"Hehe, Elder in the green robe, your Lion Tiger Mountain is indeed a sanctuary of the Taoist Sect, and I do have an ancient ditation cushion. But you expect to hand it over with just a few words? That’s not quite right, is it?"
"After all, it’s sothing I acquired."
Chen Yang was straightforward, not willing to sacrifice his own interests just because the other party spoke politely and reasonably.
A few days ago, he also studied that ditation cushion. It indeed had a history of several thousand years.
Moreover, from so small details, it seed very likely that it had been used by Chi Yunzi.
But apart from that, it didn’t have any other value; it was just a ditation cushion.
Yet, even so, he didn’t want to give it away for free. After all, he wasn’t familiar with the people from Lion Tiger Mountain, and he didn’t need to be overly generous.
"Young friend, we understand your feelings. Rest assured, our Lion Tiger Mountain certainly won’t let you give the ditation cushion to us for nothing," the Elder in the green robe seed to have anticipated Chen Yang’s stance.
After chuckling, he glanced over at a junior disciple.
The disciple, seeing the signal, imdiately took off the small package he carried on his back and placed it in front of Chen Yang.
"Young friend, inside are ten low-grade Spirit Stones and five mid-grade Spirit Stones. How about we trade them for the ditation cushion in your hand?" the elder smiled as he opened the package.
Inside, there were dozens of Spirit Stones neatly arranged, varying in size.
Chen Yang paused slightly, not expecting Lion Tiger Mountain to be this prepared; it seed they had really co ready.
"Young friend, I believe you’ve studied that ditation cushion over these days. It’s just an ordinary ditation cushion, useless to you, but for our Taoist Sect, it’s a treasure. Why not give it to us and make everyone happy?" The Elder in the green robe continued to persuade as Chen Yang remained silent.
He covered all the bases, offering benefits and reasons.
In the end, Chen Yang found himself unable to refuse.
Besides, what the elder said was reasonable. The ditation cushion wasn’t of much use to him, and the elder had made an offer.
If he still refused, it might seem a bit unreasonable, like he was deliberately making things difficult.
"In that case, you can have the ditation cushion." After a little thought, Chen Yang finally agreed.
"Thank you, young friend Chen Yang." Seeing Chen Yang agree, the elder’s face imdiately lit up with a smile, and he repeatedly thanked Chen Yang.
Chen Yang waved dismissively, then stood up and went to the inner room to fetch the ditation cushion from his ho.
From afar, as soon as the Elder in the green robe saw the cushion, his eyes widened, and his face lit up with a delighted expression, as if he’d seen so rare treasure.
"It’s truly an ancient ditation cushion!"
The Elder in the green robe exclaid in delight.
"Did you think I’d bring you a fake?" Chen Yang couldn’t resist a sarcastic comnt.
The Elder in the green robe chuckled awkwardly, concealing his embarrassnt.
"Young friend, here are the Spirit Stones. Please count them; if everything is correct, we should be on our way," said the elder, forcibly tearing his gaze away from the cushion, urging Chen Yang to check the Spirit Stones.
Chen Yang didn’t think much at that mont, just focused on checking the Spirit Stones, intending to hand over the ditation cushion to the elder after that.
"Young friend Chen Yang, are you at ho?"
Just as Chen Yang was counting the Spirit Stones, suddenly the voice of Taoist Liu ca from outside the house.
Chen Yang and the Elder in the green robe simultaneously looked towards the door.
"Taoist Liu, what brings you here?" Chen Yang instinctively asked.
Taoist Liu walked in with a broad smile. Upon entering the house, he first greeted Chen Yang with a cheerful look and was just about to speak when his gaze was drawn to the Elder in the green robe.
"A green robe from Lion Tiger Mountain?"
"You... are you Liu Qingyun?"
The Elder in the green robe looked surprised!
Both of them obviously recognized each other and were startled to et in Chen Yang’s ho.
"Hehe, you people from Lion Tiger Mountain really have no manners, addressing Liu Qingyun so informally? How disrespectful." Taoist Liu’s face turned dark as he couldn’t help but reproach when he heard how the elder addressed him.
Despite being much older and seemingly senior, the Elder in the green robe didn’t dare to retort under Taoist Liu’s reprimand.
"Young friend Chen Yang, why are they at your ho? These old fellows are quite cunning; you should minimize contact with them," Taoist Liu said, laced with sarcasm, as he turned his gaze back to Chen Yang.
"Can’t you speak a bit more politely?"
The Elder in the green robe was provoked, but restrained for so reason, he couldn’t speak too harshly to Taoist Liu.
"What, was I not polite enough? Let tell you, I’m already being polite to you; if your sect leader were here, I’d be even harsher." Taoist Liu had no qualms, directly rebutting.
The Elder in the green robe looked utterly vexed, yet said nothing more.
"Young friend Chen Yang, the poor old Taoist is asking you a question?"
After he finished berating the elder, Taoist Liu turned his focus back to Chen Yang.
Chen Yang, observing all this, understood that there was so history between Taoist Liu and the people from Lion Tiger Mountain. It was evident from the way they interacted.
Though Taoist Liu was young, he likely held a position or seniority greater than that of the Elder in the green robe, so in every exchange, Taoist Liu ca out on top.
"They ca to trade these Spirit Stones for the ditation cushion I have; nothing more," Chen Yang casually replied.
"Using Spirit Stones for a ditation cushion?"
Taoist Liu looked skeptical.
"Young friend Chen Yang, you’ve counted the Spirit Stones, correct? The poor Taoist is in a hurry to return to Lion Tiger Mountain, and if there are no issues, it’s ti we left," the Elder in the green robe suddenly grew tense, as if eager to leave.
"Alright, if Elder in the green robe has matters to attend to, please go ahead."
Assuming it was due to Taoist Liu’s presence, Chen Yang didn’t overthink, picking up the ditation cushion ready to hand it over to the Elder in the green robe.
"Hold on!"
Just when the Elder in the green robe was about to take the ditation cushion, Taoist Liu suddenly spoke up, stopping him.
"What’s the matter, old man?" Chen Yang looked at Taoist Liu in confusion.
Taoist Liu, with a skeptical expression, intently examined the ditation cushion in Chen Yang’s hands. He stepped forward, took it, and began scrutinizing it, muttering to himself, "Would those from Lion Tiger Mountain really make such a bad deal? Trading so many Spirit Stones for a re ditation cushion? It just doesn’t seem realistic."
After examining it closely, he looked up at Chen Yang and asked, "Where did you get this ditation cushion?"
"Liu Qingyun, Uncle Liu! I’m in a hurry to leave, can’t you just stop wasting ti over a slightly older ditation cushion? What’s so unrealistic about it?" The Elder in the green robe suddenly blurted out, trying to snatch the cushion from Taoist Liu’s hands.
The more anxious he beca, the more suspicious Taoist Liu grew.
"You can’t spare just a few words? At least you rembered to call Uncle?" Taoist Liu sneered, ignoring the elder and continued questioning Chen Yang.
And by now, Chen Yang had also discerned quite a bit.
This Taoist Liu seed to have so grudge against the Taoists from Lion Tiger Mountain, resulting in his significant disdain for the Elder in the green robe.
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