Chapter 241: The Mover of Eras
For Hua Changxi, one of the only two people who obtained a high-grade Divine Wood Secret Realm, various parties paid close attention.
Upon hearing that she would be lecturing in the plaza, reactions varied.
Those outside the Medical Affairs Department were merely surprised; for them, the lecture venue was unimportant. What truly mattered were the content of the lecture and the skills she would display.
However, those within the Medical Affairs Department had different reactions. Most Hall Masters felt Hua Changxi was unconventional and seeking novelty, while the Pharmacists and Apprentice disciples who wished to attend but couldn’t get into Qihuang Hall found Hua Changxi’s action to be very thoughtful.
On the twenty-eighth of the first lunar month, as dawn broke, the Medical Affairs Department plaza was arranged with tens of thousands of cushions laid out in a curved shape radiating outwards, centered around a stone cauldron positioned to the north.
Around the stone cauldron, several rows of medicine racks were also set up, displaying rows of cleaned Spiritual Medicine.
Early in the morning, apprentices and disciples eager to learn Medical Skills and Pill Dao, as well as Laborers, arrived at the plaza early to secure good seats.
Upon seeing the plaza’s arrangement, these people were initially speechless, and then filled with joy.
“Today, everyone attending the lecture should have a place to sit.”
Although these people arrived the earliest, they did not occupy the cushions closest to the stone cauldron. Instead, they voluntarily chose seats further back.
By the time the eight Medicine Children from Number Thirteen Qihuang Hall arrived at the plaza, the middle rows of cushions were already filled, while the very front cushions remained unoccupied.
Seeing this scene, Hua Shuran and the others recalled Hua Changxi’s instructions from the previous day and looked towards Pharmacist Xu in unison.
Pharmacist Xu felt helpless, swallowed, steeled himself, and strode towards the people sitting in the middle rows.
“Everyone, please move forward. Hall Master Hua said that opportunities are for those who are prepared. Since you came first, you have the chance to choose the best seats.”
With Pharmacist Xu leading the way, Hua Shuran and the other seven also joined in.
“Everyone, please move forward. Although Hall Master Hua will use Sound Transmission Technique during her lecture to ensure everyone can hear, the experience of sitting in front will surely be different.”
“During her lecture, Hall Master Hua will use Spiritual Medicine to help everyone identify them. Those sitting closer will definitely be able to see more clearly.”
Hearing the mobilization from Pharmacist Xu and the eight, quite a few people became restless.
Passerby A: “Can we really sit in any of the seats?”
He Sirong: “As long as the seat is not occupied, the person who arrives first can sit there.”
Passerby B: “What if we sit in the front row, and then important figures arrive and ask us to give up our seats? By then, we might not even have seats in the middle rows.”
Pharmacist Xu: “That’s not something you need to worry about. Just sit down.”
Although many people were restless, very few actually dared to step forward and sit in the front.
Gu Xing, in the Old Courtyard, heard the commotion from the plaza and walked out. Looking at the plaza’s arrangement, his expression was momentarily dazed.
Compared to the lecture scenes of previous Hall Masters, this one finally had the semblance of a Dao-spreading arena.
After clearly hearing the continuous shouts from Pharmacist Xu and the eight, a smile flashed in Gu Xing’s eyes.
Although Hua Changxi is a bit reckless in her actions, she possesses a kind of solitary courage, like ‘though a thousand men stand in my way, I will go forward’!
“Let’s go, we should also go and sit down, and listen to what that girl has to say.”
For the lectures of previous Hall Masters, Gu Xing was too lazy to socialize with various factions and mostly arrived just in time. However, he had great Expectations for Hua Changxi’s lecture and eagerly led Granny Sun and a few capable assistants to the plaza.
Gu Xing naturally wanted to listen to Hua Changxi’s lecture up close. He walked to the very center of the first row of cushions and sat down.
Granny Sun and the others sat next to Gu Xing, filling the seats sequentially to the right of the first row.
Two bold Cultivators had already taken seats on the right side of the first row, and they happened to bump into Granny Sun and her group.
Just as the two Cultivators hesitated whether to give up their seats, Gu Xing spoke.
“You came first, so those seats are yours. Sit down properly.”
After speaking, Gu Xing had his confidants sit to his left.
Other Cultivators were watching this scene. Seeing that the two Cultivators in the first row were not asked to give up their seats, those who were already restless began to move forward and sit down one after another.
