To Bai Cang's surprise, Yu Canghai showed him no malice whatsoever.

Not only was there no malice, but it also carried a sense of awe and reverence.

The biggest negative emotion is actually fear?

"This Taoist priest uses a hammer, not a sword. How could he be the kind of person who leaves no one alive but a soul under the sword?"

Bai Cang was speechless upon seeing this. "As long as you do your job properly, do you think I'd eat you?"

"Since you mean me no harm, what the hell are you afraid of?"

The self-proclaimed "True Disciple of Bai" is innocent and kind, but little does he know that in Yu Canghai's eyes, he is already a ruthless and vicious demon who eats people without spitting out the bones and kills without shedding blood.

"Congratulations, Senior Brother! Congratulations!"

Yu Canghai harbored constant fear, possessing a somewhat "serving a ruler is like serving a tiger" mentality. On the surface, however, he was full of reverence, his face glowing with pride, and every pore of his body radiated an excitement of "being honored by it." "Senior brother, your fame has now risen, and your reputation has resounded throughout the Taiyin Palace. Who in the world does not know you!"

Damn! What a drama queen!

Bai Cang curled his lip without any attempt to hide it, "Speak your mind, or shut up."

If it weren't for the extraordinary ability to observe qi, combined with the blessing of the "Pot Heaven Space," which condensed the image of "Phoenix Eyes and Dragon Eyes," and mastered the extraordinary skill of discerning the wickedness of people's hearts, it would be impossible.

Bai Cang really couldn't see through Yu Canghai's amazing acting skills; anyone who didn't know better would think he was a real "die-hard fan".

In fact, Yu Canghai did have some reverence and admiration for Bai Cang, but it was only a little; he was mostly afraid and terrified.

As the saying goes: A virtuous person is not afraid of power, while a petty person is not virtuous and uses false power.

Yu Canghai is a typical "petty person". There is no need to be polite when dealing with him. "Coercion and bribery" are more effective than any other means.

As long as he remains afraid of you, he is the most reliable "loyal dog".

Now that he had mastered Yu Canghai's "user manual," Bai Cang naturally wouldn't give him a friendly look, lest he take advantage of his kindness.

As expected, Bai Cang's face darkened, and Yu Canghai immediately lost his composure and could no longer continue the act.

He immediately put on a bitter face and said, "Senior Brother's might is no less than that of Grandmaster Han. He truly can make the wind and clouds rise with a single roar, and all the villains bow their heads."

"But they dare not provoke my senior brother, so they all blame me. With such a turbulent situation, I really can't handle it!"

In short: Please, senior brother, stop using your supernatural powers!

"Oh? Someone's giving you trouble?"

Bai Cang smiled knowingly, a hint of mockery in his eyes. "Tell me, who has the audacity to make things difficult for you, the head of the eight great stewards?"

"Do you really think the General Secretary's rules are just for show?"

As the saying goes: You have to consider the owner before you beat a dog.

No matter what, Yu Canghai is Bai Cang's "number one loyal dog". Who would bother him if they had nothing better to do?

Unless he's specifically targeting Bai Cang, then he'll naturally have to accept the challenge.

But if Yu Canghai is "borrowing the tiger's might" and preparing to use Bai Cang as a weapon.

Haha...the maple leaves aren't red enough this year!

"It's not much trouble, just a bit annoying."

Upon seeing this, Yu Canghai shrank back, no longer daring to be clever, and quickly said, "Since Senior Brother is staying at home, those who want to make friends will naturally come to me."

"These are the visiting card and gift list. Please take a look, senior brother."

Bai Cang waved his hand, "You tell me first."

Whether it's a friendly alliance or a coup, it's still uncertain.

If he hadn't witnessed that overwhelming wave of malice, he might have actually believed it.

Yu Canghai pulled out a gift list and solemnly read it aloud: "Thirty-seven inner disciples have presented a total of thirty-seven thousand spirit pearls..."

"Wait, what is that?"

