Chapter 36: 36 Soft Jade and Warm Fragrance Lead Astray the Mind
"Ha, how could they let that group of loose cultivators share the spiritual energy of the city’s spirit veins at such a low cost."
Yu Qingtan was speechless.
In any world, most people are self-centered, and those who already have benefits naturally do not want to share their piece of the cake with others.
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In the same tavern, Lady Yan’s face was cold as she questioned Xue Gui across from her, "Xue Gui, the thing you gave me was fake, right? That bitch didn’t suffer any consequences after eating it, and she’s already come out."
Xue Gui said, "How could it be fake? That was the Frenzy Demon Lifeshortening Pill that I got for more than a hundred spirit stones. Are you sure she took the elixir?"
"Hmph, are you questioning my methods? I deliberately ground it into powder and added it to a strongly flavored Spirit Meal. The utensils she took out were also empty; she must have eaten it all."
Lady Yan expressed her discontent, not aware that those meals had been stowed away by Yu Qingtan into her System Space.
"Damn it, did that person dare to deceive me? I’m going to settle the score with him right away."
Xue Gui also began to doubt whether he had been sold a fake product.
"Leave settling scores for later. The plan failed now, and I have to activate the backup plan. Listen closely," Lady Yan said.
As she slowly revealed her sinister backup plan, a shiver ran down Xue Gui’s spine.
"Indeed, a woman’s heart is the most poisonous."
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The next day, Yu Qingtan, holding a soft and fragrant beauty, felt a little reluctant to get out of bed.
Shen Wanning had stayed overnight at Yu Qingtan’s place; the two chatted until late before falling asleep, leg to leg.
In the end, she steadied her heart for cultivation and got up to make breakfast.
After all, without any tools at hand, holding a beauty was just a torment and regret.
"But really, so soft, so big! This morning, let’s make buns," Yu Qingtan daydreamed.
After breakfast, Yu Qingtan went to meet with Master Yun in the morning to continue her learning.
Master Yun also sympathized with Yu Qingtan’s experience, but her position in Tianxiang Pavilion wasn’t high enough to be of much help.
"From today, I will teach you the way of Spirit Tailoring. Spirit Tailoring is a branch of artifact crafting, but it’s much simpler than artifact crafting.
Here is an introductory book on Spirit Tailoring. It records some basic knowledge of Spirit Tailoring and the most fundamental three Artifact Bans. You should study it by yourself first, and ask me whenever you have questions."
Considering the talent and good attitude Yu Qingtan showed, Master Yun decided to teach her the way of Spirit Tailoring.
"Thank you, Master Yun!" Yu Qingtan expressed her gratitude.
After learning from Master Yun, Yu Qingtan went to the library to return the books she had borrowed before and took out some new ones.
Besides studying, she also cultivated in her room at Tianxiang Pavilion for an hour.
As her cultivation level increased, she needed even more time to cultivate every day.
After completing her cultivation, Yu Qingtan opened her system panel.
