I run a casino in the immortal realm.

However, Zheng Yifei slowly put down his wine glass, his smile gradually fading, replaced by an extremely serious expression.

"Brother Wang, to be honest, I have absolutely no interest in doing business."

Zheng Yifei looked directly into Wang Bo's eyes, his tone calm but firm.

"Oh?"

Wang Bo was taken aback: "Not going into business? Then what do you plan to do?"

Zheng Yifei stood up, walked to the window, looked at the bustling street below, and sighed: "Brother, I'm considered a fairly well-off person overseas, but I know very well that in this cultivation world, merchants are just fattened pigs."

No matter how big your business is, or how much money you make, if you don't have absolute force and power as a backing, others can kill you whenever they want.

Wang Bo nodded but did not reply.

There's no future for independent cultivators. In this Eastern Divine Continent, only by entering the official system and becoming a member of the imperial court can one truly gain a foothold, access better cultivation techniques, and acquire more resources!

Wang Bo was stunned by Zheng Yifei's words.

He never expected that this seemingly refined and generous young man would have such great ambitions.

Entering officialdom?

Wang Bo swallowed hard, shook his head with a wry smile, and said, "Brother, I admire your ambition. But I have to pour some cold water on you. As I said before in the Household Department, the officialdom of the Tianlong Dynasty values ​​'recommendation'."

If you want to become an official, you either need the recommendation of a powerful family, or you need to have an extraordinary talent for alchemy or formations that will lead to your being exceptionally recruited by the imperial court.

Otherwise, no matter how high your cultivation level is, the county magistrate wouldn't dare to casually grant you an official position.

"Rules are rigid, but people are flexible."

Zheng Yifei walked back to the table and sat down again.

He didn't say anything more, and simply waved his hand.

"Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish!"

Five identical white jade porcelain vases were neatly arranged in front of Wang Bo.

Wang Bo's breath caught in his throat. His eyes were fixed on the five porcelain bottles, and his Adam's apple bobbed with difficulty.

"Brother, here are five bottles of top-grade pills: two bottles of Zheng Yuan Pills and three bottles of Yun Ling Pills."

Zheng Yifei's voice seemed to possess a certain magic as it rang in Wang Bo's ears: "I know that making recommendations is difficult and requires smoothing things over with various connections. Consider these five bottles of pills as my little brother's operating expenses for you, big brother."

"This...this is too valuable..."

Wang Bo's hands were trembling slightly.

Five bottles of top-grade pills are worth far more than gold coins; they are enough to bankrupt an ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator.

"Brother, don't be in such a hurry to refuse."

Zheng Yifei smiled slightly and dropped an even bigger bombshell: "I assure you, brother, that regardless of whether this matter succeeds or not, and regardless of whether the county magistrate gives me face, these five bottles of pills will belong to you. Moreover..."

Zheng Yifei paused for a moment, then said, word by word, "As long as you're willing to help me, I will regularly give you a bottle of top-grade Spirit Nourishing Pills every month. As long as I'm in Liuhua County, this rule will never change."

"boom!"

It was as if a thunderbolt had exploded in Wang Bo's mind.

One bottle of top-grade Spirit-Nourishing Pills every month?!

What does this mean? It means that Wang Bo will no longer have to beg the Zhao family for pills, and that his cultivation, which has stagnated for many years, will experience explosive growth. He may even have a chance to break through to the Nascent Soul stage in his lifetime!

This isn't just encountering a fat sheep, it's practically clinging to a money tree!

Wang Bo looked at Zheng Yifei, and his eyes changed completely.

Previously, he just thought this kid was sensible, rich, and a sucker he could befriend.

But now, he feels that Zheng Yifei is like a second parent to him, and the biggest help to advance further in his official career.

If a wealthy young man with access to top-grade elixirs and an intense thirst for power can be brought into the county government, not only will the individual reap a continuous stream of benefits, but they will also gain a powerful and steadfast ally within the county government.

Wang Bo took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the overwhelming joy in his heart. With lightning speed, he swept all five jade bottles on the table into his storage ring.

"Brother!"

Wang Bo suddenly stood up, grabbed Zheng Yifei's hand, his face flushed with excitement, and even his eyes were a little moist: "What you've said really shows you consider me one of your own! Don't worry, your problems are my problems!"

Wang Bo patted his chest and confidently assured everyone: "Although it's very difficult to get a high-ranking official position without the recommendation of a powerful family, in our Liuhua County government, the county magistrate still has a few 'low-ranking' but powerful positions."

"For example, the deputy captain of the city defense army, or the constables and head constables of the police station—these positions, although they do not have official ranks from the imperial court, are real government officials. They wear official robes, eat the imperial salary, and even people from the three major families have to address them respectfully as 'Sir'!"

"The magistrate is furious lately because the police station can't catch those rampant bandits outside the city. Brother, you're highly skilled. If I find an opportunity to speak to the magistrate and recommend you for some experience in the police station, and you can achieve even a small merit, I'll risk my life to get you the position of head constable!"

Zheng Yifei chuckled inwardly. Those bandits outside the city? They're mine now.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Brother Wang."

Zheng Yifei grasped Wang Bo's hand in return, looking extremely grateful: "From now on, in Liuhua County, I will follow your lead without question!"

"Good brother! From now on in Liuhua County, as long as I'm still alive, anyone who dares to touch you is going against me, Wang Bo!"

Wang Bo was overjoyed, completely overwhelmed by Zheng Yifei's sweet talk.

The banquet was a joyous occasion for both host and guests.

When we left Zuixianlou, it was already dark.

Wang Bo was slightly tipsy. He held Zheng Yifei's hand and addressed him as a brother, escorting him all the way to the door of his newly purchased house before reluctantly getting into his sedan chair and returning to the county government.

As the sedan chair disappeared at the end of the street, Zheng Yifei's smile vanished instantly, and his eyes returned to a calm as still as an ancient well.

"Is it worth spending so many top-grade pills just to buy a low-ranking constable position?"

Su Wanqing, who had been silent all along, walked to Zheng Yifei's side and asked softly.

"Of course it's worth it."

Zheng Yifei opened the folding fan, shook it gently, and glanced at the bright moon hanging high in the sky: "In this strictly regulated Eastern Divine Continent, what we lack is not strength, but an identity that allows us to openly overturn the table."

Once we put on that skin, we will no longer be helpless rogue cultivators.

"Let's go see our new home."

Zheng Yifei closed the folding fan, took Su Wanqing's hand, and pushed open the courtyard gate.