Chapter 13 Guide

Chapter 13: Guiding Staff

“Bang!”

A nimble figure shot out from the stairwell on the third floor. Accompanied by a dull thud, Li Yi landed steadily on the ground. He took a deep breath, filling his lungs with a large amount of air from his surroundings, then exhaled sharply.

The air, compressed by his robust internal organs, gushed out, seemingly forming a twenty-centimeter-long snake, which was quite unbelievable.

“My body’s explosive power, coordination, reaction time, and even all my senses have undergone an astonishing transformation compared to before cultivation. Even my brain’s memory has improved.”

Li Yi, with his eyes closed, felt the changes within himself, finding it wonderfully akin to being reborn as a completely different person.

“How much time has passed? Counting from the day Lin Yue guided me into cultivation, it’s only been half a month at most. It’s a pity that time is still too short; my eyes haven’t changed yet, and I haven’t awakened as a Spiritual Medium. But I have a feeling that if I continue cultivating like this, it won’t be long before I enter the first realm of cultivation.”

“The speed of cultivation with a qi object is simply unimaginable. The regrettable thing is that my qi object is incomplete, harboring the resentment of a deceased person. Based on the patterns I’ve discovered these past few days, I cannot use the qi object for cultivation too frequently. If I do, the resentment inside will notice and retaliate.”

“The safest way to deal with it is to keep each cultivation session from being too long, ideally within ten hours. Longer sessions increase the probability of me being detected by the resentment.”

“However, for me currently, ten hours of cultivation a day is completely sufficient. I can also do other things with the remaining time, achieving a balance between work and rest.”

After finishing his thoughts, Li Yi slowly opened his eyes.

His eyes were very bright even outdoors, seemingly glowing with a soft light.

After some activity, Li Yi did not continue cultivating.

Because he had run out of money.

The No. 2 nutrient solution was gone, the food was eaten, and his phone balance was less than three hundred yuan.

If he didn’t go out to work and earn money, he would face the risk of running out of food again.

Fortunately, a month’s supply of nutrient solution for his parents had already been purchased, so there was no immediate rush.

“With my current state, I should be able to try that Guiding Staff job. It’s just a simple matter of guiding Cosmic Energy into other people’s bodies. I can do it even without the help of a qi object. Although there are many dangers hidden in this city, I can’t just stay cooped up at home because of that.”

Li Yi’s eyes flickered slightly. He pulled out his phone from his pocket and found a phone number.

Without hesitation, he dialed the number.

Soon, the call connected, and a middle-aged man’s voice answered: “Hello, who is this?”

“My name is Li Yi. Lin Yue introduced me to apply for a Guiding Staff position. Do you still need Guiding Staff there?” Li Yi asked.

“Applying for Guiding Staff? We always need Guiding Staff. Li Xiansheng, when are you available?” the middle-aged man asked politely.

Li Yi said: “I’m available anytime.”

“Then could I trouble Li Xiansheng to come to 89, District 1, An Ding District, Tianchang City?” the middle-aged man said.

“Okay, I’ll head there now. See you then,” Li Yi immediately agreed.

After hanging up the phone, he immediately hailed a taxi and set off.

“89, District 1, An Ding District. The employer’s family is indeed very wealthy. How did Lin Yue know them? Oh, right, I almost forgot, Lin Yue is a cultivator, so the people she knows are naturally cultivators. And most cultivators come from good families; without sufficient family wealth, one cannot support a cultivator.”

On the way, Li Yi mused to himself.

Soon, the taxi drove into the An Ding District.

After the Tian Qing Event, many urban areas suffered catastrophic blows. Those areas are still under lockdown because many unknown dangers still exist there. Therefore, when the city was rebuilt later, a different location had to be chosen.

This is how An Ding District came to be.

Considering that the Tian Qing Event might still occur in the future, An Ding District abandoned the plan of building high-rise buildings and instead began constructing villas and small Western-style houses.

However, once the houses were built, very few people could afford them, only some wealthy individuals and the middle class could afford to buy them.

So, An Ding District became the rich area.

But then, with the emergence of the cultivation wave, more and more cultivators appeared, and An Ding District transformed from a rich area into a residential area for cultivators.

Because cultivators gathered there, An Ding District had fewer dangers and better public security.

After all, if criminals bullied ordinary people, they would at most go to jail, but if they provoked cultivators, people could die.

Soon.

The taxi stopped in front of a twelve-story building.

After paying, Li Yi’s balance was only 23 yuan, not even enough to pay for a taxi back.

Is it that expensive to come to An Ding District?

Was I ripped off?

Li Yi sighed helplessly.

“Friend, are you also here to apply for Guiding Staff?” Suddenly, a strange young man walked over from beside him.

Li Yi looked over at the sound: “That’s right, and you are?”

“My name is Zhang Gao, and I’m also here to apply for Guiding Staff.” The person named Zhang Gao said with a smile: “I thought I was the only one, but I didn’t expect that after asking around, I found at least four or five people applying for Guiding Staff today. The competition is a bit fierce, and I don’t know if I’ll get hired.”

After speaking, he glanced at the other few people not far away.

