Chapter 1012: Tempting Benefits

Since the idea of recruitment had crossed his mind, Lu Xuan decided to place a simple advertisement in the Heavenly Star Cave and the Sea Tower Chamber of Commerce.

There were a large number of Loose Cultivators in the Heavenly Star Cave, and he also knew quite a few Star Envoys and even the Star Master. Moreover, serving as a Guest Elder in the Sea Tower Chamber of Commerce made it seemingly easy to select three to five Foundation Establishment Loose Cultivators.

In less than half a day, Wood Daoren rushed over after hearing the news.

He entered the small courtyard familiarly and tossed a large chunk of Grade 5 Demon Beast Meat, which emitted a rich fragrance, onto a stone table.

“Fresh Sandalwood Mountain Boar Demon Beast Meat, said to have a thick and delicious flavor, perfectly matches with your Upper Class Spirit Brew,” Wood Daoren said, squinting his eyes.

“If friend doesn’t deal with it soon, I might just devour it myself.”

He gave Lu Xuan a flattering smile.

Lu Xuan gently shook his head, quickly grilled the so-called Sandalwood Mountain Boar Demon Beast Meat, and then took out a potent Cup of Ape Demon Wine.

“Excellent wine! Excellent meat!”

Wood Daoren bit off a large piece of the crispy golden Demon Beast Meat and, following with a painful gulp of Ape Demon Wine, cried out delightedly.

Lu Xuan smiled silently and, from a distance, toasted Wood Daoren.

“Friend Lu, I heard your grocery store is planning to recruit?”

“In my opinion, it should have been done much earlier. Your grocery store is doing so well, selling Upper Class Spirit Brew and High Rank Sword Talismans in large numbers, not to mention rare elixirs like Foundation Establishment Pills and Dust Cleaning Pills. Moreover, as an Inner Sect Disciple of the Dongxuan Sword Sect, your Spirit Plant expertise ranks among the top in the entire Cloud Void Domain.”

“With such a background, it wouldn’t be surprising if the scale of the store were expanded several times. Having just two Foundation Establishment Cultivators managing such a big business is hardly befitting!”

Wood Daoren murmured while being bolstered by the wine.

“I have been considering that.”

Lu Xuan nodded slightly.

“Why not just hire me then?” Wood Daoren laughed.

“Friend Mu jests. You are the Treasure Appraising Master of the Sea Tower Chamber of Commerce and a direct disciple of the Mu Family, with a Primordial Infant Old Ancestor above you. For you to manage my store would be too much of an indignity.”

“Besides, my little shop could hardly accommodate a Core Formation True Person like you,” Lu Xuan knew Wood Daoren was joking and responded casually.

“Haha, Friend Lu jests as well. Having spent so many years in the Plucking Stars Building, I’m still fairly aware of the speed at which your grocery store accumulates Spirit Stones.”

“With your family assets, affording not just one, but two or three Core Formation Real People would not be an issue.”

Wood Daoren laughed as he poured himself another Cup of Ape Demon Wine.

“However, being busy with matters and unable to stay long in the Plucking Stars Building, I still need you, Friend Mu, to help scrutinize the selection of people.”

Lu Xuan’s expression turned serious, addressing the tall elder.

“No problem!” Wood Daoren agreed cheerfully.

“Not only am I skilled in treasure appraising, but my ability to assess people isn’t lacking either. I can weed out a large number for you, Friend Lu.”

Having known each other for many years and often conversing over drinks, combined with Wood Daoren’s diminishing potential and no interest in further cultivation, leaving him with plenty of free time every day, the small task assigned by Lu Xuan was hardly a concern.

Lu Xuan nodded gently and briefly informed him of his requirements and the benefits for those who would join the shop.

“These benefits… are much more generous than those for the Foundation Establishment Cultivators in the Sea Tower Chamber of Commerce.”

“Let me ask again, Friend Lu, what do you think of this old man?”

Wood Daoren’s eyes flashed with surprise, and he made a new evaluation of Lu Xuan’s wealth.

After exchanging a few words, he hurriedly left.

