What are the shortcomings that can be exchanged for a better outcome? I'm lacking everything!

Chapter 5 Qi and Blood Cultivation Techniques, Shattered Porcelain Sacred Body

"Are you really going to enter the Broken Porcelain Workshop?"

The man in charge of registration stopped what he was doing, concealed the astonishment in his eyes, and stared at Bu Che.

I asked again to make sure I hadn't misheard.

"Yes, I want to enter the Broken Porcelain Workshop."

Bu Che's heart skipped a beat; something seemed off about the other person's attitude.

No! Something must be wrong with Broken Porcelain Workshop, but... it's not a good time to back down now. Master Xu did say that Broken Porcelain Workshop is a place he can choose to take a gamble on.

"Kid, you're from the countryside, aren't you? Do you even know what a Broken Porcelain Workshop is?"

The man gently placed the wolf-hair brush on the inkstone, his expression softening considerably as he smiled at Bu Che.

Bu Che paused for a moment, then shook his head slightly.

"have no idea?"

The man frowned, then sighed softly: "How did you find out about the Broken Porcelain Workshop?"

"Or rather, who recommended you to come?"

"There are only two types of people who come to the Broken Porcelain Workshop: those who are desperate and those who are terminally ill. Which one are you?"

The man's words made Bu Che's heart skip a beat, and his heart jumped into his throat. This Broken Porcelain Workshop... is it that strange?

However, Bu Che was still loyal and did not easily reveal Master Xu's identity.

The man smiled gently: "Never mind, none of that matters..."

"The Broken Porcelain Workshop is always short-staffed, and the pay is excellent. If you're willing to come, our Xue family's porcelain kilns will naturally welcome you."

"But do you know what Broken Porcelain Workshop does?"

Bu Che shook his head.

The man looked calmly at Bu Che: "Our Xue family has always acted with integrity and honesty, and we will never deceive you."

"The Broken Porcelain Workshop is a place for disposing of discarded porcelain statues of ghosts and gods. The porcelain statues of ghosts and gods sold by my Xue family's porcelain kilns will be collected by the Broken Porcelain Workshop after they have received the spirits of ghosts and gods and can no longer provide protection."

"The recycled porcelain from the ghosts and spirits needs someone to... smash it."

After the man finished speaking, Bu Che understood why the other party was surprised that he had signed up for the Broken Porcelain Workshop...

This thing is a complete scam!

The man watched Bu Che silently, trying to see the hesitation and retreat on Bu Che's face.

However, Bu Che's heart trembled slightly, even a little.

This is fucking...

To others, the Broken Porcelain Workshop might be an extremely dangerous place.

But for Bu Che...

Broken Porcelain Workshop might be a paradise!

Dealing with porcelain statues of ghosts and gods... Bu Che is a professional at that!

Thinking of the porcelain statue of the ghost god whose soul had been completely absorbed by the "Sword of Baque" in his mind this morning...

Bu Che felt that Master Xu's suggestion to take a gamble was absolutely correct!

Of course, for Bu Che, the situation at the Broken Porcelain Workshop was still unknown, and whether the Excavated Sword could continue to absorb the ghostly thoughts within the abandoned ghostly porcelain statues was also uncertain...

But at least, there's a chance to give it a shot!

"I'm signing up! I'd love to go to the Broken Porcelain Workshop!"

Bu Che said earnestly.

"it is good."

Upon hearing this, a strange light flashed in the man's eyes, and his expression softened considerably. He picked up the wolf-hair brush again and began writing on the book.

"The Broken Porcelain Workshop has a 30-day probationary period. During the probationary period, wages will be paid daily at 20 peace coins. If you do not wish to continue during the probationary period, you may quit, and the Xue family will not stop you."

"However, after the probationary period, to become a full-time employee, one must obtain the consent of the Xue family's senior management before leaving."

"After the probationary period, you will receive one Silver Peace every day. On the first day of each month, you will also receive an additional five Silver Peace, which will amount to thirty-five Silver Peace per month. In addition to that..."

The man opened and closed his mouth, quickly explaining the rules and benefits to Bu Che.

Bu Che's eyes lit up slightly. This treatment... was really good!

One silver coin is equivalent to one hundred coins, which means you can earn three thousand five hundred coins a month. If you were to earn money by carrying mud in the past, you would have to work hard day and night for three years to earn that much!

"If you agree, then put your fingerprint on the contract."

After writing the last character, the man said to Bu Che.

Bu Che took the contract and quickly glanced at it. The characters in this world were the same as Chinese characters, so Bu Che could recognize them.

"Oh? You've studied writing?" The man raised an eyebrow.

"I've learned a little bit," Bu Che said with a smile. After confirming that the contents of the contract were correct, he immediately dipped his hand in red clay and stamped his thumbprint on it.

"Very well, since that's the case, from today onwards, you will be the apprentice of the Xue family's 'Broken Porcelain Workshop.' You are still in the assessment period. Come, I will personally take you to the Broken Porcelain Workshop."

The big man stood up, revealing his tall and robust physique. Bu Che estimated that he was at least 1.9 meters tall!

After summoning someone to continue recruiting, the burly man led Bu Che toward the Xue family's grand mansion.

Bu Che hurriedly followed behind the big man, curiously looking around the Xue family's gate. The big man wasn't very enthusiastic, perhaps because he didn't think Bu Che would stay at the "Broken Porcelain Workshop" for long.

He personally led the way only because of the special location of the Broken Porcelain Workshop.

Seemingly noticing Bu Che's surprised gaze, the burly man chuckled softly, hands behind his back: "Isn't the Xue family mansion impressive?"

