If the sect doesn't accept geniuses, they will become giants once they leave?

Chapter 21: First appearance of pig

Seven days later, Shen Wansan successfully built a high and thick wall around the wasteland with the help of his many years of connections in Risheng City.

This should have been a huge expense, but Shen Wansan used his strong hand to drive the price down to an incredible level.

So Shen Wansan felt it necessary to show off his account book to his son and senior brother Shen Ziqing.

"Look, this account is beautiful, isn't it?"

Shen Ziqing raised his eyes, took the account book, flipped through it, and sighed, "Dad——"

"Senior brother, this is the sect's internal affairs now, we can't mess things up," Shen Wansan raised his hand to stop Shen Ziqing.

"Okay - Junior Brother, do you know how big a mistake you made?" Shen Ziqing threw the account book forward.

"Mistake?"

Shen Wansan's face was full of confusion.

"Junior Brother, the Demon Immortal Cult is attempting to use the corrupted energy of Risen City to transform those animals into demons. This is an open conspiracy. The Military Sect knows about it, but they don't know where to start. We can only investigate. Do you think the Demon Immortal Cult hasn't noticed our actions?"

Shen Ziqing stood up, put his hands behind his back and shook his head.

After hearing what Shen Ziqing said, Shen Wansan hesitated.

"If someone suddenly appeared and bought up all those animals, moved them out of Risheng City, and kept them outside... Junior Brother, what do you think the military sect would think?"

Shen Wansan felt a little guilty, "Couldn't it be that... our Shen family wants to break the Demon Immortal Cult's conspiracy?"

"Of course you can, but what if our Shen family takes over those goods without any effort?"

Shen Ziqing's narrowed eyes opened slightly.

"Everything is ready, it's time to move..."

"Even if the Shen family wasn't a suspect before, they are now. Those animals weren't sent away or killed, but were kept outside Risheng City."

"We are a breakthrough point for the soldiers who are worried about having no clues."

"And the Demon Immortal Sect is worried that no one can attract the attention of the military sect."

"The less we pay, the more reason the soldiers will doubt us."

When Shen Ziqing said this, Shen Wansan also reacted and turned pale. "Then I am ruining Master's business!"

"Junior brother, this is a clear conspiracy. Even if you knew it, you couldn't stop it."

Shen Ziqing smiled slightly, took out the account book from his arms and threw it in the direction of Shen Wansan.

Shen Wansan immediately took the account book, flipped through a few pages, and was dumbfounded when he saw the large number of zeros on it.

Except for the first day, the animals on the remaining days were basically free.

At this time, Shen Ziqing said leisurely, "Since they insist on giving it away for free, why should we waste money? Why not just accept it all?"

Shen Wansan opened his mouth, scratched his head for a while, and then couldn't help asking, "What should I do if the soldiers come to find me?"

"Of course they're given clues."

Seeing his father and fellow apprentice stuttering, Shen Ziqing sighed helplessly and raised his hand to wave.

A servant who had been following Shen Ziqing all this time came out and handed a stack of portraits to Shen Ziqing.

"If it has nothing to do with the Demon Immortal Cult, then for those traders, those animals are their lifeblood, and they absolutely cannot sell them cheaply. That's why I have people memorize the faces of those who easily sell at a low price, or who hand over their animals after I threaten them casually."

"When the soldiers come to us, give them these portraits."

"If the soldiers don't come, then we should wait a little longer to avoid alerting the enemy."

Shen Ziqing turned his head and looked at Shen Wansan. "I wonder if Junior Brother has asked someone to take note of those who sold materials to you at such a low price?"

"...Son, Dad wants to discuss something with you."

"Junior brother, this is the sect's internal affairs," Shen Ziqing put the portrait into his sleeve.

"Brother, how about giving me some face——" Seeing that Shen Wansan really wanted to cheat, Shen Ziqing had no choice but to raise his head and shout, "Mother——Come out and help me."

"..."

"Junior sister, come out and help persuade Junior Brother!"

"it is good--"

Lin Zhi then walked out slowly, and Shen Wansan immediately lost his arrogance.

Butler Xu, who witnessed the whole process, felt a sharp pain in his stomach.

He had long heard that the relationships in the world of immortal cultivation were extremely chaotic, but he did not expect that such a thing would happen in the Shen family.

Shen Ziqing, the person involved, also felt stomach pain, so he chose to retreat.

Only after leaving Risheng City and arriving at his own fields did Shen Ziqing feel much more relaxed.

After strolling for a while, Shen Ziqing arrived at the zoo that Li Yanmo mentioned.

Behind the high walls, there were birds singing and flowers blooming, and the birds and animals were flying and walking in harmony. Li Yanmo was sitting cross-legged in the middle. A few sparrows on his shoulders, fingers, and head were chirping and flapping their wings towards the beasts walking back and forth.

Regardless of his cultivation level, Shen Ziqing felt that Li Yanmo, who had perfectly integrated into the situation, was the legendary immortal.

Shen Ziqing involuntarily straightened his clothes, clasped his fists and bowed, then lowered his head with great respect.

"master--"

"Second brother, you're here, how's it going?"

Li Yanmo opened his eyes, exhaled, and cast a satisfied look at Shen Ziqing.

Young people are impulsive. They bought so many animals in just a few days. I'm afraid they were slaughtered miserably.

Li Yanmo was already looking forward to the bill.

"Fortunately, I have fulfilled my mission, but the Demon Immortal Cult will definitely not give up. I think it won't be long before they bring in more animals," Shen Ziqing replied.

"It doesn't matter——"

Li Yanmo hoped that the Demon Fairy Sect would send more animals over.

Thanks to this batch of animals, the desperate 60,000 kilograms of spiritual fruits finally began to loosen up.

The only problem is that spiritual fruits are rare objects that contain the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. Even a cultivator like him cannot eat them endlessly, let alone ordinary animals.

Even the most gluttonous tiger can only eat five to six apple-type spiritual fruits a day. If it is replaced with watermelon, one is enough.

Seeing Li Yanmo's eyes gradually become serious, Shen Ziqing was startled and immediately whispered tentatively, "Master, is there something wrong?"

"Problem... not really. I'm just thinking that it's not a good idea to keep feeding them spiritual fruits like this."

Shen Ziqing followed Li Yanmo's gaze and looked at the animals.

Seven days ago, these animals were skinny and listless, but in just seven days, due to Li Yanmo's unrestrained feeding, many animals have begun to take on the form of pigs. I'm afraid it won't be long before tiger-pigs, leopard-pigs, lion-pigs and other strange species appear here.

"Maybe they really lack... exercise?"

Shen Ziqing didn't want to criticize his master's decision. After all, he was also one of Li Yanmo's food targets. During this period, he had spiritual fruits for three meals a day. The spiritual energy of heaven and earth pushed him to the third level of Qi training, while his parents had already reached the fifth level of Qi training.

"Exercise? Exercise..."

Li Yanmo blinked his eyes, pinched his chin and chewed the word "exercise" repeatedly.

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration came to Li Yanmo's mind.

Isn’t it enough to let these animals practice?

These animals are all ordinary animals, without a trace of demonic blood. If they really want to start serious cultivation and enlightenment, the difficulty is comparable to being born with non-physical bodies.

And most importantly, these animals are not considered his disciples. Even if one of them becomes incredibly intelligent, they cannot serve as a guarantee.

A group of animals... Could they possibly earn him spirit stones to supplement his family income?
(End of this chapter)