Chapter 202 Storing Treasures
Qing Guangzi looked at the small storage ring and nodded, saying, "Of course, you can pretend to be one."
Upon hearing this, Ji Rong immediately used his wing to wake up the fast-sleeping Shan Wu and Shan Zhongfeng, saying, "Godfather, Uncle, the Lord wants to give me some treasures, let's go together."
Then, she lowered her wings, twisted her body, grinned, and tried her best to look cute as she said to Kiyohiro, "Senior brother, we haven't seen anything good, so we thought we'd go together. You don't mind, do you?"
When Qing Guangzi saw that Ji Rong was going to call Shan Zhongfeng, he felt a pang of regret, since Shan Zhongfeng knew his stuff. But he had already spoken, and it was too late to take it back.
But when Qing Guangzi led Ji Rong and San Xiu into his No. 1 treasure vault, and saw Ji Rong grab a handful of storage rings and hand them to Shan Zhongfeng, and then grab another handful of storage rings and give them to Shan Wuhou, he felt a surge of regret.
As Ji Rong handed over the storage ring, she said, "Senior Brother Qing Guangzi is so generous. Godfather, Uncle, please don't stand on ceremony with him. Fill it up for me."
Don't try to look too fancy. Just make sure you're presentable when you meet the younger generation.
Don't put on airs. As long as I can present a gift when meeting the younger generation, that will be enough.
Then, Qing Guangzi saw the two tigers, like robbers, unload their precious materials layer by layer and put them into their storage rings. The two tigers were quite brainless, even taking away the high-quality jade boxes that stored the spiritual materials, leaving him with none.
Ji Rong, meanwhile, flew to the top floor with the small storage ring, picking and choosing among the items.
At that moment, Qing Guangzi felt so regretful that he wanted to vomit. He regretted suggesting that his senior brother take on the role of master in accepting disciples.
If I had known it would turn out like this, I would have been better off taking on apprentices myself.
If she gains more methods later, I'll just lose face and have my senior brother accept her on behalf of our master.
Although it would be very embarrassing for him if that were the case, from apprentice to junior sister, what is face more important than half a warehouse?
Although Qingguangzi had four such treasure troves, they couldn't withstand such squandering!
Moreover, Ji Rong's move this time is not enough; as the senior brother who introduced her, I will also have to give her a gift that surpasses that of the other senior brothers and sisters.
How many cultivators does Jade Void Palace have? As for the Pill Pavilion, Qing Guangzi himself stopped accepting disciples a long time ago. If there are any promising talents, he lets his disciples take them in.
The Pill Pavilion has eight pill-making rooms, each with at least 50 medicine servants, 12 young apprentices, and 30 pill masters.
Fortunately, only alchemists are qualified to pay homage to Ji Rong, so there are at least 240 juniors in the Danlou who need gifts from Ji Rong.
By the same token, within the Jade Void Palace, there are three buildings and two valleys. Even if the Puppet Valley has fewer cultivators, Ji Rong would still have to give gifts to at least 1,000 juniors.
Watching his savings of many years rapidly dwindle before his eyes, Qing Guangzi felt as if his heart was being torn apart. He thought to himself, "This was done for my senior brother, and he must make it up to me."
Yama no Nakamaru and Yama no Nakamaru filled Kiyohiro's treasure vault like locusts, quickly filling their respective claw-shaped storage rings.
After they finished packing, they handed the storage rings back to Ji Rong.
Ji Rong looked left and right on the top floor and finally realized that she didn't know what she was talking about.
Her eyes darted around, and she handed the empty storage ring in her hand to Qing Guangzi, saying, "Senior brother, I don't know how to refine pills. You've been in charge of the Pill Pavilion for many years; you must have many good pills."
"Senior brother, please pack some for me, or even Chen Dan will do. I want to display it in the main hall so that all the juniors who come to pay their respects can see it properly, lest my sudden appearance overshadow them and make them resent me!"
