Chapter 309: Xin Ci’s aspiration


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    With Wei Yang’s sessful bid of heavenly essence treasure monarch lotus’s recipe, the auction


    ended.


    Ju n was after all a n which had stood for centuries; it possessed deep foundations. Many auction


    participants obtained something from their collection while others were able to experience new


    perspectives.


    “It is rare for everyone to gather together, do not leave now, let me host a feast.” Fang Yuan urged


    everyone to stay.


    In a restaurant, there were all kinds of delicacies, fine food and liquor, ced on jade tes.


    “Brother Fang Zheng, this is the recipe you wanted.” After three cups of wine, Wei Yang took out a


    heart engraved Gu and gave to Fang Yuan.


    Heart engraved Gu was like adybug and was finger sized. Its whole body was scarlet red, and on its


    round carapace were four white heart shaped spots.


    Heart engraved Gu was a storage type Gu.


    It was almost the same as bookworm; they were used to store information.


    Heart engraved Gu was a series of Gu that could range from rank one to rank five. A rank one heart


    engraved Gu only had one white heart shaped spot on its carapace, while rank two had two and so on.


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    This heart engraved Gu Wei Yang took out had four spots which meant it was rank four.


    But, using a rank four heart engraved Gu to store the recipe of heavenly essence treasure monarch


    lotus was also normal.


    Fang Yuan had spent six hundred and seventy thousand primeval stones for this recipe. He had made


    Wei Yang bid to avoid suspicions.


    Seeing this heart engraved Gu, Fang Yuan did not ept it but said: “Since Brother Wei Yang had


    already refined it, it will be better for you to use it now so that I do not have to refine it again.”


    “That works too.” Wei Yang nodded his head and poured his primeval essence.


    The heart engraved Gu turned into a thin flow of pink light with a soft crackling sound. Under Wei


    Yang’s control, the light flow entered Fang Yuan’s heart and disappeared instantly.


    Immediately, a recipe appeared in Fang Yuan’s mind containing the method to refine heavenly essence


    treasure monarch lotus.


    The main Gu worm for the fusion, all the supplementary materials, every step and every matter that


    needed attention was mentioned in it.


    The contents could not be forgotten even if Fang Yuan wanted to forget them as if they were deeply


    imprinted into his heart. This was the ability of heart engraved Gu; granting a deep memory like it was


    etched into one’s bones and heart.


    A feeling of happiness emerged in Fang Yuan’s heart: “I have heavenly essence treasure lotus but it is


    only rank three. It is still worth using now, but when I reach rank four, its use will immediately dwindle.


    Now that I have this recipe, if I can refine heavenly essence treasure monarch lotus in the future, it will


    no doubt be a great help to me.”


    Fang Yuan did not know heavenly essence treasure lotus’ recipe. Obtaining this recipe was an


    unexpected joy.


    Although this recipe had yet to be appraised, with Fang Yuan’s plentiful experiences, he was able to


    give an initial judgement that the probability of this recipe being fake was very small. Otherwise, Shang


    n would not have put it in the auction.


    “But I still need some Gu to deduce it further and prevent any traps or errors.”


    “Now that I have bought this recipe, I am afraid some people have some thoughts about it. There will


    definitely be many people guessing if I have a heavenly essence treasure lotus.”


    “However, heavenly essence treasure lotus might be rare and precious, but it is not one of a kind and


    troublesome like the blood skull Gu. Otherwise, I would not be able to brazenly buy this recipe. Now,


    my Gu set assembly is nearingpletion and with my cultivation breakthrough, I have fewer worries


    and there are not many problems in buying this recipe.”


    If it was before, Fang Yuan would not have bought this recipe so openly.


    But now, he was only half a step away from rank three upper stage which he could reach in a few days.


    After that, he would use white silver relic Gu and reach rank three peak stage!


    His strength waspletely different from when he first came, with the purple thorn token protecting


    him, plus most people were only guessing, the consequences were something he could ept.


    “Calcting the time, Fang Zheng had already been in Shang n city for over two years. His rapid


    development was really shocking. Heavenly essence treasure lotus…” Wei Yang thought while drinking


    wine, but did not speak out.


    “Could it be Big Brother Hei Tu has heavenly essence treasure lotus?” Shang Xin Ci also inwardly


    guessed but did not ask.


    On her first day of cultivation, Shang Yan Fei told her about the many taboos of Gu Masters. One of the


    taboos was to not casually inquire about the Gu worms other Gu Masters possessed.


    To Gu Masters, their Gu were their butter and bread. It was their private matter, their secret and their


    trump card.


    Once their Gu worms were exposed, it was very easy for others to target them.


    Thus, among Gu Masters, it was a great taboo to ask what Gu worms the other held.


    “Fang Yuan has heavenly essence treasure lotus, so he bought the recipe. This is understandable. But


    why did he give up bitter strength Gu to buy atmosphere Gu?”


    Bai Ning Bing was sitting without speaking. She thought for a while but she could not see through Fang


    Yuan’s move.


    “Sigh, it would have been good if I was able to be a young master. Shang n young master has


    an opportunity to apply for three Gu worms every year from the n and the n will search for the Gu


    without any charge.” Shang Xin Ci said with a sigh.


    This was a great policy by Shang n to nurture their young masters. As long as the requests were not


    absurd, Shang n would gather its strength to get the Gu the young masters wanted.


    If Shang Xin Ci became a young master, it would be as easy as flipping her palm to get a bitter strength


    Gu by borrowing the whole n’s strength.


    Fang Yuan had been searching for bitter strength Gu since long ago. One finally appeared in the


    auction, but Shang Ya Zi prevented him from obtaining it. Shang Xin Ci wanted to help Fang Yuan.


