Chapter 356: Atonement Money

Time returns to a stick of incense ago.

The Ten Thousand Mile Wandering Dragon hid its tracks and arrived at Mount Wuyin, before the Cloud Fox Mountain God Temple.

Unlike Ning Zhuo and Sun Lingtong climbed out of the mechanical dragon.

The temple gate was wide open, and there were already pilgrims coming and going, mostly villagers.

Seeing the two appear suddenly, the villagers were startled, and then someone discovered that they were the guests who had visited the village before, so they greeted them with a smile.

Sun Lingtong crossed his arms and did not speak.

Unlike Ning Zhuo smiled and nodded to the villagers who greeted him, his attitude very friendly.

The villagers' attitude was very enthusiastic: "Have the two guests figured it out? Praying here is absolutely correct. The Fox God is very responsive."

As soon as Sun and Ning appeared at the temple gate, the Fox God immediately sensed it, and his heart jumped slightly.

He had previously told Sun and Ning the secret of the Shanxi Valley, which was intentional to reveal the matter to them. But he waited and waited, and after these days, there was no movement, and the Fox God thought they had really left Mount Wuyin and never returned.

Little did he know, that day Sun and Ning deliberately drove the clouds away from Mount Wuyin, then activated the Ten Thousand Mile Wandering Dragon and secretly sneaked into the Shanxi Valley.

Although the Fox God was a Mountain God, he was only a deputy, and his true strength was only at the Golden Core level on Mount Wuyin, so he could not discover the whereabouts of Sun and Ning at all.

He knew very little about what had happened in these days, equivalent to nothing.

Now, seeing Sun and Ning return suddenly, he immediately had a premonition that something big was going to happen.

He issued an oracle.

The fox receptionist trotted all the way to the door and bowed deeply to Sun and Ning: "Two distinguished guests, please come in!"

The pilgrims nearby saw this scene and all showed expressions of surprise.

They had burned incense and worshipped the gods so many times, but they had never seen the calm and breezy fox receptionist have such a humble posture.

Sun Lingtong shook his head repeatedly: "We won't go in; let your master come to the hillside to talk."

They had been trapped in the temple last time and suffered a small secret loss.

How could Sun Lingtong repeat the same mistake?

Sun and Ning did not hide their tracks this time and secretly let the still-invisible Ten Thousand Mile Wandering Dragon follow. The two of them took out the Somersault Cloud and drove the clouds down.

When they fell to the hillside, the two saw a cluster of mountain mist suddenly emerge, and then it condensed into the Fox God.

Sun and Ning descended from the clouds, and the Fox God, with silver hair and white clothes and a graceful figure, had already stood on the ground one step ahead, looking at the two with a smile.

Sun Lingtong jumped lightly and landed on the ground.

Unlike Ning Zhuo lowered the clouds to a height close to the ground, stretched his legs, and put away the clouds. The clouds drifted away and entered the storage belt, and he stood naturally in front of the Fox God.

The first sentence he said was: "Fox God, your matter has been exposed!"

The Fox God's pupils shrank slightly, and his smile remained calm: "I haven't seen the young master for many days, and I have missed you very much. I didn't expect that the first sentence of our reunion would be this, which is too hurtful to our feelings."

Unlike Ning Zhuo sneered: "I have thoroughly investigated the Black Wind Tiger Demon case in the Shanxi Valley."

"The Meng family's Golden Core in Jade Steel Town secretly assisted this group of demons and is now so anxious that they are jumping."

"As for you, as a Mountain God, you clearly knew but did not report it, which is a dereliction of duty as an official of the Nandou Kingdom. Harboring demons and assisting them in causing trouble, your crime is very heavy, Fox God."

The Fox God's face changed, and he couldn't help but reveal a look of panic.

"The young master is truly capable!"

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

"I was also forced. If I didn't obey, I would have died long ago. How could I meet you, young master?"

"Forced by the situation, I had to submit and serve the thieves, but my loyalty is witnessed by heaven and earth! I have been planning to expose this conspiracy."

"Therefore, after meeting you, young master, I immediately told you both."

"This is enough to prove my sincerity."

Sun Lingtong sneered: "What a Fox God, your eloquence is really good. You told us the secret of the Shanxi Valley just to trick us into exploring it."

"If our strength was insufficient, we would have become the food of the demons. I suppose you have done this before, right?"

"If our strength was equal and we made a scene, you could also watch from the sidelines, let the secret be exposed, and let this group of demons be unable to stay on Mount Wuyin, clearing trouble for you."

"If our strength was higher, or if we simply invited helpers and killed this group of demons, you would enjoy the fruits of victory without any effort. After all, the real Mountain God is gone, and you, the deputy, can take the position."

After Sun Lingtong's words, he directly exposed the Fox God's scheme.

The Fox God forced a smile: "Little boy, you think of me too badly."

He was about to continue explaining when he was interrupted by Unlike Ning Zhuo: "Alright, let's save the mutual probing and acting. We can protect you, but Fox God, what can you pay?"

