Chapter 87: Follow the trend and take off

Chapter 87: Follow the trend and take off

Chapter 87: Follow the trend and take off
"What do you think of Hua Jiuniang?"

After saying goodbye to the Hua family and Manager Kong, Hua Tai got on the carriage. After the carriage started, Hua Tai talked about Hua Changxi with his eldest son Hua Mingzhe.

Hua Mingzhe: "It is indeed as grandma said, she is a bit unruly. Her attitude towards Manager Kong is something I didn't expect."

"A young lady, who is neither afraid nor fawning on the power of the Marquis's Mansion, has some backbone."

"By the way, Father, Hua Jiuniang and Hua Shiniang are twins. It doesn't make sense that the younger sister is a genius in cultivation while the older sister is a mortal, right?"

"I heard from Uncle Hua Bin that she hasn't had her spiritual veins tested yet. Should we send her to the Bo's Mansion to have them tested?"

Hua Tai shook his head: "There's no rush. That girl is very proud. If we push her too hard, she might think we have bad intentions. Let's wait until she comes to us and ask for help."

Hua Mingzhe nodded, and then sighed: "I thought Uncle Hua Bin's lineage would not achieve anything great, but I never thought that there would be six cultivators."

Hua Tai was also very envious of this: "There shouldn't be so many people born with spiritual veins. It should be Hua Shi Niang who gave the elixir."

When Hua Mingzhe heard this, his eyes suddenly burst with desire: "Dad."

When Hua Tai saw his eldest son's expression, he immediately knew what he wanted to say and sighed, "The elixir for shaping the spirit veins is too scarce. Even the uncle can't get it."

"Although Hua Shi Niang is a disciple of the head of Tai Su Palace, I don't think she can get many. There are so many people in Hua Bin's lineage, it won't be our turn."

Hua Mingzhe's face was filled with disappointment: "We really don't have a chance to become monks?"

Hua Tai looked at his eldest son and said, "You should follow the prince closely. Pills are made from spiritual herbs and fruits. If the Bo Mansion can seize more mountains, there may be opportunities in the future."

"By the way, you should ask your wife to keep an eye on Wanyue. Warriors and cultivators cannot live without elixirs. We must have our own alchemist in our family."

"Also, Wanyue should pay more attention to the news from the Medical Department. Although Hua Jiuniang is just a chores, she should also be interacted with more often."

"The emergence of monks is both an opportunity and a challenge. The court will be reshuffled, and so will the clan. It is hard to say whether our family can always occupy the position of clan elder in the future."

Hua Mingzhe showed a solemn look on his face. He had actually already felt this. In the past, their family was the most capable helper of the Earl's Mansion, but now the Earl and the Prince paid more attention to the cultivators in the clan.

On the other side, Manager Kong's carriage left Xiu Zheng Fang and got on another luxurious carriage on the street.

Inside the carriage, Master He San was holding the "Five Elements Secret" in his hand, reading it carefully.

"Third Master."

"Have those people in the Hua family who have spiritual veins seen it?"

"Yes, but Hua Dalang and Hua Shiniang are not there."

"A rare treasure has appeared in the northwest. Hua Dalang is now a member of the Demon Suppression Division and should be heading to the northwest. When a rare treasure appears in Hua Shi Niang, the Tai Su Palace will not sit idly by. What plans does the Bo Mansion have for the other four people?"

"Except Hua Shiyilang who will continue to study at the Martial Academy, Hua Silang, Hua Qi Niang, and Hua Shier Niang will all go to the Bo Mansion to practice. The Bo Mansion spent a lot of money to invite a Qi Hai realm cultivator to guide the Hua clan members in their practice."

After hearing this, Mr. He San was somewhat envious: "The Hua clan is really lucky. They have Hua Shi Niang, and there are so many descendants in the clan who have found their spiritual roots."

Manager Kong hesitated for a moment, but still talked about Hua Changxi: "Hua Shi Niang's twin sister Hua Jiu Niang, in my opinion, is not an ordinary person either."

When Mr. He San heard this, he couldn't help but become interested: "Is there anything special about her?"

Manager Kong: "I can't really put it into words, but I have a feeling that she is like a newborn calf that is not afraid of a tiger. She is not just bluffing, she seems to be very confident."

Master He San: "Could it be that she is also a cultivator?"

Manager Kong shook his head. He really didn't know how to judge whether a person was a cultivator.

Mr. He San thought for a moment and asked, "Who should our family arrange to work in the Medical Department?"

