Chapter 23: The Gong Sun Clan's "Young Clan Leader" (Patreon)

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The Spirit Awakening Pill can improve one's innate talent, and it's said to be a special elixir developed by a renowned Alchemy grandmaster to enhance human cultivation talent.

That Alchemy grandmaster spent their entire life's effort to develop the Spirit Awakening Pill, but the result was still somewhat disappointing, as it only provided a slight boost to those with lower martial arts talent.

Moreover, it could only slightly improve martial arts talent, and the effect was not very noticeable.

However, for the Ping'an Wang Clan, a ninth-grade lower-tier family, the Spirit Awakening Pill was already considered a high-level "divine elixir".

Especially for Wang Shoujie, who had lower martial arts talent, it was extremely practical. People said he was a child prodigy, only slightly inferior to Ancestor Longyan in her youth, and carried the hope of the family's future.

But Wang Shoujie himself was very clear that his talent, within the Changning Guard's range, was already considered not bad, and he had a good chance of breaking into the Spirit Realm in the future. However, if he looked at the entire Longzu County, it was hardly worth mentioning, and his comprehensive conditions only barely met the admission requirements of the Purple Palace Academy, and whether he would be accepted still depended on subsequent tests.

Fortunately, Wang Shoujie, even among those with lower talent, was considered exceptional, and was only a line away from mid-tier talent. If he had the opportunity to take the Spirit Awakening Pill, he might be able to make a breakthrough and join the ranks of mid-tier talent, which would be a completely different story.

Ancestor Longyan, Wang Longyan, was a genuine mid-tier talent.

In a population of several hundred thousand in Changning Guard, the probability of having mid-tier talent was very low. Once discovered, even the Purple Palace Academy would actively pursue and cultivate them once they entered the academy.

However, the Spirit Awakening Pill was a third-grade Spirit Elixir, and its production was extremely rare. Even when Ancestor Zouxuan was alive, it was not guaranteed that he could obtain the Spirit Awakening Pill.

Seeing the uncertainty in Wang Shoujie's eyes, Wang Luojing cleverly said, "Fourth Brother, I'll definitely work hard to get the Spirit Awakening Pill for you."

"Luo Jing, don't spoil your Fourth Brother too much," Gong Sunhui smiled and patted her head. "This Amethyst Spirit Bee is not easy to raise, and if it can't be raised, it's not a big deal. Cultivating a bee colony from a few Amethyst Spirit Bee larvae is not an easy task, and if it fails, it's just an experience, don't put too much pressure on yourself."

"That's right," Wang Shoujie also hurriedly said. "Luo Jing, this bee nest was bought for you to play with, and if it's wasted, it's no big deal. Accumulating experience as a Spirit Insect Master isn't something that can be done overnight."

Wang Luojing was only twelve years old, equivalent to a sixth-grader on Earth, and Wang Shoujie didn't want to put too much pressure on her.

"Okay, Fifth Aunt, Fourth Brother, I understand," Wang Luojing cleverly responded, then carefully held the Amethyst Spirit Bee nest and began to slowly cultivate it, her eyes extremely focused and obsessed, as if she had obtained her most beloved toy.

Wang Shoujie only then remembered that his little sister seemed different from ordinary people, with a natural obsession with insects. Even her older brother Wang Shuonuo had said that Luo Jing could watch ants for several days and nights when she was two or three years old.

Forget it, let her do as she pleased.

Wang Shoujie and Gong Sunhui also wisely kept their mouths shut, trying not to disturb her.

The horse carriage traveled smoothly along the official road, without any bumps, especially after entering Shanyang Town, where the road was even more flat and smooth.

The Shanyang Gongsun Clan had operated in this area for over two hundred years, and had already taken deep root. Because they had some special industries, they had high requirements for the roads, and spent a lot of money on them every year.

The horse carriage moved along the flat, hard road surface, and when the carriage curtains were opened, the distant mountains with their high, arched ridges could be seen clearly.

Those were the remnants of the Six Flat Mountain range, which wound its way around the outside of Ping'an Town, pierced the An River, and rose high in its final section.

This section of the remnants was like a giant dragon's backbone, more rugged and steep than the other parts of the Six Flat Mountain range, and was known as Longji Mountain.

The northwest side of Longji Mountain was called Shanyin, and its southeast side was called Shanyang.

Shanyang was dominated by the Gong Sun Clan, while Shanyin was dominated by the Liu Clan.

