Chapter 256: The Pushers of the Era (25)

On the morning of the second day of the second lunar month, Hua Minghe went to the Medical Division.

He clearly understood that his family had no way to provide help and support to his daughter, and at a time when the Imperial Family and the nobles had joined hands to deal with his daughter, the clan would not take action either.

Given his worry for his daughter, he still decided to listen to Old Master Hua's words and came to persuade Hua Changxi not to go against the Imperial Family and the nobles.

After arriving at the Medical Division, Hua Minghe said a word to the gatekeeper and was easily let in.

According to the rules, outsiders were not allowed to enter or leave the Medical Division, but Hua Minghe was able to enter so easily mainly because the Imperial Family and the nobles were all hoping that the Hua family could persuade Hua Changxi to take the initiative to bow and retreat.

Unfortunately, after arriving at the No. 13 Qihuang Hall, Hua Minghe did not see Hua Changxi at all.

"Pharmacist Xu, do you know where Nine-Niang has gone?"

Pharmacist Xu smiled bitterly: "The Hall Master has always been like a dragon, seeing the head but not the tail. Unless she appears, we have no way to contact her."

He also wanted to see Hua Changxi quickly to tell her about the people above stopping them from recruiting apprentices.

Hua Minghe waited in the hall until noon. Seeing that Hua Changxi had not returned, he could only leave first: "Pharmacist Xu, after Nine-Niang returns, please ask her to go home first."

Pharmacist Xu nodded and agreed. He guessed Hua Minghe's purpose in coming to find Hua Changxi and sighed as he watched his retreating back.

Zhu Yu walked to Pharmacist Xu's side, worried: "Where did the Hall Master go? I hope she doesn't disappear for months like before."

Pharmacist Xu looked at him: "She won't. The Hall Master ordered us to recruit apprentices, so she will definitely pay attention to the progress of recruitment."

Zhu Yu frowned: "But those above don't want us to recruit people. What should we do?"

Pharmacist Xu fell silent.

Not far away, Hua Shuran, Hua Wanyue, as well as He Sirong and He Siqi all had worried expressions.

Hua Shuran looked at the He sisters and asked: "Will you be the first batch to take the oath and join the Danyuan Secret Realm?"

He Sirong did not answer but asked: "Will you?"

Hua Shuran did not speak. The Count's Mansion had already sent word that unless Hua Changxi was willing to give the Hua clan preferential treatment far higher than ordinary apprentices, the Count's Mansion would not come forward.

Seeing that she did not speak, He Sirong guessed the decision of the Dingyuan Count's Mansion. However, she said nothing. For no other reason than that the Wu Yi Hou Fu was the same.

For the Hou Fu's decision, she actually did not agree in her heart.

Based on her understanding of Hua Changxi, it was very difficult for Hua Changxi to bow to the Imperial Family and the nobles.

Although Hua Changxi was arm-wrestling with all parties on her own, with almost no chance of winning, what if?

Once Hua Changxi won, the Hou Fu would miss the best time to get close to Hua Changxi.

After Hua Shuran took Hua Wanyue and left, He Siqi saw that He Sirong was still frowning and could not help but say: "Second Sister, don't worry anymore. The Hou Fu following the Dingyuan Count is not wrong."

He Sirong shook her head: "It's different. Even if Hua Changxi doesn't like the Dingyuan Count's Mansion, she is always a member of the Hua clan, and their relationship cannot be cut."

"But our Hou Fu and Hua Changxi are only connected by a Third Aunt."

"Originally, because of the matter of Third Aunt marrying in, Hua Changxi was already quite dissatisfied with the Hou Fu. If we follow the Count's Mansion in everything, we will never be able to get close to Hua Changxi."

He Siqi: "Everything you say is right, but it is too risky for the Hou Fu to stand up and support Hua Changxi now."

He Sirong's eyes flickered: "High risk means high return."

He Siqi did not agree with doing this: "I feel that Hua Changxi is not very concerned about the secret realm matter either. After throwing the recruitment of apprentices to Pharmacist Xu, she disappeared. I have never seen a boss like her. The future is still unknown."

Regarding the fact that they often couldn't see Hua Changxi, He Sirong didn't know what to say either.

Where was Hua Changxi at this moment?

In Lingguang Hall.

Yesterday, after the Mount Wuzhi teleportation array was placed, it was already late, so she teleported directly back to Lingguang Hall, prepared to cultivate for a night, and return to the Medical Division early in the morning.

Who knew that once she cultivated, she found that her cultivation speed had increased again.

Now, she could increase her spiritual energy points by five million in one hour of cultivation.

【Realm: Nascent Soul stage 3.1 billion/1 billion; Divine Sense: (100100) ten thousand】

Hua Changxi silently looked at her cultivation data.

According to the previous breakthrough situation, to break through the Nascent Soul stage and advance to the next stage, the Spirit Platform stage, the spiritual energy points must be cultivated to 10 billion.

