Guan Qiu, Thank You for Your Efforts

Looking at the lines of text appearing on the panel, Lu Yang raised his eyebrows, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

Causal convergence?

What is this?

It even involves cause and effect?

And...

He somehow gained an extra employee out of nowhere?

The Deft Hands True Person - Guan Qiu.

Although he didn't know much about Guan Qiu, the title "True Person" was not something to be used casually; it was an honorific title for the Golden Core Realm cultivators!

Doesn't this mean I've suddenly gained a Golden Core Realm employee?

Good heavens, receiving an estate and getting a Golden Core cultivator as a bonus? Isn't that a buy-one-get-one-free deal?

However, he currently had two teams of the Golden Core Realm puppet bodyguards at his disposal, so Guan Qiu's appearance only brought him a slight surprise, not excessive excitement.

He composed himself, and with a thought, he opened Guan Qiu's message.

The text on the panel shifted like ripples on water, and then a video suddenly appeared.

Lu Yang raised an eyebrow slightly, somewhat surprised.

This was the first time he had seen information other than text on the panel.

The image shows an ordinary-looking young woman.

She was wearing a simple, faded robe and was clinging to a steep cliff, carefully collecting a spirit medicine growing in a crevice in the rock.

The mountain wind whipped at her sleeves, making them cling to her arms, and the slippery moss on the cliff face caused her to slip several times, making her look quite disheveled.

Her cultivation level was clearly not high; she hadn't even mastered the most basic escape techniques and could only move inch by inch between the cliffs by using both her hands and feet.

Just then, the space behind her suddenly distorted.

Immediately afterwards, the woman was swallowed up by the space and disappeared into thin air.

The scene shifts, and the woman appears in a simple cave.

The cave walls were rough, with unpolished rock edges everywhere. Only a sliver of light seeped in through a crack in the cave ceiling, barely illuminating the outline of the cave.

The woman scrambled to her feet, her expression one of utter terror. She turned her neck rapidly from side to side, looking around frantically, her hands gripping her clothes tightly, her body tense.

Only after confirming that there was no danger inside the cave did she finally breathe a sigh of relief, and her shoulders slowly relaxed.

She then looked towards the center of the cave, where two books and a small Pill Furnace were placed on the ground.

Although the Pill Furnace was small, its surface was covered with dense patterns, which gleamed with a dark metallic luster under the sunlight.

The woman hesitated for a moment, but ultimately couldn't suppress her curiosity and cautiously stepped forward to investigate.

Her expression changed from tense to excited as soon as she turned the pages and read a few lines.

Through the image, Lu Yang could see that the two books were secret texts on Dao of Alchemy.

Judging from the woman's reaction, it must be a relatively advanced secret manual.

This thing, if placed before any Rogue Cultivator, would be a life-changing fortuitous opportunity!

The woman almost instinctively wanted to put the books and the Pill Furnace away.

However, just as she was about to put the items into her Storage Bag, her body suddenly froze, as if an invisible hand had fixed her in place, preventing her from moving even a finger.

At the same time, light gathered in front of her, transforming into lines of suspended text.

[Sign Heavenly Dao Contract and be employed by "Lu Yang" to take the inheritance with you; otherwise, erase the corresponding memories and send you away.]

Upon seeing these words, the woman's eyes widened suddenly, her pupils revealing undisguised shock and fear.

Clearly, this was a scene she had never witnessed before.

She thought about what had happened before.

Space distorted, appearing out of thin air, along with these contractual texts that seemed to descend from the depths of the void.

All of this was beyond her comprehension.

But her hesitation lasted only a moment before she decisively signed the Heavenly Dao Contract.

For her, this inheritance will completely change her life!

Although being employed by this unknown person means the future is uncertain, it's still many times better than the present!

Without this inheritance and fortuitous opportunity, she might have remained stuck in the Qi Refining Realm for the rest of her life, wasting her life like an ant, and eventually turning into a handful of dust in obscurity.

The moment the contract was established, space distorted again, and the woman reappeared on the cliff.

The mountain is still the same mountain, the cliff is still the same cliff, but she has a completely different life now!

