Urban Peerless Expert
Chapter 2718 - 2738: Choose a Girl, We Prefer the Simple Ones!

Chapter 2718: Chapter 2738: Choose a Girl, We Prefer the Simple Ones!

"Employment system?"

Lin Chen looked at Ming Lan in surprise, "Just like a householder and his servants?"

Ming Lan laughed softly and nodded, "Yes, although Gathering Immortal Island is powerful, most of the talents from all over the world who come to the Gathering of Immortals Meet every five hundred years are from sects. It is clearly not realistic to expect them to leave their sects and join Gathering Immortal Island."

"Our philosophy on Gathering Immortal Island is about cooperation for mutual benefit, so we don’t mind whether these talents join the island or not. Instead, we choose to cooperate by setting up contracts. Once the contract is fulfilled, the talents can choose whether or not to renew. If they don’t wish to renew, we ask them to swear an oath of secrecy before sending them away."

Lin Chen was somewhat surprised. Are their ideas that progressive?

An actual contract cooperation model?

He had previously thought that Gathering Immortal Island must want to recruit either the incredibly strong or the extremely potential cultivators, and the likelihood of these individuals being Loose Cultivators was slim. The idea that cultivators already belonging to sects would join Gathering Immortal Island seemed unrealistic, but now he knew the answer.

Lin Chen pondered for a moment then asked, "Gathering Immortal Island hosts the Gathering of Immortals Meet once every five hundred years. To leave, does one have to wait until the next meet?"

"No!"

Ming Lan replied with a light laugh, "As long as the relevant contract is completed, one can leave at any time. All activities are bound by contract, so Young Master has no need to worry about us cheating or deceiving others. As for the Gathering of Immortals Meet that takes place every five hundred years, we’ve held it countless times, and the reputation of Gathering Immortal Island is very good."

As the two were talking, they had already passed through the mountain mist and arrived before a stretch of continuous palaces.

Lin Chen, guided by Ming Lan, entered the Main Hall, only to see a huge rack at the entrance, on which various knick-knacks were placed, such as hairpins, jade beads, bells, fans, and the like, that seemed to be decorations commonly used by women.

These knick-knacks were neatly arranged on the rack, but many of the wooden stands for the items were already empty.

Ming Lan stopped in her tracks and smiled, "Young Master, please choose one."

Lin Chen asked in confusion, "What does this mean?"

Ming Lan replied with a light laugh, "Our guests have come from far away, and as the host, Gathering Immortal Island naturally wants to entertain you all well. Each of these small items corresponds to a handmaid. During the guest’s time on Gathering Immortal Island, the handmaid chosen by the guest will accompany you all day long, taking good care of you..."

Lin Chen’s eyes scanned over the small items on the rack and he asked, feigning confusion, "Take care?"

With a look as gentle as water, Ming Lan’s laugh was full of meaning, "Yes, to fulfill all the guest’s needs and make the guest feel at home."

Perhaps this was the ’enjoying the best women’ that people mentioned?

Was this a trap set by Gathering Immortal Island to tempt people with beauty?

Lin Chen’s heart was unmoved, but he didn’t put on airs and refuse to choose. His gaze swept over the entire rack, then casually pointed at a wooden hairpin in the corner. The wooden hairpin flew over and fell into Lin Chen’s hand.

The wooden hairpin wasn’t blessed by any Array Formation, nor was it forged from Refinement; it was just an ordinary wooden hairpin that any commoner could use, and it looked quite old, apparently used for many years by someone.

Most of the small items on these wooden racks were magical artifacts forged from Refinement, each with an Array inside and its own functions. This wooden hairpin was inconspicuous among all the small items.

Ming Lan, seeing Lin Chen choose the wooden hairpin, had a flash of astonishment in her eyes, which quickly returned to calm. She smiled and said, "This hairpin looks very ordinary, why did Young Master choose it?"

Lin Chen carelessly replied, "I just picked one at random. Is there any significance to these items?"

Ming Lan shook her head with a light laugh, "No significance. You can take any, but the items above are much more beautiful. This wooden hairpin doesn’t stand out at all, yet it’s in the corner, and Young Master chose it at a glance, which made me curious..."

Lin Chen blinked and smiled lightly, "I prefer simpler things."

Ming Lan nodded, "I see... Please follow me, Young Master!"

Ming Lan led Lin Chen past the front palace and then to the Main Hall at the rear. Even before entering, the noise from inside had already reached him.

There were at least hundreds of people in the Main Hall, each sitting before a square table laden with fine food and wine, and each person was tended by a breathtakingly beautiful woman.

Wow, what a grand array!

Lin Chen was still at the entrance, the fragrance of wine and delicious food already wafting over, making one’s mouth water and subconsciously making one want to breathe in more.

Lin Chen’s arrival attracted the gaze of many, but it was only for a moment before everyone turned their attention away.

Guided by Ming Lan, Lin Chen came to an empty square table. She smiled and said, "Young Master, you’ve had a long journey. Please have some food and drink first. The handmaid you have chosen will be here shortly to attend to you. Please wait, and if you have any needs, you can tell her."

"Alright, thank you for your trouble!"

Ming Lan gave Lin Chen a deep look and said with a light laugh, "Young Master, Ming Lan will take her leave now. Enjoy your meal."