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Chapter 766: Four Hundred and Eighty Temples of the Southern Dynasty

To Ming City.

This is the capital of Zhimingzhou. Zhou Qing arrived here exhausted.

Before entering the city, his first impression of this place was:

There are so many monks.

Looking around, one could see monks interspersed among the common people. Compared with the overall flow of people, the number of monks was of course only a minority, but they were also very obvious.

Such a scene is rare in the territory of Da Qi, and it can only appear in very few places, such as Jingzhou.

In Jin territory, such scenes are very common.

Zhou Qing discovered this when he occasionally stopped to rest on his way from the border to Zhiming City.

There are too many Buddhist temples compared to the territory of Qi.

Buddhist temples can be seen in every county and prefecture, and they are quite popular.

Buddhism was revered and monks were respected, and Buddhism and Taoism flourished. This was the national condition of the Southern Jin Dynasty.

Here, Buddhism is the mainstream.

Under the promotion of the Sima family, believing in Buddhism and burning incense had become something that all the people in Jin Dynasty felt accustomed to, and it was also something that most people in Jin Dynasty had accepted and would do.

What kind of changes will be brought about by the royal family's open worship of Buddha? Not to mention anything else, there are many examples in the history of Zhou Qing's previous life.

If there is something good on the top, it will be great on the bottom.

Honestly speaking, when Zhou Qing first arrived in Jin territory and saw this kind of situation, he was still a little uncomfortable, but now he doesn't feel anything anymore.

From a secular perspective, the Jin Dynasty royal family worshipped Buddhism because they might have been attracted to Buddhist and Taoist teachings, or they might have needed Buddhist and Taoist teachings to better govern and manage the people.

But the truth is not so, or rather, it is more than that.

The Sima family promoted Buddhism in this way mainly because they relied on the power of Buddhism in the spiritual world.

Although there is no nominal leader in Taoism in the world today, the Xuandu Temple with immortals in charge has actually reached this position. It is nameless but real, but other Taoist forces are unlikely to publicly acknowledge it.

With the presence of Xuandu Temple, the Taoist power in Da Qi is naturally extremely strong, and Taoism has always been prosperous in the land of Da Qi in history, and it has been like this since ancient times.

Xuandu Temple is located within the territory of Qi. Even if it is not the state religion of Qi, its stance is unquestionable and very clear.

It is impossible for the forces within Qi to support other countries.

During the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, the Academy of All Saints was naturally the most respected. Even if there were no immortals in the Academy of All Saints, it still held a unique position in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty.

Because the relationship between the Academy of All Saints and the Zhou royal family is so close, the two can be said to be one.

This led to the rise of the power of academies in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, which seemed to be surpassing Taoism and Buddhism, and the academies fully supported the royal family.

The Zhou royal family is on good terms with the Phoenix clan and has the support of the Phoenix clan, so the royal family itself is extremely powerful.

The power and majesty of the Eastern Zhou court were the strongest among the Three Kingdoms of the human race.

The strength of Jin State was originally weaker among the three human kingdoms. Qi had Taoism and Zhou had academies, so Jin State must think of ways to seek the support of sectarian forces.

Looking left and right, only Buddhism can be used by the State of Jin.

It's impossible that they are colluding with the Demon Sect.

Of course, it is hard to say whether they are secretly colluding with the Demon Sect, but it is definitely impossible for them to openly support the Demon Sect.

The Sima family and Buddhism hit it off immediately.

Zhou Qing has neither bad feelings nor good feelings towards Buddhism.

In his view, everything is just a practice, just walking on a different path.

Buddha is not really compassionate and merciful, saving all mankind, and immortals and gods are not all heartless, cold and desireless.

Good or bad, right or wrong, has nothing to do with the orthodoxy.

Whether it is Taoism or Buddhism, they are just means to the peak. He also practiced the magical power of Buddhism, which is the Tathagata Palm.

After entering Zhiming City, Zhou Qing headed straight to the west of the city with a clear goal.

After entering Zhiming Prefecture in Jin territory, Zhou Qing gradually learned about some things here.

In Zhiming City, there is a Mingtong Temple. This temple is very powerful, and is only a few points away from being a first-rate force. It is considered the strongest force in Zhiming Province.

Being the overlord of Zhimingzhou had little to do with Zhou Qing, but after he heard a piece of news, it became relevant.

Mingtong Temple controls a colorful gold vein, which mainly produces colorful gold. However, among a large amount of colorful gold, there is usually a treasure called colorful gold essence, which is a kind of earth god material.

If the Taibai Sword wants to be upgraded to a divine earth weapon, seven-colored gold essence is a must and is one of the main materials.

On the way from Tongzhou to Nanjin, Zhou Qing collected a lot of things he needed, but it was the first time he encountered the seven-colored golden essence and heard any clear news about it.

