Gou Zai Sect Beast Taming Longevity

"A dragon among men, a prodigy, a genius indeed, no need to be modest, I know all about your affairs."

Faced with Yu Changsheng's modesty, Wang Donghai simply smiled, glanced at Yu Changsheng indifferently, and chuckled.

His tone was clearly one of admiration, yet it remained calm.

Old Wei lowered his eyes slightly and remained silent, while Yu Changsheng nodded gently, somewhat surprised.

Chen Wencai stood up at the opportune moment and said, "Yes, the matter is as I mentioned on the way. As for the specifics, I would like to ask the Third Elder to make the decision."

"Neither of them are ordinary people. I think that settling them properly would be a good thing for our Beast Taming Sect."

Chen Wencai spoke respectfully, his tone neither humble nor arrogant, but his words were biased towards Elder Wei and Yu Changsheng.

Old Wei gave Chen Wencai a grateful look.

Upon hearing this, Wang Donghai nodded respectfully, then turned his gaze indifferently to Chen Wencai's face and said:

"You're right. Neither of you are ordinary people. Wencai told me your purpose on the way. Since you are Wencai's friends, I certainly won't make things difficult for you."

"There is no problem with your Myriad Manifestations Sect moving into my Sea Beast Heavenly Island. You will also be under the protection of my Sea Beast Heavenly Island. No force outside its million-mile territory would dare to attack you. You need not worry about what you are concerned about."

Wang Donghai spoke softly, then raised his cup, took a sip of tea, and the aroma filled the air. The rising steam obscured his face, giving him a slightly mysterious air.

Old Wei and the others breathed a sigh of relief, their faces showing slight excitement. They clasped their hands, bowed their heads, and said gratefully to Wang Donghai:

"Thank you, Third Elder. The Myriad Manifestations Sect will forever remember your kindness."

"It's nothing," Wang Donghai waved his hand gently, put down his teacup, ran his fingers lightly along the rim of the cup, and looked up at the three of them with a calm gaze.

"The Mengyao Holy Land does have some strength in the Southern Region, but it has no time to deal with things in the Northern Sea Region. You two, master and disciple, must be exhausted from your journey. I dare not say anything else, but you can rest well on this Sea Beast Heavenly Island."

Upon hearing this, Chen Wencai's expression relaxed, and he smiled with relief. Yu Changsheng and Elder Wei also looked at Wang Donghai, their eyes filled with gratitude and excitement.

Wang Donghai paused for a moment, pondered for a second, and then smiled softly:

"Judging from your appearance, you two are not ordinary cultivators. Coming from the Southern Region, it is estimated that it will be difficult for you to fully integrate into this place in a short time. In that case, I will not make things difficult for you. I will give you a sinecure with the name of my Sea Beast Heavenly Island, while also guaranteeing your freedom to the greatest extent possible."

"Then, let's have him serve as an elder steward on the Outer Sea Beast Heaven Island. His duties are relatively easy and won't interfere with your cultivation. His allowance will also be paid to you at double the normal rate. What do you say?"

After Wang Donghai finished speaking, he gently waved his sleeve, and the space in front of Yu Changsheng and Elder Wei suddenly rippled open, revealing two sets of robes and two snow-white identity tokens.

The identity tokens were engraved with the names of Yu Changsheng and Wei Dao, respectively. As for their attire, it was the uniform of the Heavenly Treasure Elder of the Outer Sea Beasts.

This scene stunned Chen Wencai, and Wei Lao and Yu Changsheng were equally stunned, momentarily bewildered.

"Cough cough."

It wasn't until Wang Donghai cleared his throat that Old Wei was the first to come to his senses. He took a deep breath, his face showing respect and gratitude. After carefully putting away the two sets of clothes and the token, he pulled Yu Changsheng aside, bowed deeply to Wang Donghai, and said:

"Thank you, Third Elder. We will remember your kindness. There is no need for double the allowance. We have entrusted this to someone else. It is already a great favor that your holy land has taken us in."

"It's alright, double allowance isn't much money, just accept it."

Wang Donghai waved his hand dismissively, took another sip of tea, smiled gently, and twilight enveloped Changsheng, pausing slightly as if with deeper meaning.

Yu Changsheng remained respectful and nodded slightly in thanks: "Thank you, Third Elder. Thank you for your kindness."

"This..." Chen Wencai was slightly dumbfounded upon seeing this. His expression was complex, and he clasped his hands in a gesture of respect, about to say something to Wang Donghai, when Wang Donghai turned and glanced at Chen Wencai indifferently, saying:

"Wencai, do you have any further objections? Please speak freely."

