Chapter 731 - 221: Generous Benefits, Assigned Housing and Free Housekeepers
The middle-aged man smiled and nodded, then spoke in a seemingly unperturbed tone: "Fellow Daoist Shanhe, after registration, do you have any intention of serving our West Platform City?"
Chen Yan looked at the middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man slowly said: "The administrative offices and various departments in the city have no vacancies, but if fellow Daoist is willing to wait, it might take some time. However, I sense a heavy fighting aura in your fortune and heard that you returned from Snow Cliff Pass, so you must be skilled in the art of warfare. If you are willing, there is indeed a vacancy in the city’s military position for one commander."
"Our city’s military is responsible for the defense inside and outside the city, a unit consists of one hundred soldiers led by a commander of one hundred, ten units form a defense under one commander."
Leading a thousand troops?
Chen Yan couldn’t help but be surprised.
To command over a thousand cultivators? Such a position, they casually recruit someone for this?
At Snow Cliff Pass, being able to lead over a thousand cultivators is already considered close to the threshold of high-level generals.
But he quickly realized he was mistaken.
"The ordinary soldiers in the military are mortals, each hundred is a unit, comprised entirely of mortals, with only the commander being a cultivator. The commander nominally supervises a thousand soldiers, but actually, the cultivators under them amount to ten commanders of hundreds." The middle-aged man laughed: "Nonetheless, the benefits are not bad, with a monthly salary of five hundred coins and seasonal cultivation elixir provided by the administration."
Upon hearing this, Chen Yan felt that the salary was not high—five hundred a month is only worth two Fierce Beast Race heads.
Yet why is this position vacant in the city when there should be cultivators to fill the gap?
The middle-aged man, being quite shrewd, noticed Chen Yan’s doubt and proactively explained: "It’s no secret, being a commander is rather insignificant in the city—mortals dare not cause disturbances, and no incidents arise in the inner city cultivators’ residences—among us cultivators, power is respected, levels are apparent through cultivation realm; few would stir trouble, especially with high-level cultivators present in the administration."
"However, the commander’s duty often involves leading people out of the city to patrol various sects’ medicinal fields and estates, oversee and inspect."
"Frankly, it means being a patrol leader. Although not dangerous, it can be a hassle."
"Other cultivators prefer peace over activity, thinking the constant movement affects their cultivation progress, so despite the vacancy for quite some time, none are willing to fill it."
Understood.
Low pay, lots of work.
No wonder no one wants to take it.
Were it not for my determination to go to the Southern Border to find the old lady in the Ghost Race’s territory... being a commander in West Platform City could be a good starting point for exploring the Domain Realm.
Though tempted, Chen Yan quickly felt regret.
"Thank you for your generous offer, fellow Daoist, but I must soon leave West Platform City, fearing I may disappoint your expectations."
The middle-aged man’s eyes flashed a hint of disappointment, contemplated for a moment, and said with a wry smile: "Well, then I won’t disturb your affairs, I’ll find someone else to fill the vacancy."
Later, Chen Yan found the middle-aged registrar at the Immortal Reception Platform quite friendly, hence asked him about ways to the Southern Border.
After his introduction, which was similar to what the servers at the tavern said, Chen Yan knew there wasn’t a better option, exchanged some pleasantries, and prepared to take leave.
The middle-aged man took out a jade slip and handed it to Chen Yan: "Since fellow Daoist doesn’t have any special requirements for residence and servants, I won’t make additional arrangements. This jade slip is the entry pass for your allocated residence; just take it to the Gathering Immortal District in the inner city, and someone will guide you to your place."
After receiving it, Chen Yan thanked him and departed.
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Just by registering, you become a Celestial Dragon People.
And got a house... with six free servants in it.
Hm, earned fifty coins in wages—they are basically a subsidy.
During his walk through the inner city of West Platform City, Chen Yan roughly gauged the purchasing power of jade coins in this Domain Realm.
West Platform City provides a subsidy to cultivators, ten days per period, fifty coins.
Roughly, this money is just enough for food—not for dining out, though, unlike the tavern at the wharf he visited today—clearly an upscale restaurant.
That amount would be spent on one meal.
However, if residing at home and having mortal servants buy and cook food, fifty coins would last quite long.
A mortal servant’s monthly salary is about ten jade coins.
Jade coins are the currency circulated among Celestial Dragon People and cultivators, mortals can exchange them for the currency used in the outer city’s mortal habitation area, usually precious metals like gold and silver.
Six servants require sixty jade coins per month.
The remaining ninety coins only suffice for meals—and just meals.
Had I accepted the offer earlier, becoming that patrol security leader (commander), the monthly salary could reach five hundred coins.
After deducting servant salaries, four hundred forty coins remain each month.
Then, in addition to food, there’d be some money to purchase elixirs and cultivation supplies.
This income isn’t high but stable, the most crucial is—no risk!
No need to earn a living like the low-level loose cultivators outside Snow Cliff Pass.
Chopping off a Fierce Beast Race head earns you two hundred fifty coins—but that’s blood-earned money!
Outside the pass, there’s no Primordial Qi, can’t cast spells, fighting the Fierce Beast Race under such circumstances... truly, every coin is life-risked.
Moreover, the elixirs issued monthly by the official are also a stable and risk-free income.