Post-Mythical Era: I don't want to die in the third reincarnation-Chapter 367 - 362: Job Application
Hearing it was a True Immortal, Ding Huan frowned immediately.
The Immortal Bridge and True Immortal were two different concepts, representing a qualitative change in cultivation. If he didn’t advance to the next realm, he would definitely be unable to withstand a True Immortal.
Even if he could advance to the next realm, it would still be difficult to contend with a True Immortal.
"Are you going to help me?" Ding Huan looked at Chang Danyi.
Chang Danyi smiled self-mockingly, "What can I help you with? I probably can’t even defeat you, let alone that Wu Hongtian."
Ding Huan nodded, feeling that he should probably make a run for it.
This luck really was terrible.
There were who knows how many empty houses in Void City, and he just had to pick the strongest one.
No, since Chang Danyi couldn’t help him, what was the purpose of her visit today?
Sure enough, Chang Danyi continued, "If you escape into the Void, you have no chance of getting away. Even if you did manage to leave, you would be no different from the cultivators who remain in Void City.
Without entering the Immortal Domain, you will never have a chance."
"I must ask for Fellow Daoist Chang’s guidance." Ding Huan bowed with his fist.
Chang Danyi said, "There is one path you can take, but this path only has a ten percent chance."
Ding Huan remained silent.
If there was only a ten percent chance, he would leave Void City right now.
Chang Danyi continued, "Normally, Wu Hongtian will return on the third day of recruiting cultivators in the Immortal Domain.
The Immortal Sects in Void City recruit cultivators for two days, and spend another two days purchasing various Void treasures."
Ding Huan understood, "You mean, I can try to join an Immortal Sect in the first two days and if I can join an Immortal Sect, it means Wu Hongtian won’t dare do anything to me?"
Chang Danyi nodded, "Yes, this is the only path you can take. The reason I say there’s only a ten percent chance is firstly because it’s not certain you will be recruited by an Immortal Sect.
Secondly, Wu Hongtian might not actually return on the third day; what if he returns on the first day?
Thirdly, Wu Hongtian is called a madman because he acts unlike ordinary people. Normally, once you join an Immortal Sect, no one would dare to touch you, but Wu Hongtian might not care.
That’s why I say your chance is only ten percent, this is the result after many calculations."
Ding Huan stood up, "Thank you, Fellow Daoist Chang, for warning me. Yet, I wonder, Fellow Daoist Chang and I have no prior relationships, or even some conflicts. Why would you go out of your way to help me?"
Chang Danyi sighed, "It’s a long story. Our team originally had another leader who was much stronger than me. The teahouse was actually his idea, and the worker you killed was his man.
But he perished during this mission, and I hadn’t planned to keep the teahouse going."
"Doesn’t the teahouse earn Immortal Crystals?" Ding Huan asked, puzzled.
Chang Danyi shook her head, "The teahouse not only doesn’t earn Immortal Crystals, it even has to run at a loss. Think about it, how many people in Void City would use Immortal Crystals to drink tea? Here, everyone drinks tea through Spirit Veins.
The reason our leader wanted to open a teahouse was to see which people were wealthy, and then..."
Ding Huan understood. It was about catching the big fish.
Those who qualified to drink tea in the teahouse were the wealthy sort, naturally the targets for robbery.
"I don’t plan to continue robbing others, so I didn’t intend to keep the teahouse open after returning. But the people under me are not that easy to manage, and it’s difficult for them to quit.
I can only take it step by step, and coming here took a lot of consideration. You are grateful and certainly no villain. Besides that, you are strong, but what I value most is that you understand Void Array Patterns.
I believe that as long as you do not perish, you will definitely be able to establish yourself in the Immortal Domain someday. Befriending you now might someday enable you to take me to the Immortal Domain."
Chang Danyi was being completely honest, not hiding anything.
Ding Huan remained silent, calculating the truth in Chang Danyi’s words.
Seeing that Ding Huan remained silent, Chang Danyi spoke again, "Mr. Ding, what I’ve said is the truth because talents in alchemy, arrays, and artifacts are highly valued in the Immortal Domain."
"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Chang. If I really can join the Immortal Domain, I will never forget today’s advice." Ding Huan sincerely expressed his gratitude.
He had realized, Chang Danyi truly wanted to help him.
Though it was also for her future considerations, who wasn’t for themselves?
After sending Chang Danyi away, Ding Huan calmly continued his study of talismans.
It wasn’t until the day before the major Immortal Sects of the Fourth Immortal Domain were to arrive in Void City, that Ding Huan finally left Void City.
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The busiest time of the year in Void City was when the major Immortal Sects from the Fourth Immortal Domain came to recruit.
As the Immortal Sects recruited, many cultivators who were finding treasures within the Void also gradually returned to Void City to try their luck.
First, Ding Huan disguised his appearance as an ordinary cultivator who was searching for Immortal Essence sprouts in the cosmic void, before returning to Void City.
The biggest advantage of using the Earth Evil Illusion Technique to change appearances was to blend truth and falsehood; unless someone was of a much higher cultivation and had a thorough understanding of the laws of the universe and nature, they simply couldn’t see through it.
