No taboos

Chapter 4 Nine Classes
The front yard of the inn is a two-story building. The first floor is the lobby and restaurant, and the second floor is the guest rooms.

In the most upscale room at the west end of the second floor, a graceful woman sat dignifiedly on a chair in front of the window, wearing a red dress with a light veil covering her face.

Su Bai folded her hands elegantly on her knees.

Mr. Qiao sat at the table across from her, his expression uneasy and his tone unfriendly: "I don't care if you want to find something, but don't use those tricks on the strong men in my town!"

The woman giggled, with a hint of sarcasm in her voice: "Qiao Ziang, you really want to protect this town? Don't think I don't know what you're doing behind the scenes!"

"I won't stop you from entering the town, but don't touch my people!"

The woman tilted her head slightly, her bright eyes behind the veil seeming to be sizing up Master Qiao: "You want to be the head of the village?"

In the Ming Dynasty, being a village chief required more than just being appointed by the government.

The mountain runners in the villages in the mountains are all village chiefs.

Mr. Qiao didn't deny it, and his attitude remained firm: "In short, you and I don't interfere with each other, and everyone will be better off."

……

Master Qiao returned to his side yard. Accountant Liu was waiting there and hurriedly stood up to greet him, "Boss."

Mr. Qiao looked gloomy and asked, "Have many people entered the mountains recently?"

"A lot." Accountant Liu is in charge of more than just accounting: "In the past few days, Xu Yuan from the backyard has already led five groups of people into the mountains, and there will be another group today."

Mr. Qiao said unhappily, "Why didn't you send someone to inform me?"

"That guy took people into the mountains, and he always came back alive." Liu the Accountant explained carefully: "If there really was a problem, how could that guy come back? I didn't think much of it."

Master Qiao frowned deeply: "Let's find out what these people are looking for!"

……

The distinguished guest brought many followers with him. In the evening, the chef Uncle Rong Kui prepared a midnight snack and asked Erliang to deliver it.

Erliang has been here for a long time, so everyone can feel more at ease when he does these things.

After returning, Erliang was completely devastated. Xu Yuan and he shared a room, a broken wooden mattress with hay on it. Erliang lay flat on his back, staring at the ceiling: "Yuan, I miss women."

Xu Yuan glanced at him.

Can see his "fate".

Most people only have "fate" but not "character", and Erliang is one of them.

His "life" was ordinary white, but after returning from the front yard, it was mixed with a hint of blood!
Xu Yuan calculated for him: "Your monthly salary is six qian of silver. How many years have you been working there?"

"Two years and three months."

"The total wages are fifteen taels, but since you're sweet-talking and hardworking, you should be able to get some tips from the customers. I'll give you twenty taels." Xu Yuan pointed at the sedan chair outside and said, "Do you see the pair of intricate gold and silver hooks on the sedan door?"

Er Liang was confused: "What are you going to say?"

"That pair of silver hooks is from Nanxiangji. One of them would sell for thirty taels of silver in the county town, and a pair for sixty taels."

Erliang was speechless.

Xu Yuan turned over, his back facing Er Liang, and prepared to sleep. "What a hypocritical bullshit! Widow Yang from South Street charges 300 wen per session. Her fees are reasonable and her service is diligent. She is a good fit for you."

Er Liang was puzzled: "You've only been here for half a month, how come you know so much?"

"Uncle Rong Kui told me."

"Uncle Rong Kui has only been here for five days!"

Xu Yuan stopped talking.

But Xu Yuan was not really asleep, he was thinking seriously.

He was indeed kicked out of the house by his stepmother, but she had no choice. Xu Yuan had a vague idea of what was going on at home, and after eating June bugs, he guessed what his stepmother was up to.

If you can't become a life cultivator, you won't be able to help with things at home, but at least you can keep your life outside.

It's really for your own good that I'm kicking you out.

