The fortune telling was so accurate that I accidentally accumulated a huge amount of merit!

Chapter 176 Forced Purchase and Sale (Bonus Chapter 1)

Looking at the injured paper figure, the blind Taoist priest felt extremely distressed, and tears streamed down his face.

He hadn't expected the little paper doll to get so badly injured while pulling out the Nine Yang Grass. It wasn't because he was worried about being blamed by Yun Ran; he was just heartbroken.

"Are you in pain?"

The little paper figure lay limp in his hand, completely unresponsive, and covered in filth, unrecognizable from its original form.

The joy of obtaining the Nine Yang Grass was completely dispelled by the fact that the little paper doll was injured.

He had no idea how to save the little paper doll, so he could only rush back anxiously, hoping that Yunran could save it.

Yunran was meditating and resting when suddenly she opened her eyes and saw that the little paper figure next to the blind Taoist priest had encountered an accident.

[Host, what’s wrong with you? 】

This batch of paper figures has been tempered by heavenly lightning, making them especially effective against evil spirits and impervious to water and fire. Even lava spewing from a fire cannot harm them.

Yun Ran did some quick calculations with her fingers, then frowned slightly. She really hadn't expected that there would be Flame Beasts in this Cherry Blossom Country.

Before she transmigrated into the book, the only time she suffered a loss was at the hands of the Fire Beast.

The little paper doll's cultivation all originated from her; if she couldn't defeat the Flame Beast, the little paper doll naturally couldn't either.

Yunran immediately got out of bed, changed into comfortable clothes, and went out to meet the blind Taoist priest and the others.

At this moment, the blind Taoist priest was only thinking about getting back quickly so that Yunran could find a way to save the little paper doll.

He didn't notice at all that his hurried departure aroused suspicion in others.

"Do you think Brother Han left in such a hurry because he found the Nine Yang Grass?"

“I think it’s very likely. We spent a lot of money to get accurate information, which is no small amount. It’s obviously suspicious to leave so easily.”

"That's not fair. We were partners before, and now he's taking all the credit for himself. Isn't that going too far?"

"What can we do? We can't force him to take it out and share it. It's not like it's a matter of whoever sees it gets a share. I'll wait until the volcanic eruption is over before I go look for it."

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Some people didn't want to spend their money and leave empty-handed, so they planned to wait nearby, hoping that the chances of finding the Nine Yang Grass would be greater after the volcano erupted.

But some people were jealous. Why was it that everyone paid the same amount of money to buy information, while Han Dingqian, an unknown nobody, was so lucky and found it so easily?

These people, though not heretical cultivators, would be delusional to say they are all upright and honest; quite a few of them have their own ulterior motives.

Several people in the crowd exchanged glances and then quietly withdrew from the group.

Clearly, they had made up their minds to "buy" the Nine Yang Grass from the blind Taoist priest.

They are all renowned seniors, how could Han Dingqian, a junior, have the nerve to refuse their money?

As long as the money is paid, it's not considered bullying. As for whether that young member of the Han family will be wronged, that's none of their business.

If the blind Taoist priest knew that he had changed to a low-profile identity because he wanted to quietly take the Nine Yang Grass back to the country.

However, others see him as an unknown nobody and try to force him into a sale, which would probably make him want to vomit blood.

Halfway there, the blind Taoist priest finally realized he was being followed and immediately stopped the car.

"Who's following me so suspiciously? Come out!"

The person who came along showed no unease whatsoever, clearly relying on his status and feeling fearless. "Little Han, what a coincidence."

Although it was now completely dark, the darkness could not hide the blind Taoist priest's eyes, and he recognized the other party at a glance.

"It's you guys! Why aren't you guarding the volcano looking for the Nine Yang Grass? What are you doing following me?"

The person standing opposite him immediately darkened his face upon hearing the blind Taoist priest's words.

It was obvious that they felt this young man didn't understand what humility meant, let alone social etiquette.

If he obediently sells the goods to them, wouldn't they promote him when they return to China?
We had to force them to spell it out. Wasn't that just slapping them in the face? These clueless young people should spend their whole lives learning from the bottom!

At this moment, the blind Taoist priest genuinely did not consider these people to be engaging in forced buying and selling.

Not long after he graduated, he became a key member of the Special Administration Bureau's South China branch thanks to his "Sky Eye" ability, and those petty and despicable things rarely involved him.

"Little Han, you've found the Nine Yang Grass, haven't you?"

The blind Taoist priest hadn't thought of it that way before, but now that the other party had brought it up, what was there for him not to understand? The disgust churning in his eyes was almost impossible to suppress.

He is now known as Han Dingqian. These people probably think he's just some small fry from the mountains, which is why they dare to be so presumptuous.

These people are truly disgusting; they're just relying on the support of a powerful family from the Xuanmen sect.

The reason why Director Xie so despises these Xuanmen families forming cliques is because these people like to band together to monopolize resources and then arbitrarily plunder them.

Since the other party is shameless, he naturally won't give them a friendly look.

"So what if it is, and so what if it isn't!"

The other party hadn't expected that even after they had made their point so clear, this nobody would still dare to challenge them like this.

Does he really think he's someone important?
If someone were truly talented, they would have become famous long ago at this age.

"Kid, has anyone ever told you that if you don't know what's good for you, you'll get beaten up by society!"

The blind Taoist priest sneered, "I'd like to see where you 'big shots' get the audacity to say such things!"

Just then, the blind Taoist priest's eyes suddenly emitted a ghostly blue light. He rarely used such a skill, and every time he did, he would go blind for three days.

But now, he had to make these people understand whether he was Han Dingqian or the renowned blind Taoist priest.

There will always be a price to pay for forcing a sale.

With just one glance, one can see through all the opponent's weaknesses and the evil deeds they have committed.

Simply put, going against a blind Taoist priest who has gained supernatural insight is no different from courting death.

Therefore, the blind Taoist priest's eyes are also known as the 'eyes of judgment'.

Soon, he saw that the three people standing in front of him were not evil cultivators, but they could be described as scum.

Not only did he use his mystical skills to intimidate ordinary people, but he also coerced and lured them into handing over large sums of money to avert disasters.

They even repeatedly suppressed young members of the Xuanmen sect who did not have a good background.

Stealing credit and resources from others is a common practice for these people.

Just looking at the evil they've done, you feel like their souls are emitting a stench.

(End of this chapter)