Lu Xuan hesitated for a moment, then went to find Qi Wuheng, the Thunderfire Star Cave Envoy, Guo Bingqiu, Ye Xuanyin, and several other Loose Cultivators, asking them to help spread the word about the recruitment at the grocery store.

Initially, he only intended to attract some Foundation Establishment Cultivators, but he greatly underestimated the influence of the grocery store and himself in the Liyang Region.

Word about the grocery store’s recruitment spread quickly throughout the Liyang Region.

Inside the Plucking Stars Building.

Hong Qinghai walked out of the grocery store and pasted a three-foot-long white paper at the entrance.

Many “Cultivators” often gathered near the grocery store to keep an eye on the changes in treasures inside, so as soon as the white paper went up, it attracted numerous Qi Cultivation and even Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

“A grocery store is recruiting!”

“Due to expansion, the shop is short-staffed, and we are now recruiting three to five Cultivators. The requirements are as follows:…”

“Compensation: a basic salary of four thousand ‘Low-grade Spirit Stones’ per month, continuously increasing based on performance. Additionally, you can enjoy various treasure items from the shop as benefits, and the shop owner will also periodically bestow Elixirs, Spirit Brew, and Sword Talismans.”

“This compensation is too good!!”

More than ten “Cultivators” gathered nearby exclaimed in surprise.

“Four thousand ‘Low-grade Spirit Stones’ a month, I wish I were a Foundation Establishment Cultivator!”

For most Foundation Establishment Cultivators, especially Loose Cultivators, four thousand ‘Low-grade Spirit Stones’ was a considerable amount of money.

Even after deducting the daily expenses for Cultivation, they only needed to save for three or four months to buy a third-grade or even a fourth-grade rare Treasure Item.

In addition to the basic salary, they could also enjoy various treasure items from the grocery store as benefits.

Those present outside the shop were naturally clear about the treasures inside the store.

“In that case, if I get selected, do I have a chance to get a free fourth-grade Dust Cleaning Pill, a Fourth Grade Xiao Dongxuan Sword Gourd, Spirit Brew, Sword Talisman, and other various treasure items?”

“We can even think better, there are plenty of Fifth Rank Treasures in the grocery store.”

Some Cultivators joked.

“Don’t forget about the other hidden benefits.”

“The shop owner is none other than Master Lu Xuan, one of the top Spirit Plant Masters in the Liyang region and also a Guest Elder of the Sea Tower Chamber of Commerce.”

“He is also an Inner Sect Disciple of the Dongxuan Sword Sect!”

“If Senior Lu takes you under his command, you can receive his protection, no need to worry about safety. A simple pointer from the senior could be infinitely beneficial.”

“That’s right, the two friends managing the shop have been with Senior Lu for many years, and who knows how many generous treasures they have been given by the senior, earning a vast amount of Spirit Stones while their Cultivation levels rise as fast as those Cultivation geniuses.”

“Shopkeeper Wen, I remember he used to be just an ordinary manager in the Qi Training Realm at the Plucking Stars Sea Tower Merchant Association, virtually unknown in the entire Commerce Association, hardly recognized by anyone.”

“But now, although the status and Cultivation levels of his peers in the Commerce Association at the time haven’t changed much, Shopkeeper Wen not only has a Foundation Establishment Mid-term cultivation base but also has quite a reputation across the entire Sky Star, even many Golden Core True People meet him with respect and treat him as an equal.”

“And Shopkeeper Hong, rumors say that–he was a Confucian Path Cultivator in the Great Xia during his studies at the School Underneath Jilin, and he had to flee to the Liyang region after inadvertently offending a Great Confucian.”

“Who knew he would have such incredible luck to meet Senior Lu, and now he has a Foundation Establishment Mid-term too, with hopes for Core Formation soon.”

“It’s said that not long ago, a Confucian Sage from the School Underneath Jilin even came to buy Fifth Grade Spirit Brew from him;

oh, the attitude they showed!”

The people quietly discussed, and those who met the requirements were extremely tempted.

As for the Cultivators who hadn’t reached the Foundation Establishment Realm, they all beat their chests and stomped their feet, aware that they had missed a great opportunity.