Chapter 10

Eternal Life (永生) Ch. 10

Ambition of a Little Person

Atop a thousand zhang high peak, ashen pines and emerald cypresses are growing everywhere, a waterfall flowing into a spring, one palace after another. Towering on the mountainside, in between two summits, on the top of the high peak, is a reservoir filled with rippling, jade green water.

Cranes, large iron-winged rocs with golden crowns, white deer, white tigers, jade rabbits, and peac.o.c.ks. All types of spirit birds and spirit beasts are walking around here.

Countless ling’zhi medicine fields and ginseng medicine fields are arranged here, producing tens of thousands of spiritual medicine.

“Purple Lightning Palace!”

These three large words, engraved in the peak, make up the sign for the entrance to the palace.

This is an important peak of the Yu’hua Immortal Mountain, “Purple Lightning Palace.” Upon Fang Qing Xue’s promotion to true disciple, the Yu’hua School rewarded her with this palace to symbolize her social status.

At this time, Fang Qing Xue was sitting on the throne of “Purple Lightning Palace,” and observing the eight-nine hundred servants beneath her. Slightly creasing her eyebrows, “Although this Purple Lightning Palace is my estate, I must focus only on training, and will be frequently undergoing closed door training as I am about to do so. Whether it is one month or six, I will have no time to govern affairs of the estate. Thus, I will pick a couple reliable servants out of the many to take care of the estate. Fang Han, I heard from Qing Wei that you are very good at breeding horses, thus take two hundred fifty servants. You are going to be responsible for rearing cranes, white tigers, and those other spirit beasts. This is a spirit tamer tablet. Take this card, put a drop of blood on it, and then all those spirit beasts will listen to you. Pick your people!”

Amidst talking, a red colored light flew towards Fang Han.

Grasping the jade tablet in his hand, Fang Han observed that it was about the size of his palm. Upon its surface were various carvings of miniature animals. These carvings looked so real it was as if the souls of the animals had been sealed in the jade tablet.

To think that I am in good favor with the first lady and that I would go from a horse breeder to a head servant, in charge of two hundred fifty people. My position is slowly rising up.

Originally in the Fang Clan, there was no way for Fang Han to suddenly be promoted from a horse breeder to a head servant because of strict clan rules detailing rewards and punishments. Also, considering the complexities of relations.h.i.+ps and Fang Han’s accomplishments, there was absolutely no way for him to be promoted to such a high position.

However, Yu’hua School’s “Purple Lightning Palace” was different since Fang Qing Xue had to undergo closed door training and had no way for her to manage the affairs of the estate. Thus, she directly appointed Fang Han, making an exception.

“What’s going on?”

“That young, lowly servant actually managed to climb ahead of us.”

“No way, no way!”

“Why would first lady pick him as the head spirit beast breeder?”

As Fang Qing Xue’s command was pa.s.sed down, all the servants in the courtyard began talking, all of their faces expressing the same look of disbelief. Especially the more capable and vigorous servants, their eyes emitting a very fierce light, as if they were about to eat Fang Han.

Those handful of more capable servants were all servants with high ranks in the Fang Clan, head rent collectors. Every fall, they would lead thousands of servants to the countryside to collect rent. Imposing and powerful, even the city head had to welcome them.

These servants had come with Fang Qing Xue to Yu’hua Immortal Mountain in hope of gaining benefits and coming upon a vacant post.

Compared to the Fang Clan, the “Purple Lightning Palace” had way better benefits.

However, one of those vacant posts had been taken by Fang Han, causing some to even think of killing.

Nonetheless, they were afraid of causing a disturbance. At the Fang Clan, they all had connections, and would have had no trouble giving Fang Han a hard time, but here, Fang Qing Xue’s words were law, as imprinted in their minds by Fang Qing Xue’s display of strength by murdering the eight disciples and cranes earlier. After that scene, who in the right mind would cause a disturbance?

Fang Qing Xue didn’t care about the whispers. As she saw it, the most important thing was training, training, and training. As for these trivial matters, they didn’t bother her.

Because she had been impressed by Fang Han, thus she promoted him.

As a true disciple of the Yu’hua School, even the Emperor was not equal to her. How would she have time to manage the daily ch.o.r.es of the household? Those were jobs of mortals.

“Fang Qiang, you are in charge of the meals and cleaning of Purple Lightning Peak, pick three hundred servants. While I am undergoing closed door training, prepare me food according to the recipe and send it to outside my door at the exact time.”

