Fantasy: Immortality Begins with Absorbing Demons

Chapter 367 The Ending

Anyway, now that he has the Heaven-Mending Technique to replenish his vital energy, he can definitely consider cultivating more other skills.

Whether it's increasing speed, strengthening defense, warding off poison, power, or agility?

This relates to his future choices regarding martial arts training...

This matter isn't urgent. He can think about it carefully after he returns to Jingtian Manor...

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Huayang City, Baiqiaofang, Tao Mansion.

The quiet room was bright and airy, with a glass skylight above and several large wooden shelves against the walls. The shelves were filled with all kinds of wood carvings of flowers, birds, fish and insects, which came to life under the light.

Tao Qingtang sat in the very center of the quiet room, which was under the skylight and had the best light.

She was dressed in white casual home clothes, holding a small silver carving knife in her hand, her gaze fixed on a piece of black wood on the table.

Wood carving has been her hobby since she was a child.

In this quiet room, there are thousands of scattered wooden carvings, all carved by her, one stroke at a time, from nothing to something.

She loves these sculptures, whether they were her early, clumsy, unfinished works or her current masterpieces, which demonstrate the skill of a master.

Because no matter when, what she looks like, what situation she encounters, or what problems she faces, these sculptures will always silently accompany her.

But people are different. Even close friends and relatives who have been with you for many years and seem diligent, honest, and hardworking can change their minds for other reasons, such as self-interest, jealousy, or feelings.

Just like Uncle Fu, the head manager of Plum Blossom Pavilion, Zhang Fu.

She still doesn't understand. She's already treated him quite well, and she's treated him like a real uncle...

But what about the results?

Greed, betrayal, resentment.

Time and again, ever since she took the helm at Plum Blossom Pavilion, this kind of thing has always happened.

People are not enough to swallow elephants.

That's it.

Click!

Overwhelmed with emotion, she gripped the carving knife tightly and accidentally left a scratch on the black wood.

She quickly regained her composure and focused all her attention on the wood in front of her.

This piece of wood is a rare piece of submerged wood, and is extremely valuable.

She would be heartbroken if she accidentally wasted it.

With each stroke of the knife, the originally worthless piece of wood quickly took on a rough outline.

The reason she likes wood carving is because when she's carving, she can clear her mind and doesn't need to think about or consider anything.

Therefore, whenever she encounters troubles or is in a bad mood, she always comes to the quiet room to carve a little.

That's why she sometimes envies Yue Hongying, envying her carefree, easygoing nature and her comfortable life.

"Where's Qingtang? I need to speak with her."

"Miss is in the quiet room..."

Speaking of Cao Cao, Cao Cao will arrive.

She had just been thinking about how good her best friend was when she faintly heard Yue Hongying and her maid talking outside the quiet room. Yue Hongying pushed open the door and strode in.

"Qingtang, carving this thing again? You really have a lot of patience!"

She pouted.

She couldn't stand the carving the most; it was so slow, one cut at a time, and a single wrong cut could lead to a waste of wood.

In her opinion, this wood carving was not as satisfying as taking an axe and chopping wood piece by piece.

“Isn’t this a good piece of material…” Tao Qingtang gestured to the piece of ebony in his hand.

“I don’t understand, it’s boring.” Yue Hongying shook her head. “Isn’t it just a piece of dark, broken wood?”

She wore a red brocade robe with a dark floral pattern underneath, cinched at the waist with a red belt that accentuated her slender figure. Over this, she wore a white fox fur shawl, which made her delicate, fair face appear even more beautiful.

She was like a rose with thorns, alluring yet thorny. Tao Qingtang, on the other hand, was like a pure white plum blossom, elegant and refined.

The two stood side by side, creating a striking contrast.

"What's wrong, Hongying?" Tao Qingtang put down her carving knife and smiled at her good friend.

"It's nothing, it's about that day."

Yue Hongying gave a brief introduction, saying that she was still quite angry about what Han Yi had said that day.

If you're going to ignore her, then at least solve the problem.

How can you solve this all by yourself? With your head?

You're really stubborn.

Although she didn't ask her best friend how things went that day, she felt that Han Yi's plan, based on his recklessness, had absolutely no chance of succeeding.

"After I left that day, I went home and asked my father to find someone for you. Our family's former bodyguard…..."

It was that expert from the Three Mountains Sect who promised to introduce me to Li Rong, the eldest disciple of Eagle Claw King Chen Ying. His strength far surpasses that of Ouyang Qi; he once fought a master of true martial arts for over thirty moves without defeat. Most importantly, he has excellent character, never picking up lost items and often helping old ladies cross bridges…”

Yue Hongying kept talking, her little mouth chattering away for a long time.

“Hongying, we don’t need that…” Tao Qingtang interrupted.

"Qingtang, don't say anything. Just listen to me this time. Look at the stupid thing you did last time. What kind of person did you hire? The problem wasn't even solved, and you were already talking big."

This kind of reckless brute, without brains, strength, background, or potential, is basically a disciple with nothing at all.

He's really not worth the price. If it weren't for the contract you signed, I would have made Sun Ruoqing return his badge at the Hundred Heroes Association.

"Alright, get ready, come with me this afternoon and find Li Rong, the Mountain Eagle, to handle this for you. As for Jingtian Manor, consider it a year's worth of lost gold coins; consider Han Yi lucky..."

Yue Hongying kept talking, which quickly lowered Han Yi's evaluation again.

Last time it was a product with no brand, no manufacturer, and no quality certification; this time it has been downgraded to a product with no brand, no manufacturer, and no quality certification.

Tao Qingtang spoke again: "No, Hongying..."

"Let me tell you, this is a great opportunity. Although Jingtian Manor is one of the five major powers in Yunzhou, as you know, it has declined drastically and has a bad reputation."

The Three Mountains Sect is one of the five major powers, far stronger than the overall strength of Jingtian Manor.

I suspect that the incident at Plum Blossom Pavilion was orchestrated by Xiangyulou, a shop that also sells face powder and has the same target customers as us. They hired thugs to disrupt the shop.

I've inquired; the owner of Xiangyulou only has a cooperative relationship with an ordinary disciple of the Three Mountains Sect. If we can get in touch with Chen Ying, one of the three top masters of the Three Mountains Sect, through Zuo Shandiao (Li Rong), then no one in Huayang City will dare to mess with you.”

Yue Hongying said earnestly.