For this very reason...
Cheng Buzheng had altered his past somewhat.
Likewise, this was the life history he had prepared before appearing in the guise of Venerable Peach Blossom.
Its logic was rigorous!
There were hardly any glaring loopholes.
And Cheng Buzheng had not gone to such lengths on a whim.
The main reason was that Stone Ape Demon Venerable's sincerity was simply too great!
He had no choice but to treat it seriously.
Before the treasure had even been presented, Stone Ape Demon Venerable had brought out Thousand-Year Monkey Wine to entertain him...
It was not difficult to guess that the treasure Stone Ape Demon Venerable would offer him shortly would be no ordinary item.
It was bound to be exceedingly precious!
At that thought, countless ideas flashed through his mind in an instant!
Could it be an intact Spirit Treasure?
No!
With a great battle imminent, no matter who it was, they could not possibly offer up such a treasure that could enhance their own combat strength.
A Spirit Treasure that had fallen in rank was fundamentally incomparable to an intact Spirit Treasure!
Even in value, the difference was as vast as heaven and earth.
There was no comparing them.
No Spirit Transformation cultivator would give such a treasure to another in exchange for that person's protection.
With an intact Spirit Treasure in hand, even an early-stage Spirit Transformation cultivator could rely solely on the treasure's might to contend against a mid-stage Spirit Transformation cultivator, or even a late-stage one.
There would be no need to place their hopes in another.
Relying on others was inferior to relying on oneself—who did not understand that principle?
Therefore.
It could not possibly be a Spirit Treasure.
Unless it was a damaged Spirit Treasure or one that had fallen in rank.