Fortune Be Yours

Zhang Yang and his group passed through various strongholds and arrived outside the Return to Origin Temple Stone Forest.

Along the way, like the Nascent Soul of the Snow Region, they persuaded three or four more strongholds. As for how much they would reap from these seeds, Zhang Yang was still unclear.

Of course, they also encountered many naive monks who wanted to rob and kill them.

Therefore, they have obtained more than seventy Identity Mark.

They also harvested a lot of other materials and spirit medicine, filling a large bag, which they placed on the Tiger Demon's back.

Having already consumed many spirit medicine, the Tiger Demon willingly took on the role of a beast of burden, doing all the dirty and tiring work, and even occasionally releasing some of his Spirit Blood.

After all, in the past, if he wanted to consume spirit medicine, he had to fight his way through battle.

Now it's delivered right to your door.

The group stood Lin Zhi, looking at Stone Forest with serious expressions, and did not easily step into Stone Forest.

Zhang Yang looked at the stone pillars in front of him, some as tall as tens of feet, others as short as one or two feet, scattered in a well-organized manner across an area of more than ten miles.

On some of those stone pillars, traces of heavenly materials and earthly treasures can be clearly seen.

Zhang Yang observed for a long time before turning to Qingxu: "We can't enter such a place; it's too dangerous. It seems the only way to reach this deal is to use the identity of One-Guard Monastery."

Qingxu nodded slightly; he also felt that entering such Stone Forest was too dangerous.

Nobody knows what's inside, or where the monks from Return to Origin Temple are hiding.

"I'll give you forty Identity Mark. You have to claim to be the One-Guard Monastery the Fortune of forty people from the Shouyi Temple. There might be a chance you can exchange them for Thunder Crystal Stone." Zhang Yang gave the marks to Qingxu. "Of course, you shouldn't enter the Stone Forest. Choose a place with a wide view for the transaction."

I will lie in wait in the distance, watching over you.

If a conflict occurs, retreat in my direction.

Then, he said to Situ Mingyue and Zi Yan, "Take Prosperity and retreat another two or three miles. Do not approach. Be on guard. If a battle breaks out on our side, you will be responsible for supporting us. Take thirty of the carved Talisman with you, and leave the remaining fifteen for me."

"Eldest Senior Brother, be careful!" Situ Mingyue glanced at Zhang Yang worriedly, then turned back to call to Zi Yan, and led the Tiger Demon backward.

She had witnessed many of Zhang Yang's deeds firsthand and trusted Zhang Yang arrangements implicitly.

Then, Zhang Yang and Qingxu chose a relatively high vantage point around the Stone Forest.

After confirming the location, Zhang Yang signaled to Qingxu that he could contact the people at Return to Origin Temple.

Zhang Yang first set up warning barriers around himself, and then began to use his scope to watch Qingxu towards the Stone Forest.

He was actually very worried when he asked Qingxu to handle this transaction.

Although this guy is smart, he's really not good at dealing with people. He was a little worried that Qingxu might not have made a deal with the group of monks from Return to Origin Temple and might have angered them instead.

However, aside from his identity One-Guard Monastery Qingxu Temple, he had no other way to make a deal with Return to Origin Temple.

If anyone from the Azure Cloud Sect shows up, this deal is doomed to fail.

Holding forty Identity Mark, Qingxu arrived at the edge of the Stone Forest and shouted loudly into Stone Forest: "Qingxu One-Guard Monastery has come to pay his respects to the people of Return to Origin Temple."

He felt both nervous and excited. He was excited because if he could trade for the Thunder Crystal Stone, he could refine his Law Treasure; he was nervous because he was worried that Return to Origin Temple would not trade and that they had other thoughts on their minds.

After Qingxu shouted several times and even threw a Law Technique at the Stone Forest, a muscular monk finally emerged from the Stone Forest and looked at Qingxu calmly, saying, "What is it?"

"I'll trade forty Identity Mark for one Thunder Crystal Stone!"

Qingxu made no attempt to hide anything, stating his purpose and bottom line directly. As he spoke, he also gestured to the Identity Mark on his hand.

The monk from Return to Origin Temple gave Qingxu a strange look, then glanced at the bag of Identity Mark in his hand, and asked, "What are you going to do with the Thunder Crystal Stone?"

Qingxu frowned, suppressing his impatience, and said, "Besides refining Law Treasure, are Thunder Crystal Stone also used for eating?"

Are these people out of their minds? Asking such a question?

The monks of Return to Origin Temple were not annoyed, but instead asked, "Why should we exchange the Thunder Crystal Stone for you?"

"Fortune!" Qingxu raised the Identity Mark in his hand. "Here are the Fortune of forty Identity Mark, belonging to our One-Guard Monastery. Just based on this..."

His heart began to race.

Lying isn't something he's very good at.

The monks of Return to Origin Temple frowned and said, "Are you willing to One-Guard Monastery?"

Qingxu could only say, "It's all Cloud Firmament Palace's fault... If it weren't for them, we wouldn't have wanted to trade Thunder Crystal Stone."

He was so nervous that his face turned red, and his lie became somewhat hesitant.

However, judging from his expression, it seemed that he was angry because of the Cloud Firmament Palace.

The monk from Return to Origin Temple looked thoughtfully at Qingxu and said, "Wait, we need to discuss this!"

Then, he returned to the Stone Forest and disappeared into it.

In the center of the Stone Forest, a group of people are having a discussion.

"The location of One-Guard Monastery is indeed right next to the Cloud Firmament Palace. Could it be that they had a conflict?"

"I think it's not just a simple conflict; there's probably a huge contradiction involved, otherwise they wouldn't have given out forty Identity Mark."

"We do have a few Thunder Crystal Stone, would you like to trade?"

"I think it's worth the trade. While the Fortune of other people is easy to obtain, the Fortune of One-Guard Monastery is not so easy to acquire. We can use the worst piece of Thunder Crystal Stone to exchange for the Fortune of forty people from One-Guard Monastery. It's still feasible."

"I just don't know if these Identity Mark belong to the One-Guard Monastery."

"That should be it! Even for One-Guard Monastery, it would take them quite a few people to obtain forty Identity Mark. Now, with the conflict with the Cloud Firmament Palace, it's even more difficult. Moreover, I've heard of this Daoist Qingxu; he has some status at One-Guard Monastery, but his relationship with his fellow disciples isn't very good. It's quite normal for him to come here to trade Identity Mark."

After much discussion, the people of Return to Origin Temple still felt that trading for forty Identity Mark with Thunder Crystal Stone was the most worthwhile option.

After all, they had extra Thunder Crystal Stone, so they weren't that valuable to them.

The Identity Mark on the other side belongs to the Fortune of One-Guard Monastery. Even if it is not the Fortune of the most core genius, if Return to Origin Temple were to plunder this Fortune, Return to Origin Temple would still gain something.

Qingxu waited outside the Stone Forest for a long time, growing increasingly impatient, before the monk from before finally appeared.

"We can agree to your deal. Hand over your Identity Mark, and this Thunder Crystal Stone will be yours."

Looking at the stone shimmering with lightning in the hand of the monk from Return to Origin Temple, Qingxu couldn't contain his excitement and immediately threw out the forty Identity Mark.

Zhang Yang, watching from afar, shook his head. How could someone like that call others brainless?