I Fabricated the Techniques, but my disciple really mastered them? - Chapter 56

Chapter 56 The Legend of the Endless Mountains (Seeking Follow-on Reads)_1

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The Capital City was in uproar, the courtiers shocked, as Emperor Qi, hidden in a secret chamber within the palace, cursed and gnashed his teeth in anger.

Meanwhile, at the Qi King’s Mansion, there was an atmosphere of joy and celebration.

Having just moved into the Qi King’s Mansion yesterday, Xu Yan visited today, and Guo Rongshan’s suspended heart finally settled down.

He felt completely at ease.

It wasn’t that Emperor Qi had lost his mind; rather, it was that his own grandson was too strong.

At the moment, Xu Yan felt that Emperor Qi was still acceptable. Having sworn brotherhood with his grandfather, being named Qi King, Grand Chancellor, and the Crown Prince’s teacher, in the entire Qi Country, Emperor Qi was only nominally the first man.

It was his grandfather who was truly the first man!

The more Guo Rongshan looked at his grandson, the happier he became, having not showered his affection on him in vain!

Ever since Xu Yan held aloft the giant dragon and soared through the sky, since the moment he slammed down his palm in the imperial plaza, creating a dragon-shaped trench, the worldview of the courtiers had completely collapsed, unable to recover.

The worldview of the citizens in the Capital City of Qi Country had similarly collapsed.

That day, all the storybooks and legends in the bookstores of the Capital City sold out, and their prices continued to skyrocket.

A down-and-out scholar, seeing a business opportunity, sold several of his treasured storybooks describing the affairs of divine men and women for a high price of a thousand taels.

He became rich overnight!

That day, the playboy scions ceased their brothel-hopping and bullying, as their families urged them to seek out sages.

In this event, the victim who suffered the most, the eldest prince, was even preparing to personally seek a sage to take as his master.

The Capital City of Qi Country was caught up in a craze for seeking sages.

The Third Prince came to the Qi King’s Mansion carrying valuable gifts to pay his respects to his teacher, Guo Rongshan.

Many officials almost trampled the threshold of the Qi King to bits.

In the end, Guo Rongshan used the excuse of hosting a family banquet and not receiving foreign guests to keep the visiting courtiers at bay.

In the Qi King’s Mansion, the study.

“Father, does His Majesty not fear that our Guo Family might rebel?”

Guo Yunkai voiced the doubt in his heart.

To be sworn in as Qi King, Grand Chancellor, head of the courtiers, the Crown Prince’s teacher… didn’t Emperor Qi fear the Guo Family rebelling?

The military might of the Shenwei Army, which supported the Dynasty, was now under his command.

With the Guo Family’s current strength, rebelling would be all too easy.

Just Xu Yan alone would be enough.

Guo Rongshan, with an even expression, said, “It’s precisely because he fears our rebellion that he has given us such an exalted status.”

“Why?”

Guo Yunkai didn’t understand.

Guo Rongshan exhaled and said, “What is father’s reputation on the outside? They all say that His Majesty honors the virtuous and lowers himself to show respect, condescending to make me his sworn brother.

“He even had the Third Prince become my disciple, for one day as a teacher is a lifetime as a father.

“They are all saying that I, Guo Rongshan, am loyal to the emperor and love the country, wholeheartedly serve the people, have high moral character, and am a saintly and virtuous person.

“What do you think? If father were to rebel, how would the common people see it? What would become of my reputation?”

Guo Rongshan chuckled lightly and said, “If I were to rebel, I would inevitably be labeled as ungrateful, hypocritical and treacherous, a vile traitor… and so on, with a foul reputation.

“Our Emperor has used this good reputation to bind our Guo Family.

“If we do not rebel, we’ll be renowned for generations, becoming saintly and virtuous figures; if we do rebel, our name will be tarnished.

“His Majesty is decisive! Even before the matter regarding Yan’er had spread, he had already made his arrangements. Such decisiveness from an emperor is not simple, indeed!”

It was only then that Guo Yunkai realized—this series of rewards and rumors were all the handiwork of Emperor Qi, forcing the Guo Family to choose one path or the other.

