Immortal of the Nine Realms

Chapter 328: Shadow Buddha

Chapter 328: Shadow Buddha

Fang Chen's divine soul had been tailing the figure when he noticed that he had hidden himself in the shadows in front of the Fang Family’s gate. Fang Chen couldn’t help but marvel at that person’s boldness. It seemed that he was waiting to ambush Fang Lingxing and kill her.

Fang Chen’s divine soul returned to his body, and he walked out of the alley and headed to Lord Tiger’s residence. As soon as the servant opened the door and saw his face, he greeted him respectfully, “Young Master Fang, please come in.”

Fang Chen smiled. It was clear that this was an attempt to intimidate him, a warning of sorts that they had been able to uncover his identity.

Lord Tiger was very enthusiastic as he ushered Fang Chen in. “Brother Fang Chen, please have a seat. I've just brewed a pot of tea. Please have a taste.”

After Fang Chen sat down, he asked with a mysterious smile, “You know about my background?”

Lord Tiger smiled widely. “Brother Fang Chen, you didn’t bother to hide it. Everyone knows that a disciple from a side branch has returned to the Fang Family, so It isn’t just me.”

“There’s no harm in knowing. I never intended to hide it,” said Fang Chen.

Lord Tiger’s expression changed. Fang Chen's reaction was different from what he had expected. There was no anger, frustration, or shock at his intel. Instead, he showed indifference, calmness, and nonchalance....

Fang Chen’s attitude left him even more uncertain than he had been....

As Lord Tiger thought of that, the smile that he had on his face turned a little rigid, and it seemed a bit forced now.

Fang Chen picked up the teacup and took a sip, a smile on his lips. “Oh, by the way, that concealment technique that your fourth brother uses has really caught my eye. I wonder what kind of technique it is?"

Thud.

The cup in Tiger Lord's hands fell onto the table and bounced to the floor, spilling tea everywhere.

Tiger Lord stared blankly at Fang Chen, his expression changing constantly. There was fear beginning to appear in his eyes.

How did Fang Chen know that? Even he himself hadn’t been able to tell when his fourth brother arrived or left. How could Fang Chen know about what happened in his courtyard?

How-how did he even know about fourth brother?

Fear gripped Tiger Lord’s heart, and he quickly exclaimed, “Are you someone from the Heavenly Doom Hall?!"

There was simply no other explanation! Only a few cultivators from the Heavenly Doom Hall knew the detailed situations of their several brothers! And he had many enemies in the Heavenly Doom Hall.

Could it be that...?

"I am not a cultivator from the Heavenly Doom Hall." Fang Chen smiled. "I was just asking casually, why are you so worked up? There are many well-informed people in this world, and I'm just one of them."

Tiger Lord showed a bitter twist, his face flushing with embarrassment. "I... I’ve embarrassed myself just now...."

Obviously, Fang Chen had intentionally said this to settle the score about figuring his identity out, and it had nothing to do with the Heavenly Doom Hall. If Fang Chen had been sent by one of his enemies, he wouldn’t have exposed the fact that he knew about his fourth brother so easily.

But no matter what, the background of the cultivator in front of him was very mysterious, and his origins needed to be investigated. He was definitely not just an ordinary member of the Fang Family's side branch....

His fourth brother had been to the capital countless times before, and even the Golden Core Realm experts had never been able to notice him at all. Yet this person before him could easily sense his fourth brother’s presence.

That was frightening.

Fang Chen smiled and continued to inquire, "So what kind of technique was that, Lord Tiger?"

After hesitating for a moment, Lord Tiger whispered, "This technique is called Shadow Buddha."

"Shadow Buddha?" Fang Chen's eyes flickered. "What does it have to do with Buddha?"

"There is a myth that exists, it says that there is a type of Buddha known as Shadow Buddha. They move within the shadows, observing the good and evil deeds of humanity. If they witness evil acts, they will intervene, and if they see virtuous deeds, they bestow blessings." Lord Tiger chuckled. "But this is just a myth. No one knows whether a Shadow Buddha really exists out there or not. This technique is one of the three major concealment techniques of the Heavenly Doom Hall. It's the most difficult to master, but once mastered, its capabilities far surpass the other two.

