Chapter 238: The Era’s Pusher
“Sigh~”
In Number Thirteen Qihuang Hall, Pharmacist Xu sighed for the umpteenth time as he looked at the silent east wing.
The other seven medicine children also had complex and helpless expressions. How did they end up with a Hall Master who didn’t know how to be motivated and loved to disappear at the drop of a hat?
The Hall Master obtaining a high-grade Secret Realm was like a pie falling from the sky onto their heads. Even if the Hall Master didn’t like them, they had to use them.
They all had backers behind them and were well-informed. They had already learned some news about the Divine Wood Secret Realm from other Secret Realm Masters.
Every Secret Realm, even a low-grade one, contained countless Spiritual Medicines.
As long as the Hall Master let even a tiny bit slip through their fingers, it would be enough for their Cultivation needs.
What was detestable was
that their Hall Master was inactive!
They had never seen anyone like Hua Changxi. While other Secret Realms were being developed at full swing, there was no movement on her end.
In the eyes of all the medicine children, it was like guarding a treasure mountain but being unable to touch it.
At this very moment, their hearts were suffering unimaginable torment!
“Steward Xu, a few days ago, the Spiritual Realm Pavilion held a meeting, but no one came to notify the Hall Master. We must inform the Hall Master about this, right?”
Hua Shuran, considering that Hua Changxi was a Hua Clan Member, felt genuinely annoyed seeing Hua Changxi being excluded from the Spiritual Realm Pavilion.
Pharmacist Xu also felt very angry about this.
However, the east wing was protected by a Prohibition, and he was worried that Hua Changxi was Cultivating. If he disturbed her rashly, he was afraid it would affect her Cultivation.
For a moment, Pharmacist Xu hesitated and did not move.
Seeing this, He Sirong thought for a moment and said, “Pharmacist Xu, today is the day when the eighteen Qihuang Hall Masters begin their rotating lectures.”
“When I first arrived, I saw that the Hall Masters of other Qihuang Halls were all heading towards Hall One. It’s obvious they are going to support Hall Master Mu.”
“Qihuang Halls are a unified entity. The eighteen Hall Masters will definitely have interactions and social connections in the future.”
“Currently, the Hall Masters do not know each other. The Hall Master has already missed the previous Spiritual Realm Pavilion meeting. If she misses the first lecture of other Hall Masters, it might be detrimental to the Hall Master’s future social interactions.”
After hearing this, Pharmacist Xu finally made up his mind, walked to the east wing, and knocked on the Prohibition.
Inside the Secret Realm, Hua Changxi had already constructed two field ridges running north-south and east-west through the first layer of the Secret Realm. She had cut down a batch of bamboo from the fourth layer of the Secret Realm and built two rows of bamboo houses on both sides of the field ridges to store Medicinal Herbs.
At this moment, she was collecting Spirit Grass.
Apprentices who entered the Secret Realm for the first year could receive a bottle of First Rank Spirit Origin Pill each month because they had to harvest Medicinal Herbs and cultivate Medicine Fields. She had to refine the Spirit Origin Pills in advance.
Seeing the Spirit Grass in the first layer of the Secret Realm completely harvested, Hua Changxi had just smiled when she sensed that the Prohibition in the house had been knocked upon.
The day and night cycle in the Divine Wood Secret Realm was the same as outside the Secret Realm. Hua Changxi thought she had been in the Secret Realm for more than ten days. After placing the Spirit Grass in the bamboo house, she flashed out of the Secret Realm.
In Number Thirteen Qihuang Hall, just as Pharmacist Xu was about to knock on the east wing’s Prohibition for the second time, the door opened.
Seeing Hua Changxi walk out of the room, Pharmacist Xu was almost moved to tears: “Changxi, you’ve finally come out.”
With that, he quickly informed Hua Changxi about the Spiritual Realm Pavilion holding a meeting to elect a Pavilion Master.
During Pharmacist Xu’s report, Hua Shuran and the others closely watched Hua Changxi’s expression. Unfortunately, Hua Changxi remained expressionless throughout, and they couldn’t discern anything.
Hua Changxi knew she was excluded from the Spiritual Realm Pavilion, and she felt a bit stifled.
Although she didn’t care much about what others thought, being so openly isolated and ostracized still made her feel very uncomfortable.
“Uncle Xu, prepare yourselves. In a while, I will be recruiting Secret Realm Apprentices. You will be in charge of recruitment then.”
Seeing that Hua Changxi had finally assigned them tasks, Pharmacist Xu and the others were overjoyed.
However
Zhu Yu hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward and said, “Hall Master, you’ve been staying in the Secret Realm these past few days, so you might not know that other Secret Realms have already recruited most of the cultivators in the Capital City who understand Medical Skills and are proficient in Alchemy.”
