Cultivation: Fortune by Lots-Chapter 481 - 250. Supreme Pure Thunder Mansion Cave Heaven’s Top-Grade Divination (Two-in-One Chapter)_2

Chapter 481: 250. Supreme Pure Thunder Mansion Cave Heaven’s Top-Grade Divination (Two-in-One Chapter)_2

"The students there, their backgrounds had grown ever more complicated," Ye Moquan said,

Lin Huan replied, "It’s only been six or seven years..."

What Ye Moquan meant by ’complicated backgrounds’ was that students at the Scholarly Mansion now came from increasingly diverse family origins.

He did not mind the presence of a few astonishing talents in the Scholarly Mansion.

The Empress had founded the Scholarly Mansion in its early days, investing manpower and resources, so it was not odd that several gifted prodigies were sent there—it was commonplace.

What Ye Moquan cared about was that, with more and more students enrolling of their own accord, the composition of their families had shifted: besides the ordinary children of the Capital, now more and more children of middle and smaller clans, and even officials, had begun to join.

The current situation was, in truth, not yet something to truly fear.

But if things continued like this, the very foundation of the Grand School would gradually be shaken, and with it, that of all the prominent clans.

Especially since there was another critical battle this summer.

If the Jinzhou Ye Clan were to fall in that fight, then the Empress would undoubtedly have an even freer hand in her next moves.

One Scholarly Mansion in the Capital could be ignored.

But if expansion continued beyond the Capital...

"The surge of Global Spiritual Qi... fortune and misfortune always trace each other’s roots!" Ye Moquan sighed deeply.

He shook his head ever so slightly, fell silent, and lowered his gaze to the scroll in his hands.

Lin Huan said nothing, remaining silent.

*There were hundreds of millions of people—gold gleamed wherever it lay, and pearls could be covered with dust. Both truths could exist at the same time, without contradiction.*

With Spiritual Qi surging, it became not only easier for people to cultivate, but also for talents who were previously buried to be discovered.

As for the noble clans and renowned families, they typically rarely missed their best scions; at most, the children’s gifts might not suit the Confucian Orthodoxy’s inheritance.

And for ordinary folk...

*Lin Huan stayed silent, letting her gaze drift around, sweeping across the vast lands of Youzhou in the Northern Lands.*

Ye Moquan read the scroll very slowly.

Lin Huan merely stood quietly at his side.

Nobody knew how much time had passed before the elder finished the last page and closed the scroll. He nodded gently to Lin Huan, "We are greatly indebted to the aid from Yujing and Youzhou."

Lin Huan asked, "Shi, have you devised a method to overcome that Savage Martial Path?"

The old man before her rarely engaged in combat with others.

But he had achieved the Ninth Heavenly Layer realm for years, his name renowned across the lands—none ever dared to underestimate him.

*Looking back to his youth, was he not the leader among men, a favored child of the heavens?*

To Lin Huan’s question, Ye Moquan answered, "There are a few inklings. To claim a solution exists, though—it’s far too soon for that."

He sighed softly, "A pity, there is no time left for this old man to deliberate at leisure."

Winning this half-year or so was already extremely rare. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

"Next, this old man will confer with a few fellow daoists together,"

Ye Moquan suddenly smiled, "Perhaps there’s some luck—this Savage Martial Tao True Meaning seems targeted at another branch, the unfamiliar Wenhua orthodoxy, not directly at us. If so, we may find some countermeasures. Otherwise, with so little time, I might as well offer up my neck for the axe."

Lin Huan mused, "Regarding those unfamiliar classics, there have been some rumors lately coming from the Capital City."

Ye Moquan nodded, "We’ll look into them in due time."

He looked south, "Although our paths differ, we must admit, Xu Yuanzhen’s unexpected stroke of brilliance was something none of us anticipated.

"However, we cannot become careless and ignore her, or the other methods held by the Celestial Master Mansion."

Never mind the present difficulties—even if that strange Martial Tao True Meaning were truly solved, at best, it would merely bring the former disadvantage back to even.

Ye Moquan had won himself half a year.

*But everyone knew that Xu Yuanzhen would not be idle during these same months.*

"Celestial Master’s Sword, Dragon-Tiger Strike..." Lin Huan murmured to herself, "There could yet be newer methods."

If Tang Xiaotang lent Xu Yuanzhen the Celestial Master’s Sword, then with Xu Yuanzhen already having mastered Nine Abyss True Fire, she might be able to use the sword to summon Nine Heavens Divine Thunder and attempt to command the Dragon-Tiger Strike.

Though sword and person would not merge as perfectly as one body—there might be flaws—but the Dragon-Tiger Strike was still a greater divine skill than the Yin Fire Tiger.

What’s more, Xu Yuanzhen’s strength was far beyond that of ordinary folk.

Lin Huan, who had recently faced her personally, had full authority to speak on this matter.

*She had watched the other perform Talisman Scriptures she herself recognized, understood, and was familiar with, but when they actually clashed, she realized it was not at all as she had expected.*

*The subtle variations in technique far surpassed Lin Huan’s predictions.*

*She even suspected that even other inheritors of the Celestial Master Mansion would find themselves repeatedly surprised when exchanging blows with Xu Yuanzhen.*

"I myself once underestimated her," Ye Moquan said, "Tang Xiaotang and the rest must still be observed further, but Xu Yuanzhen now can assuredly be called an overwhelming talent comparable to Her Majesty herself."

Lin Huan sighed.

Ye Moquan fell into mild contemplation, "Actually, compared to Tang Xiaotang lending the Celestial Master’s Sword to Xu Yuanzhen, I fear other possibilities even more..."

Lin Huan looked at him, "Shi, do you mean that Lin Chengming died suspiciously?"

Ye Moquan nodded gently.

Up till now, for the outside world, the Battle of Jiangzhou still contained mysteries.

Lin Chou was clearly trapped by the Locking Scholar Shackles—many saw it with their own eyes, so all were wary, but had no doubts there.

But Lin Che, the chief of the Jiangzhou Lin Clan, whose cultivation strength was higher and who held the clan’s supreme treasure, the Dragon Serpent Pen, died under highly suspicious circumstances.

Theoretically, even if Lin Che had been injured by the disruption of ancestral land energies, making it hard for him to contend with Tang Xiaotang wielding the Celestial Master’s Sword, should Lin Che have truly wished to flee, his chances should still have been considerable.

Most likely, either Lin Che died but sent away the Dragon Serpent Pen, or the pen was lost but Lin Che himself escaped with his life.

Yet both man and treasure were lost on the Grand River—this ran contrary to everyone’s expectations.