[Cultivation Level: Qi Cultivation, Sixth Layer 136/600, Body Refinement, Fourth Layer 37/400]
[Cultivation Techniques: Clear Water Technique, Ice Skin Jade Bone Art]
[Spells: Cleansing Spell Beginner 82/100, Water Escape Technique Major Achievement 13/400, Invisibility Technique Minor Achievement 10/200, Water Blade Technique Minor Achievement 19/200, Water Curtain Technique Minor Achievement 4/200, Object Controlling Technique Beginner 15/100]
[Skills: Exquisite Dance Minor Achievement 121/200, Butterfly Dance Minor Achievement 22/200, Zither Art Minor Achievement 83/200, Chess Skill Minor Achievement 23/200, Calligraphy Minor Achievement 11/200, Painting Skill Minor Achievement 5/200, Spiritual Tailoring Skill Beginner 3/100]
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[Charm Points: 6158]
[Affection Value: 6]
[System Space: 765 Lower Grade Spirit Stones, Cherry Red Sword, mysterious seed, Uninscribed Token, 1 drop of Spirit Dew, 3 Shadowless Needles, Xuan Turtle Shield, Xiao Tao, Master Fu, Spirit-Condensing Pills and other elixirs, Amulets, and other talismans]
[System Shop: Primary Spiritual Root Upgrade Card 0/1 (100 Affection Value), First Stage Cultivation Upgrade Card 1/3 (10 Affection Value), First Stage Spell Upgrade Card 4/10 (1 Affection Value), First Stage Skill Upgrade Card 2/10 (1 Affection Value)]
[Lucky Draw: 10 Charm Points for 1 draw (can draw ten consecutively)]
Among them, the Devotees’ information is:
[Fang Ling: Qi Cultivation Seventh Level, 60 Spirit Stones per quarter hour;
Luo Xiang: Foundation Establishment Initial Stage, 1000 Spirit Stones per quarter hour;
Hao Can: Qi Cultivation Seventh Level, 60 Spirit Stones per quarter hour;
Dong Er: Qi Cultivation Fourth Level, 30 Spirit Stones per quarter hour;
You Xiwang: Qi Cultivation Sixth Level, 50 Spirit Stones per quarter hour;
Song Zhenbo: Qi Cultivation Eighth Level, 70 Spirit Stones per quarter hour;
Qi Hong: Qi Cultivation Seventh Level, 60 Spirit Stones per quarter hour;
...]
Among them, Qingtan had particularly good success in cultivating the Water Blade Technique and Water Curtain Technique. She had already reached a low level of mastery before entering the meditation cell.
After spending a month in the meditation cell, she finally raised her Chess Skill, Calligraphy, and Painting Skill to a low level of mastery.
It must be said, after improving one’s Cultivation Level, cultivators learn things much faster.
These miscellaneous skills previously took years to achieve a low level of mastery, but now she had done so in just a few months.
As Cultivation Level increases, it is also accompanied by the enhancement of one’s physical body and spirit strength.
Additionally, the spirit strength of Qingtan, who had crossed over from another world, was likely much stronger than other people of the same level.
After reaching a low level of mastery, Qingtan’s memories related to her previous life also became clearer, such as "Exquisite Chess Formations," "Slender Gold Calligraphy Style," "Eighteen Brushwork Painting Skills," and so on.
Qingtan felt that after reaching a low level of mastery, her learning progress was even faster.
Because she had a foundation in Exquisite Dance, her progress in learning Butterfly Dance was also rapid, with insights from one skill aiding the learning of another.
"Hao Can has actually reached the Seventh Level of Qi Cultivation!" Qingtan also noticed an interesting change.
"’Love’s Protection’ is useful indeed, but it consumes so many Spirit Stones. Alas, the Wasteland Crystals are gone, and the Spirit-Condensing Pills won’t last much longer!"
"Wealth is the companion of law, and law is the companion of wealth. Indeed, no matter what, wealth is the foundation of cultivation!"
Qingtan lamented, and then she went out to continue her business.
The last customer of the evening was yet another acquaintance.
The phony Young Master Yang Zhen.
Qingtan now also understood the power structure of Suichuan Immortal City, and there was no influential family with the surname Yang.
The answer was quite clear: it was from the Ouyang family of City Lord Ouyang Wenjian.
"Miss Qingtan, I have finally seen you again. I’ve been looking for you twice, but I was told that you were temporarily closed each time," Yang Zhen said to Qingtan with a joyful face.
"I had some matters to deal with the previous month. I thank Young Master Yang for still remembering me. Today, seeing Young Master Yang so happy, could there be some good news?" Qingtan asked with a smile.
"Hehe, after hearing Miss Qingtan’s story last time, I pondered for a long time until I had an epiphany. Then I asked my friend to act very intimate with her childhood sweetheart in front of her Senior Brother.
Her Senior Brother’s expression indeed seemed a bit off, and he stayed a few more days. Before returning to his sect, he also gifted her a small flying boat. Miss Qingtan, do you think her Senior Brother truly has feelings for her? Could that flying boat be considered a token of commitment?"
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