Starting with the Corpse-Eating Worm, he worked his way up to become the Left-Winged Immortal Lord.

"Looking for me?"

Gu Qing frowned.

Why are you looking for me as soon as you get back?

Gu Qing packed up his things and left the yin area. Seeing that the young Taoist was still waiting, he asked, "Lu Tong, do you know why the manager wants to see me?"

Lu Tong is the name of the Taoist boy.

His father was also a miscellaneous practitioner, but he died a few days ago when Deng Hui led the Tianli Sect cultivators in a massacre.

Now he lives alone in the world, so after learning about this, Gu Qing specifically asked him his name.

This was some consolation for him.

At least let him know that there are still people in this world who care about him.

Lu Tong followed silently behind, then hurriedly said, "Something terrible has happened."

"What's the big deal?"

"Both of the Dharma Protectors, Chen Ye and another Dharma Protector, perished at the hands of the Heavenly Principle Sect cultivators last night. This was said by Steward Lu himself."

"Reasonable."

Gu Qing thought to himself.

Chen Ye's life should be attributed to Deng Huitou.

Anyway, he doesn't need this pot.

Gu Qing feigned surprise, "How could this be?"

"That's to be expected... I heard he's been targeting the people in our medicine hall, he didn't even spare Manager Lu." Lu Tong lowered his voice, after all, for a novice Taoist to speak ill of a Taoist master was a major taboo at Wufeng Temple.

However, the fact that he dared to say this in front of Gu Qing is enough to prove his trust in Gu Qing.

Gu Qing grinned in agreement, then deliberately suppressed his smile, "Yeah, it would be better if they were dead."

"Oh, right, Master Gu, there are two more great things," Lu Tong said excitedly. "Vice Abbot Lü has given Steward Lu the authority to manage everything. Now the Medicine Hall, Fortune Hall, Weapon Hall, and Alchemy Hall are all under Steward Lu's control... I heard that even the Fortune Hall manager has publicly stated that he listens to Steward Lu in everything. Now Steward Lu of Wufeng Temple is in charge!"

"This is indeed a great thing."

Gu Qing smiled happily.

This is what he wanted.

……

soon.

Gu Qing then went to the pharmacy.

At this moment, everyone in the medicine hall felt as if they were bathed in a spring breeze, a stark contrast to the gloom they felt when Chen Ye targeted them.

As soon as Gu Qing arrived, he heard Cheng Xiu's voice.

"Manager Lu, I am a cultivator from the Dharma Protection Hall. How can I be allowed to guard Pingshui Town for an extended period? Please make an exception for me."

thump--

The sound of Cheng Xiu kneeling down rang out.

"What? My disciples can go, but you can't? Are you more precious than my disciples?"

Lu Xingzhi spoke coldly.

Then he warned, "If you keep arguing, you can go and find Deng Hui and take over my previous job."

"I……"

Cheng Xiu felt like crying but had no tears, so she could only keep silent. After all, going to Dongping Town would at most cause some trouble, but if she went to investigate Deng Hui's whereabouts, it would be a dead end. After swallowing her resentment, Cheng Xiu could only get up and leave.

As Cheng Xiu passed by Gu Qing, she lowered her head, no longer displaying the arrogant demeanor she once had in the pharmacy.

As soon as Cheng Xiu left, Lu Xingzhi's voice rang out.

"You've come at the right time. We're short-handed right now, so you can take on a couple more jobs and get some experience."

Gu Qing raised his hand in a salute, but did not immediately inquire about the mission; instead, he was concerned about Lu Xingzhi himself.

"Master, are you alright?"

Lu Xingzhi was taken aback for a moment, then felt a warmth in his heart, and immediately smiled and said, "It's nothing, it's nothing, what could possibly happen to your teacher?"

"I'm relieved that you're alright. Please feel free to assign me any tasks, and I will do my utmost!" Gu Qing raised his hand again.

Lu Xingzhi smiled with satisfaction.

This is what his last disciple should be like!

If it weren't for the loss of his natal magic weapon last night, and the loss of another top-tier second-order magic weapon, he really would have liked to reward someone with something.

