373: Chapter 307 373: Chapter 307 Luo Sheng waved his hand to calm the crowd, silencing their chatter.
“Saint Master, you’ve heard it yourself, our family is united in the decision to join your Saint Sect,” he said.
Jiang Tang nodded and replied, “Good, I’m aware now.
Let’s go discuss this together.”
As Jiang Tang’s words fell, an Elder stepped forward to address the people below: “The Saint Master has agreed.
Our family will join the Saint Sect, you all may disperse now.
We will announce if there’s anything new.”
Jiang Tang, followed by his people, and those of the Luo Family, entered their conference room.
Inside, Jiang Tang discussed with everyone that the Luo Family would become a dependent clan of the Saint Sect.
After discussions with the Luo Family, they went directly to the Lai Family.
The distance from the Luo Family to the Lai Family wasn’t far, so Jiang Tang and the others went to the Lai Family together.
The Lai Family welcomed them at the front gate; they had been waiting from left to right and it was almost noon when they finally saw their arrival.
Knowing that they had first visited the Luo Family, Family Head Lai had good wine and dishes prepared, ready to host the guests for lunch upon their arrival.
Upon arriving at the Lai Family, Jiang Tang realized that, although this second-tier family did not have as many people or cultivation abilities as the top-tier families,
their family’s buildings, while possibly fewer than those of the elite families, were already quite majestic.
Their quality was much better than that of ordinary small families, and the solidarity of their family voice was strong.
The future of the Lai Family was clearly bright.
Jiang Tang, along with the crowd, moved to the square, where he inquired if all members of the Lai Family shared this sentiment.
Gathered in the square were hundreds of people, mostly adult men, with only a few young women.
After hearing everyone’s words, Jiang Tang knew they were sincere about joining his Sect.
He reassured everyone by giving them a figurative “peace of mind pill,” promising that as soon as he found the Sect’s residence, he would have it established.
Jiang Tang and his people enjoyed their lunch at the Lai Family’s, basking in their warm hospitality.
Earlier at the Luo Family, they wanted to stay for a meal as well, but Jiang Tang felt it was better to resolve matters quickly.
At the Lai Family’s lunch, Jiang Tang did not bring out alcohol, considering they would set out after the meal.
Instead, tea was served, as the Lai Family members seemed to have heard about the benefits of Jiang Tang’s tea; informants gathered that Jiang Tang had served tea to many during breakfast at the Jiang Family.
Family Head Lai, thick-faced, asked Jiang Tang along with everyone else for a cup of tea to taste.
A taste of Jiang Tang’s brewed tea, they felt, made all previous teas seem like plain hot water.
Lai Jianlin, drinking the tea and using it as a toast instead of wine, saluted Jiang Tang and then seized the opportunity to ask some questions about cultivation.
Cultivation problems are encountered by every low-level cultivator, and Lai Jianlin expressed his own cultivation dilemmas honestly.
The questions Lai Jianlin raised had also plagued the young people in his family, with some remaining unsolved into their old age.
It was a sign of their low innate talent and comprehension, which was why they had such low cultivation at their age.
Questions that the elders could not answer were the reasons why the younger generation’s elite would go to learn in Sects, where they might have the chance to have those problems addressed by a mentor.
If every person were to self-study, relying on personal comprehension alone, it would take an eternity to solve even a single problem!
While eating, Jiang Tang listened to Lai Jianlin’s questions.
He had encountered these issues himself at a low level of cultivation.
Often finding them difficult to understand with no master to guide him, the Secret Manuals from space were self-taught, and thus the learning was challenging.
Fortunately, with Spatial Water, Spirit Grass from space, and treasures produced in space, some problems which he could not answer on his own were naturally resolved with the help of external resources.
Jiang Tang’s alchemy skills were so advanced because he had access to excellent secret manuals meant for humans, along with a Fire Spirit, plus an Alchemy Furnace produced from the space.
As for how he became so powerful all of a sudden?
Without superior comprehension skills, it was entirely due to the powerful support of the space he was in; the secret manuals he learned were so effective that even without high levels of insight, he could naturally resolve some problems.
It could be said that he faced little obstruction in his practice; the only time he faced a Heart Demon was due to events he encountered in his past and present lives.