Manager Kong said quickly, "The second lady of the first house and the fourth lady of the second house have both entered the Medical Department."

Mr. He frowned: "Didn't you say before that you would arrange for Sanlang to go to the Medical Department?"

Manager Kong replied, "The Marquis said that the young men in the family should first improve their cultivation. No matter what happens in the future, strong military force is the confidence of the Marquis' Mansion."

Mr. He San agreed with this and thought for a while: "Go to the Treasure Pavilion and pick out some jewelry later. I want to go see Aunt Hua after we return home."

Manager Kong agreed immediately. He understood that the Third Master wanted to find out information about Hua Jiuniang from Aunt Hua.

Mr. He San said again: "Pick a few more and deliver them to Er Niang and Si Niang in person. Since you think Hua Jiu Niang is special, you have to let them keep an eye on her in the Medical Department."

Manager Kong agreed with Mr. He Sanye's instructions. When he saw Hua Jiuniang again today, when Hua Jiuniang's eyes swept towards him, he felt that he dared not look her in the eye again.

As the steward of the Marquis's Mansion, he usually interacted with high-ranking officials and dignitaries. Even so, few people made him feel this way.

There was a certain voice in his heart that was certain that this Hua Jiuniang was definitely extraordinary.

It seems that he will have to make good friends with Aunt Hua in the future.

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After seeing off Manager Kong and Hua Tai and his son, the Hua family gathered in the main hall. Old Lady Hua, along with Miss Yao, Second Aunt Hua and Fourth Aunt Hua, happily looked through the New Year gifts sent from the Marquis' Mansion, the old families of the wealthy clans and the Earl's Mansion.

Grandpa Hua said to his three sons and grandchildren, "Pack up tomorrow. I will take you to visit the clan for New Year's greetings. From what Grandpa Hua Tai said, we may have to go to the Bo's Mansion as well."

"Silang, Eleven, tomorrow when you see other people in the tribe who have detected their spiritual veins, you must make good friends with them."

Hua Shilang smiled and said, "Don't worry, Grandfather. We will."

The younger generation is promising, and Mr. Hua is very happy: "For a family as big as Wuyihou Mansion, there are not as many people who have detected their spiritual veins as our Hua family. It shows that our Hua family's luck is stronger than theirs."

Hua Changxi was somewhat surprised when he saw his grandfather openly discussing the spiritual vein testing between the Bo Mansion and the Wuyi Marquis Mansion.

Although she had already learned about the revival of spiritual energy from the mountain spirit, she thought that the powerful people who got the news first would block the news.

I didn't expect there wasn't one!
Their family is a low-level official family. Now that they all know about it and are still talking about it, it can only mean that in the circle of power and wealth, cultivation has become completely public.

Now, it is being passed down layer by layer.

It is foreseeable that it will soon become known to everyone.

She only learned about cultivation in August last year. Now, only more than a year has passed, and the thing that she thought was very secret suddenly became no longer mysterious, which really made Hua Changxi a little dazed.

She used to think that monks were scarce, but looking at the current trend, there will be more and more monks in the future.

The other people in the main room didn't notice Hua Changxi's expression and were all talking happily.

Old Master Hua was so proud when he thought that Hua Tai actually brought his eldest son to give him New Year gifts this year. Suddenly he thought of something and looked at Hua Minghe.

"Boss, it was Uncle who arranged for Dalang to enter the Demon Suppression Department. If you can see Uncle tomorrow, you must thank him."

When Hua Changxi heard that Hua Dalang had entered the Demon Suppression Division, he was surprised and said, "Brother went to the Demon Suppression Division!" Then he looked at Hua Minghe and said, "Dad, why did Brother think of going to the Demon Suppression Division?"

Hua Minghe shook his head: "Your eldest brother hasn't come back yet. The family doesn't know exactly what happened."

Hua Silang took over the conversation and asked with a smile: "How come Jiu Niang also knows about the mysterious Demon Suppression Division?"

Hua Changxi: "I heard from people in the Medical Department that the work done in the Demon Suppression Department is very dangerous. How did Big Brother end up in the Demon Suppression Department?"

After hearing this, Yao's face became anxious: "Da Lang is a sixth-rank warrior, and he has already drawn Qi into his body to become a cultivator. With his strength, there shouldn't be any danger, right?"

Hua Changxi didn't want to scare Yao, so he remained silent.

