Chapter 226: Chapter 21 Shocking! Direct Lineage Successors Everywhere (Requesting Monthly Tickets)
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"My apologies, everyone." Wang Shouye continued to greet the traveling merchants and loose cultivators. He looked cheerful, his smile sincere, saying, "It’s all because of my oversight, delaying everyone’s journey. Please forgive me."
"Seventh Young Master, no need to be so courteous."
"Indeed, indeed, these are just small matters."
"We aren’t in a hurry, there’s nothing much being delayed. It’s the Seventh Young Master’s journey that is important."
Everyone chimed in one after another, all laughingly flattering the Seventh Young Master. Clearly, this Seventh Young Master holds a high status in their eyes.
Yet, Wang Shouye continued to circle around, greeting everyone as much as possible.
Eventually, his gaze fell upon the elder and Wang Shouyue. It was evident he recognized their extraordinary nature, his eyes barely flickered, yet he said nothing more, only smiling as he cupped his hands in salute, "Sorry for keeping you waiting."
He had an extraordinary presence, with a gentle elegance like a noble gentleman, making others feel as if they were bathed in spring wind, increasing their fondness towards him.
Nowadays, the Wang Family is powerful, and having people come to visit is quite normal, Wang Shouye thought to himself.
"No problem, no problem," the elder said with a smile, "The Seventh Young Master’s body technique is quite impressive, full of ease and skill."
"You flatter me, you flatter me," Wang Shouye said honestly, "My body technique is nothing special, compared to my siblings at home, it is indeed lacking."
Although he spoke the truth.
However, the elder and Wang Shouyue’s outward expressions barely changed, but internally they were somewhat skeptical.
Being so young yet having such mastery in body technique, with high cultivation—if not a Spirit Platform Seed of the family, then what is?
Could it be that the fallen Ping’an Wang Family could still muster resources to nurture two Spirit Platform successors?
Thus, they assumed he was just being modest.
Meanwhile.
Those familiar with the Wang Family, the traveling merchants and loose guests and cultivators, began to speak among those unfamiliar about the Wang Family’s Seventh Young Master.
Since childhood, Seventh Young Master Wang Shouye had been learning the art of alchemy at the Xu Family’s Pill Workshop in Changning Guard.
At a young age, he had already become a Tier One Alchemist.
Moreover, the Seventh Young Master was handsome, amiable, and refined, with many remarkable qualities.
This made him quite popular among the younger generation in Changning Guard.
Many noble young ladies had their eyes on him, frequently visiting the Xu Family’s Pill Workshop. They would either pretend to buy medicine or seek medical advice, sometimes even bringing lots of alchemy materials and specifically requesting the Seventh Young Master to help with alchemy, stating there was no need to compensate even if the task was botched.
This indeed gave the person in charge of the Pill Workshop quite a headache, as business overall improved while other employed alchemists began complaining.
Why did everyone seek Wang Shouye for alchemy?
How could Wang Shouye’s modest skills compare to their seasoned expertise?
Could it be that looking handsome and having a good family background made even the elixirs fragrant?
Wang Shouye managed to become a Tier One Alchemist at such a young age because his family was too wealthy, extravagantly allowing him to consume materials, with losses aplenty not being a concern.
This level was completely built upon resources.
As a result of such "rumors" appearing, those few alchemists were ambushed in a dark alley by a group of noble young ladies, who caught them in sacks and beat them up mercilessly.
There were plenty more such strange anecdotes.
Clearly, this Seventh Young Master Wang Shouye had quite the reputation in Changning Guard.
With that being said.
The elder and Wang Shouyue exchanged glances, both somewhat puzzled.
Could it be that the Ping’an Wang Family had fallen so far, allowing the direct lineage successor to go learn alchemy at another’s Pill Workshop?
Generally speaking.
Succession candidates in a family rarely specialize in a craft; they have too many things to learn.
They still need to work hard in cultivation, striving to reach the Spirit Platform Realm as soon as possible. Specializing in secondary trades would delay their cultivation.
Forget it, forget it, no need to ponder much, Ping’an Wang Family surely has its own plans.
The two did not hurry to come forward to connect with Wang Shouye.
Though somewhat astonished by his prowess, they found it quite normal.
After all, no matter how fallen, the Wang Family could grit their teeth and nurture a successor of such calibre.
Especially Wang Shouyue, who is only two to three years older than Wang Shouye, and is currently at the peak of the seventh layer in the Qi Refining Realm. He felt confident that he could sprint toward the Spirit Platform Realm by the time he turns thirty.
With a slightly arrogant mindset, compared to Wang Shouye, the direct lineage successor of Ping’an Wang Family, Wang Shouye seemed rather "unremarkable."
Just then.
A cargo ship was slowly docking, loaded with smoked fish, salted fish, and other goods. The ship brimming with fish was evidently of great value.
The leader of the ship was a lean young man of around twenty-five or twenty-six, and upon seeing Wang Shouye, he exclaimed joyfully, "Young Master, you’ve returned to Ping’an? Not coming back even during the big annual festival. Master Hai would be very pleased to know you’ve returned."
"Ah, it’s Brother Doggy," Wang Shouye called from afar, "How is my father’s health lately? It’s been a while since I’ve seen him." Wang Goudan was from the Wang Family branch, having followed his father since childhood.
"Master Hai is lively," Wang Goudan said with laughter, "Recently eyeing a Tier Three Aquatic Ferocious Beast that invaded our family’s waters, he said he wants to catch it for Young Master to nourish the body."
Wang Shouye couldn’t help but smile: "Father loves fishing the most; he probably cannot give up this hobby." Nowadays, his father, Wang Dinghai, is already in charge of all the fishing fleets and no longer needs to personally handle things.
The two chatted as the ferry slowly left the dock, gradually heading towards the center of the river.