Chapter 43 Gu Zhengshun

Chapter 43 Gu Zhengshun

"For now, I'll keep these characters. I can take a set and have someone else translate them after scrambling them."

Muttering to himself in his heart.

Next, Wang Yu traversed the entire Corpse Raising Ground, almost reaching the very edge of the Reverse Spirit Blood Sect's Sect Protecting Formation, under a Large Scholar Tree!

"Brother Wang, you've finally arrived. You're half an hour late; I thought you didn't want this thing anymore."

Wang Yu narrowed his eyes.

A man walked out from behind the Willow Tree. He was slightly different from the disciples of Heavenly Corpse Peak. The others were all skin and bones, looking like they were suffering from vital energy and Blood deficiency.

He, on the other hand, looked robust, with no abnormalities except for dark circles under his eyes.

Slung diagonally across his back was a Scholar Tree Wood black coffin, and in his hand, he was spinning a greyish-white arm, playing with it idly as he greeted Wang Yu nonchalantly.

"Gu Zhengshun, don't play tricks with me."

Gu Zhengshun, an Inner Sect Disciple of Heavenly Corpse Peak, had become a Subordinate of a Foundation Establishment Steward upon entering the Reverse Spirit Blood Sect. He had a teacher lineage, and his grandmaster was even a Core Formation Elder of Heavenly Corpse Peak.

His Backing could already be considered substantial.

It was precisely this person who could produce the chicken rib Second Rank Refined Corpse's severed arm, and his Cultivation Level was only at the Qi Condensation Sixth Layer. This was one of the reasons why Wang Yu dared to trade with him.

"Hey, Brother Wang, those words are biased. This Corpse Raising Ground is already remote and sparsely populated. Encountering some accidents is perfectly normal and not intentional on Gu's part."

"Hmph———"

Wang Yu didn't dwell on it any further. After all, that arm was indeed something he urgently needed: "Here are one thousand Spirit Stones, let's trade."

"Good."

Gu Zhengshun agreed readily, without temporarily raising the price. Normally, a Second Rank Refined Corpse, depending on its type and Power, had a huge price range.

Expensive ones could cost thirty to forty thousand, while cheaper ordinary Refined Corpses were sufficient at eight or nine thousand. Buying just a severed arm like Wang Yu was very rare.

However, a Second Rank severed arm could only be used as food for a complete Refined Corpse or kept as patching material. Its price wasn't particularly high.

One thousand Spirit Stones was already quite a lot.

This severed arm came from a Second Rank Divine Strength Corpse, whose strength was even greater than Refined Corpses of the same rank. After Wang Yu used it to repair his missing left arm, he would gain another layer of means.

Therefore, it wasn't a loss.

The transaction completed, Wang Yu turned to leave, but then heard Gu Zhengshun say, "Brother Wang, please hold on."

"What else is there?" Wang Yu frowned and asked.

"It's nothing major. I heard Brother Wang has a 〈Mysterious Bone Token〉. I wonder if you would be willing to trade it to me."

Hearing this, Wang Yu felt a chill in his heart. Damn Zhao Shang, he sold him out again!

The Mysterious Bone Token was closely related to his plan to Leave the Sect later and could not be traded away. Moreover, the five-year Rotation period was only a few months away. Zhao Shang suddenly telling Gu Zhengshun about it…

Was he trying to use a borrowed knife to kill someone?

In that case, the condition for Gu Zhengshun's cooperation with Xu Jiao Jiao was likely this Token. It was quite a hot commodity.

His eyes rolled, and Wang Yu asked in return.

"Mysterious Bone Token, I do have one.

"Presumably, Brother Gu learned about it from Zhao Shang. What use do you have for this Token? With Senior Brother's Backing, it shouldn't be difficult to obtain this Token."

Hearing this, Gu Zhengshun first nodded to confirm the source of the information and then explained:

"The Mysterious Bone Token is related to a Resources production area of the Reverse Spirit Blood Sect, the 'Mysterious Bone Mountain,' which is responsible for guarding and mining a special Ingredient called Mysterious Bone Wood.

"It has a great auxiliary effect on the growth of Refined Corpses. This is what Gu seeks. Is this explanation satisfactory?"

Wang Yu frowned.

"Why must it be the one in my hands?"