Zhou Qing certainly didn't want to miss such a good opportunity, so he planned to go to Mingtong Temple to take a look.

A considerable area in the west of the city is occupied by Mingtong Temple. The temple is solemn and magnificent, and there are many pilgrims who come to burn incense and worship Buddha. Zhou Qing followed the flow of people and walked in.

Forces of this level have places specifically for receiving foreign guests, both for mortals and for practitioners.

Zhou Qinghe asked the monks in the temple and then went straight to the place where practitioners were received.

They entered a courtyard with a pavilion at the entrance. Several young monks were sitting there. When they saw Zhou Qing coming in, they immediately came over to greet him.

"Greetings, benefactor. What is your purpose here?"

Zhou Qing said directly: "I want to buy some things from your temple."

He didn't know anyone at Mingtong Temple, and he couldn't find anyone to make friends with, so he might as well speak quickly.

A young monk asked again:

"I wonder what the donor wants to buy?"

"Seven-colored gold essence."

Several young monks looked at each other, and one of them said:
"Senior, please go to the fourth hall from the left. There, our temple master will receive you and discuss things with you."

Quietly, the young monk changed his address and directly called Zhou Qing "Senior".

It is reasonable for a person who can buy rare materials and whose cultivation level they cannot understand to be called a senior.

"Thank you."

Zhou Qing went to the fourth Buddhist temple from the left as they said. Inside, there was an old monk with white eyebrows, who was beating a wooden fish with his eyes closed.

As soon as he came in, the sound of the wooden fish stopped. The old monk opened his eyes, looked at him, and stood up to salute.

"This donor, I am honored."

A monk who has undergone three levels of true blood refinement.

"Meet the master."

"What brings you here, benefactor?"

Zhou Qing repeated his purpose again and finally asked:
"I wonder if your temple can sell the seven-colored gold essence?"

Many forces will do this, selling some of their own renewable resources in exchange for resources they do not have, or things that are relatively more needed.

This is the case in Xuandu Temple. Many people and forces often go to Xuanfa Mountain to purchase some specialties that Xuandu Temple allows trading.

This is a win-win situation.

It is precisely because of this that Zhou Qing went directly to the gate of Mingtong Temple, and such behavior did not seem presumptuous or abrupt.

"Seven-colored golden essence..."

The old monk shook his head. "This item is indeed produced in our temple, but the output is rare. The seven-colored gold essence is a must for the monks in the temple to practice, and it is not traded to the outside world. I hope the donor will forgive me."

Zhou Qing's expression remained unchanged, and he said again:
"Can't you be flexible? I can buy it at a premium."

"The rules of this temple prohibit the outflow of the seven-colored gold essence. Unless the abbot or the head of each temple asks for permission, it cannot be traded."

"If you have no other requests, please go back."

Zhou Qing was silent for a moment and said:
"excuse me."

He didn't argue any further and turned away.

The sound of wooden fish rang out again.

Zhou Qing left Mingtong Temple with a frown. Mingtong Temple refused to sell this kind of divine material to the outside world, which would be a troublesome situation. After all, he couldn't force them.

There is no power to force it.

But Zhou Qing was reluctant to give up. If he missed this opportunity, who knows when he would be able to meet the colorful golden essence again.

As for the fact that the abbot of Mingtong Temple and the heads of each academy must agree to it, the rules may be like this on the surface, but in reality, it is not that strict.

The two levels of characters in Mingtong Temple are both masters of the heavenly realm, and an earthly divine material is not so important.

If someone who has a connection with Mingtong Temple wants to buy the seven-colored gold essence, then as long as the earth-level monks inside ask for it, they can almost arrange for the takeaway.

It is impossible to guard against a renewable divine material that is not a fundamental inheritance.

Whether you can get it or not depends on whether the relationship is in place.

But Zhou Qing is a pure outsider, there is nothing that can be done about it.

After thinking about it, Zhou Qing went to Wanxing Chamber of Commerce and met Zhu, a manager at the Venerable Realm.

"Manager Zhu, I want to buy seven-color gold essence. Does your business have any connections?"

Manager Zhu's eyes flashed, and he said with a smile:

"In the entire Zhiming Province and even in the surrounding provinces and counties, only Mingtong Temple is sure to have the Seven-Colored Gold Essence, and it has a stable output. Whether it can appear in other places depends on luck."

"I believe you have already been to Mingtong Temple, right?"

"Yes, but Mingtong Temple refuses to sell the Seven-Colored Gold Essence to the outside world."

"This is normal. The seven-colored gold essence is the main material for a mainstream Buddhist artifact in Mingtong Temple. They also have a huge demand internally and rarely sell it to the outside." Zhou Qing keenly grasped the deep meaning in Manager Zhu's words.

