After being reborn, all I want to do is run away.

Chapter 356 Even the Truest Things Can Be False

When Bai Lu and Guan Bi returned to the ancient forest, they found Li Xiaoyi standing next to Shen Xu.

"Xiao Yi! When did you get back?"

"I've only been back for a short time, and I heard about the Qiling White Crane, so I wanted to ask him what exactly happened?"

"Then you might be too late. We've already bought that wooden carving back," Bai Lu said with a smile.

"I don't think it's too late."

Upon hearing this, Bai Lu couldn't help but look at Shen Xu.

"Guanbi, I may not be able to give you that wooden carving. Can I exchange it for another wooden carving?"

"Okay! No, I need to know exactly what you want to do?"

"Of course, I need your help with something I need to do."

The developments these past few days have made me realize that the wooden carving has significant potential for appreciation. Its value far exceeds ten thousand Nourishing Essence Pills; its true worth may surpass one million!

"Are you kidding me?! I think ten thousand is ridiculously expensive, a million? Are you dreaming?" Bai Lu immediately retorted.

"Don't rush. Do you know how to sell an ordinary item to a rich person at a high price?"

"How could that be? Only a fool would pay a high price for something that's useless."

"It seems you're not rich, Bai Lu." Shen Xu looked at Bai Lu with some sympathy.

"What did you say! I have no money! Which eye of yours saw that I have no money? The entire Qingling Creek belongs to me!"

"It's probably about catering to their tastes and selling the item to someone who's interested in it," Guan Bi guessed.

You're half right.

Wealthy people are actually quite indifferent to ordinary items, so we need to make them interested in those items. This is what I've been doing all along: making them believe that ordinary items are extraordinary.

When an item becomes extraordinary, it can no longer be sold at a normal price. The best way to make an ordinary item extraordinary is—storytelling!

"So what kind of story are you going to tell?" Li Xiaoyi asked with great interest.

"Of course, it's a story that's both true and false."

……

A day later, a large crowd still gathered in the central square, all hoping that the Prayer Crane would return and that they too could win its favor, just like the girl from yesterday.

To everyone's disappointment, the white crane never appeared again after a long wait.

“Yesterday, someone followed that white crane that prayed for spirits and discovered that its final destination was Qingling Creek of the Tianhe Society,” someone said.

"I know the girl who took the wood carving. Her name is Guan Bi, and she lives in Qinglingxi. It seems that Qiling Baihe went to find her in the end."

Perhaps gaining the approval of the Praying White Crane by acquiring a wood carving is not just an unrealistic guess.

“I have a friend who is Guanbi’s friend. According to her, Qiling Baihe did go to see Guanbi yesterday, but she did not gain Qiling Baihe’s approval. However, Qiling Baihe took her to a place, and Guanbi refuses to say what happened after that.”

"What use are you if you say nothing at all? Probe again!"

Hearing everyone's comments, Yi Yunyu couldn't help but feel puzzled. She knew that the Praying Spirit White Crane lived in Qingling Creek, but Bailu had always been unwilling to let her go there.

Furthermore, she didn't think Bai Lu could have any interaction with Qi Ling Bai He, so she never thought of asking Bai Lu what had happened.

But yesterday, Guanbi bought the wood carving, which made her very eager. Could it be that Guanbi had really gained the approval of the Qiling White Crane? Would this give her a chance to get close to the Qiling White Crane?

Thinking of this, Yi Yunyu felt she couldn't hold back for a moment longer; she had to find out what Bai Lu and the others were up to today.

But to her surprise, before she could even go to find Bai Lu, Bai Lu came to her instead.

"Sister Yi, could we find a secluded place? I have something I'd like to ask you," Bai Lu said with a serious expression.

Hearing Bai Lu's words, Yi Yunyu was a little surprised. When did Bai Lu become so polite to her?

But she had a feeling that Bai Lu was looking for her at this time because of the Qiling White Crane, which made her look forward to it even more.

As they continued their journey, Bailu led her to a secluded spot, where she was surprised to find another person.

"Guanbi!" Yi Yunyu exclaimed.

"Guanbi greets Elder Yi," Guanbi said, bowing.

"No need for formalities. Do you know how many people are looking for you right now? It's best if you don't leave Qinglingxi recently," Yi Yunyu immediately whispered.

"Thank you for your concern, Elder Yi, but there is something I would like you to teach me," Guan Bi said somewhat anxiously.

"As expected!" Yi Yunyu was overjoyed, but she suppressed her excitement and said in a deep voice, "I will never hide anything that I know."

"To be honest, Elder, the place that Qiling Baihe took me to yesterday made me uneasy. I hope Elder Yi can come with me to see what exactly happened there?"

Yi Yunyu was surprised that Guan Bi trusted her so much, taking her to such an important place. She was indeed a good girl.

"This isn't a good idea! After all, it's a place that the White Crane Qiling specifically took you to." Yi Yunyu hesitated.

"Elder Yi, please don't refuse. If there were really no other way, I wouldn't have come to you. It's not just because you understand spirit beasts well, but also because your mastery of the Wood Element is very high."

"The meaning of wood? How could it be related to the meaning of wood?" Yi Yunyu was very puzzled.

"Elder Yi, you'll understand once you come with me," Guan Bi pleaded again.

Seeing Guan Bi's expression, Yi Yunyu knew the seriousness of the matter, so she solemnly said, "Okay!"

Some time later, as Yi Yunyu's flying sword brought Guan Bi to the place she had indicated, she was surprised to find that Guan Bi had led her to a huge bird's nest.

The enormous bird's nest rested precariously on a nearly withered sandalwood tree, its branches seemingly unable to support its weight, and with the combined weight of the two of them, it looked as if it might fall at any moment.

At this moment, Yi Yunyu had no mind to care about the bird's nest that was about to fall. His eyes were completely drawn to the large and small pine wood sculptures inside the bird's nest, most of which were wood carvings of white cranes, each with a lifelike appearance.

Although they were nowhere near as impressive as the wooden sculptures that the White Crane had brought to the central square, each one contained a mysterious aura that resonated with her wood-related essence.

"Who exactly is it?" Yi Yunyu kept picking up the statues and examining them repeatedly, her doubts growing deeper and deeper.

"Elder Yi, the important thing is not these wood carvings, but this tree. I suspect that the Qiling White Crane lived here with two other Spirit White Cranes before it moved to Qingling Creek."

The tree is now withering, so the two spirit cranes had to move to Qingling Creek with the prayer crane.

But since the Praying White Crane brought me here and returned the pill ticket to me, I think it must want to save this sandalwood tree.

Elder Yi, your mastery of wood is truly extraordinary. I would like to ask you to assess whether this pine tree has any chance of survival.