Chapter 728 - 505: The Great Elder’s Daughter, Wang Manman

In the Cultivation Realm, once women possess a Spirit Root for cultivation, they undergo many changes and no longer need to depend on men. Therefore, many women choose to be alone.

In the Wang Clan, there are a few promising young talents in the generation of the Young Clan Leader, Wang Xingyin, but their daughters’ generation pales by comparison.

Clan Leader Wang, Second Elder.

Almost all of them had offspring only in their thirties or even fifties or sixties.

With the long lifespans of Cultivators and the backing of the clan, many people in their youth are unwilling to settle down, thus not marrying or having children and establishing a family.

This great age difference between generations can also be justified.

"You should consider your marriage too."

The Great Elder fiddled with the Sandalwood Black Buddha Beads in his hand.

With white hair and youthful features, though his head is covered in frost, his cultivation realm is said to have long reached the Perfect Realm of Tenth-layer Qi Refining, three ranks stronger than the current Clan Leader.

He just hasn’t prepared adequately for the breakthrough, hence the delay in advancing.

Last time the clan gave the Low-grade Foundation Establishment Pill to the Young Clan Leader Wang Xingyin, it was after careful consideration, one important reason being the Great Elder’s declining vitality.

However, with the appearance of Zheng Yi, a promising Second-grade Alchemist in the clan, as long as the clan can gather the materials for refining Foundation Establishment Pills.

Within the next ten to twenty years, there could be a stable supply of Foundation Establishment Pills.

The Great Elder, who previously had little hope for Foundation Establishment, has gradually rekindled his greed and hope.

Thus.

He and the Second Elder harbored some small schemes.

By betrothing their daughter to Zheng Yi, considering their status, it wouldn’t be unfair to their daughter, facilitating a happy marriage.

It would serve two purposes without being coercive.

"Father, your daughter is unwilling."

Wang Manman lowered her head, her phoenix-like brows furrowed slightly, biting her lower lip, determination evident in her features, "I wish to try and see if I can break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm in my lifetime.

If I succeed, I wish to seek a Daoist Companion in the Foundation Establishment Realm, to advance beyond Foundation Establishment together, rather than waste my prime years in family trifles.

Clan development is nothing more than expanding resources and reducing expenses.

There are enough people handling expenditure in the clan, I want to do my best to try on the resource expansion side."

"With a Mid-grade Spirit Root, how confident are you?"

The Great Elder stopped the beads, opened his eyes, and looked calmly at his eldest daughter in front of him, "The clan still has extra Spiritual Aid Items for you.

But even so, how confident are you in succeeding?"

The Great Elder’s face was stern, every word he said was the truth.

The Great Elder didn’t mention Zheng Yi’s ability to refine Foundation Establishment Pills, as this matter is known only to a few in the clan under the patriarch’s orders.

Master Zhang has a mentor-disciple relationship with Zheng Yi.

If not for Master Zhang, the clan wouldn’t have hoped for this even now, so Master Zhang is not included.

The Young Clan Leader Wang Xingyin knew before the Clan Leader met the patriarch, which was unavoidable.

Since the patriarch gave the order, if others dared to defy it, do they really think they are indispensable in the clan’s struggles?

This is obviously impossible.

Pressed by her father’s continual questioning, Wang Manman bit her teeth hard but didn’t know how to refute.

She just didn’t want to easily resign herself to fate.

Seeing the daughter’s reluctance, and knowing Zheng Yi was not a coercive person, the Great Elder’s heart softened, once again saying: "The person the clan arranged for you isn’t just anyone.

It’s the Third-grade Alchemist Zheng Yi.

We are not forcing you, just letting you meet him first, that’s all, isn’t it?

As for whether things will work out, that’s another matter."

"Father, I understand, I am willing."

Wang Manman eventually compromised.

She slowly left the garden, returning to her small courtyard bedroom.

Looking at the starry sky, the cool night breeze blew.

Her heart was filled with confusion.

She was no longer the young girl of fifteen or sixteen, already nearly thirty, having broken through to the Eighth-layer Qi Refining.

While not a prodigy in the clan, she is certainly among the top.

However, there are those in the clan with better aptitude.

Just the Young Clan Leader Wang Xingyin alone surpasses her, and now Wang Miaomiao has emerged, and even Zheng Yi, barely in his early twenties, has surpassed to Sixth-layer Qi Refining and is a Third-grade Alchemist.

In front of so many rising stars.

Her Mid-grade Spirit Root talent seems increasingly ordinary, even somewhat insignificant.

Currently, there are three Top-grade Spirit Root Cultivators in the clan, not counting the older generation Elders.

By the time she breaks through to the Perfect Realm of Tenth-layer Qi Refining.

And starts tackling the Foundation Establishment Realm, she would probably be in her forties or even fifties.

The lifespan of the Qi Refining Stage barely exceeds a hundred years; if one hasn’t broken through the Qi Refining Realm before fifty, having hope in Foundation Establishment is vain.

So it seems.

The chance is indeed slim, no wonder her father proactively discussed her marriage today.

The more Wang Manman thought, the more she understood her father’s intentions, merely preparing an alternative path for her.

The sudden appearance of Zheng Yi, the Third-grade Alchemist in the clan, indeed makes him a very suitable candidate.

"Father, I understand your intentions and will choose this path."

That night, Wang Manman gradually accepted the clan’s arrangement.

After all, being a member of the clan, one must contribute to the clan; this is the rule set by the clan, unchangeable by anyone.

The next day.

Zheng Yi awoke, and as he stepped out of the courtyard, he immediately saw Elder Wang appearing before him.

"Elder, what is the matter?"

Zheng Yi showed a puzzled expression.

Though he is quite prominent within the clan now, under numerous arrangements of the ancestors and Elders, his influence should be limited to the younger generation of disciples.

There shouldn’t be too much entanglement with these higher Elders; this he understood clearly.