111: Chapter 111 Chen Jun leaves

“Next, it’s time to reward those who contributed.

About twenty Cultivators distinguished themselves during the beast tide two months ago, right?

I’ve already taken the harvested Yao Beast Materials to White Cloud City for processing; basically, they were all Materials from Qi Refining Early and Middle Stage Yao Beasts. There wasn’t even a single Material left from Qi Refining Late Stage or above.”

Hearing Wang Bin say this, Huang Youcai and Chen Jun quickly lowered their heads, not daring to breathe loudly.

That day during the beast tide, they were the ones who took the most Materials, and the most valuable ones. After all, among the Qi Refining Cultivators present, their status was the highest, and their strength was relatively stronger.

“Haha, don’t be nervous. I’m not blaming you.

If I were in that situation, I might have done the same thing.

I just wanted to tell you that all the Materials from that day only sold for a total of two hundred and fifty thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones.

Every one of the twenty Qi Refining Cultivators who contributed that day will receive a reward of ten thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones.

The remaining fifty thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones will be used for the orphans who lost their parents in the beast tide.

As the City Lord, I will also take a portion of Spirit Stones from my own pocket to raise these children to adulthood.”

“The City Lord is truly benevolent and peerless!”

Huang Youcai bowed deeply with cupped hands, praising loudly.

Chen Jun was also deeply moved, bowing with cupped hands in respect.

This was the first time they had heard of a City Lord caring for such orphans.

Along the Demon Beast Mountain Range, there are many small cities like White Cloud City, and they frequently encounter beast tides, making casualties on both sides unavoidable.

However, Cultivators generally do not care for the children of Mortals, unless they are from their own Family.

“Youcai, how is the recovery of the outer city now? And what’s the situation at the orphanage?”

“Reporting to the City Lord, the outer city was rebuilt a month ago, and it’s even larger than before.

However, many Mortals and Qi Refining Cultivators left White Cloud City after the beast tide; they were truly terrified.

Of course, some new Mortals and Loose Cultivators have arrived here, but overall, White Cloud City is still a bit quieter than before.

Additionally, several members of White Cloud City’s guard team sacrificed themselves in this beast tide.

The orphanage has been built, and there are a total of one hundred and eighty orphans inside, ranging in age from one to thirteen years old; we didn’t accept any older than that.

However, currently, the orphanage has no management measures, only providing food and lodging for the children. City Lord, what do you think should be done…?”

Wang Bin pondered for a moment. He knew in his heart that this orphanage was actually a good resource, if it could be utilized well.

The main reason was that this was a Cultivation World; if it were in ancient times, these one hundred and eighty orphans would be a huge asset.

In ancient times, what noble families and Families loved to do most was adopt orphans.

They could train these orphans to become their confidants, soldiers, house servants, deadsworn, maids, spies, and so on.

Children raised from a young age would certainly have no problem with loyalty, but in the Cultivation World, their usefulness was not as great.

After all, among these one hundred and eighty orphans, it was unknown if even one possessed a Spiritual Root, and even if they did, the quality of the Spiritual Root was also unclear.

Alas, ultimately, this was a world dominated by Cultivators; no matter how many Mortals there were, their usefulness was not very significant.

However, it was better to raise them for now. After all, he was also a human being, and he had read books, so the excellent tradition of respecting the old and loving the young must be remembered.

Moreover, raising these orphans wouldn’t cost many Spirit Stones.

Doing so could also greatly enhance his reputation and prestige. As for prestige, how should one put it? It seemed useless normally, and couldn’t increase combat power.

But, as long as he persisted in doing good deeds, perhaps one day there would be unexpected gains.

Of course, he didn’t hold too much hope for this; he just felt happier doing more good deeds within his ability.

“When poor, be virtuous alone; when prosperous, benefit the world” – this had always been his motto.

The main thing was that the cost of maintaining this orphanage was truly nothing to him. One Low-Grade Spirit Stone could be exchanged for a hundred taels of gold, and ten taels of gold were enough for the orphanage children to eat meat for a day. What was one Low-Grade Spirit Stone then?

