章節 253: Rewards
Translator: Cinder Translations
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Upon seeing Song Wen arrive, Hao Quan bowed and greeted him.
"Greetings, Senior."
Each time Song Wen traded with Hao Quan, he used a cloak to conceal his face, so Hao Quan knew almost nothing about him.
The trading locations were also chosen on the fly by Song Wen, who would then send a message to Hao Quan with the details.
To be cautious, Song Wen would let a Sacred Gu lurk at Hao Quan's residence for a day before each transaction to monitor his activities. If anything suspicious was detected, Song Wen would not show up as agreed.
What pleased Song Wen was that, so far, their transactions had gone very smoothly.
Hao Quan was equally satisfied with this deal.
He could buy ten to twenty stalks of Yellow Essence Mushroom from the Medicine Peak each month, and after reselling them, he could earn several hundred spirit stones.
For a late-stage Qi Cultivator, this was already a considerable profit without any risk, as the other party always paid willingly.
"Senior, when you contacted me last time, you said you were going out. I didn't expect you to be gone for half a month. During this time, I've spent all my savings on Yellow Essence Mushroom, and with you being delayed in returning, I've really been struggling," Hao Quan lamented.
Song Wen showed no reaction to Hao Quan's complaints and coldly asked, "How many stalks of Yellow Essence Mushroom do you have this time?"
"Reporting to Senior, there are thirty-four stalks," Hao Quan replied.
"Oh! So many this time? Well done," Song Wen said, his tone revealing a hint of satisfaction.
With a wave of his hand, Song Wen threw a storage bag to Hao Quan.
"Here are eight thousand spirit stones; consider the extra as a reward."
"Thank you, Senior," Hao Quan said, a bit excited. After receiving the storage bag, he tossed another storage bag back to Song Wen.
Song Wen's spiritual sense entered the storage bag, confirming that the Yellow Essence Mushroom inside was fine before he vanished into thin air.
For the next few days, Song Wen remained in his cave, researching a blood-enhancing potion.
He always felt that he was just one step away from successfully formulating the potion, but that final step always eluded him.
Each attempt ended in failure.
On the eighth day, he received a message from Zhou Siyi, urging him to come to the alchemy room quickly, saying there was good news waiting for him.
After tidying up his cave hastily, Song Wen hurried to the alchemy room.
Before he reached the alchemy room, he saw Zhou Siyi gracefully suspended in mid-air, seemingly waiting for someone.
"Sister Zhou, who are you waiting for?" Song Wen asked as he flew beside her on his sword.
"I'm waiting for you, Junior Brother Wu," she replied.
She raised her right hand and tossed a storage bag to Song Wen.
Instinctively, he caught the storage bag, only to discover it contained a full twenty thousand spirit stones.
"Sister Zhou, what is this?" Song Wen asked, astonished.
"The other day, you saved me, and I promised to find you a spirit beast as a reward. Since you refused the spirit beast, I could only express my gratitude with spirit stones," Zhou Siyi explained.
Song Wen put on a hesitant expression, as if he was internally struggling over whether to accept the twenty thousand spirit stones.
He looked very conflicted. On one hand, he wanted the substantial amount of spirit stones; on the other, he felt accepting such a generous gift would be embarrassing.
TL: I am guessing they are mid-grade stones, because low-grade spirit stones aren't worth much to a foundation establishment cultivator...
"It's just a small effort on my part; it doesn't warrant such a precious reward. I can't accept these spirit stones. Sister Zhou, please take them back," he insisted.
Zhou Siyi smiled faintly, believing she had seen through Song Wen's thoughts.
"Junior Brother Wu, just accept them. This mission was successfully completed, and the reward I received from the sect far exceeds these twenty thousand spirit stones."
With a face full of indecision, Song Wen awkwardly tucked the storage bag into his clothes.
"Thank you, Sister."
For Song Wen, these twenty thousand spirit stone were indeed an unexpected windfall.
Although Zhou Siyi viewed human life as worthless, she was very clear about her debts of gratitude and enmities.
