Chapter 24: The Worries of Old Master Jun

  Ke'er only then discovered the master of the house standing at the door, and couldn't help but jump in fright. Hurriedly kneeling down to pay respects, he replied: "These treasures were all won by Young Master when he went out to gamble previously."

  "Win it back? Really!" Jun Zhan's voice changed slightly, but his heart was both shocked and delighted. If not for his strong self-control, he would have shouted out in surprise. However, this astonishment far exceeded his joy, and Jun Lao Ye naturally had doubts - when did this kid start winning money? It seemed that since he learned how to gamble a few years ago, he had never won before... If not for Jun Lao Ye's strict control over his allowance, it was likely that Jun Mo Xie would have already gambled away the entire Jun family by now. And yet, not only did he win, but he also won back these high-end goods...

  "Yes, these treasures were indeed brought back by the young master. I, a humble maid, wouldn't dare deceive my master. Apart from these treasures, there are also three million taels of silver notes, all of which were brought back by the young master this time." Ke'er replied affirmatively: "I heard that these riches were won from Li Gongzi and Meng Gongzi. After returning home, the young master threw them here for me to clean up, then went to the library to read books."

  Ke'er was very proud, because the young master had never won money back before, but this time he actually won so much. In Xiaoyu's heart, the young master suddenly became formidable, although Ke'er was still afraid of the young master, but the recent young master was really different from before, at least not as annoying as before!

  "Has that little scamp gone to the library again?" Old Master Jun's joy at this moment far surpassed his surprise, and he no longer had to worry about cleaning up after his grandson. But then he heard Ke'er explain where his grandson was, and he couldn't help but stare with wide eyes, looking like he could hardly bear the shock; tremblingly, he raised his hand to touch his forehead, making sure he wasn't running a fever and hadn't misheard, before finally coming back to himself.

  "Oh, wait for him to come back and let him go to my place once." The old man said this, took the steward Old Pang away, leaving only Little Loli with two eyes shining with silver light, counting again and again: "These three pieces of jade pendants can sell at least 100,000 taels, those pearls and gems can sell at least 150,000 taels, and that one... plus these silver tickets... wow..."

  "Lao Pang, what do you think?" Walking on the road, Jun Zhan Tian was somewhat at a loss, to be honest, this Sunzi's behavior this month had left him bewildered. What did he want to do? What was he actually doing?

  "The old slave doesn't know, but the young master is doing well now." Old Pang also seems to be confused, but as long as he doesn't have to clean up after Jun Mo Xie's mess, it's all good.

  "If he's really that interested in reading, why don't I send him to the Wenxing Academy?" Old Master Jun suddenly had a wild idea, with a dreamy and yearning look on his face. The Wenxing Academy was the top institution for scholars in the world, where only about a thousand people, including teachers and students, were enrolled. This number was extremely small compared to the billions of people in the Tianxiang Empire! In other words, only those with excellent talent and a clean background from all over the country had the qualifications and possibility to enter this institution for study. And those who graduated would be employed by the state as long as they met the graduation requirements! However, even famous geniuses had to go through arduous studies to truly meet the graduation requirements!

  It can be said that Wenxing Academy is the golden highway for scholars all over the world!

  No matter how high your status is, even if you are a princess or prince, if you don't have real talent and learning, you absolutely can't enter the Wenxing Academy!

  It seems that Master Jun has decided to let Jun Xie enter Wenxing Academy, apparently he already believes that Jun Xie is a prodigal son who has returned.

  "...or is it really that difficult?" With this kind of material, can you even get into Wén Xīng Academy? All those who can enter are the ones who have been studying diligently for over a decade, and only renowned geniuses from all over the country have the qualifications to take the entrance exam. Do you really think your good-for-nothing son, who has never studied in sixteen years, can get in after just reading books for a month?

  Of course, Old Pang was too embarrassed to say it clearly, and continued to speak in a reserved manner: "The old masters of the Wenxing Academy are really too stubborn. If Master were to go there in person, he would only hit a snag... Cough, cough, I think, I think, it's better to take our time and deliberate again."

