Druid in the Xianxia world

Chapter 29 Regretful Shen Fang

"Brother Zhong, please cast some spells on me."

"I'll give you eighteen taels of silver..."

"I'll give you twenty..."

In a short time, a group of people gathered around Zhong Cang.

In order to obtain the blessing of magic, some of these people paid a lot of money, and some of them were from poor families and had no money, but they gritted their teeth and wanted to join Zhong Cang.

This scene made Zhong Cang feel quite strange.

After dealing with the wealthy and powerful young men who were willing to pay, he found a young man from a poor family and asked him the reason.

The man did not choose to join Zhong Cang, but took out all the silver and money in his hand with a painful look on his face, ready to purchase a service.

This scene left Zhong Cang very puzzled: "Aren't you too anxious? I understand that those powerful children have money and they spend money to buy progress, but why are you doing the same? Even without my magic blessing, you can still sense the spiritual energy, at most it will take longer."

"Ha ha……"

Zhong Cang's words made the poor boy smile bitterly: "Brother Zhong Cang, a genius like you doesn't understand our hardships at all... Just go a little slower, we can't slow down at all."

Through the story told by the poor boy, Zhong Cang gradually understood that the situation of the lower-level disciples of Xuehu Taoist Academy... was actually very miserable.

That disciple was an equipment cultivator, and he didn't know the situation in other Taoist academies, but in the Equipment Refining Academy, after just a few days, the most work he did was to make fire.

It can be predicted that if he does not perform well, he will have to do firework work for a long time.

As for the secrets and tricks of refining weapons?
Haha, this world is full of prejudice. For spirit plant cultivators like Zhong Cang, the things taught by the teachers in the Equipment Refining Academy are very basic.

The students in our own academy don’t teach much knowledge.

If you want to learn real skills, you either have to have connections or successfully become a disciple.

Obviously, most people don't qualify.

What made them even more anxious was that, unlike the Spiritual Plant Academy, the assessments for professions like weapon refining, alchemy, magic cultivation, sword cultivation... were very strict.

If they fail to pass the 100-day assessment, they will really be expelled.

If they don't want to end up like this, they have to be quick, fight, and seize every moment.

After thinking this through, Zhong Cang finally understood why these poor kids were willing to spend their limited money and even join him in order to gain magical blessings and sense spiritual energy in advance.

They are really anxious.

"It's tough at the bottom... No, even the rich kids are involved."

Zhong Cang knew very well that a family’s resources were limited and could not be supplied to everyone.

Most families in this world have many descendants.

Many children compete for limited resources, and even those from wealthy families want to fight, grab and show themselves.

For example, nowadays, there are a limited number of alchemists and weapon refiners in the Taoist academy, and even fewer who want to accept disciples.

In this case, the children of wealthy families can indeed use their family connections to bring them into the sight of alchemists and weapon refiners.

But if they can do it, other powerful families can do it too.

When they have the same network of contacts, they have to compete with their talents for their own future.

"No wonder Kong Mao came to me for spells. Look at how everyone else rushed over like a swarm of swarms after he arrived... They all wanted to be one step ahead."

"And advantages have a snowball effect. If they are one step ahead, they will always be one step ahead. If they seize the first opportunity, they may actually be able to stay one step ahead forever."

After figuring everything out, Zhong Cang felt happy at the same time as he was sighing that no matter where he was, he couldn't escape the scroll.

The competition among these people made the Owl's Wisdom in his hand a scarce commodity, which could be sold at a higher price. In this case, he would naturally be happy.

"Go ahead, the more you roll, the more I earn..."

However, although he wanted to make money, Zhong Cang did not sell all of his spell slots.

Glancing at Li Yan, Yan Yanyan and the others who were looking worried, Zhong Cang smiled and said, "Don't worry, I won't change the share I promised you."

Zhong Cang still needs to cultivate and motivate his followers, as they are his basic base.

