Chapter 544
The Pink Skull
"Master, we're just here to see if there are any restrictions or restrictions, right?"
"You're not interested in these people, are you?"
Yao Ling looked at Ning Qi and asked curiously.
"Of course, is your master that kind of person?"
Ning Qi pursed his lips and continued forward.
"Young master, please come inside!"
Soon someone came to greet them.
"What's so fun about upstairs?"
Ning Qi came upstairs just to see what was going on.
Naturally, I should first ask about the situation upstairs.
"Young master, we have many young ladies upstairs. Would you like to come up and take a look?"
The waiter clearly misunderstood what he said.
We were about to take him upstairs.
Ning Qi didn't refute it and followed him inside.
As soon as I entered, I was greeted by a strong scent of rouge.
The building was decorated in an extremely luxurious manner, with spiritual stones used for lighting everywhere.
There were also quite a few guests, each with a woman on one side and a woman on the other.
In the eyes of many of the girls here, you can see a hint of reluctance.
However, it was clearly being controlled by someone, with everyone trying their best to please the customers.
Clearly, they were afraid of being dealt with privately.
The first floor is full of places for drinking and womanizing; look upstairs.
That's a bit different.
The second floor is quieter, and the girls there are prettier.
However, she still looked somewhat sad.
No one knows how they got here.
The delicious food on the upstairs table is even more appetizing.
On each woman's table was a fine spirit wine.
It looks like it's a whole level up compared to the one downstairs.
"Young master, there are even more fun things on our third floor."
"Our third floor is all home to a magnificent mansion!"
"You can spend these ten days relaxing inside!"
"There's a time difference inside; one day outside is equivalent to several days inside!"
"It can be used for cultivation or for self-cultivation."
"Our people will come back to get you when we reach our destination!"
The waiter looked at Ning Qi and began to introduce him in detail.
"Oh? The third floor is the Sumeru Space?"
Ning Qi immediately became interested after hearing his words.
"Yes, young master, are you going?"
"The cost of going up is a bit higher; it requires five spirit marrows per day."
The man nodded and said seriously.
"Ten days' worth!"
Ning Qi was clearly very interested in this place. He took out some spirit marrow and handed it to the shopkeeper: "Here are fifty pieces, take a look."
"Young master, there's no need to look. I can tell at a glance that you are a master!"
Ning Qi was overjoyed to see his buddy so readily.
He quickly agreed and led the way for Ning Qi: "Young Master, let's go upstairs."
"it is good!"
Ning Qi nodded, and then followed the waiter upstairs.
After reaching the second floor, many women looked towards Ning Qi.
Ning Qi did not linger at all, but followed the waiter directly to the third floor.
Soon, they were led to the corridor on the third floor.
There are more than a dozen side rooms arranged in a circle here.
"Young master, either one is fine."
"Once you go inside, you'll find the house."
"There are lots of fun things inside, and even places to cultivate!"
"There were also many maids."
After reminding Ning Qi, the waiter asked, "Young master, which one do you want to go to?"
"This one will do!"
Ning Qi looked around and finally chose a side room.
"it is good."
After the waiter agreed, he stepped forward, took out a jade pendant, and activated it in front of the door.
The door blinked.
"call!"
The waiter then opened the door.
Ning Qi glanced inside and saw that once the door was opened, it revealed a completely different world.
There are several doors inside.
"Young master, you are welcome to enter any of these gates."
The waiter stepped forward to remind Ning Qi.
"it is good!"
Ning Qi agreed and then stepped forward.
They simply opened a door.
"call!"
A gentle breeze could be felt coming from inside the door.
The waiter followed Ning Qi inside, but the door was not closed.
After Ning Qi walked in, he discovered that this place was indeed a hidden paradise.
The scenery here is beautiful, with clear waters and lush mountains, clearly situated at the foot of a mountain.
At the foot of the mountain was a three-courtyard house, with its main gate wide open.
You can clearly smell the floral fragrance inside.
"Girls, we have guests!"
The guy shouted inside.
"coming!"
"..."
Soon, a response could be heard from inside the courtyard.
