Chapter 281
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Chapter 281: Recruitment and Rejection
Each person had a bowl of meat broth, and the siblings drank them clean.
In just a moment, beads of sweat appeared on their foreheads, and their faces turned as red as fire.
Even though Wang Chen’s Dragon-Tiger Strengthening Soup had not simmered long enough, and even though both bowls contained a large amount of water, the medicinal potency was still quite strong for them.
Wang Chen said, “You both go practice and dissipate the medicinal power.”
Ye Feifei pulled her brother and bowed to him before rushing off.
If they stayed any longer, they would embarrass themselves!
Wang Chen sat down again and took out a book of Dao techniques that he had found at a marketplace to continue reading.
Smelling the fragrant aroma of the Dragon-Tiger Strengthening Soup and listening to the bubbling sound of the steaming pot, he felt a rare sense of peace and joy, and his heart relaxed.
Having lived in the City of Ten Thousand Cultivators for a long time, Wang Chen sometimes thought about settling down there.
He could team up with other cultivators to resist the upcoming great Calamity together.
The great Calamity was not an end-of-the-world disaster; over the ages of the Mountain-Sea Realm, it had already been faced many times.
The grand sects had rich experience in combating the great Calamity, and as long as they were willing to pay enough, surviving through the great Calamity was not an issue.
Small sects and Loose Cultivators would definitely suffer greatly; they could only rely on fate or struggle for survival in every possible way.
The City of Ten Thousand Cultivators was much stronger than those small sects.
This immortal city possessed powerful formations capable of opposing Nascent Soul true immortals, along with hundreds of thousands of loose cultivators, making it as solid as a fortress.
Wang Chen even suspected that the Golden Core true master who built the City of Ten Thousand Cultivators likely did so to deal with the great Calamity and provide a sanctuary for the vast number of loose cultivators.
His chances of surviving the great Calamity there were still quite high.
This way, he wouldn’t have to travel hundreds of thousands of miles, risking his life to cross the Yulong Mountain Range to find a path to the West Sea Spiritual Realm.
However, such thoughts quickly flashed through Wang Chen’s mind.
His will had always been strong; once he made a decision, he would not easily change unless absolutely unavoidable.
That evening, Wang Chen crafted a new batch of talismans.
The next day, he went to the marketplace to set up his stall again.
Now, he basically set up once every three days, selling two hundred talismans each time.
This way, he could earn enough spirit stones to buy spirit pills and rent a cave dwelling without drawing too much attention or exposing his true motives.
If Wang Chen went all out, crafting two hundred legal symbols in a day would be effortless for him.
That would be too conspicuous.
Although the City of Ten Thousand Cultivators had strict rules and the streets and alleys were patrolled by the Scarlet Guards, not many cultivators dared to cause trouble or commit crimes in public.
But if one thought of this place as heaven on earth, that would be a grave mistake.
The fifty-seven Purple Palace families holding power in the City of Ten Thousand Cultivators were all formidable.
They had plenty of ways to deal with a loose cultivator with no background!
In fact, on the very first day Wang Chen set up his stall, someone had already set their sights on him.
However, after he firmly declined, the other party seemed to lose interest and did not follow up.
But Wang Chen would never let his guard down!
Today, his legal symbols sold very well; as soon as he set them out, people came to buy, and in a short time, he had sold more than half.
This was actually quite normal. Although the price of the talismans Wang Chen crafted was high, their quality was impeccable, and any cultivator who had used them would never feel cheated.
Many cultivators often faced various dangers while hunting, treasure-seeking, and adventuring.
In critical moments, a high-quality talisman could save a life.
For example, a Protection Talisman could mean the difference between life and death if it bought just an extra breath!
Wang Chen’s talismans had already gained a reputation in this marketplace, and there were even people waiting specifically for him to set up his stall.
The best-selling Exorcism Talismans and Protection Talismans were immediately snatched up.
“Fellow traveler Wang…”
The stallholder next to him, looking enviously, leaned in to ask, “Your business is so good; why don’t you make more?”
Wang Chen usually set up his stall in a corner of the marketplace, and even if he arrived a little late, no one competed with him.
After Wang Chen became well-known, this area became his regular stall.
As a result, he was familiar with some of the other stallholders nearby.
“I wish I could!”
Wang Chen sighed and said, “But making talismans consumes a lot of mental energy and magic power. Unless I rent a cave dwelling long-term, I can’t afford it. You know how expensive the North Mountain Cave Dwelling rent is…”
The stallholder next to him empathized, “Yeah, it’s outrageously expensive!”
Everyone knew that cave dwellings were great, with high cultivation efficiency, but the problem was the high rent, which was truly discouraging.
Most loose cultivators in the City of Ten Thousand Cultivators only rented cave dwellings when they were leveling up.
To rent long-term, you’d need to have a spirit stone mine at home!
“Fellow traveler Wang.”
At that moment, someone interjected, “With your talisman-making skills, it isn’t hard to stay in a cave dwelling for a long time. Our Purple Palace Song family is willing to offer you that.”
“For free!”
Everyone’s eyes suddenly turned towards the speaker.
The Song family was one of the fifty-seven Purple Palace families and held a place in the top ten in power.
To think the Song family wanted to recruit Wang Chen and even offered him a cultivating cave?
Many people showed expressions of envy and jealousy!
This was the rhythm of stepping into the sky in one leap.
Wang Chen smiled and said, “Thank you for the kind offer, but I’m used to a leisurely life. I truly can’t handle being constrained, so I hope you understand.”
The Song family was not the first one to try to recruit him.
But Wang Chen planned to leave as soon as he obtained the spirit pills, so why would he chain himself down?
Free?
The most expensive thing is actually free!
“Think carefully.”
The Song family member frowned and said, “We, the Song family, are not short of a talisman maker. The main reason we are offering this is that we see your potential. My young master said if you agree to work for the Song family, we will gift you a shop!”
As soon as he finished speaking, a chorus of gasps filled the air around them.
In the City of Ten Thousand Cultivators, even shops in remote locations were priced beyond what ordinary cultivators could afford.
One of the biggest dreams of these professional stallholders was to have a shop that completely belonged to them in the City of Ten Thousand Cultivators.
Earning spirit stones while lounging around!
Now, people looked at Wang Chen with even more “hatred.”
However, what no one expected was that Wang Chen’s attitude did not change; he shook his head and replied, “Thank you, but I don’t need it.”
“Hmph!”
Now, the Song family member’s face turned sour, and he coldly snorted before turning to leave.
The dignity of the Purple Palace Song family did not allow him to continue pestering Wang Chen.
The looks the other stallholders gave Wang Chen changed!
He had turned down such a good opportunity and offended a Purple Palace family; was Wang Chen’s head kicked by a donkey?
Otherwise, it was impossible for him to make such an unreasonable decision!
