pjbooks Chapter 2: The Mu Family's Son-in-Law, B-Rank Talent: Ice Affinity!
Chapter 2: The Mu Family's Son-in-Law, B-Rank Talent: Ice Affinity!
"Did you two fail to awaken your powers? Hahaha."
A chubby boy with dark skin and a round body stepped forward and mocked.
Many students in Class 8 nodded in agreement, saying that it was normal for the two students with connections to fail in their awakening process.
"Zhao Kunsan, what are you saying!"
Zhang Xiaohou rushed out aggressively to defend the injustice.
Seeing that the students were about to start arguing, Xue Musheng waved his hand to signal them to be quiet.
"Jiang Che, Mo Fan, what element have you awakened?"
Mo Fan walked straight up to Zhao Kunsan, raised his head and puffed out his chest, and said:
"I awakened the fire element, and so does Brother Jiang. How about that? Are you disappointed?"
Hearing this, Zhao Kunsan was utterly incredulous.
With them?
How could Mo Fan, who was a complete failure in the high school entrance exam, and Jiang Che, who didn't even take the exam, possibly awaken the fire element?
Clearly, Xue Musheng and the people behind him thought the same thing.
Jiang Che didn't want to get entangled in the noisy scene; he just wanted to get back quickly to study his cheat system.
So he placed his hand on the magic awakening orb beside him again.
In an instant, a crimson light burst forth, drawing everyone's attention.
"It's true! Jiang Che has actually awakened the fire element!"
"Why?!"
Seeing this, the students with awakened light and water elemental abilities felt even more aggravated by the unfairness.
Mo Fan also came to the podium to prove it.
Upon seeing the magic abilities the two had awakened, Xue Musheng changed his previous disdainful attitude and said with a smile:
"Great job, great job, you guys are awesome!"
"But I still need to work hard in the future and not waste this fire element!"
Xue Musheng gave his instructions, feeling very happy.
So, Class 8 has produced five students who have awakened the fire element!
Behind the crowd, a mature-looking boy in a blue school uniform stared at Jiang Che.
Mu Bai clenched his fists, alarm bells ringing in his mind.
Jiang Che actually awakened his fire element!
Is the eldest daughter of the Mu family really going to submit to this good-for-nothing?!
The thought of Mu Ningxue's stunningly beautiful face filled Mu Bai with jealousy.
He looked up again at Jiang Che's appearance.
His eyebrows were like blades, his eyes like cold stars, his nose was high and straight, and his thin lips were pressed into a line. What a handsome young man...
For some reason, looking at the boy's outstanding appearance, Mu Bai had a vague feeling that the two were somewhat well-matched.
No, no, Mu Bai banished the thought from his mind.
The young lady absolutely cannot be with this country bumpkin!
……
After awakening their magic, it was time to leave school.
Jiang Che followed the road, preparing to walk back to the Mu family manor.
Looking towards the vast estate covering more than ten hectares on the hillside not far away.
The Mu family manor, with its overall noble European style, was so out of place with the residential area at the foot of the mountain.
As Jiang Che gazed at the scenery ahead, he couldn't help but recall the past sixteen years.
He was an abandoned baby who was unexpectedly found in the wild by the Mu family, and he grew up smoothly under their care.
According to past practice, Jiang Che would probably be a servant or steward at the Mu family manor.
But what he didn't expect was—
Her outstanding appearance caught the eye of Mu Zhuoyun, the head of the Mu family, who began to groom her for a special role.
Jiang Che never went to school; he learned family management, legal etiquette, and so on every day within the Mu family.
Anyone with eyes can see that Jiang Che is the son-in-law that Mu Zhuoyun has prepared for his precious daughter.
After all, her talent was too dazzling, and Mu Zhuoyun was reluctant to let her get married.
Unbeknownst to him, Jiang Che had returned to his room at the Mu Family Manor.
He once again immersed himself in his mental world, looking at the contents of the panel.
"Evolution points are needed to replicate talents, and currently there is only one source of evolution points: breaking through realms."
"Looks like I need to train harder."
Jiang Che, who was planning to meditate for the first time, looked at the clock.
"I have to go to the Mu family banquet."
This is a tradition of the Mu family; every year after someone awakens their magical talent, they hold a family banquet.
