Qiao Mu thought, isn't this nonsense? He is not a person who has become stupid because of drinking chicken soup.
"So I gave the Touchstone to the villagers of Taotie City out of kindness and good deeds." The ethereal voice said:
"But the greed of man is like a snake swallowing an elephant. All people are defeated by the greed in their hearts."
"When their greed gets out of control and they can't control the money I give them, they will be controlled by money and become slaves to greed."
"So, the source of the chaos in this Taotie City has never been me, let alone the philosopher's stone."
"It's the greed in people's hearts that is as deep as the ocean." The voice sighed slightly, and there seemed to be a hint of compassion in the tone.
"If virtue does not match position, disaster will occur."
"If you have too much money but your mind can't keep up with it, you will be devoured by your own desires."
Qiao Mu listened quietly to the voice and looked around carefully, as if trying to find the source of the vague voice.
"In fact, what I did was just a game about human nature." The ethereal voice continued:
"I just say to every poor person who comes into this temple and begs me for help..."
“If I give you a philosopher’s stone, it will bring you endless gold and endless money.”
"Is your life going to get better or worse?"
The ethereal voice paused for a moment, and then became deeper:
"Everyone."
“Everyone gave me the same answer.”
"Of course it will be better."
"It's just that in the past three years... they have been wrong."
Yang Xiaoqian, who obtained the Touchstone, hid his money at home, disguised himself as an ordinary person to get along with his family, and secretly became the behind-the-scenes boss of Shanzhenlou.
Using a little bit of gold and silver that slipped from his fingertips as reward money, he would make his brother, a helper, cheer for joy and work hard for the restaurant owner, and he could easily manipulate his brother's joys and sorrows.
But in the end, he also broke off all ties with his biological parents.
The head of the Luo family, who obtained the philosopher's stone, turned the gold produced by the stone into a business, which revitalized the entire family. He also spread the legend of the Golden Country through traveling merchants such as Luo Cheng, trying to make the consensus of the Golden Country a consensus of the entire Southwest State.
"No one who has ever received the Philosopher's Stone has ever been content with a small fortune," the voice whispered.
"Either you become arrogant because of money, or your greed expands... In the end, you will not have a good ending."
"Money is a good thing. But in this test, everyone is a loser."
"You explain your logic quite smoothly." Qiao Mu said calmly.
He paced in the small dilapidated temple, his eyes scanning the surroundings, which suddenly became sharp.
"It's just that..."
Qiao Mu stopped, stomped his feet on the ground, and instantly burst out with the Eight Steps of the Heavenly Dragon.
In an instant, his figure turned into a shadow and rushed straight towards the broken statue... and the gold ingot in its hand.
"But who the hell are you? Do the people need you to test them? Do they need you to reason with them? Why are you pretending to be a saint or a god?"
"The demon disintegrates!"
He clenched his iron fist, and the surging energy turned into blood and penetrated his body, and he punched the gold ingot in the God of Wealth's hand with a loud bang.
Buzz buzz buzz.
The sound of the iron fist hitting the gold ingot was like a loud bell, echoing in this small dilapidated temple.
The strong wind swept in all directions, and the gold ingots painted with gold lacquer smashed against the temple wall, causing the already dilapidated and half-collapsed temple wall to collapse, raising a circle of smoke and dust.
The huge gold ingot rose from the collapsed temple wall, floating in the air on its own, with a fist-like golden light radiating around it.
Obviously, the gold ingot in the hand of the statue of the God of Wealth is the so-called monster from the Golden Land.
Gold ingots are not gold, nor even copper, but just stones painted with a layer of gold.
Perhaps it was because of this that when the golden gem statue turned into a monster, it possessed the innate ability to turn stone into gold.
Chapter 305 Golden Body (4k)
The golden stone ingot was suspended in the air, with a circle of golden light rippling around it, illuminating the surroundings.
Inside this dilapidated and decaying temple, the golden light appears even brighter and holier.
When Qing Li saw this scene, he was obviously not in a very good mood and seemed to be a little uninterested.
She came here to search for the treasure of the Golden Country, but what happened now obviously did not meet her expectations.
"Actually, what it said just now..."
Qiao Mu looked back at Qing Li in surprise:
"You didn't listen carefully?"
Qing Li did not answer, but just said to himself:
"I once heard someone say that if someone talks about high-sounding principles in front of you, you should be careful."
"People like this are most likely to have other intentions in mind and are just using words to cover it up."
"What do you want to say?" Qiao Mu asked.
Qing Li suddenly said this, obviously not to discuss the character of Yuanbao Monster with him.
"This Yuanbao monster said that it often gave the Philosopher's Stone to poor people and intervened to change other people's lives. So, what does it want?"
“There may really be kind people in this world who help others for no reason, but look at it, does it look like one?”
Qing Li is a native of Southwest Province and is also a half-demon.
In fact, I have had many dealings with many monsters in these Ten Thousand Mountains.
In fact, most of the monsters in this world are difficult to measure using human morality and laws.
"You are a stone monster that feeds on human desires, right?" Qing Li judged.
"I heard that most of these species have a certain ability to deceive people."
"You use the Philosopher's Stone to arouse the desires of mortals. They take the Philosopher's Stone from you and get infinite gold, while you feed on their desires and greed to strengthen yourself?"
In the ancient times when spiritual energy was abundant, the mainstream was the demon race that absorbed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth for cultivation. The so-called alien species were just a few that were born under special environments.
It's just that the version is different now.
