Guiding Netherlight! Taihua Tianji!

"It's ready."

Su Yuan walked up to Chu Lanxi and Chen Nuoyi, who were waiting, and placed five red pills on the counter.

Chu Lanxi eyed the red pills for a moment before calling out to an employee busy nearby, "Brother Wang, come check the goods."

"Coming right up, boss."

The employee, addressed as Brother Wang, hurried over. He picked up a red pill, carefully scraped off a layer of powder, and inhaled it.

"Hiss—"

The next second, Brother Wang took a deep breath, his muscles tensing and twitching uncontrollably.

After a long while, a look of deep intoxication on his face, he slowly exhaled, as if he had instantly entered a state of zen, becoming incredibly peaceful.

"Boss, the goods are fine."

Brother Wang sniffed and nodded.

"Thanks for your trouble."

After Chu Lanxi sent him away, he looked at Su Yuan with surprise. "You've really got some skills. Interested in a part-time job as our shop's alchemist after school?"

"We can discuss the salary. How about 100 yuan per Calming Pill? The shop needs nearly a hundred Calming Pills a month."

Hearing the salary, Su Yuan's heart stirred.

After all, his alchemy wasn't like that of a true alchemist, requiring him to tend to the furnace and use various techniques to form the pills.

He only needed to expend Spiritual Power; the rest was handled by his Devilish Art, Spirit Finger.

However, the price Chu Lanxi offered seemed a bit low for a genuine alchemist.

Su Yuan's eyes glinted dangerously. "Lanzi, is that all alchemists make? You're not trying to rip me off, are you!"

Chu Lanxi chuckled. "Yuanzi, alchemy is already an outdated profession. There are tons of university graduates from alchemy departments every year. Besides those with real talent, aren't most just assembly line workers?"

"With smart alchemy furnaces becoming more common, the salaries for ordinary alchemists will only drop. This is truly a friend's price."

Su Yuan was speechless.

How come in almost every cultivation novel he'd read, alchemists were highly respected professionals, but here they weren't worth much?

This was the downside of industrialized cultivation. What craftsmanship? It didn't exist.

"Fine, fine. 100 it is."

Su Yuan put on a reluctant expression, but inwardly, he was overjoyed.

Unaware of his true feelings, Chu Lanxi continued, "How about this: besides alchemy, you can also have a nominal position as a shop assistant here. I'll pay you 70 yuan per hour."

Su Yuan: "Adopt me, Dad."

Chu Lanxi then turned to Chen Nuoyi. "Class Monitor, would you like to be our receptionist? 170 yuan per hour."

As soon as he said that, Su Yuan grabbed Chu Lanxi's collar. "Son, what do you mean by that? Why are you brushing me off with 70 while offering the Class Monitor 170?"

Chu Lanxi calmly replied, "Do you think my money grows on trees? My presence alone is enough to attract a large number of female customers. Now, I urgently need to expand my male customer base."

"And clearly, you don't have as much appeal to men as a pure and beautiful young girl does."

"Of course, if you're willing to cross-dress, I might consider giving you a raise."

Su Yuan: "..."

In the end, Su Yuan and Chen Nuoyi accepted the jobs and started working that very day.

Although the shop was a 17+ Devilish Sect establishment, most customers were normal urban workers, and the job was quite leisurely.

However, this was quite different from the life on the fringes of the Devilish Dao that Su Yuan had initially envisioned.

And so, Su Yuan and Chen Nuoyi began their routine: attending school during the day, grabbing roasted goose at the cafeteria after school, and then heading to work at Peach Oolong.

Time flew by, and it was Saturday.

Taihua High School had a single day off per week, so they still had to go to school on Saturdays.

However, this particular Saturday was special. The eight classes of the third year did not have lessons. Instead, they lined up in the sports field early in the morning under the leadership of the school's management.

The powerful figure from one of the Ten Great Immortal Estates was coming.

Finally, as a streak of light flashed across the sky, everyone's hearts tightened.

Here it comes!

Su Yuan stood among the students of Class Two, looking with a hint of envy at the luxurious Flying Boat approaching from afar.

The streamlined Flying Boat slowly landed in the center of the sports field. Under everyone's gaze, the Flying Boat's door opened, and a figure strode out.

The school leaders all rushed forward, while Su Yuan curiously sized up the newcomer.

It was a young man who looked no older than thirty, with sharp brows and bright eyes, exuding a calm and steady aura, without any arrogance.

But just then, someone in the crowd let out a hushed gasp.

"The rumors are true! The powerful expert visiting our School today is indeed that famous sword cultivator from the Evil Slaying Sword Sect, Taihua Tianji!"

"They say he was already a Golden Core True Person eleven years ago, and even served as a spokesperson for Juque Company... though that Company went bankrupt not long after he endorsed it."

"Taihua Tianji?!"

Hearing the discussions of the students around him, Su Yuan suddenly realized that he actually knew this important figure before him.

Of course, he knew him from advertisements.

And this man was indeed a legend. Not only did he graduate first in his cohort from the Evil Slaying Sword Sect, but he also pioneered a new sword dao system. He was hailed as one of the most outstanding Sword Immortals of the younger generation, and it was highly possible he would even surpass them in the future.

However, if it were only for these achievements, Taihua Tianji's fame would at most be sung by sword cultivators, and his renown wouldn't be that high.

What truly made him famous was his bizarre luck.

Because no matter what brand he endorsed, that brand would inevitably suffer a major blow within a year, at the very least seeing its market value halved, if not going bankrupt.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him the guiding light of doom for industries.

Su Yuan guessed that part of the reason Taihua Tianji came to teach at Taihua High School was that the major companies he had inadvertently harmed had collectively driven him away.

He just didn't know if his luck only affected those companies and sects, or if it would also impact the School.

Su Yuan couldn't help but worry about the future of Taihua High School. Would it be forced to close down due to his curse?

As Su Yuan was lost in thought, a "ding-dong" suddenly sounded in his ear.

[You have directly faced a Devil Dao Magnate!]

Alright, another Devil Dao Magnate, System. I really see through you.

[Standing before you is the generation's Sword Demon, Taihua Tianji, who has successively annihilated the Juque Sect, Imperial Sword Gate, and Chaotic Sword Hall, and severely wounded the Five Elements Sword Sect and Greedy Wolf Sword Pavilion!]

[Now, the Sword Demon has descended upon the Taihua Sect, his intention to destroy the Taihua Sect is obvious!]

[And although you are unwilling to remain subservient, you must now bow to the Sword Demon and use his power to subvert the Taihua Sect.]

[The Taihua Collapse Plan series of Tasks has been updated!]

[Task: Borrowing Power]

[Please gain the Sword Demon's attention during the upcoming Martial Arts Competition without revealing your identity!]

[Task Progress: Attention (0/100)]

[Task Reward: Devilish Art · Finger of Command]