Hua Minghe was in the Six Gates and had heard of the Demon Suppression Division. He had a rough idea of ​​what the Demon Suppression Division did and was extremely worried.

Old Madam Hua listened at the side and said indifferently, "Jiu Niang is just a servant, how can she take the news seriously? Besides, Uncle can't harm Da Lang, so you guys should stop worrying."

After saying this, he happily distributed gifts to everyone.

Those who have their spiritual veins detected will receive specific gifts, while others will receive ordinary New Year gifts. "Nineth Lady works in the errand hall, and she can't use the materials and jewelry sent by the Marquis' Mansion and the Earl's Mansion, so I won't give her any for now." After all, considering her eldest son's feelings, Old Lady Hua added, "I'll give it to her when she's no longer a errand boy."

Hua Changxi had long given up any expectations from Old Lady Hua. As someone who owned the Five Finger Mountain, she was too proud to care about these things. She was too lazy to stay in the main room any longer and got up and went back to her room.

When Mrs. Hua saw this, she immediately got angry and said, "Boss, Boss's wife, look at your good daughter. She has such a bad temper. She is so disobedient. Don't even think about getting any honor from the family in the future."

Hua Sanlang followed Hua Changxi out of the main hall. After hearing what Old Lady Hua said, he quickly caught up with Hua Changxi and said, "Nineth Lady, grandma has a sharp tongue but a soft heart."

Hua Changxi sneered: "Third brother, don't say that. Grandmother may have a sharp tongue but a soft heart towards you, but to me, she has a sharp tongue but a sharp heart."

"You don't have to comfort me. I don't really care how my grandparents treat me."

Hua Sanlang didn't want to talk about his elders behind their backs, so he didn't continue the topic. He followed Hua Changxi into the house, closed the door, and returned "Burning Flame Art" and "Introduction to the Four Arts" to her.

“I have finished copying these two books.”

Hua Changxi took it over: "Third brother, why haven't you drawn the Qi into your body yet?"

Hanazaburo: "There are a lot of things to do as the New Year approaches, and there are a lot of people at home."

Hua Changxi: "You can't do this. You have to hurry up and practice." After thinking for a while, he handed the "Breath-Containing Technique" to him.

"After learning this technique, unless you encounter a cultivator who is at a higher realm than you, no one will be able to tell that you are a cultivator."

"This is a necessary skill for pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger."

Hua Saburo asked curiously, "Did you learn it too?"

Hua Changxi nodded. She didn’t know why others couldn’t sense the spiritual energy in her, but to be on the safe side, she still learned the breath-concealing technique.

She can also feel more at ease knowing that she has mastered the techniques.

After thinking for a while, Hua Changxi took out four bottles of first-grade Yuanling Pills: "After guiding the Qi into the body, taking this pill can quickly improve your realm. One bottle each for you and Dad."

Hua Changxi thought of the four cultivators, Hua Silang, at home, and was also worried that other cultivators would come to the Hua family and find out that her father, mother and two brothers were cultivators. She went to their rooms and set up an isolation array to ensure that there would be no fluctuations in spiritual energy when they were practicing.

During the Spring Festival of Yongxing's 23rd year, the Hua family was busier than in previous years. Hua Changxi was the most idle one. On the fourth day of the first lunar month, she took the opportunity to go back to Wuzhi Mountain while her family was visiting relatives and friends.

On the way there, she practiced her somersault cloud and her cloud-riding speed increased significantly.

As soon as he approached the Five Finger Mountain, Hua Changxi noticed the long queue of people lining up outside the First Peak and the two stone houses shrouded in incense.

"Fairy (Master), you are back."

Shan Ling and Xiao Song saw Hua Changxi coming back and immediately rushed over, each hugging one of his thighs.

After not seeing each other for half a month, Hua Changxi discovered that Shan Ling and Xiao Song were much taller than before, and asked in surprise: "Have you grown taller?"

Shan Ling smiled and nodded: "Xiao Song and I have become stronger, so we have grown taller. Fairy, have you become stronger too?"

Hua Changxi: "Why do you ask?"

Shan Ling paused, pointed at the Fire Lotus Hall, and asked in surprise: "There are people burning incense in the Fire Lotus Hall every day. Doesn't the fairy receive the incense?"

Hearing this, Hua Changxi's heart skipped a beat: "Did you become stronger because of the incense?"

Shan Ling nodded: "Yes, Xiaosong benefits from distributing pine needles to people every day, so there is no reason why you can't receive some?"

