These things that Yuan Miaozi said were not something that Zhang Quan, a disciple at the bottom of the Four Elephants, could know, and Shi An never thought that the change of sect master would have such a big impact.

"Far more than that," Yuan Miaozi continued, "The industry of the Four Elephants has also been affected a lot, take the Fu Gong Hall as an example, this was originally a big entry for the sect, and now it is divided into the Fu Paper Hall, the Fu Hall and the Fu Hall, the original from the production of the rune paper to the drawing of the talisman to the final sale of all the proceeds, in addition to handing over the sect to each participant has benefits, everyone's enthusiasm is also very high, now the benefits of the sale are given to the sale of the Fu Hall, the Fu Paper Hall, the Fu Hall for half a day of hard work is that bit of dead reward. In the secular world, mortals do not suffer from inequality in the outnumbered, and the monks are the same, which naturally discourages them from their enthusiasm for work. No one is willing to work, so the source of income is cut off, and you still sell a fart to sell the talisman hall," Yuan Miaozi couldn't help but swear, "So the talisman making industry that the sect is proud of is naturally withering day by day, and the income is less, and the spirit stones distributed to each disciple are naturally greatly reduced, and there are more and more outer disciples who have fled abroad, and the same is true for other industries." ”

More than ten years ago, Wu Luobao ignored the agreement and wanted to join forces with the foreign sect to attack, and then stopped for some reason, but in recent years it has been on the verge of moving. Half a year ago, in the northern vein of Zijun Mountain, the junction of the sect and the Polar Sea Sect found ethyl crystal, this ethyl crystal is a good thing, it can maintain the activity of life for a long time, so if the container made of ethyl crystal stores the collected spiritual grass and elixir, it is far better than the jade box that is common in the immortal cultivation world, so it is worth a lot of money. Because of this, the two sects also had a dispute, and although they had not yet reached the point of war, small frictions continued. In the past, I would normally come forward to discuss with the Jihai faction and jointly mine and share the benefits. But now that the sect itself is beyond its means, how could the sect master throw away the fat in vain, and only care about cross-border mining and refuse to negotiate with the Jihai faction, I am afraid that it is inevitable that the sword soldiers will meet in the future. This internal and external troubles are mixed together, and it is best if you don't come back to this troubled water. ”

"Then uncle, what are you going to do?" Shi An couldn't help but worry about Yuan Miaozi's situation when he heard the current situation of the Four Elephants.

"What else can I do? Maintain the status quo, cultivate well, and wait until the day when the war really starts, even if I fight hard, I will have to defend the sect, which is worthy of the ancestors of the sect." Yuan Miaozi said with a wry smile.

Shi An stopped talking, Yuan Miaozi stopped speaking, and the two of them fell into deep thought.

After about a cup of tea, Shi An suddenly raised his head, and his eyes showed that determined look again, and said to Yuan Miaozi: "Uncle Shi, I will go back to the sect with you!"

Yuan Miaozi raised his head and looked at Shi An in surprise: "Yun'an, originally I wanted you and me to return to the sect out of the intention of protecting you, but when I told you about the situation of the sect just now, I also thought that it might not be beneficial for you to go back." Since you already have arrangements for cultivating in the future, you don't need to tie it to this chariot, you should cultivate hard, and if you have the opportunity to return to the sect in the future. ”

"Uncle Shi, you didn't understand what I meant, I didn't go back to help the sect, but I really didn't worry about your safety. I can't do it on my own yet, but at least I can help you in times of crisis. If it's really hard to fight, I have my own way of taking you to escape. Besides, I have a lot of confidence in the formation I have laid out, and if the enemy wants to break through, it will take a lot of work. ”

"Since you have decided to return to the sect, I will go back first, and I will solve the problem of your identity. If the sect can change its original decision to deal with you, it is not too late for you to return to the sect. Yuan Miaozi said goodbye to Shi An and returned to the mountain.

By the time he returned to the Pavilion of Eternity, it would be ten days later.

During this period, Shi An had already arranged for the personnel adjustment of Yizhige. Wu Gang unexpectedly became the shopkeeper, and in order to ensure the safety of Yizhige, Shi An specially regarded Lao Li, who had reached the middle stage of foundation building, as a guest, and the treatment was the same as that of the shopkeeper. Zhang Quan, on the other hand, arranged the easiest job of guarding the material room, which could be used for cultivation for a long time, and he only needed to stay in the warehouse at a fixed time every day. And the income is also low, which does not cause displeasure among other guys.

