Chapter 98: Tang Qianqiu, the Buddha's Hand Douluo
"System, Crystal Sugar Hawthorn should be the cheapest among the 1 Star recipes, right?"
Qi Han looked with interest at the price tag of Crystal Sugar Hawthorn. This was the first time in Small Shop that a food item was priced below one Gold Coin, and he figured the customers might not be accustomed to it.
[Yes.]
Although the hawthorns used for Crystal Sugar Hawthorn were also a variety bred through system hybrid cultivation, comparable to a hundred-year plant-type Spirit beast, the hawthorns that grew were much larger than Qi Han remembered, yet a string of Crystal Sugar Hawthorns only had four.
How many strings of candy hawthorns could one tree of hawthorns make? Naturally, the price wouldn't be high.
But that was not a big issue; Qi Han considered it as a little treat for the customers.
Qi Han suddenly had a good idea, "System, how about giving each customer who consumes today a free string of Crystal Sugar Hawthorn?"
[The host has no authority to independently lower prices or offer discounts.]
"I know, consider it my treat. I'll pay you. How about that?"
The system remained silent for a long time, seemingly contemplating the feasibility of this approach. After a while, it spoke softly.
[Treating customers is the host's personal behavior, and this system has no right to interfere, but only this once.]
That meant it was acceptable.
Qi Han chuckled.
It had been a month since the shop opened, and it was time to give a little surprise to the old customers, to thank them for continuously supporting the business of Small Shop.
"Yu Hua, tell me, how did it go talking with that little kid last night?"
In the largest meeting hall of the Shrek City branch of the Tang Sect, five elderly figures sat.
Four of them sat at the bottom, dressed in black robes—they were the four branch masters of the Tang Sect. Sitting at the top was a man dressed in a golden Tang Sect robe.
In the Tang Sect, the only one whose identity could be instantly judged by clothing was the one in the golden robe because throughout the entire Tang Sect, there was only one.
The Tang Sect's sect master, Tang Qianqiu.
Tang Qianqiu was a legendary figure because his martial Spirit was Blue Silver Grass.
Blue Silver Grass was considered a waste martial Spirit, and this was well-known.
Over five thousand years ago, Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang summarized the theory of the ten core competencies of martial Spirits. One of them stated that the quality of a martial Spirit and innate Spirit power were directly proportional. According to this theory, it was extremely difficult for a martial Spirit like Blue Silver Grass to possess high innate Spirit power.
And this was indeed the case.
Throughout history, there had never been a Blue Silver Grass Spirit master with innate Spirit power exceeding rank 2.
The only exception was Tang San, the first sect master of the Tang Sect, who was also known as the Sea God Tang San.
However, Tang San's case was unique. The internal research of the Tang Sect on Blue Silver Grass was extensive, and they knew more about the secrets.
Ancestor Tang San had half of the bloodline of the hundred-thousand-year Spirit beast Blue Silver Emperor. If Blue Silver Grass was considered the weakest among plant-type Spirit beasts, then Blue Silver Emperor, successfully reaching a hundred thousand years and breaking through, was undoubtedly the king among plant-type Spirit beasts.
Therefore, studying Blue Silver Grass using Tang San's example was a mistake.
Tang Qianqiu did not have the bizarre experiences of Tang San. His martial Spirit was indeed just Blue Silver Grass. Despite having such a martial Spirit, he reached a formidable level 6 in innate Spirit power.
Is level 6 innate Spirit power considered high? Of course not. In the eyes of a top sect like the Tang Sect, level 6 innate Spirit power was not much.
But if a Blue Silver Grass Spirit master with level 6 innate Spirit power, that's a different story.
In other places, Tang Qianqiu might not receive much attention, but he was discovered by the Tang Sect.
Due to the founder of the Tang Sect, Tang San's martial Spirit, the Tang Sect had a great fondness for Blue Silver Grass Spirit masters who could cultivate. After Tang Qianqiu entered the Tang Sect, he immediately received extra attention from the higher-ups.
Within the Tang Sect's medicine hall, there were many elixirs that never leaked to the outside world. The formulas for these elixirs were left by the ancestor Tang San and accumulated by disciples over five thousand years. Among them were miraculous elixirs that defied nature. Tang Qianqiu, with only level 6 innate Spirit power, received treatment almost like bone marrow cleansing. The enhanced talent brought him close to a genius with full innate Spirit power.
Under the strong cultivation of the Tang Sect, Tang Qianqiu shone brightly after entering Shrek Academy, becoming one of the Shrek Twins, alongside Qi Poxiao, among a group of exceptional individuals.
At thirty years old, Tang Qianqiu broke through the Title Douluo level, at forty he surpassed the Super Douluo level, and within a hundred years, he almost simultaneously broke through the Limit Douluo level with Qi Poxiao.
Under his leadership, the Tang Sect became the second force capable of resisting the two major empires after Shrek Academy.
No one knew how strong Tang Qianqiu really was. After becoming a Limit Douluo, his only battle was the world-shaking duel against Qi Poxiao.
Unfortunately, no one had the privilege of witnessing that battle, and the final result was only known to the two participants.
"Yes, Sect Master." Yu Hua sat at the bottom, looking extremely respectful. For this legendary Sect Master of the Tang Sect, any Tang Sect disciple held high respect.
After organizing his thoughts a bit, Yu Hua began to recount his conversation with Qi Han and some of his own speculations about Qi Han.
Tang Qianqiu was a sturdy man with graying hair. His face, however, resembled that of a handsome middle-aged man. It was hard to imagine that he was close in age to Qi Poxiao and was already over a hundred and seventy years old.
Quietly listening to Yu Hua's account until he finished and took a sip of tea, Tang Qianqiu finally revealed a strange smile.
"Do you think this little guy has hidden forces behind him?"
"Yes." Yu Hua spoke without hesitation, "As the Sect Master knows, my research on various natural treasures is quite extensive. Every ingredient used by this kid for each dish exceeds ordinary quality. Even things like the thousand-year Dragon Scale Fish can be cooked without limit. There must be a strong force supporting him."
"That makes sense." Tang Qianqiu nodded slightly, clearly acknowledging Yu Hua's expertise.
He was aware of the thousand-year Dragon Scale Fish, and even the Tang Sect couldn't casually take it out like this.
It seemed that the other party had a powerful force behind them, and it should be a force proficient in cultivating various natural treasures.
The only strange thing was that, having traveled the Douluo Continent for over a hundred years, he had covered almost every corner of the continent, yet he had never heard of such a force.
"Sect Master, please look at this," Yu Hua slowly began, wanting to see what plans the Sect Master had regarding Qi Han's small shop.
From a personal standpoint, he was very willing to befriend the other party. He felt uncomfortable every day not tasting Qi Han's dishes.
However, sect interests were above all else, and if the Sect Master wanted to take action, he would have to follow suit.
Tang Qianqiu glanced at Yu Hua with a half-smile, "It seems you have a good impression of this little guy."
Yu Hua lowered his head slightly, not refuting.
"According to what you said, this Qi Han has no intention of being hostile to the Tang Sect. Not only did he buy many hidden weapons from the Tang Sect, but he also hired a Tang Sect disciple as an employee in Small Shop. Clearly, it's more of a friendly gesture than an enemy. The Tang Sect does not actively seek trouble, so there's no need to target him. However,"
He paused for a moment, and a hint of a smile appeared on Tang Qianqiu's face, "I'm curious about this little guy. It's almost lunchtime; how about we go to his small shop together for a meal?"
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