But fate cultivators are very special. They are really strong. Not only can they "look at fate", but they can also really "change fate against the will of heaven"!
All the major clans and forces in the Ming Dynasty wanted to have a life cultivator to ensure their long-term prosperity.

This also includes the royal family and the imperial court.

Among the seven major sects, life cultivation is the only one that can only rely on "medicine" and cannot rely on "guides" to pass on the inheritance.

While other practitioners need to "enter the stream", life cultivators will directly enter the "ninth stream" after taking the medicine, and will also obtain their first "life". The life obtained is random, with some being good, some being very good, and some being extremely good.

The "no taboos" fate is undoubtedly super good - so the value of "June Bug" can be imagined.

But weak is really weak.

When one is at the ninth, eighth, or seventh rate, he or she has no other abilities except his or her fate and "hope for fate".

When promoted to the eighth or seventh level, one will condense another destiny.

But fate is not a direct ability.

This technique is not only weak in the early stages, but also has an incredibly slow cultivation speed.

Therefore, almost all life cultivators will join some large clans and forces.

Without their protection and support, it would be almost impossible for a life cultivator to reach the top third level.

The levels of practitioners of the seven major sects are all from first-rate to ninth-rate.

One, two, and three are the top three, four, five, and six are the middle three, and seven, eight, and nine are the bottom three.

Only when one reaches the sixth level can a life cultivator perform the "life technique".

The fighting ability is greatly increased.

When you reach the fifth level, you can condense "life objects", and it will be difficult to be killed by the same level.

It would be too scary if a fate cultivator could really reach the "upper third rate". Under the invisible influence of their various powerful "fates", their opponents often don't know how they lost.

For example, people with the fate of "Heaven and Earth Working Together" will always get all kinds of inexplicable "help", and when fighting against it, they will continue to have bad luck and will always encounter various "accidents".

What worries Xu Yuan now is that the ninth-rate life cultivator seems to be useless, and even if he goes home, he may not be able to help much.

The three ways to gain combat power the fastest are alchemy, magic, and craftsmanship.

I have to find a way to study two subjects at the same time.

As I was thinking this, I unknowingly reached late at night. All sorts of strange noises were heard outside the house, some in the sky, some on the street, and some... seemed to be right outside the door!
In the stable, the draft horse pulling Master Qiao's cart snorted uneasily.

No night walking!
Tonight, I don’t know how many things have come down from Guiwu Mountain.

Fortunately, they can't get in the door.

There is a door god on every door. As long as the door god is not broken, it can prevent ordinary monsters from entering.

Xu Yuan yawned silently and slowly fell asleep.

……

Early in the morning, a loud crowing of a rooster completely shattered the darkness.

All the ominous things that lingered over the town last night also faded away.

This big rooster was raised by Grandma Ying. It was half a person's height, with bright feathers and a majestic demeanor.

There was only one chicken in the whole town; the others were eaten by evil spirits that could sneak through doors and holes.

Xu Yuan got up, yawned, and looked up at the almanac.

The tenth day of July.

Suitable for: cleaning, bathing, burial, and sacrifice.

Taboo: getting married, meeting friends, and cooking.

Prohibition: day dreaming and night walking!
Xu Yuan quickly shut his mouth.

"Daytime dreaming is forbidden. This means that if you accidentally fall asleep and dream during the day, evil spirits will take the opportunity to enter your dreams and cause trouble." Xu Yuan washed his face with cold water in the corner of the wall. "It has nothing to do with me. I don't have time to sleep during the day."

Erliang opened the door, and fresh air rushed in: "It's time to go to work."

He was a little impatient. If Uncle Rong Kui asked him to deliver food in the morning, he could see the woman again.

Uncle Rong Kui made two breakfasts and asked Erliang to deliver one to the front yard, which Erliang went to excitedly.

The other one was sent to the side yard by Xu Yuan, who casually said, "The boss specifically asked you to deliver it."

Xu Yuan was slightly stunned and went away with the tray.

(End of this chapter)