Chapter 734: Hopes and Dreams
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Chapter 734: Hopes and Dreams
Most of Sages plans for advancement were put on hold. He worked far less than he ever imagined and spent much of his time with his family. After a hundred years struggling in the martial world with only a few friends along the way, it was a welcome respite to settle down and raise a family in a safe and secure environment. If he was doing this same thing on the outside world he would never be able to relax and let go of his worries as he did, but on the Inner World it was an entirely different story.
The children started to become teenagers and they graduated from training in the rear courtyard of their house to joining the Purple Mist Sect in the surrounding area. They left the insulated life of private family tutors and trainers to join the hundreds of Sect members, most of which were far more powerful than them. The Purple Mist Sect did not recruit from the rest of the Inner World normally, as there was no one who could withstand the poisonous miasma that constantly surrounded them. Only the Lang Clan and the Seething Purple Cobras had the unusual quality of not just surviving in the miasma, but using it to aid in their training. Even with these concerns the Purple Mist Sect still had young disciples other than the Lang Clan teenagers, and they were the children of the Purple Mist Sect members.
Most of them were from the union of two sect members, but a few had actually started relationships with humans from nearby cities. Most of these people they had relationships with would never be able to walk upon the grounds of the Sect, but they seemed happy enough when only allowed to spend a portion of their time together. Sage thought of them like soldiers, spending much of their time in service and returning home to see their families every so often. In fact, once Sage learned of this phenomenon he created a path to encourage them. It would be beneficial for the sect to maintain a presence throughout the whole of the Inner World, so those who showed their worth could be rewarded with a posting in a city outside the Sect. Then, their time distribution would be reversed, spending most of it outside the sect and returning to deliver reports and to train.
There were now many youngsters in the sect, and quite a number of them were actually half human. They were at a disadvantage in comparison to the children of Seething Purple Cobras and the Lang Clan, but they were still pure enough to train with the poisonous miasma. As long as they could still use the miasma to train with, then Sage had no issue with these descendants joining the sect, but he worried how muddled the bloodlines might become in the future. Would this mixing of human and cobra turn into a new race of demi-humans? If they mixed too deeply with humans wouldnt they lose their ability to use the miasma? With this thought, Sage realized there would be many who faced an unfortunate truth in the future. There was bound to be a child that wished to follow in the footsteps of one of their prestigious parents, only to be told they didnt carry a thick enough bloodline and find themselves blocked from their dreams.
Sage didnt plan on promoting other experimental paths to his children, but the option was still there so he didnt hesitate to share it. He had already planned on grooming his children to be the future heads of the Lang Clan, so he didnt hide much from them. As for his own future, there was a whole wide world out there to explore and he was sure that at least one of his ten children would be happy to run Lionheart Town and lead the new Lang Clan. If one in ten is still not enough, then one of their children or grandchildren should do it, right?
Before he knew it, all ten of his children had become part of the Sect and the oldest were already going on missions to the surrounding areas. They were so eager to see the rest of the world and prove themselves. Especially since there was one secret that he had not shared with them: the existence of the outside world. If he told them about another world above their own, that was far larger and more diverse than he knew, wouldnt at least a few of them become filled with dreams of going to it? Would he be able to deny them and put them into such danger?
At least for these treasured children of his, he would just let them dream of the world outside the boundary of the Purple Mist Sect. There was plenty enough of a world out there for them to wonder about and yearn to explore. Especially when that world was a place where Sage was the equivalent of a deity that none could stand up to.
I suppose Ive become the most overprotective parent ever, eh?
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Chapter 734: Hopes and Dreams
Most of Sages plans for advancement were put on hold. He worked far less than he ever imagined and spent much of his time with his family. After a hundred years struggling in the martial world with only a few friends along the way, it was a welcome respite to settle down and raise a family in a safe and secure environment. If he was doing this same thing on the outside world he would never be able to relax and let go of his worries as he did, but on the Inner World it was an entirely different story.
The children started to become teenagers and they graduated from training in the rear courtyard of their house to joining the Purple Mist Sect in the surrounding area. They left the insulated life of private family tutors and trainers to join the hundreds of Sect members, most of which were far more powerful than them. The Purple Mist Sect did not recruit from the rest of the Inner World normally, as there was no one who could withstand the poisonous miasma that constantly surrounded them. Only the Lang Clan and the Seething Purple Cobras had the unusual quality of not just surviving in the miasma, but using it to aid in their training. Even with these concerns the Purple Mist Sect still had young disciples other than the Lang Clan teenagers, and they were the children of the Purple Mist Sect members.
Most of them were from the union of two sect members, but a few had actually started relationships with humans from nearby cities. Most of these people they had relationships with would never be able to walk upon the grounds of the Sect, but they seemed happy enough when only allowed to spend a portion of their time together. Sage thought of them like soldiers, spending much of their time in service and returning home to see their families every so often. In fact, once Sage learned of this phenomenon he created a path to encourage them. It would be beneficial for the sect to maintain a presence throughout the whole of the Inner World, so those who showed their worth could be rewarded with a posting in a city outside the Sect. Then, their time distribution would be reversed, spending most of it outside the sect and returning to deliver reports and to train.
