Chapter 785 - 728: Arrangements for the Younger Generation
Chapter 785: Chapter 728: Arrangements for the Younger Generation
Finding warmth in the snow is easy; adding flowers to the brocade is hard.
This saying applies to any place and any person.
Nalan Xing just felt that all of this was within expectations.
"That child, doesn’t he bear a lot of resentment towards us, considering that we, as the elders of the sect, haven’t protected him at all?"
Upon hearing these words from the Sect Leader, Elder Sizhi didn’t hide the truth.
"Actually, Shen Han harbors almost no resentment towards us.
He seemed to have anticipated long ago that we wouldn’t help him, and he held no such expectations in his heart.
Without expectations, naturally, no resentment would arise.
To put it bluntly, perhaps Shen Han no longer regards himself as a disciple of Five Immortals City in his heart."
Elder Sizhi’s words brought Nalan Xing to silence.
The Elders present also wore grim expressions.
Yes, if the sect is heartless towards others, how can others feel a sense of belonging to the sect?
"This is precisely the logic. If our Five Immortals City proceeds in this way, showing no sense of loyalty,
eventually it won’t just be Shen Han; more and more people won’t see themselves as part of Five Immortals City.
In their hearts, they will hold no expectations for Five Immortals City.
The sect then dissolves and rots just like that."
A massive sect is hard to be destroyed by external forces.
But internal decay can very easily wither a major force.
Nalan Xing looked at everyone, hoping they would all remember this in their hearts and remain vigilant.
"Let’s consider this matter closed. Nowadays, that child Shen Han doesn’t need our protection, and we can’t offer him anything.
But everyone must learn a lesson from this matter.
Without bonds of camaraderie, a sect is just a pile of loose sand."
With that, everyone nodded towards Nalan Xing, indicating they understood.
However, Shen Xiang still showed a hint of resistance.
"Junior Brother, do you have other thoughts?"
Nalan Xing frowned, having never seen his junior brother so stubborn and hard to persuade.
"Sect Leader, I don’t entirely disagree with what you said.
But I have slightly different views on the details.
The sect and its disciples have always achieved greatness together.
To have camaraderie and to protect sect disciples is fine.
However, we need to see what this disciple can bring to the sect.
What can Shen Han bring to the sect?
Even if he becomes an Elder in the future, can someone who practices the Old Cultivation Method guide others?
Moreover, it’s uncertain if he can even reach the Illusion Realm by following the Old Method.
I admit that I didn’t see Shen Han’s potential, and that was my mistake.
But in the matter of protecting him, I don’t believe I was wrong."
Upon hearing Shen Xiang speak like this, Nalan Xing didn’t bother to argue further.
In fact, apart from this issue, Nalan Xing found Shen Xiang acceptable.
As a Vice Sect Leader, his handling of affairs was quite meticulous and proper.
With this in mind, Nalan Xing gestured to Elder Sizhi.
"My junior brother probably bears a grudge against Shen Han due to past events.
Let’s leave it at that; there’s no need to discuss anything more."
With that, Nalan Xing directed attention back to other affairs.
A sect as large as Five Immortals City had far more than just this matter to handle daily.
Shen Xiang clearly wanted to say more, but Elder Sizhi and Nalan Xing were no longer interested in listening.
No contribution to the sect, inability to bring benefits, Shen Han having no future...
These were all old arguments.
Having nothing more to report, Elder Sizhi paid his respects and departed first.
Meanwhile, Shen Han, upon returning to his living quarters, took out all the resources Elder Sizhi had given him.
Having been here for a little over two months, he had almost finished dealing with various trivia.
The once dilapidated house now somewhat resembled a mansion garden.
His grandfather had long begun refining Pills, experimenting with selling them outside.
The group of young people scouted around, visiting cities whenever they encountered them, to take a look around.
For young people studying the new cultivation system, the Southern Heaven Continent indeed offered more benefits than Great Wei.
Whenever encountering some lively event, by observing, one could gain many benefits.
When he had some free time, Shen Han chatted with Shi Yuezhu.
Regarding the new cultivation system, none of them were proficient.
To be precise, it was no longer a lack of proficiency; calling it being clueless would be more accurate.
These younger generations in their journey to hone their cultivation also need guidance.
What they painstakingly research might be resolved with just a single word from the elders.
If future generations want to grow faster, the best method is to stand on the shoulders of their predecessors.
The reason so many cultivation methods have developed to what they are today is all because of inheritance.
A good mentor would surely bring enormous benefits to everyone’s cultivation.
In his heart, Shen Han had some ideas.
When Elder Sizhi visited before, he had already thought about it.
Perhaps letting Liu Xilan and the young ones go to cultivate at Five Immortals City would be a good choice.
As for Five Immortals City, Shen Han felt no real sentiment.
But Elder Sizhi had helped him many times before.
He had some reservations about joining Five Immortals City.
However, Elder Sizhi was someone he could trust.
Shen Han discussed it with Shi Yuezhu, and she also supported the idea.
The young people of Xiaoyao Peak and Yun Mansion were now all beginning to cultivate the new system.