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Chapter 412: Chapter 214: Secrets of the Purple Mansion, Crucial Intelligence, Final Treasure (2)

”Look at this True Essence, how does it differ from yours?”

Shangguan Feng is a sword cultivator and also has a Gold Attribute Spiritual Root, so his cultivation technique is the same.

Therefore, the True Essence contained an aura that was unbearably sharp.

However, upon closer examination, he discovered that the True Essence, as thin as a strand of hair, swirled around Shangguan Feng’s fingertip, yet its power was ten times more terrifying than that of a larger amount of True Essence:

”Uncle Feng, your True Essence... seems to be refined to the point where it lacks any flaws, extremely pure.”

Shangguan Feng saw that Fu Changsheng understood immediately.

Satisfied, he withdrew his technique.

The strand of True Essence was retracted into his body, and he said:

”Now do you know why Hongyu went into seclusion?”

Fu Changsheng nodded slightly, as if realizing something.

If he guessed correctly.

Shangguan Hongyu was preparing to open the orifices in her two Dantians.

Shangguan Feng did not keep him in suspense and directly said:

”Changsheng, regarding the secrets of the Purple Mansion, because it involves the secrets of the Court, I cannot say much, but you must remember one point: if you wish to go further on the path of cultivation, during the Foundation Establishment Stage, you must be willing to put in the effort, do not rush for quick success. You are only in your early forties now, with over a hundred years remaining before the end of your lifespan. If you trust Uncle Feng, then use this time to try every possible means to refine your body and True Essence to their utmost limits.”

This was a heartfelt piece of advice.

Especially for Fu Changsheng, who knew the secret of the Purple Mansion, he understood Shangguan Feng’s good intentions.

If he guessed correctly.

Shangguan Feng had likely already opened the two Dantians. It was precisely due to this firsthand experience that he was offering such earnest guidance. As for why the other party had not yet taken the step beyond the Purple Mansion, Fu Changsheng did not know, but he was truly moved by Shangguan Feng’s words.

He rose and made a bow, saying:

”Changsheng will remember Uncle Feng’s teachings.”

”Just keep my words in your heart, sit, sit, sit, there’s no need for such formality between us.”

After Fu Changsheng sat down.

Shangguan Feng brought up another important matter:

”There’s a rumor that our South Huai Prefecture has only one Eighth-Grade Noble Family spot left. Presumably, Changsheng, you have heard of it. What do you think?”

”Uncle Feng, I haven’t thought that much about it. Our fief is right at the entrance of the Ten Thousand Mountains, so currently, our Fu Family’s focus is on how to resist the Beast Tide. As for which family will get that spot, that’s something to discuss in the future. After all, the Court hasn’t officially announced anything.”

”You are quite insightful.”

Shangguan Feng smiled faintly.

Initially, he thought Fu Changsheng might clash with the Cui Family over this.

Since that was not the case.

He felt reassured.

But he still cautioned:

”The Cui Family is under the governance of the Shi Family. As long as that old-timer runs the Shi Family, he will never allow the Noble Families under him to engage in disorderly conflicts, so as long as you don’t provoke the Cui, Qi, or Hongg Families, no matter how intense the external rumors, the Three Great Families of Cui will not make the first move against your Fu Family.”

”Yes, Uncle Feng.”

The Shangguan Family governs the Ninth-Grade Noble Families.

The Lin Family is considered finished.

Shangguan Feng naturally did not wish for the Fu Family to repeat the same mistakes.

They chatted a bit more. After finishing a pot of tea, Fu Changsheng then got up to leave.

As he descended from the third floor.

He heard a quite familiar voice complaining from the second floor:

”I am the eldest son of the Xu Family, why does Xu the Second get to stay on the top floor while I, Xu Changqing, can only stay on the second floor? Hmph, I will go to Aunt right now.”

Xu Changqing rushed towards the World Suppression Bureau like a gust of wind.

Xu Changzhi, who followed behind him, wanted to advise him but dared not.

When Xu Changqing arrived at the World Suppression Bureau.

He was fortunate enough to meet Master Xu, who had never married, and was a childhood best friend of Xu Changqing’s mother, who had once saved her life. It was because of Master Xu’s matchmaking that Mother Xu had been able to marry into the Xu Family.

So for Xu Changqing.

Master Xu treated him like her own child.

Seeing him in such a rush, she waved her hand to dismiss the steward, closed the array, and a box of Cloud Ridge Crab Cake floated out of her storage bag towards Xu Changqing:

”You’re almost thirty, yet still act like a child, getting angry so easily. I specially brought these Cloud Ridge Crab Cakes back for you from Jingzhou, try them and calm down.”

”Aunt, I’m in no mood to eat snacks right now.

You don’t understand, last time in the Canglan Secret Realm, my father was furious when I returned empty-handed, losing three Foundation Establishment cultivators in the process. Together with the Elders, he stripped me of my position as the Young Clan Leader.

Now they are propping up Xu the Second, Aunt Qiao’s son, in my place.”

”This time, for the Wanning Commerce Association auction, such a major event, father directly entrusted Xu the Second with full responsibility. Xu the Second brought the Grand Elder and stayed on the top floor of the Laiyun Inn, while I, the legitimate eldest son, had to condescend to the second floor.”

”Aunt.”

”Please help me say something to father. If this continues, won’t Xu the Second lord it over me in the future?”

Xu Changqing rattled on incessantly.

Evidently feeling aggrieved at home and finally finding someone to vent to.

Master Xu just listened.

But did not respond with a word.

After Xu Changqing finished speaking, feeling quite thirsty, he gulped down a glass of tea before realizing that Master Xu had not said anything:

”Aunt.”

”I failed in the Canglan Secret Realm task because of the Cui Family’s scheming, you know this. The evidence is right there. Otherwise, how could the Cui Family have nine Foundation Establishment Pills available? Aunt, it’s all the Cui Family’s fault, yet father vented his anger on me, and I have no choice but to swallow it, feeling utterly wronged.”