Chapter 779
Qingyun Chamber of Commerce! Array Plate
The evaluation of the ice-making workers went very smoothly.
With Zhao Xingqiu in charge and Zhang Lingshan's own abilities sufficient, becoming a Class A worker was a natural outcome.
then.
Zhang Lingshan finally received his official worker's identification badge, no longer the fake jade made of ice, but a genuine jade badge.
This means that from now on, he has truly become a member of the working class, no longer an unregistered person or a slave to be slaughtered at will.
Although being a worker here still puts them at the bottom of society, at least they won't be easily captured and killed. At least they've officially become members of the immortal realm.
"Once you've accumulated 100,000 merit points, you can apply for a vacation. But you can only apply for one day. You can also continue working until you've accumulated 200,000 merit points, then you can take a two-day vacation at once. And so on."
Zhao Xingqiu briefly explained the rules to Zhang Lingshan, and then said, "Then, from now on, you should work hard. Once you earn merit points, spend them immediately to improve your strength. You don't need to save them. When applying for leave, we don't look at your current merit points, we only look at your total merit points."
"clear."
Zhang Lingshan nodded.
According to Zhao Xingqiu, the advice was to spend whatever you earn and focus on improving your strength as quickly as possible.
Because after your strength is improved, your work efficiency will increase, and you will accumulate merit points faster. After that, it will be easier to take a vacation or get an identity token for Zhang Lingshe.
"Alright, this ice room is yours now. Get to work." After saying that, Zhao Xingqiu was about to leave to attend to his own business.
Zhang Lingshan asked, "How many merit points do I need to be promoted to a junior manager under you? Is there a commission for being a junior manager, and how many people do you manage?"
"He's only just been rated as Grade A, and he's already thinking about becoming a junior manager. He's quite ambitious."
Zhao Xingqiu smiled upon hearing this and said, "Little steward, you can manage four people, and you'll be eligible for promotion once you accumulate a total of 100 million merit points. I happen to have just one such spot under my command, but there are quite a few people competing for it. If you want to grab it, you'd better hurry up."
"it is good."
Zhang Lingshan nodded.
As a genius with an ice-type spiritual root and a master of formations, increasing speed is child's play for him.
Even though he has only just been assessed as Grade A, his efficiency is already several times higher than that of an ordinary Grade A worker.
After all, the others are water-based and need to use formations to condense and shape them into ice crystals.
He skipped the condensation step and simply used the formation to gather the shape, which was naturally more efficient.
then.
In the next three days, Zhang Lingshan accumulated two thousand merit points.
Inside the ice chamber, two thousand merit points can be exchanged for a full twenty spirit stones!
You should know that back then, in the paddy field region, planting spirit rice, one acre of medium-grade spirit rice could only be exchanged for a few spirit stones.
The difference is so great that it's impossible to measure.
This also shows how ruthlessly the Anning Army exploited them.
However, this is no longer the time to dwell on the past, but rather the time to frantically improve one's strength.
Three days, twenty spirit stones, and one spirit stone can increase 1000 experience points.
Twenty dollars is equivalent to two grains.
Two thousand dollars can increase your rank by 200, which means it will take three hundred days.
However, as Zhang Lingshan's experience points in the Myriad Laws True Scripture increased, his ice-type abilities also improved, naturally increasing his efficiency, so he didn't need three hundred days at all.
It wouldn't even take two hundred days.
Because the entire ice chamber is made of various top-grade mystic ice and is supported by various formations, it is a sacred place for cultivation.
A sacred place for ice-type cultivation!
With Zhang Lingshan here, aside from everything else, his Xuanbing Tree is growing rapidly, and therefore his cultivation level is also increasing at the same speed.
Besides.
Zhang Zixin still insisted on cooking for Zhang Lingshan every day, secretly eating top-grade spiritual rice, and her divine consciousness improved every day, keeping her mental state at its best at all times.
Furthermore, the superior spiritual rice also has a purifying effect, so eating it can make Zhang Lingshan's Xuanbing Tree even cleaner and purer.
What is manifested is that his ice-type spiritual root is purer, and the ice crystals he condenses are of higher quality, which can be exchanged for more merit points.
As a result, Zhang Lingshan was in high spirits at work all day long, working almost non-stop.
He even forgot the time.
"Li Xuanbing, do you have a death wish?"
On this day, Zhao Xingqiu suddenly appeared, knocked on the door of the ice room, and said, "I heard that you haven't left your room for half a year. If you want to be promoted to junior manager, you can't work this hard. Come out here. I happen to be on vacation today, so I'll take you out for a stroll."
"Wait until I've condensed what I have in hand."
Zhang Lingshan said something.
