Cultivation begins with separation.

Chapter 33 One and a half years
“Friend Yi, you have indeed demonstrated your abilities in the past half month.

However, you have made the Jade Marrow Island a mess, and many students have complaints. Those magical instruments to improve the environment don't cost many spirit stones, right?"

Nie Xianglan first affirmed Yi Dong's ability, and then tactfully persuaded Yi Dong not to take all the spirit stones.

Yi Dong listened to Nie Xianglan's advice humbly, but he was determined not to change.

So what if the noise is a little louder and the environment is worse?

He completely controlled the bootlickers on the Jadeite Island by relying on a few tricks, such as "public criticism" throughout the Lijiang Taoist Temple. To put it simply, he would use a loudspeaker in the Lijiang Taoist Temple to announce from time to time what wrong things someone had done due to laziness.

These people are all here to seek a mate. How can they find a partner if their reputation is ruined?
Similarly, Yi Dong also created a "production model" to help certain successful candidates become famous in the Taoist temple.

There are other similar nonsense methods. In short, as long as it does not cost any spirit stones and is useful, Yi Dong will use it.

Well, many of the immortal cultivators all have natural spiritual roots. Although Yi Dong didn’t care about this kind of resentment, he still found someone to share it with. That is, he appointed a "supervisor", who was the fat man Song Dashou who first found Yi Dong.

Song Dashou is the only manager appointed by Yi Dong on Yuzu Island. Not only does he take care of miscellaneous tasks, production, and staff living supplies, he is also responsible for guiding those cultivators who want to run away because of too much pressure.

In short, as long as there is no problem with the production line, Song Dashou is responsible.

Song Dashou has been in Lijiang Taoist Temple for three years. Perhaps because of his weak background and not good-looking appearance, he cannot find a Taoist partner.
Perhaps because his fragile heart had suffered hundreds of critical blows, after becoming a member of the management team, he completely forgot his original purpose and did things completely according to Yi Dong's ideas.

The immortal cultivators on the Jadeite Island were greatly offended.

Perhaps Nie Xianglan also knew Yi Dong's attitude, so she didn't say anything else.

"Next, there are a few more islands for you to take charge of. Once you have sorted out the tasks on these islands, you can enter the secretary library."

After Nie Xianglan gave a few more instructions, she let Yi Dong leave.

Not long after Yi Dong left, Zhai Shanshan came to Nie Xianglan's yard.

Nie Xianglan looked at Zhai Shanshan.
"What are you doing here? Is there another problem with the magic weapon?"

"Yes."

“Alas, the instructors in our Taoist academy are too incompetent. With so many tasks, I basically have to support them all by myself, leaving me no time to do my own things.

You also need to work hard to learn something. I may not stay in Lijiang Taoist Temple for long.

Otherwise, you might have a hard time becoming a teacher in the future."

"Cousin, is the Immortal Kingdom really preparing to start a war?

Does our fairyland still have enemies?"

“I’m not very clear about this either.

But it's almost certain. In recent years, the parts made by the Taoist temple are basically war equipment.

It won’t be long before the Immortal Emperor changes office. If the Immortal Kingdom makes any moves, we will know then.”

Upon hearing this, Zhai Shanshan nodded seriously, but when she thought of all the knowledge containing all kinds of data, she suddenly felt a little overwhelmed.

It took her a lot of time to learn the structure of the spiritual power circuit, and her knowledge of refining equipment, refining pills, etc. was only average.

It's really troublesome.

Suddenly, Zhai Shanshan said:

"By the way, the Gongsun family expressed dissatisfaction with our detention of Yi Dong and asked us to give an explanation, or else we can appeal to the state government or the Qingzhou Daoyuan Administration."

"Didn't you ask Yi Dong to send the letter?"

"They believe Yi Dong wrote those things because he was threatened by us."

"Don't worry about it. The one who wants to use Yi Dong is just a junior of the Gongsun family. He can't represent the Gongsun family yet.

Speaking of which, Yi Dong is really capable. After he took charge of Yuzu Island, there was basically no problem in sending it to me. "

"However, this man is indeed too greedy. After his cousin came here, he went in and out of the Taoist temple every day to help him store spirit stones."

Nie Xianglan shook her head.

"People from small families are like this. If he wasn't greedy, he might not be so serious about doing things."

Thinking of the work efficiency of the Jadeite Island that Yi Dong was in charge of, Zhai Shanshan couldn't help but nod.
"He may be evil-hearted, but he is capable. It would be nice if there were more people like him."

"Okay, let's not talk about him anymore. Have you found the newly born Chilong?"

"not yet."

Nie Xianglan said:
"It takes ten thousand years for a Chilong to appear in the Li River, and all forces have sent people to the Li River.

I am still the dean of the Taoist Academy, and I can use the power of the Taoist Academy to help you. If I can't find it as soon as possible, it may fall into the hands of others and become someone else's spirit beast."

"I will find this Chilong as soon as possible."

"Well, with the help of Chilong, your chances of building the Heavenly Dao foundation will be much better."

After Nie Xianglan finished speaking, she saw a hint of reluctance on Zhai Shanshan's face, and she couldn't help but say:

"Our family has been passed down for more than ten thousand years, but the Great Dao foundation building is still too difficult. Most of the foundation building in our two families is not the Great Dao foundation building."