Either rebel and gain the world of Qi Country, but at the cost of a sullied reputation,

Or remain an exalted regent, where the realm of Qi Country would be secure, and Guo Rongshan’s name would be immortalized in history as a saintly and virtuous person.

Now, the rumors had deeply penetrated among the people; even if they wished, it was too late to turn around.

“Then father, what are your thoughts?”

Guo Yunkai’s breathing became heavier.

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Guo Rongshan offered a slight smile and said, “Saintly virtue indeed! His Majesty is currently seeking a master, and once found, should he be able to suppress Yan’er, he will surely strike like thunder.

“If the power discrepancy isn’t too great, then a balance will be maintained.

“His Majesty also told me that if the royal family finds such a master, they wouldn’t strike down someone of my saintly reputation, so as not to tarnish the royal family’s face,” he said.

Guo Yunkai understood in his heart and worriedly said, “But what if His Majesty really finds a master…”

Guo Rongshan laughed and said, “How easy could that be? Our Yan’er is one step ahead, thereby always a step ahead. Wanting to suppress us is not so simple.

“Yunkai, don’t look at things too superficially. A mundane dynasty is not that significant.

“Go ask Yan’er what he needs for his cultivation. Use the resources of our Qi King’s mansion to find it for him!”

“Yes, father, I understand!” Guo Yunkai replied, his eyes lighting up with excitement.

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Yunshan County.

Li Xuan brought Meng Chong back to his residence and let him pick a guest room to settle into.

“Get familiar with your surroundings first. Can you cook? Can you make chicken soup? You can? Then go cook,” he said.

The first task Meng Chong had to do after becoming an apprentice was to cook!

“Senior, I’ve brought the items!” Shi’er came over respectfully.

“Put them down,” Li Xuan nodded.

Shi’er placed five boxes on the table. Without moving his hands, Li Xuan’s qi and blood surged, and the five boxes opened.

This scene left Shi’er utterly astonished, his waist bowing even lower.

Two Nine-leaf Ganoderma Lucidums and three Millennium Ginsengs.

Li Xuan was quite surprised; this Heavenly Mother Sect was quite wealthy indeed.

“Nine-leaf Ganoderma Lucidum and Millennium Ginseng are both rare treasures. That your Heavenly Mother Sect has such a collection is quite noteworthy.”

It was because of the Nine-leaf Ganoderma Lucidum and Millennium Ginseng that Xu Yan had been deeply moved to become an apprentice.

“Senior, although Nine-leaf Ganoderma Lucidum and Millennium Ginseng are rare, they can still be found in the boundless mountains. My Heavenly Mother Sect, as we’ve been besieged, took refuge multiple times in the boundless mountains and managed to harvest these treasures,” Shi’er respectfully said.

“The Boundless Mountains?” Li Xuan’s heart stirred.

“Senior, the Boundless Mountains are merely two hundred li from here, and that’s the boundary of the mountains. They are called ‘boundless’ because no one can cross this range of mountains, no one has ever reached the end,” Shi’er explained, gesturing towards the mountains outside Yunshan County.

Li Xuan’s mind was filled with astonishment and speculation, “The small village I arrived in is adjacent to the Boundless Mountains; the Evil Sha Forest seems to extend into the mountains, could the Fire-maned Wolves have come from the Boundless Mountains?”

He had some guesses in his mind.

Of course, whether this was the case remained uncertain.

“Continue!” Li Xuan motioned with a Nine-leaf Ganoderma Lucidum for Shi’er to go on.

“Senior, the reason the Boundless Mountains are so named is due to their seeming infinity. The deepest exploration recorded was by several top-notch martial artists who ventured a thousand li into the mountains and still saw no end.

“They had to stop further exploration due to the deadly miasma.

“Those who have entered the Boundless Mountains and returned have not ventured more than a thousand li in. As for those who didn’t return, there has been no news; they are likely dead in the mountains,” Shi’er said respectfully, a hint of confusion in his heart. Was this high-ranking person not from the Boundless Mountains?

After hearing this, Li Xuan’s speculations about the Boundless Mountains grew stronger.

The Fire-maned Wolves were clearly not ordinary beasts; based on this, the strength of warriors in this world should not be so low.

Could the truth lie at the other end of the Boundless Mountains?

Of course, all these were still just speculations, and the truth remained unknown.