140: Complete clan examination

"Elder Zhu, where are you going?"

Seeing Zhu Heizi mutter to himself before happily walking out of the Time Pagoda, Li Big Saber asked, feeling speechless.

Jiang Chen did say that Zhu Heizi didn't need to refine artifacts anymore, but he also instructed him to refine pills.

"Huh?"

Zhu Heizi turned his head, scratching his head with a simple smile, "Big Elder, didn't the Sect Master say I don't need to refine artifacts anymore? I was thinking of going out to get some air and rest."

Li Big Saber glanced at Zhu Heizi and replied helplessly, "Elder Zhu, I'm afraid your wish won't come true. The Sect Master doesn't want you to refine artifacts, but he instructed you to refine pills instead. From now on, you will be the temporary Elder of the Pill Hall, responsible for refining low-grade medicinal pills for the disciples."

"What! I'm the temporary Elder of the Pill Hall again?"

Hearing Li Big Saber's words, Zhu Heizi was so shocked he nearly jumped up, and the expression on his face quickly turned into a grimace.

"Big Elder, did the Sect Master say anything else? Like letting me rest for a bit?" Zhu Heizi asked, looking at Li Big Saber expectantly.

Since it was Jiang Chen's order, he dared not disobey it in the slightest.

But since he was changing positions, shouldn't he at least get a day off to properly adjust?

"No. The Sect Master said that Zhu Heizi must immediately take over as the temporary Elder of the Pill Hall and refine the sect's inventory of medicinal pills."

Li Big Saber replied expressionlessly, then took out a Storage Ring and tossed it to Zhu Heizi, continuing, "Elder Zhu, prepare to refine pills. You can choose any spot in this Time Pagoda."

"Yes, Big Elder."

Looking at the Storage Ring in his hand, Zhu Heizi took out the crimson flame cauldron, feeling like crying but having no tears.

He built a simple hut nearby and began his new life refining pills.

Seeing that Zhu Heizi quickly entered the zone.

Li Big Saber smiled at Huyan Zhuo beside him, "Elder Huyan, you can start too. If the materials aren't enough, you can mobilize them from your Tianbao Chamber of Commerce and report it to me. I will calculate the cost for you."

Hearing this, Huyan Zhuo hurriedly waved his hand, "Big Elder, you flatter This Old Man. Don't worry about costs. Since I have joined the Qingtian Sect, the assets of the Tianbao Chamber of Commerce belong to the Sect and can be used however needed."

Just coming to the Qingtian Sect this time, he had already eaten six longevity fruits.

Now that he had joined the Qingtian Sect, he had also received an Immortal Crystal as salary, and perhaps there would be even more Immortal Crystals in the future.

Compared to these ultimate treasures, his Tianbao Chamber of Commerce was completely insignificant. If he were to calculate costs with the Sect for using some low-grade treasures, he wouldn't deserve to be a person.

Li Big Saber showed an appreciative smile and said, "Elder Huyan, it's enough that you have this intention. But business is business. The Sect will not let you contribute for free. In the future, the resources you mobilize from the Tianbao Chamber of Commerce will be converted into Immortal Crystals for you."

"Alright, you focus on refining artifacts. This Elder has matters to attend to."

Without waiting for Huyan Zhuo to speak further, Li Big Saber left a sentence and vanished on the spot.

The four newly arrived Great Emperors and the one hundred thousand Qingtian Guards had already reached the entrance of the Time Pagoda. He didn't have time to haggle with Huyan Zhuo.

Trading those low-grade items wouldn't cost many Immortal Crystals anyway. The Qingtian Sect didn't need to take such small advantages from an Elder.

"Hmph, the Sect is truly righteous. Even if This Old Man sacrifices everything, it would be hard to repay this kindness."

Huyan Zhuo took a deep breath, gazing at the spot where Li Big Saber had vanished, and murmured with a complicated expression.

"Elder Huyan, stop sighing there. Hurry up and start working! If the Sect recruits disciples next time and you can't provide the items they need, you'll be in big trouble."

Seeing Huyan Zhuo still staring at the spot where Li Big Saber vanished, Zhu Heizi, who had already started working nearby, couldn't help but remind him.

Although he had now transitioned into a Pill Refining Elder, he heard Li Big Saber say that the Sect still had a large inventory of low-grade medicinal pills, so he didn't feel much pressure.

But Huyan Zhuo was different.

Because no one knew how many disciples the Sect would recruit next time. If he didn't work hard to prepare the inventory and couldn't issue the equipment when the time came, the trouble would be immense.

"Haha, thank you for the reminder, Elder Zhu. This Old Man will certainly speed up production." Huyan Zhuo replied calmly.

He immediately took out a small black cauldron and began refining.

He possessed the strongest Chamber of Commerce on the Canglan Continent. Why would he worry about such a trivial matter?

If he really couldn't keep up with the refining, he could always have people from the Tianbao Chamber of Commerce help him.

After all, the Tianbao Chamber of Commerce's business scope included refining pills and refining artifacts, and it had a large number of Artifact Refiners and Pill Refiners. Therefore, there would absolutely be no situation where they couldn't issue equipment.

The two of them continued refining vigorously inside the Time Pagoda.

Meanwhile, Jiang Chen, in the Qingtian Sect Main Hall, was lying on a chair, leisurely enjoying Liu Shu's service.

"Mmm, Xiao Shu, your technique is becoming more and more captivating."

Jiang Chen chuckled, praising Liu Shu's technique while admiring the relics left by his cheap master.

"Hehe, as long as the Sect Master likes it, Xiao Shu can keep massaging the Sect Master." Liu Shu happily performed her massage moves.

While massaging, she occasionally sneaked a peek at the book in Jiang Chen's hand.

Seeing the beautiful women wearing revealing clothes in the book, she secretly muttered with a flushed face.

"The Sect Master is too naughty, always reading these books right in front of me."

Although she had this thought, she still occasionally glanced down at herself.

She wanted to see where her figure differed from the women in the book, wondering why Jiang Chen preferred reading to looking at her.

Jiang Chen didn't notice Liu Shu's little thoughts; he was seriously appreciating the book.

As the saying goes, within books are golden houses, within books are beauties like jade, and within books are even scantily clad beauties; therefore, one must not be distracted while reading.

The pleasant time passed minute by minute.

When Jiang Chen got tired of reading, he would lie on the chair and rest for a while, and after waking up, he would continue diligently reading.

Leisurely days are always brief.

On this day, Li Big Saber slowly stepped into the Main Hall, bowed, and reported, "Reporting to the Sect Master, all matters in the Sect are peaceful, and the disciples' cultivation levels are steadily improving. This Subordinate wishes to hold a Sect-wide Competition to invigorate the Sect's atmosphere. I request the Sect Master's decision."

"Oh? A Sect-wide Competition?"

Hearing this, Jiang Chen paused for a moment and replied lightly, "This suggestion is excellent. You have full authority to handle the arrangements."