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"Master Fang, how is it? You exchanged the Tongtian Lu for the Yang Spirit, and I can guarantee that, without the permission of Baiyun Templ
"Master Fang, how is it? You exchanged the Tongtian Lu for the Yang Spirit, and I can guarantee that, without the permission of Baiyun Temple, this Dao technique of summoning the Yang Spirit will not be taught to anyone else in this world."
In the inner courtyard of Baiyun Temple, George took a sip of the exquisite Tieguanyin tea before him and said to the stooped old Daoist sitting opposite.
After settling the matter with the Wang family, he immediately used Phantom Shift to return to Beijing. The follow-up issues with the Wang family were all handed over to the Tianxia Association as planned.
He wasn't about to waste his precious time fighting over the Wang family's property.
After a brief rest at home in Beijing, he gathered and compiled the Dao techniques and skills he had collected from the major sects, then went straight to Baiyun Temple to meet its current abbot, Fang Dongtian.
"Mr. Jin, you are a friend of Baiyun Temple. Now that the Luotian Great Sacrifice is over, Xingyang and Xiaoming have spoken highly of you. If you truly want to learn our temple's Dao methods, I can have Xingyang teach you directly, no need to exchange the Tongtian Lu."
Fang Dongtian smiled warmly at George, giving his answer almost without hesitation.
News that one of the Ten Elders, Wang Ai, along with the Wang family's elite, had tried to seize the Tongtian Lu from Jin Baobao, only to be wiped out by him alone, had spread like wildfire throughout the paranormal world two days ago.
Everyone now believed Jin Baobao's strength might rival that of a top-tier old Celestial Master.
If Jin Baobao were willing to join Baiyun Temple—even just as a registered disciple rather than a full formal one—it would be worth far more to the temple than the Tongtian Lu.
"No, I'm the kind of person who prefers fair trade. I don't like taking advantage of freebies."
George waved his hand, politely declining Fang Dongtian's offer.
Though the offer was to have Liu Xingyang teach him unconditionally, the real intention was to have him join Baiyun Temple. There's no free lunch in this world, and he wasn't about to tie himself to the temple.
Not out of fear of being implicated by Baiyun Temple—for with his strength in this world as his clone, he was already invincible—but simply to avoid unnecessary trouble.
Currently, he only had some personal friendship with Liu Xingyang and Huang Ming. If they ran into trouble in the future, he would help if he had time, otherwise, he wouldn't bother.
As for any trouble Baiyun Temple might face, that was none of his concern.
But if he joined Baiyun Temple, then whenever the temple encountered problems, would he help or not?
Helping would waste his cultivation time; not helping would make him feel guilty. Such inner conflict would disrupt his peace of mind and hinder his cultivation.
Moreover, this sect's legacy was ancient—not something to be casually abandoned after a few decades.
So exchanging the Tongtian Lu for the Yang Spirit was the easiest way for him to be worry-free.
Because, after all, it was just a transaction.
"Mr. Jin has high moral standards; then we shall proceed as you say."
Fang Dongtian was not surprised by George's reply. He was merely testing the waters. If it worked out, great; if not, he would still gain the Tongtian Lu, which was a big win.
In fact, this was also a test of George's character. Had George agreed without hesitation, Fang would have had to reconsider.
Such willingness would mean George probably had no intention of taking responsibility and only wanted to freeload.
On the contrary, George's refusal to accept the Dao techniques for free demonstrated he had his own moral bottom line, providing a certain guarantee of his character.
Since George promised not to spread Baiyun Temple's Dao methods in this world, it was highly likely he would keep his word.
"This is a copy of the Tongtian Lu."
Seeing Fang Dongtian's agreement, George no longer wasted words and placed a copied version of the Tongtian Lu on the table.
He wasn't afraid Baiyun Temple would use the Tongtian Lu for trading as he did.
First, the Eight Strange Techniques themselves were like hot potatoes—whoever got them would attract the covetous eyes of all paranormal experts in the world. Without sufficient strength, openly displaying them would only lead to being stripped bare.
Baiyun Temple, despite its long legacy, had a small number of disciples and wasn't particularly powerful in the overall paranormal world.
Second, since he promised not to teach Baiyun Temple's Dao techniques to anyone else in this world, Baiyun Temple naturally couldn't sell the traded Tongtian Lu either.
Otherwise, the Wang family's fate would be a clear warning.
Not only Baiyun Temple but other sects would follow the same deal and terms afterward.
"The Tongtian Lu, oh the Tongtian Lu, I'll accept it. As for the Dao methods and techniques, let this old bone teach them to you personally!"
Fang Dongtian picked up the Tongtian Lu, sighed with admiration, and then said to George.
Late at night, having obtained Baiyun Temple's Yang Spirit Dao technique, George used Phantom Shift to return home.
No sooner had he arrived than he heard the doorbell ring.
"This guy's back late again, still no key. Looks like he's about to move out."
Using his spiritual power to scan outside, he saw the drunken Jin Yuanyuan standing at the door and shook his head.
By now, he had figured out the true situation of this world, and Jin Baobao's identity as an ordinary person was no longer valuable.
So in a few days, he would erase Jin Yuanyuan and his family's memories about himself, just like Hermione erased her parents' memories.
Of course, since he occupied Jin Baobao's body—even if just the corpse—he owed them a favor.
When erasing their memories, he would help them by channeling some magic power to smooth their bodies, allowing Jin Yuanyuan and the other two to live a few years longer than normal.
As for money, Jin Yuanyuan and the others were not lacking; what they lacked was a sense of achievement in life.
"Business is business, but drink less in the future!"
Opening the door, George helped the swaying Jin Yuanyuan inside and input some magic to relieve his hangover.
"Today wasn't about business. It was a college reunion, organized by Wang Ye, whom I hadn't seen for a long time. He said he saw you a few days ago when he was hanging around Longhu Mountain."
After Jin Yuanyuan's mind cleared, he poured himself a glass of water and explained.
George's heart stirred.
"Met him? Quite a coincidence. Why did Dao Master Wang invite you all to a reunion?"
Wang Ye was said to possess one of the Eight Strange Techniques—the Wind-After Qimen—and since he was also in Beijing, George intended to use the Tongtian Lu to try and exchange for it.
Jin Yuanyuan drank the water in one gulp and laughed involuntarily.
"That guy's finally woken up and even wants to go into business with us. He said he's already been expelled from Wudang and is no longer a Daoist.
I always said, what's the point of being a Daoist at such a young age?"
"Expelled from Wudang? Interesting."
A prodigy like Wang Ye would be treasured by any major sect—how could he be expelled?
The only reason was that Wang Ye revealed the Wind-After Qimen during the Luotian Great Sacrifice and had been recognized by some people. To avoid affecting Wudang, this drastic measure was taken.
"Go check it out!"
After greeting Jin Yuanyuan, George returned to his room, creating a Thought Body to stay home, while his main body used Phantom Shift to track Wang Ye's whereabouts.
(End of Chapter)