I Said No, and No Means No!
Chu Xinghe was so angry when he heard Ouyang Ming's purpose for coming that he almost wet himself!
This is Ouyang Pixiu! I was just praising you for being sensible these past few days, and you're trying to betray your Senior Brother Xinghe without warning?
What are you trying to do?
Why is it that Qingyan will definitely be able to create resources far exceeding those of the Lotus Blossom Purifies Heaven Grand Formation in the Future?
What do you mean by bringing your whole family to the street to yell at people so early in the morning?
Your language was incredibly vulgar.
What's the difference between this and giving my Senior Brother Xinghe a hard slap across the face?
And do you, Ouyang Ming, really think your Senior Brother Xinghe is a fool?
You think this kind of empowerment is just a joke?
As everyone knows, empowerment is a method used by powerful individuals to impart knowledge to their disciples. Just a few days ago, the Holy Lord Gu Mingchao suddenly empowered me Chu Xinghe, again...
Not only did the Holy Lord receive the empowerment, but the Holy Empress was also dragged along to receive the empowerment for Chu Xinghe!
Unfortunately, although the Holy Lord couldn't accept him as a personal disciple, he would impart everything he had learned to him through a method of empowerment every time the Holy Lord broke through his cultivation level.
Moreover, not only the Holy Lord, but also the Holy Empress, imparted countless combat techniques accumulated over the years to me Chu Xinghe, through a kind of empowerment.
But is the initiation ceremony such a simple matter?
Even someone of the Holy Lord Gu Mingchao's caliber would have to expend some of their cultivation after receiving the empowerment...
The lower one's cultivation level, the higher the failure rate of the empowerment.
It is no exaggeration to say that if you forcibly initiate a person below the level of Mystic God, not only will you suffer huge losses, but more importantly, if you fail, it will cause great damage to the person being initiated.
How could you, Ouyang Ming, have the audacity to tell me you're going to perform a ceremonial initiation on your wife?
You're only at the Eighth Rank of cultivation at best. Even if you're a weapon refiner and you've been given the weapon refining technique, which gives you a boost, do you know that the probability of your refining failing is still as high as 20% to 30%?
Chu Xinghe said that this time, he wasn't really worried about resources.
Okay... I, Chu Xinghe, admit that while I was partly worried about the loss of resources, the main reason was that I didn't want Ouyang Qingyan Chu Xinghe gamble on the 30% failure rate.
If it's true that the empowerment can restore Ouyang Qingyan's full ability to forge weapons and allow her to reach the pinnacle, Chu Xinghe says, "I'm not afraid of taking this blow!"
I get stabbed in the back hundreds of times every year, what's one or two more?
If being stabbed in the back could give Ouyang Qingyan and her siblings a better Future, Chu Xinghe thought, "I can take this hit head-on!"
But the problem is the 30% failure rate; what happens if it fails?
If she fails, the best outcome for Ouyang Qingyan is that her talent will be greatly diminished, and her Future ability in weapon crafting will be mediocre.
Such a loss is not something our Vast Heaven Holy Land cannot afford.
The problem is, the worst-case scenario is that Ouyang Qingyan might die!
This result was unacceptable not only to Ouyang Ming, but also to Chu Xinghe...
Moreover, while it's said that the failure rate of Eighth Rank initiation is 30%, Chu Xinghe had actually heard the Holy Lord say that the highest success rate for Eighth Rank- grade initiation is 70%.
However, Ouyang Ming had never performed initiation rituals on others before, and if he acted rashly, the success rate would be lower.
To put it bluntly, if Ouyang Ming panics even slightly, it's not entirely impossible that the failure rate could increase to 50% or even more.
Therefore, Chu Xinghe would never allow Ouyang Qingyan to take such a risk!
"Senior Brother Xinghe, Qingyan also wants to contribute to the Vast Heaven Holy Land, and Qingyan believes in Ouyang Ming's abilities!" Ouyang Qingyan said at this moment.
"That won't do either... A 30% failure rate is only theoretical, and with Ouyang Ming's methods, a 50% failure rate is not impossible... I absolutely cannot let you take such a risk... If you want to enhance your abilities, Qingyan, trust Senior Brother Xinghe. I have a thousand ways to make you stronger. There's no need to take such a risk. So, there's no need to mention this matter again. Ouyang Ming, you don't need to go to the other elders to bring it up. I said no, and that's final!"
Chu Xinghe directly retorted to Ouyang Ming.
Upon hearing Senior Brother Xinghe's words, Ouyang Ming gave a wry smile.
Upon hearing Senior Brother Xinghe's words, tears welled up in Ouyang Qingyan's eyes.
Ouyang Qingyan had heard countless times that Senior Brother Xinghe was unparalleled in benevolence and righteousness... She had heard that Senior Brother Xinghe would never risk the life of any disciple of Vast Heaven Holy Land.
Today, Ouyang Qingyan knows that the rumors are absolutely true.
Despite being born into a prominent family, Ouyang Qingyan unconsciously retained the mindset of someone from that family.
What is the mindset of aristocratic families?
That is sacrifice and dedication!
The members of the aristocratic families tell their disciples every day, "You are a member of the aristocratic family, you must sacrifice for the Lineage... You must know how to dedicate yourself to the Lineage."
If what happened today had occurred in the Mu Clan, let alone a 30% or 50% chance of failure, even if the chance of failure was 90%, even if it was a nine-out-of-ten chance of death, Ouyang Qingyan wouldn't need to say a word.
The Mu Clan took turns trying to persuade Ouyang Qingyan to understand sacrifice, to fight against fate, and to dedicate herself to the Lineage!
The life and death of their own children are sometimes not entirely within the consideration of powerful families. As long as the benefits are high enough, powerful families do not mind sacrificing some of their own children.
