NOVEL WEB Chapter 4
Chapter 4: A Job Comes Up
Liu Shunyi was on high alert.
Mining at Qinglian Mine.
Turns out, it could be life-threatening.
That place? Absolutely off-limits for him.
What terrified Liu Shunyi the most was the thought that if this Zhang Erhu really was a spy…
Then he might just want someone to go die at the mine!
Which practically meant…
That the Qinglian Mine was crawling with their people?
This was seriously a big problem.
Seeing Liu Shunyi hesitate, Zhang Erhu’s icy gaze flickered for a moment.
But it was quickly replaced by a smile.
“I was just saying, but they do pay a lot in spirit stones—about three low-grade spirit stones for a day’s work.”
“If you’re interested, feel free to come find me anytime.”
Liu Shunyi quickly bowed.
“Thanks, Senior Brother! If I ever hit rock bottom, I’ll definitely come to you.”
Zhang Erhu promptly waved his hand.
“No worries, no worries!”
At that moment, another servant disciple suddenly remembered something.
“Right, aren’t you short on money? You seem pretty strong, how about working as a handyman in the artifact refining room? They need people every day, though it’s a bit tiring, the pay is around one spirit stone.”
Liu Shunyi’s ears perked up immediately.
“Really? I’ll go check it out!”
With that, Liu Shunyi rushed over to the artifact refining room.
After Liu Shunyi left, the others exchanged a few more words and soon dispersed.
Meanwhile, Cui Hao wobbled out of his room as if he had seen better days.
He practically looked like he was on death’s door.
“Help—somebody help!”
Cui Hao croaked hoarsely.
A servant disciple, hearing the commotion, hurried over to check.
Upon seeing Cui Hao’s state…
The disciple jumped in shock.
“Cui Ge! What in the world happened? Did you fight a horde of women?”
Cui Hao felt bitter inside.
What a ridiculous question!
The only battle he’d had was with his pillow; he had been napping for two days straight!
Hell, the more he slept, the more tired he became, feeling as if he had plowed a hundred acres of land.
Now he seriously suspected he had fallen victim to some kind of spell.
He needed to find the janitor quickly to get this sorted out.
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Liu Shunyi soon arrived at the artifact refining room.
He showed his disciple token and explained his purpose.
Before long, he was led to the back courtyard of the refining room.
As a servant, his job was pretty straightforward.
“Just move all this scrap to the Earth Fire Pool and dump it in!”
“When you’re done, that’ll be your job completed.”
Liu Shunyi stared at the mountain of scrap materials stacked high.
His mouth twitched.
This was no joke.
There was at least ten thousand pounds of it!
And for this mountain of scrap, he would only get one low-grade spirit stone?
They really didn’t treat servant disciples like human beings!
Feeling disgruntled inside, Liu Shunyi still feigned gratitude.
“Thanks, Senior Brother! I’ll get to work right away.”
The disciple nodded and left.
Liu Shunyi then focused his thoughts.
He flipped the Grand Dao Scroll to the page about Zhang Erhu.
And started working.
Before it was even dark, Liu Shunyi had already finished his task.
He pretended to be dead tired.
He was walking as if he needed to hold his waist up.
When it came time to settle the payment, the disciple was flabbergasted.
“You’re done already?”
What kind of question was that?
What do you mean ‘done already’?
He felt a bit indignant inside, yet still maintained a smile.
“I have good stamina and strength; otherwise, I wouldn’t have dared take this job!”
The disciple checked everything again.
It appeared he had indeed completed the work.
His mood lightened significantly.
“You did well!”
When it came time to pay, the disciple unexpectedly gave Liu Shunyi an extra spirit stone.
Liu Shunyi was ecstatic.
“Thank you, Senior Brother! Thank you!”
The disciple shook his head.
“No need for all that! You’ve helped me out too. But Junior Brother, you must be really in need of money to take this job.”
“And I have another task available, but this one pays in contribution points instead of spirit stones. It’s seventy contribution points for a day’s work!”
Liu Shunyi’s eyes lit up instantly.
Contribution points are much more valuable than spirit stones around the sect.
And seventy a day? Whoa.
But Liu Shunyi kept his cool.
“May I ask, what’s the specific task?”
The disciple replied candidly.
“They’re mining iron over at Qinglian Mine that needs to be transported here. You’ll need to help carry the heavy iron ore to our back courtyard. It’s a lot of work, and very few are willing to do it. But if you can handle it, I can throw in an extra thirty contribution points on top of that.”
Why wait any longer?
“I’m in!”
The disciple smiled and nodded.
“Great! Come find me tomorrow morning.”
Liu Shunyi nodded and bid farewell.
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After leaving the artifact refining room, Liu Shunyi headed straight for a feast.
He was starving, having barely eaten well in days.
Let me tell you, the dining hall’s meals were nourished by spirit springs.
The taste? A feeling that was entirely different once it hit the stomach.
After stuffing himself full, Liu Shunyi felt like his body was rejuvenated, akin to encountering sweet dew after a long drought.
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It even enhanced his cultivation at the Qi Refinement Second Stage by a good bit.
“Whoa, the speed of absorbing this spiritual energy must be from a mid-grade spiritual root!”
Walking along, Liu Shunyi glanced at the Grand Dao Scroll with Zhang Erhu’s name, lost in thought.
By taking on that heavy task for a day, Zhang Erhu’s vibrant name dimmed a fraction.
How terrifying was this guy?
Liu Shunyi felt the pressure.
At the same time, he was filled with caution.
In the world of cultivation, trouble is always around the corner.
He definitely needed to grow stronger, or he wouldn’t even have the ability to protect himself among the servant disciples.
Thinking about getting stronger, an idea struck Liu Shunyi.
“To become stronger, I need to focus on both cultivation and techniques!”
“For techniques, should I go for something lethal, or maybe some powerful martial arts or spells that come with severe risks to my own body?”
Liu Shunyi felt really tempted.
But along with that temptation came despair.
“Damn it, entering the first floor of the library requires three thousand contribution points, and learning a technique costs even more contribution points. I’m dirt broke! Seriously broke!”
Liu Shunyi took a deep breath.
Then he returned to his place, closed the door, and resumed his training.
However, this time around, Liu Shunyi felt distinctly different during his practice.
The training speed from Zhang Erhu’s mid-grade spiritual roots was at least ten times faster than the low-grade spiritual root’s training speed.
At this pace, he was sure he could reach Qi Refinement Third Stage in less than three months.
And here he was, lamenting over having to cultivate for two and a half years just to reach Qi Refinement First Stage with his mediocre spiritual root. Liu Shunyi couldn’t help but shed a tear.
Luckily, he had a cheat!
Thinking that way, Liu Shunyi dove headlong into intense training once again.
Not only did Liu Shunyi feel no tiredness, but the more he trained, the better it felt.
But what Liu Shunyi didn’t know was that Zhang Erhu, already a bit fatigued, was supposed to train too.
But as soon as he sat down, he felt a wave of nausea wash over him.
It was like he had already been training for ages.
Totally agitated.
“What’s going on? Why do I feel so resistance to this?”
Zhang Erhu frowned.