With his current Golden Core cultivation, even if he possessed Immortal Jade, it would be difficult for him to use it for cultivation. To low-level cultivators, Immortal Qi was rely a deadly poison.
Once I join Mount Wanshou, I will have opportunities to encounter Immortal Jade in the future. There's no need to rush things now... Xu Xing suppressed the impulse to absorb the Immortal Qi from the Immortal Jade for cultivation and, after calming his mind, pondered.
The ten pieces of Immortal Jade were the apprenticeship fee for entering Mount Wanshou, items of considerable value. If he were to absorb the Immortal Qi from them now, thereby consuming his ans of entry, he would find it difficult to join Mount Wanshou. He wasn't that foolish. He was clear on the difference between a single full al and a steady supply of them.
There are two other family disciples joining Mount Wanshou this ti, besides . I should get acquainted with them first... Xu Xing glanced at the reply from the Ding Family elder. The letter ntioned that, besides him, a young man and a young woman would also be setting out with him for Mount Wanshou, which was located near Cangdu.
Although the Jing'an Ding Family was just a prefecture-level cultivation family with no standing in the Great Cang Cultivation World, they had tens of thousands of cultivators, with nurous outstanding talents among them. Every so often, the Ding Family would arrange for their disciples to join different sects in the Great Cang Cultivation World. Mount Wanshou was the best sect Ding Family disciples could enter. His display of talent a few days prior had been coincidental, happening just as the family was selecting young cultivators to send to Mount Wanshou.
However, before Xu Xing could set off to et his companions heading to Mount Wanshou, the other two had already arrived outside his Cave Mansion and announced their nas.
Although my status in the Ding Family isn't low, compared to the truly valued direct descendants, I'm just an insignificant figure from the Eleventh Room...
The Ascending Immortal Token was just delivered, and these two imdiately ca to visit. There must be instructions from the Ding Family elders behind this.
After his experiences tempering him in the Lower Realm, Xu Xing was as cunning as an old fox; he saw the connection at a glance. An overlooked family cultivator who suddenly displayed talent might beco a future pillar of the family. Any high-ranking family mber with a modicum of sense would know to extend a welcoming hand, foster loyalty, and cultivate a sense of belonging in such an individual.
Xu Xing rose from the Couch, instantly appeared at the Cave Mansion Entrance, and went out to greet them.
"Jing Qin, from the Seventh Branch."
"Jing Yu, from the Third Branch."
Outside the Cave Mansion door stood a striking pair, both appearing to be in their twenties. The man was dashing and handso; the woman possessed a beauty likened to flowers and the moon. Upon seeing Xu Xing, the two showed no arrogance. Instead, they first bowed respectfully and humbly stated their branch affiliations.
"Brother Jing Qin, Sister Jing Yu," Xu Xing said with a smile, addressing them.
The generational ranking in Cultivation Aristocratic Families differed from that of Mortal World Families. To prevent excessively large disparities—avoiding the comical scenario where a Nascent Soul expert might have to address a Foundation Establishnt junior as 'Granduncle'—the family generally assigned the sa rank only to cultivators of a similar age group who possessed cultivation talent. Thus, "Ding Jingren," Ding Jingqin, and Ding Jingyu shared the sa generational rank.
In fact, the Jing'an Ding Family was not much different from an ordinary Cultivation Sect, boasting over ten thousand cultivators. The primary distinction was that the disciples of this 'sect' all shared the sa bloodline. The true distinction of blood relations within the Ding Family was made within its various branches, not within the family as a whole. In other words, every Ding Family cultivator had two generational standings: one within the wider family and one within their specific branch.
"Please co in." Xu Xing stepped aside, allowing the two fellow family cultivators to enter his Cave Mansion. He took out Spirit Tea from his Storage Bag, activated his spiritual fire, and brewed tea for the two of them.
Shaoqing, the room filled with fragrance.
Ding Jingqin took a sip of tea, his tense expression softening slightly. His gaze towards Xu Xing also carried a hint of a smile. "Brother Jingren, Mount Wanshou is one of the top sects in Great Cang, with many internal branches. Most mbers of our Jing'an Ding Family go to the Golden Moon Lineage..."
"However, so family disciples, due to the characteristics of their Cultivation thods, have joined other branches within Mount Wanshou."
"I wonder, Brother Jingren, would you prefer to accompany Jing Yu and to the Golden Moon Court, or... choose another branch?" Ding Jingqin asked, getting straight to the point.
Golden Moon Court? Xu Xing's eyes flickered upon hearing this, and he didn't imdiately reply to Ding Jingqin. He understood the unspoken aning behind Ding Jingqin's words. If he went to the Golden Moon Court, then the Ding Family disciples of their generation could support each other and stick together there. But if he didn't... his relationship with Ding Jingqin and Ding Jingyu would be limited to their shared journey to Mount Wanshou. The forr choice necessitated nurturing their relationship; the latter would effectively render them strangers.
Furthermore, choosing whether or not to go to the Golden Moon Court, without a specific reason otherwise, would also demonstrate his sense of belonging to the Ding Family. Remaining aloof from the family's established path would demonstrate a lack of belonging, and the family's investnt in him would decrease accordingly.
"Choosing a cultivation branch is a matter of great importance," Xu Xing said after a mont of contemplation. "I dare not make a rash decision."
With his Primordial Spirit as a foundation, the Ding Family's investnt in him was sowhat optional. What he truly valued was the Jing'an Ding Family's backing within Mount Wanshou. With such backing, matters like finding a master and cultivation would be considerably easier for him than for ordinary disciples. During his ti at the Flying Feather Immortal Palace, although he wasn't an aristocratic cultivator himself, he knew how much more smoothly things went for them compared to commoner disciples. However... choosing a branch at Mount Wanshou wasn't simple, Xu Xing intuitively felt. If he missed a fortuitous opportunity by choosing the Golden Moon Court, he would regret it imnsely. He could still choose the Golden Moon Court after arriving at Mount Wanshou. As a fellow family cultivator, and after seeing his "talent," the Jing'an Ding Family would surely not deliberately distance themselves from him.
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