Feng Qinxue also smiled and leaned back, “I just want to say that you are a piece of unpolished jade. You may not be as refined as those top talents, not because your talent is inferior, but because the Qin family’s foundation isn’t strong enough to provide you with many resources.”

She raised a finger and said confidently, “I dare say that if you are willing to accept our Feng family’s secret training, your strength could at least double compared to now, at the same level of cultivation.”

“Your talent is indeed astonishing, otherwise, you wouldn’t have made the top three on the gold list. However, you don’t know how to utilize it, or rather, you use it quite roughly. There are many areas within you that can be developed. If you are willing, you will see a completely new side of yourself that you once couldn’t imagine.”

Qin Ruqing knew this was just a way of painting an idealistic picture.

But… unimaginable? Director, I’m more confident than you think.

As for not knowing how to utilize her talent—this must be about her Dao Physique.

The Celestial Families truly can see through things.

She indeed knew very little about her Dao Physique.

Since she was painting a picture, Feng Qinxue decided to do it thoroughly.

She said, “I also know that the Qin family has a somewhat mysterious origin and is suspected to be the Qin family from the Eastern Domain’s Yingzhou.”

Qin Ruqing instantly raised her eyes.

This was the first time she showed such a serious expression.

Feng Qinxue felt relieved by her seriousness, thinking, “It’s good that you care.”

“The Feng family promises to investigate the past grievances between the Qin family of Yingzhou in the Eastern Domain and the Fang family. If there was any injustice, the Feng family will clear the Qin family’s name and seek justice for them.”

This sounded tempting but didn’t fool Qin Ruqing.

She sneered and said, “Just clearing the name? Does the Director possibly promise to impose a punishment on the instigators that is comparable to what the Qin family suffered back then?”

Feng Qinxue fell silent.

Qin Ruqing continued, “If Director Feng can promise to strip the Fang Family of their rank and punish those responsible for the past treachery against the Qin family, then I, along with the entire Qin clan, would be willing to serve the Feng family.”

The meaning was clear: if the Feng family could remove the Fang family’s status and punish those who had harmed the Qin family, then the Qin family, including Qin Ruqing herself, would be willing to ally with the Feng family.

Whether or not she meant it, this statement clearly showed her resolve.

In theory, since the Immortal-grade family controls the entire Qianyuan Continent, this should be within their capacity.

However, Feng Qinxue clearly seemed troubled.

After a long pause, she said, “If the Fang family were just an ordinary Gold-grade family, there might be room for maneuver. However, the Fang family is not as simple as you think…”

Qin Ruqing nodded lightly.

Understood. There are powerful forces behind them.

The Fang family used to be on the same level as the Qin family from Yingzhou.

But after they caused trouble for the Qin family and absorbed them, they grew stronger and became a Gold-grade family, finding a powerful supporter behind the scenes.

Honestly, it was hard for Qin Ruqing to imagine what kind of presence could be a Gold-grade supporter and make an Celestial-grade family wary.

Qin Ruqing didn’t press further and simply smiled, saying, “In that case, the Qin family and I will have to rely on our own efforts.”

This was a clear indication that the negotiation had failed.

Feng Qinxue sighed, “You don’t need to make a decision right now…”

“The Hundred Races Conference isn’t over yet, and even after it ends, there’s still a long time before the official entry into the Ruins. You can take your time to consider.”

“Whenever you change your mind, you can come find me.” Director Feng took out a blood-red jade token and pushed it towards Qin Ruqing.

Qin Ruqing’s gaze shifted to the jade token. It seemed she was close to collecting a full set of these tokens from various big names.

After discussing some more matters with Qin Ruqing, Director Feng stood up and said seriously:

“I don’t know what the Fifth Family told you, but the conditions we’ve offered you are already very favorable.

The Fifth Family won’t offer anything better than us. Moreover, the Fang family is located in the Eastern Domain, so the Fifth Family can’t reach into the Eastern Domain. Do you understand?”

This was to tell her that if she wanted to clear the Qin family’s name and oppose the Fang family, aligning with the Feng family was the best option.

Qin Ruqing nodded seriously, “Everything you said, Director, I will keep in mind and consider carefully.”

Director Feng then showed a satisfied smile.

Just as she was about to leave, she suddenly remembered something. “By the way, about the Soul Source Stone you took from the Soul Cave…”

The previously calm girl suddenly became alert, clutching her pouch, and said:

“Director, you’re not going to take back the Soul Source Stone I obtained from the test, are you? It’s a top-grade Soul Source Stone, which can keep an ancient soul from dispersing. It’s such a valuable item.”

Feng Qinxue almost rolled her eyes. “If I were to remove the Soul Source aura from it, the methods of ancient figures are beyond your imagination. It’s better to leave it as it is.”

Qin Ruqing, still skeptical, took out the Soul Source Stone and muttered, “You don’t want this thing to disturb the Immortal Lord Fuyao, do you?”

Feng Qinxue took the Soul Source Stone, glanced at her, and smiled, “Little girl, with that mouth of yours, if you were one of my Feng family members, I’d have to give you a thorough lesson!”

Wow, a bit of authority there, sister.

Feng Qinxue then began to perform a spell. In a few breaths, a gray gas emerged from the Soul Source Stone and was immediately extinguished by Feng Qinxue.