“They are rarely sold to the outside. In other words, are there any examples of them being sold to the outside?”

"nature."

Manager Zhu nodded. "If Moonlight Temple came to buy it, or if Sima clan needed it, how could Mingtong Temple refuse it?"

"..."

Zhou Qing was speechless. Moonlight Temple, the top Buddhist sect, he had seen this name in Xuandu Temple.

The Sima family is both a royal family and a top aristocratic family.

If they need it, Mingtong Temple will not refuse.

But Zhou Qing obviously couldn't take this approach.

"Then I wonder if Wanxing Chamber of Commerce can obtain the Seven-Colored Gold Essence?"

Moonlight Temple is the top Taoist school, and so is the Wanxing Chamber of Commerce!
Zhou Qing didn't believe that there was no way out.

The only question is whether Wanxing Chamber of Commerce is willing to come forward.

If that’s the case, why didn’t Zhou Qing come directly to Wanxing Chamber of Commerce from the beginning?

Because if we take this path, Wanxing Chamber of Commerce will be the middleman and the broker.

In the end, even if he succeeds in obtaining the seven-colored golden essence, Zhou Qing will still have to pay a sum of money to the Wanxing Chamber of Commerce. It is impossible for them to help for free.

That's why Zhou Qing went to Mingtong Temple first and tried to buy it directly, because he didn't want the middleman to make a profit from the price difference.

After hearing Zhou Qing's question, Manager Zhu did not answer him immediately, but asked another question instead.

"Fellow Daoist, you are from the demon tribe, right? Excuse me, I wonder what your origin is?"

After leaving Tongcheng, Zhou Qing has been in a state of transformation. He even changes his race every once in a while. He is extremely stable.

"I am from the Phoenix clan. Why is Manager Zhu asking this question?"

Zhou Qing took the initiative to reveal a ray of Phoenix aura, and Manager Zhu's expression became serious.

"I didn't expect that you were of such a noble origin. I am so disrespectful."

Then Manager Zhu said, "To be honest, fellow Daoist, the Wanxing Chamber of Commerce does have a way to purchase the Seven-Colored Gold Essence from Mingtong Temple."

Zhou Qing reacted now, and thought, you asked me about my background because you wanted to judge me by my background, right?
I am now a phoenix, born of noble birth, so you are willing to help me.

What if I was born a sparrow?
Zhou Qing felt that if he was born a nobody, then unless he brought something of sufficient importance, this journey would be difficult.

Yes, you are indeed a businessman.

But Zhou Qing had no complaints. They didn't know each other and everything was just business.

"I wonder what I have to pay to ask your Chamber of Commerce to buy the Seven-Colored Gold Essence from Mingtong Temple on my behalf?"

"Do you have time, fellow Daoist?"

Manager Zhu said: "Recently, the Wanxing Chamber of Commerce in Zhiming City plans to form a treasure hunting team composed entirely of venerables to explore a treasure land."

"The treasure hunting team is currently in need of experts like you. If you are willing to join, the seven-colored gold essence will be your invitation gift. After the treasure hunting is over, the Wanxing Chamber of Commerce will also offer you rewards. We will never let you suffer any loss."

Treasure Hunting Team...

The Wanxing Treasure Hunting Team is a well-known organization and an important source of rare treasures for the Wanxing Chamber of Commerce.

But Zhou Qing shook his head and said, "Sorry, I have to get back to Da Zhou as soon as possible. Time is tight and I can't join the treasure hunting team."

Who knows how much time it would take to join this treasure hunting team? Zhou Qingbi would never agree to it.

"That's a shame."

Manager Zhu thought about it and thought it would be a good idea to sell one to the phoenix in front of him.

Anyway, it is not difficult for Wanxing Chamber of Commerce to buy some colorful gold essence from Mingtong Temple, as long as the quantity is not too large and the frequency is not too frequent.

"Since you don't have time, I can't force you, and Wanxing Shang will also be willing to make friends with you."

Manager Zhu smiled amiably and said, "Fellow Daoist, are you willing to buy the Seven-Colored Gold Essence at a price 30% higher than the market price?"

"30%? Sure, no problem."

Zhou Qing agreed without hesitation.

A 30% premium is already very affordable, and some unscrupulous people may even double the price.

To be honest, if the Wanxing Chamber of Commerce took the Seven-Colored Gold Essence to the trade fair for people to compete, the final transaction price would be about 20% to 30% higher than the market price of a normal one-on-one transaction.

However, if you encounter someone who is tit-for-tat and competes to the end, the chances of success may be higher, but that is a special case.

At this price now, Zhou Qing is equivalent to participating in a Wanxing Trade Fair and buying the colorful gold essence from it.

