At the moment Shen Qiang spoke, Tong Miao, the abbot of Doushi Temple, immediately stopped and turned back, his eyes bright as he looked at Shen Qiang and said, "Could it be that Benefactor Shen is willing to sell the remaining Dahe Luojianan Fragrance to our temple?"
Shen Qiang smiled, raised an eyebrow, and said, "Dahe Luojianan Fragrance is derived from Heaven and Earth Treasures, rare and precious, how could it be sold so easily?"
Upon hearing these words, everyone deeply felt the elegant and solemn aroma of the Dahe Luojianan Fragrance and nodded in agreement.
"Indeed, just now, a murderous intent surged in my heart, but after smelling the Dahe Luojianan Fragrance, that feeling was like drinking sweet dew, instantly dispelling the murderous intent in my heart, so this item must be an Exotic Treasure."
"Such a magical incense, calming and heart-nourishing, if only I had one during my Foundation Establishment, my cultivation might have been even higher than it is now."
"This kind of Divine Fragrance, looking around the world, perhaps only a powerful alchemist like Shen Qiang could create it."
Amidst the envious gazes of the Dragon Group, Tong Miao respectfully said, "Benefactor Shen, since you are unwilling to sell this Dahe Luojianan Fragrance, then please forgive this humble monk for taking his leave."
Shen Qiang laughed, "Master, you are too hasty. This Dahe Luojianan Fragrance is indeed precious and cannot be sold at will, but I am willing to provide the Doushi Temple with fifteen sticks of Dahe Luojianan Fragrance each month."
Upon hearing this, everyone present was taken aback.
"Fifteen sticks of incense every month? Are you kidding? The temple's biggest need is incense; even if there were only three sticks, fifteen would only be enough to burn five times, and that's just for one burner. How could the Doushi Temple be interested in such a small amount?"
"That's too little, for a formal Buddhist temple like Doushi, they couldn't manage with less than a few hundred sticks of incense a day."
"Shen Qiang's table obviously has so many left, he could just give them all to these monks. Instead, he struggles to offer only fifteen a month, truly stingy, it's a wonder if Master Tong Miao would even bother with him."
As everyone sneered at Shen Qiang's stinginess.
With a serious expression, Tong Miao was already ecstatically bowing to Shen Qiang, "Thank you, Benefactor Shen, for your generosity. Fifteen sticks of Dahe Luojianan Fragrance each month, the merit is immeasurable, truly immeasurable!"
Looking at the ecstatic Master Tong Miao, Shen Qiang smiled and said, "Master doesn't need to thank me yet, I actually have my own motives."
These words made everyone present suddenly alert.
Master Tong Miao solemnly said, "Selflessness, egolessness, even the Buddha cannot meet, let alone Benefactor Shen, so feel free to speak your mind, Benefactor."
Shen Qiang smiled slightly and said, "Master indeed has great wisdom. The thing is, I, Shen Qiang, am merely a Nascent Soul cultivator, but our Heshenghe is a gathering place for demons. Naturally, the purpose of my making the Dahe Luojianan Fragrance isn't for Doushi Temple, but to help those demons calm and condense their qi."
Upon hearing this, everyone reacted differently.
But Master Tong Miao believed unreservedly, "Indeed, even monks can resist heart demons, let alone demons. Benefactor Shen, your actions are truly benevolent."
Shen Qiang laughed, "But just having Dahe Luojianan Fragrance is not enough. After all, I am not the Buddha and cannot eradicate the evil thoughts in the hearts of all demons with just a word. So, I would like to request a Buddha's Treasure from your temple to take back to the Heshenghe Mountain Villa, to suppress the distracting thoughts in the demons' hearts."
Upon hearing this, Master Tong Miao immediately became alert.
Beside him, a martial monk angrily said, "Sure enough, it's the demons, daring to covet the Buddha's Treasure. Do you know that the treasures of the Buddhist are absolutely forbidden to fall into the hands of demons, there is no negotiation."
Upon hearing this.
A middle-aged man snorted coldly, "Shen Qiang, you really have a scheme, thinking you can deceive Doushi Temple's most prized treasure with just fifteen sticks of incense per month. You're daydreaming, the masters here won't fall for your tricks."
Upon hearing this, the Dragon Group all looked at the middle-aged man with disdain.
Ali, who stood beside Shen Qiang, was so angry she pointed right at the middle-aged man's nose and cursed, "Shameless! If it weren't for Shen Qiang, you wouldn't have even gotten the evidence. Now, instead of thanking him, you undermine him again and again, truly the epitome of shamelessness."
The middle-aged man huffed coldly and said nothing.
At the same time, Master Tong Miao said, "Benefactor Shen, the Buddha's Treasure indeed cannot leave the Buddhist sects."
Upon hearing this, Shen Qiang's expression turned cold, raising an eyebrow as he said in a deep voice, "Alright then, since you all said so, our negotiation has fallen through. Without the Buddha's Treasure, I'll just have to give those demons fifteen more sticks of incense."
"What a pity, my Dahe Luojianan Fragrance is unique, and no one else can replicate it. I truly hope that when Master Tong Miao's incense runs out, the monks of Doushi Temple can still maintain their inner peace."
Shen Qiang's words left everyone stunned.
Hearing this, Master Tong Miao's heart trembled, then he quickly said to Shen Qiang, "Benefactor Shen may not know, but the Seven Treasures Kasaya, blessed over generations by the abbots of Doushi Temple, is the token of the temple leader of Doushi, so..."
"Immovable Ming King Mantra!" Shen Qiang coldly interrupted, "That's what I want. I'm not going to say that monks should naturally convert demons because the more I say it, the more conceited you become, the more you want to posture, so I'll be straightforward."
"This is a simple straightforward transaction. Doushi Temple provides the Immovable Ming King Mantra, and I supply fifteen sticks of Dahe Luojianan Fragrance each month to Doushi Temple. As long as Heshenghe stands, the agreement is permanently valid."
"If Doushi Temple refuses, then Heshenghe will never provide Dahe Luojianan Fragrance to Doushi Temple again, it's as simple as that."
A middle-aged man standing by retorted sharply, "Shen Qiang, you're extorting Doushi Temple."
Shen Qiang calmly raised an eyebrow, "It's just business, as the saying goes, as long as the price is clearly marked, it's not considered extortion. Agree, hand over the Immovable Netherworld King Spell, and these Dahe Luojianan Fragrance will count as my advance payment; calculate the dates yourself. Disagree, I'll leave immediately, and from then on, Heshenghe and Doushi Temple will never interfere with each other."
The middle-aged man snorted coldly, then said to Master Tong Miao, "Master Tong Miao, the treasures of the Buddhist sect cannot be desecrated by demons. What is fifteen sticks of incense, what difference does it make? You absolutely must not agree to him."
Looking at the middle-aged man, Master Tong Miao sighed.
Because he understood, those fifteen sticks of incense seemed insignificant, but in reality, even if burned one stick every two days, they could keep the minds of all the disciples at Doushi Temple calm.
Therefore, after a brief discussion with the other two kasaya-clad masters.
Master Tong Miao bowed to Shen Qiang, "Benefactor Shen, if it were the Seven Treasures Kasaya, no matter what terms you proposed, we would not agree with you. But if the Immovable Netherworld King Spell could truly make those demons feel the compassion of the Buddha and return to the right path, then gifting it to Benefactor Shen wouldn't be impossible."
Having said that, Master Tong Miao reached into his robes, took out a sandalwood brocade box, and handed it to Ji Wei beside him, "Inside is the Immovable Ming King Mantra, please treat it well, Benefactor Shen."
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