Chapter 28: Embezzling Public Funds for Private Gain

Chapter 28: Embezzling Public Funds for Private Gain

A Cultivator's Power is composed of three aspects.

Cultivation Realm, Divine Power, Magic Artifacts!

All three occupy crucial positions. Before, he was too poor to afford them. This time, after working for two months and becoming flush with money, he can naturally consider equipping himself in all aspects.

At the same time.

Xu Family Pill Shop. After Wang Yu left, Elder Zhu and his grandson gathered together. The Young Master who was arrogant and domineering during the day now said to Elder Zhu with some nervousness.

"Grandpa, can that Wang Yu take the blame for this?"

"He cannot."

Elder Zhu shook his head, his eyes extremely cold and ruthless.

"Find a few more Alchemists, and let them take the blame together."

Young Master Zhu immediately felt guilt.

"If it weren't for me offending that person from Evil God Peak, Grandpa, you wouldn't need to take such a risk."

"What are you saying? Between us, grandfather and grandson, there's no need for such words."

"Besides offering a large amount of Spirit Stones to help you atone for your sins, the Pill Shop also needs someone to take the blame, otherwise, we still won't have peace."

"During this period, you should appear less in the Pill Shop. If something goes wrong with this matter, you should leave the Sect as soon as possible and find a way to smuggle yourself across the Two Regions Fortress."

Elder Zhu and his grandson have already sought a large amount of personal gain from the newly opened Xu Family Pill Shop to atone for their own sins.

This sin atonement system is also a major characteristic of the Reverse Spirit Blood Sect.

Except for the sin of betraying the Sect, any mistakes can be offset with Spirit Stones. They are using one crime to cover up another. The difference is that a Foundation Establishment Steward is easier to bully, and there are also ways to make others take the blame.

This is the real reason for the high salary in the employment Contract, and not because of Steward Xu's willingness.

During the day, Young Master Zhu's mocking words to Wang Yu were actually intended to make him give up, because a Qi Condensation Third Layer Alchemist embezzling tens of thousands of Spirit Stones is too outrageous. Who would have such audacity?

Letting this kind of trash take the blame, no one would believe it! So he was anxious to drive Wang Yu away, to avoid trouble.

But Elder Zhu took a liking to Wang Yu. The old fox saw through things. Framing such a large sum of Spirit Stone expenses all on one person is also a bit unreasonable.

After all, in the end, they will be pursuing the embezzled funds. The larger this group, the lower the amount spread out, unable to be precise about the whereabouts of each Spirit Stone, providing them with room for manipulation.

He's a professional at bookkeeping!

The next day.

Wang Yu hummed a little tune and leisurely went to Xu Family Pill Shop to work. Without the oppression of the Spirit Slave period, now going to work is to earn money for himself, and his mentality is different.

"Elder Zhu, how is business today?"

Early Morning (9 AM).

Wang Yu stepped into the Pill Shop Gate. Old Zhu was behind the counter copying something, and he was just about to go over and chat.

But he heard him say, "Pill Refinement Master Wang is here. The Furnace in the Earth Fire Chamber is already warmed up, and there is an Attendant at the entrance responsible for delivering Medicinal Herbs."

Wang Yu paused in his steps, suspicion arose in his heart. Just chatting casually and then rushing him to Pill Refining, what does this mean?

Coincidentally, a customer came over with a bottle of Spirit Replenishing Pill to pay the bill.

"Shopkeeper, I want this bottle of Elixir Pills, hurry up, I still have a Mission to leave the Sect."

"Aye, okay, okay, okay."

Seeing this, Wang Yu walked towards the Backyard Earth Fire Chamber. The more he thought about it, the more something felt wrong. In the end, there were only five words in his heart—[This is the Demonic Sect!]

Suspicion, vigilance, decisiveness are all fine qualities of Demonic Cultivators. He is gradually developing this Instinct. There are suspicious points about Elder Zhu. Regardless of whether they are big or small, he must be prepared.

He temporarily buried this matter in his heart and decided to make plans after getting off work.

The Contract has been signed, and daily work still needs to be completed. Operating with one arm is a bit difficult, meaning Wang Yu needs to complete it single-handedly, one Fire Control Seal and Pill Condensation Seal at a time!

