Druid in the Xianxia world

Chapter 76: The Great Road Needs Fighting (Subscription Request)
There are few stupid students who can come to Xuehu Taoist Academy, and they understand what is most important to them.

Hong Zhi's previous trouble with Zhong Cang was not without reason. He wanted to crush Zhong Cang and let Shen Tingting of the Shen family see his abilities, so that he could be noticed by the Shen family and let them sponsor him. That's why he picked trouble with Zhong Cang.

Afterwards, Chang Quan and even a few others were looking for trouble with him, not just out of youthful resentment. These people wanted to gain Shuang Lingxue's attention, so they tried every means to have a fight with Zhong Cang.

Of course, in the end, they lost the fight.

However, the previous few events also show that for the students of the Taoist Academy, what they value more is money rather than pure beauty.

The reason these people ask for money is not for enjoyment, but because they want to improve their cultivation and strength in the Taoist temple, they have to spend money everywhere.

But that was what they thought in the past. Now, these people were surprised to see that they had found a way to improve themselves without spending any money.

——Make friends with Zhong Cang.

"First, he summoned the white clouds that enveloped the entire Yunmo Heart Lake with a single thought, and now he has even discovered Teacher Mo Shuyu's life-defining magic weapon. Zhong Cang's talent is definitely among the best. More importantly, he can transmit what he has realized to others..."

"Hiss... I should have thought of this earlier. When sensing spiritual energy, Zhong Cang can help people break through. Now, he allows people to comprehend more, which makes sense."

"Damn it! I should have made friends with him and not offended him."

At this time, the group of people in Yun Mo Xinhu really regretted it, and those who had been against Zhong Cang regretted it so much that their intestines turned green.

However, Zhong Cang no longer had time to care about these things.

After assessing everyone's results, Mo Shuyu hesitated for a while, then took Qi Wei away.

At this point, Zhong Cang and Qi Wei became her valued disciples, and the rest, even those cultivators who had chosen formation masters as their career, were ruthlessly dismissed and driven out by her.

"Don't blame me for being cruel. I gave you a chance, but you didn't seize it. And with your talent, learning the formation is a sheer waste of time. It's a waste of mine, and it's also a waste of your own time."

"If I were you, I would take this opportunity to think carefully about what is best for you."

After saying that, Mo Shuyu brought Zhong Cang and Qi Wei to the Zhendao Academy.

Compared to the Spiritual Plant Academy, there are very few people in the Array Academy. Including the teachers, there are only eight or nine people, not even ten.

However, although the number of people is small, the environment, resources, and spiritual energy concentration of the Zhen Dao Academy are the best among those of the Xuehu Dao Academy.

When he first entered the Zhendao Academy, Zhong Cang saw a lake, a big lake with countless islands scattered in the lake, as well as some unmelted ice. These broken, star-like islands mixed with the ice gave the lake a unique beauty and charm.

While Zhong Cang was paying attention to the lake, Mo Shuyu had already brought the two of them to a slightly larger island.

The island was in the shape of a full moon, with a laurel tree and a house covered with runes.

After letting the two enter the house and sit down on the futon, Mo Shuyu first glanced at Qi Wei, then shifted his gaze to Zhong Cang.

"You were able to peek out so many formations in my formation diagram in just a short time, Zhong Cang, you really surprised me..."

Seeing Mo Shuyu looking him up and down, and his slightly unwilling tone, Zhong Cang quickly coughed and flattered, "This is all thanks to you, Teacher, for not being on guard. You completely activated the Dao rhyme in the diagram, allowing us to read it at will. If you had hidden the mystery of the formation diagram, it wouldn't have been so easy for me..."

Before Zhong Cang could finish his compliments, Mo Shuyu waved his hand and interrupted him in advance.

"Don't bother with all this humble talk. Teacher, I'm not that fragile and need your comfort."

"Let me be frank. Your talent in formation is no less than mine. Regardless of my excitement or Old Man Qin's request, I will do my best to train you."

"So, you have two choices now."

Raising a finger, Mo Shuyu said quietly, "First, I will allocate all the resources allocated to our Zhen Dao Academy this year, including the students, to you, so that you will have ample resources to practice. But in return, you will also have to fight for Zhen Dao Academy and Xuehu Dao Academy."

Hearing this, Zhong Cang did not agree immediately. Instead, he raised his eyebrows and said, "Does our Xuehu Taoist Academy still have enemies?"

This made Mo Shuyu laugh.

"Isn't this natural? The establishment of the academy, as well as the cultivation of teachers and students, doesn't require resources? And do you think these resources come for free?"

"Either these resources were allocated by the king, or the king forced the local clans to send them here." "With so many resources placed in the Taoist temple for the use of the poor children, how could those clans and sects not be jealous and feel bad?"

