Sun Wukong laughed heartily, "Little monk, you see, what your Elder Sun said is right, isn't it? No sooner did we hang up the sign than business came knocking, right?!"

Tang Sanzang also smiled, thinking to himself that evil spirits were truly money! He gently asked, "May I know what evil this evil spirit has committed? Has it ever fed on flesh and blood or harmed human lives?"

Gao Cai shook his head and said, "That's not the case. Ever since this evil spirit arrived, our Gao Village has had good weather year after year, and not even tigers or leopards from the mountains have dared to come down. On the contrary, it has brought some prosperity."

Tang Sanzang sidled up to Sun Wukong and whispered, "Wukong, is this evil spirit guilty of a great atrocity? How much merit is it worth?"

Sun Wukong hesitated and then said, "This, your Elder Sun has no experience with."

"According to this poor monk, forcefully abducting maidens is definitely unforgivable, a heinous crime of the highest order. Wukong, you agree, don't you?"

Gao Cai asked expectantly, "Two mages, can this evil spirit be captured?"

Sun Wukong patted his chest and declared, "Just leave it to your Elder Sun."

"Wukong, let's depart for Gao Village now!"

"Boy, come out and lead the way!"

Gao Cai cried out joyfully, "Alright!" and hurriedly got up and ran outside.

...

Meanwhile, within the Heavenly Court, Gu Liang bounced into the Bird's Nest, boasting proudly, "Eldest Senior Brother, I've acquired another treasure."

Lying leisurely in a hammock under the shade of a tree, Bai Jin asked, "What treasure?"

Gu Liang ran to Bai Jin's side, took a seat on the chair next to him, picked up the fruit platter from the table and put it on her lap, and said with a smile, "Tang Sanzang's Jinlan Kasaya. He couldn't pay off his debt and sold it to me for two thousand and one hundred Merit Coins."

Bai Jin's eyes snapped open in shock, "Two thousand and one hundred merit? Aren't you being a bit too cutthroat?"

Gu Liang put a piece of fruit in her mouth, puckered her lips, and chewed on her food as she mumbled, "Eldest Senior Brother, isn't that what you said? To press down on the price a bit when dealing with someone who doesn't know the real value."

"That kasaya is a rare protective Spiritual Treasure crafted by the Duo Bao Tathagata Buddha himself, collecting treasures from the Spiritual Mountain. Although it is an Acquired treasure, its power is by no means inferior to Innate ones.

​​​​​​​That kasaya is inlaid with countless exotic treasures – the Ruyi Pearl, Wind-shielding Pearl, Evil-Repelling Pearl, Pearls, Agate, Coral, Luminous Pearls, as well as relics from the saints of Buddhism. Just the Wind-shielding Pearl alone is worth more than two thousand merit; the entire Spiritual Mountain only has another one belonging to Lingji Bodhisattva."

Gu Liang's eyes lit up – the more valuable, the better! Delighted, she said, "Eldest Senior Brother, does that mean I've struck it rich?"

Bai Jin glanced at Gu Liang and said, "This Magic Treasure is too precious; you can't handle it. How about this? I, your Senior Brother, will take it off your hands for ten thousand merit, to save you trouble from the great superpower users of Buddhism in the future."

Gu Liang's face beamed as she clung to Bai Jin's arm and cooed, "Eldest Senior Brother, since this Magic Treasure is so valuable, you could add just a tiny bit more money~ I'm so poor~"

Bai Jin couldn't help shivering and quickly withdrew his arm, "Twenty thousand, not a coin more."

Gu Liang cheered, "Thank you, Eldest Senior Brother!" She stretched out her hand, and the brilliant kasaya appeared in her grasp, feeling secretly proud inside. A Xiu's teaching was indeed correct – a girl has to know how to act coy, for those who do are never down on luck.

Bai Jin took the kasaya and said, "You go back first~ I still have things to do."

