Li Shaohun shook his head, a look of surprise on his face, "I have to admit, the person who granted you these two powers was astonishingly bold. A slight misstep would have sent you to the King of Hell by now, let alone three powers."
"Oh, really?"
Yu Daohhen offered an embarrassed smile.
He knew the danger when he merged with the power of the Ghost Horn, but he hadn't expected it to be this perilous.
Li Shaohun then shook his head helplessly and sighed, "Alas, it's a pity that my Heavenly Master's Qiankun Mirror has been stolen. Otherwise, I could have given it to you."
Upon hearing the words Qiankun Mirror, an embarrassed look appeared on Yu Daohhen's face.
In truth, the Qiankun Mirror was currently in the drawer of his shop.
Ma Shaogang, standing nearby, cleared his throat and reminded him, "Old Li, we're running out of time."
Li Shaohun nodded, handed the golden bead in his hand to Yu Daohhen, and explained, "Although the three powers within you do not conflict, they repel each other, making it difficult to unleash their true strength. This bead will allow you to completely fuse these two extra powers."
Looking at the bead in Li Tiandao's hand, Yu Daohhen hesitated, "Is this bead that amazing? Are there any side effects?"
To be honest, after hearing about the three powers within him, he no longer dared to swallow beads indiscriminately.
"This..."
Li Shaohun looked at Yu Daohhen with a speechless expression, suddenly wanting to take back the bead in his hand.
Why was this kid so suspicious?
Ma Shaogang, standing beside them, said indignantly, "You brat, do you know what this bead is?"
Yu Daohhen shook his head, "I don't know."
Ma Shaogang was utterly speechless and wished he could curse, explaining unhappily, "This is a Merit Bead. All the merits of the Heavenly Masters of the Heavenly Master's Mansion are condensed into this single bead. It's something that all cultivators dream of. What do you think it is, some common street item?"
Upon hearing this, Yu Daohhen's eyes immediately lit up as he stared at the bead in Li Tiandao's hand.
A bead condensed from the merits of all the Heavenly Masters of the Heavenly Master's Mansion – he understood the significance of that.
However, in the presence of elders, he still needed to maintain a semblance of humility.
Yu Daohhen shook his head and refused, "Senior Li, this is all your merit. Junior cannot accept it."
Li Shaohun shook his head and smiled, "You were the primary contributor in retrieving the compass this time. Consider this a reward."
Yu Daohhen waved his hands righteously, "Exorcising demons and protecting the people is what we cultivators should do. Such a great gift, junior truly cannot accept it. Besides, I am not a member of the Heavenly Master's Mansion."
Seeing Yu Daohhen's resolve, Li Shaohun showed admiration on his face.
It seemed he had not chosen the wrong person.
"Since that's the ca—"
Before Li Shaohun could finish speaking, Yu Daohhen's face contorted into a look of deep sorrow and resentment, saying unwillingly, "It's a pity that my strength is too weak. Although I have the heart to save all living beings, I am powerless. Alas~"
Monk Ni Cang: "..."
Li Shaohun: "..."
Ma Shaogang couldn't help but exclaim, "Holy cow, this is too shameless."
Yu Daohhen paid them no mind. Seeing that Li Shaohun remained silent, he simply reached out and took the bead, smiling, "Thank you, Senior, for the Merit Bead. Junior will do his utmost to save all living beings."
"Heh, it's good that you have the intention."
Li Shaohun offered a perfunctory smile, already regretting his decision inwardly.
Indeed, this kid was just like his grandfather.
He said no with his mouth, but his body was very honest.
Yu Daohhen examined the Merit Bead and asked, "Senior Li, can I just swallow this Merit Bead directly?"
Li Shaohun nodded with a face full of regret, "That's right, just swallow it."
Without a word, Yu Daohhen popped the Merit Bead into his mouth and swallowed it, starting to feel the reaction within his body.
However, after several seconds, he felt no physical reaction and asked, "Senior Li, isn't your merit insufficient? Why do I feel nothing at all?"
Li Shaohun immediately lost his composure, his tone hardening, "This is the merit of my entire life! Moreover, this bead merely helps regulate the repelling forces within you. What kind of reaction are you expecting, you brat?"
"Yes, yes, Senior Li is right. I was just wondering what kind of reaction there would be."
Yu Daohhen chuckled awkwardly and then looked at Monk Ni Cang, his intention clear.
Monk Ni Cang understood what he meant. He clasped his hands together and slowly said, "Amitabha, this poor monk has nothing to give to Benefactor Yu. However, there is one item that you might find useful."
As soon as he finished speaking, Monk Ni Cang produced a dark red bead.
Yu Daohhen immediately understood what it was.
This was a Sarira. He already had an identical Sarira in his possession.
That one belonged to Monk Ni Tian.
Monk Ni Cang slowly said, "This is my Sarira. Speaking of which, my junior brother's Sarira is also with Benefactor Yu, isn't it?"
Upon hearing this, Yu Daohhen's heart skipped a beat, and he then put on an embarrassed smile, "That's right, it is indeed in my possession. I had intended to find an opportunity to return it to the Ten Thousand Buddha Temple."
Ma Shaogang and Shen Tianming, standing beside them, were completely speechless.
How did this kid manage to fabricate such lies without batting an eyelid?
Monk Ni Cang shook his head and slowly said, "This Sarira was meant to be given to someone destined. Since Benefactor Yu has obtained it, it means you are destined with my junior brother. While this Sarira cannot greatly increase your strength, if you crush it at a critical moment, it can restore you to your optimal state."
Yu Daohhen looked utterly astonished and disbelieving.
He never expected the Sarira to have such a use. It was fortunate that he hadn't thrown it away back then.
If he encountered an evenly matched opponent, and both were exhausted from fighting, crushing the Sarira to return to peak condition would undoubtedly lead to a complete victory.
This was a huge profit, no, it was a windfall.
It was like finding a scratch-off ticket on the street, and upon scratching it, discovering a grand prize of two hundred thousand.
This was twenty thousand, obtained for free.
"Since Master Ni Cang says so, then junior will not refuse."
Yu Daohhen smiled broadly, took the Sarira, and put it in his pocket.
He now felt invincible, with two Sariras in hand.
Dare to ask, who in this world could contend with him?
Invincible is so, so lonely~
As the background music played, Yu Daohhen envisioned himself dominating the top three on the Black List.
Punching Huang Yueji, kicking Li Tiandao, and then spitting flames to kill Shen Fengqing.
No!
Yu Daohhen suddenly came to his senses and turned to look at Ma Shaogang, who had been silent all this time.
He had already reaped benefits from Master Li and Master Ni Cang, but he hadn't yet gotten anything from Hall Master Ma.
How could he forget such an opportunity to reap benefits?
He truly deserved to die!
Seeing Yu Daohhen look at him, Ma Shaogang immediately panicked and quickly said, "Hey, don't look at me! I have no merit, nor do I have any Sariras. I have nothing to give you. Besides, you've already gained enough benefits."