Chapter 743 - 707: Books, Comprehending and Enhancing Laws
Chapter 743: Chapter 707: Books, Comprehending and Enhancing Laws
"The Venerable said you should leave quickly; you are disturbing these plants."
The scholar added a sentence, making those present look quite displeased.
Being humiliated is one thing, but getting nothing out of it is another.
It was indeed a bit distressing.
The smooth talker also looked displeased at this moment.
However, he managed to slightly stabilize his emotions.
Hesitantly, he stepped forward.
"Venerable, today, we have indeed brought humiliation upon ourselves.
We’ve accepted these humiliations.
But could you tell us what it takes for you to come out of seclusion?"
Upon hearing this, the scholar walked over to Mo Wanshui.
Soon, the scholar turned around and delivered a message: "The Venerable says, there’s a rusted sword in the courtyard, and if you can polish off its rust,
the Venerable is willing to come out once."
Hearing this, everyone seemed to see an opportunity again.
They rushed towards the small courtyard.
The Prince Mansion’s steward, however, went to escort the scholar, without whom no one dared to enter the courtyard.
Before leaving, Shen Han frowned slightly and glanced at Mo Wanshui, Venerable Mo.
Honestly, Mo Wanshui did not give off the aura of a powerful person.
At least in front of him, Mo Wanshui seemed more like someone posing as a master.
Shen Han kept his thoughts to himself, patiently observing.
Returning to the small courtyard, the others had already arrived and started scraping the rust off the long saber.
The saber was covered in rust.
Everyone anticipated that sharpening it would not be easy.
But once they started, they found it wasn’t a matter of difficulty.
Grinding back and forth on the sharpening stone, the stone itself was worn down.
Yet the rust on the sword remained like an immovable mountain.
Shen Han did not compete with them, allowing them to try first.
Many of his companions had never practiced cultivation before.
Their physical strength was already poor, holding the long saber was exhausting, let alone sharpening it.
After waiting for over two two-hour periods, everyone was disheartened.
They knew how to invite Mo Wanshui out of seclusion, but still had no solution.
This sword clearly had some other mystery, and ordinary people couldn’t possibly polish it.
Everyone was preparing to leave, and seeing no one else stepping up, Shen Han went forward.
Pretending to fiddle a bit, he then removed the "rusted" label from the long saber.
In the next moment, the rust-covered saber became shiny.
When Shen Han presented the long saber to everyone, they were startled.
Previously, everyone had some complaints about Shen Han.
Though they couldn’t gain benefits from Mo Wanshui even by humiliating themselves, only Shen Han was unwilling to self-humiliate.
Naturally, this displeased the others.
But now, with the rust all polished off thanks to Shen Han, it seemed he had redeemed himself.
Seeing the gleaming saber, even the scholar who followed Mo Wanshui was a bit surprised.
Then a group of people, carrying the saber, followed the scholar to find Mo Wanshui again.
The sky was gradually darkening, but there should be a good moonlight tonight.
Already, a moonshadow was visible.
They brought the long saber to Mo Wanshui.
The crowd returned.
Seeing the bright saber, the always composed Mo Wanshui revealed a slight look of astonishment.
The scholar walked beside Mo Wanshui, whispering.
Mo Wanshui’s lips moved, but no one could hear what he was saying, except the scholar seemed to understand.
A moment later, the scholar stood up and addressed the crowd.
His gaze turned to Shen Han.
"The Venerable says, you’re like a piece of dog poop, but you are a lucky piece of dog poop.
True to his word, the Venerable agrees to come out this time."
Upon hearing the scholar, everyone burst into joy, faces full of excitement.
Shen Han simply glanced at Mo Wanshui.
For the first time, he was particularly eager to know someone’s real strength.
Even speaking required transmission by others, his words were humiliating.
How strong was this Mo Wanshui?
With his appearance confirmed, the crowd didn’t linger.
They immediately descended the mountain, boarded the carriage, and headed back.
As for Mo Wanshui, he would make his way to Prince Cheng’s Mansion on his own.
In the carriage on the way back, the companions expressed some gratitude to Shen Han.
After all, it was Shen Han who removed the rust from the sword.
But no one thought Shen Han was particularly powerful.
Mo Wanshui’s previous message had labeled Shen Han as lucky.
Perhaps he accidentally stumbled upon the solution.
Shen Han didn’t care for their praises, letting them say what they liked.
Clearly stated, he came only for improvement, with no intention of engaging further with these people.
After two more days of travel.
Returning to Prince Cheng’s Mansion, the treatment was completely different from before.
Last time, they hadn’t even received a meal.
But this time, after hearing that Mo Wanshui agreed to come out, the mansion prepared a grand feast at once.
Only now did Shen Han realize that the mansion’s steward didn’t even have a Sound Transmission Magical Artifact.
Conveying messages still relied on letters, and word of mouth...
After the feast, Prince Cheng’s Mansion honored its promise and recruited everyone as advisors to the mansion.
Not only did they receive a monthly stipend, but they also gained access to the officials’ Cultivation Method, officially stepping onto the path of cultivation.
Of course, if one lacked talent for cultivation, the mansion wouldn’t assume responsibility.
In that case, they could only blame themselves.
The residences for everyone were directly arranged into the guest rooms of the mansion.