"Mom, where are we going?" Ye Suixin asked, puzzled, as she watched Lu Yeling pack her things.

"Moving house means I'll send you to a haunted house, so you can be naughty every day," Lu Yeling teased Xiao Suixin.

Xiao Suixin was a little disappointed and reluctant to part with Zhang Tie. "Ah? Will we come back?"

Haunted houses are a little scary, but I'm even more reluctant to part with Zhang Tie.

He and Zhang Tie had gotten along very well over the years, and he treated Zhang Tie almost like a brother, so he was a little sad to suddenly have to leave.

"I probably won't be back for a long time," Lu Yeling thought, looking at the small house in front of her after packing her things. She felt a little reluctant to leave, after all, she had lived here for more than five years and it held many warm memories.

Ye Hao took Lu Yeling's hand and said softly, "Let's go, let's go early and find out what's going on over there."

After saying goodbye to Zhang Tie and the small house they had lived in for five years, the family of three embarked on their journey to the Xuanyu Sect.

Ye Hao and his wife have already broken through to the Earthly Realm, and flying through the air is just a piece of cake for them.

It was Xiao Suixin's first time flying in the air, and she was a little scared. Fortunately, Lu Yeling was there to comfort her, which made her feel much better.

As afternoon approached, they finally arrived at the foot of Xuanyu Mountain.

"How majestic! It's no less impressive than our family's Heavenly Phoenix Mountain!" Lu Yeling exclaimed. Before her eyes was a massive mountain range that stretched for hundreds of miles, towering into the clouds. The mountainside was shrouded in mist, adding to its mystique.

Normally, the couple spends their time cultivating and accompanying Xiao Suixin, and they rarely go out. They had to ask many people for directions to Xuanyu Mountain.

"Let's go up and ask."

Ye Hao led Xiao Suixin and Lu Yeling toward the mountaintop. The higher they went, the more they felt the extraordinary nature of the mountain, with the concentration of spiritual energy increasing exponentially.

After walking for a long time, we finally saw the Xuan Yu Sect gate at the end of the steps.

There are no special decorations, only that solitary arched gate, yet it gives people a magnificent aura and an inviolable majesty.

"Who goes there? State your name," a voice called out. It was the gatekeeper at the Xuan Yu Gate.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out that he had the cultivation level of the Earthly Realm.

Lu Yeling chuckled dryly and transmitted her voice to Ye Hao, "Hehe, we're not only going to end up with a job as a gatekeeper, are we?"

"Is it really that bad? Is it really that terrifying?" Ye Haoye was also having second thoughts.

"Fellow Daoist, please state your name, so as not to make things difficult for us," the gatekeeper said again.

"Sorry, the Xuan Yu Gate is so imposing, I was momentarily distracted."

"Ye Hao and his wife and children wish to join the Xuanyu Sect. What are their requirements?" Ye Hao asked as calmly as possible.

The gatekeeper spoke indifferently, as if such things were commonplace, "Is this fellow Daoist also seeking a position at the Xuan Yu Sect?"

"Mm," Ye Hao replied.

"Then, fellow Daoists, please follow me," a beautiful fairy floated out of the gate and stood in mid-air.

Ye Hao and his wife exchanged a glance and followed the fairy into the sect. Xiao Suixin was unusually downcast and didn't run around.

What comes into view is a mesmerizing landscape like a fairyland, with dozens of magnificent mountain peaks and numerous disciples diligently practicing on the grassland.

“I am the deputy director of the Department of Job Management. You can call me Jiang Yu.” Jiang Yu stopped and turned to look at Ye Hao and the other two.

Ye Hao cupped his hands in greeting, "Friend Jiang, could you please introduce the job requirements?"

Jiang Yu nodded, "No problem. The staff are divided into four levels: Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Yellow."

Heavenly Rank: Currently there are only ten, namely the ten elders of the main peak; Earthly Rank: There are eighty, consisting of eight elders from each of the tenth peak. These positions are appointed by the highest level of the sect and are generally not changed.

"Mysterious Rank: mainly elders who manage the daily affairs of the sect. For example, I am in charge of job recruitment and registration. I don't remember exactly how many there are, but there are probably five hundred."

Finally, Huang-rank elders will not be granted the title of elder. Their main purpose is to assist Xuan-rank elders with daily affairs or to be assigned small tasks, like the one guarding the gate earlier.

Ye Hao pondered for a moment, "Are there any vacancies for Xuan-rank positions right now?"

"It seems the Forging Division still has one."

"However, this position is very difficult, with a lot of tasks to complete each month. It's best not to take it if you don't have good enough skills."

After hearing Jiang Yu's words, Ye Hao asked Lu Yeling telepathically, "Should I try out this forging workshop?"

"OK"

Back in the Tianling Continent, Ye Hao enjoyed tinkering with all sorts of mechanical objects, and he personally handled the forging process, so there shouldn't be any major problems.

Ye Hao had also thought a lot. Judging from Li Haoran's interest in his flying artifact last time, he could tell that his forging skills must be quite high, and it shouldn't be difficult for him to get a job.

"Fellow Daoist Jiang, I'd like to try for the position in the Forging Department. Could you please show me the way?" Ye Hao replied.

Jiang Yu was slightly taken aback. "Alright, come with me. The assessment will be conducted by the Director of the Forging Department."

...

Inside a spacious bungalow, waves of heat emanated from the room, where dozens of cultivators were drenched in sweat. At the front, a tall figure was swinging a sledgehammer, striking ore on a workbench.

"Clang, clang, clang," the sound of metal clashing echoed repeatedly.

"Senior Brother Huang, someone wants to apply for the position of deputy director. Do you have time to come and assess them?"

Instead of shouting aloud for fear he wouldn't hear, Jiang Yu transmitted her voice to the head of the Forging Department, the one who was currently swinging the sledgehammer.

Senior Brother Huang slowed down his movements slightly. "Junior Sister Jiang, please attend to the guests first. Please wait for me for a quarter of an hour."

After that, there was another burst of even more rapid blows.

Fifteen minutes later...

"Is this the young man who wants to apply for the position of deputy director?" he asked Ye Hao.

"Fellow Daoist Ye, this is Huang Ba, the Director of the Forging Department."

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