words, Chen Xuanzang's face had turned completely bloodless.
"Amitabha Buddha, excellent, excellent, junior brother, you have attained enlightenment!"
Xu Long's expression was solemn. "As the saying goes, 'Wine and meat pass through the intestines, but Buddha sits in the heart.' If wine and meat are like this, why can't women be? As long as you don't consider her a woman in your heart, then she is not a woman."
"You don't consider her a woman?"
Upon hearing Xu Long's words, Chen Xuanzang was stunned.
Is the essence of the concept of "treating the day as if it were not a day, and the day as if it were not a day"?
Chen Xuanzang glanced at Xu Long, then at the woman in his arms, and suddenly his mind went blank.
He understood!
There's no difference between great love and small love; romantic love is still love.
We are all just ordinary people in this world; how can we possibly abandon our seven emotions and six desires?
If one is born as a human being and does not experience the various aspects of the mortal world, even if one becomes an immortal or a Buddha, one is nothing more than a cold stone statue.
"It's good that you understand!"
Xu Long nodded; this guy had been completely led astray by him.
He was eating meat, drinking alcohol, and even had a woman in his arms.
To become a Buddha is to be rid of all your desires; to obtain scriptures is to be rid of all your desires. Where is the joy in being a mortal?
With the matter at Gao Village resolved, the three returned to the temple.
The master looked at Chen Xuanzang and Miss Duan with a very complicated expression.
His intention was to let Chen Xuanzang shed his inner constraints, but he didn't want him to run free.
A perfectly respectable monk brought a woman back with him, what's going on?
Xu Long stood to the side without saying a word, nor did he have anything to say.
Should we tell him that Xu Long was behind all of this?
"Never mind, it's all part of the journey of cultivation."
The master sighed, accepting the situation.
There's nothing he can do if he doesn't admit it; the deed is done, unless he kills Miss Duan.
But is that even possible?
If he dared to do that, Chen Xuanzang would probably turn hostile immediately.
Miss Duan became inseparable from Chen Xuanzang, and the two were together all the time, much to the master's chagrin.
Xu Long could only offer silent encouragement.
The Fish Spirit is dead, and so is Zhu Ganglie. Xu Long then turned his attention to Poison Lady.
Eleventh on the Demon Hunting List: Ten Thousand Poisons Forest Poison Lady of the Ten Thousand Poisons Forest, responsible for 1,336 deaths and injuries. A bounty of three Spirit Stone and a high-grade True Artifact, the Wood Qi Bottle, is offered.
A top-grade True Artifact should be an A+-rank item, something even Xu Long cannot ignore.
It's worth noting that many Reincarnation Temple who have been at the A-rank for a while are still using B-rank items, let alone A+-rank ones.
According to the information Xu Long learned from the Main God, advancing from A-rank to S-rank is extremely difficult.
Starting from E-rank, there are assessment tasks required to advance, and the penalties for failure become increasingly severe. At best, attribute points are deducted; at worst, the individual is eliminated.
Advancing from A-rank to S-rank not only avoids penalties but also brings benefits.
Before applying to the Main God for advancement, the Main God will arrange an additional world that is much simpler and richer in resources, allowing the Reincarnation Temple who intends to advance to openly reap the benefits.
After the advanced quest is activated, the Main God will arrange the most suitable quest world based on the characteristics of the Reincarnation Temple.
This indicates that the Main God is in dire need of S-rank Reincarnation Temple.
Despite all this extra care, the number of S-rank Reincarnation Temple remains extremely small.
The test is a test of both body and soul; failure in either one will lead to utter ruin.
If the physical transformation fails, the body will turn into a pile of rotten flesh, and even the Main God cannot save it.
A failed soul transformation can result in anything from intellectual disability to complete annihilation.
Someone like the Flame Hell Demon Dragon, who was saved by the intervention of the Main God, is probably one in hundreds.
In this situation, only those Reincarnation Temple who are close to reaching the A-rank limit will have a few A-rank items; the vast majority of A-rank Reincarnation Temple use B-rank items.
B-rank items are useless to Xu Long, and even A-rank items aren't that urgent for him.
Even though I don't need it myself, I can always sell it.
There is a trading area at the Main God, but Xu Long didn't go because he had just returned to the Great Wilderness Main World and didn't have any points at all.
After this mission is completed, Xu Long can sell off all the useless items he has and is sure to make a fortune.
Therefore, Xu Long set his sights on the Demon Hunting List.
What are demons and monsters that are difficult for others to deal with are nothing special in Xu Long's eyes.
The Demon Hunting List with many demons and monsters; fifty is a watershed moment.
Those ranked below 50th only receive rewards such as gold, silver, and other valuables.
Those ranked 50th or higher receive at least one Spirit Stone, and some may even receive treasure rewards.
The higher the difficulty, the more Spirit Stone you will be rewarded with, and the higher the level of the treasure.
Furthermore, these treasures come in all sorts of bizarre and unusual types.