Chapter 219: Chapter 18: The Longzuo Wang Family and the Purple Mansion Academy
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"Binglan Ascendant has always valued Cousin Longyan greatly," Ancestor Xuanfu said. "Over the past decades, I’ve heard that Binglan Ascendant has mentioned Cousin Longyan several times in front of the core disciples. And each time after mentioning her, she would be in a bad mood for several days. Clearly, she still has a lingering attachment to Cousin Longyan."
"How many direct disciples does Binglan Ascendant have?" Wang Shouzhe pondered as he asked.
"Only one; the Profound Ice lineage has always had very few people," Ancestor Xuanfu replied strangely. "Shouzhe, why are you asking this?"
"Naturally, I’m calculating just how much Binglan Ascendant cares for Ancestor Longyan," Wang Shouzhe said calmly. "Our family ancestor is in the Spirit Platform Realm, with a Profound Ice bloodline around the Second Layer high stage. In the future, reaching the Celestial Human Realm is promising, but eventually becoming a Purple Mansion Realm might still require a good fight."
"Indeed, that’s true," Ancestor Longyan agreed realistically. "Without special opportunities, entering the Purple Mansion Realm in this life would be quite difficult for me."
"Ancestor, among Binglan Ascendant’s disciples, how many have a bloodline equal to yours?" Wang Shouzhe continued to ask.
"When I left, there were only three remaining," Ancestor Longyan said. "Among them, a senior brother and a senior sister have already reached the Celestial Human Realm. However, after reaching the Celestial Human Realm, they awakened an additional layer of bloodline, significantly enhancing their overall strength."
"Then, Ancestor’s position among Binglan Ascendant’s many disciples should rank in the top five in her mind," Wang Shouzhe mused. "There should be considerable importance attached, and losing this disciple is quite regrettable, but it’s still not to the extent of choosing her above all others. Thus, there’s an opportunity to build some connections, though latching onto her for support is quite challenging."
"Unless Ancestor can show greater potential, such as reaching a Third Layer bloodline while in the Spirit Platform Realm."
Ancestor Xuanfu rolled her eyes: "You rascal, do you really think human feelings can be calculated like this? Even finding out an Ascendant’s thoughts is something you dare to guess."
This isn’t just a wild guess, Wang Shouzhe thought to himself.
According to Wang Shouzhe’s understanding and various deductions, Binglan Ascendant indeed values Ancestor Longyan quite a bit and regrets losing this disciple. But it’s indeed not to the extent where she can’t live without her.
This has nothing to do with anything else, it’s merely human nature, As much as even an Ascendant can’t escape it.
Ancestor Xuanfu said, "In any case, that’s generally the situation. After the New Year, we’ll set out for the academy in early spring."
"Ancestor Xuanfu, how many direct disciples and core disciples does Changchun Ascendant have?" Wang Shouzhe asked again.
He is currently nominally under Changchun Ascendant’s tutelage, but only as an outer disciple in name.
"Changchun Ascendant currently has two direct disciples and seventeen or eighteen core disciples," Ancestor Xuanfu said. "Shouzhe, by asking this, are you perhaps trying to compete for a direct disciple’s spot?"
At this point, her eyes lit up a bit.
If Shouzhe is willing to become an official disciple at the Purple Mansion Academy, wouldn’t that mean Ruolan would have to go along too?
To be honest.
Ancestor Xuanfu still hopes that Liu Ruolan has the opportunity to go to Purple Mansion Academy and become an official disciple.
After all, Changning Guard is too small, and Ping’an Town is even more of a backwater among backwaters.
Only by standing on the big platform of the academy, can they have a broader world and better development.
Ancestor Xuanfu immediately said, "Shouzhe, with your current bloodline talent. If you give up the patriarch position and join the academy focusing on cultivation, you can indeed have a chance to compete for a position as a direct disciple under Changchun Ascendant."
Give up the clan leader position?
What a joke!
Wang Shouzhe relies on the family’s power for his future Path of Celestial Human and Purple Mansion path.
Farming is the true path.
With enough financial and material resources, one can change their destiny.
As for the Outer Domain Trial Land left by Ancestor, it indeed is an unexpected delight.
But even without that trial land.
Wang Shouzhe has enough confidence that through continuous farming, he can flourish. It might just take a bit longer.
Of course, if there’s a chance to build connections at Purple Mansion Academy, increasing some backing, it’s definitely something worth considering.
"I’ve grown accustomed to being free and unfettered, so being an outer disciple is already satisfying. These core disciple, direct disciple titles are just too much trouble," Wang Shouzhe said indifferently.
Ancestor Xuanfu was instantly speechless, as this boy’s free and unfettered spirit has led Ruolan astray as well.
Others strive desperately to compete for a core disciple spot, fighting tooth and nail for advancement.
If they gain the status of a direct disciple, it’s like soaring into the sky and rising in a single bound.
To him, these core disciple, direct disciple statuses don’t seem to be worth mentioning.
"In addition, there’s one more thing," Ancestor Xuanfu said. "Cousin Longyan also mentioned to me that at least one person from the Wang Family should join Purple Mansion Academy. This way, as she develops and grows within the academy, she can become a great support for the family."
Wang Shouzhe thought for a moment; this is what most noble families are doing or attempting.
Even Celestial Human families send an outstanding member into the academy to develop. If they grow to the academy’s mid-tier and form mutual support with the family internally and externally, it will ensure quick development and perpetual prosperity for the family.
Take Ancestor Xuanfu as an example: after becoming a core disciple in the academy, she’s been secretly supporting the family ever since. Because of this, the Shanyin Liu Family has rapidly improved its overall strength and foundation in just a few decades.