Protect Our Clan Leader

Chapter 2397: Chapter 28: Cai Youdao’s Wage Slave Spirit Awakens

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“Hehe, there’s no need for you to say more.” Cai Youdao smiled until his eyes squinted, “With my keen sense of smell, the ’Spirit Stone scent’ of you, a super-rich person, can’t hide from me.”

Wang Shouzhe’s eyebrows slightly raised: “Senior, are you perhaps asking for a loan?”

“Would you be willing to lend me money?” Cai Youdao’s squinting eyes widened in an instant, full of anticipation.

Wang Shouzhe shook his head decisively: “Not willing.”

“If you’re not willing to lend money, then why bring it up? Are you messing with me…” Cai Youdao rolled his eyes at him in anger, “However, out of respect and courtesy to wealthy people, this Immortal Monarch will forgive you.”

“If that’s the case, then we shall meet again.”

Wang Shouzhe clasped his hands to him and immediately pulled Yun Tiange, ready to leave, showing his unwillingness to get too entangled.

“Wait!” Cai Youdao hurriedly stopped the two and showed a wretched smile to Shouzhe, “It’s like this, Lici said, if I was willing to be a tribute, I could find her Fourth Uncle Wang Shouzhe, and there’d be free food and lodging, the conditions are very generous.”

“Our family doesn’t lack tributes.” Wang Shouzhe turned around and walked away.

Cai Youdao hurriedly stopped him again: “Young man, don’t rush, give me a chance to chat. If the family doesn’t lack tributes, surely you lack workers?”

Wang Shouzhe helplessly stopped and casually asked: “Senior, you’re doing just fine at your stall, free and easy, why work for others?”

“Stall? Free and easy? Oh, don’t mention it.” Cai Youdao’s face was full of bitterness, sighing, “These days, with the economic downturn, even stall competition is getting fiercer. Just like my gambling stone stall, if I set up at the market, a lot of cream gets taken off, and I don’t make much money at the end of the month. If I randomly find a spot on the street, I’m chased off like a dog. Suffering for a few pennies here and there. If luck’s bad, and I meet a star-destroyer like Lici, I’ll lose even my underpants…”

“Running a stall is nothing compared to working. Finding a wealthy boss to provide free food and lodging, having a stable income is better than anything…”

Wang Shouzhe pondered slightly, then asked: “Since senior sincerely wants to work, do you have any special skills?”

“I’m a True Immortal Realm, isn’t that a special skill?” Cai Youdao rolled up his sleeves proudly, patting his chest, “Though I am old, my combat prowess isn’t strong; I can’t beat anyone at the True Immortal Realm, but sweeping away the lower realm weaklings is no problem.”

“How boastful~” Yun Tiange spat at him with contempt, “A Sacred Son at the Void Realm wielding a Sacred Artifact, can you beat that?”

In her heart, she couldn’t help but think, this old geezer probably hasn’t encountered a monster like Sister Ruolan, unaware of the larger world out there.

Judging by his tone, forget about Sister Ruolan, whether he could even beat Shouzhe is questionable.

“I can’t beat, but I can outrun.” Cai Youdao, unfazed by the taunt, displayed a crafty expression, “I’m best at reading the situation and running away.”

“What’s the use of a True Immortal, wretched as you are?” Yun Tiange grumbled, “Young Master, let’s go.”

“Wait! I also know alchemy and artifact refining.” Cai Youdao hurriedly stopped Wang Shouzhe and Yun Tiange again, “Shouzhe, give me another chance.”

“Alchemy and artifact refining?” Wang Shouzhe scrutinized him with a frown, “Can you refine Rank 9 pills? Dao-level items? If you can do alchemy and artifact refining, why are you so destitute?”

“Well… I’m not a professional Alchemist…” Cai Youdao laughed dryly a few times, somewhat sheepishly, “I’ve lived long enough to be a jack of all trades. I can refine Rank Six pills without losing money, and can manage a loss to refine a Divine Spiritual Treasure…”

Rank Six pills? Loss-making Divine Spiritual Treasures?

Isn’t that worse at alchemy than Wang Shouye, worse at artifact refining than Wang Ningxi? And not great in a fight…

Wang Shouzhe looked at Cai Youdao thoughtfully: “No wonder you’re a True Immortal Realm relegated to running a stall to scrape by.”

“Well… with lots of practice, alchemy and artifact refining can be cultivated.” Cai Youdao gulped nervously, starting to feel insecure, “If the young master is willing to invest in cultivation, I will strive toward becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster, Refining Master.”

“Too late.” Wang Shouzhe shook his head, “With senior’s age, by the time your alchemy and artifact refining skills are cultivated, there won’t be many fruitful years left, it’s too much of a loss.”

Besides, even if there’s money to invest, there are plenty of people in the family to cultivate, why cultivate an outsider with unclear background?

Seeing Cai Youdao getting anxious, Wang Shouzhe recalled Lici’s recommendation, finally relenting, “Fine, fine, since it’s Lici who introduced you, I’ll begrudgingly accept you. So, tell me, how much support do you want annually?”

Talking about support, Cai Youdao got excited.

He rubbed his fingers, his long eyes filled with hopeful light: “Actually, my requirements aren’t high. As long as I have Rank 7 Spirit Rice to eat every day, a bit of dragon claw or phoenix leg here and there will do, plus one or two Immortal Spirit Stones a year… preferably not disturbed too often…”

As he spoke, he realized Wang Shouzhe and Yun Tiange were already walking away.

He hurriedly wiped his mouth, waved to pack up his gambling stone stall, then trotted after them: “Shouzhe, don’t go, conditions can be discussed, negotiated! How about a few dozen Top quality Spirit Stones a year, no, three dozen will do… twenty, twenty should be fine, right? And I don’t need Rank 7 Spirit Rice, Rank Six, Rank Six shouldn’t be too poor to treat me, right?”

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