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"Brother, look what I brought you this time! Haha, don't say I always eat your food and drink your wine for nothing..." Tang Changsheng laughed. "Eat all you like, brother. That little bit won't beggar me!"

As the two laughed, the Ghost Messenger handed something over.

"Century-old Mountain Essence?" Tang Changsheng's eyes sharpened.

This Ghost Messenger was at least as powerful as a Ferocious Ghost and had long since mastered Object Manipulation. Now he handed over a wooden box containing something like a tree root, complete with eyes, brows, hands, and feet. It looked almost human.

Bound with red cord, it was indeed a piece of Century-old Mountain Essence.

Seeing Tang Changsheng's startled expression, the Ghost Messenger roared with pleased laughter. "Caught it in the mountains. It's no use to those of us who follow the ghostly path, but I thought you'd have a use for it..."

Tang Changsheng was overjoyed. "Thank you, brother..."

They had known each other long enough to form some affection. They were no longer merely friends who met to eat and drink!

Even so, Tang Changsheng had never expected the Ghost Messenger to give him such an expensive gift.

Century-old Mountain Essence was a treasure for making medicines and refining elixirs, and it could greatly aid cultivation.

Tang Changsheng had originally come to see the Ghost Messenger with something else in mind, but after receiving such a generous gift, he could no longer bring himself to say it.

After all, this Century-old Mountain Essence was worth far more than all the benefits he had given the Ghost Messenger put together...

The Ghost Messenger laughed. "It's thanks to your help these past few days that I finally had enough to grease the right palms. Before long, I'll be promoted!"

"Promoted? Congratulations!" Tang Changsheng said at once.