His Pill Refining is even more mentally exhausting. Each time he refines two Furnaces, Spirit Power is still enough, but Divine Sense will be completely exhausted. He needs to rest for a while and enter a Meditative State to recover quickly.

This also has benefits. When Divine Sense reaches its limit and then recovers, just like exercising, muscles will become stronger in continuous tearing, and so is Divine Sense.

Strength, upper limit, and the degree of precise control are constantly growing in each recovery, even if each growth is very weak, it is still steadily progressing.

"Without accumulating small steps, one cannot reach a thousand miles; without accumulating small streams, one cannot form rivers and seas!"

It is precisely through unintentional persistence and accumulation that one can eventually grow from a Seed into a towering tree. His poor Spirit Root Aptitude makes Wang Yu value every improvement he makes.

Noticing that Pill Refining exercises and increases Divine Sense, he invested more Mental Sense and gradually became completely immersed in it.

Before he knew it, a day had passed.

Five Furnaces of Spirit Replenishing Pill, five Furnaces of Fasting Pill. The former yielded 32 pills, and the latter yielded 29 pills. Wang Yu only handed in Mid Grade. Whenever High Grade Pills were produced, they all went into his pocket.

There was also enough for a bottle's worth. These belong to reasonable Fire Wastage.

If it weren't for these simple First Tier Spirit Pills, with almost no possibility of Pill Conflagration, he could have pocketed a few more sets of Medicinal Herbs. It's really a pity.

He meditated for a while to calm his Aura.

Only then did he leave the Earth Fire Chamber and come to the Front Hall of the Pill Shop. At this time, the crowds had disappeared. Elder Zhu was talking to three Cultivators. Seeing Wang Yu come out, he quickly greeted him.

"Pill Refinement Master Wang, come over quickly. These three are all Alchemists who will be employed at Xu Family Pill Shop in the future. Come and get to know them."

A person in a square scarf and blue robe, with a scholarly temperament, introduced himself: "I am Zhou Tao, Qi Condensation Eighth Layer, First Tier High Grade Alchemist, Outer Sect Disciple of Five Yin Peak."

Wang Yu immediately understood. This Cultivation Level is still Outer Sect. He must be a first-generation Cultivator without Backing and Connections, wanting to take the path of Steward and Elder.

As for Five Yin Peak, it belongs to the Reverse Spirit Blood Sect's Seventh Peak. They play the Ghost Control and Divine Curse Arts, their methods are treacherous and difficult to guard against.

The remaining two are more ordinary, but they have one thing in common: no Backing!

"I am Huang Kai, Qi Condensation Sixth Layer, First Tier Middle Grade Alchemist, Outer Sect Disciple of Blood Nether Peak."

"I am Luo Pinghu, Qi Condensation Stage Fifth Layer, First Tier Middle Grade Alchemist, Outer Sect Disciple of Heavenly Corpse Peak."

Zhou Tao, Huang Kai, Luo Pinghu. Wang Yu glanced at Old Zhu and also gave a standard self-introduction.

Learning that he was only Qi Condensation Third Layer and Pill Refining with one arm, they were all surprised. They originally wanted to invite Wang Yu to a Tavern for a meal and discuss the Way of Pills, but he refused.

Time is of the essence, it's best to go out and investigate as soon as possible.

Considering all possibilities, he planned to personally visit Steward Xu. It's been several days since the Pill Shop opened, and he still hasn't seen the person in charge, which is really inappropriate.

Steward Xu holds a Nominal Post in Evil God Market. Generally speaking, those who come from which peak will hold a post in the market district of the same peak. Outer Sect Disciples who are promoted hold Nominal Posts, only having a title and the lowest level of benefits.

Most of them are still dispatched out of the Sect to Sect-Occupied Resource Locations to guard one area.

Inner Sect Disciples who are promoted hold Substantive Posts, such as Stewards of the Law Enforcement Hall, Stewards of the Technique Transmission Hall, Stewards of the Mission Hall... and so on. Backed by the Mountain Gate, they lack nothing and are very safe.

There is also a group who go to sit in various Cities subordinate to the Reverse Spirit Blood Sect.

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