  "Alas! The most regrettable thing is that this kid's Xuan Qi cultivation is really not up to par. If he could enter the Shen Xuan Academy, it would be best. My family has been producing generals on the battlefield for generations. If we were to produce a bookworm, it would truly be unseemly. Jun Zhan Tian also understood that this matter was not easy to handle. He recalled how the Second Prince had entered the Wen Xing Book Academy back in the day, and even the Emperor himself had been given a hard time by Old Man Ding before finally allowing him to enter. Given his own poor relationship with Old Man Ding, it would definitely be an uphill battle."

  Not to mention Mo Xie's personality...

  "Lao Pang, what do you think? What path should I arrange for Mo Xie in the future?" Master Jun sighed heavily today, "Let him take the scholarly path, this kid is definitely not cut out for it; let him take the martial path, this guy doesn't even have a bit of natural talent and can't even bear hardship; let him take the business path... I reckon he could even lose money on my funeral! ...Is he just going to muddle along like this until he dies?"

  As for this matter, Lao Pang was also at a loss and comforted him by saying: "Young Master has made great progress recently, perhaps he is now making a comeback... uh, Young Master is still young, I believe it's not too late..."

  "What's most annoying is this kind of hypocritical comfort! Now even you've learned it!" Jun Zhan Tian furrowed his brow, somewhat impatient: "Old Pang, this doesn't seem like you. The Pang Lie who charged into the battlefield alone against tens of thousands of troops back then isn't like you now."

  Old Pong sighed: What else can I say? Can't I just say it directly, that my grandson's fate is his own, and you don't have to worry about it? Everyone knows that your grandson is a useless piece of mud that can't be helped no matter how much you try. If I said that, wouldn't you just stab me with a knife?

  "There's another way to protect Young Master and let you have no worries." Old Pang suddenly remembered something and said.

  "What's the solution? Speak quickly." Jun Zhan Tian was somewhat surprised. Today was originally for venting grievances, but unexpectedly Old Pang actually had a solution!

  "This approach is still a bit difficult to implement." Old Pong's words were on the tip of his tongue, but he hesitated: "It's just that we'll buy a young eighth-level or higher Xuan beast for Young Master, and then we'll accelerate its growth at all costs..."

  "Stop, stop, stop!" Before he could finish speaking, Jun Zhan Tian forcibly interrupted him: "Old Pang, are you talking nonsense? You say it yourself, is this possible?"

  Lao Pang stared with his eyes, thought for a moment, and said dejectedly: "It's impossible."

  "Since you know it's impossible, what's the point of saying anything!" Jun Zhan Tian let out a stifled sigh.

  Mystic Beast, a special product of the Mystic Continent. Any high-level Mystic Beast possesses extremely powerful abilities. Legend has it that any eighth-level Mystic Beast can rival a Heavenly Mystic level expert without falling behind! If it's an even stronger ninth-level attacking Mystic Beast, it can even compete with the Supreme Divine Mystic expert without being inferior!

  But the Xuan beasts are also divided into levels like humans, and the division is even stricter. Human masters can challenge or even defeat opponents with stronger Xuan energy cultivation than themselves if they master some special skills or techniques. However, this is impossible in battles between Xuan beasts.

  Beasts below the fourth level can only be said to be wild beasts, or slightly more destructive than ordinary wild beasts. Only from the fifth level onwards is it possible to possess some special abilities, but even then, the fifth and sixth level beasts are not of much use. Young beasts are even less useful. Moreover, once a beast reaches adulthood, there is no possibility of domestication, whereas young beasts need at least several decades to mature, with some taking over a hundred years! So, by the time a young beast grows up, it's already old, what's the point? Furthermore, fifth and sixth level beasts have at most only the strength of a Silver Rank high-level cultivator. Therefore, the price of this level of beast is not high, and they are relatively easy to find.

  But the seventh-level and above Xuan beasts are different, the seventh-level and above Xuan beasts have made a breakthrough in essence, and can be said to have possessed spiritual intelligence that is not inferior to humans. In addition to innate skills, they also possess a special ability. It is this special ability that makes the cultivation of young beasts no longer so difficult!