Immortality and Cultivation: I Have Too Many Talents

Chapter 269 Overestimating One's Abilities (Seeking Subscriptions)

Time moves forward.

While Shen Xuan and the White Lotus Fairy were engaged in a passionate battle.

Outside Tingyu Pavilion.

Su Xue'er rode on her silver celestial horse, looking down at the female cultivator from the Su family with a cold gaze.

This person was Su Jiayuan, who had just returned to Feiyun Mountain.

Twenty years have passed.

Su Jiayuan advanced to the seventh level of Qi Refining.

"No one is allowed to enter Tingyu Pavilion without my husband's permission!"

"Oh, Su Xue'er, what a big mouth you have!"

Su Jiayuan disagreed.

She never respected Su Xue'er.

If she hadn't been young and naive back then...

She was captivated by Murong Jun.

The mistress of Tingyuxuan is none other than Su Jiayuan.

Why should someone like Su Xue'er be merely a concubine?

Not presentable.

"The head of the family has ordered that Jia Yuan and Master Shen discuss important matters."

"You're nothing but a lowly concubine, how dare you stop me!"

Su Jiayuan's face suddenly turned cold.

"Su Xue'er, don't be ungrateful!"

"What? You still dare to force your way in?"

"Su Jiayuan, listen carefully, this is my home!"

Su Xue'er said coldly, "My husband has set up nine layers of formations inside and outside Tingyu Pavilion, including illusion formations and killing formations!" "Don't blame Xue'er for not reminding Sister Jiayuan, if you had broken into the formations in secret, you would have been reduced to ashes!"

Hearing what Su Xue'er said, Su Jiayuan's heart also began to pound.

At first, she thought Su Xue'er was deliberately preventing her from seeing Shen Xuan.

It seems that Shen Xuan really did go out and is not in Tingyuxuan.

For some reason, I saw Su Xue'er's smug and pretty face.

Su Jiayuan felt a lot of resentment.

Back then, Murong Jun's identity as the Holy Son of the Blood Spirit Sect was exposed, and he was directly killed by Shen Xuan.

As a result, she was blamed by the elders of the Su family and forced to marry far away from home.

Twenty years have passed.

Thanks to Grandpa's tireless efforts.

She's finally back.

Upon returning, he received a secret order from the family head, Su Huaijing.

Let her and Shen Xuan renegotiate the matter of Lei Fu's cooperation.

"The heritage belongs to the Su family, and the raw materials also belong to the Su family."

"Shen Xuan inherited the [Evil-Breaking Divine Thunder Talisman] from my Su family, but over the years, he has only given 25% to our Su family!"

"He's been taking advantage of our Su family for twenty years!"

“Su Jiayuan, you are Su Huaijing’s granddaughter, a rising star among the young cultivators in the clan, and you are also very talented.”

"Your grandfather and I went to great lengths to help you return to your clan this time."

"Go and discuss with Shen Xuan to revise the profit-sharing terms for Lei Fu."

"With the family's merits, your grandfather and I can plan for you and designate you as a foundation-building seed in the clan."

This was Su Huaijing's explanation to her.

Su Jiayuan knew that Su Huaijing was using her.

However, things have come to this point.

If she wants to rise above others and regain her family's support, she must achieve something.

Su Jiayuan is no longer an innocent teenage girl.

For twenty years, he endured humiliation in a remote and isolated place.

I never want to live that kind of subservient life again.

Su Jiayuan asked, "When will Master Shen return to the manor?"

"Don't tell you!"

"Just tell me what's wrong!"

Su Xue'er said with a sneer.

She wouldn't indulge Su Jiayuan.

This moment, that moment.

Back then, the head of the family intended to match Su Jiayuan with her husband.

It's because she didn't cherish it.

That gave him a chance.

Time passes.

Twenty years have passed!

She's come to harass her husband again!

She even said she was following the head of the household's orders to discuss important matters with her husband.

It’s tolerable, it’s unbearable!

Don't say Su Xue'er doesn't believe it.

Even if it were true, Su Xue'er would not allow her to be alone with her husband!

