Chapter 40 Facing moral kidnapping, Lu Bai performs a trick
Lu Bai was Cultivating when he suddenly heard someone call him from outside.
He frowned!
Senior Brother Lu went to find ore with the green tea girl, and he didn't know anyone else, so who would be looking for him?
With doubts, Lu Bai opened the door.
He was startled by the situation outside.
So many people?
"Junior Brother Lu, this is Senior Brother Zhang Yun. After hearing about your miraculous ore-finding deeds, he admires you immensely and wants to chat with you."
The crowd pushed Zhang Yun forward.
Clearly, they wanted him to be the guinea pig!
Zhang Yun sized up Lu Bai a few times and said with a smile, "Junior Brother Lu, could you share your ore-finding secret with everyone?"
Everyone fell!
This was too direct, wasn't it?
Lu Bai was stunned!
Then he couldn't help but laugh!
It turned out these people were after this.
Did he have a secret?
Of course!
The Swallowing Skill was it!
But this kind of secret obviously couldn't be passed on to others.
Speaking of which!
Even if he could, why should he pass it on to others?
Ordinary common sense, experience, etc., he wouldn't mind sharing! But core things, who doesn't hide them?
Mineral deposits are limited!
To put it bluntly, everyone is a competitor. If you dig more, others get less.
"No!" Lu Bai shook his head.
Since the other party was so direct, he wouldn't beat around the bush either.
"Why?"
"No why."
Zhang Yun's Face gradually darkened. The other party wasn't giving him any Face at all!
At this moment, Pei Changyong heard the commotion and walked out of the settlement hall, curiously looking over.
Zhang Yun immediately puffed out his chest and said righteously, "Junior Brother Lu, this is not right."
"We are all fellow Disciples of the Sect, and we should share what we have. If you share your secret, we can work together to uncover all the mineral deposits in Jialan Sand Land, leaving nothing for Yu Xiang Sect and Shuangyue Sword Sect. In this way, Xuanqing Sect will definitely be able to overpower those two Sects in the future."
"Don't you want the Sect to become better?"
After Zhang Yun finished speaking, he glanced at Pei, who had a look of satisfaction!
"What is your relationship with Wang Dong?" Lu Bai suddenly asked.
Zhang Yun looked bewildered! I'm talking to you about ore-finding secrets, why are you bringing up Wang Dong!
"No relationship!"
"Then why are you as shameless as him?"
"You!"
"Wang Dong just wanted to share my fish, but you, on the other hand, directly pulled my net! And you even used the Sect's name, saying some high-sounding reasons to morally kidnap me. How shameless!"
Huff, huff!
In front of so many people, Zhang Yun was scolded head-on, and anger surged in his heart.
"Pei, look, is this kind of person worthy of being a Disciple of Xuanqing Sect?"
Lu Bai looked at Pei Changyong.
He could disregard Zhang Yun, but he couldn't ignore Pei Changyong. Now, without Senior Brother Lu backing him, he wondered if the other party would take advantage of his predicament.
"Everyone has the freedom to keep secrets, but if they contribute to the Sect, the Sect will not treat them unfairly!" Pei Changyong said.
Lu Bai frowned!
These words sounded impartial, but upon careful consideration, they were very unfavorable to him!
Indeed!
Zhang Yun and others immediately started clamoring.
"Did you hear? Contribute it, and the Sect won't treat you unfairly!"
"That's right! All seventy-two peaks will remember your kindness!"
"Don't hesitate!"
These people were like shrewish women cursing in the street, pointing fingers at Lu Bai, as if he would be a sinner of Xuanqing Sect if he didn't comply.
Lu Bai's eyes darted around, and he immediately had an idea.
He pretended to be full of anger, too furious to speak, and after a long silence, he shouted, "Alright! I'll tell you then!"
The clamor stopped abruptly!
Zhang Yun and the others were stunned, seemingly not expecting Lu Bai to actually give in.
After a few seconds, they all showed victorious smiles.
