Walnut used me to boost her sales performance.

For business people, of course they want to get higher rebates.

Dividing it in half was already Jiang Bai's limit; he couldn't bear to give up any more.

"It's not a small amount; it's all hard-earned money."

He sighed, a helpless look on his face. "Right now, I'm going to Longji Snow Mountain to collect the remains of a client. I might not even find the remains, and I might freeze to death on the mountain! We're all risking our lives to make money!"

"But you're different, boss. You're clearly someone who makes big money, unlike me, someone uneducated who can only do manual labor... You don't need to do much advertising. Just introduce this business to your friends who need it. It's a mutually beneficial arrangement..."

To lower the price, Jiang Bai used every trick in the book, from playing the victim to flattering others, and even cursing himself to die.

Huai'an was truly shocked. He had seen ruthless people before, but never one this ruthless, who even cursed himself.

"You can't say that! You should quickly pray to Prince Yan to ensure a safe journey!"

"Yes, yes, yes! Watch me open my mouth."

Jiang Bai lightly slapped his own mouth, then spat three times, and clasped his hands together, praying to Lord Yan for protection.

After doing all this, Jiang Bai pulled out a stack of flyers. "So, boss, how about a collaboration?"

Huai'an took the stack of flyers, saying, "That's fine too."

Just put it on the counter of the inn, and people who need it will pick it up and look at it themselves. There's no need for them to advertise it, and there's almost no cost involved.

If the rebate is a little less, then so be it. After all, this young man really did earn his money through hard work.

"You haven't introduced yourself yet. I'm the innkeeper of this inn, my name is Huai'an. Young man, what's your name?"

"So you're the manager! I've heard so much about you! My name is Jiang Bai, and I'm a soul-ferryman at the Hall of Rebirth."

"Should we draw up a contract?"

"Of course we need to. If we're going to cooperate, we need to draw up a contract, something written in black and white, so that no one can renege on their promise, right?"

“Okay, if your referrer goes there, just have him say that you referred him, so we can register him.”

The two quickly drafted a contract and cooperated happily.

"By the way, shopkeeper, could you tell me how to get to Dragon Ridge Snow Mountain?"

"Follow this road towards Mingyun Town, then turn north and climb uphill. There should be a road leading to the snow-capped mountains here..."

Huai'an hadn't been to the snow mountain many times either; he had only given Jiang Bai a rough directions on the map, and his explanation wasn't very certain.

"Okay, thanks!"

"The roads on the snowy mountain are slippery, and there are many monsters in the mountains, so be careful..." the innkeeper kindly warned.

"Don't worry, I have the Eye of God!"

Jiang Bai revealed the Eye of God embedded in his belt. The golden Eye of God radiated a dazzling light and did not look like a fake at all.

Jiang Bai waved to the shopkeeper, spread his wings of wind, and leaped down from the railing, flying towards Mingyun Town.

The long banner behind it rustled in the wind, as if it wanted to break away from Jiang Bai and take off on its own.

Jiang Bai frantically adjusted the rope in mid-air for a while, making sure it wouldn't fly away.

After he finished, he was almost at the river below. He quickly increased his altitude and flew across the river like a swallow.

Once his feet were firmly on the ground, he finally let out a long sigh of relief. "Phew~ That scared me to death~ The sect leader almost sent me to my grave..."

Next time I use the Wings of Wind, I'll have to take down this Soul-Summoning Banner; it's too much of a hindrance to flight.

Activating the anchor points along the way, Jiang Bai followed the main road into Mingyun Town.

Mingyun Town borders Longji Snow Mountain and is separated from Yaoguang Beach to the south by a mountain range.

The mountains block the moisture blowing in from Yunlaihai, so Mingyun Town is not affected by the snow-capped mountains. It is neither cold nor humid, and the climate is quite livable.

Unfortunately, the town has been abandoned and no one lives there anymore.

Initially, Mingyun Town did not exist; it was just a mine that produced a lot of night-blooming jasmine. Later, as more and more miners came to work nearby, they gathered together to form a settlement for the convenience of their lives, which gradually evolved into a small town.

The town's name is also taken from the "bright and shining" night-moored stone.

But the stone that brought him success also became his downfall.

