My classmates chose martial arts and fantasy, but I chose the prehistoric world.

Meng Chuan's gaze fell on Gu Changyuan.

This person's aura was long and deep, with four kinds of law fluctuations intertwined around him. Although it was not as powerful as when he fused four top-level laws, he had clearly opened up a small world inside his body.

What concerned Meng Chuan even more was that the fact that the other party was able to find him so quickly after he left the Bounty Hall indicated that he had his own intelligence channels on Wanfa Island.

Or rather, he had been waiting near the Bounty Hall for someone to decipher the stone tablet.

"Fellow Daoist Gu, please speak frankly."

Meng Chuan's tone was indifferent, neither intimate nor distant.

Gu Changyuan smiled slightly, glanced around, and lowered his voice, saying, "This is not the place to talk. If you don't mind, could you please move to the 'Listening to the Waves Pavilion' in front? It's quiet there and we can talk more easily."

Meng Chuan pondered for a moment, then nodded.

He wasn't afraid of what tricks the other party might play.

With his current strength, he could even put up a fight against the top-tier mid-level saints!

Moreover, this is Wanfa Island, the territory of Wanfa Hall. Since the other party is an inner disciple, they should not dare to harm him in public.

The two walked one after the other through several streets and arrived at a seaside teahouse.

The teahouse is small, with only two floors, but it has an excellent location. Opening the window on the second floor, you can see the azure sea, with waves crashing against the rocks on the shore, making a series of sounds.

Gu Changyuan was clearly a regular here. As soon as the waiter saw him, he eagerly led the way to an elegant private room on the second floor.

After we sat down, the waiter served us a pot of fine tea and then left, closing the door behind him.

Gu Changyuan poured Meng Chuan a cup of tea before speaking, "May I ask your honorable name, fellow Daoist?"

"His surname is Meng, and his given name is Chuan."

"Fellow Daoist Meng."

Gu Changyuan raised his glass in acknowledgment, "Congratulations, fellow Daoist, on deciphering the seventy-seventh stone tablet. That stone tablet has stood in the Forest of Myriad Laws for many years... nearly eighty thousand years. Countless self-proclaimed geniuses have tried to decipher it, but all have returned empty-handed. Fellow Daoist's ability to decipher it in three months is truly admirable."

Meng Chuan picked up his teacup, took a small sip, and didn't reply.

He knew that the other party had laid so much groundwork, there must be more to come.

As expected, Gu Changyuan put down his teacup and changed the subject: "To be honest, the reason I have stopped you today is to discuss a business deal with you."

"I would like to hear the details."

Gu Changyuan did not answer directly, but instead took out a jade slip from his pocket, placed it on the table, and pushed it in front of Meng Chuan.

"Fellow Daoist Meng, please take a look at this first."

Meng Chuan glanced at him, picked up the jade slip, and probed into it with his divine sense.

The next moment, his pupils contracted slightly.

The jade slip contained a map.

The map shows a range of mountains, with a red marker deep within them and a few lines of smaller text beside it:

"This appears to be the entrance to an ancient ruin, protected by a natural array, preliminarily judged to be at least at the level of a high-ranking saint. Inside the ruins, there is a high probability of a vast quantity of rare and precious treasures..."

He looked up at Gu Changyuan: "Where is this place?"

"Deep in the Azure Mountains, in the eastern region of the Divine Realm Continent."

Gu Changyuan lowered his voice even further, "About six thousand years ago, an exploration team from my Myriad Laws Hall accidentally discovered the entrance to a ruin hidden by a natural formation while on a mission in the Azure Mountains. The team leader was my senior brother, and he reported the matter to the sect upon his return."

"However, after the sect's higher-ups investigated, they believed that the protective formation of that ruin was too powerful, requiring at least five high-level saints to join forces to break it. However, the high-level saints in the sect were all occupied with their own duties and could not easily get away... Therefore, the exploration plan was temporarily shelved."

Meng Chuan listened quietly without interrupting.

Gu Changyuan continued, "But my senior brother was not willing to give up. He waited outside the ruins for several years and finally discovered a secret—that natural formation would experience a brief period of weakness every three hundred years, lasting about seven days."

"During the period of decline, the power of the formation will decrease significantly. As long as one has the strength of a mid-level saint, one can pass through the outer formation and enter the interior of the ruins."

"The cycle repeats every three hundred years, and the next period of decline will be in one hundred and ninety years."

Meng Chuan put down the jade slip and looked calmly at Gu Changyuan: "Fellow Daoist Gu, do you mean you want to take advantage of this period of weakness to enter the ruins?"

"Exactly."

Gu Changyuan readily admitted, "My senior brother has given me all the survey data of the outer perimeter of the ruins. According to his calculations, the success rate of passing through the outer array during the weakening period is about 70% or more."

"But there's a problem—"

He paused. "Passing through the outer array is only the first step. We know nothing about what's inside the ruins. There might be opportunities, or there might be deadly traps. So, I need a reliable partner to go in with me."

Meng Chuan was silent for a moment, then slowly asked, "Why did you look for me?"

There are three reasons.

Gu Changyuan held up three fingers. "First, the fact that you were able to decipher the seventy-seventh stone tablet shows that your willpower and comprehension far surpass those of ordinary people. When exploring unknown ruins, these two qualities are more important than mere combat strength."

"Secondly, you are a new face. If I seek out other fellow disciples of the Myriad Laws Hall, the news will inevitably leak out."

"third--"

He smiled slightly, "Fellow Daoist just accepted the mission to find the Time-Space Stone, which means you urgently need cultivation resources. However, the treasures inside this ruin that I am providing may not be comparable to a Time-Space Stone."

Meng Chuan did not answer immediately.

He picked up his teacup and sipped slowly, his mind racing.

Gu Changyuan's words sound reasonable, but there are a few key points that still need to be confirmed.

Why didn't your senior brother go by himself?

Meng Chuan put down his teacup and asked the first question.

A somber look appeared on Gu Changyuan's face: "My senior brother... perished in a mission forty years ago."

Meng Chuan raised an eyebrow slightly: "Please accept my condolences."

"It's alright." Gu Changyuan waved his hand. "A cultivator's life is unpredictable, and I've long since become indifferent to it. Although my senior brother is gone, I don't want to waste the survey data he left behind."

Meng Chuan nodded, then asked his second question: "How will the spoils from within the ruins be distributed?"

"Fifty-fifty."

Gu Changyuan answered without hesitation, "We'll each take half. If we encounter any indivisible treasures, we'll decide ownership through negotiation or bidding."

"The third question—"

Meng Chuan's gaze sharpened. "How can Fellow Daoist Gu guarantee that the news about the ruins is true? And how can you guarantee that you won't stab me in the back once we're inside?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Changyuan was not angry at all; instead, he showed an expression of appreciation.

"Fellow Daoist Meng's caution is a good thing. When exploring ruins, the worst thing is having teammates with ulterior motives."

He took out a golden talisman from his pocket and placed it on the table.