In today's age, even the immortal cultivators who are the overlords of the world, who rely on incense to assist their practice, have declined a lot, at most to the Spirit Transformation Stage, not to mention the demon race who are already inferior to the immortal cultivators.
These alien species, born in special environments, have a higher upper limit in this era.
"It's just that each of us takes what we need." Yuanbao Yao did not deny it, but just sneered:
"The human heart is as deep as the abyss. Do you still need me to deceive it?"
"But there are always some foolish and ignorant mortals..." Yuanbao Yao said calmly:
"Qiao Xi, I'm talking about you."
The Yuanbao demon let out a deep laugh, and the sound spread: "You don't really think you are slaying demons and getting rid of harm for the people, do you----"
But the low laugh just came out and stopped abruptly.
A bloody figure rose into the air again and slammed into the golden ingot monster. With a pair of iron fists, he smashed the huge gold ingot into clear cracks and knocked it into the dust.
The Yuanbao monster cracked directly, but underneath the broken stone skin, there was a golden color with a faint metallic luster.
"Will you help me transform myself?"
The stone skin all over the Yuanbao monster's body cracked, and its body became slightly smaller than before, but the golden light around it became brighter.
"This is Taotie City, a small mountain city among the Ten Thousand Mountains." The Yuanbao Demon floated up again, but his voice sounded a little more annoyed.
"For three years, the legend of the Golden Country has been spreading."
"The entire Hundred Thousand Mountains are nothing more than the back garden of the Yunxiao Sect. Do you think the things in this city can be hidden from the Yunxiao Sect?"
"I have been a member of the Yunxiao Sect for a long time. It is you, an outsider, who has ruined the peace and the layout of this place for many years."
"It's just the beginning, and you're already showing off your background? You look strong but are actually weak, what a waste." Qiao Mu didn't listen to what he said, but just burst out all the energy in his body and punched the Yuanbao monster again and again.
Bang bang bang bang!
Every time a punch was thrown, golden light spread out and the sound was like the ringing of a bell, shaking the mountains and forests and spreading far away.
What surprised Qiao Mu a little was that this Yuanbao monster didn't seem to have any powerful means of attack, but just dodged frequently.
Every time it was hit, the body of the Yuanbao monster would crack and shrink, but the golden light would become brighter and brighter.
Soon, the Yuanbao demon was hit by dozens of punches and flew backwards like a sharp arrow, heading towards the Taotie city.
This abandoned temple was not far from Taotie City. After a few quick chases, Qiao Mu had already reached the city gate area of Taotie City.
“Who are you? This is the God of Wealth, how can you blaspheme him…” An old man wearing gold and jade walked out from the city gate, pointed at Qiao Mu and shouted angrily, his whole body trembling slightly with anger.
"Without the God of Wealth, all the gold in Taotie City will be nothing but broken stones. Can you afford it?"
But no one paid any attention to him.
A figure with blood-colored energy all over his body stepped on the void and rushed straight towards the Yuanbao monster floating in the air like a sharp arrow.
"The ripples are stacked, three times, four times."
The surging energy was like a tsunami, gushing out as Qiao Mu swung his fists.
If Qing Li is a top-notch martial artist who is proficient in the use of physical strength, then Qiao Mu has reached the pinnacle in the use of internal strength. Even the Great Yan Taizu, who has lived for three hundred years on earth, cannot match him.
However, the power of this punch is like layers of waves, and it also requires a short time to build up.
When Qiao Mu mobilized all his internal strength and launched four waves, the Yuanbao monster suffered such a heavy blow that it flew backwards rapidly like a meteor, like a golden meteor streaking across the sky.
The place where the meteor went was the Taotie City behind.
"Qiao Xi, you are so stupid." Yuanbao Yao's loud laughter echoed in the wind:
"This is my escape route... and now it's my turn."
With a loud bang, the Yuanbao monster used the powerful force of this punch to land in the Taotie City.
..
Inside the Luo Family Ancestral Hall.
The head of the Luo family, leaning on his cane, once again summoned the clan members.
At this moment, the long table in the ancestral hall was filled with gold, which was shining and very luxurious.
"Chief, are you really going to share this gold with us?" Luo Cheng and others exclaimed.
"Just take it." The patriarch coughed lightly and said.
After Qiao Mu came to his house yesterday to share the joy of making money, he almost fainted from breath.
But at his age, he has seen all kinds of ups and downs. Is there any obstacle that he can't overcome
"Qiao Xi is gone, and we in the Luo family must continue to live our lives as usual."
The patriarch was a cautious man, and he actually hid a lot of gold in a secret cellar in the city.
Although the philosopher's stone was gone, they still had a whole cellar of gold, which was enough for the Luo family to make a comeback.
The clan leader is not a selfless person, and it is impossible for him to distribute his family's silver to his clan members for free.
But this gold is originally a business with no capital investment, it is all transformed by the Midas Touch, so there is no regret in giving it away.
If no one believes in the gold that has been transformed, it will turn into stone again.
The Luo family is a family of one mind and one blood. Now that the family members are in trouble, he naturally wants to share some of the gold to calm the hearts of the family members and plan to make a comeback.
"Let's divide it all." The patriarch waved his hand:
"In the future, we must be more cautious in doing this gold business and not provoke people like Qiao Xi again."
The Luo family got their start in Taotie City by making a fortune from the gold business, using it to deceive greedy speculators like Lao Yang.
Now that I have enough gold in hand, I think I just need to repeat the path I took three years ago... .
The head of the Luo family was talking to his clansmen, describing the beautiful vision of a comeback.