I Slay Gods and Demons in the Deceit Night
Chapter 157 - 121 The Foundation of Qi Refinement! Book of Life and Death, Judge’s Brush!_2

Chapter 157: Chapter 121 The Foundation of Qi Refinement! Book of Life and Death, Judge’s Brush!_2

Book of Life and Death!

Judge’s pen!

A stroke fell, written upon it.

A person’s name, that is a human life.

"Considering Master Wu Chang’s temperament, probably whoever’s name I write down will die tonight?"

"Isn’t the Book of Life and Death right in front of me now, and isn’t this in my hand the Judge’s pen?"

Chief Clerk Yang felt his mouth dry and his tongue parched, yet he hesitated to write.

Vaguely, his forehead was full of sweat beads.

Suddenly a breeze came, making him feel chilled to the bone, his back trembling.

Only then did he realize that his undergarments were soaked with sweat.

"After all, I underestimated Master Wu Chang’s temperament."

Chief Clerk Yang mocked himself with a smile, thinking, "To blend in or to be corrupt? Master Wu Chang is destined not to be among such people ..."

He no longer hesitated and immediately wrote down the names.

A moment later, a list had been made.

When he put down the pen, he discovered someone standing by his side, which made him jump in fear.

He promptly stood up only to see it was Han Commander hurriedly greeting him.

Is the number not a little low?"

Lin Yan picked up the list and spoke calmly.

"I only recorded the leader, and there are too many people involved below."

Chief Clerk Yang whispered, "Among the involved forces, even their doorkeepers might have a share of the profits."

"It seems like a substantial amount, otherwise even the doorkeepers wouldn’t have been brought to your attention."

"These are materials for city expansion, the quantity is indeed very large."

Chief Clerk Yang whispered, "Usually, to get thirty percent of the funds allocated to Linjiang Square is considered good."

"Thirty percent? Not seventy percent?"

"Seventy percent is what others get."

"..."

"This time, with the city expansion involving the survival of the Human Clan, they’ve become a bit more restrained. Moreover, the amount of materials is truly too vast; even their greed has its limits."

Chief Clerk Yang said, "So, thirty percent is their limit now! Any more, and they could not cover it!"

"Can even thirty percent cover it?" Lin Yan suddenly asked with a smile.

"Because twenty percent is in the City Guard Mansion."

Chief Clerk Yang whispered, "Within the City Guard Mansion, the person responsible for gathering materials took ten percent. "

"Then, the people verifying and transporting the materials took another ten percent."

"At the Outer South Government Office, they retained about ten percent."

He paused, then said, "This is actually them being quite restrained."

"What about Linjiang Station?" Lin Yan suddenly asked.

"..." Chief Clerk Yang fell silent for a moment, then said, "If it were Liang Hu, he’d take about five percent! This is because Han Commander doesn’t take any..."

"You mean, at the Outer Southwest Station, Zhou Kui would take?" Lin Yan’s eyebrows raised.

"Zhou Kui would take about two percent, half a percent for the outer southwest district’s General Flag Envoy." Chief Clerk Yang whispered, "He keeps one percent for himself, the rest is distributed among the Outer Southwest Station and other district Flag Commanders."

"Has it always been like this?" Lin Yan slowly asked.

"Actually, different situations can be more complex." Chief Clerk Yang said softly, "These kinds of situations are not common, but happen occasionally... As for city expansion, the involved materials are overly substantial, truly extraordinary."

"So, just by casually receiving less than five percent, can a distinguished figure of Refining Essence Realm ensure a worry-free cultivation for the next ten, or even twenty years?" Lin Yan asked.

"Not exactly." Chief Clerk Yang thought for a moment, then said, "More like thirty years worry-free."

"No wonder, Liang Hu hasn’t reached the peak of internal strength, yet he insists on monopolizing Linjiang Square." Lin Yan said with a smile, "The materials here, when converted into Silver Tael, medicinal baths, elixir pills, rare items, and other cultivation resources, are enough to advance him to Refining Essence Realm."

Actually..." Chief Clerk Yang whispered, "If his talent is exceptional, one successful attempt could create, from the leftover materials, two more figures at the Refining Essence Realm! If Liang Hu fails once, he still has two more opportunities!"

"Is this why Linjiang Square has recently attracted attention from all sides?" Lin Yan seemed to understand.

"Actually, the entire High-Willow City, especially the outermost district, has been deeply focused on recently, as they try to place their people there." Chief Clerk Yang explained.

