The two passed each other calmly, the surrounding environment was eerily quiet, as if brewing the next wave of attacks.
Regardless of anything else, Sun Bing slowly arrived at the account room, preparing to collect the reward promised by the Law Enforcement Elder last night; he would not pretend to be noble, what was his, he would definitely not let it slip away.
Body Tempering Pill, as the name suggests, is a Medicinal Pill for Body Tempering, especially suitable for Cultivators in the Body Tempering Realm. After taking a Body Tempering Pill and then Cultivating, a Realm that would originally take a year to Breakthrough can now be shortened by half.
On the market, it is also priceless, costing a full one hundred taels of silver for one bottle. Only a Family as wealthy as the Sun Family can provide one bottle to their Disciple each month.
This Medicinal Pill was even more important to Sun Bing. He had never taken a Body Tempering Pill since he was young, so if he took one now, the effect would definitely be more significant, and then the Body Tempering Fourth Realm would be just around the corner.
Because it was not the day for monthly salary distribution, the account room was sparsely populated. From a distance, Sun Bing saw Steward Qin. He was comfortably lying on a recliner made entirely of lightning-struck wood. Because it contained the aura of lightning, sitting on such a chair year after year, although it did not help Cultivation, it was quite comfortable.
Moreover, there was a small wooden table next to the chair, with a plate of wild fruits and a cup of tea on it. Steward Qin occasionally picked up a wild fruit to taste, or took a sip of tea, looking quite leisurely.
This made Sun Bing's eyes narrow. The chairs made of lightning-struck wood on the market cost at least five hundred taels of silver, and the value of this recliner in front of him must be even higher. Moreover, those wild fruits could only grow in the wilderness, and a single one cost one tael of silver, something commoners could not afford. As for the tea, he could not tell its value.
But even so, it was enough to show how rich Steward Qin was. A plate of wild fruits on the table was equivalent to Sun Bing's monthly salary for a month. No wonder he was so plump and round, like a ball.
“Steward Qin’s life is truly leisurely.” Suddenly, a voice interrupted Steward Qin’s calm and leisurely life. This made him quite annoyed, and he immediately sat up, looking around.
He saw Sun Bing in front of him at a glance, and a cold smile appeared at the corner of his mouth: “Who do I think it is? It’s you, this useless fellow. Today is not the day to distribute monthly salaries, so hurry up and scram.”
After speaking, he continued to lie back on the chair, quietly enjoying his leisurely time. Steward Qin’s job was actually quite relaxed. The only thing he needed to do was distribute monthly salaries every month. The rest of the time was for Family Disciples to come and collect rewards, but he did not think Sun Bing had that qualification.
However, the current Sun Bing was no longer the same person as before. He used to be unable to Cultivate, so he had to endure endless humiliation, but he had now become a Cultivator, and he also had the Law Enforcement Elder’s token.
He immediately let out a cold snort: “Steward Qin, I need to collect three bottles of Body Tempering Pills. Please take them out and give them to me.” His voice was stern, without a trace of politeness.
This made Steward Qin quite angry. His job required him to be well-informed, knowing who could be offended and who could not. He had a scale in his heart, giving more benefits to important figures, and as for the insignificant people who had no one to stand up for them, he simply did not care about their thoughts.
That was how he, relying on his status as an in-law of the Sun Family, had steadily taken this position. The most important thing was that he knew how to behave. Not to mention the Elder's Disciple coming, even Sun Long's subordinates would be treated courteously by him.
But clearly, in Steward Qin's heart, Sun Bing did not belong to the group of people who could not be offended. Upon hearing this sentence, he even said angrily: “You, this useless fellow, still want a Body Tempering Pill? Wait until your next life. On account of my good mood today, hurry up and scram.”
However, Sun Bing did not leave, and still said faintly: “The Elder rewarded me with three bottles of Body Tempering Pills, and I hope Steward Qin does not harm himself.”
“Harm yourself? Who do you think you are? Can you be an Elder?” Steward Qin could no longer bear it, and immediately stood up, shouting: “I’m giving you face, but you don’t want it, and you’re still lingering here. Then don’t blame me for being merciless.”
Immediately, he threw a powerful punch at Sun Bing. Although Steward Qin’s talent was insufficient, he was the Steward of the account room. By sheer accumulation of resources, he had Cultivated to Body Tempering Ninth Realm, but he could no longer Breakthrough to the Qi Refinement Stage.
However, this Realm was still quite profound for the Disciples. At this moment, Steward Qin's fist technique was fierce, bringing forth gusts of wind, even blowing Sun Bing's already flowing long hair backward. If he did not stop, Sun Bing would definitely be seriously injured.
But it was at this moment that Sun Bing calmly took out a token from his Pregnant. This made Steward Qin’s small eyes show a look of horror, and he exclaimed: “How could you have the Law Enforcement Elder’s token?”
Then he forcibly stopped the punch that had already been thrown.
However, it was precisely because he forcibly stopped his technique midway that Steward Qin's Qi and blood became somewhat sluggish, and even his gaze became a little unfocused. It could be said that he suffered internal injuries and needed to recuperate quietly for a period of time.
