enjoyebooks Chapter 1 My Lord, Times Have Changed
Chapter 1 My Lord, Times Have Changed
As dawn broke, a white mist enveloped Qingzhu Mountain.
All around was quiet, except for the sound of dew rolling off the tips of leaves.
A young man in a blue robe stood among the bamboo grove, his sleeves fluttering even without wind. He raised his hand, and with a swift stroke, a bamboo stalk snapped in two, the cut as smooth as a mirror.
The young man chuckled and casually waved his hand, taking the green bamboo with its glowing light into his pocket.
"The bamboo harvest is quite plentiful. Since the Zhou family steward is coming to collect the bamboo today, I'll tell him about my departure at the same time."
With these thoughts in mind, Zhou Yi stepped down the mountain, feeling quite cheerful.
Having crossed over into this world of cultivation, he has been working from nine to five on Green Bamboo Mountain, cutting bamboo for the Zhou family for a year.
Now that he finally has the ability to stop working, Zhou Yi is naturally much more relaxed.
At the foot of Qingzhu Mountain.
As Zhou Yi walked along the road, he saw a plump middle-aged man standing in the distance at the entrance of his courtyard.
"Manager Zhou, the bamboo harvest this month is quite good; I have already obtained twenty-five bamboo stalks."
Zhou Yi smiled, then with a flick of his sleeve, took out twenty-five green bamboos from his Qiankun bag.
Upon seeing this, Steward Zhou's face lit up with joy.
The Zhou family steward also has performance targets, and the harvest of these twenty-five spirit bamboos is indeed quite good, which will be of great help to his selection as steward this year.
Manager Zhou took the bamboo, looked at Zhou Yi, and said with a smile, "Young friend Zhou Yi, you have been working for my Zhou family for five years. It just so happens that you also have the surname Zhou, so you can be considered to have a connection with my Zhou family."
He paused, then continued, "I have a daughter of marriageable age in my family. I wonder if you, young friend, would be interested in marrying her and making her a member of my Zhou family?"
Zhou Yi was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, but he quickly understood.
The original owner grew up in the Zhou family and was considered a trusted confidant. He had recently broken through to the mid-stage of Qi Refining, greatly increasing his strength.
This week, the steward is now competing for the position of steward in the Zhou family, so he naturally wants to use his in-laws to win him over and gain some support for himself.
but......
Zhou Yi glanced around and replied with a smile, "Thank you for your kind words, Steward Zhou, but my ambitions lie elsewhere. I plan to venture into Lianyun Market in the future, so please forgive me, Steward Zhou."
Manager Zhou frowned slightly upon hearing this.
Why give up being a proper family cultivator to become a rogue cultivator? Isn't that just making things difficult for yourself?
Besides, although Zhou Yi wasn't a member of the Zhou family, he would definitely be able to integrate into the Zhou family in the future because of the surname. He really couldn't understand the point of this kid's refusal.
After a moment's thought, Steward Zhou continued to offer his advice: "Young friend Zhou Yi, once you join my Zhou family, you will receive assistance in both cultivation resources and techniques. With your aptitude, you might even be able to break through to the late stage of Qi Refining in the future."
Zhou Yi listened to Steward Zhou's grand promises, but had no desire to take them.
In his previous life, as a working-class person, he had heard countless promises of promotions and raises from his boss.
Of course, if it were right after Zhou Yi's time travel, he would definitely have accepted this condition.
After all, even though being a kept man is easy, it tastes really good.
Unfortunately, times have changed, sir.
With such a cheat code, who would still bother with the routine of working and training?
Let's return to the present moment.
Zhou Yi shook his head and declined in a low voice, "No need, Steward Zhou. I will pack my bags and leave this place after the handover."
Manager Zhou was completely stunned after hearing this.
The earlier statement could have been a cautious excuse from Zhou Yi, but as for now...
Their words clearly indicated that they had completely abandoned any thoughts on this matter.
Manager Zhou was shrewd and didn't do anything foolish. He gave Zhou Yi three spirit stones as his monthly salary and then turned and left.
