“Money to buy one’s life?” The bodhisattva statues all came to life, crowding around the offering box with great curiosity. They had never heard of such a thing.0

“It probably didn’t exist in ancient times. It was likely invented during the Great Qian or Great Yu eras,” Lu Yang explained.0

Lu Yang sensed that this pouch of spirit stones had formed a connection with his lifespan. The other party was attempting to use spirit stones to purchase his lifespan.0

“Life-buying money is a heretical method for prolonging one’s life. The usual practice is to leave a bag of coins in a graveyard or at a crossroad. If someone picks up the money, the other party can take this person’s lifespan away. It’s essentially a forced transaction.”0

“How audacious! To think they dared to buy Senior Brother Lu’s life!” the women exclaimed in righteous indignation,...0