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Chapter 253, The Driving Force of the Times (Twenty-Two)
The masters of the secret realms were dissatisfied with Hua Changxi's oath-taking ceremony, as were other forces within the Medical Bureau, with the royal relatives, represented by Prince Shou, being the most vocal.

Now that the royal family can legitimately manage the Imperial Medical Bureau, Prince Shou naturally wants to use the court's power to secure the greatest possible benefit for the royal family.

According to Prince Shou's original plan, at least 50% of the apprentices recruited by the Dan Yuan Secret Realm should be people planted by the royal family.

But now, Hua Changxi has set up a vow monument, ruining all their previous plans.

Cultivators value oaths. Once an oath is made, those who are planted in the secret realm will prioritize the holy land in everything they do. Can they still be considered their people?

Prince Shou was already furious because he had been forced to kneel under the altar all night, and now Hua Changxi had pulled this stunt, which directly ignited his anger.

"Does Hua Changxi really think she has the final say in the Department of Medicine?"

"I've tolerated her jumping around for so long, and she has absolutely no self-awareness? Does she really think the royal family can't crush this ant?"

Seeing the enraged Prince Shou, Chu Junhao felt anxious, worried that he might do something rash. He quickly looked at Prince Fu, who was leisurely drinking tea to the side.

Upon receiving Chu Junhao's pleading look, Prince Fu slowly put down his teacup and looked at Prince Shou: "It's nothing, look how angry you are."

After saying that, he waved his hand and summoned his men.

"Give the order that no one is allowed to register with Hua Changxi; otherwise, they will be going against the imperial court."

Chu Junhao's expression wavered upon hearing this. After a moment, he asked uncertainly, "Will the others listen?"

Prince Fu smiled slightly and said confidently, "Yes, it will."

“We’re not the only ones who want to get our hands on the secret realm in Hua Changxi’s hands. Everyone else has their own ulterior motives. Even the Xia family doesn’t want to see Hua Changxi overshadow Meng Qingyao.”

"Just wait and see, Hua Changxi won't be able to recruit a single person!"

"unless."

"Unless she removes the oath monument!"

Although Prince Fu spoke with great confidence, Chu Junhao was not very optimistic.

Ever since he learned that Hua Changxi and Hua Changxin were twins, he had been closely monitoring Hua Changxi's every move.

Although Hua Changxi seems to act independently and as she pleases, in reality, it's because she's somewhat stubborn and only does what she believes in.

If Hua Changxi is convinced that she must swear an oath before entering the Dan Yuan Secret Realm, then no matter how much they pressure her, she may not compromise.

If it were someone else, they might weigh the pros and cons when faced with joint pressure from the royal family and other powerful families, but Hua Changxi was the kind of person who would really fight to the end.

Moreover, Hua Changxi is someone who doesn't play by the rules in many things; who knows what methods she will come up with to resist?

Chu Junhao was very worried that Prince Fu's scheme would ultimately fail, and that Hua Changxi might offend members of the royal family.

He really wanted to win over Hua Changxi.

A person who is single-minded in their approach can be a great asset if they can be put to good use.

Why.
Chu Junhao sighed inwardly. He had no say in front of Uncle Fu and Uncle Shou, and it seemed that his chances of befriending Hua Changxi were about to increase.

The royal family was very efficient; soon, all parties in the Department of Medicine received the order from Prince Fu.

Just as Prince Fu had predicted, all parties cooperated fully, mobilizing their own abilities to jointly resist Hua Changxi's recruitment of apprentices.

Standing before the oath stele in the Dan Yuan Secret Realm, Gu Xing looked at the contents of the stele with a complex expression.

Given the current complex situation of the Department of Medicine, his first thought after taking control of the three public secret realms was to cultivate his own manpower.

He privately believed that since his body and mind belonged to the sacred land, the power he cultivated also belonged to the sacred land.

But is that really the case?

Is there really no difference between cultivating one's own power and training disciples of the Holy Land?

Behind Gu Xing stood Xia Zhen, who was equally silent.

As someone from a family that protects the Dao, although he had selfish motives to benefit his family, he also genuinely wanted to protect the lineage of the Four Spirit Realms and help them grow stronger.

Hua Changxi erected a monument to his vow, which, to be honest, was completely unexpected.

He truly never expected that someone from such humble beginnings would have such a magnanimous heart.

'Sigh, perhaps it's precisely because of his humble origins that Hua Changxi made this decision.'

Because they are ordinary people, they have no idea what fame or fortune are, which is why they are willing to give up so readily.

"Hey"

"Hey"

Gu Xing and Xia Zhen both let out a long breath, then looked at each other simultaneously. Xia Zhen smiled: "It seems that young friend Hua has incurred the wrath of many this time."

Gu Xing: "Public anger?"

"Can a small group of people represent everyone?"

"I think Hua Changxi did something that everyone would applaud."

