The key to this is not actually Ling Yi, but Lü Yuan.
Even if Ling Yi explained the Karma to Lü Yuan, would Lü Yuan be willing to give up the competition for the title of courtesan?
That's obviously impossible.
The Lü Yuan vie for the title of flower queen, their aim being to avoid opening the door and gain freedom.
Can Ling Yi grant Lü Yuan freedom?
Obviously not.
Even without the incident involving the Lü Yuan...
And what about Qin Changming, that Old Liu?
At that time, a struggle, or even a life-or-death situation, is inevitable.
After much deliberation, Ling Yi finally concluded. "When soldiers come, we'll meet them head-on; when water comes, we'll dam it."
To put it another way, whatever, we'll see.
Ling Yi now possesses the Power of Shadow to conceal his Hidden Asgard.
It can Invisibility, it can run away, and if all else fails, it can directly hide in Hidden Asgard.
They have already developed a certain level of self-protection capabilities.
Next to ascend to heaven was Fangfei.
Compared to the other girls, Fangfei is the most unique one.
Everyone else was wearing skirts, but Fangfei was wearing a white long gown.
Her hair was styled in a bun with flowing ribbons, her white robes were as white as snow, she gently waved a folding fan in her hand, and her steps were steady and powerful.
Despite being a woman, she possessed an air of scholarly refinement.
It is precisely this temperament that makes Fangfei stand out from others.
Fangfei also started her career in dance.
A supple waist, unique dance steps, and a folding fan fluttering up and down in her hand.
It possesses a unique rhythm, pleasing to the eye, yet gentle without being seductive.
Fangfei is reciting a poem.
Moreover, it's a long poem.
Ling Yi didn't know much about poetry, but he felt it was very impressive.
Compared to Yunshang, Wenruo, Changnü.
Fangfei's performance completely ignited the atmosphere.
Various kinds of gold and silver flew onto the tipping platform like rain.
The time it takes for an incense stick to burn is up.
The tipping table was piled high with gold and silver, forming a small mountain.
Tipping in ancient times was also crazy!
The three women's previous tips, which were just a small amount, already seemed excessive to Ling Yi.
Unexpectedly, there were even more outrageous cases.
Previously, would Ling Yi have thought that a mere courtesan deserved such a reward?
However, if we take into account the many underlying Karma, both overt and covert, then...
Then this tipping is not as simple as just tipping.
The courtesan is probably more than just a courtesan.
"As expected, Fangfei must be the one pushed out by the person behind the scenes to replace Qianxue as the new courtesan."
For this donation, Ling Yi and his companions made four trips back and forth before finally depositing the gold and silver into the vault.
Each time the three men returned, they would stuff some gold and silver into their pockets.
Ling Yi received quite a bit this time as well.
After all, so many people gave tips this time that it wouldn't be noticeable if they received a little more.
But unlike the other three.
Ling Yi stored all the gold and silver in the Hidden Immortal Court.
If someone were to search him, he would only have three ten-tael silver ingots in his pocket.
This harvest amounted to approximately three thousand taels of silver.
With another wave, we can Copy Wu Chengyun's Dream System.
Ling Yi glanced in the direction of the Second Prince, Wu Chengyun.
Among those who just gave tips, Wu Chengyun and his group were the busiest.
They were the ones who gave the most tips.
They gave away ten boxes of Kingpin as a reward alone.
Behind this Fangfei scene, it's likely that the Second Prince Wu Chengyun and his group are behind it all.
However, Ling Yi still couldn't understand what use the most beautiful courtesan in the Bureau of Entertainment was to a prince.
Gathering intelligence?
Accumulate wealth?
There was no need to make such a big fuss!
Fangfei's tip just now, converted, is probably worth hundreds of thousands of taels of silver.
This competition for the title of courtesan will yield at least one or two million taels of silver.
That's no small sum.
Ling Yi remembered that the Wu Kingdom's national treasury only had an annual income and expenditure of a little over six million taels of silver.
In the end, who will have all this silver?
It is certain that a portion of it will flow into the national treasury.
After all, the Bureau of Entertainment ) belonged to the imperial family.
But that's certainly not all; the profits from that deal are likely divided into many parts.
"Trying to survive is probably going to be tough, so why not go all out and make it big?"
