Zuo Mo had liked listening to the sound of the guqin every day, and after arriving at the Wasteland, he would open it whenever he had some free time. It wasn't just him; everyone else on the Wasteland was the same way. Apart from the flying sword messages sent by their sect's seniors, this was their only means of communication with the outside world. Even Zuo Mo's cultivation couldn't use the flying sword messages to send information back to his sect at such a distant location.

  Every day, there's no shortage of bad news, as if the demons suddenly became incredibly powerful, and the cultivators were completely no match for them, retreating in defeat. Each time Left Mo heard this kind of bad news, he couldn't help but feel puzzled. Logically speaking, after all these years of demon-hunting in the Mortal Realm, the demons should be nothing more than wild beasts raised in the backyard of the cultivators, so why did it suddenly seem like the cultivators had become unable to withstand a single blow?

  He drilled into the lake of magma, inside the fire array, scorching flames wrapped around the copper ring, burning quietly. The copper ring had been tempered for a long time and was now all fiery red, like a fire jade.

  After carefully inspecting the fire array, Zuo Mo's mood improved a bit. After another period of tempering, this copper ring would surely be transformed beyond recognition, and he was eagerly anticipating what kind of power the tempered copper ring would possess.

  He changed the crystal for Huo Zhen and he came out.

  The sunshine outside, shining on people's skin, warm and comfortable, making him want to sigh. Nowadays, everything on the barren island is going smoothly, except for the "earthly suffering" that needs to be endured every day, there are no other worries.

  Although Araki Reef is desolate, it's a paradise compared to the constant strife of the Daimyo.

  Suddenly he lifted his head, and several black dots appeared on the horizon. The black dots were approaching the deserted reef at an astonishing speed.

  Monk!

  Zuo Mo's heart slightly trembled, but compared to his previous nervousness, he was much calmer now. The Heaven and Earth Ring Formation was waiting in ambush, and although Zuo Mo's consciousness had not completely transformed into the Leaf Hand, the Leaf Hand was indeed formidable. With just half of his consciousness transformed into the Leaf Hand controlling the Heaven and Earth Ring Formation, its power was even greater than before.

  As long as the other party doesn't come during the golden dan period, he is not afraid at all.

  Three cultivators arrived.

  Watching the opponent's rapid speed, Zuo Mo felt a slight chill in his heart. The strength of the three was not weak.

  However, as the three flew closer, he was shocked to discover that the arrivals were actually familiar faces, and the three were none other than the cultivators who had come to him last time to refine the Ink Lotus.

  The three flew close to the deserted reef and saw Zuo Mo, also revealing an unexpected expression. The three quickly descended.

  "Never thought I'd run into Left Brother here, what a coincidence!" The red-robed big man laughed heartily, with a warm and friendly demeanor. The other two followed closely behind him.

  Last time, he suffered a loss at the hands of three people, and Zuo Mo also knew that they were not good people. He was vigilant in his heart. However, he was born with a zombie face, and no one could see what he was thinking in his heart. Moreover, now that he had the support of the Empty Sword Sect behind him, and there was a large array protecting the island, his confidence was greatly boosted.

  "Hehe, yeah, yeah." Zuomo nodded his head slightly.

  This attitude, if placed in the past, would have made the three of them furious. But now, Zuo Mo's status and position are vastly different from before. The prestige of Wu Kong Sword Sect is like the sun in the sky of Tian Yue Realm, no one dares to easily provoke this warlike sect, and Zuo Mo is the core disciple of Wu Kong Sword Sect.

  The man in red is now only grateful that the last time he made amends, everyone's relationship was not too awkward, otherwise today would be difficult to pass. He did not have any slight contempt for Zuo Mo because of his foundation period, and even if he put aside the Empty Sword Sect, Zuo Mo himself was also a person full of danger in his eyes.

  The Tian Huan Yue Ming formation had been spinning in his hands for so long that he naturally knew a thing or two. Seeing the large array laid out by Zuo Mo at the Ta Bu Pavilion, he couldn't describe the shock in his heart. When he flew close to the Huang Wood Island and saw Zuo Mo, he immediately understood that this island must have been arranged with a large formation by Zuo Mo.

  However, this man had rich experience in the Jianghu and was extremely flexible. He smiled and said: "My three brothers want to borrow your place to rest for a few days, it's just a small token of our appreciation, Brother Zuo, please don't decline."

  The man in red handed over a small bag of crystal stones. Zuo Mo weighed them slightly and was instantly extremely satisfied.

  Three hundred Three-Treasures Jade Stones, indeed a superior path.

  "Alright, alright. The houses here are for everyone to choose from freely, whatever you need, just let me know." Zuo Mo's enthusiasm increased immediately.

  The man in red robes let out a sigh of relief, as long as Zuo Mo was willing to accept their crystal stones, it would be easy to handle. What he was most worried about was that Zuo Mo would bear a grudge against him because of the previous incident with the ink lotus seed, so before Zuo Mo could even speak, he took the initiative to generously offer his hand.

  It seems like I did the right thing now.

  "Sorry to trouble you!"

  "By the way, I've already set up a formation of talismans on this island. Please don't move around randomly." Zuo Mo reminded them.

  The man in red robe secretly thought to himself, "Indeed", and hastily replied: "Thanks for reminding me, Brother Zuo."

  Zuo Mo didn't waste any words and turned around to leave.

  Zuo Mo didn't leave until he was out of sight, and it wasn't until then that the three people finally relaxed completely.

  The burly man with a scar on his face snorted: "Looking at the way he was just now, I wanted to punch him into minced meat!"

  "Is it safe here?" The eagle-nosed man looked at Lao Da.