The Fox God was stunned for a moment, then showed a look of joy, and tentatively said: "I am willing to offer ten thousand mid-grade spirit stones."

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

One thousand low-grade spirit stones can be converted into about one hundred mid-grade spirit stones, or ten high-grade spirit stones.

This conversion is only a reference for the usual market price.

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

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

Ten thousand mid-grade spirit stones is a huge amount of wealth.

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

The Fox God said: "I haven't finished speaking yet, little boy, don't be anxious."

He looked at Unlike Ning Zhuo, his beautiful eyes flashing: "I am also willing to offer six Golden Core-level Walnut Mountain Essences."

Walnut Mountain Essence is a specialty of the big mountains and is a kind of mountain stone essence.

It is small in size, resembling a walnut kernel, but the foundation stone is heavy and can carry a large number of formation patterns. It is excellent for use as a formation base.

Inside the Heavy Armored Blood Ape, Dasheng, there are many Walnut Mountain Essences. However, they are all at the Foundation Establishment level.

If he replaces them with Golden Core-level Walnut Mountain Essences, the specifications and number of magic formations that can be loaded in his body will explode by more than ten times!

Unlike Ning Zhuo was moved, but his expression remained unchanged.

Sun Lingtong cooperated with him tacitly and shouted: "Fox God, you must know that our background is extraordinary, and we are from a wealthy family. A mere six Walnut Mountain Essences is looking down on people too much."

The smile on the Fox God's face faded, and he took a light breath: "I am also willing to take out three hundred Fog Embroidery Orchids, one hundred and eighty Haze Stones, and sixty drops of Purple Morning Dew."

Fog Embroidery Orchid is a white orchid that only grows in environments with dense clouds and mist. It is often used to make camouflage talismans or pills that disguise breath.

Sun Lingtong and Yang Chanyu had stolen a lot inside the Cloud Whale before.

Haze Stones are only produced in the depths of thick fog that does not dissipate all year round. Crushing them can cause a thick fog to erupt, covering a radius of several miles.

Purple Morning Dew is essentially just morning dew; its preciousness lies in the fact that it contains purple energy.

The so-called purple energy coming from the east, many cultivators' cultivation methods pay attention to absorbing the wisps of purple energy scattered on the sky and earth at the dawn moment when the sun rises.

There are countless dew drops in the mountains in the morning, and some can store a little purple energy. When the temperature rises, the dew evaporates into steam, and the purple energy dissipates between heaven and earth.

A Mountain God like the Fox God has an extraordinary advantage in collecting morning dew.

Although the quality of these morning dews is only at the Qi Refining level, the purple energy is useful to both Unlike Ning Zhuo and Sun Lingtong, and its value is quite high.

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

The Fox God stared, his face cold: "Little boy, your appetite is really big. Can you digest it if you eat too much?"

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

The Fox God gritted his teeth and had to add more: "Thirteen Ghost Shadow Bamboo, each reaching the Foundation Establishment level. This is my entire collection, is that okay?"

Sun Lingtong couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

He had been in charge of the black market for many years, so he naturally knew the weight and value of commercial goods.

This Ghost Shadow Bamboo is quite rare and only grows in very gloomy places. Often in these places, a massive number of ghosts are entrenched, which is extremely fierce.

Ghost Shadow Bamboo itself can store lonely souls, and when swaying, the bamboo shadows are like ghosts, flickering off the ground, capable of killing enemies and claiming lives.

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

If a cultivator wants to enter the Ghost Market, the Ghost Shadow Lantern made of Ghost Shadow Bamboo is one of the best treasures for opening the way.

In short, because Ghost Shadow Bamboo is very rare, it often appears in auctions, and any one of them, as long as the quality is not too poor, can be sold for the price of Golden Core-level materials.

This time, the Fox God took out not just one, but as many as thirteen. For a newly promoted Mountain God, he really took out his entire fortune. Even Sun Lingtong felt incredible—is the Mountain God of Mount Wuyin so profitable?

"According to common sense, Mount Wuyin is not a place that can produce Ghost Shadow Bamboo." Sun Lingtong was puzzled and simply asked directly.

The Fox God smiled bitterly and said: "The demon Black Tiger itself possesses the talent of Night Shadow Yin Evil, and it has slaughtered many living beings, all gathered in the Shanxi Valley. Therefore, only there can some Ghost Shadow Bamboo be produced occasionally."

"Two young masters, I have only become a god for a short time. I have already taken out my entire fortune to buy my life and atone for my sins."

"I hope the two can have pity on this little god..."

The Fox God was on the verge of tears.

Sun Lingtong sneered. He was much better at this kind of extortion than Unlike 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 we are taking your things to help you."

"What we have in our hands is only a very small portion; to redeem your sins, we must grease the wheels and make the right connections."

"At a time like this, you are still clinging to a bit of property; it is truly unwise."

"When the time comes, your mountain will be leveled and your temple destroyed, your body scattered, and your spirit annihilated—what use will those riches be then?"