The Selfish Huang Chunhua
The Seven Heroes of Luochuan Sect?
Yang Haoyu was startled. As a force under the Luochuan Sect, how could they not make a point of learning about their superior sect?
As far as she knew, the Luochuan Sect had a system for cultivating Three Heroes and Seven Outstanding Ones. The former was evaluated every One Sexagenary Cycle, and the evaluation criteria were based on a comprehensive calculation of various qualities such as sect achievements, aptitude, combat strength, comprehension, and connections, and the three heroes were awarded the position.
The cultivators selected as the Three Heroes are all at the Golden Core Realm. For them, resources to break through to the Nascent Soul stage are not a problem at all, because the sect will provide them for free.
The Seven Heroes are ranked one level lower, and are evaluated every twenty years. Those selected as the Seven Heroes are Foundation Establishment Cultivators. When these seven people break through to the Golden Core Realm, their sects provide them with resources, so they don't have to work hard to accumulate them through tasks.
In addition, the Three Heroes and Seven Outstanding Ones also enjoy a host of benefits such as the sect's blessed land, Cultivation Method, Divine Ability, and guidance from elders. It can be said that each of them is a true prodigy.
The young man before them was actually one of the Seven Heroes of Luochuan Sect, which meant he was a future Golden Core Cultivator, and his future would certainly not be as simple as that of an ordinary Golden Core.
Thinking of this, Yang Haoyu quickly clasped his hands in greeting, a broad smile spreading across his face. "So you are a esteemed Daoist Friends of the Luochuan Sect. It's a pleasure to meet you. With Fellow Daoist Yun joining us, our Immortal Dao Path will surely advance with unstoppable momentum and utterly crush those Demon Dao brats in this operation."
"Haha, well said! Let's cooperate closely and wipe out these Outer Dao!" Yun Zhan was a straightforward person, without any of the arrogance or pride of a disciple of a major sect. He was not modest either, and waved his hand to say it heartily.
Liu Changsheng stroked his beard and continued with a smile, "Daoist Friends, this is Zhang Wentian from the Sun-Moon Empire of the Myriad Nations Region, from the Duke of Ying Zhang Household Daoist Friends."
"The Sun-Moon Empire, the Duke of Ying Zhang Household?" Yang Haoyu's eyes narrowed. Of course she had heard of the Sun-Moon Empire. It was one of the Four Great Empires of the Myriad Nations Region, and its strength was extremely powerful.
Even in terms of overall strength, the Immortal Dao Sacred Land is far inferior, after all, in the vast Myriad Nations Region, there are only those Four Great Empires, each of which is a colossal being that people look up to.
However... the Duke of Ying Zhang Household, was truly unfamiliar to them.
It's not surprising, really. After all, Yang Haoyu is just the head of a Foundation Establishment Lineage, and his knowledge is limited. Naturally, he wouldn't know much about the Myriad Nations Region, which is a million miles away.
However, for Liu Changsheng to take this matter so seriously, the Duke of Ying Zhang Household must be no ordinary family. With this thought in mind, Yang Haoyu's smile remained unchanged as he clasped his hands in a respectful greeting, "Greetings, Fellow Daoist Friends!"
"Greetings, Fellow Daoist Friends!" Zhang Wentian was a tall, thin man with a dark face and an upright character. However, he did not use the Daoist kowtow in return, but rather the etiquette commonly used in the army, which surprised Yang Haoyu slightly.
"Hehe, Fellow Daoist Friends, please don't be offended. The Zhang family, the Duke of Ying Zhang Household, is a family of generals for generations, controlling a million elite soldiers of the Sun-Moon Empire. It's normal that their style of doing things differs from that of us Daoist Sect," Yun Zhan kindly explained.
"I see. I was indeed ignorant. Please forgive me, Daoist Friends," Yang Haoyu said with a hint of apology.
"It's nothing!" Zhang Wentian was sparing with his words, which was just his personality, and it wasn't directed at Yang Haoyu.
