Chapter 666 (1/2)
Translator: G.o.dBrandy Editor: Kurisu
Song Shuhang said, “Your teacher is unexpectedly a daoist?” In other words, this western monk was actually a western daoist?
“Yes… the truth is that I’ve always wanted to become a senior monk of the Shaolin Temple before coming to China. But due to various reasons, I ended up becoming a daoist. However, even now, I still have the mindset and heart of a buddhist,” the western monk said earnestly.
Then, he sighed and added, “Unfortunately, the only thing that my master taught me were sword techniques, and even his teachings were related to daoism. As you can see, my robe also ended up being that of a daoist.”
After hearing the words of the western monk, Song Shuhang felt as though he had met a kindred soul.
Unlike the western monk, Song Shuhang wished to become a cool scholar or a daoist cultivator that used sword techniques. But due to various reasons, he ended up with a buddhist foundation cultivation technique and even the first magical clothing he’d received was a buddhist kasaya. As if that wasn’t enough, his talent for sword techniques was nonexistent while his talent for saber techniques was off the charts…
“I understand how you feel.” Song Shuhang was moved and said, “My situation is the opposite of yours. I wanted to become a scholar or a daoist cultivator, but most of the cultivation techniques that I practice ended up being buddhist ones. Moreover, I couldn’t learn sword techniques since I had no talent in that field and was stuck with saber techniques. Then, I even got an emerald-green kasaya as a gift… eh, wait a moment…”
After saying this much, Song Shuhang paused.
Before him, the eyes of the western monk likewise lit up. The two of them looked at each other.
In the next moment, they quietly moved to one corner of the hall.
The western monk pointed at the beautiful daoist robe he was wearing and said, “This daoist robe is something that my teacher, Wu Yinzi, obtained when he went out to take risks in his younger days. It’s a very good daoist robe of the Second Stage. It’s weaved with the spider silk of the ‘golden spider’. It’s very light, and after wearing it, sword and sabers won’t be able to injure you. Even without activating its defensive formation, you can ward off bullets from small firearms. Then, if you activate its defensive formation, you can easily walk through a rain of bullets without receiving any injury. In addition, there is a ‘Turtle Breathing Formation’ attached to it as well. Once you activate it, you won’t be affected by poisonous air anymore. For this reason, I decided to call it, the ‘impenetrable daoist robe’!”
Luckily, Daoist Priest Wu Yinzi didn’t know about this name. Otherwise, he would have coughed up a mouthful of blood.
Song Shuhang took out the emerald-green kasaya from his size-reducing purse and said, “This kasaya is likewise a precious defensive treasure of the Second Stage. It was manufactured with the emerald-green silk of a spirit beast. It’s waterproof, fireproof, and bulletproof. After putting it on, even without activating its defensive powers, it can block the bullets of small firearms. If you were to activate its defense, even a rain of bullets wouldn’t pose a problem! The only issue is that it has a special lock to prevent theft. You won’t be able to take it off after putting it on if you don’t have the pa.s.sword. Even an expert from the ‘Penniless Thief Sect’ won’t be able to break the lock!”
The two of them looked at each other and smiled with tacit understanding.
“Wonderful!” The western monk joined his palms together.
“Excellent.” Song Shuhang smiled.
Then, the western monk took off his ‘impenetrable daoist robe’ without any hesitation and gave it to Song Shuhang. It turned out that he was still wearing buddhist clothes underneath his daoist robe… he just lacked a kasaya!
Song Shuhang likewise gave the emerald-green kasaya to the western monk and told him the pa.s.sword.
Both of them were very satisfied after completing this transaction.
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After the transaction, the western monk asked out of curiosity, “Benefactor, on the way here, I heard Mister Jacob saying that he was coming over to shoot a movie on behalf of a certain person. Benefactor, what’s the relations.h.i.+p between this person that wants to shoot the movie and you?”
“Actually, I’m the person that wants to shoot the movie,” Song Shuhang replied with a smile.
“In that case, Benefactor, is there some small role left in the movie that I can play?” the western monk asked.
“You want to play a role in the movie?” Song Shuhang thought a bit and then had a sudden idea.