  "We will rest for a day and then leave here for Xiaoshan Boundary." The man in red robes said resolutely.

  "The old master..." The burly man with a face full of scars was still chattering away.

  The man in red robes glared at him and interrupted, "No nonsense, hurry up and enter the state of meditation, we don't have much time."

  The big man with a face full of scars immediately began to sit obediently.

  With three hundred Three-Pattern Crystal Stones in hand, Zuo Mo felt extremely pleased. This profitless transaction was indeed a pleasant one. He recalled the anxious expressions of the three people and their seemingly hasty departure.

  The jade slip of the Tian Huan Yue Ming formation was obtained from their hands, and apart from this, there is also a jade slip of "Jin Lian's Remaining Chapter". However, Jin Lian's method is even more obscure and esoteric, and since it's just a remaining chapter, Zuo Mo hasn't spent much effort on it.

  But one thing is clear: these three are obviously cultivators with a relatively rich family background.

  Zuo Mo didn't dare to trade, now that he had a lot of Golden Crow Fire in his hands, he naturally wanted to sell them off. However, the Desolate Wood Reef was really too desolate, and even the nearest city would take a long time to fly to. As a foundation establishment stage cultivator with news of having Golden Crow Fire spreading out, as soon as he stepped out of the Desolate Wood Reef, he would definitely be surrounded and attacked.

  The best and safest way is to proactively attract others to come to you.

  As long as they are in the Wasteland Reef, Zuo Mo would not fear any cultivator of the Cong Ridge. The powerful forces' siege did not need to be worried about, and no force would take the initiative to provoke a door like Wu Kong Sword Sect that was good at fighting. What was most worrying were those small teams of two or three cultivators who were the main group of people who killed and robbed. After robbing, they would hide in any place, disappear for a period of time, and then come out again with a swagger.

  If you want to attract others to come all the way to such a remote place, there must be something attractive enough for them, and Jin Wu Huo happens to be one of them.

  Zuo Mo's first task was to spread the news and let others know that Huang Yu Island had Golden Crow Fire for sale.

  He set his sights on these three people.

  The man in red robes who was about to fall asleep suddenly opened his eyes, revealing a vigilant expression. The other two also quickly opened their eyes.

  It was Zuo Mo who had arrived, and their wariness slightly decreased.

  "Sorry to disturb your rest, I'm really sorry." Zuo Mo sat down with a loud thud, his tone not showing any sign of apology.

  "Speak your mind." The man in red robes forced a smile and said: "I don't know why Brother Zuo came to visit at midnight, what instructions do you have?"

  Zuo Mo didn't waste any words and got straight to the point: "I have something here, I don't know if you're all interested?"

  The man in red robes was taken aback at first, then revealed an interested expression: "Oh, something that can catch the eye of Brother Zuo must not be an ordinary thing."

  Zuo Mo handed over a jade box: "Everyone take a look."

  The man in the red robe took over the Linglong box and couldn't help but praise: "What a fine jade box. Oh, there's such a delicate pattern on it, making me even more expectant of what's inside!"

  He opened the jade box.

  Inside the jade box, a strand of golden flame burns quietly and floats in the empty space.

  "Golden Crow Fire!" The red-robed man exclaimed in shock, and the two men behind him also changed their faces.

  The other two stared intently at the golden flame in the jade box, their fervor and desire barely concealed. The man in red robes gazed blankly at the golden flame in the jade box for half a day before sighing, "Brother Zuo indeed has excellent skills! I had previously heard that the Golden Crow Pill was created by Brother Zuo's hands, but I didn't expect that Brother Zuo could also refine such pure Golden Crow flames. Such skills are truly terrifying!"

  Seeing that the other party did not make a move, he slightly relaxed. The faint murderous aura emanating from the three people in front of him was definitely not just for show, and Zuo Mo was worried that they would be tempted by the treasure. Although he had secretly prepared defenses, if these three suddenly attacked, there was still some danger.

  He didn't know that in the blink of an eye, countless thoughts had already flashed through the mind of the red-robed man. Don't underestimate this small strand of golden flame, its value is extremely high, if there's something to exchange for it, the price to be paid will definitely not be just a little bit. But seeing Zuo Mo being so calm and composed, he felt that Zuo Mo must have some plan in place.

  The man in the red robe weighed his options repeatedly, suppressing his greedy thoughts. The three of them had an unspoken understanding; when the eldest spoke, the other two knew he didn't want to take action, so they forcibly suppressed their murderous intentions.

  "Too kind, too kind, I wonder if you three would be interested?" said Zuo Mo.

  The man in red robes said hesitantly: "How about an exchange? I don't have many crystal stones on me."

  Zuo Mo suddenly regained his spirits and replied briskly, "No problem." What he hoped for most was to exchange some things that he could use. In this desolate place of Arid Triad, having crystal stones was useless, it's better to exchange them for something useful.

  The man in red robes took out a pile of things and placed them in front of him, for Zuo Mo to choose from.

  The exchange is a transaction method often used among practitioners. Since there is no third party, the transaction process requires testing each other's eyesight and psychological price.

  The man in red took out a variety of things, including materials, magical artifacts, and jade slips. The other two also took out several items and laid them out.

  The three people's family backgrounds were incredibly wealthy, and upon seeing this, Mo's eyes immediately turned red, but in his heart, he was also shocked.

  This pile of things is extremely messy, and it's absolutely not the work of one person. It makes him involuntarily think of those murderous treasure hunters. I'm afraid that the cultivators who fell into the hands of these three people are not just one or two.

  Zuo Mo finally calmed down and began to make his selection.