Reversing the Milky Way

Upon hearing this, Bai Cheng nodded. He immediately took out a map and glanced at the location of the Bai residence. Only then did he realize that it was still eighty miles away from the Bai residence. A whole day would only be enough for a one-way trip, unless he ran or took a carriage.

Seeing this, Bai Cheng sighed softly.

"Oh well, let's just treat it as physical training."

After saying that, Bai Cheng put away the map and quickly ran towards the Bai residence in the east.

After leaving the White House College neighborhood, Bai Cheng ran along the shore of Sunset Lake. The spiritual energy emanating from the island in the center of the lake constantly impacted Bai Cheng's mind. He could sense that something on the island in the center of the lake was constantly emitting spiritual energy, and when he looked from afar, he could vaguely see that there seemed to be visible spiritual energy swirling above the island in the center of the lake.

Besides, there were quite a few city guards patrolling the lake. Since it was daytime and many people were cultivating by the lake, Bai Cheng wasn't worried about any bad encounters. Moreover, he hadn't brought any luggage this time, only the Spirit Gathering Pill he had bought earlier.

An hour later, a bustling area appeared before Bai Cheng's eyes, much more prosperous than the place he had seen before. After inquiring, he learned that this area was the region where the Bai family lived.

After arriving in the Bai family's territory, Bai Cheng stopped. It has to be said that the physique of a person at the Great Perfection of Body Refinement Realm is indeed several times better than that of an ordinary person. Bai Cheng ran for an hour without feeling exhausted. You should know that when he went to pick up Yue Ling and traveled back and forth to the school, he covered the same distance. Back then, he was exhausted and covered in sweat when he got home.

After asking around, Bai Cheng arrived at the gate of the Bai residence. He saw that the gate was already crowded with people who had come to work. There were at least a thousand people.

However, compared to the crowded people, what surprised Bai Cheng was that the Bai family's courtyard wall was a full thirty meters high, and there was a faintly glowing 'Bai' character on each of the two gates on either side. The formation of these characters was the same as the formation that Bai Cheng had seen on the city gate when he first entered the city.

In addition, when Bai Cheng looked at the Bai residence from a distance, he noticed that there seemed to be a large manor forest behind the Bai residence, and he could also see several mountains in the distance.

Just then, the character "Bai" on the gate of the Bai family suddenly lit up, accompanied by a rumbling sound. The huge gate in front of the Bai family slowly opened from the left and right sides, and then more than 20 cultivators flew out. Bai Cheng recognized their clothes at a glance; they were the same clothes he had seen from the Bai family guards in Yu Family Village.

Immediately afterwards, a leader emerged from among them. Judging from his appearance, he seemed to be in his fifties, but his cultivation level was at the Great Perfection of the Qi Condensation Realm.

"I am Shen Rui, the former steward of the Bai family. I am in charge of selecting workers this time. There are three hundred workers to be selected, and the requirement is that their cultivation level is at least at the mid-stage of the Body Refinement Realm. If you do not meet the requirements, you may leave now."

As Wei Ping finished speaking, the crowd began to stir. Then, amidst the commotion, a large number of people left the entrance of the Bai residence, and a third of the thousands of people left immediately.

Bai Cheng was also shocked by what he saw.

"Bu Kui is a place rich in spiritual energy, yet there are so many martial artists who have undergone body tempering."

Shen Rui's eyes narrowed slightly upon seeing this. He hadn't expected that the Bai family's recruitment would attract so many people to work. He then said, "It seems that my requirements were too low. Now, those who are at or above the late stage of Body Refinement Realm, please stay. The rest of you may leave."

Upon hearing this, a commotion arose again among the crowd. However, despite the commotion, no discordant voices were heard, after all, this was the entrance to the Bai family mansion, the most powerful cultivation family in Baifeng City.

Immediately afterward, nearly half of the crowd dispersed, reducing the previous crowd of over a thousand to less than four hundred. Wei Ping nodded in satisfaction as he looked at the remaining people.

