NOVPUBChapter 757: Chapter 425 What are you guys doing?_2
Chapter 757 -425 What are you guys doing?_2
She personally poured a cup of fine wine for the other party and said to Taoist Priest Qingyun, “Taoist Priest, if I may ask, when will you be returning after this visit?”
“I quite like this place, so I plan to retreat, gather some spiritual energy, and return, probably in about a decade. Please keep the wine I’ve ordered for me, and I’ll drink it when I come back.”
Qingyun wasn’t lying; he really did like this place quite a bit.
Usually, his retreats would last at least several decades at a time, but for this place, he decided to cut it down a bit, ten years would be enough.
“Hiss…” The unlucky one sucked in a breath of cold air.
That’s not a retreat!
It’s more like going into a coffin!
In ten years, my school will be long gone; how could I possibly wait for you for so long?
And you want me to save your wine? Keeping ruins here would already count as me doing a good job managing.
After refilling Qingyun’s cup with wine, the unlucky one thought for a while and then said, “Taoist Priest Qingyun, forgive my bluntness, but I’m afraid you won’t be able to enjoy the spiritual energy from your retreat for long.”
“What do you mean, Headmistress?” Taoist Priest Qingyun said, holding his wine cup with a smile that was not quite a smile.
“I mean, you could introduce others to this place.”
If it had been before, the unlucky one could never have imagined herself saying such a thing.
After all, her school was full of lovely girls; she was content admiring them on her own every single day, without the need for others.
But with so many useless buildings of her own, the daily maintenance costs were a major burden, forcing her to seek outside investment.
And in the current situation, there was no way to absorb so many buildings internally, and Qingyun, representing external NPCs, was the best Wealth God she could ask for.
Hearing the unlucky one’s words, Taoist Priest Qingyun immediately shook his head, “No, I may not discriminate against demons, but the same can’t be said for other immortals. If they knew I was enjoying myself here, they would surely laugh at me.”
“They won’t know if you don’t tell them.”
“Even if I don’t tell them, they would find out.”
Seeing that Taoist Priest Qingyun was not agreeing, the unlucky one felt as if her luck had run out.
Though she had never really had any luck to begin with.
And as the heavenly wealth seemed to be slipping through her fingers, the unlucky one finally made a decision that went against her ancestors’ principles.
“Thirty percent!”
“Hm? What do you mean?”
“For every person you bring here, you will receive thirty percent of their spending as a rebate, with no upper limit! Think about it, if you can bring three people of your caliber, then you’re essentially indulging for free. If thirty, then why retreat at all? Just lie here every day and you’ll have a substantial income of spiritual energy, better than retreating.”
Taoist Priest Qingyun, holding his celadon wine cup, fell silent.
The unlucky one, however, watched him nervously, feeling every second passing was agonizingly slow.
Finally, Taoist Priest Qingyun said reluctantly, “Well, I’ll give it a try.”
These words allowed the unlucky one to breathe a sigh of relief, and she immediately said, “Thank you so much, Taoist Priest Qingyun. Hurry, serve the Priest some more wine; today’s drinks are on the house.”
“No, I dare not claim credit for an unfinished matter; this cup is enough,” Qingyun said and downed the wine in his cup in one gulp, then turned into a wisp of blue smoke and disappeared, causing the unlucky one’s heart to rise into her throat again.
And the wait lasted a full day.
Looking at her income halved, and faced with the astonishingly high maintenance costs, the unlucky one’s money was burning away, and all her previous efforts seemed on the verge of turning to ash, her utopia about to vanish.
Just when she was about to give in to despair, three rainbow lights descended from the sky, and two Immortals arrived accompanied by Taoist Priest Qingyun at the newly constructed winery of the unlucky one.
Nodding to the unlucky one, who stood like a statue at the door, Taoist Priest Qingyun said to his two friends, “This is the place I mentioned. Though run by a demon, Xiayun Heavenly Lord has assured that it’s fine, so you can enjoy tasting with ease. Come, start with this osmanthus honey wine, and then try the cocktails from the foreign lands. Drinking both offers a unique flavor.”
Anyone who could enjoy their time with Taoist Priest Qingyun was naturally a person who appreciated good wine.
One of them, a shabbily dressed elder, grinned at Qingyun, “I had been wondering what you couldn’t stop thinking about before, and it turns out it’s just osmanthus honey wine. It’s a simple brew, I’ve had plenty and it doesn’t have much novelty for me.”
Taoist Priest Qingyun didn’t say much, just smiled and passed a cup over to the elder.
The elder didn’t hesitate, he gulped it down and then, licking the corners of his mouth, he exclaimed delightedly, “This osmanthus honey wine is extraordinary! I’ve only tasted something like this at my sect’s ancient master’s place, undoubtedly the work of a Heavenly Lord, and surely only an old Heavenly Lord could produce such an authentic drink.”
The other, a red-faced big man from the Han Dynasty, also drank a cup, and his already red face grew even redder.
Exhaling a breath of alcohol, the big man nodded, “Not bad, quite the expense.”
“Indeed, this wine can’t be cheap; you’ve made quite the effort, Qingyun.”
Taoist Priest Qingyun smiled slightly, then took the drink menu, pointed to the prices, and said, “This is the cheapest wine here, you haven’t tasted the good stuff yet.” 𝔫𝖔𝔳𝖕𝖚𝔟.𝔠𝔬𝖒
“If it’s this inexpensive, I’ll have to drink a bit more today. Come on, Taoist Priest Qingyun, this round’s on me.”
Exquisite wines were served like a cascade of snowflakes with delicious appetizers following suit, leaving Taoist Priest Qingyun’s two friends completely elated.
