“Fellow Daoist Shen, Master Changmei said that Chong Heihu is a member of the Chan Sect. Their purpose in winning over Chong Heihu is to deal with Chong Houhu and thus control the entire northern border of Yin Shang. It seems inappropriate for our Sihai Tongbao Pavilion to help Chong Houhu at this time, doesn’t it?”
Shen Gongbao was interrupted by Ao Lan, who was standing to the side looking worried, before he could finish speaking.
Ao Lan looked at Shen Gongbao with a worried expression and continued:
"Although we had some business dealings with Chonghouhu before, it would not be worth offending the Primordial Sage because of it."
Shen Gongbao smiled slightly, but this time, he did not answer Ao Lan directly. Instead, he looked at Ao Bing beside him and slowly spoke:
"Third Prince, do you intend to release that Long-Browed Immortal back into the Chan Sect?"
Ao Bing's expression turned serious, and he said without hesitation:
"That's impossible!"
Given what Master Changmei has done so far, even if he returns to the Chan Sect, he may not be able to survive. But that is how the Chan Sect will deal with Master Changmei.
To the outside world, Master Changmei remains a nominal disciple of the Chan Sect.
Once the Chan Sect finds out that they have kidnapped Changmei, they will definitely not let it go.
Ao Bing would naturally not take such a risk.
Hearing Ao Bing's answer, Shen Gongbao nodded with satisfaction, then turned his gaze to Ao Lan beside him:
“Fellow Daoist Ao Lan, you must have heard what the Third Prince said. Since True Man Changmei will not return to the Chan Sect, the information we obtained from him will naturally not be known to anyone else. As a business that has daily trade relations with Chongcheng, it is only natural that the Sihai Tongbao Pavilion would enter Chongcheng and find that Marquis Chong Houhu of the North was imprisoned, and then rescue him.”
Hearing Shen Gongbao's explanation, the worry on Ao Lan's face instantly dissipated considerably, but she was still somewhat uneasy and said:
"But in this way, although the Chan Sect will not do anything to our Sihai Tongbao Pavilion on the surface, they must know that we have ruined their plans. What if they secretly attack our Sihai Tongbao Pavilion?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Gongbao immediately laughed:
"Fellow Daoist Ao Lan, have you forgotten what Master Changmei did to your Four Seas Treasure Pavilion? Do you think such a big matter could be decided by a mere disciple? Now you are still worried that the Chan Sect will attack you after you saved Chong Houhu? In fact, even without Chong Houhu, hasn't the Chan Sect already taken action against your Four Seas Treasure Pavilion and even the Four Seas Dragon Palace?"
Upon hearing Shen Gongbao's words, Ao Lan's expression froze instantly, and a look of dejection washed over her.
She was there when Ao Bing interrogated Changmei Zhenren, and she naturally understood the Chan Sect's targeting of their Sihai Tongbao Pavilion.
She just kept clinging to the thought of "what if" and refused to admit it.
Now that Shen Gongbao had seen through him, Ao Lan was instantly speechless.
Seeing this, Shen Gongbao decided to put in even more effort:
"In fact, rescuing Chong Houhu would be of great benefit to the Four Seas Dragon Palace."
Ao Bing and Ao Lan's attention was instantly drawn to Shen Gongbao's words.
Seeing the two people's intense gazes, Shen Gongbao continued unhurriedly:
"Although the Chan Sect attacked your Sihai Tongbao Pavilion before, according to Master Changmei, they wanted to teach you a lesson so that your Sihai Tongbao Pavilion would continue to obey the Chan Sect. But Chong Houhu's side is different."
"The Chan Sect imprisoned Chong Houhu through Chong Heihu in order to control the entire northern border of Yin Shang and prepare for the subsequent Investiture of the Gods war."
"We're trying to put pressure on your Sihai Tongbao Pavilion. Even if we fail this time, the Chan Sect can always find another opportunity later. But if something goes wrong with Chong Houhu, it will affect the entire Investiture of the Gods. Such a mistake is something the Chan Sect absolutely cannot afford."