His promise made Li Yan and Yan Yanyan breathe a sigh of relief, and the way they looked at Zhong Cang became more loyal.

……

Because he could help others sense spiritual energy, Zhong Cang was surrounded by a crowd of people. The compliments and praises were also seen by Lin Fugui and Shen Fang, who had just left but were still not far away. They found that Zhong Cang was not despised or looked down upon after becoming a spiritual plant husband as they had expected. Instead, he became the center of attention. Both Lin Fugui and Shen Fang were a little surprised.

"how is this possible?"

They didn't understand the reason for all this. Lin Fugui felt a little regretful and couldn't help but blame his wife:

"Alas, I've already told you, don't be impatient. Find out everything before making a decision... I chose Zhong Cang as Tingting's husband not just because of his spiritual talent. I saw that he was very methodical in his actions, so I chose him. You..."

"Humph!"

Lin Fugui's accusation made Shen Fang a little unhappy.

It can be seen from Shen Tingting's surname that Lin Fugui married into the family. In such a family, Shen Fang's status is naturally higher.

At the same time, Shen Fang has a strong sense of family background because of the values ​​and character developed in the inner courtyard of a wealthy family since childhood.

At this moment, although Zhong Cang had become the center of attention, there was still not much regret in her eyes. Instead, she felt from the bottom of her heart that Zhong Cang was of humble origin and was not worthy of being mentioned in the same breath with her family.

"How about that!"

"Although I don't know what that so-called Zhong Cang has done, he can only show off his power now. Without resources, a teacher, or a good technique, and choosing the lowest profession of spiritual plant husband, do you think he can still achieve anything?"

Lin Fugui was unable to refute this.

He remained silent, but Shen Fang did not. She felt humiliated by the scene and even blamed some of the wealthy children who surrounded Zhong Cang.

"Those wealthy young men who gathered around him are also self-indulgent. No matter what Zhong Cang did, he is ultimately a pariah. A truly classy wealthy family would never approach him...with such eagerness..."

"Mr. Zhong Cang."

Just as Shen Fang sneered and despised Zhong Cang, a clear, elegant, and joyful voice suddenly rang out at the entrance of Yun Mo Xin Lake.

Turning their heads, everyone was surprised to find that the little princess of the Frost and Snow clan, Frost Lingxue, who had the highest status and the best talent in the current class of the Snow Lake Taoist Academy, was happily calling Zhong Cang's name and trotting towards him.

It was not until she came in front of Zhong Cang that she stopped with reserve, but the tenderness and smile on her face never stopped.

"Mr. Zhong Cang, I'm here. I've prepared everything you want. We can get busy anytime."

Hearing this, Zhong Cang's face also showed some joy.

"Go to class first, and then we'll implement our plan after class."

"Ah."

Nodding obediently, Zhong Cang and Shuang Lingxue walked into Yun Mo's heart lake, talking and laughing.

However, the two of them left in a leisurely manner, and the scene was silent.

"That is, Zhong Cang and Shuang Lingxue?"

"Am I blinded?"

"When did Zhong Cang become so close to Shuang Lingxue?"

A poor man and a little princess of the Frost and Snow clan. No matter how you look at it, Zhong Cang and Shuang Lingxue are from two different worlds.

But now, they are talking and laughing like friends, and have a close relationship. This scene naturally shocked countless people.

At this moment, Shen Fang could no longer show off her abilities.

In Xuehu City, Shuang Lingxue's status is one of the most honorable. She can talk and laugh with Zhong Cang, so it would be particularly ridiculous if she despised Zhong Cang.

For the first time, she felt a deep sense of regret.

Besides regret, what arose in her heart was a deep sense of disbelief.

"Why?"

"How can a commoner have such a good relationship with the little princess of the Frost and Snow Clan?"

She didn't understand, and Lin Fugui didn't understand either, but the latter understood one thing very clearly: because of his involvement, his daughter missed out on an excellent family.

And soon, he thought of something, which made his face pale.

"It's over..."

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(End of this chapter)