Jiang Che was already tempted by the trip to Pingli.
He had wanted to leave the mountain anyway. With an assignment to his name, he could obtain a portion of qi and legitimize his Spirit Essence more smoothly, giving him all the more reason to go.
The only concern was the risk.
"Could there be trouble in Pingli? I'm only an Embryonic Breath disciple. How am I supposed to audit the accounts of an entire outer branch?"
It was a perfectly reasonable question.
Even an ordinary outer branch had three Qi Refining Practitioners stationed there. How was Jiang Che supposed to inspect or oversee them?
If something happened, who would listen to him?
Luo Wenling answered on Yu Cheng's behalf. "Relax. There won't be a damn thing to worry about. Senior Brother Yu Cheng can't say it outright, so let me spell it out for you."
"You're just going through the motions. The sect has run Pingli for years. What could possibly go wrong there? This so-called inspection is really just a label, an excuse. Once you arrive, glance through the accounts and put on a little show. Nobody seriously expects you to inspect anything. Cultivate properly and reach Qi Refining as soon as possible-that's your real business."
Jiang Che asked another question. "Would the outer branch really have surplus stock on hand?"
"How much Duckweed Marsh produces each year, how much gets reported, how much gets kept-there's a whole art to that." Luo Wenling chuckled. "You'll understand once you get there."
Only then did Jiang Che feel reassured. Before leaving, he remembered something else.
Wasn't Senior Brother Zhao Bo's hometown in Pingli County?
After spending quite some time on Jingxiao Peak, Jiang Che once again experienced the benefits of abundant spiritual energy in its uniquely blessed surroundings.
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