Chapter 235 Qi Shijian (second update)
Su Jie didn't let Ning Xinyue leave after all, and even gave him a sumptuous lunch.
As Su Jie returned, the news of his release also spread through word of mouth, and soon many people in the entire sect knew about it.
"Sir, there are many people visiting outside the door."
A servant came over to ask for instructions and informed Su Jie of the situation.
"Visit me for what?"
Su Jie was puzzled because he didn't have many friends in the sect.
After thinking about it, Su Jie walked out.
At the door of the mansion, Su Jie saw many extraordinary people gathered here. Some were managers of certain mines and medicine gardens, some were stewards responsible for distributing rewards to disciples, and some were related to some elders. They are all prominent figures in Ghost Ridge Palace, and their power is only under the elders.
"Fellow Daoist Su, haha, congratulations on your release. We have a lot of new spiritual plants produced in Pan'an Valley. I thought you might be able to use them. I'll give you some to try out the effects."
A wealthy middle-aged man cupped his hands with a warm smile on his face.
"Manager Ji is so polite."
Su Jie had some impression of the man in front of him. He was responsible for planting a certain elixir valley in Guiling Palace. Although he was not in the secret realm, his brother was in the secret realm, otherwise he would not be able to get such a lucrative position.
"Fellow Daoist Su, this is the spirit wine we brew in Baiyuan Garden. I give it to you to try."
"Fellow Daoist Su, my master will give you ten slaves and ten catties of Bodhi iron."
"Fellow Daoist Su, my little girl is twenty years old and is ready to be married"
A group of people enthusiastically gathered around him, flattering him and giving him gifts.
"Thank you for your love, but I really don't understand why you gave me so many things. Can you tell me why?"
Su Jie was confused. He didn't understand what these people were so enthusiastic about. They were giving gifts and marrying their daughters. How could he become so popular?
"There are rumors that Fellow Daoist Su has gained a lot from this retreat and will soon be able to break through to the Secret Realm."
Someone spoke up and told the reason.
Su Jie suddenly realized that these people had heard the rumors that had changed and were rushing to curry favor with him, hoping to sell him well before he could break through the secret realm.
"Who passed this on? I am only at the ninth level of Yunling Realm now, and I am still far away from breaking through. Please take your gifts back."
Su Jie shook his head, there was no need to take advantage of this.
"The rumors are indeed true."
"Fellow Daoist Su has already reached the ninth level of the Yunling Realm in less than half a year after being promoted to an inner disciple. I think he will be able to break through to the Secret Realm in less than a year."
"Fellow Daoist Su must accept these gifts as congratulations in advance for the addition of an elder to our sect."
"I also have a distant niece who is gentle and virtuous. She is definitely a good match."
"My daughter is beautiful and fragrant, so she is more suitable."
"Don't come, my Wan'er"
Unexpectedly, when Su Jie said this, the eyes of the dignitaries at the door lit up and they became even more enthusiastic than before.
These people had gone through Su Jie's growth stage of strength and were sure that Su Jie would be promoted to the Secret Realm sooner or later, and they had to come here to curry favor.
Su Jie looked helpless. Seeing these enthusiastic crowds, he couldn't drive them away. He could only be forced to accept these gifts and forget about marriage and the like.
When everyone was sent away, Su Jie's forehead was sweating, and he was more tired than after a big battle.
"Su Jie, there are so many people who want to marry their daughters to you, why aren't you willing?"
Ning Xinyue had been peeking behind the door. When she saw everyone was gone, she jumped out immediately.
"I don't want to be tied to my in-laws."
Su Jie put the gifts into the storage bag, looked back at Ning Xinyue, and said, "It's almost time for you to go back."
"Someone is here again, I'll go in first." Ning Xinyue found an excuse to hide back, and the person disappeared.
"This girl."
Su Jie turned around, and a man in plain white clothes came over.
This person has a delicate and handsome face, eyebrows like snow, eyes like stars, and a warm smile, like a spring breeze blowing on his face.
Seeing this person, Su Jie narrowed his eyes slightly.
This person is not the powerful person before, he is a genuine disciple, and he is also a recognized master among the disciples.
In Guiling Palace, there are three disciples at the tenth level of Yunling Realm who are recognized as the strongest.
The three of them were Xiao Fengyuan, Qi Shijian, and Luo Jian. Su Jie had only dealt with Xiao Fengyuan.
The person in front of him was Qi Shijian, one of the three people.
"Fellow Daoist Su, I have admired your name for a long time."
Qi Shijian smiled before he said a word. His temperament of tranquility and spiritual brilliance made people want to get close to him. It gave him a sense of intimacy.
"I don't dare to talk about famous names in front of fellow Taoist Qi."
Su Jie bowed his hand. This person was considered a veteran among the disciples, and a newcomer like Su Jie was a bit less famous.
"Haha, fellow Daoist Su, you are too modest for what you say. The battle to kill Du Shaochang greatly inspired countless disciples in the sect. No one in the entire sect knows your name."
“I wonder what Senior Brother Qi’s purpose is for coming here this time.”
Su Jie didn't exchange too many greetings. He had never interacted with this person before, so it felt a bit strange to suddenly come to him.
"That's it. During the confrontation with the righteous disciples, I accidentally discovered a Diamond Tribulation Jade Mine, but there were many Blue Sea Red Scorpions there. I am not strong enough to do it alone. If I inform the sect, the rewards will be limited, so I want to Find someone to work with us to capture the output of this Diamond Tribulation jade mine. I estimate that we can produce hundreds of pieces of jade. We can collect it in a week and split it 50-50.”
Qi Shijian expressed his intention and said it very sincerely.
The Vajra Tribulation Jade Ore is a very precious mineral material, which is mostly used to make mid-grade magic weapons. A piece of Vajra Tribulation Jade can be sold for thousands of blood marrow crystals.
If things are true as Qi Shijian said, those hundreds of pieces of Diamond Tribulation jade are worth an astonishing one hundred thousand blood marrow crystals, half of which is half for one person, which is also an astonishing wealth of fifty thousand blood marrow crystals.
"Is this true?"
Su Jie was surprised that there was such a good thing.
"It's absolutely true, this is a piece I mined before."
As Qi Shijian spoke, he also took out a piece of Diamond Tribulation jade. The surface of the pure and flawless jade was as smooth as a mirror, and reflected bright light in the sunlight.
Su Jie nodded heavily and said: "In that case, what are you waiting for? Fellow Daoist Qi, just go find someone else."
"Young Daoist Su are not willing to cooperate?"
The expression on Qi Shijian's face was obviously very surprised by Su Jie's answer.
"Yeah, I'm not interested in this."
Su Jie said without thinking about the pie in the sky thing. Su Jie felt that he was not so lucky.
"Okay then, I'll find someone else to cooperate."
Qi Shijian seemed a little regretful, but he didn't try to persuade him again.
But after turning around and walking away, Qi Shijian's expression suddenly darkened.
Su Jie watched Qi Shijian go away and murmured to himself: "With the character of a demon cultivator, if someone discovers such a diamond mine and would kindly find someone to share the accounts, there is something wrong with it."
This was also the reason why Su Jie was unwilling to go. Although it was unclear what Qi Shijian was planning, Su Jie would not take the risk anyway.
(End of chapter)