His tone was calm, his expression indifferent, yet for some reason, it conveyed an unquestionable air to Chen Wencai.

"..."

Chen Wencai remained silent, swallowing hard and swallowing back the words he was about to say. He lowered his head and said in a low voice, "Third Elder is wise. Wencai has no objection."

"That's good." Wang Donghai nodded gently, then slowly got up and continued watering the flowers and tending to the plants, leaving behind a few words without turning back, effectively dismissing him:

"Some important notes are already included in your identity tokens. I still have some things to check and some things to keep in mind. You may leave now. I won't see you off. If you need anything, you can tell Wencai. He will do his best to help you if he can."

Seeing this, Chen Wencai was immediately helpless. He turned to look at Wei Lao and He Yuchangsheng, gave them both an apologetic look, then clasped his hands in a bow to Wang Donghai before leaving.

"In that case, we won't bother the Third Elder any longer. Thank you for your help with today's matters."

"It's nothing. You can come and tell me if anything happens later." Wang Donghai waved his hand without turning his head, focusing on arranging the exotic flowers and plants in front of him.

His body was slightly bent, his expression calm, and his gaze fell on the flowers and plants, revealing a slight smile. His entire demeanor was that of an ordinary person among mortals, but standing there, his aura was impossible to ignore.

Chen Wencai remained silent, nodded, and then quietly led the two away from the courtyard pavilion.

"call……"

Leaving Wang Donghai's residence, Cheng Cai let out a long breath, wiped away non-existent sweat from his forehead, turned to look at Yu Changsheng and the other man with an apologetic gaze, gave a wry smile, and said softly:

"I'm sorry, I really didn't expect this. It's unbelievable that the elder would make such an arrangement. It may have caused Brother Wei and Changsheng some injustice."

"The Third Elder's arrangements completely disrupted my plans. After all, he's older than me, and I wanted to say something, but I was powerless to do so..."

As Chen Wencai spoke, his tone grew lower and lower, and his expression became increasingly somber, though the bitter smile on his face became more and more pronounced and clear.

Wei Lao patted him silently on the shoulder, and Yu Changsheng also slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, clasped his hands in a fist and smiled gently at Chen Wencai, saying softly:

"This arrangement is not bad. And the elder? He's a level above the disciple, haha, and he's carefree and unrestrained."

Old Wei smiled and nodded, offering words of comfort:

"Coming here was already troublesome enough. Can Brother Chen expect everything to be perfect? ​​Besides, the Third Elder's arrangement doesn't seem to have any problems. Brother Chen, there's no need to blame yourself for this. If anyone should feel guilty, it should be my master and me."

Chen Wencai's expression faltered, he gritted his teeth slightly, and after a long while suppressed the doubts and surging thoughts in his heart, he let out a long breath, nodded silently, and sighed.

"Sigh, then I'll just have to trouble you two for now. I don't know why, although the Third Elder is usually rather aloof, in my opinion, this isn't a big deal. With his longevity, he's more than qualified to be an inner sect elder disciple, let alone an ordinary inner sect disciple, and would even be outstanding. Why would they send him out to be an outer sect steward elder?"

"Although the elders who go down to the sea are at the same level as the inner disciples, or even slightly higher, in terms of rank, however..."

"Where did the problem lie?"

Chen Wencai pondered for a moment, then suddenly realized something. His expression sharpened, a complex look appearing in his eyes. He slapped his forehead, his expression a mixture of regret and helplessness. He pursed his lips and muttered:

"Since the Third Elder knows everything, and knows that Changsheng is a rare talent, why did he still make this decision? Could it be that...?"

Chen Wencai swallowed quietly, not continuing to speak, but a hint of surprise and uncertainty appeared in his eyes, which ultimately turned into bitterness.

"Alright, don't overthink it. The Third Elder has gone to such lengths, which is already quite a show of respect. We can't say anything, but we're just grateful for Brother Chen's kindness."

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Old Wei offered his words of comfort, his tone and expression showing no sign of disappointment.

For Yu Changsheng and Elder Wei, it was somewhat surprising that they did not become disciples of Inner Mongolia, but they would not feel regret or have any other emotions because of it.

After all, they both knew that they were outsiders, and for an outsider to be appointed as an elder on this Sea Beast Heavenly Island and receive double the allowance was a move that gave the Third Elder both face and substance, leaving no room for error.

