My Fairy Growth System

"Manager Su, is it? Your Tianxiang Pavilion’s people actually attacked a guest. If not for my quick reaction, I would have lost my life today. Don’t bother with your insincere treatment for me; just tell me how you plan to deal with this wretch."

When Xue Gui saw the manager of Tianxiang Pavilion appear, he slapped a Hemostasis Talisman on himself and then shouted.

"Young Master Xue, please calm down. It’s our fault for failing to manage properly. We will definitely punish her severely later on. Bring her here, take her away."

Upon Manager Su’s words, two Protecting Disciples prepared to come forward and subdue Yu Qingtan.

"Hold on, you say you will punish her severely, but who knows what happens behind closed doors? Either disable this wretch now or hand her over to me for punishment. Otherwise, be aware that my Xue family will not be bullied by anyone."

Xue Gui was relentless, while Yu Qingtan stood by with a cold gaze, as if she was an outsider.

Manager Su also felt troubled. While Xue Gui’s family was indeed a minor one, with only its patriarch being a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, the patriarch’s sister was a concubine to City Lord Ouyang Wenjian.

"Hmph, Young Master Xue, do you think Tianxiang Pavilion is an easy target for bullying? You should know that we have a Surveillance Formation here, I am fully aware that you were the one who harassed Qingtan first and insulted her afterward. It was only after she couldn’t stand the humiliation that she fought back, merely injuring your arm. Although she was wrong, our Pavilion has its own rules. She will be confined to the Reflection Room for a month as punishment and you will be compensated with 1,000 Spirit Stones. Do you accept?"

As the voice spoke, a figure walked in, exuding the aura of a Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator—it was Wei Jie, the Chief Manager of Tianxiang Pavilion.

"We have seen the Chief Manager." Manager Su, Yu Qingtan, and the others promptly paid their respects.

Seeing that a Foundation Establishment Cultivator had arrived, Xue Gui no longer dared to be arrogant, but he didn’t lose his nerve either, saying, "Since the Chief Manager has spoken, I will reluctantly accept."

Wei Jie looked at Yu Qingtan with an imposing gaze and said, "Do you accept the punishment?"

What else could Yu Qingtan do but lower her head and respond, "Disciple accepts the punishment."

Wei Jie then produced a Storage Talisman, and with a flick, it floated toward Xue Gui, stating, "Here are 1,000 Spirit Stones. Our Tianxiang Pavilion has always been kindhearted, and I hope Young Master Xue understands this."

Xue Gui received the Storage Talisman and said, "Then I shall take my leave."

After finishing, he bowed to Wei Jie and left directly.

Wei Jie turned her gaze back to Yu Qingtan, her eyes softened significantly as she spoke, "Qingtan, from the beginning of the assessment, you’ve made a deep impression on me, and I’ve been quite satisfied with your performance these days. However, regarding today’s incident, you indeed acted too impulsively. Your punishment cannot be changed, but you are fortunate. In such a short time, you’ve raised your Cultivation Level to Qi Cultivation’s sixth layer. How about I recommend you to Tianxiang Valley after a month?"

Yu Qingtan replied, "Thank you for your kindness, Chief Manager, but I am reluctant to leave the Pavilion, and besides, there’s Young Master Luo at Tianxiang Valley."

Wei Jie, recalling this point, said, "That’s true, forget it then. You should take some time to temper your temperament."

"Thank you, Chief Manager."

After that, the Chief Manager left.

Manager Su said, "Qingtan, don’t blame the Pavilion. We can’t afford to tarnish our reputation by appearing to bully our customers; we must give an explanation to the public. Let’s go."

Yu Qingtan replied, "I understand, I will pack up."

"We will wait for you outside."

Soon after, Yu Qingtan exited the "office."

Manager Su then led Yu Qingtan toward the Reflection Room.

As soon as they stepped out the door, they saw Shen Wanning running over.

"Qingtan, how are you?"

"Wanning, I’m fine."

"We have seen Manager Su. Manager Su, does Qingtan really have to be sent to the Reflection Room for a month?" Shen Wanning asked Manager Su.

Manager Su sighed deeply.

"That despicable jerk." Shen Wanning stepped forward and hugged Yu Qingtan.

"Wanning, don’t worry, it’s just a month in the Seclusion Room,"

"Mhm, I will come to see you every day,"

Shen Wanning and a group of people accompanied Yu Qingtan to the Seclusion Room at Tianxiang Pavilion.

The Seclusion Room was a completely enclosed space with only one small window that could be opened to pass in food.

Constructed from Spirit-Sealing Stones, the Seclusion Room rendered Spiritual Power unusable and was also equipped with a Soundproof Formation.

In the isolating and lonely environment, it was very difficult for a person to endure for a long period.

Some had gone mad or committed suicide within Tianxiang Pavilion’s Seclusion Room, though those cases involved confinement of over six months. Still, even a month would surely be no easy ordeal.

"Bang—" With the sound of the stone door closing, Yu Qingtan was locked into the pitch-black Seclusion Room under Shen Wanning’s worried gaze.

Inside the Seclusion Room, darkness pervaded, and even with Yu Qingtan’s current degree of vision, she could barely make out the silhouettes of a few objects.

There was only a stone bed and a chamber pot inside the room.

After testing, indeed, she couldn’t use her Spiritual Power, which meant she couldn’t access her Storage Bag either.

However, with a thought from Yu Qingtan, a Moonlight Stone appeared in her hand.

Earlier, when she had claimed she needed to tidy up, in reality, she had moved most of the items from her Storage Bag into the System Space.

The System Panel and System Space were unaffected by the Spirit-Sealing Stone.

Moonlight Stones weren’t particularly expensive; Yu Qingtan had bought several before, never imagining they would actually come in handy.

Feeling the discomfort in her belly, Yu Qingtan took out the Sun Flame Jade, placed it on her lower abdomen, and then sat cross-legged on the stone bed.

Regarding this incident, Yu Qingtan could only describe her feelings with one word, frustration.

"Indeed, my strength is still too weak. If I had the power of the Foundation Establishment Stage, even if I had slapped that fatso Xue Gui to death, it wouldn’t matter."

"Tianxiang Pavilion too, even though it was they who were bullied first, they still make me reflect on myself. They take away ninety percent of the Spirit Stones I earn but fail to protect their own people."

The more Yu Qingtan thought about it, the more infuriated she felt; unfortunately, there wasn’t much she could do but endure it.

...

At a certain tavern in Suichuan Immortal City.

Xue Gui sat by a table, a satisfied look on his face.

Sitting opposite him was a veiled lady in a white dress.

"This Golden Spear Pill really is a great thing! Lady Su, I did well this time, didn’t I?" Xue Gui gazed lustfully at the gracefully seated woman across from him and said.

"Indeed, the outcome was even better than I had expected. I’ve given you the maid as a reward, haven’t I? But if you can’t help redeem me and marry me, then stop harboring thoughts about me," the lady in the white dress said with a light laugh.

"Alas, I don’t have that many Spirit Stones! Pity, pity!"

"If you have some Spirit Stones, you’re off spending them on pleasure. It would be strange if you could save any. Were you not bewitched by that little girl today?"

"How could that be? You know me, I don’t like the ones without substance. I only like ones like you, Lady Su."

"Ah, your words are always empty, too bad they can’t deceive me."

"I haven’t deceived you, I’m sincere and devoted," he claimed.

"Hehe~ Don’t forget to bring me the stuff in a couple of days."

"I could forget everything else but never Lady Su’s instructions."