Look at these wealthy families in the Capital with deep foundations. Although there are quite a few experts at the Sword Master Realm, Sword Saints are very rare, which just shows the difficulty of advancing as a Sword Master.
Originally, I thought that even if Mu Hanyan had enough elixirs to support him, it would take three to five months to possibly advance to the second level of Sword Master. Who would have thought, in just a few days... More precisely, in just one night, he actually skipped the second level of Sword Master and directly reached the third tier!
Jiang Yuzhe and the others were just feeling proud a moment ago, but now they didnât feel that way at all.
Indeed, compared to others they are worthless; when compared to people, they want to die. Whatâs called a genius, this is a genius. In front of Mu Hanyan, they didnât have a shred of pride left.
"Donât undervalue yourselves; I believe that with your talent, it wonât be long before you catch up with me." Seeing the dejected look on their faces, Mu Hanyan comforted them.
"Young Master, you donât need to comfort us. Do we not know our own worth? To others, our talent might still be considered good, but compared to you, we know our limitations. Weâre afraid thereâs no hope in this lifetime." Jiang Yuzhe said self-deprecatingly.
"Yes, compared to the Young Master, isnât that just asking for trouble? I donât dare to expect much, as long as I can reach the Sword Saint Realm before the age of sixty, Iâll be content with this life." Huayue said with a face full of longing.
"Itâs only because Iâm fortunate enough to follow the Young Master, otherwise, Iâm afraid I wouldnât have a chance in this lifetime to enter the ranks of Sword Saints." Zirong exclaimed.
Speaking of cultivation, and seeing the gap with Mu Hanyan, the group felt a myriad of emotions.
However, what they said unintentionally, Mu Hanyan took to heart, and it stirred something inside him.
Judging by the usual progress of cultivators, with Huayue and Zirongâs natural talent, reaching the Sword Saint Realm before sixty would be commendable, so they were not really undervaluing themselves.
But in Mu Hanyanâs memories, Huayue and the others from the past lifetime actually advanced to Sword Saint around the age of thirty. You should know that in the previous life, they did not follow me and did not rely on strong families like the Eight Great Families. Their cultivation resources should have been less than what they have now, so what encounter did they have that allowed them to advance to Sword Saint at the age of thirty?
Unfortunately, in the previous life, she didnât have much interaction with Huayue and the others, and didnât know what encounters they had in the following years. Mu Hanyan suddenly felt a bit worried, because of her rebirth, their life trajectories also changed. Could they be missing those encounters?
The original intention of bringing Huayue and the others to her side was to have more powerful helpers and to ensure that they would take fewer detours and not repeat the mistakes of the past lifeâafter all, the infamous Anyun Three Stars didnât end well.
However, if her good intentions actually ruined their future achievements, Mu Hanyan would not be willing.
What should be done? If she sends them back now, would their life paths return to the way they were? Mu Hanyan suddenly felt conflicted.
"Young Master, what are you thinking?" Seeing Mu Hanyan silent and lost in thought, Huayue asked curiously.
"I was thinking about whether keeping you by my side will affect your future cultivation." Mu Hanyan said with a bitter smile.
"Why would the Young Master think that? If not for you, how would we get this much top-quality elixir, or be able to achieve Great Swordsman cultivation so quickly?" Zirong asked, not knowing what Mu Hanyan truly worried about.
"If not for you, Young Master, how could I have survived under that temple expertâs hand last time? If I lost my life, how could I talk about cultivation?" Huayue smiled faintly and said to Mu Hanyan.
"Without the Young Masterâs help, I might never have comprehended the Shadowless Sword Technique, let alone understood the Shadow Shifting Barrier. Young Master, youâre overthinking it." Jiang Yuzhe said disapprovingly.
Upon hearing their words, Mu Hanyanâs heart suddenly became clear and open.
Yes, her rebirth, while changing Huayue and the othersâ life trajectories, was not without benefits. At least in the previous life, they didnât have this cultivation at this age.
Upon reconsidering, even if they missed that encounter, what difference would it make? Being with her, wouldnât they have other opportunities? Besides, with their natural talent, even using elixirs to push them, couldnât they be pushed to Sword Saint?
"Yeah, I was overthinking it. Alright, no more thinking, hurry up and eat, and then go get the allocation." Mu Hanyan said lightly, her mind suddenly clear.
She really had some expectations for the Zong Familyâs allocation. Although she had just returned for a few days and hadnât contributed much to the family, so she wouldnât receive much allocation, it would still be better than the servants. But donât forget, Mu Chengyangâs six-month allocation was still in her hands.
With the Third Elderâs dominance, and Mu Chengxuanâs secret help, Mu Chengyang definitely would have completed many family tasks, so the allocation would certainly be far greater than ordinary peopleâs. With Lady Muâs character that even mosquito meat is not too little, she certainly wouldnât underestimate this windfall.
Whatâs more, last nightâs cultivation used up all the elixirs she bought, even though there were still tens of thousands of silver notes left on her, it was not easy to buy suitable elixirs quickly, so Mu Hanyan was counting on the cultivation resources distributed by the Zong Family indeed.
Just after breakfast was over, Mu Zexian and others also arrived. That day, after drinking the Old Drunkardâs "Immortal Spirit Drunk," a group of playboys were quite drunk, still looking dreamy-eyed with wobbly steps, but their spirits were quite bright.
Although they drank too quickly at the time, not having the chance to refine the medicinal power in the wine, and it was like wasting a treasure, the Heavenly Heart Technique was indeed extraordinary. Even compared to the inherited skills of the other major families, it was much stronger, so not all of the medicinal power was wasted, and their strength had somewhat improved.
Feeling the subtle changes in the Qi within them, Mu Zexian and others were overjoyed, even more grateful to Mu Hanyan. If it werenât for Mu Hanyan, they wouldnât have the chance to drink such good wine.
After respectfully saluting Mu Hanyan, the group of playboys headed to the martial arts field with high spirits.
Todayâs allocation was personally distributed by the Supreme Elder, so it was especially grand. A high platform was set up on the martial arts field, with the Supreme Elder, Family Head daren, and other elders and tributors sitting in sequence on the stage, while the children from each house and branch gathered below, heads swarming black as the eye can see.
Everyone eagerly looked up at the stage, their expressions both excited and anticipatory, but they didnât dare to utter a word lightly, fearing they might displease the Supreme Elder.