Longevity Gu Dao: Start From Refining Infatuation Gu

Chapter 33 Independent Cultivator Square City Outside The City, The Helplessness Of Independent Cult

Chapter 33: Outside the City, the Helplessness of Independent Cultivators

After a moment.

Fan Ze, an official of the Immortal Mist Sect, saw that every cultivator in each house had come out, and he was quite satisfied. "If you want to continue renting your current house, go to the office of the Misty Cloud City officials, register, and pay the rent. This way, you will obtain the right to reside."

Of course, if you don't have enough spirit stones, you can also become miners for our Immortal Mist Sect. In that case, you can live in Misty Cloud City for free and receive a monthly salary of one middle-grade spirit stone.

If you don't want to become miners, our Immortal Mist Sect is also currently developing spirit fields and needs a large number of farmers. You can also join, but the salary will be lower, only ten lower-grade spirit stones per month."

He briefly explained the current job opportunities in the Immortal Mist Sect.

After speaking, the official led a group of guards and continued walking towards the next alley.

After these people left, the surrounding cultivators dared to speak.

"This is too ruthless. Two middle-grade spirit stones per month, and this is the house we bought. They just confiscated it without any reason. It's too domineering." Zhang Cheng clenched his fists, feeling unwilling.

Because the property rights of this house were confiscated, it was equivalent to losing thousands of spirit stones. Who could bear such a loss?

But they couldn't afford to provoke the Immortal Mist Sect either.

"Isn't it? Such a big sect, yet they still compete with us Independent Cultivators for resources. It's really shameless."

"Sigh, it is said that the Immortal Mist Sect suffered heavy losses in developing the mineral veins in the Cloud Mist Mountain Range. Even two Foundation Building cultivators died. They want to recover these losses from us Independent Cultivators."

"We can't twist the arm of a thigh. Can we really fight against the Immortal Mist Sect? But the rent has doubled, and we simply can't afford such expensive rent."

"Exactly. If we really pay the rent, we'll be left with nothing. How can we cultivate then?"

"Why don't we become miners? Free food and accommodation, plus a monthly salary. The treatment seems pretty good."

"Haha, good my foot. This is all a scheme by the Immortal Mist Sect. They deliberately raised the prices of the houses to force us to become miners."

"That's true. If mining was really a good job, those disciples of the Immortal Mist Sect would have done it long ago. How could it be our turn as Independent Cultivators?"

"If we stay in the Red Gold Vein for too long, our bodies will be eroded by the Red Gold Qi, damaging our meridians. By then, we will have no hope of reaching Foundation Building."

"The Immortal Mist Sect is so malicious. They clearly treat us Independent Cultivators as expendable."

Many cultivators clenched their fists.

They were not fools. How could they not see the intentions of the Immortal Mist Sect? They clearly wanted to force them, the Independent Cultivators, to become miners and work as laborers to excavate the mineral veins for the Immortal Mist Sect.

Although their aptitude was not good, each of them wanted to cultivate and become powerful, reaching the stage of Foundation Building.

This was also the ambition of the Independent Cultivators. Now, the Immortal Mist Sect wanted to take away even this glimmer of hope.

"If that's the case, what should we do? We can't just leave Misty Cloud City, right?"

"Haha, to be honest, I won't leave. Other cities for Independent Cultivators are not better than this one."

"Isn't that right? Compared to others, Misty Cloud City is still pretty good. At least we have food and drink, and there are abundant resources. If we go elsewhere, we won't survive."

"In that case, why don't we move outside the city? It is said that many Independent Cultivators have formed alliances and are planning to establish a market outside the city. If we Independent Cultivators stick together, we can also survive in the Cloud Mist Mountain Range. Moreover, the rent is very cheap, only one lower-grade spirit stone per month."

"One lower-grade spirit stone? Isn't that almost free? If there is such a place, only dogs would live in Misty Cloud City."

"You can't say that. The markets outside can't be compared to Misty Cloud City. At least Misty Cloud City has guards to protect us, and those Rogue Cultivators wouldn't dare to act recklessly inside the city. Safety is guaranteed."

"That's right. Outside, there are no rules, and Rogue Cultivators can attack at any time. They won't even know how they died."

"Hehe, everyone knows that the city is safe, but the problem is whether you can afford to live there. Two medium-grade spirit stones a month, with so many spirit stones, I might as well buy elixirs to improve my cultivation."

"Yeah, Misty Cloud City is big, but there is no place for people like us."

"Misty Cloud City is no longer the city for independent cultivators it used to be. We can't even afford the sewer system."

Many independent cultivators discussed among themselves, feeling helpless.

Some poor cultivators started packing their things, planning to move to the independent cultivator market outside. After all, the prices there were relatively cheaper compared to the expensive ones inside the city.

...

At this time, Zhou Sui also saw some familiar neighbor cultivators packing their things and leaving Misty Cloud City.

Because they simply didn't have so many spirit stones and couldn't afford the high rent, they could only live in the independent cultivator market outside the city. After all, most cultivators were living from hand to mouth, using whatever spirit stones they had to buy elixirs and improve their cultivation.

Of course, Zhou Sui was not in such a miserable situation. He had plenty of spirit stones, so he went to the steward's office in Misty Cloud City and paid six months' rent, which cost him twelve medium-grade spirit stones.

"Damn Immortal Mist Sect, you will pay for this sooner or later."

Zhou Sui clenched his fist, gritting his teeth. His house was taken away for no reason, and now he had to pay a high rent. No one could bear this anger.

In the future, if he were to buy a house again, he would be a fool. There was no guarantee of property rights in this world.

But he was not a reckless person. He couldn't rashly confront the Immortal Mist Sect, after all, it was a Gold Core sect.

However, he remembered this grudge.

When his cultivation reached its peak, there would be a day of retribution.

But for now, he could only endure it temporarily.

After all, his cultivation was only at the fifth level of Qi Refining, and he couldn't even make it to the stage.

"Uncle Zhang, where are you planning to go?"

After returning home, Zhou Sui immediately noticed that his neighbor, Zhang Cheng, seemed to be packing his luggage.

"Ah, I'm planning to become a miner. I'm afraid I'll have to leave soon."

Zhang Cheng said helplessly.

"A miner?"

Hearing this, Zhou Sui was surprised. "But Uncle Zhang, aren't you an alchemist? You shouldn't need to become a miner. Besides, working as a miner in the Red Gold Mine for a long time, I'm afraid you won't have a chance to reach Foundation Building in this lifetime."

He didn't expect Zhang Cheng to make such a choice.

"There's no other way. Although I am a first-grade alchemist, I'm only at the middle-grade level. At most, I can refine ordinary elixirs. Because of my alchemy, I've already exhausted my family's wealth and can't afford the rent here."

Zhang Cheng was very helpless. "But, the independent cultivator market outside is also very unsafe. If I, as an alchemist, go to the independent cultivator market, I will definitely be seen as a fat sheep to be slaughtered. After thinking about it, it's better to join the Immortal Mist Sect as a miner. This way, I can live in Misty Cloud City for free and receive a considerable monthly income."

Indeed, there would be side effects from the influx of red gold energy, but it was still better than being killed by rogue cultivators. Moreover, these side effects might be solvable, but it would require a lot of spirit stones.

In fact, it's not just me who made this choice. Many neighbors have also chosen to become miners, signing contracts with the Immortal Mist Sect to mine for them. It's not a bad way out."

After saying these words, he sighed, feeling helpless. This was the helplessness of independent cultivators.

He also didn't want to be exploited by the Immortal Mist Sect, but reality forced him to do so.

(End of this chapter)

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