Gu Liang chimed cheerfully, "Eldest Senior Brother, I'll come back later!" Holding a platter of fruits, she hopped away, only to stop after a few steps, turn around, and call out, "Eldest Senior Brother, don't forget to transfer the money to me!"

"I know!"

Gu Liang left contented.

Bai Jin shivered and muttered, "Who taught her to be so affected? It's simply too terrifying, the lethality is too strong."

With a wave of his hand, the kasaya flew out with a whoosh, unfolding and hovering in midair, shimmering dazzlingly under the sunlight.

"Ever since Senior Brother Duobao joined Buddhism, he's become fonder of these shiny designs! It's literally blinding me."

A Taoist Divine Power Money Eye appeared in each of Bai Jin's eyes, capable of seeing through illusions, breaking false to true, and tracing back to the origins.

Numerous prohibitions emerged on the kasaya, each formed by Sanskrit and full of mystery; a total of eighty-one tiers of prohibition, which could be considered a top-grade among Acquired Spiritual Treasures.

Bai Jin touched his chin and mumbled, "I don't even know these Buddhist prohibitions!"

Several methods to break the prohibitions suddenly sprung into Bai Jin's mind.

The first method: Go find the Eldest Uncle.

The second method: Go find the Second Master.

The third method: Go find Master.

The fourth method: Go find Nuwa.

The fifth method: Go find Ping Xin.

There were simply too many ways to break the prohibitions, but am I the kind of person who just clings to others' coattails in trouble? Am I someone who doesn't know how to make an effort? Master is right, work for your own sweat, eat your own food, cultivate and work by yourself, relying on heaven, earth, or brothers doesn't make you a true hero!

Snap~ Bai Jin snapped his fingers, and the magnificent Merit Cloud emerged above his head. Ever since the Three Realms Mall was established, this Merit Cloud had grown thicker, with mountains all around made of gold, gold trees, gold flowers, and a Merit Stone materializing every day, adding a splendor to the mountain range—all from the profits of the Three Realms Mall.

"By the Heavenly Dao, I offer this sacrifice!"

A Merit Stone rose into the air and transformed into a small altar, where flames blazed fiercely, and the majestic breath of the Heavenly Dao descended, vast and powerful.

The prohibitions on the Jinlan Kasaya snapped and shattered consecutively. The eighty-one prohibitions didn't even last a breath before they all vanished.

Bai Jin lowered his finger, a smile on his face, praising the efficiency of the Heavenly Dao. Well done!

Another huge Merit Stone flew out, turned into an altar mid-air and offered a sacrifice, then the Tao Rhythm subsided with crisp Heavenly Sounds.

After the prohibitions shattered, the Jinlan Kasaya unleashed its full power, and the entire Bird's Nest instantaneously turned into a Buddha Country.

Golden Lotuses materialized out of the void, flickering with light.

"Roar~" With a dragon's roar, golden dragon phantoms soared.

"Screech~" The Roc spread its wings, soaring into the sky, a halo above its head.

Phantoms of the Seven Buddhas appeared next to the Jinlan Kasaya, seated on golden lotuses, bowing respectfully, with sutras moving through the air and Pearls glittering with light.

The Jinlan Kasaya seemed to transform into the sovereign of this world, with Buddha Light shining, and All Buddhas bowed in worship.

Bai Jin said lazily, "Even your owner wouldn't dare to be so presumptuous here!"

Hum~ Swastika characters emerged on the Jinlan Kasaya, suppressing down towards Bai Jin.

The plaque bearing 'Bird's Nest' on the outside palace subtly lit up, and with a bang, bang, bang, the Golden Dragons fell bleeding, the Roc's wings broke, the lotus flowers shattered, and the phantoms of the Seven Buddhas burst with a loud explosion.

The sacred Buddha Country disappeared, returning once again to the Bird's Nest. The Jinlan Kasaya lay on the ground like a piece of tattered cloth, fluttering in the wind.

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