89: A ride every day is not complete

No, let's go now.

Wang Yi changed the subject.

After all, they were friends and had fought side-by-side so many times. He couldn't badmouth them in front of them.

Oh.

Feng Zhi didn't ask further, so the two of them set off.

At the same time, on the outskirts of the forest.

A group of fierce beasts watched the green train emerge from the Inner Circle from a distance, filled with curiosity.

Third-tier Spirit Mink Ox: "Why is it a green train? Where did the previous train go?"

Fourth-tier White-bellied Snake: "Who knows? Whatever kind of train it is, just don't get close to it."

Spirit Mink Ox: "That's not necessarily true. Don't let its size fool you; if we actually fought it, it might not be as powerful as the previous one!"

The White-bellied Snake looked at him in surprise: "You're not serious, old ox, do you mean to say..."

"Of course, I won't go head-to-head with the train.", the Spirit Mink Ox shook his head and said, "Let's observe it first."

Such conversations were happening in several clumps of grass nearby, mainly because Lin Feng had stayed in the tin train stage for too long, so when it suddenly became a green train, they hadn't gotten used to it.

The fierce beasts' thinking was simple: the previous tin train had traveled back and forth in their territory, and they couldn't stop it because the tin train was simply too strong.

They understood the principle of 'a wise man doesn't fight when the odds are against him'.

But this new green train... they did want to challenge it, but they were undecided.

So they decided to wait and see if any other fierce beasts could 'scout the way' for them.

On the train.

Destination reached. Passengers, please alight.

Xiong Mao's ride time was up. He opened his eyes, still wanting more, and got off his seat.

"Time passed too quickly; I didn't get enough cultivation done."

Xiong Mao shook his head to himself. He had ridden the train several times, absorbing a lot of spiritual energy, but when the next Qi Vortex would form was still unknown.

The first time he rode the train, Lin Feng's Sheng Wu Dan had already sold out, so he didn't know what effect the Sheng Wu Dan sold on the train had. So, before getting off, he asked, "How much is the Sheng Wu Dan? What effect does it have if I take it?"

He had already mentally prepared himself before asking; as long as it wasn't too expensive, he would buy it.

Sheng Wu Dan, one thousand low-grade spirit stones per pill. After taking it, martial artists below level five can gain two Qi Vortexes.

"Below level five?"

Xiong Mao became anxious, "Isn't there one for level five and above?"

No.

Lin Feng was also quite regretful; if there were, he would have made this sale to Xiong Mao.

"What about the Healing Pill? Surely I can use that, right?"

Xiong Mao asked again.

Healing Pill, five hundred low-grade spirit stones per pill. After taking it, all external injuries can be cured.

Xiong Mao heard this and thought it was good: "This will do. Give me one."

Okay. Here is your Healing Pill. Please take good care of it.

Looking at the pure white pill in his hand, exchanged for five hundred spirit stones, Xiong Mao felt a little more at ease.

He carefully placed the Healing Pill into his storage bag before getting off the train and leaving.

The fierce beasts, who were watching the green train from afar, saw Xiong Mao get off the train and immediately retreated a few steps, scared.

Their logic was simple: that train is so powerful, so the person who got off it must also be very powerful!

Can't mess with him, can't mess with him. Better to stay away.

So, on his way back to the Axe Gang, Xiong Mao didn't encounter any fierce beasts.

"That's strange. Usually, I'd at least run into a low-tier fierce beast, and fighting it would make for an extra meal, but this time there's nothing at all?"

Xiong Mao scratched his head, looking puzzled.

On the other side, Zhuang Sanming and Su Duo returned to the guild to inquire. The Alchemy Hall still hadn't hired any staff. There were simply too few people who could meet both of their requirements simultaneously.

First, you must be a level three or above martial artist under thirty-five years old, and your cultivation method must be wood-attributed.

The number of people in the entire guild who met these two conditions was very small.

Other halls, such as the Mall and the Quest Hall, did have one or two people who met the requirements, but the Alchemy Hall did not accept people from other halls, nor did it allow part-time work.

So, the recruitment process was delayed.

But even so, the Alchemy Hall did not relax its conditions.

Zhuang Sanming knew that as long as he worked hard to take on and complete quests, it wouldn't be long before he could buy that third-grade wood-attributed cultivation method from the train.

After all, he wasn't striving alone.

There were also Su Duo and Ximen Chuifeng.

The combined strength of three people was always greater than one.

"Cousin, why do you want to join the Alchemy Hall's recruitment?"

Su Duo asked the question she had been wanting to ask.

Before, Zhuang Siwei kept interrupting, which made her focus on arguing with Zhuang Siwei, so she hadn't asked.

"Because I want to join the Alchemy Hall.", Zhuang Sanming said directly.

Su Duo's eyes widened: "Cousin, your ambition is so great!"

Zhuang Sanming laughed. Becoming an employee of the Alchemy Hall was considered a great ambition? Then his desire to become the Alchemy Hall Manager's secretary would be an even grander ambition, wouldn't it?

"Unlike me, I don't have much ambition. Maybe when I get older, I'll ask my parents to find a way to get me a regular job in the Mall, and I'll be content."

Su Duo said, looking up at the sky, her eyes seemingly seeing her future self through the sky before her.

Zhuang Sanming raised an eyebrow and said, "Everyone's ambitions are different. In fact, why wouldn't I want to just find any job, live an easy life, and finish my days?"

But he didn't have parents like Su Duo's.

Having a job in the guild was very difficult for someone like him.

But precisely because it was difficult, he had to try even harder.

And what he wanted to try for was the most popular Alchemy Hall in the guild.

If he could become an employee there, not only would he not have to worry about food and clothing, but people would also look up to him when he walked through the guild.

"True, but Cousin, if you really go to the Alchemy Hall in the future, will you not be able to mess around with me every day?"

Su Duo sighed.

Zhuang Sanming was a little surprised; so she knew he often messed around.

"What's the big deal? Even if I have a job, I'll still get off work. I have to take a train ride every day; that's how it's complete.", Zhuang Sanming said.

"That's great!"

Su Duo linked her arm through Zhuang Sanming's, smiling sweetly.

Seeing her joyful expression, Zhuang Sanming's mood also improved.

His self-esteem was actually very strong; a casual remark from someone could make him overthink things. But because he had Su Duo, a sincere girl, by his side, he never truly got stuck in a rut.

"Let's go. We're not going to the Alchemy Hall today. We'll go to the Quest Hall to pick up quests."

Okay.