Starting From The Equal Opportunity To Become A Saint

Chapter 92: Casting a Hook a Thousand Miles Away, Waiting for the Fish to Come!

Luozhou City.

Military Office.

Yang Sisi, with a completely different expression from before, had a sweet smile on her face as she warmly introduced the many benefits and treatments available to those who settled in Luozhou City to Zhishan Monk.

"Master, as long as warriors are willing to settle in Luozhou City, they can exchange military merits for various martial arts and spiritual secrets at our Military Office!"

"Take a look at this, it's the latest exchange list from our military arsenal. We have everything from Heaven Grade martial arts to Earth Grade martial arts, it's simply all-encompassing!"

As she spoke, Yang Sisi intentionally flipped to the page that listed the secret martial arts of Dalin Temple, such as "Great Strength Vajra Palm," "Immovable King Mantra," and "Ksitigarbha Prayer Sutra," and presented it to Zhishan Monk for his perusal.

Zhishan Monk's temples throbbed as he almost spat out a mouthful of blood on the spot.

How shameless!

These people actually used the secret martial arts of Dalin Temple to "bribe" him, a disciple of Dalin Temple. Were they deliberately trying to disgust him?

These secret manuals were clearly taken from him just a few minutes ago!

Ah ah ah!

This is truly infuriating!

These bastards actually leaked out the core martial arts heritage of Dalin Temple without any scruples!

They are forcing Dalin Temple to tear their faces apart and even break the net!

What are they after?

Do they really not fear that the high monks of Dalin Temple will come together to demand justice from them?!

Or do they think that with the city sealed off from the outside world, the news from Luozhou City cannot reach Dalin Temple, so they dare to act so recklessly?!

"Master, take another look. Not only do we have the secret martial arts of Dalin Temple, but we also have everything from Longhu Mountain, Yuxun Martial Arts Hall, and even the martial arts secrets of Wudang Mountain!"

"As long as you are willing to join Luozhou City, you only need a minimal amount of military merits to exchange for these martial arts and secrets, becoming a top-notch master proficient in all schools of martial arts!"

"And besides martial arts and secrets, we also have various kinds of precious medicines and elixirs!"

"For example, the batch of 'Boundary Breaking Pill' that our consultant Liu just refined today can allow any Iron Bone Realm peak warrior to skip several years or even a dozen years of arduous cultivation and directly break through to the Golden Body Realm..."

"How about it? Do you feel tempted?"

"Master, you are in the Grandmaster Realm, so naturally you don't need to rely on the 'Boundary Breaking Pill' to improve your cultivation. But there must be someone among your disciples who needs it!"

"For Grandmaster-level experts like you, our Military Office has always been sincere and eager to recruit talents!"

"As long as you nod, we can immediately give you ten thousand military merits, and all the resources in the military treasury will be available for you to exchange..."

Yang Sisi seemed to not notice the blackened face of Zhishan Monk and continued to enthusiastically introduce the many welfare policies in Luozhou City.

The more she spoke, the more excited and enthusiastic she became, as if she really hoped that the old monk would let go of his prejudices and settle in Luozhou.

"Enough! Enough!"

Zhishan Monk could no longer bear this humiliation and angrily interrupted Yang Sisi's words.

"What exactly do you want to do?!"

"I am now a prisoner under your control. If you want to kill or torture me, it's up to you! Why do you have to humiliate me like this?!"

"I'm telling you, little girl! I don't care about others, but if you want me, Zhi Shan, to betray Da Lin Temple and become a lackey in Luozhou City, it's not going to happen!"

Seeing Zhi Shan so furious and desperate, Yang Sisi's smile on her face grew even stronger.

She knew that at this point, the play was almost over, and the task given to her by Advisor Liu had been successfully completed.

Next, it was time for the act of releasing the tiger back to the mountain.

Returning someone like Zhi Shan, who had suffered humiliation and harbored resentment and murderous intent, to Da Lin Temple would undoubtedly provoke a strong backlash from the temple.

Perhaps within three or two days, there would be a large number of disciples and high monks from Da Lin Temple coming to Luozhou City seeking revenge for Zhi Shan and reclaiming their lost martial arts secrets.

This could easily be deduced from Zhi Shan's high regard for those secret martial arts techniques.

Disciples and followers of these major sects valued their sect's martial arts secrets more than their own lives. How could they allow others to freely propagate and practice them?

However, once conflicts arose and a large number of martial arts experts from Da Lin Temple came to attack Luozhou City, could they really withstand it?

