Journey to the West: I really want to improve!

"If the capture of the Li family fails, His Majesty will surely change his approach, and at that time, you, Master, will still be His Majesty's top choice."

"If force doesn't work, then the next step will definitely be to try to win them over again."

"Although the first attempt to recruit you failed, the Heavenly Court has no better candidate than you now. This project still needs to be driven by you, and the person in charge will remain the same," Mu Xin said softly.

After saying that, Mu Xin took out all the things he had prepared and placed them directly on the chessboard.

Venus, holding his teacup, remained motionless and asked without changing his expression, "What is the meaning of you taking these things?"

Mu Xin chuckled inwardly. His master clearly craved power, but always pretended to be indifferent.

I wonder if my mentor will allow me to use my job title at work...

"I know you don't like these worldly things, Master, but if His Majesty arranges for you to continue pushing for the surrender of the monkeys, you'll inevitably have to bribe officials at all levels."

"Master, please don't refuse me. You are a high-ranking official in Heaven, so you don't need to worry about anything."

"But you surely know that the people below need to make a living."

"They can't refuse this," Mu Xin said sincerely.

Venus smiled, and before Mu Xin could even see what trick he used, the items on the chessboard disappeared.

hiss--!

Mu Xin couldn't help but gasp. He had only ever seen a Taiyi Loose Immortal make a move, and he had never even seen a Daluo Heavenly Immortal make a move.

No wonder he controls the laws of heaven and earth and transcends reincarnation!

"It's time for you to take a step back from your position as deputy. What kind of behavior is it to hang out with those peasants every day!" Venus said calmly.

"Master, I don't like hearing you say that. I'm just contributing to the Heavenly Court. What's wrong with starting from the bottom?" Mu Xin said with a grin.

"Then forget it, I won't worry about it. I see you're quite happy working at the grassroots level, after all, we're all serving the immortals," Taibai Jinxing said with a smile.

"Oh dear! Master, you can't abandon me!" Mu Xin said hurriedly.

"Didn't you say yourself that you wanted to work at the grassroots level?" Venus said calmly while sipping his tea.

"I was just joking with you, my disciple..." Mu Xin said ingratiatingly.

"Alright, I know what you're thinking. Let's get down to business," said Venus, putting down his teacup.

Mu Xin sat up straight, which was also his main purpose for coming today. After all, he had shown his face before the Jade Emperor, and the Nantianmen project had to be done well.

If we can't catch up with Sun Wukong before he attacks again, something terrible will happen.

"You applied for a large number of spirit stones this time, and I know the tricks involved. Everyone is watching this batch of spirit stones."

"If you want to get it as soon as possible, go find the True Lord of the Mysterious Altar, Zhao Gongming. Once you get him on your side, everything else will be fine."

"His four subordinates, Xiao Sheng, the Heavenly Venerable of Treasure Gathering; Cao Bao, the Heavenly Venerable of Treasure Collection; Chen Jiugong, the Messenger of Wealth Gathering; and Yao Shaosi, the Immortal Official of Profit, are respectively in charge of Treasure Gathering, Treasure Collection, Wealth Gathering, and Profit Gathering, and are the specific financial executives."

"So it's no use you looking for those four people. The amount of spirit stones this time is too large, and it's a project personally overseen by His Majesty, so it must be the Xuan Tan Zhenjun personally in charge."

"As for what to do next, I don't need to teach you, right?" Venus said softly.

It's good to have a mentor. If no one can guide you, you'll run around like crazy and still not know what to do.

After all, Mu Xin had never undertaken such a large project before; he spent most of his time dealing with Chen Jiugong, the God of Wealth.

If it weren't for the outstanding payment for the renovation and expansion project of Nantianmen, coupled with the tight schedule of the reconstruction project, Xuantan Zhenjun Zhao Gongming wouldn't have been personally in charge.

"Master, this True Lord Zhao Gongming of the Mysterious Altar is a very upright person..."

Before Mu Xin could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Venus:

"What are you talking about?! True Lord Zhao Gongming of the Mysterious Altar is naturally upright and incorruptible, but it's not impossible for you to pay your respects as a junior."

"I have some connections with that True Lord Zhao Gongming of the Mysterious Altar, so you can rest assured and do whatever you want!"

"I trust you to handle things!"

Having said that, Mu Xin knew what to do, after all, his master had traveled all over the country with the Jade Emperor.

Although he no longer holds administrative power, no one dares to underestimate him; his cultivation level is not just for show.

Since I've given myself the confidence to do it boldly, I've already made preparations in advance.

"This disciple will take care of it immediately," Mu Xin said, rising and bowing.

"Remember, there's nothing that can't be done with spirit stones; it's just a matter of not spending enough spirit stones." After saying this, Taibai Jinxing waved his hand to see the guest off.

"This disciple understands."

Mu Xin walked out of Su Ming Palace and breathed a sigh of relief. How could he not understand what Taibai Jinxing was saying? As long as the spirit stone flowers were in place, the relationship would naturally follow.

……

The day after Mu Xin returned to his cave, his communication talisman kept ringing.

Nine out of ten of these are people from the Dragon Palace seeking repayment; just block them.

"A bunch of lecherous bastards, they're so shameless, they even dare to ask for money back! That monkey didn't get a good beating! Damn it!"

Mu Xin looked at the information in the communication talisman and picked out the useful ones to reply to.

He was more anxious than anyone else. If the spirit stones didn't arrive, his cultivation level wouldn't improve, and even if the project was done well, he wouldn't be able to shed the title of deputy.

"Lord Mu, the Heavenly King of Growth has come to inquire about the South Heavenly Gate reconstruction project. He wants to know when we will begin?"

The message from his deputy Ding Huan made Mu Xin pause for a moment; it seemed that the Heavenly King of Growth and the group of celestial officials were anxious.

"Come to my cave and we can talk in detail," Mu Xin replied simply.

Before long, Ding Huan arrived at Mu Xin's cave.

"My lord, this project involves an exceptionally large sum of money, and all the celestial officials are waiting for you..."

"When do you think this batch of spirit stones will arrive?"

"You know how anxious those dragons were when the Dragon Palace was built. It's said they've already borrowed 600 million spirit stones in Drunken Dream Immortal Land..." Ding Huan said.

"600 million?! Is this insane?!" Mu Xin looked at Ding Huan in disbelief.

"My lord... they are dragons... they are inherently lewd... this is only with great restraint..." Ding Huan said helplessly.

Mu Xin was speechless... What the hell is going on here? If someone above hadn't intervened beforehand, he would never have cooperated with these lecherous dragons.

This brings us to the Dragon Kings' investment acumen. The marriage of Ao Cunxin, the third princess of the West Sea, to Erlang Shen directly and subtly elevated the status of the Dragon Palace.

Who doesn't know the fame of Erlang Shen Zhenjun? This time, the greeting was made through the Jade Emperor on the side of Guanjiang Estuary.

It's often said that uncles and nephews are very close, and that's certainly true. After all, while the South Heavenly Gate project is important, it's not something the Jade Emperor himself needs to personally oversee.

The Dragon Palace can be described as an underwater aristocratic family. Their strength is not reflected in the individual combat power, but in the intricate network of relationships that extends deep into the Heavenly Court and the Buddhist elite.

Even Mu Xin's master, Taibai Jinxing, wouldn't dare to offend him easily, let alone Mu Xin himself.