Chapter 341 Ma Zhiyuan surrenders

"From now on, Brother Ma will be my right-hand man."

Ye Changsheng smiled.

"Master Ye, please give me your advice in the future."

Ma Zhiyuan raised his hands and said.

"By the way, how many years of service does Brother Ma have left?"

Ye Changsheng suddenly asked.

Ma Zhiyuan sighed and replied: "There are still twenty-six years. According to regulations, monks in the middle stage of the Zifu need to serve for thirty years. I have spent four years on the battlefield."

Ye Changsheng nodded, understanding in his heart: "No wonder Brother Ma agreed to be my bodyguard. It is really not easy to survive thirty years on this dangerous battlefield."

He stood up and said, "Brother Ma, please come with me to the merit exchange office. I will exchange for you the privileges that you cannot go to the battlefield."

A hint of surprise flashed in Ma Zhiyuan's eyes: "Thank you so much, boss!"

The two of them came to the merit exchange office of Golden Light Fortress together.

People come and go here, and many monks are exchanging their military exploits for various items.

Ye Changsheng walked to the counter, took out his merit token, and said to the deacon: "I want to exchange for him the privilege of not going to the battlefield for five years."

The deacon checked the token and said respectfully: "Okay, Mr. Ye, please wait a moment."

After a while, the formalities were completed. Ma Zhiyuan said gratefully: "My boss's great kindness will be deeply remembered by Ma."

Ye Changsheng waved his hand and said with a smile: "Brother Ma, there is no need to be polite. This is also to give you enough time to heal your injuries and improve your cultivation."

The two walked out of the exchange office, and the afterglow of the setting sun shone on them, casting long shadows.

"Brother Ma, you should take a good rest during this period. After the injury recovers, I will arrange specific tasks for you."

Ye Changsheng said.

"Yes, boss."

Ma Zhiyuan replied respectfully.

Hearing the title "Boss", Ye Changsheng smiled: "Don't be so formal, we will be our own people from now on."

Ma Zhiyuan also showed a rare smile: "Okay, then I'll leave first."

After watching Ma Zhiyuan leave, Ye Changsheng stood there, looking at the sky in the distance, thinking about his next plan.

"With the addition of Ma Zhiyuan, my strength has been strengthened. Next, I need to find a few more capable people."

He turned and returned to the courtyard. The light of the setting sun gradually dissipated, and night was about to fall.

Ye Changsheng sent Ma Zhiyuan away and watched his back disappear at the end of the courtyard, with a satisfied smile on his face. He gently stroked the tea cup in his hand, thinking about his next plan.

"Next step, it's time to meet He Tianyou."

he said to himself.

He Tianyou, a cultivator in the middle stage of Zifu, is extremely talented, but he has recently fallen into a life-and-death crisis.

It is said that in a battle half a year ago, he was poisoned by the poisonous gas of a fourth-level nine-tailed snake, and he has not recovered yet.

Ye Changsheng stood up, straightened his clothes, and then came to the "Spiritual Pill Pavilion". This is the largest shop selling elixirs and elixirs in the Golden Light Fortress, and it has a good reputation.

Ye Changsheng entered the store. He stopped in front of the counter and said to the store owner, "I need a Three Holy Spirit Pill."

The shop owner frowned slightly when he heard this: "Master Ye, the Three Holy Spirit Pills are fourth-level pills and are extremely precious. We do have them in stock in the store, but the price..."

Ye Changsheng smiled slightly, took out a bag full of spirit stones from the storage bag, and placed it on the counter: "These should be enough, right?"

The shopkeeper opened the bag and looked at it, a smile immediately appeared on his face: "That's enough, that's enough. Please wait a moment, I'm going to get the elixir."

After a while, the shopkeeper came back with an exquisite jade box and handed it to Ye Changsheng. Ye Changsheng took the jade box and carefully checked the elixir inside. After confirming that it was correct, he put it away.

Then he took out an exquisite jade box and carefully put the three Holy Spirit Pills into it. He walked out of the "Lingdan Treasure Pavilion" and walked towards He Tianyou's cave.

Inside the Golden Light Fortress, there was an endless stream of pedestrians, and monks of all kinds shuttled among them.

Ye Changsheng nodded slightly along the way and greeted the monks he knew well.

Not long after, he arrived outside He Tianyou's cave.

Outside the cave, surrounded by green pines and bamboos, it looks quiet and solemn.

Ye Changsheng took out a communication paper talisman, injected it with real energy, flicked it, and the paper talisman turned into a ray of light and flew into the cave.

After a while, the door of the cave opened slowly, and a young man with a thin body and a sallow face came out.

When he saw that it was Ye Changsheng, he forced out a smile and said, "It turns out to be Mr. Ye. He's here to welcome you, but I'm not expecting you from afar."

"Brother He, you're too polite. I apologize for disturbing you."

Ye Changsheng responded with a smile.

"Master Ye, please come in."

The two entered the cave. The interior furnishings were simple but well organized.

He Tianyou invited Ye Changsheng to take a seat, while he sat opposite, looking slightly tired.

"Brother He, are you feeling better recently?"

Ye Changsheng asked with concern.

He Tianyou smiled bitterly and said, "Thanks to you, I can still hold on for the time being."

Ye Changsheng nodded, took out the jade box from his arms, and pushed it in front of He Tianyou. "It's my first visit, so I'm going to prepare a small gift, but I hope Brother He will accept it."

He Tianyou was a little surprised. He opened the jade box and saw three crystal clear Spirit Palace Fruits lying quietly inside, exuding a faint aura.

"This...is this the Spiritual Palace Fruit?"

A hint of surprise flashed in He Tianyou's eyes.

"Exactly. This fruit will be of great help to the monks in the middle stage of Zifu and can improve their cultivation." Ye Changsheng said with a smile.

"Young Master Ye is so generous and generous, I am really ashamed of myself."

He Tianyou said gratefully.

"Brother He, you don't have to be polite. We hit it off immediately. Please give me your advice in the future."

Ye Changsheng waved his hand with a sincere expression.

The two exchanged pleasantries for a few words before Ye Changsheng changed the topic and asked with concern: "I heard that Brother He was seriously injured on the battlefield half a year ago. How is the situation?"

Mentioning this matter, He Tianyou looked sad.

"It's true. At that time, we were fighting fiercely with the demon tribe, and unexpectedly encountered a fourth-level nine-tailed poisonous snake. It suddenly spewed out poisonous gas, and the comrades who were close to it turned into a pool of blood on the spot. Although I avoided it in time, I was still The poisonous gas invaded my body. In the past six months, I have consumed a lot of elixirs and can barely stay alive."

Ye Changsheng frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and said, "Brother He's holiday is coming soon, right?"

"Yes, in one month, we will go back to the battlefield again."

He Tianyou sighed, "In my current state, I'm afraid it will be difficult to support myself."

"Brother He, have you ever considered not going to the battlefield?"

"Of course I have thought about it, but not going to the battlefield requires a lot of merit. The ones I accumulated have already been used to purchase healing elixirs."

Ye Changsheng smiled slightly, took out a jade box from his sleeve, and placed it gently on the table.

"What's this?"

He Tianyou asked doubtfully.

"Three Holy Spirit Pills can completely eliminate the poison of the nine-tailed snake."

Ye Changsheng said.

When He Tianyou heard this, a glimmer of disbelief flashed in his eyes.