1188 Most Precious Loo (1/2)
The underground space was approximately the size of a football field nearly 6 meters high, and supported by a huge pillar in the middle. Neatly arranged rows of cabinets were placed in the small half area of the place, while gold bars the size of bricks neatly piled up high next to it. Despite having seen a large amount of gold before, the scene really gave Tang Xiu quite the surprise.
These gold bars are at least over 100 tons.
He secretly estimated the amount and thought that his estimation likely wouldn't quite far off.
On either side of the row of shelves were piles of silver. Tang Xiu's rough estimation counted that the number of these fist-sized silver ingots was no less than those gold bars, but the most important thing here was a large number of beautifully carved silverware that were piled with it. On the other side was a massive amount of gold, silver, and pearl jewelry. Tang Xiu released his spiritual sense and was shocked by the number of diamonds he found in the piles.
Mo Awu noticed his stunned expression and happily said, ”Does the scene give you a shock, Sect Master? We got our share too when we first entered this place. The enemy this time can definitely be called filthy rich with so much wealth here. I just don't get it. From where did that Joyous Palace Master obtain so much wealth?”
Tang Xiu took a deep breath and turned to look at him, asking, ”Do you know the fastest way to get so much wealth in the world?”
”Um… open a bank?” answered Mo Awu after thinking for a moment.
Tang Xiu rolled his eyes at him and was about to explain when he suddenly heard the elevator door open. Then, Yuji's voice sounded. ”The fastest means to get such wealth in the world is to be a bandit. Raiding and plundering homes are nothing, but robbing those rich people is the best course. The Joyous Palace existed for decades and looted those tens of rich Japanese. It also set up a large number of companies here, with over 30 of them now being listed companies. It's just unfortunate that we have no access to Dragon Vanquisher Sage's account, else Boss would've been propelled up into the top ranks of the richest people in the world.”
Tang Xiu glanced at her and lightly said, ”Men must learn to be content with what they get. These gold, silver, and jewelry are already a good harvest, but those banks got a pie falling from the sky from that monk's money, indeed.”
”Anyway, I'm the one who cracked the Joyous Palace's array, Boss, else they would have been still outside trying to destroy the array! How are you going to reward me for such a great contribution?”
Tang Xiu walked towards her and watched her smiling face. A smile sketched on his face and asked, ”What reward do you want, then?”
Yuji's heart went cold and she hurriedly bowed. ”It was a joke, Boss. Yuji won't dare to object even if you don't reward me anything.”
”Hmph.” Tang Xiu snorted and indifferently said, ”The smart and the wise never ask for a reward. But you did have done well, so a reward is due. But you asked me about it, so I will tell you that the reward you're going to get is pills.”
After saying that, Tang Xiu took out two bottles of pills from his interspatial ring and threw them to her. ”These pills will help your cultivation go a level further.”
Looking ecstatic, Yuji hurriedly bowed with a grateful face. ”Thanks a lot, Boss.”
”En!”
Tang Xiu turned around and headed to the interior. He found some peculiarities from some of those gold bars back when he released his spiritual sense. He guessed that some of them likely contained gold essence.
Mo Awu approached Yuji and glanced at Tang Xiu's back as he walked away. After taking back his vision, he patted Yuji's shoulder and said in a low voice, ”I hope you take today's lesson well and be smarter in the future.”
Having said that, he quickly left to catch up with Tang Xiu.
Yuji was stunned and looked confused. How could it be a lesson? Didn't he give me a reward already?
After giving it a thought, she quickly sped up to catch up with Mo Awu and asked in a whisper, ”What did you mean by saying that?”
Mo Awu lightly smiled and replied with a voice that only both of them could hear, ”You're not yet a formal Tang Sect disciple, so you have no idea what Boss usually does when he rewards everyone's merits. Your contribution this time is great, so I'll tell you a bit. With your contributions this time, the amount you could've gotten is likely ten times more than what you just received had you not proactively asked the reward from Boss.”
”Over ten times, you say?” Yuji blurted out with disbelief and contracted pupils.
Mo Awu went on to mock her. ”The Chinese have conventional wisdom that one would get smarter after falling into a pit, though. Just take it and keep this lesson in mind.”
Yuji's expression constantly changed and deep regret finally appeared on her face. That was ten times the number of pills she just received! Her cultivation could have improved much further and become much stronger in a short time had she gotten those pills!
Suddenly, she seemed to recall something else and caught up with Mo Awu again and asked in a whisper, ”Tell me, are there a lot more chances to render merits in Tang Sect?”
Mo Awu shook his head. ”Sect Master told me that Earth is a peaceful world. There may be some disputes and clashes, but it's just that and far from… some other places. Therefore, some disciples must wait for a long while before they can render some merits. No worries, though. As long as you're successful in passing the trial Sect Master gave you and become an official disciple of the sect, you'll obtain the allotted cultivation resources annually. Additionally, you can also purchase other resources, such as precious herbs, ores, or fierce beasts' parts and bones somewhere else, and then exchange them for the pills from the sect.”
Yuji's regret dissipated a lot after hearing the explanation. She had money and could be said to be filthy rich herself. Some industries under her control over the years could bring her huge profits annually, which she had been keeping a secret after she joined the Joyous Palace.