Overthrow the Cultivation Civilization

Therefore, the ancestor of the Restoration had a long-term vision and foresight in his early years.

He knew very well that wealth needed power to protect, so he spared no expense in training and funding a large number of Qi Refining monks.

He provided these young monks with the resources and guidance they needed for cultivation, and sent them to various immortal mountains to practice.

After thousands of years of accumulation, we have finally achieved some considerable results.

The Zhao family gradually established their own connections and influence in the immortal sect, providing a solid guarantee for the family's prosperity and stability.

Therefore, these wealthy businessmen living at the foot of the mountain all have more or less close ties with the mountain.

They either pass on messages through disciples in the immortal sect, or use the power of the immortal sect to solve business problems, or cooperate with the immortal sect to carry out various mysterious and powerful projects.

Moreover, these rich and dissolute young men would even compete with each other among their own bodyguards.

They regarded the strength and background of the guard as a symbol of family honor. If the guard of a family was suddenly replaced by a casual cultivator without any sect or school, even if he was powerful, he would be mercilessly ridiculed by other playboys.

In their eyes, sects and traditions represent orthodoxy and nobility, while independent practitioners are regarded as inferior.

In the eyes of outsiders, this was an obvious sign that their family was beginning to show signs of decline and fortune.

People would wonder if their family had encountered some crisis, so that they couldn't even afford to hire monks from famous and upright sects to serve as guards.

This invisible pressure and public opinion also makes the children of these aristocratic families pay more attention to appearance and pomp, and strive to maintain the glorious image of their family.

The Zhao family can afford to hire monks from the mountain to act as guards, and they are from a well-known immortal mountain sect.

These guards wore badges that symbolized their sects, and each of them looked heroic and awe-inspiring.

Their existence not only adds a mysterious and powerful aura to the Zhao family, but also makes the Zhao family stand out among many wealthy and prestigious families and become the focus of everyone's attention.

In such a wealthy and powerful family, even the servants wore silk and brocade. The delicate texture and gorgeous patterns sparkled brightly in the sun.

Even the way they walked was more majestic than the servants in other mansions. They held their heads high, walked steadily, and their faces were filled with confidence and pride, as if they represented not only themselves, but also the glory and majesty of the Zhao family.

Even Ning Chen, the housekeeper of the Zhao Mansion, felt that his status was superior to others because he had been flattered by others for so long.

He was wearing an exquisite long gown and holding a sandalwood folding fan, and his every move showed elegance and majesty.

Every time he appeared in front of the crowd, he could feel the countless admiring and flattering gazes, which made his heart gradually swell.

Every time someone came to the mansion and wanted to meet the head of the Zhao family, no matter who they were or whether they held an official position or not, they were all polite to a small butler like him and did not dare to slack off at all.

Those who sought to see him had smiles on their faces, spoke flattering words carefully, and presented precious gifts with both hands, just to pass him and meet the head of the family smoothly.

Therefore, people who came to visit him would secretly give him some benefits. Just from this one item, he would reap a lot in a year, which was enough to cover his salary for two years.

If it was someone who didn't know the rules, he would usually leave him alone for a few days before reporting it to the master.

He wanted to make these people understand that in the Zhao Mansion, they would not be able to succeed without knowing how to please him.

Of course, he also looked at the person. He naturally did not dare to offend those powerful people, and reported it to the master on the same day.

After all, although he was a little inflated, he was not to the point of losing his mind and understood that there were some people he absolutely could not mess with.

Over the years, he has managed the entire Zhao Mansion in perfect order, taking care of the food, clothing and daily expenses of the young masters and young ladies, as well as the daily maintenance and cultivation of the garden rockery.

He carefully planned every expense and rationally allocated every resource to ensure that everything in the Zhao Mansion ran smoothly.

Therefore, his position in the Zhao Mansion was the highest except for the shop manager. Even the other servants in the Zhao Mansion were respectful to him.

They bowed their heads before him and obeyed his orders, fearing that they would accidentally displease him.

"bang bang bang-"

A short-haired Taoist priest knocked on the vermilion gate of this deep courtyard. The knock echoed in the quiet street, as if breaking some mysterious tranquility.

The guard at the door opened it a crack and peered out through it.

"What's the matter, Taoist priest?" His voice came from the crack of the door, with a bit of vigilance and indifference.

"New security guard, please inform Master Zhao." The short-haired Taoist priest bowed slightly, his tone respectful and sincere.

When the guard heard that it was one of their own, his arrogant expression improved a little. He opened the door and let him in.

The door slowly opened with a dull sound, as if welcoming an unusual guest.

"Come with me first and go to see Butler Ning." Although the guard's tone was no longer so stiff, it still revealed a condescending attitude.

The short-haired Taoist nodded and followed him. His steps were steady and light, but his eyes were curiously looking at this magnificent mansion.

