Junior Uncle is too cunning.

Ministry of Finance of the Heavenly Court.

Li Shundao slowly opened his eyes, feeling the surging and powerful magic power within his body. A hint of joy appeared in his eyes as he slowly withdrew the three flowers from his head.

One Huangzhongli plum helped him advance from the early stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm to the late stage, a leap of two minor realms. Huangzhongli truly deserves its reputation as one of the Ten Great Innate Spiritual Roots.

As he slowly walked out of the main hall, he saw Wang Yue walking slowly towards him from a distance. When she saw Li Shundao standing in front of the door, she walked over quickly.

"Are you out of seclusion?"

"Hmm, just came out of quarantine. Has anything happened in the ministry recently?"

Li Shundao glanced at Wangyue. After so many years of cultivation, she had finally reached the late stage of Golden Immortal. Judging from her Great Dao, she should only be at the seventh or eighth level, which was considered a second-rate True Monarch level. In Li Shundao's opinion, this was already very slow. However, in the entire Heavenly Court, Wangyue's cultivation speed was among the best.

"How is the refinement of the Pure World White Lotus going?"

Last time, Chen Fusheng gave him four Grade Nine Pure White Lotuses. He kept one for himself, gave one to Lingyu (at Chen Fusheng's request), gave another to Liulian, and gave the last one to Wangyue.

The Ninth Grade Pure World White Lotus is a superior-grade innate spiritual treasure. Although it is not as good as the top-grade innate spiritual treasure, the Twelfth Grade Pure World White Lotus, it is much stronger than other superior-grade innate spiritual treasures. Even the Purple Cloud Exquisite Pagoda in Chen Fusheng's hands is inferior.

Moreover, the Pure World White Lotus contains the Pure World True Fire, which has the function of purifying all things. It is not only a top-notch defensive spiritual treasure but also a supreme treasure for meritorious deeds.

"No, with Lingyu Zhenren, Wang Chong, and others around, the Ministry of Finance has been relatively stable lately. However, something seems a bit off about the Southern Continent," Wangyue said slowly as she walked forward with Li Shundao.

After hearing this, Li Shundao slowly took out the Treasure-Dropping Coin and began to deduce its power. He explained that since he broke through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, he had refined the Treasure-Dropping Coin to seven-tenths. This time, after breaking through to the late Great Luo realm, he refined it to one-tenth, reaching the eighth-tenth level. The Treasure-Dropping Coin was now able to exert great power in his hands.

Besides enhancing one's own wealth-generating abilities and suppressing fortune, the Treasure-Dropping Coin is also an extremely powerful divination artifact.

The Treasure-Dropping Coin is a top-grade innate spiritual treasure. It is shaped like a round copper coin with a square hole, and has wings on both sides. Heavenly Dao inscriptions are faintly visible on it. It can drop any treasure below the level of an innate supreme treasure, and can also calculate the mysteries of the Heavenly Dao. Previously, Li Shundao's cultivation was too shallow, and he hadn't refined much of it, so he dared not use it, fearing that someone would discover it and steal his treasure and kill him!

He is now a master in the late stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm. With the Jade Emperor and Queen Mother as his backers, he dares to fight even quasi-saints, except for saints.

hiss~

Looking at the slowly healing wound on his finger, all the smugness in Li Shundao's heart just now vanished completely.

Looking at the wound, Mochizuki asked with some concern, "What happened? Are you alright?"

Li Shundao patted his hand, "It's alright." He had indeed underestimated the Investiture of the Gods calamity. If he hadn't used the Treasure-Dropping Coin this time to block most of the killing calamity, he wouldn't have just suffered a simple finger injury.

Actually, he underestimated his opponent. As a Great Luo Golden Immortal, he actually dared to secretly explore the Heavenly Dao during the great calamity, and only suffered a minor Dao injury.

Looking at the slowly healing wound, Li Shundao became more alert. It seemed he would have to be more careful in the future. His cultivation had improved a bit too quickly recently, and he was actually losing control of his mind.

Just as Li Shundao arrived at the Ministry of Finance's main hall, Lingyu Zhenren, the president of the Lingxiao Society, Jun Caishen, and others had already arrived inside.

Upon seeing Li Shundao's unfathomable aura, they were overjoyed and shouted in unison, "Greetings, Heavenly Venerable!"

"Well, get up!"

Li Shundao nodded lightly, glancing at the unfamiliar faces in the main hall. However, those who could enter the main hall should at least be third-rank officials, and should have just been promoted and added.