Ling Yi murmured, looking at the Lü Yuan who had already gone on stage.
Like Yunshang, Wenruo, and several other women.
After Lü Yuan ascended the flower platform, they also began with a dance.
A long, pink dress fluttered in the breeze, and her jade-white feet strolled along the edge of the flower bed.
With her long sleeves fluttering, she moved like a phoenix dancing in the heavens.
Despite her Linglong body, Lü Yuan Duck's dance exudes a grand and majestic aura.
"Clouds remind me of her clothes, flowers of her face; the spring breeze caresses the balustrade, heavy with dew."
"If not seen atop Mount Qunyu, then met beneath the moon on the Jade Terrace."
Just as Ling Yi had predicted.
Upon hearing this poem, the crowd below the stage went even more wild.
The frenzy surrounding the tipping was no less than that of Fangfei before.
What puzzled Ling Yi was...
This time, the Second Prince once again generously gave a reward.
And it was ten boxes of Kingpin.
Wasn't the Second Prince supposed to support Fangfei? How come he's targeting Lü Yuan?
Or is it that the Second Prince doesn't care who the courtesan is, as long as Qianxue is no longer the top Qianxue?
It wasn't just the Second Prince who gave the reward.
The deposed Wu Chengyun, Wu Chengyun, also rewarded him with three boxes of Kingpin.
Wu Chengyun hadn't given any tips to the women who had come on stage before.
No matter how outstanding Fangfei's performance was, Wu Chengyun remained in a half-asleep, half-awake state.
In this round, Lü Yuan undoubtedly stole the show.
When Qianxue finally appeared, although her poetry was still excellent, she couldn't hold her own.
Even though the donations are still crazy, they're nowhere near as much as Fangfei and Lü Yuan's.
Next came the second round of competition.
Lü Yuan Duck's rendition of "The Phoenix Seeks Its Mate" once again ignited the entire audience.
They took first place without any doubt.
She will become the new Ren Hua.
After delivering the last box of gold and silver to the treasury, Ling Yi quietly left.
He went straight back to his little cabin in the backyard.
He rubbed his hands together, eagerly chanting in his mind, "System!"
The next moment, a semi-transparent blue cesium system interface appeared in front of Ling Yi.
That's right, Ling Yi has a system.
Just now, Ling Yi successfully Copy the deposed crown prince's Dream System.
[ Dream System) ]
[Host: Ling Yi ]
[Cultivation Level: Body Tempering Fourth Layer ]
[Talents: Channel-Opening Divine Body with Open Meridians, Photographic Memory, Hawkeye, Perception, Innate Divine Power, Ox and Horse Physique, Immunity to All Poisons, Hidden Asgard (Sealed), Power of Shadow!]
[System Function: Dream Entry)!]
[System Functions (Appendix): Talent Entries!]
[System Function (Appendix): Copy Talent (Cheat Code)!]
Finally, we have a system interface.
This system interface not only displays the Dream System, but also includes Ling Yi's built-in cheat abilities.
"However, what does this enhancement mean?"
The Dream System now includes an "Enhanced Version" suffix.
Could it be that my Copy ability isn't just about simple Copy, but also about enhancing the Copy talents?
With a thought, he closed the system interface.
Now is not the time to study this Dream System.
Ling Yi had more important things to do.
Ling Yi touched his brow, and the Shadow beneath his feet swayed.
The next moment, two dark figures stood up from Ling Yi's Shadow.
This is the Shadow Puppet.
He possesses strength comparable to Ling Yi.
But it can only exist in the shadows.
Once it escapes the shadows, it will crumble.
Ling Yi sized up the two dark figures in front of him; they looked like two assassins dressed in night clothes.
But I couldn't Perception any Aura at all.
It seems as if it doesn't exist at all.
Ling Yi, however, was able to clearly Perception the connection between himself and the two Shadow Puppet.
"Good, get to work. Move the entire storeroom over here, and don't leave a single tael of silver behind."
Upon hearing Ling Yi's command, the two Shadow Puppet slowly sank into the shadows and disappeared.
Ling Yi swayed slightly.
I felt a sudden weakness in my body.
Using the Power of Shadow, especially the ability to Shadow Puppet, requires a lot of stamina.
Even with the strength of an ox or a horse, Ling Yi still felt weak.