"Besides, when the Taoist academy's disciples graduate, they will also occupy the positions of the disciples of the aristocratic families... Without the Taoist academy to train the children of poor families, those children of the aristocratic families, even if they are stupid, can easily become officials without any illness or disaster. With us, their pressure will instantly increase countless times. Do you think they will hate us in this situation?"

At this point, Mo Shuyu's voice suddenly turned cold: "Zhong Cang, if you want to become a strong man, remember one thing: the great way requires struggle, struggle for resources, struggle for ideals, and struggle for the path!"

"Disciples, remember this."

After listening to Mo Shuyu's story, Zhong Cang understood the situation of Xuehu Daoyuan. Afterwards, Mo Shuyu's further explanation made Zhong Cang realize that Xuehu Daoyuan's 100-day assessment was not only an internal assessment, but also an attack on Xuehu Daoyuan by the powerful families outside.

On that day, disciples from major sects and descendants of wealthy families in the world will come to "exchange".

Mo Shuyu: "Of course, in name only it's an exchange, but in reality it's suppression and humiliation. It's to make the king understand that the disciples of the Taoist Academy are not of great use, and training you is a pure waste of resources."

At this point, Mo Shuyu's sneer deepened. "Do you think that hearing these words every day, and knowing that the children of poor families are indeed no match for the children of powerful families, will the king be angry? Will he continue to use resources from the national treasury to support you for free?"

At this point, Zhong Cang completely understood his own position - as he had monopolized the resources of the Zhen Dao Academy, he must represent the Zhen Dao Academy in that "exchange" and must obtain a good ranking in the competition.

Otherwise, even if Mo Shuyu did not take these resources away, the defeated Zhendao Academy would not be able to obtain a large amount of resource support.

After hearing the current situation, Zhong Cang had no objection to the balance of rights and responsibilities.

But because of this, Zhong Cang became curious - if he took the first path, he could monopolize the resources of the Zhendao Academy, so what was the second path?
As if seeing the doubt in Zhong Cang's eyes, Mo Shuyu did not keep him in suspense, but said it directly, but this time, her expression was much more cautious.

"The first path allows you to monopolize the resources of the Zhen Dao Academy. However, to be honest, our resources are not abundant. At least compared to the direct descendants of the aristocratic families and the true disciples of the major sects, they are far less... For example, even if I gave you all the resources of the Zhen Dao Academy, you would hardly be able to buy a treasure that is fused with spirit seeds. And every disciple of aristocratic family has several such treasures."

As soon as these words were spoken, Qi Wei next to her felt a little embarrassed.

Ignoring all this, Mo Shuyu continued:
"And those true geniuses never choose just one path. They're proficient in everything from artifacts and formations to alchemy and talismans... You should also know that the reason we have to choose a minor at the beginning of the school year is not because we don't want to learn other subjects, but because we simply don't have the opportunity, resources, or anyone to teach us. Although, after you choose, they won't teach you properly."

"Even choosing a secondary profession in advance is a conspiracy by the aristocratic families to restrict us..."

When talking about the conspiracy, Mo Shuyu didn't say much, but after thinking about it a little, Zhong Cang understood the reason.

The choice you make when you first start may not necessarily be the most suitable for you. A good education should be about learning and choosing at the same time. It is best to try them all before deciding on a minor.

Choosing a secondary career upon admission will lead many students to choose the wrong career.

But this is exactly what the aristocratic families want to see - they don't want anyone to compete with them for resources, nor do they want children from poor families to become powerful and compete with them for power.

In other words, the Xue Ye Kingdom is really facing a crisis, and the current ruler is still capable. Otherwise, if the ruler dares to make this decision, he may fall into the water and die.

No matter where you are, it is more difficult to touch interests than to touch souls.

While Zhong Cang was daydreaming, Mo Shuyu said solemnly:
"If you want to become a truly powerful person, rather than a small town's prodigy, you need to catch up with the children of the powerful families in all aspects, even in terms of resources. To do this, you need to obtain support not only from the Zhen Dao Academy, but also from the entire Dao Academy."

After hearing this, Zhong Cang already understood what Mo Shuyu meant - she wanted to fight for the resources of the entire Taoist academy by herself.

But because of this, Zhong Cang was confused.

"Teacher Mo, the resources of other Taoist academies shouldn't be under your control, right? Besides, the controllers of those branch Taoist academies don't like poor disciples very much, so I asked them to support me..."

Zhong Cang didn't say the rest, but his meaning was already expressed.

As for Mo Shuyu, she indeed heard the deep meaning in Zhong Cang's words.

"You mean to say that the deans of other branch academies don't support you... You're right. Even if they were to leave their resources lying around, wasting them, they wouldn't want to give them to poor people like you. In the eyes of those losers, investing resources in you is pure waste."

After such a mockery, Mo Shuyu's words suddenly became stern: "But didn't I just tell you that the great way requires struggle? Since they are unwilling, why not just replace them?"

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(End of this chapter)