She handed the Soul Source Stone back to Qin Ruqing and said, “Alright, now you can directly absorb the Soul Source Stone.”

“Remember what I said today. I’m leaving.” With that, she casually flicked Qin Ruqing’s forehead with her hand, turned around gracefully, and in a flash of golden light, disappeared from the spot.

Qin Ruqing sat down with the Soul Source Stone, rubbing her forehead, her eyes blinking rapidly.

She had been teased…

After securing the Soul Source Stone, Qin Ruqing sighed, “It’s a pity. Sister’s words, full of deceit. If I can believe even half of what was said today, it’s already pretty good~”

Her eyes sparkled with excitement, “Hmph, you can easily find five people better than me? There might be even more? If I’m so worthless, why are you two Immortal Families going through so much trouble to win me over? Are you just bored?”

“The more you say this, the more I know I have extraordinary value that you both recognize… Hmph, I’m so confident!”

“However, Director Feng’s offer of training that could at least double my own strength is indeed very tempting! My usage of the Dao body is really poor. I might indeed be quite a bit behind the top talents cultivated by those upper-class families…”

“Distance. We have to admit this, and it can’t be taken lightly.”

“The Feng family still controls the Eastern Domain… Oh, the more I think about it, the more tempting their offer seems.”

Qin Ruqing, momentarily swayed, suddenly sensed something and pulled out a glowing communication stone.

She murmured, her gaze showing a hint of guilt.

“Seriously? I just had a moment of hesitation, and now you’re coming to question me?”

The communication stone connected, and a lazy voice came through:

“Didn’t Director Feng just visit your room and offer you quite a few benefits?”

Qin Ruqing’s first reaction was to look around her room, suspecting it might be under surveillance.

“Stop searching. The rooms are assigned according to ranking, so they are naturally both protective and convenient for observation!”

“Hmph, observation, you mean surveillance.”

“Why so quiet? You’re not really thinking of backing out, are you? Little girl, after taking so many benefits from me, are you going to turn your back now?”

Qin Ruqing managed a smile, then remembered he couldn’t see her, so she quickly made her voice more flattering:

“How could that be? I still remember everything I promised to Director Feng! The Fifth Immortal Family and Director Feng are definitely my top choices!”

Starting to play games, “top choice” means there are other options.

Fifth Lingyu snorted, “It seems your good Director Feng might be a bit too numerous.”

Having dealt with this girl many times, Fifth Lingyu knew her well.

Keeping promises wasn’t really her strong suit, or rather, it meant little when it came to actual benefits.

Fifth Lingyu was certain that if the Feng family had made a fully enticing offer today, this girl would have already betrayed him.

After a moment of silence, he said, “I’ll come find you tomorrow.”

Qin Ruqing nodded eagerly, “Yes, yes, yes! I’ll be waiting for your esteemed visit!”

Fine, he wants to come, just let him. Qin Ruqing wrinkled her nose and tossed the communication stone aside.

She sighed, “I still need to improve my strength!”

Originally, coming out of the small floating realm, she felt that her current strength would be sufficient for a long time. However, just a few days after arriving in the Eastern Domain, it suddenly seemed inadequate.

“Looking forward to the future, worrying about the present… Hmph, why not just do a lottery draw!”

Qin Ruqing hadn’t forgotten her most important goal for today—her single draw miracle.

She had been a bit hesitant about whether to save up for a ten-draw, but after hearing Director Feng’s words today, Qin Ruqing knew that her most pressing need was to increase her strength.

Who knows how long it would take to complete the task and save up for a ten-draw.

“Today, it’s single draw! Rui Fenhua gave me good luck! And according to the Law of Luck Conservation, after a big misfortune, there must be a great fortune!”

“I’ll definitely get gold in today’s single draw!” Qin Ruqing was full of confidence.

With the blessing of the luck god, Qin Ruqing didn’t bother with any superstition and went straight to the draw!

The system interface flashed with white light, “Uh, Spirit Stones?”

Qin Ruqing frowned and muttered, “Could it be that the bad luck from the Heavenly Fate Island hasn’t dissipated yet?”

“Don’t panic, don’t panic. There are still tickets left. Let’s try again; it’ll definitely pay off… Draw!”

“Broken Mirror Pill? It seems a bit useful, but I don’t use pills! Taking pills would affect my upper limit. I need to compete with the geniuses from the Ruins, so this might not be ideal. Let’s see.”

There were two chances left.

She drew again.

“Another Spirit Stone??!” Qin Ruqing started to panic, “Rui Fenhua, why aren’t you helping?”

Holding her last ticket, no, her last chance, she went through a list of threats and complaints in her mind but ended up clasping her hands together, pleading:

“Please, give me something good!”

Single draws were so unlucky! Next time, she would just stick to the guaranteed draw.

Just as Qin Ruqing was about to give up in despair, the system interface flashed with golden light.

Qin Ruqing blinked slowly and finally saw what the golden light revealed.

She jumped up in excitement, “Wow, Mysterious Heart Liquid!”

She had painstakingly retrieved the Mysterious Heart Liquid for her ancestor in the small floating realm, and she had drawn it in a single try!

After settling down, Qin Ruqing put her hands on her hips, looked up to the sky, and laughed triumphantly, “See, I told you single draws can bring miracles! The god of luck is still favoring me!”

“I’m not as unlucky as you think!”

With this, she could start looking forward to forming her core, haha.