One person: plays Wendy, the most carefree director of Nadu.

Zhang Chulan was taken aback for a moment, then nodded and said, "Yes, I am, Daoist Master. What can I do for you?"

"Zhang Chulan, why did you come to participate in this conference?"

"My grandfather has too many secrets related to Longhu Mountain. If I can win this time, I will be able to meet the Celestial Master."

"That way I can ask them clearly..."

"Haha, is that so?" Wang Ye smiled slightly. "But you've misunderstood one thing."

"Oh? What is it?"

"Seeing the Celestial Master has never been difficult."

"If you don't believe me, come with me and you'll see."

"Alright, Sister Bao, Xu San, Xu Si, and Brother Su, I'll go with Master Wang!"

Zhang Chulan left with Wang Ye.

Su Mu did not go with them, but instead came to Feng Baobao's side.

At this moment, Xu San was dragging her along, preventing her from buying the skewers that a big monk next to them was trying to sell.

"San'er, I want this skewer! I got it after playing over 80,000 rounds!"

"You actually believe that a monk would come to the Taoist Longhu Mountain to kill a fire qilin?!"

"A battle of 80,000 rounds? How is that even possible?"

Xu San, dragging Feng Baobao along, turned to look at Su Mu.

"Xiao Su, come quickly and help me talk to my baby!"

advise?

That's not something I should be doing.

In the original story anyway, Feng Baobao eventually bought the skewer, so she might as well give it a push herself.

Thinking of this, Su Mu nodded with a serious expression.

"Alright, Third Brother, I'll take a good look at this string of beads and then try to persuade Sister Bao'er."

"what?"

Xu San looked completely bewildered upon hearing this.

No?

You actually want to take a good look at something that's obviously fake and blatantly boastful?

Xu Si, as Xu San's younger brother, immediately saw through his thoughts and leaned closer to whisper:

"Don't worry about it, let Su Mu go see."

"Bao'er is very stubborn. Su Mu doesn't take a good look at her; he's just putting on a serious act. How can he persuade her to give up?"

"I see!" Xu San nodded. "I knew Su Mu was reliable."

However, Su Mu, whom the two had described as reliable, smiled and spoke when he approached the head monk.

"Master, I think this string of beads is really nice. I wonder if I could take a closer look at it?"

"How can that be?"

"This treasure is only destined for that silly... cough, that lovely girl. Anyone else who touches it rashly will at best tarnish it, and at worst shatter it!"

The senior monk flatly refused Su Mu's request.

Just kidding, this string of skewers was a cheap one he got from Yiwu. Anyone who examines it closely will definitely spot it.

So no matter what, he wouldn't let Su Mu inspect the goods.

"Master, I am different from those ignorant mortals. I am here with the utmost reverence, wanting to see for myself."

"I guarantee there won't be any damage, otherwise I'll compensate you with the original price of 98,000!"

Seeing that Su Mu spoke with such sincerity, the great monk also began to have doubts.

Could it be... that this kid was really fooled too?

This guy and that silly girl are wearing matching outfits; they're probably a young couple.

They say birds of a feather flock together. Judging from that girl's silly and clueless appearance, this guy probably isn't much smarter either.

Thinking of this, the senior monk nodded.

"Alright, you seem to know your stuff, take it and have a look."

Su Mu took the skewer and examined each one carefully against the sunlight, making clicking sounds from time to time.

"Wow, this thing...it's great!"

"Right! What did I say again?"

The senior monk was overjoyed.

He really is a clueless idiot!

Xu San couldn't help but look at Xu Si.

"What's going on?"

"Uh, don't rush, maybe Su Mu is deliberately playing a role in reverse."

Sure enough, the next second Su Mu frowned and said, "But there's something wrong with this thing."

The head monk was startled.

Oh no, did he still manage to find a flaw?

Xu San and Xu Si's eyes lit up.

Yes, that's how you expose him!

Go, Su Mu!

