Immortal Cultivation and Life-Saving Guide

Chapter 115: Yi Zhang Yuan Qiu

The next day, before leaving the city, the three of them went to the post station to deliver Wei Xi's baggage.

The people in Sucheng Post Station were used to seeing dignitaries, wealthy businessmen and celebrities, so they received the three young monks according to etiquette and were polite in every move.

After hearing Wei Xi's request, the man said that five taels of silver would be enough if it was delivered to Xizhou Post Station.

However, Tianshui Village is too remote, and it is estimated that when we send it there, it will be the rainy season in Xizhou, and the mountain road will be even more difficult to travel.

I'm afraid I'll have to pay one or two taels of silver to the errand boy at the post station for the journey to Tianshui Village.

If someone goes to the post station in a nearby town to pick it up, they can save a few taels of silver.

Wei Xi put all his efforts into the sect competition for the sake of 500 high-grade spirit stones, and now it seems like he is engaging in revenge consumption.

So when Wei Xi came out of Sucheng, he was only one step away from being penniless.

Fortunately, we didn’t spend much money on the way back to the sect - Wei Xi’s horse had a really poor appetite.

It’s different from the first time we came here. This time we are almost at the middle of autumn, and the further north we go, the more beautiful the scenery becomes.

The three of them hurried and arrived at Yizhangyuan two days before the Mid-Autumn Festival. At the foot of the mountain, they met their senior brother who was returning from shopping.

"I haven't even worn last year's cotton-padded jacket yet, but this year's cotton-padded jackets are about to be distributed again," Qin Feng said, helping his senior brother carry things up the mountain. "Does the sect have more money?"

The person in charge of purchasing was Senior Brother Yan Xiao, who usually managed the warehouse. He was a Foundation Establishment cultivator, specializing in material management. Wei Xi could often see him in the warehouse, his fingers moving, and various items would be placed in their proper places according to his instructions.

In addition to this unique skill, Brother Yan also demonstrated amazing coordination talent and excellent memory.

Wei Xi had personally witnessed him paying salaries to all the disciples in the sect. The account book was just a decoration at hand, and rewards and punishments were calculated accurately to the penny.

Such talents use the limited resources of the sect to maintain normal operations, so it is hard not to be loved by everyone.

Yan Xiao held Qingniu's rope and said with a smile, "You three are finally back. Junior Sister Xie said you were stuck in Suzhou. If you were a few days later, you would have come back frozen!"

Wei Xi and Lian Gou Xie, who were on the verge of falling apart, also helped to move things. Fortunately, most of the supplies were in the ox carts and Qiankun bags, so there were not many things to move.

"Why did you buy so much brown rice?" Wei Xi was holding a pile of cotton clothes in his arms, with only his eyes exposed.

"That plump, white fellow who joined the sect with you," Yan Xiao squinted his eyes as he recalled his appearance. "The one called Qian Liangfeng, he saw it from the stars and predicted heavy snow this winter."

"In Qingzhou, a heavy snowfall can sometimes turn into a snowstorm. With only 139 people in our sect, it's easy to deal with," Senior Brother Yan said, knowing whether there was anything wrong. "The nearby villages are having a hard time, so we bought some food to save for disaster relief."

"For this food, I even ran to Qingcheng and searched all the rice shops."

Senior Brother Yan downplayed it, but Wei Xi knew he had put in a lot of effort.

The Qingcheng Sect had no spirit stone mines, nor any decent livelihood. There were not even a few cultivators who could even form a dan. The main source of income was the commissions paid by the disciples and elders in the sect, as well as the profits from several shops in Qingzhou.

This money is used to support the disciples in the sect, maintain the large and small buildings in the sect, and provide basic education and training resources. Basically, there is not much money left in the sect's account at the end of the year.

Moreover, the Qingcheng Sect had to provide aid to the common people around it from time to time, which made the sect, which was not rich to begin with, even more shockingly poor.

