Chapter 784
A Special Promotion to Junior Steward! Conditions
Another six months have passed in the blink of an eye.
Thanks to Zhang Lingshan converting all his merit points into spirit stones, and then buying Ice Jade Pills from the Qingyun Chamber of Commerce, he used his vacation time to frantically absorb the ice-type spiritual energy in the ice chamber under the cover of the Ice Jade Pills.
Zhang Lingshan's strength steadily increased until he reached the late stage of the Profound Immortal realm.
This late-stage Xuanxian realm was a designation Zhang Lingshan assigned to himself, dividing the total experience required for the breakthrough—1000 Rang—into five equal parts.
The first 200 are the entry level.
200 to 800 Rang represent the early, middle, and late stages.
A score of 800 or above is considered the peak.
Reaching 1000 grains naturally signifies perfection.
Zhang Lingshan is now in the later stages, meaning he has accumulated over six or seven hundred experience points.
Compared to 300 points six months ago, this is double the previous amount, indicating a significant improvement in strength.
If we escape from the Pure Lotus Pavilion with our current strength, we can definitely give Pang Mancang a big beating, and we can also get more treasures from the rings of Wei Cuicui and the other two.
But this is not the point.
Compared to the smooth comprehension of the Heavenly Wind Divine Mantra, the improvement in cultivation level was secondary.
[Heavenly Wind Divine Spell: Beginner, 0/1000]
【Ember Poison Fire: Beginner, 0/1000 Rough】
Zhang Lingshan checked the two columns on the panel, and just from the experience points required for each, he could tell that the Heavenly Wind Divine Curse was indeed a level higher than the Ash Bone Poison Fire.
Of all the abilities I currently possess, only the Immortal Spirit Body can rival the Heavenly Wind Divine Curse.
Unfortunately.
To even begin to grasp the Heavenly Wind Divine Mantra is far more difficult than to acquire an Immortal Spirit Body.
The Immortal Spirit Body could be improved by the life force in the planted spiritual rice, but the Heavenly Wind Divine Curse could not be improved by external means and could only be deduced day and night by the petty people in the Myriad Mysteries Sect.
If I could obtain the Heavenly Wind Array Plate that killed Ding Dasheng, my comprehension speed would definitely increase significantly.
But Zhu Bin had taken all of those things, and Zhu Bin had also left via the teleportation array. Even if I wanted to steal the Heavenly Wind Array Plate from Zhu Bin's storage ring, I wouldn't have the chance.
Therefore, for now, we can only take it slowly and proceed step by step; we can't rush it.
'However, since it's a wind spell, if I can comprehend the rules of wind, my comprehension speed should be improved. Even if I don't comprehend the rules of wind, my Lung Mansion can be used as a wind-type spiritual root. If I can use my Lung Mansion to absorb some of the wind in this world, it should also increase my speed.'
Zhang Lingshan thought to himself, and immediately had an idea.
It's time to repay Bai Wanxi's kindness.
Go with her on a caravan trip and try to absorb some wind from the wilderness. If you're lucky enough to encounter a wind-related treasure, you'll make a fortune.
In short.
Staying in the ice chamber for now only allows one to accumulate cultivation to the peak of the Profound Immortal realm, which cannot cause a qualitative change.
However, if one were to comprehend the Heavenly Wind Divine Mantra to the basics, it would be a qualitative change, a powerful move that would allow one to no longer have to depend on others!
"Li Xuanbing".
Before Zhang Lingshan could approach Bai Wanxi, Zhao Xingqiu suddenly knocked on the door and said, "Wait a minute, let me in. I have something to tell you."
"it is good."
With a wave of his right hand, Zhang Lingshan opened the door's restriction, but his other hand continued its work as he said, "Manager Qiu, just say what you need. It won't affect my ice-making."
Zhao Xingqiu glanced at Zhang Lingshan's hand movements and said, "Logically speaking, you haven't accumulated enough merit points yet, so you can't be directly promoted to junior manager. However, you have good talent, and the purity of your ice-making is quite excellent, which shows that you have a knack for it. I mentioned it to the higher-ups, and as long as you reveal your knack, you can be promoted to junior manager through an exception."
Zhang Lingshan said, "My secret is my ice-type spiritual root. Others can't learn that even if they wanted to."
Zhao Xingqiu said, "I think it's not just because of your ice-type spiritual root. Your understanding of this ice-making formation is also far superior to others."
"Therefore, you don't need to contribute your ice-type spiritual root, since you can't contribute it anyway. You just need to pass on your understanding of ice-making formations to the people under your command."
"This is also good for you, because since you've become a junior manager, you can take one percent of the credit from your subordinates' work. As their efficiency improves, the credit points you receive will also increase."
Zhao Xingqiu reasoned with Zhang Lingshan and persuaded him.
Zhang Lingshan thought for a moment and said, "You said before that the junior steward can manage four people. One percent of four people, isn't that a bit too little?"
Zhao Xingqiu said, "It's always been this commission, not less at all. As long as you help them improve efficiency, this is an extra bonus. Isn't it better than making ice by yourself?"
