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

Chapter 582 Damn, you can even pick up bargains like this? (2nd update)
Everyone initially thought the bronze seal was bullying the younger generation, but it turned out that a mere warning was enough to injure Gu Ling.

The room fell silent for a long while.

After a long silence, Old Master Gu finally said, "Since this bronze seal is not willing to stay in the Gu family, then let's send it to the appraisal meeting."

The Treasure Appraisal Meeting is an auction exclusively for members of the Xuanmen (Taoist) sect.

Many people in the Xuanmen sect send their unused or unusable magical artifacts here.

People come and go, some sell their magical artifacts here, and some find the right magical artifact for themselves.

As Grandpa Gu finished speaking, Gu Yuan finally revealed a 'villainous smile' on his face.

But soon, the smile on his face froze.

Previously, the ancient bronze artifact, which no one paid any attention to or cared about, suddenly emitted a dazzling light and then fell directly into Gu Ling's hand.

During this time, a little bit of the blood that Gu Ling had vomited earlier also got on the surface.

Everyone:...

Holy crap, you can find bargains like this?

So it turns out that magical artifacts are just like people; they can adapt to changing circumstances and bend as needed!
The expressions of everyone in the Gu family were extremely complicated at this moment, except for Gu Ling, whose face was full of confusion, wondering, "Who am I? Where am I? What happened?"

Gu Yuan snorted coldly: "What a cunning thing!"

Then he turned and left, wasting his time!
Soon, Yunran learned about this and looked at Gu Yuan, who had a displeased expression on his face.

Yun Ran burst into laughter: "This is also your little cousin's good fortune. It was willing to choose your little cousin, perhaps because your little cousin is pure-hearted and can communicate with spirits."

Most importantly, your younger cousin is honest and kind, and he didn't blame the bronze seal for his injury caused by the food.

It seems this ancient bronze seal possesses a high level of intelligence, capable of discerning human nature; it must have already developed a spirit.

Gu Yuan listened to Yun Ran's words with a helpless tone.

"You're still laughing? Have you forgotten how the ancient bronze seal looked down on us? According to you, we're too complicated, which is why it dislikes us?"

Yun Ran nodded in agreement: "That's right, neither of us is without our own cunning. What's the problem if their magical artifacts don't want us?"

Gu Yuan: ...

In the end, he could only shut his mouth in resentment. This magical artifact had already recognized his little cousin as its master; how could he possibly steal it and then sell it?

Before we knew it, it was the day before the opening ceremony of Qingfeng Temple.

Gu Yuan was also busy running around. Many people had arrived in Haicheng early, partly to show how much they valued the invitation.

On the one hand, it was also to catch up with other fellow Daoists who were hard to see.

With so many people coming, the Special Administration Bureau of Haicheng even 'generously' sponsored several gathering places for members of the Xuanmen sect.

Yunran's former boss, Captain Shen, and her teammates at the Special Administration Bureau also took several days off in advance and became free helpers.

Those who were invited were all prominent figures, and naturally, they knew these people from the Special Administration Bureau.

Immediately, some people started secretly chirping crickets.

"It seems that even though Yun Ran didn't regain her status as a member of the Special Administration Bureau back then, she still has a good relationship with those people in the Special Administration Bureau."

"Don't you know that the young masters of the Xie family used fake identities to stay in Haicheng for a long time before?"
Yun Ran was one of his capable lieutenants, practically a member of Xie Shao's inner circle. Many people in the Haicheng Special Administration Bureau branch were personally promoted by Xie Shao. They were all in cahoots; otherwise, why would Yun Ran's Qingfeng Temple be built within Haicheng's jurisdiction? It's because having connections in high places makes things easier!

"Sigh, if only we had known the true identity of that young master Xie and joined him sooner, we would be so successful now. It's a pity we didn't know sooner."

"Look, isn't that Gu Yuan, the director of the Special Administration Bureau's Operations Division? Holy crap, Yun Ran even got him to help!"

……

Many people felt a pang of envy; these people had powerful connections and could get anything done.

Yunran had already arranged for "shills" to infiltrate the group, so that when the envy, jealousy, and hatred of these people were about to reach their peak, she could pour cold water on them in time.

She's not afraid of people openly causing her trouble; she's afraid of people deliberately tripping her up behind her back.

Even if it's not considered doing something bad, it's still disgusting enough.

Just as everyone was getting a little carried away with the cricket chatter, and even their jealousy was rising, the 'shill' arranged by Yunran immediately made his appearance.

"Oh dear, you guys are so out of touch! Although Yun Ran is doing very well right now, making everyone envious, you don't know that she's suffering!"

This topic immediately attracted a lot of people, even those who were cricketing elsewhere came over.

With eyes sparkling, she asked, "Tell me, how did she get into trouble? I'm not gloating, I'm just genuinely curious."

The "shill" rolled his eyes inwardly upon hearing these people's words. How could he not know what kind of mentality these people had?

Isn't it just that they can't stand to see others doing well? It's a typical case of laughing at others' lack and hating others' abundance.

But he's a professional 'plant,' and he'll never reveal his true thoughts.

Now that we've received the benefits from Yunran, we naturally need to create the right atmosphere.

"Many other people already know this, but you guys don't? Looks like you're not very well-informed."

Even if the 'shill' is going to reveal Yunran's misfortune, they still have to appear smug while simultaneously putting the other person down.

That's what makes it real.

Otherwise, if he had told everyone everything right away, it would have been easy for some of the smart people to guess that Yun Ran had deliberately leaked the information.

Being a "plant" isn't easy; it requires skill to do it naturally and without leaving a trace, which is why they dare to charge high prices.

The 'shill' deliberately put on a mysterious expression.

His eyes darted around, perfectly portraying the image of a gossipy person, which indeed dispelled many people's doubts.

Do you know where Yunran went recently?

Another hidden 'shill' immediately started to play the straight man.

"I know, I know, she went and took the top job on the mission leaderboard, the one for Death Mountain, the one worth ten billion!!!"

"Yes, that's right, it was that mission. Although she came back alive, she was possessed by the resentment of a demonic plant when she killed it!"

That was witnessed by my cousin's nephew's sister-in-law; it's absolutely authentic!

Of those present, some had heard the rumor, but they thought it was just that—rumor. Little did they know, it was actually true.