Brother, how come you're a witch?

The idea of ​​running into five burly men while walking into the bushes was something that only happened in my past life.

Su Yan was momentarily stunned.

The next moment, five burly men stood up and surrounded him.

"You're Master Liu Liu?"

"...You've mistaken me for someone else."

"Ha, trying to fool us? Brothers, form ranks!"

The burly man at the head of the group shouted loudly and raised his arms to his sides, displaying an extremely powerful sense of strength.

Several other burly men also struck poses, some as if to embrace the sun, others as if to throw long spears.

This formation showed no spiritual energy fluctuations and did not encircle Su Yan more tightly, but it fully displayed their muscles, aiming to intimidate him.

"So you're a body cultivator."

Su Yan immediately recognized the group's school of thought.

Body cultivation, like sword cultivation, is one of the few schools in the cultivation world that produces almost nothing but money.

However, sword cultivators don't need to maintain their flying swords every day, while body cultivators can't live without taking drugs, so their wallets are often emptier than those of sword cultivators.

"Ha, kid, since you recognize me, then don't resist, just obediently take the beating!"

The burly man at the head of the group glared with his copper bell-like eyes and was about to make a move.

"Wait a minute!"

Su Yan raised his hand and stopped them:

"I don't fight without a clear reason. You need to explain why you mistook me for Master Liu Liu and why you attacked me in the first place."

"Hmph, since you've asked so earnestly, I'll take pity on you and tell you."

The leader of the body cultivators was a man of martial ethics; he snorted coldly and said, "Stop!"

"Sneaking through the bushes and going through the back door, acting so mysteriously and unwilling to be seen by others, who else could it be but Master Liu Liu, who always hides behind the screen?"

"It's that simple?"

Su Yan felt ashamed.

In this world of cultivation, a mysterious appraisal master, who wants to sneak into a shop behind a screen without anyone noticing, must have many fantastical methods. No normal person would think that a master would use such a simple and physical method as crawling through the grass.

But this group of cultivators thought so, and they actually guessed right.

Actually, upon closer examination, this deduction makes no sense at all...

"There must have been a group of people using the back door just now," Su Yan pointed out the loophole.

"First of all, they are a group of people, while Master Liu Liu is alone. Secondly, they didn't go into the grass, so they're not mysterious enough." The leader of the body cultivators held up two fingers and shook them.

"Dude, you've really mastered the basics."

Su Yan's facial muscles twitched uncontrollably.

The body cultivation school boasts top-tier combat power, especially in the lower stages, but such strength comes at a price.

That is, the more you practice, the sharper your mind becomes, and the more eccentric your logic and thinking become.

However, the above symptoms will improve significantly after the Core Formation, but even if one becomes a True Immortal, there will still be some aftereffects.

"Heh, don't think I'll let you off the hook just because you're praising me."

The bodybuilder proudly patted his muscular biceps:

"Do you know how high the bounty was offered for Master Liu Liu's true identity in these clandestine private commissions?"

"I don't know, but the requirements for this reward shouldn't include beating him up, right?"

Su Yan touched his chin.

He was certain that the bounty was offered by the secondhand vendors in the market, but given how mysterious Master Liu Liu was, and the possibility that he might even be a high-level cultivator, it was illogical for him to simply offer money to have someone beat him up.

Moreover, real business warfare isn't like this. It should involve infiltrating the competitor's warehouse, tampering with their equipment, and spreading rumors and damaging information about them in the market... How could they be so straightforward as to directly beat up the competitor's technical staff?

"Um?"

The leader of the body cultivators was stumped by Su Yan's question. He paused for a moment, then gave his underling a look, who quickly pulled out a form and looked at it.

"Boss, it seems they didn't actually say they were going to beat him up."

"Is that so? They gave you so much and you didn't even have to lift a finger."

The leader of the physical cultivation group frowned, put away his stance, and gave Su Yan a simple, honest smile:

"Sorry, brother, I'm used to this kind of work. It's good that you asked one more question."