Zhai Shanshan also understood.

But she was still unwilling to give in.

There is a huge gap between building the foundation of the Heavenly Way and building the foundation of the Great Way.

Whether in the Taoist temple or in the officialdom of the Immortal Kingdom, the prospects for building a foundation for the Great Dao will always be much greater than building a foundation for the Heavenly Dao.

In this era, the power of the Dao Yuanying is overwhelming, and the lifespan is extremely long. Who doesn’t dream of becoming a Dao Yuanying?

However, during the foundation-building stage, as long as it is not the Great Dao Foundation, then the path to becoming the Great Dao Nascent Soul will be blocked.

If she were in the family, Zhai Shanshan might not even have the audacity to hope to build a foundation in the Great Dao.

However, after arriving at the Lijiang Taoist Temple, with his cousin's Great Dao Foundation in front of him, how could he be willing to become the Heavenly Dao Foundation?
But thinking of the difficulty of building the foundation of the Great Dao, Zhai Shanshan became a little discouraged. Time passed quickly, and in a blink of an eye, it was already a year and a half.

Yidong's work is getting busier and busier.

But he enjoyed it, because every time he was responsible for a task, more spirit stones would go into his pocket.

Originally, he had no idea about spirit stones, but the fact that he earned tens of thousands of spirit stones every day still made him excited.

On this day, Song Dashou came to see Yi Dong.

"Brother Dong, I really have no other choice. The monks on several islands are unable to control themselves and want to go on strike."

Song Dashou started complaining as soon as they met.

"What's going on? We just received half a month's salary ten days ago. What do you think is going on?

Go back and tell them that there are no spirit stones. If you can’t stand it, get out of here!"

Yi Dong rarely gets angry.

The women at Lijiang Taoist Temple do not treat spirit stones as spirit stones and set extremely high salaries for these foreign cultivators.

After Yi Dong took over the nine islands, he has cut salaries several times, but the final salary is still unreasonable.

As a result, wage arrears became a common practice.

“There’s nothing we can do, Brother Dong. The cultivators on our nine islands eat less, sleep less, and accomplish more.

However, the salary we received was not even one-tenth of that of the cultivators on other islands. We really couldn’t afford it.”

"Fatty, I didn't owe you any salary. I was counting on you to solve these problems. Now you tell me this?"

“Brother Dong, how about we give you another one, no, how about half a month’s salary.

After all, some people have been delayed in receiving their pay for a year.”

Song Dashou was secretly complaining, "Although you, Yi Baopi, have not owed me my salary, you have reduced my salary time and again, and you haven't forgotten me, right?"

Thinking of this, Song Dashou felt like crying but had no tears.

Following Yi Baopi is the thing I regret most in my life.

Other cultivators thought they could make a lot of money by following Yi Baopi, but unfortunately, Song Dashou not only did not have any extra income, but his salary was also reduced.

However, it is impossible to jump ship now because he has offended too many people, unless Song Dashou does not want to stay in Lijiang Taoist Temple anymore.

However, even though the female students of Lijiang Taoist Temple abused him thousands of times, he, Song Dashou, still held on to a glimmer of hope.

It wasn't that he, Song Dashou, loved the woman with natural spiritual roots, but that his parents forced him to do so.

When Yi Dong heard what Song Dashou said, he refused directly.

Although the spirit stones he earned in one day could almost make up for the unpaid wages of an island, there was really no need to give them his own spirit stones.

Just drag it on for now.

If you delay for another three months, you will run away.

Thinking of this, Yi Dong pondered for a moment and said to Fatty Song:

"Well, tell them that you are having financial difficulties right now, and ask them to wait a little longer. When the funds are sufficient, I, Yi Dong, will definitely not treat you unfairly."

Song Dashou was stunned. It seemed like Yi Baopi had said this dozens of times.

As for the fact that there are no spirit stones, no one would believe it if I told them.

Yi Dong's cousin Yi Fu moved dozens of spirit stones to Yunmeng County for storage every day.

The bank staff of Yunmeng County also came to the Taoist temple many times to reconcile accounts with Yi Dong.

These are common knowledge, but Yi Dong could actually tell lies with his eyes open, and he did it dozens of times.

Song Dashou was speechless for a moment.

“What if they really want to strike?”

"How about this, you go find Zhai Shanshan and ask her to find a few pretty students to go to the nine islands to express their condolences. Well, there's no need to buy anything, just arrive and it will be fine.

Zhai Shanshan will understand. "

"Is this okay?

This has been done many times.”

“Don’t worry about how many times you use it, as long as it works.

You still need to take care of the factory, go back quickly, if it affects the progress of the mission, Lijiang Taoist Temple will blame you even if I don't say anything."

In the end, Song Dashou left indignantly.

After Song Dashou left.

Yi Dong looked at the blue ox that had been walking around him just now, looking up at him from time to time.

"What's your business?"

Qingniu took two steps and looked back at Yidong.

Yi Dong frowned, thought about it, and followed.

After a while, Yi Dong reached the edge of the island and rode the green ox into the water.

The Green Ox was more agile than a fish in the water, and it carried Yi Dong around at lightning speed. Various underwater formations could not restrict the Green Ox at all, and it quickly took Yi Dong away from the Lijiang Taoist Temple.

(End of this chapter)