Bu Che nodded repeatedly.

"But this is just the Xue family's residence in the outer city of Tianmu City. The 'Broken Porcelain Workshop' you went to is just the Xue family's 'Broken Porcelain Workshop' in the outer city. There is a 'Broken Porcelain Workshop' in the inner city. If you can go from apprentice to full-fledged porcelain breaker, you will have a great chance to enter the inner city. Then you will see the real, magnificent and luxurious Xue family mansion!"

The burly man said, adding at the end, "The really good stuff is all in the inner city."

Inner city...

For Bu Che now, it is naturally out of reach.

Now, Bu Che should be thinking about how to settle down at the Broken Porcelain Workshop.

Then Bu Che thought of the household registration transfer. The big man glanced at Bu Che and said, "If you can become a formal porcelain breaker, come find me directly. The matter of transferring your household registration from Xia Li Village to Tian Mu City is nothing."

The burly man said, "My surname is Xue, and my name is Xue Chenggui. I am not a direct descendant of the Xue family, but rather a son born out of wedlock. I am in charge of managing the Xue family's kilns in the outer city, and my position is the second steward. The broken porcelain workshop is also under my jurisdiction. If you need anything, you can come and find me."

Xue Chenggui led Bu Che to the storeroom and retrieved a set of clothes. It was a linen garment belonging to the apprentice of the Broken Porcelain School. It was clearly not brand new, as there were traces of mending on it, but it was clean.

In addition to the clothes, they also received a booklet with five elegant characters written on it: "Xue Family Qi and Blood Kung Fu".

"This is... martial arts?"

Bu Che's eyes suddenly welled up with emotion, his heart surging with excitement.

"Yes, it's Qi and Blood Kung Fu. Martial arts are divided into internal and external. Qi and Blood Kung Fu is a type of internal Kung Fu. You'll be taught external Kung Fu once you get to the Broken Porcelain Workshop."

"Martial arts skills depend on talent. If you want to become a porcelain sharder, you must master martial arts." Xue Chenggui glanced at the excited Bu Che.

No one can remain calm and excited when they first encounter martial arts.

For most people, learning martial arts is the real opportunity to change their destiny.

"The Broken Porcelain Workshop... requires martial arts training. Even if you don't have a talent for martial arts, you should at least learn a few farming techniques to circulate your qi and blood. You'll understand this soon enough."

Xue Chenggui smiled faintly.

"The book in your hand is an internal energy cultivation technique for circulating qi and blood. Once you enter the Broken Porcelain Workshop, someone will teach you martial arts, which will be external martial arts."

"Come with me."

Xue Chenggui continued to lead Bu Che inside.

The Xue family mansion looked grand from the outside, but its true size became apparent once inside, with its intricate layout and a variety of buildings standing side by side.

Xue Chenggui was in a good mood and carefully selected and introduced these buildings to Bu Che.

"This is the pottery workshop. It has a workshop and workbench for the pottery masters to throw and shape the pottery, as well as individual workbenches for the apprentices in the manor to practice on. Of course, if someone wants to use an individual workbench, they have to pay a 'peace money' to rent it."

"This is the carving and painting workshop. After the clay is thrown, it needs to be transferred here for carving, painting, coloring, and so on."

"This is the glaze application workshop, this is the porcelain inspection workshop..."

Xue Chenggui walked very fast. Although his steps seemed small, with each step he took, it was as if an invisible force burst forth from his toes, propelling him far away.

Bu Che even had to jog to keep up with him.

In just a moment, Bu Che was covered in sweat. Sweat seeped out from under his tattered cotton clothes, and even the cold winter could not suppress the surging heat.

"arrive."

"This is the Broken Porcelain Workshop."

Xue Chenggui stopped in his tracks, his face neither flushed nor out of breath, and pointed to the old stone archway in front of him. Behind the archway was a small cluster of buildings.

The old stone archway seemed to have been around for a long time, covered with mottled cracks, and the stone base was covered with moss. At the top of the archway, the three characters "Broken Porcelain Archway" were written in a flamboyant style.

"Manager Xue, aren't we going in?"

Bu Che looked at Xue Chenggui, who had stopped and remained motionless, and couldn't help but feel puzzled.

Xue Chenggui looked at the old stone archway, a look of solemnity and apprehension flashing across his face.

"The Broken Porcelain Workshop... I can't go there myself. I'll leave you here. Go in by yourself, and someone will show you the way."

"If you can't hold on during the thirty-day probation period, you can come to me. The Xue family won't stop you. Of course, if you die, the Xue family will help you collect your body. If you don't leave after thirty days, you will be promoted to a full-time employee of the Broken Porcelain Workshop."

"I hope to see you again in thirty days."

When a dark shadow seemed to appear vaguely behind the stone archway.

Xue Chenggui's expression changed slightly, and he took a step back as if feeling extremely unlucky.

They seem unwilling to be associated with misfortune.

After saying a few words to Bu Che, he turned around and kicked out with a speed that shocked Bu Che, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

"Tap...tap...tap..."

The rhythmic sound of the cane tapping the ground slowly echoed and lingered for a long time.

Bu Che turned around and saw an elderly man in plain clothes with white hair, leaning on a cane, slowly appearing under the stone archway.

As soon as the old man appeared, Bu Che felt a chill creep over his body.

There seemed to be a cold wind sweeping through, as if I had been targeted by evil spirits back then.

The old man slowly raised his head, his cloudy eyes first falling on Bu Che.

Then, he slowly moved and looked behind Bu Che.

"Heh heh heh, a congenital shattered porcelain body? To have survived this long with this unclean thing..."

"Little guy, you're pretty tough."