Good news, Nie Yanchen is reliable.
Bad news, it's not very close.
Looking at the brown paper all over the floor, Tu Nian began to have a headache.
The pain is not how difficult these bounties are to handle, but what to do if you mix up or miss something while doing the bounties.
Those who should be captured alive were mistakenly killed, and those whose bodies should be intact were skinned. It was like an exam. The questions might not be difficult, but there were too many of them. It was difficult for her to just recite hundreds of numbers, let alone complete all the bounties.
"Don't be so pessimistic."
Nie Yanchen spoke without hesitation, "With your three senior brothers here, if we all share the tasks, there won't be many left."
Tu Nian had no intention of correcting his math. He simply turned around and asked Chu Qiurong, "How's it going? Are there a hundred?"
"One hundred and five, one hundred and six..."
Chu Qiurong had no time to answer.
"Stop counting, just divide it up quickly. This is going to be troublesome enough."
Xu Ziqiao, who had just been released from Qingxiu Pavilion, was extremely anxious.
He wished that all these more than one hundred tasks would be piled on him. Even if it was extremely troublesome, it was better than drawing those inexplicable talismans again. After copying thousands of Vajra Talismans, he now felt nauseous whenever he saw the yellow talisman paper.
"It's done!"
After all, the bounty was only over a hundred, so Chu Qiurong didn't really have to count it until the end of time. If he divided it up, the four of them would each get more than twenty, which at least didn't sound so scary.
After stuffing his own portion into the mustard seed, Tu Nian looked at his three brothers and said, "Shall we set off?"
Jin Nanfeng nodded, "Dongzhenxu has a strong yin energy, so it's best to arrive before sunset."
"We have to leave," Chu Qiurong changed the subject, crossed her arms, and raised her chin towards Nie Yanchen. "I'm just worried that if Senior Brother and I leave, something might go wrong with Master."
It's true. If they leave Nie Yanchen, the prodigal, to mess around, when they come back, it's still unclear whether this sect still exists.
"What are you talking about?" Nie Yanchen said angrily, "Is this the image of my master in your eyes?"
As he spoke, he frowned and glanced around, but none of the four people responded.
It was Tu Nian who spoke last. He opened his mouth and directly exposed his shame. "Second Brother, your words may be blunt but your logic is sound. Since our eldest brother is not in the sect, I have two things to say to you."
"Go ahead, go ahead."
Nie Yanchen closed his eyes immediately. The dignity of a master was completely shattered.
"I'm serious, and I'm not just saying this to you, Master."
Tu Nian looked around at his fellow brothers and said, "The fact that the sect's funds are in such a mess isn't necessarily a problem of the sect itself."
After recalling what had happened in the past half month, Chu Qiurong realized belatedly, "Could it be that someone is deliberately causing trouble?"
Tu Nian nodded. "There are too many people in the world of immortal cultivation who don't like our sect's success. Most of the time, our brothers and Master are busy with matters with other sects. As for those individual visitors who come to visit us, they are all received and handled by the brothers and sisters from the outer sect. Some details are bound to be overlooked. This is the problem that needs to be solved the most."
Nie Yanchen frowned, looking distressed, "Disciple, aren't you making things difficult for your master?"
The apprenticeship ceremony was approaching, and coupled with the various miscellaneous matters in the world of immortal cultivation, the documents from the other three sects and seven schools had already piled up into a mountain. He was already exhausted from dealing with them even with Jin Nanfeng, and after a few people left, he had even less time to take care of the trivial matters of the individual guests.
Tu Nian also knew what he was worried about and had thought of a solution for him early in the morning. "This is actually not difficult. Just don't let everyone in. Those who come to join the sect are fine, but if they come to visit on a whim, let them rest wherever they want."
To put it bluntly, reject moral kidnapping and leave quality to those who need it.
"Are you kidding me?"
Xu Ziqiao scoffed at this. "It wouldn't be a big deal at other times, but right now our sect has just made a name for itself in the world of immortal cultivation. Wouldn't it be like this, and people would criticize us for showing off?"
Nie Yanchen obviously shared this concern, and hesitantly said, "What I say is secondary. The main thing is that I'm a guest from afar..."
"It's true that those who come from afar are guests."
Tu Nian raised his voice and interrupted him, "But why do we have to serve you like a master?"
Nie Yanchen choked, and so did Xu Ziqiao.
After waiting for a while, seeing that the two did not refute him, Tu Nian continued, "After all, our sect is one of the three factions and seven sects, and we will strive to be the so-called 'number one sect in the world' in the future. So, Master, there is no need to be so humble. The same goes for all of you senior brothers and sisters. It will save you a lot of trouble if you all behave a little."
"After all, someone who truly cares about Jixue wouldn't abandon us just because they missed a cup of tea or a piece of pastry. Personally, I think it's best to stay away from people like that."
The deeper Tu Nian spoke, the more silent Nie Yanchen became.
This undoubtedly hits the nail on the head.
In fact, if you think about it carefully, with Jixue's thousands of years of heritage, this kind of flattering style shouldn't be the right one. Those who are willing come, and those who are not will leave. Jixue's strength is there, and it doesn't need any external things to prove it.
He was used to viewing his inaction as tolerance and weakness. When he suddenly returned to the affairs of the sect, he was too serious and enthusiastic with the idea of compensating his disciples and the sect, but forgot the most important point.
Since its founding, Jixue has been adhering to the doctrine of the mean.
I am still too eager for quick success.
After figuring this out, Nie Yanchen took a deep breath. When he looked up again, his expression had become resolute. "I know what to do. You can go without worry. I'll take care of the sect."
With eyes wide open in disbelief, Xu Ziqiao pulled Chu Qiurong over and whispered in her ear, "Could this be something our master would say?"
Chu Qiurong patted his hands subtly, "This is the greatness of Junior Sister."
Nie Yanchen was a teachable boy, so Tu Nian felt relieved for the time being. However, she did not leave in a hurry. Instead, she took out a cloth bag from the mustard seed and handed it over.
"I have some spirit stones here. Although they are not many, they should be enough for emergency use. Master, please take them first."
Nie Yanchen took the cloth bag from Tu Nian and was surprised by its heavy feel. After opening it, he saw the pile of high-grade spirit stones. He looked at her in surprise, "Where did you get so many spirit stones?"
Tu Nian shrugged, "I was bored a while ago, so I went to Wozhou for a walk. I made all this money from selling talismans."
"See? This is what a proper talisman practitioner should do!"
Chu Qiurong exaggeratedly embraced Tu Nian and glanced at Nie Yanchen and Jin Nanfeng, the two eccentrics, and said, "Regarding the current shortage of money in the sect, I hope that some of the masters and brothers can reflect on themselves."
From ancient times to the present, which sect with top-notch talisman cultivators would be short of money? Telling this to others would really make people laugh.
Once Nie Yanchen regained his confidence, his demeanor straightened considerably. He coughed twice and said, "Alright, alright, that's enough. Let's mend the fence after the sheep have been lost. Let's get down to business."
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