Crazy-Gossiping-c17

Chapter 17

Ning Xu paused for several seconds before saying with difficulty, “Has he gone mad?”

The Melon-Eating System also spoke in a tone of frustration, 【He’s not mad, it’s just that his focus is no longer on cultivation; he spends all his time thinking about random things.】

After that, the two were silent, one person and one system, exchanging glances.

After a while, Ning Xu said, “Forget about him, it’s unlucky. We should focus on earning spirit stones.” She pitied the group of male fox demons.

【Alright!】

After briefly explaining the key points of the Explosive Talismans, the Melon-Eating System urged Ning Xu to hurry to the Miscellaneous Hall to exchange for talisman paper, brushes, and cinnabar. Ning Xu didn’t want to delay any further and headed straight for the Miscellaneous Hall.

After hearing the complete method of drawing the Explosive Talisman, the leader of the Talisman Peak greatly benefited and even got a bit of inspiration for drawing new talismans.

She didn’t have many good things at hand, and most of them weren’t suitable for Ning Xu, a cultivator with the Water, Wood, and Earth spirit roots. However, she did have a fair amount of suitable rations for Brother Pig.

This was thanks to her spiritual pet, which was very picky and hard to please. Over time, she had managed to gather nearly all the spiritual beast rations that suited its taste.

The leader of Talisman Peak placed a bag of rations in front of Brother Pig.

The rations emitted a highly attractive aroma to spiritual beasts.

She gave Brother Pig a teasing smile, “For the next three years, I will come here daily to prepare your meals as a thank you to your master. Occasionally, if I am unavailable, I will send my disciples to do it.”

Brother Pig lazily glanced at her with his small eyes, then lowered his large head and slowly began to enjoy his meal.

Seeing that Brother Pig liked the meal, the leader of Talisman Peak felt relieved.

She couldn’t personally thank Ning Xu, and she didn’t have anything suitable to give as a token of gratitude, so she had to first flatter Brother Pig.

Luckily, Brother Pig seemed to enjoy the rations.

In this way, she could at least settle this bit of karma.

On her way to the Miscellaneous Hall, Ning Xu unexpectedly noticed that many disciples were heading in the same direction.

Some were running at full speed, others were flying on swords. Without exception, they all had excited and strange smiles on their faces.

As more and more disciples seemed to be heading that way, Ning Xu couldn’t help but ask the Melon-Eating System, “What are they doing?”

The Melon-Eating System replied vaguely, 【I don’t know. Nothing unusual has happened in the sect lately.】

It seemed that the Melon-Eating System couldn’t gather any useful information. After all, it was notorious for missing the small details.

With a burning curiosity, Ning Xu decided to stop a fellow disciple.

When the disciple stopped, she cupped her hands and politely asked, “Daoist friend, may I ask where you all are going?”

The disciple, naturally, knew her.

Ning Xu.

She was currently the most prominent and charming figure in the Sect of Heart, and every disciple knew her. She could even be considered the progenitor of gossip.

After being stopped, the disciple suppressed her excitement at encountering such a prominent figure and mumbled, “Going to watch the fun.”

“Watch the fun?”

Ning Xu pressed on, “What fun?”

The disciple coughed lightly, and then, as if a switch had been flipped, she started coughing non-stop.

What could she say?

Was she supposed to tell her that they were going to Beast Peak to watch the drama?

To see how Xu Shixing was going to act worse than a beast?

To see just how crazy he was, planning to do such things to the male fox demons?

The most interesting part of this gossip was that as soon as the Beast Peak leader found out about it, she immediately rushed to the back mountain to protect the male fox demons.

When the disciples saw the Beast Peak leader rushing to the back mountain, they wanted to laugh but couldn’t.

Who would have thought that, one day, even the most ordinary beasts, who hadn’t awakened their intelligence, would not be safe on Beast Peak? What kind of cultivator would bully such ordinary beasts?

Only Xu Shixing, it seemed.

These disciples were merely following the trend to watch the show.

But of course, they couldn’t tell Ning Xu about all this.

If they did, they would have to explain how they knew about it.

And explaining that would inevitably give away some clues.

To avoid Ning Xu finding out that they could hear her and the Melon-Eating System’s thoughts, the disciple could only pretend she didn’t know how to respond.

The disciple’s coughing was so intense that Ning Xu felt sorry for her and had no choice but to let her go.

Once the disciple left, she sighed in relief, glad to have gotten away with it.

Ning Xu tried stopping a few more disciples, but without exception, they all started coughing violently, each of them acting so convincingly that no hint of their true intentions slipped through.

Ning Xu was left confused.

“What’s going on with them?”

The Melon-Eating System responded with little enthusiasm, 【Who knows? Maybe they got choked by the wind.】

Ning Xu looked up at the sky.

The wind was indeed strong today, blowing fiercely, causing her black hair to swirl.

But so many disciples choking at the same time seemed a bit far-fetched, right?

The Melon-Eating System explained, 【The wind in the cultivation world is different from the wind in the world you used to live in. They have lower cultivation, so it’s normal for them to not be able to handle this wind.】

Ning Xu was currently at the second level of Qi Cultivation.

If their cultivation was lower than hers, then these disciples she stopped must have at most been at the first level of Qi Cultivation.

If that were the case, it seemed reasonable that they couldn’t handle the wind in the cultivation world.

If they could agree, they would definitely nod vigorously.

Yes!

It was the wind!

Not that they didn’t want to talk!

After failing to get the information she wanted from the disciples, Ning Xu lost interest.