Gu Zhengshun paused for a moment, then continued.

"There are two types of Mysterious Bone Tokens, one is the Mining Token, and the other is the Mountain Lord Token. The one in your hand is the Mountain Lord Token.

"It can direct all matters of the Mysterious Bone Mountain. There are only three Mountain Lord Tokens, and Gu knows he cannot obtain the other two, so he can only set his Intentions on Brother Wang."

So that's how it is!

Since obtaining this Mysterious Bone Token, Wang Yu had also investigated information about it, but he couldn't find much because Mysterious Bone Mountain was too far from the Mountain Gate.

The Scarlet Kite Demon Domain had twenty-three Provinces of Territory, and the five major Demonic Sects divided the fertile land and Spirit Veins equally.

The Reverse Spirit Blood Sect occupied the four Provinces in the west, bordering half of the Great Lake Spirit Domain, and the other half bordered the territory of the [Joyous Union Sect], which was even more powerful, possessing five Provinces of Territory.

Mysterious Bone Mountain was located in a Province called [Maple Province], one of the four Provinces, far from [Blood Abyss Province] where the Reverse Spirit Blood Sect Mountain Gate was located!

The mountains are high, and the emperor is far away; imperial power has difficulty reaching the countryside.

This resulted in the benefits of Mysterious Bone Mountain being dominated by the three Mountain Lords. The value of this Token was much higher than Wang Yu had imagined.

Gu Zhengshun revealed everything to him without any concealment, which also served his purpose.

"Brother Wang, how are your considerations?"

Seeing that he remained silent for a long time, Gu Zhengshun couldn't help but urge him and promised:

"I can use an ordinary Mysterious Bone Token to exchange for your Mountain Lord Token, and add one thousand Spirit Stones. After going to Mysterious Bone Mountain, you and I can also form an alliance, advancing and retreating together.

"Mysterious Bone Mountain is not a safe place and has many dangerous areas. You are not very familiar with that place either. If you have Gu's assistance, you can quickly gain a firm foothold.

"Regarding Xu Jiao Jiao's matter, I guarantee not to leak a single word."

Under the sugar-coated bullets, Wang Yu immediately understood.

The reason why the other party was so forthcoming was actually because he valued his Power. After all, his arrival for the appointment meant Xu Jiao Jiao was dead. That was a Qi Condensation Eighth Layer Cultivator, not a weakling.

Such overtures indicated that Mysterious Bone Mountain was more dangerous than imagined. Otherwise, Gu Zhengshun, the grand-disciple of a Core Formation expert, wouldn't have promised him so many conditions.

"Alright! I agree to you."

Gu Zhengshun was immediately overjoyed, returning the one thousand Spirit Stones Wang Yu had just given him and taking out an ordinary Mysterious Bone Token to hand to him.

Wang Yu also handed the Mountain Lord Token to Gu Zhengshun. Both parties were very satisfied with this transaction.

He was unwilling to show his face, and the Mountain Lord Token not only represented benefits but also a lot of trouble, a path to attract misfortune.

Wang Yu's purpose in leaving the Mountain Gate was to avoid trouble and, by the way, wash away his shameful abilities, pushing the blame onto Opportunity.

Zhao Shang certainly wouldn't have thought that he would be willing to yield. After all, in their interactions, Wang Yu had always been domineering and sharp-tongued, almost never taking Zhao Shang seriously.

Gu Zhengshun's scheme failed, but he instead valued Wang Yu's Power and quickly made a trade-off, exchanging heavy benefits for Wang Yu's support. His decisiveness was not to be underestimated.

———Win-win!

The transaction was concluded, and Gu Zhengshun took out a Jade Slip and handed it to Wang Yu. It recorded a large amount of practical information about Mysterious Bone Mountain. After Wang Yu roughly read it, his heart tightened.

He only felt that the situation there was extremely complex, and he couldn't help but feel a sense of retreat. However, if everything went smoothly and he successfully gained a firm foothold, it might help him reach Peak Qi Condensation faster.

"Then, Wang will take his Leave first. See you in three months."

"Good, see you again in three months."

Leaving this remote place, the return journey was no longer troubled. Wang Yu was somewhat puzzled as to why Su Qing Shan was nowhere to be seen.

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