The beginning of spring is approaching, and the winter vacation is coming to an end.

Qin Xuan was about to return to the Jumu Daoist Academy to continue his studies in the new year, and before leaving, he sorted out some scriptures in the Shijing Cave that he wanted to study while practicing in the Daoist Academy, and transcribed them in the jade slips he carried with him.

A few days later, he estimated that the Dharma ship sent by the Giant Wood Daoist Academy was about to arrive, so he returned from the secret passage.

It was already night, Qin Xuan thought that there should be darkness and silence in the stone garden, but he jumped out of the stone well, but found that the main mansion hall was lit with candles.

"Shaoshao, master!"

Qin Fu stood by the stone well with a dull gaze, trembling and frightened, still holding the bamboo broom in his hand.

This Fauber is not only unlucky, but also a hard-working man.

He was originally one of the five righteous sons that the old man received when he was young, and later became the chief steward of the stone garden, and his cultivation was profound, and he also learned from the old man a good skill in cultivating medicinal herbs and tea trees.

That year, Shiyuan was poisoned to death by 16 people, his wife, daughter and son-in-law were all poisoned, and the most distressed little granddaughter did not escape.

Since then, he has been stupid, living in the world, treating a bamboo broom as his little granddaughter, eating and sleeping by his side, often coaxing and loving nonsense.

Qin Xuan's nose was sour, and he couldn't tell how sad he was in his heart, so he could only salute the old servant helplessly, and turned around and went to the lobby gloomily.

In the past, he was also a local bureaucrat who governed four towns and five townships, and he was used to seeing the warmth and coldness of the world, but he didn't expect that this world was the real miserable world, and he had seen misery, and there was even more miserable, and the saddest thing was that the old servants around him were so miserable.

The ancestors of the Qin family had four sons, who lived on the Spirit Whale Island for three hundred years, and gradually evolved into the four major branches of the Spirit Whale Qin family, each of which had a family head, the Shiyuan Qin family and the island owner Qin Ying were both born in the long vein, only because of the rich family background and not subject to the long vein family.

There are two distinguished guests in the lobby of the West Chamber, one is Qin Wanhou, the head of the Changmai family, and Qin Xuan's distant uncle, and the other is Qin Chuan, the third son of Qin Wanhou.

Qin Chuan is Qin Xuan's senior brother in the Jumu Dao Academy, he is two years older than him, and he has already broken through to the blood refining realm, and is regarded as a high-class talent by several masters of the Dao Academy, and is very valued.

Mu Yin was sitting in a wheelchair, talking to Qin Wanhou in a low voice, Qin Chuan stood with his sword in his arms, confident and arrogant, he didn't need to look at Qin Xuan at all, and the corners of his mouth also touched a contemptuous sneer.

Qin Xuan knew very well how eccentric Qin Chuan was, he was cold and arrogant and pretended to be a genius, but he liked to speak ill of people behind his back, and secretly instigated the other senior brothers of the Daoist Academy to deal with him.

Qin Wanhou is not a good thing, the most ruthless executioner who coerced Qin Xuan to sell his business back then was this distant uncle, and he couldn't wait to swallow all the family business of the Qin family in Shiyuan in the name of the head of the Changmai family.

For these two people, Qin Xuan has always had no good face, but he just stepped forward to see Mu Yin and didn't greet them.

Qin Wanhou's expression was sluggish, and he didn't need to look at Qin Xuan squarely, coercing Mu Yin, "Now that Qin Xuan is also here, you might as well give a happy word, should you give this money or not?"

Qin Xuan frowned, eager to stab him.

Mu Yin waved his fan lightly and said with a smile: "Uncle, it's not that Mu is unwilling to help, but 20,000 spirit jade is really not a small number. ”

"Yes, 20,000 spirit jades are indeed a bit much, but if you think clearly, as long as my family Chuan'er has this funding, he will definitely be able to ascend to the Xingchen Dao Academy, the head of the Seven Great Dao Courtyards, as he wishes. Three hundred years after the ancestors of the Qin family, this is still the first case, but how glorious is it?"

Qin Wanhou let out a long laugh proudly, showing his intentions, and leaned closer to Mu Yin's ear, his voice low and mysterious, "You are a smart person, the island master of Qin Ying is anxious to poison your uncle and nephew, but without the acquiescence of me, the head of the long-vein family, he may not dare to make a move." Your Qin Xuan's qualifications are mediocre, and he is still unknown after practicing in Jumu Academy for four years, which is far inferior to my family Chuan'er. As long as you contribute this money, the head of the family and my son will definitely support you in the future. ”

Qin Xuan was listening to them, and quickly figured out the ins and outs of this matter, Qin Wanhou found some connections that could allow Qin Chuan to ascend to the Star Dao Academy, at the cost of spending some money.

Even if it costs money to dredge, it is a great honor to be promoted to the Star Dao Academy.

Not to mention that it is in the lonely sea of the poor countryside like Spirit Whale Island, even in Chenzhou Island, where the Xingchen Sect is stationed, it is a major event for the glory of the ancestors.

At this moment, Qin Chuan was even more arrogant, only squinting at Qin Xuan and Mu Yin with his spare eyes, he simply regarded Qin Xuan's uncle and nephew as his own slaves, saying that he was here to borrow money, but it was better to rob them for nothing.

