After learning what happened from Senior Sister An, Ling Yunpo's heart sank.

The matter itself was not complicated: this month, the monthly salary that Qingluo Peak was supposed to receive was exchanged by the Political Affairs Hall from medium-grade spirit stones to low-grade spirit stones for some unknown reason.

As currencies, the two are basically equivalent.

However, as materials for casting spells in spirit gathering arrays, low-grade spirit stones are far inferior to medium-grade spirit stones.

Therefore, An Zhisu took his sword and went to the government hall to ask why his monthly salary was deducted in such a disguised way.

As a result, he was challenged by Senior Brother Shi from the Political Affairs Hall on the grounds of offending the Political Affairs Hall.

It should be noted here that the Shangqing School of Mount Shu advocates communication with swords, and people of the same level can challenge each other and learn from each other in swordsmanship.

If the challenged person wants to refuse the challenge, he needs to pay spirit stones to the sect as punishment.

As a similar restriction, if the challenged person accidentally kills the challenger during the fight, he will not be punished.

An Zhisu was not prepared for this fight because she had already cultivated to the great perfection of the Huafu stage and had one foot halfway into the golden elixir realm. There was indeed no one in the same stage who could be her match.

However, during the fight, the opponent used some secret method to forcibly improve his cultivation, thereby briefly possessing the strength of a "fake pill", which seriously injured the unprepared senior sister.

"What a jerk Shi Ziming!" Ling Yunpo was furious. "He actually schemed against me like this. I, Ling Yunpo, will never let him go!"

[Unyielding character, synchronization value +1. ]

"Shut up, Jing! I was serious just now, and I didn't do it to increase the synchronization value!" Ling Yunpo gritted his teeth in his heart.

"Don't take it to heart, Junior Brother." An Zhisu shook his head, "Shi Ziming is already dead."

Lingyunpo: ...

So even though the cultivation level of "Fake Dan" is one major realm ahead of yours, you can still beat him?

This is something we didn't know in advance. If you, senior sister, had prepared in advance, would we have been able to fight this fight unscathed?

This is outrageous, Senior Sister! Your strength is outrageous!

"That guy got a good deal." Ling Yunpo sneered, "If not, I will bring my three-foot sword to your door and let that stone know how powerful I am!"

"He is at the Huafu level, and you are at the Lianqi level. How can you challenge him?" An Zhisu smiled and shook his head.

"Then I will catch his junior brother and challenge him!" Ling Yunpo said indignantly, "Whatever he did to my senior sister, I will repay him in full... No, I will repay him tenfold!"

"Well said." An Zhisu praised, "Sword Immortals like me should have this kind of momentum. I will take revenge and kill anyone who stands in my way, not to mention gods and demons, with one sword!"

As she spoke, she sighed again:

"Just don't be too impulsive. After all, this monthly money problem can't be solved."

Ling Yunpo was also speechless.

Fighting is one thing, and the monthly salary is another.

The elder in charge of the Political Affairs Hall is at the Nascent Soul stage. It is impossible for Senior Sister An to threaten other elders with a sword.

Even if this matter was initially just Shi Ziming's own initiative, after Senior Sister An killed Shi Ziming, it would be even more impossible for the Political Affairs Hall to change the monthly salary.

Otherwise, people outside would think that An Zhisu had scared the Political Affairs Hall out of his wits and forced the elders to readjust the monthly wages. How would the Political Affairs Hall survive in Mount Shu?

Does the Yuanying elder in charge have no shame?

Thinking of this, Ling Yunpo also felt that there was no solution.

The bad thing is that our cheap master Su Jian is in seclusion and can’t come out!

Shushan is not without rules, but rules are not laws after all. When encountering many mistakes and omissions, we can only rely on teachers and leaders to coordinate.

Now that Qingluo Peak has lost its master, if they encounter evil people who take advantage of loopholes in the rules, won’t they be like dough that can be manipulated at will?

No wonder Senior Sister An always uses brutal force in every fight. If she fails to establish her authority, Qingluo Peak might not be able to be defended for even a day!

"Don't worry, Junior Brother." An Zhisu smiled and said, "Master left some valuables in the room before he went into seclusion. I will take them to the market outside to sell them and exchange them for spiritual stones. It won't affect our practice."

"Senior Sister, this is not a long-term solution after all." Ling Yunpo said in a low voice.

"Yes, I will find a way." An Zhisu said seriously.

…

When it comes to cultivation, Ling Yunpo actually has no shortage of spirit stones.

Because Qiu Changtian from Kunlun, as the direct disciple of Master Ziwei and the chief of this generation, gets a lot of cultivation resources every month.

Of course, the spirit stones that Qiu Changtian received from Kunlun Sect must be put into Jinling’s spirit gathering formation and cannot be given directly to Ling Yunpo to put Senior Sister An at ease.

Otherwise, if the fellow disciples see that the number of spirit stones in the spirit gathering array is wrong, there will be problems.

"Come to think of it." Kunlun Mirror suddenly said in his mind, "Do you like this Senior Sister An?"

"Yes." Ling Yunpo admitted frankly, "My senior sister is beautiful, sweet, kind-hearted, and takes good care of me. Isn't it normal for me to like my senior sister?"

"What about Xu Yinglian?" Kunlun Jing was silent for a while and asked again.

Ling Yunpo was silent for a long time before he spoke:

"A Jing."

"What's wrong?"

"The sky is actually colorless. It doesn't deceive you. It's just your own eyes that deceive yourself."

"……What's the meaning?"

"The one who made the Taoist marriage contract with Xu Yinglian was Qiu Changtian from Kunlun Taiqing Sect. What does that have to do with my Shushan Lingyunpo?"

Kunlun Mirror: ...

It had the urge to crack right there and then.

Ling Yunpo's expression remained unchanged as he continued:

"There is no truth or lies in this world, only facts that exist."

"But everyone in this world only lives by mistaking the 'facts' that are beneficial to them as the truth."

"Because if I don't do this, there is no other reason to live."

"But in fact, for the vast majority of living beings that occupy half of the world."

“The ‘fact’ that cannot be used to confirm oneself is the only truth.”

"I am neither Qiu Changtian nor Ling Yunpo."

"I am the Lord of Savior, the man of destiny who is to gather all the fragments of the Heaven-Repairing Stone and completely destroy the coming Dharma Ending Age."

"Under such heavy pressure, I must do whatever it takes to pursue a higher existence."

"He has learned the strengths of many schools and mastered all the methods, leaving everyone behind."

"Until, I stand completely above the nine heavens!"

Kunlun Mirror was speechless after hearing what he said.

Well, that’s basically how cultivators are. They pursue great power within themselves, which is understandable.

"So are you going back to Kunlun now?"

"Well, let's load the game." Ling Yunpo nodded.

[Countdown to world destruction: one thousand years.]

[Please hurry up and find the Heaven-Repairing Stone. ]

Kunlun Mirror mechanically said:

[Point 1: Kunlun Taiqing Sect, Jinling Cave Mansion. ]

[Character identity: Qiu Changtian. ]

[The Mirror Flower and Water Moon template is overwritten, and time travel is in progress. 】

Qiu Changtian suddenly opened his eyes in the stone cave of his own home.

It was still night outside, and the time was after Qiu Changtian finished studying Taoist scriptures and returned from Yuxu Palace with Xu Yinglian.

Qiu Changtian walked out of the cave, looked at the Milky Way and the brilliant stars in the sky, and couldn't help but sigh.

The path of spiritual practice requires wealth, friends, Dharma and land. Without wealth, it is absolutely impossible.

...Let’s find a way to get some money for Ling Yunpo.