Rapidnovel Chapter 90 : You Are the Devil of This World, Fang Chang!
Chapter 90 : You Are the Devil of This World, Fang Chang!
Chapter 90: You Are the Devil of This World, Fang Chang!
The quest titled 【Ghost Monkey Medicinal Garden】 was not limited only to players who joined Canglan Mountain.
As an open-world game, 《Lower Immortal》 possessed sufficient freedom.
When passing by nearby inns—or simply by speaking directly with certain people inside Twin Su Manor—you could receive this quest.
On the surface level,
once the player successfully killed the Ghost Monkey and returned to the medicinal garden owner to settle the matter, the quest was considered completely finished.
You would never learn about the medicinal garden owner’s demonic corruption.
Nor would you discover that the medicinal garden owner had once been a cultivator of the Hidden Treasure Path.
You would know even less about the monk’s existence.
Much less the reason the Ghost Monkey came here to cause trouble.
Only when the player discovered the copper bell ornament the Ghost Monkey wore during life within the vegetable garden—
would the hidden quest trigger.
But games and reality naturally differed.
Fang Chang had already gone through this storyline long ago.
He skipped the searching process entirely and forcefully activated the hidden quest.
Of course,
this method of forcibly advancing storylines only worked for a small portion of quests. Most hidden stages still required specific items and characters to unlock.
The Nine Heavens Secret Realm had already provided an early glimpse of this.
Had Fang Chang not exercised extra caution and summoned Dai Bojun as well, that bronze giant gate might never have opened.
Night descended deeply, the flames extinguished, and silence returned once more.
“Benefactor Fang... seems to know everything again...”
Zhang Su said.
The night wind howled fiercely, pressing her monk robes tightly against her body and clearly outlining the enormous fullness of her chest.
Despite having witnessed Fang Chang cleverly seize the Fire Element Treasure Seal at Canglan Mountain—
that incident had unfolded directly before her eyes over an extended period of time.
As for the series of events manipulating Cui Wenxi, there had long been signs beforehand. Fang Chang had gradually guided her step by step into the abyss.
But this time was different.
From the moment Fang Chang’s group met the medicinal garden owner until now, less than half an hour had passed.
Yet Fang Chang already seemed to have thoroughly grasped the man’s experiences over the past ten years.
“Fate-Knowing Divine Power.”
This divine ability surfaced within Zhang Su’s mind.
Sighing deeply, she could not help persuading him:
“Benefactor Fang possesses extraordinary ability and the protection of destiny itself. You merely strayed onto the wrong path. If you restrain yourself more in the future, you will surely become someone great.”
“A vile person burdened with deep sins like me is unlikely to achieve greatness.”
“......”
“Besides, with what I’ve done, does it not count as avenging both the monk and the little monkey?”
Fang Chang never raised his head, merely weighing the vajra in his hand with satisfaction.
This object had been carved from an unknown type of wood, no longer than a palm, entirely dull and lacking any luster.
The vajra body possessed five prongs, while the craftsmanship was crude.
Just as the medicinal garden owner said, it was originally a worthless ordinary object.
But that was only before.
In truth, Twin Su Manor sat atop two intersecting hidden spirit veins lying dormant underground.
East, south, west, and north each possessed their own benefits.
And this eastern medicinal garden was one such place.
The vajra itself was already an object infused with the focused thoughts and blazing conviction of both monk and monkey. Through a strange coincidence, it became buried beneath the medicinal garden and transformed due to the spirit veins beneath it, gathering power like a drawn bow awaiting release.
But Fang Chang could not allow it to release yet.
At least not for now.
Fang Chang formed a hand seal, sealing it before tossing it back into the Black Tortoise Square Cauldron.
As for that page of golden paper...
【No Self, No Concealment】.
If one truly comprehended “No Self” within this technique, there would be no need to deliberately hide anything. At its peak, one’s very existence would become a mystery itself, impossible for others to understand or probe.
As for where the medicinal garden old man obtained this incomplete page of the technique—
nobody knew.
After all, it consisted of only a single page and was obviously incomplete.
Still, even merely learning to hide one’s cultivation or conceal memories was already quite useful.
It was the perfect tool for veteran players pretending to be overpowered in beginner zones.
Fang Chang had not originally come for it.
But playing around with it was not impossible either.
Zhang Su did not refute Fang Chang’s words.
She sorrowfully looked toward the place where the medicinal garden old man disappeared.