A few days ago, the shopkeeper Gao brought over the made array flag, Shi An briefly tested it, there was nothing wrong, it seems that it is a wise choice to find the shopkeeper Gao to make it. He was unwilling to take advantage of others, and in return, Shi An also gave him a set of simplified "Lost Trace Formation" and a set of self-created "Forging Gold Formation" that were valuable for taking care of the family and nursing home. The shopkeeper Gao was overjoyed and left with a thousand thanks.

And soon after everything was ready, Yuan Miaozi appeared at the door of Yizhi Pavilion as promised.

"Yun'an, I have already arranged it for the sect. I told the Sect Master Senior Brother about the whole thing, and he has agreed to let you return to the sect. Senior Brother Sect Master made up a story for you, saying that at that time, you were captured by a disciple of Wu Luobao who was ambushed in another place and robbed the sect's magic weapon, and you took the opportunity to escape after being imprisoned for nearly twenty years. He will announce in public before you arrive at the sect that you are not only guilty, but that you have made meritorious contributions by enduring humiliation and not forgetting the sect. As for the matter of your advanced foundation building period, there is no need to say much if no one asks, if anyone really wants to get to the bottom of it, you will answer that you really have an adventure in the dungeon of Wuluobao. Yuan Miaozi said to Shi An.

Shi An is no longer a hairy boy, so he naturally knows where these are as simple as Uncle Shi said, if it weren't for bargaining, how could it take more than ten days of discussion, if it wasn't for Uncle Yuan Miao to pay a huge price, how could the sect master who only had spirit stones in his eyes and no morality agree.

"Thank you, Uncle Shi, then let's leave immediately?" Shi An asked.

Yuan Miaozi nodded slightly.

Three hours later, in the cave of the sect master of the Four Elephant Sect, Yuan Miaozi led Shi An to meet the sect leader Yuan Daozi.

When Yuan Daozi saw the two coming, he split his way, leaving only the three of them talking.

did not treat him as coldly as Shi An had predicted, but Yuan Daozi was quite enthusiastic about him.

As soon as he saw Yuan Daozi, he patted Shi An on the shoulder cordially and said, "Senior nephew Yun'an, you have suffered outside all these years, and returning to the sect this time can be regarded as returning home." In the future, you must cultivate with peace of mind, and you must make due contributions to the sect, so as to live up to my extrajudicial kindness to you. ”

What is extrajudicial grace, and there is no price paid by Master Yuan Miao, will you take the initiative to ask me to come back? Shi Anxin was not angry, but he still had to give the other party a face, so he bowed down and thanked: "Uncle Sect Master can find out the truth this time and return me a clean slate, Yun An is unforgettable." I was able to return to the sect this time thanks to the great help of you and your uncle. ”

Yuan Daozi looked at him carefully, turned his face to Yuan Miaozi and said, "Well, Senior Brother Yuan Miao, don't say it, this Yun'an is really a bit like a portrait of Master Zu." ”

Yuan Miaozi said with a smile: "Senior Brother Yuantong also said so, in the past few years, Yun'an has been wandering outside, and he is weaker than the previous Wenwen and has a bit of the charm of the ancestor. ”

After a few more pleasantries, Yuan Daozi asked Shi An with a pleasant face: "Yun'an, I heard that you have a good formation shop in the Twin Towers City, and many monks have gone to ask for a formation, can you also open the formation trading of our Four Elephants Temple after coming back this time, I think you also know that the current income situation of the sect is not very good." ”

Shi An didn't want to get involved in too much sect affairs, so he shirked and said: "Uncle Sect Master, I opened a formation shop in Twin Towers City because I had no spirit stones for cultivation, and now that I have returned to the sect, I just want to concentrate on cultivating." It's not too late to talk about the business of the sect for the sake of the sect, when my cultivation is promoted to the point where I can protect myself, do you think it's okay?"

Yuan Daozi was noncommittal, but mentioned another matter, and said: "I heard Yun Hai, the master of the Sect's Treasury Hall, say that you are still in the business of exchanging spirit stones in the Twin Towers City, presumably you must have a wonderful method for converting the attributes of spirit stones, or you will dedicate this method to the sect, which can be regarded as a miracle achievement." ”