The second volume of the second chapter of Xuanjing, the one hundred and seventy-ninth chapter, the
"It's so late, why is Boss Qian here? Is there something urgent you need to see?" Liu Ming asked in surprise when he saw the people in the room.
This person is none other than Qian Chao, the owner of the Qian Mansion.
"Mr. Qian, the reason why Qian is here is that he has good news to tell you. The ice silver grass that the gentleman asked for, my man finally bought one from another store, but I have to ask the gentleman to take a look in person. , see if it really works?" Qian Chao stood up immediately and said with a smile on his face.
"Seriously, I really need to take a look at this first." Liu Ming was naturally overjoyed when he heard this.
Qian Chao then took out a wooden box from his sleeve and handed it over with a smile.
Liu Ming took the wooden box and opened it, revealing a pale silver three-leaf spiritual grass inside, with a faint hint of cold air exuding from the surface.
When Liu Ming saw this, a dignified look flashed across his eyes, a light flashed in his hand, and a silver needle several inches long appeared.
Liu Ming held the wooden box in one hand, held the silver needle with two fingers in the other hand, and stabbed a certain leaf on the spiritual grass...
There was a sound of "Zi Liu".
The moment the silver needle penetrated the pale silver leaf, a chill immediately rushed through the silver needle to Liu Ming's fingers.
After Liu Ming's fingers blurred, he pulled the silver needle back from the spiritual grass and glanced in front of his eyes.
I saw that the front half of the silver needle was completely covered by a layer of light white frost.
"Yes, this is ice silver grass that has been used for at least fifty years. It is enough to treat my niece. This time, the wealthy owner really bothered, so I accepted it without mercy." Liu Wu looked at it. After seeing the scene on the silver needle clearly, he said with a relaxed expression, and at the same time, the silver needle disappeared in a flash between his fingers.
"Haha, as long as this spiritual grass is really useful. This thing was originally the life-saving reward that Madam promised, and I couldn't find it until now. Originally, I had to apologize to Sir." Qian Chao said with a smile.
"Boss Qian is too polite. Qian was just doing something casually." Liu Ming said modestly. After covering the wooden box again, he carefully put away the Ice Silver Grass. .
"Actually, when Qian came here this time, he had something else to do, but he didn't know whether to talk about it or not." When Qian Chao saw Liu Ming accept the wooden box, the smile on his face couldn't help but grow even more.
"Oh, Boss Qian, you might as well speak up if you have something to say." Upon hearing this, Liu Ming's mind started to spin rapidly, but his expression remained unchanged as he said.
"I heard from Madam that Mr. Qian also knows something about our Bailingju, but I don't know what he thinks?" Qian Chao asked with a serious expression.
"What does Boss Qian mean..." Liu Ming asked with narrowed eyes.
"To be honest, sir, I learned from Mr. Mian that Mr. Qian not only has great magical power, but his medical skills are even inferior to him. Talents like Mr. Bai Lingju are very hungry for talents. So Qian came here in person this time. I plan to formally invite you to become one of Bailing's guests. All fees and expenses will be comparable to the highest treatment." Qian Chao said it openly and directly.
"Join Bailingju? I'm afraid this will disappoint Boss Qian. I don't have this intention yet." Liu Ming said with a frown when he heard this.
"Why is this? As a casual cultivator, sir, since he plans to live in Xuanjing for a long time, I am afraid that it will be a matter of time before he joins a certain force in Xuanjing. Qian is not boasting, the treatment of guests in Bailingju, even if it is not the entire Xuanjing One of the best, but still enough to be ranked among the top five. As long as you join Bailingju, sir, not only will you receive a large amount of spiritual stones as offerings every month, but if there are any elixirs and utensils that are in short supply, you can also come to this place. All of them were collected with help. Moreover, I have very loose restrictions on guests. If the guest feels that the assigned task is too dangerous and may lead to his death, he must have the power to refuse. Qian will not let the guest do some things. It is simply impossible to accomplish. After all, in essence, the worship of guests by forces like us is mostly for threats and intimidation. There are not many opportunities for you to do it yourself." Qian Chao was not surprised at all. Instead, he said with a smile.
"Since Boss Qian is so sincere, I don't want to hide it, so what can I say? Regarding the treatment of guests at Bailingju, I heard something from fellow Taoist Mian, and it is indeed pretty good. I'm sorry. Therefore, he refused to agree. He was also worried that Bailingju seemed to have provoked a big enemy. Otherwise, even his wife and the young master would not have been robbed and killed near Xuanjing. Qian Mou came to Xuanjing this time with some things. I'm dealing with personal matters, and I don't want to take the initiative to get involved in some trouble, so as not to involve most of my energy." Liu Mingze replied slowly.