“Yes!”

Fang Qing Xue continued giving orders, and a female called Fang Qiang walked out. Fang Qiang was originally head maidservant in the Fang mansion, and was put in charge of food and cleaning, her position the same as before.

“Fang Man, you are responsible for the maintenance of the peak – the eighty medicine fields, water quality, gardening, and reaping – bring two hundred people.”

“Yes!” A very capable looking man with sharp eyes stepped out. This man was the person most filled with malicious thoughts towards Fang Han earlier.

“Fang Shuo, take two hundred people. You are responsible for organizing clothing, wealth and goods, and going out and purchasing the necessary goods. Ok, I have set the rules, now go about your business.”

As the leaders of the basic necessities had been decided, Fang Qing Xue immediately turned and disappeared, beginning her closed door training. At the same time, the gates of the main palace of the Purple Lightning Palace closed, only leaving the eight-nine hundred servants in the outer courtyard.

As for the disciples of the Fang Clan who came, they, along with second lady Fang Qing Wei, were not in the courtyard. Because they were outer disciples, they had already gone deeper into the mountain to learn.

The disciples of the Yu’hua School were divided into outer disciples, inner disciples, and true disciples. After that, they would become part of the punishment board, then an elder or gatekeeper, before finally becoming a teacher.

Fang Han and the other servants were in fact not considered people of Yu’hua School.

The outer court disciples would fight with each other to try and become an inner court disciple, and inner court disciples would fight with each other to try and become true disciples.

True disciples would fight to become court elders.

Elders would fight to gain the prestigious position of teacher.

Of disciples, the ones with highest status were the true disciples. Each true disciple had their own peak, their status extremely prestigious. Some true disciples were even comparable to the elders, but didn’t have enough achievements to gain promotion.

The people that Fang Qing Xue had killed earlier were only outer court disciples who belonged to another peak, Jade Fire Peak. The true disciple of Jade Fire Peak was Jin s.h.i.+ Tai.

By killing them just now, Fang Qing Xue was showing her might. As a recently promoted true disciple, many people refused to accept it, and if she had swallowed the insults, their views wouldn’t change. By showing off her tyrannical power, she established herself as a true disciple.

Although there would be some trouble later, Fang Qing Xue believed in herself to get by.

This spirit tamer tablet, upon being bound by blood, will allow me to control cranes and white tigers. I must taste the feeling of flying in the sky on a crane. However, let’s first pick the two hundred fifty servants under me. To have two hundred fifty servants obeying me, not bad, not bad.

Fang Qing Xue closed the gates of the main palace and began training. Fang Han immediately caressed the spirit tamer tablet, thinking about binding it and then going to find a crane to take him into the sky. It was something everyone wanted to experience, flying.

At that time, when he was about to pick servants, suddenly someone called out and said “Shorty, bring me the spirit tamer tablet.”

A snicker came from behind Fang Han.

Hurriedly turning around, Fang Han saw a narrow faced, middle aged man wearing silk clothing. Amidst the man’s laughing, he walked towards Fang Han, his bones making cracking sounds, it seemed as if it was a tiger against a rabbit.

At this time, Fang Man and Fang Shuo just held their hands and watched, thankful for their fortune.

“Fang Lie, what do you want?” Fang Han asked. As the middle-aged man forced his way over, Fang Han realized he was a very high up servant in the Fang Clan called Fang Lie, and head bodyguard.

The fact that the job of spirit beast tamer wasn’t given to him made him very dissatisfied.

Fang Lie’s original position in the Fang Clan was something that Fang Han couldn’t even compare to. Even some of the Fang Clan disciples had to treat him respectfully.

“I want you to hand the spirit tamer tablet to me, and become my underling. What, you don’t want to?” Seeing Fang Han’s actions, Fang Lie’s face became even colder.

“This was instructed by first lady,” Fang Han licked his lips.

“Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha, even if it was instructed by the first lady, did you believe that you, a low status servant, would be able to direct others? Out of the people in this courtyard, who had a status in the Fang mansion that was not higher than yours? Point them out for me would you? See if they listen to you. Fang Da Fu, this youngster wants you to work under him, do you agree or not?”

At this time, Fang Man commented. Although Fang Qing Xue gave him the comfortable job of head of gardening and maintaining the fields, he still couldn’t look equally at Fang Han who had been suddenly promoted so far. From the middle of the servants, Fang Da Fu replied.