Forget it, she would just exchange some sect contribution points for what she needed.

When Ning Xu arrived at the Miscellaneous Hall, she was greeted by a male disciple.

The Melon-Eating System eagerly introduced, 【This one is the top receptionist.】

Ning Xu was a bit surprised, “The Miscellaneous Hall has a top receptionist?”

The Melon-Eating System chuckled, 【Yes. But when you came last time, he was on leave, so you didn’t meet him.】

It continued, 【He’s the one.】

“Which one?”

【(Thumbs-up)!】

If the Melon-Eating System had a body, it would definitely be gesturing with both hands right now.

Ning Xu, “Wait, does the top receptionist have any special skills?”

Can the term “top receptionist” even apply here?

The Melon-Eating System gives an example, saying, 【If there’s anything outstanding about him, it’s probably his better mental fortitude, warmer attitude, brighter smile, more likable appearance, and superior speaking skills.】

【The Miscellaneous Hall has a total of sixty-nine disciples.】

【And he, in just three months, stood out among these disciples.】

【Whether male or female disciples of the sect, everyone likes to interact with him.】

【He is definitely the number one disciple among the sixty-nine.】

Ning Xu was astonished, “Impressive!” Isn’t this clearly the top salesperson?

At this moment, the top salesperson, with an unchanged expression, listened to Ning Xu and the Melon-Eating System discussing him in front of him. The curve of his lips remained unchanged, staying at the most perfect angle.

At the right moment, he spoke and greeted, “Do you need anything exchanged, fellow Daoist?”

His voice was like a jade pearl dropping onto the surface of a lake, and when it hit the water, it created ripples in one’s heart.

Ning Xu commented, “As expected of the Top receptionist, his voice really is nice.”

The Melon-Eating System chuckled, 【Right? I think it sounds great too.】

It mused, 【If he sang a little tune with that voice, it should sound wonderful!】

Ning Xu was surprised, “He can sing little tunes?”

【I don’t know, I’ve never heard him sing. I just mean, with that voice, it should be perfect for singing a little tune.】

【It’s also quite suitable for certain specific situations… Never mind, I’ll stop before I get banned.】

Ning Xu, “…”

It was the first time she realized that the system she had bound was not only sharp-tongued, bad-tempered, but also a bit inappropriate.

Luckily, it didn’t seem to be able to do whatever it wanted; once it went too far, it would get banned.

And once it got banned, she had no idea how long it would last.

Ning Xu said earnestly, “Make sure to keep it within limits, okay?”

The Melon-Eating System sighed dramatically, 【Okay!】

The top salesperson’s perfect smile showed the first signs of cracking.

Is this the power of the Melon-Eating System?!

It seemed like he couldn’t take it anymore.

After Ning Xu listed the things she needed to exchange, the Top receptionist went to get them for her.

Once he left, the Melon-Eating System started listing a bunch of medicinal herbs.

Ning Xu looked puzzled, “What’s this?”

The Melon-Eating System yawned lazily, 【Wu Chichun is about to be poisoned, so we need to start refining the antidote.】

Ning Xu nodded, “Is it hard to refine the antidote? Why does it require so many herbs and spiritual plants?”

【Not hard, only three spiritual plants are needed for the antidote.】

“Then what about the rest?”

The Melon-Eating System replied without hesitation, 【They have other uses!】

Ning Xu was curious, “What uses?”

The Melon-Eating System rambled on, 【We’ve crossed over to the cultivation world, so shouldn’t we aim higher? Think bigger!】

【Since you’ve bound me, don’t you want to become a significant person?】

Ning Xu couldn’t help but laugh, “I didn’t expect you to be so business-oriented.”

【Of course.】 The Melon-Eating System asked in return, 【Aren’t you?】

Ning Xu thought for a moment, then replied, “I suppose I am.”

In order to achieve the freedom of eating melons as soon as possible, she had been working quite hard recently.

The Melon-Eating System was quite satisfied with her answer.

【Good, since you are, our first step in achieving success is to recruit the Top receptionist as your subordinate.】

Ning Xu, “???”

The Top receptionist, just out with the talisman paper, brush, and cinnabar: ???

“No, what does this have to do with business?”

The Melon-Eating System replied solemnly, 【Of course it’s related.】

The Melon-Eating System asked, 【Do you think I’m asking you to recruit him as a subordinate for selfish reasons? Like wanting to hear him sing little tunes?】

Ning Xu awkwardly asked in return, “Isn’t that the case?”

The Melon-Eating System clicked its tongue, 【You underestimate me too much.】

Ning Xu put on a patient expression, “So, what use is there in recruiting him as a subordinate?”

The Melon-Eating System patiently guided, 【Do you know what the most profitable place in the cultivation world is?】

【It’s definitely the auction house.】

【In novels, the protagonists always go to auction houses to spend money, but!】

【Why can’t we become the owners of the auction house?】

【At that point, let the Top receptionist be the auctioneer for you—what’s to worry about?】

【Competing products will sell like hotcakes, and you’ll soon be rolling in wealth!】

Ning Xu had originally thought the Melon-Eating System was being a little inappropriate.

Recruited the top disciple of the Miscellaneous Hall as a subordinate? It sounded too unreliable…

But as it went on, she actually started to think it made some sense?

The Melon-Eating System chuckled, 【Just so happens I know a lot of gossip about him, do you want to hear it?】

Ning Xu, “???”

The Top receptionist of the Miscellaneous Hall: “!!!”