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Chapter 287: [286] Special Envoy Cheng's Little Hobby, After All, He's a Genius

Xuan Palace.

Early in the morning.

Jie Qing, dressed in a clean and tidy black servant uniform, hurriedly walked out of a luxuriously decorated Xuan Shi living hall.

In the vast Xuan Palace, strict hierarchy was everywhere.

For example.

The Xuan Shi living halls where the Xuan Shi officials resided were divided into four levels, from the lowest D-grade palace to the highest A-grade palace.

The D-grade hall was exclusively for the residence of low-level Xuan Shi, while the C-grade and B-grade corresponded to middle-level and high-level Xuan Shi respectively.

If a high-level Xuan Shi held an administrative position, their treatment automatically increased by one level, qualifying them to move into the highest A-grade palace.

And the living quarters where Jie Qing worked happened to be an A-grade hall, and the owner of this palace was only a low-level Xuan Shi.

This sounds strange.

But anyone who knows the inside story would think it's only natural.

Because the owner of this A-grade hall is the renowned Special Envoy Cheng.

It is said that the envoy is highly valued by the Cloud Palace Lord, so it's only normal for this gentleman to enjoy some privileges, right?

Jie Qing walked down the steps of the palace quickly and caught a whiff of a refreshing fragrance.

Subconsciously, he looked towards the front right and his gaze instantly caught sight of a giant orchid tree towering like a pillar in a large green area.

This was the work of Special Envoy Cheng.

Jie Qing's pace slowed down slightly, and he muttered softly, "Spiritual Mystique Forest Profound Seal," his face filled with longing.

Half a month ago.

When the envoy casually waved his hand, a hundred-meter tall tree instantly grew from the ground. This incident shook the entire Xuan Palace, and even some Xuan Shi officials came to see it out of curiosity.

In the past half month.

The giant orchid tree continued to grow without interruption.

And now.

Its height has soared to over 150 meters, and it has become even more lush, with many more orchid flowers blooming.

Within a few kilometers, a strange floral fragrance could be smelled.

Jie Qing withdrew his gaze and muttered softly, "I've been smelling the fragrance every day recently, and my sleep has noticeably improved. Special Envoy Cheng is truly remarkable."

He was not the only one.

Most of the servants felt the same way.

There was no doubt.

This giant orchid tree must have transformed into a Transcendence plant.

The internal affairs hall of the Xuan Palace even issued an order prohibiting unrelated people from approaching, and had someone build a fence around the giant tree.

It was said that a high-level Xuan Shi who possessed the Wood Spirit Mystique Seal personally stated that the giant tree had other wonderful uses, but did not elaborate.

Jie Qing quickened his pace and secretly speculated, "Could it be that the Xuan Shi was afraid of saying something wrong and being pointed out by Special Envoy Cheng, so deliberately spoke vaguely?"

This servant found it a bit amusing.

A high-level Xuan Shi who couldn't understand the methods of a low-level Xuan Shi, it was truly strange!

Soon.

Jie Qing arrived at a parking lot.

He immediately took out a metal nameplate and handed it to a steward, politely saying, "I need to borrow a crystal energy car."

Outside the Xuan Palace and in many small spirit realms, only the wealthy could afford crystal energy cars, while the servants of the Xuan Palace could use them as long as they reached a certain level.

This was something the servants were quite proud of.

The steward glanced at the "Three Spirit Leaf Relief" in the upper right corner of the nameplate and spoke impatiently, "All the crystal energy cars have been reserved, so go borrow a feathered beast from the animal pen."

The servants in the Xuan Palace also had clear levels, distinguished by the number of spirit leaves, ranging from one leaf as the lowest to six leaves as the highest.

Jie Qing had anticipated this and calmly said, "I work in the Special Envoy's living hall in the Xuan Palace, so I kindly ask the steward to make a small concession."

Although the internal affairs hall stipulated that any servant could use a crystal energy car, the stewards had their own set of unwritten rules.

Usually, only servants with four or more spirit leaves, known as the "Four Leaf" level, were eligible to borrow a crystal energy car.

But this was not absolute.

As long as the Xuan Shi official the servant served was powerful enough, the servant could still benefit.

The steward looked at him with scrutiny and said, "Is that so? I don't seem to remember having someone like you in the Special Envoy's living hall."

Jie Qing was prepared and immediately took out a document, "I was just transferred there three days ago."

