Chapter 51: Golden Medicine and Heavenly Martial
Damian finally turned toward Violetta after teasing Vulkara for a while, and soon, he took out another jade slip. "This one is for you."
Violetta received the jade slip with both hands, and the moment her consciousness entered it, her calm expression finally changed slightly.
[Top-Rank Profound Grade Nine Song Foundation Cultivation Art]
Violetta’s eyes widened a little.
Even Vulkara, who was still holding the Flame Absorption Art, immediately turned her head over in surprise.
Because from Violetta’s expression, she could tell the grade as well. "The hell? Is it another top-rank profound-grade cultivation art?"
Damian ignored her and looked at Violetta with a smile. "This one should suit you really well."
Violetta carefully held the jade slip and looked at him. "Master, this cultivation art..."
Damian nodded. "Yeah. It’s different from normal cultivation arts."
He pointed at the jade slip. "The Nine Song Foundation Cultivation Art lets you cultivate by playing music. Every song guides your Qi in a different way, and each song represents one stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm."
Violetta listened seriously.
Damian continued, "You’re still in the Qi Refining Realm, so you don’t need to force yourself to understand everything immediately. Just slowly practice the first song for now."
He smiled. "With your musical talent and comprehension, this should be perfect for you."
Violetta looked down at the jade slip in her hands. For a moment, her fingers tightened slightly around it.
A cultivation art that used music.
For others, it might only sound unique, but for her, it meant something completely different.
After all, music had once been one of the few things she had been proud of because of her background as a famous courtesan.
Violetta slowly raised her head and smiled gently. "Thank you, Master. I will practice it properly."
Damian nodded in satisfaction. "Good. I expected that from my first disciple."
Vulkara clicked her tongue from the side. "Tch. Senior Sister gets something elegant, and I get a fire art. This is definitely biased."
Damian looked at her. "You literally have red hair and a bad temper. What else should I give you? Ice art?"
Vulkara’s eyebrow twitched. "You bastard..."
Violetta chuckled softly before turning to Damian and asking with curiosity. "Master, where did you buy these cultivation arts?"
Damian casually answered, "Heavenly Martial Pavilion."
The moment those words came out, Violetta’s expression shifted slightly. "No wonder."
Damian blinked. "No wonder?"
Vulkara also looked toward Violetta, clearly curious despite pretending not to care.
Violetta gently placed her teacup down and smiled. "Master, although this city looks quite backward and small, it is actually quite fortunate in one way."
Damian raised an eyebrow. "Fortunate?"
Violetta nodded. "Yes. Because this city has both the Heavenly Martial Pavilion and the Golden Medicine Pavilion."
Damian thought for a moment. "Those two places are that special?"
Violetta looked at him with slight surprise before answering calmly, "They are not ordinary stores, Master. Both of them are backed by truly top-ranked factions."
Damian’s expression slowly changed. "Wait... really?"
Violetta nodded again. "The Golden Medicine Pavilion is spread across many cities, not just this one. They sell pills, herbs, medicinal resources, and many things related to alchemy. As long as someone has enough money and sufficient cultivation, they can buy many good things there."
She glanced at Damian. "That is why Master can buy Top-Rank Profound Grade pills from them. Since Master is a Foundation Establishment cultivator, as long as you have money, they are willing to sell them."
Damian slowly rubbed his chin. "I see..."
Violetta continued, "As for the Heavenly Martial Pavilion, it is similar. They sell martial arts, cultivation arts, movement techniques, and many other things. But what Master bought should not be a complete manual or scroll."
Damian nodded. "Yeah, they were jade slips."
Violetta smiled. "Exactly. Those jade slips are different from real inheritance manuals. They are one-time-use copies."
Vulkara frowned slightly. "One-time-use?"
Violetta nodded. "Yes. Once someone absorbs the information inside, the jade slip becomes empty. It cannot be passed to someone else, and the content cannot be copied easily."
Damian suddenly understood. "Ah... so no wonder they can sell them."
He leaned back slightly and clicked his tongue. "It’s like they just copy a martial art and sell the copy, but the copy deletes itself after use."
Violetta nodded gently. "That is exactly how it works."
Vulkara looked at the jade slip in her hand and frowned. "So even if I wanted to share this Flame Absorption Art with someone else, I couldn’t?"
Violetta nodded. "Unless you fully comprehend it and rewrite it yourself, but even then, it would likely be incomplete and different from the original."
Damian finally laughed. "Damn. No wonder I could buy such good cultivation arts so easily. I thought this city was just secretly rich or something."
Violetta smiled. "This city itself is not special. The special ones are those two pavilions."
Damian nodded in understanding, but then he suddenly looked at Violetta with curiosity. "Wait. How do you know all this?"
Violetta froze slightly.
Then she smiled softly and lowered her gaze. "Because I was once a famous courtesan, Master."
Damian blinked.
Violetta continued calmly, "Back then, many powerful young masters, merchants, sect disciples, and even elders came to listen to my music. They often talked about things while drinking, and sometimes they said more than they realized."
Her smile became a little sad, but her voice stayed gentle. "So naturally, I learned some information from those big shots."
Damian stared at her for a moment before slowly nodding. "I see..."
Then he suddenly grinned. "That’s really useful. Much better than this one."
He pointed toward Vulkara.
Vulkara instantly glared at him. "What the hell is that supposed to mean?"
Damian shrugged. "Violetta gives me useful information. You give me attitude."
Vulkara’s eyebrow twitched violently. "You bastard..."
Violetta covered her lips and chuckled softly.
Damian laughed as he turned around. "Alright, both of you cultivate properly. Since the jade slips can’t be shared, don’t waste them."
Violetta nodded gently. "Yes, Master."
Vulkara clicked her tongue, but still gripped the jade slip carefully. "Tch. I know."
Damian smiled in satisfaction.
Now he finally understood why those pavilions could sell such valuable things.
And more importantly, he realized once again that Violetta’s past was not just pain. It was also information, experience, and hidden value.
Damian’s grin widened slightly. "As expected of my first treasure chest."
