No strange things are allowed to evolve!

"Then why don't you just take me with you when you fly?"

“No, that won’t work.” The immortal master shook his head: “Before we go to headquarters to clarify things, you and your parents are both considered defaulters and are restricted from traveling. So not only can I not take you flying, but even if you want to take a plane by yourself, you can’t. The fastest way to travel is by high-speed rail.”

Jiang Shu paused for a moment, then sighed, "Thank goodness it wasn't a green train."

"This is thanks to my guarantee for you. It's been slightly upgraded. If you went by yourself, you would really have to take the old-fashioned green train."

"Alright, alright, then I guess I owe you one, okay?" Jiang Shu reluctantly accepted the debt.

Shortly after, the high-speed train arrived at the station.

A short while later, Jiang Shu and the Immortal Master disappeared from the platform, leaving only the reluctant creditors.

"Keep going! You must make something of yourself!"

We believe in you!

Don't let us down!

It certainly looked like that, moving many who witnessed the scene...

The journey lasted a full day.

The people on the bus were very friendly, and for some reason, quite a few even wanted to be friends with Jiang Shu.

Jiang Shu has always enjoyed making friends, but unfortunately, when he opened up to these people about his difficult situation and asked if they could lend him some money, they all made excuses to back down.

Fortunately, Jiang Shu kept asking the immortal master about the capital and the five major sects along the way, so although he didn't make any new friends on the train, the journey wasn't too difficult.

Each of the five major sects has its own recruitment standards. In theory, as long as you meet the standards, you can become an initiation disciple. However, compared to some more specific insurances, the coverage of the five major insurances is more general and broader, and the standards and requirements are naturally much higher than those of other minor categories of insurance.

Although the immortal master found it strange that Jiang Shu wanted to learn about other things today, even though he had already learned about the late-blooming school's recruitment criteria yesterday, he naturally shared all his knowledge with Jiang Shu because he had a strange fondness for him.

If the "late bloomer" school requires its disciples to be healthy, then the "immune to all diseases" school does the exact opposite.

They need their disciples to fall ill frequently and then recover quickly, so they consider a disease-prone constitution to be an innate sacred body for cultivation. It is said that their famous senior sister is the legendary Calamity Poison Body, who can suffer severe typhoid fever from even a slight cold breeze, and may be poisoned by eating a single mushroom. Each time she recovers from illness, her cultivation level increases dramatically, and she has become a powerful expert at a young age.

The Unyielding Sect's cultivation method involves unemployment, and the prerequisite for unemployment is having a job. Therefore, the Unyielding Sect's standard for recruiting disciples is that each disciple must have a skill that allows them to quickly find a job in the mortal world and then gain cultivation through unemployment. The sect's eldest disciple, known as the Master of a Hundred Arts, is proficient in hundreds of skills and can change jobs every month. His cultivation speed is astonishing, and he is also a powerful expert of the Dangerous Venerable level.

The "hard-working and conscientious" faction requires injuries sustained during work, which is considered a relatively low threshold. As a result, they have the most disciples. Their chief senior brother among the younger generation is named Tiancan Zunren, who is also a "dangerous" master. It is said that there is not a single good spot on his body, as he has been injured in every way. He has even become somewhat psychologically abnormal due to the constant torment caused by his injuries.

As for the "Many Children, Many Blessings" sect, their cultivation method is the most unique among the five major sects. Since childbirth is not a matter for one person alone, they place great importance on the appearance and personality of their disciples, or more precisely, their attractiveness to the opposite sex. The sect's eldest sister, Fairy Rumeng, is also a powerful expert. She had given birth to more than a dozen children before she was thirty years old. She started cultivating at the age of 22 and worked year-round without rest. In the end, she even gained experience and was able to give birth to twins or triplets at once, demonstrating astonishing strength.

Hearing this, Jiang Shu asked, "So, according to that logic, wouldn't men have an even greater advantage if they cultivated the 'many children, many blessings' insurance? After all, there's no gap period between childbirths."

No, quite the opposite.

The immortal master replied:

"That's why female cultivators who have many children are even more precious, while male cultivators are even more competitive."

In fact, even if most male cultivators can pass the threshold and pay for insurance, they will still be without a partner for a long time. This leads to them having no income, no progress in cultivation, and ultimately a vicious cycle, making it even harder for them to find a partner.

