Mountain dwelling practice: I am a gentle guest in the world

Chapter 682

Tang Xingzhu's work problem was solved, it was no longer a secret that Lu Qingzi was equipped with high technology, there was nothing abnormal about Sang Yue's Nine Dragons barrier, and the basic recipes for modifying potions and pills were also obtained.

It’s a good omen to have so much good news on the first day of the Lunar New Year.

It indicates that everything will go smoothly in the new year. With this down-to-earth good wish, the two butcher brothers worked together and used all the ingredients they bought before the New Year so that everyone could eat to their heart's content.

After this meal, the food saved before the New Year is gone, and we have to go out hunting or go to the city to buy food.

They were all monks, so of course they wouldn't go into the city to buy. There was a lot of game here, and none of the spirit beasts or exotic beasts were protected. Whoever killed one would own it. Of course, if they couldn't kill one and it was eaten by spirit beasts or exotic beasts, no one would care.

The mountains and forests have always been a battlefield where the strong prey on the weak, not bound by any moral laws.

There were no ferocious beasts near Zishangou, and the places where people lived were cleaned by patrol guards, which was suitable for ordinary people to live in. Therefore, the two brothers took Lu Qingzi to leave Yancheng and travel to a farther place.

When Lu Qingzi learned that the two brothers were going on a long journey, he did not want to work and be tied to one place for too long, so he followed the brothers.

Tang Xingzhu didn't want to wander around anymore, so she went to the city to find Zhuang Zimo and asked for a clerk job. As she wished, she worked from nine to five, and had five days off and two days off. This custom of two days off has been passed down for hundreds of years, and it is not unique to her.

She is a minor Qi-refining practitioner. If she performs well at work, she will have the opportunity to attend classes and further her studies at the Great Lecture Hall in Yancheng in the future.

If you have achieved success in your cultivation, the rewarded cultivation resources are indispensable.

This is the prospect of job benefits, and no one can guarantee whether the process will be smooth. Moreover, Yancheng has invested heavily in cultivating talents, and when distributing resources, it may require employees to sign a lifelong service contract for Yancheng.

If she refuses to sign, those resources will most likely fall into her hands.

Although Zhuang Zimo was seen as a smiling tiger by others, he was still very friendly to these new subordinates, and asked the subordinate who took her to handle the formalities to tell her clearly the pros and cons and the tricks involved.

If she didn't want to be bound by constraints, she could just be an ordinary clerk.

Don't look down on this petty official, it's a job that ordinary people can't get into even if they try their best. Not only is the salary guaranteed, but this position can also be inherited. As long as she gives birth to a child during her tenure, she can take over her job when she turns 16.

Originally, people had to work until a certain age to retire, but now that her child has taken over, she can retire early.

When she told her colleagues about this treatment, they burst into laughter and urged her to find a partner as soon as possible, give birth to a child and take over her job.

Having accepted the reality, several of them lived and worked in peace and contentment in the mortal city without any resentment or unwillingness in their hearts.

There is no other way. No sect will accept me as I am too old, so I just accept my mediocrity. If I get it, I am lucky. If I lose it, it is my fate. I will fight for what is inevitable and let nature take its course. It is good to gain something every time I go out.

It doesn’t matter if we don’t have one. Our home is in Zishan Valley, Yancheng. Everyone has the ability to make a living, and that’s enough.

Everyone has their own preferences and everyone has things they want to do, and Sang Yue is no exception.

Because everyone else had gone out, she was left alone, but fortunately she had Dangdang and Banban to keep her company, so she didn't feel lonely. She didn't have time to feel sad or lonely, and she was very busy every day, planting grass in the space and refining pills outside.

Although she was an expert in alchemy, the furnace still exploded several times.

The place where the furnace exploded was not in the space, but in the alchemy room built in the backyard. Everyone helped her build the alchemy building before going about their own business. The construction had to be officially approved before it could begin, so after learning about it, Guard Chief Yan and the others also came to see it.

