Chapter 18: Wealthy and Arrogant (Part 2)

  "Alright, alright." Xiao Si sat still with his legs crossed, thinking to himself: "Son, I'll let you practice your strength for a while longer."

  He picked up the silver ticket and shook it, saying: "Boss Gao, according to the rules, you have to deduct 10% from me, right?"

  Gao Shi Lian smiled and said: "In general, it should be so, but this donation is used to rescue the victims of Henan disaster, so I won't take a single cent and donate all!"

  Xiao Si stood up with his thumb up and said, "This enlightenment, this conduct, is worthy of the surname Gao! Since that's the case, I'll trouble you, Mr. Hou, to exchange these 100,000 taels of silver for goods of equivalent value tomorrow morning, load them onto a large cart, and deliver them to Jian Yong Dashi's residence. This way, we can avoid having the monks run around everywhere, haggling over prices, which would damage the image of Buddhism. If they were to encounter some unscrupulous grain merchants, they might get taken advantage of and suffer losses, ultimately harming the people of Henan."

  "Ah, young master," said Jian Yong, "this silver note..."

  Xiao Si cut in, smiling: "Don't worry, Master. This Lord Hou is just a medicine peddler. Let him handle the purchase of medicine and grain, he won't go wrong."

  Hou Junji didn't quite understand what kind of tricks Xiao Si was playing, but he also enthusiastically said: "This is a good deed that I, Hou, have been seeking but couldn't get. And with the help of Chai Shu Ma, it will be guaranteed to be done by tomorrow noon at the latest! As for rice and flour, I don't dare guarantee, all the medicinal materials will be exchanged at the purchase price, if you make a single penny more, you can smash my Buddhist temple!"

  Xiao Si took advantage of the situation and handed the silver ticket to Hou Junji, saying: "Old Hou, I'll leave it to you and Xiao Chai then."

  Chai Shao nodded and said: "I will try my best to persuade the grain merchants of Jin Yang to sell at a low price."

  Jian Yong and Shang were stunned for a moment before Jian Yong spoke up, "Thank you, three benefactors, for your help."

  "No need to thank me, no need to thank me." Xīao Sì smiled and stood up, stretched out his hand to grab the scroll and slowly opened it. He pretended to examine it carefully and said: "Not bad, not bad, just a bit too stiff, if it were softer it would be better."

  Jian Yong and Shang were shocked: "What does this mean, little donor?"

  "This means - those who give me life are my parents, and those who know me are my teachers."

  Jian Yong and Shang clasped their hands together in a Buddhist greeting: "Amitabha Buddha, thank you for your kindness, noble patron!"

  Xiao Si smiled slightly and said, "In that case, I won't be polite—" With a burst of energy, she tore the perfectly good calligraphy into three pieces with a few swift movements!

  Jian Yong and Shang were shocked: "Little donor, why do you want to destroy my master Mo Bao?"

  Xiao Si said leisurely: "I have a stomachache and want to go to the toilet, but I'm worried that there's no toilet paper. This one is too big, if we don't tear it into smaller pieces, how can we use it?"

  Jian Yong's face turned blue with rage, and he shouted: "But this paper has the personal signature of my respected teacher!"

  Xiao Si smiled and said: "What's with the inscription?"

  "Guang, Jie, Shan, Yuan!"

  "Right, since Master wants to make good connections, it's better to take action than just think about it. Why not start with my butt?" He said and sniffed the ink on the paper, immediately frowning and pinching his nose: "This character smells unbearable, but it just matches the smell in the toilet. Could it be that Master has a clever plan and knew I would use it to wipe my butt, so he intentionally wrote a smelly character? It's really 'smell matching', a match made in heaven!"

  In the hall, someone was already laughing and having a great time, while more guests were staring with their eyes wide open in shock and admiration for Xiao Si's boldness. This trick of his was not only delightful but also seemed to have slapped Jin Ding Sheng Seng loudly in public.

