My Scales Can Make Equivalent Exchange
Chapter 715 - 607: Visiting

Chapter 715: Chapter 607: Visiting

"In response to Red Sun Shishu’s query, the investigation was carried out by our foundation disciples, and they found that eight out of the eleven halls have recently received new tasks. All those tasks concern an in-depth investigation regarding Shishu, even at all costs,"

Luo Yu glanced slyly at Wang Zijia and said, "That’s why they were exposed in such a short time."

"Investigating me?" Wang Zijia frowned, "Is there any more information?"

Luo Yu shook his head, "They all have been manipulated with special techniques. When questioned or even subjected to soul searching, they all ended up dead. The patriarch tried to help after the issue was discovered, but could not extract more information."

"Luo Shixiong couldn’t prevent it?" Wang Zijia asked, surprised.

"Yes, the attempt by the patriarch triggered some sort of chain reaction from them, causing all the undercover agents in all eleven halls to die," replied Luo Yu respectfully.

"Did the Old Demon of Crossing Tribulation do this?"

Wang Zijia’s brows furrowed, realizing that his reputation had caught the attention of these old guys of the Devil Gate!

"Alright, I understand, thank Luo Shixiong for me!" After a long moment of silence, Wang Zijia spoke.

"Then I won’t bother Shishu anymore!" Respectfully bowing, Luo Yu turned to leave.

At that moment, Wang Zijia flipped his hand and passed him a jade talisman.

"This talisman of our sect can boost the power of Primordial Spirit’s strike to its peak. Do I need to elaborate?"

A look of joy crossed Luo Yu’s face, but he immediately refused, "Because I didn’t do a good job, I don’t dare..."

Before he could finish, Wang Zijia waved his hand, "Okay, go now. It’s not like I’m short on troops. If I let the word out that you did all that work for nothing, won’t people think I’m a joke?"

Seeing this, Luo Yu said nothing more. He thanked Wang Zijia profusely and then excused himself.

Wang Zijia waved his hand dismissively once more and said nothing else.

Luo Yu respectfully exited the area.

After seeing him off, Wang Zijia’s frown deepened.

’So I’ve caught the attention of the Great Demon!’

Yes, coming into prominence had its advantages, but trouble accompanied these benefits and was inevitable.

’Well, I don’t care, as long as I don’t go to the Devil Gate and get myself killed before achieving the power of the Great Cultivator who has passed the Crossing Tribulation; let them scheme all they want!’

’Will each and every one of them invade Wanyu and make it here to the Fu Pulse?’

After pondering for a moment, although he had no good solutions, Wang Zijia simply dismissed the matter as long as he did not go to the Devil Gate. Thus, he returned to his affairs.

...

After busy with tasks for about an hour, Wang Zijia was preparing to go to Duobao World to refine immortal treasures and seal book pages when An Xingsheng walked in hurriedly.

"Young Master, Dao Chui, the dean of the Artifact Academy, has arrived!" Announced An Xingsheng.

Wang Zijia paused and then responded, "Dao Chui Shixiong? Please lead him to the reception hall. He’s a straightforward person, so don’t bring him to White Peach Pavilion."

"The arrangements have already been made at the reception hall," An Xingsheng replied immediately.

Wang Zijia nodded, tidied up a little, and immediately got up to head towards the reception hall with An Xingsheng.

In terms of scale and system, White Peach Tower, which had been expanded multiple times, was almost equal to the office of the high-ranking God Monarchs of the inner sect. The only thing it lacked was a spiritual vein.

In a short moment, Wang Zijia arrived at the reception hall.

At the moment, a man and a disciple were sitting in the hall, drinking tea.

The man was dressed in the sect elder’s violet cloud robe, looking rather scholarly despite his thin frame.

It was Deng Wenyi, known as Dao Chui, the dean of the Artifact Academy, and a monk with the Primordial Spirit at the peak.

Despite his seemingly gentle appearance, he specialized in the cultivation of heavy peak magical tools. His mountain hammer art was striking for its hardness and heaviness.

He had earned his current fame through sheer hard work and perseverance!

In the entire Spirit Suppressing Realm, there were few who did not know of him.

In terms of battle power, he was a fearsome character who could barely withstand a few moves from the old monsters who had crossed the Tribulation. Among the old monsters of Wanyu with Primordial Spirit, he was considered a top-tier powerhouse.

Upon seeing Wang Zijia, Deng Wenyi quickly got up to greet him, "I hope you are not bothered by my repeated visits, Wang Shidi!"

"Ha ha, I got a feeling that good news was coming early this morning, so it must relate to my Wenyi Shixiong!" Wang Zijia jokingly replied.

After exchanging greetings and making seating arrangements, Xu Xian served tea to both of them.

"Speaking of last time you visited. I did not properly receive you, as I was caught up in various matters. Please forgive me for any offence, Shixiong!" Said Wang Zijia casually.

"Actually, I should be the one to apologize. I came uninvited to join in on the excitement, which was quite disrespectful." Deng Wenyi responded in kind.

"..."

"Did Shixiong come today for company?"

Deng Wenyi gave off an aura of directness and even roughness, despite appearing like an intellectual figure.

Thus, Wang Zijia also didn’t beat around the bush. After a few casual greetings, he directly asked about the purpose of his visit.

Deng Wenyi did not respond verbally; instead, he motioned with his head.

The disciple standing behind him immediately came forward, bowed to Wang Zijia, and said, "Disciple Deng Chanyu, pays respect to Chi Yang Shenjun!"

Wang Zijia had been eyeing this disciple from the start and was quite surprised when he heard her name.

