Infinite Puzzle City

Chapter 287 Taking Over the Amazing Pavilion

"Neuropathy!"

Xiao Ran cursed and muttered, such a weird thing is hidden here, just to sharpen one's character? ?

Then he continued to flip through a few pages.

It contains all of Li Qijing's experience in tempering himself, and also gives him a general understanding of the scriptures and teachings on this robe.

The scripture on the cassock is called the Mahāsravaka Sūtra.

The Buddhist teachings are all about encouraging people to be good, and the worst-case scenario is to put down the butcher knife and become a Buddha instantly.

But this scripture is different, it does not have those rigid and restrictive doctrines, it only talks about the mind and nature throughout, depriving oneself of distracting thoughts and bringing out one's true nature to the fullest.

If our nature is good, then we should always do good.

If one's nature is evil, then he will be full of evil.

The extreme of evil, the extreme of good, even if one is a lustful person, he will do it with the nature of committing adultery in the world.

Bring your own nature to its fullest, discard all distractions, and eventually achieve enlightenment, shed your physical body and become a Buddha.

The more Xiao Ran looked at it, the more he frowned. Damn it, he really underestimated this cassock.

This is even more extreme than evil.

However, Li Jingqi also left his own opinions on it.

Although this scripture is extreme, it does not teach people to fall into the evil path. On the contrary, you can also follow the good path.

But this is more difficult. Not only do you have to put aside all distracting thoughts, but you also need to have the courage to break free from worldly concepts.

Just like the Clavicle Bodhisattva, who donated his flesh and blood and transformed desire with desire, or the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, if I don’t go to hell, who will?

Therefore, Li Jingqi gave this scripture a very pertinent evaluation: "It preserves the nature and truth, and does not burden the form with material things."

Xiao Ran continued to flip through the pages. She was curious about whether Li Jingqi would choose good or evil.

After looking through the robes, Li Qijing chose none of them. He wanted to use the robes to represent extreme good and evil, sharpen his spirit, discard all distractions, and achieve self-perfection.

"That's in line with his character."

Xiao Ran was not surprised by this. After all, when he met him before, he was not the kind of person who could be either extremely good or extremely evil.

But Li Jingqi dares to play like this, but Xiao Ran doesn’t have that courage.

If I hadn't thought of it in time and used the "Half-Door Yin and Yang" in the Record of Corpse Transmigration to temporarily transform myself into a corpse and use physical methods to force myself to calm down, I would have gone crazy by now.

Xiao Ran walked up to the robe and tried to reach out and touch it.

As a corpse, the robes did not show any abnormality.

"You have discovered a special cursed item [Blissful Robe]. This cursed item requires a special profession [Monk] to activate. If it is in an inactive state, it will constantly attack all living things within a 30-meter diameter radius with [Mahayana Mara Prajna Sutra]!"

"Oh my goodness, what is this fire-inducing artifact? If we throw it into the crowd, what will happen?"

Xiao Ran couldn't even imagine what it would be like if he wore this cassock to go to the bathhouse? ?

"I've accepted it, I've accepted it. If anyone dares to mess with me in the future, I will wear my monk's robes and visit his house."

He happily put away his robes.

"But, is there such a profession as a monk?"

Xiao Ran thought about the monk mentioned in the prompt. He had never seen him in the beginner's manual, but there was a martial monk who was barely related. He wondered if he could activate this thing. If he had the chance, he would give it a try.

In addition to the cassock, the remaining boxes were filled with neatly arranged gold bars and silver, which could be considered the wealth accumulated by Li Jingqi.

Xiao Ran was too lazy to count them and just put them all away in one go.

Then he found a notebook on a shelf nearby.

It not only records the supply channels of [Amazing Pavilion], but more importantly, it contains a map of the mysterious city.

It marks the passages connecting several mystery cities, as well as the special areas on these routes. Some areas are occupied by evil spirits, while others are safe. It can be called a super detailed strategy map.

Several mystery cities around are connected to each other, and Li Jingqi has recorded the characteristics of each mystery city in detail.

"Wait, what are these red dots?"

Xiao Ran noticed some red punctuation marks on the map. Upon closer inspection, he saw that there was only a number written on the marks, a total of twenty-nine.

"Put it away first. It will be very useful in the future."

Xiao Ran put the thing away, then checked it carefully again in the secret room. After making sure that nothing was missing, he turned back and left.

After leaving the secret room, Shopkeeper Li was waiting outside the door.

Hearing the noise, he knocked on the door: "Sir."

Xiao Ran withdrew the thousand soldiers guarding outside the secret room, and then said, "Come in." "Buzz!!"

Shopkeeper Li walked in and closed the door. "Sir, this is a summary of all the intelligence, big and small, that Ruzhou has collected over the years. This one is about what happened in recent days."

