Chapter 1321: If I’m Heavily Injured, Sister-In-Law Might Be Kinder (2)

Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

In short, not many people thought highly of Jiang Hao.

Moreover, they always felt that Jiang Hao was not worthy of his position and status.

Cheng Chou did not explain too much.

Jiang Hao nodded in understanding.

When the other disciples of the sect knew that he was lecturing, they would stand up for their own Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters

He would have to bear the brunt of their doubt and resentment. It was fine with him.

With such voices and opinions around, his enemies outside would also look down on him.

When the time came to act, he could catch them off guard.

After leaving the Spirit Herb Garden, Jiang Hao rode his sword and headed to the outer edge of the sect.

The person who met him was an outer sect Elder.

Disciple Nangong was an early-stage Return to Void Realm cultivator. He was a middle-aged man.

Disciple Hai Ming, who was taking care of the outer sect, had suddenly died, so he was here to take his place.

Jiang Hao looked at him and nodded.

Disciple Hai Ming was dead. He finally remembered it.

He was one of Feng Hua’s avatars.

Ever since Feng Hua’s death, some people could no longer greet each other properly.

He felt a little nostalgic.

Back then, he had also competed with Disciple Hai Ming.

Unfortunately, everything was over.

“Greetings, Elder.” Jiang Hao greeted Disciple Nangong.

The other party was a managing elder with a strong cultivation realm.

Even if he was the candidate for the position of the top disciple, he still had to be respectful.

If Jiang Hao was actually a top disciple, his status and position would surpass Nangong, but at the moment, he was only a candidate.

Disciple Nangong did not dare to casually address a candidate like Jiang Hao. He knew that people like that were destined to surpass him in the future. “No need for that. We can address each other as peers. We are all disciples of the sect, so there’s no need for seniority.”

Jiang Hao nodded.

He did not intend to change the way he addressed him.

He was currently only at the late stage of the Primordial Spirit Realm, so there was no way he could put on airs in front of a Return to Void Realm cultivator.

Even though the Elder said it, he could not just accept it.

“What do I need to do?” Jiang Hao asked.

“Nothing much. You just need to go to the outer sect to preach and lecture on the cultivation realms to the newly recruited disciples,” said Disciple Nangong. “This is their first time attending a lecture. The first week will be the newest batch, then others who’ve attended before.”

Jiang Hao nodded.

This time, he was not here to select disciples for the Cliff of Broken Hearts but for other branches.

“Where will this take place?” Jiang Hao asked.

“Follow me.” Disciple Nangong gestured at him.

Jiang Hao nodded and followed him.

He was not unfamiliar with recruiting new disciples.

As for lecturing new disciples, he had little knowledge about it.

He was also curious about the current disciples. On the eve of a Great Era, there would likely be many talents.

In the outer sect square, Jiang Hao saw many people sitting cross-legged.

Some of them gathered in small groups and whispered to each other.

They were all filled with excitement.

There were also some people with extraordinary knowledge who seemed to be unconcerned about the others.

They sat cross-legged in the square and waited quietly.

“Junior Brother Jiang, you can enter. Most are here now,” Disciple Nangong said.

Jiang Hao nodded.

He leaped to the top of the square.

To make everyone aware, he used a spell to stir up a breeze.

This made people involuntarily look toward the top position.

A man clad in dark blue robes sat down cross-legged on the ground.

His presence was extraordinary. Without a word, he drew the gazes of those around.

It was impossible to look away.

Disciple Nangong was shocked.

Such a skill was extraordinary.

He did not even see any energy fluctuations. It meant that the person’s grasp of spiritual energy was impressive.

“Are all these people monsters?” Disciple Nangong marveled.

When Ye Yaqing came over, she felt a sense of danger.

This candidate must not be offended. He was too strong.

Seeing everyone looking over, Jiang Hao’s gentle voice spread in all directions.

“I am the Senior Brother sent here to resolve your doubts. You can call me Senior Brother Jiang. Today we will start with the basics of cultivation realms. Those with questions, please remember them. You can ask during the break.”

Jiang Hao briefly surveyed the area and then checked the jade slip, which contained the talents of these people.

There was even one with top-tier talent.

