The weapon refiner is not doing her job properly

Chapter 291 Life experience
With the Viper officially imprisoned, Wu Xingyi seriously injured, Qian Rujin withdrawing, the five-star hunters being temporarily transferred, and several hunters being investigated, the Star Alliance was unable to replenish and recover in a short period of time, and its strength was greatly weakened.

Hara Watari didn't have many hunters at his disposal, so his words carried no weight at the conference table.

However, taking advantage of his professorship, he occupied a significant amount of time by delivering lengthy and unrealistic pronouncements.

Efficiency-conscious hunters often find it hard to hold back; refraining from swearing is already a sign of gentlemanly conduct.

Everyone was extremely impatient as they left the meeting room.

Just then, the meeting next door also finished. Lian Xinyi and Charlie angrily pushed open the door, and upon seeing Su Ninglong, they couldn't wait to complain: "Can you believe it? They think the sponsors are the big brother and demand that two people be put into the exploration team."

Operation Key of Prophecy will be recorded as a military achievement, regardless of whether one belongs to the military or not; those who succeed in the operation will be rewarded accordingly.

Money, when it reaches a certain level, becomes just a string of numbers. Some people are not satisfied and will pursue power.

"So arrogant, thinking he can accumulate military merits just by joining the army, it's laughable." Lian Xinyi deliberately turned to Shen Liwen, who was still lingering outside the meeting room, and said this.

Sally covered her face and whispered in Su Ninglong's ear, "Brother Lian is becoming more and more like a villain. If this were in a book, he would be proven wrong."

"What melodramatic novel have you been reading lately?" Lei Qingya heard this and reached out to pinch Sally's cheek.

Sally said embarrassedly, "I only read it in my spare time. I've seen this line from Brother Lian in at least three books where he was proven wrong."

Lei Qingya kicked Lian Xinyi's butt with her long leg. "Look at you, so childish. Set a good example. And stop talking so much. Come on, let's go play. A mature hunter doesn't need to use threats to prove someone wrong. Understand?"

Lian Xinyi didn't want to admit it, nor did she want to be taken away.

Lei Qingya pressed down on his curly hair and said, "I have something to tell you." Then he dragged the man away.

"Have fun!" Su Ninglong waved with a smile.

Lei Qingya nodded. Just now, after Lian Xinyi revealed her advanced superpower, she started fishing.

This fish will definitely get caught in the net.

But since Lian Xinyi was unaware of the plan, Lei Qingya had to give him some private guidance.

With nothing to do, Su Ninglong arranged for the action team members to climb the Deer Cry Ladder every two days to keep them in top condition.

Improve as much as you can, ideally unleash your potential, grow stronger quietly, and then join the Yin Xingyao Alliance.

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Su Ninglong, Sha Li, and Lei Qingya arrived at the incense association's banquet on time.

The three women were different from the ladies and wives in terms of demeanor, and their temperament carried a sharp edge that set them apart from ordinary people, so much so that no one dared to approach them for a chat.

Because of their distinct personalities, the gentlemen and ladies holding wine glasses kept asking who they were.
"Could the person Song Hu invited be a new distributor?"

"Don't you guys pay attention to trending topics online? Su Ninglong, she has a very large estate."

"Growing spices?"

"The tea plantations, Qingxin Tea, come from her estate."

"So it was her. She's on good terms with the Song family? Does the Song family have a chance to get the sales rights for Qingxin Tea?"

"What are you thinking? Isn't it better for her to run her own business? She can make decades' worth of money from just one or two cups of tea."

Su Ninglong and the other two did not come to this banquet for the spices, but for the new type of spices that Song Hu mentioned.

As they walked through the spice section, Su Ninglong picked up a bottle of fragrant tea powder, fanned it, and paused, momentarily stunned.

It smelled like Qingxin Tea. She looked at the name of the spice and confirmed that it was indeed called Qingxin Tea Fragrance. This area belonged to the Song family.

The perfumer who created the refreshing tea fragrance has a very artistic pseudonym, but unfortunately, the artistic element is too high, and Su Ninglong can't understand it.

Su Ninglong smelled it again; there was no Qingxin tea inside, it was just a mixture of various spices.

Impressive! Su Ninglong continued to smell the next fragrance, noting down many ingredients she didn't recognize.

After Song Hu finished greeting several friends for his parents, he led Su Ninglong and the other two upstairs.

They left quietly, without alerting anyone else.

Because there were only a few of them upstairs.

Song Hu carefully took out a box and inserted the key. "These are seeds we recently collected. Could you help me identify them? They have a unique fragrance, and we think they could be used as a spice. However, we don't know how difficult they are to cultivate, and we have a big concern about that..."