"Young master, I must take my leave now. I will come to fetch you in ten days."
The waiter clasped his hands in a fist salute to Ning Qi, and then respectfully left.
Ning Qi snapped out of his daze and looked inside.
Then he saw several beautifully dressed women rushing towards him.
"Son!"
"..."
Everyone greeted him.
At the same time, he did not forget to introduce himself to Ning Qi.
That's when I found out the names of these beautiful women.
They were named after chrysanthemums representing spring, summer, autumn, and winter, respectively.
"Young master, please come into the courtyard with us to talk."
Chunju looked at Ning Qi and smiled, inviting him to come inside with her.
Ning Qi simply nodded and then followed him inside.
After entering, I saw the unique features of the courtyard.
Two paths paved with bluestone slabs lead to the front hall and the backyard.
In the front yard, there are also artificial hills and an artificial lake.
The walls are covered with roses, and the corners are filled with all sorts of rare and exotic plants.
The ethereal mist swirled around him, making him feel refreshed and relaxed.
This house also has flying eaves and brackets, and it is all covered with glazed tiles.
It shimmered with fluorescence in the sunlight.
"Young master, would you like to cultivate or play some other games?"
Xia Ju came over and asked with a smile.
Those eyes blinked, like a talking oriole.
The remaining people all looked at Ning Qi.
Although her eyes were full of ingratiating looks.
But Ning Qi could tell that these people were clearly acting against their will.
Moreover, he could sense that none of the beautiful women possessed any spiritual energy.
Clearly, he had already used them as vessels for his purposes.
This fellow introduced the used furnace to himself.
He's clearly not a good person either.
If this continues, these people will never be able to cultivate in their lifetime.
It will be ruined.
Some people would use the miraculous medicines and rare treasures he brought to restore these women's spiritual energy.
Then it is supplied to oneself for refining.
In this way, they're practically no different from the walking dead. "You can go yourselves, don't worry about me!"
After thinking it over, Ning Qi waved his hand at the women and then said, "I'm not here for dual cultivation or to use you as my furnace!"
"You are free to do as you please these next few days."
"Young master, you must be joking."
"Yes, if you don't use us, we'll be punished after you leave!"
"If we're exiled to the first floor, we'll be in even worse shape!"
"Yes, please have some compassion and don't abandon us."
"..."
The beautiful women were not grateful to Ning Qi for his kindness.
Instead, they all gathered around, pleading with Ning Qi.
"Oh? There's such a rule?"
Ning Qi frowned after listening to what the others said.
"Master, they're in such a terrible state, even worse off than us!"
Yao Ling sat on Ning Qi's shoulder, and couldn't help but show a look of sympathy.
Looking at these beautiful women in front of me.
"You guys go ahead today, I'm not in the mood!"
"Let me have some peace and quiet for a couple of days first!"
Ning Qi thought for a moment, then continued, "I still have injuries, and I need to heal them."
"Young master, shall we help you with your treatment?"
"I know a way to heal wounds quickly."
"..."
The group of women, after hearing Ning Qi's words, showed no intention of leaving.
Instead, they all crowded around and spoke to Ning Qi.
"Master, I see they are all scared. You should think of a solution."
"It's just an excuse, to reassure them not to worry."
After thinking for a moment, Yao Ling made a suggestion to Ning Qi.
"Oh?"
Ning Qi frowned slightly upon hearing Yao Ling's words.
Looking at the several beautiful women in front of him, he continued, "In that case, I'll give you a prescription and you can help me refine the pills."
"I'll come find you when it's ready."
As he spoke, he took out a pill furnace and handed a pill formula to several people.
They treasured Ning Qi's prescription as if it were a priceless gem.
"Thank you, young master."
"We will definitely refine it as soon as possible."
"..."
Several people agreed.
"Do you still have the ability to activate this?"
Ning Qi pointed to his alchemy furnace and asked.
"Young master, we have only lost our spiritual energy, but our internal strength remains!"
"Yes, that's not a problem!"
"Young master, let's go refine pills!"
With several women serving as alchemical furnaces, refining pills was naturally not a problem for them.
When using a furnace or cauldron, many people will first refine elixirs.
