Starting My Cultivation With Time Management-Chapter 797 - 34 Have fun playing with it

Chapter 797 -34 Have fun playing with it

Realizing it was actually the Shennong Cauldron, everyone was at a loss for words for a moment.

The Sect Leader of Xuandu was first shocked, but after coming to his senses, he immediately turned to ecstatic joy.

The group of elders was extremely downcast, and elders like Miaoling even wished they could cover their faces and leave at once.

What would be an appropriate reward from the sect for retrieving such a divine object like the Shennong Cauldron?

Hard to say.

Generally speaking, the reward should be equivalent to the effort put in. Since Masters Jingyun and Dong You had retrieved the Shennong Cauldron, at the very least the sect should give them a divine object of equal value.

However, where could a sect casually produce a divine object of the Shennong Cauldron’s caliber?

If the sect could not come up with a reward, it would be as good as capturing Elder Miaoling and giving her a beating, saying “Master Jingyun, this scoundrel plotted against the resources of the Heavenly Craft Workshop, and now we are seeking justice for you…” Of course, they definitely wouldn’t actually do that, but that was the general idea.

This is bad! I must extricate myself from this situation quickly!

At this moment, Elder Miaoling’s mood was like someone who had finally assembled a great hand of cards, only for the opponent to play a series of trump cards… Forget winning, even managing not to lose too terribly was cause for thanks to the heavens.

Just as she was about to speak with a pained expression, suddenly she heard Daoist Yun Zhen say,

“Wan Xiang Immortal, I have an urgent matter to report to you!”

Elder Miaoling’s face turned pale at once, but Daoist Yun Zhen seemed oblivious, embellishing the task that Elder Miaoling had entrusted to him.

Such as picking faults with the Protective Sect Array, questioning Master Jingyun’s formation arts expertise, and even criticizing his work attitude and more. Some of these were indeed hints from Elder Miaoling, while others were fabrications by Daoist Yun Zhen, who exaggerated as much as possible.

As for Daoist Yun Zhen’s own account, he naturally agreed on the surface but had no intention of meddling in Penglai’s internal affairs. He only came to see what was going on because he heard Elder Miaoling disparaging Master Jingyun as utterly worthless.

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Upon hearing this, Elder Miaoling almost spat out a mouthful of old blood.

She certainly knew why Daoist Yun Zhen was slandering her: after all, Yun Zhen had already started his own sect outside, and it was becoming a rather blurred concept whether he still counted as one of Penglai’s own.

Elder Miaoling herself still had the protection of her title as a Penglai elder, while Daoist Yun Zhen’s position was even more precarious. If Wan Xiang Immortal truly intended to eliminate any leaks and silently take out Daoist Yun Zhen, crushing him to dust, it wasn’t without possibility… Yun Zhen’s act of turning against her was to prove his loyalty to Wan Xiang Immortal!

“There is no such thing!” Elder Miaoling hurriedly defended herself, “This old one was simply discussing the matter at hand, with no personal interest involved. Why would Daoist Yun Zhen bite back with baseless accusations!”

The two quarreled and pointed fingers at each other as Wan Xiang Immortal and the Sect Leader of Xuandu watched coldly, and the other elders shrank their necks and kept silent. Luo Yan, who was still somewhat confused, gradually started to understand what was happening.

Oh, so someone was trying to scheme against me!

Looking at Shi Liuli beside him, with a barely discernible smile on her face, Luo Yan realized what was going on and began to speak,

“If one questions my expertise in formation arts, it is not a concern. If my formation arts are indeed as worthless as a pillow embroidered with straw, then Elder Miaoling’s exposure of this fact should not be considered a crime for Yuqing View. Instead, it would be a merit, wouldn’t you agree, Elder Miaoling?”

Elder Miaoling, of course, did not dare to answer directly and could only force a smile, saying,

“This old one was merely curious as to why the great array has not yet been repaired and casually inquired about it. It is not as Daoist Yun Zhen has described, with any malice towards you, Master Jingyun…”

“That can be easily resolved,” Luo Yan did not wait for her to cleanse her name but swiftly turned words into action, speaking to Wan Xiang Immortal, “I am willing to discuss the matter with Daoist Yun Zhen. If indeed there are deficiencies in my formation arts, I willingly accept any punishment.”

