Yun Zhi had indeed forgotten about the patent royalties. The Dao-Seeking Sect had two primary sources of income: patent royalties from Hundred Refinements Peak and pill revenue from Pill Cauldron Peak. These two combined accounted for nearly half of the sect’s operational funds.0

Every month, Fifth Elder and Seventh Elder would have to hand in spirit stones to her, the acting sect leader. Fifth Elder, in particular, submitted a lengthy list of patent royalties, among which Lu Yang’s portion was tucked away.1

Yun Zhi had overlooked it without even realizing.0

She flipped through the account book until she located Lu Yang’s share. “Two months’ worth of flying carriage royalties is altogether 110,000 spirit stones.” The flying carriage was a recent creation, newly introduced to the market and yet to gain popularity, so the early returns were modest.0

“Come with me to the treasury.”...0