She gave Song Wen twenty thousand spirit stones, clearly because he often showed signs of being financially strained.
"Junior Brother Wu, let's go. The sect has rewards for us!" Zhou Siyi cheerfully beckoned Song Wen.
The two quickly arrived at the main hall of the Xuan Alchemy Room, where, under Zhou Siyi's direction, they waited in the hall.
Song Wen was puzzled and asked Zhou Siyi why she chose to wait in the main hall.
However, Zhou Siyi merely smiled faintly and did not answer.
Sighing, Song Wen decided to accompany her in waiting.
After about half an hour, Wei Ding, Zuo Shuiyun, and Huo Ding entered the main hall.
Moments later, a male cultivator in his forties walked in. He had a deep and composed face, exuding an aura of authority—this was Fang Pengyi, the Peak Master of the Alchemy Peak.
"Greetings, Peak Master," Song Wen, Wei Ding, and Zuo Shuiyun all clasped their fists in respect.
"Greetings, Master," Huo Ding bowed.
Fang Pengyi nodded and declared, "In light of Zhou Siyi's contributions at the Spirit Beast Breeding Workshop in the Great Yan Kingdom, she is promoted to an Elder of the Alchemy Peak and awarded one hundred thousand spirit stones, along with a mid-grade spirit weapon alchemy furnace, to recognize her achievements."
"Junior Wu assisted Zhou Siyi significantly; he will receive ten thousand spirit stones and a low-grade spirit weapon alchemy furnace."
With these words, Zhou Siyi's face naturally brightened with joy.
Song Wen also put on a façade of great delight.
However, Zuo Shuiyun and Huo Ding looked astonished, glancing at Song Wen and Zhou Siyi.
Since returning from the Great Yan Kingdom, Song Wen and Zhou Siyi had not mentioned anything about the events there. Zuo Shuiyun and Huo Ding, therefore, knew nothing about the happenings at the Spirit Beast Breeding Workshop.
Only Wei Ding felt a sense of unease rising within him.
Zhou Siyi went from being a nominal elder to directly being promoted to an elder of honor, skipping over the position of Servicing Elder. This must mean she had accomplished something significant.
Originally, the mission at the Spirit Beast Breeding Workshop should have been Wei Ding's, but he had unwisely pushed it off to Zhou Siyi and Song Wen.
Now, both Song Wen and Zhou Siyi had been rewarded; surely, his act of transferring the task would be exposed.
Indeed, Fang Pengyi's gaze was as sharp as a knife, fixating on Wei Ding.
Wei Ding suddenly felt as if he were bearing a thousand-pound weight on his heart, making it hard to breathe.
Trembling, Wei Ding looked panicked. "Peak Master, I..."
Before he could finish, Fang Pengyi interrupted him.
"Wei Ding, you transferred the task without permission, violating sect rules. Your position as Servicing Elder is revoked, and you are demoted to a nominal elder. Do you accept this punishment?"
This punishment was neither too harsh nor too lenient for Wei Ding.
Being demoted to a honorary elder was a significant loss for him, especially in terms of spirit stones.
First, his monthly salary would sharply decrease.
Second, as a Servicing Elder, his daily responsibilities included teaching Song Wen and the others alchemy. The work was light, and he could exploit them for alchemy to earn spirit stones. Now, as a honorary elder, it would be unlikely for him to exploit Song Wen and the others again.
Wei Ding quickly said, "Thank you, Peak Master, for your leniency."
Despite his dissatisfaction, he did not dare show any sign of it.
After dealing with Wei Ding, Fang Pengyi turned his gaze to his disciple, Huo Ding.
"In recent years, I have had to seclude myself and haven't had time to personally guide you. You should stay in the Xuan Alchemy Room and learn alchemy techniques from the elders there."
"Yes, Master."
Fang Pengyi's gaze swept over Song Wen and the others before finally landing on Zhou Siyi.
"Elder Zhou, although you are an elder of honor, you know little about alchemy. I will arrange for another Servicing Elder to teach you all alchemy techniques."
"Thank you, Peak Master."
(End of the Chapter)
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