The scene then rapidly changed.

The image depicts a woman intently refining elixirs in a simple Alchemy Chamber. The leaping flames beneath the Pill Furnace reflect on her sweat-drenched face, turning her eyes amber.

There was a scene of a woman covered in blood desperately fleeing through the mountains and forests, with dozens of spiritual lights chasing after her. She gritted her teeth and plunged into the depths of the dense, thorny forest without looking back.

There is a scene of a woman being surrounded by a crowd of monks, all of whom stand around her with reverence and fervor in their eyes.

There was also a picture of a woman personally hanging the plaque of "Miaoshou Pharmacy" on the lintel of a tall building.

Etc...

As these images fade away one by one, lines of text emerge.

[Deft Hands True Person Guan Qiu: Middle Golden Core, Low-Grade Spirit Root, Peak Third-Tier Alchemist, Employment Contract in Effect...]

Lu Yang looked at the line of text and understood.

The young woman in the picture is probably Guan Qiu.

This should be her life story, from a rogue herb Rogue Cultivator in the Qi Refining Realm to the renowned Deft Hands True Person of Miraculous Healing in Taibai Market.

Looking at the now calm panel, Lu Yang couldn't help but feel a little shaken.

According to this scene, the reason why Guan Qiu was able to grow from a Low-Grade Spirit Root Rogue Cultivator who couldn't even master Qi Refining Realm to the Golden Core Realm cultivator and a peak third-tier Alchemist was actually due to the power of the system?!

What the hell...

This is what they call the convergence of cause and effect?!

The ability to directly alter causality?

That being said, without the system's intervention, could Guan Qiu have still become a Golden Core Realm cultivator?

Or perhaps, she could still become Golden Core Realm cultivator, but only through her own luck and hard work?

Lu Yang didn't know the answer.

Cause and effect are far too complex for a mere Qi Refining Realm cultivator like him to comprehend.

All he knew was that his stupid system was absolutely amazing!

They were able to directly address the issue from a causal perspective, planting a seed more than four hundred years ago and fundamentally signing an employee!

My system is invincible!

A low whistling sound of the evening breeze brushing against the gunwale outside the airship pulled Lu Yang back from his thoughts.

He closed the panel and looked up.

His gaze passed through the ship's side and landed on the seven figures suspended in mid-air outside the flying boat.

To be precise, it landed on the elderly woman with gray hair.

He recognized him at a glance; it was the elderly Guan Qiu.

The footage just now Guan Qiu developing the Miaoshou Pharmacy, and how she was getting older.

Lu Yang withdrew his gaze and turned to look at Lin Ying beside him.

She stood at the ship's railing, holding his arm tightly.

The Golden Core cultivators of Taibai Market came out to greet her, a sight that clearly made her somewhat nervous.

Lu Yang patted the back of her hand, placed his palm over hers, and said softly, "Let's go, Wang Da!"

"Yes, young master."

A powerful Spiritual Qi emanated from Wang Da, gently and steadily lifting Lu Yang and the other four.

The group left the deck of the flying boat and, facing the evening breeze, slowly flew towards the seven Golden Core cultivators ahead.

Wang Da, Wang San, Wang Liu, and Wang Shi spread out like geese, silently guarding both sides.

As dusk fell, the shadows of the group were cast onto the massive hull of the airship, leaving several solemn silhouettes.

Fang Xun group noticed that someone had flown out of the airship and looked up at the same time.

The moment their gazes fell upon Lu Yang, a look of amazement appeared in the eyes of all seven of them, accompanied by a moment of dazedness.

The young monk's appearance and demeanor were so outstanding that the twilight seemed to have painted a golden edge on his profile.

However, before they could recover from this stunning experience, seven incredibly powerful Divine Senses had already locked onto their auras.

Each Divine Sense was as heavy as a mountain, carrying undisguised scrutiny and intimidation.

Even Fang Xun, the strongest among the seven, couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

He sensed that even the weakest of these seven Divine Senses possessed the power to crush him!

The two strongest ones even instilled in him a sense of fear, as if he were facing Nascent Soul True Lord.

