Super Invincible Immortal Doctor
Chapter 684_1

Chapter 684: Chapter 684_1

Su Chengyu entered the residence of He Lian Xuan, who was sitting in the courtyard at the time. Su Chengyu greeted him by cupping his hands and said, "Greetings, Grand Minister."

He Lian Xuan gestured to Su Chengyu to come and sit, having just boiled a kettle of hot water, he began to brew tea himself.

"Try it. This is the most renowned tea from Feng Yang, called Qiu Yue Hong, produced from a thousand-year-old tree, its yield is very scarce, hardly accessible to the average person,"

He Lian Xuan poured a cup of slightly red tea for Su Chengyu and said.

Su Chengyu picked up the tea cup, took a gentle sniff, and after a sip, he said, "Indeed, a great tea. The tea contains a hint of spiritual energy, which is rare. Regular consumption would strengthen the body and prolong life."

"Cultivators are indeed extraordinary, capable of detecting the spiritual energy within the tea." He Lian Xuan remarked with a smile.

"For Grand Minister to offer such a precious tea for me to taste, I am truly flattered."

Su Chengyu said courteously. He felt that He Lian Xuan appreciated him and saw something special in him, otherwise, he would never have brought out his most treasured Qiu Yue Hong tea.

This tea is so precious that even the Grand Airspace Officers of various provinces are not privileged to taste it.

He Lian Xuan also took a sip of tea, put the cup down, and said, "I have already dealt with the three from the Jiangnan Dragon Soul Department, Yin Huan. They were fined three years’ wages. Xu Jianglong and Kang Shengguang were given a major transgression. Yin Huan was demoted to the position of Vice Grand Airspace Officer, temporarily replacing the Grand Airspace Officer. Are you satisfied with this punishment?"

He Lian Xuan’s punishment for the three was indeed severe. Especially, Yin Huan, who was directly demoted and replaced as the Grand Airspace Officer. If he makes another small mistake, he will permanently lose his status and not be reinstated.

The same applies to Xu Jianglong and Kang Shengguang. If they make another mistake during this major transgression period, they will face dismissal and lose their status as Vice Grand Airspace Officers.

This punishment is tantamount to hanging a sword of Damocles over their heads, making them dare not easily commit mistakes. For people at their level, this is already a very heavy punishment.

Yin Huan had a hunch that he would be punished and it wouldn’t be light, but he did not expect it to be so harsh. The three of them had just come over, and after being scolded by He Lian Xuan, they were stunned when the specific punishment was announced. He Lian Xuan was indeed serious.

The Dragon Soul Conference has not yet begun, and such a heavy punishment is a significant blow to the Jiangnan Dragon Soul.

Upon hearing this, Su Chengyu stood up immediately and said, "Your severe punishment is truly thunderous. I am deeply honored and dare not feel the slightest dissatisfaction."

He Lian Xuan waved his hand and smiled, saying, "The severe punishment for them is not entirely for you, but also serves as a stern warning. In recent years, the Dragon Soul has been stained with some foul air, not just the Eastern Dragon Soul, it’s the same all over the country. The reputation of the Dragon Soul has been deteriorating. The higher-ups have decided to properly rectify the Dragon Soul from the top down, and remove some harmful elements and lazy workers."

"Yin Huan haphazardly allowed Xiang Yuesheng’s people to kill in the domain of the Dragon Soul during the Dragon Soul Conference, causing an extremely bad influence. If I were not to punish them severely, wouldn’t it further tarnish the reputation of the Dragon Soul?"

After hearing He Lian Xuan’s explanation, Su Chengyu was relieved. He had never liked the Dragon Soul. The Dragon Soul he had encountered indeed was as He Lian Xuan described, turbid and notorious. Their actions were arbitrary, far from the grandeur that the Dragon Soul should have.

If it continues like this, the Dragon Soul will eventually become completely corrupt.

"To be honest with Grand Minister, if it were not for owing Qin Siyuan a favor, and having a prior agreement with him, I would never join the Dragon Soul. I really don’t have any good feelings for the Dragon Soul."

Seeing He Lian Xuan to be a considerate person, Su Chengyu decided to express his thoughts honestly.

"Qin Siyuan has reported this matter to me. He helped you deal with the Jiangdong Black Dragon Commerce Association, and in return, you assisted him in participating in the Dragon Soul Conference. Moreover, you told him about the Pasca Group, giving him a huge credit. Before today, you probably had negative opinions about me, didn’t you?"

He Lian Xuan asked while pouring tea for Su Chengyu.

Su Chengyu admitted candidly, "There indeed are some negative views, after all, the Dragon Soul that I have encountered so far has been quite disappointing."

"I am naturally different from them. Over the years, my focus has been on the Martial Saint Realm, admittedly, I have been negligent in my work. The current state of the Eastern Dragon Soul is indeed partly my responsibility."

He Lian Xuan also seemed to open up to Su Chengyu.

"Grand Minister is already a Half-Step Martial Saint, it’s natural for one to strive for the higher Martial Saint Realm. Which martial artist doesn’t dream of entering that transcendental realm?" Su Chengyu said.

He Lian Xuan responded cheerfully, "Indeed. In the path of martial arts, if you can’t transcend, you are deemed a mere martial artist, unable to peek into the grand path, and live a short life. I do envy you cultivators, who have already achieved enlightenment and essentially possess the fundamentals of transcendence. It’s truly unattainable for us martial artists. Unfortunately, despite ten years of closed-door training, I still find it hard to make this half-step into transcendence, resulting in a lack of due diligence in my work."

Su Chengyu also understood the shackles of the acquired martial artist. Indeed, it’s a huge threshold. For martial artists who fail to transcend, life expectancy can’t exceed two hundred years. Although He Lian Xuan appears not too old, like a matured middle-aged man, he is actually almost a hundred years old.

"Enlightenment is about opportunity. Wherever the heart guides, open the spiritual orifice and easily achieve enlightenment. I suppose transcendence for a martial artist works on the same principle. Secluded hard training all the time may not deliver much absoluteured results. Perhaps you should let yourself go, let go of these half-steps, listen to the wind, watch the clouds dissipate, and you may find the grand path amidst them."

Su Chengyu also spoke from his experience. The fact that a person who was equivalent to a 7th or 8th rank Martial Marquis, telling such things to a Half-Step Martial Saint, seems a bit like teaching a fish how to swim.

However, upon hearing these, He Lian Xuan’s eyes lit up, he put down the teapot in his hand, and said excitedly, "Well said! Listen to the wind, watch the clouds dissipate, and the grand path is among them. Your words are profound and give me a feeling of clarity after the fog is lifted. Worthy of being a cultivator. Ordinary people cannot match such insigh."

Su Chengyu immediately said, "You flatter me, Grand Minister. I merely voiced my thoughts, whereas you, after all, are stronger than me in both status and power. I fear I might have overstepped."

"Not at all. Transcendence is a mystical realm. I also had been advised by a wise person that transcendence does not necessarily come through hard training. That’s why I came out of seclusion last year, focusing on cultivating my morality and researching the Tea Ceremony. As a cultivator, your enlightenment on the grand path is naturally above mine. What you just said is greatly beneficial to me, you don’t need to be modest."

He Lian Xuan had a delightful conversation with Su Chengyu. Su Chengyu also understood that He Lian Xuan appreciated him and valued him, not only because of his potential, but also because of his identity as a cultivator.

Having a good relationship with He Lian Xuan, the Grand Minister, was undoubtedly a good thing for Su Chengyu.