Both the main lineage and the side branches will participate, and it is also the time to divide up cultivation resources.
Jiang Che walked out the door and soon arrived at the Mu family's huge reception room.
The room was brightly lit, and all sorts of delicacies were placed on long tables. Servants were also seen passing around wine to the Mu clan members.
The Mu clan members were only discussing which family member had awakened what kind of talent, and so on...
At the banquet, Jiang Che saw a familiar face: Mu Bai.
At this moment, Mu Bai, dressed in a formal suit, was surrounded by many young people, and he chatted with them with a smile.
Since his family learned that he had awakened the ice element, they have paid much more attention to him.
Even those who used to ignore him now chimed in.
This feeling is wonderful.
At that moment, Mu Bai caught a glimpse of Jiang Che sitting in the corner, intently eating, and he curled his lip in disapproval.
Hmph, so what if you, Jiang Che, have awakened the fire element? You're still just a servant!
After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill and taken their seats, the banquet came to an end.
Amid cheers, Mu Zhuoyun and a group of clan elders appeared in the main seat above.
He held up his glass of red wine and said excitedly:
"Ladies and gentlemen, this year is truly a good year!"
"Our Mu family has produced four promising talents who have awakened ice-type abilities: Mu Yuang, Mu Bai..."
Four young people went up on stage and basked in the praise.
Jiang Che, sitting at the end of the row, didn't look at them, but instead stared at a middle-aged man with a fierce expression.
[Mu He: B-rank talent, Ice Affinity]
Who would have thought that this later Tiger Jin Grand Steward would have such talent!
Thinking of this, Jiang Che felt a little regretful that he didn't have any evolution points.
It seems I'll have to wait until I break through to a higher realm before I can replicate it.
Moreover, Mu Ningxue also possesses ice-type talent. With the two combined, her ice-type cultivation speed would surely take off.
The banquet proceeded in full swing until everyone left.
The head of the Mu family and the elders of the collateral branches arrived at a wooden pavilion on the back mountain.
Several elderly men who truly held power in the Mu family sat down.
They are preparing to discuss this year's resource allocation.
Mu Zhuoyun took the first sip of tea and said:
"This year, our Mu family has a lot of Stardust Magical Artifacts, various magical tools, and cultivation resources, but as usual, we will prioritize supplying them to Ning Xue."
The elders nodded in agreement, after all, Mu Ningxue, who was studying at the Imperial University in the capital, was the true hope for the rise of the Mu family in Bocheng.
After some discussion, a lot of resources were allocated to Mu Ningxue.
"Alright, this year our Mu family has a total of sixteen awakened members, including six from the Magic Association, and within the family... two from Tianlan Middle School."
As soon as Mu Zhuoyun finished speaking, Mu He immediately raised an objection.
"Patriarch, isn't Mu Bai the only one at Tianlan Middle School to awaken his powers?"
Mu Zhuoyun said calmly:
"Jiang Che will be a member of the Mu family sooner or later, let's keep an eye on him."
Mu He remained unperturbed, a sinister glint flashing in his eyes.
Jiang Che completely disrupted his plans. He originally intended to cultivate Yu Ang to take over the Mu family and then break them down from within.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Che appeared out of nowhere, and that old guy Mu Zhuoyun even wanted to use him to restrain Yu Ang.
After all, as the head of the family, maintaining balance within the family is of utmost importance.
There were no problems with the allocation of resources for the first dozen or so people, but things got complicated when it came to Jiang Che.
"Patriarch, we can't give him the Stardust Magic Artifact! Our own family doesn't even have enough, why should we give it to an outsider?!"
Mu He strongly opposed Mu Zhuoyun's proposal, while the other clan elders also supported it.
Mu Zhuoyun looked at the opposing crowd helplessly; the Mu family was not a place where he could have absolute power.
"Alright, allocate 50% of the remaining fire-elemental resources to Jiang Che, and cancel the Stardust Magic Artifact. Is that enough?"
Seeing that he had achieved his goal, Mu He did not object anymore.
For novice mages, stardust artifacts are the most important thing!
Now that Jiang Che has lost the Stardust Magic Artifact, he'll be slow on every step he takes, and a good-for-nothing will always be a good-for-nothing!
Once the Mu family's residence is converted into a stronghold of the Black Vatican, we can play around with Jiang Che as a black demon...