The townspeople make a living by mining Nosmodium, and they have no other means of livelihood besides mining, which means that the prosperity of the town depends on the Nosmodium mine.

However, the veins of Noctua stone will eventually be exhausted, and once the veins are depleted, the area will gradually lose its value.

People moved away one after another, and when the last residents passed away, the place was abandoned.

Jiang Bai walked into this deserted town. The roads, which had been untouched for a long time, were now overgrown with weeds. Some of the houses on both sides had already collapsed, and the remaining buildings were covered with plants and cobwebs.

Mining tools were casually placed by the roadside. The picks and wheelbarrows were rusted and unrefined ore was haphazardly loaded into the wheelbarrows and left untouched.

The surrounding towering mountains are covered with traces of mining, and some of the tracks used to transport ore have long been damaged or even occupied by monsters.

As Jiang Bai walked through the town, he always felt a chilling atmosphere.

He looked around, trying to find out what made the town so eerie, but he couldn't see any ghosts.

He was just a half-baked member of the Rebirth Hall who joined halfway through his career and didn't know any exorcism or ghost-sending magic. The soul-summoning banner he carried on his back was just an advertisement and had no practical use.

If a ghost really appeared, he wouldn't be able to do anything about it.

"Forget it, there's no time to investigate here. We need to get to the foot of the snow mountain and set up camp before dark. Next time we have time, we'll call the leader to come along and see if there really are ghosts in this town..."

Jiang Bai rubbed his slightly cold arms and quickened his pace.

Chapter 105 Relax

Mingyun Town is not far from Longji Snow Mountain; you can see the snow mountain from afar in the town.

Jiang Bai followed the overgrown path towards Longji Snow Mountain, climbing mountains whenever he encountered them and building bridges across rivers whenever he came across them. He finally reached the foot of the mountain before dark.

Few people travel to this area, so there are naturally no campsites.

Jiang Bai looked up at the towering snow-capped mountain in front of him, his eyes filled with amazement.

This is not just one mountain, but a collection of several large mountains that come together to form a vast mountain range.

Standing at the foot of the mountain, Jiang Bai felt like a tiny ant about to climb the mountain peak, completely overestimating his abilities.

Before even reaching the mountain, just at its foot, he could already feel the chill in his face. The surrounding grasslands and trees formed a gradient of colors with the distant landscape. The closer he got to the snow-capped mountain, the more the colors of the plants blended into the snow-capped mountain.

Jiang Bai took out a compass, and the pointer on it was pointing at the mountaintop at a 15-degree angle.

As darkness fell, he was not in a hurry to go up the mountain.

When facing dangerous places that you've never been before, especially places with harsh environments, good visibility is essential.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be about collecting other people's remains, but about sending yourself to your death.

He found a sheltered spot, cut down some dead shrubs, started a fire, and prepared to boil a pot of water for himself.

He brought a large thermos specifically to cope with the cold weather on the snow-capped mountain. In addition, he also prepared several jugs of strong liquor to warm his body.

The trees crackled and popped as they burned, and apart from the sound of the flames, there was no other noise; the world was eerily quiet.

Jiang Bai poked at the flames with a twig, his thoughts drifting away.

When he first woke up, he felt no fear and did not care whether he had a travel companion or whether he would have to spend the night alone in the wilderness.

But after spending so much time in the Hall of Rebirth, running around with Hu Tao every day, he now finds it boring to be out alone.

There's a sense of unease, like something's missing from your life.

"The sect leader is really something, is he really that comfortable letting me come out alone..."

"It seems I'm just too good, otherwise why would I be assigned such a difficult task?"

Jiang Bai muttered to himself, and as he spoke, he started to become narcissistic.

"Sigh, being too outstanding is a sin..."

……

It was dinnertime at the Hall of Rebirth.

Uncle Ge led her to the restaurant with some concern, only to find that Hu Tao was only focused on eating and not at all worried about Jiang Bai going to Longji Snow Mountain. He was immediately furious.

He snatched the shrimp dumplings from in front of Hu Tao, not forgetting to snort coldly to express his dissatisfaction.

Hu Tao watched helplessly as her favorite shrimp dumplings were taken away, her face filled with grief.