"From today onwards, the Yin area behind the mountain will be under your jurisdiction. This was originally your Senior Brother Ding's job, but I will arrange for him to do other things in the Dharma Protection Hall." As soon as Lu Xingzhi finished speaking, the surrounding cultivators from the Medicine Hall all cast shocked glances, followed by envy.

Gu Qing was somewhat puzzled.

But seeing that even one of the Qi Refining Level 4 cultivators looked envious, Gu Qing gained a preliminary understanding of this job.

I'm afraid the reason why the shady area behind the mountain is not only for growing evil and spiritual herbs is not just because of this.

And there is...

This shady area behind the mountain is under his jurisdiction.

Wouldn't that mean he could do whatever he wanted?

"Some of the evil medicinal herbs planted on the back mountain are for the annual offerings, some are for the temple's needs, and some are for sale to the outside world. You'd better keep a close eye on things, kid, so you don't lose too much. In short, you can arrange it as you see fit."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Lu Xingzhi called over another person, "Li Feng, you can explain the details to this kid."

"Yes."

A middle-aged Taoist priest at the third level of Qi Refining quickly stepped forward.

Gu Qing knew this person; the Taoist boys who were usually planted in the shady area behind the mountain were all under his care.

"That's it, everyone disperse."

That's all.

Lu Xingzhi walked upstairs with unusually light steps, humming a tune as he went.

As soon as Lu Xingzhi left, Li Feng hurriedly stepped forward and bowed respectfully, his smile even bordering on obsequious.

"Fellow Daoist Gu, I hope you will take good care of me in the future."

Gu Qing wasn't surprised by such an attitude from a Qi Refining Level 3 cultivator, but she still felt somewhat uncomfortable.

Not long ago, he had to bow respectfully to everyone he met.

Even cultivators at the third level of Qi Refining now have to bow to him.

No wonder Chen Ye has such a strong desire for control.

Spending too much time in such an environment can easily lead to corrosion.

But it was definitely really enjoyable.

"Daoist Li Feng," Gu Qing returned the greeting.

Li Feng continued, "Currently, there are nine kinds of Yin and evil spiritual herbs planted in the Yin area of ​​the back mountain. Three of them are the annual salary of Xuanqing Academy. You don't need to worry about them. I will keep an eye on them for you and guarantee that there will be no accidents."

Four of the remaining six items are for the pharmacies and fortune-telling halls. However, who to sell to, and who not to sell to, or who gets more and how much, is entirely up to you. The last two items are supplied to the ghost market in Changping County.

Upon hearing this...

Gu Qing suddenly realized.

No wonder even the Qi Refining Level 4 cultivators in the medicine hall envy this job.

That's quite a bit of power.

But what is a ghost market?

"What is this ghost market?"

Gu Qing was somewhat puzzled.

This was the first time he had ever heard of such a thing.

"You may not know this, but although the miscellaneous and unorthodox schools are not respectable and cannot be considered by our Wufeng Temple, they can still be quite useful at times. So the temple has allowed them to set up a ghost market in Changping County for transactions among the miscellaneous and unorthodox schools."

The pharmacy also supplies them with some malevolent elixirs to attract them to stay in Changping County and to support their cultivation. Currently, the malevolent elixirs we supply to the Ghost Market are first-tier Heart-Eating Grass and Soul-Shattering Leaf.

These two kinds of yin and evil elixirs can enhance their physique and increase their cultivation, but the side effects are quite significant. The former makes them completely dependent on the Heart-Eating Grass; once they stop consuming it, their bodies will gradually wither. The latter, the Yin Soul Leaf, will deplete their life essence to a certain extent.

However, as for unorthodox and unconventional methods, having them at all is already a blessing; they don't care about any costs or consequences.

Li Feng explained the situation of the ghost market in detail.

These words truly opened Gu Qing's eyes.

No wonder Wufeng Temple has such strict control over its magical arts, yet there are quite a few miscellaneous and unorthodox schools in Changping County.

So there's such a thing as a ghost market.

Just as Gu Qing had processed the matter of the Ghost Market, Li Feng stepped out of the pharmacy and immediately lowered his voice to say, "Fellow Daoist Gu, the manager of the Ghost Market is named Li Lin, my younger brother... We've booked a table at Fu Man Lou tonight, what do you think?"