"Why didn’t you name him Deng Jiugong instead!"

While sneering inwardly, he didn’t allow a hint of his sarcasm to show.

He took another closer look at him.

His aura was full, overflowing with spiritual power, and he had already reached the peak level of a Perfected cultivator.

He instantly guessed what the other party intended.

"This is one of the more promising youths in our generation, do you find him to your liking, Junior Brother?" Deng Wenyi saw Wang Zijia sizing him up and asked him as such.

"His foundations are quite solid, not bad!" The thought passed through his mind, and Wang Zijia commended as such.

Upon hearing his words, Deng Wenyi breathed a sigh of relief, abruptly changing the topic, "Is your injury all healed up, Junior Brother?"

"It was never a serious injury to begin with, merely a lack of energy. If I don’t recover after so many months, then Senior Brothers Bao Hua and Ming Ling may worry whether I’m moving mountains or crossing seas!" Wang Zijia responded jokingly.

"That’s good to hear!" Deng Wenyi released a sigh of relief, then without beating around the bush, he asked frankly, "Junior Brother, didn’t you have a quota to open for the Artifact Academy?"

"I did put in a lot of effort to acquire it. I brought the boy here today for no other reason but to ask you to consider him as a candidate."

"Of course, as per the Sect’s rules, if you’re not satisfied, I have no objections and you can freely choose someone else from the Artifact Academy."

"If it’s not convenient for you at present, you can always postpone as well."

As Deng Wenyi spoke, it was just as Wang Zijia had predicted. He had come for the initiation quota.

It hadn’t been long since he had offered the quota, only a few days and already a guest had shown up. It seemed there was an enormous amount of competition for a place in the Artifact Academy, suggesting an air of ’the sooner the matter is settled, the sooner one can rest easy’.

Wang Zijia once again scrutinized Deng Chanyu for a moment, then said, "There’s no problem."

"Does Junior Brother Wang have any doubts?" Deng Wenyi inquired upon hearing his reply.

"Senior Brother Deng, you must realize that the Sect only issued a quota, right?" Wang Zijia didn’t directly answer, but simply returned the question.

Deng Wenyi paused momentarily, then realized, "You’re not worried that I can’t afford the price, are you?"

Wang Zijia shook his head, saying, "That’s not it. I’ve already determined a rough price: three thousand spirit essences and three hundred merit points for the initiation of a Fourth Grade Infant God."

He planned to provide a uniform quote of twenty million for an Infant God’s breakthrough within Penglai, while outside, he would charge an extra ten million. Of course, that didn’t apply if there were no spiritual objects!

These fees were only for initiation and breaking through—the payment had to be made in advance, regardless of success!

Given these charges, regular Perfected individuals certainly couldn’t afford it. In fact, many Infant Gods might not even manage to gather the sum in the short term.

However, if someone was able to secure a quota and find him, the chances that they were an everyday practitioner were slim.

After a pause, Wang Zijia said, "What I meant to say was: merit points don’t matter, but seventy percent of the spiritual essence must be paid upfront. The remaining thirty percent can be converted into a debt to the Sect."

Given that he owed over a hundred billion in Dao Kung to the Sect, although the Sect didn’t urge him to repay it, he needed to pay off some of the bills that were being generated—it was not possible for them to simply let Wang Zijia owe them indefinitely.

"Pay two thousand spirit essences upfront, huh? That doesn’t present a problem for me!" Deng Wenyi didn’t care about the cost.

Upon hearing this, Wang Zijia nodded his head, as for Deng Wenyi, Dean of the Artifact Academy, this certainly wouldn’t pose any difficulty.

Behind the most affluent Pill Institute on Thick Virtue Peak, their family stood second.

Rumors had it that their clan’s treasury may even be more formidable than those of the two institutions in the Pill Institute!

Indeed, the whole Thick Virtue Peak was home to the wealthy. After all, Thick Virtue Peak primarily housed the Hundred Arts Faction—which was why it bore the name Thick Virtue Peak!

There was the implication of having great virtue and good fortune!

"Then there’s no issue, when do you plan to get started?" Wang Zijia asked.

"The quicker, the better. Given the current situation, I would rest easier if the child could advance to Infant God as soon as possible. In case he must go into battle someday, it would add some extra protection!" Deng Wenyi answered.

"Is that so? How about we start tomorrow?" Wang Zijia responded promptly.

Deng Wenyi’s spirits lifted, "In that case, we’re counting on you, Junior Brother!"

"You’re merely utilizing your rights, why be so respectful, Senior Brother!" Wang Zijia responded with a slight smile.

After some more polite chatter, Deng Wenyi left in a hurry with his disciple, presumably to prepare for the breakthrough.

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The next day, with everything prepared, Wang Zijia began the initiation once again.

Without a hitch, he easily completed the God Monarch’s breakthrough.

Even without Wang Zijia’s intervention, given Deng Chanyu’s talents, root bone and the support from his family, it wouldn’t be a problem for her to make a breakthrough after some more cultivation in thirty to fifty years.

All Wang Zijia had done was provide her with a guarantee allowing her to advance much earlier.

With Deng Chanyu’s successful breakthrough, Wang Zijia’s second initiation success ignited the entire Wanyu Sect.

On White Peach Peak, people were constantly stopping by for chats, visits, solicitations, and greetings.

Various ways to form connections!

The Jade Talisman Vein, even the underground vein, became a tempting offer. Each family of the Inner Sect sent people to set up shops here and gather information in real-time.

Wang Zijia’s preferences and needs became hot news.

When Wang Zijia heard about these things, he was even tempted to sell his personal news!

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