Chapter 60

"Ha ha, Little Master Fayuan, I am a disciple of the Blood Refinement Sect!" Lin Haoming was well aware of his own situation and knew it was absolutely impossible to go with the other party.

The little monk frowned and scratched his head, saying, "Is it because of that Mr. Xie? If so, let me tell you, my master is an unparalleled beauty, not at all inferior to that lady! Back then, I became her disciple precisely because of this. Moreover, with my master as your backing, you can easily take back your Senior Sister Xie. At most, I won't compete with you!"

Upon hearing the little monk's response, Lin Haoming was left speechless. What kind of person was this Little Master Fayuan's master? If the master was like this, could they still be considered a member of the Buddhist sect?

Lin Haoming asked with a mix of amusement and exasperation, "Fayuan, how old are you, and at what age did you become a disciple?"

"This year, I am nineteen. My father was originally a general of a country. Later, when my master passed by, she found me and took me away. Now, it has been almost four years since I became a disciple!" Fayuan said, thinking aloud.

Upon hearing this, Lin Haoming was momentarily stunned. This little monk was originally an ordinary person, and in just four years, he had already reached the Ninth Layer of the Qi Condensation stage, and even while practicing physical techniques. This was truly a case of one person making another feel inferior.

"Is your master a nun?" Lin Haoming asked.

"Venerable Nianxin, the Vajra Goddess, is my master!" the little monk answered directly.

"Ah! You are Venerable Nianxin's disciple?" Lin Haoming exclaimed in surprise.

Seeing Lin Haoming's surprise, the little monk looked quite pleased.

Lin Haoming had indeed heard of Venerable Nianxin's reputation long ago. She was the top female cultivator of the Buddhist sect! Looking at the little monk, Lin Haoming's expression changed, and he cautiously asked, "It is said that Venerable Nianxin began her seclusion to break through the bottleneck of the late-stage Yuan Ying realm a hundred years ago. I wonder if, after a hundred years, she has reached the Great Perfection of the Yuan Ying realm!"

The little monk, seeing Lin Haoming's respectful attitude towards his master, smiled and said, "You are right. My master came out of seclusion seven years ago, and she is indeed at the Great Perfection of the Yuan Ying realm now!"

Upon hearing Fayuan's confirmation, Lin Haoming could only marvel at his good fortune. This crazy little monk had such a significant background. In the Blood Refinement Sect's lineage, there seemed to be only one existence at the Great Perfection of the Yuan Ying realm!

"How about it, Sir, having a master at the Great Perfection of the Yuan Ying realm who is also so beautiful, is a once-in-a-lifetime good fortune!" the little monk said in his unique way.

Lin Haoming smiled bitterly and said, "Little Master Fayuan, do you think I would follow you just because of a few words? Isn't that a bit too hasty?"

"Hmm! That does seem a bit hasty. What do you want to do?" Fayuan thought for a moment and asked.

"How about this, let's form an alliance this time?" Lin Haoming suggested.

"Do you want spirit stones?" Fayuan asked.

Lin Haoming nodded and said, "I think all the sects that came here have set prices for their disciples. In our Blood Refinement Sect, the disciple who contributes the most to winning the championship can obtain three Foundation Establishment Pills as a reward!"

"Hey! I thought it was something big, just three Foundation Establishment Pills. Here, take this!" Fayuan patted his storage bag, and a small bottle immediately flew towards Lin Haoming.

Lin Haoming took it and looked inside, finding that it was indeed a Foundation Establishment Pill.

Lin Haoming looked at Fayuan in disbelief and asked, "Is this yours?"

"My master gave it to me. She is often in seclusion and has no time to take care of me. She said if I encounter any problems in my cultivation and cannot form a foundation on my own, I should take this. I don't think I'll need it, so I'll give it to you!" Fayuan said confidently.

Lin Haoming was speechless in the face of this. The other party was so confident that they didn't even need a Foundation Establishment Pill to form a foundation, while he, despite having a Foundation Establishment Pill, had no confidence at all. It was like comparing the heavens and the earth.

Lin Haoming directly put away the Foundation Establishment Pill and smiled, "This thing is indeed very useful to me, so I'll take it. But I'm more curious, Little Master Fayuan, what technique did you use earlier to gain so much merit?"

"It's the Soul Soothing Spell. As long as a person has just died and their soul has not completely dissipated, you can use it to soothe their soul and gain merit. It is a technique in the *Vajra Demon Subduing Technique* that serves as the foundation for the integration of Dharma and body, helping to cultivate the Infinite Merit Golden Body!" the little monk said without hiding anything.

"Can you teach me the Soul Soothing Spell?" Lin Haoming asked tentatively.

Fayuan looked at Lin Haoming, thought for a moment, and immediately patted his storage bag. A jade slip flew into his hand, and he slapped it onto his bald head. After a while, he directly threw it to Lin Haoming.

"This is the technique for the Soul Soothing Spell. Since you can directly absorb merit, I believe you can cultivate it!"

Lin Haoming took the jade slip, still somewhat disbelieving that the other party would give him the spell so easily.

Fayuan also noticed Lin Haoming's surprise and chuckled, "Don't be surprised. The Soul Soothing Spell is not much, especially for a demon cultivator like you. Cultivating the Soul Soothing Spell would actually suppress your demon techniques, so it's useless for you. I hope you can cultivate it. Of course, if you are willing to follow me, my master will definitely teach you the corresponding techniques, and you will definitely have a better future than in the Blood Refinement Sect!"

No matter what the other party did, Lin Haoming knew he could not follow them. As for the immediate benefits, he would naturally take them. Once he left, he would return to his sect. Would the other party dare to come and confront him?

Thinking of this, Lin Haoming suddenly felt more at ease.

Fayuan looked at Lin Haoming and felt more at ease as well. Since the other party was interested in the Soul Soothing Spell, they would discover that the spell restricts demon techniques once they started cultivating it. When they could no longer cultivate their demon techniques, they would naturally give up, and he wouldn't even need to say much. At that time, they would follow him.

Both harboring their own thoughts, the atmosphere between them was quite pleasant.

Lin Haoming reached the top of the cave and dug out the bronze bell inside.

Fayuan, on the other hand, retrieved the nine flying swords he had previously knocked away.

This bronze bell was a high-quality magical artifact, and not just any high-quality magical artifact. Lin Haoming had relied on this thing to kill so many people at once, and he had been eyeing it for a long time.

As for Fayuan, he had discovered during his battle with Wu Hongfei that this set of flying swords was not simple. Even when knocked away by his prayer beads, they were not damaged, showing their durability.

After cleaning up the battlefield, Fayuan smiled and said, "We've talked for so long, and I still don't know your name."

"My name is Lin Haoming!" Lin Haoming said.

"Ah, it's Mr. Lin. Good! Let's put aside other things for now. This time, let's work together to help more people, and you can collect more spirit stones. My Infinite Merit Golden Body can also be cultivated to the second level!" Fayuan suggested.

Lin Haoming naturally did not refuse the little monk's proposal. Thus, Lin Haoming, who never thought he would, ended up forming an alliance with Little Master Fayuan.

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