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Chapter 899: Chapter 999: Destiny Plate (Triple Update for Double Monthly Passes) Chapter 899: Chapter 999: Destiny Plate (Triple Update for Double Monthly Passes) Feng Jun smiled and nodded, “Zenghong truly understands me, and that makes me very happy… It seems you have some other ideas?”

“Um…” Dong Zenghong pondered for a moment and organized his thoughts before responding, “I was originally thinking of using one to two billion to purchase a Spirit Stone, if you could agree, that would be fantastic…”

The Ghost Valley Sect truly wasn’t short of money. Despite their nomadic lifestyle, not only were their Daoist temples hidden, they didn’t even have any followers, but the teachings of this sect were considered Metaphysics within the Daoist Sects. A single action from them could yield great wealth.

Feng Jun chuckled and shook his head, “You can’t even buy a quadrangle in the Imperial Capital, and you want to buy a Spirit Stone? If you offered me one or two hundred billion, I might consider it… Forget it, let’s get down to the real business.”

“But you invited everyone to play in the Spirit Beast Garden and gave out ten Spirit Stones, as well as Spirit Rice and Spiritual Wine,” Dong Zenghong’s analysis was spot on, “So I believe you are not a stingy person; you just want to receive an equivalent return.”

“I do indeed think so,” Feng Jun nodded nonchalantly, “I also gave some Spirit Stones to the Artifact Spirit of the Danxia Heaven to help her recover Spiritual Energy, for no other reason… because a transcendent being should have the dignity of transcendence.”

I’m really not stingy, and I do want to help you all, but please… give me a reason to help!

Dong Zenghong felt the same way, sensing that Feng Jun wasn’t short of Spirit Stones, but there were just some precedents that couldn’t be set.

In fact, this trip to Magu Mountain made him understand Feng Jun better; others said this man was particular, but he didn’t have a clear impression until now, when he saw it for himself.

So he made a decision, “Our Ghost Valley Sect has learned plenty, but what we’re best at is observing the Destiny… ”

Feng Jun nodded slightly and didn’t interject, waiting to see what he would propose.

Dong Zenghong was good at pacing the conversation, “So… I want to buy a Spirit Stone in order to activate the Ghost Valley Sect’s Destiny Plate, which hasn’t been used for over four hundred years.”

Destiny Plate… Upon hearing the name, one knew what it was about. However, Feng Jun still had some doubts, “Is your Ghost Valley Sect skilled in divining Destiny because you have this Destiny Plate?”

“Not exactly,” Dong Zenghong shook his head, replying with a touch of pride, “Even without the Destiny Plate, our Ghost Valley Sect can still divine Destiny, but the accuracy would be slightly lower, and… the backlash from prying into Destiny is too severe.”

Feng Jun nodded without saying a word.

Knowing he needed to offer something substantial, Dong Zenghong continued speaking, “One Spirit Stone can activate the Destiny Plate three times. I can reserve one divination for Feng Jun. Would that satisfy you?”

Feng Jun stroked his chin and asked with a puzzled look, “One Spirit Stone… can only be used three times? That’s more expensive than a Spirit Gathering Array.”

“They’re not the same, and they’re not comparable,” Dong Zenghong shook his head, replying proudly, “Our Ghost Valley heritage in divining Destiny could involve the fate of entire dynasties. Three times… is actually quite a lot.”

“You can only divine, huh,” Feng Jun still felt something was lacking, “You can’t change Destiny?”

Dong Zenghong laughed, not thinking that his counterpart was short-sighted, but rather that everyone had their own field of expertise, “Once it has been divined, of course, you can change Destiny. It’s just that sometimes human efforts are limited, and we may not achieve what we wish.”

Feng Jun was somewhat tempted; the Ghost Valley Sect had a renowned name, and he wanted to experience it for himself. But… with the Destiny Plate being so impressive, wouldn’t it detect his ability to traverse dimensions?

As he pondered, Dong Zenghong spoke up again, “I know talk is cheap, so I would like to invite Feng Jun to visit our Ghost Valley Daoist hall and witness the marvels of the Destiny Plate.”

Hearing this, Feng Jun’s favorable impression of him grew considerably, “You trust me so much? Aren’t you afraid that I might steal your Destiny Plate?”

Dong Zenghong smiled, “From what I’ve seen of your actions, you don’t care for such trivial matters. Our Ghost Valley heritage has never been self-deprecating, but… I feel you won’t do such a thing.”

“You’re quite the talker,” Feng Jun nodded in satisfaction and expressed deeply, “No wonder the strategists have emerged from the Ghost Valley Sect. The other branches of the Daoist Sects… are just too straightforward.”

Dong Zenghong’s lips curved slightly, “So does that mean you agree?”

“How could I refuse?” Feng Jun spread his arms and chuckled, “I’ve long admired the Ghost Valley Sect’s divination expertise and I’d like to see it for myself. How about this: I give you three Spirit Stones, and you divine for me three times, deal?”

“This…” Dong Zenghong hesitated for a moment but still nodded, “It’s possible. But you should know, Ghost Valley’s divination of Destiny is only once per person, at most twice. We’re not street fortune-tellers.”

“That’s fine,” Feng Jun smiled, “I actually don’t want to divine for myself. For example, I’m quite curious about whether Bitcoin will continue to rise or fall. That’s about divining luck.”

“That’s from overseas,” Dong Zenghong’s mouth twitched, and after thinking it over, he reluctantly spoke, “It’s not impossible, but… do you really care about those external wealths?”

