Douluo Continent, Huo Yuhao who returned from Sekiro

Chapter 94 (Daily Wages) Calculate the hourly wage

I must swing my sword fiercely three thousand times in a moment, so that my mind can return to a state of calm as still water.

Huo Yuhao released Wang Dong and scrambled to his feet, his heart filled with self-reproach, realizing he had become increasingly indulgent.

Huo Yuhao once asked Isshin Ashina how to reach the pinnacle of swordsmanship, and the answer he received was Su Zhen.

Ashina Isshin swung his sword a million times in a year. When he trained for the 300,000th time, he thought he had finally mastered how to hold the sword. When he swung it 700,000 times, he finally understood how to swing it. After swinging it a million times, at the moment of swinging the sword, he would feel an indescribable sensation in his palm, as if he had become the sword that was swung.

In the repetitive practice, all distracting thoughts will vanish with each swing of the sword, leaving only the focus on how to strike this sword and how to strike the next. Through diligent and repeated practice, one can not only reach a higher level of swordsmanship, but also elevate one's state of mind.

Having thought this through, Huo Yuhao's mood had calmed down. Looking at Wang Dong, who had sprung up with a somersault, he said:

"I can agree to the conditions you proposed, but that's because we're roommates and should respect each other. As for the fifth point, the cleaning work should be done by both of us, since this isn't just my dorm room. What do you think?"

Having experienced Huo Yuhao's martial arts skills, Wang Dong's arrogance was somewhat diminished. He nodded in agreement, but soon a mask of pain appeared on his face again.

"Um, um, clean up."

Wang Dong looked at Huo Yuhao with a troubled expression. Huo Yuhao was a true young master, the kind who never lifted a finger and had never cleaned before. He was a bit of a germaphobe, so cleaning was really too much for him.

"Huo Yuhao, can I hire you to help me clean up? I really don't know how to clean."

Wang Dong spoke with a conflicted expression, saying that he really couldn't accept being asked to clean.

Huo Yuhao glanced at Wang Dong and shook his head: "Cleaning is our shared responsibility, and I also want to have more time to cultivate."

"No, that's not the reason," Wang Dong said awkwardly. "I have OCD, but I've never cleaned before, and I can't quite overcome it. You can name your price; I have money. I'm not hiring you to save time on cultivation."

"Alright," Huo Yuhao sighed, thought for a moment, and said, "The first barbecue restaurant on the left side of the west gate of the school is mine. It makes three thousand gold soul coins a day. I only work four hours, which is eight hundred gold soul coins per hour. Are you sure?"

"888800? One hour?"

Upon hearing this number, Wang Dong was speechless.

"Well, considering that I'm also partly responsible for cleaning, and it takes me an hour to clean the dorm every day, I'll only charge you four hundred."

Seeing Wang Dong's blank expression, Huo Yuhao thought he hadn't driven enough, and frowned as he thought for a moment before saying:

"How about the price offered by the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School? Miss Ning Tian from Class 9 next door said that if I'm interested, I can become the private chef for the sect leader and young sect leader of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School after graduating from the outer academy. The annual salary is two million gold soul coins, and all I need to do is cook three meals a day. I'll help you calculate the working hours."

"No, no need!"

Wang Dong almost jumped up when he heard this. He was rich, but it depended on who he was compared to. Everyone in the world knew that the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School was rich and powerful and didn't care about money. If he really followed the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School's standards, he would have to go out and sell himself to earn that money.

After walking back to the dormitory in silence with Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong thought for a moment and then cautiously asked, "Um, Huo Yuhao, can our school hire someone from outside to clean the dorms? I still think cleaning is a difficult task."

Huo Yuhao shook his head. Shrek Academy was very strict about the identities of those who entered the school. He was only able to get into Shrek Academy back then because he missed the good time of the enrollment season, and with the help of Tang Ya and Bei Bei.

"How about you bring me food from now on? If you bring me food, I'll clean for you."

Seeing that Wang Dong seemed unable to overcome the urge to clean, Huo Yuhao thought for a moment and said...

"Really? Great! Thank you so much! I'll go right now. What would you like to eat?"

Huo Yuhao straightened his clothes, which had been disheveled while dodging Wang Dong's attacks, and said, "Let's go to the cafeteria together. I've never been to our school's cafeteria before."

The dormitory is not far from the cafeteria. Perhaps because school has not officially started yet, most students have not chosen to eat at the cafeteria, so the area in front of the cafeteria looks deserted.

The two walked into the cafeteria side by side. Although they didn't talk much, it has to be said that once a fight breaks out, the relationship between men will inexplicably become more familiar.

Jiechu and Ningge are quite qualified to speak on this point. The two guys weren't very familiar with each other at first. After fighting thirteen rounds in the ring, although one had a bloody nose and the other had a bruised and swollen face, they became closer than brothers after leaving the ring.

Shrek Academy has its own cafeteria for each grade, located behind the dormitory area.

Huo Yuhao was surprised when he entered the freshman cafeteria. Because there weren't many people in the cafeteria at the moment, it seemed very empty. There wasn't even a single table or chair; it was completely empty except for a sink for washing hands and utensils on one side.

Inside are the food purchase windows, each displaying its price. There are eight windows in total, each offering different dishes, with prices increasing from right to left. The food on the far right is even priced in Gold Soul Coins.

There's not even a place to sit in the cafeteria? And there's a sign at the entrance that says food is not allowed to be taken out of the cafeteria.

Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong looked at each other in bewilderment. They had just been talking about bringing their own food, but now it seemed that Shrek Academy's food could only be eaten here.

Wang Dong glanced at the notice on the sign and almost fainted. Did he really have to clean up the house himself?

"Alright, don't be so nervous. If you can't bring food, you can't bring food. Just prepare the tools for me while you clean. Leave the cleaning to me. You might not believe it, but I only remembered that my second soul skill was supposed to help me clean after I had finished cleaning."

Huo Yuhao looked at Wang Dong, who looked utterly dejected, and laughed heartily, patting him on the shoulder.

Sigh, does he even have the right to pat someone on the shoulder now?

Huo Yuhao was somewhat surprised to find that Wang Dong was about the same height as him. It seemed that he was almost 1.8 meters tall now, and he wondered if he could continue to grow taller.

Thinking back to when he first came to Shrek Academy, he was just a tiny little guy, only 1.4 meters tall, and Huo Yuhao was filled with emotion.

(End of this chapter)