171: Chapter 171 Breaking through the middle stage of Liufu

How vast this world is, Pei Qingyun did not yet know.

However, within the Great Jing Dynasty, the majority were illiterate.

Among the common people, the literacy rate was less than ten percent.

The vast majority of commoners could only recognize their own names.

Not to mention those living in the slums.

The conditions for the people on Shiming Street were slightly better, but the literacy rate among commoners was still low; twenty percent would be considered good.

Only some wealthy merchant families and the children of Great Families could receive a good education.

On this point, Pei Qingyun had indeed overlooked something.

In his past life, the spread of education only improved after literacy campaigns.

Before that, the world of his past life was actually not much different from the Great Jing Dynasty.

Thinking of this, Pei Qingyun came up with a good solution.

Since there was a lack of literacy, recruitment via public notices naturally would not work.

However, he could easily recruit laborers through word-of-mouth.

Under Pei Qingyun's vigorous promotion.

The next day.

News of the Pei Clan recruiting laborers spread throughout the major districts.

Two taels of silver per month was a decent income for an ordinary family.

Not to mention that the Pei Clan also provided breakfast and lunch.

Over the past six months, the prestige of the Pei Clan in Wuyang had been soaring, and their reputation was not bad either.

At the very least, the Pei Clan did not allow their own descendants to bully men and women or oppress the neighborhoods at will.

Upon learning this news, commoners from all major districts rushed to the Pei Clan Estate to apply as laborers.

The people from the slums, in particular, were almost driven mad.

Throughout Wuyang, the people in the slums were the poorest.

Earning one tael of silver a month was very difficult for them.

Let alone the fact that the Pei Clan's recruitment compensation was double that amount.

By the afternoon, the Pei Clan's recruitment site was still overcrowded.

In just one day, the Pei Clan had recruited nearly a thousand people.

Yet the queue still stretched on like a long dragon, with no end in sight.

If they gritted their teeth, it was not impossible to complete the recruitment task today.

It was almost certain that as the news spread, even more people would come tomorrow.

After all, Wuyang had a population of nearly two hundred thousand.

Not to mention recruiting 1,500 able-bodied laborers, even ten thousand could be recruited.

It was just a pity that building the Pei Clan Estate only required 1,500 people; any more would be a waste.

Early the next morning.

There were simply too many people who came, blocking Shiming Street completely.

The Pei Clan personnel responsible for recruitment were also having a headache seeing this.

"Recruiting another 350 people will be enough. I didn't expect so many people to come today; it's been many years since I've seen such a grand occasion." A Pei Clan member sighed with emotion.

"Who's to say? I estimate there are at least a thousand people here. At this rate, there will be at least two thousand today. Xiaoyun, go to the back of the line and tell them not to wait here in vain." Another Pei Clan member said.

"Alright, I'm going." After saying that, the young man named Xiaoyun walked towards the queuing crowd.

Soon, the final 350 people were recruited.

Those who were just one step away from being recruited all had mournful faces, full of regret.

If only they had been just a little bit closer, they could have eaten from the Pei Clan's rice bowl.

After the recruitment was completed, the expansion of the Pei Clan Estate proceeded with great intensity.

In the blink of an eye, half a year passed.

The expansion of the Pei Clan Estate had also been completed a month ago, only a few days off from Pei Qingyun's expectations.

Inside the ancestral house.

Pei Qingyun slowly opened his eyes, and a majestic Aura suddenly erupted from his body.

But in an instant, it returned to calm, as if everything before were just an illusion.

Only the shattered teacup proved the reality of it all.

The next moment, Pei Qingyun slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air, his Qi and blood completely constrained to the extreme.

At the same time, his gaze turned to the attribute panel in the Void Realm.

[Name: Pei Qingyun]

[Lifespan: 38 years and 8 months]

[Cultivation: Six Bowels Realm Middle Stage (1/20000)]

[Cultivation Technique: Evergreen Art middle volume Perfection (Mystic Grade Top Tier), Blazing Sun Fire Art Major Achievement (10/5800) (Mystic Grade Top Tier), Yellow Grade Cultivation Techniques hidden]

[Bloodline: Yi Wood 4th Rank Middle Stage (20/10000), Blazing Fire 3rd Rank Middle Stage (40/1000)...]

[family luck: 10 (1400) (Note: family luck can be recovered, with 70 points naturally recovering every day.)]

[Skill: Analysis Technique]

Over the past six months, besides raising his cultivation to the Six Bowels Realm Middle Stage.

He had also obtained a fire-attribute Mystic Grade Top Tier Cultivation Technique from the Longxi Pei Clan.

At first, Ancestor Yuhuan wanted to advise him against biting off more than he could chew.

The greatest taboo in martial arts cultivation was a lack of focus.

When a Cultivation Technique was stuck at a Bottleneck, one might want to reference other types; this usually happened when the Cultivation Technique reached Major Achievement and was about to enter Perfection.

And at this time, it was usually to reference the same type of Cultivation Technique.

For example, the Pei Family Evergreen Art that Pei Qingyun cultivated was a wood-attribute Cultivation Technique.

If he were stuck at a Bottleneck one day, he should be referencing wood-attribute Cultivation Techniques.

Furthermore, Pei Qingyun had only been cultivating the Evergreen Art for a little over half a year, not even a full year.

Could he really Cultivate a Mystic Grade Top Tier Cultivation Technique to Major Achievement in such a short time?

Even if Pei Qingyun could encounter it, what he requested was a fire-attribute Cultivation Technique.

No matter how one looked at it, it did not fit Ancestor Yuhuan's deductions.

It wasn't until Pei Qingyun took the initiative to display the Perfection of the Evergreen Art middle volume that Ancestor Yuhuan swallowed the words he was about to say.

The look in his eyes was as if he had seen a ghost.

Whenever he thought of this moment, Pei Qingyun felt a bit of regret, wondering if he had stimulated Ancestor Yuhuan too much.

Ancestor Yuhuan was over 160 years old and could not handle such a great shock.

It had to be said that the effect of a Mystic Grade Cultivation Technique like the Blazing Sun Fire Art was quite astonishing.

Especially when the Bloodline was at a low rank, the effect was quite outstanding.

Just by reaching Major Achievement, his Blazing Fire Bloodline Power increased from the 3rd Rank Initial Stage to the 3rd Rank Middle Stage.

His knowledge did not mention that reaching Major Achievement in a Cultivation Technique could enhance Bloodline Power.

But upon closer inspection, he found the reason.

Bloodline tests were always based on the highest rank Bloodline.

Relatively low-rank Bloodline Power would naturally not be treated as a primary focus.

After a Martial Artist's Realm became high, the slight increase in low-rank Bloodline had no significant impact on the overall Bloodline Power.

As for Martial Artists below the Six Bowels Realm, it was impossible for them to Cultivate a Mystic Grade Top Tier Cultivation Technique to Major Achievement, so they naturally could not discover the clues within.

If it weren't for his attribute panel allowing him to discover his own condition, he probably wouldn't have been able to perceive this subtle difference.

Immortal Masters above the Innate Realm might be able to discern this, but they would not pay attention to a mere 3rd Rank Bloodline.

And it was certainly not something he, a Five-Viscera Martial Artist at the time, could have come into contact with.

Thinking of this, Pei Qingyun closed the attribute panel and slowly walked out of the ancestral house.