Chapter 221: Decided to Snatch a Jar of Su Beifeng's Wine Every Day Starting Today
Before long, the sect finalized its reward for Shen Mo.
One B-rank Contribution Point!
Promotion to Second Cauldron Elder!
Two Bottles of Great Infant Transformation Pills!
Ten Jin of Vermillion Blood Spirit Grain!
Three Yin Fiend Pearls!
Such rewards were enough to drive any Nascent Soul Elder wild with envy.
After all, He Tianchou, who had been stationed at the Jade Sea Hall as its head for ten years, had only accumulated ten C-rank Contribution Points.
While a single B-rank Contribution Point was nominally equivalent to ten C-rank Points, in practice, very few people would make such an exchange.
At the very least, one would need twelve C-rank Points to trade for a single B-rank Point.
Not to mention, this reward included much more than just contribution points.
For instance, the promotion from First Cauldron Elder to Second Cauldron Elder alone required one C-rank Point.
Additionally, two bottles of Great Infant Transformation Pills would cost two C-rank Points.
Ten jin of Vermillion Blood Spirit Grain? That would be worth ten C-rank Points.
As for the Yin Fiend Pearls, their value varied depending on the purity of the Yin Fiend energy inside them. Still, three such pearls were worth at least one C-rank Point.
Adding all of this together, the reward easily totaled fourteen C-rank Points.
He Tianchou did the math and felt like crying.
It would take him at least twenty years of diligent work at the Jade Sea Hall to earn such rewards.
Yet Shen Mo had achieved this in just one year.
So enviable!
So maddening!
When this news spread, who knew how many stewards and disciples would admire Shen Mo from the depths of their hearts?
And how many Nascent Soul Elders would burn with jealousy?
"You all may leave for now. We need to discuss important matters," Sect Master Li Zhen said with a smile toward Shen Mo. "Elder Shen, your rewards will be personally delivered to you shortly."
"Thank you, Sect Master," Shen Mo replied with a respectful bow before taking his leave.
Wan Muchun chuckled and said, "Shen Mo, let's have a good chat after the elders' meeting."
"Of course. I'll prepare a banquet at Dragon Snake Mountain," Shen Mo replied with a smile.
Shen Mo, Lü Dongxuan, and He Tianchou left the Grand Hall, and the doors closed behind them once again.
The area around the hall immediately became charged with spiritual energy, and the winds and clouds shifted dramatically.
Clearly, the eleven Soul Transformation cultivators inside were embroiled in an intense debate.
For Soul Transformation cultivators, even the slightest action could influence the heavens and earth. This was them carefully restraining their auras.
"Let's go, let's go! To the Tenth Peak! Haha, I must let Senior Sister see that our Tenth Peak has produced a super-genius!" Lü Dongxuan's face glowed with pride, as if he had been the one to receive the reward instead of Shen Mo.
Shen Mo chuckled and said, "Alright, let's head back."
As soon as they returned to the Tenth Peak, they were greeted by a loud, impatient voice.
"You've already lost your robe to me, and you still want to gamble? Get lost! I'm not gambling with a broke loser like you!"
"Waaah, Auntie, just let me bet one more time! Just once! I'll even prepay my salary for next year, okay?"
"No way! Who knows if you'll even have a salary next year? Scram! If you don't leave, I'll kick you off the Tenth Peak myself!"
"Waaah…"
"Next! Same rules as always—one B-rank Contribution Point as the bet! I, Zhao Yaolu, always keep my word!"
Shen Mo and Lü Dongxuan arrived just in time to see a group gathered at the peak's summit.
A petite girl stood atop a stone table, vigorously shaking a bamboo cylinder.
Shen Mo twitched at the corner of his mouth.
It had been a year, and Senior Sister Zhao's fierce nature hadn't diminished one bit.
"Senior Sister, we're back," Lü Dongxuan said, bowing like a subservient servant, his head low as he approached.
"Oh, it's you, Little Donkey. Why are you so late?"
"Stand aside. Let me finish cleaning out these guys before I talk to you," Zhao Yaolu replied without even glancing at him, fully absorbed in shaking the bamboo cylinder containing two dice.
Lü Dongxuan obediently stood to the side without the slightest complaint.