But at this moment, Steward Qin did not care about his injuries at all, and a fawning smile appeared on his face: “Isn’t this Brother Sun Bing? You actually have time to come to my place today. Three bottles of Body Tempering Pills, right? These are all small matters, no need to be polite.”
With that, he immediately took out three bottles of Body Tempering Pills, and even offered one hundred taels of silver as compensation to curry favor with Sun Bing.
Surprised by Steward Qin’s sudden change of attitude, Sun Bing’s mouth curved into a slight smile, and he softly said: “Actually, it’s nothing big, I just happened to be favored by the Law Enforcement Elder. Steward Qin, I see this chair seems to be made of lightning-struck wood, its value…”
Sun Bing’s words made Steward Qin’s face fluctuate between clear and overcast. He really didn’t expect that a useless person in the Family before would now be favored by the Law Enforcement Elder. It was truly a case of the wheel of fortune turning! Especially in his words, it clearly meant: “I know you embezzled.”
This made him quite terrified. One must know that the Law Enforcement Elder’s personality was to hate evil like fire, and he was quite strict. Moreover, his power in the entire Family ranked among the top. Although corruption was normal, if he found out that he had embezzled so much, he could not imagine the final outcome.
Immediately, Steward Qin couldn’t help but take out five more bottles of Body Tempering Pills, his fat body trembling with pain: “Brother Sun Bing, you don’t come often, take these Medicinal Pills back to replenish yourself, and I hope you can say a few good words for me.”
The other party’s attitude could be said to be quite weak, but Sun Bing would not be deceived by the other party. He quietly accepted the items and then continued: “I naturally know about Steward Qin’s matters, and there is nothing wrong, but…”
At this point, Sun Bing couldn't help but stammer a bit. Seeing that the other party was truly anxious, he said faintly: “But I haven't received a single bottle of Body Tempering Pills for the past ten years. I wonder why?”
As soon as these words came out, Steward Qin's face turned ashen, and he even regretted it so much that his intestines turned green: Why was he so greedy back then? Embezzling a little was fine, but he actually withheld a full ten years' worth of Body Tempering Pills from the other party. One must know that it was not a small sum, a full one hundred and twenty bottles. If this were exposed now, he would definitely lose his position as Steward.
One must know that this position was a lucrative one, and Steward Qin simply did not want to give it up. But when he thought of those one hundred and twenty bottles of Body Tempering Pills, not only did his heart ache, but his entire body ached. He immediately pleaded softly: “Brother Sun Bing, do you think you can be lenient?”
This made Sun Bing coldly smile. Being lenient now? This was something you pushed to the extreme back then. He immediately refused: “Steward Qin, I can’t help it either. After all, I am just a Disciple, and I must report the matter truthfully.”
These words completely shattered Steward Qin’s hope. After a long hesitation, he slowly took out a bottle of Medicinal Pill from his Pregnant, but he was still hesitating. Sun Bing was not in a hurry, quietly waiting for the other party.
After a while, seemingly having endured enough heartache, Steward Qin slowly handed over the Medicinal Pill in his hand, his voice somewhat hoarse: “Brother Sun Bing, I don’t have any more Body Tempering Pills, but there is a Qi Refining Pill in this bottle, its value is more than a hundred times that of a Body Tempering Pill. I originally intended to use it to Breakthrough to the Qi Training Realm myself, but now it seems, it is destined for you, little brother!”
This surprised Sun Bing a little. He didn't expect the other party to have such a rare item. Although Sun Bing had no sense of presence, he still knew some information quite well.
Qi Refining Pill was already considered a quite rare item in Luoyun Town. As long as one took one when at Body Tempering Ninth Realm, the success rate of Breakthrough to the Realm could even increase by thirty percent, its value was hundreds of times that of a Body Tempering Pill.
After all, only the Zhao Family, the head of the Three Great Families in Luoyun Town, could refine it, and the quantity was extremely small. Without sufficient connections, it simply couldn't be bought, which led to a doubling of the price.
This one Medicinal Pill was basically Steward Qin’s entire fortune. If before it was just his fat body trembling with pain, now his face had turned green, and his eyes were filled with reluctance for the Qi Refining Pill.
One should not go to extremes. Although Steward Qin was despicable, he had only embezzled his monthly salary, which was not a capital offense. And this one Medicinal Pill completely compensated Sun Bing for what he had withheld. He nodded with satisfaction: “Since Steward Qin is so polite, then I am completely unaware, thank you very much.”
After saying that, he turned and left, leaving Steward Qin standing there with a pained expression.
Walking on the road, touching the Medicinal Pill in his arms, Sun Bing found it hard to believe. He hadn’t expected to gain so much from bluffing once. However, he quickly calmed down.
The reason he gained so much today was because Steward Qin was afraid of the Law Enforcement Elder, not afraid of Sun Bing. In the final analysis, it was a matter of strength. If Sun Bing were a Cultivator in the Qi Training Realm, what would the outcome be?
Since he had already obtained so many resources today, especially a Qi Refining Pill, his biggest obstacle to advancing to the Qi Training Realm was gone. As long as he worked hard, he would definitely succeed.