There were now many youngsters in the sect, and quite a number of them were actually half human. They were at a disadvantage in comparison to the children of Seething Purple Cobras and the Lang Clan, but they were still pure enough to train with the poisonous miasma. As long as they could still use the miasma to train with, then Sage had no issue with these descendants joining the sect, but he worried how muddled the bloodlines might become in the future. Would this mixing of human and cobra turn into a new race of demi-humans? If they mixed too deeply with humans wouldnt they lose their ability to use the miasma? With this thought, Sage realized there would be many who faced an unfortunate truth in the future. There was bound to be a child that wished to follow in the footsteps of one of their prestigious parents, only to be told they didnt carry a thick enough bloodline and find themselves blocked from their dreams.
Sage didnt plan on promoting other experimental paths to his children, but the option was still there so he didnt hesitate to share it. He had already planned on grooming his children to be the future heads of the Lang Clan, so he didnt hide much from them. As for his own future, there was a whole wide world out there to explore and he was sure that at least one of his ten children would be happy to run Lionheart Town and lead the new Lang Clan. If one in ten is still not enough, then one of their children or grandchildren should do it, right?
Before he knew it, all ten of his children had become part of the Sect and the oldest were already going on missions to the surrounding areas. They were so eager to see the rest of the world and prove themselves. Especially since there was one secret that he had not shared with them: the existence of the outside world. If he told them about another world above their own, that was far larger and more diverse than he knew, wouldnt at least a few of them become filled with dreams of going to it? Would he be able to deny them and put them into such danger?
At least for these treasured children of his, he would just let them dream of the world outside the boundary of the Purple Mist Sect. There was plenty enough of a world out there for them to wonder about and yearn to explore. Especially when that world was a place where Sage was the equivalent of a deity that none could stand up to.
I suppose Ive become the most overprotective parent ever, eh?
Chapter 734: Hopes and DreamsMost of Sages plans for advancement were put on hold. He worked far less than he ever imagined and spent much of his time with his family. After a hundred years struggling in the martial world with only a few friends along the way, it was a welcome respite to settle down and raise a family in a safe and secure environment. If he was doing this same thing on the outside world he would never be able to relax and let go of his worries as he did, but on the Inner World it was an entirely different story. The children started to become teenagers and they graduated from training in the rear courtyard of their house to joining the Purple Mist Sect in the surrounding area. They left the insulated life of private family tutors and trainers to join the hundreds of Sect members, most of which were far more powerful than them. The Purple Mist Sect did not recruit from the rest of the Inner World normally, as there was no one who could withstand the poisonous miasma that constantly surrounded them. Only the Lang Clan and the Seething Purple Cobras had the unusual quality of not just surviving in the miasma, but using it to aid in their training. Even with these concerns the Purple Mist Sect still had young disciples other than the Lang Clan teenagers, and they were the children of the Purple Mist Sect members. Most of them were from the union of two sect members, but a few had actually started relationships with humans from nearby cities. Most of these people they had relationships with would never be able to walk upon the grounds of the Sect, but they seemed happy enough when only allowed to spend a portion of their time together. Sage thought of them like soldiers, spending much of their time in service and returning home to see their families every so often. In fact, once Sage learned of this phenomenon he created a path to encourage them. It would be beneficial for the sect to maintain a presence throughout the whole of the Inner World, so those who showed their worth could be rewarded with a posting in a city outside the Sect. Then, their time distribution would be reversed, spending most of it outside the sect and returning to deliver reports and to train.There were now many youngsters in the sect, and quite a number of them were actually half human. They were at a disadvantage in comparison to the children of Seething Purple Cobras and the Lang Clan, but they were still pure enough to train with the poisonous miasma. As long as they could still use the miasma to train with, then Sage had no issue with these descendants joining the sect, but he worried how muddled the bloodlines might become in the future. Would this mixing of human and cobra turn into a new race of demi-humans? If they mixed too deeply with humans wouldnt they lose their ability to use the miasma? With this thought, Sage realized there would be many who faced an unfortunate truth in the future. There was bound to be a child that wished to follow in the footsteps of one of their prestigious parents, only to be told they didnt carry a thick enough bloodline and find themselves blocked from their dreams.Sage didnt plan on promoting other experimental paths to his children, but the option was still there so he didnt hesitate to share it. He had already planned on grooming his children to be the future heads of the Lang Clan, so he didnt hide much from them. As for his own future, there was a whole wide world out there to explore and he was sure that at least one of his ten children would be happy to run Lionheart Town and lead the new Lang Clan. If one in ten is still not enough, then one of their children or grandchildren should do it, right?Before he knew it, all ten of his children had become part of the Sect and the oldest were already going on missions to the surrounding areas. They were so eager to see the rest of the world and prove themselves. Especially since there was one secret that he had not shared with them: the existence of the outside world. If he told them about another world above their own, that was far larger and more diverse than he knew, wouldnt at least a few of them become filled with dreams of going to it? Would he be able to deny them and put them into such danger? At least for these treasured children of his, he would just let them dream of the world outside the boundary of the Purple Mist Sect. There was plenty enough of a world out there for them to wonder about and yearn to explore. Especially when that world was a place where Sage was the equivalent of a deity that none could stand up to. I suppose Ive become the most overprotective parent ever, eh?
