Protect Our Chief-Chapter 563 - 40 Great Celestial Pride! Followers_2

Of course she knew that her family’s Ancestor Fire Fox, having lived for so long, couldn’t truly be like an inexperienced little girl unaware of worldly matters. Perhaps she was capricious and willful at times, but her wisdom was first-rate, sometimes even more astute than most humans.

Moreover, Lady Bilian herself was no fool either.

She was extremely skilled in socializing and had wide access to information, her understanding of the Wang Family naturally much more detailed than most people’s.

In her view, Wang Shouzhe, whether in terms of intelligence, strategy, or vision, was first-rate, his social skills also being quite extraordinary.

A person like this, with such strong cultivation talents, is destined for greatness in the future.

With a person like him as Patriarch, the future potential of the Changning Wang Family is boundless. At least in her opinion, the Wang Family won’t delay long in rising beyond their current Seventh-Grade Noble Family status.

This was also the reason she agreed without hesitation to the collaboration with Shouda Trading Company.

Adding flowers to a brocade is easy, sending charcoal in a snowstorm is difficult.

Anyway, the relationship between the Yuwen Family and the Qiaan Family wasn’t very harmonious to begin with; why not take a gamble? If she won, the Yuwen Family would gain another strong ally.

...

Almost simultaneously.

At the Longzuo County Purple Mansion Academy, Yuan Water Celestial Lake.

Everyone believed that the most concentrated area of Primordial Water Spiritual Qi in Yuan Water Celestial Lake was the Yuan Water Celestial Pavilion where the Yuan Shui Ascendant cultivated and resided.

But in reality, only a few knew that the core of the entire Water Element Spiritual Vein in Yuan Water Celestial Lake was an area on the side of the main island in the middle of the lake, a forbidden place called "Nameless Shattered Island."

This "Nameless Shattered Island" was extremely rich in Primordial Water Spiritual Qi and had always been the retreat of the Principal, Celestial River Zhenren. Normally, only the Purple Mansion Old Turtle, Yuan Shui Ascendant, and a few of the most senior Elders were qualified to visit the island.

But now, this Nameless Shattered Island had changed hands, becoming the place of cultivation for Celestial River Zhenren’s beloved disciple—Wang Liyao.

In a short time, a beautiful and exquisite pavilion was built on this island.

In the courtyard of the pavilion, various Water Element Spirit Plants competed to grow, presenting a lush scenery. Inside the pavilion, the Water Spirit Qi was especially thick, with each breath seeming to be filled with moisture.

This pavilion was now Wang Liyao’s residence—the "Shuiyun Pavilion." 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

On the periphery of the island, there was also a simple small wooden hut, which was the dwelling place for the "old servant" Shang Jiping.

Speaking of which, Shang Jiping was fortunate out of misfortune.

In this Grotto Heaven Blessed Land, he had only trained for a few months, yet his long-stalled Celestial Human Realm Sixth Layer bottleneck showed signs of loosening.

If an opportunity for further advancement arose, he could enter the Late Stage Celestial Human Realm as a cultivator.

Shang Jiping was naturally overjoyed.

Miss Liyao was indeed blessed, and following her, he might have a chance in his lifetime to tread the Purple Mansion path.

Suddenly.

A small boat came swinging over the water, carrying a young maiden.

She wore a light blue disciple’s attire, Cloud-Stepping Boots on her feet, a Treasure Sword at her back, and exuded an aura of heroism and elegance.

Shang Jiping furrowed his brow.

He suddenly spoke, his slightly authoritative voice seeming to appear out of thin air around the small boat: "This is a forbidden area, unauthorized entry is not allowed. Leave quickly."

"Reporting to Elder, I am Mo Huanqiu, the core disciple of the Xuan Yao Lineage, twenty-seven years old, with a cultivation level of Spirit Platform Realm First Layer." Mo Waoqiu slightly raised her delicate forehead and confidently said, "I hope to meet Uncle Master Liyao and become a follower of Uncle Master Liyao."

Since ancient times, there has been a tradition of the weak following the strong.

And it is only natural for a Great Celestial Pride to attract followers, after all, if a Great Celestial Pride doesn’t fall prematurely and strives forward, the chances of reaching the Divine Power Realm in the future are quite high.

"Mo Waoqiu?" Shang Jiping slightly frowned, "I’ve heard of you, you’re the recently rising young generation. Are you of Middle Grade A bloodline?"

Mo Waoqiu’s face faintly stiffened, hesitated for a moment, and said, "I am of Middle Grade B bloodline."

"Middle Grade B, twenty-seven years old, that should mean a good family background with substantial support resources." Shang Jiping immediately deduced her background, "You must be from the Mo Family, a Sixth-Grade Noble Family of Southern Desert County. Why not join the Southern Desert Academy, but instead come to our Longzuo Academy?"

"Elder, good insight." Mo Waoqiu said, with slight pride, "I came to the Longzuo Academy because I admire Master Xuan Yao’s Mountain-Opening Sword Qi, my own bloodline matches well."

Every county has its own Academy, but not every attribute has a matching Purple Mansion Ascendant to apprentice under. For example, the Longzuo Purple Mansion Academy has no Earth Element Bloodline, no Gold Element Bloodline Ascendant. Though there is Master Yunyang from the Fire Element, his student intake is rare.

Therefore, some talented, and well-bred youths, for better development, will travel to Academies in other counties to apprentice under the appropriate bloodlined Ascendant.

For instance, Faang You’an of the Profound Ice Lineage; he wasn’t from Longzuo County, but because he possessed an exceptional Profound Ice Bloodline, he traveled to the Longzuo Purple Mansion Academy to apprentice under Binglan.

Of course, the cultivation techniques of each academy are relatively comprehensive; it’s not necessary to follow the same technique line to train with an Ascendant. However, specific guidance would inherently be lesser, inevitably falling slightly short.

While Mo Waoqiu felt slightly proud, Shang Jiping immediately refused: "Your bloodline level is a bit low, and your cultivation is also too inadequate. Since ancient times, young but unestablished Great Celestial Prides recruiting followers either choose core disciples who already are in the Middle Stage Celestial Human Realm, or Celestial Prides several decades older."