"What about the chief of Linjiang Square?" Lin Yan asked.

"He likely shares that ten percent from the Outer South Government Office, which for him represents immense riches." Chief Clerk Yang said.

"The Observatory claims to monitor the entire city, yet they act so brazenly because, inevitably, various Observatory Branches in the outer city participate as well?"

Lin Yan suddenly thought of the words the Commander had said last night.

The people under the Observatory now are not entirely desireless saints!

They can’t completely resist threats and temptations from all sides!

With such huge interests, in the decades to come, they need not worry about Silver Tael, medicinal baths, Elixir Pills, and other cultivation resources.

A Martial Arts Realm that would take a lifetime of dedicated cultivation to possibly reach had become an open and easy path!

How many in this world could withstand such temptation?

"Not every Observatory in the outer cities becomes corrupt,"

Chief Clerk Yang whispered, "Han Commander, for instance, has never been involved... But such loyal and righteous individuals are rare, and they cannot fight against the prevailing trend."

Pausing, Chief Clerk Yang continued, "For example, if Han Commander were to thoroughly investigate this matter, perhaps... the expansion of the city would be indefinitely postponed."

"Are you advising me to prioritize the greater good and maintain peace?"

Lin Yan laughed and said, "They must all be no fools, knowing well that the issue of city expansion is a matter of life and death for High Willow City..."

"They won’t let go of the gains they have in hand!"

"They think the piece they cut from High Willow City is negligible!"

"Their actions won’t let this massive ’High Willow City’ ’die’!"

"But a levee thousands of miles long may be destroyed by an ant hole, do they truly not understand?"

Breathing out, Lin Yan slowly said, "The greater good is important, the peril facing High Willow City, the expansion of the new city of the Human Clan, are the largest concerns!"

He securely put away the list and tucked it into his bosom, saying, "Chief Clerk Yang, you are a good man at heart, but you worry too much, you choose to conform and make concessions to them, hoping to smoothly accomplish the task..."

"But having worked under my command recently, you should know my style,"

"You need to change your ways in the future!"

—

In the Outer Southern District of High Willow City, Anle Building, the most bustling tavern in the entire southern region.

At this moment, on the top floor, high-ranking officials from the Outer South Government Office and the head of Linjiang Square were gathered.

"The materials list has been sent over, what was Linjiang Station’s reaction?"

"So far, there’s been no reaction."

"As expected, his ability is great even at such a young age! Not to mention Mr. Lu gifting him the eternal azure void, just his previous peak Qi Refinement cultivation..."

"If it were merely personal cultivation, even with his exceptional talent, it wouldn’t be possible to advance this quickly..."

"Xu Dingye from Little Divine Sect also pledged allegiance under Great General Li Shen Sect to gain sufficient cultivation resources, thereby advancing rapidly in his cultivation."

"This new General Flag Envoy now also faces challenges from Little Divine Sect, urgently needing treasures to enhance his own abilities."

"Under such circumstances, how could he possibly hold back?"

"I’ve said before, Brother Li is entirely too cautious, even said he wouldn’t accept Wu Chang which leaves us uneasy."

"Now it seems he’s decided to accept, which means he’ll be one of us in the future."

"Come! Let’s drink till we drop, and prosper together! From now on, our cultivation will surely soar, making a significant contribution to the stability of the Human Clan!"

"I’m already old, my cultivation won’t improve much, but my descendants will certainly enjoy wealth and status." Another older man said with a smile, "In the future, we’ll still rely on everyone here!"

"Of course, the people gathered here are all in it together!"

A middle-aged man in gorgeous clothing laughed and said, "Tonight was supposed to host Wu Chang, who has entered the Refining Essence Realm and has been promoted to General Flag Envoy, possessing both the cultivation and status to drink with us!"

"Let’s skip tonight, and tomorrow night we’ll set up a feast to invite him over and form an alliance!"

"Come, let’s drink!"

This lavishly dressed man lifted his cup, laughed heartily.

Suddenly, a calm voice was heard outside the building.

"No need for tomorrow night, I’ve already come uninvited tonight; please forgive my intrusion!"

"..."

The atmosphere in the room suddenly turned silent.

All eyes turned toward the balcony outside.

A figure had leaped onto the highest floor of Anle Building.

He pushed open the window, jumped in, and then turned to slowly close it.

He walked straight through the crowd to close the door and slid the bolt into place.

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