Enter: The Strange Boy

"Good heavens... They sure are a menacing bunch."

"Yeah. But let's be honest, all of us would give our intestines to be like him." 

Everyone nodded sorrowfully.

Sigh... Everyone in this world could cultivate.

But doing so required a lot of money. What's more, they were already at a disadvantage in this world, being born as peasants, as well as living in one of the scarcest qi-strained lands. 

Everyone fought to absorb the little bits of essence that flowed from the land. 

So their fates weren't looking good. However, the guards didn't feel too helpless.

For some, they had been burning pills with their salaries over the years. And many already feel they would soon reach the mortal bottleneck, exploding from their shells.

Once they successfully became Sky Hailers, they would receive benefits too.

Ordinary mortal guards already received a generous salary for peasants, yet chicken change for Sky Guards.