Cultivation: When you take things to the extreme

He must have prepared beforehand; otherwise, where would such a substantial document come from?

But how many conditions do you need to set to necessitate writing them down in a document?

Ning Qing was full of doubts, but as things stood, he had no other choice but to suppress his anxiety and open the document.

"First, I will not accept any coercive commands!"

"..."

Reading the first condition at the beginning, Ning Qing fell silent.

Not accepting any coercive commands?

The condition seemed acceptable. After all, the security agency never intended to issue coercive orders from the beginning, nor did it have the boldness to force such a skilled medical expert to do something against his will.

But... while it might be nice to think so, it's not so easy to act on it.

What are coercive commands?

If you're unwilling, then all commands are coercive!

In other words, by agreeing to this condition, the security agency would have no leverage over him.

This is tough to accept, especially for the security agency.

However, Ning Qing didn't immediately object; instead, he patiently continued reading.

"Second, use official power to resolve the following private issues for me."

"Medical certification, business licenses, land contracting, cultivation and breeding."

"..."

Reading the content of the document, Ning Qing fell silent again.

Although the second condition had many components, it was more acceptable than the first one.

Medical certification, business licenses.

Land contracting, cultivation and breeding.

Summarized, it was a business activity looking for the security agency to endorse officially.

As an organ of the federation's security, the authority of the security agency goes without saying. Should it truly endorse and support him, then issues like his medical company, cultivation production, business sales, etc., would undoubtedly see green all the way, with no obstacles.

The security agency could accept this condition, as enticing such a high-level medical talent to join them couldn't be done without offering something in return.

In this era, nobody is foolish. Expecting to get something for nothing is utterly unrealistic.

Ning Qing quietly pondered and looked at the third condition.

"Third, do not interfere with my private life, including the sale of medicine and live streaming." Discover more stories at My Virtual Library Empire

"..."

Looking at the third condition, Ning Qing was silent once more.

Not interfering with private life?

What constitutes private life?

This shares the same subtlety as the first condition; the right of interpretation lies entirely in his hands.

Such a hard-to-control and unequal treaty is truly hard to accept.

However, Ning Qing felt that his stipulation of this condition wasn't for the sake of freedom, since the first condition already ensured ample freedom.

What he wanted was... live streaming?

He didn't want the security agency interfering with his live streaming?

Why was he so insistent on this live streaming?

For fame, for profit, or perhaps...?

Ning Qing's brows furrowed deeply, speculating in his heart as he flipped to the next page.

"As a return of service, also as a duty, I offer the following services."

"First, medical and pharmaceutical services!"

"I can provide medical services for federal institutions, charging only the most basic labor costs and medication expenses. In addition, each batch of medicine produced by my company can allocate 10% to 30% to supply federal institutions at a fair price."

At this point, Ning Qing's eyes suddenly lit up.

This was not a condition, but a commitment in exchange for the conditions.

Medical services!

Being a medical professional needs no further emphasis. Over the past few months, through the channel of the Luo Family, he had treated more than ten Gang Qi Warriors, all cases of 'the magic hand rejuvenates,' curing the ailment with medicine.

The illnesses these Gang Qi Warriors suffered from were all related to the Martial Path—either due to flawed practice or having been poisoned—which were considered desperate and torturous diseases. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been seeking remedies for many years without cure.

These nearly hopeless diseases in front of him were as trivial as a cold, easily dispelled, showcasing the extent of his medical expertise.

However, while his medical skills were high, so were his charges. Since he started practicing, none of the Gang Qi Warriors who came for treatment escaped a consultation fee of less than ten million.

For those prominent figures in the Martial World, ten million was nothing, but not for the security agency.

The security agency was a federal organ, suffering from the common problem of tight budgets found in all federal institutions.

It's not that they couldn't come up with a few tens of millions, but it was impossible to spend such an amount to save ordinary agents and operatives.

Otherwise, the security agency, with tens of thousands of members, ignoring the clerical staff and accounting for several thousand in the field, would not last three days before declaring bankruptcy if they had to spend ten million for each person needing treatment.

But now that the other party had solved this issue, only charging the cost of labor and the expense of the medication, this would greatly alleviate the financial pressure on the Security Bureau and effectively reduce casualties among its personnel. As long as they didn't die on the spot, with his medical skills, they should all be able to be rescued.

On this point alone, the Security Bureau would find it very difficult to refuse.

Not to mention that besides providing medical services, he also had medication.

During this period, he had been live streaming constantly, and the effects of the Ten-Ingredient Qi-Tonifying Pills and medicinal baths were clearly displayed before the camera. Their value goes without saying, the Security Bureau was very interested in recruiting him, greatly due to these medications.

As a security agency, the Security Bureau possessed a considerable scale of armed forces, with many Martial Arts Cultivators among them. If they could obtain this batch of drugs with significant effects on Martial Arts Cultivation, then the overall strength of the Security Bureau would surely climb a notch.

