"Not enough to eat?"
Yang Lingtian walked over to a large pot. Inside, watery spirit-rice porridge was boiling.
"Then let them earn it themselves."
His voice was not loud, yet it carried across the entire scene. "Starting today, we'll implement a points system."
"Dig up a hundred pounds of Top-grade Divine Crystals, and you'll get a bowl of meat."
"Find a divine herb, and you'll get a jar of wine."
"Whoever can provide valuable information..."
Yang Lingtian's gaze paused briefly on Jian Chen and Jin Qian.
"Not only will you get meat to eat, but your sentence can also be reduced."
As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd erupted into commotion.
The eyes that had originally been lifeless suddenly lit up.
For these people, whose cultivation had been sealed and who had to perform heavy labor every day, a bowl of meat was the most exquisite delicacy in the world.
"Sect Master! I have information!"
Jin Qian was the first to leap forward, all his fat jiggling wildly.
"The inspection envoy from the headquarters of the Myriad Treasures Merchant Association will arrive tomorrow."
"His name is Su Murong. He's extremely greedy, and he carries the Myriad Treasures Record with him. It's an imperial artifact capable of detecting underground treasures!"
Beside him, Jian Chen cursed him for his shamelessness under his breath. The shit-stirring stick in his hand nearly snapped.
"The Myriad Treasures Record?" Yang Lingtian's eyes lit up.
He had been worrying about finding the exact entrance underground, and now someone had delivered a pillow just when he needed one.
"Very good." Yang Lingtian waved his hand.
A chunk of leg meat from some unknown demonic beast flew toward Jin Qian. "Your reward."
Jin Qian hugged the raw meat, tears of excitement welling in his eyes. Without caring whether