Before long, the unfortunate Nascent Soul Elders had all lost everything to Zhao Yaolu and were unceremoniously chased down the Tenth Peak.
Only then did Zhao Yaolu, with a triumphant look on her face, turn to Shen Mo and Lü Dongxuan.
"Eh? Junior Brother, you're back? Senior Sister really missed you!" Zhao Yaolu burst into hearty laughter.
She energetically jumped up, seemingly trying to pat Shen Mo on the shoulder, but ultimately could only reach his waist.
"Not bad, Junior Brother. A year away, and you've become even more handsome. Not bad at all. How's your cultivation? How's your strength? That old miser Yang Qiye hasn't been causing you trouble again, has he?"
Zhao Yaolu scrutinized Shen Mo up and down, her enthusiasm unmistakable.
Lü Dongxuan muttered resentfully, "What about me, Senior Sister? Aren't you going to ask about me?"
Zhao Yaolu snorted. "I don't talk to ugly people."
Lü Dongxuan: "…"
Shen Mo chuckled in amusement.
In truth, Lü Dongxuan wasn't ugly. He was a boisterous and carefree man with a robust build, the type that some women particularly liked.
"So, what's the matter? Why have you suddenly come looking for me?" Zhao Yaolu asked nonchalantly. Then, as if something had just occurred to her, she immediately grabbed the jade cauldron bead at her waist with a wary expression. "You're not here to borrow contribution points again, are you?"
Lü Dongxuan shook his head emphatically. "How could that be? Am I that kind of person?"
"This time, it's about Junior Brother Shen doing something remarkable at Dragon Snake Mountain. We came specifically to tell you about it."
"You wouldn't believe it—ten elders and the sect master were all alarmed during the council meeting!"
Lü Dongxuan spoke with gusto, his words flowing like a torrent, his saliva almost flying.
Zhao Yaolu listened, her face full of astonishment.
She had already mentally prepared to clean up after her junior brother or lend him contribution points. Who would have thought that Shen Mo had actually caused such a stir?
He had truly brought glory to the Tenth Peak!
"Good, good, good! From now on, Junior Brother Shen is qualified to gamble with me!" Zhao Yaolu said with a satisfied look.
Shen Mo could only laugh bitterly.
So, in the end, he was just another gambling target in Zhao Yaolu's eyes.
"Ahem… To be honest, Senior Sister, I don't have many contribution points left and was wondering if I could borrow a little. Not much, just two C-rank points…"
Lü Dongxuan coughed awkwardly and stammered out his request.
Before he could even finish, Zhao Yaolu shot out of the area like an arrow.
"I just remembered, someone still hasn't repaid their gambling debt. I have to go collect it! Junior Brother Shen, see you next time!"
Lü Dongxuan clicked his tongue and turned to Shen Mo, his eyes full of expectation.
Shen Mo thought for a moment, then suddenly pointed behind him. "Yang Qiye! What are you doing here?"
Lü Dongxuan spun around angrily. "What?! Yang Qiye dares to come to our Tenth Peak?"
But when he turned, there was no sign of Yang Qiye.
When he turned back again, Shen Mo had already transformed into a streak of light and disappeared into the sky.
"Senior Brother, we'll catch up next time—just as long as it's not about contribution points, we're good brothers!"
Lü Dongxuan opened his mouth but couldn't find the words to reply.
His expression was filled with melancholy.
"No contribution points left to buy wine…"
"Looks like I'll have to take matters into my own hands."
"It's decided. Starting today, I'll go to the Shangqing Sect every day and snatch a jar of Su Beifeng's wine!"
His face was etched with unwavering determination.
That very day, two shocking pieces of news spread across the Jade Cauldron Sect's mountain gates.
The first was that Dragon Snake Mountain, which had been losing money for nearly 300 years, not only broke even this year but achieved ten times the output required by the sect!
The stationed elder, Shen Mo, was highly commended during the elders' council meeting.
The second was that the Jade Cauldron Sect had completely abandoned the beast-rearing industries at Changqing Mountain and Baiyun Mountain, retaining only Dragon Snake Mountain.
All surplus resources were redirected to developing the artifact refinement industry to compete with the Shangqing Sect.
These two announcements sent shockwaves through the entire Jade Cauldron Sect!
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