Chapter 345: Atonement Gold

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Time rewound to a stick of incense before.

The Ten Thousand Mile Roaming Dragon, hidden from sight, arrived at Misty Peak Mountain, before the Cloud Fox Mountain God Temple.

Ning Zhuo and Sun Lingtong emerged from the mechanical Roaming Dragon.

The temple gates were wide open, and there were already pilgrims entering and leaving, mostly villagers.

Seeing the two suddenly appear, the villagers were startled, but then someone recognized them as the guests who had visited the village before, and smiled and greeted them.

Sun Lingtong folded his arms and said nothing.

Ning Zhuo, with a smile on his face, nodded in greeting to the villagers who were greeting him, his attitude very amiable.

The villagers were very enthusiastic: "Have the two guests made up their minds? Burning incense and praying here is absolutely the right thing to do. The Fox God is very efficacious."

As soon as Sun and Ning appeared at the entrance of the temple, the Fox God immediately sensed them and her heart skipped a beat.

She had previously informed Sun and Ning of the secret of the Western Mountain Valley, intentionally revealing the matter to them. But after waiting and waiting for these days, there was still no movement, and the Fox God thought they had truly left Misty Peak Mountain and never returned.

Little did she know that on that day, Sun and Ning had deliberately ridden the clouds, distancing themselves from Misty Peak Mountain, then activated the Ten Thousand Mile Roaming Dragon and stealthily infiltrated the Western Mountain Valley.

Although the Fox God was a mountain god, she was merely a deputy, and her true strength was only on Misty Peak Mountain, at the Golden Core level. She was completely unable to detect the whereabouts of Sun and Ning.

She knew very little, almost nothing, about what had happened in these past few days.

Now, seeing Sun and Ning suddenly return, she immediately had a premonition that something significant was about to happen.

So she issued a divine oracle.

The Fox attendant scurried out of the door and bowed deeply to Sun and Ning: "Two esteemed guests, please enter!"

The pilgrims nearby showed looks of surprise at this scene.

They had burned incense and worshipped the gods so many times, but they had never seen the calm and collected Fox attendant adopt such a humble posture.

Sun Lingtong shook his head repeatedly: "We won't go in. Ask your master to meet us on the mountainside."

The last time they were trapped in the temple, they suffered a small loss.

How could Sun Lingtong repeat the same mistake?

This time, Sun and Ning no longer concealed their tracks, secretly allowing the still invisible Ten Thousand Mile Roaming Dragon to follow. The two of them took out their somersault clouds and flew down.

As they descended the mountainside, they saw a cluster of mountain mist suddenly emerge, which then condensed into the Fox God.

Sun and Ning descended from their flying clouds. The Fox God, with silver hair and white clothes, and a graceful figure, had already arrived on the ground first. She looked at the two, a smile on her face.

Sun Lingtong lightly leaped, his feet landing on the ground.

Ning Zhuo descended the flying cloud to a height close to the ground, stretched his legs, and put away the flying cloud. The mist dispersed and entered his storage waist pouch. He then naturally stood before the Fox God.

His first words were: "Fox God, your matter has been exposed!"

The Fox God's pupils slightly contracted, but the smile on her face remained calm: "Young master, it has been many days since we last met, and this god misses you very much. I didn't expect our reunion to start with these words, it's too hurtful to our feelings."

Ning Zhuo chuckled coldly: "I have thoroughly investigated the case of the Black Wind Tiger Demon in the Western Mountain Valley."

"The Meng family Golden Core cultivator in Jade Steel Town is secretly assisting this group of demons, and now they are frantic."

"As for you, as a mountain god, you clearly knew but did not report or expose them. You are unworthy of being an official of the South Bean Kingdom. Sheltering demons and assisting them in causing chaos in the region, your crime is very serious, Fox God."

The Fox God's expression changed, and she couldn't help but show a hint of panic.

"Young master is truly remarkable!"

"In just a few days, you have uncovered the truth."

"This humble one was also forced! If I had not complied, I would have died long ago. How could I have met young master?"

"Under the circumstances, this humble one was forced to comply and serve the enemy, but my loyalty is witnessed by heaven and earth! This humble one has always been plotting to expose this conspiracy."

"Therefore, after meeting young master, I immediately informed the two of you."

"This is enough to prove this humble one's sincerity."

Sun Lingtong sneered: "Well, Fox God, your eloquence is truly good. You told us the secret of the Western Mountain Valley because you wanted to trick us into exploring it."

"If our strength were insufficient, we would have become food for the demons. I suppose you've done this before, right?"

"If our strength were equal, and we caused a disturbance, you could also stand by and watch, letting the secret be exposed and making this group of demons unable to stay in Misty Peak Mountain, thus clearing your troubles."

"If our strength were higher, or if we simply brought in helpers to kill this group of demons, you would effortlessly enjoy the fruits of victory. After all, the main mountain god is gone, and you, the deputy, could naturally become the main one."

After Sun Lingtong finished speaking, he directly exposed the Fox God's calculations.

The Fox God forced a smile: "Little child, you think too badly of this humble one."

She was about to continue explaining, but Ning Zhuo interrupted: "Alright, save the efforts of mutual probing and performance. We can protect you, but Fox God, what can you offer?"

The Fox God was slightly stunned, then showed a look of joy, and tentatively said: "This humble one is willing to offer ten thousand mid-grade spirit stones."

Spirit stones are divided into low-grade, mid-grade, high-grade, and supreme-grade.

One thousand low-grade spirit stones can roughly be exchanged for one hundred mid-grade spirit stones, or ten high-grade spirit stones.