"In my youth, I dabbled in it a bit, but unfortunately, I didn't have the talent necessary. Among everyone in the Heavenly Doom Hall, my fourth brother is the only one who has truly mastered this technique, even the Golden Core Realm experts fall short when compared to him in this."

Fang Chen suddenly asked, "Is this technique up for sale?"

Lord Tiger was slightly taken aback, his eyes instantly lighting up. "For sale? Of course! Everything is up for sale if the price is right. Do you want this technique, Daoist Fang? If so, I wonder what price you're willing to offer?"

He had addressed Fang Chen as "Brother" before because he had wanted Fang Chen to know that he had learned of his identity. But now, with how everything had played out, he didn’t dare address him so casually anymore and had instead switched to the term "Daoist Fang" to display his respect.

Fang Chen smiled. "What's your asking price?"

Fang Chen was pleasantly surprised. He didn’t expect Lord Tiger to agree to sell it.

"The Shadow Buddha technique is a forbidden secret of the Heavenly Doom Hall. If I were to sell it without authorization, I would be taking a great risk. Naturally, the price won't be cheap. How about two thousand low-grade spirit stones? In addition, you must swear not to teach this technique to anyone else," whispered Lord Tiger.

"One thousand low-grade spiritual stones." Fang Chen smiled. "Deal?"

Lord Tiger was struck speechless. "This... Daoist Fang, why are you cutting the price in half like this!"

Fang Chen chuckled. "You took one thousand low-grade spiritual stones from me but only gave your junior brother five hundred and twenty. Isn't that considered a drastic price cut?"

He even knows about that?! Was he here earlier?! But why weren’t we able to detect his presence at all?!

Lord Tiger felt his skin pimple with goosebumps.

Taking a deep breath, Lord Tiger nodded. "Alright, one thousand low-grade spirit stones. Deal."

Fang Chen smiled and pulled one thousand spirit stones from his ring before placing them in front of Lord Tiger.

Lord Tiger was excited to see the spirit stones, and he immediately threw a jade slip to Fang Chen, then casually said, "Daoist Fang, don’t forget to make your oath."

Fang Chen nodded casually and said, "Mm, I won't teach it to anyone else." He then began to examine the jade slip.

Such a simple oath?

Lord Tiger was momentarily stunned, but after some thought, he decided not to dwell on it and instead turned to stare at the pile of spirit stones in front of him with excitement. What a good deal this was!

Amidst his joy, he didn’t forget to mock Fang Chen in his heart.

Even if you're as cunning as a fox, you'd never imagine that the Shadow Buddha isn't worth a single penny in the Heavenly Doom Hall, right? Hahaha! This technique has been around for thousands of years but only a few have managed to master it. It's useless!

By now, Fang Chen had already finished reading the cultivation method for the technique, and he recited it silently in his mind. Suddenly, in the next moment, his divine soul began to fluctuate, as if being circulated by the method.

Fang Chen could sense that his divine soul had been depleted a little, and after that, Fang Chen felt that his surroundings had turned a little peculiar. He seemed to have been immersed in the shadows, and his vicinity had turned blurry as if veiled by a layer of mist

Even though Fang Chen couldn’t see, he could still clearly perceive what was around him.

No wonder this technique is difficult to master. It doesn't consume spiritual energy but drains the power of the divine soul. Without sufficient power of the divine soul, one wouldn't even qualify to begin practicing it. The grade of this technique must be far higher than I imagined, one would probably have to be at the Nascent Soul Realm at the very least in order to practice it.

Snagging a technique like this for just a thousand low-grade spirit stones was definitely worth it. If it was sold to someone knowledgeable, even if it was priced at ten thousand low-grade spirit stones, they would flock to it like moths to a flame!

"Daoist Fang, the payment is settled," said Lord Tiger with a smile after confirming everything was in order. However, when he looked up, he was stunned. There was nothing in front of him.

Where the hell did Daoist Fang go?!