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Chapter 380: 372 Revisiting Perching Phoenix Mountain_1
Chapter 380: 372 Revisiting Perching Phoenix Mountain_1
Chapter 380: Chapter 372 Revisiting Perching Phoenix Mountain_1
How could the Hundred-Tempering Immortal Sect be so easy to enter?
The Black Tiger Gang is just one of the ordinary sects within the jurisdiction of the Hundred-Tempering Immortal Sect, and there are over a thousand such sects.
Only by becoming a top-level martial artist within the Black Tiger Gang does one have that sliver of a chance.
Even cultivators in the Innate Realm have no qualification to attain the opportunity for immortality.
One must at least possess the cultivation of the Spirit Qi Realm.
“You must have confidence! Now that the servants have been bought, let’s focus on cultivation in earnest for the next half year. If fortune allows, we might even have a chance to enter the Immortal Sect, learn the supreme immortal cultivation techniques, and obtain the art of everlasting life.”
Like all cultivators, Qin Niu’s ultimate goal was to enter an Immortal Sect and learn the ways of immortality.
“Come on, let’s go to the yamen and check out the land prices.”
The two headed towards the carriage.
Inside the carriage, the three female servants had already finished their noodles.
The one who had been beaten and couldn’t sit up was now sitting up with the support of Yu Qiu after eating her noodles.
Leaning against the inner wall of the carriage.
“Have you all eaten your fill?”
“Thank you for your concern, master. I am full. Tang Zhilei is full as well.”
Yu Qiu knelt inside the carriage to reply.
Seeing her kneel to respond, the other two female servants followed suit.
Although Tang Zhilei had recovered quite a bit, her body was still weak, and she seemed somewhat unstable as she knelt in the carriage.
“In the future, there’s no need to kneel when responding. In my house, we don’t have so many formalities. Buying you all was a stroke of fate; from now on, you are the servants of the Qin Family. As long as you work hard and are loyal to my family, naturally you will not be mistreated.”
Qin Niu said to the three.
“The bowl of noodles I had today is the most delicious food I’ve ever eaten in my life. I will definitely work hard in the future to repay the kindness of my master.”
Tang Zhilei’s voice was quite pleasant to hear.
It was like the sound of silver bells, somewhat sweet and soft, but her voice was weak due to her frail condition.
“It’s definitely impossible to provide such good food every day. However, if you three perform well, having a delicious meal like this once or twice a month shouldn’t be a problem.”
Qin Niu promised some rewards to the three with a smile.
For them, a delicious meal was the greatest reward.
He drove the carriage to the yamen to check out the current land prices.
The selling price for good farmland was basically maintained between ten and eleven taels of silver. The number of people wanting to sell their land was clearly much higher than last time.
This indicated that a trend of selling off property was forming.
It wouldn’t be long before more landlords and wealthy farmers started selling their lands.
By that time, with more people selling land and fewer buying, prices would plummet.
Qin Niu had ample patience to wait for land prices to fall, then take advantage of the situation.
After looking at the houses, he went to meet Tang Yan alone.
“Brother Qin is a rare visitor. Thanks to your help last time, I’ve recently managed to network with several high-ranking officials in the yamen. If all goes well, I should be able to be promoted to the position of Historian at the end of the year. Without Brother Qin’s support, even my current deputy position would be somewhat shaky.”
Tang Yan was very respectful towards Qin Niu.
At Qin Niu’s wedding last time, he witnessed what it means to have hidden depths.
Not one but two Deputy Gang Leaders attended.
To someone like Tang Yan, even trying to gift something to a Deputy Gang Leader was out of reach, yet Qin Niu had quite a deep relationship with them. Moreover, it was not merely a matter of rank and file.
It was more of an equal exchange.
This made Tang Yan realize that he was not on the same level as Qin Niu at all.
He had long accepted his place, willing to be a vassal to Qin Niu, and had given up on trying to consider himself Qin Niu’s equal.
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“You’re Cai Xian’s kinswoman, and now that she is my concubine, we are family. There’s no need for such formalities between us. I came here to entrust you with two matters. The first is to secretly investigate the estate at this address. I suspect that the person living there might be a spy from the Nine Insect Gang, so you must be very careful. If you find their actions suspicious, report it directly.”
“At that time, you could also gain considerable merit.”
“The second matter is to keep an eye on the land prices, and notify me immediately when they hit a low point.”
“If you encounter difficulties in the city, feel free to use my name to handle matters. I’ll be a steadfast support for you.”
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Qin Niu explained succinctly the two tasks and stood up to leave.
By then, Elder Mei had already been disposed of by him.
Old Master Huang’s mansion was no longer necessary, and having it sealed by the authorities was more convenient.
It also provided an opportunity for Tang Yan to earn significant merit.
It could be said to serve several purposes at once.
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Returning to Shuangfeng Village, Qin Niu brought back three maidservants, immediately relieving Wang Wanyan, Tang Cai Xian, and Xiao Qing of their trifling household duties.
“The three of you will live in this room from now on, each with a new cotton quilt and a bed. Those who perform well may be promoted and have the chance to live in a room on their own.”
Naturally, Qin Niu intended to create some competition among them.
This was to motivate them and ensure their loyalty was solely to their master.
With interests at stake, it was difficult for them to be united in purpose.
For Master Qin Niu, this division was actually an advantage.
The unity among servants could lead to complacency in their duties and the potential to deceive their master.
The three female servants each had their strengths.
The injured Tang Zhilei was the smartest, which was apparent when she spoke.
The oldest, Yu Qiu, was robust and mature-minded, knowing how to please her master. She was likely to be adept at her work.
The last one, close in age to Tang Zhilei at about twelve or thirteen, was introverted.
Such a person, once shown kindness, could easily become absolutely loyal to their master.
After arranging for the three maidservants, Qin Niu went straight into the mountains to cultivate.
Tang Cai Xian continued to cultivate diligently in her room.
Wang Wanyan, on the other hand, kept trying to grasp the Dragon Elephant Skill. Qin Niu had given her some guidance.
This Cultivation Technique was quite advanced, and Wang Wanyan’s talent for cultivation might be better than Tang Cai Xian’s.
Qin Niu decided to let her continue cultivating and see how it went.
Sometimes, a slow start doesn’t necessarily mean a bad thing.
Arriving in the mountains, he checked on the Ant Nest and everything was normal. Thinking of the Phoenix Feather he’d seen in the black market, selling for as much as ten thousand taels of silver each, made him itch to take a risk.
He was determined to explore the tallest peak.
He certainly wouldn’t go up the mountain himself, but instead decided to send some bees to scout the area.
It wasn’t long before he reached the foot of the tallest peak.
This was his second visit here.
With the experience from his previous exploration, he approached the task with ease.
Based on his last experience, he knew very well that as long as he didn’t venture to the top of the peak, there wasn’t much danger.
“Go! Check for any fallen red feathers inside the peak for me!”
Qin Niu sent out a large group of Green Ring Bees, along with Termites.
The entire mountain was towering, and the exploration by the bees was relatively more efficient.
But the termites, crawling on the ground, were more discreet and could investigate more thoroughly.