Five had superior talent, and twelve with above-average talent.

The rest were average or below average.

The quality of this batch was not as high as he expected.

Jiang Hao looked at the girl in the middle. She was the only disciple with top-tier talent.

She was dressed in silk and looked proud. She was probably from a wealthy family.

There were also some traces of cultivation on her body. She was at the third stage of the Lifeblood Refinement Realm.

However, her cultivation technique was extremely crude.

It showed that although she had been exposed to cultivation, it was just the basics of the basics. But it was much better than the others.

There were also many dark-skinned and skinny youths in the crowd.

They could not even read, let alone cultivate.

When it came to cultivation, they were worse off than those who could read and understand.

After the introduction, it would depend on their own cultivation talent.

Looking at the people from various places, Jiang Hao felt a wave of emotion.

“Why do you want to cultivate?” Jiang Hao asked.

“To become an immortal?” said someone.

Jiang Hao looked over. It was a chubby little boy.

“To eat good food until I’m full,” the chubby boy said seriously.

Jiang Hao observed closely and found that the boy had a slight resonance with spiritual energy, and his light was quite bright even under the Heaven Lock Technique.

After a moment, Jiang Hao saw that the boy’s flesh and bones had a good affinity with spiritual energy.

“After coming here, which branch do you plan to go to?” Jiang Hao asked.

“Candlelight Pill Pavilion,” said the chubby boy immediately. “I want to earn spirit stones to eat good food.”

“Good.” Jiang Hao nodded and then continued as the boy beamed with joy.

“You should go to the Flowing Waterfall. It suits you for body training.”

The chubby boy was speechless.

Some below could not help but laugh.

Disciple Nangong did not say anything. Instead, he recorded everything down.

After that, the chubby boy would be sent to the Flowing Waterfall.

Of course, he could still listen to other lectures, but his position would change.

“What about you lot? Why do you want to cultivate?” Jiang Hao looked at the others.

“To fly,” said a naïve-looking boy.

“To help my parents and siblings eat their fill,” said a skinny boy loudly. He looked excited.

Jiang Hao glanced at him but said nothing.

“To have a place to sleep at night,” said a little girl.

“To buy nice clothes.”

“My parents demanded it, so I had no choice.”

“My parents sold me to the sect for food, so I don’t know why I cultivate.”

There were all sorts of reasons.

Jiang Hao sat at the top and listened quietly.

At that moment, he was not just facing new disciples but multiple faces of life in this world.

He was on the path of the Dao, while these people were just stepping onto it.

They were very far away from him, but he could extend a guiding hand to help them.

On the path of the Dao, once they arrived, they might surpass him.

If he sealed it, they might never reach him.

Jiang Hao smiled in understanding.

There were three thousand paths to the Great Dao, and everyone had their own choices and opportunities.

They could only patiently receive their rewards and not covet what others had.

He, too, could receive his own opportunities and not harm others.

What harm was there in lifting a helping hand for them?

He could accommodate them on his path to the Dao.

He was not afraid or anxious.

The Dao needed both length and depth.

The longer and deeper the path was, the wider the Dao would be.

At that moment, Jiang Hao suddenly felt enlightened.

The path forward should grow wider, not narrower until it stagnates.

That was not the path of the Dao.

With this realization, Jiang Hao’s heart changed.

It became calmer and wiser than before.

He slowly closed his eyes, and the silence spread like ripples on the surface of the water.

Sensing this inexplicable calm, others were astonished.

Some knowledgeable ones immediately closed their eyes, and the latecomers followed suit.

Within a few breaths, everyone fell into a strange stillness.

Even Disciple Nangong did so.

The silent and peaceful training space surprised some passersby, but they did not dare to disturb its tranquility.

A day passed suddenly.

Seeing everyone in a tranquil state, he did not disturb them.

Instead, he turned and left quietly.

But he noticed someone was watching him.

They were from the Heavenly Note Sect. They watched from the shadows.

“Has he already reached such a profound state in the Blood Wish Path?” A man frowned.

A woman shook her head. “It’s hard to say. Maybe he used other means. The Blood Wish Path can never make him a top disciple. He can’t stand a top disciple’s single strike in that state.”