In a low-level Immortal Domain like the Fourth Immortal Domain, how many people could thoroughly understand the laws of the universe and nature?
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Upon returning to Void City, Ding Huan was startled by the scene before him.
The Fourth Immortal Domain, originally locked by Array Patterns, was now wide open.
Outside the Array Gate of the Fourth Immortal Domain was a vast Void Square temporarily established.
All over the square were signs of Immortal Sects; this wasn’t like a talent market, it was a talent market.
Because beneath a very few Immortal Sect signs, Ding Huan even saw postings urgently requiring talent in specific areas, be it Array Dao or Alchemy Dao.
There were even specifications about the compensation.
Ding Huan sighed, not expecting that even after having cultivated to immortality, he still couldn’t escape the fate of job hunting.
Was the cultivation world this competitive?
Ding Huan’s gaze fell on these names of Immortal Sects, nearly causing him to twist his back again.
Is this really the Immortal Realm?
Names like New Yuan Immortal Pill Sect, Moon Valley Immortal Artifact Sect, Rongjin Immortal Sect...
Were these even names?
Can’t they spend some time coming up with resonant names?
If not, something like Wuzhuang Temple, Taihua Mountain, or Three Immortal Islands would have been fine.
Hundred River Immortal Path, hmm, this Sect name is still acceptable, he’d go check it out later.
Just as Ding Huan was about to go over, Divine Will caught sight of Chang Danyi, who was looking around, clearly not recognizing him.
Seeing her demeanor, she was obviously searching for him.
"Fellow Daoist Chang Danyi..." an abrupt voice rang beside Chang Danyi’s ear.
As Chang Danyi turned sharply around, she saw a man with long hair draped over his shoulders, sharp eyes, and an intense aura about him.
Chang Danyi quickly bowed with her fist: "I greet Taoist Wu."
Ding Huan’s mind stirred, could this guy be Wu Hongtian? That Crazy Wu?
Wu Hongtian observed Chang Danyi for a while before finally speaking, "I heard you visited Ding Huan’s cave mansion a few days ago. After your visit, did Ding Huan leave here?"
Chang Danyi internally sighed; she truly hadn’t expected that Ding Huan would suddenly leave this place.
But this also proved her judgment wasn’t wrong.
Ding Huan was indeed extraordinary, whether he anticipated Wu Hongtian’s early return or not, his decision to leave was clearly the right one.
If she had convinced Ding Huan to leave earlier, he would only have been slain by Wu Hongtian and wouldn’t have had any chance to apply at an Immortal Sect.
"I indeed met Ding Huan because he killed one of my subordinates, and I went to seek compensation; I didn’t expect him to suddenly leave."
Chang Danyi’s tone was neither overbearing nor servile.
Suddenly, Wu Hongtian stretched out his hand and then violently slapped her.
"Slap!"
Several of Chang Danyi’s teeth flew out as Wu Hongtian struck, and half of her face was instantly stained with blood.
Then, the entire figure of Chang Danyi was lifted by this slap, smashing into the edge of the newly built Void Square.
Before Chang Danyi could rise, Wu Hongtian raised his hand, and a long sword shot out.
This long sword precisely pinned Chang Danyi to the ground, entirely immobilizing her.
"I’ll pin you here for now. If Ding Huan doesn’t show up in four days, I’ll have no choice but to kill you," Wu Hongtian stated before turning and walking towards Void City.
No one dared to rescue Chang Danyi. Although she was somewhat a figure with twenty to thirty followers, none showed up now.
Ding Huan took a deep breath, and he didn’t go to save Chang Danyi either; instead, he headed for the recruitment spot of Hundred River Immortal Path.
He merely glanced and knew he was far from being a match for Wu Hongtian.
To attempt saving Chang Danyi now would simply mean seeking death.
At the moment, the recruitment spot of Hundred River Immortal Path was full, and Ding Huan could only queue up.
Hundred River Immortal Path was recruiting seven or eight positions, and Ding Huan was interested in an Array Master position.
Regarding the other positions, like being proficient in cultivating Spirit Plants or skilled in purifying materials, Ding Huan didn’t pay attention.
Ding Huan observed that among the Sects here to recruit disciples, more than half required an Array Master.
It seemed Chang Danyi wasn’t exaggerating; Array Masters were indeed in high demand.
Although Ding Huan did not know what level of Array Master Hundred River Immortal Path needed, he could guess that the standards for the Array Master required by Hundred River Immortal Path weren’t low; it wasn’t enough just to be able to set up an Array.
Since tens of Cultivators applying as Array Masters before him all got rejected,
it took almost two hours for Ding Huan’s turn to come.
"I’m here to apply as an Array Master," Ding Huan said, sitting down and taking the initiative before being questioned.
He hoped to quickly become an Array Master for Hundred River Immortal Path and then to rescue Chang Danyi.
He must save Chang Danyi; if it weren’t for her, he would now either be on the run or possibly blocked by Wu Hongtian.