Fellow Daoist! That scoundrel has written a new book again.

Chapter 78 Conspiracy

Hua Yingting was also holding the gifts brought by Zhu Wuyao, and was looking at them with great interest.

It is the Canglang Collection of Essays.

She hadn't been in Beixuan City for long and was unaware of such interesting stories. Hearing Zhu Wuyao's question, she reluctantly looked away and nodded, saying:

"I believe that anything is possible as long as you put in the effort. Look at Zhou Zhi in this book; although he has a useless spiritual root, he never gives up!"

Mr. Speechless was speechless.

This week, Zhi is truly a rebellious son!

The characters she created were one day used by someone to teach them!

Very well, it seems we need to give him more twists and turns before the finale, so that people know—

As long as you are willing to work hard, there will always be countless difficulties.

Because the elder was lecturing at a crucial point, she had to take leave, so when she set off, she not only had to bring radishes, but also the weight of knowledge.

Xu San'er, chuckling, sat astride his horse, looked up at the sky, and said:

"A clear and sunny day, a good omen."

"Yes, even in winter, such a warm sunny day is rare."

Zhu Wuyao peeked out from the ocean of knowledge, and they were happy, but she was about to drown in this ocean of knowledge.

Hey.

Before heading to Beixuan City, she had intended to change to a white horse along the way, but unexpectedly, Carrot's speed increased considerably, and despite continuous travel, it still seemed to be in good spirits.

Could it be that this mule knows she wants to switch to a faster horse and is deliberately showing off?

Considering that one can learn spells and barely fly on a sword during the Foundation Establishment stage, she decided to save the money and make do with what she has for now.

Xu San'er's calculations were correct; when they arrived at the town not far from Jiguanshan Mountain, the group still had time to rest for the night.

"Mountain spirits mostly appear at night. Although they also appear during the day, their numbers are much smaller."

Hua Yingting nodded and said:

"Then let's go during the day and find the required number of white amber stones first. If we have time, we can discuss other things later."

"I heard that mountain spirits are transformed from grass and stones. After killing them, they will leave behind their original form, which can be collected and exchanged for contribution points."

"Of all the mountain spirits that have been transformed, I'm taking half of it!"

The other two had no objections.

Jiguanshan is relatively close to ordinary towns, so if you're going to chop wood or something similar, you might encounter danger.

However, mountain spirits are formed from the essence of mountains and rivers. If the terrain of a mountain is suitable for condensing and gathering energy, such things cannot be completely eliminated.

Perhaps no sooner has one group left than a new one emerges.

Fortunately, the mountain spirits do not leave the mountain range where they took human form, and this Chicken Crest Mountain is not the only thing the nearby villages can rely on.

If Jiguanshan has too much influence on the mortals in the vicinity, Zhaixinglou will not just treat it as a contribution point task and place it in the affairs hall.

We arrived at the Zhaixinglou garrison.

The town's steward recognized them immediately and rushed forward to greet them:

"Please come in, gentlemen!"

Hua Yingting nodded and smiled:

"You're too kind, city management officers. We've come here to search for white amber stones on Jiguanshan Mountain and we'll be resting here for the night."

Zhu Wuyao glanced at the "urban management officers" from the side.

This name... is truly simple and unpretentious.

The city management officer here is surnamed Li. She is only at the second level of Qi Refining and feels that she has no future in the sect, so she chose to come to the jurisdiction of Zhaixinglou to be a manager.

Although I'm destined to be an immortal, I can still live a carefree life in a small town, handling town development matters and doing what I can. That's enough for me.

Not all the officials in charge of the various areas under the jurisdiction of the Star-Picking Tower are cultivators.

More often, it was ordinary people with considerable knowledge who passed the Star-Picking Tower selection and were assigned to various places.

Among the tasks in the Affairs Hall, there are some very simple tasks. Although the contribution points earned are not much, it is still a source of income. Many disciples who do not like to fight are happy to choose such tasks.

Its additional function was to send people out from time to time to inspect different places as a form of supervision.

Every now and then, inner disciples and personal disciples would travel to various places.

The resources needed by cultivators are difficult for ordinary people to obtain.

Therefore, bribery is not easy.

Moreover, the Star-Picking Tower is a place for fortune-telling. If there is any "major event" that needs to be concealed within its jurisdiction, it is difficult to hide it from the fortune-tellers.

Li, the city management officer, welcomed several inner disciples in and personally poured them some tea, though she seemed somewhat awkward.

"There are quite a few mountain spirits on Rooster Crest Mountain..."

Zhu Wuyao and the others were taken aback. Was this just small talk?

Xu San'er reacted quickly and said:

"Who says otherwise? I heard there are quite a few mountain spirits there, and the weather is nice today too."

Li, the urban management officer, continued:

"There are so many mountain spirits! Senior sisters and brothers, are you fully prepared?"

Li Chengguan was only an outer disciple. She knew that those who could take on such a task were most likely inner disciples, so she should address her as senior brother or sister.

Hua Yingting smiled and demonstrated his cultivation level, prompting Li Chengguan to exclaim with delight:

"That's good, that's good!" Then, he continued, "I heard that with more mountain spirits transforming into things, we can use them for alchemy and weapon crafting, which would be a good source of income."

Hearing this, Zhu Wuyao finally understood what this city management officer Li was trying to say by going around in circles.

Not only did she understand, but Xu San'er and Hua Yingting also understood.

Hua Yingting chuckled softly, not exposing her, and nodded seriously, saying:

"Yes, so after we finish finding the white amber stone, we'll have to go into the mountains a few more times to kill more mountain spirits, so we can exchange them for contribution points when we return to our home, right?"

"Yes, yes!"

The city management officer was a little embarrassed, but that was exactly what she meant!

If there were a way to eradicate it, that would be wonderful...

Zhu Wuyao was somewhat helpless. This Li Chengguan was probably not good at being tactful or polite, and was too embarrassed to directly ask for the help of a few people to clear out more of the small monsters.

But as a city management officer, he couldn't bear to see people from nearby villages risk their lives to go into the mountains.

Therefore, this is something that cannot be said, nor can it be forced to be said.

Where there are mountain spirits, it is often a place of outstanding natural beauty and spiritual energy. The mountain products, herbs, and minerals on Jiguanshan Mountain are often more abundant than those on other mountains, so it's no wonder that the villagers take the risk.

Li, the city management officer, went to investigate himself and found that there were only one or two mountain spirits. If they couldn't fight them, they could escape with their people. But if there were too many, there was nothing he could do.

Seeing the white amber stones on the mountain, he had a sudden inspiration and sent a message to the Star-Picking Tower.

However… she described a small amount of white amber as a large amount…

Li, the city management officer, didn't dare to say it aloud.

She was also afraid that the others would get angry and abandon her.

Sigh, she's lived here for over ten years. Every year she enjoys the flowers and goes on spring outings, flies kites in the spring, and drinks a little wine while stargazing at night. Her life is fulfilling, and she has a deep affection for this place.

Therefore, when something happens, it's inevitable that they will have some sense of responsibility.

But she couldn't solve it herself!

What can be done?

All they could do was report exaggerated news to fool more capable people.

She had already planned it all out: this year she would report on the White Amber Stone, and next year on the Rejuvenating Herb.

As long as Li, the city management officer, reports it quickly enough, the mountain spirit won't grow!

And it's not fake news; it does exist, just a little less.