All kinds of thoughts flashed through Xiang Sheng's mind. He closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, his eyes had regained their clarity.
"Xiao Tao."
She called out, and Xiaotao outside the house heard it and hurried in, "Xiaotao is here."
"Go to the main courtyard and ask Qinji to come over when he's free. Tell him I need your advice."
"I will go right away."
After sending Xiao Tao away, Xiang Sheng found a quiet place in the yard to sit down as usual, took out the sword manual wrapped in the cover of a romance novel, and studied it attentively.
In just a short while, Xiao Tao hurried back and said, "Miss Sheng, Master Qinji is here."
"So soon?"
Xiang Sheng put down the booklet and saw Qin Ji walking towards him.
Qin Ji glanced at the storybook next to Xiang Sheng and couldn't help but frown. "Miss Sheng, how can you read this kind of thing? Did Shi Si ask for it? I'm going to settle the score with him right now!"
"Don't."
Xiang Sheng quickly stood up and grabbed the piano, "I asked him to find it, don't blame him."
"Miss Sheng..."
Qin Ji suddenly became anxious: "Although the young master forbids you from engaging in cultivation, you can't let yourself fall into such depravity! If you can cultivate a little bit of the 'Eternal Life Sutra' and impress the young master, he might even help you exchange it for an orthodox mental method at the Merit Hall."
"Okay, Qinji, I just glanced at the storybook. Can I not read it in the future?"
Xiang Sheng put away the booklet, sat down with his piano, and said, "I came to you because I want your help with something."
Qin Ji's expression suddenly straightened. "What's the matter? Miss Sheng, please feel free to tell me."
Xiang Sheng paused for a moment and asked, "Do you have a list of Dangchen Peak's inner disciples?"
"What does Miss Sheng want that for?"
Qin Ji's face showed a slightly strange expression. "It's not on the list, but when the young master was promoted to one of the ten inner disciples, many people came to pay their respects. At that time, in order to copy the gift list, I made a special book and also recorded the cultivation level and preferences of some of the brothers."
Xiang Sheng's face lit up with delight. "That's great! I've been worried about not recognizing the disciples of Dangchen Peak. Even if I meet them outside, I still don't recognize them face to face. I feel like I've been rude. Boss Fourteen is making fun of me for this. Could I borrow it for a look?"
"How difficult is that? I'll send someone to get it right away."
Qin Ji readily agreed, and a hint of relief appeared in her eyes as she looked at Xiang Sheng.
Although Miss Sheng is favored in the courtyard, she is just a servant after all. It is indeed against etiquette for her not to recognize the inner disciples. If she meets someone who likes to correct small mistakes, she will inevitably escape punishment.
It is really rare that Miss Sheng is willing to humble herself and learn these things.
"By the way, don't tell my brother about such trivial matters, lest you disturb his cultivation."
Qin Ji nodded and said with a smile, "Miss Sheng really thinks of the young master in every way. If you are willing to do this, he will probably be very happy. How can he find it annoying?"
"Oh, anyway, just don't say anything."
Xiang Sheng seemed to be embarrassed and kept pulling at Qin Ji's sleeve and acting coquettishly.
Qinji couldn't stand this the most, and immediately agreed, unable to hide the smile on his face.
The two chatted for a moment, then Qin Ji stood up to take her leave. With Xiang Hongyu away, and Dangchen Peak recently conducting a staffing check in the inner courtyards, removing any redundant personnel, she was expected to oversee all matters, big and small, within the courtyards. She couldn't afford to be careless, and it was already a rare opportunity for her to find time to come to the East Courtyard.
After he left, Xiang Sheng waited in the yard for a while, and then saw Fourteen running in quickly.
He ran to the stone table under the tree and sat down. He took a deep breath and waved his hand, saying, "Miss Sheng, this won't work."
"No?"
Xiang Sheng frowned slightly, "But there aren't enough spirit stones?"
"No, it's not a matter of spirit stones."
Fourteen's face was filled with helplessness. "That manager who's in charge of buying Danquan is just an old man who's stuck in the past! He insisted on getting some damn Dandian token before he'd sell it to me. He even said using Danquan to make tea is a waste of natural resources. He scolded me harshly and kicked me out."
"The Pill Palace token..."
Xiang Sheng muttered to himself, his eyes flickering slightly, and he nodded, "I understand. In that case, let's forget about it."
"I'll return the spirit stones to you, not a single one less."
General Fourteen took out the bag and placed it on the table. He then chuckled and said, "But my trip to Tianqing Pavilion wasn't completely fruitless. I saw a good show, and it was related to that Tianyan Sect scammer."
Xiang Sheng didn't want to listen, but after hearing the last sentence, he immediately gave up the idea of getting up and leaving. He raised an eyebrow and said, "How is it a good show? Tell me about it."
"Today, I saw with my own eyes that a senior brother dressed as an inner sect disciple was deceived by an ordinary old man from the Tianyan Sect."
Fourteen said this, glancing around before leaning over to Xiang Sheng's ear and whispering, "That inner disciple paid the old liar hundreds of spirit stones, and in return received a tattered mask. He was muttering something, saying something... Moon-gazing? It looked like he was possessed."
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