Chapter 444: Chapter 401, Ksitigarbha Renting Treasures
Gu Liang nodded and said, "Yes! They have all been here."
"Why didn’t you inform me?"
"Senior brother, their loan complied with the rules, I thought there was no need to disturb senior brother."
Bai Jin said sternly, "Don’t you know that I am on good terms with Maitreya Buddha? At this critical moment of the Buddha’s contention, how can we support the enemy?
Gu Liang, you have truly disappointed me."
Gu Liang looked up and stared at Bai Jin, "But senior brother, I am the God of Wealth! Generating revenue for the bank is my duty, and it is also the will of the great Heavenly Emperor."
Bai Jin shouted loudly: "Gu Liang, don’t forget, apart from being the God of Wealth, it was I who appointed you, you should listen to me."
Gu Liang giggled and said, "Senior brother, I am the God of Wealth of the Heavenly Court, I follow the Heavenly Emperor.
If senior brother has nothing else, I will take my leave first, the bank still has a lot to take care of!" She turned and walked briskly towards the outside, her figure quickly disappearing from sight.
Bai Jin said angrily, "Damn it, to actually side with Hao Tian, I will not let this matter rest."
Beside him, Mile asked in confusion, "Senior brother, are you not on good terms with the Heavenly Emperor?"
Bai Jin sighed deeply and said, "Forgive me for making junior brother laugh, not to hide from junior brother, our duty as the Four Imperial of the Heavenly Court is to check and balance the Heavenly Emperor, it is not too much to say that our relationship is that of enemies.
But now I have been betrayed by my own sect member, it truly shames me!"
Mile sighed, "People reach for higher places and water flows to lower ones, it’s just the way it is." He suddenly thought of the current chaos in Buddhism, aren’t they all fighting for the Buddha’s position?! Even Buddha himself is not free from greed!
Bai Jin said with shame and anger, "Daring to poach my people, what a despicable act by the Heavenly Emperor, one day I will have my revenge, a Calamity on the west of the river, a Calamity on the east, do not underestimate the Immortal Gods!"
Mile clapped his hands, joyfully saying, "Good! Senior brother, I deeply agree with your words."
Bai Jin looked at Mile, apologetically saying, "Junior brother, I am truly sorry, I have now lost control over the bank, the only thing I can do for you is to reduce your rent, that’s the best I can do."
Mile gratefully said, "Thank you, senior brother!"
"Do you know, junior brother, what Magic Treasure you wish to rent?"
Mile looked up at the floating bubbles in the sky, momentarily dazzled by the sight, there are really a lot of Magic Treasures! Each one desirable.
Bai Jin casually gestured, and a bubble flew towards him, containing a book and a spell inside.
"Junior brother, this is one of the Supreme Treasures of the ancient curse series, the Nail-Head Seven Arrows Book, it can kill invisibly, what do you think?"
Nail-Head Seven Arrows Book? Mile’s expression shifted, hastily asking, "Senior brother, where did you get this Nail-Head Seven Arrows Book?"
Bai Jin explained, "During the Divine Enthronement Battle, an Ancient Demon God called himself the Lord of Gods and Demons, suppressing many disciples of our Jie Sect.
Our teacher found him and killed him with a spell, these were all found within the world of the Lord of Gods and Demons, considered as spoils of war!"
Mile Buddha nodded slightly, so that’s how it is, this could also explain why during the time of Divine Enthronement, the sealed Law Enforcement Team all simultaneously broke their seals, it must be when the Lord of Gods and Demons perished.
Mile did not doubt Bai Jin’s words, if an outsider had suppressed a large number of Buddhist Disciples, the two Sect Hierarchs would definitely have also acted to kill him, it’s just a pity that these treasures all fell into Bai Jin’s hands!
Mile sincerely said, "Senior brother, this Nail-Head Seven Arrows Book is a Buddhist Magic Treasure, may you return it to Buddhism?"
Bai Jin smiled and said, "Junior brother is joking, this is a spoils of war from our Jie Sect, if junior brother likes it, you can rent it first."
"Senior brother~ can you really not show a bit of sympathy?"
"Junior brother~ all these Magic Treasures belong to our master, I’m truly helpless!
Junior brother, if you can’t bear to part with them, why not just rent them?"
Maitreya Buddha shook his head and said, "Forget it! It seems that the Nail-Head Seven Arrows Book and I are not destined to be! Could you introduce me to other Magic Treasures?"
Bai Jin waved his hand, and a bubble flew towards him; within the bubble floated a short knife. He said, "This is the Blood Transformation God Blade. Just a single scratch will turn even an Immortal Golden Immortal into a pool of blood. It inflicts excruciating pain even on Daluo Golden Immortals. Junior brother, do you fancy this?"
Maitreya Buddha shook his head and said, "It’s a bit too vicious!"
Bai Jin casually swept away the Blood Transformation God Blade and gestured again, attracting another bubble, which contained a Red Gourd.
Bai Jin, smiling, said, "Look at this auspicious Ruyi Red Gourd, containing seventy-seven Sun God Needles. Once deployed, the needles radiate light brightening the Cycle, truly a sight of golden lights and auspicious aura. How about this one?"
Maitreya Buddha shook his head again, saying, "It’s too petty."
"What about the Slaughter Soul Banner? It stirs clouds as it unfurls, quite majestic, right?"
"Not auspicious enough!"
"The Universe Bow, Heaven-shattering Arrow, left behind by Emperor Xuan Yuan from ancient times, surely that’s auspicious enough?"
"Not powerful enough!"
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After a long while, Bai Jin, looking speechlessly at Maitreya, said, "Junior brother, this won’t do, that won’t do, what kind of Magic Treasure are you actually looking for? Are you teasing me?"
"No offense, senior brother!" Maitreya hesitated for a while, then asked, "Do you have any Magic Treasure that can restrain that bowl?"
Bai Jin, puzzled, asked, "Bowl? What bowl?"
Maitreya Buddha gestured and a scene emerged in front of him showing a glittering bowl spinning high in the sky, with numerous Buddhist disciples stumbling below.
Bai Jin’s mouth twitched—he recognized the bowl. Wasn’t this the Big Black Bowl forged by Ping Xin? Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva rented it and even repainted it; its class seemed to have shot up instantly, truly a work of a genius!
Bai Jin summoned a sphere of light which hovered before him. Inside was a bamboo flute.
Bai Jin explained, "This flute is called the Six Roots Pure Flute. Its sound waves can stabilize the mind and can also be used as a weapon. Its power is not lesser than that bowl, and in some aspects, it is even stronger."
Immediately, Maitreya showed a smile and said, "This is the one."
Bai Jin took out the Six Roots Pure Flute and affectionately said, "Junior brother, I’ll accompany you to handle the paperwork and will try to keep the costs as low as possible."
Maitreya gratefully said, "Thank you, senior brother!" A wave of admiration rose in his heart—an in some respects, senior brother Bai Jin really was a good man!
Bai Jin led Maitreya outside, earnestly saying, "Junior brother, I’ll get you the lowest possible rental costs and waive the handling fee.
The only thing I ask of you, is to strive to become the Buddha—no other Buddhist disciple suits that role better than you; it’d be against the natural order if it were not you. Boldly forge ahead! I will always be your stalwart supporter."
"Senior brother, I will never forget this help."
Moments later, in the tri-layered space, Bai Jin eagerly saw off Maitreya.
As soon as Maitreya Buddha left, Gu Liang bounced in, grinning and said, "Senior brother, how was my acting just now?"
"Hehe~ what do you think?" Bai Jin rolled his eyes.