LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 84
Chapter 84: An Unexpected Encounter with Qin Zhen
Qin Bei took Qin Xuan to the dreamland of the Pen Fairy.
They call it the dreamland of the Pen Fairy.
In reality, it’s simply an attic inside the Falling Phoenix Tower.
The owner of this attic and performer is named Bi Xiaoyu.
While she may not possess world-shattering beauty, she is indeed quite lovely.
Qin Bei led Qin Xuan into the attic.
This place was completely different from the other attics they had seen before.
It was very quiet; there was no laughter, nor the sounds of guests chatting.
As soon as they entered, they were greeted by staff from the Falling Phoenix Tower.
After a brief explanation, Qin Bei understood why it was so quiet.
All the customers had gone into private rooms to lost in dreams.
Who has time to chat outside?
In the end, Qin Bei chose an hour of playtime for Qin Xuan.
The price was astonishingly high, leaving Qin Bei quite shocked.
One hour costs ten thousand low-grade spirit stones!
An average cultivator would never earn that much in their entire lives.
Here in the Falling Phoenix Tower, you could only enjoy one hour for that price.
And yet, business was booming.
As for the Falling Phoenix Tower, Qin Bei thought of only one phrase to describe it.
Wealth comparable to a nation!
The mastermind behind it truly was a little genius when it came to making money.
…
With this in mind, Qin Bei decided to stay a while longer and watched Qin Xuan’s dream.
Just as he had anticipated.
In the dream, Qin Xuan completely unleashed his inner child.
He was having a blast.
Ten thousand spirit stones? Totally worth it.
And he had come here to spend anyway.
After spending that ten thousand spirit stones, the system’s panel immediately gained one hundred crypto points.
Qin Bei also figured out what this so-called Pen Fairy’s dream was.
It was just a high-level divine ability.
Far superior to those inferior illusions and mirage techniques.
It worked on the same principle as the fifth level of the Demon Suppression Tower.
“Using divine abilities to cultivate for others and have some fun. How intriguing,” Qin Bei mused.
Then he exited the place.
…
The further Qin Bei walked towards the center, the more people he encountered.
He spotted quite a few familiar faces.
Some were young geniuses from the secret realms.
Others were royal family members.
He even caught sight of Qin Zhen.
“Xiao Bei~”
Upon seeing Qin Bei, Qin Zhen urgently waved him over.
“Brother Huang, I didn’t expect you to visit such a place! I thought you were all serious and proper,” Qin Zhen said, his expression somewhat innocent. (??ˇ?ˇ??)
“This is a very proper place—definitely not the kind of brothel you’re imagining,” Qin Bei retorted.
“Hmm~ Valid point. Before I arrived, I thought this was merely an upscale brothel; turns out it’s more like a Disneyland, a Disneyland filled with beautiful companions!”
“Ah? What’s Disneyland?”
“Eh… Don’t worry about the details.”
“So Xiao Bei, which girl’s attic are you headed to? Should I introduce a few? I know my way around here! Whether you want to listen to music, recite poetry, or just ogle beauties, I can tell you which are the best choices. But, since you have a Saintess, you probably wouldn’t be interested in these girls anymore.”
Qin Bei: …
This was his first visit.
But looking at Qin Zhen’s reaction, it was clear he had been here more than once.
“Father has already strictly stated no extravagance. How dare you come?”
“You don’t know, do you? The Falling Phoenix Tower is regarded as a place for cultivation, so spending here can be counted as training,” Qin Zhen explained.
“And since you caused many princes to lose their royal allotments last time, everyone now dares to spend boldly, because the money they spend is earned based on their own capabilities! Who can control that? As long as your spending isn’t in the millions, who cares?”
“Oh~ I see.”
Qin Bei nodded.
Indeed, if you spend the royal money lavishly, you’ll be accused of wasting it.
But if it’s money you earned yourself, as long as it isn’t outrageous, who can complain?
“In that case, they should be thanking me—and maybe even send me a few small gifts.”
Qin Zhen: ….
He almost asked if Qin Bei was serious.
Sending gifts? Not beating you up collectively was already showing great respect for the emperor!
“Let’s go to the Spirit Pavilion. This time, our main goal in the Falling Phoenix Tower is to meet the one from the Spirit Clan, Ling Kexin. I heard her piano music can aid in cultivation. I’m very curious how that works.”
“She’s very expensive! Just entering her Spirit Pavilion costs ten thousand spirit stones, and once inside, you can’t even see her! What a rip-off!” Qin Zhen complained, clearly having been there before.
To which Qin Bei’s eyes lit up as he said, “Expensive? That’s fantastic! If it weren’t expensive, I wouldn’t want to go!”
“Are you mad?”
“Eh… What I mean is, there must be a reason for the high price. Let’s go.”
…
At the very center of the Falling Phoenix Tower stood the Spirit Pavilion.
At that moment, many people had gathered.
They were enjoying fruits from the table while listening to the piano music drifting down from above.
Qin Bei and Qin Zhen entered the pavilion.
They found a secluded corner to sit down.
“Brother Huang, what’s the deal here? I can only hear the music, but where’s the person playing it?” Qin Bei asked, puzzled.
“Ling Kexin is the treasure of the Falling Phoenix Tower, so there are naturally many rules,” Qin Zhen explained.
“Oh? Tell me more.”
“First, let’s have some tea, and I’ll elaborate.”
…
“What you’re hearing is a song played by Ling Kexin; however, the sound is recorded on a jade slip and is being looped in this attic.”
“What?”
Qin Bei was dumbfounded.
Why does this sound eerily similar to the music apps from his past life?
But isn’t he here to enjoy a concert?
And Ling Kexin is just making people listen to recordings?
And she’s charging ten thousand spirit stones for this?
Robbing people is not this profitable!
To make matters more ludicrous, there were so many people around.
“Tsk~ Don’t be so shocked. If you want Ling Kexin to play live, it’s not impossible. However, there’s only one way to coax her out,” Qin Zhen noted.
“To get her to perform, you need to comprehend the essence of this song. Once you do that, Ling Kexin will appear and play a new piece.”
“Oh~ So if I want to hear Ling Kexin play a piece just for me?”
“Well… she has been here for five years, and no one has ever heard her play alone or seen what she looks like,” Qin Zhen revealed.
Qin Bei:…
“This Ling Kexin is really mysterious. Isn’t she ranked third on the beauty list? Why not let people see her?”
“What do you know? The reason Ling Kexin ranks third is my Cangzhou Continent being abundant in beauties. My sister-in-law and the empress of the Wu Nation are so stunning they both appear in the top ten of the beauty rankings in the cultivation world. If she were in any other state, Ling Kexin would totally be number one, okay? Besides, this ranking is given while her face is half-covered. Who knows how breathtaking she’ll be once her veil is lifted!”
“But you’ve already married Mu Zhaoxue; I doubt that you really care about Ling Kexin’s beauty,” Qin Zhen remarked, a bit too eager.
Qin Bei wanted to respond, saying, “Not only did I marry Mu Zhaoxue, but I also wed the Empress of the Wu Nation!”
How’s that for infuriating?