"My shrimp dumplings!"

"I see the leader has already eaten his fill, so I'll save these shrimp dumplings for myself as a late-night snack!"

Hu Tao pouted, her face full of grievance.

When did she get full? She only ate two!

"Master, you're eating so heartily. Do you still remember Jiang Bai, who's out here in the cold wind, only able to eat cold meat pies?"

Uncle Ge stood up for Jiang Bai.

Hu Tao understood what he was trying to say after hearing what he said.

She stood up and chuckled as she massaged the old man's shoulders. "How could that be? That boy is very clever; he wouldn't let himself suffer. He's probably caught a rabbit and is roasting it outside right now!"

"Hmph! Such a dangerous place, and you actually sent him alone? You should have at least sent a few more people with him!"

Who doesn't know that Longji Snow Mountain is dangerous?

Sending a clueless young man who has never been to a snow mountain to go up a snow mountain is like sending him to his death!

"Uncle Ge, you don't understand. It's not that I don't want someone to go with him, it's just that there's no one who can go with him!"

Hu Tao was helpless with the stubborn old man and could only explain the reasons to him step by step.

"There are only three people in our Rebirth Hall with the Divine Eye: me, Mr. Zhongli, and him. Mr. Zhongli is a guest elder, so we can't let him run business for us. As the head of the hall, I can't do everything myself! Even if the others were with him, they would only cause him trouble. It would be better if he did it alone!"

“He is a capable person. It would be a waste to have him serve as a ritual attendant in our funeral hall every day. This job is tailor-made for him, which can make use of his abilities and keep him busy.”

Hu Tao rattled off a string of words, and Uncle Ge knew that what she said made sense and that it was indeed the case.

But emotionally, I still feel it's not right, it's too dangerous.

“But that child knows nothing, he’s forgotten everything from the past. It’s far too dangerous for him to go to the snow mountain alone…”

"Uncle Ge, you underestimate him! Don't be fooled by how innocent he seems in front of you; he's actually quite shrewd! If he felt it was too dangerous and he couldn't handle it, he definitely wouldn't have gone!"

Although Hu Tao and Jiang Bai haven't known each other for very long, they've spent so much time together that she's come to know Jiang Bai quite well.

Although that guy is somewhat opportunistic, he still has a moral standard and never does anything he's not confident about.

Since he went, it meant he was confident he could complete the mission, so she wasn't worried at all.

Hu Tao's words eased Uncle Ge's brows slightly. Seeing this, she pressed on and continued speaking, so as not to make the old man worry about this and that every day.

“Our job involves traveling all over the place. Today it’s snow-capped mountains, tomorrow it might be the desert. I haven’t been to these places much myself, so I can’t offer him any experience, and I might even get in his way. Who knows, maybe somewhere he’ll see familiar scenery and it will bring back some memories?”

"Moreover, he has the Eye of God and his own strength is not bad. Even if he encounters dangerous monsters and can't beat them, he can escape. I also specially prepared spatial treasures for him, and the magic weapon with the function of guiding the way is quite perfect, just to make it more convenient for him to go on missions!"

"Tell me, which hall master can achieve what I have?"

"But this is too hard..."

"Which job isn't tough? You cook for so many of us every day, don't you get tired?"

"I took over such a large funeral hall at such a young age, worrying about the food and drink of so many of you, and maintaining the balance of yin and yang. Aren't I working hard? The boatmen in the harbor outside are exposed to the wind and sun every day, just to earn a little money to support their families. Aren't they working hard?"

Hu Tao pushed Uncle Ge into a chair and placed the shrimp dumplings he was carrying in front of him.

"So relax! He's not as fragile as you think."

"He'll be back in a few days, and he'll probably brag to you about how many monsters he's eliminated, how many ruins he's discovered, and how brilliantly he's completed the mission!"

Chapter 106 The Remnants of Snow Mountain Patterns

"Ache—"

Jiang Bai, who was warming himself by the fire, sneezed loudly.

"Who's talking about me? Or do I have a cold?"

With that thought in mind, he quickly put on a thick coat.

It's okay to be nagged a little, but catching a cold is not good. Even though we haven't gone up the mountain yet, just being at the foot of it gives you a feeling of winter.