According to her current cultivation speed, if she used all twelve hours of the day to cultivate, she could break through to the Spirit Platform stage in three or four months!

The cultivation speed increased again, and she could break through to the next stage in a few months, which made Hua Changxi very happy. Coupled with the fact that the fire spiritual energy in Lingguang Hall was rich enough, Hua Changxi was completely immersed in the joy of cultivation without knowing it.

Because the cultivation was too self-forgetful, she could not feel the passage of time. By the time she finished cultivating, it was already a month later.

【Realm: Nascent Soul stage 4.9 billion/1 billion; Divine Sense: (100100) ten thousand】

Hua Changxi liked to watch her cultivation improve bit by bit. However, she also knew that she couldn't just focus on cultivation; there were many things waiting for her in the secret realm.

Stopping her cultivation, Hua Changxi stepped into the teleportation array in Lingguang Hall. After a moment of dizziness, she appeared on the fourth layer of the Danyuan Secret Realm.

Due to the existence of the Divine Wood leaf, Hua Changxi could exit the secret realm at any place in the Holy Land.

When she appeared silently in the No. 13 Qihuang Hall, Pharmacist Xu and the others were all startled.

"Hall Master, you have finally appeared."

Seeing Hua Changxi, Pharmacist Xu and the others were truly overjoyed.

Hua Changxi called them into the hall and listened to everyone's report.

Although she guessed that Pharmacist Xu and the others would not have a smooth time recruiting apprentices, she did not expect that they had not recruited a single person in a month.

Soon, she learned the reason from Pharmacist Xu and the others: she was being boycotted by all the nobles led by the Imperial Family!

Hua Changxi did not want all parties to intervene in the affairs of the Danyuan Secret Realm, and she was mentally prepared for some nobles to target her.

But she did not expect the reaction of the nobles to be so great that they joined hands to deal with her.

"I know about this. You go and get busy."

After speaking, Hua Changxi left the No. 13 Qihuang Hall. As soon as she appeared, she immediately attracted everyone's attention.

"Hall Master Hua has finally returned."

"Do you think she will bow to Prince Shou?"

"I hope she bows quickly, otherwise Prince Shou will not allow her to recruit apprentices, and we won't be able to join the Danyuan Secret Realm."

Amidst the discussion, Hua Changxi walked into Gu Xing's old courtyard.

Seeing Hua Changxi, Gu Xing was somewhat surprised: "Why are you here?"

Hua Changxi did not exchange pleasantries with him and went straight to the point: "Prince Shou and the others don't want me to recruit apprentices. Don't you care about this?"

Gu Xing's expression paused: "This matter, I can't manage."

Hua Changxi stared: "You are the gatekeeper of the Holy Land, you represent the Holy Land the most. If you don't manage it, who will?"

Gu Xing looked at her: "But the Holy Land is not yet a Holy Land, and the Medical Division is under the jurisdiction of the imperial court."

Hua Changxi was very dissatisfied with this answer: "The apprentices I recruit are for the purpose of cultivating alchemists for the Holy Land. Prince Shou and the others won't let me recruit people, and you won't even say you'll help me."

Gu Xing: "What do you want me to do? Do you think Prince Shou and the others will listen to me?"

Hua Changxi was speechless: "Listening to you, you are going to let Prince Shou and the others cover the sky with one hand?"

Gu Xing was silent for a moment: "The only one who can compete with the Imperial Family and the nobles is the Lingjing Pavilion."

Hua Changxi frowned: "What do you mean?"

Gu Xing: "You should go to the Lingjing Pavilion and have the Lingjing Pavilion come forward to negotiate with the Imperial Family."

Hua Changxi pulled a long face: "You clearly know that I didn't join the Lingjing Pavilion at all."

Gu Xing shook his head: "You are a secret realm master, so you are a member of the Lingjing Pavilion."

Hua Changxi crossed her arms, her attitude resistant: "The Lingjing Pavilion was established by the guardian family, the Xia family. When the first meeting was held, they deliberately excluded me. Now I go to the Lingjing Pavilion, isn't that equivalent to bowing to the Xia family?"

"That's fine. Are you sure the guardian family will help me? Maybe they are all watching my jokes. Asking me to find them, isn't that sending myself to be humiliated?"

Gu Xing's expression was serious: "When walking in the world, one must bow when one should bow."

Hua Changxi said sharply: "But I don't want to bow!"

"Everything I do is for the Holy Land, and I haven't done anything wrong. Why should I compromise and retreat?"

Gu Xing listened to this and sighed: "The state of the world is like this. Now that you are controlled by others, if you want to succeed, you must follow the rules of others."

Hua Changxi: "I won't! The Holy Land is not mine, and cultivating alchemists is not my responsibility alone. If they don't let me recruit people, I won't open the secret realm."

After speaking, she left without looking back.

Seeing this, Gu Xing sighed long.

When will this personality be polished? ===== CHAPTER 257 =====

Seeing this, Gu Jin let out a long sigh.

This temperament—when would it ever be polished smooth?