Su Mu put down the bracelet and said seriously, "I think the material of this bracelet is wrong."

The monk: Oh no, Barbie Q is gone.

"I'll refund your money..."

"I don't think this string of beads is made of Fire Qilin Spirit Crystal; it should be made of Fire Dragon Pearls instead!"

"what?"

"Huh?!" X2

"Ah~!"

It is the same character, but it expresses three different meanings.

The senior monk was the first to come to his senses, and immediately sighed with a serious expression.

"Sigh, I was originally planning to keep a low profile and give this treasure away for free, hoping it would find its most destined owner."

"I didn't expect that you would still see through the truth."

"Young man, your judgment is quite remarkable! I admire you!"

"If that's the case, then it must be the Buddha's will."

"I'll lower the price again, it'll only cost 888 to take it home!"

Feng Baobao's eyes lit up, and she raised her hands high.

"My goodness! Only 888? This is a Dragon Ball from a fire dragon!"

"This is such a huge windfall!"

"San'er, don't stop me, I want to buy it!"

Xu Si struggled to help Xu San grab the struggling Feng Baobao, veins bulging on his forehead.

"Su-Mu!"

"What the hell are you doing?!"

"I asked you to help me talk to my baby, what kind of nonsense are you spouting?!"

"And all you've done is research, but what the hell are these Dragon Balls?!"

"I'm so stupid, really, I actually thought that little bastard Su Mu was reliable..."

The two of them talked back and forth, their faces full of helplessness.

[Ding! The host's behavior has caused a misunderstanding among his companions. Role-playing progress +1]

Current progress: 28/100

Great, great, you've made progress again!

If we do this one or two more times, we'll reach the point where the first qualitative change occurs.

Those two guys, Xu San and Xu Si, are really easy to fleece!

Thinking of this, Su Mu smiled slightly at the two of them.

Xu San and Xu Si went straight to the red temperature level.

He's still laughing?

This person must have something wrong with their thinking!

Wait till we get back, and I'll see how I deal with him!

The senior monk pretended not to hear what the two were saying and smiled as he looked at Su Mu.

"Sir, if you've made your choice, you can pay the bill now."

"I've seen it clearly; this is indeed a rare and precious treasure!"

"Okay, okay!"

The senior monk rubbed his hands together happily, then pulled out a QR code from somewhere.

"Boss, how would you like to pay?"

"WeChat, Alipay, or cash?"

However, Su Mu, who had always seemed rather dim-witted, shook his head.

"Master, you're wrong about that."

"This string of beads is a priceless treasure, a transcendent object!"

"To trade this treasure with worldly gold and silver would be a desecration!"

The monk's smile froze on his face.

"No? What do you mean?"

"Master, don't you understand?" Su Mu asked in return.

"What I mean is, such treasures must never be traded for ordinary money!"

"The transactions must be conducted using something universally accepted, something that can only be used on very important occasions, and something that embodies human emotion!"

hiss--

The senior monk gasped.

I don't know what he was saying, but it sounded really sophisticated!

If I could really exchange these small commodities for something like this, I definitely wouldn't lose out.

Thinking of this, the abbot nodded.

"What you say is absolutely right!"

"Then let's do as you suggest... oh no, let's exchange them!"

"To show my sincerity, I will first present this string of beads to you, my benefactor!"

As he spoke, the senior monk handed the skewers to Su Mu.

Su Mu handed the skewer to Feng Baobao.

Feng Baobao happily put it around her neck.

Xu San and Xu Si couldn't help but step forward and advise, "Su Mu, don't really fall for it. What kind of precious treasure would you exchange it for?"

"At worst, we'll just pay up and that's it."

"No, no, no," Su Mu waved his hand in refusal. "I must keep my word."

As he spoke, he pulled something out of his pocket.

"This is what I'm going to give back to the master!"

Everyone stared wide-eyed—

Holy crap?!

Ghost money?!