Chapter 5

The transformation of fate was already tragic enough, but he did not care. Even if he became a destitute prince, Mo Wujie still did not take it to heart. What made him feel most disheartened and unwilling was that he was just an ordinary person, an ordinary person with only a mortal root.

On Earth, everyone was the same; even if he could not cultivate, he could still defeat his opponents in other ways. Here, not being able to cultivate meant there would never be another chance.

Even if he was certain he had no spiritual root, he would not give up without testing it himself. With this mix of anxiety and hope, Mo Wujie did not know when he fell asleep.

Mo Wujie was awakened by the aroma of food. When he opened his eyes, he found that it was already broad daylight. As soon as he sat up, he saw a large bowl of rice, a dish of pickled vegetables, and half a cucumber on the old square table by the door.

"Master, you're awake. Come and have breakfast after you wash up," Yan'er said joyfully without waiting for Mo Wujie to speak.

"Did you not sleep last night?" Mo Wujie looked at Yan'er's pale face, dark circles, and tired eyes, knowing that she had not slept all night.

"I helped Aunt Lu set up a stall last night. Business was very good," despite her exhaustion, Mo Wujie could still feel Yan'er's joy.

Mo Wujie understood her joy; because business was good, Aunt Lu gave her more compensation.

Getting off the wooden bed, Mo Wujie walked to Yan'er's side and reached out to touch her still messy hair, remaining silent for a long time.

He was sure that this was not the first time Yan'er had stayed up all night to set up a stall to support him; she had already gotten used to it. That idiot Mo Xinghe was like a pig, relying on a little girl in her teens to support him, and still dreaming of being a prince. After Yan'er came back from her work, she had to use her hard-earned money to buy candy to play the game of court with him.

"Master, you didn't eat much yesterday. Hurry up and wash up and have breakfast," Yan'er felt that Master had changed a lot after waking up this time, which made her happy.

"You eat first, I'll go wash up right away," a sense of pity and touch rose in Mo Wujie's heart. In his two lives, no one had ever treated him like this. His former lover, due to her cold personality, was good to him but did not touch him this way, and in the end, betrayed him.

Yan'er hurriedly said, "I just ate, Master, you..."

Yan'er did not continue. She saw Master walk to her wooden bed, slowly bend down, and pick up a black bun that had been bitten off a little.

Mo Wujie did not speak. He held the hard, black bun, feeling a lump in his throat. When Yan'er said she had eaten, he saw the bun crumbs on the corner of her mouth.

He slowly brought the bun to his nose, and a faint sour smell came. This sour, black bun formed a stark contrast with the large bowl of white rice. No wonder this girl, who was still growing, had yellow hair.

Perhaps the sour smell stimulated Mo Wujie's nose, making his nose a bit sore and his eyes a bit moist.

"Master, you can't eat that..." Yan'er thought Mo Wujie was going to eat the black bun and quickly said.

Mo Wujie gently held Yan'er's rougher hands and slowly said, "Yan'er, as long as I have a mouthful to eat, you won't go hungry. From today on, don't go out to set up stalls all night. Remember, from now on, I will support you."

This act of kindness would never be forgotten by Mo Wujie.

"Master..." Yan'er called out in alarm, a bit worried about what was wrong with Master today.

Mo Wujie did not dare to say more. He patted Yan'er's hand, went outside to wipe away the moisture from the corner of his eyes, and hurriedly washed up.

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After breakfast, Mo Wujie left his residence. Although he forced Yan'er to share the breakfast with him and made her go to bed to rest before he left, Mo Wujie still felt uneasy. He needed to find a job as soon as possible to make Yan'er's life easier.

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Raozhou City was the largest and most prosperous city in the entire Chengyu Lord's territory. Walking on the bustling streets, Mo Wujie could feel that the pace of life in Raozhou City was no slower than that of a big city on Earth.

Raozhou Guild, this was where Mo Wujie came to find a job. Whether it was looking for a job or hiring workers, everyone would choose Raozhou Guild.

Entering the guild, Mo Wujie could see many recruitment windows. Some were for long-term employment in large workshops, while others were for temporary employment. In addition, there were many recruitment posters and various job-seeking information. Compared to Earth, this was a multi-functional job market.

The guild was so large that even with over a thousand people wandering around, it still felt quite spacious.

Mo Wujie took a quick look around and realized that two types of jobs were the most popular in the guild: growing medicinal herbs and exploring minerals.

Mo Wujie shook his head. No wonder this place, despite being a technological world, still lacked various high-end household appliances. It seemed that electronic technology talent was not valued here, as evidenced by the compensation. A technician specializing in machinery earned one-third of what a medicinal herb grower earned and one-fifth of what a mineral explorer earned.

Mo Wujie did not mind this. On Earth, he was a biology expert and proficient in botany. Finding a job here would be easy for him.

After a simple comparison, Mo Wujie quickly found many jobs suitable for him.

Rao Capital Medicinal Herb Farm was hiring a medicinal herb grafting specialist with a monthly salary of thirty silver coins. They were also hiring several garden workers with a monthly salary of ten silver coins, requiring expertise in medicinal herbs and giving priority to those with experience. Copper Mountain Mine Workshop was hiring a mineral explorer and a mineral decomposition specialist, both with a monthly salary of fifty silver coins.

As a top biologist, Mo Wujie believed he could easily apply for the position of mineral decomposition specialist. Now, he was not looking for a job based on whether it suited him or whether the workshop was good or bad. For him, the job with the highest salary was the best. He would not stay in these jobs for long.

He decided to apply for the position of mineral decomposition specialist and walked to Copper Mountain Mine Workshop. Just as he was about to queue up, a new sign appeared at a window next to Copper Mountain Mine Workshop: "Cheng Lingji Dan Workshop, urgently hiring several assistant alchemists, monthly salary of ten gold coins..."

Mo Wujie immediately stopped. He knew that the currency used here was gold coins, silver coins, and copper coins. One gold coin could be exchanged for one hundred silver coins or ten thousand copper coins. A monthly salary of ten gold coins was far better than other jobs. It would be a waste not to take this good job, especially for a top biologist like him.

Wasn't alchemy just making medicine? On Earth, due to the increased resistance of viruses, Western medicine was gradually abandoned by the rich, while various traditional Chinese medicines or plant extracts became more popular. As a top biologist and expert in making medicine, he had made finished medicinal herbs for many companies. Each time he appeared as a consultant, his compensation was always in the millions.

Mo Wujie had an advantage. As soon as the recruitment notice for Cheng Lingji Dan Workshop was posted, he sat in front of the recruitment window with a smile, trying to appear more authoritative, and said, "I want to apply for the job at your... uh, your workshop."

The person recruiting for Cheng Lingji Dan Workshop was a middle-aged woman who looked very capable. Seeing Mo Wujie sit in front of the window without showing anything, she asked with a slight hint of confusion, "May I ask which position you are applying for in our workshop?"

"I want to apply for the assistant alchemist position that was just posted..."

Before Mo Wujie could finish his sentence, he felt something was wrong. After he said this, the surroundings became noticeably quiet, and it seemed that all eyes were on him.

The middle-aged woman also looked at Mo Wujie in shock. After a while, she regained her composure and asked respectfully, "Please show me your original assistant alchemist qualification certificate..."

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