Chapter 251: Chapter 33: Joyfully Gaining a Celestial Pride! The Rise of the Xuan Yao Lineage_2
Wang Shouzhe was overjoyed.
He thought refusing the Changchun Ascendant might anger him, but unexpectedly, Changchun was so easygoing. Not only wasn’t he angry, but he was also willing to give guidance.
He immediately organized his thoughts and then expressed the confusion, ignorance, and perplexity he encountered while practicing the Eternal Spring True Technique over the years, one by one.
And the Changchun Zhenren, like a sincere mentor, patiently answered all of Wang Shouzhe’s questions.
He spoke in an orderly manner, often dispelling Wang Shouzhe’s doubts in just a few sentences, giving him a sense of sudden enlightenment.
As time passed, Wang Shouzhe’s respect for the Changchun Ascendant grew deeper.
Truly worthy of the title of Ascendant.
Rumor has it that he is also an ascendant of considerable age.
As they conversed through questions and answers, half an hour passed quickly.
All the accumulated questions in Wang Shouzhe’s heart received satisfactory answers, and all the inexplicable and obscure places became clear.
Feeling grateful, he took out the gifts he had prepared for the Changchun Ascendant from his storage ring, one by one.
Before coming here, he had considered many possibilities and even pestered Ancestor Xuanfu to roughly understand the preferences and temperaments of each ascendant in the Purple Mansion Academy.
But Ancestor Xuanfu wasn’t skilled in this regard, and what she said was vague. Wang Shouzhe could only half-guess and half-understand, and then formulate several gift-giving plans tailored for the occasion.
The Changchun Ascendant is the oldest ascendant in the Purple Mansion Academy.
Having lived long and seen many things, desires naturally diminish.
According to Ancestor Xuanfu, the Changchun Ascendant is most uncontentious with the world, of a serene disposition, with no desires or demands.
Therefore, Wang Shouzhe could only prepare some excellent spirit wine and some White Jade Spirit Rice and Red Crystal Spirit Rice Seeds. These seeds were not Wang Shouzhe’s latest varieties but existed as eliminated products in the research process.
Yet even as eliminated products, they have their unique features.
"Ascendant." Wang Shouzhe presented these local specialties one by one, "These are all produced on our Wang Family’s land, just to express our gratitude to the ascendant."
Seeing this, the Changchun Ascendant genuinely found them to be little trinkets.
Contrarily, he was delighted and said, "You are a thoughtful child."
With his temperament, if Wang Shouzhe indeed presented a heap of valuable objects, he might have been immediately driven out.
His fondness for Wang Shouzhe increased a bit more.
There weren’t many seeds of White Jade Spirit Rice and Red Crystal Spirit Rice.
The Changchun Zhenren glanced at them and said, "These two are common spirit rice, but the grains are slightly larger. Presumably, they are new spirit species cultivated by your family."
Wang Shouzhe explained the features of these two new spirit rice varieties. Larger grains and increased yield. He explained to the Changchun Ascendant that their most notable feature is that they can be propagated a second time.
"You are quite spiritual, child." The Changchun Ascendant said, "Many noble families cultivate excellent species, often keeping them to themselves. With these, these two spirit rice species, I will reference and study them without disseminating them outside."
In his lifetime, he had seen countless spirit species, among which many were improved varieties. Wang Shouzhe’s two, though distinctive, were surpassed by a number among the top Black Tortoise Clans.
"Since I’ve given them to the ascendant, how they are handled is also the ascendant’s matter." Wang Shouzhe said indifferently.
The things that can be given naturally have something better in reserve. Moreover, he is well aware that if given time, the Wang Family will have even more powerful spirit species in the future.
Presently, these are just primary spirit species.
"By the way, since your surname is Wang," the Changchun Ascendant suddenly remembered something, "you wouldn’t happen to know Wang Longyan, would you?"
He asked casually, for there are many with the surname Wang in the world. It was just that recently, the Binglan Ascendant mentioned wanting to bring Wang Longyan back into their fold; thus, he expressed some opposition and suddenly thought to ask casually.
Uh...
Wang Shouzhe felt a little inexplicable and a bit uneasy, and couldn’t help but cautiously ask, "The person the ascendant mentioned is my great-grand-aunt, is there any issue?"
What’s the issue?
The Changchun Ascendant’s aura, like an immortal, was momentarily stunned and suddenly became silent.
After a long time, he suddenly sighed and said, "Forget it~ you are an outer disciple, and the traditions of the academy have nothing to do with you."
"Fine, fine, this matter does not concern you. You may leave now."
With that, he waved his hand, seemingly unwilling to discuss further.
Wang Shouzhe felt deeply puzzled, but he did not dare to disobey, so he had to bow respectfully to the Changchun Ascendant and said, "In that case, Shouzhe takes his leave."
His heart was filled with confusion.
Why did mentioning Ancestor Longyan suddenly make the Changchun Ascendant’s attitude towards him colder?
Could it be that Ancestor Longyan has offended the Changchun Ascendant? But it shouldn’t be.
After all, there is quite a gap in status and cultivation between the two.
...
Just a moment earlier.
At another end of the Purple Mansion Academy.
A majestic mountain stood among the peaks, standing out like a crane among chickens, unique and distinguished.
Wispy fog wrapped around the mountain’s waist up to its peak. From afar, the entire mountain seemed covered in a layer of hazy light gauze, infused with spiritual beauty and an immortal aura, making those who see it forget the mundane.
This mountain is called Carefree Peak.
On Carefree Peak, there is a Carefree Hall.
The Carefree Hall sits on the edge of a steep cliff, magnificent and imposing, exuding the style of the immortal family.
It is the station of Master Xuan Yao, one of several ascendants of the Purple Mansion Academy.