This was the matter Lin Tian had been pondering.
For the moment, however, Lin Tian was in no hurry to deal with it.
"Zhen Yuanzi, I already know why you have come. You wish for me to save Red Cloud, do you not?"
Lin Tian stated it outright.
Zhen Yuanzi was deeply shaken.
Then he cried sorrowfully, "Dao Venerable, your Divine Abilities are boundless. I cannot hide these thoughts of mine from you."
"I only beg that you save my dear friend Red Cloud. If you are willing to help, I will offer the Earth Book, a Magic Treasure, in exchange!"
Kong Xuan and Kong Jie could not help being moved by his words.
Even they knew what kind of treasure the Earth Book was.
Its defensive power was said to rival a supreme treasure, a prize that countless cultivators would covet.
Yet Zhen Yuanzi was truly willing to hand over this Magic Treasure just to ask Lin Tian to save Red Cloud?
The friendship between these two was truly extraordinary.
Even Lin Tian had not expected this.
"Zhen Yuanzi, have you thought this through?"
Lin Tian asked again.
"When a person dies, the lamp goes out. Even if I save Red Cloud, he will not be able to return to his peak!"
Zhen Yuanzi hesitated briefly, but soon nodded with firm resolve.
"Dao Venerable, I, Zhen Yuanzi, humbly beg you to act."
Seeing how deeply Zhen Yuanzi valued friendship and loyalty, Lin Tian laughed heartily. "I find your disposition particularly admirable."
Lin Tian turned his hand over, and a purplish-red gourd appeared in his palm without anyone noticing when.
"What is this?" Zhen Yuanzi looked over curiously.
Lin Tian slowly explained, "This is one of the gourds once nurtured on the Gourd Vine atop Mount Buzhou!"
"This precious gourd