Xiao Ran looked at the two files and was stunned for a moment.

He casually picked up the information at the back, opened it and took a look, and a strange look appeared on his face.

The news that Zhao Shixiong of Wancheng was killed was actually recorded on it.

"When did you get this news?"

"Just before the incense stick."

Shopkeeper Li said with a smile on his face, and it was obvious that he also wanted to give Xiao Ran a small shock.

"Is the source of the news Wancheng or Xifang?"

"Ok??"

After hearing this, Shopkeeper Li was stunned and looked at the young man in front of him in surprise. Xiao Ran's words contained a lot of information worth pondering. Shopkeeper Li replied, "It was obtained from Wancheng. It is said that after someone attempted assassination last night, Zhao Shixiong chased after him and was found missing. After questioning, it is speculated that Zhao Shixiong is dead."

"Are there any witnesses?"

"Yes, a few beggars in the poorhouse saw it, but they didn't dare to get close. Plus, it was dark at the time, so they couldn't see the faces of both parties clearly, nor did they hear what they said clearly. They only knew that one of them was a woman."

"There was also a madman who said he saw a living god. Anyway, the future is unclear. That's all the information in the news."

It would be a lie for Xiao Ran to say that he was not surprised. He never expected that the "Amazing Pavilion" was actually an intelligence agency. This was really beyond his expectations.

Then he picked up the information and scanned it quickly.

In addition to Ruzhou, there is also news about several other prefectures.

This includes the Yellow Plague, but it was only mentioned in a few words. Most people do not have a deep enough understanding of the Yellow Plague. These people are just a group of locusts, and no grass grows wherever they pass. However, many people now regard them as refugees, and local soldiers can easily deal with them.

"Could it be that the red dot on the map just now is the location of the Surprise Pavilion's secret agent?"

"Li Jingqi, although you cheated me a lot, you finally gave me a lot of compensation. With this intelligence network, I am even more powerful. Hey, Lu Cheng is in charge of the military power, Yu Deng contributes financial resources, and Jingqi Pavilion provides me with intelligence. Well, I have never fought such a rich battle in my life."

"Uncle Li, may I ask if you know anything about the Gao family?"

"Gao family, are you talking about the Ruzhou Gao family?"

"Yes, I think so."

"Yes, the Gao family of Ruzhou is a grain merchant who lives in Wancheng. It is said that they have three sons and two daughters. The eldest daughter is called Gao Lan, who is a famous beauty, but she has been blind since childhood. The youngest daughter, Gao Yuting, is as beautiful as her elder sister, but few people have seen her. I only heard that she went to the mountains to learn from a master."

"I see. No wonder they look so alike."

Xiao Ran didn't ask any more questions about the Gao family, but instead asked about some things in the martial arts world.

Such as the Frost Concubine that he saw in Zhao Shixiong's memory, and the Righteous Alliance mentioned by Gao Yuting, etc.

Li Botong was puzzled as to why Xiao Ran didn't even know all this, but he still patiently explained it to him. This explanation allowed Xiao Ran to have a deeper understanding of this mysterious city.

I couldn't help but sigh in my heart: "This place is really big, it's bigger than Guling Street and other places combined."

"No wonder Changchun is so keen on opening up new land. Once a mysterious city is occupied, the resources and benefits it will have will be almost limitless."

While sighing, Xiao Ran suddenly thought in his heart, if the mysterious city really came to the earth completely one day, what kind of scene would it be at that time?

After chatting with Li Botong for a long time, it was almost dark, so Xiao Ran was about to get up and say goodbye, but Li Botong just smiled and said, "Sir, since you are back, this place is your home, there is no reason for you to say goodbye."

As Li Botong spoke, he took out the property deed that he had prepared long ago from his sleeve and handed it to Xiao Ran.

At the same time, Xiao Ran heard a prompt sound in his ears.

[You have obtained the Mystery City Industry, Amazing Pavilion, do you accept it? 】

"Tip: This industry is not a permanent one. Once the mystery city is closed, it will disappear."

"Tip: After accepting this industry, you will passively accept the tasks of this industry."

Seeing the prompt, Xiao Ran was surprised for a few seconds, but then chose to accept it without hesitation. Not to mention that the [Amazing Pavilion] was picked up for free, the intelligence system of [Amazing Pavilion] itself was indispensable to him, and of course he couldn't let it go.

After Xiao Ran chose to accept it, an industrial task emerged in front of Xiao Ran.

【Industry Mission 1: Expansion】

Mission requirements: Before you leave the mystery city this time, please double the strength of [Amazing Pavilion]

Mission level: E

Mission reward: Amazing Pavilion Industry.

(End of this chapter)