Zhang Lingshan shook his head and said, "I think it's still a bit too few. I heard that Miss Bai is recruiting people to go on trade, and I'd like to go and help her. I wonder if Steward Qiu could let me go?"
Zhao Xingqiu snorted, "What do you mean by letting you go? You're free. If you don't want to work here anymore, just leave. But I'm reminding you, this opportunity for a promotion to junior manager is only once. If you miss it, it'll be gone. I advise you to cherish it. Think about it, when you're doing business with Xiaoxi, you get a commission for the four people under you who continue making ice. It's like getting free merit points. Don't you want that?"
“But I don’t have that many holidays,” Zhang Lingshan said.
Zhao Xingqiu said, "Don't worry about the vacation. As a junior manager, you already have more vacation time. Besides, I can apply to the higher-ups. As long as your efficiency improves after you teach, we can give you more vacation time."
"I understand."
Zhang Lingshan nodded: "So I'm not just teaching the four people under me, but all the ice-making workers. It's like I'm running a training course and asking me to be the temporary instructor."
Zhao Xingqiu said in surprise, "Your summary is quite interesting; it really is true."
Zhang Lingshan said, "If that's the case, then it's just getting a small manager in return. I feel that's not enough, and we need to pay more."
"First, ten thousand spirit stones to buy out my technology in one go. Ice Chamber will not only not lose money, but will make a huge profit, because I guarantee that it can greatly improve everyone's efficiency."
"Secondly, I need at least two years of vacation. From what I've heard from you and Miss Bai, she doesn't have much time left, so I need to help her for the next two years."
"Third, I need a treasure containing ice-elemental spiritual energy. I'm sure there's no shortage of such things in the ice chamber. With this treasure, I'll be safer when I go out to trade, and it will be more effective."
The last two points Zhang Lingshan made both revolved around helping Bai Wanxi.
Zhao Xingqiu is Bai Wanxi's good friend. Since she knows that she is helping Bai Wanxi, she will definitely help her fight for it.
"You really dare to speak up."
Zhao Xingqiu gasped slightly.
This is the first time I've seen such an arrogant ice-making worker. So what if they're efficient?
You have to understand that this isn't a conversation with Zhao Xingqiu, but with the higher-ups at Ice Room. Zhao Xingqiu is at best just a messenger.
If these three conditions are conveyed to the higher-ups, who knows what their attitude will be?
"Don't worry, Steward Qiu. I can give everyone a lesson first. Consider it a bonus. Once everyone learns it and their efficiency improves, the higher-ups will naturally agree to my conditions."
Zhang Lingshan said calmly.
It’s different in the past.
Even if he can't defeat a Golden Immortal expert now, he's more than capable of escaping from them.
The Myriad Laws True Scripture is no ordinary cultivation technique. Even though it is currently only at the late stage of the Profound Immortal realm, it is still many times stronger than the peak Profound Immortal realm of figures like Ding Dasheng.
With this level of strength, it's not unreasonable for them to fight for some legitimate and reasonable benefits.
and.
Out of respect for Bai Wanxi, Zhao Xingqiu would also take care of Zhang Lingshan and speak up for him.
Furthermore, these three conditions aren't excessive at all; in fact, they're almost too restrained. Having his ice-making technology bought out for only 10,000 spirit stones is practically a huge loss.
If it weren't for the fact that the Ice Chamber had resolved his identity issue and turned a blind eye to his excessive absorption of ice-type spiritual energy, Zhang Lingshan wouldn't have been willing to share his technology.
Therefore, this is a friendly price. The ice room only requires a negligible cost to greatly improve everyone's efficiency.
Disagreeing is foolish.
"Alright, since you're so confident, I'll report it to my superiors."
As Zhao Xingqiu spoke, he took out his manager's identification card and began to contact his superiors.
soon.
The answer from above was: "Yes."
"I didn't expect it to go so smoothly."
Zhao Xingqiu was quite surprised: "It seems that the higher-ups value you highly. As long as you teach well this time, you will definitely have the opportunity to be promoted in the future."
Zhang Lingshan nodded and said, "I will definitely teach well. But, have you decided where and when the classes will be held?"
"It's confirmed. In three days, family members can listen in on the proceedings in the lobby of the Ice Room family compound. If anyone is lucky enough to understand it, they can join the ice-making industry and become an ice-making worker, without having to buy a family member ID card anymore."
Zhao Xingqiu explained.
Zhang Lingshan said, "The benefits at Ice Room are really good."
While saying this, what they really thought was that whether it was the ID cards of the ice room workers or the ID cards of their family members, they were all relying on the ice room for their livelihood.
If Himuro does not recognize their identity, they will revert to being unidentified vagrants, finding it difficult to move an inch in An Yuan City.
Therefore, Himuro is not worried about their betrayal at all. Without this platform, you are nothing and can be slaughtered at will.
However, in order to motivate everyone, Himuro acted with great discretion and was not as simplistic and brutal as the Anning Army. On the contrary, he offered many benefits.