Even that was just the tip of the iceberg. He only displayed the medicinal baths and Ten-Ingredient Qi-Tonifying Pills, which doesn't mean he only had these; if he were to develop more pills in the future, the Security Bureau would be the direct beneficiary.

How could one resist such a combination of medical and pharmaceutical expertise?

If it weren't for her low position without the appropriate authority, Ning Qing would even feel the impulse to agree to all his conditions immediately.

After reading this, Ning Qing looked downwards and felt another surge of pleasant surprise.

"Given the large number of personnel in Federation agencies and the extensive demand for medical services, I can provide medical teaching services free of charge to the medical members of Federation agencies. Additionally, I have considerable insights into the Martial Path and can also offer Martial Path courses, charging nothing but the necessary material fee."

"..."

Staring at this content, Ning Qing didn't know how to express herself.

Providing both medical services and medicines wasn't enough, he also offered teaching and guidance to help cultivate talent?

Was this charity work?

Professional bias has always been an issue; although Federation agencies had many talented people, including masters from various fields, getting them to willingly teach and cultivate talent for Federation agencies remained challenging.

Professional bias led them to hold back much of their knowledge, even if they were willing to teach. Coupled with some quirky temperaments, those within Federation agencies who excelled at teaching and fostering learning were rarer than gold, each one treasured and guarded like precious gems.

Now, here was another master in the field of medicine. While it was uncertain how well he could teach, given his medical skills, he surely wouldn't be far off the mark. If he truly could cultivate a group of strong medical staff for the Federation agencies, the value would be...

"If the Director were here, he would definitely agree immediately, even signing the contract on the spot!"

Ning Qing shook her head, her gaze moving down to see if there were any more surprises.

Unfortunately, the content ended there, with no additional clauses.

Even so, it was enough to be tempting.

Ning Qing raised her head, looking at Xu Yang, "I don't have the authority to deal with this contract; I must take it back to the Bureau and let the Director decide. But I will do my utmost to facilitate this beneficial cooperation for both sides."

Her words carried an implied meaning, a clear hint.

Xu Yang, on the other hand, didn't say much in response, "Then I'll just wait for the good news."

After speaking, he took a tray from the side, on which several porcelain bottles were placed, "These are the Ten-Ingredient Qi-Tonifying Pills I've refined. They can supplement Qi and benefit blood, strengthen the body, and heal injuries.

They are effective for both external and internal injuries, and even without injuries, they can nourish the body, with some effects in prolonging life and beautifying the complexion. Consider them as a meeting gift. Please accept them."

"This... How could we accept this?"

Upon hearing this, Ning Qing subtly refused, but her gaze was fixed on the porcelain bottles, unable to look away.

Supplement Qi and benefit blood, strengthen the body?

Heal injuries and prolong life?

These were key, but not the most important aspect.

The critical part was "nourish the complexion and beautify," those four words had an overwhelming impact on women, especially for someone like Ning Qing who was slightly older. Put nicely, she was a young matron; less kindly, she was on the brink of being called an aunt or an older woman.

So...

"There's no need to be polite, take it!"

Xu Yang said with a smile, offering her a way out.

"Well... alright then!"

Seeing this, Ning Qing took the hint and promptly took the porcelain bottles.

Xu Yang smiled, but then he started ushering them out, "I have some matters to attend to, so I won't keep you any longer."

Ning Qing was also tactful, immediately saying, "Since Mr. Qian is busy, we won't disturb him any further. We will go back and inform the Director of this matter, and you'll hear from us soon."

Xu Yang smiled, "Then I'll trouble you for that."

"Not at all!"

"..."

With that, the meeting ended on a high note, and the three guests took their leave, leaving Xu Yang alone in the hall.

Things had gone very smoothly, and barring any unexpected events, he would soon join the Security Bureau and become a member of the Federation agency.

At that point, he would have the backing of a powerful official organization. His plans would proceed smoothly and enter a high-speed development stage, soon reaping considerable rewards.

Even more, as a teacher, he could subtly influence the Security Bureau, gradually infiltrating various agencies and systems to take the entire Federation into his grasp, ultimately becoming the final victor.

With his methods and capabilities, achieving this wouldn't be difficult; it would just take some time.

As to whether the Federation agencies would accept him and allow him to develop in this manner... As long as the Federation's high-level brains weren't damaged, there would be no reason for them to refuse. Even Xu Yang himself couldn't find a reason to reject if he were in their shoes.

His teachings weren't brainwashing; they were based on uprightness and morality, the infusion of ideas that no one could find fault with.

After all, shouldn't a Federation agency advocate for the rule of law, morality, justice, and the true, the good, and the beautiful?

What kind of official organization would it be otherwise?

Thus, this kind of subtle influence was an overt scheme, nearly unsolvable, leaving only a steadfast adherence to righteousness as the defense.

But this Blue Star Federation... you know.

With a subtle influence, things would naturally fall into place.