Chapter 53: Mystic Sect

Not only that, Qin Qing also saw a familiar Talent: Stability.

This person’s Stability score was 10 points higher than hers.

Although Qin Qing still hadn’t figured out what exactly Stability was.

At the same time, Wu Yong’s Luck was also very high.

These three Talent configurations were so similar to Qin Qing’s, except her direct Skill was Insight, which also had a System Panel bonus.

Wu Yong’s, however, was truly innate, a profound “Star Bone” with an incredibly high rating.

Was this another cheater?

Qin Qing didn’t speak for a moment.

Was she stunned?

A joke. At most, they would be evenly matched, and Qin Qing’s luck was higher than the other party’s. Fate would definitely be on her side.

She wasn’t moving now because she was afraid of losing control of herself.

Qin Qing genuinely wanted to go up and shake the person’s shoulder, asking, “What kind of existence is your so-called Mystic Sect? How strong is it? How does it compare to me?”

She had wanted to shake Gao Yang’s shoulder last time.

Maintain the persona, hold it in.

This matter was really important, okay? It concerned her subsequent course of action.

She had, after all, disguised herself as a Practitioner of Xuanmen (Mystic Arts). If she didn’t know herself and her opponent, she would always have something weighing on her mind.

If the average combat power of the Mystic Sect was like Granny Shun and her group, Qin Qing felt she could walk sideways through the Mystic Sect without fear.

But if the Mystic Sect here was like the Shushan Immortal Cultivation type, she would probably have to hide a bit. She was afraid of being flattened as a minor boss on someone’s cultivation path.

So, why was this person here today?

To challenge?

If the enemy doesn’t move, I don’t move.

A considerable storm brewed silently in her heart.

But Qin Qing was best at keeping her composure.

When she spoke, she acted as if nothing had happened.

Treating the other party as an ordinary applicant coming for an interview.

“Yes, I’m the boss and today’s interviewer. Please introduce yourself.”

Wu Yong sat upright and began to introduce herself clearly.

“Wu Yong, my Daoist name is Wuyong, meaning those two characters for ‘useless.’ I’m from Baiyun Temple and currently studying Cultural Management at a university in the capital. Now that I’m in my senior year and don’t have classes, I came out to look for an internship. I think this place is good. I heard you operate based on metaphysics, which fits my needs and situation, so I came to check it out.”

The other party wasn’t lying. Wu Yong was not only from Baiyun Temple.

She was also the junior sister of the Celestial Master Daoist Wuwang, with the old Daoist priest teaching her on behalf of their master. Wuyong was young but held a high seniority.

Daoist Wutun, who managed the Dining Hall, was also her senior brother.

Not only that, Wu Yong was also the future successor of Baiyun Temple.

Therefore, the other party chose to study such an obscure major as Cultural Industry Management.

Since the other party didn’t hide her origin, Qin Qing naturally asked, pretending to be curious: “Since you are a formal Daoist priest with a Daoist name, why aren’t you staying at your own temple? If it’s just for an internship certificate, temples are also formal institutions now; getting an official seal is no problem.”

“Our Baiyun Temple is a Zhengyi School temple, so the restrictions on Daoists aren’t that strict. In fact, not only can we go out and find other jobs, but getting married, having a family, and even eating meat and drinking alcohol are all allowed.”

“Wait…” Qin Qing interrupted her, “I’ve been to the Baiyun Temple Dining Hall, and it’s all vegetarian.”

Wuyong was unconcerned.

“Oh, that’s just because in the minds of the general public who don’t understand, practitioners are all vegetarians who cultivate in purity. Our temple is self-sufficient and self-funded, so this is just building a persona for ourselves. It satisfies tourists’ imagination of practitioners.”

You really dare to say that.

And really dare to do it.

The Cultural Industry Management major wasn’t studied in vain.

Wu Yong became animated when she spoke: “If you’ve been to Baiyun Temple, did you see the two cats I raise, the two ‘gas tanks’ named Feifei and Chaichai? They’re really popular now. Cats are carnivores; if they only ate vegetarian food, they wouldn’t get that round.”

Thank you, she couldn’t be more familiar with those two guys. In fact, she even helped boost their initial popularity.

But Qin Qing really hadn’t thought about the problem from that angle.

Yes, Feifei and Chaichai were both very fat. How could they get so fat on a vegetarian diet?

Not just them, but also Daoist Wutun. He was also chubby.

Qin Qing felt indignant.

Good old Daoist Wutun, constantly serving vegetarian dishes in the Dining Hall.

While secretly cooking meat for himself and getting fat.

No, that’s not right. She clearly saw that in his Skill column, what was rated was vegetarian food, not cooking.

Perhaps his meat dishes weren’t tasty. Qin Qing comforted herself this way.

No, she was confronting the heir of a mysterious Mystic Sect; what was she thinking about meat?

Back to the main topic.

Qin Qing: “Since you think you’re suitable for this position, what are your advantages?”

Wuyong blinked: “I’m a Practitioner of Xuanmen (Mystic Arts), isn’t that enough? As far as I know, your studio has no other Mystic Sect members apart from the boss.”

Qin Qing secretly breathed a sigh of relief. From these words, it seemed the other party hadn’t seen through her disguise.

In that case, I can start showing off now.

Qin Qing spoke with a straight face: “Baiyun Temple is not an endorsement, and the studio is not a training ground. It’s a business entity, focused on efficiency and making money. Whether you can handle this job depends on your own abilities.”

Come on, come on, show me your abilities. Let me see what level your Mystic Sect is at.

Wu Yong nodded, seemingly agreeing.