Conversely, if Master Yun Zhen proves that Luo Yan’s Formation expertise is unproblematic, then it would be the rashly questioning Elder Miaoling who must accept punishment.

As to what Master Yun Zhen would choose, do we even need to say? The Shennong Cauldron is still standing right there in the center of the courtyard!

Even if Luo Yan said “I don’t understand Formations,” Master Yun Zhen would have to grit his teeth and say, “The young friend is being excessively modest, surely he has achieved mastery in the way of Formations, so there is probably no need for further testing”… This wager, Elder Miaoling was bound to lose without a doubt!

She was eager to speak, but then she heard the Wan Xiang Immortal slam his hand down and say,

“Hmm. Whether this is a false accusation, let Yun Zhen determine that.”

How did it become false accusation now… Elder Miaoling’s heart truly sank, and she said no more.

Master Yun Zhen, as if granted amnesty, hurriedly asked Luo Yan a few simple questions about Formations, to which the latter naturally responded smoothly and without hesitation.

“These questions are far too simple.” Probably because he was making it too easy, even the Wan Xiang Immortal couldn’t stand by, and pointedly said, “Again.”

Master Yun Zhen had no choice but to increase the difficulty of the questions, but Luo Yan still answered without a second thought, and many of his ideas were innovative, exhibiting an ancient style of simplicity and ingenuity.

This allowed Master Yun Zhen to also relax, and he simply continued with normal difficulty questions, which still did not trouble Luo Yan at all.

So the matter was thus proven clear, and the punishments for the various Elders were also quickly decreed.

Elder Miaoling, for personal gain, had unjustly framed a fellow sect’s real person, violating the rules of Penglai Sect, and was sentenced to three hundred years of imprisonment, during which time all monthly stipend and privileges of Yuqing Pavilion were to be stripped and transferred to the ownership of Heavenly Craft Workshop.

As for the other Elders involved, three years’ worth of monthly stipends were stripped and transferred to the ownership of Heavenly Craft Workshop.

Such punishment was actually somewhat excessive. Especially for the other Elders involved, although they claimed to be discussing the matter based on facts, the Wan Xiang Immortal didn’t bother with evidence, directly using the momentum of punishing Elder Miaoling to also hand out punishment to everyone, clearly implying, “Heavenly Craft Workshop, you’re not to be touched – if you covet his money, I’ll fine you your money.”

Thus all were on the verge of tears, admitting their wrongs and retreating.

Luo Yan also reflected deeply. It was the same scenario of being picked on, but the compensation from Penglai was far less than what he received from Shushan.

However, upon closer consideration, it also made sense—over at Shushan, the one picking on him was none other than the Long Eyebrow Immortal!

Within the Sect, a Sect Guardian Immortal is almost like an emperor. Now that the emperor had been forced to issue an edict confessing his faults and had returned the great powers to the Prime Minister (Sect Leader), in the eyes of the Shushan Sect Disciples, Ling Yunpo had undeniably won a complete victory.

But to Ling Yunpo himself, it felt like the Long Eyebrow Immortal hadn’t suffered any loss at all – at the very least, he should have offered compensation, such as the Dual Polarity Dust Sword? If you’re no longer the Sect Guardian Immortal, what’s the use of holding on to such a fine Flying Sword?

The bandwagoners among the Peak Masters and Elders, who had kicked him when he was down, were now shamelessly groveling and sucking up to him, the Tai Yin Sword Master – they were getting off too cheaply… If I were Su Jian, I would have them make compensation to Qingluo Peak, starting with returning all the monthly stipends they had greedily taken over the years! No, it should be tripled! Tenfold!

Oh, the money they’ve brought over to apologize and make amends seems to have far exceeded that amount already…

As Luo Yan was lost in such wild thoughts, he saw the Wan Xiang Immortal looking somewhat pained as he fumbled in his sleeve, eventually pulling out a small seal and handing it over to Luo Yan, saying,

“Master Jingyun, you have recovered the Shennong Cauldron for Penglai, a feat of great merit. Penglai doesn’t have much to offer as a reward, only a Magical Treasure previously bestowed upon me by my master… Take it and have fun with it.”

Luo Yan took a close look and was immediately astounded.

This… this isn’t the Heaven-overturning Seal, is it?