I Can Devour Spirits

Duan Rong looked at the two and said, ”This is Bead Heart Calculation.”

When Duan Rong was checking accounts at the Yuan Shun Escort Agency, he absorbed the artifact spirit of Li Jun’s abacus, a mental calculation genius, thus gaining the ability of mental calculation.

”Bead Heart Calculation? Really?” Although Yin Cong heard Duan Rong say this, he still picked up the abacus on the counter and started fiddling with it.

After fiddling with the abacus beads for a while, Yin Cong found that it was indeed as Duan Rong said, and then half-heartedly praised, ”Impressive, junior brother.”

The two of them, with two bags of medicine, then prepared to leave.

Just as Duan Rong was about to leave, the woman behind the counter suddenly asked, ”Lad, do you really know Bead Heart Calculation?”

Duan Rong smiled without answering.

The woman immediately asked, ”What is the number when you subtract 3977 from 9865?”

Duan Rong was already turning away, and casually replied.

”5888.”

Upon hearing this, the woman immediately frowned and began to fiddle with the abacus beads on the counter.

A few breaths later, the woman looked at the number on the abacus, suddenly raised her head, and was astonished.

She focused her gaze, only to see the two had already left the pavilion.

The woman immediately called out to a room behind her, ”Shanzhi, come over and take my place for a while.”

After calling out, she ran out from behind the counter.

Duan Rong and Yin Cong were already out of the Medicine Pavilion, walking and chatting leisurely.

Yin Cong was a chatterbox, and Duan Rong, being new, wanted to hear more about some anecdotes of the sect, so he encouraged him to speak more.

While they were chatting, a whistling sound came from behind, followed by a figure flashing and blocking Duan Rong not far ahead.

Duan Rong’s heart skipped a beat. ”What a great body technique.”

Though the woman’s figure was just settling, her golden hairpin swaying, her eyes were already sparkling, and she looked at Duan Rong with a smile, saying, ”Young brother, you must be a registered disciple, right?”

Duan Rong replied, ”Indeed. I wonder what advice madam has for me?”

This woman was in the pavilion of the Medicine Pavilion, and with such miraculous body technique, she was obviously not an ordinary person.

The woman laughed, ”I have a good place to introduce to you.”

”A good place?” Duan Rong frowned.

The woman said, ”It’s at the pavilion counter, helping me with the work. I’ll give you two contribution points a day. How about it? You just need to help me tally accounts, nothing else to worry about.”

Duan Rong’s heart moved.

He had seen the notices on the bulletin board in front of the Guanglu Institute. Repairing the palace and mining copper were both eight contribution points for five days.

This woman offered ten points for five days, and surely the work at the counter would be much easier than repairing the palace and mining copper.

More importantly, if he could work within the pavilion, he could better understand the regular management and operation of the pavilion, and thereby identify some of its loopholes.

After all, he wanted to use Shang Xiangyu’s Star Disc to exchange for a Green Pupil, with the premise being that it must be safe, avoiding any exposure and subsequent repercussions.

If he could work at the pavilion counter, wouldn’t that be like guarding the place while knowing its vulnerabilities?

Sounded easy, right?

Moreover, since the auxiliary medicines for the Fourth Layer and Fifth Layer of the Fetal Concealment Scripture come from mutated species in the twisted underground space, it’s likely that the future auxiliary medicines will be the same.

Working at the pavilion counter would be beneficial for him in the long run.

Duan Rong smiled and said, ”Thank you, madam! Master Shang is going to do alchemy soon and is quite busy. I will consider this matter. See you soon!”

After speaking, Duan Rong pulled Yin Cong and walked past Xia Honghua, heading toward the iron chain at the cliff’s edge.

Behind him, Xia Honghua shouted, ”Remember to come find me once you’ve considered!”

Duan Rong didn’t turn around, only pausing his pace slightly.

Xia Honghua watched Duan Rong’s back, her eyes revealing a contemplative expression.

Duan Rong’s words just now seemed like he intended to agree, but he didn’t give a definite answer.

”Could it be that my offer of contribution points was too low?” Xia Honghua murmured in confusion.

Then she shook her head. ”Two points a day isn’t low! Any higher, and others will start saying I’m keeping pretty boys...”

Saying this, Xia Honghua twisted her waist and walked back into the Medicine Pavilion.

Duan Rong and Yin Cong were heading toward the iron chain at the cliff’s edge, having already walked quite a distance, and Yin Cong was still looking back. He turned to glance at Duan Rong and said, ”Junior brother, that work is pretty good! Since you just arrived, you wouldn’t know that for us registered disciples, earning contribution points is not easy! Repairing the palace and mining copper are considered good jobs; though tiring, they’re not dangerous or upsetting, such work gets recruited and fills up within a day. They’re not available every day.”

”Really?” Duan Rong had not expected repairing the palace and mining copper to be so sought after.

”What do you think?”

Duan Rong said, ”But I see some tasks offering dozens of contribution points?”

Yin Cong’s expression changed, ”Never take on those kinds of tasks. I’m telling you as a senior because you seem like a decent person. Think about it, who would give away tens of contribution points for nothing?”

Duan Rong’s eyes shifted. He remembered the note on assisting in capturing Primordial Beast cubs, indicating that the task involved certain dangers.

Yin Cong said, ”Junior brother, those who earn contribution points in the Medicine Pavilion are not ordinary people. If you can get in there, it’s like you’ve got a powerful ally! You really should have agreed right away.”

Duan Rong smiled and said, ”Master Shang is going to do alchemy, so there’s no time currently. Let’s wait until this busy period is over.”

After speaking, Duan Rong suddenly turned serious, looking at Yin Cong, ”Also, senior brother, I must ask you to keep this matter confidential. For now, it’s between you and me. If it’s spread in Master Shang’s circle, it must have come from you.”