If Chen Wencai and the other two had shown any other objections at that time, it would have displeased the Third Elder, and they would have been the ones who were ignorant and insensible.

Therefore, they could only express their gratitude respectfully. Even Chen Wencai dared not say anything under Wang Donghai's gaze. To put it bluntly, he was just an ordinary elder from Inner Mongolia. In the eyes of others, he was already very prestigious, but in the face of this hierarchy, an elder was still nothing and had no real say.

They were frustrated and dissatisfied, but there was nothing they could do.

"Ugh."

Chen Wencai sighed, his expression somewhat forlorn. He looked up at Yu Changsheng and said with a bitter smile:

"This is the only option now. So please bear with us for now and follow the Third Elder's arrangements. I dare not disobey his orders."

"Give me some more time, I'll take care of the details and figure out a way to get you from the Lower Sea Beast Heaven Island to the Upper Sea Beast Heaven Island."

The title of "deacon elder" sounds impressive, but it refers to someone from the outer sect. Of course, even for outer sect deacons and elders, their rank is the same as that of ordinary inner sect disciples.

Normally, most of those who can serve as elders on the Outer Sea Heavenly Island are from Inner Mongolia. They have no hope of advancing to the Divine Transformation stage on the Sea Beast Heavenly Island, and the Sea Beast Heavenly Island is unwilling to continue investing resources in their training. After they exceed the age limit, most of them go to the Lower Sea Beast Heavenly Island to take on their respective positions and serve the Sea Beast Heavenly Island sect.

Having the title of elder does indeed sound better than being a disciple.

However, their meanings are completely different. Although they are of the same level, and the latter is even higher, the former represents the future of the sect. As an emerging force, it will receive a lot of resources from the Holy Land and live on the Sea Beast Heaven Island. The latter, on the other hand, was abandoned by the Sea Beast Heaven Island because it was considered to have limited potential, so it went down to the Sea Beast Heaven Path to serve as an elder.

Wang Donghai's move, which directly promoted Yu Changsheng and Elder Wei to elder status, bypassing their disciples, was something Chen Wencai never expected.

Chen Wencai could understand Old Wei's actions, but he was surprised by the way he arranged things for Yu Changsheng.

"The Third Elder couldn't possibly be unaware of Changsheng's talent. In my opinion, at the very least, he should have been properly nurtured as an inner disciple. But his actions... give the impression of exiling him..."

Why is that?

Chen Wencai pondered, a thought already forming in his mind.

"Could it be that Changsheng is so exceptional that this arrangement was made deliberately?"

Chen Wencai pondered... his mind was extremely complicated. He looked up at Yu Changsheng and Elder Wei, and could only shake his head with a bitter smile, his gaze apologetic, and said in a low voice:

"Well, it's all my fault for not thinking things through. I only thought about nurturing Changsheng as quickly as possible, and forgot that with his talent, he might be ostracized again. Being too dazzling is not something everyone wants to see, and it will arouse the jealousy of others, so..."

The silkworm story was left unfinished, but Wei Lao and Yu Changsheng both understood its meaning. They looked at each other, then smiled at one another.

"Well, it's just a small matter. Whether it's a blessing or a curse, who knows?"

As the three talked, they gradually left the mountaintop and moved away from the Third Elder's residence.

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Meanwhile, in the Third Elder's courtyard, Wang Donghai, who was watering the flowers and pruning the branches, suddenly glanced in the direction where the three people had gone outside the pavilion. A meaningful smile appeared on his face. He was toying with a brightly blooming purple epiphyllum in his hand and gently shook his head.

"Interesting. Can a small, barbarian clan really produce such a genius? That's quite strange."

"This Yu Changsheng has quite a lot of luck. He is in the mid-stage of the Purple Mansion in his twenties... He has a Heavenly Dao Golden Core, Heavenly Dao Qi, and nine Dao patterns to advance to the Purple Mansion... His Purple Mansion gate is thousands of feet wide. He killed Meng Xiangrui, who was at the peak of the Purple Mansion, and destroyed the Purple Mansion Dao Body of the Holy Son Mengyao... Any one of these conditions is amazing enough. Yu Changsheng is indeed a genius."

Wang Donghai murmured, pondering. His originally calm gaze suddenly flashed with a hint of coldness. He lowered his eyes to look at the bright purple epiphyllum, and gently tightened his fingers.

The next instant, the entire purple epiphyllum was broken off the branch. With a gentle touch from Wang Donghai, the once vibrant and radiant flower instantly lost its beauty, its petals falling one by one. (End of Chapter)