Chapter 437 - 436: A Golden Mountain
"It’s been a while since we’ve seen the Masters appear. I miss them!"
"What do you miss them for?"
"I miss them messing up the Sakura Paste."
"The Eight Vast Universe Tower has already been brought back. Now, that tower is no longer a symbol of the Sakura Paste’s ambition to rule the world, but evidence of their sins on the shores of Mo Chou Lake."
"Now everyone who travels to Jinling goes to Mo Chou Lake to take a picture with the tower. It makes certain people in the country howl with rage, but they only dare to criticize the tourists taking pictures, not Shen Hao Master."
"That’s because they’re hiding their own demons. And Daoists are exorcists. I bet they’re afraid Shen Hao Master will actually come and ’exorcise’ them."
"Hmph. Shen Hao Master can’t be bothered with those jumping clowns."
"I really want Shen Hao Master to go smash that toilet shrine again and bring back the Blood Guanyin."
"No, no, no, I think Shen Hao Master made a great choice. He brought back something that wasn’t easy to dismantle. As for what’s left, I’d rather set it on fire myself, then bring back the soil soaked with the blood of the victims with the highest honors."
"Makes sense!"
"When are we going?"
"I think it’ll be soon. No matter how you look at it, the Sakura Paste will have a hard time escaping their fate this time. It’s a shame most Sakura People are completely oblivious to this."
"Damn it, why isn’t there anything that needs them to intervene? I want to see some Immortals in action!"
"Just wait for the Immortals in the movies. I heard a bunch of filmmakers are greenlighting movies about Daoists, like Wang Chongyang resisting the Jin, Zhang Sanfeng resisting the Yuan, and Sa Shoujian who took Wang Spirit Official as his disciple."
"Brilliant! Now that’s some serious ass-kissing!"
"Holy shit, you have a blessed tongue! A Daoist just appeared! It’s Yan Qi Master!"
Taoist Yan Qi had taken action during the "downpour crisis," making him a well-known figure on the internet. As a result, he was recognized the moment he appeared.
"Where?" The first person immediately leaned over to look at the second person’s phone.
"In Yandu!" the second person said, holding up their phone. "A streamer I follow is live right now!"
The two huddled together, watching the scene from Yandu on the phone screen.
...
In Yandu, Taoist Yan Qi, Jing Chun Taoist, and Taoist Jing Fa were walking down the street.
Since the appearance of the Extraordinary, many young people on the streets had started dressing in Daoist attire. In addition to traditional outfits, all sorts of new, aesthetically pleasing styles were emerging.
"This one looks good!"
"That one’s nice too!"
"They all look better than the Daoist Robes from Daluo Palace!"
"Should we suggest to the Sect Leader that we need to keep up with the times?"
The Daoist Robes for ordinary disciples of Daluo Palace were all standard-issue robes imported from modern Blue Star. They had placed a massive one-time order and now had a warehouse full of them at Daluo Palace.
The three old Daoists had never been to Yandu before. Since it was their first visit, they decided against flying around and revealing themselves. Instead, they wanted to walk around and sightsee like ordinary people.
Then they noticed the group of young people in stylish Daoist attire.
And then, the young people noticed them.
It was no surprise. Three old Daoists in traditional robes would be eye-catching even in a Taoism scenic area, let alone on a major street in Yandu.
So, naturally, people recognized Taoist Yan Qi.
However, out of reverence for Extraordinary Beings, no one swarmed them like they would a celebrity. They just watched from a distance, some offering a respectful gaze, others performing the Meridian Technique gesture as they greeted the Daoists respectfully.
Taoist Yan Qi smiled and returned the greetings.
Jing Chun Taoist shook his head. "We should have used the Invisibility Skill."
Taoist Jing Fa pointed ahead. The Central Bank Building wasn’t far. "No need. We’re almost there."
So the three old Daoists continued on their way. The quick-witted people around them hurriedly took out their phones to record, and some streamers with small followings immediately started a livestream.
"Streamer, you’re too far away! Go say hi, and I’ll send you a sports car!"
"Get Yan Qi Master to take you for a flight, and I’ll send a Carnival!"
"The old Taoist Masters are really friendly, streamer, don’t be scared!"
Streamer: "..."
"Who are the other two Masters? Does anyone recognize them?"
"That’s Jing Fa Master from the Eight Immortals Palace! I saw him last year when I visited the Eight Immortals Palace!"
Taoist Jing Fa previously cultivated at the West Capital Eight Immortals Palace. It’s a famous Taoism Holy Land in the West Capital and a popular Taoist Temple for locals, so more people recognized him.
Jing Chun Taoist, on the other hand, had only ever cultivated in a small, remote temple in Mountain City, so no one in the livestream chat recognized him yet.
Then, under everyone’s gaze, the three old Daoists arrived at the entrance of the Yandu Central Bank. They stopped and surveyed the plaza in front, even raising their hands to point and gesture.
Livestream Chat: ???
"Why did they stop here?"
"The entrance to the Central Bank?"
"Something feels off."
"I know this is probably the wrong way to think, but I can’t help but laugh. And I’m kind of looking forward to it, too."
"Did they stop at the wrong place? They should be at the Citigroup JPMorgan Chase Bank Headquarters, or the Huaqi Federal Underground Vault."
It wasn’t just the livestream chat; even the crowd of onlookers on site were exchanging bewildered glances.
Stopping here was one thing; they could have been taking a break or having a discussion. But what was the meaning behind them gesturing at the Central Bank’s entrance?
Were they discussing the easiest way to get in?
The guards standing at the main entrance were also a bit stunned. Looking at the crowd of onlookers that had gathered, they also recognized Taoist Yan Qi among the three old Daoists and knew that three genuine Extraordinary Beings had arrived.
They certainly didn’t think Taoist Yan Qi was there to rob the bank, so two guards immediately stepped forward, saluted, and asked politely, "Yan Qi Master, may I ask what your business is?"
"We happened to discover a gold mine and took some on the way. We’ve come to give it to the country. We already sent word a few days ago."
"You should call your superior and have him send people to haul it away."
"We’ll just leave the things here. A ten-thousand-ton golden mountain is quite a wonder in this age. The common people should have a chance to admire it together."
Guards: ???
The next moment, he saw the three old Daoists ascend into the sky in unison.
Yes, a literal ascension. Their entire bodies rose up, hovering in the air. They formed a triangle, suspended above the plaza.
The three old Daoists untied the gourds from their waists, uncorked them, and aimed the mouths of the gourds at the plaza.
Then, the onlookers and the audience watching the livestream saw large and small, irregularly shaped golden objects fly out continuously from the three gourds, landing on the plaza with a series of CLANGS and CLATTERS.
The golden objects piled up more and more, higher and higher, quickly forming a small mountain nearly forty meters in diameter and over three stories tall.
Under the sunlight, the small mountain reflected a dazzling golden light, turning the gazes of the onlookers golden as well.
The livestream audience was completely stunned.
"What the hell is that?"
"A golden mountain!"