In front of the vanity.
ng Qiewei looked at her reflection in the mirror. The floral pattern between her brows had grown an even more vivid red.
Her entire presence no longer seed as cold as before, lending her a completely new aura.
But she still gave off an unapproachable feeling.
She continued to stare at her reflection.
Only after a long while did she finally co back to her senses.
She then turned to look at Qing Dai. "What list?"
"The list of high-ranking and noteworthy geniuses from the last expedition into the Five Elents Secret Realm." Qing Dai paused before continuing, "Especially the list of those who left a Palm Seal."
"Have they found that last person?" ng Qiewei asked.
"No, but there are so theories," Qing Dai said.
ng Qiewei said no more.
Qing Dai, however, took out a piece of paper and said, "Simple rankings in the Five Elents Secret Realm don’t an much, but anyone who can leave a Palm Seal is a genius without exception.
"Among them, the most talented is a young genius nad Wei Ran.
"He joined the Yunqian Bureau at sixteen, mastered three Cultivation Skills at seventeen, and successfully entered the Wuyun Sect. The following year, he took first place in the annual Foundation Establishnt assessnt.
"This ti, he even managed to leave a Palm Seal in the Five Elents Secret Realm."
"What is his Cultivation?" ng Qiewei asked.
"Middle Stage of Foundation Establishnt," Qing Dai replied.
ng Qiewei’s gaze returned to her reflection. "Anyone else?"
Qing Dai thought for a mont. "Should we pay attention to him?"
ng Qiewei turned to look at Qing Dai. "Do you want to pay attention to him?"
"I will do as you say, My Lady," Qing Dai replied imdiately.
ng Qiewei said nothing more.
Qing Dai couldn’t figure out her lady’s thoughts. She really couldn’t.
She imdiately continued, "The second person’s path of growth isn’t quite as stunning.
"But he has been improving constantly, which is terrifying in its own right.
"This one is nad Shangguan Liuyun. He joined the Yunqian Bureau at sixteen and entered the Wuyun Sect three years later with the second-place ranking.
"Two years after that, he successfully reached Foundation Establishnt with the top rank. For the next three years, he remained first, maintaining his lead. After entering the Third Courtyard, he began to pull ahead by a landslide.
"He successfully left a Palm Seal on the stone monunt."
After a pause, Qing Dai added, "Foundation Establishnt Perfection."
"Anyone else?" ng Qiewei asked.
Qing Dai continued, "There are also two younger individuals, a man and a woman, who might have been able to leave a Palm Seal.
"Those are the younger ones. There are also two who are a bit older."
Two at the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishnt, two at Foundation Establishnt Perfection.
Qing Dai then continued reading down the list. "This person is also on the list of possibilities. Looking closely, his growth has also been sowhat legendary.
"Jiang Man. Joined the Yunqian Bureau at sixteen. He laid low for two years, then began to advance by leaps and bounds in his third year, entering the Wuyun Sect with the first-place ranking.
"On the very day he entered, he joined a Secret Realm and successfully advanced to Foundation Establishnt.
"In his second year, he participated in the Five Elents Secret Realm and learned Five Elents Combined.
"He achieved a ranking of twenty-five.
"To be able to learn Five Elents Combined, his Cultivation should be at the Late Stage of Foundation Establishnt."
At this point, Qing Dai paused.
She did so quick ntal calculations. "That’s not right. Based on the tiline, he should be in the Eighth Courtyard.
"Late Stage of Foundation Establishnt in the Eighth Courtyard?
"His promotion speed after entering the Sect is a bit too fast.
"And he’s in the sa level of courtyard as that genius, Wei Ran.
"Then why was Wei Ran number one for the year, and not him?"
"Is that all?" ng Qiewei asked.
"My Lady, this Jiang Man is worth watching. His promotion speed is too fast. If it’s not just a flash in the pan, his future holds many possibilities," Qing Dai said softly.
ng Qiewei looked at Qing Dai and asked, "Back then, were there many people whose Cultivation was faster than yours?"
Qing Dai paused for a mont, then nodded. "Many."
"In the end, were they stronger than you?" ng Qiewei asked again.
Qing Dai shook her head.
Back then, she hadn’t been considered a genius; there were too many geniuses at that ti.
But in the end, they either perished prematurely or faded into obscurity.
Early-stage Cultivation holds little reference value. To walk the path to its end is, in itself, a form of Talent. That was what her lady had told her back then.
Initially, My Lady had not participated in the struggle for the new era, sending her instead.
The world had no idea that she, who was world-renowned, was actually just her lady’s Maid.
If not for the accident that happened later and the great war that broke out, her lady would have remained virtually unknown.
ng Qiewei looked at her and said calmly, "Those people outside will always find sothing to occupy themselves with."
Qing Dai thought so too.
The people in the clan would indeed pay so attention to the assessnts of those on the list, but they couldn’t overstep their bounds, or it would be a breach of rules.
Under the great governance of the Immortal Sects, such things were not allowed to happen casually. The order would collapse quickly otherwise.
There were certain bottom lines that everyone had to respect; otherwise, the great governance of the Immortal Sects would be nothing but empty talk.
Even her lady could not leave as she pleased.
This was also due to the great governance of the Immortal Sects.
Everyone had to cooperate.
At this mont, ng Qiewei said softly, "Weren’t the new Celestial Prides supposed to go and retrieve the Unparalleled Celestial Pride Fate Chart?"
"They actually haven’t ntioned this matter. I’ll go ask again." Saying this, Qing Dai excused herself and left.
It was mainly because after her lady had made a move, everyone was a little terrified, afraid they would be the next to suffer.
The discussions had beco much more cautious.
It beca difficult to blend in.
Watching Qing Dai leave, ng Qiewei fell silent for a long ti. She stared at the spot between her brows in the mirror and whispered, "Jiang Man... Husband, did you think I wouldn’t recognize your na at a glance?"
So similar.
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The March weather made Jiang Man, who was in the middle of his Cultivation, shiver suddenly.
"Has the weather gotten colder? Logically, the coldest part of the year should be over."
"Old Huang, you’re wearing so much. Aren’t you hot in the sumr?"
The Old Yellow Ox kept chewing on grass without the slightest response.
Jiang Man didn’t mind. He ended his Cultivation session and started preparing so food for himself.
Of course, he had also planted so Spirit dicine in the courtyard.
They were all simple Spirit dicines, but he was the one who had chosen their planting locations.
He felt that this way, they would align with both the Array and the principles of pharmacology.
This would allow him to absorb Spiritual Qi more effectively.
The Old Yellow Ox glanced over once before continuing to chew its grass.
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