After all, Da Lin Temple was a martial arts sect with a thousand years of heritage and profound foundation.

It was said that the renowned Zhi Yuan Holy Master was already a Grandmaster before the catastrophe.

Now, after being baptized by spiritual energy, he would undoubtedly become even more formidable!

If Zhi Yuan Holy Master were to come as well, could Advisor Liu handle it?

Unconsciously, Yang Sisi's mind conjured up Liu Zimo's confident and indifferent face, as well as the words he had said to her half an hour ago:

"These sect disciples care a lot about face and their sect's heritage. Once they receive news, they will definitely come for revenge!"

"After all, it's the end of the world now, and all conventional weapons are useless and pose no threat."

"In the eyes of these sect warriors, the past order, laws, and military might no longer exist. They will naturally act as they please, seek revenge, and even act recklessly!"

"So, they will definitely come!"

"However, are those big monks who will soon come rushing through countless waves of beasts and travel thousands of miles to Luozhou City really our enemies?"

"No, no, no. In my eyes, they are just a fresh batch of fat and delicious leeks! They will bring us secret techniques and resources, and even help us dispose of some garbage like delivery boys!"

"If they really come, we should welcome them with open arms. Why be afraid? Why shut them out?"

Although Yang Sisi didn't fully understand these words, she inexplicably felt her confidence multiply after hearing them. She was completely infected and assimilated by Liu Zimo's naturally exuded invincible self-confidence!

She felt that even if Zhi Yuan Holy Master from Da Lin Temple personally arrived, Advisor Liu would have a way to easily deal with it, without any need to worry!

It didn't make sense, but it was this inexplicable conviction that made her follow Liu Zimo's instructions and deliberately bring the exchange list from the military supplies department to provoke and attract hatred in front of Zhi Shan.

For now, the strategy was very successful.

Zhi Shan was already being provoked to the point of almost exploding.

"Ah!"

Seeing Zhi Shan in a state of being ready to devour her alive, Yang Sisi couldn't help but sigh softly.

"It's like falling flowers follow the flowing water, while the flowing water remains indifferent to the fallen flowers!"

"Liu Guwen said that a forcibly picked melon is not sweet, and our Luozhou City does not have the habit of forcing others to join."

"Since Master Zhishan is unwilling to settle here, then it's best for everyone to part ways. I will now remove the restrictions on Master's body and let him leave!"

As she spoke, Yang Sisi raised her right hand and directly shattered some of the restrictions on Zhishan Monk's body, leaving him with a look of confusion and disbelief.

This was the method of lifting restrictions that Liu Zimo had taught Yang Sisi in advance.

The purpose was to restore part of Zhishan Monk's strength in advance, so that he wouldn't become a meal for wild monsters as soon as he left the city.

After all, Liu Zimo still hoped for Zhishan Monk's safe return to report to the monks of Dalin Temple. He couldn't let anything happen to him on the way back.

At this moment, apart from the restrictions on his dantian, Zhishan Monk could move freely and couldn't freely mobilize his internal energy.

Moreover, with his cultivation at the Grandmaster Realm, even if his dantian was restricted and his internal energy was sealed, his physical strength was far superior to that of ordinary Golden Body Realm warriors.

Swish! Swish!

Zhishan Monk casually moved his body and felt the return of strength throughout his body.

He glanced at Yang Sisi with suspicion.

He didn't understand why this little girl easily lifted the restrictions for him, allowing him to restore his strength to the Golden Body Realm. Wasn't she afraid that he would attack her and directly slap her to death?

"Why did you do this?" Zhishan Monk asked Yang Sisi in a probing voice. "What kind of conspiracy are you all plotting?"

As he spoke, Zhishan Monk remained vigilant, constantly scanning his surroundings. He always felt that the mysterious and unfathomable Liu Guwen was secretly watching him.

Once he made any unusual movements, the other party would immediately appear and kill him!

"Master, what you said doesn't make sense!" Yang Sisi looked at Zhishan Monk speechlessly and complained in a sweet voice, "What, did we make a mistake by wanting to release you?"

"Master, don't forget, from beginning to end, it was you and your fellow monk Wuchen from Dalin Temple who provoked us first!"

"Our advisor Liu Guwen has always only retaliated passively and had no choice but to restrict you!"

"Master Zhishan, you are a highly respected monk. Your words and actions should be reasonable!"

"You tell me, if you didn't come to our doorstep to cause trouble, would our advisor Liu Guwen have taken action against you?"

Zhishan Monk's face darkened. He wanted to argue, but found that what the other party said seemed to be the truth.

