Chapter 3: What is Cultivating Immortality Anyway?

  Tie Niu heard the mention of Ye brother, immediately came to his senses and said: "Forget it, I'd better not go to work, but listen to Ye's instructions and train my body instead!"

  Liu Yang became more and more interested in Tie Niu, such a simple-minded young man is hard to come by these days, and he's also very strong, he must be full of energy and enthusiasm, and will surely shout with excitement.

  Liu Yang excitedly rubbed his hands together, and naturally wouldn't let Tie Niu give up halfway. He quickly flapped his tongue to persuade him: "Brother Tie Niu, don't worry, I'm a department manager, aren't I? I won't let you lose out. Your main job is just sleeping during work hours, and after work, you can still do physical training. Besides, you wouldn't want your brother Ye Da to always support you like this, would you?"

  Tie Niu felt it was reasonable and naturally agreed with a smile.

  After having enough food and drink, Liu Yang also gave Tie Niu an old mobile phone for contact.

  Ye Qing took out his mother's savings of many years, sold all her jewelry, and prepared to go solo. What's so great about Flower Nightclub? Is Golden Duck King High-end Private Club that powerful? Is Ye Pharmaceutical that awesome? I, Ye Qing, will definitely trample you under my feet. And my dear mother, I will rescue you as soon as possible.

  Ye Qing picked up his big pear phone and casually pressed the name "Hua Fo", saying: "Hua Fo, how's the matter I entrusted to you going?"

  Hua Fo said politely over the phone, "The task you assigned to me, Ye Zong, has been completed. I have stolen the customer data of Golden Duck King's high-end club and entrusted it to my brother Tie Ge to recruit for the Duck King. Moreover, a strong candidate will come for an interview tomorrow. I wonder if you have successfully stolen the customer list of Hua Hua Nightclub?"

  "Mind your own business, I've got something to remind you of. You know that video of you at the Flower Nightclub? I had a hard time keeping it under wraps for you! But as long as you listen and do your job well, I'll give you the payment I promised, not a cent less. However, if you try any funny business, that video will be uploaded online, to satisfy those hungry wolves out there!"

  Tie Niu didn't expect that by casually going out, he not only figured out Ye Dage's message but also found a good job with free food and accommodation worth 3,000 to 4,000 yuan per month. It's said that going to work is just sleeping, oh my god, I've been sleeping on the ground for over a decade for nothing! Who knew sleeping could make money too? Being uneducated is really scary. Tie Niu decided to work hard and take advantage of his job to study and learn culture diligently, he can't hold back Ye Dage and Liu Yang brothers anymore.

  Tie Niu deliberately bought a tailored suit and followed Liu Yang to report to the company. However, Tie Niu became more and more confused as he walked - wasn't it supposed to be Yingda Computer Company? How could it possibly be in such a mixed-up place? But Tie Niu was not a talkative person, and he silently followed Liu Yang all the way to a bustling downtown alley, into a dilapidated but very prosperous small district that was about to be demolished.

  Still stopped in front of a rental house on the second floor, Liu Yang took out his phone, "Hey, Brother Huafo, I've brought the new recruits here!"

  "Hey, hey, yeah!" said Huā Fó: "I'm working on it, I'll report to the boss right away!"

  The unit on the second floor displayed the door number 202. The person who opened the door made Tie Niu jump up in shock, because it was none other than Ye Qing!

  Liu Yang immediately gave Ye Qing a bow and said: "You must be my boss's boss, this is Tie Niu brother, look, isn't he sturdy enough? Hahaha..."

  Tie Niu was shocked and couldn't say a word, Ye Qing directly threw a business card with a faint scent of perfume to Liu Yang: "This lady is a difficult master, you go together, Tie Niu will just observe and practice, remember, no matter what time it is, you are not allowed to ask for payment actively, you are different from them, go!"

  Ye Qing retreated back to his rental house, silently sighing: "Xijing is really small, the Duck King he hired turned out to be a beggar he unintentionally took in two days ago. And this beggar has become his fan, that's why he reminded him to help others for free, haha, reminding a Duck King to help others for free, it's truly not ordinary absurdity!"

  Ye Qing used one day to establish two companies, although they were just simple prototypes, Ye Qing was already very satisfied. Thinking about the Xiancao Pavilion and Xianhua Nightclub he had created with his own hands, Ye Qing couldn't help but laugh, even though the businesses were all pulled from Jin Ya Wang's private club and Huahua Nightclub, what did that matter?

  Ye Qing closed the phone and doors, intending to practice that nameless chant. Otherwise, all the fans' value he had painstakingly earned would be in vain, unable to transform into his own cultivation.

  Ye Qing first soaked in a fragrant hot bath, then reverently put on clean pajamas, and even lit a refreshing peppermint incense stick. He was so eager to cultivate some true energy within himself, no matter how little, just a thread would make Ye Qing very satisfied!

  Ye Qing followed the nameless oral formula in the Sea of Consciousness, painstakingly cultivating for half a day, but not even a bit of true energy was produced. Ye Qing refused to give up, as the Divine-level Trashy King System had already accepted him and he even had fan value, how could it be that he couldn't cultivate true energy? Heaven, don't play tricks on me!

  Ye Qing was sweating profusely, and after another night of arduous cultivation, he felt dizzy and his eyes were blurry, but not a single bit of true energy emerged. At this time, Ye Qing's body was covered in stinky sweat, and his stomach growled with hunger.