Su Ninglong looked at the box, her pupils suddenly shrinking. "Where did you find this? Are there any more?"

The Enlightenment Tea Seeds are something she plans to cultivate with great effort.

"We only found one on the Greenscale people's planet because the place where we found it was once a ruin. People say that there are relics of the darkest hour there."

Su Ninglong said regretfully, "There's only one. It's amazing that you were able to find such a small one."

Song Hu smiled and said, "By chance, we have a small fragrant pig that specializes in finding spices. Nothing with a fragrance can escape its nose."

Lei Qingya: "This isn't just a coincidence, it's downright incredible luck."

“Is it in my hometown?” Sally pressed.

The Greenscale people inhabit only two or three planets, but they have only one true home.

Song Hu asked her which specific hometown she was from.

Sally recited the planet code of her home planet. The code was too long, but Song Hu remembered the last few digits, so he nodded, "It was indeed a seed obtained from that place. The government has a partnership with the association that is hosting this banquet."

"After we returned, we sent the seed for examination and found that it still showed signs of life. Considering that the ruins had been abandoned for many years, we were very curious that it could still maintain its vitality. Was the seed itself special, or was there something strange about that area? We tried various cultivation methods, but it failed to germinate. After several attempts, the seed's vitality became weaker and weaker, so we had no choice but to ask you to identify it."

As expected, Su Ninglong said, "None of you can grow it except me. Name your price. Enlightenment Tea seeds cannot be grown using conventional methods."

Song Hu: "Is it really tea? It doesn't have the aroma of tea; different people smell it differently."

“Of course, it’s a spiritual object,” Su Ninglong said.

Song Hu felt a little regretful that it couldn't be used as a spice, "Since we can't grow it, I'll give it to you."

"deliver?"

"You have bestowed upon us many magical arts, and we have no way to repay you. Since you will not accept our offer of marriage, we can only try to please you."

A refined person's words are always pleasant to hear: "Once it's successfully grown, we can exclusively sell a small number of seeds to you."

Su Ninglong spoke frankly and openly, and Song Hu sincerely thanked her, and both host and guest enjoyed themselves.

The banquet was only halfway through when Su Ninglong had to leave. She refused all attempts to get to know people who wanted to approach her.

Once inside the hovercar, she told Lei Qingya, "I'm going to my godmother's place. Could you guys help me gather information about Sally's hometown?" "Okay."

Su Ninglong clutched the seed tightly. This little thing contained the remnants of her spiritual power; it couldn't be a coincidence.

The ruins are likely related to her background; she never deliberately searched for her parents, since they were both dead.

But the fact that she could be adopted by the Star Alliance's little princess is strange in itself.

Moreover, Principal Yan clearly knew about her from the beginning, which made her a little curious about her background.

Who knows her best is, of course, her godmother who raised her from childhood.

It's raining in Gemini right now. The neon lights on the street are shrouded in moisture, and their glow is hazy, as if you're in a bizarre dream.

Zou Shuyi looked at Su Ninglong as she entered and asked curiously, "Weren't you at the banquet?"

"Godmother, I want to know about my background," Su Ninglong said sincerely.

Zou Shuyi suddenly realized that it was time to briefly tell her about it when she was a child.

However, Su Ninglong was too young, so Zou Shuyi didn't dare to go into too much detail.

"Come with me. I have something for you," Zou Shuyi called to Xingyuan, who was frying French fries, to take her place.

"Wait a minute." Xingyuan lifted the fries basket, paused the sale of cooked food, and released Lao Shi, who was charging up, to take over the cash collection at the counter.

"You two go ahead, I'll look after the shop."

With Xingyuan in charge, Zou Shuyi confidently led Su Ninglong upstairs.

Zou Shuyi entered the bedroom, opened the safe, hesitated for a moment, and then took out a box that was hidden in the safe's secret compartment.

Su Ninglong was right behind Zou Shuyi and saw the safe made of quantum isolation panels. She felt that her godmother's wealth aura had increased even more.

She deeply felt that she was such a country bumpkin when she was a child, actually thinking that Zou Shuyi was really poor.

“These are your things.” Zou Shuyi pulled Su Ninglong over and sat down on the sofa with her.

Then he handed the box to Su Ninglong, saying, "There's something inside that you held in your hand when you were a baby. It wasn't appropriate to give it to you before. Now that you're a four-star hunter, it's time for you to keep it safe."

Su Ninglong was completely confused. She had property when she was a baby. Could it be that it was left to her by her parents?
"Actually, I don't know where this thing came from. I wasn't there when your parents died unexpectedly. Principal Yan told me everything."

Zou Shuyi reminisced, "Your mother was my best friend. Every holiday, we would go out hand in hand. Back then, everyone on the street said we were a pair of beautiful sisters..."

