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Chapter 16: Chapter 10: Su Family, Su Linyin

Discovering that there was still a glimmer of hope to be rated as excellent sent Jiang Xuan’s heart churning without end. However, where to obtain the Elixir Pills had become the biggest dilemma lying before him. But soon enough, he had no time to ponder this.

The hunger in his stomach and the depletion of his qi and blood left Jiang Xuan pale-faced, his vision going black in waves. With no other choice, he could only force himself up and head back home.

"Phew... I’ve pushed my Cultivation too far." Walking with unsteady steps, it took Jiang Xuan nearly double the usual hours to finally stumble his way back home.

As soon as he entered the courtyard, he saw that his mother, Shen Yuerong, was not alone. A beautiful woman of similar age, though dressed much more elegantly and refined, was sitting on a stone bench chatting with his mother.

"Aunt Liu, you’re here." Seeing the visitor, Jiang Xuan hastily steadied his breathing and stepped forward to greet her.

The latter smiled kindly at the sight of him. "Yes, Lady Su will be bringing Miss Linyin over tomorrow for a condolence visit. I had some matters to discuss with your mother..." Before she could finish, she caught sight of Jiang Xuan’s exhausted expression and his pale, depleted state. Her brows immediately shot up in surprise.

Shaking her head, she took a delicate piece of pastry from the nearby food box and placed it in Jiang Xuan’s hand. Then, unable to hold back, she began to earnestly advise him.

"Xuan, I watched you grow up, and I genuinely want what’s best for you. Stop being so stubborn and just accept the Su Family’s goodwill.

"In your current state, there’s absolutely no chance of you getting into the Chengdao Class. Even if you enter the Mountain Gate in the future, you’ll only end up with the title of an Outer Disciple.

"But even in the Outer Sect, the dynamics are incredibly deep. Without a good family to support you, you’ll ultimately be assigned the most grueling and exhausting tasks. Not only are there zero perks there, but it will also hinder your Cultivation.

"If you still harbor even a shred of hope for Dao Foundation Establishment, you can’t keep being this willful."

Having said that, something came to mind, and she added, "Besides, you can’t blame the Su Family for what happened to your father. That was an accident that no one wanted to see. Afterward, the Su Family also provided a lot of compensation.

"Tomorrow, Miss Su Linyin will come over. If you say a few pleasant words then, you can become her follower. This is an opportunity that many people beg for but can never get."

"COUGH, COUGH," Jiang Xuan said. "Thank you for your concern, Aunt Liu, but I’m fine. Cultivation like this is perfectly fine for me."

As he replied, Jiang Xuan’s thoughts couldn’t help but drift away, recalling the history between his own family and the Su Family. Jiang Xuan’s father was also a Cultivator, but he did not originate from the Mountain Gate. To recruit the world’s brightest talents, the Shenxiao Sect dispatched Patrolling Guards every year to the major dynasties of the Mortal Realm to test children’s Spirit Roots. Anyone whose Spirit Root reached the Profound Level would be brought back to the Mountain Gate for Cultivation. At the Chen Daoist School where Jiang Xuan was located, fully two-thirds of the disciples were Lower Classes’ Sons selected from the Mortal Realm in this very manner.

Compared to Jiang Xuan now, Jiang Quan’s situation back then had been even more difficult. As a Lower Classes’ Son with no backing or support, he had absolutely zero Cultivation resources when he first entered the Mountain Gate. Let alone Elixir Pills, he didn’t even have the most basic Spirit Rice and could only eat mortal food to fill his stomach. Fortunately, his Spirit Root Talent was quite decent, being of the Earth Level Lower Grade. It was precisely by relying on this talent, combined with a bit of luck, that he crossed paths with the current Lady Su of the Su Family, becoming what others saw as a "close friend."

Of course, "close friend" was merely a pleasant way of putting it. To be blunt, he was a follower, a vassal. Whether for the sake of expansion or securing their own interests, the Cultivation Clans within the Sect had an absolute need to recruit talents. Relying on his Earth Level Lower Grade Spirit Root, Jiang Quan became one of the recruits of the Su Family.

Under the support of Lady Su, Father Jiang’s Cultivation progressed much more smoothly. Not only did he have Cultivation resources, but through the Su Family’s influence, he also secured a lucrative position in the Outer Sect, and Dao Foundation Establishment was within reach. To further win Jiang Quan over, the current Lady Su even married off her personal Maid—Jiang Xuan’s mother—to him.

If things had continued to develop smoothly like this, Jiang Quan’s Cultivation path would have been to Cultivate from Qi Opening to the Circulation of Heaven and Earth with the Su Family’s support, and attempt Dao Foundation Establishment upon reaching Perfection in his Cultivation. If his Dao Foundation Establishment was successful, the Su Family would have also secured the position of Outer Sect Steward for Father Jiang.

Naturally, during this process, the Su Family would also reap many benefits. As someone propped up by the Su Family, Father Jiang becoming an Outer Sect Steward meant that this authority would be firmly controlled by the Su Family. Furthermore, whenever the Su Family encountered trouble, Father Jiang would have to step up and help—the benefits of a Cultivation Clan were never easy to take.

And Jiang Quan’s death was precisely due to this "debt of gratitude." During an outing for experiential learning, Lady Su’s group was attacked by Demon Fiends. Having received so many benefits from the Su Family, Father Jiang and the other Cultivators who had benefited from them had no choice but to stand up to fend off the attack and bring up the rear. What happened next was obvious: Father Jiang did not return.

As for the fallen Father Jiang, the Su Family did not mistreat him in death. A fairly generous pension was given to the Jiang Family. Afterward, the Su Family also wanted Jiang Xuan to become a follower of Su Linyin.

To the people of this world, this was indeed a reward of grace. Although Cultivation Clans had a need to recruit talents, a Profound Level Spirit Root was simply not something they would even glance at. Father Jiang was able to receive so many benefits because he had an Earth Level Spirit Root. And one undeniable point was that if Jiang Xuan was just an ordinary person, having the Su Family’s protection would indeed make his Cultivation path much smoother.

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