  Who is Jin Ding Sheng Seng? Not to mention his profound and immeasurable Buddhist teachings, just as one of the four great monks of Emei Ci'en Temple, he can crush countless people with a slight movement of his little finger. Even if Xiao Si has Chai Shao backing him up, it's absolutely impossible to withstand the wrath of the Emei monks.

  As expected, Jian Yonghe and Shang Ren couldn't bear it anymore, and angrily shouted: "You little scoundrel!" He threw a punch like the wind, directly hitting Xiao Si's chest.

  He has been following Jin Ding Sheng Seng since childhood, and now he is an outstanding figure among the second generation of disciples of Ci En Temple. His cultivation has reached the realm of Tongyao, and except for those famous old demons who are rarely encountered, his punch contains anger and has a hidden sound of thunder, the air violently trembles and bursts open golden light mist, like a tide rushing towards Xiao Si.

  Chai Shao, Hou Junji and Wan'er were all sitting next to Xiao Si, but none of them had expected Jian Yong and the others to suddenly strike with such ferocity, and by the time they tried to rescue her, it was already too late.

  Unexpectedly, Xiao Si had already taken precautions, and with both hands spread apart, the torn banner was steadily held in front of his chest.

  Jian Yong and Shang were caught off guard, hastily withdrawing their strength and retracting their fists. You should know that he regards Jin Ding's calligraphy as sacred, and would rather chop off his own head than strike the master's inscribed characters with his fist, even if this piece of calligraphy had been torn to shreds by Xiao Si and Wu Ma.

  Even so, there was still a burst of energy that didn't retreat, and with a "pop" sound, the character's style was once again shattered into two pieces.

  Xiao Si glanced at the scattered characters and shook his head, saying: "Monk, how could you scatter the 'goodness' character written by Master Jin Ding himself? Even if you resent goodness like an enemy, you shouldn't take out your anger on your own master's treasured calligraphy."

  Jian Yong and Shang were stunned, and Jian Yong suppressed his anger and said: "What kind of person are you, and what grudge do you have against me and Emei?"

  Xiao Si smiled and scattered the torn paper into the air with a wave of his hand, saying: "I have an apprentice named Bu Suanzi."

  Jian Yong and Shang were shocked, clasped their hands together and recited the Buddha's name: "Amitabha - when will the cycle of revenge end?"

  Xiao Si Leng sneered and said: "Who threw that punch just now?"

  Jian Yong and Shang were speechless, turned to Gao Shi and bowed: "Thank you, Master Gao, for your help. Tonight's affairs have troubled you a lot, I will come again another day to apologize." With that, he shook his robe sleeves and walked out the door.

  "Wan'er shouted: 'Monk, you haven't said where you live yet!'"

  Jian Yong and Shang Zhu ignored it, their slender figures quickly disappearing into the night.

  He let out a mouthful of foul air from his chest, thinking that the 100,000 taels of silver had only been exchanged for a few scraps of worthless paper and a Guanyin statue that could only be looked at but not touched - what a huge loss! He'd have to go back and get compensation from Old Blind Man.

  Hou Junji said, "Don't worry, since he's a monk, he'll probably be staying at a temple near Jinyang City. I'll send someone to check tomorrow morning. But with Xie brothers making such a fuss, I'm afraid the monk won't dare ask for 100,000 taels of silver again."

  "What's going on here?"

  Xiao Si hehe smiled and grabbed the wine jug on the table, gulping it down in one breath, shouting: "Refreshing!" He then handed over the purple gold Guanyin statue to Wan'er's arms, saying: "Give it to you."

  Wan'er was taken aback and coquettishly said: "I don't believe in Buddhism anyway." Although she said so, she still happily accepted it.

  Xiao Si had a few points of intoxication, patted Shi Shao's shoulder and said: "Little Shi, this place is really fun, it's just that you've gotten into some small trouble."

  Chai Shao said in a low voice: "It doesn't matter, a real man should repay kindness and resentment as he pleases."