The courtyard is deep, the corridors are winding, and the carved beams and painted buildings are breathtakingly beautiful.

The short-haired Taoist was secretly amazed in his heart that the Zhao Mansion was so luxurious. It was just like the Prince's Mansion where he had stayed a few days ago, except that it lacked some precious gems inlaid.

The two stopped at a luxurious villa, and the guard walked up and knocked on the door carefully.

"Boom boom boom——"

Ning Chen, who was fiddling with his abacus beads, was suddenly interrupted and felt unhappy.

"Who is it?" His voice was full of irritation, and the movements of his hands stopped abruptly. The beads were still trembling slightly, as if expressing his dissatisfaction with being interrupted.

"Butler Ning, it's me, Xiao Liu. The new security guard has arrived." His tone was humble and flattering, as if he was afraid of making Ning Chen unhappy.

Butler Ning was puzzled. "You haven't hired a guard recently?" He went over it in his mind again, and after confirming that it was correct, he walked out with a gloomy face.

He looked up and down at the short-haired Taoist priest with a stern face.

He looked to be only about 22 years old, with an intimidating figure behind him, carrying five long swords. He looked ordinary and unremarkable. If he hadn't been wearing a Taoist robe, one would have thought he was a martial artist.

His eyes were full of criticism and disdain, as if Wang Qiye in front of him was a low-quality product.

The more he read, the more he sneered in his heart. "With only the strength of the Foundation Establishment Stage, he dares to come to the Zhao Mansion to beg for a meal? I think this young man is overestimating his own abilities."

That’s right, this short-haired young man was none other than Wang Qiye who had fled in a panic from the Sifang Domain to the Rencong Domain.

It only took one hour to teleport from the border city to the imperial city. After transiting through several cities, the teleportation fee alone cost 9000 spirit stones. Now there are only 7000 spirit stones left in my pocket.

He saw the wealthy middle-aged butler staring at him for a long time without saying a word, and thought there was something wrong with his clothes, so he also looked at him.

He had specially equipped himself with these five long swords. Although they were only for show to serve as guards for a year, he felt that since he had taken someone else's spirit stones, he should take them seriously, so he equipped himself with his strongest equipment.

This Taoist robe was just a random piece of spoils of war, but the clothes are not torn and there are no logos embroidered on them, right?

He was full of doubts and didn't know what went wrong with him.

In the end, he couldn't help himself, bowed his head, and spoke first.

"Please ask Butler Ning to inform Mr. Zhao that the new security guard has arrived on the mountain." There was a hint of urgency and expectation in his voice, hoping to get a response as soon as possible.

"Just you? And the monks on the mountain? Is that all your strength?"

The wealthy housekeeper Ning had a look of disgust on his face, as if he had seen something disgusting. He asked three questions in a row, his voice sharp and harsh.

Without waiting for his answer, she threw ten taels of silver over and waved her hand. The gesture was casual and contemptuous, as if she was dismissing an insignificant beggar.

"Take it and leave quickly. Come back when you reach the third realm. Maybe I can give you a bowl of rice." Butler Ning's tone was full of disdain and ridicule. He didn't believe that Wang Qiye was qualified to be the guard of the Zhao Mansion.

Wang Qiye did not catch it, but let the silver hit him and rolled on the ground for several times. The crisp sound of the silver hitting the ground seemed to laugh at his overestimation of his own abilities.

It turned out that he was looked down upon by this young housekeeper. Only at this moment did he notice that the security guard who had just led him in was actually at the Jindan stage.

It's no wonder they looked down on others. As a wealthy merchant family, the Zhao family hired a cultivator in the foundation-building stage to be their security guard. If others saw them, it would be a bit of a loss of face.

But Wang Qiye ignored all that and chuckled.

"Please inform Steward Ning. I will leave after I see Master Zhao." His voice was neither humble nor arrogant, and his eyes were firm and persistent, revealing an unyielding stubbornness.

"Why, you still don't give up? If you continue to make trouble, don't blame us, the Zhao family, for using our power to bully you."

Seeing that he was unwilling to give up, Ning Chen's stern face changed color immediately, revealing a sense of arrogance and ruthlessness.

His eyes narrowed and shot out two cold rays, as if to scare Wang Qiye away completely.

He had seen many people like this, who always thought that they could just fill in the gaps in the Zhao Mansion by relying on their special magical powers.

In his eyes, Wang Qiye was just a young boy who was ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth and tried to gain benefits by relying on a little cleverness and luck.

But the Zhao family does not lack his salary. If one wants to live in the Zhao family, he must be worthy of the family's dignity.

Otherwise, if outsiders saw this, they would think that the Zhao Mansion couldn’t even afford to hire a cultivator of the third realm and was about to fall into decline.

Butler Ning straightened his back, as if he was defending the dignity and honor of the Zhao family and would not allow anyone to despise or blaspheme it.