Chapter 739 - 705: A Genuine Carriage
Chapter 739: Chapter 705: A Genuine Carriage
"Not being born under those sects, without the protection of the officials, it’s already good to live peacefully as a commoner~"
The bookshop owner spoke with a hint of persuasion in his words.
Shen Han nodded, taking the purchased books with him as he left.
Watching Shen Han’s back, the bookshop owner couldn’t help but sigh.
"Prince Cheng’s Mansion is still recruiting talent now.
If you’re not afraid of trouble, you can give it a try.
Looking at your expression, no matter how I advise you, you won’t listen."
After thanking the bookshop owner, Shen Han conveniently asked for the location of Prince Cheng’s Mansion.
After leaving the bookshop, Shen Han found an inn to stay.
He purchased four scrolls in total and quickly read through them using a guide.
After a thorough reading, Shen Han gained some understanding of the world.
However, many parts of the scrolls were vague and unclear.
The content of the scrolls was also specially compiled for the Imperial Court’s rule.
According to the scrolls, cultivation methods actually have powerful repercussions.
Therefore, ordinary people should not come into contact and need the guidance of strong officials to do so.
Seeing these contents, Shen Han felt it was a kind of deception.
Most likely, it’s because the Imperial Court here does not want the civilians to access cultivation methods.
However, Shen Han wasn’t entirely sure.
After all, in this world, there is the suppression of the Law.
Ordinary cultivation methods might indeed be difficult to work.
The methods mastered by the Imperial Court may indeed have their unique merits.
Pushing the books aside, Shen Han began to contemplate his next plan.
The Prince Cheng’s Mansion mentioned by the bookshop owner should be worth a try, to see if he can understand the local cultivation methods by contacting the officials.
If Prince Cheng’s Mansion is unreliable, he can still try other factions.
After reading those books, Shen Han also gained a lot of insight into the world.
The place he was in now was called Cangye Country.
It’s just a small country, even though the books boast about it, Shen Han could see through it.
Whether in terms of land size or national strength, it was quite insignificant.
If he can’t find what he seeks in Cangye Country, he’ll just move on to another country.
This world may look small, but it has many sects and countries.
After resting for a night, Shen Han inquired about Prince Cheng’s Mansion from the inn servant.
Prince Cheng’s Mansion is in this city, on the eastern side, right next to the City Lord Mansion.
Prince Cheng is the uncle of Cangye Country’s Sovereign, a royal family member.
He naturally has some Secret Techniques in hand.
By 7:00 AM, Shen Han had already arrived at Prince Cheng’s Mansion.
Right at the Mansion gate, there was a steward recording with a brush.
Occasionally, someone would approach to inquire, and after conversation, some would be waved away by the steward.
Some people were called into the Mansion by the steward, seemingly for further understanding and assessment.
Shen Han waited a moment and then walked up to the steward.
After a conversation, it turned out that Prince Cheng’s Mansion was recruiting advisors.
It seems Prince Cheng’s Mansion encountered some difficulties and needed someone to strategize.
The steward in front was conducting the preliminary screening.
If someone stuttered in their speech and had sluggish thoughts, such people wouldn’t even be allowed inside.
Shen Han’s performance easily got him through.
Following a servant into the mansion’s pavilion, quite a few people were already waiting there.
While waiting, there were some booklets nearby.
Others were flipping through them, and Shen Han picked one up to read.
On the first page of the booklet was a portrait.
The man in the portrait looked somewhat shabby; to put it nicely, one might say he was unconventional.
To speak bluntly, he looked somewhat like a beggar.
The rest of the booklet documented this man’s life and deeds.
This man was named Mo Wanshui, who was unknown before the age of thirty.
But by forty, he suddenly became enlightened, like the dawn breaking.
According to the booklet, Mo Wanshui’s reputation was somewhat mystical.
He seemed to have suddenly become strong overnight.
He held a Broken Saber and began challenging many experts.
Within a year, he defeated the entry-level experts from various forces in Cangye Country, gaining great fame.