Then she said, “So it’s for making money? After hearing about your deeds, I always thought you were helping the distressed, alleviating disasters, and solving problems.”

Please don’t say such heartless words with such an innocent face.

Qin Qing almost lost her composure.

“Tell me about the projects you’ve handled. How many demons have you caught, how many ghosts have you subdued, and how many devils have you dispelled?”

Wu Yong stared at her blankly.

As if asking, “What are you saying? I don’t understand.”

“I haven’t encountered a single one,” was Wu Yong’s answer.

Qin Qing didn’t bat an eye and continued to press: “It’s okay if you weren’t independently responsible; cases handled with elders also count.”

Wu Yong still shook her head.

“I haven’t seen any. In fact, none of my senior brothers or anyone I know has seen any.”

She spoke very seriously, not at all like she was pretending.

After speaking, she even seemed a little excited: “Boss, have you seen these things? Do they really exist in this world?”

Qin Qing almost broke down.

No, you’re a Daoist, asking me if there are monsters and ghosts in this world?

Isn’t this a bit inappropriate?

Wu Yong was still talking: “Boss, where are they? Take me to see them.”

“…”

Understood. This Mystic Sect wasn’t the immortal cultivation type. She could handle it!

Qin Qing’s probing steps became bolder.

She didn’t answer directly, only saying: “Haven’t seen them? Impossible, you should know Granny Shun. The people who work with her claim they can invite gods and communicate with the underworld.”

Wu Yong immediately denied it.

“Fake, just pretending to be supernatural. It’s just packaging, to fool people.”

To betray her peers so directly, that’s really…

“Cough cough… So what can you do?”

“I’ve studied a variety of things: fortune-telling, Feng Shui, divination, medical principles, dispelling evil, lecturing on scriptures, performing meditation, alchemy, and rituals.”

The first few items were barely acceptable.

What was that strange thing about performing at the end?

Wu Yong: “I once worked as an extra in a drama, playing immortal maidens and Daoist children. The directors all praised me for being very ‘in character’ and having a strong sense of conviction.”

What’s there to be proud of about that???

“Words are no proof, let’s try it.” Qin Qing had Qin Fanghao arrange for the next waiting client to come in.

This client had lost his company-issued laptop, which contained important data. If he couldn’t find it, not only would he lose his job, but he would likely also face a lawsuit, so he was extremely anxious.

Moreover, the laptop was lost at home; it literally disappeared in a blink of an eye, and he couldn’t find it even after turning the whole house upside down. He believed something evil had happened, so he came to the studio to pay a high price to jump the queue for a lost item search.

Qin Qing glanced at it and roughly knew what was going on.

She looked at Wu Yong: “Try it?”

Wu Yong asked the client when he lost the item and then looked at the current time.

She raised her hands and began to calculate with finger gestures.

Muttering to herself: “Jia Zhen Yi Li Bing Xin Kun… Ding Ren doesn’t leave the hands of relatives… Wu Gui circles round and round, this is the direction of the lost item.”

A moment later, Wu Yong stated confidently: “The item you lost is not far from your home, in the southwest direction, about three li away. And it’s not really lost, because the item is in the hands of your blood relative.”

The client said: “Impossible, it’s just my wife and son at home. My son is still young, and my wife is still looking for it at home.”

“Did your son go out?”

“He did go out, but he went to kindergarten… Are you guys even capable? I didn’t spend all this money to listen to you talk nonsense and check household registrations. If you can’t do it, just refund the money early.”

Wu Yong was completely unaffected by the client’s emotions. She calmly and confidently guided: “Think carefully, in what direction is your son’s kindergarten, and how far is it from your home? It’s not too late to complain after you have the result.”

The client hesitantly took out his phone to locate his home and the kindergarten.

The kindergarten was in the southwest direction of the residential area, exactly 1.48 kilometers in a straight line.

He widened his eyes and looked at Wu Yong.

“Is it… is it really my son?”

Wu Yong: “You already have the result. Go.”

She even thoughtfully asked, “Do you want an invoice?”

Client: “No, no… no need.”

Qin Qing looked at Wu Yong in surprise. She could even calculate this.

And it sounded like there was a theoretical basis, similar to solving a big problem, just applying a formula, then repeating the derivation process, and naturally getting the answer.

Because what Wu Yong calculated was exactly the same as what she saw on the System Panel.

It’s just that the process they used was different, and Qin Qing could provide more details.

But as far as finding things was concerned, Wu Yong’s deduction combined with common sense reasoning was basically spot on.

From what she saw, this client was not Wu Yong’s accomplice either.

Qin Qing suppressed her surprise and called Qin Fanghao: “Arrange for a salesperson to go and check. After they find it, collect the remaining payment.”

The office door was closed again.

Wu Yong: “How was it, Boss? Are you satisfied with my performance?”

Qin Qing: “Last question, why did you come here for an interview? Don’t lie, I can calculate it.”

“Me? Of course, I came to learn from you, Boss. Many families can do fortune-telling, but I’ve studied the cases you’ve handled, and I found that our fortune-telling and the Mystic Arts you possess are definitely not the same school. How can you calculate so meticulously and accurately, like having the Eye of God?”

!!!

She knew it!

These people who called themselves Mystic Sect wouldn’t do nothing at all.

However, it currently seemed that these local Mystic Sects indeed had their miraculous aspects, but they didn’t seem to be on the same level as her and posed no threat to her.

And of course, they weren’t the same school. You are legitimate metaphysics, and she is an unknown tech tree.

However, would a person with a “Star Bone” really only have this much ability? Wu Yong showed no strain at all in today’s test; it was probably just a small warm-up.

The true miraculous nature of the Mystic Sect still required her to continue exploring.