"Thank you, Lingxi."

"How will you thank me?"

"If it weren't for you, Zen Master Dejie wouldn't have gifted me the 'Heart Sutra.'"

"Oh?"

"He's befriending me early on, and it's surely to show you, right?"

"Hehe!"

In the cozy, spring-like bedroom, Lu Zheng and Si Lingxi were intimately connected, their Phoenix Power circulating and merging.

Si Lingxi blinked her captivating phoenix eyes and nodded, "That's one of the reasons." 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Zen Master Dejie could easily give away a top-tier cultivation technique because he saw that Si Lingxi had devoted herself to Lu Zheng.

Though perhaps he still didn't understand why the two were together, the current situation was that Lu Zheng, besides having White Cloud Temple, now had another super backing.

And looking at Lu Zheng's cultivation progress, he was clearly a future big-shot.

When is better than now to add flowers to the brocade?

Lu Zheng raised his brow and laughed heartily, not at all embarrassed about relying on Si Lingxi, rather he prepared to firmly rely on her, "I'll properly thank the lady tonight!"

Si Lingxi smiled, her snowy-white arms embracing Lu Zheng's neck, her phoenix eyes glimmering, red lips approached Lu Zheng's face, breath like orchids, laughing softly.

"Come on~"

...

The next morning, Lu Zheng was leisurely lying under the persimmon tree in the backyard, turning the pages of "Lecture on the Heart Sutra of the Buddha on the Dharma Flower Platform."

Shen Ying brewed a cup of tea for Lu Zheng, placing it on the side table next to him, smirking, "Lu Lang, be careful reading the Buddhist scripture, don't let the Buddhist Dharma fool you into joining the Buddhist Sect and becoming a monk."

"The only ones who could fool me would probably be the Great Joyful Temple in the Western Buddha Country or the Great Joyful Zen Temple in the Southern Border," Lu Zheng replied with raised brows and a smile.

The lineage of Joyful Zen had been passed down in the Western Buddha Country for a long time, and the Great Joyful Temple was a top power comparable to the Great Glazed Temple.

Later, for unknown reasons, nearly a third of the monks left for the Southern Border to establish the Great Joyful Zen Temple, weakening the Great Joyful Temple's strength.

However, Joyful Zen was indeed formidable; over a thousand years of development, the Great Joyful Temple had restored its Primordial Qi, and even the Great Joyful Zen Temple had found its footing in the Southern Border.

"Speaking of..."

Lu Zheng's eyes shifted, pulling Shen Ying closer, "Last time we destroyed Mist God Valley, I obtained part of Joyful Zen's secret technique. Why don't we try that 'Desire Celestial Goddess Technique' tonight?"

"Tch! I don't want to!"

Shen Ying feigned disdain, but her hand subtly remained.

Lu Zheng: →_→

Shen Ying: *^o^*

While flirting with Shen Ying, Lu Zheng continued to peruse the 'Heart Sutra,' quickly understanding the junctures of cultivating the Divine Soul, Sea of Consciousness, and Mental Will described in the scripture.

This was the first time Lu Zheng encountered orthodox Buddha's teachings from the Central Plains regarding the cultivation of Divine Soul and Mental Will, and it indeed offered unique insights, comparable to the 'Nine Heavens Golden Palace True God Transformation Technique.'

'Divinity Transformation Technique' focuses more on the blending with dao transformation, while 'Heart Sutra' emphasizes the essence of one's heart.

The core of a cultivation technique is truly reflected in its name!

Scanning through it, Lu Zheng concluded, "This 'Heart Sutra' can be cultivated, but not entirely; it can refine the heart but only cultivate prajna, not a Buddha heart."

"If not a Buddha heart, then what do you cultivate?"

"Of course, it's my firm Dao Heart, which stands irreconcilably against gambling and drugs!"

Though Zen Master Dejie gifted the scripture without forbidding transmission, presenting it in the presence of several women signified his stance.

Thus, Shen Ying, who needed to cultivate the Divine Soul most urgently, was also taught the 'Heart Sutra' by Lu Zheng. Combining it with the 'Taiyuan Mysterious Scripture,' and just obtained 'Seven Obscure Classics,' made her legacy no worse than Liu Qingyan, who owned the 'Tushan Scripture' and 'Red Pine Seed's Left Caution Jade Water Pill Scripture.'

Good grief, the depth of heritage across several wives seemed to compete and deepen with each other. In comparison, Lin Wan appeared a bit too weak.

However, Lin Wan wasn't quite suited for 'Lecture on the Heart Sutra of the Buddha on the Dharma Flower Platform.'

Lu Zheng couldn't help but look to Si Lingxi.

How true that loving couples share a telepathic connection because Si Lingxi instantly understood Lu Zheng's intention.

But Si Lingxi shook her head instead, "Wan's cultivation is still low. 'Taiyuan Mysterious Scripture' is enough for her to cultivate. When her cultivation advances, I'll take her to the Scripture Pavilion on Phoenix Mountain to let her choose freely."

Lu Zheng nodded, then put away the worn scripture, "I heard there is a theater troupe coming from Yinan Dao; it's rare to see a troupe crossing Dao, how about we go watch them this afternoon?"

"Sounds good!"

...

It's undeniable that a troupe capable of crossing several regions was no ordinary troupe; the troupe leader was an Abnormal Person with nearly one hundred years of Dao Practice, the leading actor had energetic Martial Artist vitality, while the main actress leaked a trace of thin Demon Qi.

Lu Zheng brought Si Lingxi and Shen Ying, dragging Liu Qingyan and Du Yueyao, watched the performance all afternoon; then witnessed Yue Honghai's generous tip of one hundred coins, earning collective gratitude from the troupe.

"With this tipping manner, I'm afraid he might need to head to the East Sea next month," Shen Ying shook her head helplessly.

Lu Zheng rubbed his chin, "Am I treating him too well? Should I re-sign an agreement next month, requiring him to pay for food and drinks monthly?"

Du Yueyao earnestly nodded, "I think it's doable!"

But Yue Honghai, under collective scrutiny by Lu Zheng and others, was completely unaware, proudly enjoying gratitude from the stage and attention from the audience amidst eager gazes of envy and hatred.

...

Comparing lives between Great Jing and Blue Star, both must be experienced.

Online dramas and books can be watched anytime; once the troupe leaves, watching it will require traveling abroad, which is cumbersome.

Thus, for the past few days, the three women did not travel to modern Blue Star but stayed home, thoroughly indulging in their theatrical obsession.

Only Lu Zheng occasionally traveled back and forth, responding to messages and receiving subsequent batches of grain transferred by Liu Wen from the treasury.

Just as Lu Zheng hung up Liu Wen's call and prepared to return home, he received a message from Lin Wan.

Lin Wan: I'm home, why is no one here?

Lu Zheng: So quickly? Why didn't you tell me earlier; I could have picked you up.

Lin Wan: No need, my colleagues and I returned to the unit first to submit a report, then got off work early.

Lu Zheng spared a glance at the upper right corner of the phone screen for time, just past three.

Lin Wan: Where are Sister Ying and Sister Lingxi?

Lu Zheng: They're in Tonglin County; a new theater troupe arrived recently, so they stayed over there.

Lin Wan: I see...

Lu Zheng: So, why don't we have a private evening together?"

Lin Wan: Tch!

Lin Wan: Where to?

Lu Zheng scratched his head apologetically, though as he glanced further down, he noticed the Fox-Tail Fragrance Pouch and Peach Wood Token hanging from his waist.

Ah, ahem...

Lu Zheng: Let's go to KASAMUVA; it's been years since we've visited.

Lin Wan: Sounds good, come pick me up!