In addition to the president of the Lingxiao Association, four second-rank celestial officials, namely the Civil God of Wealth, the Martial God of Wealth, and the Ruler God of Wealth, also arrived.

The God of Wealth is none other than Lingyu Zhenren, equivalent to Shang Rong in the Great Shang Dynasty, who is the chief steward of the Ministry of Finance, which in turn is the chief steward of the entire Heavenly Court's purse strings.

The God of Wealth mainly oversees ways to make money, such as providing financial benefits and logistical support for the Heavenly Court. For example, the Lingxiao Society was one of the God of Wealth's factions, but it eventually became too powerful and was reclassified as a separate entity. However, it was still subtly restrained by the God of Wealth.

The God of Wealth is dedicated to bringing in wealth and treasures, warding off plagues and malaria, and protecting lives and averting disasters.

There is also the Emperor God of Wealth, who is in charge of promotions and wealth. This is a major branch of the Ministry of Finance, closely related to the imperial court, and many officials of the imperial court worship the Emperor God of Wealth.

Besides the four second-rank officials—the Imperial God of Wealth, the Civil God of Wealth, the Martial God of Wealth, and the President of the Lingxiao Association—then come the Nine Gods of Wealth.

When Li Shundao first took over the Ministry of Finance, more than half of the positions of the God of Wealth were vacant: the God of Wealth of the East, South, West, and North, the God of Wealth of the Central Route, and the Gods of Wealth of the Southeast, Northeast, Southwest, and Northwest. In the end, Li Shundao had to find the God of Wealth of the Lingbao Sect and some acquaintances to fill most of them.

However, some of the gods of wealth, such as Fu Lu Shou, miners, kiln workers, and construction workers, were not selected because the former Minister of Wealth and the current Minister of Water probably felt that their cultivation levels were too low.

Among these people, Li Shundao even discovered two old acquaintances: Xiao Sheng and Cao Bao, whom he had met in Wuyi Mountain, Zhongzhou, Dongsheng Shenzhou.

Judging from their cultivation levels, they had actually reached the peak of the early Golden Immortal stage. The spiritual energy emanating from their bodies was precisely the triangular harpoon that I had left for them and the innate spiritual treasure that Chen Fusheng had refined himself.

He said that he owed his rapid rise to prominence to the Treasure Coin. Although he dared not use it, the luck it brought him was the greatest help.

At the time, he didn't understand, but later, when he was about to undergo the Great Luo Tribulation, Li Shundao actually had a slight realization. If it weren't for the Falling Treasure Coin suppressing his and Chen Fusheng's fortune, whether he later became a disciple of the Jade Emperor or the Primordial Heavenly Venerable, given his aptitude at the time, it would not have been so smooth and divinely aided.

That's why they gave away two innate spiritual treasures to settle their karmic debts. So many years have passed, it seems that the two of them used the innate spiritual treasures they left behind to overcome the Golden Immortal Tribulation and become powerful Golden Immortals.

However, fate has its own way of doing things. Unexpectedly, after so long, they have come full circle back to his command. Looking at the scar on his finger, Li Shundao felt a hint of amusement. "Interesting!"

At this moment, Liu Lian, who was in the audience, also sensed Li Shundao's distraction. Perhaps it was a woman's sixth sense, but she instantly noticed that Li Shundao seemed to have undergone a slight change. She stared intently at Li Shundao, her eyes instantly absorbed in his gaze.

Li Shundao sensed the unfamiliar gaze and instantly realized the difference in Liu Cang's demeanor. He quickly composed himself and let out a "humph".

She felt the vastness of the universe rapidly receding from her, and though she tried to grasp it, she couldn't. Suddenly, she heard a clap of thunder, which startled her so much that she opened her eyes. She then saw Li Shundao's concerned gaze and felt a mix of lingering fear and a touch of sweetness in her heart.

Just now, she actually fell into Li Shundao's Great Dao. Fortunately, Li Shundao reacted quickly. Otherwise, with his strength at the mid-stage of Golden Immortal, if he had been indulging for a while longer, he might have become a puppet of the Heavenly Dao, his primordial spirit dissipating, leaving only his physical body to remain forever.

This is why many people don't try to force growth. Trying to comprehend the Dao of the Great Luo Golden Immortal with the Golden Immortal realm is like a child holding a big gold ingot and walking carefree in a bustling city. It's no wonder something bad is bound to happen!

Eat only what your stomach can handle. If you push yourself too hard, you'll only end up hurting yourself and others!