Wujie's Collection

There is light in their eyes, but not hope.

It was Buddha's light.

Upon closer inspection, one can discover an extremely delicate glimmer of light in the depths of these people's eyes.

And these people, judging from the liveliness of their expressions and eyes...

Lu Changzhi thought of a word.

Marionette.

The city's atmosphere is not noisy, and that's probably the real reason.

They were all rather dull-witted; how could they possibly make a fuss?

The idea spread to a wider area.

As expected, those who could stay in the city were all those with a bright future.

If you sense it carefully, you can detect an almost imperceptible aura connecting the people in the city.

The source of this energy is the tall statue that stands in the city.

"The way Buddhist Order do things is indeed quite different from others."

Lu Changzhi gently shook his head.

There are many ways to occupy a city, but the Buddhist Order has chosen a unique path.

It is not limited by the physical body, but controlled by the mind.

"However, I'm afraid these people from the Buddhist Order alone are not enough to control so many people, are they?"

Lu Changzhi's gaze fell on the sculpture.

From this perspective, perhaps the system's intention in sending me is actually its purpose?

As Lu Changzhi got closer, he noticed that the sculpture was not simply for aesthetic purposes.

The formation is intertwined with Buddhist teachings, constructed within, radiating Buddhist light while simultaneously emitting energy to the surroundings.

At this point, Lu Changzhi was basically certain that for these people in the Western Land Buddhist Order, Buddhism and Daoism were probably just a means to an end.

Otherwise, how could the universal illumination of Buddhism be applied in this way?

This in itself contradicts orthodox Buddhism and Daoism.

Of course, Lu Changzhi did not linger his attention on the statue for long, nor did he do anything to it.

Prioritize addressing the most important task of this trip.

As for the others, see if the system pops up a selection for you; if so, take the opportunity to give yourself some extra rewards.

At that moment, Lu Changzhi got up and walked towards the location of the statue.

With the help of the system's screening, it is easy to know that Wujie is not currently in this city.

The palace itself was laid out according to the original layout of the city, and there was nothing particularly special about it.

Using his divine sense to investigate, Lu Changzhi quickly found a hidden hiding place.

In addition, the designated exploration range is the current palace area, and it can even see information about several people with different cultivation levels.

Following the entrance, after going deeper, a spacious space filled with Buddhist light comes into view.

Looking around, the entire space was divided into different areas.

Within this area, there were about twenty people, each in a different location, doing different things.

Among them, the most outstanding in terms of both realm and aptitude was a young man named Sun Fan, who was at the eighth level of the Void Transformation Realm. He was sitting in the very center of the entire space, with Buddhist light clearly visible in his eyes, and his actions were refining medicine.

"This one seems to be one of the ten greatest talents of the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty?" Lu Changzhi murmured, recalling the matter before confirming it.

When I checked him out, Sun Fan, like Dai Tianfeng, didn't carry any information about the opportunity.

Now it seems there's a reason.

So they were forced to work here.

Lu Changzhi shook his head slightly, and glanced at the jade bottle that had already been filled next to Sun Fan.

Hmm, you guessed pretty much right.

These elixirs were used to enhance male virility.

The other young people in this space who were cultivating also had such jade bottles placed around them.

Looking at these teenagers as a whole, their ages vary, their physical conditions differ, and their builds range from thin to...

"Um?"

Suddenly, Lu Changzhi's gaze sharpened.

"No way?"

Unsure, let's see.

Then, Lu Changzhi gently shook his head.

I was shocked; I almost thought Wujie's talent was so great that he could even get a man pregnant.

It turns out she was just simply overweight.

However, it must be said that it is truly not easy to find someone with such a physique among practitioners.

"I never expected Wujie to have a collecting habit."

Looking at the people here who were barely clothed, Lu Changzhi was somewhat at a loss for words.

This Wujie and his own black leeks are truly two flowers blooming, each a unique and peculiar bloom.

While he was somewhat at a loss for words regarding Wujie's actions, he could not deny that Wujie was indeed very strict in adhering to the principle of abstaining from women.

Just then, a system notification came through.

"Congratulations, host, on completing the random quest [Visit the area below the Wujie Palace in the Thirteenth City]. Rewards are being distributed..."

Hearing the system notification, Lu Changzhi refocused his attention.

A moment later, the system's voice sounded again:

"Reward successfully issued. You have received: 2500 experience points; 1 Low-Grade Saint Artifact - Holy Monk Xuyun's Wooden Fish."

[The Holy Monk Xuyun's Wooden Fish]: Low-Grade Saint Artifact. Used by the eminent monk Xuyun during his lifetime, the originally ordinary wooden fish became extraordinary through years of use and the influence of Xuyun. Later, Xuyun blessed it with Buddhist power and infused it with his spiritual energy, making it usable by ordinary people to dispel evil spirits and purify the world...

"Is it Buddhist Order item?"

Lu Changzhi said softly.

This is somewhat similar to what Gu Chen signed.

However, it was actually Saint Artifact, which was somewhat unexpected.

Upon checking the system, this wooden fish didn't seem to have the appearance of a typical Saint Artifact.

In fact, unless one tries to perceive it, one cannot discover its uniqueness; it looks like nothing more than a worn-out wooden fish that has been used for too many years.

"This does have a bit of the air of a hidden master," Lu Changzhi murmured softly.

The more worn and ordinary something looks, the more complex it is.

It was likely rated as Saint Artifact because of its effectiveness.

After observing for a moment, Lu Changzhi returned his attention to this space.

He did not rush to leave.

We've traveled such a long way to get here, and now we're just leaving like this? Wouldn't that be a bit of an underachievement?

Let's see if there's anything that could trigger the system to make a choice.

Generally speaking, choices triggered by unexpected events tend to offer pretty good rewards.

After sensing for a moment, Lu Changzhi's expression changed.

His gaze turned toward where Sun Fan was.

This place is part of the formation, and below Sun Fan are the foundation of this formation.

The aura within that foundational object, however, was rather unique.

At that moment, Lu Changzhi gently waved his hand, using his spiritual power to confuse Sun Fan and simultaneously envelop him, moving him aside.

Bang!

Sun Fan fell unconscious, and the cauldron that was refining pills went out of control, suddenly emitting a muffled explosion with a loud bang, and the cauldron lid was blown off.

Despite the commotion, the others who were not yet unconscious, without any soundproofing, seemed not to hear it at all and showed no reaction whatsoever.

Just as Lu Changzhi was about to continue moving the soil, suddenly, everyone except Sun Fan opened their eyes and exclaimed in unison:

"Who dares to trespass into this sacred Buddhist Order ground!"