"Junior Brother Lu has seen the light, I am very pleased!" Zhang Yun said hypocritically.
"So, what's the secret?"
Lu Bai sighed, then flipped his palm, pulled out a Xunjin Plate, and said with extreme reluctance, "Actually, I don't have any secret. Being able to find grey scale iron and Earth Spirit Gold is all thanks to it!"
Everyone's eyes began to turn from excitement to disappointment, and then to anger!
Are you playing with us?
Who doesn't have this broken thing?
Lu Bai observed their expressions, understood their thoughts, and immediately said, "Mine is different!"
"Oh?" Everyone showed curiosity!
"The story goes back to more than ten days ago, when I first arrived at Jialan Sand Land. I accidentally encountered a severely injured and unconscious old Daoist priest. Feeling pity, I rescued him."
"After he woke up, he insisted on repaying me. I said there was no need, but he insisted and forced this Xunjin Plate into my hand. Then, with a 'whoosh,' he disappeared."
"At that time, I thought the same as everyone else: what's the use of this broken thing? It just takes up space!"
"But!"
"It was the old Daoist priest's kind intention after all, so I kept it."
"Afterward, I wandered around everywhere looking for ore, but I always found nothing. Suddenly, I remembered the Xunjin Plate the old Daoist priest gave me, so I took it out to try, with a 'nothing to lose' attitude."
"Unexpectedly!"
"With its help, I not only found grey scale iron and Earth Spirit Gold but also a bunch of small items. It was then that I realized this was actually a Heaven-Defying treasure!"
After speaking, Lu Bai caressed the Xunjin Plate as if caressing his beloved woman.
So magical?
Everyone looked half-believing, half-doubting!
"Can I see it?" Zhang Yun reached out to ask for it.
True or false, he would know with a look!
"No!"
Lu Bai immediately refused: "What if it gets damaged? Can you afford to compensate?"
"Then please let Pei take a look, you wouldn't distrust him, would you?"
Lu Bai pondered for a moment, then nodded, carefully handing the Xunjin Plate to Pei Changyong.
Pei Changyong intuitively believed Lu Bai was lying, but he wasn't entirely sure, so after taking the Xunjin Plate, he examined it carefully, turning it over and over.
But, no matter how he looked at it, it seemed perfectly ordinary!
If that piece of 'Earth Spirit Gold' hadn't been transported back to the Sect, it would be great; he could use it to test. Now, there are no large goods in the stronghold, so he can't verify it.
"Pei, how is it?" Zhang Yun asked impatiently.
"Uh!" Pei Changyong deliberated for a moment and said, "This plate, this plate is indeed, somewhat different from an ordinary Xunjin Plate. But exactly how, I can't say."
Pei Changyong decided to play it safe and gloss over it. Later, whether it worked or not, he would have an explanation.
Zhang Yun and the others' eyes lit up!
To them, this was already a definitive conclusion!
"Good! Then I will offer it to the Sect!" Lu Bai looked at Pei Changyong: "How many contribution points can Pei give?"
Pei Changyong: "..."
"This item can best realize its value in your hands. The Sect just needs to wait to receive the minerals."
Pei Changyong was an old fox; he wouldn't accept anything he wasn't sure about!
"Junior Brother Lu, how about lending it to me for two days?"
"Lend it to me first."
"Damn it, I was here first."
Zhang Yun and the others argued, their Faces red and necks thick, unwilling to give way.
The Sect not taking it was exactly what they wanted. If the Sect took it, they probably wouldn't even have a chance to touch it.
"Don't even think about borrowing it, buying it is more like it!" At this moment, Lu Bai mumbled.
"Junior Brother Lu is willing to part with it?" Everyone was stunned.
This kind of treasure, he actually wants to sell it, is he stupid?
"Uh! I was joking!" Lu Bai covered his mouth, looking like he had accidentally said the wrong thing.
"No! What's said is done, like spilled water, how can it be taken back?"
"That's right! Junior Brother Lu, name your price!"
"I really won't sell it!" Lu Bai looked troubled.
"No! You must see!