Qing Guangzi felt bitter, but Ji Rong's suggestion was good. He usually didn't show off in front of the younger generation in other villages. He comforted himself with the fact that Ji Rong had already made Gu Lin famous.
Qing Guangzi caught the storage ring with one hoof, shook his head vigorously, closed his double pupils, and then resignedly began to pack things for Ji Rong.
After it was all set up, Qing Guangzi said, "Junior Sister Ji, you'd better show these juniors what you're made of."
Ji Rong accepted the storage ring and gave Shan Wu a wink. Shan Wu understood and immediately knelt down.
Ji Rong mounted Shan Wu's back, cupped his claws to Qing Guangzi, and said, "Don't worry, Senior Brother, I will definitely make Danlou famous." Then they used their wings to command the two tigers and ran towards their dwelling.
Seeing that Ji Rong and the others had left, Qing Guangzi closed the door of the storehouse with a heavy heart, and then clouds rose from beneath his feet as he flew towards the top of Yuxu Peak.
He had just reached the foot of the Cloud Cliff when he was spotted by Qingpingzi, who was writing on the cliff. Qingpingzi grinned at Qingguangzi, showing his teeth, and said happily, "Junior brother, you've come. I have something to discuss with you. Come, take a look at the Daoist name I've chosen for our new junior sister."
Qing Guangzi glanced inside and saw that it was written with names such as Qing Xinzi, Qing Yizi, Qing Shuzi, Qing Danzi, Qing Chizi, and so on, nearly a hundred names in total.
"That cunning junior sister has no need for such titles!"
Qing Guangzi couldn't stand judging that two-faced bird by its name. He said stiffly, "Senior brother, I've been ripped off this time. This new junior sister has plundered half of my treasure trove. I was ripped off because of you, so you have to compensate me."
Upon hearing that the old sheep had actually fallen, Qingpingzi immediately became interested. He sat up and asked, "How did she plunder it?"
Qing Guangzi then recounted his entire affair with Ji Rong to Qing Pingzi. Finally, the old sheep said dejectedly, "I thought I was too old and had misheard."
When I went to deliver those magic methods to her, I tried it again. To my surprise, this time her heartbeat was normal, just like ours. I asked her to take out a storage ring and suggested that she go to my place to choose some spiritual treasures as an apology.
Who would have thought that once the bird entered the treasure vault, it would pull out a handful of empty storage rings and carry away half of my treasure vault.
"Senior brother, you have to compensate me. When you take her in, I, as the recommending senior brother, will have to give you a share. This, this..." As he spoke, the old sheep lost all his previous composure. He shrugged and slumped, showing a listless demeanor.
Qingpingzi stood up and said, "Junior brother, you should be the richest in Yuxu Palace. I can cover this expense for you, but shouldn't you write off the accumulated accounts of Danlou?"
Upon hearing this, Qing Guangzi's eyes narrowed immediately, but he remained silent.
The long-standing debts of the Pill Pavilion are not entirely his fault; some were owed by his predecessor, while others arose after he took over the Pill Pavilion.
The pill shop he took over was a mess. The pill rooms used a lot of medicine, but produced few qualified pills. As a result, income could not cover expenses, and a debt gradually accumulated, a debt that would require nearly two treasure troves to sell.
Qing Guangzi disliked exploiting his disciples, so he kept owing them money. But if you asked him to repay it, he felt it was unfair because it wasn't entirely owed by his own disciples.
Qingpingzi knew what he was thinking, so he said, "I can either fill in half of your treasure vault or wipe away your old debts. You can choose one."
Upon hearing this, Qing Guangzi immediately said with delight, "Thank you for your kindness, Senior Brother. I'll settle the accounts."
Qingpingzi nodded and said, "Alright, after Junior Sister Ji performs the apprenticeship ceremony, you should give her a big gift."
With his debts gone, Kiyoshi felt a sense of relief and nodded repeatedly to indicate that he understood.
“Yuanjun should arrive in four days. When that time comes, bring Junior Sister Ji to drink Yin Hua Water together.”
Qing Guangzi nodded and said, "I understand, senior brother."
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