    Fang Yuan patted Shang Xin Ci’s shoulder and smiled: “It does not matter. Who knows, maybe that


    Shang Ya Zi might hand over the bitter strength Gu to me.”


    “Second brother spent eight hundred and ten thousand to buy that bitter strength Gu, he has already


    be aughingstock due to it. Wanting him to hand it over of his own ord, I am afraid it would


    not be possible…” Shang Chi Wen shook her head from the side, thinking Fang Yuan was indulging in


    fantasy.


    “Could it be Big Brother Hei Tu has already thought of a n?” Shang Xin Ci’s eyes shed with


    brilliance.


    Wei Yang and others also looked over curiously.


    Fang Yuan pointed at Bai Ning Bing, looking confident: “Everything is thanks to Ning Bing.”


    “Me?” Bai Ning Bing was stupefied.


    “Speak quickly, what clever idea do you have?” Everyone could not help bing more curious.


    “You will find out in two to three days. Please wait till then.” Fang Yuanughed.


    He then looked at Shang Xin Ci with a solemn expression: “Xin Ci, do you really want to be a


    young master? Bing a young master means entering the political whirlpool and you will no longer


    have the freedom to act independently. You are now clearer of Shang n’s situation than me. The


    competition between Shang n young masters is very intense, the struggle is even more bloody. If


    you want to be a young master, you will fall into this dangerous conflict.”


    This was the most crucial of matters; Fang Yuan needed a clear answer.


    If Shang Xin Ci did not have such an aspiration, there was no point in helping her.


    Under Fang Yuan’s shining gaze, Shang Xin Ci smiled: “Big Brother Hei Tu, even now, do I really have


    freedom? I am alsopletely helpless in this.”


    “The whole journey to Shang n city after joining the caravan was filled with untold dangers, I


    narrowly escaped death many times. I have reflected upon it; the world is an ocean and we are small


    boats on it. The small boats seem to be drifting freely with the flow, but most of them are helpless. Only


    with high cultivation and influence, can the small boat turn into a big boat and be able to resist the trials


    and hardships, to provide a safe area for the ones we care about.”


    Shang Xin Ci’s words were ordinary and did not seem to contain any passion, but everyone could feel


    a heroic emotion from her.


    “Great. You have aspiration.” Wei Yangughed.


    Shang Chi Wen also threw an amazed look.


    She had interacted with Shang Xin Ci for a fairly long time now but had never expected thetter to


    conceal such grand aspirations under her gentle appearance.


    “My missy is a genius in business, she is more than capable of being a Shang n young master.” Xiao


    Die stood behind Shang Xin Ci and interjected proudly.


    “Xiao Die…” Shang Xin Ci was embarrassed as she gave Xiao Die a stare.


    Xiao Die simply stuck out her tongue.


    “Haha, she is right. In that case, both of us will lend you a hand and help you be Shang n


    young master.” Fang Yuanughed loudly as he felt a relief.


    It was not strange for Shang Xin Ci to have such an aspiration.


    Poor children matured early, Shang Xin Ci’s childhood was not blessed as she was frequently bullied


    by her nsmen. She became clear of the cruelty of the world even more in the caravan due to her


    own negligible weak self. No matter how gentle the person was, they would still be greatly affected by


    such experiences.


    However, Shang Xin Ci’s nature was kind, different from Fang and Bai. She wanted to be strong,


    not only for herself, but more for the happiness of the people around her.


    “Hehehe, this year’s young master examination has already passed. Sister Xin Ci will have a chance in


    theing year. But, thepetition for the young master’s position is very intense. Lord father has a


    lot of children; while there is only one young master position avable every year, the number of


    competitors can amount to hundreds.” Shang Chi Wen chuckled and gave advice to Shang Xin Ci.


    However, she disapproved of this in her heart.


    Shang Xin Ci’s cultivation was very low, only at rank one upper stage now. Her aptitude also was not


    enough, not even having a B grade aptitude, so she did not have potential for development.


    Her mother was from Zhang n which had deep hatred against Shang n. This was her greatest


    political disadvantage.


    She was alone with no supporters, who would help her?


    Her only advantage was that Shang Yan Fei doted on her. For her, Shang Yan Fei paid an enormous


    price, almost defying heaven, changing her hopeless aptitude into one which could cultivate. This was


    a treatment that none of his other children received.


    However, this advantage was also a disadvantage in some aspect.


    Shang Xin Ci was isted. And even Shang Chi Wen was envious of her inwardly.


    All these reasons made Shang Xin Ci unlikely to get the young master position, the chances were


    extremely slim.


    Fang Yuan naturally was clear of these disadvantages. In his previous life, Shang Xin Ci became a


    young master only after six years. But things have changed, Shang Xin Ci was a lone force in his


    previous life, but in this life she has Fang Yuan’s help…


    “Xin Ci, do not worry. With me helping you, there is no need for next year, I will help you be a


    young master this year!” Fang Yuanughed loudly


    “Then I will wait and see.” Shang Chi Wen had a smile on her face while inwarding curling her lips in


    disdain, feeling that the more Fang Yuan spoke, the more unreasonable he became, boasting so wildly.


    Wei Yang put down his wine cup: “Brother Fang Zheng, thepetition for Shang n’s young master


    position is not a small matter. As an elder of the n, I cannot interfere in this.”


    “There is no need for Brother Wei Yang’s help. The n had already been made two years ago, and it


    is all thanks to Ning Bing.” Fang Yuan smiled.


    “Eh?”


    Instantly, the gazes of everyone concentrated on Bai Ning Bing.


    Bing the center of attention, Bai Ning Bing still maintained her indifferent expression, but doubts


    started rising in her mind and she could not help but curse secretly.


    “What does this have to do with me?”


    “Ning Bing, Ning Bing, calling my name so affectionately, does he really think our rtion is that great!”