"Hehe, Fellow Daoist Yang, I don't think I need to say much about the last one, right? Huang Chunhua, the patriarch of the Huang family in Peach Blossom Town, is an old friend of ours." Liu Changsheng pointed to the old man wearing a peach blossom-patterned Daoist robe, his smile carrying a hint of something else.
The Huang family of Peach Blossom Town is an old Foundation Establishment family. Their ancestor, Huang Chunhua, was a Foundation Establishment Level 9 cultivator. However, the number of Foundation Establishment cultivators in this family is really small, with only three, including a mid-grade second-tier clan-guarding spirit beast.
What's strange is that the other two Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Huang family in Peach Blossom Town are both in the early stages of Foundation Establishment. The one with the highest cultivation level has only just broken through to the third level of Foundation Establishment, which is quite different from the family patriarch Huang Chunhua.
Is it because the Peach Blossom Town Huang Household doesn't have Spirit Stones? Or, like the Yang Household, did their Lineage suffer a severe blow fifteen years ago?
Actually, none of that applies. On the contrary, the Peach Blossom Town Huang Household has many ways to make money and has not suffered any major setbacks in recent decades.
The Huang Household is skilled at cultivating peach trees, Lineage own a large Spirit Peach Grove, including three or four Tier 2 Spirit Peach Trees, with the highest-grade being a Second-Tier Upper-Grade- tier Spirit Peach Tree. Needless to say, there are dozens of First-Tier Spirit Peach Trees as well.
Spirit peaches have the effects of enhancing cultivation, replenishing essence and qi, and have a wide range of uses. Whether used for Alchemy, brewing wine, or making Spirit Cuisine, they are quite suitable.
The Huang Household could support all Lineage Cultivators with just this Spirit Peach Grove, and even have some left over. Not to mention that the Lineage also had other business channels, earning far more Spirit Stones each year than the Yang Household.
However, why is it that such a wealthy family, which has not suffered any major trauma, has only two members at the Foundation Establishment stage besides its ancestor Huang Chunhua, who is at the ninth level of Foundation Establishment, and these two are only at the early stage of Foundation Establishment?
The reason is simple: it's because of Huang Chunhua, the patriarch of the Huang family.
Huang Chunhua was selfish, mean-spirited, and good at disguising himself.
As a child, he was exceptionally talented, and the Huang Household Old Ancestor nurtured him as the core of the Lineage. He lived up to expectations, successfully breaking through to the Foundation Establishment and taking on the heavy responsibility of family affairs.
Initially, when the previous Huang Household Old Ancestor was still alive, Huang Chunhua was relatively honest, always thinking of the Lineage's interests, and always taking the lead in any matter, appearing to be a selfless pillar of the family.
However, everything changed after the passing of the previous Huang Household Old Ancestor.
From then on, Huang Chunhua became a completely different person. He eliminated dissidents, suppressed his clansmen who opposed him, and his style was iron-fisted and ruthless. In the end, he turned the Huang Household into his own personal fiefdom.
To prevent any Lineage from rising in power and affecting his position, Huang Chunhua strictly limited the outflow of resources. For Huang Household to break through to the Foundation Establishment, the most crucial factor was not how much they had contributed to the Lineage or how talented they were, but rather their loyalty.
As for the object of this loyalty, it was naturally not the Lineage, but Huang Chunhua himself.
That's not enough. Those two Foundation Establishment from the Huang Household are loyal enough to Huang Chunhua, right? Yet they still don't receive many Cultivation Resources, which is why they've been stuck in the Foundation Establishment Early Stage.
Tell me, who could possibly like such a selfish, callous, ungrateful, hypocritical, and suspicious person?
Although Yang Haoyu harbored deep hostility towards Zhao Leicong, his old nemesis, he secretly felt a sense of kinship with him because they had both dedicated their lives to their respective Lineage, even at the cost of their lives.
However, when facing Huang Chunhua, she felt only contempt in her heart, though Yang Haoyu did not show it on his face. With a well-hidden disdain in his eyes, he slightly clasped his hands and said, "Greetings, Fellow Daoist Friends."