The Hall Master has no connections and is always behind other Secret Realm Masters. How could she possibly recruit anyone?
Hua Changxi glanced at him: “Do as I say.”
Zhu Yu was stunned for a moment, then quickly replied, “Yes.”
Hua Changxi was quite curious about the attainments of the various Hall Masters in Medical Skills and Pill Dao, so she looked at Pharmacist Xu: “Can everyone listen to the Qihuang Hall Masters’ lectures?”
Pharmacist Xu nodded: “That’s what we were notified. However, the space in Qihuang Hall is limited.”
Hua Changxi heard this: “Then let’s go. We’ll go to Hall One to listen too.”
It wasn’t until Hua Changxi walked out the door that Pharmacist Xu and the others realized that Hua Changxi wanted them to go along to listen to the lecture.
This was truly beyond their expectations.
“Everyone, hurry up and follow!”
“Granny Sun!”
From the Qihuang Hall behind the Apprentice Hall to the Qihuang Hall behind the Labor Department, one had to pass through the Old Plaza Courtyard.
As Hua Changxi led Pharmacist Xu and the others towards the Plaza, they saw Granny Sun leading a group of people into the Old Courtyard from afar.
Many of them were former members of the Labor Department.
Seeing Hua Changxi staring at the Plaza Old Courtyard, Pharmacist Xu quickly explained what he had learned: “Aunt Sun is a capable subordinate of Senior Gu.”
“The grade of the three Public Secret Realms managed by Senior Gu was announced on the sixth day of the first lunar month, the same day the Spiritual Realm Pavilion held its first meeting.”
“One Seventh Rank Secret Realm and two Third Rank Secret Realms.”
“The high-grade Secret Realm is personally managed by Senior Gu. One of the two Third Rank Secret Realms is managed by Aunt Sun, and the other is managed by members of the Xia Family.”
Hua Changxi’s eyes flickered upon hearing this.
Before this, she had thought Gu Xing was a loner. She didn’t expect Granny Sun to be his subordinate!
“Senior Gu announced the Secret Realm grades. What about the other Secret Realm Masters? Have they announced theirs?”
Pharmacist Xu nodded: “The day after the Spiritual Realm Pavilion elected the Pavilion Master, Pavilion Master Meng asked all Secret Realm Masters to report their Secret Realm grades.”
Hua Changxi was surprised: “Did all the Secret Realm Masters cooperate?”
Pharmacist Xu nodded again.
At this moment, Hua Shuran interjected: “The grades of the Secret Realms can generally be guessed. Low-grade Secret Realms don’t need to be kept secret.”
“Besides, so many people enter and exit the Secret Realms. News will always leak out, so it’s better to just state it directly from the beginning.”
After she finished speaking, the others chimed in, stating the grades of each Secret Realm Master.
Among the first batch of eighteen Secret Realms from Dan Sheng Hall, there were nine Third Rank Secret Realms, five Fourth Rank Secret Realms, one Fifth Rank Secret Realm, and two Seventh Rank Secret Realms.
As of now, only Hua Changxi’s Secret Realm grade is unknown.
However, given that both Meng Qingyao and Gu Xing have Seventh Rank high-grade Secret Realms, various parties speculate that Hua Changxi’s Secret Realm is also Seventh Rank.
Seeing Hua Changxi’s surprise at the other Secret Realm Masters announcing their grades, He Sirong took the opportunity to speak: “The higher the grade of a Secret Realm, the more Resources it controls.”
“Nowadays, more and more people are detected to have Spiritual Roots, but Cultivation Resources are not abundant.”
“Once the Secret Realm grades are announced, it can attract many cultivators to seek refuge.”
With the Spiritual Energy Revival and the shift in power, what is most important in the struggle for dominance?
People!
After hearing this explanation, Hua Changxi finally showed a look of realization. She glanced at Hua Shuran and He Sirong and had to admit that those with good backgrounds had more knowledge and a stronger ability to see through phenomena to their essence.
Passing through the Plaza, the group stood on the street where Number One to Number Nine Qihuang Halls were located.
“Why are there so many people?”
The further they walked towards Hall One, the more people there were. By the time they reached Number One Qihuang Hall, the area outside the hall was packed three layers deep.
Pharmacist Xu was speechless: “Hall Master, are we still going in?”
Hua Changxi looked around at the people waiting outside Hall One. Although their backgrounds were mixed, the desire for learning was undeniable in their eyes.
Seeing this scene, Hua Changxi’s expression became serious. She recalled the scene of the Wooden Token unlocking Number One Qihuang Hall.
The fully unsealed Qihuang Hall was so spacious that it could easily accommodate everyone present!