As soon as Yu Canghai opened his mouth, Bai Cang couldn't help but interrupt him, "If I remember correctly, there are only thirty-seven people in the inner sect, right?"

"What's the meaning of them giving me gifts?"

A thousand spirit pearls per person isn't excessive.

Bai Cang didn't take it to heart: it wasn't even as much as he had earned from selling the Nourishing Essence Pills in the past ten days.

Even this is the net profit on the surface after he keeps 90% of it.

But the fact that the inner disciples collectively gave him gifts seemed rather suspicious to him.

Upon hearing this, Yu Canghai's expression turned strange. "Perhaps it's because he admires Senior Brother's heroic figure. There's also another insignificant reason: perhaps he's afraid that Senior Brother will have the Pill Academy ban the sale of spirit pills to them as well."

Damn it! Do you think I'm a bandit?

Extortion? Do you think I, "Master Bai," would do something like that?

Do you understand the true value of a genius alchemist?

In the past, people were poor and had no choice but to give up. But the current "Master Bai" has long passed that stage and can even "cherish his reputation".

Extortion is too low-tech and it damages one's reputation.

He could have easily stolen the "Nourishing Essence and Spirit Pill" openly, so why should he get his hands dirty?

Bai Cang was full of complaints, but didn't know how to express them, so he could only wave his hand and say, "Go on."

"The six true disciples have collectively offered you 60,000 spirit pearls..."

"Wait, six true disciples?"

As if possessed by a blind monk, Bai Cang astutely grasped the key point: "Which two are so ungrateful?"

He didn't care who gave him a gift, but he remembered clearly who didn't.

"It's Zhao Yunlong and Luo Jin." Yu Canghai acted obediently, not daring to breathe too loudly.

"Hmph, Zhao Yunlong, is it? I'll remember you." Bai Cang snorted coldly, signaling Yu Canghai to continue.

As for Luo Jin, well, he's family. I'll have a good chat with Master Luo another day.

At worst, we can prepare some good wound medicine for him.

"In addition, the Talisman Academy sent three hundred jade talisman coins and one thousand large talisman coins, the Forbidden Academy sent nine Yuan Forbidden Pearls, and the Miscellaneous Academy sent three thousand various poisonous insects..."

Bai Cang was completely stunned. "Wait, why are they getting involved?"

He could barely understand if the Weapon Academy was sending gifts, but the Talisman Academy, the Forbidden Academy, and the Miscellaneous Academy were also joining in the fun.

Do you think I'm so arrogant as to charge protection fees to Dao Foundation Realm cultivators?

Damn it! This is absolutely a case of flattery to kill!

If Bai Cang truly had the mindset of a young boy, he would probably have already floated up to the sky by now.

As the saying goes: When you're in the world of martial arts, you're bound to get hurt; there's thunder in the sky and knives stuck in the ground.

Arrogance will eventually be punished by Heaven; once a person becomes overconfident, misfortune is not far away.

Bai Cang understood this principle very well: the more prosperous and thriving the times, the more careful and cautious one must be, as if walking on thin ice.

Only in this way can we have a chance to reach the other side!

"I heard that Master Luo said: 'Whoever dares to offend you, even if the Pill Academy suffers a loss, we will never sell them even half a spirit pill.'"

Yu Canghai glanced at Bai Cang's expression and said cautiously, "Moreover, the disciples of each academy are making a fuss. Several True Persons have also negotiated with True Person Luo, and I heard that they had a big argument and parted on bad terms."

Damn it! I knew Luo Zhenren's cakes wouldn't taste good.

This guy is trying to use me as a pawn!

Bai Cang's expression darkened slightly. "Anything else? Report it all at once!"

Yu Canghai swallowed hard. "Finally, the Weaponry Academy sent a portion of Frostbite Qi, ten bottles of Hundred Poisons Miasma, and a bundle of Heavenly Spider Silk..."

Upon hearing this, Bai Cang's heart skipped a beat: Who the hell could withstand this?

[Thanks again to the "Cang Li Clan" big shot, please give me a free gift!]