If it weren't for Elder Xian Hua and Elder Chu Xiuqin being willing to spend money on the sect, and if Senior Brother Yan and Senior Sister Xie were not so capable, the Qingcheng Sect would have probably disbanded long ago.

As far as Wei Xi knew, it was unlikely that the sect would spend such a large amount of money to buy so much brown rice.

I think Senior Brother Yan broke all the abacus beads into pieces and scraped together this sum of money to buy these discounted old rice before the new rice came on the market.

Senior Brother Yan was still talking: "It's good that you came back at this time. The wheat that our sect planted on the mountainside is about to be harvested. This year we are using the new seeds cultivated by Elder Qingniu. It looks like the harvest will be good." Upon hearing this, the three of them looked unhappy: they had forgotten about this.

After chatting occasionally, the group soon arrived at the door, and several monks who usually worked under Senior Brother Yan came over to help.

As soon as Wei Xidong was free, she planned to go and hand in the task card for Frost Palace, but unexpectedly Qin Feng gave her his card, "You hand it in for me, I will stay here to help."

Wei Xi glanced at Qin Feng suspiciously, but since everyone had returned to the sect, there wouldn't be any danger. So she took the sign and Lian Gouyue and headed straight for Weishuang Palace.

"Why would Qin Feng help him for no reason?"

Wei Xi was so focused on drafting that he didn't notice Lingyin blurting out her true feelings, "She went to pay the money."

"Ah?" Lian Gouyue asked in surprise, "What did you two discuss yesterday?"

"No, I guess it was just the sight that brought back memories."

According to the cultivation level of Wei Xi and the other three, the sect does not expect them to pay money.

Although Qin Feng's words were harsh, his sense of responsibility was impeccable. Seeing that the sect was having some financial difficulties, he naturally made a generous donation.

He even knew that Wei Xi and Lian Gouqie didn't have much money on hand, so he considerately separated from them and quietly paid the money himself, killing two birds with one stone.

"It's not good to let Qin Feng pay alone," Lian Gou was extremely glad that he didn't spend all the bounty. "What's the typical commission?"

After finishing his speech, Wei Xi rarely looked at Lian Gou directly. "I don't know. I'll know when the time comes."

After saying this, Wei Xi turned into autistic mode again, leaving Lian Gou Xie confused.

He couldn't help but feel doubtful. Lian Gou asked the senior brother on duty today at Shuang Palace, "Have all the other teams that went out for training returned?"

"Everyone's back. Senior Sister Xie even gave instructions, saying that only the three of you are still here. Why haven't I seen Junior Sister Qin?"

Wei Xi handed Qin Feng's task card over, "She goes back to the yard to hug the cat."

The Qingcheng Sect wasn't very large, so all sorts of trivial matters could become gossip. It was no secret that Wei Xi's cat was doted on by Qin Feng.

"Senior Brother, do we have to hand over our income?"

The brother on duty smiled and said, "That's not necessary. The sect has already received payment for this kind of mission. Besides, the three of you are all Qi Refiners, so even if you take on the project individually, you don't have to pay the sect."

"Logically speaking, one should only pay this fee to the sect after reaching the stage of Dan."

Lian Gouqie breathed a sigh of relief and then raised it again.

As expected, the brother on duty smiled timidly, "Everyone knows the situation of our sect. We have already started the foundation building phase, but we only draw half of it. After the core is formed, we will recover 10%."

The atmosphere was set at this point. Wei Xi and Lian Gou'e exchanged glances briefly, and together pushed back the spirit stones that their senior brother had given them.

　Back to Qingcheng Sect! Let Wei Xi cultivate for a while and cultivate his sect consciousness.

　　Money comes and goes, just spend it in the right place (guilty conscience)

　　Thanks: Thanks to the flying red scarf, Robin Hong, book friend 399412, JUCK0, Yi Zhong, Ju Geng joj, Mao Gou Ying Yu, Stealth, and Chu Yuxi for their recommendations! Thank you all for reading!

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