My Fairy Growth System

Chapter 53: Purifying Soul Achieves Merit and Fame Again

Song Guihe led Yu Qingtan to the city tower that served as the command center.

"City Lord, Yu Qingtan has been brought here," Song Guihe said as he paid his respects to Ouyang Wenjian.

"Tianxiang Pavilion’s Yu Qingtan, greets the City Lord," Yu Qingtan bowed deeply as she greeted him.

"Young lady, there’s no need for such formalities."

Upon hearing this, Yu Qingtan straightened her body and looked towards City Lord Ouyang Wenjian ahead of her.

Fortunately, this was the Cultivation World, where not too many cumbersome rites were required. The seat of City Lord Ouyang Wenjian was only raised by one step, allowing Yu Qingtan to see him without the need to look up.

This was the first time Yu Qingtan had seen Ouyang Wenjian up close.

He had a square face, slightly dark complexion, furrowed brow, and hair showing strands of white. Far from the imposing aura of a powerful figure one might expect, he seemed more like an ordinary old man.

Only his bright, piercing eyes prevented Yu Qingtan from making eye contact for too long.

"Young lady, your idea of using music scores has been excellent. I intended to meet you originally, and you’ve surprised me once again. I heard you’ve awakened those who were unconscious, and you did very well. How confident are you about suppressing the cries of the Monkey-faced Eagles as you mentioned?"

Ouyang Wenjian’s tone was gentle, lacking the booming authority Yu Qingtan had heard previously, which gave her a feeling of being unexpectedly favored.

"Reporting to the City Lord, Qing Tan dares not claim any certainty; she can only do her best."

"Young lady, this is a matter concerning the life and death of many cultivators; how can you say you don’t have any certainty? Perhaps you could present your music score and let the zither masters of the Foundation Establishment Stage take care of this matter."

"Qi Zhe, it seems you’re prepared to lose all face. Even targeting a young lady’s possessions, why don’t you offer your family’s inheritance of the Purifying Heart Talisman to address this matter?"

"Song Guisheng, you’re causing a scene over nothing. If others listen to the zither music several times, they might be able to write down the score. Can one simply replicate the Purifying Heart Talisman just by looking at it a few times? Moreover, I didn’t say I wouldn’t compensate Miss Yu."

"Hmph, it seems you’re the one twisting words into logic."

"Alright, enough quarreling, we don’t want the younger generation to laugh at us. Young lady, Qi Zhe has a point. Fortunately, your Tower Master is here as well; she is a grandmaster of the zither. How about you play for us here?"

"Qing Tan has no objections. Greeting the Tower Master, Qing Tan will now humbly perform."

Yu Qingtan responded, then turned to Gongsun, the Tower Master, beside her and gave a bow. She took out her Spirit Dew Zither, sat down at the zither table prepared earlier, and began to play "Purification of Soul."

In the Cultivation World, music scores actually did have copyrights, mostly on a moral level, such as "Love of Butterfly Lovers." Since it wasn’t publicly licensed, only Yu Qingtan and Shen Wanning from Tianxiang Pavilion played it.

Although Yu Qingtan felt slightly perturbed at that moment, she had anticipated such a situation.

After finishing her performance, Yu Qingtan put away the zither, stood up, and bowed to Ouyang Wenjian and the others.

"Your zither art has indeed greatly improved; it seems I have taken advantage of you. This half-bottle of Spirit Dew is for your compensation," Gongsun, the Tower Master, said with a smile as she took out a small jade bottle and sent it through the air to Yu Qingtan.

However, under the cover of Yu Qingtan’s zither music, the Qi Cultivation Stage cultivators fought more calmly and clearly, and the cry of the monkey-faced eagles had no effect on them whatsoever.

The cultivators rejoiced at once, their morale soaring.

"Kill!"

"Charge, take down these beasts."

Seeing this, the cultivators on the city wall also went all out with the Spirit Stone Cannons, suppressing the oncoming demonic beasts from behind.

After two hours of fierce fighting, the horde of demonic beasts finally retreated.

After the battle ended, Song Guihe, the great elder of the Song family, came together with Gongsun Yurong, the Tower Master of Tianxiang Pavilion.

"Qingtan, well done," praised Gongsun, the Tower Master.

"This time, young Yu has made a great contribution," Song Guihe also found Yu Qingtan more and more agreeable.

"Resisting the beast tide is everyone’s duty; these are all things Qingtan ought to do."

"Modest and unflustered, I’m even thinking of stealing you away from Gongsun, the Tower Master."

"Hehe, our Tianxiang Pavilion has always allowed the redemption of disciples within the pavilion, as long as there’s mutual consent, Tianxiang Pavilion will not hinder it," Tower Master Gongsun replied with a laugh.

"We’ll talk about that in the future!" Song Guihe changed the subject.

"You may not hinder it, but the price is up to you. I don’t know what astronomical figure you’ll set for someone like Qingtan," thought Song Guihe.

Then he said to Yu Qingtan, "Originally, the Merit Department planned to issue credits after the battle, but since you’re now on this side, you’re also half part of the combat division. With the battle this time and your previous work in the medical department, the Merit Department has awarded you thirteen hundred Merit Points. Here is a list of materials that can be exchanged for merit points, take a look and see if there’s anything you need, you can go to the Merit Department to exchange at any time."

Yu Qingtan took the Jade Slip that was passed to her.

Tower Master Gongsun also passed a Jade Token, saying, "This is the identity jade of a core disciple within Tianxiang Pavilion, from now on you’re a core disciple of our pavilion, enjoying the highest disciple benefits, and you can enter Tianxiang Valley to become an Inner Sect Disciple whenever you wish."

"Thank you, Tower Master, and thank you Elder Song!"

After the two gave their gifts, they left, and Yu Qingtan went back to report her safety to Shen Wanning with Huang Jin accompanying her, before returning to the small courtyard.

This small courtyard was also protected by a formation.

Huang Jin lived in the neighboring small courtyard.

Back in the room, Yu Qingtan took out the Jade Slip with the list of materials.

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