It seemed that other Cultivators were accustomed to being high above. Although they didn’t intentionally harm Mortals, deep down, they still looked down on Mortals, and no Cultivator truly cared about the life or death of Mortals.

“Hmm, I’ll handle the orphanage matters. I’ll arrange for people to manage it well.”

Wang Bin looked at Chen Jun, seeing him hesitate as if he wanted to speak. “

Captain Chen, just speak directly if you have something to say. We’ve worked together for so many years; as long as I can help, it’s not a big problem.”

Seeing Wang Bin say this, Chen Jun no longer hesitated and immediately cupped his hands, saying:

“This subordinate intends to return to the Sect to Breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Stage.

The contribution points I’ve accumulated from School missions over these decades, plus the care you’ve shown me these past few years, City Lord.

Especially the gains from this beast tide, are enough for me to attempt a Breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Stage.

This subordinate is no longer young, and hopes the City Lord will approve my return.”

“Of course, that’s no problem. Speaking of which, you are also an Outer Sect Disciple of the Four Seas Commerce League.

If you succeed in this Foundation Establishment, how do you plan to develop afterwards?”

“If this subordinate succeeds in Foundation Establishment, I plan to participate in the Sect’s Inner Sect Disciple assessment. This Disciple has always hoped to join the Enforcement Hall.”

Chen Jun bowed again with cupped hands, a rare expression of longing appearing on his face.

Wang Bin sighed inwardly after hearing his words. This was also one of the reasons he wanted to develop his Family.

He was so good to them, but everyone had their own thoughts and pursuits.

However, looking at Chen Jun’s current situation, his chances of success if he directly attempts to Breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Stage are not high at all.

He had only reached Qi Refining Ninth Level in terms of spiritual power; his Physical Body and Divine Sense had not yet Cultivated to the Perfection Stage. The possibility of failure in such a Breakthrough was very high.

But, this also depended on luck; there was still a one or two percent chance of success after all.

After all, his predecessor, Qing Mu, didn’t he also succeed in Foundation Establishment with just one Foundation Establishment Pill?

No matter what, Chen Jun had followed him for so many years, and he still hoped he could succeed in Foundation Establishment.

After all, an extra friend means an extra path. If he did well, it would always be beneficial to him, and perhaps he could even help him in the future.

“Then I wish you success in Foundation Establishment! We’ve worked together for so many years, and our cooperation has always been pleasant.

Let me give you an Opportunity. This is a piece of Little Enlightenment Tea leaf and a drop of Spirit Liquid. These two things should be of some help to your Foundation Establishment.”

Wang Bin took out a piece of Little Enlightenment Tea leaf and a drop of Spirit Liquid, and directly threw them to Chen Jun.

Chen Jun caught them with his spiritual power, his face full of pleasant surprise, then quickly took out a jade bottle to store them away.

“Thank you for your generosity, my lord! Thank you for your generosity! This subordinate is endlessly grateful!”

“Hmm! This Little Enlightenment Tea is a third-tier Spirit Tea, capable of helping Cultivators Breakthrough minor Realms, and the Spirit Liquid has even more uses.

You can hand over the patrol duties to Youcai and then leave. Oh! And your ten thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones.”

Wang Bin took out one hundred Mid-Grade Spirit Stones from his Storage Pouch and handed them to Chen Jun.

After thanking him again, Chen Jun cupped his hands and took his leave.

He had never heard of Little Enlightenment Tea before, but he knew that a third-tier Spirit Tea was not something a Qi Refining Cultivator like him could access.

As for Spirit Liquid, he had only heard of it and never expected the City Lord to be so generous.

He guessed that this must be because the City Lord had established a connection with the Chu Family.

Otherwise, the City Lord was usually even stingier than him; how could he be so generous?

Wang Bin watched Chen Jun leave, his lips moving slightly, but in the end, he said nothing more.

He had originally wanted to remind Chen Jun to settle for a few more years at Qi Refining Ninth Level, and then attempt to Breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Stage in one go.

However, after hesitating for a moment, he gave up on the idea.

Looking at Chen Jun now, he was single-mindedly focused on achieving Foundation Establishment as quickly as possible, and might not listen to his advice.

Perhaps if he failed to Breakthrough, he might even resent him.