90: Chapter 90 Finally Meeting the Great Buddha

[Detected 5 points of spirituality value. Absorb?]

Seeing the prompt from the System, Chu Xuan sneered repeatedly in his heart.

According to Old Wu, a corresponding amount of spirituality is needed to exchange for an equal amount of spirit money.

In other words, the value marked on these 5 pieces of spirit money was 50, so naturally, 50 points of spirituality value were needed for the exchange. However, the spirituality value detected by the System was only 5 points.

With a tenfold difference, logically, no one would ever make the exchange.

But for people like Old Wu to bring newcomers here, they had to ride the eerie bus.

And to board the eerie bus, one had to pay a fare of 10 spirit money. Without spirit money, one would have to pay even more spirituality value.

This gave spirit money sufficient value!

"Is this your first time touching spirit money? Don't overthink it. Although the exchange rate for this spirit money in the System is ten times different, within our circles, we buy and sell goods according to the marked price."

Fox lagged behind a few steps and came to Chu Xuan's side, blinking her eyes and smiling charmingly. "Your Guide hasn't died, has he? Why don't you switch over to me instead? Big sister will be your new Guide, how about it? I believe that with your Heart-Confusing Skill as an Illusionist, the speed at which you develop newcomers will definitely be very fast. I can give you a bit more spirituality value as a kickback."

Seeing Chu Xuan's indifference, Fox continued to laugh coquettishly, "You probably don't know who my Guide is yet, do you? She is one of the Twenty-Eight Mansions, [Xinyue Fox]. Even within our entire Resurrection Society System, she is considered a high-ranking member."

Resurrection Society?

Twenty-Eight Mansions?

What on earth are these things?!

Chu Xuan pondered, sensing the expectation in her emotional fluctuations. He nodded slightly and said calmly, "My Guide was killed by the Night Watchers, so I don't know much about the Twenty-Eight Mansions. Are they very powerful?"

Fox smiled sweetly, "Of course. Everyone in our Resurrection Society is a subordinate of the Twenty-Eight Mansions."

Seeing Chu Xuan listening intently, Fox's beautiful eyes lit up, while Old Wu and Chen Yao had looks of envy flash through their eyes, secretly hating themselves for being too slow to act.

Xiao Zei's expression was uncertain. In his heart, he was still thinking about taking revenge after they got out, and Fox's attempt to recruit Chu Xuan made him feel truly displeased.

The Bald Man remained silent, only glancing over a few times before looking away.

Fox looked like a salesperson about to land a big deal, her face full of radiant joy:

"Little brother, listen to big sister. Every new member needs a Guide to lead them, and every newcomer will eventually become a new Guide. The more newcomers you bring, the more spirituality bonus you can get. And if the newcomers under you bring in more newcomers, you will also benefit. This is the Charm of multiplication."

"These so-called newcomers can be ordinary people without any abilities, or they can be Transcendents who have already gained special abilities or even stepped onto the God-Ascension Sequence and activated the System."

"For Transcendents, they must have a 'Letter of Allegiance' to officially join. Only then can they, under the guidance of their Guide, bring newcomers into the society and gain spirituality value. In your case, little brother, your Guide is dead. Although we can't verify your true identity, it doesn't matter because you just killed so many officials. That is the greatest Letter of Allegiance."

"As for ordinary people, they need to be brought to a Place of Gloomy Convergence like Yinshan Village to undergo the God-Worshiping and Spirit Washing ritual."

"Take the passengers we brought, for example. Aside from some negligible expenses during the initial setup, our biggest cost is the eerie bus fare, which is 10 spirit money. If these people successfully undergo [Spirit Washing], we can get double the spirit money. Even if they fail, it's just like dying on the bus; not only will the 10 spirit money be returned, but a half-amount compensation will also be given."

"So no matter what, we won't lose money. The only drawback is that places like Yinshan Village aren't permanent. Once this place disappears, it might take some time before a new location appears where we can continue to lead newcomers through [Spirit Washing]..."

Just as Fox wanted to continue, an old and deep voice suddenly came from ahead: "Prepare to enter the hall!"

The group had already arrived in front of Shouguo Temple halfway up the mountain.

The place was brightly lit, as bright as day, casting a brilliant golden light on the temple gates and walls, giving a sense of solemnity and peace.

Although Fox still had more to say, she couldn't help but shut her mouth once they reached this point.

Led by the White-haired Elder, everyone walked through the Empty Gate of the Mountain Gate Hall. On the left and right were tall, fierce-looking statues of the Heng and Ha Generals.

Aside from the White-haired Elder, the other hundred-plus villagers all remained outside, their gazes fixed on the group as they walked forward.

If it had been before, those passengers would surely have been filled with hesitation and anxiety, fearing that something bad was about to happen.

But ever since they had attended the feast at the foot of the mountain, they were no longer anxious and followed inside very peacefully.

After passing through the Empty Gate, the group walked across a plaza the size of a football field. Directly ahead was the Heavenly Kings Hall.

The Four Heavenly Kings stood on either side, while Maitreya Buddha sat in the center.

Waves of sandalwood incense were refreshing to the heart, and facing such a grand and solemn scene, Chu Xuan nonetheless felt a sense of eeriness in his heart.

He clearly felt that whether it was the Heng and Ha Generals they encountered at the Empty Gate or the Four Heavenly Kings and Maitreya Buddha they were facing now, the eyes of these statues seemed to be tracking their movements.

These statues all seemed to be alive, their eyes slightly turning, staring at every outsider who entered the temple.

Walking out of the Heavenly Kings Hall, on the left was the Drum Tower and on the right was the Bell Tower. The Sangharama Bodhisattva and Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva were also positioned on the left and right here.

Chu Xuan's eyes immediately locked onto the Bell Tower.

Calling it a tower wasn't quite accurate; it was just a dozen or so steps with a large bell standing atop.

Even though no one was ringing the bell at the moment, a faint, humming chime seemed to drift over, as if to wash away all the dust and worries of the visitors.

"Big brother..."

Wang Ruozi tugged at the corner of Chu Xuan's clothes, her face already pale. She wasn't just frightened by this place that exuded eeriness and ill omens everywhere, but also because she had just overheard the conversation between Fox and Chu Xuan.

She felt like she might have looked to the wrong person.

Chu Xuan might not be her only lifeline, but rather a giant boulder that would crush her into the abyss.

But at this moment, she had no other choice or anyone else to rely on.

Then she thought back to the scene at the foot of the mountain where Chu Xuan helped her avoid eating the banana and tricked the villagers, and she felt that Chu Xuan was different from everyone else here.

Thus, she could only tightly grip the corner of Chu Xuan's clothes.

"Big brother, what should we do?"

Wang Ruozi gritted her teeth, trying her best not to cry and make too much noise, but her eyes were fixed on the Mahavira Hall ahead, her whole body trembling like a leaf.

In the Mahavira Hall, there was no Bhaisajyaguru Buddha symbolizing health and the elimination of disasters, no Amitabha Buddha symbolizing rebirth and compassion, and certainly no Shakyamuni Buddha!

Instead, a Big-headed Monk nearly three meters tall sat on a lotus throne, with severed limbs and fragments scattered all over the ground beneath him, his mouth greedily chewing on flesh and blood.

Before they even got close, a thick scent of blood wafted toward them.

Chu Xuan's figure paused slightly, and he narrowed his eyes.

Finally seeing the Great Buddha!