Hua Changxi seemed to have guessed why her cultivation speed had suddenly increased, but she still didn't understand: "I didn't do anything, so how could I receive the incense energy from others?"

Mountain Spirit: "Fairy, you opened the Five Finger Mountain, provided convenience to others, and followed the trend of the revival of spiritual energy. You can naturally enjoy the incense offered by others."

Hua Changxi was confused and felt shocked: "You mean, as long as we do things that are in line with the revival of spiritual energy, we can get corresponding benefits?"

Shan Ling's face wrinkled. This question was beyond the scope. He could only sense things in the Five Finger Mountain. Outside the Five Finger Mountain, he was at a loss. But he didn't want Hua Changxi to look down on him, so he forced himself to nod: "Yes."

Hua Changxi had no doubt about this. She remembered a saying, 'If you catch the right wind, even a pig can take off', which means that following the general trend can gain unexpected help.

Then, she recalled the first time she discovered that her cultivation speed had increased abnormally. She went to the First Department to help and taught the apprentices in the Apprentice Hall how to prepare medicinal materials.

Does this also conform to the general trend of the revival of spiritual energy?
Hua Changxi was not quite sure, so he decided to go back to the Menial Services Hall after the Spring Festival and try again.

Then, Hua Changxi began to look at those who kept entering Wuzhi Mountain.

There are a small number of cultivators, but more are warriors.

Shan Ling vividly told Hua Changxi everything he and Xiao Song had done during this period: "Fairy, An Ze and An Ran, whom you rescued before, might have done it. They are guarding your Fire Lotus Palace and my Shan Ling Temple. You should take them in."

Hua Changxi looked past the crowd and accurately fixed his gaze on An Ze and An Ran. He saw that they were leading some people to maintain order in the queue and explain the rules of entering and exiting Wuzhi Mountain.

These two siblings should have spiritual roots, and she happens to have some cultivation techniques, so it’s not impossible for her to take them in.

Thinking that the brother and sister were villagers nearby, Hua Changxi's eyes flashed.

If teaching apprentices to prepare medicinal materials can increase the speed of cultivation, then can teaching villagers to grow spiritual grains also do the same?

She had mastered the "Shennong Planting Technique" to perfection when she was in Sancha Medicine Valley, but she had never found an opportunity to put it into practice.

"Go and call those two siblings over."

When Shan Ling and Xiao Song heard this, they immediately jumped over and quickly brought An Ze and An Ran over.

"Fire Lotus Fairy."

Hua Changxi smiled after hearing their address, but did not correct them: "I want to hire you to help me look after the two stone houses and plant the spiritual grains."

An Ze and An Ran said in unison: "Fairy, we are willing."

Seeing them like this, Hua Changxi smiled and said, "I have two ways to hire you. One is that you work for me and I pay you a monthly salary."

"The other option is that I will provide you with cultivation techniques and help you embark on the path of cultivation. But if you choose this option, you must swear a heart-demon oath to prove that you will never betray me."

Seeing that An Ze wanted to answer immediately, Hua Changxi stopped him: "Don't rush to answer. This concerns your future life. You should think carefully about it."

An Ze and An Ran looked at each other, and then they both bowed to Hua Changxi.

"Fairy, we are willing to work for you, and we also want to embark on the path of cultivation. We will choose the second option, no need to consider it."

Hua Changxi looked at the two of them, took out five kinds of top-grade spirit stones of gold, wood, water, fire and earth, and asked the two of them to hold each one in their hands to feel it and see which one was the most comfortable to hold.

She didn't have any spirit stones to test the spiritual roots of the two people, so she could only use this method to test them.

People with spiritual roots are able to sense spiritual stones of corresponding attributes.

"Fairy, we feel most comfortable holding this red stone."

Hua Changxi looked surprised: "Both of you?"

An Ze Anran nodded affirmatively: "Yeah, holding the red stone makes my whole body warm and comfortable."

Seeing this, Hua Changxi took out the "Burning Flame Art" and said, "Can you read?"

An Ze nodded calmly again: "There is a clan school in the village. We went there for a few years."

Hua Changxi took out the beast skin scroll of the Heart Demon Curse and asked the two to do as it was written. Only after they swore the Heart Demon Oath did he give them the "Burning Flame Art".

"Go back and copy down this technique. You have to return it to me next time I come."

"Also, next time I come, I will teach you how to grow spiritual grains. You must hurry up and draw the energy into your body. To grow spiritual grains, you need to cast some spells."