After a moment, he opened the door and asked, "Manager Qiu, what are you going to do on your leave?"
"Taking a vacation is for living better. Doing nothing is better than risking your life here."
Zhao Xingqiu rolled his eyes and said, "Your total merit points have exceeded 400,000, which is enough for a four-day vacation. Do you want to take it all at once?"
"What are the benefits of taking a vacation? Are things outside cheaper than at the ice shop? If not, I'll just continue exchanging spirit stones here to cultivate and strive to be promoted to junior manager as soon as possible."
Zhang Lingshan said.
"You've completely gone mad!"
Zhao Xingqiu frowned repeatedly at his unshaven, unkempt appearance and said irritably, "The food in the ice room is cheap because it's at an internal price. However, the selection is limited. In the outside merchants' guild, you can buy more valuable items, even if they are more expensive, but they are good things tailored to your needs and offer better value for money."
"I feel that spirit stones are already very useful. What else would be more suitable for me?" Zhang Lingshan asked.
Zhao Xingqiu spat, "You seemed perfectly normal at first, but now you're working like a madman, forgetting to eat and sleep. Let me tell you, not only am I on vacation today, but I've also invited Xiaoxi along. So, are you coming or not?"
"I see. I understand now, let's go."
Zhang Lingshan nodded, not refusing the other party's kindness.
The other party was concerned that he was exhausted from making ice, so they specially came to wake him up. It just so happened that Bai Wanxi was with him. Even if he didn't give Zhao Xingqiu face, he had to give Bai Wanxi face.
It's been half a year since I last saw her. I wonder how Bai Wanxi is doing now.
However, since he can come out and meet with Zhao Xingqiu, his situation shouldn't be too bad.
"Should I bring my younger brother along?"
Zhang Lingshan spoke as he walked.
Zhao Xingqiu said, "Are you worried about your brother? Heh, if you were really worried, you wouldn't have gone without visiting him for even a single day. Alright, this is your own business, I won't say anything more. Go see him yourself, and then come back right away."
"Then there's no need. I trust Steward Qiu won't mistreat my brother. Let's hurry up and finish our shopping; we still need to make ice when we get back."
Zhang Lingshan didn't bother to check on Zhang Lingshe's condition; he had only asked casually.
Moreover, Zhang Lingshe absorbed the essence of his Blood Divine Dew, which he could fully sense, so there was no need to waste time going there.
"You."
Zhao Xingqiu couldn't help but roll his eyes.
She has already worked incredibly hard; otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to cultivate to the peak of the Xuanxian realm at such a young age and become the head steward.
Unexpectedly, this kid in front of him was even more hardworking than him. And while he himself worked hard, he knew it was tiring; hard work was just the goal, a means and path to progress.
But look at how hard this kid works; he really loves it, he treats ice-making as his life.
This is absolutely incomprehensible!
soon.
The two then left the ice room and went outside.
As the sunlight shone down, Zhang Lingshan felt as if he had been transported to another world, and couldn't help but squint slightly.
Suddenly, a beautiful figure appeared before him, smiling and saying, "Young Master Li, it's been a long time."
"Miss Bai."
Zhang Lingshan cupped his hands in greeting: "How have you been?"
"You two, don't be so polite, let's go, the competition is about to begin," Zhao Xingqiu said, taking Bai Wanxi's arm.
"A contest?"
Zhang Lingshan asked in confusion.
Bai Wanxi said, "Hasn't Xiao Qiu told you yet? The Qingyun Chamber of Commerce has discovered an array plate, which is said to contain a set of cultivation techniques. However, this array plate cannot be opened, nor can it be forcibly broken, for fear of damaging the cultivation techniques inside. Therefore, the Qingyun Chamber of Commerce is calling on all young talents to participate in a competition. The competition is about this array plate, to see who can obtain the cultivation techniques inside."
Zhang Lingshan asked in surprise, "So this is practically a free gift? What benefit will it bring to the Qingyun Chamber of Commerce?"
"Of course there are benefits."
Zhao Xingqiu said, "First, the cultivation technique you comprehend must be copied and given to the Qingyun Chamber of Commerce. Second, once the cultivation technique in the array plate is comprehended, the array plate will be unlocked, and this array plate is quite valuable."
Zhang Lingshan suddenly realized.
This means that if the array plate is not unlocked, it cannot be used. No matter how powerful the array plate is, if it is not unlocked, it is garbage and worthless.
The condition for unlocking it is to comprehend the techniques within.
Regardless of who comprehends the technique, the Qingyun Chamber of Commerce will not lose out; in fact, they will recoup the value of the array plate.
Those who comprehend the technique will naturally benefit as well.
It can be described as a win-win situation.
Zhang Lingshan was immediately tempted.
