Martial Arrogance Dragon Soul-Chapter 183 - 173 Welcome to Join the Spiritual Treasure Pavilion
No one expected Hongxue’s stance to be so resolute.
Directly breaking off relations with the Guan Clan, and cutting ties with any faction that conducted business with the Guan Clan.
Such an attitude was very clear.
The Spiritual Treasure Pavilion was not only siding with Qin Qing but was supporting him unconditionally, sparing no expense!
Guan Huaigu was stunned for a good dozen breaths; he had not anticipated the Spiritual Treasure Pavilion to take such a stance, to not just choose Qin Qing over the Guan Clan but to utterly sever ties with the Guan Family.
"Good, good, good!"
Guan Huaigu repeated the word "good" three times, his face ashen with rage, before he turned and left with a sweep of his sleeves.
"Miss... your actions, are they perhaps a bit improper?" Standing next to Liu Hongxue, Master Chen couldn’t help but reveal a trace of concern in his eyes.
"Let’s not talk about that just yet!" Liu Hongxue waved her hand and then turned to Qin Qing and the others. "Elder Bai, Elder Mo Kong, Qin Qing, and all other friends here, could you do Hongxue the honor of sitting for a while inside the Spiritual Treasure Pavilion?"
Bai Qiuhe and Mo Kong exchanged smiles and nodded along with the rest.
"Since Miss Hongxue is being so polite, we shall respectfully comply!" Bai Qiuhe said with a smile.
With Hongxue’s warm invitation, the group entered the Spiritual Treasure Pavilion.
Inside the Spiritual Treasure Pavilion, everyone sat down in the guest hall where Hongxue had her staff serve the finest tea leaves.
"Everyone, this is the Cloud Mist Spiritual Tea we have brought from afar. Please, taste and see how this tea is..."
Hongxue personally made the tea, pouring a cup first for Bai Qiuhe and Mo Kong.
Then she passed a cup to Qin Qing: "Qin Qing, have some tea."
Qin Qing received the cup of tea, which had a rich fragrance, yet it wasn’t the cloying kind of richness, but a refreshing one.
This scent was very unique and somewhat different from the tea Qin Qing usually drank.
Of course, Qin Qing didn’t drink much tea, and he wasn’t particular about it.
He took a light sip, and was immediately amazed by the sensation that arose within his chest.
The fresh sweetness and the rich aroma of the tea mixed together, along with an extremely active spiritual energy infusing it, these energies exploded in a flash, originally blended subtly in the tea but now revealing an incomparable charm on the taste buds and throughout his chest, becoming fully vibrant.
It was like gentle sprites were dancing.
And with that, all the meridians and bones in his body seemed to be cleansed in that moment.
It wasn’t hard to deduce that such tea leaves were absolutely precious.
"Qin Qing, is this your Dao companion?" Hongxue passed a cup of tea to Jiang Ruorong with a smile, looking at her and saying, "Such natural beauty, extremely good-looking. I can’t help but feel envious!"
Qin Qing was savoring his tea when he heard Miss Hongxue’s question and almost choked, "Miss Hongxue, this is my senior sister."
Jiang Ruorong also smiled and said, "Sister Hongxue, my name is Jiang Ruorong. Sister Hongxue is the one who is truly beautiful. I think most men would prefer a type as graceful and enchanting as Miss Hongxue..."
While speaking, Jiang Ruorong’s gaze couldn’t help but sweep over the proud parts of Liu Hongxue’s body.
It must be said that the contoured curves of Liu Hongxue indeed tend to inspire envy and even jealousy in most women.
Liu Hongxue was not only endowed with an impressive figure and a pretty face but also her way of speaking and handling matters made one feel refreshed as if bathed in spring breeze.
Under her mediation and enhancement, everyone enjoyed their conversations immensely.
"Elder Mo Kong, is Qin Qing studying the Spiritual Pattern Technique under you?" Hongxue asked with a smile.
Mo Kong chuckled and shook his head, "No. Miss Hongxue, you flatter me too much. To be honest, Qin Qing’s Spiritual Pattern Technique has some very unique aspects. Although I can inscribe higher-rank Spiritual Patterns than him, within the realm of Third Rank Spiritual Patterns, my ability may not even match his. You are extremely fortunate to have found Qin Qing to hold a position at the Spiritual Treasure Pavilion!"
Mo Kong laughed as he picked up a cup of tea and added, "If I had such a distinguished young disciple like Elder Bai, I would probably wake up laughing from my dreams."
Bai Qiuhe couldn’t help but chuckle at Mo Kong’s words.
Liu Hongxue also smiled and nodded in agreement with Mo Kong’s words, then turned towards Qin Qing with a warm smile and said, "Qin Qing. I am very pleased you can become the Spiritual Pattern Master for the Spiritual Treasure Pavilion. From now on, in Luochuan’s Spiritual Treasure Pavilion, aside from Elder Mo Kong, you will be our Spiritual Pattern Master consultant. We will pay you a monthly fee of one thousand Spirit Stones as remuneration," Hongxue told Qin Qing.
"One thousand Spirit Stones!" Qin Qing nodded slightly, finding the compensation to be quite good indeed.
A single Spirit Stone was equivalent to three taels of gold, enough to buy a Qi Condensing Pill. For the average citizen, this was sufficient to cover a year’s living expenses.
One thousand Spirit Stones, thus, equaled three thousand taels of gold.
Of course, for cultivators, gold had lost much of its value as a currency. Martial Cultivators mostly used Spirit Stones to estimate the value of wealth. One thousand Spirit Stones could buy three Gang Pattern Pills, roughly thirty Soul Refinement Pills, or one hundred Qi Condensing Pills.
Such treatment definitely belonged to the upper echelon in Luochuan Imperial City.
Of course, being a Spiritual Pattern Master is a very prestigious occupation. The value of a Third Rank Spiritual Pattern Master is much higher than that of a warrior in the Divine Might Realm, and even Golden Core Realm warriors might not surpass a Third Rank Spiritual Pattern Master in terms of generating wealth.
"What would I need to do?" Qin Qing inquired.
"You will need to refine elixirs or Spiritual Treasures for the Spiritual Treasure Pavilion three times a month, with a success rate of over thirty percent. Given your ability, the success rate should not be an issue. Of course, we will arrange the specific elixirs or Spiritual Treasures you are to refine according to your level of skill in Spiritual Patterns. We won’t assign you tasks that exceed your capabilities!"
"Certainly, if there are special situations requiring urgent completion of tasks, we may need you to handle them on short notice. You’re expected to be ready at all times to complete the task. However, such scenarios are fairly rare," Hongxue said.
"What if I am not in Luochuan or if I am in the midst of a cultivation retreat when an emergency task needs to be done..." Qin Qing asked.
"Of course, we will decide based on the specific circumstances. If it is due to unavoidable reasons, we will understand. As long as you are not deliberately avoiding the tasks, we generally won’t hold you accountable!" Hongxue replied.
Qin Qing nodded.
He trusted Liu Hongxue, not for any other reason, but simply because of her resolute attitude to sever all ties with the Guan Clan solely on his account, which made Qin Qing decide to trust this woman, Liu Hongxue.
"If there are no other questions, we can sign the cooperation agreement." Liu Hongxue gave a charming smile and extended her delicate hand, "Qin Qing, welcome to the Spiritual Treasure Pavilion."