Her husband made it very clear to her.

She has full authority to handle matters concerning the Su family.

Su Jiayuan bypassed her, which meant she had ulterior motives!

"you?"

Su Jiayuan's eyes revealed a hint of disdain.

"How can a mere concubine stand up for Master Shen?"

"How arrogant! You don't know your own limitations!"

Su Xue'er said angrily, "My husband said that I have full authority to handle matters concerning the Su family!"

"That's a minor matter of grocery shopping and cooking; you can handle everything!"

"This involves the cooperation between the Su family and Master Shen, so who gives you the right to speak?"

Su Jiayuan's expression was one of utter disdain.

Su Xueer was speechless.

When it comes to truly important matters, she is indeed not qualified to speak out.

However, she couldn't stand Su Jiayuan's arrogant attitude.

I was just about to make a few sarcastic remarks.

Su Jiayuan suddenly turned and left.

"I'll be back tomorrow!"

……

The Su family's council hall.

Five Foundation Establishment cultivators gathered together.

"This matter is of utmost importance. If it is not handled properly, Master Shen may become estranged from our Su family!"

The former head of the family, Su Huaijing, spoke with a worried expression.

He did not agree with Su Huaijing's proposal to renegotiate the division of the Thunder Talisman.

This is clearly an attempt to force Shen Xuan to relinquish some of his benefits to the Su family.

Someone like Shen Xuan would not easily submit.

only.

He is in the minority.

Of the five, he was the only one who objected.

The other three all agreed with Su Huaijing's proposal.

"I have received reliable intelligence that Shen Xuan's success rate in creating thunder talismans is at least 40%!"

“The Su family has a tradition of producing Thunder Crystal Bamboo, which will be used to make cinnabar talisman paper for him.”

"Shen Xuan only needs to sit there and wave his talisman brush to take 15%!"

"Our Su family only accounts for 25%! That includes Lei Jingzhu's costs and the labor costs of the Su family members!"

Su Huaijing asked the crowd a question in return.

"Elders, do you think this is fair?"

The jewel of the council chamber shines brightly.

The three elders of the Su family sitting at the round table all looked indignant.

"Brother Huaijing, it's been twenty years! Master Shen has taken advantage of our Su family for twenty years!"

"For the sake of Master Gufeng, our Su family will not hold it against him."

"Increasing Lei Fu's share to 30% is more than enough for him!"

"He can still keep 10% for himself!"

Su Huaijing sighed. He couldn't refute a four-on-one situation.

Why should Su Jiayuan go?

"I'm doing this for her own good!"

Su Huaijing looked around at everyone present.

"If the Su family wants to develop, it needs to cultivate fresh blood! Su Jiayuan has good aptitude; she was originally a seed for the Su family's foundation building!"

"Who doesn't make mistakes when they're young! Su Jiayuan has finally come to her senses, so we should give her a chance! Our Su family only has these few Foundation Establishment seeds left, and we can't give up on any of them!"

All the elders present nodded in agreement.

Even Su Huaijing had to admit that this statement made sense.

Some things can only be truly understood through experience.

Hopefully, Su Jiayuan can seize this opportunity.

He is no longer the head of the Su family.

He was just an ordinary Foundation Establishment elder.

Both morally and logically, we should let Su Huaijing handle the affairs of the Su family.

"Su Jiayuan didn't see Shen Xuan. She will go again tomorrow."

"Let's hope for a good outcome!"

Su Huaijing was full of confidence: "It's not just hope, it's certain that there will be a good result!"

"Without the Thunder Crystal Bamboo of our Su family, Shen Xuan wouldn't be able to make a single Thunder Talisman!"

He will agree!

……

The next day, early in the morning.

Shen Xuan returned to Tingyuxuan.

Hearing Su Xueer's account.

I was slightly startled.

It is not surprising that Su Jiayuan returned to Feiyun Mountain.

She was already quite talented.

It was only natural that the Su family would accept her back.

Strangely, she claimed that she was acting on the orders of the head of the family to discuss important matters with him.

What important matters could he and the Su family possibly discuss?
As for the honey trap...

