31: Chapter 31 Lord of Cloud Mist Mountain

Fang Yuan arrived at Affairs Peak and entered General Affairs Hall.

It was much livelier here than when he had first arrived.

Quite a few Disciples were selecting tasks from the task wall in the main hall.

There were also some Disciples handing in completed tasks.

Fang Yuan swept a glance over the front hall, then went around to the Rear Hall.

He found the last room.

At this moment, Hall Master Zhao was sitting there, drinking tea with a very leisurely air.

Fang Yuan arrived at the doorway and said respectfully, "Disciple Fang Yuan pays respects to Hall Master Zhao!"

"Come in," Hall Master Zhao said calmly.

Hall Master Zhao looked at Fang Yuan, a strange look appearing in his eyes.

"So it is you. Congratulations on promoting to an Inner Sect Disciple." Hall Master Zhao laughed heartily. "It is rare for me to see someone promote in just half a month."

Fang Yuan smiled faintly. "Hall Master Zhao, my appointment letter states that I can select an asset. Could you show me exactly which assets are available for selection?"

Upon hearing this, Hall Master Zhao, having prepared beforehand, handed over a list.

"These are the assets you can choose from. They are all High Grade Tier 1."

Hall Master Zhao handed over the list very readily.

Fang Yuan scanned it, and his brows furrowed. "Only thirty-something?"

Hall Master Zhao said calmly, "For now, these are the only targets available for selection."

Fang Yuan glanced at Hall Master Zhao, then lowered his head to look at the list again.

[Black Iron Mine]: Produces Yellow Rank Black Iron ore, Rank: High Grade Tier 1.

[Hornet Valley]: Raises High Grade Tier 1 Spirit Bees, produces Yellow Rank High Grade honey, and High Grade Tier 1 Spirit Flower, Rank: High Grade Tier 1.

[Black Water Lake]: Can raise High Grade Tier 1 Spirit Fish, ...

Item after item of asset information fell into his eyes.

These descriptions looked normal, but from the information Meng Sanduo had given him, Fang Yuan had long known the detailed information about these assets; most of them were inferior assets.

The Black Iron Mine did indeed have High Grade Tier 1 Black Iron, but this mine had been excavated for a long time, and the High Grade Black Iron had diminished significantly; it was already a depleted mine.

By the time it was mined, it might not even recover its costs.

The other assets all had more or less problems.

Fang Yuan scanned through quickly and saw an asset he was relatively satisfied with.

"Let's go with this one! Cloud Mist Mountain!"

"Oh?"

Hall Master Zhao revealed a look of surprise.

"Are you sure?"

"Sure!" Fang Yuan said indifferently.

[Cloud Mist Mountain: Over 2,800 meters high, possesses a High Grade Tier 1 Spiritual Vein underground, but the mountain rocks are hard and obstructive, and the Spiritual Qi concentration is only at a Medium Grade Tier 1 level. On the mountain, there are some Medium and Low Grade Spirit Medicine gardens, Medium and Low Grade Spirit Beast pens, and the past annual output value was around 30,000 Spirit Stones, with deducted costs of 22,000 Spirit Stones, leaving a profit of 8,000 Spirit Stones, and paying 10,000 Spirit Stones in Sect taxes.]

The specific output details here were all information provided by Meng Sanduo; the information given by Hall Master Zhao was very simple.

Since that was the case, why did Fang Yuan choose it?

First of all, it was big enough!

The Spiritual Qi concentration was not important to him.

Such a tall and large mountain, it was comfortable to live on!

Secondly, this mountain was very far from the Sect and very far from the royal capital of the Hongmeng Dynasty; it could be said to be a very remote mountain.

It was not easily disturbed.

Finally, the 10,000 Spirit Stones in Sect taxes made no difference to him, as if they didn't exist. Moreover, if one added the output, it only required 2,000 Spirit Stones per year to rent such a mountain; it was practically a steal.

