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Chapter 25: Chapter 0025: Evil Genius Chapter 25: Chapter 0025: Evil Genius Chapter 0025 Monstrous Genius

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The senior brother sighed with relief and said, “Little brother, your words woke me up from my dream. Thank you. Well, you are here to rent an individual room, right? Speak up, how many days do you wish to rent? It’s on me.”

Qi Tian didn’t want to owe him any favors, especially since he barely knew this senior brother. He quickly said, “I can’t let you treat me. I have money of my own, enough to rent a room.”

The senior brother chuckled and didn’t insist on treating Qi Tian. He could tell that Qi Tian was a bit wary of him. If he insisted, it would only increase Qi Tian’s suspicion. So, he said with a smile, “Since you don’t want me to treat you, I won’t insist. However, I also don’t want to owe people easily. Your words enlightened me earlier, which was a huge help. If I don’t do something for you, I will feel uneasy. Well, you want to rent a room for cultivation, right? Within my authority, I can provide you with a little privilege. Tell me, how much do you know about the individual cultivation rooms used by the outer sect disciples?”

Qi Tian was a bit confused and said, “Aren’t there twelve rooms in total? Is there a difference between these twelve rooms?”

“Yes, there are twelve, but they are not the same. Two of them are built according to the standards of the inner sect disciples’ cultivation rooms. Only the most outstanding among the outer sect disciples, who have made significant contributions to the National Master Manor, are qualified to use them. Of course, it’s only a qualification. Ultimately, whether they can use them or not, it’s up to me. Luckily, there is a high-end individual room vacant today, and I will arrange for you to practice in it. Like other rooms, no one could disturb you once you enter, but remember, this high-end room is charged by the day, two thousand taels per day, and no one is an exception. Also, if you leave, you will automatically lose the right to use the room, and wish to continue using it, you have to queue again. Whether it can be your turn then is hard to say… Do you understand what I am saying?”

The senior brother explained and gave Qi Tian pointers at the same time.

Qi Tian nodded repeatedly, saying, “I understand. It’s like everyone queuing for the toilet. Whoever occupies the toilet first owns it. Once they leave, even if they have a bellyache and can’t hold it, they will have to wait.”

The senior brother burst into laughter and said, “Little brother, you have quite a sense of humor. But you’re quite right. Now, give me your disciple card. I will handle the procedures for you.”

Qi Tian quickly took out his outer sect disciple card and handed it to the senior brother.

“Old Zheng, Old Zheng, I’m here to see you.” Just then, a young male cultivator dressed in the clothes of an inner sect disciple came over shouting. Behind him was a boy around Qi Tian’s age.

Upon hearing the voice, the senior brother lifted his head and glanced at the newcomer, revealing a faint smile. “As soon as I heard the loud voice, I knew it must be you naughty Wang Mingming. Why did you come here instead of cultivating in the inner sect? You didn’t run out of money and came to borrow from me, did you? I’m telling you, you can borrow only if you return the money you borrowed two years ago.”

“Old Zheng, what kind of relationship do we have? Talking about money hurts feelings. Come on, guess who I brought you?” “Wang Mingming waved to the young man following him, his voice involuntarily softened, “Brother Haoshuai, come here, let me introduce you.”

The boy named Haoshuai took two steps forward, causing Zheng, the senior brother, to squint his eyes. This boy seemed young, but Zheng noticed his confident stride and superiority, indicating that this boy was no ordinary person.

“Nice to meet you, Brother Zheng.” The boy named Haoshuai respectfully bowed to Zheng.

“Wang Mingming, who is he?” Zheng asked seriously.

“Old Zheng, you know Brother Hu Qifan, right?” Wang Mingming asked.

“Of course I know Brother Hu. He was once ranked third on the Eagle List, a position he held for many years. Later, he became the County Master of Luoshan County. When I was traveling a few years ago, I even went to Luoshan County specifically to meet Brother Hu. What’s this kid’s relation to Brother Hu?” Zheng asked.

Wang Mingming nodded, “This young disciple is called Liu Haoshuai, he’s the son of Brother Hu’s younger sister, which makes him Brother Hu’s nephew. Brother Hu is dedicated to his cultivation and has no intention of marrying. Three years ago, he brought Haoshuai to his side and raised him as his own son.”

“I see.” Zheng nodded.

Wang Mingming continued, “If it were just that, I wouldn’t have bothered you. Did you know? Elder brother Hu wrote a letter to the National Master Manor, saying he feels his meridians seething recently, all veins unblocked, as if there’s a momentum of ‘Hundred Veins Becoming the Ocean.’

‘Hundred Veins Becoming the Ocean?’ Elder brother Zheng was taken aback, saying, ‘Could it be that Elder brother Hu is on the verge of Foundation Establishment?’

