The Man-in-Stone is one of Black Myth: Wukong’s most curious entities, and after some initial shenanigans, they want to sell you various goods—including the Gold Ridge Beast.
The Gold Ridge Beast seems like a phenomenal, must-own collectible you can keep or trade for something else. It’s one of several Treasures sold by the problematic Man-in-Stone figure, and adding it to the Destined One’s inventory costs a premium in Black Myth: Wukong.