Of course, other Cultivators would not look favorably upon this mountain. Spiritual Qi was the only standard Cultivators pursued; everything else had to take a backseat.

Fang Yuan had a cheat, so he was very satisfied with this mountain.

"Alright, then you are the person in charge of this mountain!" Hall Master Zhao said. "On this mountain, there is also a Sect outpost, which houses over a hundred Named Disciples. From now on, they will also be handed over to you to manage. The recruitment of new Disciples in the nearby area is also your responsibility. In reality, you are equivalent to a branch of our Red Dream Branch; you are to supply talent to the Branch. Disciples with Medium Grade Spiritual Roots or above need to be reported to the Branch, and the Branch will provide rewards. I need to specifically remind you of this point."

Fang Yuan nodded casually.

He did know this point. In the so-called costs, these Disciples accounted for the bulk of it; with over a hundred mouths to feed, 20,000 Spirit Stones a year was barely enough.

Hall Master Zhao processed the person-in-charge registration for Fang Yuan and handed Fang Yuan a Mountain Master Token!

From then on, Fang Yuan was the Mountain Master of Cloud Mist Mountain.

After Fang Yuan refined the Mountain Master Token, he withdrew from General Affairs Hall.

He returned to Treasure Peak and walked towards his Immortal Cave.

But halfway there, he turned back, came to the side of a lake on Treasure Peak, and found an old man who was fishing.

"Peak Master, I have come to bid you farewell!" Fang Yuan bowed to Li Chenggong.

Li Chenggong was stunned and turned to look at him. "You are leaving the Branch?"

"Yes, I was recommended by someone and obtained the position of Inner Sect Disciple in advance. Now I am going to take over an asset," Fang Yuan said.

"Wait!" Li Chenggong stopped fishing and frowned. "You were recommended by someone? You managed to befriend a Cultivator above Foundation Establishment in just these few days?"

"I don't know who it is. I shouldn't know anyone, but that doesn't matter anymore. I am here to bid you farewell this time!"

Fang Yuan cupped his hands again, then turned and left.

"Not..."

Li Chenggong looked speechlessly at Fang Yuan's departing back, his expression turning a bit unpleasant. "This candidate for Peak Master I just found, how was he kicked out of the Branch?"

He immediately flew into the sky and headed towards Affairs Peak.

Hall Master Zhao was leisurely drinking tea when the door was suddenly pushed open.

Hall Master Zhao was startled and looked towards the door.

When he saw Li Chenggong walking in with a cold face, he was obviously flustered for a moment.

"Peak Master Li, what is the matter?"

"Fang Yuan, what is the situation with that kid?" Li Chenggong stared directly at Hall Master Zhao.

Hall Master Zhao's heart instantly turned half-cold. What kind of business is this! Fang Yuan, if you had a background, you should have said so earlier!

"This, this..."

Hall Master Zhao was helpless and hurriedly said, "I didn't do it on purpose. I just forgot before that there were some other assets I hadn't brought out for him to choose from. I can help him change the asset location."

"There is such a thing?" Li Chenggong raised an eyebrow.

Hall Master Zhao's expression stiffened; he realized he had been stupid.

Li Chenggong snorted coldly, obtained the information about the recommender from Hall Master Zhao, and upon seeing it, realized it was his own junior.

He found that junior, and ultimately traced it back to Li Pingyuan.

Then Li Chenggong directly arranged a punishment of three months of confinement for him.

When Li Pingyuan saw the members of the Enforcement Team open the door to his Immortal Cave, he was completely bewildered.

"Li Pingyuan, you secretly manipulated the promotion and external assignment affairs of Disciples, violating Sect laws. You are now punished with three months of confinement at the Confinement Cliff. Come with us!"

Li Pingyuan was dumbfounded. "Wait, is there some misunderstanding here?"

"The evidence is conclusive, and you still want to quibble?"

The Enforcement Team did not listen to anything he said and just grabbed him and took him back first.