436: fish culture

Yun'er has always been very interested in the Dao of Formations, but she can't settle down to study it. If it's convenient for you, Nephew, please take her by your side and teach her constantly. That would be a great help to this old man, how about it?

Jiang Yun'er's face visibly flushed, and she secretly glanced at Xu Sanyan through her raised eyelashes before quickly lowering them. She hadn't expected her father to propose this condition.

As expected of her biological father, he truly knew his daughter best.

He Shubie's mouth twitched. He glanced at Jiang Yun'er. She liked Formations?

That Danzhou Mountain is a grandmaster of Formations and has lived in Qian Province City for many years. You have a good relationship with him, so why didn't you go and apprentice under him?

Now, it's good. You see that Liang brother is young and promising, and his cultivation is high, so you're eagerly asking him to teach you Formations. Are you interested in the Dao of Formations?

You're lusting after his body!

Xu Sanyan was slightly surprised. What kind of condition was this? To provide more opportunities for the two of them to interact?

Although he understood in his heart, he didn't show it. Instead, he feigned difficulty, "This... To be honest, sir, the Formation I cultivate is a secret of my Revered Master's sect that is not to be passed down. Without my Revered Master's permission, I'm afraid..."

Prefect Jiang waved his hand lightly, shaking his head and smiling inwardly. This person was truly honest. He wasn't after that set of formations; he was after him.

Teaching Formations was just an excuse. The purpose was to let his daughter get closer to him. If they could become husband and wife, that would be even better.

He just didn't expect him to take it seriously. Indeed, he had a simple mind and didn't know the darkness of human hearts. He probably focused on cultivation all these years and rarely interacted with people. No wonder he could achieve such accomplishments at such a young age.

"No matter, simple guidance will suffice. You don't need to teach her the sect's secrets."

Prefect Jiang smiled, adding in his heart... Anyway, even if you teach, she might not learn.

Although his daughter was born intelligent and well-versed in human nature, she wasn't very interested in cultivation, and her talent was truly ordinary.

Don't look at her achieving a good result of being among the top sixteen in this provincial examination. That's because Qian Province is remote and there are few talented individuals. If she went to those major provinces, it would probably be difficult for her to even make it into the top hundred.

Seeing him say this, Xu Sanyan no longer declined and thanked him loudly, "Junior thanks Prefect for your benevolence. I will definitely not disappoint your high expectations!"

"Haha, good. Prepare for it after the provincial examination ends. This old man will be waiting."

"Yes."

It was already dark, so Xu Sanyan didn't bother them further. Since his goal had been achieved, he stood up to take his leave.

Prefect Jiang had the Jiang Family siblings see him off.

Walking out of the Jiang Mansion, Jiang Yun'er reluctantly saw Xu Sanyan off, her gaze lingering on his back for a long time until he completely disappeared from sight before she retracted her gaze.

Seeing her like this, Jiang Longchang rolled his eyes, "Alright, stop pretending. He's already gone far. No matter what you do, he won't see it."

"Heh, what do you know? Just a brute." Jiang Yun'er twitched her nose.

Jiang Longchang didn't mind. He was already used to his sister's sharp tongue. He turned and returned to the mansion, "Father has given you the opportunity. It's up to you whether you can seize it."

Jiang Yun'er's lips curved into a slight smile, full of confidence, "Then just watch!"

...

Sunset and moonrise, half a month later in the blink of an eye.

The provincial examination had already ended, and Jiang Yun'er was eliminated as expected.

Only the top three were selected from the sixteen participants: Jiang Longchang, Tang Huanhuan, and a young Revered Master from a prominent Family in Qian Province.

The three of them had already gone to the capital a few days ago to continue participating in the capital examination, competing with talents from other major provinces. These matters had nothing to do with Xu Sanyan.

He hadn't been idle during this period. Not only did he have to engrave Formation patterns all day, but he also had to endure the harassment from Qin Shutong and Jiang Yun'er, which was truly tiring.