“Demonic corruption... what exactly is it?”
“I already explained this matter to you beforehand. I will not say it a second time.”
Fang Chang still did not raise his head.
Zhang Su bit her lip.
Tribulation Qi leaking from the Heavenly Dao Rift merged with heaven-and-earth spiritual energy, condensing into Demonic Seeds.
Demonic Seeds possessed neither good nor evil—only instinct.
At the same time, they were attracted by the cultivator’s Heart Demons.
Zhang Su knew this.
Fang Chang had explained it long ago.
But she had not cared much then. Buddhist cultivators cultivated both mind and heart; Heart Demons should not be feared.
Yet after witnessing the medicinal garden old man of the Hidden Treasure Path in such a state—
fear surfaced within her heart.
“This poor nun remembers... but with Benefactor Fang’s abilities, is there truly no method to stop it?”
“Stop what? The birth of Demonic Seeds, or their growth?”
“The Tribulation Qi released by the Heavenly Dao Rift has never ceased. At this rate, Demonic Seeds will spread without restraint. This will undoubtedly become a catastrophe throughout the cultivation world...”
“Why should I stop it?”
Zhang Su froze, confused.
“If one stops such a catastrophe and supports the collapsing great structure, Benefactor Fang’s sinful body would thereby be redeemed. You would ascend into ultimate bliss and be welcomed by the Buddhas.”
Fang Chang let out a mocking laugh.
The sound was not loud, yet resembled a needle piercing directly into Zhang Su’s ears.
“You seem to have forgotten, Martial Aunt Zhang—who exactly caused this Heavenly Dao Rift in the first place.”
Supporting the collapsing structure... perhaps first ask who pushed the structure over.
Zhang Su’s blood-red eyes widened as anguish spread across her face.
She had deliberately ignored Fang Chang’s actions at Canglan Mountain, and likewise deliberately ignored her own failure as someone meant to “guide others toward goodness,” choosing instead to view the Heavenly Dao Rift as an accidental byproduct beyond Fang Chang’s control.
But this man...
how could he possibly permit such a misunderstanding to continue?
Her voice trembled.
“So you did it intentionally? But why?”
“The wheels of history were already rolling forward. I merely gave them a push from behind.”
Zhang Su stared fixedly at him.
Then suddenly changed the topic.
“Demonic Seeds can be eradicated, correct? You definitely can do it.”
“Of course. Anyone can. Just kill them with a single strike. You can too.”
“T-This poor nun does not kill.”
“Demonic Seeds are rabid dogs, Martial Aunt Zhang. They bite people endlessly without reason or rationality. Killing them in one strike is simple and efficient.”
Fang Chang had already finished examining No Self, No Concealment.
He raised his head and smiled toward her.
“You said that saving one person while destroying another cannot be called compassion within Buddhism. Then what if killing one person could save ten or a hundred? Within Buddhism, would that count as compassion?”
Zhang Su shuddered, unable to answer.
“B-But if this continues, the cultivation world will soon become a living hell...”
She paused, suddenly recalling something, then urgently added:
“You possess that sword strike—the strike you used beneath Canglan Mountain during the entrance ceremony to destroy the demon realm. You could pass it down and accumulate immense merit.”
Fang Chang smiled.
“Not only will I refuse to pass it down, I also won’t use it to eradicate Demonic Seeds.”
“Why?!”
“There’s no reason. If I don’t want to use it, then I won’t.”
Zhang Su’s body trembled violently.
The night deepened, dark clouds covering the moon. Fang Chang’s figure stood concealed within shadows, his expression impossible to discern.
She retreated several steps in terror.
“You... you...”
“What am I? Vile? Burdened with deep sins?”
“You are a devil... the devil of this world, Fang Chang!”
Fang Chang threw back his head and laughed loudly.
The sound echoed farther and farther into the night.
“To stand by and watch death without saving others is evil.”
Zhang Su’s voice had become hoarse.
“Demonic Seeds are corruption born from Tribulation Qi. They are a sickness. And if it is a sickness, then one should trace its source and cleanse it with Dharma power, disperse it through great vows... Since Benefactor Fang refuses, this poor nun will not force you. But... I myself will seek a method to eradicate Demonic Seeds. I will not sacrifice even a single person.”
Fang Chang grinned broadly.
“Excellent, Martial Aunt Zhang. That’s exactly the version of you I like. I look forward to seeing it.”