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"Get lost, I have no money!"
"Benefactor, if you are willing to donate some money to help this poor monk rebuild the temple, the Buddha will surely bless you."
"How many times do I have to tell you, I really don't have any money. Go bother someone else!"
"Amitabha. Benefactor, this poor monk sees that you are fated with my Buddha. If you are willing to donate some money, this poor monk will recite the Heart Sutra for you and pray for your good fortune throughout your life."
Song Zhirang and Fa Hai quickly entered a haggling mode, one insisting he donate, the other insisting he had no money.
The two sides entered a war of attrition.
After watching for a while, Shen Zhao lost interest and focused his spiritual sense on studying the Innate Bagua Disk he'd obtained in the Fuxi Abyss.
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Half an hour later, with the helmsman's shout of "Raise anchor!", the Imperial Sky Ship slowly took off. It ascended to a thousand meters in the sky before beginning its flight along the designated route.
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The guests, experiencing the sky ship for the first time, curiously gazed at the scenery outside the windows, savoring the comfort of being among the clouds.
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Su Yunying and Ding Buer were no different.
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But…
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"Benefactor, I have spoken to you for so long, please donate some money. How about this, as long as you are willing to donate, you can touch me. Come on, touch me."
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"Are you a bald donkey out of your mind? Why would I touch you? Get lost."
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"If you touch me, it will bring you good luck."
I'm really服了 those two old sixes. They've been yapping for nearly an hour now, and they still haven't finished.
Shen Zhao was almost moved by Fa Hai's persistent spirit.
"Alright, alright, take it!"
After being pestered relentlessly, Song Zhirang could only toss out a tael of gold, finally sending Fa Hai away.
Perhaps he'd used up too much energy talking. After getting the money, Fa Hai found a spot to sit cross-legged, putting his hands together and entering a meditative state.
Just then, a middle-aged man sitting in front of Shen Zhao shouted, "Help! Help!"
"What's wrong?"
Soon, a sailor in short clothes came in to ask.
Seeing that, the middle-aged man pointed to the old woman beside him and said, "My mother is taking the Imperial Sky Ship for the first time and feels like she's going to throw up. Could you open a window for us?"
The crew member looked over and saw the old woman beside him covering her mouth, looking quite uncomfortable.
So he thought for a moment and said, "Would you like to upgrade to a first-class cabin? The upgrade fee is fifteen spirit stones."
This voyage still had vacancies in the fifty first-class cabins, and the crew member was eager to drum up business. After all, he'd get a good commission for each first-class customer he secured.
"Fifteen spirit stones?"
The middle-aged man took out his storage card and looked at it. He only had a few dozen fragmented spirit crystals. He couldn't help but shake his head in embarrassment, "No, no."
The crew member's expression immediately changed. Just as he was about to leave, Shen Zhao spoke up, "Upgrade. It's a must. I'll pay for the upgrade."
As soon as these words came out, everyone immediately turned their heads to look at Shen Zhao.
"Shen, are you kidding? We don't have many spirit stones on us right now."
Ding Buer quickly tried to stop Shen Zhao's generosity.
He didn't expect Shen Zhao to be so determined to outdo his elder brother.
The middle-aged man's face lit up with joy, but he still demurred, "This won't do, no need, no need."
Shen Zhao, however, said, "Brother, give me your spirit stone card."
The middle-aged man immediately handed the spirit stone card to Shen Zhao.
The next moment, Shen Zhao smiled playfully and quickly drew a few strokes on the spirit stone card with a pen.
Just as everyone thought he was going to start playing the loan game again, they saw Shen Zhao slowly raise the hand holding the card and calmly called out, "Genshin, activate!"
Shen Zhao drew a Genshin symbol on the card, and it was lifelike.
"I'm freaking..."
The entire lower cabin was instantly speechless. What the hell kind of move was this?
The middle-aged man's face immediately turned ashen.
"Big brother, what do you mean by this?"
Shen Zhao snorted lightly, "I just thought the atmosphere was too dull, so I'm easing it up, but..."
He looked at the middle-aged man in front of him with amusement, then turned to the old woman beside him.
"Shouldn't you two also explain your identities?"
"Young man, I don't know what you're talking about..."
The middle-aged man's eyes darted around, as if he'd been caught doing something.
"Spill it. Are you from the Bloodsha Sect, or a spy from Bloodshadow City? I advise you to come clean. Otherwise, when we start fighting, you'll be in for a world of pain."
"Young man, we're just ordinary mortals. I'm taking my mother to Lingzhou to visit relatives..."
"Lingzhou is only three thousand miles from here. Renting a carriage would take at most ten days and cost no more than a few dozen silver taels. Why spend ten thousand gold taels to ride this flying ship?"
"No, I mean, young man, I'm just taking care of my mother?"
"Oh, an ordinary family might not even see a spirit stone in their entire life, and you casually produce two. Now that's what I call ordinary."
The middle-aged man was stunned, and his expression subtly changed.
"Also, this spirit stone card is much more expensive than a storage bag. The value of this card alone is worth ten spirit stones. Only those from powerful sects can possibly possess it."
"Even so, how do you know I'm from the Bloodsha Sect?"
"The Bloodsha Sect and Bloodshadow City's cultivation techniques are similar. They require human blood to refine blood, temper bones, and forge tendons for maximum efficiency. You and the person beside you both reek of a strong smell of blood; do you think I can't smell it?"
