He began to attain enlightenment from the Demonic Sect.

Chapter 39 Virtual Ceremony

Wanzhi Peak, Xinfang Mansion.

After thoroughly inspecting the magnificent and imposing mansion three times, Qin Mo came to the pavilion, bowed, and said:

"Master, the array in the manor is intact, and it has already been repaired inside and out. There are no problems."

This place was once Yan Jun's place of cultivation, so it's natural that Du Jianyuan would investigate it thoroughly after moving in.

"Yes, please sit down."

Du Jianyuan nodded slightly, looking at the hot spring water surrounding the pavilion, with colorful pebbles at the bottom. The rising steam and abundant spiritual energy formed a thin mist, constantly nourishing the true essence of the body.

With such a mansion, there will be enough spiritual energy to break through the bottleneck of the late stage of Qi Refining in the future, without having to consume a lot of spirit stones.

"Yes, Master."

Qin Mo hurriedly came in to serve tea, and looking at the heavenly surroundings, she was filled with emotion.

A few days ago, when she heard that the exam question had changed to the "Embers Spreading Like Wildfire" talisman, she was filled with worry and lost her appetite, unable to even draw the talisman.

It wasn't until Du Jianyuan returned yesterday, with his official jade badge of the head servant still hanging from his waist, that she burst into tears of joy and devoted herself to serving him.

Du Jianyuan flipped through the Xinzi Workshop's ledgers and found that the losses were severe. There were only three low-grade talisman masters left, and none of the mid-grade talisman masters... all problems left behind by Yan Jun before his death.

Although Shen Suxian had taken over the workshop, she was only managing it temporarily and had no intention of cleaning up the mess.

Besides, a new foreman would soon take over the workshop, so she let the servants and talisman masters fend for themselves and didn't interfere much.

"Damn it, everything's in Yan Jun's storage bag, but I'm the one left to clean up this mess! Is there no justice in this world?!"

Du Jianyuan threw the account book on the table and cursed angrily.

Qin Mo was stunned for a moment. Didn't all those things end up in the owner's pocket in the end?

But she didn't dare to make a sound, and obediently went around to the back to massage her shoulders and neck.

Du Jianyuan still has many injuries left by drawing high-grade talismans in his body. Also, due to taking too many pills, there is a lot of pill toxins and impurities accumulated in his body. He will definitely have to endure a period of hardship later.

"You can handle the affairs in the workshop for me. As for the monthly wages of the handymen..."

At this point, Du Jianyuan, who had initially intended to cut the price in half and ruthlessly exploit the herd of cattle and sheep, sighed softly and said:

"Let's keep 30% for Lord Wen... For those who finish their daily work and are willing to work overtime, we'll give 30% of the profit for each talisman, take 10%, and give 60% to the inner sect and Lord Wen."

"Also, compile my previous insights on low-grade talismans and send them to those three low-grade talisman masters. The extra talismans you draw will still be divided into 1, 3, and 6."

"If anyone manages to gather enough spirit stones to practice Qi gathering, tell them to come to me for the Qi gathering method. After they break through, I'll also reward them with a mid-grade talisman tip."

After hearing these instructions, Qin Mo couldn't help but say:

"Master, aren't you earning too little?"

"The workshop is short of talisman masters right now, so this is the only way... Let's fatten them up in a few years before slaughtering them."

Du Jianyuan took a sip of tea and said calmly.

"Yes."

Qin Mo smiled, understanding that although her master was cunning and extremely selfish, he still had a shred of conscience in his heart.

"Are you out of your mind?"

Du Jianyuan gave a calm warning, and he was perfectly aware of what the other party was thinking.

"This servant knows her mistake."

Qin Mo quickly composed herself, her face still bearing a smile, and said sincerely:

"I have no regrets even if I die now, having been able to serve my master in this life."

Just as Du Jianyuan was about to punish her severely, he suddenly sensed something, quickly got up, and flew away on the wind, reminding her as he did so:

"Brew a pot of 'Mingxin Chun Ya' tea, Lord Wen is here."

Now he has more than 500 spirit stones in his family. Before moving into the mansion, he naturally made a special purchase to avoid not having anything good to offer to his distinguished guests.

"Yes."

Qin Mo nodded repeatedly and began to get busy.

Du Jianyuan pushed open the door and saw Wen Xiao standing outside, his lean face always bearing a kind smile. He immediately bowed and said:

"Greetings, Your Excellency."

"No need for such formalities."

Wen Xiao reached out to help him up, then took his hand and led him inside, asking with concern:

"Are you comfortable living here? If anything is missing, I'll have Feng Kan bring it over."

Du Jianyuan was somewhat flattered and replied with a smile:

"Senior Brother Feng also came to visit earlier; his residence is fully equipped."

"That's good. Feng Kan is also very sensible and knows how to assess situations. If there's anything you don't understand, feel free to ask him for advice."

Wen Xiao smiled and offered a suggestion.

These words, however, had a different meaning in Du Jianyuan's ears, and he thought to himself:

Is this a suggestion that I should befriend Feng Kan?

He knew in his heart that Wen Xiao was willing to support him in order to prevent the Feng and Ling families from having too much influence in the Fu family.

Is he now implying that he wants to be on good terms with the Feng family because the Ling family is too powerful?

"Understood."

Du Jianyuan responded and silently kept these words in mind.

Upon seeing the two approaching, Qin Mo quickly stepped out of the pavilion, bowed respectfully, and said:

"This servant greets the steward."

Wen Xiao merely nodded slightly without responding. He pulled Du Jianyuan to sit down in the pavilion, then took out a dark-colored Taoist robe and handed it to him, smiling as he said:

"With this superior-grade robe, you will no longer have to worry about being harmed by the aftershocks when you draw talismans."

Seeing that Wen Xiao had taken out a high-grade magic robe instead of a mid-grade one, Du Jianyuan was taken aback for a moment, and quickly stood up and bowed:

"Sir, such a generous reward is surely too good for me to refuse!"

"Others would have feigned reluctance, but you gladly accepted it."

Wen Xiao chuckled and tossed the black robe lightly into the other person's hands.

"I don't want to go through these formalities. Now that I've received your reward, I'll work hard for you from now on."

Du Jianyuan chuckled, picked up the teapot himself, poured a cup, and handed it over with both hands.

Wen Xiao took the teacup, and upon tasting it, he knew it was the spiritual tea he often drank. He smiled and said:

"You're quite generous, even buying [Mingxin Spring Sprouts], which costs a hundred spirit stones per pound."

"It was Senior Sister Shen who handed me a cup to taste, and I couldn't forget it, so I went and weighed more than a pound of it."

Du Jianyuan answered with a smile, while pushing the elegant and exquisite gift box in front of Wen Xiao, and said:

"I do not know your preferences, so I can only offer this as a token of my respect. I hope you will accept my humble offering."

"I really thought you'd stopped going through all that formality, but it turns out you were just saying it!"

Seeing this, Wen Xiao couldn't help but laugh. He didn't immediately accept the gift box, but instead stared at him and asked with great interest:

"So you want the rest of the 'Heart-Burning Fiery Technique' from me?"