Unintended Immortality

In the few months spent in Changjing, there had indeed been a considerable harvest.

In fact, the tasks done in Changjing were often similar to those performed at Yin-Yang Mountain. Cultivators were naturally required to expel evil spirits and exorcize demons; this was independent of their level of cultivation—no matter how high their skill, it remained a necessary task. At Yin-Yang Mountain, they would also respond to villagers' requests to alleviate some disasters and give them a bit of peace of mind.

However, the money earned at Yin-Yang Mountain was never as much as it was here.

Changjing was prosperous, and money flowed abundantly. Even the poor in the city had a steady stream of income far exceeding that of the self-sufficient villagers at the foot of Yin-Yang Mountain. Sometimes, they would receive no money at all, only a small bag or half a basket of grains.

Fortunately, they were experienced and would bring sacks when descending the mountain. Otherwise, if they used the villagers' baskets to carry things up the mountain, they'd have to return them next time.

At times, they couldn't even receive grains, only rice stalks or wheat chaff. They would have to wait until the summer or autumn harvest, when the villagers would leave a bundle at the edge of the fields for them to harvest themselves.

To be honest, Hidden Dragon Temple wasn't lacking in grains, but Song You still had to go and harvest them every year.

Besides money, there were other gains from being in Changjing.

Yin-Yang Mountain was surrounded by farmers and poor families. Although each person had their own mindset, they were not as diverse as those in Changjing.