This is a cultivation game, but its operation is terrible.

As long as one's abilities are sufficient, a mere high school student is no match for this seasoned official.

Having completed his superior's orders, extricated himself from his awkward situation, and brought Jiang Liu under his command, is that all?

Do not!

This is just the beginning.

As the saying goes, a soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier.

His ultimate goal is... to become a provincial-level sage!

Even... the Radiant King who rules over the Taiyao Department in four regions and three provinces!

"As long as I break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, obtain the first Xuan weapon in the entire region, and bring Jiang Liu under my command, the provincial-level Glory Lord title will be within my grasp!"

Qian Zhenghao muttered to himself, his heart pounding with excitement and his hands trembling. With a single stroke, he beheaded Zhuo Jun, his eyes burning with the flames of ambition!

He's only thirty-five, in the prime of his life. What's wrong with wanting to climb the social ladder?!

With Foundation Establishment, Mystic Artifacts, and River Flow as his assets, he was confident he could overthrow his superiors and ascend to the position of Provincial Glory Master!

Inferiority from inferiors!

"Ha, making a fifty-something-year-old man the provincial honor master? He can't even make it onto the purification list. What right does he have to ride roughshod over me!"

"Can he compete with me? I can run dungeons for two days straight, can he?"

Qian Zhenghao revealed a contemptuous look, casually opened the purification list, put in the hundreds of purification stones he had just obtained, and looked at his name hanging high, the corners of his mouth slightly turned up.

It rose, rose... then suddenly it went astray.

Ok?

What is my name?

After glancing at the purification rankings and feeling invigorated, he was about to continue grinding when suddenly his eyes widened as if he had seen something unacceptable, and his expression froze instantly.

First place: Jiang Liu

Second place: Yi Luoluo

Third place: Qian Zhenghao

Qian Zhenghao: "??????"

How did I become third in the next game?

His eyes widened as he stared intently at the more than 25000 purification stones displayed behind Jiang Liu. He thought he was seeing things and had misread an extra zero. He rubbed his eyes hard and then looked up again.

More than 25000 purification stones!

"This is impossible!"

Qian Zhenghao instinctively cried out in surprise. How could there be more than ten times the number of purification stones?

You have to understand that after the third phase of the event started, he had been speed-running the hard dungeons non-stop. Even if Jiang Liu was running the abyss dungeons, he couldn't possibly surpass him by that much!

Someone's cheating! Someone's cheating!

Just as he was struggling to accept this reality, his gaze involuntarily fell on a familiar name on the purification list, and he froze instantly.

Zhang Shuyun?

Isn't this the young man he kicked out?

How did he suddenly rise to the top of the list, and even have 1000 purification stones?

And what about Yi Luoluo, who came in second? Isn't she just a little girl? How come she has 2000 purification stones?

This is wrong. This is wrong.

Qian Zhenghao looked utterly bewildered. His gaze swept between Jiang Liu, Zhang Shuyun, and Yi Luoluo. Suddenly, he frowned, as if realizing something, and sent a private message to Zhang Shuyun.

[Qian Zhenghao]: Are you grinding a dungeon with Jiang Liu?

Within the abyss.

Zhang Shuyun was clasping her hands together, muttering, "Brother Ma, please, give us the money this time! I'm begging you, I'm kowtowing to you!"

After reading a couple of sentences, I suddenly saw Qian Zhenghao's private message and was slightly taken aback. I subconsciously replied with a sentence.

[Zhang Shuyun]: Hmm, what's wrong?

[Qian Zhenghao]: Where did he get more than 2 purification stones? Where did you get 1000 purification stones? Did you guys exploit a bug?

Bug exploit?

Zhang Shuyun looked up and saw that Zhuojun's health bar had suddenly dropped from 100% to 0%, and a look of disdain appeared on her lips.

Can exploiting bugs outrun my Liu-ye (a character from Journey to the West)?

[Zhang Shuyun]: No card! Liuye killed Zhuojun in the Abyss dungeon in one move. We can take off in half a minute.

Qian Zhenghao: "??????"

Instantly kill the Tyrant?

Half a minute per round?

