Chapter 619 - 307: The Cafeteria Food Is Worse Than Pig Slop—Can I Make a Wish to Send the Lunch Lady to Heaven?

"Do you think Master Xu will succeed?"

A Quanzhen disciple waiting there asked in a low voice.

"He definitely will!"

It was a Baiyun Temple disciple speaking, with indescribable certainty in his tone: "You simply don’t know Master Xu’s talent. You are practicing at Baiyun Temple, seeing Master Xu as if viewing the moon in a well. If you were at Baiyun Temple, it would be as an ephemeral insect beholds the vast sky."

After speaking, the Baiyun Temple disciple glanced around, lowering his voice as he spoke: "The world has changed now. If our Daoist Sect wants to reappear in its former glory, people like Master Xu must act."

"But, I just feel..."

"What do you feel?"

The Baiyun Temple disciple shot him a glance: "Master Xu leads rather than Zhengyi leading, wouldn’t you agree?"

"It seems... it really is so."

While the two were discussing in hushed tones, suddenly a sound came from the courtyard.

And when they heard the sound again, the courtyard door had quietly opened.

"Master Xu!"

The two instantly performed a Dao salute, then quickly raised their heads with faces full of great expectation.

Xu Qinglai also returned the Dao salute, smiling as he said: "Thanks to the two of you, nephews."

He also bowed to those around him: "Thanks to everyone."

The Baiyun Temple disciple swallowed nervously and asked cautiously: "Shishu, you..."

"Hmm."

Xu Qinglai nodded with a smile.

Upon hearing this, the Baiyun Temple disciple could no longer suppress the joy in his heart, showing immense happiness and excitement on his face.

He didn’t even have time to bid farewell to Xu Qinglai before he darted off to share the good news.

Seeing this, Xu Qinglai also smiled but didn’t say anything.

In the blink of an eye, before the Daoist family comrades arrived to congratulate him, Xu Qinglai was directly invited away by the military.

This couldn’t be helped; the government was in a hurry.

They were as if burning with impatience.

Back at the side hall for verifying the Spirit Stones, they started right away without any formalities.

In the center of the side hall, a table was still set up with ten crystals on it.

The only difference was that there were now two more rows of tables on either side, with scientific representatives and officials all focusing their attention on Xu Qinglai.

The hall was extremely quiet, even the sound of breathing was barely audible.

The heavy atmosphere like a quagmire highlighted the importance of this moment.

Xu Qinglai also understood the significance of this moment, smiling and nodding to everyone before walking towards the table with the crystals.

He walked past the table without examining each crystal one by one as he usually did, casually heading directly to the end of the table.

Amidst everyone’s puzzled looks, he calmly picked up two crystals.

Then he held them out in his hand, smiling and showing them to everyone present: "I think only these two are Spirit Stones."

Applause erupted!

Before everyone’s gaze could shift, the scientific representative had already excitedly begun clapping.

Soon after, thunderous applause filled the scene.

"Excellent, we finally succeeded!"

"I told you, this Xu Qinglai is extraordinary, indeed he surprised us."

"Fantastic, now we finally have our own power, we don’t have to be so restrained anymore!"

Almost instantly, the previously heavy atmosphere dissipated, replaced by a lighthearted joy.

Previously, they had an untapped treasure but didn’t know how to develop it, always kept under the thumb of others, extremely frustrated.

While they cared about Xu Qinglai’s advanced combat power, they cared even more about having the ability to harness a great treasure.

No matter how strong Xu Qinglai was solo, there were always ways to deal with him.

As long as he is human, he needs to interact or exchange with society, be it clothing, food, housing, or friends.

As long as his weakness can be seized, even if it’s a beauty trap, it would ultimately not pose a major threat.

Even if he were made of iron, solitary and independent, a missile could melt even aluminum alloy!

Just like that, amid fervent applause, Xu Qinglai was guided into a room.

An elder was waiting there for quite some time.

The elder gestured invitingly, and Xu Qinglai calmly sat on the chair in front of him.

The elder spoke directly: "Let’s keep it brief for now; we are in great need. We need your help, and we want to hear your opinion."

Xu Qinglai smiled slightly, but his eyes were obscure: "Serving the country, it is my honor."

The elder nodded with satisfaction and continued: "Rest assured, we will not treat those who have contributed unfairly. If you have any requests, feel free to make them; as long as they are reasonable, we can accommodate."

Upon hearing this, Xu Qinglai didn’t immediately respond but pondered for a moment.

Then he looked up and asked: "Regarding the selection of the Daoist School’s head, the first to achieve Realm Breaking is to be the head of the Daoist School. Is that promise still valid?"

The elder nodded; "Of course, it’s valid. You are the first to achieve Realm Breaking, so the head position of this Daoist School can only be yours!"

Xu Qinglai continued to inquire: "Alright, then how is the recruitment of disciples for the Daoist School arranged?"

The elder paused before responding: "The recruitment of disciples is not handled by the Daoist School."

"We will search nationwide for suitable children. Once they have learned the basics sufficiently, we will select the best, who will then enter the Daoist School."

"In essence, the Daoist School serves as the headquarters, responsible for headquarters matters; disciples and branches will be overseen by you to arrange and plan." Xu Qinglai showed a clear expression.

This is indeed understandable, as no one would wish for a militant entity to have its own power and at the same time select its own talents.

The consequences of such a situation are clear, the government will inevitably disagree.