Lai Jianlin hadn’t anticipated these issues that he mentioned, how to resolve them in the past, because they were resolved due to the power of his resources.
“Lai Jianlin, the problems you’re now facing are because your Cultivation Technique and spells aren’t good enough, not just because you learned the best spells of the sects means they are the best or most suitable for you to use,” said Jiang Tang.
“Please offer more guidance, Saint Lord Jiang Tang!” Lai Jianlin respectfully set down his chopsticks and saluted with clasped hands.
“There’s no need for formalities.
When a person cultivates to a certain stage, the previous Cultivation Techniques and spells are no longer suitable, and one must learn stronger techniques and spells.
Not every Cultivation Technique and spell is suitable for everyone, and the problems you face are simply because you haven’t learned more powerful techniques and spells yet.”
“Please enlighten me, Saint Lord…”
“Hmm, you are like Luo Yaxuan in this regard, but your Spiritual Roots are different.
However, I have Cultivation Techniques and spells that can be used by you both.
I didn’t have time to discuss this with Luo Yaxuan when I met him earlier; since you’ve asked, I’ll give each of you a Jade Slip.
You can pass it on to him on my behalf!”
“Thank you, thank you so much, Saint Lord!
From now on, you are my master,” he exclaimed.
“There’s no need for that.
Once a teacher, always a father figure.
Your previous master was also good, so there’s no need to formally take me as your master.”
Jiang Tang, accustomed to freedom, wasn’t keen on taking on a disciple so quickly.
Having one more disciple was like having an additional son to mentor.
He was still so young and truly didn’t want such a responsibility.
His newly established sect would include these secret manuals, and the deserving would learn from them; if not, there were the sect elders, weren’t there?
When would they need to be personally taught by him, the Saint Master?
Lai Jianlin understood the subtext in Jiang Tang’s words; the noble busy with his affairs had no time to teach him, and having access to secret manuals as a disciple was already a tremendous gift.
If he didn’t understand, he could slowly come to comprehend.
Lai Jianlin held two secret manuals in his hands and happily stored them away.
The members of the Lai Family, hearing Lai Jianlin ask questions and receive secret manuals, thick-skinned due to their age, followed suit, seeking to obtain secret manuals from Jiang Tang.
Jiang Tang was quite generous, thinking that eventually, these secret manuals would be placed within the sect for others to learn.
Although they were products of space, they weren’t his most powerful Cultivation Spells at the moment.
They were suitable for these people.
After all, the highest level among these people was only the Golden Core Stage, still not at the level to use the spells he was currently using.
With Jiang Tang’s magnanimity in giving out so many Jade Slips, everyone took the Cultivation Techniques meant for them, happily glancing at them before tucking them into their robes.
Family Head Lai was secretly delighted.
He had heard that the Luo Family was the first to host Jiang Tang this morning, yet they had not received any secret manuals or the like.
Luo Yaxuan had obtained a secret manual merely because his son had been talkative, inadvertently gaining an advantage.
He believed that before long, their Lai Family would no longer be a second-rate family; even if they remained second-rate, they wouldn’t fear the first-rate families anymore.
The ambitions of the Lai Family members were clear on their faces, but Jiang Tang, watching, only smiled without feeling displeased.
‘Such is the Cultivation World: everyone wants to become stronger.
Where resources and interests are paramount, what about social niceties?
Friendship, kinship—all are but fleeting illusions before personal gain.’
The people Jiang Tang had brought along thought the Lai Family members were too shameless, perfectly fitting their surname.
‘They’re a match for the Jiang Family, while the Luo Family doesn’t seem quite as objectionable.’
The people Jiang Tang had brought were from various families, also prioritizing their own family interests, and seeing their loved ones helping other families was somewhat disagreeable to them.
The Dugu brothers too felt a bit annoyed; despite having served as underlings to Jiang Tang for so long, they hadn’t received more Supreme Elixirs or advanced Cultivation Techniques and spells.
They kept making eye contact with Dugu Yan’er, signaling her to do like the others and to talk more about cultivation matters with Jiang Tang.
Dugu Yan’er caught her brother’s signals, and in fact, she too harbored the desire to become the strongest among the women.
After all, despite possessing her own skills, she wasn’t the strongest among the women.