Guan Yu, Courtesy Name Yun Chang

Spirit Stone was stunned. He hadn't expected his opponent to agree so readily. He asked in surprise, "Aren't you afraid I'll run away?"

"Run? You can try. I can guarantee to make you wish you were dead, but unable to die!" Yue Qianchou scoffed dismissively and impatiently added, "Take out the items! I don't want to say it a third time."

Spirit Stone sighed. No matter how good the items were, his life was more important. Thinking that he didn't have a sure way to escape, he could only nod silently and walked out over the collapsed wall bricks. Yue Qianchou retreated, staring at him coldly. It was clear that even though he said he would let his opponent go, he remained vigilant. He followed him into the main hall and looked around. The Taoist temple was simple, with few furnishings. In the center, a great deity was enshrined, though he couldn't recognize who it was. Below it was a large prayer cushion, which caught Yue Qianchou's attention. His eyelids twitched as he thought, Could the Fu Xian Token be hidden here?

As Spirit Stone was still sighing, Yue Qianchou strode forward and grabbed the prayer cushion from the ground. The former's expression immediately changed. With a swish, the prayer cushion was torn open, and two items clattered to the ground, scattering the buckwheat husks that filled it everywhere. Yue Qianchou glanced at Spirit Stone and slowly picked up the two items.

Shi Xiaotian also followed in. The ferocity his boss had displayed earlier had deeply impressed him, but he didn't understand why his boss was risking his life with the other person. Seeing Yue Qianchou fiddling with the two items in his hands and then looking at Spirit Stone's reluctant gaze, his heart sank. Did my boss risk life and limb just to snatch someone's belongings?

Yue Qianchou carefully examined the items in his hands. The two items were a wooden token and a jade slip. The wooden token was ancient, with intricate patterns carved around its edges. One side was inscribed with the words 'Fu Xian,' and the other side depicted a sea island. When he probed it with his divine sense, he felt a circulating True Qi, clearly injected by someone. It was obvious this was the so-called 'Fu Xian Token.'

The jade slip was carved with the characters 'Hundred Flower Valley.' It also contained injected True Qi, but no other special features were discernible. Yue Qianchou looked at Spirit Stone and asked, "What is this for?"

Spirit Stone felt a mix of amusement and exasperation. He hadn't expected the things he'd painstakingly hidden to be found so easily, especially when he thought no one would notice his hiding spot. Hearing Yue Qianchou's question and looking at the items in his hands, he was slightly taken aback and asked in surprise, "You don't even know about Hundred Flower Valley?"

Is it famous? Yue Qianchou held up the jade slip and gave Shi Xiaotian a questioning look. The latter also shook his head, indicating he didn't know. Yue Qianchou then said sternly, "Am I asking you, or are you asking me?"

Spirit Stone was taken aback. He thought to himself, I'll endure it. I can't beat him anyway. He sighed and explained, "This is the entry token for Hundred Flower Valley. Hundred Flower Valley is a trading market for cultivators in the Huaxia Empire. As long as you can afford the price, you can buy almost anything there, or exchange items for goods of equivalent value."

"Oh! That really is a good place. Give me this Hundred Flower Token too," Yue Qianchou said casually.

"Ah!" Spirit Stone exclaimed, "What use do you have for my Hundred Flower Token? This item is merely a credential for entering the valley without inspection in the future. Any cultivator entering or leaving Hundred Flower Valley, regardless of their level, can register and receive one. Someone else's is completely useless."

"I see!" Yue Qianchou nodded and asked, "Where are Fu Xian Island and Hundred Flower Valley located?"

"I... You don't even know this?" Spirit Stone's gaze became somewhat like he was looking at an idiot. He truly doubted if Yue Qianchou was even involved in the Cultivation World.

"What? Do you have a problem with that? Don't you know about asking without shame?" Yue Qianchou said this, but inwardly he was also lamenting his lack of experience, acknowledging he was a complete novice in the Cultivation World. He gave Spirit Stone a sideways glance and thought, This guy is somewhat useful!

