Chapter 18 What? I’m a genius?

Chapter 18 What? I’m a Genius?

Six hours and two hundred twenty thousand in salary?

Are you kidding me?

Everyone wants to slack off at work and earn nine thousand an hour, but you’re going all out like this?

Even if you signed the second contract, there’s no need to work yourself to death.

And two thousand two hundred units of Cosmic Energy, is that something a human can achieve?

“That much?”

Li Yi was also pleasantly surprised; to be honest, he didn’t know his exact workload for six hours.

“This is your salary. I hope you maintain this state tomorrow as well. What our employer needs is a large amount of Cosmic Energy. As long as you can capture a large quantity of pure Cosmic Energy, we will not shortchange you a single cent.”

Supervisor Xu Ming said, also giving Li Yi a reassurance.

“Don’t worry, with such a high salary, I’ll put my life into my six hours of Guiding Staff work.”

Li Yi now had the face of a good employee.

Xu Ming said, “Among the Guiding Staff who signed the second contract, your efficiency is extremely high. If you can maintain it, I will suggest to the employer that we sign a long-term contract with you and increase the unit price.”

“Alright, salaries have been distributed. Everyone, please continue your meal. I won’t waste any more of your time.”

Soon, he left with his assistant.

Li Yi held a thick stack of money, feeling delighted.

This was the largest sum of money he had ever earned in his life; before, when he risked his life for Crow and his group, he only got sixty thousand yuan in total.

Thinking about it now, it didn’t seem worth it.

“Li Yi, you’re really amazing! Two thousand two hundred units of Cosmic Energy in six hours—that’s not something an ordinary cultivator can do. Tell us, did you get lucky and encounter a large-scale Cosmic Energy burst from a wormhole?” Zhang Gao was both surprised and envious.

Lü Jue, who was nearby, also said, “I don’t think it’s luck. Li Yi, your cultivation value must be very high. Your efficiency in guiding Cosmic Energy is at least three times that of an ordinary cultivator, otherwise, you absolutely couldn’t earn two hundred twenty thousand in six hours. I’d boldly estimate your cultivation value at one hundred eighty percent.”

One hundred eighty percent cultivation value?

As soon as these words came out, everyone froze again, and then a word popped into their minds.

Genius.

Cultivators whose cultivation value can reach one hundred are already relatively rare, but if one’s cultivation value can reach two hundred percent, then they are an undisputed cultivation genius.

If Li Yi’s cultivation value was truly one hundred eighty, then even if he wasn’t a genius, he was close enough.

Lü Jue was actually shocked internally, but he knew that his estimate was conservative. If he were bolder, he would even want to say that Li Yi’s cultivation value exceeded two hundred percent.

Wu Zhen, who was not far away, fell silent. His cultivation value was only sixty percent, making him a very ordinary cultivator. If Li Yi’s cultivation value was true, then it was three times his, and such a gap would also be reflected in cultivation speed.

So, if nothing unexpected happened, Li Yi would only leave him far behind in the future, not even seeing his back.

Unless Wu Zhen’s family also had a cultivation pod and could afford a Guiding Staff.

But if his family had such conditions, why would he need to work?

“Damn it.”

Wu Zhen couldn’t help but curse inwardly, and at the same time, he inexplicably began to feel panicked.

Forget about finding an opportunity to get revenge on Li Yi; he now had to worry about whether others would seek revenge on him.

“H-how could it be so high?”

Zhao Xiaoxiao also felt a bitter taste in her mouth; this number made her feel despair.

Although she had previously estimated that Li Yi’s cultivation value was not low, she at most thought it was only around eighty or ninety percent, definitely not exceeding one hundred percent.

But after this salary was revealed, she felt that she was too naive and had underestimated others too much.

Although salary couldn’t represent everything, guiding two thousand two hundred units of Cosmic Energy in six hours was enough to make people look on in awe, because even if she encountered a Cosmic Energy burst, she couldn’t do it herself.

Her personal value was there; if she couldn’t do it, she just couldn’t.

This was due to natural talent, and had nothing to do with anything else.

Li Yi now understood that his first Cosmic Energy guidance was a bit over the top, which was why others were so shocked. Moreover, his cultivation value was not as high as Lü Jue guessed; his cultivation value was only eighty percent, and that was with the qi objects.

However, since this misunderstanding had occurred, he would let them continue to misunderstand, to avoid raising suspicion.