‘Most likely, yes. Elder brother Hu said he wants to return to the National Master Manor to establish his foundation under the protection of the Manor. Once his Foundation Establishment is successful, he no longer wishes to return to Luoshan County as the County Master, but to stay and serve at the National Master Manor instead. As for Elder brother Hu’s request, our National Master Manor, of course, agreed. However, Elder brother Hu made a small request, hoping to provide an opportunity for his nephew, Haoshuai, to inherit his identity and position as the County Master of Luoshan County.’ Wang Mingming explained, glancing at Liu Haoshuai as he spoke.

Liu Haoshuai stood there, looking indifferent with arms crossed behind his back, he seemed utterly unconcerned by what Wang Mingming and Zheng were discussing.

‘Old Zheng, don’t think that Elder brother Hu is using nepotism, or trading his service at the National Master Manor for Haoshuai to become the County Master. Haoshuai has more than enough qualifications for the position. You see, Haoshuai may only be at Qi Cultivation First Level, but do you know how many meridians he has opened?’

Wang Mingming stretched out three fingers, saying, ‘Three.’

Elder brother Zheng gasped. In their National Master Manor, anyone capable of opening two meridians at the Qi Cultivation First Level is considered a “genius”; if three meridians are opened instead of two, then they’d be beyond genius.

“Surprised? I didn’t believe it either when I first heard it. But I witnessed an elder of our Sky Eagle Hall take Haoshuai’s pulse. There’s no mistake, he opened three meridians. That’s not all, there’s more you didn’t expect. Haoshuai said he’s on the verge of a breakthrough. As soon as he ascends to the Qi Training Second Level, he’s confident he can open the fourth, fifth, and even the sixth meridian in a short period of time. If he could truly do so, can you imagine how incredible that would be?”

While Wang Mingming was speaking, he couldn’t help but watch Liu Haoshuai with envious eyes. Liu Haoshuai’s achievements must have a lot to do with his uncle, Hu Qifan, but there’s no denying Liu Haoshuai’s talent is unusually high. If the higher-ups of the National Master Manor had figured out Liu Haoshuai’s background earlier, they might have directly taken him as their own disciple.

“If Haoshuai is really that incredible, why didn’t the elders take him for cultivation? Even if they didn’t bring him, they should have placed him in Sky Eagle Hall.” Elder Brother Zheng replied, confused.

Wang Mingming responded, ‘We can’t possibly know what the elders are thinking. However, placing him in the inner door was considered, but with Haoshuai’s exceptional talent, it’s only fitting to provide him with a top-notch Cultivation Room. As it happens, all the high-level and standard Cultivation Rooms in Sky Eagle Hall are occupied, not a single one is vacant. The Sky Eagle Hall is about to conduct Moon-duel assessments, followed by the County Master selection battle, everyone is maximizing their training time. It wouldn’t be suitable for anyone to give up their Cultivation Room. That’s why I brought Haoshuai here because I remembered there were two rooms equivalent to standard rooms of the inner door available here. Please arrange it.’

“This…” Upon hearing this, Elder Brother Zheng was immediately at a loss for words. As he was about to process Qi Tian’s request to rent the last high-level Cultivation Room, Wang Mingming brought Liu Haoshuai over. What was he supposed to do now?

“Old Zheng, snap out of it, work quickly. Every second is precious for Haoshuai. The sooner he starts to cultivate, the sooner he can break through to Qi Cultivation Second Level, thus increasing his power. Delaying his advancement would be a significant loss to our Imperial Master Mansion.” Wang Mingming rushed.

Elder Brother Zheng awkwardly laughed, saying “I also want Haoshuai to start cultivating early, but the two high-level single rooms here are already occupied. How about a standard room? There are several of them.”>{{‘}}

“A standard room? With Haoshuai’s exceptional talent, using the standard room for outer sect disciples would truly be a waste.” Wang Mingming’s eyes darted with suspicion, saying: “Wait, that’s not right. The Huangque Hall’s Moon-duel shouldn’t be over yet and the Sparrow List’s latest ranking isn’t out. According to common sense, it won’t be until two or three days after the Moon-duel ends that people would rent high-level single rooms. Zheng Shaosheng, you aren’t lying to me, are you? Let me see your registration book.”

Without waiting for a reply, Wang Mingming grabbed the registration book and flipped to the page with high-level single rooms registration. As soon as he saw one of the high-level rooms was available, he declared angrily, “Zheng Shaosheng, what do you mean? Isn’t one of the rooms vacant? Why not rent it to Haoshuai? It’s not like Haoshuai isn’t paying.”

Zheng Shaosheng replied, “While it appears vacant on the registration book, I was about to rent it out when you guys showed up. Look, this is the Disciple Card of the other party. I was just about to process the formalities.”

“Formalities? Who?” As Wang Mingming scanned around, he found Qi Tian standing alone apart from the three of them. He pointed to Qi Tian in surprise, asking, “Old Zheng, are you referring to him?”

Zheng Shaosheng responded with a nod, “Yes, it’s him.”

“What kind of joke is this? How old is he? Twelve, thirteen? His cultivation realm is, hmm, Qi Cultivation First Level? Old Zheng, this joke is a bit excessive.”

Thanks to Heroine Zhao for the support.