"Ah? Sword, Sword Pavilion..."
The unfamiliar name of the power made the Thirty-Five Imperial Princess pause in surprise, but what she found even more unbelievable was Lin Xuan's casual agreement.
To be honest, she came here with absolutely no hope.
The reason she still came was because she refused to accept her fate. Even if she was rejected, she wanted to hear it from the other person's own mouth.
It's good to let go of hope.
After all, even though the Lin Household is no longer the Lin Household before, they still wouldn't support a lowly princess like her.
But the other party agreed.
The only condition he proposed was that she join the Sword Pavilion.
The Thirty-Five Imperial Princess asked cautiously, "If I join this force called Sword Pavilion, what will I need to offer, or rather, what will I be required to do? Also, what exactly is Sword Pavilion...?"
She had never heard of this force.
Lin Xuan patiently explained, "I am the head of the Sword Pavilion, and I have over ten disciples. There are no requirements for anyone who enters the Sword Pavilion, except for two points."
"First, one must respect one's teachers and value the Way; one must not act recklessly, and even more so, one must not harm fellow disciples."
"Secondly, one must strive for excellence and never waste one's natural talent."
"Within the Sword Pavilion, regardless of status or position before joining, as long as there are no personal grudges, everyone is a fellow disciple. The order of entry is based on seniority, not strength. Apart from this, the Sword Pavilion will not impose any restrictions on its disciples, regardless of which Lineage they belonged to, and will not prohibit them from assisting their clansmen."
It can be said that there are basically no rules.
Upon hearing this, the Thirty-Five Imperial Princess couldn't help but widen her eyes in surprise, completely disbelieving that such a good thing could happen to her.
You know, she's always been unlucky; people even say she's the one who brought death to her mother.
Will good fortune truly come my way?
The Thirty-Five Imperial Princess lacked confidence and stammered, "I... I'm willing?"
"Very good."
Lin Xuan smiled and nodded, then tossed a jade pendant over.
"This is a jade pendant belonging to my Sword Pavilion. Wear it on your person, so that when people in the Sword Pavilion encounter you, they will know your identity."
"From now on, you may call me Pavilion Master."
The Thirty-Five Imperial Princess grasped the jade pendant blankly, biting her lip and nodding stiffly.
"Yes... yes, Master."
Lin Xuan didn't mind and casually waved her away.
When it was time to leave, the Thirty-Five Imperial Princess was still in a daze, walking with a lack of confidence, as if she were afraid she was dreaming.
After the Thirty-Five Imperial Princess left, an uninvited guest appeared at Lin Xuan's place.
The person who came did not appear old, but their life force clearly showed signs of fatigue.
Needless to say, one could tell that the handsome man in front of him, dressed in blue robes and wearing a black headband, was at least a hundred years old, or at least seven hundred.
It can only be said that she has a knack for maintaining her youthful appearance.
Lin Xuan learned from his own memories that the man in blue was named Lin Yusheng, an elder of the Lin Household who was skilled in alchemy and held considerable influence within the Lin Household.
His strength is also quite considerable. Although he is only over seven hundred years old, he is already Ancient Emperor. He is just one step away from reaching perfection, becoming Half-Saint, and then breaking through to the Saint Realm.
In the Lin Household, this elder was considered the third elder.
The Third Elder, with a cold face, stared at Lin Xuan and said, "Patriarch, the Fourth Elder, the Sixth Elder, the Seventh Elder, and I have all made our plans to join the ranks of the Twenty-Sixth Imperial Prince- Twenty-Sixth Imperial Prince and serve him."
"What are your plans, Master?"
The Twenty-Sixth Imperial Prince has a mild temperament and is very upright and honest in his dealings with others. Although it is unknown whether he is truly consistent in his words and deeds, at least his behavior is admirable to many.
Moreover, the powerful maternal clan of the Twenty-Sixth Imperial Prince also helped him to be successfully promoted to the second tier.
Today, it is considered one of the more popular competitors.
