Chapter 721 - 219: Time to Leave
(Sorry, today was the first day of the children’s holiday, and I got a bit too carried away playing with my daughters, so the update is a bit late.
I’ll update earlier tomorrow~)
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Chapter Two Hundred and Nineteen: [Time to Leave]
"Anyway, seeing the Town General won’t be today. We’ll have to wait some days, at least ten days to half a month, at most probably a month or more for the Town General to return to the pass."
After hearing Gu Jinjia’s words, Chen Yan was slightly curious: "The Town General... isn’t in the pass?"
"Ha! Do you think the three thousand Thunder Riders who infiltrated the forest for such an important mission, who would lead them?
And you think, who is behind the method of those sky-high fire meteors that burned vast areas of the Sea of trees!
From the moment when Thunder Riders deployed gradually and used the Blinding Technique to slip out of the pass, the Town General had already quietly left with the last batch of Thunder Riders."
Chen Yan was silent for a while, then suddenly remembered something: "So, when the Fierce Beast Race’s army pressed on the borders and surrounded the city, during several battles, the Town General was actually not in the city?"
"Naturally, he wasn’t."
Chen Yan mused—Gu Jinjia naturally had good intentions. If he were truly just a low-level Loose Cultivator without background, but with decent skills, Gu Jinjia appreciated him quite a bit. If he recommended him to the Town General at Snow Cliff Pass, and he could obtain a government or military position, then he would have a solid footing.
In that case, he wouldn’t have to struggle painfully like a low-level Loose Cultivator.
And thinking further, what is Gu Jinjia’s status?
He is the legitimate eldest son of the Gu Clan, a prestigious family in the Domain Realm.
Although the position of the future Patriarch of the Gu Family is mostly promised to Young Lady Gu, as the legitimate son of a family, he won’t just be a mascot; he will also hold significant responsibilities within the family.
This can be seen from the battle against the Fierce Beast Race.
The entire war plan was something Gu Jinjia participated in, even going himself to Evil Land Mountain to survey the terrain, taking risks to steal Divine Tree Juice to provoke the war...
This Eldest Young Master Gu Jinjia, even if losing the position as the future Patriarch, still holds a crucial status within the family!
In prestigious families, encountering talents of value means they will recruit and cultivate them. If they achieve something, they can be considered as the family’s wings—have family methods always operated this way?
For instance, the existence of the Brotherhood! That was also founded by Gu Jinjia.
Thus, Chen Yan wasn’t surprised by Gu Jinjia’s olive branch.
But...
I’m not a low-level Loose Cultivator!
The two men soaked in the bathhouse, and Chen Yan thought it wasn’t suitable to stand up and salute the leading Brother from the Brotherhood. After pondering, Chen Yan slowly said: "Brother Jin Jia’s intention to cultivate, little brother truly appreciates it!"
Gu Jinjia raised an eyebrow at the words, sensing another meaning in Chen Yan’s tone, and he sighed lightly: "Alright, just say ’but...’"
Chen Yan chuckled: "Actually, there’s no major reason, just a stubborn little thought in my heart."
After a pause, he earnestly said: "Little brother is accustomed to freedom and dislikes being constrained. If I follow Brother Jin Jia’s arrangement into the Commander’s Mansion and got an official position, I’m afraid many things won’t be as I wish.
Moreover, entering the Commander’s Mansion means serving in the guards at Snow Cliff Pass, with strict military regulations, rigid laws. I’m afraid my lazy nature wouldn’t perform well."
Gu Jinjia glanced at Chen Yan, somewhat helpless: "Chuyi, do you know the weight of my personal recommendation—such cultivation in the Domain Realm?"
"Of course I know, the Gu Family is a prestigious family, like a towering tree, and the legitimate son of the family personally recommending carries a weight others would break their heads to fight for, so I’m genuinely grateful for Brother Jin Jia’s kindness, it’s just that I know myself too well and feel I might not be up to it."
"You... you!" Gu Jinjia sighed, speaking softly: "You and I came out from Evil Land Mountain, we fought side by side on the way. Although you lack background, at your age, your skills, methods, and Mental Realm are top-notch. These years in the Brotherhood, we’ve gathered many brothers, but you’re the only one I’ve highly recommended..."
He waved his hand: "Fine, I won’t force this matter on you. If you’re unwilling, we can think long-term, talk about it again later. You’re still young, don’t know the difficulties yet. When you grow older, realize the hard path of a Loose Cultivator leads nowhere, maybe your thoughts will change then."
Chen Yan nodded.
Gu Jinjia’s words were indeed golden advice, vouching for his true appreciation and cultivation of him—the path of a Loose Cultivator is tough, not now, but especially in the future.
No matter ancient or modern times, no matter which world, narrow paths for advancement are a common problem.
The road of a Loose Cultivator is hard because the ceiling is too low!
The cultivation path requires huge resources later on.
When at the Realm stage, you can work hard, hunt outside the pass, earn bounties, buy some Elixir, rent training rooms, and maintain.
But upon reaching a certain Realm, the resources required for cultivation can’t be earned this way.
Do you want to learn more profound Cultivation Techniques? Acquire materials for more powerful Magical Artifacts and Treasures? Can a low-level Loose Cultivator relying on their life efforts manage that? If not, can you afford them?