Martial Arts: My Talent Has No Limits

Chapter 63 Bowing Ceremony, Rare Beast

"Ye Wunian..."

Back at the Qin family home.

Qin Jiu's eyes flickered slightly.

The powerful demeanor of the former county magistrate is still vivid in my mind; I never imagined that this person would come from a prominent family within the Great Wall.

"Given this background, why would they choose to surrender to the Wei army?"

"Is it really just about surviving?"

His first thought was of the precious treasures nurtured by the earth's veins in Songshan.

But he quickly hesitated and rejected it.

After all, someone of such background might possess treasures of the quality to condense true qi. There's no reason for them to disregard their family's safety and readily defect to the enemy for something whose full extent is still unknown. According to the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty, such treason would result in the extermination of the entire family.

There may be other reasons for this.

"Songshan County..."

"I'm afraid my senior brother Lei Shaoqing, and Elder Zheng and the others are going to have a tough time from now on."

Qin Jiu shook his head secretly.

He then changed into a rather dignified crimson and purple brocade robe.

He then stepped into the reception hall.

"Young Master, the banquet is ready. When will the person you mentioned arrive?"

"They won't be able to come anytime soon."

"And this banquet..."

"It can proceed as normal; other people should be arriving shortly."

He gave Wang Yue an instruction.

Qin Jiu sat in the main seat and closed his eyes slightly. At the same time, he activated the Illumination skill to survey the surrounding mansions. Finally, he even activated the Auspiciousness and Misfortune-Avoiding skill.

Soon.

A series of loud voices rang out.

"Zhou Yingxue, a direct disciple of the Xuanxiao Sect, has arrived..."

"Pei Jing of the Xuanxiao Sect has arrived..."

"Li Yuan of Siji Pharmacy..."

"What is he doing here?"

Qin Jiu opened his eyes, a hint of surprise flashing across his face, and then walked out of the hall to greet the guests.

"Senior Sister Zhou, Senior Brother Pei Jing, please come in."

"Vice Hall Master Li..."

Outside the hall.

Zhou Yingxue and Pei Jing walked in one after the other, with a figure following beside them, constantly chatting.

This person is the deputy head of the Four Seasons Pharmacy in Songshan County.

—Li Yuan.

His eyes showed surprise.

Li Yuan could have predicted that Qin Jiu would bring the Qin family to Ning'an, since he was the one who facilitated the matter and had even incurred a small favor for it. However, what he did not expect was that after the Qin family established themselves in Ning'an, the first person they visited was a direct disciple of the Xuanxiao Sect.

A commander of the Divine Guard was also present.

It's really quite unbelievable.

"Master Qin, it's been many days since we last met. You are even more radiant than before."

Li Yuan spoke before the two could, hoping to leave a good impression on them. He cupped his hands and said, "Upon learning of the Qin family's arrival, I came to pay my respects immediately. I never expected to be so fortunate as to encounter such a grand event."

"This is the Bone-Breaking and Muscle-Regenerating Pill from my Four Seasons Pharmacy."

Congratulations to the Qin family on their new home!

"I hope Patriarch Qin will not find this objectionable."

"Master Li, you're too kind."

Qin Jiu smiled and said, "If it weren't for Hall Master Li's kind words back then, I'm afraid Elder Zheng wouldn't have come to the Qin residence, and I might not have become a disciple of the Xuanxiao Sect."

"Please don't be offended, Master Li."

"If I had known you were in Ning'an, I would have visited you immediately."

"It's a perfect day for us to catch up."

As Qin Jiu spoke, a strange light flashed in his eyes.

Ji Changqing of the Four Seasons Pharmacy should have previously joined the Wei army along with the master of the Canghai Martial Arts School and another person from the Demon Suppression Division.

After all, the manifestation of the spirit cannot be wrong.

This is the perfect opportunity to ask Li Yuan a few questions.

While pondering.

Qin Jiu then looked at Zhou Yingxue and Pei Jing and said, "Senior Brother Zhou, Senior Brother Pei Jing, please come in."

"Junior brother, you're too kind."

Zhou Yingxue took out a white jade porcelain bottle and a palm-sized wooden box from her sleeve and said, "This is a gift that my master asked me to bring to you. It is called the Divine Fire Box. It was forged by a master craftsman using heavenly fire and has great destructive power. If you throw it, it can seriously injure or even kill a martial artist with a willow tendon or even a higher level of martial arts."

"This bottle of Xuan Turtle Essence Blood."

"That is my prayer."

"The Divine Fire Box?"

Pei Jing and Li Yuan were both stunned upon hearing this.

The former was surprised that the sect leader would send such a gift, while the latter was frightened by Zhou Yingxue's words.

The two major sects of Ning'an.

The first is the Xuanxiao Sect, and the second is the Shenquan Sect.

The woman who spoke was a direct disciple of the Xuanxiao Sect, and her master was the current sect leader of the Xuanxiao Sect.

A look of confusion flashed across Li Yuan's eyes.

Is the sect leader of Xuanxiao Sect really this close to his disciples?

Only by joining a sect...

The moment the thought crossed his mind, he was jolted, and then looked at Qin Jiu in disbelief.

"I also have a prayer offering to present."

At this time.

Pei Jing handed over a small iron cage and said, "Junior brother, the sable inside is a rare beast. It feeds on rare iron ore and its fur has the ability to penetrate holes. If you can find a master craftsman, you can skin it alive and sew it into a leather bag that can store things."

"Oh?"

Qin Jiu looked surprised.

He then looked at Wang Yue, who was following behind him.

The latter understood, took the items from the group, and then had someone bring pen and ink to register them.

Qin Jiu then accompanied the others into the living room.

And the scene that happened earlier.

As if an opening had been made, for the next half hour, guests arrived with gifts, the vast majority of whom were disciples who had taken the sect entrance examination that day, as well as high-ranking guardians of the white jade steps.

There is also a small core group, and even a group of true disciples.

Something seemed amiss.

They came to visit one after another.

In a short time.

There was a constant stream of people coming and going in front of the mansion. After all, the surrounding area was the residence of core disciples and even the relatives of true disciples. Not a single one of them was stupid. They all took the opportunity to send a gift, even if they could not enter, they still wanted to show their goodwill.

Qin Jiu saw this.

They simply arranged for a doorman to greet guests at the entrance and register their prayers.

"Meng Tingyu of the Xuanxiao Sect presents two Blood Ginseng stalks..."

"Qi Yuan of the Xuanxiao Sect presents a piece of inner armor..."

As a series of high-pitched voices rang out.

The hall quickly filled with people.

In the end, they had no choice but to extend the banquet to the courtyard.

Qin Jiu lost interest in chatting with Li Yuan and wore a stiff smile as he continued to greet the guests coming and going.

This was the last banquet.

It didn't completely disperse until near dusk.

"Young Master..."

Wang Yue came to the side room to report, saying, "Today's gifts are all lavish gifts from the relatives of the disciples. What are you going to do with them?"

"Let's put it in the secret vault first."

"Also, bring me the sable that Pei Jing gave me earlier, as well as the register of names for today."

"Yes."

Soon.

Wang Yue then walked in carrying an iron cage and two books.

Qin Jiu nodded slightly.

First, let him go down.

He then pushed the two books aside and his gaze fell on the sable in the iron cage.

"Rare beast..."

"Could his talent include the ability to store objects?"

"If I could imprint a talent that allows me to store items, that would be great. At least when traveling, I wouldn't have to carry this longsword on my back."

He pondered.

They opened the iron cage and took the sable out.

Then, a burst of energy emanated from his palm and fingers.

The space of one's mind and spirit.

The red seal immediately resounded loudly.