Chapter 43 Gu Zhengshun (Please read on, please vote!)
"Keep it for now. You can take a set of characters, shuffle them, and have someone else translate them."
He muttered to himself.
Next, Wang Yu traversed the entire corpse-raising ground, almost reaching the very edge of the Reverse Spirit Blood Sect's protective formation, under a large locust tree!
"Brother Wang, you've finally arrived! You're almost half an hour late. I thought you didn't want this anymore."
Wang Yu narrowed his eyes.
A man emerged from behind the willow tree. He was somewhat different from the disciples of Heavenly Corpse Peak, who were all emaciated and depleted of energy.
He was quite robust, and apart from having dark circles under his eyes, he looked perfectly normal.
He carried a black coffin made of locust wood diagonally on his back, and held a grayish-white arm in his hand, which he was twirling around as if he were playing around out of boredom, and greeted him casually.
"Gu Zhengshun, don't try anything funny with me."
Gu Zhengshun was an inner disciple of Tianshi Peak. When he entered the Niling Blood Sect, he was under the tutelage of an inner disciple who had established a foundation. He had a master, and his grandmaster was a Core Formation elder of Tianshi Peak.
The backdrop is already quite high.
It was precisely because this person could produce a useless second-tier corpse-refining arm fragment, and his cultivation level was only at the sixth level of Qi Refining, that Wang Yu dared to make a deal with him.
"Alas, Brother Wang's words are biased. This corpse-raising ground is remote and rarely visited by people. Encountering some accidents is a normal phenomenon and not something I did intentionally."
"snort---"
Wang Yu didn't press the matter further, after all, that arm was something he desperately needed: "Here's a thousand spirit stones, let's make a deal."
"good."
Gu Zhengshun readily agreed and did not raise the price at the last minute. Normally, the price of a second-tier refined corpse varies greatly depending on its type and strength.
The expensive ones cost 30,000 to 40,000, while the cheaper ones cost 8,000 to 9,000. It is very rare for someone like Wang Yu to only buy a severed arm.
However, a second-tier severed arm can only be used as food for healthy zombies or preserved as sewing material, so its price is not particularly high.
A thousand spirit stones is already quite a lot.
This severed arm came from a second-tier divine power corpse, and its power was even greater than that of a refined corpse of the same tier. After Wang Yu used it to repair his missing left arm, he would also have an additional means of attack.
Therefore, it's not a loss.
After the transaction was completed, Wang Yu turned to leave, but Gu Zhengshun said, "Brother Wang, please wait."
"Is there anything else?" Wang Yu asked, frowning.
"It's nothing serious. I heard that Brother Wang has the Mysterious Bone Token. I wonder if you could trade it to me?"
Upon hearing this, Wang Yu felt a chill in his heart. That son of a bitch Zhao Shang had betrayed him again!
The Xuan Gu Token was closely related to his future plans to leave the sect, so it was impossible for him to trade it away. Moreover, there were only a few months left before the five-year rotation period ended, Zhao Shang suddenly informed Gu Zhengshun.
Is he trying to use someone else to do his dirty work?
Therefore, the condition for Gu Zhengshun's cooperation with Xu Jiaojiao is very likely this token, which is quite valuable.
With a quick glance around his eyes, Wang Yu asked in return.
“I possess the Mysterious Bone Token.”
"I suppose Brother Gu learned about this from that scoundrel Zhao Shang. What use do you have for this token? With your background, it wouldn't be difficult for you to obtain it."
Upon hearing this, Gu Zhengshun first nodded to confirm the source of the information, and then explained:
"The Xuan Gu Token is related to a resource-producing area called 'Xuan Gu Mountain' of the Reverse Spirit Blood Sect. It is responsible for guarding and mining a special material called Xuan Gu Wood."
"It has a great auxiliary effect on the growth of corpse refinement, which is what I seek. Is this explanation satisfactory?"
Wang Yu frowned.
