Wandering Gods of Day and Night-Chapter 1098 - 425: All Beings as Medicine (Part 2)
But you’re abusing your power for personal gain, using my pain to take away thirty percent of the shares. Aren’t you afraid of the Witch God’s wrath?
Your appetite is so big, can you stomach it? I’m afraid you’ll choke..."
"Of course, I can’t stomach it! So, I don’t plan to consume it directly."
Zhou Xuan’s words hit Fish Bodhisattva’s keen insight like a sudden brake, abruptly cutting off his line of argument.
"Zhou Xuan, in your presence, can I ever fully vent a single emotion?"
Fish Bodhisattva was quite annoyed,
but how could Zhou Xuan let him speak so smoothly? Zhou Xuan kept breaking Fish Bodhisattva’s psychological expectations with his words, then continuously pulled the rhythm of their exchange in a direction favorable to himself.
Zhou Xuan said bluntly, "You don’t need to rush to pay that thirty percent share. I can leave it with you first, as a dry share."
"So, I have to give you some dividends every year?"
"You’re thinking too small of my intent and scope. The human pill business is enormous, beyond your imagination. Regarding the timeline for dividends, I’m looking at a hundred years, two hundred years or more."
Zhou Xuan had already begun to "get into the act". He aimed to pique Fish Bodhisattva’s strong interest with the lure of a "big business".
As Fish Bodhisattva’s interest intensified, the tactic of "catering to his likes" had a great likelihood of successfully triggering.
Fish Bodhisattva scoffed at Zhou Xuan’s idea, sneering, "A time frame of a hundred years, two hundred years? Zhou Xuan, should I call you a blind dreamer, or a toad lusting after swan meat?
In the human world, Hall Disciples are as numerous as sands, yet how many can live past two hundred years? And you’re talking about two hundred years to receive dividends?
Ha, I’m afraid you won’t live that long."
The people of Jing Country have lifespans, and generally speaking, they’re not very long. Living for two or three hundred years requires extremely high cultivation and some special means,
like Yun Ziliang, who hid in a painting, perfectly passing three hundred years that way.
As for Zhou Xuan, speaking with a "two hundred year" timeline naturally sounded somewhat exaggerated to Fish Bodhisattva.
Zhou Xuan calmly asked, enduring the mockery, "Old Fish, how many years has ’Gong Zheng’ lived?"
"Over two thousand years," Fish Bodhisattva replied.
Zhou Xuan asked again, "And how many years has ’Bitter Ghost’ lived?"
"He is also one of the Ancient Gods, so naturally over two thousand years," Fish Bodhisattva replied.
"Why are these Gods so long-lived?" Zhou Xuan asked again.
"Because they have Divine Status within them, allowing them to enjoy the Divine Power and blessings of Jing Country, thereby extending their longevity,"
Fish Bodhisattva said irritably.
Zhou Xuan immediately unfolded the folded fan, gently fanning it in a free and easy demeanor, and said, "That’s exactly it, those who master the Divine Status can live for thousands of years..."
"Ha, only those of the Heavenly Dome God Level have Divine Status. Who do you think you are?"
Fish Bodhisattva, somewhat losing patience, began to mock harshly. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢
Zhou Xuan coldly remarked, "I’m not of the Heavenly Dome God Level, but if I need Divine Status, I can obtain it...and not just one."
"You’re just blowing hot air." Fish Bodhisattva almost laughed out loud.
Even boasting should follow basic principles—
—That Divine Status of the Heavenly Dome is something many New and Old Gods fight intensely for. And this young brat claims to already have it, more than one, even at such a young age?
Even if you belong to the Witch God, there’s hardly anyone with such capabilities.
Zhou Xuan said brashly, "There are several God-level entities in the human world established by me. They are nurtured entirely by my own hand. If I want those Divine Statuses, they wouldn’t dare deny me."
"Humen God King Xishan, Bone Elder Association God Musician, Tattooed God Peng Sheng, storyteller God Yuan Buyu, and Divine Arrow Lord Jian—they would all share their Divine Status with me."
"By the way, in my Secret Realm, I still have the Divine Status of the storyteller and the Dragon Seeking Mountain Ancestor. If you don’t believe me, you can ask Alchemist Bai Lu."
Zhou Xuan pointed to the wall where Alchemist Bai was located and said.
"Does he truly have a Divine Status?"
Fish Bodhisattva turned to ask Alchemist Bai Lu, a "old friend" he had encountered before, who was known for being stubborn and speaking only the truth.
Alchemist Bai Lu indeed saw the Divine Status in the Secret Realm, but now Zhou Xuan had clearly intended to collaborate with Fish Bodhisattva on the human pill business. If he confirmed the existence of the Divine Status, it would just be facilitating this dirty business.
Therefore, he remained silent.
"Fine, your silence admits it."
Fish Bodhisattva immediately understood. Alchemist Bai Lu was like that. He wouldn’t lie; if forced to lie, he’d rather say nothing.
"Big Mister, now I indeed must look at you in a higher regard, for you truly wear a Divine Status."
"I’m just a storyteller, with the ’Will Heavenly Book’ in my possession. Alongside the five God-level beings I’ve supported and the Mountain Ancestor firmly backing me, that’s already six God-level entities aligned with me. What does that imply?"
Fish Bodhisattva, being an avatar of the Ancient Buddha, was quite knowledgeable about the matters within Jing Country’s Incense Fire Divine Dao, and he naturally understood the use of the ’Will Heavenly Book’.
"It means you could, with just your strength and the heavenly book, achieve many incredible things within Jing Country."
Fish Bodhisattva’s previously exasperated demeanor visibly dissipated, as if the Zhou Xuan before him concealed a terrifying power.
"This is only the current situation."
Zhou Xuan said, "The God-levels I’ve supported will only grow more numerous, like the God-level Alien Ghost ’Earth Child’ in Jingchuan Prefecture’s Mr. Ye. It doesn’t even reside above; it lives within the Capital Mansion,