Thinking of this, he smiled and said, “I don’t know what my cultivation value is. I found a meditation room in the Old City and started cultivating, and I only took three days of classes, so I don’t know much about cultivation.”

“Damn it, you only took three days of classes in a meditation room and you’re already at this level? And you say you’re not a genius? This really makes people furious.”

Zhang Gao couldn’t help but curse.

Lü Jue was a bit curious now and said, “Li Yi, with your talent, logically, you should have many relatives and bosses willing to support your cultivation. Don’t you have any relatives or friends in your family willing to invest in you?”

People with high cultivation values easily attract investors and patrons.

Because this world is different from before, if one can establish a beneficial relationship with a cultivator with huge potential, there will be a guarantee in various aspects in the future.

Li Yi shrugged: “I don’t have such good fortune as you. Both my parents are ‘dormant ones’; they’ve been dormant for six years. My family is now dirt poor, almost unable to afford nutrient solution. How could I have time and energy to cultivate? If it weren’t for a friend pulling me up, I’d still be working and wouldn’t even have the chance to cultivate.”

Although he said that, he knew very well that his cultivation relied entirely on qi objects, and his talent was not high. If he didn’t rely on qi objects, he wouldn’t be able to get started for two or three years, and who would cover the expenses for food, drink, and his parents’ nutrient solution during those two or three years? His family would probably have starved to death in the house, their bodies long rotted away.

“Both parents are dormant ones? That explains it.”

At this moment, everyone suddenly understood.

To become dormant ones meant they were once cultivation geniuses, and with both parents being geniuses, the children’s cultivation talent would certainly not be too low.

This was a bloodline inheritance, something to be envious of.

So they also understood why Li Yi’s cultivation value was so high yet he was still so miserable.

Supporting two dormant ones for six years, how could he not be miserable?

“Li Yi, you have now embarked on the path of cultivation and possess such a high cultivation value. You will definitely be able to enter Golden Academy in the future and become an extraordinary big shot. Right now, you are merely a dragon in the abyss, and you will soar into the sky sooner or later.”

Lü Jue said earnestly.

“I think so too. You are different from us. Your current predicament is only temporary. Once you overcome these difficulties, your future will surely be limitless.”

Zhang Gao felt more and more that his judgment of Li Yi yesterday was correct.

Li Yi, however, smiled and said, “I’ll take your auspicious words; I hope so.”

In reality, he was secretly sweating.

He was no genius.

However, he had to maintain this genius persona for now.

He would still need it to earn money later.

Everyone continued to eat, but Li Yi could clearly feel that others were much more enthusiastic and polite. Even another cultivator came over to apologize to him for Wu Zhen’s earlier actions.

Only Zhao Xiaoxiao was still conflicted.

Zhao Xiaoxiao was not conflicted about whether to apologize, but rather how to apologize in a way that could smooth over the previous misunderstanding.

A simple apology would at most result in a verbal ‘no problem,’ but there would still be a barrier. It wasn’t that simple to resolve the misunderstanding while also drawing closer.

Li Yi currently had no time to care about past conflicts; he just wanted to make money, and no one would stop him.

Supervisor Xu Ming’s words gave him motivation, and the genius persona he had established could avoid suspicion.

If he didn’t make a huge sum of money now, who knew if he would have another chance if he missed this one?

So, after finishing his meal, Li Yi hastily left.

“You guys eat first, I’m full. I’m going back to my room to cultivate and make up for the time I lost earlier.”

Seeing Li Yi leave, others lamented.

“It’s one thing that Li Yi is a cultivation genius, but he’s even more diligent than us. He deserves to become successful in the future.”

Zhang Gao was both envious and admiring.

“His cultivation time should be very short, and he doesn’t know many basic cultivation knowledge. It’s a pity we can’t test his cultivation value. I think my previous estimates were conservative.”

Lü Jue said while eating, “However, from his subsequent salary income, I should be able to deduce it with a high degree of accuracy. After all, there’s an element of luck in the first guiding work, but no matter how much luck, his cultivation value must exceed one hundred fifty percent.”

Zhao Xiaoxiao came over at this moment and asked, “Do you think Li Yi’s cultivation value still has potential to be unearthed?”

Lü Jue glanced at her and smiled, “Who knows? Maybe he’s more than just a genius, or maybe he’s not as high as I estimated. Aren’t you a cultivator too? Go see for yourself, don’t ask me.”

Zhao Xiaoxiao was rebuffed and said nothing, simply turning and leaving silently.