Longevity, starting from being a chicken raising servant

Chapter 541: 14 Shaoyin Mountain Quest Hall_2

Chapter 541: Chapter 14 Shaoyin Mountain Quest Hall_2

Wang Ba decided to steer clear of Old He, who wasn’t exactly sober.

“Minister He, please continue with your work. I will return to my tasks,” Wang Ba said, rushing off quickly.

After he left…

In the room, big drinker He put down his empty gourd of spirit wine, his expression slightly eased. After a while, he murtured to himself,

“He’s nothing like that damned master of his…”

When Wang Ba returned to the place where he crafted spirit food on the first floor, he noticed the aura of admiration in the cultivators’ eyes around him.

Ultimately, in the Spirit Food Department, what meant the most was the ability to concoct spirit food.

Even though Wang Ba was only at the Foundation Establishment level, his skilled handling of the Terrapin-tail Sparrow and his extraordinary control shown during the spirit food creation were far more superior than most cultivators in the Spirit Food Department.

When the gap is small, it arouses envy. But when the gap is so wide, it only elicits admiration.

Deacon Kong spotted Wang Ba and quickly approached with a young Cultivator.

“Deacon Wang.”

Deacon Kong, pointing to his accompanying cultivator, laughed genially,

“This here is your new assistant, Tian Fu. If you wish, I can organize for another assistant for you.”

Wang Ba examined Tian Fu, who appeared ordinary but looked clean and pure. His eyes were filled with admiration and excitement.

“This quite a new experience.” Wang Ba couldn’t help but find amusement in the young man’s eagerness.

Although Tian Fu was only in the early-stage of the Foundation Establishment, he seemed quite young. Wang Ba had a short pause before nodding, “No need for anyone else. He’s fine.”

Upon hearing Wang Ba’s words, Tian Fu was immediately overjoyed. He moved forward and performed a respectful salute,

“Assistant Tian Fu, at your service, Deacon Wang!”

Within these departments, respect was based more on rank than seniority.

Due to differences in cultivation, there were often cases where juniors had a higher Cultivation Base than seniors in the Wanxiang Sect. To maintain the authority of the Ministers, Hall Masters and Mountain Lords, they were normally addressed according to their positions.

However, if two individuals had a typical teacher-disciple relationship, direct address wasn’t an issue.

Wang Ba smiled, subtly halting Tian Fu’s obeisance with his Mana,

“There is no need for such formalities.”

This drew envious glances from many nearby assistants.

“Tian Fu sure has swift eyes!”

“He’s got in there quickly, I didn’t even get the chance to talk to Deacon Kong…”

“I’m so envious!”

Having a promising Deacon as a mentor and similar Cultivation Bases made it easy to build a relationship. They couldn’t understate the importance of these valuable connections.

Disciples recruited by the Wanxiang Sect were not all prodigies. Over the years, there had been disciples who infiltrated via personal connections or those who initially showed promise but faded over time.

It was incredibly difficult for these people to acquire resources, and most would turn to other cultivators for protection.

Those assigned to the Spirit Food Department, besides the disciples from Spirit Wine Peak, most of them fell into these categories.

Wang Ba was unaware of all these interiors but he intended to get to know Tian Fu better now that he was assigned to him.

“Deacon Wang, I am from the Pingbo Lineage…” Tian Fu respectfully spoke.

Wang Ba nodded slightly.

From Tian Fu’s self-introduction, Wang Ba learned that he was over forty and, as a descendant of a sect cultivator, had been cultivating in the sect since childhood.

However, his parents’ Cultivation Bases were not high — they were still in the Qi Refining stage, and would reach the end of their lifespan in a few years.

Tian Fu’s demeanor darkened as he spoke of this, but he quickly rallied.

Wang Ba glanced at Tian Fu, his mind deep in thought.

As evening fell, instead of leaving, Wang Ba stayed and chatted with Tian Fu.

“By the way, since you’ve been in the sect for so long, do you know where we can trade resources?”

“Trade?”

Tian Fu spontaneously replied, “There are plenty of places, every main peak in the ten thousand peaks has regular trading meetings.”

“Apart from the main peaks, Taiyin Mountain also has markets for free trade. And each Division of the Five Elements organizes regular meetings due to everyone having damaged items. Typically, each department hosts once a year.”

Wang Ba nodded slightly at this information; this indeed seemed beneficial for the cultivators of the Five Elements Division.

Out of curiosity, he asked, “Are these trades conducted with Merits or…”

“Deacon Wang, of course, it’s Spirit Stones.”

Tian Fu replied with a smile,

“Spirit Stones are easy to get, but Merits require years of accumulating and position to earn. Not many would be willing to trade with Merits. After all, most goods available in the Myriad Cave can’t be bought with Spirit Stones. Hence, people usually save their Merits and spend their Spirit Stones for daily necessities.”

Wang Ba queried, “So, other than receiving our salary, aren’t there other ways to obtain Merits?”

Tian Fu gently shook his head,

“That’s not exactly true. Apart from a fixed salary, you can also obtain Merits by completing tasks assigned by the sect at the Quest Hall on Shaoyin Mountain. However, tasks rewarded with Merits are rarely posted by individuals. Unless it’s an incredibly difficult task, it would be instantly snatched up as soon as it became available.”