Ning Yongzhi was somewhat embarrassed. Chen Mo was right—why?!
"Chen Mo, please listen to me! This is actually the standard treatment for Alchemists in the Special Affairs Administration: eight portions guarantee three! That's lower than in the Martial Arts World!" Ning Yongzhi said.
"Yes! With eight portions guaranteeing three, Alchemists with lower success rates might not have much income at all!" Chen Mo said.
"That's true! But you should know that although Alchemists in the Special Affairs Administration earn less this way, there are other forms of compensation! Alchemists can not only choose two martial arts techniques from the Special Affairs Administration's armory, but they can also be recommended by the Special Affairs Administration—or choose for themselves—a Xiantian Master to guide their cultivation! That's something rarely available in the Martial Arts World!" Ning Yongzhi said.
To put it bluntly, they wanted to save some costs, but what they saved could be replaced with other benefits. To most people, having a Xiantian Master guide their cultivation would definitely be considered incredibly fortunate. But to Chen Mo, it made virtually no difference whether he had it or not!
Chen Mo could only chuckle at the idea of guidance from a Xiantian Master! But those were the Special Affairs Administration's terms, and Ning Yongzhi could not change them.
After thinking it over, Chen Mo said to Ning Yongzhi, "Then forget the Xiantian Master's guidance. Could you exchange it for two more martial arts techniques?"
By saying that, Chen Mo was essentially agreeing to Ning Yongzhi's terms!
"Of course, no problem. Exchanging it for two other martial arts techniques is nothing," Ning Yongzhi said.
If it had been anyone else, Ning Yongzhi would definitely have tried to persuade them not to give up a Xiantian Master's guidance. For an acquired Martial Artist, a Xiantian