If Shen Xuan remembered correctly, Su Jiayuan was a year or two older than Su Xueer.

Thirty-seven, or thirty-eight?
She was also married outside the family.

I heard that her husband died suddenly from an illness.

What is the attraction of a fading beauty, a widow in her forties?

"So, Su Huaijing is using her to put pressure on me?"

Su Jiayuan has another identity.

My biological grandfather was the previous head of the Su family, Su Huaijing.

Su Jiayuan was able to return to her family.

This means that Su Huaijing has consolidated the family's power and gained the full support of Su Huaijing's lineage.

"So, this Su Huaijing has a high opinion of himself and thinks he's qualified to make demands of me?"

Shen Xuan shook his head, secretly amused.

The monks here are alright in other respects.

But in terms of overall perspective, it seems quite ordinary.

I am far inferior to myself, who has experienced an information overload.

Shen Xuan instructed Su Xue'er not to confront Su Jiayuan.

After all, Su Xueer has younger siblings who need to live under the Su family's protection.

There's no need to offend Su Jiayuan's faction to the point of no return.

After explaining.

Shen Xuan entered the training room.

Last night was a passionate battle.

It delayed my evening meditation practice.

This morning, no matter what, I have to make up for it.

About an hour later.

Shen Xuan slowly finished his practice.

Open the door.

Su Xueer waited to the side.

"Su Jiayuan is here again."

"Wait at the door."

Shen Xuan sneered: "Let her wait!"

"I'm hungry, is the food ready?"

"My husband, it's ready!"

Su Xueer smiled gently.

The two arrived at the dining hall.

Su Xue'er ate only a little before smiling and watching her husband devour his meal.

My husband's appetite is getting bigger and bigger.

Three catties of second-tier demon beast meat were quickly devoured by her husband like a whirlwind.

The White Lotus Fairy hasn't come in the last two years.

Su Xueer was living a more and more comfortable life.

For her, seeing her husband enjoy the dishes she cooked was a source of happiness.

"I'm going to rest for a while."

"If Su Jiayuan is still here in an hour, lead her to the reception room."

"Okay, husband!"

Su Xueer cleared the dishes from the table and said with a sweet smile.

She was certain that her husband had absolutely no interest in Su Jiayuan.

There was even a hint of disgust.

An hour later.

Shen Xuan used [Gnawing on All Things] to digest the monster meat in his stomach.

When he entered the reception room.

Su Jiayuan has already entered.

Without any spiritual tea, I just sat there doing nothing.

Upon seeing Shen Xuan, he stood up and bowed respectfully.

His waist was bent very deeply.

"Su Jiayuan greets Master Shen Fu."

Shen Xuan strolled over and sat down.

Su Xue'er quickly handed over the freshly brewed spiritual tea.

Shen Xuan took a sip and said slowly, "Long time no see, have a seat!"

Su Jiayuan carefully sat down.

She looked up and gazed at Shen Xuan.

Only then did she get a clear look at Shen Xuan's face.

My heart skipped a beat.

Twenty years have passed, and Shen Xuan has not aged at all; on the contrary…

On the contrary, his gentle and refined manner exudes a unique temperament of maturity and confidence.

"how old is he?"

"Back then, Grandpa said he was over eighty years old!"

"He must be over a hundred years old now!"

"How can he still be so young!"

Su Jiayuan was deeply shaken.

For no apparent reason, she felt a pang of heartache that made it hard for her to breathe.

"What's going on? Why didn't Su Huaijing show up himself, but instead sent you? What are you up to?"

A calm and composed voice came through.

This made Su Jiayuan realize the truth of her dream.

"The patriarch said that the elders of the Su family have discussed and want to renegotiate the matter of the Thunder Talisman with Master Shen."

Su Jiayuan forced herself to calm down and glanced at Su Xueer beside her.

"It's alright. Continue!"

Su Jiayuan pursed her lips tightly and stared intently at Shen Xuan.

"The Su family suggests that the division of the Thunder Talisman be increased by half a percent, from 25% to 30%!"

(End of this chapter)