She Jinxing felt that their sect leader's sincere praise was a bit of an exaggeration. It was just that ordinary humans wanted to cultivate but lacked the right time and place, and were doing it reluctantly.

But after getting into the car, he summarized, "In short, this rich young master doesn't want to be a top student; he just wants to live to be a hundred years old without illness or pain, or even longer. Oh, and he'll still maintain his youthful appearance."

I never imagined that Cheng Qiao's family practiced immortality cultivation! Although human lifespan has generally increased, many elderly people are plagued by illnesses, so to live a better quality of life, it is indeed best to be free from illness and pain.

Especially the chance to live past a hundred, free from illness and pain, and without showing signs of aging—who wouldn't want that? So compared to that, studying is indeed not important. However, this means that there's little hope of recruiting people into the sect!

Therefore, Shang Lin's plan to recruit people had to be shelved. Although he knew from the beginning that it would be difficult, the current investigation results were even more difficult than he had predicted, leaving him feeling quite helpless.

Why does it suddenly seem like aliens are easier to handle, while humans are harder to handle? Right now, there's only Fan Mingyu left, and he hasn't even officially met everyone yet. I wonder if his mental fortitude is strong enough?

They soon arrived at the nursing home, which was now quite large and had many more people than before. It seemed that Situ Pojun had made money again.

It has to be said that Shang Lin felt a little envious, but he was always easygoing and quickly got over his envy. However, She Jinxing couldn't help but exclaim, "Situ Pojun is amazing!"

Shang Lin immediately laughed and said, "Of course, after all, I have a wide network of connections."

At this moment, She Jinxing was also filled with envy. In this respect, they could never compare to Situ Pojun. This was the difference between the common people and the officials!

When Shang Lin and She Jinxing reached the eighteenth floor, they saw Lan Xuan hurrying along. It had been a long time since they had seen him, and the golden light of merit on his body had actually intensified. Hey, this is quite interesting.

However, as soon as Lan Xuan saw Shang Lin, he hurriedly came over to greet him, "Sect Leader Shang, it's been a long time."

Shang Lin smiled gently, "Yes."

Lan Xuan hurriedly asked, "Is something the matter?"

"Yes, I'm looking for your department head."

"He's in his office. Sorry, I have to go now."

"you busy."

After watching Lan Xuan's figure disappear, She Jinxing asked Shang Lin, "He's a soul now, so why is there even more golden light of merit on his body?"

"I suppose he did something beneficial to the country and its people, which earned him the approval of Heaven?" Shang Lin withdrew his gaze. "Let's go."

She Jinxing wanted to ask something more, but in the end he held back. Everyone has their own destiny, and there's no need to know too much.

Situ Pojun's office always seemed to be wide open, where he and Master Yuanyin sat on the sofa drinking tea, looking like ordinary human beings.

Shang Lin greeted him as soon as he appeared, as he was now a junior, after all.

Knowing that he was coming, Situ Pojun poured tea into an empty teacup that had been prepared in advance. However, he did not expect that She Jinxing would also come. He took an empty cup and poured a cup for him as well.

Shang Lin knew that Situ Pojun was so enthusiastic because he wanted to see the pills, so he took them out and presented them to Master Yuanyin. The old monk happily accepted them and immediately opened them.

He originally planned to go to Shang Lin's house to pick it up himself, but Situ Pojun also wanted to see the pill, so he asked Shang Lin to deliver it. However, as soon as the bottle was opened, the fragrance of the pill immediately wafted out.

Master Yuanyin and Situ Pojun were both taken aback. This was far better than the pill-forming pills they had in mind. Master Yuanyin immediately smiled and said, "Sect Master Shang is indeed a young prodigy."

Situ Pojun frowned slightly. "You didn't attract Dan Yun? Nor did you summon any demons?"

Shang Lin spoke frankly, "I set up an isolation array, and after what happened before, there shouldn't be many demons left in City C, right? Or rather, there shouldn't be many that can steal my pills, right?"

To be honest, for a moment Situ Pojun felt a tiny bit of envy and jealousy, but the next second he thought it through. Everyone has their strengths and weaknesses. What he has, Shang Lin doesn't have either, so why shouldn't he envy him?

Master Yuanyin immediately said, "Sect Leader Shang will soon become famous. I only hope that when you achieve success in the future, you can still maintain your original heart."

Shang Lin smiled and said very honestly, "I will do my best."

He then asked Situ Pojun, "What's going on with Lan Xuan? His merits have increased again."

Situ Pojun explained, "He and his former colleagues solved several major cases. People he had rescued during his lifetime not only erected a memorial tablet for him after learning of his sacrifice, but also lit an eternal lamp in the temple."

Shang Lin nodded slightly. "I see."

Ordinary humans gain faith, but Lan Xuan is amazing. I should have given him something to build a relationship and then benefit from his luck. Alas, he was in such a hurry that I missed the opportunity!

Situ Pojun quickly pulled Shang Lin back to his senses, "Let's go to the Youth Palace together tonight."

Shang Lin immediately refused, "I'm afraid that won't work. I have class tomorrow, and I have to get up at five in the morning."

Situ Pojun glanced at Shang Lin with displeasure, then said, "Fine, if you're not going, let She Jinxing go."

“Even a small snake won’t do.” Shang Lin still refused. “He injured his eyes when he went to the Northwest, and he hasn’t fully recovered yet.”

Situ Pojun was furious. "So you're planning to completely ignore this?"

Shang Lin chuckled, "Director, please don't overthink it. It's just that the conditions don't allow it."

Situ Pojun was filled with regret. He had acted rashly in his haste to go to the Northwest, which had inflated Shang Lin's appetite, and now Shang Lin was determined to make his move without seeing any benefit.

However, Shang Lin was unwilling to give Situ Pojun any more money, since he wouldn't get any benefit from this matter; it was purely voluntary work.

But this kind of "voluntary labor" is not what it literally means. Who knows what kind of unknown risks might arise? The reason Shang Lin told me this is probably because he was thinking the same thing. He is so cunning at such a young age.

But how could someone so young become the leader of a sect and command other races without being cunning? Situ Pojun had no choice but to resign himself to his fate and ask, "Tell me, what exactly do you want in order to help me?"

Shang Lin smiled gently, "Director, you're overthinking it. I really didn't mean anything by it. After all, I have my final exams coming up, and if I don't get first place in the grade, my classmates will laugh at me again. What if the principal calls me in for a talk because of this, and he vetoes the promise I made?"

Situ Pojun patiently asked, "What promise?"

Shang Lin told the truth, "The tuition fees for three years of study are completely waived, and there is also a bonus of 20,000 yuan."

Situ Pojun, "..."