Regardless of what kind of cultivation technique is inside this array plate, the array plate itself is already very valuable.
If he could comprehend the formation within the array plate, it would also improve Zhang Lingshan's level of array skills.
If you have such a free opportunity to gain enlightenment, you might as well take it.
Fortunately, Zhao Xingqiu and Bai Wanxi thought of me and asked me to go with them, otherwise I would have missed this opportunity.
However, Zhao Xingqiu didn't get to the point when he dragged me out. If you had told me earlier that there was such a good thing, I would have come out with you long ago. Why did you have to waste time talking?
"Young Master Li, you are exceptionally talented; perhaps you really can comprehend the techniques within."
Bai Wanxi smiled.
Zhao Xingqiu said, "It's a pity that the Qingyun Chamber of Commerce said that the cultivation techniques you comprehend cannot be passed on to outsiders. If they are discovered, they will definitely hunt down all those who cultivate these techniques. Otherwise, you could pass them on to Xiaoxi after you comprehend them. After all, Xiaoxi has done you a great favor, so it is only right that you pass on a cultivation technique to her."
"Is the Qingyun Chamber of Commerce so arrogant that it wants to hunt down everyone who cultivates this technique? Does it have the ability to do that?"
Zhang Lingshan asked in surprise.
Zhao Xingqiu said, "The Qingyun Chamber of Commerce ranks second among all chambers of commerce in our Great Qing Dynasty. Do you think it's strong or not?"
Bai Wanxi added, "The number one chamber of commerce is the Sun and Moon Chamber of Commerce. The third is the Great Xing Chamber of Commerce. However, they haven't established a branch in our Anyuan City. The Sun and Moon Chamber of Commerce looks down on our place, and the Great Xing Chamber of Commerce can't get involved."
"I see."
Zhang Lingshan understood.
The Qingyun Chamber of Commerce is the most powerful in the region and is the second largest chamber of commerce in the Daqing Dynasty. If it says it will hunt down someone, it can do so; it has that power.
but.
Since the Qingyun Chamber of Commerce is so powerful, it must be full of talented people, and there must be no shortage of experts in formations.
As a result, none of them were able to comprehend the techniques within that array plate, which shows how special that array plate was and that it must contain a great secret.
Zhang Lingshan thought to himself that even if he could comprehend the technique, he must not reveal it and must comprehend it secretly.
Otherwise, who knows if the Qingyun Chamber of Commerce would kill them to silence them?
Having experienced the Anning Army incident, Zhang Lingshan dared not trust people easily, after all, there were very few truly kind-hearted people like Bai Wanxi.
Especially for people of such great power, people are not considered human beings, but rather consumables and resources.
In contrast, Bai Wanxi and Zhao Xingqiu did not have any powerful backing to oppress Zhang Lingshan, so they were relatively more trustworthy.
soon.
The three of them then arrived at the Qingyun Chamber of Commerce.
The place was packed with people, so crowded that it was impossible to squeeze in. Countless young people had gathered here for such a elusive and uncertain opportunity.
Everyone's thoughts were similar: they came to try their luck, hoping that they might just be the perfect match, the chosen ones.
"Old Master Zhu has come out!"
A voice suddenly shouted.
The crowd immediately fell silent, not daring to make a sound, a stark contrast to the previous clamor.
It's as if this old bamboo is a gate; once it comes out, it shuts off all the sound from everyone.
"Gentlemen."
Elder Zhu slowly flew up and landed on one of the large pillars in front of their Qingyun Chamber of Commerce. He said loudly, "I didn't expect such a trivial matter to alarm so many young talents. But because there are too many people, I have to add a rule. If you want to comprehend the array plate in my hand, you must first pay one thousand spirit stones."
Wow!
The crowd was in an uproar.
A thousand spirit stones! At least half of the people can't afford that.
Although they are called young talents, most of them have gathered here to try their luck.
Old Master Zhu saw through their intentions, which is why he made such a condition to prevent these poor bastards from wasting their time.
Because the probability of a poor person being a genius is too low, the probability of them becoming a chosen one who perfectly matches this array formation technique is almost zero.
Instead of wasting time taking care of these poor people, it's better to just nip their hopes in the bud.
What kind of trash is this, trying to freeload off our Qingyun Chamber of Commerce?
"They're really good at business."
Zhao Xingqiu said in a low voice, "Just this one rule alone will earn them a lot of spirit stones. No wonder it's the Qingyun Chamber of Commerce."
"However, compared to the value of that array plate technique, a thousand spirit stones is not much."
Bai Wanxi said.
"not much?"
Zhang Lingshan remained silent to himself.
That's more than twenty days' wages for him! (End of Chapter)