"So, once Chong Houhu is freed, the Chan Sect will definitely focus all their attention on him immediately. At that time, do you think they will still have the energy to pay attention to your Sihai Tongbao Pavilion?"
The dejection in Ao Lan's eyes vanished instantly, replaced by a glimmer of hope.
Ao Bing gritted his teeth and said:
"Because of Grandpa Huanglong, our Four Seas Dragon Palace has always been respectful to the Chan Sect. We never expected that in the end, the Chan Sect would take advantage of us. Since the Chan Sect is unrighteous, don't blame us Four Seas Dragon Palace for being unjust. This time, I, Chonghouhu, am determined to save you!"
As Ao Bing's voice faded, a system notification appeared in front of Shen Gongbao:
[The host persuades Ao Bing to rescue Chong Houhu, thwarting the Chan Sect's plan, and is rewarded with one Gold-level lottery draw.]
The next moment, the gold-level lottery began.
A giant lottery disc reappeared in front of Shen Gongbao:
Eclipse Hook (Low-grade Acquired Spiritual Treasure): Formed from fragments of the Taiyin Star, it is shaped like a crescent moon and curved blade. When swung, it attracts cold and malevolent energy, which specifically harms the primordial spirit, but it is countered by pure Yang magic treasures.
Miasma Banner (Low-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure): A wisp of turbid energy condensed at the beginning of the primordial chaos. Waving the banner can summon poisonous fog for hundreds of miles. True immortals who come into contact with it will have their flesh and bones melted, and even Golden Immortals can be injured.
Blood Pattern Needle (Mid-grade Acquired Spiritual Treasure): Forged from the filth of the Blood Sea, it is specifically designed to break through protective qi. It must be fed with one's own essence blood before each use, otherwise it will harm its owner.
...
Admiring the rewards, which were all at the level of spiritual treasures, Shen Gongbao almost drooled.
It wasn't that Shen Gongbao was naive; it was just that once a magical artifact reached the level of a spiritual treasure, it was beyond the reach of ordinary cultivators.
Didn't you see that Shen Gongbao had only obtained a low-grade acquired spiritual treasure, the Thunder Whip, all those years before?
Shen Gongbao ended up in such a miserable state.
On the one hand, it was because the people of the Chan Sect repeatedly targeted him and did not treat Shen Gongbao with the same treatment as a normal disciple of a saint.
On the other hand, it is indeed related to the exceptional rarity of magical artifacts of the Lingbao level.
Just as Shen Gongbao was filled with anticipation, the pointer on the lottery disc in front of him slowly came to a stop.
The next moment, the item the pointer was pointing to clearly appeared in front of Shen Gongbao:
Nine-Turn Golden Body Pill: Laozi refined the essence of heaven and earth in the Eight Trigrams Furnace. The pill has nine exquisite orifices. Consuming it will prevent the body from decaying and allow one to withstand innate spiritual treasures. However, it requires nine tribulations of thunder to be transformed into a pill. With each tribulation, the strength of the body can double. When the pill is perfected after nine turns, it is comparable to a great witch of the witch clan.
"It's actually the Nine Revolutions Golden Body Pill?"
Upon seeing the Nine-Turn Golden Body Pill, the size of a dragon's eye, spewing golden light from its nine orifices and revealing mysterious yellow Dao patterns on its body, Shen Gongbao was immediately taken aback.
Shen Gongbao had seen the Nine-Turn Golden Body Pill before. Back then, when Yu Ding Zhenren had just completed his Eight-Nine Arcane Arts, the Primordial Heavenly Venerable personally led him to the Tushita Palace to ask Laozi for a Nine-Turn Golden Body Pill.
It was because of that Nine-Turn Golden Body Pill that the current number one physical body master of the Chan Sect—Yu Ding Zhenren—was created.
The preciousness of the Nine-Turn Golden Body Pill is self-evident.
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