"Monkey, what do you want?"
Hao Ren turned his head and looked at the little spirit monkey king.
At this moment, the little spirit monkey king was waving its "Wuxiang Staff," jumping up and down, baring its teeth and chirping.
It pointed at the "Wuxiang Staff," extended a claw, and shook its head desperately.
Seeing this, Hao Ren couldn't help but chuckle.
The monkey was trying to bargain with him!
Heh.
Just now, Hao Ren had ridiculed the monkey for being stupid, exchanging "Tian Yi Sheng Shui" for the "Wuxiang Staff" for a day, calling it too foolish!
Now it seemed that the monkey was cunning and not foolish at all!
This damned monkey actually knew how to bargain.
It probably realized that Hao Ren liked and valued "Tian Yi Sheng Shui" very much, so it was deliberately inflating the price.
Damned monkey, it has potential!
Hao Ren smiled and looked at the little spirit monkey king, asking.
"Monkey, name your price!"
The monkey was overjoyed upon hearing this, and quickly extended both its paws and all ten toes.
It thought for a moment, still not enough. It then lay down on the ground and extended its ten foot toes.
Not enough, not enough, still not enough.
The monkey flipped over and extended its tail from its backside.
Twenty-one days!
At least, lend it the "Wuxiang Staff" for twenty-one days!
Hao Ren chuckled again.
"Monkey, you have the makings of a shrewd businessman. You've even extended your tail. Heh, if you have anything else to extend, go ahead?"
As if sensing Hao Ren's thoughts, the little spirit monkey king flipped over and landed on its back, seemingly about to reveal something inappropriate for children.
"Holy shit!"
"That's an eyesore!"
Hao Ren quickly stopped it.
"Damned monkey, get lost! I'll lend you the 'Wuxiang Staff' for twenty-one days, not a single day more. If you dare to expose that thing in front of me, believe it or not, I'll draw my saber and kill you in minutes! Get lost!"
The monkey was smart enough to know that Hao Ren was truly angry. It picked up the "Wuxiang Staff" from the ground and scurried away.
After the little spirit monkey king leaped onto a tree, it was still indignant. It bared its teeth at Hao Ren and chattered a string of noises.
Having spent a long time with monkeys, Hao Ren had already understood what the monkey was trying to say.
This damned monkey meant that it was going to search for "treasures" again, and it would return. It was determined to find the "Lingzhi" that Hao Ren had drawn!
An inexplicable obsession!
Damned monkey!
After sending off the little spirit monkey king, Hao Ren returned to the cave.
Next to where he usually meditated, he dug out a stone hole and carefully placed "Tian Yi Sheng Shui" inside.
Hao Ren didn't know what the use of doing this was, but who cared? Keeping treasures close by could only bring benefits, not harm.
After doing this, Hao Ren casually buried the "wild ginseng" found by the monkey in the nearby soil.
"Wild ginseng" was just ordinary medicinal herb, not a spiritual medicine. But it didn't matter. It was just sitting there, so why not bury it here? Perhaps there would be a surprise!
Heh.
Hao Ren was in an exceptionally good mood today.
He was starting to like the cultivators from the "Sheng Feng Sect" and "Yuan Tong Divine Cult." Were these guys delivery men?
They always delivered something every time they came. What good people!
Just as he was sighing, a familiar voice sounded from outside the cave.
"Master, Master, are you home?"
It was Yun Zhenting, the patriarch of the Yun family!
Why was this guy here again?
The smile on Hao Ren's face deepened.
Yun Zhenting's appearance at this time meant that the Yun family was very lucky and had not been affected by the aftermath of the battle between the Golden Core cultivators.
The Yun family had also survived. This was a good thing!
"What is it?"
Hao Ren's voice automatically switched to "master mode."
Yun Zhenting was very susceptible to this approach.
Upon hearing this, he bowed extremely respectfully.
"Master, I have two matters to report!"
"Speak!"
"The first matter is that the previous battle between Golden Core cultivators was too intense, and it blew up a nearby mountain. I discovered an ancient immortal sect relic beneath the peak!"
"Holy shit!"
An ancient immortal sect relic?
Isn't this a "mini-dungeon" that often appears in cultivation novels?
Protagonists in cultivation novels often encounter these "mini-dungeons."
For protagonists, this is the best way to enhance their strength.
Every time they clear a dungeon, they can obtain various enhanced equipment, super elixirs, and even incredibly powerful cultivation techniques.
For a moment, Hao Ren was tempted.
What if he also went to clear a dungeon?
But the next second, he harshly berated himself for this thought. Clear a dungeon? Clear a dungeon? Clear a dungeon? I am a "hidden cultivator." As a "hidden cultivator," I should just quietly hide. Such a dangerous thing as clearing a dungeon is absolutely not allowed! No way!
[Ding! A friendly reminder from the system: If the host clears dungeons, bah! If the host goes to explore the "ancient immortal sect relic," they can interact with many cultivators and have the opportunity to add them as friends!]
"Heh, System, you're trying to disrupt my Dao heart again! Impossible! As a qualified 'hidden cultivator,' clearing dungeons is absolutely impossible! No way!"
[Ding! Host, would you like to reconsider?]
"Hmph! No need! System, no matter how eloquent you are, my Dao heart remains as 'hidden' as ever! Clearing dungeons is absolutely impossible! No way!"
[Ding! Ding! Ding! Beep, beep, beep...]
"System, we're talking, but why are you speaking a foreign language?"
Yun Zhenting outside the cave was trembling with fear. He didn't know what had happened. Why had the "Master" been silent for so long? Had he done something wrong and angered the Master?
"M-Master, please rest assured. As soon as I discovered the ancient immortal sect relic, I reported it to you immediately. I did not explore it privately. That ancient immortal sect relic is still a virgin land, waiting for Master to develop!"
"Holy shit!"
"Old Yun, I thought you were righteous and full of integrity, but I didn't expect you to like 'driving' when you speak! What do you mean by 'virgin land' and 'develop'!"
"Stop the car! Driver's license! Get out for inspection!"
Hao Ren said sternly, "No!"
Yun Zhenting was stunned for a moment.
No?
What did "Master" mean by this?
Oh, I see.
The appearance of that "ancient immortal sect relic" was not a coincidence, nor was it brought forth by the aftermath of the Golden Core cultivators' battle. It was all arranged by the "Master."
The "Master" had long known about the existence of that "ancient immortal sect relic." He saw that their Yun family was drifting without roots, like duckweed, in a pitiful situation. Therefore, taking advantage of the battle between the Golden Core cultivators, he seized the opportunity to blast open the mountain range and bring forth the "ancient immortal sect relic."
The "Master" did this precisely to give their Yun family a "new home."
The "Master" gave the "ancient immortal sect relic" to them, allowing the Yun family to recuperate and grow within the "ancient immortal sect relic"!
The "Master" had such good intentions!
"Master..."
Yun Zhenting's tears of gratitude flowed down like a torrent.
He was so moved!