"That's it. It seems that Mr. Qian is still not very optimistic about our current situation in Bailingju. If this is the case, Mr. Qian doesn't have to worry too much. In fact, Qian, the instigator behind all the recent hostility to Bailingju, has been found out. Well, it was exactly what my enemy Jubaolou did. As the saying goes, good colleagues are enemies. In addition, our two businesses combined may be enough to occupy about 20-30% of Xuanjing Xiuyuan. Naturally, we have always been at odds with each other. Yes. I also have a deep hatred for Mu Yingcheng, the big shopkeeper of Jubao Tower. But even so, after so many years, neither of our two families can do anything to each other. Of course there is a small difference in strength, but the most important reason is The reason is that both of our families have other backers, and it is impossible for any one of them to fall. Therefore, sir, there is no need to worry about the problems Bailing House is encountering now. As long as the auction meeting is successfully held next month, this house will be The ability is beyond the Jubao Tower, I believe that the other party will not dare to provoke me again in a few years." Qian Chao suddenly understood and explained in detail.
"Is there a backer behind you? With a powerful position, you can still be called a backer. I think he must be a person with a great background. I wonder if Boss Qian can tell me clearly?" Liu Ming asked in surprise after hearing this. One sentence.
"Of course there is no problem with this. In fact, all the big and small forces in Xuanjing must have some background. Otherwise, how can they really gain a foothold in Xuanjing. And because our Bailingju and Jubaolou are doing business with the outside world, they have strong backers. Everyone knows who he is, and there is no need to hide anything. The person behind Bailingju is actually the third prince, the younger brother of the current emperor. One-third of the profits of this house must be handed over to the third prince's palace. . And the backer of the Jubao Building is the current Ninth Prince. However, unlike the original residence, on the surface the big shopkeeper Mu Yingcheng is actually just the Ninth Prince's domestic slave. The entire Jubao Building is simply the private property of the Ninth Prince. So. No matter how fierce our two families fight, there is no way one can defeat the other, and none of our backers will allow such a thing to happen." Qian Chao said solemnly.
"Could it be that the Third Prince is the same Third Prince who helped the current emperor ascend the throne twenty years ago and has always been known as the wise king?" Liu Ming was suddenly shocked in his heart, but asked with no trace of emotion on his face.
"Oh, I didn't expect that Mr. Qian would also listen to the name of the Third Prince. This will be much easier to handle. It is indeed the good king. I wonder if Mr. Qian has changed his mind and is willing to become a guest here?" Qian Chao asked somewhat unexpectedly.
"Since the trouble Bailingju is encountering is only temporary, and there is a wise king like the Third Prince behind him, if Qian Mou still refuses, I'm afraid he will really make Boss Qian unhappy. I can agree to join Bailingju, but in There are two conditions before this, I hope the proprietor can agree to it." Liu Ming pondered for a moment, then said slowly with a calm expression.
"Mr. Qian, if you have any conditions, just ask." Qian Chao was delighted when he heard this and asked hurriedly.
"First of all, my joining Bailingju as a guest minister can only be done while I am staying in Xuanjing. If I leave Xuanjing one day, my status as a guest minister will naturally be invalidated. But don't worry, Boss Qian, I will be in Xuanjing for a long time." It can range from two to three years to five or six years at most. Secondly, as a reward for becoming a guest of Bailingju, in addition to offering spiritual stones every month, I also plan to learn some alchemy skills. So I hope that you can recommend me to a certain place. Learn some alchemy techniques from an alchemist. Of course, I also know that real great alchemists generally don’t accept disciples at all, but what I want is just a recommendation from Bai Lingju, and I have my own way to convince him. But Guiju gives The alchemist introduced must have profound knowledge in alchemy and be able to refine the elixirs used by spiritual masters and above." Liu Ming said slowly.
"What, Mr. Qian wants to learn the art of alchemy?" What Liu Ming said obviously surprised Qian Chaoda.
"What, can't I study?" Liu Ming raised his eyebrows when he heard this.
"Of course not, but although I am not a spiritual disciple, I know that the art of alchemy is almost the most difficult skill for practitioners to learn. There are very few practitioners who are really willing to spend time learning this art. But if Mr. If you are interested in alchemy, we at Bailingju have actually had some contacts with several alchemists and can help recommend one or two. However, alchemists who can refine elixirs above spiritual master level are rare even in major sects. . In Xuanjing, I am afraid that there is only one person with such ability. However, this alchemy master has a very weird temper. Although I have dealt with him several times and helped him auction several pills, but in fact I'm not very sure that he will agree to teach Mr. alchemy." Qian Chao replied hesitantly.
"It doesn't matter. As long as Boss Qian allows me to meet this master, I can just leave the matter of learning alchemy to me." Liu Ming perked up after hearing this. "
"Okay, if that's all, Qian can make the decision to agree to these two conditions, sir." This time, Qian Chao just thought about it briefly and gritted his teeth and agreed.
"Then Qian Ming will be the boss again." Liu Ming smiled slightly and bowed slightly to Qian Chao.
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