However, he still had doubts when he left.
"This kid must have something wrong with him. Why would he leave the Zhou family to become a rogue cultivator?"
Thinking of this, Steward Zhou's mind raced slightly: "Tsk tsk tsk, could it be that this kid really does have that kind of problem?"
Thinking about this, Manager Zhou felt a little guilty.
What a fine young man he was, I never expected...
Inside the small courtyard.
Zhou Yi was unaware of the resentment that Steward Zhou harbored in his heart.
At this moment, he had packed his bags and was sitting cross-legged on the bed, looking at the courtyard in front of him.
The courtyard was empty, yet a white panel appeared out of thin air in front of Zhou Yi's eyes.
[Qi Luck Sect Panel (To be activated)]
[Remaining activation time: 5 days]
[Activation Condition: Establish a Sect]
[Note: To establish a sect, one must find a location with a first-tier spiritual vein.]
Zhou Yi nodded as he looked at this information.
If the white panel ends here, then he may have just obtained a proper system for building a sect.
Perhaps Zhou Yi believes that he needs to recruit geniuses from all walks of life, cultivate disciples for his sect, establish a regional power, and finally achieve immortality through the support of the sect system.
What on earth is this "Summon Player" thing in the activatable rewards?
[Activation Reward: 10 Luck Points (1 point can summon one player)]
Zhou Yi gently pressed his temples, feeling a bit of a headache.
He's not a professional, but yesterday he stayed up all night drafting an impeccable set of unfair terms to make it easier for him to exploit others.
It has to be said that cultivators who practice Qi Refining have excellent physical health; even if they haven't slept all night, they can still be full of energy the next day.
Thinking of this, Zhou Yi couldn't help but feel excited.
Wouldn't that mean that if my beloved little player came to this world, they could also work day and night to earn gold for me?
Zhou Yi smiled slightly, then picked up his bag and headed towards Lianyun Mountain.
There was a sect's ruins there, which he bought from an intelligence agency in Lianyun Market for 10 spirit stones half a month ago.
Ten spirit stones are a huge sum of money for a low-level cultivator in this cultivation world.
Even Zhou Yi, a cultivator who does odd jobs under the family, only receives a monthly salary of about 2 spirit stones, and his current total net worth is only 20 spirit stones.
Not to mention those independent cultivators.
Therefore, the principle of not flaunting wealth is something that Zhou Yi understands.
Along the way, he carefully concealed his presence, tried to avoid contact with people, and also avoided the sight of those demonic beasts.
Zhou Yi was located in the Southern Region, a place with numerous mountains and rampant demons. Most human cultivators lived in groups and dared not travel alone until they reached the Foundation Establishment stage.
If it weren't for the fact that he possessed a cheat-like ability that he needed to activate as soon as possible, he would never have taken such a huge risk.
Fortunately, the process was tortuous, but the result was satisfactory.
Three days later, Zhou Yi arrived at the sect ruins without any major incidents.
The broken walls and ruins are half-hidden among the weeds, the stone steps are covered with moss, and the beams and pillars are dilapidated.
On a crooked stone tablet, the three characters "Yunshan Sect" have been eroded and blurred by wind and rain.
"Fire Control Technique"
Zhou Yi silently chanted in his heart, and a ball of fire appeared in his hand, burning the stone tablet to ashes.
The land of heaven and earth is without owner, and all can be owned by people; this ruin is no exception.
Zhou Yi stepped forward and could indeed feel the rich spiritual energy of the place. If it weren't for its location at the foot of Lianyun Mountain, where demonic beasts frequently harass it, cultivators would surely gather here and establish their power.
Unfortunately, the activation time for the I Ching is running out, so this is the only option I can choose.
Thinking of this, Zhou Yi sighed: "Well, let's try anything, it's a cheat code after all, we can't let it really be useless."
After speaking, Zhou Yi raised his hand and waved it, and a huge rock stood on the broken stone tablet.
Three large characters slowly appeared on it: "Qingxuan Sect".
[The host has met the activation requirements and successfully activated the Qi Luck Sect System!]