I am a demonic cultivator, not a capitalist with a conscience.

Chapter 281 Too Many Good Things (26)

Although Chen Yu knew that the entire Changsheng Prefecture was eccentric, he did not expect it to be this eccentric.

Using the ashes of a celestial being as a gift is simply bizarre—a bizarre mother opening the door for another bizarre person. It's bizarre to the extreme.

The head priest looked at Chen Yu with a puzzled expression, and then said, "If all else fails, I'll have Yan Ye burn it into a relic for you. You can carry it with you and it will still have an effect."

"No thanks, I really can't accept that."

This feeling was like someone telling him, "I can't repay your kindness enough. Wait until I'm dead, then you can have it while it's still hot." The absurdity was overwhelming, even for a morally corrupt person like Chen Yu.

Although playing games often involves manipulating other people's ashes, actually playing them is a completely different experience.

If even the top star lords don't take themselves seriously, then those below them will only be worse.

Suppressing the unreal feeling, Chen Yu heard the Grand Temple Keeper continue, "If you don't like ashes, I do have a copy of the Ksitigarbha Sutra for Rebirth and a copy of the Ksitigarbha Sutra for Longevity. The former is for healing ghost cultivators, and the latter is for healing ordinary people and ordinary cultivators. Both are cultivation techniques, and when practiced to their limit, they can produce incredible effects. Consider it a token of my gratitude."

The gift was acceptable, so Chen Yu accepted it and expressed his gratitude.

The head temple keeper returned the thanks, then said seriously, "This is what I should do. Although I am older than you, please address me as 'fellow Daoist' at this time. Fellow Daoist Chen Yu, I must remind you that your performance today was exceptionally outstanding, but being too outstanding may attract attention."

"Why?"

"Some people do not want Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva to win."

Knowing that Chen Yu couldn't understand, the Grand Temple Master continued, "Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva cultivates the path of reincarnation and protects ghost cultivators, which prevents many large companies from getting involved in reincarnation. If Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva could be eliminated, they would definitely be able to obtain more profits. It's even possible that the descent of the outer gods this time was their arrangement."

"No!"

"...That's quite possible." Zhong Zheng nodded in agreement. "In Changsheng Prefecture, many Foundation Establishment ghost cultivators have been sent on long-duration missions, probably to keep them out of the war. Luckily, I'm only at the Qi Refining stage! But why do I feel like I'm being looked down upon?"

Ma Daqiang patted Zhong Zheng: "I could see through such obvious contempt, but you didn't, Senior Zhong Zheng? You're really stupid!"

"Shut up! Chen Yu, how did you get your moral points as a classmate?!"

"We can't understand it either, let's just call it one of the seven wonders of a sports high school."

Thinking about the high priest's words, Chen Yu continued to ask, "Aren't they afraid of losing control when they invoke the descent of the outer gods?"

"That's why they brought in a mad Outer God, to make it easier for them to control and manage him," Wang Chuyun nodded and said. "Thinking about it that way, it's indeed very likely one of the groups' plans."

After listening to everyone's thoughts, Chen Yu felt that they were right.

However, it is simply incomprehensible that such a practice of sacrificing one of one's own star lords for the sake of profit is utterly absurd.

What's even more terrifying is that the other star lords just watched this happen. Didn't they ever think they would be treated the same way?
All I can say is that this world is too crazy, and there are still many things I don't understand.

Seeing that it was almost time, the High Priest bowed and said, "I have other matters to attend to. Yan Ye, take the others to rest. Time in the lower realm is different from that in the mortal world; one day here is equivalent to only one hour outside. You can all rest assured."

"Can I buy something?" Chen Yu asked immediately.

“Sure,” the Grand Temple Keeper said playfully. “Anyway, we don’t know who you are, and we don’t understand trade locks or anything like that, so you can buy whatever you want. But I should remind you that we’re in a state of war now, and many things have already been bought in advance, so what’s left may not be suitable for you. Oh, and bring my token with you; that way you can get a discount.”

“That’s a great idea, Wang Chuyun!” “I’m here!” Wang Chuyun said excitedly.

"You must be tired today, get some rest. Tell me if there's anything you want, and Ma Daqiang and I will buy it for you."

"Okay! Then bring me back some reference books. I want to preview some university courses in advance."

"Of course."

Seeing Chen Yu leave in a hurry, Yan Ye, who was watching from the side, noticed that Wang Chuyun had a happy expression on her face, and felt very confused.

"President Chen didn't even take you out to have fun, what are you so happy about?"

"He noticed I was tired and even asked me what I wanted, which means he considers me a good friend."

"...I don't understand, but I respect the blessing."

With Ma Daqiang by his side, Chen Yu found out about the shopping mall at Fengdu University and then ran all the way there.

He now has 30 million in his pocket from previous dream earnings, and he needs to spend that money first.

Then there's 1.68 million positive mana, which I need to spend quickly.

While it's very convenient to experience negative emotions here, you absolutely cannot act on assumptions, or you'll suffer the consequences.

Moreover, opportunities to participate in the battlefield anonymously are few and far between, so you must seize every opportunity to spend money, otherwise you will miss this chance.

The mall manager had already been notified. When he saw Chen Yu arrive with the token, he immediately greeted him with a smile: "It's the Puppet Hero, right? I'm your sales assistant. Please let me know if you need anything, and I will try my best to meet your needs."

"Puppet heroes? Us?" Chen Yu asked, puzzled.

"Yes. Your previous performance was outstanding and is now widely known at Fengdu University. The tokens given to you by the Grand Temple Master can be discounted by 15%, and we are also clearing out our inventory right now, so I'll give you an additional commercial discount, making it 50% off."

"So low!"

"It's basically at cost price, and not low at all, there's no other way," the manager said with a wry smile. "Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva is in imminent danger, so we have to sell many things at low prices to raise funds to protect him. Some best-selling items have already sold out, and many groups are taking advantage of the situation, but we have no choice but to sell them at low prices."

"The group is despicable!" Ma Daqiang said, clenching his fist.

"Indeed. Wait a minute, this fellow Daoist looks familiar."

The manager looked at Ma Daqiang with a puzzled expression, even pinching Ma Daqiang's muscles, and said in bewilderment, "You look a lot like an old friend of mine."

"Really?" Ma Daqiang asked, puzzled. "You can even see through the blessing of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva?"

"Hmm, it really does look like it. Oh well, maybe it's just my imagination. I'll take you all shopping."

As the manager said, most things were bought up, leaving only those that were either too expensive or seemed useless.

However, in Chen Yu's view, this place was simply a treasure trove.

So many good things!
(End of this chapter)