Then I'll Just Work For Myself!

Two days has passed after that incident. The festival ended with a somewhat melancholic note.

It can't be helped. Even when Zhou Lin managed to react earlier and killed those evil cultivators, some people still died. Not anyone will be celebrating as the few will mourn for those who passed away.

Within these past two days he has been trying a lot of things. He got some benefits fighting against those group of evil cultivators.

He acquired new abilities, and it seems like he also learned basic abilities along with some profound understanding about the other skills. His status looks like this now...

[Status]

Points: 2,888 (1/s) (+)

Physical Rank: Lower Stage Vein Expansion (+)

Cultivation Rank: 9th Stage Nature Realm (+)

Spiritual Rank: Full Stage Silver Core (+)

[Bloodline]

(Epic Class) Star Beast Wolf Bloodline I (+)

[Technique]

(Grade 95) Poison Mist I (+)

(Grade 98) Divine Sense X

(Grade 98) Presence Concealment X

(Grade 99) Appraisal X

(Grade 99) Defensive Aura X

(Grade 99) Enhanced Strikes X

(Grade 99) Pitch Control X

(Grade 99) Sprint X

[Abilities]

(Rank 95) Lightning Control II (+)

(Rank 95) Lightning Resistance III (+)

(Rank 95) Poison Resistance II (+)

(Rank 96) Fleeting Death Arts X

(Rank 97) Supreme Martial Arts X

(Rank 99) Qi Manipulation X

(Rank 99) Shadow Training X

(Rank 100) Corpse Dismantling X

(Rank 100) Martial Arts X

(Rank 100) Mortal Bodybuilding X

(Rank 100) Normal Cooking X

(Rank 100) Normal Swordsmanship X

(Rank 100) Thought Acceleration X

He acquired some mundane ability called Normal Swordsmanship which is obviously the sword arts for every mortal. He also didn't try to upgrade his cultivation for now and focused on strengthening his abilities first. Like his Lightning Control, and his newly acquired ability called Poison Resistance which he got from that deadly mist that young evil cultivator released.

He also got a technique called Poison Mist, which seems to be a very strong ability as it releases an extremely potent Death Qi that will destroy the internal body and cause internal organ failures.

He was hoping to get an ability that was like his Lightning Control, but he decided to be satisfied with the Poison Mist. It is incredibly potent so he thought he shouldn't be too greedy.

Other than that he upgraded his sword and turn it into an Epic item.

[(Epic) Unnamed Saintly Iron Sword] (+)

Along with it is upgrading other stuffs from his house. Now even his furnitures and other objects looks very luxurious.

He felt so proud of it. Even if all of it became possible because of his System, he still wanted to take credit from it and see it as him being the one who did it. It felt so invigorating seeing how he has succeeded in life in such a short time.

"Mhm! Right, I should go to work now."

As the festival is over, work will begin once more. He quickly left his house after taking a few moments to basks in the appearance of his house.

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He really thought he will be doing his usual routine in Old Wang's barn, though he is surprised when instead of going to work along with them, he was suddenly being ushered away.

"Old Wang... what's wrong?" He asks in wonder while frowning.

Old Wang shakes his head. "I have already decided, it is very inappropriate for a mortal like me to let you work for me. You are a Cultivator now. You have a bright future ahead of you. You shouldn't spend your precious time on a lowly thing as my farm!"

He narrowed his eyes at that. "I told you to stop being polite. I don't mind it at all!"

"But I do mind!" The old man said. "Listen, in this world you should take all the opportunity you can get to advance in your life. You shouldn't waste this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity just because of your gratitude for me!"

"I don't care about that. I want to stay living like this!" That is his honest opinion.

He might have always kept telling this to himself, but he really didn't want to go around the world and seek trouble just for some minor opportunity that he can easily get if he waits. He didn't have the same limitations as a normal Cultivator after all, so there is no need for him to compete with the others.

"Please. I feel so troubled about your gratitude... I will feel very guilty if I let a Cultivator work for me!" There is a sense of trepidation and nervousness in his tone.

He firmly shakes his head at that. "I'm sorry, but I don't care." He said bluntly, which causes Old Wang to widen his eyes. "I might be thankful for you helping me in my life, but I also don't like it if others dictate the way of my life! I already told you that I decided to live like this! Only I can decide my own life!" He said with a righteous tone. His eyes holding a strong glint in it.

Old Wang gapes in surprised at his words. He seems to be trying to find some words to persuade him. He felt so riddled with guilt, still thinking that he was taking advantage of a true Cultivator.

Zhou Lin can see that, and his stern expression quickly softener as he let out a sigh. He have a strong suspicion that it will come to this. He knows he can't change his opinion anymore.

"Well, if you really felt uncomfortable then I won't be working with you anymore." Old Wang widened his eyes at that, his hunched shoulders straightening up in anticipation. "But that doesn't mean I'll just go and leave this city just because you said so!" Now the old man's lips thinned in confusion.

"Then... what are you going to do?"

He smirks at the old man's question. "If I can't work with you anymore, then I only need to find work for myself!" He told him.

"What!? Why are you still thinking of going to work?" The old man practically yelled in shock.

"Because I want to continue living a normal and peaceful life. I already swore upon my name since I became a Cultivator!"

He is firm in his decision. He will stick to his plan through his own stubbornness and determination. It seems like Old Wang can see the strong will on his eyes as the old man finally gave up.

"Alright... it seems like you are truly set on your own ways..." He looks like he sees it as a waste, but Zhou Lin doesn't care.

Even if it's Old Wang who he has a great gratitude of, they can't change his own opinions. He is steadfast when it comes to his own decisions. Even if it goes against the common sense of the people of this world.

"Then what kind of work are you going to do... your not planning to work for someone right?" Old Wang asks.

He smiles at that. "I just discovered I'm actually a great cook. That's why I am going to create a restaurant!"

Old Wang blinks his eyes at that, stupefied at Zhou Lin's declaration.