Xia Zhen's smile faded, and she remained silent for a moment: "Young friend Hua's intentions are good, but how long do you think this oath monument will stand in the square, fellow Daoist Gu?"

Gu Xing's expression changed, and after a long while he spoke: "No one can stay in a high position forever without falling. This is the law of the world, and no one can stop it."

Upon hearing this, Xia Zhen's eyes flickered. Just as he was about to say something, he saw four apprentices from the No. 13 Qihuang Hall carrying a table, chairs, and a wooden sign across the square.

"What are they going to do?"

Xia Zhen, seeing that Hua Changxi had given her too many surprises, hurriedly beckoned to the four pharmacists, including Xu.

When the four members of the Pharmacist Xu saw that it was Xia Zhen who had summoned them, they came to the oath monument with trepidation.

Xia Zhen looked at them and asked, "What are you all going to do?"

Gu Xing, who was standing to the side, was also very curious.

Pharmacist Xu replied, "We are on the orders of the headmaster to set up the registration point for recruiting apprentices at the main gate of the Medical Department."

As he spoke, he stood up the wooden sign he was carrying on his shoulder so that Xia Zhen and Gu Xing could see what was on it.

At this moment, Gu Xing and Xia Zhen saw the notice on the wooden sign: 'Recruitment Announcement for the Dan Yuan Secret Realm Directly Under the Dan Sheng Temple!'

Dan Sheng Temple's Directly Subordinate Dan Yuan Secret Realm Recruitment Announcement!
Spiritual energy is reviving, and the art of alchemy is flourishing!
The Pill Saint Hall, one of the five holy lands in the central continent of the Four Spirit Realms, cultivates immortality through alchemy and saves the world with medicine. The Pill Saint Hall's mission is "to refine the spiritual medicines of heaven and earth and cultivate the supreme alchemical heart," assisting cultivators in breaking through realms and transcending tribulations, and saving all living beings from calamity.

Today, the Great Dao is flourishing, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is reviving. The Dan Sheng Hall's Dan Yuan Secret Realm is now recruiting apprentices and sincerely invites all those with aspirations from all over the world to jointly create a prosperous future for the Dao of Alchemy.

The recruitment is open to all cultivators who possess a wood-based spiritual root, regardless of the number of spiritual roots, age, or cultivation level.

Apprenticeship training paths: 1. Apprentice → Herb Cultivator; 2. Apprentice → Herb Processing Master; 3. Apprentice → Pharmacist → Alchemist.

Apprentice benefits:

1. Apprentices can reside permanently in the secret realm.

2. Each apprentice will be initially allocated five acres of medicinal herb fields. They will keep half of the output from the fields and exchange the remainder for contribution points.

3. All apprentices have the opportunity to learn the art of identifying spiritual herbs, cultivating spiritual herbs, processing spiritual herbs, and alchemy.

4. In the first year of entering the Dan Yuan Secret Realm, receive one bottle of Grade One Yuan Ling Pill per month.

Requirements for recruiting apprentices:

1. A doctor with a benevolent heart aspires to the Dao of alchemy.

2. Apprentices must be of pure character and make a vow to their inner demons after becoming apprentices. They must not harm the interests and reputation of the Dan Sheng Temple and must put the interests of the Holy Land first. Those who violate this vow will be expelled from the Holy Land.

3. Apprentices must be resilient and ambitious. All apprentices will be assessed every three months. Those who fail four times in a row will be removed from the secret realm.

4. Abide by the management system of the secret realm and be willing to contribute to the development of the Dan Sheng Temple.

ways of registration:

Timeframe: From now until all apprentices are recruited.

Location: Main entrance of the Department of Medicine, No. 13 Qihuang Hall.

Procedure: Test spiritual root → Make the oath against inner demons → Enter the secret realm
The majestic sacred land, where the alchemical fire burns eternally, the Dan Sheng Temple is willing to embark on the path to immortality with all those who aspire to achieve success in medicine and alchemy!
After reading it, Gu Xing and Xia Zhen fell silent again.

Hua Changxi's requirements for recruiting apprentices are really too simple!

Aside from the requirement to swear an oath against one's inner demons, with her recruitment criteria, most cultivators could become her apprentices and enter and exit the secret realm.

Hua Changxi truly did spread the art of alchemy and medicine equally to everyone!

At this moment, even Xia Zhen couldn't find anything wrong with him.

Gu Xing waved to Pharmacist Xu and the other three, indicating that they could leave.

Upon seeing this, Pharmacist Xu and his three companions immediately left in a hurry.

Because the four of them walked openly across the square and through the nine streets, by the time they arrived at the entrance of the Medical Department, many people inside the Medical Department already knew about Hua Changxi's conditions for recruiting apprentices.

When Hua Changxi erected the oath monument earlier, many people withdrew from it without the help of the royal family and nobles because they were afraid of making a heart-demon oath.

However, as soon as the conditions and benefits for recruiting apprentices were announced, the cultivators with ordinary backgrounds instantly became excited.