  Xiao Si suddenly felt that there was a pair of clear eyes staring at him from across the room. He looked up in surprise and saw that it was Changsun Guanyin, whose bright and empty eyes were fixed on him. He smiled at her, but even he couldn't explain the meaning behind his smile. Anyway, whatever made Wang Renzhen unhappy was fine by him.

  Leng Boding's thigh suddenly felt a sharp, heart-piercing pain. Wan'er, with one hand committing the crime and the other grasping the purple gold Guanyin statue, muttered to herself: "Does this Guanyin look good or not?"

  Xiao Si's face was covered in cold sweat as he gritted his teeth and replied: "Alright... look...... Ahh!"

  Wan'er added force to her hand and twisted it again, asking softly: "How good does it look?"

  He glared at the little fourth with a cold sweat, saying: "A face that looks like a landslide from afar, and upon closer inspection, it's as if stars are scattered across her face, with an indescribable beauty that is beyond words..."

  Wan'er giggled softly and finally let go of his hand, then secretly massaged it a few more times.

  At this time, the auction restarted, and with each precious item being pushed out, the atmosphere gradually became more lively.

  Xiao Si spent another 83,000 taels of silver and bought the twelve red dust bells, which he gave to Wan'er.

  This is a six-grade magic treasure refined by the sentimental fairy three hundred years ago after her loved one died, with half of her life's blood and sweat. Each Red Dust Bell is as red as blood tears, shining brightly, and six of them are strung together like a bracelet on the wrist. Once encountered an enemy, it was sacrificed, like a bloody awn, extremely sharp, and can deal with a few top masters in the Tongyuan realm.

  Chai Shao was very low-key and only bought a Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix vase, saying it was for Li Xiuning at home.

  It was King Ren who was in high spirits, making one shot after another, and putting four or five treasures into his pocket. Every time he got the bid, he couldn't help but glance at Chai Shao and Xiao Si with a triumphant smile.

  As time went on, the treasures on display became increasingly expensive, with prices soaring to dizzying heights, and there were even several instances where they were called out for more than 200,000 taels.

  He roughly calculated that he had already spent 170,000 to 180,000 taels of silver, and apart from getting a kick in the shin from Jian Yong, he hadn't gained anything. His heart ached as he gazed at the dazzling magical treasures, but he couldn't bear to take out his wallet again.

  Finally, accompanied by a "Chaotian Crown" falling hammer, all the precious items recorded on the Pinbao Pu have been sold.

  The atmosphere in the hall was tense and expectant, pushed to its peak, as everyone held their breath waiting for Gao Shi Lian to reveal the final treasure he had previously mentioned.

  Gao Shi Lian smiled mysteriously and clapped his hands slowly. All the lights in the hall went out simultaneously, and the surroundings instantly fell into a pitch-black darkness that was so dense it was impossible to see one's fingers when stretching out one's hand.

  The crowd fell silent, and slowly a divine light began to shine from the direction of the main table. Although it was still far away, one could already feel a mighty sword aura pressing in, like the sun shining down, shaking the spirits and stunning the soul.

  Xiao Si suddenly let out an "ah" and stared blankly at the divine light, her lips moving but making no sound.

  Gradually, a long sword about four feet long and three fingers wide, with no edge or blade, appeared in front of everyone.

  Xiao Si's massive body shook violently, and he exclaimed in his heart: "It's this sword, how is that possible?"

  What appeared before his eyes was none other than the Kunlun Yao Tai Gong's treasure "Song Zhao Xian Jian" that Chi Zun Xia never parted with!

  A swordsman who has attained the Tao is one with his sword; when the sword is gone, he is gone.

  Now Songzhao Xianjian has fallen into the auction of Duo Yunxuan, and Chi Zunxia, who has been silent for a long time, is bound to be in danger.

  At this, the small fourth gate of the brain was hot with blood, and he couldn't help but slap his hand on the case and shout loudly: "Stop!"

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