One person: Starting with the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, his grandmaster uncle emerges from seclusion.

Give him whatever he wants, don't be stingy.

"Alright! Don't worry, Ancestor!"

Liu Kunsheng agreed with a resounding thud.

Not only did I not feel any pain in spending the money, but I also felt a sense of relief that "I can finally spend money to get things done".

After all, what are a few cartloads of grass roots and tree bark compared to the kindness of a life and a heavenly tribulation?

soon.

A small hill has been piled up in the snow by Tianchi Lake.

It's full of top-quality wild ginseng as thick as a thumb, purple lingzhi mushrooms the size of a washbasin, and crystal-clear snow lotus from the Tianshan Mountains...

Each of these items could fetch a high price at auctions in the world of supernatural beings.

"We're rich! We're rich!"

Zhang Chulan held several large food sacs, looking like a mouse that had fallen into a rice jar.

He stuffed it in like crazy, drooling and grinning like an idiot.

"Master! Our warehouses at Longhu Mountain are going to be overflowing!"

"This old ginseng looks like it's good for male enhancement! I'll take it back and soak it in wine for the old master!"

"Snapped!"

The old master slapped Zhang Chulan on the back of the head, glaring at him and cursing:

"You damned thing! I'm perfectly healthy, why would I need this tonic? Keep it for yourself!"

"Ouch..." Zhang Chulan covered his head and quickly stuffed the ginseng into his pocket.

Wang Ye and Zhuge Qing also helped with loading the goods.

The two of them were speechless as they looked at the rare and precious materials scattered all over the ground.

"Old Wang, our trip to Northeast China was definitely worthwhile."

Zhuge Qing carefully folded and put away a stack of top-quality sable furs.

"The delivery fees alone would be enough for us to live on for half our lives."

Wang Ye sighed and tied a food pouch tightly:

"This is called 'when one person attains enlightenment, even his chickens and dogs ascend to heaven.' If you follow Master Er, it's hard to be poor."

Zhang Tianyi strolled around with his hands behind his back, like a supervisor.

I saw Chen Duo squatting on the ground, carefully holding a snow lotus.

Zhang Tianyi walked over, grabbed a handful of bright red jujubes from the side, and stuffed them into Chen Duo's arms.

"Girl, this stuff is sweet, eat it as a snack."

"Thank you, Master." Chen Duo nodded obediently and put the Vermilion Fruit into her small pocket.

Everything is in order.

Zhang Tianyi clapped his hands in satisfaction, his gaze sweeping over everyone present, finally settling on Guan Shihua and Liu Tianxian.

"Alright, we've taken the stuff, broken the heavenly tribulation, and sent the Japanese devils to their deaths."

Zhang Tianyi waved his hand and shouted with boundless pride:

"Patriarch Guan, I was interrupted halfway through my meal, and my stomach is still empty!"

"Let's go! Let's go down the mountain! Then we'll have a big meal! We won't leave until we're drunk!"

"Yes, yes, yes! We must hold a grand event!"

Grandma Guan Shihua was overjoyed and nodded repeatedly.

"Today is a day of great joy for the immortals of Northeast China! Our ancestor has successfully transformed into a dragon, and with the help of the Celestial Master and the True Man! I'll call the farmhouses down the mountain right now and have them prepare the best wine and meat!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Tianxian frowned slightly.

She was used to peace and quiet and originally wanted to go back to the Water Mansion to consolidate her newly broken-through realm through seclusion.

But before she could even speak, Zhang Tianyi naturally leaned over and grabbed her snow-white sleeve.

"Hey, Xiaobai, don't even think about running away."

Zhang Tianyi looked at her, a mischievous smile playing on his lips:

"You're the real star of the show today. What's the point of this celebration if you're not here?"

"Besides, you've been soaking in this ice cave for decades, breathing in cold air every day. Doesn't your mouth get bland?"

"Follow the Taoist priest down the mountain and experience the flavors of life! Let me tell you, the taste is a million times better than swallowing wild boars and roe deer whole!"

Liu Tianxian was taken aback by his crude words.

She looked into Zhang Tianyi's bright and sincere eyes, and then at the expectant faces of the younger generation around her.

As if possessed, she swallowed back her words of refusal.

"...Then so be it. Go and see what kind of delicious food this common man is all about."

Liu Tianxian proudly raised her snow-white chin.

"Open up! Lift the sedan chair! Let's go down the mountain!"

Zhang Tianyi snapped his fingers and skillfully climbed onto the luxurious sedan chair.

Wang Ye and Zhuge Qing sighed helplessly and resigned themselves to becoming sedan chair carriers.

……

at the same time.

Tokyo, Japan.

In a secluded garden in Chiyoda Ward.

In the dry landscape garden, water flows through bamboo tubes and hits the stones with a muffled sound.

The room was dimly lit.

The air was filled with a strong smell of old people, mixed with the scent of precious agarwood, making it feel particularly oppressive.

Three old men, almost unrecognizable, sat around a low table.

They wore traditional kimonos, had loose skin, and sunken eyes.

These are the three old guys who spontaneously combusted after being mocked by Zhang Tianyi at the bottom of Tianchi!

Shigeaki Abe, Nobuyuki Kamo, and Michiobuchi Ashiya.

Where was the composure that the three of them had shown through the paper figures earlier?

Kamo no Nobuyuki's withered fingers gripped the teacup in front of him tightly, the veins on the back of his hand standing out.

"It failed..."

His voice was hoarse and unpleasant.

"Not only was the Orochi's filth completely purified, but even Ryosuke and the other juniors all died in that snow mountain."

"None of that matters."

Sitting in the main seat, Abe Shigeaki picked up his teacup, his hand trembling so much that a few drops of tea spilled.

His cloudy eyes revealed a fear of death.

"The important thing is that the white dragon has transformed into a dragon, so we have completely lost hope of getting the dragon pearl."

After these words were spoken, the room fell silent.

These three old guys are all over a hundred years old.

Although their cultivation was profound, the aging of their physical bodies was irreversible.

They had originally placed all their hopes on that dragon pearl, which contained two thousand years of immense vitality.

They wanted to use this opportunity to defy fate and extend their lifespan by thousands of years.

But now, Zhang Tianyi's appearance has shattered their hopes.

"No...I don't want to die..."

Ashiya Michiyuki clutched his chest, greedily inhaling the air.

"What kind of monster is that Taoist priest from Longhu Mountain? How could he be so powerful?!"

What's the point of saying all this now?

Kamo no Nobuyuki coldly interrupted him: "With the Dragon Balls gone, we old bones can only last another three to five years at most."

"Are we just supposed to sit here and wait to die?!"

"of course not."

Abe no Shigeaki put down his teacup.

The muscles on his old face twitched slightly, and a sinister glint flashed in his eyes.

"Since this path is blocked, let's try another one."

He turned to his two old buddies and lowered his voice:

"Have you forgotten that China is free from those beasts that have become sentient?"

"Is there still the thing that caused that great chaos decades ago?"

"You mean... the Eight Extraordinary Skills?"

Ashiya Michiyuki paused for a moment, then shook his head.

"It's no use. Although the Eight Extraordinary Techniques are exquisite, most of them are spells and martial arts techniques. For people like us who are about to die, they can only treat the symptoms, not the root cause."

"No, there is one that is possible."

A fierce will to survive ignited in Abe Shigeaki's eyes:

“I went through the top-secret files that my family left behind in China.”