"Well! Does our sect need to have any particular qualifications to be considered a sect? like the area measurement, area of location, or particular feng shui? "
Ning Qi asked the system doubtfully, as he felt that the sect may need to meet certain requirements.
He even imagined that the system might suggest a location in the mountains near Guilin or that the system would expect him to find a location with an abundance of spiritual energy.
He doesn't even know whether there is any spiritual energy present on the earth or not. All his thoughts are influenced by the novels that he has read over the years.
[Host can even establish your sect wherever you want, including where you are right now. Even a plain ground can be possible.]
The system responded in the same mechanical voice.
Even though the mechanical voice is cold, Ning Qi felt that it was the best singer's voice that he had heard in his entire life.
He is slowly finding that this system always has his best interests at heart.
"Hm! Even though the system says I can establish the sect anywhere I want, this place is not exclusively mine, and I don't want any members of the sect to flock here. And it's better than the place where the sect meets, which is a bit peaceful and should have sufficient space."
Ning Qi pondered for a bit and thought of many places, but denied most of them.
"It should be in the suburbs, and the suburbs are only around 7 or 8 kilometers from here. I should check for the places around there."
Ning Qi decided to look into a location in the outskirts, which would likely save him a lot of trouble.
He quickly opened his WeChat application and searched for some property rental-related groups, joining some of the ones with the most members.
He soon found some of the properties around the Reed Flute Rock area, the Longji area, and some other places.
He searched a bit more and got interested in places, especially one called Peach Blossom River Resort near Reed Flute Rock and another called Yangjia Pond Villa.
Both locations are very close to each other, just around 2 kilometers from each other. Ning Qi examined both of the locations as well as the costs, areas, and amenities that were nearby.
He found both of them to be very good, as both areas are reclusive and surrounded by good scenic areas.
The villa area is near Peach Blossom Bay Scenic Spot, while the resort is on the Lodi Road, along the Tao Hua River, and directly behind Reed Fleet Cave, Lodi Scenic Spot.
As Ning compares both of them, he finds that the resort is more of a reclusive spot than the villa. He eventually made up his mind and decided to rent the resort as his Sect location.
Ning Qi looked at the advertisement posted by the resort owner, saw through the details once more, and smiled wryly.
The cost required to rent this resort is fixed at 300,000 yuan a year. As this resort used to earn 60 thousand yuan a month, that will round to around 700 thousand yuan a year.
The cost owner set is reasonable enough for that, but the problem is that Ning Qi's entire savings, even from the work that he was doing for his graduation, are only around 350 thousand yuan.
If he spends the 300 thousand on this, he will be left with a pitiful 50 thousand for his daily necessities.
"Whatever! I will just earn more later. I will miss this if I don't take the chance now. "
Ning Qi saw the message that the owner said, that he will give it to those who come first, and all the processes for the rent will be done on the same day, as he was in a hurry.
Ning Qi looked at the clock and saw that the time was already 11:15 p.m. He hurriedly ate his scrambled eggs for breakfast and made a call to the owner of the resort.
"Hello! Is this the owner of 'Peach Blossom River Resort?" Ning Qi asked tentatively.
"Yes! I'm Di Chen. Are you looking for me regarding the resort's rental rights? If you want to bargain the price with me, please end the call and don't waste my time. If you want to rent the resort for the price that I have added, you can directly come to the resort now. I already have all the papers ready for the process of renting."
The owner of the resort, Di Chen, said before Ning Qi asked for anything, he had already received five to six calls from different people wanting to bargain about the price.
He has no idea why these people are so greedy. He has already given them a very reasonable price, as his resort usually earns close to a million yuan per year (during peak seasons, there will be a large number of customers).
'If I'm not in a hurry, why would I even bother to give this place away for rent? It's a very good income, even for me. sigh!'
Di Chen thought to himself.
On the other hand, Ning Qi cursed himself, as he wanted to bargain with the owner a bit. But from the looks of it, the owner is dead set on the price, such that he decided to rent the place for the same price.
"Hm! My name is Ning Qi, Mr. Di Chen. I'm going to rent it for the price, that you already set. So, please don't give it to anyone else before I come there, and I will be there by twelve-thirty in the afternoon or even earlier, depending on traffic."
Ning Qi assured Di Chen that this guy wouldn't rent it to some other fellow in the meantime.
"Hm! You don't have to worry about that, Mr. Ning. Please come quickly, I have a flight to catch this evening. So, it's better to come early."
As he said that, he cut the call and thought, he finally finds a decent guy, and a smile appeared on his disturbed face.
Ning Qi took a look at his phone once more and hesitated a bit before calling his father.
"Hello, Ning!! How are you doing? Why didn't you call us in the last 4 days at all? Are you eating there properly?"
As soon as his call got connected, his mother hurled question after question at him, making Ning Qi even more guilty.
"Ha, Mom, I am fine! I was quite busy with work, I had worked last weekend too, that's why I wasn't able to call you..."
Ning Qi explained all the questions to his mother slowly.
"How are you doing? What about dad?"
He asked after his mother stopped asking questions about his well-being.
"Ah! Don't worry about us, we are doing pretty well here. Have you visited your sister? How was she doing with her studies?" His mother asked again.
"Jingjing is doing fine with her studies. I visited her on Wednesday, don't worry about too many things... Hm! Mom...I, I resigned from my job today."
Ning Qi finally braced himself and explained his resignation. After saying that, he felt a lot better about himself and readied for a good scolding.
"Ohh! It's alright, boy, just take a bit more rest and look for another job. It's not like this is the only job there for you, with all the skills you have, you will get an even better job. It's their fault that they let my son go."
The voice on the other side went quiet for a moment before the voice changed from his mother's to his father's.
Ning Qi's father took the phone, just as his mother was about to say something to him and supported him in his decision.
Ning Qi is a bit surprised, but not much, as his father usually supports him a lot. But he still expected a bit of scolding, as this was related to his career.
"Yeah, Ning! Don't worry too much about that, take a rest for some time. You have been working hard for the past three and a half years. Ah! Yes, you can come back home and spend some time here. I will make you some good food, you may not be eating any good food out there. It's nice to have some home food once in a while."
His mother hurriedly took the phone from his father and comforted Ning Qi, making him grin from ear to ear, and he thought to himself that he was a blessed person to have such parents.
"It's alright, Mom and Dad, I will come back when I have some time. I'm going to do something else here. I have some ideas I want to work on. So, please take care."
As he considered his system, Ning Qi said.
"Alright! Be cautious and safe, and avoid eating outside food on a regular basis. Make food at home, and Li Ping is with you, right? Let him do the cleaning..."
Again, his mother started talking nonstop and cut the call after 30 minutes. Even still, Ning Qi is happy and feels that his parents will have his back no matter what he does.