Seeing that Mu Yin was still silent, Qin Chuan snorted impatiently: "My father asked you to help with money, that is to look up to you." When I step into the Star Mountain and advance to the elite disciples of this sect, it will be too late for you to send money. ”

Mu Yin smiled faintly and said, "Xingzhu Mountain is not easy to mix, and it is not so easy to stand firm. ”

Qin Chuan's face sank, and he asked: "Mu Yin, there is a way not to bully young people into poverty, don't regret it in the future." ”

Mu Yin smiled, didn't take Qin Chuan's threat to heart, and asked Qin Xuan instead: "Xuan'er, I'm not very familiar with your senior brother's situation, this matter is still up to you." ”

Qin Xuan nodded slightly.

The admission quota of the Star Dao Academy is divided into two categories, one is recommendation, and the other six Great Dao Academies can recommend three disciples every year, and the other is trial, one hundred disciples per year.

Although the number of recommended places is not clearly marked, in the Jumu Daoist Academy, it has always been rumored that the price is between forty and fifty thousand spirit jade, and the specific amount depends mainly on the relationship between this disciple and several real people in charge of the academy.

Qin Xuan guessed that Qin Wanhou had made a bloody investment, and he was afraid that even the principal of his own tea garden would not be able to turn over, so he wanted to take the opportunity to extort a sum of money from him.

The corners of his mouth tugged slightly, and he said with a smile: "Four thousand disciples of the Giant Wood Academy, Senior Brother Chuan's ranking broke through to the sixth place last year, and this year he is completely sure to enter the top three, which can be described as outstanding talent and extraordinary people." If there is really any head of the academy who comes forward to recommend, it will be easy to be promoted to the Xingchen Dao Academy. ”

"Yes, Senior Brother Xuan is a smart person. Qin Chuan was arrogant and arrogant, but he wondered in his heart why Qin Xuan, this kid, suddenly became well-behaved?

"But ....... Qin Xuan deliberately teased the other party, "Senior Brother Chuan has a strong ability, and he can completely rely on his own ability to break through the trial array, and he is justifiably promoted to the Xingchen Dao Academy, so it is better to give this recommendation quota to the junior brother, right?" As long as the quota belongs to me, the price of 20,000 spirit jade will be paid by me." ”

"Are you ......?" Qin Chuan was stunned, and scolded angrily: "You, what are you? Do you want to die?"

"Humph!"

How could Qin Wanhou let go of the recommendation quota, he raised his sleeves angrily, and asked, "The surname is Mu, this is your answer to the head of the family?"

Mu Yin waved his fan leisurely unmoved, "Coincidentally, I was about to send 10,000 spirit jade to several Dujiao of the Jumu Daoist Academy, so as to make it convenient for Xuan'er." The family business is poor, and I really can't take out another 20,000 spirit jade, and I hope that the uncle won't be angry, hurting the harmony between you and me. ”

"The surname is wood, don't regret it. Qin Wanhou was furious, and his whole body trembled angrily and pointed at Mu Yin and scolded.

"There's nothing to regret, there are 80,000 miles of sea territory in the West Sea, 100,000 islands, there are endless genius disciples, and the Xingchen Sect is one of the three major sects in the West Sea, where is the majestic Xingzhu Mountain to gain a foothold?"

Before the words fell, Mu Yin's feather fan waved, and a vast Kun blood breath burst out, dispersing Qin Wanhou and Qin Chuanzhen's qi and blood, and even Qin Xuan, who was behind Mu Yin, couldn't help but take a few steps back.

Qin Wanhou's father and son were all frightened and pale, thinking that Mu Yin was going to teach them a lesson, and the two hurriedly fled.

Fleeing to the courtyard of the West Wing of Shiyuan, seeing that Mu Yin was not chasing and killing, Qin Wanhou turned around and scolded: "Okay, your uncle and nephew really don't want to live, or someone will clean you up in a few days." ”

With these cruel words, he ran faster.

Mu Yin shook his head and sighed lightly, and then asked Qin Xuan: "Uncle was too eager just now, did he hurt you?"

"It's fine!"

After all, Qin Xuan had six years of ascetic cultivation, and with a little pranayama, he could straighten out the chaotic qi and blood in his body again.

Mu Yin smiled bitterly and said, "Uncle has been studying in the West Sea for ten years, and I am fortunate to have been to Xingsu Mountain. The Xingchen Dao Academy is the head of the Seven Great Dao Courtyards of the Xingchen Sect, and I know very well in my heart how high the level of those disciples is. Even if the family business left by the old man is ten times larger, it may not be able to support the daily cultivation needs of a disciple of the Star Dao Academy. Qin Chuan's qualifications are indeed rare, one out of ten thousand, but if he wants to gain a foothold in the Xingchen Dao Academy, he is a little delusional. ”

Regarding a lot of inside information about the Xingchen Dao Academy, Qin Xuan had also heard about it in the past four years in the Jumu Dao Academy.

The sea area under the jurisdiction of the Xingchen faction has a radius of 30,000 miles, divided into seven sea areas, and there are countless Xiuzhen families who dominate it, it is said that there are seven great families in each sea area, a total of 7749 families, known as the 77 clans.

Above Qiqi, there are also the four great families of Chenzhou opened up by the four disciples under the Xingchen Patriarch, these four disciples were all a generation of ancestors across the West Sea, opening up territory for the Xingchen faction, and making great achievements, and the descendants they left behind are also more prosperous and respected.

In the 6,000-year-old inheritance of the Xingchen Sect, these clan families have all emerged very brilliant figures, with strong foundations, profound family knowledge, and continuous inheritance from generation to generation.

The children of these large and small families, and the best children of the clan, are all gathered in the Xingchen Dao Academy.

For Qin Xuan's little people, it was simply a gathering place for alien demons, and the other Six Great Dao Courtyards were the stage that the Star Sect left for them to grow up slowly.

Don't Qin Wanhou and his son understand the truth in this?

greedy for vanity, profit makes wisdom faint.