Chapter 253: The Mover of Eras
The various Secret Realm Masters were displeased with Hua Changxi establishing the Oath Tablet, as were other factions within the Medical Affairs Department, with the Imperial Relatives, represented by Prince Shou, being the most vocal.
Currently, the Royal Family could still legitimately manage the Medical Affairs Department, so Prince Shou naturally wished to leverage the Imperial Court’s authority to secure the greatest benefits for the Royal Family.
According to Prince Shou’s original plan, at least fifty percent of the apprentices recruited by the Dan Yuan Secret Realm should have been individuals planted by the Royal Family.
But now, Hua Changxi had created an Oath Tablet, rendering all their previous plans moot.
Cultivators held oaths in high regard. Once an oath was sworn, those planted in the Secret Realm would prioritize the Sacred Land in all matters. Could they still be considered their people?
Prince Shou was already extremely enraged from being forced to kneel all night under the Altar of Alchemy. Now, Hua Changxi had pulled this stunt, directly igniting his fury.
“Does Hua Changxi really think she has the final say in the Medical Affairs Department?”
“I’ve tolerated her antics for so long, and she still has no self-awareness. Does she truly believe the Royal Family can’t crush an ant like her?”
Chu Junhao looked at the furious Prince Shou, feeling a bit anxious, worried he might do something rash. He quickly glanced at Prince Fu, who was leisurely drinking tea nearby.
Receiving Chu Junhao’s pleading gaze, Prince Fu slowly put down his teacup and looked at Prince Shou, “It’s such a small matter, look how angry you are.”
After speaking, he waved his hand and summoned his subordinate.
“Issue an order: no one is allowed to register with Hua Changxi. Otherwise, they will be acting against the Imperial Court.”
Chu Junhao heard this, his expression wavering. After a moment, he asked uncertainly, “Will others listen?”
Prince Fu’s lips curved into a smile, and he affirmed, “They will.”
“We are not the only ones who want a piece of the Secret Realm Hua Changxi controls. Others have their own hidden agendas. Even the Xia Family doesn’t want to see Hua Changxi overshadow Meng Qingyao.”
“Just wait and see, Hua Changxi won’t be able to recruit a single person!”
“Unless…”
“Unless she removes the Oath Tablet!”
Although Prince Fu spoke with great confidence, Chu Junhao felt rather pessimistic.
Ever since he learned that Hua Changxi and Hua Changxin were twins, he had been closely monitoring Hua Changxi’s every move.
Hua Changxi, while appearing to act on her whims and do as she pleased, was, in essence, stubborn and only pursued what she set her mind to.
If Hua Changxi was determined that entering the Dan Yuan Secret Realm required taking an oath first, then no matter how they pressured her, she might not compromise.
Others, facing the combined pressure from the Royal Family and other Noble Families, might weigh their options. However, Hua Changxi was the type to stubbornly resist to the end.
Moreover, in many matters, Hua Changxi was someone who didn’t play by the rules. Who knew what methods she might devise to resist.
Chu Junhao was very worried that Prince Fu’s scheme would ultimately fail and, moreover, might cause Hua Changxi to alienate members of the Royal Family.
He genuinely wanted to win Hua Changxi over.
Someone who was stubborn could be a great asset if utilized properly.
Sigh…
Chu Junhao sighed inwardly. He had no say in front of his uncles, Prince Fu and Prince Shou, so the difficulty of befriending Hua Changxi would likely increase.
The Royal Family’s efficiency was high, and soon, all parties within the Medical Affairs Department received Prince Fu’s orders.
Just as Prince Fu had predicted, all parties cooperated fully, mobilizing their respective capabilities to jointly resist Hua Changxi’s recruitment of apprentices.
Before the Dan Yuan Secret Realm’s Oath Tablet, Gu Xing looked at the inscription with a complex expression.
Given the current complex situation within the Medical Affairs Department, his first thought after taking charge of the three Public Secret Realms was to cultivate his own people.
He privately believed that his body and mind belonged to the Sacred Land, so any forces he cultivated would also belong to the Sacred Land.
However, was that truly the case?
Was there really no difference between cultivating one’s own forces and nurturing disciples of the Sacred Land?
Behind Gu Xing stood Xia Zhen, who was equally silent.
As someone from a Guardian Family, although he harbored selfish desires for his family’s benefit, he also genuinely wished to protect the continuation of the Four Spirit Realm’s orthodox lineage and see the Four Spirit Realm develop and prosper.
Hua Changxi establishing the Oath Tablet, to be honest, was completely beyond his expectations.
He truly hadn’t expected someone from such a humble background to possess such magnanimity.
‘Alas, perhaps it is precisely because of her humble origins that Hua Changxi made such a decision.’
Because she was from humble beginnings and didn’t understand fame or fortune, she was able to make such a straightforward choice.
“Sigh…”
“Sigh…”
Gu Xing and Xia Zhen simultaneously let out long sighs, then looked at each other.
Xia Zhen smiled, “It seems Little Friend Hua has angered everyone this time.”
Gu Xing: “Angered everyone?”
“Can a small group represent everyone?”
“I feel like Hua Changxi has done something everyone would applaud.”
