After confirming the identity of Chi Xi as the fifth official team mber, Yue Jinghua first analyzed the overall strength of the team, which showed that she herself and Feng Buhui had the strongest cultivation, both roughly at the Dark Earth Peak.
Next was Qin Dongting, whose cultivation was roughly at Dark Earth Great Success.
As for Shalman, although her cultivation was only at the basic Dark Human level, with the support of Thunder Snake, Five-Colored Spider, and nurous poisonous insects, her combat ability was basically equivalent to a Dark Earth Dark Cultivator.
For the newly recruited Chi Xi, Yue Jinghua implented a strict no-alcohol policy.
After a check-up, Chi Xi’s body was nearly ruined by alcohol. Yue Jinghua used her Spiritual Sense to scan and found that Chi Xi’s original cultivation could reach at most Dark Jade Realm.
Luckily, Yue Jinghua had an abundance of Spirit Pills on hand, and after a few days of nurturing, Chi Xi’s ntal and physical state had greatly recovered.
After a brief restructuring, Yue Jinghua took Feng Buhui and Chi Xi to the local rcenary Branch for rcenary qualification accreditation.
Yue Jinghua knew Feng Buhui’s strength well; his original power was roughly at Dark Earth Peak, and after enhancent with Green Liquid and being in the Demon Crossbow state, his strength should have reached Heavenly Dark Realm.
Before leaving the Reversed Fire rcenary Group, Feng Buhui’s rcenary level was three stars, with a performance score of: upper grade. Unfortunately, he already submitted a retirent request, and according to the rcenary Guild’s regulation, any rcenary who applies for retirent has their level reset to zero; hence, Feng Buhui needs to start again as a One-star rcenary.
Yue Jinghua isn’t worried about Feng Buhui.
Having erged from the Five-star rcenary Group Reversed Fire, whether it’s personal strength or rcenary experience, Feng Buhui is considered one of the richest among the "Second Generation Soldiers"; with a little adjustnt and so ti to accumulate, regaining three stars is only a matter of ti.
What troubled Yue Jinghua was the forr female rcenary Chi Xi’s rcenary level. Before arriving at the Five Saints rcenary Branch, Yue Jinghua had asked Chi Xi to provide her forr rcenary manual.
Chi Xi claid that due to the age of the manual, it was already lost but she was certain she did not submit a retirent procedure like Feng Buhui, and her original rcenary level should still be preserved.
After entering the rcenary Branch, Luo Lin saw the neatly lined-up mbers of differing heights and temperants and furrowed her brow.
"For retired rcenaries to re-register, a paynt of fifty Fourth-level Dark Pills is required," Luo Lin said without many words, and handed Feng Buhui a new manual marked with the Five Saints Branch logo after receiving the required amount of Dark Pills.
For so reason, Yue Jinghua felt that Luo Lin’s attitude toward her had improved from before; though not exactly polite, it was still official and without unnecessary difficulties.
Could it be that sothing happened during her ti searching for new rcenaries?
After hearing Chi Xi explain the situation of the missing rcenary manual, Luo Lin pulled out a thick set of files and dryly said: "Na, age, birthplace, original affiliated rcenary group or team."
"Chi Xi, female, forty-four years old, born in Seychelles Duchy, affiliated with the Qian Yue rcenary Group," Chi Xi, having quit drinking, had a slightly plump face, brown mid-length hair, and wore a well-fitted light armor, looking energetic and sharp.
"Qian Yue rcenary Group?" Luo Lin, who usually remained expressionless, showed a slight surprise upon hearing the na of Qian Yue.
Aside from the half-assed rcenaries like Weiwei and Shalman, and Yue Jinghua who is oblivious to the market conditions, Qin Dongting and Feng Buhui also had different reactions.
No wonder everyone was so astonished; both the Rebellion rcenary Group and Qian Yue rcenary Group are Five-star rcenary Groups. Unlike the Rebellion rcenary Group, the Qian Yue rcenary Group is made up entirely of female rcenaries, especially known for their movent techniques, and also belongs to one of the old rcenary group teams.
"Heh, why is everyone giving that look? I used to be a cook, the kind people call a ’fire soldier.’ Miao San, the leader of Qian Yue, really appreciated my cooking skills and invited to join them. Regardless of my cultivation level, my cooking skills are truly great, not sothing everyone can enjoy. Later, because I got married, I feared the kitchen smokes would turn into a yellow-faced woman, so I stopped working in kitchens," Chi Xi said proudly yet sentintally.
"Auntie, you should have told us such important things earlier," Yue Jinghua said, feeling dejected.
Among the sub-team, Chi Xi was the oldest, so everyone unanimously called her ’Auntie.’
Her temper was amiable, and she had no objections.
Everyone then ca to understand; every rcenary group always has a few odd mbers. As long as the overall strength of the rcenary group is strong and the leader permits it, having a few burdens is acceptable.
Luo Lin shrugged her shoulders, beginning to look through the records: "Hold on, I’ll check the rcenary records. The mbership of the Qian Yue rcenary Group is registered in Five Saints Town. If the record extraction is correct, fifty Dark Pills are required to reissue the rcenary Manual."
The records from twenty years ago were already covered with a layer of dust, and it took Luo Lin quite so effort to find the data for the Qian Yue rcenary Group mbers back then.
"Chi Xi, was twenty-four years old, a resident of Seychelles, Qian Yue rcenary Group..." After flipping through, Luo Lin extracted the data: "rcenary Level: Four Stars."
"!!" Luo Lin’s eyes widened instantly, a Four-star rcenary?!
Auntie was actually a Four-star rcenary!
Luo Lin suddenly felt utterly disordered by the surprise.
"A four-star level ’fire soldier,’ Miss Luo Lin, are you sure? Her cultivation is only at the Dark Jade Realm," Yue Jinghua rushed forward to take a look. On the beast skin paper with Chi Xi’s information, written clearly in black ink on a white background, "Chi Xi, Four-star rcenary, can prepare various delicious dishes that quickly restore Dark Power."
"Cultivation and rcenary star level assessnt aren’t necessarily related. Chi Xi, are you a Spiritual Food Master?" Luo Lin seriously inquired.
In the rcenary World, strength is indeed respected, but for certain special individuals, like those who have dual or even multiple identities as rcenaries, certain accommodations are made.
"If Auntie truly is a Spiritual Food Master, it’s not strange for her to be rated as a Four-star rcenary. For instance, so rcenaries who are also Pill Masters, Artifact Masters, Cultivators, or Tattoo Masters, the rcenary Guild often relaxes the assessnt criteria to recruit these people," Feng Buhui explained.
"Yes, I’ve said before, I’m very good at cooking. Even the head chef of White Moon Pavilion, Mi Xiu, learned knife skills from back in the day," seeing everyone’s expressions, Chi Xi touched her nose, "I also have a signature dish called Honey-glazed Earth Tyrant Bear’s Paw. Just a few bites can instantly restore the Dark Power of a spent Dark Practitioner."
Everyone still looked utterly disordered, and after a long while, Weiwei weakly added, "But the Earth Tyrant Bear is an Eighth-level Beast King, its bear paws..."
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