"Hmm, very good. Now I'll explain the specific requirements. The Bai family is recruiting three hundred workers in total. The work period will last until the end of the Tonghai Banquet. After the work period, each of you will receive fifty silver coins. Specifically, fifty will be needed for the kitchen, one hundred for site decoration and general labor, fifty for gathering, fifty for hunting, and fifty for gardening, totaling three hundred. Anyone with objections may leave now."

As soon as the words were spoken, the crowd did not leave, but instead looked eager to try.

Seeing this, Shen Rui continued, "Now, anyone who is skilled in cooking, whether it's frying, stir-frying, or cooking, or anyone who has worked as a waiter in a major restaurant, please step forward."

As soon as he finished speaking, more than forty people stepped out from the crowd. At this moment, Bai Cheng also frowned deeply.

'There are still three days until the Tonghai Banquet begins, and it's said that the banquet will last for three days straight, day and night. Given this, earning fifty silver coins in less than seven days of work seems quite good; no wonder almost no one in the crowd has left. However, while he was quite confident in his culinary skills back on Blue Star, frying and cooking here might not be so easy.' Thinking this, Bai Cheng didn't step forward.

Upon seeing this, Shen Rui also looked somewhat melancholy.

"We need fifty people in total, but we're short eight. Don't the rest have similar experiences?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a few more people emerged from the crowd. Seeing this, Shen Rui waved his hand and said, "Never mind, a few people are fine. Zhou Yang, take these people to the kitchen in the front yard."

After he finished speaking, a middle-aged man stepped out from among the twenty guards of the Bai family.

"Yes, Butler Shen."

Then he left with the forty-odd workers.

Then, Shen Rui spoke up again: "Now, let's begin selecting the personnel for the hunting team."

After speaking, Wei Ping's eyes suddenly sharpened, and his divine sense immediately swept over everyone present. He then raised his hand, pointing repeatedly at the people in the crowd, and said, "You, you, and you..."

Bai Cheng was among those named.

"Those I just called, step forward."

As the words fell, the fifty people who were called stepped out of the crowd. But when Bai Cheng stepped out, his youthful face immediately attracted everyone's attention. The reason was simple: the average age of those who stepped out with him was about ten years older than him.

"Among the crowd present, the fifty people I have selected are the most advanced among you, almost all of them are at the Great Perfection of Body Refinement. Your work will be relatively dangerous, but don't worry, my Bai family's guards will naturally protect your personal safety. Chen Ping, find ten more people, and then take these fifty workers to begin the hunting of spirit beasts."

Immediately afterwards, another guard stepped forward and said, "Yes, Steward Shen."

As the words fell, the crowd erupted in discussion, and half of the discussion was about Bai Cheng.

"What?! This kid's cultivation level is actually one of the fifty strongest among us?!"

"Yeah, judging from his appearance, he must be only in his early twenties!"

Chen Ping then turned to look at Bai Cheng, a hint of doubt flashing in his expression. He immediately silenced the murmurs around him.

"Quiet! If you want to discuss this, you can do so privately."

After saying that, he led another ten members of the Bai family guards to stand in front of Bai Cheng and his group.

"The place you're going to is a bit special. Remember, once you're inside, you must obey all my orders."

After saying that, he led Bai Cheng and the others through the gate of the Bai residence.

This was Bai Cheng's first time entering the so-called residence of a cultivation family. As soon as he entered the gate, he was greeted by lush greenery. All kinds of spiritual plants and trees that he had only seen in the illustrated guide lined both sides of the road, stretching as far as the eye could see. These spiritual plants included not only the first, second, and even third grades that Bai Cheng had seen in the illustrated guide, but also some brightly colored flowers and grasses that he had never seen before.

In addition, various birds and animals chirped melodiously, creating a scene reminiscent of a paradise on earth.

Many people walking in the group expressed their surprise. After walking for more than fifteen minutes, the group passed through a lush garden, and then a magnificent hall appeared before them, its majesty no less than the palaces Bai Cheng had seen in the movies before.