To prevent the furnace from exploding, Zhuang Zimo brought a group of professional craftsmen with him to tear down the shoddy construction of Tu Qingyun and his men, and rebuilt an indestructible one. There must be spells and formations to protect each alchemy room. When the furnace exploded, except for the furnace and medicinal materials, there was no damage inside the room.

Of course, if the alchemist didn't have time to escape, it would be embarrassing. The indoor formation only protects the room, not the people. After Sang Yue exploded several times, he found that the explosion site was safe and sound, and the whole building was still as solid as a rock.

He was immediately grateful and quickly refined a few batches of fasting pills for Tang Xingzhu to take to the patrol camp as a thank you gift.

This is an improved version. Before, when her cultivation was low, each pill would keep her full for a month. Later, when her cultivation was higher, the effect was not enough. Now, according to the recipe brought by Zhuang Zimo, she has increased the dosage and has restored the effect of not being hungry for a full month.

"Can you carry a baby full term without being hungry?" Wei Qingfeng pulled out the cork from the small porcelain bottle and sniffed it, his eyes filled with surprise. "Yes, that's the smell! It's great, Ah Xing, did Miss Sang Yue really learn it by herself?"

It's a rare day that I have time to go back to the camp, so I came to find Zhuang Zimo to complain, and then I learned about this unexpected surprise.

"Yeah," Tang Xingzhu said proudly, but she didn't care. "It wasn't easy for her either. She had to blow up the furnace several times before she succeeded. She made herself look dirty every day."

"How many times did it explode?" Zhuang Zimo, who was sniffing each bottle to judge its quality, said hurriedly, "That furnace should not be usable. Let me find a few furnaces for you to bring back to her..."

"No, no!" Tang Xingzhu hastily refused. "She has two furnaces that she takes turns to blow up, no, to refine, and Ayun and the others have already gone out to help her find a furnace..."

When Asan gave her the medicine, she repeatedly reminded her not to accept any gifts in return from them.

These fasting pills were meant to repay Zhuang Zimo for bringing people to help build the alchemy building. If she accepted their alchemy furnace again, she would be very anxious because of the endless favors he would pay her.

Although it is a social norm to have give and take, she also knows that she and her group are destined to be inseparable from Guard Captain Yan and his men.

But at least settle this favor first, and worry about the rest later.

"Well, who are we following..." Wei Qingfeng certainly didn't want to do as they wished. He was about to force himself on them but was pulled aside by Zhuang Zimo, so he had to shut up.

After decades of being colleagues, we know each other's personalities very well.

"It's okay. I know she doesn't want to owe anyone a favor." Zhuang Zimo said gently, "But life is full of inconveniences. If there's an emergency, just let her ask. At most, I'll give her a discount when I ask her to buy medicine for me in the future."

"Okay." Tang Xingzhu smiled awkwardly.

"Don't tell anyone else that Miss Sang Yue is a pharmacist. You came here today to find a job for your family." Zhuang Zimo told her, "Even if you accidentally let it slip, the effect of this fasting pill is only half a month... Remember?"

"Oh, okay, I remember." Tang Xingzhu was stunned for a moment, then nodded.

Asan's medicine would not be sold. After discussion, everyone decided to save the medicine she made to exchange with other cultivators in the future. Especially for independent cultivators, every time they advance to a higher realm, they need to save spirit stones to buy Guyuan Pills to consolidate their cultivation.

In the spiritual world, alchemists and medicine practitioners make a lot of money.

"Okay, go and do your own thing." Zhuang Zimo waved his hand and watched Tang Xingzhu leave quickly as if she had been pardoned. He couldn't help but shook his head helplessly.

"Why are you stopping me?" After Tang Xingzhu ran away, Wei Qingfeng spoke in dissatisfaction, "Aren't we doing so many things just to win her over?"

Now that it is confirmed that the other party is a Dan cultivator, he should quickly pull him into his camp.

If you delay, something bad will happen.