"Uh..." Spirit Stone decided not to say anything more. He figured, Whatever you say is right, why should I embarrass myself?

Yue Qianchou paced, stroking his chin, and after a moment of thought, said to Shi Xiaotian, "Xiaotian, I'm leaving."

"Where are you going? Hundred Flower Valley or Fu Xian Island? I'll go too," Shi Xiaotian said.

Yue Qianchou chuckled, "There's only one Fu Xian Token. You go back first. After I find the Foundation Establishment Pill, I'll come find you. Don't worry! I won't forget you."

Shi Xiaotian fell silent. After a long while, he nodded and said, "Understood. I'll wait for you, boss. You be careful yourself." He then walked out of the main hall, called his elder brother who was hiding to the side, and the two left the Taoist temple.

Spirit Stone saw the young boy lying on the ground and went to check on him, but he had already lost his breath. Yue Qianchou had kicked him to death. He shook his head and sighed.

"He's dead?" Yue Qianchou asked indifferently. Spirit Stone nodded heavily. It was clear he wasn't too upset. For a cultivator, killing a mortal was no big deal.

Yue Qianchou weighed the Hundred Flower Token in his hand and smilingly handed it over, saying, "Here, I'm giving it back to you."

Spirit Stone stood up. His gaze lingered on the other Fu Xian Token before he helplessly shook his head. He reached out to take the Hundred Flower Token, but suddenly his wrist tightened as the hand that was giving him the item clamped onto his wrist. Spirit Stone turned pale with shock and roared, "You're not keeping your word..." Before he could finish, his vision blurred, and the scene suddenly changed.

Yue Qianchou pulled Spirit Stone into the golden bead and then released him with a hearty laugh. Spirit Stone looked around and exclaimed, "Where is this? Let me out quickly!"

Yue Qianchou shook his head and chuckled, "You should feel honored. This is my territory. Not everyone is fortunate enough to enter."

"You dishonorable, treacherous scoundrel! You promised to let me go if I handed over the Fu Xian Token, why are you imprisoning me?" Spirit Stone cursed, pointing a finger at him.

"No, no, you've got it wrong. Don't you think I've done everything I promised you?" Yue Qianchou waved his hand and smiled faintly. "First, I only said I wouldn't kill you if you handed over the items. I never said I would let you go, so you're alive and well. Second, you didn't hand over the items; I found them myself. If you think about it carefully, you'll know I'm not lying. Based on this alone, killing you wouldn't be breaking my word."

"You're twisting words! I'll fight you!" Immortal Spirit Stone roared and lunged forward, striking Yue Qianchou with a powerful palm. The latter smiled slightly, and his figure vanished. Spirit Stone lunged into empty air, and a mocking voice came from behind him, "It's easy for me to kill you, but impossible for you to kill me. So I advise you not to waste your energy."

Spirit Stone was furious and turned to lunge again, but no matter how he struggled, Yue Qianchou would always vanish into thin air with a smile. After a considerable amount of time spent like this, Spirit Stone suddenly seemed to recall something and exclaimed at Yue Qianchou, "Shape-shifting? Is that Shape-shifting that can only be performed by cultivators in the late Tribulation Transcendence stage? This... how is this possible! Have you been hiding your cultivation all along? No! That's absolutely impossible."

Although he said it was impossible, after calming down, he began to feel a little scared. Regardless of whether it was truly Shape-shifting or not, with the other party's cultivation, killing him would be as easy as flipping a hand. He realized that the other person had been toying with him in the Taoist temple all along. Thinking of this, his heart filled with despair, and he finally lowered his hands, no longer having any intention to fight.