Therefore, in the "many children, many blessings" school of thought, female cultivators are actually more likely to reach higher levels of cultivation.

"That's true." Jiang Shu thought about it carefully and felt that such a general environment was quite reasonable and not surprising.

But what does the overall environment have to do with me?

want to laugh.

Chapter Fifty-Eight: Setting Up the Stage

The capital city, the headquarters of the "late bloomer" school.

"Go back and wait for further instructions."

The salesperson behind the counter casually stuffed Jiang Shu's documents into a drawer next to him, which was filled with many files, though to Jiang Shu they looked more like waste paper.

"Is this the employee passage you were talking about?" Jiang Shu looked up and stared at the Immortal Master with suspicion.

Perhaps feeling embarrassed, the immortal master pulled Jiang Shu up and said, "Come on, let's talk outside."

Arriving at a secluded spot, the immortal master said with a hint of bitterness, "I really want to help you, but as you can see, rules are rules, and my level is not high enough for me to easily rewrite these fundamental rules."

"So we still have to follow the procedures?"

"Ah."

"Approximately how long?"

"This..." the immortal master hesitated, "I don't know either. Whether it can be done is another matter. After all, I thought what happened back then was over, and I thought removing someone from the blacklist shouldn't be a problem. I didn't expect..."

Jiang Shu sighed.

At first, the salesperson's attitude was quite good. Seeing that the immortal master had personally brought people over, he was very serious and earnest in helping Jiang Shu solve the problem.

But suddenly, he saw something and immediately stood up, saying he needed to ask his superiors for instructions.

When I came back, this is what happened.

"Brother Liu, tell me the truth." Having learned on the high-speed train that the immortal master's name was Liu Ji, Jiang Shu asked candidly, "How much did my parents actually defraud back then?"

"Sigh." Liu Ji paced back and forth with his hands behind his back, looking troubled. "It's not about how many people they cheated. The important thing is, who were they cheating?"

"Who are you deceiving?"

"I really didn't expect that the one who was deceived the most back then, the fellow disciple of your parents, would actually be Elder Sun now."

"Who is Elder Sun?"

"The current Grand Elder."

Liu Ji said with a wry smile:

"Although this person follows the rules, he has a flaw: he holds grudges and is petty."

Let me tell you this: one year I accidentally turned his table, and even after all these years, he still holds a grudge. Although he hasn't targeted me in any other way, he brings it up every time we have an important meal together, deliberately trying to embarrass me.

So, not only did your parents cheat him before, but I also brought you here, and he still thinks he's in the right. It really proves the saying, "Misfortunes never come singly." I think things are going to get tough.

Jiang Shu took a deep breath.

He would be really disappointed if the second objective of the mission wasn't to get rid of his cyber parents who had run away.

Fortunately, he was mentally prepared and had a contingency plan for what to do if things didn't go well.

So he simply asked, "Then he can't do anything to me himself, can he?"

"No, that won't happen." Liu Ji was very certain: "As I just said, Elder Sun is still very law-abiding. Even if he targets me, he will only do so in a harmless way. If he targets you, he will only block your application. After all, your problem is one that can be big or small, and he will be justified no matter how he handles it."

"He's barely a decent person." Jiang Shu nodded slightly, giving Elder Sun a more respectable look.

He could understand, after all, he had suffered such a great loss, and when he encountered the son of an old friend, he was bound to treat him well. Strictly speaking, this way of treating him was already quite mild.

However, since we have different perspectives, understanding is one thing, and disagreement is another; the two are not in conflict.

"If he doesn't mess with me, then I'm going to mess with him."

Liu Ji was taken aback: "What are you going to do?"

"I want to see how interesting his expression will be when he has to give in to his petty nature in the face of the rules and even begs me to join the sect."

"Are you kidding me? How could this be?" Liu Ji couldn't believe his ears and suspected that Jiang Shu had lost his mind due to some kind of shock.

Jiang Shu didn't explain anything, but simply said meaningfully, "Thanks to the things you introduced me to..."

......

Three days later.

Night falls.

The capital city was shrouded in a dazzling, decadent atmosphere.

Inside a 4S store.

Two salesmen in formal attire were idly on duty.

One of them was Jiang Shu.

This is the job he just found today.

The other person was a man a few years older than Jiang Shu, named Bai Yuanyi.