He unfolded the document and pointed to a line of words - Special Envoy of the Xuan Palace.

Jie Qing added, "I need to hurry to the 'Heavenly Workshop' now to fetch some important items for the Special Envoy."

The steward was taken aback for a moment, then immediately put on a smile, "I almost forgot, there happens to be a vacant crystal energy car in the second garage."

"A 'nearly' combined with a 'just right' is a trick that a competent steward excels at - steering with the wind."

The steward handed over a key and muttered, "Sorry, my memory hasn't been good lately."

Jie Qing remained polite, saying, "No problem!"

He took the key and walked quickly towards Garage No. 2, muttering excitedly in his heart, "Following a good master, the treatment is truly worlds apart."

Just three days ago, this guy was lucky enough to be transferred to the envoy's residence, and his rank was raised from a Second Spirit Leaf to a Third Spirit Leaf.

All of this perfectly exemplified the saying - when one person succeeds, even the chickens and dogs ascend to heaven.

Behind Jie Qing, the steward muttered in a low voice, "The Divine Crafts Hall? Could it be that Master Cheng is still tinkering with those little toys?"

This guy shook his head again, "The genius's hobbies are truly unique!"

If it were an ordinary person, they would undoubtedly comment, "With such chaos, this person will probably never reach the intermediate level in their lifetime."

But for Envoy Cheng Han, the entire Xuan Palace knew that he was the true genius favored by the palace lord.

And when a genius plays like this, everyone gives their utmost tolerance and understanding.

*

Half an hour later.

Jie Qing drove the crystal energy car to the Divine Crafts Hall and, with his identity badge, collected a large wooden box from the warehouse.

During this process, this three-leaf servant happily experienced another round of preferential treatment.

Upon hearing that the envoy's residence had arrived, the steward simply waved his hand and let him cut in line.

So, when Jie Qing followed behind the others and walked straight past more than ten queuing servants, he couldn't help but feel extremely pleased.

The steward even enthusiastically called over a few servants to lift several wooden boxes and place them in the cargo compartment at the back of the crystal energy car.

*

Another hour passed.

In front of the road, the scenery of the Spirit Oak Demon Forest finally appeared.

The destination had arrived.

Compared to over a month ago, there was now a spacious cement road leading directly to the forest.

Jie Qing naturally understood that this had something to do with his own master.

To be more specific, the envoy only spent a small portion of his time in the residence and the inheritance hall, while the majority of his time was spent in this forest.

Upon learning of this, the attendants of the Internal Affairs Hall took the initiative to have this road built.

Soon enough, Jie Qing drove the crystal energy car and arrived at a sentry post.

Two squads of soldiers in red armor were on duty at the sentry post.

The leader of the squad directly blocked the vehicle, asking aggressively, "This is a crucial area of the Xuan Palace, who are you?"

While stepping on the brake, Jie Qing muttered in his heart, "The Spirit Oak Demon has been in the Xuan Palace for nearly three months. Previously, anyone could come here casually, but now that my master has become an envoy, this place has become a restricted area."

He quickly got out of the car, first handed over his badge obediently, and then briefly explained the situation, "Sir Squad Leader, I am here on orders..."

After listening to the explanation, the squad leader said sternly, "For safety reasons, we need to inspect the goods."

Several soldiers quickly approached and effortlessly opened the wooden box.

Inside the box were a large amount of wood shavings, with many metal parts placed among them.

The squad leader quickly inspected them and muttered to himself, "The Divine Crafts Hall's small toys made for Envoy Cheng are becoming more and more exquisite."

Jie Qing echoed, "Indeed!"

Recently, every day the servants would pull a cart full of parts from the Divine Crafts Hall, sometimes a full cart, sometimes slightly less, and then send them to the Spirit Oak Demon Forest.

In the hearts of everyone, from the high-ranking Xuan Masters to the servants, this was Envoy Cheng's small entertainment activity while practicing.

Of course, everyone chose to selectively ignore the fact that "the time spent on entertainment is longer than the time spent on cultivation."

After all, he was a genius!

This is a transitional chapter for the next plot!

This little hobby is crucial!

Many details inside the Xuan Palace were not explained earlier due to the focus on the struggle, so this chapter serves as a supplement to enrich the specific image of the Xuan Palace.

These are all the settings that were painstakingly written before starting the book.

They are also a part of the 120,000-word story!

(End of this chapter)