“You’re wrong about that. The employer recruiting so many Guiding Staff is clearly not to filter out one good Guiding Staff. I suspect the employer has recently reached a critical stage in his cultivation and needs a large amount of Cosmic Energy. One or two Guiding Staff can no longer satisfy his personal consumption.”

At this moment, a petite woman with long hair draped over her shoulders walked over. Her eyes were also very bright, clearly indicating she was also a cultivator. She greeted them, saying: “Let’s get to know each other. My name is Zhao Xiaoxiao, and like you, I’m also here to apply for Guiding Staff.”

“Hello, my name is Li Yi.”

“Zhang Gao.”

The three introduced themselves and quickly became acquainted.

“I don’t care about the employer’s cultivation. What I care about is the offer. You know, a certified Guiding Staff gets a minimum hourly wage of ten thousand yuan. Though I’m not certified, it shouldn’t be less than five thousand yuan an hour, right? Otherwise, I’ll leave immediately.”

Zhang Gao shrugged and said.

Zhao Xiaoxiao immediately smiled and said: “You probably don’t know this yet, but I just chatted with a few other people and found that the employer didn’t directly post recruitment information to society to recruit Guiding Staff. Instead, he’s using his friends, colleagues, relatives, and other connections to introduce Guiding Staff. This indicates that the employer doesn’t trust outside Guiding Staff, or perhaps the employer doesn’t want to expose his information, so the price for hiring us will only be higher, not lower.”

“Five thousand yuan is definitely too little. I guess at least eight thousand an hour, and those with certificates will probably get even more.”

Zhang Gao immediately became happy upon hearing this: “That’s good.”

Li Yi was secretly astonished upon hearing this.

Nearly ten thousand yuan an hour?

What kind of divine job is this?

If he worked for a day, wouldn’t he earn nearly two hundred thousand yuan?

What? Rest?

With this salary, would you be willing to rest?

“I just hope this job can last a bit longer so I can earn more. Cultivation is too expensive. My pockets are empty now, I don’t even have money for a taxi, and I can’t afford lunch either.” Li Yi sighed, his words revealing the word ‘poverty’.

“Li Yi, you are too humble.”

Zhao Xiaoxiao looked him over and then said: “You look younger than me, but the aura emanating from your body is stronger than any of ours, and your eyes are exceptionally bright. In my opinion, you’ll soon awaken as a Spiritual Medium. To achieve such accomplishments at a young age shows that your cultivation value is very high, and your future is limitless.”

“In this situation, there should be many relatives and friends willing to invest in you. Even if you’re short on money, you shouldn’t be unable to afford lunch.”

Zhang Gao, however, said: “Zhao Xiaoxiao, it’s clear your family background is quite good. You can’t understand the difficulties we poor cultivators face. Take me for example. Although my cultivation has been relatively smooth, it’s been supported by my entire family. And the more I cultivate, the more money it burns. To avoid burdening my family, I’ve always worked part-time jobs alongside my cultivation. Besides that, I also have to find ways to earn money to help my family.”

“I also value this job greatly and hope to earn more so I can have some savings and cultivate stably for a period.”

“So that’s how it is. I hadn’t realized your situations were so difficult. It was my fault, I apologize to you both.” Zhao Xiaoxiao immediately expressed her apology.

Li Yi said: “It’s alright.”

However, after learning about Li Yi and Zhang Gao’s situations, Zhao Xiaoxiao clearly began to distance herself. After a brief chat, she excused herself, claiming to have something to do, and then went to talk to another group of people.

“What a snob.” Zhang Gao grumbled in a low voice, letting out a soft hum of dissatisfaction: “I knew she was just trying to get information. When she saw that we had no power or influence, she lost interest in us.”

Li Yi, however, didn’t care, only saying: “I’m only interested in working and earning money. Other things don’t matter.”

“Although we just met, I must advise you of one thing: earning money is important, but cultivation is even more important.” Zhang Gao said: “That Zhao Xiaoxiao has a sharp eye; she saw at a glance that your cultivation value is very high, otherwise she wouldn’t have come over to chat with you. So you must make good use of your talent, improve your cultivation as much as possible, and don’t get overly absorbed in making money.”

“Uh…” Li Yi paused, then said: “Without money, it’s hard to continue cultivating, isn’t it? Nutrient solutions, medical pods, Guiding Staff, and so on, all require money.”

“That’s true.” Zhang Gao gave an awkward smile.

Li Yi didn’t dare to chat much more.

He just couldn’t say that his cultivation value wasn’t as high as it seemed, and his current cultivation achievements were all forcefully accumulated by an incomplete qi object, could he?

“My name is Xu Ming, and I am the supervisor here, responsible for this recruitment. I apologize for keeping everyone waiting. Now, please follow me to the building’s conference room to discuss work matters.” At this moment, a middle-aged man of about forty walked out and spoke.

Soon, everyone followed the supervisor named Xu Ming into the building.

Li Yi paid a little attention and counted that, including himself, there were a total of seven people participating in the application.

Zhang Gao and that Zhao Xiaoxiao had greeted each other before, and there were four other people he didn’t know.