Moreover, he didn't have enough human blood in his hands. He had been pondering where to find human blood these past few days.

To prevent the human blood from being exposed, Xu Sanyan added a Spirit Medicine called "Rouge Flower" to it. This item could remove the Fishy smell of human blood and also change its color, making it look like a mixture of various spiritual plants' juices, enough to deceive others without reducing its effectiveness.

Huang Family Head's first batch of earth core stones had arrived, totaling three hundred, each costing seven hundred Spirit Stones, for a total of two hundred and ten thousand.

Xu Sanyan naturally didn't have that many Spirit Stones, but as the demon seed gradually integrated, slowly controlling Huang Family Head's thoughts, now he didn't say he was obedient to him, but he was extremely respectful.

It was just some Spirit Stones. If Xu Sanyan didn't actively give them, he wouldn't dare to ask for them.

And Lin Fan in the Secret Realm was still working hard to exchange Soul Crystals for him. During this period, he had brought out nearly a thousand, which seemed like a considerable number, but it was still not enough.

Qian Province City was too big. This single city alone would consume thousands, not to mention the other three cities waiting.

Xu Sanyan finished a stroke, then slowly closed his eyes to recover his mental energy. Engraving Formation patterns was too exhausting. Even with his cultivation, it was difficult to sustain for long. He had to rest for an hour every half-day.

"Liang gege, have some tea."

A cup of hot tea was handed over from behind. Jiang Yun'er was always watching. She would never disturb Xu Sanyan when he was busy, and once he finished, she would serve him diligently, just like a virtuous wife.

Next to Jiang Yun'er was an old man. This person was precisely the Formation Revered Master provided by the Prefectural Yamen. On the surface, he was there to observe and learn, but in reality, he was responsible for watching him, lest Xu Sanyan have any ill intentions.

Xu Sanyan didn't care. He picked up the teacup and drank it all, then closed his eyes to rest.

Qin Shutong didn't come today, so it was a rare moment of peace. Otherwise, in the past, the two girls would vie for his attention, and he wouldn't even have peace during rest.

The Formation he was arranging this time was different from before. Last time in Zhangzhi City, the Formation was engraved outside the city wall, but this time it was engraved inside the city wall.

Because there was another set of city-protecting Formations outside the city wall, he had no choice but to do this. Fortunately, Qian Province City's city wall was quite thick and wide, enough to accommodate two sets of Formations.

"Yun'er!"

At this moment, an excited shout came from afar. Xu Sanyan frowned slightly. He disliked being disturbed by others the most when he was resting.

He turned his head to look, only to see a handsome young man walking over with large strides. He had sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, with a tall and slender physique. He was truly good-looking, almost as handsome as Xu Sanyan!

This boy has a death wish!

Jiang Yun'er's heart tightened, and she thought, 'This is bad. Why is he here?'

This person's surname is Jiang and his given name is Yu. He is a disciple of the Nantian Valley Jiang Family, with an extraordinary background. His father is the Jiang Family Head, and his elder brother, Jiang Yan, is also quite famous.

However, it is said that during the last Hundred Saints Secret Realm, Jiang Yan's arms were broken by someone named Xu Sanyan. Although they were later healed, he suffered psychological trauma and has been disheartened ever since, which is very regrettable.

This gave Jiang Yu an even greater opportunity, as he was vigorously cultivated by the Family and subtly had the potential to become the new Young Lord of the Jiang Family.

Because the Jiang Family was not far from here, Jiang Yun'er had interacted with him before, and their relationship was quite close, belonging to the 'more than friends, less than lovers' stage.

Jiang Yun'er greatly enjoyed this ambiguous feeling. She particularly liked to train men like dogs, especially when the other party was a young talent, which gave her an even greater sense of accomplishment.

That feeling of watching them madly infatuated with her, full of love but unable to obtain it, truly made her happy.

Of course, Jiang Yun'er's 'fish pond' contained more than just Jiang Yu, but she had always been able to control the situation and would never let it collapse.