Although all the benefits are meant to encourage everyone to make ice well, they are like carrots hanging in front of a donkey's head.
But compared to the Anning Army's big whip, carrots are obviously tastier.
Whether you're an ice maker or a member of their family, who wouldn't love an ice parlor?
They even hope that the ice shop can last forever, so they can continue working here forever.
After all, without the icehouse, they would return to being vagrants.
Even if someone at the Xuanxian realm is recruited, without the ice-making array of the Ice Chamber, their ice-making ability is greatly reduced, and their value is also greatly reduced. Their good days are over.
"You're right. The benefits at Ice Chamber are indeed among the best in An Yuan City. It's mainly because Lady Ice Fairy is kind-hearted and can't bear to see everyone suffer, which is why she gave everyone the opportunity to settle down and make a living."
As Zhao Xingqiu spoke, he cupped his hands in a gesture of respect towards the higher place, his expression sincere and his eyes revealing immense admiration, demonstrating his profound worship of the so-called Ice Immortal.
Zhang Lingshan asked, "Was the ice-making formation in the ice chamber set up by the Ice Immortal?"
"Yes."
Zhao Xingqiu said, "Lord Bingxian possesses unparalleled talent and exceptional array formation skills. This array formation is merely his most basic one."
Zhang Lingshan asked in confusion, "If that's the case, why does Lord Ice Immortal need to give lectures to the workers? As the one who set up the formation, he could certainly explain it in more depth and greatly improve everyone's ice-making efficiency."
“No.” Zhao Xingqiu waved his hand and said, “The Ice Immortal has indeed given lectures, but even we managers couldn’t understand them, let alone ordinary ice-making workers. It’s because the Ice Immortal’s realm is too high; every word she utters is full of profound mysteries and requires careful contemplation. In comparison, your realm is not high enough, so you are more suitable to give lectures to everyone.”
"I see."
Zhang Lingshan nodded, thinking to himself, "Even your Ice Fairy's abilities aren't that great."
If you learn it, does that mean you won't be able to teach others?
This means you haven't fully learned it yet.
True mastery means that every word you say can offer guidance, and that you can spot someone's problems with just a glance.
If the Ice Immortal doesn't have this ability, it means that he only has a superficial understanding of ice-making formations.
Zhang Lingshan guessed that this Ice Immortal must have obtained this formation from somewhere, but only grasped its general outline and learned how to set it up. However, he was far from being able to explain the mysteries of the formation.
It still has to be Zhang Lingshan who comes.
As a peerless talent with a body of profound metal capable of imprinting formations, and possessing the Soul Tree, the Scripture of Ten Thousand Laws, and the ability to frantically deduce myriad laws, no one understands formations better than him.
Moreover, the array formations he comprehended were all unique to him, deeply ingrained in his very being.
If he still can't explain this ice-making formation clearly, then all his ice-making efforts over the past year have been in vain.
but.
Even if it could be explained clearly, Zhang Lingshan wouldn't.
Even just one-tenth of what I've said is enough to benefit everyone immensely. If I were to explain it all, how would we even be able to play anymore?
He was even hoping to be promoted to Golden Immortal here.
After learning about the situation over this period of time, and from the books in the Qingyun Chamber of Commerce, Zhang Lingshan discovered that in order to advance to the Golden Immortal realm, reaching the Perfected Xuan Immortal level was not enough; one must also have a Golden Immortal quota.
The so-called Golden Immortal quota is actually a jade talisman.
The jade talisman has only one function: to enter the nearest Golden Immortal Pavilion and sense the lightning tribulation inside.
Without the jade talisman, you won't even know where the Golden Immortal Pavilion is, let alone be able to enter it.
If you don't go to the Golden Immortal Pavilion, you will never be able to sense the tribulation lightning.
Without the baptism of lightning tribulation, you will never be able to transform and ascend to become a Golden Immortal.
As for why you can't sense the tribulation lightning if you don't go to the Golden Immortal Pavilion, according to the books, it's because the rules of this world are fragmented.
In most places, the rules are applied haphazardly, for example, the wind-based rules are prevalent here, while the earth-based rules are prevalent here.
Only a special place like the Golden Immortal Pavilion has the most complete set of rules.
Therefore, not only Golden Immortals, but all realms beyond Golden Immortals require this special location to break through.
It is quite obvious that these special locations have all been occupied by powerful forces.
You want to break through without obeying these powerful forces?
I want to eat shit.
'The channels for advancing in cultivation are all controlled, damn it.'
Zhang Lingshan cursed inwardly.
This world is fucking awful. And this so-called immortal realm? What a load of rubbish.
I just don't know if having the control panel will allow me to break through this barrier.
I imagine the panel won't disappoint me.
However, in case of unforeseen circumstances, one should prepare for both possibilities.
Therefore, we must keep something in reserve.
After my vacation ends and I return to the Himuro (ice room), I can continue teaching in exchange for a promotion. (End of Chapter)