Chapter 56: I'm fat, but I don't like being fat (2)

Three conditions - the Li Family simply wanted him to work for the clan, the Cheng Family wanted to send a woman to have children with him then work for the clan, while the Luo Family wanted pure marriage into their family.Relatively speaking, the Luo Family was the most humane, only requiring that he would become part of the Luo Family thereafter.

And what they offered was indeed substantial.

But without exception, all three families were restrictive.

So there was nothing worth considering.

Especially the Li Family - five thousand Spirit Sources per month could buy out his ten years with the sect, plus three unconditional assists.

Where did they get such audacity?

He earned ninety Spirit Sources per day at the Spirit Gathering Hall, which amounted to two thousand seven hundred per month.

Currently he was at the eleventh level of the Qi Refinement Method.

His monthly maximum could reach as high as three thousand Spirit Sources.

The Li Family, being a major clan, indeed just casually threw out conditions.

They probably didn't actually expect to succeed.

"How are you considering?" Zhao Leming asked.

Jiang Man shook his head. "I'm not considering any of them."

Zhao Leming wasn't surprised by this.

He always believed Jiang Man had backing, after all, he had even provided the Animal Husbandry Method.

Although there was nothing else, this should also be a form of test.

The conditions from these three families were all too ordinary, so not considering them was normal.

"If your ranking continues to improve, they should offer better conditions." Zhao Leming thought for a moment and said, "Now that assessments have changed to the end of the month, with breaks every three months, these are also the days when you compete for resources and techniques."

"Because current ranking changes won't be too significant, those families will pay more attention to resource competitions."

Jiang Man was quite surprised - they don't focus on rankings?

That made sense - after cultivation levels improved, rankings rarely changed.

After all, the time was too short.

Thinking for a moment, Jiang Man asked about new work opportunities.

Currently he seemed capable of earning considerable Spirit Sources, but compared to his consumption, these Spirit Sources were rather insufficient.

Previously he earned one thousand, repaid two hundred leaving eight hundred, plus what he earned over half a month.

He currently had two thousand one hundred fifty Spirit Sources.

Food consumption alone cost several hundred per month, let alone cultivation.

It simply wasn't enough.

"New work opportunities?" Zhao Leming looked at the person before him, thought for a moment and said, "Difficult. Usually work opportunities are some manual labor, and the Cloud Front Division wouldn't dare let someone like you do work that damages your body too much."

"Additionally, it's also to give various families opportunities."

"To let them better compete for qualified individuals."

Hearing this, Jiang Man could understand.

The Cloud Front Division's establishment allowed suitable-aged individuals to cultivate - as long as they paid sufficient Cultivation Fees, they would almost all be accepted.

And the Cloud Front Division naturally needed Spirit Sources too - although some resources came from the sect, more relied on themselves.

So contracts also counted as cooperation with various families.

It was all about benefits.

After this, he stopped asking further, only able to think of other methods himself.

"I'll help you reject these, but they might send people to talk with you directly." Zhao Leming reminded.

Jiang Man nodded to indicate understanding.

Afterwards, Jiang Man left.

Returning to the Sixth Courtyard, he had Fang Yong go find Zhao Leming.

This was what Zhao Leming instructed when he came out.

It should be similar to his situation.

He just didn't know how many families approached him, nor what offers they made.

Quite curious.

After half a month break, everyone's mental state was acceptable.

Luo Xuan remained as dignified as ever, while Cheng Yu chatted and laughed beside her about something.

Chang Qiwen seemed somewhat dejected - his injuries still hadn't healed after half a month, who knew how many Spirit Sources he received to fight so desperately.

"Brother, you finally came." Little Fatty came before Jiang Man and said, "I'm finished."

Hearing this, Jiang Man didn't understand. "No food to eat?"

"Not that bad." Little Fatty said dejectedly. "My results are too poor, my family is almost giving up on me. They've given me two choices now."

"First is to have me marry, to continue the family line, but none of the people they selected are ones I like. They even picked someone about as fat as me."

"I'm fat but I don't like fat people!"

At first Jiang Man thought the other came to show off, but hearing about the fat person, he seriously comforted him: "Parents' orders and matchmakers' words - sometimes parents do what's best for us."

"For example, I married a fairy beautiful as a celestial being - all arranged by my family. I didn't say I was unwilling either, it was all the family's expectations."

"Yours just looks more fortunate, that's all."

Little Fatty looked at Jiang Man, not saying a word.

"Tell me about the second option." Jiang Man said with a smile.

Little Fatty didn't dwell on it either, saying, "The second is to have me cultivate properly. They'll give me sufficient resources. If I can reach the fourth level of Qi Refinement before leaving the Cloud Front Division, then they can find work for me."

"To train at family businesses, continue improving myself."

"Who I want to marry would also be up to me."

Jiang Man fell silent for a moment.

Was Little Fatty telling him that if he didn't cultivate properly, he'd have to go back and marry, never having to worry about livelihood again?

If he cultivated properly, then he'd inherit family assets?

Damn main line descendants.

"So Brother Jiang, you must help me, teach me how to cultivate." Little Fatty pleaded.

Hearing this, Jiang Man was somewhat surprised. "Teacher Zhao and Master Fu should be more skilled at this."

"That's certainly true, but they're not skilled at understanding poor students." Little Fatty said.

Jiang Man was taken aback.

That actually made sense - who would want to understand the second-to-last ranked student?

But with some effort, Little Fatty reaching the third level of Qi Refinement wouldn't be difficult.

"If Brother Jiang teaches me, I'll give five hundred Spirit Sources per month plus one Qi Condensing Pill." Little Fatty said through gritted teeth.

Jiang Man was stunned, his expression turning serious. "We're good friends, I definitely won't stand by and do nothing."

That's what he said, but he had no clue how to teach Little Fatty.

He'd ask Old Huang later - it had more life experience.

It could probably offer some advice.

This way his resources would increase again.

Today was still Master Fu's technique explanation.

This time he explained other uses of the Torrent Collapse Technique.

Techniques weren't just about pure attack - attacks could sometimes become defense.

As he spoke, Master Fu stomped his foot, and earth spikes appeared behind him blocking an attack from the back.

After a while, he said: "The rest is sparring practice. In a few days, new teachers will come to provide guidance - these are for those competing for spots. You should learn more too."

For sparring, Jiang Man's opponent was still Luo Xuan.

She still maintained her previous young lady demeanor, graceful and poised.

She didn't seem to have any emotions about not being selected.

What underhanded tricks she might be thinking secretly remained unknown.

Afternoon cultivation - the Sixth Courtyard was still led in cultivation practice.

They were only freed by evening.

Cheng Yu left together with Luo Xuan.

"Does this Jiang Man really not need to sleep?" she asked Luo Xuan curiously.

"When will he discover that you wrote the letter?" Luo Xuan only cared about this.

She didn't intend to be misunderstood like this.

"Soon." Cheng Yu said with a cheerful smile. "What do you think he'll think when he finds out?"

Luo Xuan glanced at the other, saying calmly: "Playing tricks on the top ranker means you'll get taught a lesson."

Cheng Yu didn't seem to care.

Jiang Man left the Sixth Courtyard.

Not long after going out, he encountered a middle-aged man.

"I'm from the Li Family." the middle-aged man looked at Jiang Man calmly. "You don't seem particularly wealthy. Without others' help, standing out in the Cloud Front Division is extremely difficult."

"You might not feel anything during the first technique competition."

"But by the second time, you'll discover you're falling further behind them."

"Others might have offered you decent conditions, but none have better prospects than the Li Family."