That oppressive force didn't come from the strength of spiritual pressure, but from the trembling deep within the soul!

Fang Xun felt his mouth was dry, his lips trembled violently a few times, and his mind was buzzing.

Seven guards at the Golden Core Realm... and each one of them is this strong?!

Two of them might even have reached the threshold of the Nascent Soul stage?!

Good heavens...

Who exactly is on the other side?

Could it be... that they're coming to destroy Taibai Market?

To be honest, with this group of people, it would be incredibly easy for them to raze Taibai Market to the ground. The seven of them simply couldn't stop them!

Thinking of this, Fang Xun turned to look at his companion beside him with a sense of helplessness.

As a result, the others were also sweating profusely, pale-faced, and filled with terror.

Only Guan Qiu showed little surprise on his face. He stood there respectfully and quietly, like an old servant who had been waiting for a long time and had finally welcomed his master back.

Fang Xun Guan Qiu's composed demeanor and recalling her previous words, Fang Xun, who had initially harbored some doubts, now believed her completely.

Even going out requires guards of this caliber to accompany them; it seems that it was indeed not difficult for this force to cultivate a Guan Qiu hundreds of years ago.

Thinking of this, Fang Xun dared not be negligent in the slightest, and immediately bowed deeply, saying respectfully, "Fang Household sirs, I am Fang Xun, and I welcome you all to Taibai Market."

The other Golden Core cultivators also snapped out of their daze, quickly bowing and greeting, "Welcome, esteemed sirs!"

Seven voices echoed in the twilight, causing another stir among the cultivators watching the sky in the market below.

Lin Mingyue and the other two stood behind Lu Yang, their faces flushed with excitement, and their breathing became somewhat rapid.

Lin Ying instinctively hugged Lu Yang 'Lu Yang arm tightly and leaned against him.

Lu Yang's expression remained calm and composed.

He nodded slightly and said in a gentle tone, "Esteemed seniors, there's no need for such formalities. I'm here to take care of a small matter."

Fang Xun and the others breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing Lu Yang's gentle words.

Fine...

This important figure doesn't seem to be the difficult type to deal with.

That's wonderful...

For a moment, they thought Taibai Market was going to suffer today.

Just then, Guan Qiu, who had been standing quietly among the crowd, took a step forward, stopped in front of Lu Yang, and bowed deeply.

Her gray hair trembled slightly in the evening breeze, and her voice carried an excitement that had been suppressed for countless years. "Greetings, Young Master!"

As Lu Yang looked at her, the image of the disheveled girl climbing the cliff to gather herbs from the scene just now involuntarily came to mind.

Looking at the Deft Hands True Person before him, Lu Yang felt that every mark etched on the old woman by more than four hundred years was incredibly real.

He smiled slightly, his tone gentle and sincere. "Guan Qiu, you've worked hard."

Judging from the video footage, Guan Qiu has been running Miaoshou Pharmacy for over two hundred years, and has dealt with countless troublesome matters during that time.

The elixir market in Taibai Market is only so big; it's no easy feat to get a share of the profits.

Only she herself truly understands the intricacies, calculations, and power struggles involved.

Upon hearing this, Guan Qiu felt a surge of emotion.

From the moment she received that fortuitous opportunity and signed that employment contract in her youth, she had been doing various things according to the instructions of that mysterious power.

Establish a pharmacy, cultivate connections, and gain a foothold in Taibai Market.

She never spoke of the risks and pressures involved to anyone.

Now, she has finally gained the young master's approval.

Four hundred years of waiting and effort have all been worthwhile at this moment.

She took a deep breath, suppressing the surging emotions in her heart, and with her head still bowed, she cupped her hands and said, "Guan Qiu, it's no trouble at all."

As dusk settled, the last rays of sunlight slowly sank behind the mountains from the western horizon.

The lights of thousands of homes in the market gradually illuminated, spreading a warm glow in the deepening night.

The spiritual patterns on the flying boat continued to flow slowly, painting this small patch of sky with brilliant colors.

Lu Yang reached out a hand to help him up and said gently, "Get up."