Chapter 1453: Chapter 63: Shou Ye! A Big Shot Now_2
This is the advantage of having a main-line relative from a prominent family; a slight helping hand at critical monts can benefit one endlessly.
However, relatives are not nannies.
If one does not know one’s place and only knows how to ask without giving back, they will only be despised.
In this respect, the Jingang Shangguan’s did well; not only were they diligent in currying favor with Lady Bilian, but they also spared no effort in fawning over the Wang family, who have a rather indirect relationship with them.
Whenever the Wang family has a “Heavenly Human Banquet,” a “Purple Abode Banquet,” or even the birthday of an Old Ancestor, the Jingang Shangguan’s would personally send a gift by their Old Ancestor.
This ti, as the seventh Old Master of the Wang family, Wang Shouye, rarely visited Jingang, Shangguan Jianming, the first ancestor of the Shangguan’s, naturally paid a visit at the first opportunity, connecting himself with Shangguan Lingbo and Wang Ningxi through Lady Bilian’s relations.
Unable to decline, after briefly inspecting the alchemy company’s local branch in Jingang, Wang Shouye accepted the banquet invitation from Jingang Shangguan’s at the Hundred Flavors Pavilion.
At this mont, in a private room of the Hundred Flavors Pavilion, Wang Shouye is sitting together with several mbers of the Shangguan’s and accompanying guests.
There were very few attendees at the banquet.
From the Shangguan’s, only three mbers participated: Old Ancestor Jianming, the current Family Head Shangguan Zhiyuan, and a teenage boy nad Shangguan Yingjie, who was handso and intelligent.
In addition, there was Fang Huaiyuan, the current City Lord of Jingang who ca to accompany them.
However, at this table, only Tianren Realm’s Shangguan Jianming and City Lord Fang Huaiyuan had the qualification to sit at the end of the table with Wang Shouye. Apart from them, the promising young man Shangguan Yingjie and even Family Head Shangguan Zhiyuan all had to stand respectfully and offer toasts.
There was no helping it; the disparity in status was too great.
Looking at Wang Shouye, who sat at the head of the table with ease and grace, and bearing an air like that of an exiled celestial being, Old Ancestor Jianming and Fang Huaiyuan felt nothing but reverence in their hearts and their faces involuntarily showed fawning expressions.
Over the years, although Wang Shouye kept a low profile, his nickna “Daqian Pill King” had already beco renowned far and wide. The whole of Da Qian knew that there was a Pill King in Longzuo County who was young yet proficient in the crafting of fifth-grade spirit pills, with outstanding talent and a great likelihood of breaking through to the Divine Skill Territory, making him one of the most potential alchemists in Daqian.
One day, he might beco another Divine Skill Realm Alchemist apart from the lineage of the Enlightened One of the Sacred Land Xuan Pill Pavilion.
Besides, both individuals realized for the first ti the vague yet powerful aura emanating from Wang Shouye, which made them suddenly aware that he had already broken through to the Purple Abode Realm, at so unknown ti. Moreover, Wang Shouye was only a little over one hundred and ninety years old, much younger than both of the Tianren Realms.
The difference between them was like heaven and earth.
In fact, Wang Shouye had already reached the peak of the Tianren Realm a long ti ago, but it was only because Wang Shouzhe asked him to suppress his level and not break through yet, waiting for the treasure from the legacy of Blood Venerate.
As soon as the bloodline was promoted, breaking through was only natural.
Even while sitting at the sa table drinking with Wang Shouye, Shangguan Jianming and Fang Huaiyuan felt fearful and under imnse pressure; the gap in both status and strength was just too vast.
“Master Shouye,” Shangguan Jianming said with utmost respect while offering a toast, his face full of smiles, “We were in Xinping Town on business awhile ago and t Young Master Ningxi and Miss Lingbo. At that ti, they ntioned you, but we had always missed the chance to et. Today, having t with the Pill King, my old dream has finally been realized.”
“Old Ancestor Jianming is too kind,” Wang Shouye replied in a polite and calm tone, “This so-called Pill King is nothing but undue praise; there are many alchemists in this world far more impressive than Shouye.”
Actually, Wang Shouye also knew that the relationship between the Jingang Shangguan’s and Lingbo was rather distant, but after all, as a clan relative visiting, the appropriate deanor naturally could not be neglected.
This is how it is between families; the larger the family, the more they cannot afford to be arrogant or look down on anyone else. Otherwise, once such an attitude becos the family culture, it will bury many hidden dangers for the clan.
“Master Shouye, regarding our family’s Zhiyuan, he possesses the Middle Grade Class C Lihuo Bloodline; we’re unsure which path he should take for a future career?” Shangguan Jianming cautiously inquired.
“Middle Grade Class C is not bad,” Wang Shouye said in an elegantly encouraging manner, “He is still young this year; while he has not yet promoted to the Spiritual Platform Realm, he could use the combination of Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill and Infinity Treasure Pill to stimulate the Sky Pride Bloodline. However, the Infinity Treasure Pill should be used at least in the Spiritual Platform Realm, and it is not easy, so it’s best to find a Purple Abode Master as a protector.”
Infinity Treasure Pill? And a Purple Abode Master?
That would cost two to three million Qian Gold in one breath!
Old Ancestor Jianming’s face twitched, and he thought to himself, Master Shouye, you are really not troubled by the troubles of others—truly a case of ‘why don’t they eat at gruel?’
The Jingang Shangguan Clan can be considered an up-and-coming 7th-rank Aristocratic Family; it was already fortunate enough to maintain two alternating Tianren Realms while still having the spare capacity to cultivate a third Tianren Realm. That’s indeed the light of the GuiLong Shangguan Clan.
Furthermore, the cost of an Infinity Treasure Pill is just the beginning. A family would need to spend about three hundred years and tens of millions of Qian Gold just to cultivate one Purple Abode Realm!
If they sold the entire Jingang Shangguan Clan, bricks and all, they definitely couldn’t make close to tens of millions of Qian Gold.
“Thank you, Master Anye, for pointing out the path,” Shangguan Jianming replied with a forced smile, “But we in the Jingang Shangguan Clan still possess self-awareness; we only take as much as we can handle. Let’s forget about the Infinity Treasure Pill, let’s forget about it.”
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