Ning Qi knew about this, which is why he sent them to refine pills.
"Alright, go! Refine twenty of them, then come to the backyard to report back to me!"
Ning Qi nodded in satisfaction and then proceeded to make the arrangements.
"Yes!"
"We're off right now!"
"Don't worry, young master, we will definitely master it!"
"..."
After they all agreed, they left.
"Finally, it's quiet!"
Yao Ling breathed a sigh of relief after they all left.
His eyes were full of ease.
"Let's go check out the backyard!"
Ning Qi patted Yao Ling on the shoulder and then asked him to come with him to the backyard to check the situation.
"it is good!"
Yao Ling agreed and then followed Ning Qi, hurrying towards the backyard.
When they arrived at the backyard, they discovered that it was also a hidden paradise.
This place is clearly a place for cultivation, with many man-made spiritual springs.
It contains spirit stones, which are used for cultivation. Moreover, there are some skeletons here.
However, there was no bloody smell.
"Master, these must all be women from the past, who were refined by the guests here!"
Yao Ling knew what was going on with just one glance.
Clearly, people are frequently being refined here.
Those people came here with the intention of refining these women.
"It is unacceptable for these heretical cultivators to use this method to enhance and consolidate their strength."
"Such a person has no chance against a normal cultivator!"
Looking at the scene before him, Ning Qi said, "This is too cruel. Killing is fine, but don't torture living beings!"
"Master, this should be the situation here."
"I think the reason we can't see what's happening here from upstairs is probably because of this!"
Yao Ling sighed and then said, "They're doing this to cover their tracks."
"Only those who have actually been here probably know what this place is like."
"Hmm, if they weren't evil cultivators, they wouldn't come here."
Ning Qi nodded, then turned his attention back to what was in front of him and said, "Now I know what this place is for."
"It's too late to leave now, so let's stay here for ten days."
"Being outside is just a way to kill time when I'm bored."
"It's not bad that I can still cultivate here."
"Master, what should we do with these women?"
"We can't really do anything with them, can we?"
Yao Ling suddenly thought of something and couldn't help but ask.
"Hmm, don't worry, I have a way."
Ning Qi listened to his words without worry, instead appearing relaxed: "These places are places where you can freely refine these people."
"Then, when I leave, I'll just help them redeem themselves."
"Once we arrive, we can hand them over to Xu Qingqiu and ask her to help settle them in."
"Yes, Miss Xu will definitely help!"
Yao Ling nodded vigorously and said, "Master, to be honest, I'm starting to miss Miss Xu."
"And that nine-tailed cat, it feels like we haven't seen it in ages."
"We'll be able to see them soon!"
"Let's have a good get-together then!"
Ning Qi smiled, a hint of reminiscence also appearing on his face.
The days he spent with Xu Qingqiu were the most carefree days of his life.
Unfortunately, it was ruined by Di Xi.
They were separated without even having a chance to say goodbye.
"Master, shall we go to the last courtyard and see what's inside?"
Yao Ling pointed to the last courtyard in the distance and said curiously.
"Hmm, let's see what they're up to!"
Ning Qi nodded and then walked towards the backyard.
They soon arrived at the last courtyard.
This also made the two of them widen their eyes in surprise.
"My God, this place is actually used to store corpses!"
When you get here, all you see are piles of corpses.
These are all the corpses of women who have been refined.
Even Ning Qi felt a chill run down his spine when he saw it.
"These people are absolutely despicable!"
Ning Qi gritted his teeth and looked at the desiccated corpses, saying, "These were clearly refined while still alive!"
"Look at them, their bodies are all tense and their faces are contorted! They must have experienced immense pain before they were killed."
"Yes, but there's nothing we can do to help."
"Such things were commonplace in my time!"
Yao Ling shook her head and sighed, "Master, our abilities are only enough to help these few people outside."
"No wonder they all have such a strong will to survive."
"They weren't doing it to survive, but simply so that they wouldn't suffer so much when they died."
"That's why you come to flatter me!"
Ning Qi finally understood what was going on.
His eyes were filled with rage. (End of Chapter)