With nothing else to do, Jiang Shu took the initiative to strike up a conversation with the other party.

"Brother Bai, I heard from them that you've only been here for half a month?"

Bai Yuanyi glanced at Jiang Shu, seemingly not wanting to get involved with him, and simply nodded politely without saying a word.

But Jiang Shu seemed completely oblivious to the atmosphere and continued to strike up conversations.

"Then we're from the same cohort, Brother Bai. You'll have to take good care of me in the future."

Bai Yuanyi remained unmoved, lost in thought.

Seeing this, Jiang Shu moved closer as if they were old friends, almost face to face, and looked in the direction where Bai Yuanyi was staring blankly: "What are you looking at?"

Finally, Bai Yuanyi spoke.

He frowned: "What's it to you? Can you please stop bothering me?"

"Hey, Brother Bai, don't be angry." Jiang Shu returned to his seat dejectedly and sighed sadly, "I just finally met someone my age and wanted to make friends. Please don't find me annoying. After all, we won't see each other for a long time, and I don't want to leave with regrets."

Bai Yuanyi was somewhat surprised upon hearing this, and then questioned Jiang Shu: "How did you know I'm leaving in half a month?"

"Huh?" Jiang Shu was taken aback, blinking her innocent eyes. "I don't know."

"Then why do you say we won't see each other again soon?" Bai Yuanyi asked, puzzled.

"Because I'm quitting tomorrow," Jiang Shu replied matter-of-factly.

Bai Yuanyi's curiosity was successfully piqued: "Didn't you just start today?"

Jiang Shu said dismissively, "Yeah, but I don't find it interesting, so I'm going to start my next job tomorrow."

"Hmph." Bai Yuanyi scoffed, "You think jobs are that easy to find?"

Jiang Shu scratched his head, took out his phone, opened his email, and handed it to Bai Yuanyi.

Bai Yuanyi took it with a puzzled look, and when he looked down, he was shocked and his eyes widened.

"How is this possible?!"

Jiang Shu's email account was filled with countless job offers!

"So you think it's hard to find a job?" Jiang Shu asked rhetorically.

Bai Yuanyi suddenly raised his head, as if he had seen a ghost, and asked Jiang Shu, "How did you do that?"

"It's very simple. First, take some time to understand what the job you're applying for involves, then analyze it, dig deeper, write a report pointing out industry loopholes, sharing your views, and proposing improvement plans. Send it along with your resume, and you'll receive it the next day."

Jiang Shu said it casually:

“I can write dozens of these reports in one night. They’re easy to submit. I even deleted some offers that required an interview or didn’t include a contract. I can accept video interviews, but it’s a bit of a hassle if they require me to go in person. I don’t like hassle.”

"..."

Bai Yuanyi's eyes started to turn red for some reason.

His face began to burn with embarrassment.

It's worth noting that even someone known as the "Master of a Hundred Arts" has to spend a month finding a new job. He works during the day and studies new skills at night, which is how he manages to change jobs every month, and sometimes he's not even guaranteed a job offer.

He thought he knew everything about job hunting, but he never expected that job hunting could be done in this way.

No, no, no... This isn't job hunting, this is an industry giant coming to dominate the market. They're not looking for work, they're waiting for people to beg them to come to them for work.

Bai Yuanyi suddenly felt that everything that happened during the day made sense.

"No wonder the team leader treats you so well, no wonder you sold two cars on your first day of work, you're really good at it!"

"Of course I know it!" Jiang Shu couldn't help but chuckle. "If it weren't a perfect match for my major, how could I possibly work for them?"

"You're making way too many excuses! You..."

"Oh! Wait a minute." Jiang Shu suddenly seemed to remember something, looked down at the time, and interrupted Bai Yuanyi, who was envious to the point of delirium.

Bai Yuanyi's attitude has also changed drastically. When interrupted by Jiang Shu, he was not displeased as before, but actually stopped the conversation and asked, "What's wrong?"

"I suddenly remembered that I made plans to go out with someone, and it's almost time," Jiang Shu said apologetically.

"Uh...you want me to cover your shift?" Although Bai Yuanyi was reluctant, the words that came out were: "Then go ahead, just leave me your contact information."

Unexpectedly, Jiang Shu shook her head: "No, I wanted to ask if you want to come along."

"Me too?"