Qian Zhenghao was stunned. He even had to grind for three or four minutes to defeat the Turbid Lord in the difficult dungeon, but Jiang Liu could actually kill the Turbid Lord in the abyss dungeon in an instant.

This is impossible! There could never be such a big difference between the Foundation Establishment stage and the tenth level of Qi Refining!

Yes, that's it.

[Qian Zhenghao]: Stop hiding it. How could someone in the early Foundation Establishment stage possibly kill a Qi Refining level 10 Abyss-level BOSS instantly? Xiaoyun, we're on the same side. Tell me about the bug you guys are using, and I'll give you a promotion and a raise later.

"Hehe, you think you can keep all the benefits to yourself after you find a bug? Don't you understand the principle of sharing profits and everyone getting along well? Xiaoyun is still too young."

Qian Zhenghao chuckled and sighed, secretly looking forward to the bug that Jiang Liu and his team would exploit.

The event has only been going on for less than three hours. If he finds the bug, he can easily overtake the leader.

next second.

Zhang Shuyun replied.

[Zhang Shuyun]: If I say there are no bugs, then there are no bugs. Why would I lie to you?

[Zhang Shuyun]: Master Liu is a Foundation Establishment expert with profound techniques and unparalleled power. What's so surprising about him killing a trash BOSS?

[Zhang Shuyun]: Also, Brother Qian, please don't contact me again. I'm afraid Master Liu will misunderstand.

Qian Zhenghao: "!!!!!!!"

Brother Qian?

You used to call me Lord Yao!

"Can he really one-shot the boss in the Abyss dungeon?"

Qian Zhenghao muttered to himself, his expression dazed, his face pale, his eyes fixed on Jiang Liu's name on the purification list, the five-figure purification stone dazzlingly bright...

The five-figure number of purification stones, an unparalleled quantity, rendered all his efforts over the past period futile.

Mysterious artifact, Foundation Establishment subordinate, Provincial Glory Master...

It all came to nothing!

"No!"

Qian Zhenghao let out a desperate roar.

Within the abyss.

Zhang Shuyun closed Qian Zhenghao's private chat and ran to Jiang Liu's side with a fawning smile, reporting, "Brother Liu, Qian Zhenghao just contacted me. He thought we were exploiting a bug, hahaha."

From junior to Brother Liu, and from Brother Liu to Master Liu, the changes in address occurred in just a moment.

Who says young people have high self-esteem and are unwilling to bow down for a pittance, preferring to work hard rather than lower their proud heads to their superiors?

You think you can make me bow down for five pecks of rice?

You don't deserve it!

It needs at least five hundred bushels!

"Ok?"

Jiang Liu was slightly taken aback. He bent down to pick up the fallen object and casually asked, "Who is Qian Zhenghao?"

Zhang Shuyun: "......"

Chapter 105's blueprints are out. Event ended, settlement complete (5K).

Zhang Shuyun really didn't expect that Jiang Liu didn't know who Qian Zhenghao was at all.

So Yaozhu has always considered Jiang Liu as a hypothetical enemy, even though Jiang Liu doesn't even know who he is.

Isn't this just pure clown behavior?

Zhang Shuyun almost burst out laughing, suppressing her laughter as she said, "Qian Zhenghao is the leader of the Taiyao Department in our city."

"Oh."

Jiang Liu looked enlightened. "A high-ranking official! My apologies for not recognizing you."

My second uncle mentioned a couple of days ago that the leader of the Taiyao Club in this city is a graduate of No. 1 Middle School and is a bit unreliable. He hoped that my second uncle could help him deal with it.

So, the person my second uncle asked me to overthrow is this person?

What does he mean?

Jiang Liu asked with great interest.

Zhang Shuyun looked disdainful: "Qian Zhenghao still thinks we got the purification stones by exploiting a bug, and he wants me to tell him about the bug too."

"Hmph, he really underestimates me. Even if there were bugs, I wouldn't tell him!"

"Master Liu only took me on because of the old principal's influence. I'm a highly educated person, and I would never do anything so disgusting as to betray my own people!"

Jiang Liu: "......"

Senior, you've really broadened your horizons!

"Stop calling me 'little master,' that's enough. Just call me junior."