A life of clearness

Chapter 278 Connections
"The Monkey Puppet Clan controls most of the positions in the administrative department. In addition, many judge-level masks are passed down and inherited within the Monkey Puppet Clan... Of course, the Monkey Puppet Clan can have such power in Xuanfeng Mansion today."

You know, the remaining merits of the previous owner of this mask can be inherited by the next owner. If a judge of the Monkey Puppet Clan is about to die, the mask can be passed on to a younger generation in the clan, so as to maximize the power of the Monkey Puppet Clan in Xuanfeng Mansion.

"Of course, we humans also have many cultivators occupying high-level positions in Xuanfeng Mansion. However, it is not easy to get in touch with these powerful people."

Rong Qing felt the same way. To establish a relationship with an important person, one must have strength, but more importantly, opportunities.

The sword masters of Liuguang Sword Sect were strong and well-connected, but could ordinary people get in touch with them? Even the inspector of Cangliuzhou was being tactful, showing goodwill to Daozi and Rongqing, in order to make Cangliuzhou safer under the Sword Sect.

Rather than taking the path of not knowing when she could succeed in getting in touch with the top leaders of Xuanfeng Mansion, Rong Qing preferred to take the White Robe Trial and join the Supervision Department of Xuanfeng Mansion. This department would only offer more benefits and opportunities, as long as Rong Qing was strong enough.

"What was the strength level of those who succeeded in the previous White Robe Trials?"

"This... is really unclear." Chang Feng shook his head, indicating that he was powerless. "The candidates are kept secret, and the content of the trial is also kept secret. Apart from the members of the supervisory department, it is too difficult for outsiders to find any clues!"

"Although there were 10,000 candidates, they were all gathered together and transported away. Who knew where they were transported to? The 10,000 candidates knew, but in the end 9,999 of them died. The successful one entered the supervision department and kept the content of the trial strictly confidential. As a result, outsiders did not know what the specific content of the trial was, and how strong the successful person was."

"In other words, it's similar to the Secret Realm Trial." Rong Qing smiled: "It's nothing more than 90% strength plus 10% luck."

And... one hundred percent awareness.

The awareness of a lifetime hanging on your neck.

"You can say that. If you have made up your mind, Yu Rong, I can help you find out who else wants to participate in the White Robe Trial, or has already signed up."

“I guess we’ll have to charge you this time.”

Chang Feng smiled, "Of course," he said, "I will collect them first, and then give you a quote based on what I have collected. Don't worry, it's definitely a friendly price!"

Rong Qing listened with a smile but did not comment.

"However, there is a side idea. I wonder if it is feasible?" Rong Qing thought for a while, "That is to find a large number of cultivators to sign up. For example, to give an extreme example, I found 9,999 members of the Underworld to sign up, and with me, I would have the full number of people for a round of White Robe Trial. At that time, if those 9,999 people do not participate, I will automatically be the only winner."

"Absolutely not!" After listening to it, Chang Feng warned Rong Qing word by word: "Although the introduction of the White Robe Trial is simple, it actually hints at how the Hades will respond to your method."

"'The only surviving candidate', no matter what, the White Robe Trial means that nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine candidates will die. Not participating? Once you sign up, there is no way back. Retreating without fighting is equivalent to breaking the law, and the Inspectors will deal with them. So there is no way to bribe all the other candidates, because once they are bribed, the price they have to pay is their lives."

As for buying off a small number of people? That would benefit the remaining candidates, not just the person who bought it.

In short, this method is not feasible! "So fellow Taoist, please remember to think carefully before signing up. Once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back." Chang Feng reminded again, "Even if you can't go for some reason, the trial will not be postponed because of you. If you die because of this, wouldn't it be even more unfair?"

"Don't worry, Changfeng. I just joined the Hades," Rong Qing said with a smile, "I still have a lot of areas to improve my strength, so I won't sign up rashly now. What's more, there are still more than 300 spots left. I still have time."

"Can you tell me again how to earn this merit?"

There are too many places to spend merit, and how to earn it is undoubtedly Rong Qing’s biggest concern right now.

"Now, there are not so many ways to earn merit. Like the conventional way, that is, to train your own ghost slaves and drive them to earn resources and other things to exchange for merit. Although this is not cost-effective, it is better than nothing."

No matter how small a mosquito leg is, it is still meat. Most of the lower-level members of the underworld have accumulated their wealth bit by bit in this way.

"There are also some ways to make money from the price difference." Changfeng gave Rongqing an example to better explain, "Some of the resources you can check in the official seal will occasionally be on sale for a limited time. Although you can't use them, others may need them. At this time, you can buy them first, and then trade them to the other party at a price that is higher than the special price but lower than the original price, so that you can make money from the price difference."

"Then how do I know who needs it?" Before she finished speaking, Rong Qing turned around and looked at Chang Feng with a smile: "So, your business card says that you are willing to accept all kinds of exchange business. Is this what you mean?"

"Yes. Fellow Daoist, you can make a list for me of the resources you are interested in. If you happen to encounter a limited-time special offer from another store, and buy it at a lower price, then everyone will be happy."

"What if I'm not here?"

This is a very realistic problem. Rong Qing didn't see the so-called limited-time special offer in the official seal just now, but she also knew that in order to stimulate consumption by members of the Hades, this limited time might be very short.

It is impossible for Rong Qing to keep her spiritual consciousness connected to the virtual realm of Xuanfeng Mansion all the time. With her strength, if she wants to maintain normal thinking in this virtual realm, she must concentrate fully.

Let Changfeng get the news and inform her? Not to mention whether it would be in time, at least she was not in the real world of Xuanfeng Mansion yet. If her consciousness left the virtual world, she would be completely unable to contact Changfeng.

"If you trust me, you can pay me some merit in advance. When there is a special price, I can help you get it first. Whether it is picking up or selling goods, the buyer and seller do not need to meet in person, they can just transfer directly with me."

Rong Qing was silent, looking at Chang Feng with deep eyes. Facing Rong Qing's gaze, Chang Feng didn't seem to feel uncomfortable at all, and smiled back at her.

Rong Qing had to admit that Changfeng was really good at dealing with things and had a great business sense. She was just a network that Changfeng wanted to develop. When this network was developed... at that time, the merits collected in advance would be a terrifying number. And the energy brought by this network was far more than merits...

After a long silence, Rong Qing finally asked, "You...you shouldn't be the only one who has done this, right?!"

(End of this chapter)