Although the number was still small, the front few rows of cushions were no longer empty.
By the time the other Qihuang Hall Masters and representatives from other factions arrived, there were not many good seats left.
Thanks to Gu Xing’s ‘encouragement’ and ‘approachability,’ the first row was already full.
Pharmacist Xu and the eight, seeing Prince Shou and others standing outside the plaza without taking seats, felt uneasy but still forced themselves to shout:
“Those who arrive first get to choose their seats.”
“Everyone, please take your seats in order. Do not occupy others’ positions.”
Not only were Pharmacist Xu and the eight anxious, but the Laborers, Apprentices, and Disciples sitting in the front few rows were also fidgeting.
When Department Head Gu arrived with a few of his disciples, he saw Prince Shou and his entourage with displeased expressions. After observing the ‘disorderly’ seating arrangement in the plaza, he was stunned for a moment, then urgently said:
“What are you waiting for? Hurry up and take your seats, or you won’t even get a seat in the second row later.”
Following this, Prince Shou and the others were astonished to see Department Head Gu actually rushing to ‘grab good seats’ with others.
Chu Junhao took a deep breath: “Imperial Uncle, we should also hurry and take our seats.”
Prince Shou glared at Chu Junhao. He, with his status as a Prince, could not bring himself to snatch seats in public. He could only walk towards the second row of cushions with a grim expression.
Seeing that Prince Shou had compromised, the other Hall Masters found it difficult to continue standing around and also began to take their seats one after another.
Gu Jin Fan watched this scene, his eyes flickering incessantly.
Hua Changxi always seemed to do things that exceeded his expectations.
On the other side, after Department Head Gu sat down in the second row and saw Prince Shou and others being forced to sit among the crowd, his expression was quite emotional.
In order to stir up the seemingly bottomless stagnant water of the Capital City, the Minister had made several attempts at ‘testing the waters,’ but not a single ripple appeared.
Although the appearance of the Guardian Families stirred up some undercurrents, this stagnant water remained as ‘calm as ever,’ with the order from top to bottom within it completely unshaken.
The Minister actually held great Expectations for the Guardian Families.
Unfortunately, the appearance of the Guardian Families not only failed to stir the stagnant water but instead joined it as another powerful force, making the stagnant water even deeper and more sluggish.
Not to mention the Minister, even he himself was full of disappointment.
Unexpectedly, Hua Changxi descended from the heavens!
Hua Changxi was like a meteorite falling from the sky, single-handedly shaking the stagnant water.
Looking at Prince Shou and the others scattered among the crowd, Department Head Gu’s eyes gleamed.
The high and mighty Royal Family was relegated to a position behind the common people!
This meant that some things were beginning to loosen up!
It was a pity that the Minister did not come today. If he knew that the ‘new atmosphere’ he had been striving for was achieved through a mere seating arrangement, he would surely be annoyed.
Department Head Gu suddenly felt a sense of anticipation, hoping that Hua Changxi’s future path would be long and far-reaching, and that her head would be strong enough to continue on this path without giving up halfway!
The other attendees, seeing that Prince Shou and the others truly did not ask the earlier arrivals to give up their seats, no longer hesitated and rushed towards the front seats.
By the time the Guardian Families, led by the Xia Family, and the Meng Family, centered around Meng Qingyao, and the Dongfang Family arrived at the plaza, only the back few rows of cushions had empty seats.
“Hua Changxi didn’t arrange seats for us?”
Xia Ziyang and the others were dumbfounded.
No matter where the people of the Guardian Families went, they were always VIPs. They never expected that after coming to support Hua Changxi, she wouldn’t even arrange seats for them.
“Does Hua Changxi really not want to enter the Spiritual Realm Pavilion? She’s showing us too much disrespect!”
Dongfang Hao looked around the plaza and saw that the seating arrangements for Prince Shou and other Nobles were all scattered, with many people seated in very remote and rear positions. His expression trembled.
“She’s not disrespecting us; she’s treating us the same as everyone else.”
At this moment, Dongfang Hao suddenly felt a trace of admiration for Hua Changxi.
He admired her boldness and courage!
Whether it was the Medical Affairs Department or the Guardian Families, the rules they followed had been passed down through generations. Although they were firm and reliable, they lacked vitality.
The Spiritual Energy Revival undoubtedly marked the beginning of a new era.
In a new era, the old rules clearly no longer applied.
At this time, someone needed to step forward and break the old rules.
Hua Changxi seemed to be that person!
