Mythical Cultivation

After hearing this, Wu Ming nodded thoughtfully, but still asked with some concern, "That's true. Brother, your responsibilities are indeed more important. But these rewards are quite a lot, right? If any of my fellow disciples pocket some, will it dampen the enthusiasm of these cultivators in hunting down the Blood Demon Sect cultivators?"

Wang Zongyuan smiled faintly, as if he had anticipated Wu Ming's concerns. He patiently explained, "Junior Brother, you're worrying too much. Although the reward is indeed substantial, think about it, how much is the head of a Blood Demon Sect cultivator worth? Is it necessary to ruin your reputation for such a small reward?"

"It's worth about a thousand spirit stones!"

Wu Ming said it without thinking.

After all, he was quite familiar with the rewards. The official Blood Evil Sect cultivators were at least at the Foundation Establishment stage.

The head of a foundation-building cultivator is worth a thousand spirit stones, which is really not a lot.

Wang Zongyuan listened, nodded, and said, "Yes, that's it. Although one thousand spirit stones is not a small amount, if any of my fellow disciples wants to pocket too much, will others notice it?"

Once the matter gets out of hand and spreads to the sect, won't you have to compensate others? The sect has strict punishment measures for such things.

If you're caught embezzling, not only will you be stripped of all rewards, but your mission evaluation will also be affected, and you might even get into more trouble. That's like losing the big picture for the sake of a small profit. So, no one would take such a big risk for a small profit."

He paused, then continued, "Besides, if we only take a small portion of it, how much can we gain? In comparison, it would be more cost-effective to just kill a few monsters. Therefore, very few of my fellow disciples would do such a thing."

After hearing this, Wu Ming suddenly realized what was going on and said, "I see. I had forgotten about this worry."

"However, Senior Brother still wants to remind Junior Brother that the situation I mentioned earlier does not apply here. After all, other cultivators who obtain sect rewards can only kill one or two Blood Demon Sect cultivators at most, which is nothing.

But it's different here, Junior Brother. I heard that you killed thirteen cultivators this time, which is not a small number! Therefore, the things in this storage ring are definitely worth more than ten thousand spirit stones. Junior Brother, you must keep your original intention."

When Wu Ming heard Wang Zongyuan's words, his heart trembled violently, and a feeling of greed arose spontaneously.

More than 10,000 spirit stones! This is simply an astronomical figure for him.

You know, he has practiced for decades, but the spiritual stones he has accumulated are not as many as this. How could he not be tempted by such a huge amount of wealth?

However, when his eyes fell on Wang Zongyuan in front of him, Wu Ming shook his head and tried hard to dispel the greed from his heart.

He knew very well that although more than 10,000 spirit stones were a lot, it was definitely not a wise move to fall out with the cultivators in Baiye County.

"Brother, I understand."

Wu Ming took a deep breath, calmed himself down, and then spoke.

He knew that he couldn't let his momentary greed get the better of him, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous.

As he spoke, Wu Ming saw that Wang Zongyuan had no other reaction, so he accepted the ring.

"That's great. Once Junior Brother has finished this matter, just send me a letter via flying sword. I still need to bring these heads and identity tokens back to the sect to report."

Wang Zongyuan smiled and spoke in a relaxed tone.

Upon hearing this, Wu Ming hurriedly said, "Brother, since you've come all this way, you should at least stay with me for a few more days so that I can show my hospitality."

His face was full of sincerity, and he obviously really hoped that Wang Zongyuan would stay.

However, Wang Zongyuan smiled and shook his head, explaining, "Junior brother, I've told you before that as an inspector, I have a heavy responsibility and naturally cannot stay in one place for long.

Generally speaking, you only stay a day or two before you have to leave for your next destination. So, I appreciate your kindness, but it is my duty and I cannot agree to it."

Seeing Wang Zongyuan's resolute attitude, Wu Ming knew that it was futile to persuade him any further. He could only sigh helplessly and said, "Well, since you have something important to attend to, I won't force you. I just hope you have a safe journey and everything goes well."

Wang Zongyuan smiled and nodded, saying, "Thank you for your kind words, Junior Brother. I also wish you a speedy completion of your mission and a safe return."

After that, the two smiled at each other, their friendship evident without words.

"Junior Brother, this is my first time visiting your residence! I wonder if you would be willing to show me around your house? When I return to the sect, I can tell Uncle Wu about it so he doesn't worry too much about you."

Wang Zongyuan suddenly changed the subject and suggested visiting Wu Ming's mansion.

Although Wu Ming was a little confused, he didn't understand why Wang Zongyuan didn't just use his spiritual sense to scan the mansion, but had to go there in person. Was there any inconvenience?

However, he only thought about it for a moment before readily agreeing: "Haha, if you're interested, that's great! I'll show you the way right away."

After that, Wu Ming led Wang Zongyuan to take a stroll around the mansion.

They first came to the front yard, which was decorated quite elegantly, with pavilions, towers, rockery and ponds. It was obviously a place specially used to entertain guests.

Then, they walked through the central courtyard, which contained not only Wu Ming's daily living room, but also the residence of the servants in the mansion.

The architectural style of the central courtyard is relatively simple, but it also appears exceptionally neat and orderly.

Finally, they arrived at the backyard, where Wu Ming lived and practiced. It was quiet and peaceful, shaded by green trees, a stark contrast to the bustle of the front and middle yards.

The two walked through the front yard, the middle yard, and all the way to the back yard.

Wu Mingzheng enthusiastically introduced the surrounding environment and architectural layout to Wang Zongyuan.

Just as Wu Ming was speaking excitedly, Wang Zongyuan's face suddenly straightened and he said solemnly, "Junior brother, I have some insights and would like to borrow your practice room for a period of retreat. Is that convenient for you?"

Wu Ming was slightly surprised when he saw this, but seeing Wang Zongyuan's serious expression, he didn't ask any more questions and replied with a smile:

"It's not inconvenient at all. Just use it, brother. I'll show you the way right away."

After saying that, Wu Ming led Wang Zongyuan towards his own practice room.

After the two entered the training room, Wang Zongyuan looked around and suddenly sent a voice message to Wu Ming: "Junior brother, quickly open the formation. I have something very important to tell you."