NOVPUBWith a slight grit of his teeth, he then headed straight to a secluded place without saying a word.
Ling Weizi followed right after.
Watching the two speaking about something unknown, Wang Ba shifted his gaze, looking at Hu Zaixi with a pleasant surprise,
"Martial Uncle Hu, how come both of you thought to pay a visit here?"
Hu Zaixi did not conceal anything and replied with a smile, "Your Martial Uncle Ling Weizi and I were just worried you’re not familiar with the situation in the Five Elements Division... However, it seems that both of us have been worrying too much."
"That’s not it, I was about to..."
Wang Ba glanced at Chen Huaixuan in the distance.
In fact, he had already made preparations. Given that the Poison Department was quite unique, he was ready for Song Dongyang to directly establish a long-term Water Mirror Technique in the Poison Department, an act the other party was very likely to oppose.
However, now that Martial Uncle Ling Weizi and Martial Uncle Hu had personally stepped in, there was no need to bring it up anymore.
He had to appreciate their good intentions.
What surprised Wang Ba was that, after a short while, Ling Weizi came over with Chen Huaixuan, one in front and the other behind.
Chen Huaixuan’s face was expressionless, while Ling Weizi gently tossed a porcelain bottle to Wang Ba.
Wang Ba opened it and saw that it was indeed filled with pills.
"These are specially made Detoxification Pills... With so many toxins in the department, it’s impossible to completely detoxify, but they can reduce the harm temporarily,"
Chen Huaixuan said emotionlessly.
Perceiving the suppressed anger in the other’s heart, Wang Ba sighed softly.
If he had done things his own way, he might not have been exactly on good terms with the other, but they wouldn’t have become enemies.
But since his Martial Uncles were well-intentioned, he could only accept their concerns.
He looked at Ling Weizi with a grateful glance.
He also bowed politely to Chen Huaixuan, then led his people into the Poison Department...
...
Diwu Hall.
After the meeting concluded, the ministers of the various departments slowly dispersed.
Song Dongyang was full of triumph.
Looking at Wang Ba, his eyes filled with satisfaction:
"Wang Ba, you did an excellent job this time! Many departments have dug out inventory that had been squeezed for many years... The warehouse management method you helped them sort out in the Five Elements Division is also proving to be very effective. The efficiency of the departments, on the whole, can indeed be improved by as much as ten percent!"
"With this, your position as the Right Enforcer of Diwu Hall is beyond dispute."
Yet Wang Ba’s face remained immensely respectful, showing no signs of arrogance:
"It all relies on the Hall Master’s leadership and the ministers’ dedicated cooperation."
Seeing Wang Ba not being prideful or complacent, Song Dongyang inwardly nodded and then paused thoughtfully before suddenly saying,
"I heard that Chen Huaixuan of the Poison Department was initially unwilling to let you in, right?"
Wang Ba remained calm:
"Reporting to the Hall Master, it was just a small misunderstanding, which was later clarified."
Seeing Wang Ba’s stable emotions, not affected by external factors, Song Dongyang nodded again.
He grew increasingly pleased with Wang Ba.
Song Dongyang then made some arrangements for Wang Ba:
"Continue to be responsible for compiling the data on usage and loss for the various departments... Your idea about setting standards based on the situation of each department; you will determine that as well. Show it to me when you’re ready."
"Additionally, the staff you previously recruited, I have looked at them; the number is sufficient. I have already applied to the Rende Hall, and it won’t be long before they will receive their official Identity Plates, treated in accordance with the standards of a Deacon."
Upon hearing this, Wang Ba immediately bowed to Song Dongyang:
"Wang Ba thanks the Hall Master on their behalf."
"No need for that, just come to Diwu Hall when you have time to help me out,"
Song Dongyang said with a smile, "Now go back to your cultivation so that Master Yao won’t blame me for overworking you when he leaves seclusion."
The atmosphere immediately relaxed.
After chatting a bit more, Wang Ba excused himself.
After Wang Ba left, Song Dongyang glanced at the documents in front of him, his face returning to a worried expression:
"Ah, the Linglong Ghost Market is also a troublesome matter..."
...
After leaving Diwu Hall, Wang Ba went to Rende Hall to collect the Identity Plates for Tao Ruyi and the others.
As cultivators who had reached Foundation Establishment, it was already quite remarkable for them to receive the Identity Plates of a Deacon.
Wang Ba also taught them how to handle the data of the various departments.
There was nothing particularly difficult about this if one thinks about it.
But without pondering over it, naturally, no useful methods would emerge.
Still, Wang Ba found these methods too troublesome.
After some thought, he went to the Pearl Department and requested Luo Yanshuang, the minister of the department, to personally deal with the matter, providing a Class I Sea Pearl. With his guidance, some basic rules for processing data from various departments were stored within it.
After some trials, he indeed found that the Sea Pearl could completely replace a cultivator. By merely inputting the collected data from the departments, it could easily handle everything very quickly.
"The items of cultivators really hold great potential—it’s a pity that almost everyone only focuses their effort on cultivation and on things related to cultivation."
Wang Ba mused.
He then stowed away the Sea Pearl.
After some reflection, he entrusted it to Tao Ruyi for safekeeping.
And instructed to ensure it was well taken care of.
This was also key to allowing himself some peace of mind to be a bit lazy.
With that, his duties in Diwu Hall were temporarily concluded.
And since he held three positions.
Even without his presence, the Spirit Food Department assumed he was at either the Beast Department or Diwu Hall, and the Beast Department and Diwu Hall thought the same.
So unless there was something urgent, nobody bothered Wang Ba.
As a result, Wang Ba actually had quite a bit of time to devote to cultivation and nurturing Spirit Beasts.
He exchanged a small amount of Wind Style spirit items from the Myriad Cave and peacefully cultivated on Myriad Laws Peak.
Occasionally, he would check on the Hundred Colored Stone Lizards.
A month and more passed.
Shenti Peak.
Gazing at the mountain before him still draped with white banners, Wang Ba couldn’t help but feel solemn.
Then, led by a disciple of Shenti Peak, he met the rarely idle Shenti Peak’s peak master, also the minister of the Spirit Mineral Department, Qi Rulian.
Seeing Wang Ba, Qi Rulian got straight to the point,
"You can practice the Cultivation Method of my Shenti Peak if you want... But for you, achieving success is nearly impossible."
