But An Zhengzheng is really not trying to raise her own value.
She smiled and said, "Young Master Yanqing, I am truly determined to avenge the ruthless Dao, and I think I have no such fate with the Qintian Mansion."
Unless they can reopen the Path of Ruthlessness.
Even if they were willing to open it, the true masters in Qintian Mansion who could teach the Path of Ruthlessness have already ascended to heaven, so it's impossible for them to open it now.
Seeing Yanqing's stiff expression, Anmao quickly stepped forward and grabbed Anzhengzheng.
"Zhengzheng, what nonsense are you talking about?" He hadn't believed Zhengzheng could beat those boy cultivators before, but now that he's truly the top scholar, how could he possibly retaliate against the Heartless Path!
An Mao pulled An Zhengzheng to Lin's side and said to Yan Qing, "Fellow Daoist, my Zhengzheng is young, and we haven't gotten our parents' consent yet regarding his cultivation."
Yanqing's expression softened somewhat: "If Miss An is willing to come to our Qintian Mansion, she can choose any path of cultivation she wants, and we will also reward her with 100,000 high-grade spirit stones."
One hundred thousand high-grade spirit stones!
This is equivalent to the entire An family's income after five years of business!
Upon hearing this, the An family members, led by Shen Mao, were excited.
This is how An Zhengzheng, a mere girl, led her entire clan to instant wealth.
With initial funding secured and the title of the first female champion in the imperial examinations, if An Zhengzheng were to further develop her connections in Qintian Prefecture, the An family's revitalization would be just around the corner.
It's a great source of pride for the An family to say that they have produced a female scholar who has achieved the highest rank in the imperial examinations in Qintian Prefecture.
"I...we...we'll let Zhengzheng think it over carefully." Even the usually composed An Mao couldn't help but stammer.
Yanqing looked at An Zhengzheng, who had a calm expression, and used magic to send the talisman for filling out the cultivation path to her.
"The top ten in the joint examination will be personally delivered talismans by the seven major sects. At that time, you can fill in the cultivation path and your name on the talisman of the sect you want to go to, and then you can go to the sect to report."
"As for the talismans from other sects, they will dissipate automatically. By the way, like the other candidates, you must finish filling them out today."
After Yanqing explained the rules to her, he led the other disciples away on a flying boat.
After they left, the clansmen gathered around, all rejoicing over this momentous occasion.
"Zhengzheng is truly amazing. Our clan actually produced a female champion."
Praises were endless, and Madam Lin was so happy that she cried: "Zhengzheng is good. Mother knew that Zhengzheng would be successful."
An Zhengzheng responded to each question with a smile.
It wasn't until her aunt asked with trepidation, "But Zhengzheng, are you really going to the Path of Heartlessness?"
Seeing the expectant looks in his people's eyes, An Zhengzheng forced a smile and said, "Yes."
Upon hearing this, the clansmen looked at each other, wanting to persuade An Zhengzheng, but for some reason, none of them dared to speak.
Finally, all eyes turned to Anmao and the Lin family.
As expected, Lin said angrily, "You are not allowed to report to the Heartless Path! Go and fill the Hehuan Sect for me. If you don't want the Hehuan Sect, go to the Pill Sect, the Weapon Sect, or the Talisman Sect. If that doesn't work, go to the Beast Taming Sect. If all else fails, go to the Medicine Sect."
Lin has been married into the An family for over a hundred years. She has always been gentle and kind, assisting her husband and taking care of her children. She has never been so assertive before.
Now, seeing that An Zhengzheng was determined to avenge the Wuqing Dao, she was disregarding her dignity for the first time in her life in front of the An family.
An Zhengzheng didn't dare to say much. If someone else had said that, she might have been able to argue back.
But this is her mother, the mother who has loved her since she was a child.
Perhaps fearing that An Zhengzheng would be unhappy, the members of the An family came out one by one to persuade Lin Shi.
"Why get angry, Third Sister-in-law? Zhengzheng is still young, don't frighten her."
"Yes, let's talk things out. Zhengzheng will listen to any reasoning you want to give. That girl has been sensible since she was little."
Even An Mao couldn't help but speak up: "Zhengzheng, don't upset your mother. Promise your father you'll choose something else, okay? As long as it's not the Path of Heartlessness, we'll do whatever you say."
An Zhengzheng didn't understand and asked, "Why is the Path of Ruthlessness not acceptable?"
Everyone fell silent for a moment, unsure how to explain it to this clueless little girl.
“You are a woman!” Madam Lin’s tears hadn’t stopped all day. “Women are born with deep-rooted emotions that run deep into their bones. How easy is it for them to sever their feelings and become ruthless like men?”
"Mother, the Tao is divided into Yin and Yang, so why is it divided into male and female? Why can men cultivate it, but women cannot?"
"Only when a man has shallow or even no emotional roots can he be selfless, fair, impartial, and unbiased... Your emotional roots are deeper than your sister's, how can you cultivate the path of detachment!"
“Mother, I am deeply in love because I love all people! Because I love all people, my love is selfless. How can I not be selfless?”
An Zhengzheng made a surprising statement.
In her past life, she was indeed the eldest daughter of the An Group, but she wasn't just a rich second-generation who only cared about squandering money.
Her modern parents are honest and trustworthy in business; they never cut corners or do anything that harms people's livelihoods, and they are also very good at charity work.
Some of her aunts, uncles, and cousins studied and conducted research abroad, returned to China to carry out scientific research and improve production, some went into politics and the military to serve the people wholeheartedly, and some volunteered to teach and help poor children.
Her education in her previous life fueled her ambition to return to her home country and pursue her career.
She used An's money to poach technical personnel with high salaries, bringing back almost all of the most advanced technology to China.
When given the opportunity, she also brought along cultural relics that had been lost overseas.
As for her eldest sister and second brother, they were both brought back to China wrapped in flags.
With all those experiences, how could she not fall deeply in love?
Now that she has transmigrated into a world of cultivation, she must become a god. Only by becoming a god can she provide more protection for the people of this world.
Only then can she make a greater contribution.
An Zhengzheng was very determined.
Lin was speechless with anger and became even angrier: "An Zhengzheng, this is unfilial!"
That's a very serious statement.
“Mother, I am not unfilial,” An Zhengzheng said. “I am filial, I just don’t obey you. Mother, I want to become an immortal, I want to become a god.”
In this world of cultivation, no woman has ascended to immortality for a thousand years.
An Zhengzheng had to choose the one she was most confident in, which was the Ruthless Path with a 100% ascension rate.
The scene fell silent for a moment.
"How can a woman become an immortal or attain enlightenment? If you really go to the Path of Heartlessness, where women are heartless, people will be terrified just by hearing that. How will you get married, find a Daoist partner, and have children?"
Anmao had only known that his daughter was opinionated, but he never expected her to be so opinionated, to the point of being excessive.
An Zhengzheng almost burst out laughing when she heard this.
Because women are emotional, they are willing to dedicate themselves to their husbands and children.
If she were to marry a woman from the Heartless Path, she would ask why, once married, her cultivation would have to be put on hold, while her husband could not only continue cultivating but also receive his wife's assistance.
That's so troublesome, of course no one would want to marry a woman from the Heartless Path.
“If it hinders my cultivation, then I am free from marriage, seeking a Daoist partner, and having no children.”
An Zhengzheng's expression was serious, but he still insisted on reporting the ruthless Dao, which angered the An family couple so much that they couldn't speak.
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