  "Bang bang bang..." It was unclear who was knocking on the door. Ye Qing yelled in a bad temper, "Who is it? So early in the morning, do you want to let people live?"

  A tense and excited voice came from outside the door: "Brother Ye, it's me, Tie Niu!"

  Ye Qing is now anxious and distracted, having worked hard for a whole day and night, but still unable to cultivate even a bit of true energy. He has no mind to talk to Tie Niu, and as soon as he opens the door, he lowers his head and starts daydreaming.

  Tie Niu squatted on the ground and said, "Ye Dage, the job your subordinates arranged for me is really good. I can sleep with beautiful women and make money at the same time. Thank you!"

  Ye Qing was annoyed, and when he heard Tie Niu's foolish farting, he kicked him to the ground with one foot and said: "What did I tell you? You took my words as farting, didn't you? Who told you to want a reward? What have you become? We are doing what? Helping others for joy, do you understand?"

  Tie Niu was so frightened that he immediately knelt on the ground and said, "Brother Ye, I, Tie Niu, swear that I didn't ask for payment voluntarily. It was Liu Yang's brothers who gave me a share afterwards!"

  Ye Qing saw the misunderstanding and looked at Tie Niu's tears of grievance, feeling a pang in her heart as well. She pulled Tie Niu over and comforted him by stroking his hair, saying: "Tie Niu, Big Brother is asking you, do you want to cultivate immortality?"

  Tie Niu stupidly said: "What is cultivating immortality? Is it repairing cars?"

  Ye Qing said irritably: "Let you fix it and you will fix it, where did so many problems come from!"

  Tie Niu also noticed that today Ye Daguo's mood didn't seem very good, so he nodded his head and said: "Alright, I'll fix it, let me fix whatever needs fixing!"

  Ye Qing gave Tie Niu a cold glance and said: "From now on, you're not allowed to speak, not a single word, got it?"

  Tie Niu nodded blankly, and Ye Qing said with a serious expression: "Listen carefully, the universe was born in chaos. The heavens reached their zenith while the earth sank to its nadir. Humans defy the mundane to become immortals. Absorbing the essence of heaven and earth, making up for the deficiencies of creation. The Book of Changes washes the marrow, laying the foundation for the Tao. Those who help others are helping themselves..."

  Tie Niu listened only once and then slapped his forehead and shouted loudly: "Ah, there's a ghost! Who is speaking on my body?"

  "Your eyes are red with excitement, what did you hear?"

  Tie Niu's face was filled with confusion as he said, "Someone told me that from now on, I'll be Ye Qing's super fan. For every ten fans I get, the system will automatically reward Ye Qing with a fan value. Huh? Isn't Ye Qing just Big Brother Ye? Big Brother Ye, what's this 'fan value' thing?"

  Ye Qing was only slightly excited, but as soon as he thought about how he couldn't cultivate true energy, he became disheartened. Cultivating immortality? He hadn't even started yet, what's the point of cultivating?! He lazily said to Tie Niu: "You start cultivating the incantation I just recited to you right now! Hurry up, or else I'll slap your mouth!"

  Tie Niu hastily thought of that unknown phrase that had squeezed into his mind, and immediately let out a loud "Oh no!" again.

  Ye Qing scratched his messy hair and said: "Tie Niu, what's wrong again?"

  Tie Niu's silly words almost made Ye Qing bang his head against the wall and die. Ye Qing shouted in a most unseemly manner: "You think you're fast? You won't really be that fast, will you?! Born as a cow, why born as Qing? Goods compared to goods must be thrown away, people compared to people must die! I, Ye Qing, am wise and powerful, with a divine bone structure, yet after cultivating for a whole day and night, I didn't even manage to cultivate a bit of true energy. But this silly Tie Niu, after reciting an unknown incantation, actually said that there's a cool and refreshing true energy in his body! Is this reasonable?!"

  Ye Qing was so angry that he almost died, but Tie Niu excitedly asked this and that. Ye Qing furiously said: "Get out! Get out for me! If you can't help ten people before nightfall, don't come back!"

  Yeh Qing's heart and spirit were exhausted, she nibbled a few mouthfuls of bread, then fell asleep!

  Drowsy and unaware of how long he had slept, Ye Qing felt that it would be fine if he could just sleep forever. Even someone like Tie Niu was able to cultivate true energy, but after bathing, changing clothes, and burning incense, Ye Qing had spent an entire day and night practicing without achieving anything. At this moment, the system's prompt sounded in Ye Qing's mind with a gentle and warm tone: "Congratulations, Broken King Ye Qing! Your fan Tie Niu earned 10 fan points today, and as a reward, the system awards you, Master Ye Qing, one fan point!"

  Yè Qīng suddenly jumped up from bed and said: "Wait a minute, I have something to say!"

  But no matter how loudly Ye Qing shouted hoarsely, that tattered Wang Fan's system didn't respond to him again.

  Ye Qing, of course, did not give up. After his body recovered a bit of strength, he began to desperately cultivate that unnamed incantation. No matter how Ye Qing comprehended or pondered it, he couldn't cultivate it. The meridians in his body were like a piece of wood, completely lacking in spirituality.

  It was midnight, and still nothing had been accomplished. Just before 12 o'clock, Tie Niu rushed back, taking out roasted duck, peanuts, and beer while anxiously saying: "Brother Ye, you told me to help ten people today, but I'm not very good at math, so I don't know how many people I've helped. I'll just keep helping until now. But thinking about it again, I was afraid that Brother Ye hadn't eaten dinner yet, so I hastily bought some midnight snacks to bring back!"