Yue Qianchou certainly wouldn't tell him that he could go wherever he wanted here. He chuckled mysteriously and said, "Indeed, knowing it's impossible, yet not acting, that's what wise people do. Immortal Spirit Stone, go and see what's over there?" He then gestured towards the mountain of cloth bags piled up in front.

Spirit Stone looked up in the direction he pointed, glanced at him suspiciously, and finally walked to the foot of the mountain. Many scattered cloth bags revealed Spirit Stones within, as if they were unwanted items, casually thrown there.

"This... Is this entire mountain piled up with Spirit Stones?" Immortal Spirit Stone was shocked. He had never seen so many Spirit Stones.

Yue Qianchou suddenly appeared beside him and said with a smile, "That's right, these are all Spirit Stones, and they're all mine. Now you should know who among us deserves to be called Immortal Spirit Stone!"

"Uh..." Immortal Spirit Stone was now completely convinced. He couldn't win in a fight, and in terms of wealth, the other party could crush him with money. A look of embarrassment appeared on his face, and he said sheepishly, "My name is Ji Wushuang. After leaving Fu Xian Island, I drifted to Spirit Stone Temple and was then respectfully called Immortal Spirit Stone." He omitted some details, such as how he had driven away the original owner of Spirit Stone Temple before becoming Immortal Spirit Stone.

Yue Qianchou stared intently at the expression on his face, very satisfied with the current effect. This was the effect he wanted by bringing him in. He lacked experience in the Cultivation World and desperately needed someone like this to be his subordinate. As for his past troubles, he couldn't be bothered to care. Yue Qianchou frowned, "What Immortal Spirit Stone, Ji Wushuang or Duck Wushuang, it sounds terrible. I'll give you a new name! I guarantee it will sound better than your current one."

"Change my name?" Immortal Spirit Stone was stunned.

"What, you don't want to?" Yue Qianchou asked sternly. The former shook his head silently, neither agreeing nor disagreeing. However, anyone would feel uncomfortable having their name changed.

Yue Qianchou stared at his reddened face and three long strands of beard, then chuckled, "From now on, you'll be called Guan Yu! Guan Yu, courtesy name Yun Chang. Guan from 'gate,' Yu from 'feather.' Yun from 'white cloud,' Chang from 'long and short.' What do you think of this name?"

"Guan Yu, courtesy name Yun Chang..." Spirit Stone couldn't figure out why he was given this name. He muttered it a few times, not finding anything special about it. He asked doubtfully, "Why give me this name?"

Yue Qianchou chuckled and struck a mighty pose, brandishing the Green Dragon Crescent Blade. "Don't you think this name is very imposing, spirited, and significant?"

Spirit Stone shook his head and mumbled, "I can't tell. Guan Yu, what significance can a feather have?"

It seems this guy isn't too pleased! Yue Qianchou's eyes darted around, and he chuckled, "As long as you promise to use this name from now on, I guarantee you'll achieve Foundation Establishment within ten years."

"Really!" Spirit Stone's eyes lit up with joy. "As long as you can truly help me achieve Foundation Establishment within ten years, I promise to use the name Guan Yu and not change it. If you can't, I'll naturally change it back."

"Haha, it's a deal."

"It's a deal!" The two burst into laughter.

Yue Qianchou happily patted his shoulder and said, "Guan Yu, you'll follow me from now on! I guarantee you'll have good food and drinks every day, and eventually cultivate to the Tribulation Transcendence stage." Spirit Stone nodded, forcing a smile. He didn't know why this guy was so happy just for changing his name. Sigh! Truly, all powerful figures have peculiar habits.

Yue Qianchou was ecstatic! In his past life, he had offered incense and kowtowed to Second Master Guan so many times, yet in the end, he still died. Now, he had Guan Yu as a subordinate. He believed it would be very imposing to bring him out. No! When they go out, he had to order him a set of green robes and a green hat to wear, a long sword at his waist, and have him follow behind him with his hand resting on the sword hilt. That would be imposing, intimidating, and awesome!