Su Ninglong listened quietly to Zou Shuyi's story, and through the details of their daily life, she learned about the character of the mother in this body.

Her mother was a beautiful woman who appeared intellectual but was actually lively. She also loved good food and enjoyed teasing people.

Zou Shuyi was often teased by her, and as a result, Zou Shuyi also picked up some of her characteristics, becoming shrewish and eloquent.

“She has superpowers, I don’t. She went to the research institute, I inherited my family’s estate, and we gradually drifted apart… Drifting apart doesn’t mean we’re no longer close.”

Zou Shuyi touched Su Ninglong's cheek. The soft skin was so delicate it seemed like it could be broken with a touch, but she knew that this skin was very resilient and would not be easily scratched.

With her precocious mind and inexplicable abilities, how could Zou Shuyi not notice Su Ninglong's unusual behavior?

But Su Ninglong was her best friend's precious daughter, and her personality was somewhat similar to her best friend's. Because she loved her friend so much, she could ignore those strange things.

"Go ahead and open it. I only glanced at it and didn't dare touch it." Zou Shuyi didn't have superpowers before, and now that she does, she's even more afraid.

Su Ninglong opened the box, and the moment her eyes fell upon it, long-forgotten memories surged forth.

The Gluttonous Token, which she obtained in a certain immortal realm.
That secret realm has many wonderful things, but the powerful beings are not interested in any of them. They only want to safely pass through their tribulations and ascend to immortality.

However, it has been tens of thousands of years since anyone has successfully ascended to heaven. Many Mahayana cultivators are getting anxious, as they will dissipate if they do not ascend soon.

Because she went into seclusion after returning from the secret realm, and immediately underwent tribulation after completing her seclusion, those who plotted against her believed that she had obtained the secret of ascension from the secret realm, so they conspired to stab her in the back.

Unexpectedly, the Taotie brand followed her rebirth into this world.

Su Ninglong picked up the token; it felt smooth and warm to the touch, unlike the one from the Secret Agent's Order.

The Taotie carvings on it are becoming increasingly lifelike; when you look at them intently, they seem to leap out, fierce and greedy.

As expected of his own work from the Mahayana stage, even a worthless brand can be seen to be extraordinary.

"Huh, I almost got lost looking at it before, but now I don't notice anything wrong with it." Although Zou Shuyi said that, she still didn't dare to touch it.

Su Ninglong smiled. "Thank you for keeping it safe for me, godmother. I need to take it to do something else, is that alright?"

Zou Shuyi waved her hand, "Now that I've taken it out, I won't interfere with how you handle it."

“I love my godmother the most.” Su Ninglong nuzzled against her.

Zou Shuyi doesn't have her mother's gentleness, but she brings her endless warmth and is willing to pamper her like a child. Su Ninglong thinks she is the best mother.

"Thank you for giving me a wonderful childhood." I was able to live so freely as a child thanks to Zou Shuyi's tacit approval and support.

Zou Shuyi's eyes welled up with tears, and a warm spring seemed to flow gently through her heart.

"Alright, you're all grown up now, why do you still act like a child and love to be spoiled?"

Su Ninglong said pitifully, "I wasn't being cute, I was expressing my love to you. By the way, the building rent lately..."

Such love is better left unrequited!
Zou Shuyi told Su Ninglong to get out of there, saying that she wouldn't give her the rent money and that she would save it all for her.

The little guy is too extravagant with money. Anyway, Suninglong isn't short of money right now, so let's just leave the rent in the bank.

Su Ninglong had no choice but to leave reluctantly.

After leaving the bar, Su Ninglong found Yun Fei, wanting to apply for a Mystic Token that sealed a Mystic Spirit.

Yun Fei asked in surprise, "What do you need this for?"

"I've recently gained some insights into weapon crafting and want to experiment with a little spirit." Actually, Su Ninglong only needs to take a stroll around the streets; there are plenty of shadowy figures that haven't yet become spirits. She can just catch a few more.

However, she didn't want to move. A four-star hunter already had the right to be willful, and besides, she would soon be entering the ruins, so she didn't want to rush into the contaminated area to cause trouble.

Su Ninglong's little insights were of utmost importance, but Yun Fei was helpless, "They were all taken away by the Guardians. Qi Shen went on a rampage earlier, and anyone who took a Secret Master's Token without registering it had to return it. In the process, he also took all the Secret Master's Tokens that had sealed the Secret Spirits."

Well, it seems I need to go find Qi Shen.

Su Ninglong rubbed her temples, not really wanting to deal with the Guard Office.

After much deliberation, Su Ninglong first obtained a magical artifact, then sent a message to Qi Shen, "When can I come visit your hut? I made you a little puppet."