My Synthesizer Has Talent

Chapter 177: Chapter 175: The Sui Family’s Grand Banquet

Su Qing sat cross-legged before a table of just the right height.

"Fellow Daoist Su."

"Long time no see."

The Foundation Establishment Cultivator next to him, a middle-aged man, smiled and greeted Su Qing.

"Long time no see, Fellow Daoist Li."

The Foundation Establishment Cultivator beside him was a man named Li Wendao. He was all smiles, dressed in a Magic Robe, with his long hair tied up by a simple hairpin. Wrinkles were already forming at the corners of his eyes.

He was said to be the only Tier Two Rune Master on the island.

"Fellow Daoist Su, you’re still in your prime, as spirited as ever. What about the Ten Thousand Tribulations Sacred Land? You don’t want to go?"

Su Qing chuckled, shook his head, and said, "No. I’ll pass on the Ten Thousand Tribulations Sacred Land. I’m too used to my undisciplined ways."

"But why aren’t you going, Fellow Daoist Li?"

Su Qing asked in return. The Foundation Establishment Cultivator beside him shook his head, his expression turning serious. His tone was firm as he said, "The Ten Thousand Tribulations Sacred Land is too high-profile. I feel it’s bound to attract disaster."

"They may have a Longevity Technique, but I can’t guarantee I’ll live long enough to benefit. If disaster strikes, not only will I lose my freedom, I might not even live that long."

"So, it’s better for me to stay here on Purple Gourd Island and live a peaceful life."

Su Qing listened and felt he had a point. He nodded. "True. The Ten Thousand Tribulations Sacred Land has been changing a lot recently."

"It’s better to wait and see."

"Exactly, exactly," Li Wendao said, nodding with a chuckle.

"The Sui Family is something else. To have a Qilin Child born to them, accompanied by heavenly phenomena... It’s clear the Sui Family’s great fortune has arrived." Li Wendao’s face was full of envy.

"Why couldn’t one of my children be born with such a phenomenon!"

Su Qing gave a wry smile but didn’t respond.

’This is the reincarnation of a Great Power. How could it be the same?’

’He was at least born into a relatively safe family, right?’

Just then, a line of maids approached. They were all stunningly beautiful, each one a top-class beauty.

One of the maids knelt beside Su Qing, and a faint, pleasant fragrance wafted over.

It was the scent of the island’s gourd flowers.

The maid held two small plates, which she placed on Su Qing’s table.

Kneeling beside him, she arranged the two small dishes of snacks.

One was a somewhat square-shaped fruit, and the other was deep-fried gourd seeds from the island’s Spiritual Gourds, each kernel plump and full.

"Immortal, would you like me to give you a massage?" the maid’s voice was syrupy sweet.

Su Qing shook his head. "No, thank you. Just sit quietly to the side."

’The Sui Family is certainly extravagant,’ Su Qing thought. ’To have so many beautiful maids, they must have gathered nearly all the mortal beauties on the island.’

Putting aside a few of the Female Cultivators, only two or three of the male cultivators present were as uninterested in women as Su Qing.

And there were about a hundred people here.

The Golden Core Cultivator appeared.

Sui Canglan, the current matriarch of the Sui Family.

Although Su Qing mentally called her an old hag, she didn’t look old at all.

In fact, she looked quite young. The only reason Su Qing thought of her as an old hag was because she had lived for a very long time.

"Everyone, I am delighted that you could come to my Sui Family’s home today for the one-month celebration of my great-grandson, Sui Xin."

"Servants, bring the feast!"

All the maids rose to their feet and went to bring out the food.

It was a luxurious spread. Everything was a Tier Two Spiritual Artifact—the meat, the vegetables, and even all the seasonings.

’The Sui Family seems to be quite wealthy.’

Su Qing judged inwardly. ’I’m also in the Golden Core Realm, so how come I’m not as rich as them? I have so few Tier Two Spiritual Artifacts.’

Su Qing glanced at the Immortal Enlightenment Tree King in his Little Immortal Realm and felt at ease again.

’It’s just that I haven’t wanted to cultivate anything in the Great World.’

’In the future, I must collect some seeds and sow them in the Great World. At the very least, I should be growing some Spirit Plants and Spirit Medicines.’

The food was a feast for the senses, and Su Qing ate with great relish. He was only now discovering how naive he had been; some families were exceptionally wealthy.

No, rather, they enjoyed things in a very Advanced way.

’And this is just the family of a single Golden Core Cultivator.’

...

Su Qing was only just now understanding that the Ten Thousand Tribulations Sect actually had immense resources; they just didn’t often show them off.

Now that Ji Qianqiu was throwing money around, Su Qing understood why.

The Sect had two Divinity Transformation experts holding down the fort, after all.

