Chapter 459 A Passerby in a Fallen Immortal Family (11)
After returning to the market, I met with Steward Wang and finished up the eight-hundred-year-old task. After all, I hadn't done any work while receiving a salary for eight hundred years. There's no such thing as not having to work if you don't receive a salary. Otherwise, you could sign a contract, go into seclusion immediately, and then just forget about it and pretend you never signed a contract? It's not that simple. They still paid you a salary while you were in seclusion, so you have to make up for the unfinished task.
For example, Jiang Yue went into seclusion for 800 years. She received 800 Yuan coins as a salary for those 800 years. However, she had to make up for any unfinished tasks. In other words, she lost her base salary and commission after 800 years. This kind of operation is very normal in the cultivation world, especially in markets like this.
Although Jiang Yue and Steward Wang had some connections, rules are rules, and he couldn't and didn't have the authority to exempt her from them. If you want to sign a contract, you can sign it, but it's very difficult to leave when the contract expires. Jiang Yue discovered many such pitfalls when she signed the contract, and she only signed it because the Wang family was relatively less of a rip-off.
When rushing to complete missions, Jiang Yue only chose top-tier first-grade pills. She wasn't afraid that the Wang family would disagree because they could earn more without her taking a cut. During this period, Jiang Yue lowered the success rate. She had already been exaggerating the success rate, and with the rate reduced by another 10%, she didn't lose money overall. However, not being able to embezzle was still a loss for Jiang Yue.
The thousand-year contract signed after completing the mission is about to expire. Because of Jiang Yue's special circumstances, the contract is renewed every thousand years. Manager Wang came to Jiang Yue's door to discuss whether to renew the contract. Fearing that Jiang Yue would hold a grudge about the previous mission, he also explained it to her in detail.
“Brother, it’s not that I don’t want to help you, but that’s just how the rules are. I’m just a marginal figure in the family, I don’t have the face to help you get it waived. If it were a hundred or two hundred years, it would be fine, I could even lose face and try to negotiate. But eight hundred years, even if you sold me out, it wouldn’t work. You don’t know, when you were in seclusion, the people above had already divided up the benefits.”
"Here, this is what I got. I'll give it all to you, so don't say I'm not loyal."
"No, no, I didn't mean to blame you. I just wanted to leave for a while to take care of some things."
"Hmph, do you want to go back to your family? Why would you want to see me? Do you think people will believe you just because you say you're a rogue cultivator? I haven't seen any rogue cultivators who have become immortals in this place. Even low-level cultivators have families. They only say they're rogue cultivators because they're afraid of getting into trouble and implicating their families."
"Okay, you found out. I've been out for quite a while now. I was originally planning to go straight to the Central Continent, but I don't know how long that will take. I'm afraid that when the next 1,000-year spaceship arrives, I won't have time to go back."
“I understand, brother. Go ahead. I’ll keep your place here for you, and I’ll take care of all the flowers and plants you’ve planted.”
"Then I'll have to trouble you, brother. Here's a list of supplies. Could you help me prepare them and see how much they cost? I'll pay a deposit first."
"No need for a deposit. I'm not worried about you not paying for this. I'll get it ready for you right away, brother. Just wait."
While waiting for Steward Wang, Jiang Yue went to stroll around the market. Having not visited for hundreds of years, he collected quite a few things. After eating, he returned home to find Steward Wang already there. He handed Jiang Yue a storage bag: "Brother, the things are ready. Here you go."
Jiang Yue glanced at the package and looked at it with some surprise. Manager Wang smiled and said, "Brother, if you don't want the money, I'll feel bad taking it. I'll just exchange it for resources for you."
"Okay, thanks bro."
"When are you leaving, bro?"
"Let's set off tomorrow, and come back as soon as possible."
"Okay, I was thinking of having a meal together before I leave."
"Let's talk about it when I get back."
The next morning, Jiang Yue left early. This time, she didn't take the same route she came by. The way she came was mostly through mountains, but on the way back, Jiang Yue would travel along the coastline. This way, she could go faster. There weren't many demonic beasts near the land, and if a True Immortal came, they would just be adding another dish to Jiang Yue's meal.
The boat was indeed very fast, taking two-thirds less time than the way there. After Jiang Yue went ashore, she opened the map, checked the location, and decided to rest for the night. Even a cultivator at the Earth Immortal level would get tired from traveling all the time.
Jiang Yue found a cave and set up an array. When she entered the cave, she was surprised to find a hidden world inside. There was a large space inside. This place was quite nice. With a little modification, it could become a good refuge. The spiritual energy was relatively abundant, so she could set up a teleportation array. It was close to the sea so she could prepare a boat to escape. The more Jiang Yue looked at it, the more satisfied she became.
Originally, she planned to stay for one night and then leave, but it seems she can't leave now. In the following days, Jiang Yue used the terrain to set up an array and then inscribed a teleportation array. This teleportation array is a rechargeable type, the disadvantage of which is that it charges slowly and can only be used once in a long time. However, on the other hand, this is also an advantage, as others cannot catch up after it is used.
Jiang Yue also planted a lot of herbs in the cave and threw in some mineral cores and immortal stones. As long as the time is long and the conditions are right, there will be spiritual veins and mineral veins in a few years. If the family really falls into trouble, having these things will give them the capital to make a comeback.
Having erased all traces of herself, Jiang Yue continued her journey home. Passing by the Zhao and Sun families, she once again became a thief. Both families had declined in recent years, and Jiang Yue had originally intended to stifle their family's genius, but after looking around, she realized it was unnecessary and decided to leave it for the Jiang family to practice on.
When I got home, I saw that the clan leader had changed. His cultivation level was at the late stage of the Tribulation Transcending Realm. The former clan leader and the former-former clan leader had already achieved the True Immortal Realm. Perhaps in a few years, the current clan leader will also become an immortal.
Jiang Yue's entry into the secluded cultivation room startled the former clan leader, who thought an enemy had sneaked in. Upon seeing Jiang Yue, the former clan leader exclaimed with delight, "Ancestor, you're back? I thought an enemy had broken in."
"Yeah, I just came home to visit because I've been away for a long time."
"Ancestor, where have you been all this time?"
"I originally wanted to go to the Central Continent, but this broken flying ship only comes once every few thousand years. I just took the time to come back and take a look. Once I leave here, I don't know when we'll meet again."
"yes."
While exchanging pleasantries, the former clan chief arrived. Jiang Yue told them about what was happening outside and then called the current clan chief over. Afterward, Jiang Yue gave the purchased supplies to the current clan chief, who was overjoyed to see so many things.
Jiang Yue took out a map and pointed to the location of the cave where the teleportation array had been set up: "This is a refuge I set up. The teleportation array is already set up. Can you see where the clan's teleportation array is located?"
"Ancestor, let's set it up here in the seclusion room. This is the safest place."
"Okay, then I'll listen to you. By the way, this news should only be known to a few trustworthy people within the clan, otherwise it's no different from not knowing anything at all."
"Yes, ancestor."
"There's one more thing I need to say. The Jiang family is too big now. If an enemy comes, we could be wiped out in one fell swoop. Do you think we should relocate some of our clansmen?"
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