Su Yan suppressed the little bit of his essence that he had already quietly mobilized, and waved his hand with a slightly tired expression. He didn't want to waste his precious essence on a man.

"Then let's go back and pay the bounty."

The body cultivators packed up and prepared to leave.

"etc."

Su Yan called out to them:

"You are all convinced that I am Master Liu Liu, but I am just an outer disciple with five spiritual roots. It is hard for others to believe that."

"So what if you have five spiritual roots? We body cultivators can even achieve immortality through our physical bodies. And it's true, they can come and ask you if they don't believe it."

"I will not admit it."

"Wow, how could you be so despicable!"

The body cultivators were furious and returned to surround Su Yan.

"What does this have to do with being despicable?"

Su Yan felt that talking to this group of Foundation Establishment cultivators was lowering his IQ:

"To answer every question truthfully is to be naively foolish."

"Boss, it sounds like he's cursing at us."

"Boy, not only are you dishonest, but you've also insulted us. Today we must teach you a lesson. Form ranks!"

The body cultivators struck various poses again, seemingly about to launch an attack.

Su Yan calmly raised his hand again:

"Violence won't solve the problem right now. You want the reward money, but I don't want to attract unnecessary attention. Let's try a different approach that can satisfy both of us."

"Oh? Speak quickly!"

"If you try to expose my identity, you're not only likely to fail to receive the reward due to disbelief and difficulty in verification, but even if you do, it will only be a one-time payment."

Su Yan explained to the group of body cultivators in detail:

"Why don't you come work for me? You won't earn a lot at once, but it's stable, the work is easy, the workplace is friendly, and the shop has huge growth potential. Isn't that much better than you guys waiting around for commissions every day?"

"this......"

The leader of the body cultivators showed a hint of hesitation.

Su Yan's words were quite persuasive.

As physical cultivators who lack productive capabilities, they, like sword cultivators, would take on commissions from sects or private individuals to earn spirit stones. However, lacking any special skills, most of their work consisted of manual labor and was not stable.

Often, if you take a high-grade body-strengthening pill today, you can only eat two more eggs tomorrow to make up for it.

Having a stable income is also beneficial for cultivation.

"What kind of work do you want us to do?" the leader of the physical training group asked.

"You'll be assigned to look after the warehouse and be responsible for the shop's security; a security consultant will guide you."

Su Yan pointed to the illegally constructed warehouse not far away.

Although he wasn't planning to let his team members participate in the competition, Liu Liu really needed to hire new employees. He had to free up the team members who were taking turns watching the warehouse and let them participate in the evaluation process in order to increase profits.

At worst, we can postpone the onboarding time for this group of employees.

"It does sound like you're not busy... How much can you offer?" the body cultivators pressed.

Su Yan remained silent, only gesturing with his hands to indicate a few numbers.

"This little bit?" The leader of the physical training group raised an eyebrow.

"That's enough for your three meals a day, plus the bone-strengthening powder you drink every day."

Su Yan feigned a frown:

"I've already said the advantage is that it's easy and stable. If you don't want to do it, you don't have to. Plenty of sword cultivators are eager to come."

"Wait! We didn't say we wouldn't do it, it's just... we need to think about it."

The body cultivators stopped Su Yan, who was about to turn and leave. They were truly poor, and naturally, they were unwilling to let this opportunity slip by easily.

But he still had a bit of pride and couldn't bring himself to agree immediately.

"How long do you plan to consider this?"

Su Yan had anticipated this and immediately stopped to ask further questions.

He was poor back then. After leaving the Northern Plains Secret Realm, all his meridians were severed, and he was unable to use his spiritual power. So he and a Qi Refining stage body cultivator brother performed a chest-breaking slab at the crossroads.

I have deeply experienced what it means to have to bow down to the pressures of life and the economy, even if you have a strong sense of pride.