"In addition, this set of techniques has a flaw before it's perfected: one cannot ascend to a high altitude. You said your mother wanted to vomit,
but you probably don't know that for ordinary people, a sky ship indoors is no different than being on flat ground. There's no way they would feel nauseous. Only those who cultivate evil techniques would have this reaction."
At this point, Shen Zhao smiled. "It's a pity. Your disguise is too crude. Do you want me to do it, or will you end it yourself?"
The middle-aged man, seeing through his disguise, stopped pretending. "I really didn't expect to meet a master like you on a sky ship. That's right, I am Long Wu, an inner disciple of the Bloodsha Sect. She is my Dao companion, Leng Qiulan."
Shen Zhao immediately interrupted him, "There's no need for more words. I only ask, are you going to end it yourself, or do I have to do it?"
Long Wu immediately said, "Old woman, we've been seen through."
Leng Qiulan's face was ashen. She glared at Shen Zhao with hatred. "You brat, you've ruined our plans. It seems all of you will die today."
The crew members were shocked and ran outside, shouting, "Bad news! There are evil cultivators! Evil cultivators!"
Long Wu and Leng Qiulan stood up. "We only wanted to go to the upper cabins today to absorb the essence blood of those young masters from the noble families. We didn't want a big fight, but it seems we can't avoid it."
Shen Zhao shrugged indifferently. "No matter what you're here for, I only know one thing: you two will be thrown off the Imperial Sky Ship today, with no corpses left."
"Arrogant!"
In an instant, Long Wu and Leng Qiulan simultaneously unleashed their blood qi-filled palms.
But the next moment, Su Yunying took the initiative and used Cloud-Piercing, Moon-Wearing, instantly taking down the two of them.
The moves were swift and fierce, and the victor was decided with a single exchange.
Chaos erupted in the cabin, and everyone scrambled to escape.
Watching the two who had fainted, Su Yunying clapped her hands and said to Shen Zhao, "How was that? Not bad, right, Shen-laoda?"
"Not bad, my ass!" Ding Buer said, dissatisfied. "Why are you always stirring up trouble, you little brat? And Shen-ye, you really intend to stir up trouble the whole way, huh?"
"You have a problem with that?"
"I haven't earned a single cent on this trip, and I've even spent so many spirit stones. It's a huge loss. We're here to make money and build our reputation, not to show off!"
"From now on, we'll take care of what we should, and we won't get involved with what we shouldn't, understood?"
Apparently, Ding Buer's resentment towards his shrinking wallet was quite deep, and he looked utterly miserable.
Shen Zhao nodded in agreement upon hearing this: "You're right. Making money is the priority right now. We shouldn't interfere in things that don't concern us, but..."
"You dare to tell me what to do? What can they do to me even if I interfere?"
"Alright, forget I said anything. Don't get angry. It's just money, what's the big deal!"
Ding Buer angrily stuck his head out the window, no longer paying attention to Shen Zhao.
Shen Zhao also felt the atmosphere was rather oppressive, so he decisively went out of the cabin to get some air. He casually picked up the two evil cultivators, gave each of them a palm strike to make sure they were dead, and then tossed them off the flying ship.
In his first life, Shen Zhao had suffered greatly because he wasn't decisive enough when dealing with evil cultivators, and he almost capsized in the gutter several times. After that, whenever he encountered evil cultivators, he never showed any mercy.
On the bow of the ship, Shen Zhao and Fa Hai faced each other.
Fa Hai held a half-eaten steamed bun in one hand and a bar of soap in the other, a simple grin plastered on his face.
"This soap is made from top-grade spirit flowers, you should smell it."
"No need to smell it, just holding it tells me it's good soap. Thank you."
"If you don't smell it, how will you know it's good? Go on, smell it."
Fa Hai hesitated for a moment, glanced at the soap in his hand, then put it in his pocket.
Following that, he performed a single-handed Buddhist salute: "Amitabha. Benefactor, the temple… it caught fire. Everything… burned up. I have nothing to give you. If you touch me, it will bring you good luck. Please donate some money to rebuild the temple and benefit the world."
Shen Zhao's eyes narrowed slightly: "Alright, buddy, stop pretending. Do you even believe what you're saying?"
Fa Hai: "A monk… does not tell lies."
Shen Zhao said, "Stop pretending. The things you do don't earn much money, nor do they save anyone."
Fa Hai's expression remained unchanged. "If you're unwilling to give money, perhaps you have difficulties. Maybe you only have soap. Then, give me another bar."
With that, he held out his hand to ask Shen Zhao for soap.
Shen Zhao shook his head seriously. "I can't give any more."
Hearing this, Fa Hai looked disappointed. "Alright, if that's the case, then touch me. After all, you gave me a bar of soap, and I have nothing to give you. Come on, touch me. This is our fate."
Shen Zhao shook his head. "I won't touch you."
Fa Hai looked disappointed. "Faith, does it still have appeal? I, do I still have appeal?"
"Stop!" Shen Zhao couldn't bear it any longer, interrupting him. "Cut the crap. Just one sentence: I can help you save the world. Are you willing to follow me?"
Fa Hai calmly said, "Since you are fated with my Buddha, I am willing to follow you in saving the common people."
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