Wang Shoujie and his group had taken the Changning Ferry and entered Shanyang from the official road on the north bank of the river, specifically to avoid the Zhao Clan's water territory around the mountain eagle valley.

After arriving in Shanyang territory, they heard the sound of horse hooves within half an hour, and several riders quickly approached along the main road.

One of the riders was Wang An, a family general of the Wang Clan, who had been sent ahead to report their itinerary to the Shanyang Gongsun Clan.

In front of Wang Shoujie's horse carriage, Wang Wu and Wang Yong, two family generals, rode forward to keep a certain distance between the riders and the carriage.

This was the duty of family guards, even if there were their own people among the riders.

"Wang Yong, report to the master quickly." Wang An and the other knights stopped, dismounted, and said loudly, "The young master of the Gong Sun Clan has come to welcome the master and Lady Gong Sun."

The voice was loud, and Wang Shoujie's carriage also heard it.

"It's my brother," said Gong Sunhui, who always maintained a dignified and elegant demeanor, but suddenly revealed a childish excitement. However, she quickly regained her composure, remembering that Wang Shoujie and Wang Luojing were also in the carriage, and said seriously, "Son, Luo Jing, let's get off the carriage and greet our uncle according to etiquette."

Wang Shoujie was rarely seen to be so childish, and he couldn't help but feel amused. He realized that although Gong Sunhui was usually serious and dignified, she was only 30 years old, having married Wang Dingyue at 19 and given birth to her sister at 22, making her still young.

If she were in a big city like Beijing, Shanghai, or Guangzhou on Earth, a 30-year-old unmarried woman would be common, and they would usually call themselves "girls."

Anyway, the two of them followed Gong Sunhui out of the carriage, and at this time, the young master of the Gong Sun Clan, Gong Sun Qiang, also led two family guards to welcome them.

Gong Sun Qiang, the current eldest son of the Gong Sun Clan, had a pale face without a beard, and his features were quite heroic. Under his tight clothing, he looked even more handsome and tall. However, Wang Shoujie knew that this young master was already 38 years old and had reached the 8th peak of the Qi Refining Realm.

"Little sister," Gong Sun Qiang quickly stepped forward, smiling, "You've finally returned home, but you didn't notify Eldest Brother in advance. Eldest Brother could have gone to Shanyang to pick you up."

Gong Sunhui was the youngest among her siblings, so she was the most pampered at home. Gong Sun Qiang also loved his little sister very much.

"Brother," Gong Sunhui curtsied, saying seriously, "As a younger sister, it's my duty to visit my father and brother. How could I trouble my brother to come and welcome me? Philosophical son, let's go and greet our uncle."

She secretly glanced at Wang Shoujie.

Wang Shoujie understood and immediately bowed, saying, "Guardian Shoujie greets our uncle."

Gong Sun Qiang stared at Wang Shoujie for a long time before finally saying, "Guardian Shoujie has grown a lot and is truly a talented and heroic person, surpassing his father in many ways."

Although he was Gong Sunhui's eldest brother, he didn't have a good impression of Wang Shoujie's father and even had some hostility towards him.

The reason was that his beloved little sister had married an older man, which made him very unhappy.

Later, due to disagreements with Wang Dingyue, he had several conflicts and eventually stopped visiting the Wang Clan.

This time, when Wang Dingyue died, he, as the brother-in-law, didn't attend the funeral and instead sent family elders and direct relatives to help.

Hearing this, Wang Shoujie's face turned black. Although he was a transmigrator, his previous life's memories had merged with his current self, and he was still Wang Shoujie.

How could he not react to Gong Sun Qiang's improper words?

"Brother, don't speak nonsense," Gong Sunhui's face turned angry, and she scolded, "Apologize Otherwise, I'll leave for the Wang Clan immediately."

"Ah, okay, I was wrong," Gong Sun Qiang hurriedly apologized, then bowed to Wang Shoujie and said, "Our uncle also apologizes to you. I hope you won't take offense. My disagreement with your father was just a matter of personality, but if I think carefully, your father's talent and achievements far surpass mine."

His words were reasonable. Wang Dingyue had reached the 9th peak of the Qi Refining Realm at 40 and had qualified for the Spirit Realm.

Gong Sun Qiang still had a long way to go to reach that level, even at 38.

Although Gong Sun Qiang was already 38, as the young master, his emotions were still evident on his face.

However, this personality was straightforward and not difficult to deal with. This was Wang Shoujie's secret evaluation of Gong Sun Qiang.

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