Mushroom Man

Chapter 43 The mantis stalks the cicada, but the oriole follows behind
"Yes."

"Most of the 100,000 inheritances laid down by Wuxiang Tianzun are for the purpose of cultivating younger generations like you."

"You, entering the Nine-Storied Bronze Tower, will be more able to withstand the test of Wuxiang's will."

"As the pride of my Son-Giving Temple, it's time for you to show your talents and compete with the younger generations of the three families."

Abbot Shanren spoke slowly and calmly.

As he spoke, he took out a stack of mushroom prescriptions from his arms and handed them to Wu Liang.

"These are the mushroom recipes that the monks of our Son-Giving Temple took from the bronze pagoda."

"After the Taoist mushroom master's tireless identification day and night, it has been confirmed that none of them are true."

"These three companies have come here to express their intention to cooperate and exchange mushrooms. There are only two possibilities."

"Firstly, they don't have the real mushroom recipe. The so-called mushroom recipe is just a cover. The test of Wuxiang's will has a deeper meaning."

"Secondly, someone among the three families lied and deliberately concealed the true mushroom recipe, intending to take the Wuxiang inheritance for themselves."

"No matter which possibility it is, you must be extra careful this time. After entering the Wuxiang inheritance, be sure to keep a close eye on the three families."

Upon hearing this, Wu Liang took the mushroom recipes he had made up and looked hesitant.

For a moment, all kinds of doubts came to my mind.

What is this old monk up to?

Doesn’t he have other plans for Sekong?
How could you bear to let Sekong go down the mountain now, and let him get involved in the Wuxiang inheritance?
"Dad, my cultivation level is only at the second level, and I'm not very proficient in the Dao."

"If I let my child get involved in the Wuxiang inheritance, will it cause Dad to miss out on important matters?"

"And Dad, you're a fifth-rank mushroom master. No one in the entire Zhaodi Town can compare to you."

"If we talk about who can inherit the Wuxiang inheritance, I'm afraid there is no one else except you."

"Why doesn't Dad go through the Wuxiang inheritance process himself? A simple test shouldn't be too difficult for you, right?"

Wu Liang's face was full of confusion, and he seemed particularly puzzled by this.

Abbot Shanren closed his eyes slightly and spoke slowly, "Sekong, although your current cultivation level is only the second level, the Wuxiang inheritance is not about your cultivation level."

"And you don't need to do the mushroom refining yourself."

"The main reason I'm letting you enter this inheritance is to hone you so that you can grow up as quickly as possible."

"When the time comes, I will let Wu Xingzhe enter the inheritance with you. He will protect you, and no one will be able to compete with you for the inheritance."

When Abbot Shanren said this, his eyes followed the open door of the Buddhist hall and looked towards Zhaodi Town at the foot of the mountain.

"Right now, the three family heads are still waiting and watching. They will not act rashly until they are sure whether the Wuxiang inheritance is in danger."

"As the saying goes, a single move can affect the entire body."

"With the three clan leaders in charge, these three families are the three hegemons of Zhaodi Town."

"If anything were to go wrong with the Three Family Heads within the Wuxiang inheritance, they would not be able to bear the consequences."

"And I..."

"It's just the first level of the Wuxiang inheritance. It's not the time for me to take action..."

When Wu Liang heard this, he felt quite contemptuous.

He knew very well that Abbot Shanren never spoke a word of truth.

No one would believe what you said about trying to hone him!

However, although Wu Liang thought so, he remained calm on the surface and still looked like a loving father and filial son.

"Since Father has made a plan, then I will just follow it. After all, Father is doing this for my own good and won't harm me..."

Abbot Shanren looked at the well-behaved Wu Liang, smiled slightly, said a few words of advice, and let him leave.

Soon, Wu Liang happily took his leave.

Abbot Shanren's originally kind-hearted old face drooped.

"What a good kid..."

"Compared to Sekong, this boy looks more like my offspring."

"It's a pity that the old ones are still the wisest. This guy's mistake was that he shouldn't have gotten too close to Vinny."

"Otherwise, I really wouldn't have suspected that Vinny would lie to me for this boy." As soon as he finished speaking, a sound came from the corner of the Buddhist hall.

"hey-hey……"

"Isn't it all thanks to this old man?"

"I have long noticed that Master Wen seems to be secretly investigating you and me, so I have paid special attention to her."

"As a result, as soon as you left the temple, Master Wen summoned this boy privately. It was obvious at a glance that these two were colluding."

"Now it seems that if there really is some power behind this boy, Master Wen is definitely one of them."

Abbot Shanren raised his eyes slightly and did not comment.

He fiddled with his Buddhist beads and spoke in a cold tone.

"That little guy, Vinny, always thinks he's smart enough to deceive me."

"In fact, she is just a dog that I have carefully raised."

"Now is the time to use them. When they lose their value, I will liquidate them one by one."

The existence in the dark corner was a little confused when he heard this.

"Abbot, I don't quite understand what you are saying."

"Now that we know there might be something fishy going on between this guy and that Nun Wen, why not just take him down?"

"What good can they do?"

"Master Wen is only slightly better than me, a fourth-rank mushroom master. But in today's situation, isn't having martial practitioners enough? Isn't keeping her here a nuisance?"

Abbot Shanren sneered, shook his head, and said, "Doctor Mo, you are still too young."

"Whether this boy is Sekong, Wu Liang, or some Buddhist mushroom master that Master Wen found."

"For me, as long as they are all first-class Dantian, there is no difference."

"'Sekong' is actually more obedient now than before. So why not keep him for a while?"

"And Wenni is likely already connected to the Buddhist sect. If we rashly kill her now, I'm afraid it will alert the Buddhist sect and cause trouble."

"Why not let them conquer the Wuxiang inheritance for me before they die? That would be the best use of it."

The person in the dark corner, Doctor Mo, slowly revealed himself after hearing the words.

This person was none other than the old doctor who had previously treated Wu Liang.

He stroked his beard and said with some surprise, "The abbot means... to use them to conquer the Wuxiang inheritance?"

"That's right." Abbot Shanren stood up and walked to the window, standing with his hands behind his back.

"Since it is a formless inheritance, it is very likely that it was opened by that kid or the forces behind him."

"Then their understanding of the Wuxiang inheritance is probably no less than mine."

"Now, I have thought about it over and over again, but I still can't figure out how to break the first level of the test."

"Under such circumstances, if this boy and the forces behind him want to obtain the Wuxiang inheritance, they will definitely take action."

"Since that's the case, why not give them a chance and help us get there?"

"And I can also take this opportunity to follow the clues and find out what other ants are behind this boy besides Master Wen..."

"Wonderful, it's really wonderful." Doctor Mo bared his yellow teeth and spoke in flattery.

"I was right. Someone like you, Abbot, should join our Holy Church!"

Upon hearing this, Abbot Shanren's brows relaxed, as if he found it quite helpful.

"OK OK……"

"My son Sekong will be leaving the mountain tomorrow. I'd like to trouble Doctor Mo to follow him closely. Don't let him do anything tricky and cause any trouble."

Doctor Mo chuckled and bowed.

"Don't worry, Abbot. Although my cultivation is low, my ability to appear and disappear is not bad at all."

"No matter what that kid does, he can't escape from my grasp..."

(End of this chapter)