The smile on Xia Zhen’s face faded, and after a moment of silence, he said, “Little Friend Hua’s intentions are good, but Daoist Gu, how long do you think this Oath Tablet can remain on the Plaza?”
Gu Xing’s expression changed. After a long while, he said, “No one can remain in a high position forever without falling. This is the law of the world’s operation; no one can stop it.”
Upon hearing this, Xia Zhen’s eyes flickered. Just as he was about to say something more, he saw four Medicine Children from Number Thirteen Qihuang Hall carrying a table, holding chairs, and shouldering a wooden token as they walked across the Plaza.
“What are they doing?”
Given the many surprises Hua Changxi had thrown his way, Xia Zhen quickly waved to call Pharmacist Xu and the other three over.
Seeing that it was Xia Zhen summoning them, Pharmacist Xu and the other three nervously approached the Oath Tablet.
Xia Zhen looked at them, “What are you doing?”
Gu Xing, standing nearby, was also very curious.
Pharmacist Xu replied, “We are under the Hall Master’s orders to set up the registration area for recruiting apprentices at the main entrance of the Medical Affairs Department.”
As he spoke, he propped up the wooden token he was carrying on his shoulder so that Xia Zhen and Gu Xing could see the inscription on it.
At this moment, Gu Xing and Xia Zhen saw the words on the wooden token: ‘Dan Sheng Hall Directly Affiliated Dan Yuan Secret Realm Apprentice Recruitment Announcement!’
Dan Sheng Hall Directly Affiliated Dan Yuan Secret Realm Apprentice Recruitment Announcement!
Spiritual Energy Revival, Pill Dao Flourishing!
Dan Sheng Hall, one of the Five Great Sacred Lands on the Central Continent of the Four Spirit Realm, enters the Dao through pills and aids the world with medicine. Dan Sheng Hall’s purpose is to “Refine Heaven and Earth Spiritual Medicine, Cultivate Supreme Pill Heart,” assisting cultivators in breaking through realms and overcoming tribulations, and saving all living beings from suffering.
Now that the Great Dao is prosperous and spiritual energy is reviving, Dan Sheng Hall’s Dan Yuan Secret Realm is widely recruiting apprentices, sincerely inviting aspiring individuals from all over the world to jointly create the prosperity of the Pill Dao.
Recruitment targets: All cultivators with a Wood Spiritual Root, regardless of the number of Spiritual Roots, age, or cultivation realm.
Apprentice training directions: 1. Apprentice → Spiritual Medicine Planter; 2. Apprentice → Spiritual Medicine Preparer; 3. Apprentice → Pharmacist → Pill Master.
Apprentice Benefits and Treatment:
1. Apprentices can reside permanently in the Secret Realm.
2. Each apprentice will be initially allocated five mu of Medicine Field. Fifty percent of the Medicine Field’s produce can be kept, with the remainder exchanged for Contribution Points.
3. All apprentices will have the opportunity to learn Spiritual Medicine Identification Technique, Spiritual Medicine Planting Technique, Spiritual Medicine Preparation Technique, and Alchemy Technique.
4. In the first year of entering the Dan Yuan Secret Realm, each apprentice will receive one bottle of First Rank Spirit Origin Pill per month.
Recruitment Conditions:
1. A Healer’s Benevolent Heart, with aspirations in the Pill Dao.
2. Pure character. Upon becoming an apprentice, one must take a Heart Demon Oath, vowing not to harm the interests and reputation of Dan Sheng Hall, and must place the Sacred Land’s interests first. Violators will be expelled from the Sacred Land.
3. Resilient spirit, striving for progress. All apprentices will be assessed every three months. Those who fail four consecutive times will be expelled from the Secret Realm.
4. Adherence to the Secret Realm’s management system and willingness to contribute to the development of Dan Sheng Hall.
Registration Method:
Time: From now until the recruitment is full.
Location: Main entrance of the Medical Affairs Department, Number Thirteen Qihuang Hall.
Process: Spirit Root testing → Swear Heart Demon Oath → Enter Secret Realm.
Majestic Sacred Land, Pill Fire Everlasting. Dan Sheng Hall wishes to embark on the immortal path of longevity with all those aspiring to achieve greatness in Medical Skills and Pill Dao!
After Gu Xing and Xia Zhen finished reading, they fell silent again.
The conditions for Hua Changxi’s apprentice recruitment were simply… too simple!
Aside from taking the Heart Demon Oath, with her recruitment criteria, the vast majority of cultivators could become apprentices and enter and exit the Secret Realm.
Hua Changxi had truly achieved the dissemination of Pill Dao Medical Skills with absolute impartiality!
At this moment, even Xia Zhen could find no fault.
Gu Xing waved to Pharmacist Xu and the other three, signaling them to leave.
Upon seeing this, Pharmacist Xu and the other three quickly departed.
Because the four of them openly passed through the Plaza and Ninth Street, by the time they reached the main entrance of the Medical Affairs Department, many people within the Medical Affairs Department already knew Hua Changxi’s recruitment conditions.
When Hua Changxi had previously established the Oath Tablet, fearing the Heart Demon Oath, many people had withdrawn even without the obstruction of the Royal Family and Nobles.
However, once the recruitment conditions and benefits were announced, cultivators with ordinary backgrounds were instantly electrified.