"It'll take at least... uh, three days." The leader of the physical cultivation group held up three fingers.

"Okay, but you'd better keep your mouths shut for the next three days."

"Don't worry, don't worry, we know the rules."

The cultivators patted their chests and said.

Su Yan smiled, certain that they would agree in less than three days.

The so-called consideration is nothing more than maintaining face while waiting for a higher price. However, apart from standardized second-hand recycling shops like Liu Liu, which are constantly expanding in scale, there will be no other second-hand vendors in the market who will employ a group of body cultivators on a long-term basis.

"I won't be at the shop all the time anymore. I'll write down your names and let the shop know so they won't be completely unaware when you come looking for me after you've made up your minds," Su Yan added.

"Of course, of course."

The leader of the sword cultivators clasped his hands in a fist salute:

"My name is Cao Xiong, and these gentlemen are...."

......

"Qingyue, Shipan, Jinggang, Gou Dali... Su Xue?"

Ye Jingqiu sat behind his desk, staring at the draft list of new employees, reading them aloud one by one.

When she read out the last name, she visibly paused, then looked up at Su Yan:

Who is Su Xue?

"A new employee, huh?"

"She's not a body cultivator, is she?"

"Why not? How can you form a stereotype about someone just by looking at their name?"

Su Yan looked serious and righteous, clearly occupying the moral high ground.

Although Su Xue was indeed not a member of the body cultivators, it was a pseudonym he gave to Liu Baishuang, which he added during this recruitment.

It doesn't matter. As long as Liu Baishuang conceals her scent when she sneaks out to play next time, and then has her claim to be a body cultivator, Ye Jingqiu should be unable to see through the lie.

"That's true."

Ye Jingqiu blinked; it was indeed wrong of her to have preconceived notions.

"Then let's continue modifying the flying sword."

"Okay, I'll stamp this form first."

Su Yan stamped the last appraisal form of the day with a red seal and put it aside.

It's almost dinnertime now, and there's a "Closed" sign hanging at the door, so no new food will be delivered.

Su Yan seized this opportunity, showing the list to Ye Jingqiu when her mind was tired after a day of accounting, but she still noticed something was wrong.

Fortunately, they managed to get away with it.

"Where did we change it to before?"

Su Yan took a flying sword down from the wall and placed it in front of Ye Jingqiu.

This flying sword was newly acquired today. Ye Jingqiu took a liking to it at first glance and said he would use it to participate in the competition.

Having already promised her, Su Yan couldn't refuse, so he immediately disassembled the sword to give it a full upgrade.

However, after only making a minor change, the process was delayed by a series of additional appraisal forms being submitted.

"We've reached the center of gravity."

Ye Jingqiu's eyes were fixed on the flying sword.

Su Yan smiled and was about to make a move when he suddenly stopped.

"Knock knock knock".

There was a knock on the study door, and a team member's voice came in:

"Team leader, someone who claims to be a new employee is looking for you."

"You've made up your mind so quickly?"

Su Yan was taken aback. The speed at which these cultivators were willing to compromise their principles for a living was beyond imagination; it hadn't even been a day.

He opened the door and went out, seeing the excited look on the face of the team member who came to report:

"Team leader, it has to be you. You recruited so quickly."

"Don't be too happy yet, they may not be able to join before the Ultimate Sword Cultivation Challenge."

Su Yan waved his hand to lower the expectations of his team members, then took a few steps forward, crossed the open space, and came to the warehouse.

Then he froze.

The new employee, surrounded by her team members asking her all sorts of questions, was not a muscular burly man, but a bright-eyed young girl with a little oriole perched on her shoulder.

It was Liu Baishuang after she disguised herself and concealed her aura.

So suddenly, Su Yan was completely unprepared.

Just then, Ye Jingqiu peeked out from the doorway not far away, his voice drifting softly towards Su Yan's back:

Where are the new employees?