At this moment, Chen Ping, who was leading the group, suddenly spoke up: "I suppose many of you are entering the residence of a cultivation family for the first time. The rules here are no less strict than outside. There are many places where outsiders are prohibited from entering. The hall in front of you is the main hall of the Bai family used to receive and entertain guests. Its area is larger than the restaurant you see. The Tonghai Banquet in three days will be held here."

Upon hearing this, Bai Cheng couldn't help but look around. He noticed that besides the huge hall in the middle, there were several smaller houses around it, but these houses didn't look like places for people to live.

'Wait a minute, we've walked so far, but we still haven't reached our residence. Could it be that this is still just the front yard area?'

Thinking of this, Bai Cheng looked back at the path he had come from and realized that he could no longer see the gate of the Bai residence.

Just then, Chen Ping slowly walked up to Bai Cheng and asked in a low voice, "Young friend, you look familiar. Have I seen you before?"

Bai Cheng was also puzzled after hearing this. He looked up and took a closer look at Chen Ping.

"Brother, I've never seen you before. I think this is our first meeting?"

Just then, he noticed that the rest of the Bai family guards were also looking at him with puzzled expressions.

'Hmm, what's going on? Could it be that they saw me? Or did they see the arrest warrant too?'

Chen Ping seemed to be deep in thought after hearing this.

"Never mind, maybe I remembered it wrong."

After saying this, he led the group forward again. As they continued walking, Bai Cheng noticed that his group was heading to the left along the massive hall. After walking for a while, a lake suddenly appeared before Bai Cheng, which surprised him greatly.

It's described as a lake because, according to Bai Cheng's observation, the lake is over 3 kilometers wide and has a square shape. The group then continued walking along the lake's edge.

After the group left the lakeside, Chen Ping, who was leading the group, suddenly stopped and said to the group with a serious expression: "From now on, you have entered the backyard of the Bai family mansion. No outsiders are allowed to set foot in the backyard of the Bai family mansion. So from this moment on, anyone who dares to disobey orders and run around will be expelled. If anyone ignores this advice, don't blame me for being impolite."

As soon as he finished speaking, a strong surge of spiritual energy suddenly erupted from Chen Ping's body, startling everyone present. There was a slight commotion among the crowd, but it quickly subsided.

Bai Cheng listened to Chen Ping's words thoughtfully.

"Good heavens! We've been walking for over twenty minutes since we entered the Bai residence, and we've only just passed the front yard?!"

Then, Bai Cheng saw that behind the previously enormous hall, there were various kinds of houses. The gaps between the houses were quite large, and in these gaps, there were not only fish ponds, but also all sorts of artificial hills and spiritual plants and trees. Looking at this scene, Bai Cheng was completely shocked.

However, this wasn't what shocked Bai Cheng the most. As the group continued forward, Bai Cheng noticed that the distant mountain peaks were getting closer and closer. Finally, after the group had walked for another half hour, Bai Cheng stood there, staring blankly at the jungle before him. Beyond the jungle lay those majestic mountains, brimming with spiritual energy.

Then, Chen Ping came to the front of the group and began to explain.

"This is the back mountain of the Bai family, and outsiders are strictly prohibited from entering. There are many spirit beasts raised by the Bai family here, but most of them are wild spirit beasts, so they are violent in nature. However, there are also some wild demon beasts in this mountain. Once you encounter a demon beast, it will be difficult for you to resist with your cultivation level. So your job is to dissect and dissect the spirit beasts after we hunt them, then classify them, and finally we will put them into our storage bags."

Upon hearing this, the crowd began to stir again.

"What?! We actually encountered a monster?!"

"Wouldn't that be quite dangerous?"

As more and more uneasy voices arose from the crowd, Chen Ping spoke up again: "I know your concerns, but we will never force you to take this job. As for the wages mentioned earlier, they will be doubled when the settlement is made. This is compensation that was agreed upon beforehand."

Upon hearing this, the restless noise immediately subsided. This was a full one hundred silver coins, and most of the people present were martial artists at the Great Perfection of Body Refinement Realm. Their monthly wages were at most thirty silver coins, so one hundred silver coins was enough for them to earn for more than three months, and that was only after the Tonghai Banquet ended.