Changsheng: Peak at the Beginning

It is easier to get things done with more people. This saying is useful in most cases. Jiang Fengmian and his disciples went to Yiling for only a few days and they had already investigated the circumstances surrounding the murder of Wei Changze and Cangse Sanren. Although they did not find complete bodies, they did collect fragments of their clothing, some broken bones, and several broken magic weapons.

Another group of people looking for a child also found Wei Ying being chased by wild dogs and another older girl who was protecting Wei Ying on a barren hill outside a nearby town.

Perhaps Jiang Xinxin's words when he was leaving the house stimulated him to regain his consciousness, so Jiang Fengmian brought Wei Ying and the girl back to the Yunmeng Jiang Clan.

Wei Ying would naturally be accepted as a disciple, but when Jiang Fengmian announced that Wei Ying was his eldest disciple, Jiang Xinxin raised an objection: "Father, there are so many brothers of the same generation, and even a young master like me is ranked 20th. If you really want to do this for Wei Ying's own good, you should let him follow the queue."

Yu Ziyuan just snorted coldly. Anyway, she knew that Jiang Fengmian had made up his mind and only her two children could change it. As a wife, she made a fuss, but outsiders would only say that she had a bad temper and it would not affect Jiang Fengmian at all.

Jiang Yanli looked at Jiang Xinxin, then at Wei Ying who was leaning against Jiang Fengmian, and at Erya who was standing behind Wei Ying and was said to have been taking care of Wei Ying since he was a child. She also advised, "Yes, father, everyone knows that you have a good relationship with Uncle Wei, but in the past few years you and mother always quarreled about Auntie, and the news has spread outside. Now you should only do this for the sake of brother Wei Ying, and don't flatter him too much."

Jiang Fengmian saw that both his children were against it, and the elders present were also unwilling to let an outsider child surpass their own direct descendants, so he had no choice but to compromise and let Wei Ying follow the ranking.

Now, the direct descendants of the Yunmeng Jiang family only have two children, Jiang Yanli and Jiang Xinxin, so Jiang Fengmian has accepted many disciples from relatives along the way. Jiang Yanli is only three years older than Jiang Xinxin, but she is already the thirteenth disciple. When it comes to Jiang Xinxin, she is exactly the twenty-third.

Wei Ying and the little girl who changed her name to Jiang Erya ranked 25th and 26th respectively.

At Jiang Xinxin's suggestion, Wei Ying moved to live next door to her, and Jiang Erya lived next door to Jiang Yanli. Jiang Fengmian also specially set up a cenotaph for Wei Changze and Cangse Sanren, and the tablets were also enshrined in Wei Ying's yard, which was much better than the original situation.

Yu Ziyuan still dislikes Wei Ying, even though Wei Ying is still a child. However, because Wei Ying does not enjoy many special treatments like in the original drama, Yu Ziyuan can still give Wei Ying a smile when she is in a good mood. She has never insulted Wei Ying in any way. Moreover, since Wei Ying joined the Yunmeng Jiang Clan, she has never mentioned that Jiang Fengmian had a crush on Cangse Sanren.

Wei Ying therefore lived a very comfortable life in Yunmeng Jiang Clan, and was not as undisciplined as portrayed in the original drama. Jiang Fengmian praised his talent many times, and it did not cause dissatisfaction from Yu Ziyuan, because Jiang Xinxin was more talented. Although Jiang Fengmian was always humble to others, he always said in front of Yu Ziyuan that with the existence of Jiang Xinxin, the future of Yunmeng Jiang Clan would definitely be brighter.

Even though Yu Ziyuan sometimes seemed to be in a state of confusion and unable to figure things out, she still devoted a lot of energy to her children. However, as the children grew up, Wei Ying was the first to form a golden elixir at the age of fifteen, followed by Jiang Yanli at the age of eighteen. Jiang Xinxin had to wait until she was sixteen years old. When she saw the invitation from the Gusu Lan family, inviting the Jiang family's legitimate children to study in the Cloud Recesses, Jiang Xinxin finally let go of her cultivation, attracted the golden elixir thunder tribulation, and successfully formed a golden elixir.

Then Jiang Erya was moved by Jiang Xinxin's thunder tribulation and also formed a golden elixir. But unfortunately, her golden elixir was the same as Wei Ying's, both were hollow. Only Jiang Yanli, because Jiang Xinxin secretly made up for her congenital deficiencies since childhood and she practiced with Jiang Xinxin, also attracted the thunder tribulation of forming a golden elixir, which completely made up for her physical qualifications.

Naturally, this abnormality was kept secret from everyone in the Jiang family. The four young people went out to study happily, but the old people at home were very busy. In the past few years, Jiang Fengmian and Yu Ziyuan had no time to go out hunting at night, and they spent all day taking care of the children, especially Jiang Xinxin.

Although the sword is respected in this world, among the five great families, there is still a family called Qinghe Nie who specializes in swordsmanship, because the ancestor of Qinghe Nie was originally a butcher.

Jiang Xinxin has worked hard to pass down the Changliu martial arts. The Changliu disciples only focus on swordsmanship when they first start learning. After they become apprentices, they choose one or more of the nine pavilions to learn. During this period, the disciples are arranged to go down the mountain for training from time to time. This is really different from the atmosphere in this world where aristocratic families are the standard.

In this world, magical instruments for storage are very rare. Although the Yunmeng Jiang family, as one of the five great families, has magical instruments for storage, they cannot allow all the direct descendants of the family to wear them. So after Jiang Xinxin learned how to refine instruments, she immediately made a batch of storage rings. Although the size is five to ten cubic meters, they are very practical, do not cost much, and are also concealed when worn.

Moreover, in this world, transactions between immortal cultivation families are conducted with gold and silver, just like those between mortals who cannot cultivate!

Jiang Xinxin felt that it was out of this world. She was a cultivator, but she was in such a dilemma that she didn't have enough monthly salary!

Because it took Jiang Xinxin some time to temporarily form her elixir and stabilize her cultivation, everyone flew on their swords after leaving the house, rarely stopping in between. When they arrived at Caiyi Town at the foot of the Cloud Recesses Mountain, they happened to run into the people from the Lanling Jin Clan.

Wei Ying felt somewhat unhappy when he looked at the people of Lanling Jin Clan. He was very close to Jiang Yanli, so naturally he couldn't stand Jin Zixuan, Jiang Yanli's fiancé whom she had been engaged to since childhood, especially since Jin Zixuan's cultivation was far inferior to his.

When Jin Zixuan saw the people from Yunmeng Jiang Sect, he quickly came over with a smile and greeted them: "Acheng and Axian, you are here to study as well? Why isn't A-li here?"

Wei Ying forced a stiff smile in return, “This Cloud Recesses is a place where you, Master Jin, can come, but we can’t?”

Jiang Xinxin looked at Jin Zixuan's flattering look and said she couldn't bear to watch it. She just bowed casually as a return gesture. A gentle maid who followed Jin Zixuan came forward and greeted him, "This inn is the best inn in the entire Caiyi Town. The master has reserved rooms for the young masters and young ladies of the Jiang family."

Wei Ying didn't want to stay, but Jiang Xinxin was the one who made the decision. He made a face and wanted to go up the mountain quickly, but Jiang Xinxin thought it was okay to stay for one night.

"This Caiyi Town is quite prosperous. This is our first time in Jiangnan, so we must take a good look around."

After hearing this, Wei Ying no longer talked about going up the mountain overnight. After all, the Gusu Lan Clan was well-known for their many rules. If he could follow fewer rules for one day, he could relax for one more day. Why not do it?