“Stop joking, a lowly horse breeder, and he wants to instruct me? His hands haven’t even fully grown yet, go home and drink your mother’s milk for another two years!”

Fang Da Fu was a middle aged man with an oily face who had been a retainer in the Fang Clan. His reply brought about raucous laughter as he contemptuously looked at Fang Han.

“Youngster, what power do you have to be suitable enough to be head spirit beast tamer?” asked another.

“The scent of his mother’s milk hasn’t disappeared, yet he wants to order me around? Senior Lie, teach him a lesson! Let him know how high the sky is and how thick the ground is,” jeered another.

“Youngster, remember, in the Fang mansion, you are the most inferior servant, and there is no way for you to climb up. Today, I will just break a bone to teach you a lesson. In the future, first lady will not arrange for a child to be a head, as we will be the decision makers.”

Fang Lie laughed again, “Yes, this retainer used to have a nickname, the bone breaking hand. It has been so long since I have broken someone’s bone, and my hands are starting to itch.”

“Really? Since I have no prestige, I might as well take yours!” Fang Han tucked the tablet in his chest, and, stepping forward, 'shua!” Seven steps make one, “Seven Star Step!”

Appearing on the ground were seven footprints.

Fang Han flashed, wresting past people, and appearing in front of Fang Lie. After, his leg exploded out, leaving only a shadow, “Big Dipper Kick!”

In the Fang mansion, Fang Han was afraid of exhibiting “Big Dipper Kick,” but here, it was different, as Fang Qing Xue was clearly not watching. Thus, in order to strike fear into the other servants, he did as he wanted.

“Wu wu wu, wu wu wu,” the kick created a fierce wind causing a heart ripping scream.

“Not good!”

Bone Breaking Hand Fang Lie was about to move, but during that time, in front of his eyes, Fang Han appeared. Surprised, Fang Lie threw out a hand, “Thirteen Bone Breaking Hands!”

Hurriedly, he threw out a hand to try and block Fang Han’s kick.

However, Fang Han’s strength was much more powerful than his, his kicks breaking through his block, “Peng peng peng peng peng!” and landing five consecutive kicks on Fang Lie’s body.

“Ah!”

Fang Lie’s huge body was kicked flying like a sandbag before falling on the ground, spraying blood everywhere, his mouth frothing blood like a fish.

“You have only trained to the fourth level of the Mortal Realm, but you still dare to stand in front of me?” After kicking Fang Lie flying with his “Big Dipper Kick,” Fang Han began laughing.

Everyone was shocked!

The people in the courtyard, including Fang Man, Fang Shuo, and the other higher up servants were all completely shocked. No one had thought that the small horse breeding servant would have been able to kick the head retainer flying.

“Fang Da Fu! Just now you wanted me to go home?” Fang Han took advantage of the crowd’s shock, and, moving his body, took a couple consecutive steps, once again appearing in front of that oily faced middle aged man, Fang Da Fu, and grabbing his hair.

Fang Han had already trained to the fifth level of the Mortal Realm and he had the power from the ‘Nine Aperture Golden Pellet.’ Even if the opponent was at the same level as him, their body’s strength wouldn’t be as good. Even though he lacked combat experience, he had a vicious heart. How could Fang Da Fu even be considered as his opponent?

“Ah, ah, ah!” Fang Da Fu let out a couple chilling screams, his scalp almost about to be ripped off by Fang Han, struggling to get free. “b.a.s.t.a.r.d!” he shouted from his mouth.

“What?”

Fang Han fiercely tossed Fang Da Fu onto the ground, and using his foot fiercely stomped down directly on Fang Da Fu’s face. The crowd could see that Fang Da Fu’s face was about to be stomped flat as blood continuously bubbled from his mouth!

“Ka’cha!”

Fang Han stomped once more, this time on Fang Da Fu’s hand, making it creak “ge’zhi ge’zhi.”

This miserable scene shocked everyone.

“You all didn’t think that I would have this strength. Fang Man, you thought that I had the ambition of a small person, and you are right. I am a small person! Lao’zi has the ambition of a small person! If you don’t listen to me, you will also end up this way!”

[TL: Lao’zhi is a way of referring to oneself to make one sound superior, its insulting to other people]

Amid his talking, Fang Han stomped down once more, breaking Fang Da Fu’s other hand.

“If you dare to mock me, I will break your hands and feet!”