They euphemistically call it a sacrifice for the Lineage!
Ouyang Qingyan was new to the area, and her mindset was still the same: in a large family, the amount of resources you receive must match your sacrifices and contributions.
Even if the Mu Clan had the resources, they would never treat Ouyang Qingyan's eyes, because they would calculate whether the benefits of treating Ouyang Qingyan would exceed the benefits of the Lotus Blossom Purifies Heaven Grand Formation itself.
If they are losing money, they will simply give up.
But Senior Brother Xinghe considered these things; what he considered was how to more reliably restore Ouyang Qingyan's sight.
Whether his restored sight could withstand the strain of the Lotus Blossom Purifies Heaven Grand Formation was not even within Senior Brother Xinghe's considerations.
Even though Ouyang Ming and Ouyang Qingyan were willing to take the risk, they were still rebuffed by Senior Brother Xinghe in a second.
This is the Vast Heaven Holy Land. The Vast Heaven Holy Land never prioritizes how much money it can make... All decisions made by the Vast Heaven Holy Land are people-oriented.
If the price is sacrificing disciples for personal gain, Senior Brother Xinghe will absolutely not allow such a thing to happen!
"You don't need to say anything more, go back... Qingyan, you don't need to feel any burden. I've already used the Star Divination Art to predict your Future; it's bound to be infinitely bright, so there's no need to mention these adventurous matters again!"
Ouyang Ming left with Ouyang Qingyan.
Along the way, Ouyang Ming said to Qingyan, "You see, I told you on the way here that Senior Brother Xinghe would probably have a hard time agreeing to the initiation, because Senior Brother Xinghe would never allow any of us disciples to joke with our lives."
Ouyang Qingyan remained silent...
At this moment, Ouyang Qingyan perhaps understood.
Everyone says that when the Ouyang Lineage was at its lowest point, it was Chu Xinghe who helped them achieve their current status. The entire Ouyang Lineage so grateful for Chu Xinghe's help that they are so devoted to the Vast Heaven Holy Land.
Even many powerful factions admitted their lack of foresight... If they had been able to take over the Ouyang Lineage earlier, wouldn't the Ouyang Lineage, now the number one family in the weapon-refining world, be working for them?
Whether Ouyang Ming understood or not, Ouyang Qingyan didn't know, but Ouyang Qingyan did understand... The reason why the Ouyang Lineage was so devoted to contributing everything to the Vast Heaven Holy Land was certainly due to the kindness of Senior Brother Xinghe back then, but more importantly, it was Senior Brother Xinghe's unparalleled benevolence and his attitude towards people and things!
Those outside forces who lament missing out on the Ouyang Lineage back then are actually thinking about how to squeeze more value out of the Ouyang Lineage and gain even greater profits.
If they were in their shoes, they would not hesitate to risk their lives alongside Ouyang Ming.
Because they want to maximize their profits.
But Senior Brother Xinghe different; he has never thought of exploiting anyone.
Senior Brother Xinghe always prioritizes stability!
Even if it means missing out on a peerless genius with Future comparable to Ouyang Ming, Senior Brother Xinghe would rather everyone be safe and sound.
Ouyang Qingyan had heard countless stories about Senior Brother Xinghe in the past, but Ouyang Qingyan knew that those stories portrayed him as somewhat conservative in his depiction of Senior Brother Xinghe and righteousness...
Only when you truly become a part of the Vast Heaven Holy Land will you understand what Senior Brother Xinghe's existence means to the Vast Heaven Holy Land.
He was like the patriarch of the Vast Heaven Holy Land; no matter what happened, Senior Brother Xinghe would always be there to solve your problems with a smile.
Back then, Chu Cheng became the Holy Son of the Vast Heaven Holy Land without a word, leaving everyone outside completely bewildered...
Shouldn't this Holy Son be Chu Xinghe's?
But now Ouyang Qingyan understands, what does the status of Holy Son or a disciple matter to Senior Brother Xinghe?
Can Senior Brother Xinghe's status in the Vast Heaven Holy Land be represented by his disciple level?
Go look at Ma Liang, the only permanently low-level outer disciple of the Vast Heaven Holy Land... Who really cares about Senior Brother Ma Liang's disciple level?
What? So the only permanently low-ranking outer disciple isn't your Senior Brother Ma Liang?
Therefore, respect is not earned by the number of titles you hold.
Go take a look at some of the top disciples of major sects. They've racked up all sorts of honors and titles, but ask the disciples below them if they really submit.
Why do many powerful factions appear calm on the surface, yet their disciples are actually engaged in fierce infighting, each resorting to any means to become the chief disciple?
That's because they don't have Chu Xinghe!
Senior Brother Xinghe's existence doesn't require any chief position or the status of a Holy Son. Senior Brother Xinghe's existence is the Sea Stabilizer in the hearts of all Vast Heaven Holy Land disciples!
Chu Xinghe Sea Stabilizer, has been working tirelessly these past two days, assisting the White Tiger Holy Venerable in setting up the Lotus Blossom Purifies Heaven Grand Formation...
Chu Xinghe was involved in the entire setup of the formation, even though the White Tiger Holy Venerable needed to output about 350,000 words of barrage attacks to himself every hour!
But Chu Xinghe persevered...
After all, the Lotus Blossom Purifies Heaven Grand Formation consumes too much energy... This time, I was instantly propelled into the air.
After Chu Xinghe repeatedly checked the Lotus Blossom Purifies Heaven Grand Formation more than a dozen times to ensure there were absolutely no problems, and everything was ready, Ouyang Qingyan was brought to the central Lotus Blossom Purifies Heaven Grand Formation eye. The most expensive eye treatment in the world began with the combined efforts of White Tiger and Chu Xinghe...