The wealth they had accumulated must be truly countless.

The banquet itself wasn’t actually that extraordinary. It was much like one in the Mortal Realm, with dancers performing and a symphony of zithers and bells that Su Qing couldn’t understand but found very pleasing to the ear.

Very pleasant, indeed.

Meanwhile, from her seat of honor, Sui Canglan was greeting the various Cultivators from Spirit Gourd Island.

...

"Fellow Daoist Su, are you finding your time on Spirit Gourd Island agreeable?" the old hag asked.

Su Qing cupped his hands and smiled. "Very much so. The Order is well-kept, and I enjoy the life here."

"It’s a shame, though. As a Pill Master, Fellow Daoist Su, I have not seen Pill Master Su purchase any of the island’s Spirit Medicines to refine Elixirs."

"Hahaha, Elder Sui, my success rate with Tier Two Elixirs is less than ten percent. Refining them would just be a waste of Spirit Medicine. I’m hardly worthy of the title of Alchemy Master," Su Qing explained.

The Sui Family strictly controlled the supply of Tier One Elixirs on Spirit Gourd Island.

As for Alchemy Masters of Tier Two and above, they wouldn’t stay on a small island like this forever unless bound by some significant benefit.

Otherwise, even Sects would be eager to recruit an Alchemy Master.

In other words, Cultivators with a side profession were highly competitive.

Spirit Gourd Island had few resources and offered little room for advancement. Who would want to stay here forever?

"Well then, juniors," Sui Canglan said with a smile, addressing the younger members of her family, "if any of you have Tier Two Elixirs you need Pill Master Su to help refine, feel free to give them to him for practice."

Su Qing was left speechless. This was a gesture of goodwill from Sui Canglan.

’What she was saying was, "Since your Alchemy success rate is so low, my juniors can ask you to refine elixirs for them. This will help you improve your craft, and you won’t have to bear the cost of the Tier Two Spirit Medicine."’

"Thank you for your support, Elder Sui."

"Elder Sui, I’d like to ask Elder Su something. I wonder if Elder Su can refine a Foundation Establishment Pill?"

’A Foundation Establishment Pill?’

With the exception of the Foundation Establishment Cultivators, nearly everyone fell silent and turned their gazes toward Su Qing.

Su Qing was stunned for a moment, then laughed. "A Foundation Establishment Pill? I don’t even know the Pill Formula. How could I possibly refine it?"

"It’s harder than ascending to the heavens."

"A Pill Formula, you say? Oh? If I were to have the Pill Formula, I wonder if Pill Master Su would be willing to become the Sui Family’s Alchemy Master?"

Su Qing shook his head and smiled. "Thank you for the kind offer, Elder Sui, but this junior’s Talent for Alchemy is poor. I fear it would take me ten years and I still wouldn’t be able to refine a Foundation Establishment Pill."

’These are just pleasantries. Anyone who takes them seriously is a fool.’

"So be it. Pill Master Su, please eat and drink your fill. We will not speak of this matter today." Sui Canglan raised her cup to the assembled Cultivators.

Su Qing and the other Cultivators raised their cups in unison and drank.

...

Finally, a couple brought the child out to be seen.

He was a chubby baby.

A little fatty, with a spiritual light in his eyes that was already apparent even at such a young age.

Everyone was astonished upon seeing him. One could claim the heavenly phenomena were fake, but after seeing the child in person, they could feel his divine strangeness.

The couple walked around, showing the child to most of the Cultivators.

When the couple brought the baby before Su Qing...

...the little tyke looked straight at Su Qing, babbling and gurgling as he smiled at him.

"Pill Master Su, you’re quite charming. Even Sui Xin loves to look at you. I wonder if you’re interested in finding a Dao Companion from the Sui Family?" Sui Canglan had also noticed this.

Su Qing’s scalp tingled. ’This Nine-Turned Gourd Immortal True is incredibly perceptive.’

Su Qing felt as if he had been seen through completely.

He felt he hadn’t exposed anything, so he remained perfectly calm. "I appreciate the kind thought, Elder Sui, but I have no intention of seeking a Dao Companion."

The couple moved on, taking the child away from Su Qing.

But as the baby passed a Spiritual Gourd ornament, he pointed at it, babbling to the mother holding him.

"Indeed!"

Everyone cried out in their hearts.

’The heavenly phenomena weren’t a lie.’

’This truly is an Innate Saint.’

’The Sui Family is destined for greatness.’

He hadn’t even reached the age for the grabbing ceremony, yet he could already distinguish between things.

Next, after the Qilin Child had made his appearance...

...the program continued with Magical Combat.

Su Qing couldn’t just leave halfway through. The Magical Combat was between the juniors of the Sui Family.

It was uninteresting to watch, but Su Qing had no choice but to stay and observe.

...