Why this one of mine?
Gu Zhengshun paused for a moment before continuing.
"There are two kinds of Xuan Bone Tokens: one is the Mining Token, and the other is the Mountain Lord Token. The one you have is the Mountain Lord Token."
"There are only three Mountain Lord Tokens that can govern all matters of Xuan Gu Mountain. I know I can't get the other two, so I can only try to get them from Brother Wang."
I see!
Since obtaining the Xuan Bone Token, Wang Yu had investigated this information, but he could not find out much because Xuan Bone Mountain was too far from the mountain gate.
The Crimson Phoenix Demon Realm comprises twenty-three states, with five major demon sects sharing the fertile spiritual veins.
The Reverse Spirit Blood Sect occupies four western states, bordering half of the Taihu Spirit Domain, while the other half is the territory of the Joyful Union Sect, which is stronger and owns five states.
Xuan Gu Mountain is located in Fengzhou, one of the four states, far from Xueyuanzhou, where the Ni Ling Blood Sect's mountain gate is located!
The mountains are high and the emperor is far away, making it difficult for imperial power to reach the countryside.
This meant that the interests of Xuan Gu Mountain could be dominated by the three mountain lords, and the value of this token was much higher than Wang Yu had imagined.
Gu Zhengshun told him everything without hiding anything, but he also had his own purpose.
"Brother Wang, what's your decision?"
Seeing that he remained silent, Gu Zhengshun couldn't help but urge him on, and promised again:
“I can exchange an ordinary Xuan Bone Token for your Mountain Lord Token, plus a thousand spirit stones. After we go to Xuan Bone Mountain, we can form an alliance and advance and retreat together.”
“Xuan Gu Mountain is not a safe place; it is full of dangers. You don’t know much about that place either. If you have my help, you can quickly gain a foothold.”
"I guarantee I will not reveal a single word about Xu Jiaojiao's matter."
Under the influence of sweet words and empty promises, Wang Yu immediately realized the truth.
The reason the other party was so open with information was because they valued his strength. After all, his presence at the appointment meant that Xu Jiaojiao was dead, and she was a Qi Refining Level 8 cultivator, not a weakling.
Such a courtship suggests that Xuan Gu Mountain is more dangerous than imagined; otherwise, Gu Zhengshun, a disciple of a Core Formation expert, wouldn't have made so many promises to him.
"Okay! I promise you."
Gu Zhengshun was overjoyed and threw back the thousand spirit stones that Wang Yu had just given him, while also taking out an ordinary Xuan Bone Token and handing it to him.
Wang Yu also handed the Mountain Lord's Token to Gu Zhengshun, and both parties were very satisfied with the transaction.
He was unwilling to show his face in public. The mountain lord's order not only represented benefits but also a lot of trouble, and was a path to disaster.
Wang Yu went out to avoid trouble and also to wash away his hidden abilities, using multiple excuses to attribute it to a stroke of luck.
Zhao Shang certainly wouldn't have expected him to back down, after all, in their interactions, Wang Yu had always been domineering and sharp-tongued, and almost never took Zhao Shang seriously.
Gu Zhengshun's scheme failed, but he recognized Wang Yu's strength and quickly made a choice, offering substantial benefits to gain Wang Yu's support. His boldness should not be underestimated.
—A win-win situation!
The deal was struck, and Gu Zhengshun handed a jade slip to Wang Yu. It contained a lot of information about the actual situation of Xuan Gu Mountain. After Wang Yu glanced at it, his heart tightened.
He felt that the situation there was extremely complicated, and he couldn't help but feel the urge to back down. However, if everything went smoothly and he successfully gained a foothold, it might help him reach the peak of Qi Refining faster.
"Well then, I'll be going now. See you in three months."
"Okay, see you in three months."
After leaving this remote place, Wang Yu encountered no further trouble on his return journey, but he was puzzled as to why he couldn't find Su Qingshan.
(End of this chapter)
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