Fantasy: Immortality Begins with Absorbing Demons

Chapter 351 Plum Blossom Pavilion (Part 3)

"His potential is a little lacking... but that's alright..." she said softly. "He's more suitable for the problems our Plum Blossom Pavilion is facing now."

It seemed that her voice was too soft and Yue Hongying did not hear her, and continued to persuade her: "Qingtang, if you really don't like it, let's leave first."

I know a senior brother from the Floating Light Academy of Jingtian Manor. His master is the head of the academy, and his Lotus Leap Technique is incredibly elegant…”

Suddenly, her voice stopped abruptly.

She watched helplessly as her best friend suddenly raised her small wooden plaque and placed a bid on the name that no one else had chosen.

Below his name were two black characters, square and upright, perfectly straight—Han Yi.

"Tao Qingtang, are you crazy?" Yue Hongying exclaimed in shock. "You didn't choose him out of so many elites? Don't you know that once a contract is signed, it has to be for at least a year?"

"I understand," Tao Qingtang said calmly.

"You know this, why did you choose randomly?" Yue Hongying was a little suspicious, wondering if her best friend had lost her mind. "I've looked at this person's information. Although he is a second-level martial arts master, it's only a secondary skill."

If you were to dissipate your internal energy and start cultivating true skill again later, your potential would be greatly diminished. What use is a mere second-tier martial artist with no background and no potential?

“Hongying, I told you. Potential, background... aren’t the most important things. Right now, he’s the most suitable for Plum Blossom Pavilion…”

“Suitable? I don’t see what’s suitable about it at all.” Yue Hongying shook her head. “Don’t you understand how many gold coins it will cost in a year? You’ll regret it.”

“It’s alright…” Tao Qingtang remained unwavering. That’s just the kind of person she is; once she’s made up her mind about something, she will never compromise.

Of course, her decision to choose Han Yi was not a spur-of-the-moment decision.

According to the information, Han Yi had previously attempted to join the Yuanmiao Sect.

His potential was rated as below average in the Yuanmiao Sect. Such talent might not be considered anything special in the Yuanmiao Sect, and he might not even be able to enter the sect. However, in other places, such as Jingtian Manor, a rating of below average in the Yuanmiao Sect was roughly equivalent to a potential rating of above average.

Moreover, this person is extremely powerful in combat. In the Demon Hunting Mission, he has a record of killing a fellow True Kung Fu Second Strength Martial Master single-handedly... Even if this person's power dissipates in the future, it will not affect his current formidable combat strength.

The problem facing Plum Blossom Pavilion now isn't the need to expand into new markets; it's simply about finding a highly skilled fighter to stabilize the situation—that's enough. Most importantly… she also saw in the records that Han Yi was able to participate in the Yuanmiao Sect's test because he had received a recommendation from Wang Yunkai of Dongyang Academy.

Wang Yunkai was a renowned scholar in Yunzhou, known for his wisdom and virtues, such as "the sun will eventually shine through the clouds, and the moon will appear after the clouds have parted."

Those who receive his recommendation are guaranteed in terms of morality and character, though I can't speak for other aspects.

Plum Blossom Pavilion had just experienced a major upheaval. Due to the death of her father, there had been countless disturbances before she took over, which allowed her to witness the wickedness of human nature.

Character is the most important thing.

Plum Blossom Pavilion cannot withstand another storm.

Yue Hongying didn't understand, and she didn't want to say more. Or rather, every time she tried to explain, she was always interrupted.

So she simply stopped talking about it.

She wasn't a talkative person to begin with; one action speaks louder than a thousand words. Yue Hongying was helpless; she knew her good friend's temperament—once she set her mind on a goal, she wouldn't give up.

Seeing that she couldn't be persuaded, she could only puff out her cheeks in anger and wait for the Hundred Heroes Conference to end.

Soon, the Hundred Talents Gathering came to a close, and no one could compete with Tao Qingtang.

Next, as long as Han Yi agrees, then the matter will be settled.

…....

…....

Jingtianzhuang, Jiuquyuan.

“Investor… Plum Blossom Pavilion… Tao Qingtang…” Han Yi looked at the yellow letter in his hand.

This is a letter that Sun Ruoqing just sent over, along with a preliminary draft of a contract. It outlines the responsibilities and obligations of both parties, and most importantly, the agreed-upon compensation. Of course, this is only a preliminary draft; if either party disagrees, they can raise objections, and Baijie Association will negotiate with the investors on their behalf.

But if we do that and change the conditions again... it's uncertain whether investors will agree.

"Never mind all that, let's go take a look first." Han Yi put away the letter; he couldn't be bothered to read the contents of the contract.

He planned to discuss any additional requests after meeting Tao Qingtang.

Afterwards, he took out the second level of the Nine-Bend Palm technique again and studied it carefully.

The second level of the Cold Yin Nine-Bend Palm is a supplement to the first level. Or, to put it another way, the first level is digging the foundation, and the second level is building the foundation pillars on that foundation.

According to the booklet, as long as you have enough vital energy, you can quickly try the second level after breaking through the first level.

Over the course of those several dozen days, he had already thoroughly mastered its contents; all that remained was to try and grasp it. "Then it's time to break through to the second level of the Nine-Bend Palm."

With a thought, under the influence of the Heaven-Mending Technique, the increasingly powerful primordial blood within his body rapidly became active.

Under Han Yi's control, a viscous, bright red liquid, resembling lead and mercury, slowly filled the first layer of the excavated foundation, layer by layer... until it finally formed a column resembling synapses.

This was just one acupoint. He followed the same method, applying it in sequence to various parts of his body in a frenzied manner.

itch!

During this process, he had only one feeling: his internal organs felt as if they were being teased by willow catkins, an indescribable tingling and discomfort.

He had read the manual and knew this was a normal phenomenon that occurred during cultivation. Next…

That is the ultimate pain!

The soft, itchy willow catkins suddenly transformed into sharp, gleaming needles, darting wildly through his body. Every part of his body ached; it felt as if every muscle and bone had been pierced by needles.

He gritted his teeth and remained silent.

Fortunately, the pain came on quickly and went away quickly.

After just a few breaths, and having experienced acupuncture all over her body, her body gradually adapted.

Although there is still some pain inside my body, it is already within my tolerance range.

After a long while, he slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.

call…...

The pain has finally disappeared...

He slowly opened his eyes, and a feeling of tingling pleasure and ease, which was hard to describe, immediately spread through his body.

He could clearly sense the twisting and circulation of Qi and blood within his body, with subtle adjustments moving towards a more harmonious and stable trend, which made him feel much more comfortable.