Feng Jun murmured softly, “I’m actually quite short on money. But what I lack is not ten or eight billion; if I had one hundred and eighty billion, I wouldn’t mind selling you a Spirit Stone.”

The next morning, Dong Zenghong was eager to take Feng Jun away. He wasn’t in a hurry to take the Spirit Beast Meat, as he had too much and had no Storage Bag to handle it, so he planned to get a refrigerated truck to transport it.

Feng Jun had nothing to worry about now. Although Guan Shanyue had not yet found a cold storage, with Zhang Caixin around, the Spirit Beast Meat was all in a Storage Talisman. There was no concern about it spoiling. Once a cold storage was secured, they would just need to transfer the Spirit Beast Meat into it.

As for the proportion of shares to be taken and how to operate in the future, Zhang Caixin was fully capable of representing Luohua in these matters. Although she was young, she wasn’t lacking in intelligence, and her sister was an old hand in the business world.

The only thing Feng Jun was not quite at ease with was the fact that Zhang Caixin was too beautiful. How would a young single girl fare by herself outside? What if something happened? However, Zhang Caixin had told him about an incident she experienced on a plane to the Magic Capital, indicating that she could handle herself perfectly well.

Moreover, Tang Wenji had stated, “I’ll be with Cai Xin, and I seriously doubt anyone would dare to provoke both of us at the same time.”

Feng Jun thought about it and figured that made sense, so he decided to leave with Dong Zenghong.

But when the two of them were about to leave, Feng Tianyang also came along. The transport of Spirit Beast Meat from Mount Taibai also posed issues. He had also found a refrigerated truck from the province and was now waiting around for no reason.

So Feng Zhizhang directly entrusted this task to Guan Shanyue–Our provincial civil committee is meeting, and I must return.

Dong Zenghong’s residence was not far from the suburbs of Chang’an City, also not very far from Changbai Mountain. When their plane landed at the Chang’an airport, someone was already waiting outside.

The car that came to pick them up was not exactly low-key: a Haos X5. After getting into the car, Feng Jun looked helplessly at Feng Tianyang, who had followed, and chuckled to himself, thinking, this descendant of Guiguzi is still not quite at ease with me.

Unexpectedly, not far into their journey, Feng Tianyang got out of the car–he truly had a meeting in the province.

Don’t think that once you enter the Daoist Sects, you are free from the mortal world’s troubles. Impossible! Just look at Tang Wangsun to understand.

However, Feng Jun always felt that Feng Tianyang accompanying them part of the way was probably Dong Zenghong’s idea, carrying with it a hint of a warning–wasn’t every notable figure of the Ghost Valley Sect adept at scheming?

After Feng Tianyang got out, the car drove for over an hour and arrived at a picturesque estate.

Compared to Luohua, this estate hardly lived up to its title, but with over fifty acres, calling it merely a yard would also be somewhat disingenuous.

It was evident that Dong Zenghong was the master here; as soon as he entered the estate, everyone else was extremely respectful.

Being rather impatient, he led Feng Jun to the backyard and, in an ordinary study room, picked up a wooden plate resembling a tea tray from the coffee table, “Please take a look, Senior. This is the Destiny Plate of our Ghost Valley Sect.”

After Feng Jun was startled for a moment, he slapped his forehead, “Leaving it out like this… isn’t it a bit crude?”

A Destiny Plate of Guiguzi lying around with some peanuts and seeds on top…

“This is my private space,” Dong Zenghong said with a nonchalant chuckle, “The only people who might touch my belongings are my wife and kids, but they don’t come here. Nobody else dares to mess with my things.”

After a pause, he continued, “The people in the estate who dare to mess with my things all have ulterior motives and wouldn’t think of touching this…”

Saying this, he smiled proudly, “Many seek the true teachings of the Ghost Valley Sect, but my Destiny Plate sits right here, and yet no one dares touch it. Senior, this is a minor technique of Ghost Valley tactics.”

The Daoist Sects hold the Destiny arts of Guiguzi in the highest regard, but what the secular mortal world values the most are the famous strategists of Ghost Valley.

But the Ghost Valley Sect doesn’t see it that way. They believe that even if it’s not considered Destiny arts, Guiguzi’s influence in the world is not limited to just those strategies. One must know that there were also two great masters of military strategy among the disciples of Ghost Valley.

So, the Ghost Valley Sect has always believed that apart from Destiny arts, their greatest strength lies in tactics.

Feng Jun took out a Spirit Stone, “Alright, help me calculate the trend of Bitcoin.”

Heaven help him, he didn’t trade Bitcoin. He just wanted to see what this Destiny Plate was all about.

In the center of the Destiny Plate was a sizeable indented slot, more than enough to hold a Spirit Stone.

Dong Zenghong was prepared; he took the Spirit Stone without hesitation and placed it into the slot, starting to form hand seals and chant.

However, just as he began the seals, the Destiny Plate suddenly shone brightly, filling the entire room with white light.

He was a bit stunned, “This, this… this usage of the Spirit Stone seems to have exceeded the budget.”

The next moment, the Destiny Plate exploded suddenly, and amidst it, a faint blue light shot towards Feng Jun’s left arm.

“Hey,” Feng Jun, also shocked, exclaimed, “What are you doing? I just wanted to know about Bitcoin…”

(Third update, during double monthly ticket period, loudly calling for monthly tickets and support cards.)