After being reborn, all I want to do is run away.

Chapter 354 The ultimate plan

Over the next few days, Ruan Fan stayed in the ancient forest day and night to cultivate, hoping to shorten the time it would take to reach the peak of the Qi Condensation Realm.

Thanks to the resonance with the ancient forest, even when he is in a meditative state, his vital energy will circulate on its own, so he has not felt much fatigue over the past few days.

And his cultivation level was gradually improving through this continuous day and night practice.

As always, Qiling Baihe would go to the central square for a while every day, and would only entertain one customer who paid each day, and then refuse him without hesitation. Now the value of that wooden carving far exceeded ten thousand Yangyuan Pills.

"Shen Xu, what exactly do you want to do!" Bai Lu in the ancient forest questioned him.

"What's wrong with me?" Shen Xu looked at Bai Lu with some confusion.

"Don't play dumb. What's the deal with the wooden sculptures in the central square? What are you plotting?"

"How did you know?" Shen Xu asked curiously.

"How would I know? You should ask how many people in the entire Four Directions Sword Alliance don't know? Do you know how many people in the Sword Alliance are looking for you right now?" Bai Lu couldn't help but laugh.

"Looking for me? What do you want?" Shen Xu couldn't help but wonder.

"Who else should we hold accountable for what you've done? Tell us right now, what exactly are you trying to do?"

"Qi Ling Bai He wanted to make money, so I was just helping it out. I didn't violate any of the sect rules, did I?" Shen Xu said somewhat helplessly.

"Why would the Qiling White Crane want to make money for no reason? You must have tricked it!"

"I'm warning you to be careful not to get burned. Everyone thinks that wooden carving is the key to gaining the approval of the Qiling White Crane. Do you know how many Nourishing Yuan Pills that wooden carving is worth now?" Bai Lu said with a very solemn expression.

"How many?" Since Qi Ling Baihe didn't care about these things at all, he really didn't know how many Nourishing Yuan Pills someone had offered.

Then he saw Bailu extend a finger toward him.

"One hundred thousand? That's quite a lot." Shen Xu couldn't help but beam with joy.

Bai Lu chuckled and then slowly said, "One million!"

"Do you think you can afford to offend someone who can come up with a million? If people find out you're the mastermind, you might have the life to take it but not the life to spend it!"

"Hiss~" Shen Xu couldn't help but gasp when he heard the number. He didn't expect that someone would actually spend one million Nourishing Yuan Pills to buy his statue, or more accurately, to buy the possibility of gaining the approval of the Praying Spirit White Crane.

However, things have escalated to this point, and it's time to bring them to a close.

"Guanbi, I need your help with something."

“Sure, but the statue has to be given to me,” Guan Bi replied with a smile.

Shen Xu glanced at Guan Bi with some surprise, then smiled and said, "Of course!"

"What are you talking about?" Bai Lu asked, puzzled.

"Miss, let's go to the central square and buy the wooden carving of the Praying White Crane!"

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The central square was bustling with activity, filled with Sword Alliance disciples eager to see what was happening.

There's no way around it; the wooden carving of the White Crane that prays for spirits is the hottest topic in Tianjian Mountain these days, bar none.

Their disdain for a million Nourishing Essence Pills made them realize the arrogance of the Qiling White Crane, and they all looked forward to seeing who would bring out more than a million Nourishing Essence Pills today.

And whether more than a million Nourishing Essence Pills could sway the Praying Spirit White Crane.

After a long while, the white crane slowly landed on the high platform and began its business for the day.

After waiting for a long time without anyone coming up, the White Crane of Prayer became a little tired. However, it was a little confused because someone had clearly offered a lot of money to buy its statue.

Why wouldn't Shen Xu let him sell it? That's really strange.

However, Shen Xu must have his reasons for doing this. After all, under his manipulation, it seems that the statue can really be sold for an astronomical price. But no matter how you look at it, the statue is just an ordinary statue. How could anyone pay such a high price to buy it?

The White Crane of Prayer pondered this question for a long time and finally came to an answer: it must be because it was too powerful. Even an ordinary statue of it was priceless in the eyes of these people.

Thinking of this, Qi Ling Baihe couldn't help but change his posture comfortably, enjoying the admiration of everyone.

Guan Bi, who was sitting in the audience, couldn't help but smile when he saw the white crane's appearance. Then he asked Bai Lu, "Miss, do you think it will sell the statue to me?"

"Probably! After all, Shen Xu wouldn't ask you to buy his statue for no reason; he must have discussed it with Qi Ling Bai He beforehand."

However, I still can't figure out why he and Qiling Baihe were doing this. If it's about making money, we were the ones who bought the statue in the end, so he wouldn't refuse to return it to us.

"What is he after?" Bai Lu was very puzzled.

"Isn't the statue of the White Crane that prays for life beautiful?" Guan Bi asked.

"Of course, it's simply ingenious. I have no idea how Shen Xu made it."

"If Shen Xu priced the statue of the Praying White Crane at one million Nourishing Yuan Pills, would you buy it, Miss?"

"How could that be? Although I do like the statue of the White Crane, I'm not stupid."

"What if the price drops from one million to ten thousand?"

"I might consider it, but it's unlikely I'd spend ten thousand Nourishing Yuan Pills to buy a statue that serves no purpose," Bai Lu said hesitantly.

What if there are restrictions on the number of people or the quantity that can be purchased?

"Well... I might go and buy it!"

"If Miss Xiao Yi, Xiao Zhi, Qing Yun, and even I already had this statue, would you buy it, Miss?"

Bai Lu fell silent. Only then did she understand Guan Bi's meaning and why Shen Xu had them stage such a sensational drama in front of everyone, which would shake the entire Sword Alliance.

At this moment, she gained a new understanding of the man who had been staying in the ancient forest.

"How could that guy know that someone would definitely offer a million Nourishing Essence Pills?" After pondering for a moment, Bai Lu raised her question.

"That depends on luck, and the Praying White Crane itself has the ability to bring good fortune to those who recognize it." Guan Bi smiled, then squeezed through the crowd and slowly walked up to the high platform.

Upon hearing Guan Bi's words, Bai Lu, amidst the gradually stirring crowd, seemed struck by lightning and froze on the spot, wondering, "Is that guy really that scary?"

When the white crane saw Guan Bi go on stage, it knew that its mission was finally over. So it took the initiative to grab the statue and place it in Guan Bi's left hand, and took the gold note from Guan Bi's other hand. Finally, it gracefully flew away from the platform and quickly disappeared from everyone's sight.

Everyone was stunned by this sight. Could it be that a statue could be bought for 10,000 Nourishing Yuan Pills? Then all eyes turned to Guan Bi.

Looking at the crowd below the high platform, Guan Bi understood Qi Ling Bai He's feelings. So this is what it feels like to be the center of attention. It seems pretty good.

She gripped the statue tighter, a smile playing on her lips.