Whether it was Wuchen or himself, it seemed that they were the ones who made the first move against Liu Zimo. If they were to argue based on reason, they were indeed in the wrong.

But even so, it was an undeniable fact that their martial arts heritage at Dalin Temple had been forcibly occupied by the other party.

In any case, this matter couldn't just be left like this!

"I don't want to argue with you!" Zhishan Monk evaded the main issue and said, "If you really want to let me go, then don't regret it. I will leave now and see if you really keep your word!"

As he spoke, the old monk cautiously stepped out of the door and found that there was indeed no one stopping him. The advisor he was most wary of, Liu Guwen, never appeared.

"Could it be that these people really want to let me go?!"

He left the camp, passed through the main gate of the military office, and finally arrived outside the east city gate without encountering any obstacles.

The old monk couldn't help but mutter to himself.

Now, he was really confused about what these people wanted to do.

"Forget it, I can't control so much anymore!"

"No matter what conspiracies and tricks they have, I must immediately return to the mountain gate and inform Senior Zhiyuan of everything that happened in Luozhou City!"

"Regardless, the martial arts heritage of our Dalin Temple must not be lost. We must retrieve it as soon as possible!"

With this in mind, Monk Zhishan suddenly flew up and quickly escaped from Luozhou City, heading straight towards the location of Dalin Temple.

Just after Monk Zhishan's figure completely disappeared into the endless horde of monsters, Liu Zimo's figure quietly appeared on the city wall.

To prevent Monk Zhishan, who had partially recovered his cultivation, from suddenly going mad and retaliating, or from harming Yang Sisi and the guards at the military headquarters, Liu Zimo had been secretly monitoring him, ready to intervene if necessary.

Fortunately, everything went smoothly.

Monk Zhishan remained rational, although he had doubts in his heart. After checking several times, he ultimately chose to immediately return to the mountain gate to report the news.

"Now, the bait has been successfully cast. Let's see how many big fish we can catch in the end!" Liu Zimo murmured with anticipation.

He deliberately left a seal unresolved in Monk Zhishan's dantian, preventing his cultivation from fully recovering.

He wanted to take this opportunity to inform Senior Zhiyuan that there was a grandmaster-level expert in Luozhou City who was not weaker than him.

If Senior Zhiyuan really wanted to avenge Monk Zhishan and retrieve the lost sect's secret transmission, it would be best for him to come in person!

Of course, even if he couldn't lure Senior Zhiyuan, it would still be great to catch a wave of masters like Monk Zhishan!

While contemplating, Liu Zimo suddenly heard a strange prompt in his ear:

"Your good brother Su Shanjun has had a string of bad luck and died on the spot under the attack of a group-level monster, the Flying Rat. His soul has returned to the heavens!"

"The 'Stealing Heaven' talent attribute has been triggered passively, and you have inherited half of the gifts left by your good brother Su Shanjun before his death. Basic agility +30, martial arts cultivation +20, spiritual power +5, soul strength +5."

"Your good brother Su Shanjun has gone offline. Currently, you can bind to another target (50/60)."

"Your good brother Ji Gongming has had a string of bad luck and died on the spot under the attack of a group-level monster, the Flying Rat... Your good brother Ji Gongming has gone offline. Currently, you can bind to another target (49/60)."

At the same time, two "good brothers" died one after another!

Liu Zimo's expression changed slightly. Su Shanjun and Ji Gongming were both local warriors in Luozhou City, with their cultivation at the initial stage of the Iron Bone Realm. Their martial arts strength was not weak.

He didn't expect them to die at the mouth of the same group-level monster!

However, these were not the most important things!

What really surprised and even alarmed Liu Zimo was that the group-level monster that killed them was actually a Flying Rat!

A Flying Rat! It was the only extraterrestrial monster with short-lived flying ability during the early stages of the monster calamity.

When their level was below group-level, they were fragile and could be dealt with using ordinary firearms.

But once they evolved to the group-level, their bodies became as tough as iron bones, no longer fearing the deterrence of artillery fire. They could freely fly in the sky like a Martial Artist in the Golden Body Realm.

Then, they would become an air assault force that made all defenders tremble!

Especially during the early stages of the monster calamity, Martial Artists in the Golden Body Realm were still extremely scarce in major cities.

The appearance of this flying monster would undoubtedly be a huge disaster for any city.

And now, traces of a group-level Flying Rat appeared near Luozhou City. The situation seemed a bit unfavorable.

(End of this chapter)