Since he would play Senior Brother Gao Sheng’s role in a while, Song Shuhang had an idea… if his performance while playing the role wasn’t good enough, he could try to throw this role at some other fellow daoist.
However, it was unlikely that any senior in the Nine Provinces Number One Group would want to play this role.
Such being the case, hadn’t this western monk come just at the right time?
If he ‘failed’ to get Senior Brother Gao Sheng’s role, wouldn’t the western monk be a perfect subst.i.tute that could take the role in his stead?
“Sure, no problem,” Song Shuhang patted his chest and said to the western monk, “I’ll try my best to give you a good role during the shooting.”
“Thank you, Benefactor,” the western monk said excitedly.
Not far from them, Venerable White held his chin and looked at the western monk and Song Shuhang.
He had also heard the conversation the two of them were having.
Now then… had Song Shuhang just accepted some kind of bribery and then given the western monk the opportunity to play a role in the movie? Was this some kind of unwritten rule that one had to follow?
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Time flew by.
All the members of the Nine Provinces Number One Group that wanted to partic.i.p.ate in the shooting had now arrived.
Medicine Master and Riverly Purple Mist had arrived as well. As for Thrice Reckless Mad Saber… was he still alive?
At this time, the majority of the fellow daoists were playing with Cave Lord Snow Wolf’s little wolf cubs. Cave Lord Snow Wolf’s children were still unable to a.s.sume human form and were very cute.
After arriving, Northern River’s Loose Cultivator asked, “Is it final that little friend Song Shuhang will play Senior Brother Gao Sheng’s role?”
Fairy Lychee replied, “You don’t have to worry. On the list of the actors, little friend Song Shuhang’s name is written next to that role.”
Northern River’s Loose Cultivator nodded and wondered if he should start discussing with the other fellow daoists and prepare a floral wreath for little friend Song ahead of time.
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In the afternoon, at 2 PM.
Everyone had arrived, including the members of the movie crew and Song Shuhang’s friends.
After obtaining Song Shuhang’s permission, Venerable Spirit b.u.t.terfly’s subordinate quietly released several illusory b.u.t.terflies that then lay on the bodies of Gao Moumou and the other ordinary people.
Thanks to the illusory b.u.t.terflies, the minds of Gao Moumou and the others would automatically filter the scenes where cultivators were using ‘supernatural powers’.
With that, the seniors of the Nine Provinces Number One Group wouldn’t have to hold back during the shooting.
Venerable White clapped his hands and said, “In that case, follow me. Let’s board the immortal boats so that we can head towards the place where the first act of the movie will be shot.”
Under the effects of the illusory b.u.t.terflies, the brain of the ordinary people on the scene mistook ‘immortal boat’ for ‘airplane’ and the several immortal boats before their eyes a.s.sumed the appearance of airplanes.
The immortal boats took off and carried away all the members of the movie crew and their equipment, heading toward the place where the first act of the movie would be shot.
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In the afternoon, at 3 PM.
After pa.s.sing through a huge defensive formation, the immortal boats arrived at Venerable White’s holiday residence.
Beneath the flying boats was the beautiful, former encampment of a medium-sized sect.
Soon after, a breathtaking scene appeared before the eyes of the onlookers.
Song Shuhang stood next to the window of the immortal boat and looked downward, muttering, “The scene below is truly beautiful.”
The nearby Venerable White said with a smile, “Indeed. Moreover, this is the result of the preliminary repairing I carried out. I’m pretty sure that this piece of land looked even more beautiful before it was abandoned. I still have no idea why that sect abandoned this stretch of land in the first place…”
“Perhaps they were escaping from some calamity, or maybe they found a better place and moved the sect there?” Song Shuhang said with a smile.
After gazing at the beautiful scenery below, a certain idea resurfaced in Song Shuhang’s heart.
One day, when he had gotten strong enough to protect his friends and family, he would acc.u.mulate spirit stones and buy a beautiful place such as this. After that, he would arrange a formation around it and turn it into a hidden land of peace of prosperity.
Afterward, he would invite some of his close relatives and friends to live there.
Speaking of spirit stones… Song Shuhang remembered a certain matter.
Therefore, he said, “Senior White.”
“Is something the matter?” Venerable White turned his head around in puzzlement and saw Song Shuhang seemingly hesitating to say something.