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Chapter 35: Chapter 16: Scripture Profound Daoist, Orthodox Mystic Sect!

"Relying on the financial support of others is inherently unstable, and I won’t stumble upon opportunities like that wager every single time. I must find a long-term way to generate wealth."

Sitting cross-legged in the hall that had been transformed into a Daoist Temple, Jiang Xuan’s Heart Thoughts raced, pondering over many things.

Just as he closed his eyes to regulate his breathing and organize his thoughts, the clamor of voices outside the courtyard gradually boiled over. Lady Su of the Su Family, Su Wanyi, had arrived in person at Cui Bamboo Town with her daughter, Su Linyin, to inspect their territory.

Looking out through the window lattice, Jiang Xuan saw the Su Family members surrounded by a massive entourage of servants in an incredibly grand procession.

The first to catch his eye was a young woman in a dark palace dress. Her face was breathtakingly beautiful, and her aura was aloof and solemn. Every movement and gesture exuded the strict etiquette and Noble Family bearing that had been etched into her very bones.

By her side was Su Linyin, who presented a completely different picture of fresh, elegant beauty.

Because Cui Bamboo Town was controlled by the Su Family through Zhou Lie, the people here essentially lived as dependents of the Su Family. This meant that the arrival of the mother and daughter was met with the utmost reverence and flattery from the crowd.

Jiang Xuan’s mother, Shen Yuerong, was also summoned over. Following closely behind Liu Hui, she helped attend to Su Wanyi.

What made Jiang Xuan sigh was that, influenced by her past life circumstances, her upbringing, and the strict hierarchical atmosphere of this world, his mother was so respectful before Su Wanyi that she appeared almost subservient.

A mere couple of casual, comforting words from the other woman were enough to make her eyes turn red. She sobbed, "Lady Su, it’s not your fault. It is simply this servant’s poor fate..."

Her display of immense gratitude made Jiang Xuan furrow his brows tightly, but he was in no position to interject.

He thought, "Forget it... Let it be for now. My Cultivation is still shallow, and my wings are not yet fully grown. When I become powerful enough in the future, Mother will naturally be able to stand tall and no longer need to bow and scrape like this."

Knowing clearly that everything in this world depended on strength, Jiang Xuan decided what the eye doesn’t see, the heart doesn’t grieve over. He simply hid inside the hall and did not go out.

However, just as he assumed that Su Wanyi, being Lady Su of the Su Family and burdened with busy affairs, would not pay any mind to a nobody like him, something unexpected happened.

On their way out of Cui Bamboo Town after finishing the inspection, Su Wanyi suddenly cast a sidelong glance at Su Linyin beside her and spoke calmly.

"You care a lot about that Jiang Xuan?"

The indifferent and tranquil words made Su Linyin pause in her steps.

Recalling how she had peered into Jiang Xuan’s doorway a few times just moments ago, Su Linyin nodded. "I do a bit. But I don’t care about him because of what happened before, but rather because of Dong Hao..."

She quickly recounted how highly Dong Hao valued Jiang Xuan. Then, with a hint of conflict between her brows, she said, "Earlier, I was hesitating over whether or not to compete with Dong Hao and make Jiang Xuan swear loyalty to me.

"Shen Yuerong is incredibly respectful toward you, Mother. If I started with her, I would have a good chance of winning him over."

After hearing this, Su Wanyi did not give any direct instructions. Her expression remained unchanged as she asked, "And what are your plans now?"

"I have decided to give up," Su Linyin said without a sliver of hesitation, her tone carrying a condescending indifference. "This Jiang Xuan is far too aloof and has absolutely no understanding of his own standing.

"Earlier, I was looking for him to give him a chance.

"If he had shown himself, it would have meant he still understood some hierarchy and rules. That version of him would have been worth recruiting.

"Unfortunately, he didn’t show his face from beginning to end. Such an arrogant and unruly temperament makes it obvious that he refuses to be disciplined. Even if I were to recruit someone like that, he would only be a burden."

Su Wanyi was noncommittal to her explanation. She merely said plainly, "Since you aren’t going to recruit him, are you just going to watch helplessly as Dong Hao pulls him over to his side?"

"Naturally not." At this point, a slightly crafty smile appeared on Su Linyin’s face. "Tomorrow, I’ll find an excuse to bring this matter up in public, letting Dong Hao and everyone else know that I voluntarily yielded Jiang Xuan to him. That way, Dong Hao will owe me a favor."

Seeing her display such cunning, Su Wanyi finally nodded in satisfaction. She then abruptly changed the subject and asked about another matter.

"How many people in your Daoist School have been graded as excellent so far?"

"Eighteen," Su Linyin replied, then hastily added, "By the seventh day, the number of people in the Chen Daoist School graded as excellent should be between thirty and forty."

"Forty people..." Su Wanyi’s tone was flat, yet it carried an unquestionable weight. "According to the rules of previous years, only nine or ten people can directly enter the Inner Sect during the Hundred-Day Exam of the Chen Daoist School. Even in the second round of assessments, there are only ten quotas for those who can ultimately achieve an excellent grade.

"If you want to secure your entry into the Inner Sect, you must break into the top ten in the second round of assessments."

"I know, Mother." Su Linyin fell silent for a moment before reaching out to link her arm with Su Wanyi’s. She knitted her delicate brows and sighed softly. "It is precisely because the pressure of the competition is so high that I previously considered recruiting Jiang Xuan to add another source of assistance.

"Unfortunately, Jiang Xuan can achieve a Grade B rating at most, and he might even fail to get that. He lacks strength and refuses to be disciplined. Such a person simply isn’t worth me wasting my thoughts on."

Jiang Xuan, who was situated inside his courtyard, was naturally completely unaware of the mother and daughter’s evaluations and choices concerning him.

After consuming his Elixir Pills and finishing his Spiritual Cuisine, he hugged the Cyan Glaze Sword to his chest and slept peacefully through the night.

The next day.

Jiang Xuan’s routine was no different from usual.

He rose just as dawn broke. First, he swept his small Daoist Temple clean, earning over a dozen points of Daoist Acolyte occupational experience. Following that, he meticulously maintained the Cyan Glaze Sword, then held the blade as he chanted the three great Divine Spells.

By the time all these tasks were completed, the time for morning classes was drawing near, so he got up and hurried toward the training ground.

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