Rumors claimed Mo Wanshui’s strength almost surpassed those of the Sect Leaders and Elders from the sects.
Unless reclusive seniors stepped in, no one could match Mo Wanshui.
Further on, the booklet also detailed Mo Wanshui’s preferences and tastes.
He liked to eat chicken, especially a preference for roasted chicken.
Moreover, he preferred his chicken very well-done, the more stringy, the better he liked it.
As for hobbies, the booklet was vague.
It’s still uncertain what Mo Wanshui liked.
Though he was good with a blade, according to others’ feedback, he seemed not to like blades.
He always used his Broken Saber, and would not even look at any Divine Weapon given to him.
They say that having no desires makes one strong.
Mo Wanshui, a solitary man, with neither desires nor demands, made it truly difficult to win him over.
The booklet analyzed Mo Wanshui from all perspectives: clothing, food, housing, and transport.
The entire booklet seemed to try dissecting Mo Wanshui, to explain him to everyone.
After finishing, Shen Han put down the booklet and picked up another one.
Upon opening, it was the same as the previous one.
All the booklets in the pavilion were written about Mo Wanshui.
Sitting in the pavilion for a two-hour period, many people came and went during that time.
Approaching noon, finally, a person from Prince Cheng’s Mansion entered.
"You all should have read the booklets while waiting, right?"
The speaker was probably the Prince Cheng’s Mansion steward, speaking kindly.
"The name Mo Wanshui needs no further introduction, as you’ve all likely heard before.
This time, the Prince Cheng’s Mansion recruitment aims to resolve the challenge of inviting Venerable Mo Wanshui out of seclusion.
Whoever can successfully invite Venerable Mo is esteemed as an honored guest by Prince Cheng’s Mansion.
The promised rewards will be delivered without delay by Prince Cheng’s Mansion."
The mansion steward scanned the crowd.
Shen Han initially thought Prince Cheng’s Mansion had other selection tests, but now it seemed there wasn’t much more to it.
Simply put, it was just one task: inviting Mo Wanshui out of seclusion.
It seemed like Prince Cheng’s Mansion dearly needed Mo Wanshui’s help.
And they had probably exhausted all other methods.
Otherwise, they wouldn’t employ such a method to recruit advisors for this task.
As for the so-called challenge, it was just a ceremonial title.
"Before you, many others have already gone.
In the attempt to invite Venerable Mo, some chose unorthodox paths.
After realizing that politeness didn’t work, they resorted to rudeness or verbal provocation.
Yet in the end, not only did they fail to invite Venerable Mo, they also lost their lives.
If you decide to go, be sure to mind your attitude."
After speaking, the mansion steward produced a pen.
"If you have the courage to go, come leave your name here.
In three days, we will take you there together.
In these days, you can think thoroughly on how to persuade Venerable Mo.
You may freely take the booklets with you.
Perhaps they may offer some help."
Without hesitation, Shen Han stepped forward and left his name, then departed directly.
This kind of task, inviting someone out of seclusion, was rarely encountered by him.
Not only rare, it was also quite uncertain.
Judging by what is written in the booklet, aside from enjoying chicken, this Venerable Mo didn’t reveal any likes that could be exploited.
Plus, many people have tried already.
The idea of offering delicious chicken was probably used long ago.
Shen Han was not overly worried. If this didn’t work out, he would simply move to another place.
This world did not hold Prince Cheng’s Mansion as the sole possessor of cultivation methods.
Three days quickly passed, and Shen Han arrived at Prince Cheng’s Mansion at the appointed time.
Before the Mansion, seven people were already waiting there.
It’s likely Prince Cheng’s Mansion organized the people into batches to manage the number of attendees.
Once everyone arrived, they all boarded a carriage to set off.
And this carriage was a genuine one, only capable of traveling on the ground...
From the moment he boarded the carriage, Shen Han already felt something was amiss.
This world did not expose one’s cultivation level like those practicing the New Cultivation Method did.
Shen Han couldn’t immediately judge these people’s strength.
He initially had reservations, but now it seemed the overall capability was quite lacking...