Although the Lin Household had taken the wrong path before, upon hearing the elders' intentions, the Twenty-Sixth Imperial Prince immediately smiled and expressed his desire to bring the Lin Household under his command.
Knowing that the Third Elder, Lin Yusheng, was fond of alchemy, he specially sent over a Seven-Treasure Heavenly Star to foster good relations between the two sides.
Seven-Treasure Heavenly Star is one of the main ingredients in refining the Blood-Transforming Dragon-Ascending Pill.
The Third Elder was naturally very satisfied.
Compared to the Thirty-Third Imperial Princess didn't say a word, the Twenty-Sixth Imperial Prince was much more sincere.
Of course, the Third Elder didn't take the spirit medicine for nothing. He consumed the Spirit Stone and promised that if he successfully refined the Blood-Transforming Dragon-Ascending Pill, he would definitely give 60% to the Twenty-Sixth Imperial Prince —generally speaking, it's considered good for Alchemist to give 30%.
Although the Third Elder was quite satisfied with the Twenty-Sixth Imperial Prince, he did not want to give others cause for criticism before things were finalized.
But he really does have a high regard for the Twenty-Sixth Imperial Prince!
As he spoke, the Third Elder took out the Seven-Treasure Heavenly Star and showed it to Lin Xuan, earnestly advising him.
"Patriarch, the Twenty-Sixth Imperial Prince's sincerity is quite evident. The Seven-Treasure Heavenly Star is hard to find, and you are approaching thirty. If you don't take the Blood-Transforming Dragon-Ascending Pill, you'll likely grow old prematurely, your cultivation will stagnate, and you'll be Qi and Blood and emaciated by the age of one hundred, resembling an old man."
Lin Xuan's worthless talent is obvious to everyone.
This Blood-Transforming Dragon-Ascending Pill will allow Lin Xuan to have abundant Qi and Blood for several hundred years, forcibly locking his cultivation at his current level in order to break through again. Otherwise, with his cultivation level, he would probably become old and frail after he turned a hundred, and his Qi and Blood would be far inferior to what they are now. At that time, let alone breaking through to the next level, it would be difficult to even maintain his original cultivation.
The main ingredient of the Blood-Transforming Dragon-Ascending Pill sent by the Twenty-Sixth Imperial Prince was exactly what was needed.
Lin Xuan glanced at the Seven-Treasure Heavenly Star.
It is indeed a rare and precious spirit medicine. In the Eastern Continent, he had never heard of any auction selling Seven-Treasure Heavenly Star. In fact, Seven-Treasure Heavenly Star could be said to be spirit medicine that had long since disappeared.
It can only appear within this illusion.
However, Lin Xuan still shook his head.
He said calmly, " The Twenty-Sixth Imperial Prince Non-Self my choice; I have already chosen to join the ranks of the Thirty-Five Imperial Princess."
Thirty-Five Imperial Princess...?
The Third Elder thought for a long time before finally digging out this person from the depths of his mind.
He was very ordinary, utterly unremarkable, lacking in talent, ability, and skill.
If there's anything to be commended about, it's only the face of the Thirty-Five Imperial Princess; it's truly flawless and breathtakingly beautiful.
but...
but!!
The Third Elder couldn't help but take a deep breath, his eyes filled with speechlessness and helplessness as he looked at Lin Xuan.
And the anger was growing ever stronger.
He just couldn't understand it. Most of the Lin Household were upright and decisive, so how could they produce such a useless young master?
Disappointing! Utterly disappointing!
He had thought that Lin Xuan might be more sober after being kicked out by the Thirty-Third Imperial Princess, but what happened?
yes!
That's right!
Recently, Lin Xuan has stopped going out for drinking, gambling, and whoring. He has also put away his ugly, flamboyant red dress, which was as ugly as a courtesan's, and finally changed into a refreshing white dress that makes their eyes light up.
He thought Lin Xuan had finally come to his senses.
So, he's no longer infatuated with the Thirty-Third Imperial Princess; he's fallen for the Thirty-Five Imperial Princess!