Chapter 178 - Chapter 178: Chapter 173 Chief Planting Master_1 (2/2)

Our Fang Family can no longer trust Master Pang and have yet to find a suitable replacement. After extensive consideration and investigation, Master Qin is currently the most fitting candidate to take over Master Pang’s position.

As the chief cultivation master for my Fang Family, not only can you become a top patron of our family, but you also have the right to mobilize the Fang Family’s power to assist you in your affairs.

Moreover, the annual salary is at least one thousand taels of silver or more.

For the three festivals and two anniversaries, additional rewards are given.

If you are willing to join the Fang Family, you can even be granted our Cultivation Techniques and unique skills, with a status equivalent to that of a direct descendant.”

Every single one of these treatments is enticing.

Qin Niu used to think that an annual income of thirty taels of silver for a high- level farmer was already a high salary in the industry.

Now he realized that compared to the annual salary of a planting master, it was dozens of times less.

“Thank you, Young Master Fang, for the high regard, but I am too inexperienced and not up to such an important position. Besides, as a simple villager, I am used to idleness and prefer a free and unrestrained life. Please seek another skilled individual, Young Master Fang.”

Had Qin Niu wished to be a wealthy servant, he would have been recruited by the Yan Family long ago.

“Won’t you reconsider, Master Qin? With your abilities, you are entirely capable of serving as the chief cultivation master for the Fang Family. As for not liking restraints, in Black Tiger City, you may live wherever you wish. As long as you complete your primary duties, you can arrange the rest of your time as you like. If you fancy beautiful women, the Fang Family can provide you with two fresh beauties every month.”

Young Master Fang was making a great effort to secure his acceptance of the position.

“Sorry, I have no interest in this position, please arrange for someone else, Young Master Fang. The hour is also getting late, and as I seldom come into the city, I still have some matters to attend to, so please excuse me.”

Qin Niu stood up to take his leave.

“Well, everyone has their aspirations, and I can understand Master Qin’s reluctance to serve under others. Here is a silver note for a hundred taels, as a token of our gratitude for your treatment of that medicinal herb for the Fang Family. If there’s ever anything you need from us, feel free to come see me or send someone with a message.”

Seeing that he could not persuade him, Young Master Fang did not insist.

“The fifteen hundred taels previously given is more than enough! I cannot accept this hundred taels with a clear conscience,” Qin Niu declined.

“Alt, the past is the past, and this is now. When our Fang Family employs someone, we never shortchange them. We will undoubtedly need to trouble Master Qin again in the future.”

The sum of a hundred taels was forcefully entrusted to him.

“Then, thank you, Young Master Fang! I’ve become greedy for money!”

Qin Niu accepted the silver note, thinking to himself that the Fang Family was indeed very generous.

“The medicinal herb should recover completely with one or two more treatments. If there is nothing out of the ordinary, we can arrange for the next treatment in a month’s time.”

“Alright, I’ll have Uncle Heizi pick you up then.”

“By the way, I noticed you do not have a mount; if you don’t mind, you may select one from the Fang Family’s stables. It will make your travels much easier.”

Young Master Fang was very eager to win him over.

However, Qin Niu did not wish to owe any favors to the Fang Family and politely refused.

After some time, that lazy ox should also evolve completely.

Qin Niu was considering using it as his mount.

After leaving the Fang Family, he was dropped off in an alley by Uncle Heizi’s carriage.

The drop-off location was different from the last time.

By doing this, the Fang Family was also providing him protection.

The people who had their eyes on the Fang Family were not only small families but also some powerful families comparable to the Fangs.

If they knew how important Qin Niu was to the Fang Family, they could resort to any measure.

Qin Niu was all too aware of this fact.

Therefore, he was extremely cautious every time he entered or left the Fang premises.

He first stopped by the Miaodan Pavilion and entrusted the task of elixir crafting to Master Zi Zhou.

Master Zi Zhou told him it would take about seven to ten days, at which point Qin Niu could come to collect the elixir. However, elixir crafting carried high risks, and if it failed, Master Zi Zhou could not be held responsible.

The Miaodan Pavilion would not assume liability.

Master Zi Zhou’s success rate of creating Beast Cores was about 30%. This was already an extremely high rate of success.

Qin Niu was willing to take the gamble.

For if he succeeded, he could use the elixir to break through and advance to the next realm.

As his cultivation level rose, he could increasingly feel that the difficulty of advancing was also increasing.

It was said that breaking through the Acquired Realm was hellish in difficulty.

Even with the treasure of the Ancient Banyan Tree, he could not say he was fully confident.

Spending more than a hundred and forty taels of silver and a Beast Core on this risk was still within his capacity to endure, even if it failed.

Normally, had he the time, he would have stayed to oversee the process.

However, given the reputation of the Miaodan Pavilion and the integrity of Master Zi Zhou, it was unlikely they would tarnish their reputation for such a small gain.

With Old Master Huang still at large, like a sharp sword hanging overhead, Qin Niu couldn’t rest easy.

He had finally caught a prized bee, which amounted to pinching a soft spot on the other party.

Naturally, he intended to seize this opportunity.

This time, he planned to buy even more sturdy Insect Jars, so he would never have to worry about the bee escaping again.

He had quite a few tasks to accomplish in the city this time.

Looking up at the sky, he hastened his pace.