Shi Ka, also known as Shi Jia, ultimately surrendered to Ye Yun's lecherous advance and continued to lead a group of ascetics in serving the Dragon Palace. As for why there were no monks, it was because, besides Shi Ka, all other monks of the Fo Lun Sect had been killed by Ye Yun!
When leaving, he had initially intended to utterly destroy the entire Fo Lun Sect, but after Shi Ka begged for mercy repeatedly, the sect was spared.
According to Shi Ka, this temple had a history of nearly five thousand years, and even if it were opened to the public as a scenic spot, it could bring considerable income to the Dragon Palace.
To this, Ye Yun could only offer a chuckle. Tourism had indeed become a trend, especially now with so many professional gamers earning money through 'Heaven's Will.' For them, their location didn't affect their prowess within the game.
Although 'Heaven's Will' had severely impacted major industries in the real world, it had also given rise to new ones. The people of the entire Blue Star had gradually adapted to this change.
"Master, if we have to submit five million gold coins every day, where will we get so much money?" San Zhang, now standing behind Shi Ka, asked softly as he watched Ye Yun's figure instantly vanish.
Shi Ka, San Zhang, and the group of ascetics did not leave with Ye Yun but stayed behind. However, Ye Yun had imprinted a trace of his divine sense into each of them, which could only be broken if one possessed ten times the divine sense power of Ye Yun.
"Heh, San Zhang, you brat are getting restless. Don't think I don't know the income of temples worldwide. I didn't mention it before simply because I didn't want your two senior brothers to target you, and furthermore, our Fo Lun Sect only has you ascetics left who haven't truly embraced Buddhahood," Shi Ka said, turning to San Zhang and playfully scolding him.
"Moreover, the gold that our Fo Lun Sect collects from all over the world annually has been accumulated over thousands of years. Not to mention five million a day, even fifty million could sustain us for ten years!"
Although the Fo Lun Sect would distribute several tons of gold to its stationed disciples for cultivation each year, even if there was only one ton of surplus annually, five thousand tons would have accumulated over five thousand years.
Five thousand tons! How much would that be in cash?
San Zhang gave a bitter smile. This was truly disheartening. He thought he had pocketed quite a bit, only to realize that his master was even more formidable, having directly claimed the entire treasury of the Fo Lun Sect. The accumulated amount annually must have been far more than one ton. However...
"Our treasury shouldn't escape the Master's divine sense, right? Why didn't he take it?"
"Heh, that's where the Master's brilliance lies. He wants us to use this money well to strengthen ourselves in the game. Only then can we serve the Master for a long time."
Shi Ka said with a cheerful smile, though inwardly he felt miserable. No one wanted to be a slave, but compared to losing their lives, he would accept being a slave.
"Um, Master, why did the Master erect his own statue above our temple? He's not going to make us kowtow and pray to it every day, is he?" At this moment, San Zhang pointed to a statue eighty-eight meters tall, one hundred meters above the Snow Lotus, and asked.
The statue's appearance and spirit were identical to Ye Yun's, and it was a colored sculpture. The sturdy cloth shoes, the casual pants, and the loose T-shirt, paired with Ye Yun's unruly hairstyle, indeed made it look somewhat roguish.
"Of course. Go and get rid of all the Buddha statues in the main hall. Demolish the temples beneath the Master's statue and convert them into prayer platforms. From now on, the first thing everyone does upon waking is to come and greet the Master! Do you understand?"
As a master of the Eight Wheel realm, Shi Ka could vaguely guess some of Ye Yun's intentions.
"Ah? Then my worldly possessions..."
"What worldly possessions! Hand them over to your subordinates. Isn't it good to just sit back and collect money every day? Alright, first call your disciples and their descendants down. After praying to the Master, start working. Your task is to promote our scenic area, understand?" Shi Ka quickly got into character.
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Ye Yun didn't know how the Fo Lun Sect was being arranged. He was currently standing at the summit of the Ya Le Mountain Range, his divine sense spread out, meticulously scanning this highest mountain range on Blue Star repeatedly. He didn't miss any detail. Unfortunately, apart from several thousand corpses buried in the snow, dead for who knew how many years, he found nothing.
Buzz...
A wave of air current surged from below, causing Ye Yun's pores to tingle. A purer energy flowed into Ye Yun's Dantian. His Dantian instantly became turbulent, and a giant phantom appeared in the center of his Dantian. Judging from the phantom, it was Ye Yun himself.
With a thought, a Saint arises in the Dantian; with a thought, a Saint stands ten thousand feet tall.
Ye Yun was slightly stunned, remembering the statue he had erected at the Fo Lun Sect before leaving.
Ye Yun quickly withdrew his consciousness into the game to check.
"System Prompt: Congratulations to the player for establishing a Saint statue in reality. A total of 107 people have paid homage, earning you 1 point of Primordial Chaos points in the game, and 0.001...% of Primordial Chaos Incarnation in reality."
Primordial Chaos points? Primordial Chaos Incarnation? What on earth were these?
Ye Yun stared blankly at these two new items, finding no relevant information whatsoever. And both of them were brought about by his skill, 'Nine-Five Supreme.'
Skill: Nine-Five Supreme (Passive) - Cultivators of this skill possess a powerful superior suppression effect on players of their own race, reducing the strength of enemies of their own race by 30%! (Players can establish Saint statues in reality and the game world for others to worship. Worshippers will receive one to ten attribute points daily based on their sincerity of worship, from 8 AM to 9 AM.)
A skill usable in both reality and the virtual world, and it was an active skill with a passive effect.
Although Ye Yun was unaware of the specifics of Primordial Chaos points and Primordial Chaos Incarnation, he knew that anything related to 'Primordial Chaos' was a good thing. This sparked his interest, and he immediately erected a statue of his in-game appearance in the central plaza of Feng Le City.
"Feng Le City Announcement: Feng Le City has been favored by the Saint 'Commandment,' who has bestowed a Saint statue. Players can pay homage to the Saint between 8 AM and 9 AM. The Saint will reward players with 1 to 10 free attribute points based on their sincerity of worship! Note: This event is only valid for registered players of Feng Le City!"
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The repeated announcements three times made Ye Yun cover his face. It was too embarrassing! He couldn't even have a low-key wealthy existence!