To some extent, this is also a market price, but it is a market price in the form of an auction.

In this case, Zhou Qing had no reason to hesitate, as the Wanxing Chamber of Commerce had not cheated him.

He asked the Wanxing Chamber of Commerce for a favor, but the other party only earned the equivalent of the money from a treasure at a trade fair.

It’s no wonder that Wanxing Chamber of Commerce’s business can be done all over the world. It has firmly established its brand and reputation and convinced everyone that as long as they want to buy things at the Chamber of Commerce, Wanxing is the first choice.

They really know how to do business, and it's really hard to make people feel bad about them.

Zhou Qing said sincerely: "It's a great honor to have a friend like Manager Zhu."

Manager Zhu laughed loudly, and then continued to be modest:
"Fellow Daoist, the market price of Seven-Colored Gold Essence is about 120,000 drops of lower-grade Yellow Spring Liquid, which is a 30% premium. You need to pay a total of 156,000 drops of lower-grade Yellow Spring Liquid or a treasure of equivalent value."

"I'll pay with Acheron fluid."

Zhou Qing can now produce 156,000 drops of Yellow Spring Liquid.

He paid the money directly, showing his magnanimity, which made Manager Zhu praise him for being straightforward.

In fact, Zhou Qing was not afraid that Manager Zhu would take the Yellow Spring Liquid and not do his job.

If such a situation really happened, Zhou Qing would definitely report to Ning Wan that there were corrupt officials in the Wanxing Chamber of Commerce in his capacity as the exiled immortal of Xuandu!

"Please wait for a moment, fellow Taoist."

Manager Zhu went out to look for the way to the seven-colored golden essence.

Zhou Qing sat alone in the quiet room, thinking to himself:
"After obtaining the seven-colored gold essence, most of the main materials for the Taibai Sword at the level of the Earthly Divine Weapon have been collected. There are only a few pieces missing. I will pay attention on the road ahead, and it should be almost there."

In this way, after he breaks through, he can immediately start advancing to the Taibai Sword.

Zhou Qing actually felt a little regretful, as he only obtained the cultivator's natal magic weapon from the Drifting Wish Bottle, but did not get the warrior's natal weapon.

Otherwise, the advancement of Taibai Sword would be as convenient as Miaoshu's.

All he needs to do is eat and eat, and the rest of the weapons will be completed by himself, so he doesn’t have to worry about it at all.

Compared with the Taibai Sword, Miao Shu is much more convenient, it is simply a magical weapon.

If there is a chance in the future, Zhou Qing wants to turn the Taibai Sword into the shape of the Miao tree.

About an hour later, Manager Zhu came in again and handed over a box.

"Fellow Daoist, I am glad to have fulfilled my mission."

Get the colorful gold essence!
After a while, Zhou Qing left Zhiming City. After he was far away, he immediately changed his race and became an ordinary monkey demon.

With Zhou Qing's resources, he didn't know how many various transformation media he had collected.

To say that it is ever-changing is no exaggeration.

After looking back in the direction of Zhiming City, Zhou Qing immediately continued to fly eastward.

All Saints College, here I come!

On the way back, Zhou Qing would go to prosperous places from time to time to buy treasures.

He had also encountered accidents and dangers. For example, when he encountered a demon cultivator doing evil, Zhou Qing would naturally take out his sword to eliminate the demons and defend the way, leaving behind a name as a hero.

For example, some righteous people who have nothing to do and have enough food to eat see this monster and want to kill him without asking any questions.

There are many such people.

There was also one time when he turned into a ghost and was traveling, he met a Huangquan monk. The man immediately set his sights on him and planned to recruit him as a ghost trainer.

The living environment of most ghosts in this world is really worrying, and they are considered a kind of resource.

There are also zombies. The living environment of zombies is even worse. Zhou Qing didn't dare to turn into a zombie to travel, for fear of being chased and killed.

Not to mention other people, even if he happened to encounter a zombie on the road, he would go and observe it.

Some ghosts can still control whether or not to do evil, but the vast majority of low-level zombies are brutal, chaotic, bloodthirsty and murderous.

Zhou Qing has encountered and witnessed all kinds of accidents, and occasionally he would get some opportunities and treasures. Although they were not particularly precious, they were also pleasing.

I have killed people, and I have saved people.

Praise the good and punish the evil.

Along the way, I have gained some unique insights and have come to understand this world from another perspective.

Read thousands of books and travel thousands of miles; the ancients did not deceive Zhou Qing.

At the same time, Zhou Qing also had to say something.

There are really many Buddhist temples in Southern Jin, and you can see them everywhere you go.

There are more than 480 temples in the "Southern Dynasty".

Finally, two months later, Zhou Qing arrived at the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, the most powerful of the three human kingdoms.

(End of this chapter)