This exchange is only a general market price reference.

In reality, most cultivators, under the same conditions, are more willing to pursue quality. Between ten high-grade spirit stones and one hundred mid-grade spirit stones, essentially no cultivators would choose the latter.

As for supreme-grade spirit stones, they are priceless, and this exchange relationship cannot be used as a reference.

Ten thousand mid-grade spirit stones are a huge fortune.

But Sun Lingtong immediately shook his head: "Tch, are you trying to send away a beggar?"

The Fox God said: "This humble one hasn't finished speaking yet, little child, don't be impatient."

She looked at Ning Zhuo, her beautiful eyes sparkling: "This humble one is also willing to offer six Golden Core level Walnut Mountain Spirits."

Walnut Mountain Spirit is a special product of the mountains, a type of mountain stone essence.

Its size is small, similar to a walnut kernel, but its base is thick and heavy, capable of carrying a large number of formation patterns. It is an excellent material for use as a formation base.

Heavy-armored Blood Ape · Great Victory's body contains many Walnut Mountain Spirits. However, they are all only at the Foundation Establishment level.

To replace them with Golden Core level Walnut Mountain Spirits, the specifications and number of formations it can contain must increase by more than ten times!

Ning Zhuo's heart was moved, but his face remained unchanged.

Sun Lingtong cooperated with him tacitly and directly said: "Fox God, you must know that we have extraordinary origins, and we are from a wealthy family. A mere six Walnut Mountain Spirits is too dismissive."

The smile on the Fox God's face disappeared, and she lightly inhaled: "This humble one is also willing to take out three hundred Misty Embroidered Orchids, one hundred and eighty Misty Stones, and sixty drops of Purple Qi Morning Dew."

Misty Embroidered Orchid is a white orchid that grows only in environments with dense clouds and mist. It is often used to make disguise talismans or pills that disguise one's aura.

Sun Lingtong and Yang Chan Yu had stolen many of them inside the cloud whale before.

Misty Stones are only produced in the depths of thick fog that lingers all year round. Crushing them can unleash a sky-covering fog that envelops an area of several miles.

Purple Qi Morning Dew is essentially just morning dew. Its preciousness lies in the purple qi it contains.

The saying goes, "Purple Qi comes from the east." Many cultivators practice cultivation methods that involve absorbing the缕缕 of purple qi that the sun casts upon the vast land at the moment of dawn, when the sun rises.

There are countless dewdrops in the mountains in the early morning. Some can absorb a little purple qi. When the temperature rises, the dewdrops evaporate into steam, and the purple qi naturally dissipates into the heavens and earth.

Mountain gods like the Fox God have an extraordinary advantage in collecting morning dew.

Although the quality of these dewdrops is only at the Qi Condensation level, the purple qi is useful to both Ning Zhuo and Sun Lingtong and is quite valuable.

But Sun Lingtong still shook his head: "Not enough, not enough!"

The Fox God widened her eyes, and her expression turned cold: "Little child, your appetite is truly big. If you eat too much, can you digest it?"

Sun Lingtong snorted coldly: "You should worry about yourself."

The Fox God gritted her teeth and had to increase the price again: "Thirteen Ghost Shadow Bamboos, each reaching the Foundation Establishment level. This is all of my treasured collection, surely this will do?"

Sun Lingtong couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

Having managed the black market for many years, he naturally knew the weight and value of goods.

This Ghost Shadow Bamboo is quite rare and only grows in extremely eerie places. These places are often inhabited by a massive number of ghosts and are extremely sinister.

Ghost Shadow Bamboo itself can contain solitary souls. As it sways, the bamboo shadows are like ghosts, floating off the ground, capable of killing enemies and taking lives.

Ghost Shadow Bamboo contains a huge amount of yin energy, which is a massive cultivation resource for some cultivators.

If cultivators want to enter the Ghost Market, a Ghost Shadow Lantern made from Ghost Shadow Bamboo is one of the most suitable treasures for clearing the way.

In short, because Ghost Shadow Bamboo is very rare, it often appears in auctions. As long as the appearance of any plant is not too poor, it can be sold at the price of Golden Core level materials.

This time, the Fox God brought out not just one plant, but as many as thirteen. For a newly promoted mountain god, she was truly taking out her life savings. In fact, Sun Lingtong found it incredible - how could the Fox God take out so much? Is being a Misty Peak Mountain God so profitable?

"According to common sense, Misty Peak Mountain is not a place where Ghost Shadow Bamboo can be produced." Sun Lingtong felt puzzled and simply asked directly.

The Fox God gave a bitter smile and said: "That demon Black Tiger itself possesses the innate talent of night shadow yin evil. It has slaughtered many living beings, and they are all gathered in the Western Mountain Valley. Therefore, only there can some Ghost Shadow Bamboo be occasionally produced."

"Two young masters, this humble one has only recently become a god. I have already taken out all my possessions to buy my life and atone for my sins."

"I hope the two of you will take pity on this humble god..."

The Fox God looked as if she was about to cry.

Sun Lingtong sneered. He was much more skilled at this kind of blackmail than Ning Zhuo: "Hmph, Fox God, you can't fool me. These are not your bottom-of-the-box treasures. I can tell at a glance!"

"You must understand that when we take your things, we are helping you."

"What we get is only a very small part. To atone for your sins, we have to make sure all the arrangements are in place."

"At this point, you are still clinging to a little property, which is truly unwise."

"When the time comes, your mountain will be felled, your temple will be destroyed, your body will dissipate, and your spirituality will be annihilated. What use will those wealth and goods be then?"

(End of this chapter)