Chapter 72

Although he had not slept all night, Zhou Tieyi was now radiant and full of spirit, looking for all the world like a divine being. Even Baimei, who had brought water to help him wash, stood frozen in place. She worried that using this mundane water might tarnish his cultivation. Zhou Tieyi smiled and took the cotton cloth to wipe his face. While a Divine Immortal might not need to wash, he was still human, after all. With the dawn breaking, he had new matters to attend to. He summoned Wu Qian, who was staying in the guest quarters of the Zhou Mansion. Since Wu Qian had joined his ranks, things were different than before. Now that he was in the Zhou Mansion, he had access to all the necessary supplies for his cultivation, though he was currently too strapped for cash to afford the high-end items. Zhou Tieyi had no intention of paying an advance on his wages. Rewards and punishments had to be balanced; for now, he would let Wu Qian observe and whet his appetite. He had been too busy these past two days to manage the clerk, but now there was a minor task perfect for training him—after all, one must be carved to become a masterpiece.