Immortal Clan: Starting from Managing a Blessed Land.

Chapter 18 [Gold in the Waist] Suspected Insider
Its power in setting traps and ambushing enemies can be seen from the use of Huba.

The entire yellow sand valley can be transformed into a huge blood spider web!
If Shang Ting had not sought to win in danger, an ordinary person in the late stage of Qi training would have fallen into it and would have surely fallen into its clutches.

"Hu Ba is in the late stage of Qi training, and the instruments he uses are also of the corresponding level. The Hu family cultivators are truly wealthy."

Shang Ting put it away and admired it in his heart.

Merchants do not have such family businesses, and there is a general generation gap.

Often, low-level magical instruments are still used in the middle stage of Qi training, and mid-level magical instruments are still used in the late stage of Qi training.

Hu Lianhua's blood lock was about twenty to thirty meters long and as agile as a snake.

It is also a mid-level blood path magic weapon, [Blood Chain].

The spiritual energy of the mid-level magic weapon is gradually growing stronger, and the flow of spiritual energy is more obvious compared to the low-level magic weapons.

It helps practitioners to increase the power of their magic and gradually show their edge in battles against people of the same level.

Shang Ting activated the [Blood Coil], and there was a whoosh sound!
The blood lines around him, which were like a dragnet in the sky and on the earth, suddenly converged into one and were quickly gathered into the blood circle.

Obstacles removed.

Shang Rucai landed in the valley with a smile on his face and his hands behind his back.

Shang Ting responded with a smile:
"Master, ordinary people also have their own advantages. Although their potential is not high, it is easy to awaken their innate talents."

Shang Rucai raised his eyebrows and said with a smile:
"Your ordinary innate talent can actually disappear directly in reality!"

“Tsk tsk, the three talents I have awakened in most of my life, [Copper and Iron Casting], [Silver Sea Flower], and [Waist Gold], combined, are not as good as yours!”

Shang Rucai's three innate talents have always been known to people.

He is the original spirit of the Golden Dao, [Gold, Silver, and Iron].

One gold, one silver and one iron, three pieces stacked together.

A hundred years ago, the merchant owner conducted a test and predicted:
"This child will surely awaken three increasingly precious innate talents in the future."

Sure enough, his [Copper and Iron Casting] greatly strengthened his body, making his flesh as hard as a rock!

And [Silver Sea Flower] is not difficult to understand.

Yinhai means eyes.

It has the power of control, and can make the enemy's eyes become confused and unable to see clearly.

There is a poem that goes: "The cold freezes the jade tower and the millet rises; the light shakes the silver sea and makes it dazzled and flowers bloom."

As for Shang Rucai’s third natal star [Gold in the Waist], it contains a legendary experience!
Back then, Shang Rucai had a medium-grade spiritual root and was nearly sixty years old. He failed twice in building his foundation!

After people reach the age of 60, their body functions will decline sharply and they will enter their sixtieth year.

There is basically no possibility of building a foundation.

The whole family had originally given up hope and instead turned their efforts to cultivating another foundation-building seed at that time.

In the end, it was Shang Rucai who succeeded in establishing his foundation in seclusion at the age of seventy, while the other person failed!
He established his foundation at the age of seventy, which shocked the entire world of immortal cultivation in Daliang at that time!
A True Dan monk came upon hearing the news and revealed his secret.

[Gold on the Waist] is the first half of [Gold Waist and Purple Clothes].

He had a golden seal hanging around his waist and wore a purple robe.

Refers to holding a high position and serving as a high official.

But at that time, there was no one among the merchants who could build a foundation.

Whoever successfully builds the foundation will be in charge of the business and become the head of the family.

Therefore, with the blessing of this talent, he was able to successfully build his foundation even at the age of seventy!
Later, the True Dan monk said a famous statement:

"If you get half of the golden waist and purple robe, you will have a chance to build your foundation and form the elixir. If you get all of them and enter the upper sect, your Nascent Soul will be formed!"

From this we can see that many innate talents will also be affected by the cultivator's external identity.

If Shang Rucai was a casual cultivator, he might not be able to awaken at all.

And if he was born in a sect, he would at least be able to reach the Jindan realm!

This thought flashed through Shang Ting’s mind.

He looked at his descendants who had suffered such an unfortunate fate and sighed in his heart.

If the Shang Dynasty had not declined, this kid could have achieved the Jindan state.

But on the surface, he just smiled modestly and said:
"This is too much of an honor, Patriarch."

"Your [Gold in the Waist] is well-known, but my [Entering Space] is just a minor skill."

Shang Rucai suddenly looked serious and asked:

"Is there a traitor in the family involved in this matter? Do you have any idea?" Traitor in the family?

Shang Ting immediately shook his head and responded:

"I have no clue yet, but the current situation of the family must be caused by the actions of the traitor!"

Shang Rucai nodded solemnly.

After the two talked for a while, Shang Rucai stepped on the bright golden light and flew away.

Shang Ting looked at the two bodies on the ground and waved his sleeves lightly.

In an instant, the bodies of the Huba couple were sent into the immortal orifice and became additional food for the golden-winged chickens.

At this moment, Shang Ting felt that this matter was full of weirdness, and his eyes were cold:
"How did this couple know that I killed their son?"

Looking back at that time, no one in the Hu family escaped and all died.

The only people who witnessed this scene were the merchants present at the scene.

And from the perspective of luck, there is nothing unusual.

In this way, the traitor most likely obtained the specific situation from them.

Even though Shang Rucai strictly prohibited the spread of the news, it was inevitable that the news would spread privately.

Three years have passed in a flash, and it is now extremely difficult to track down the person.

But what puzzled Shang Ting the most was that he had sneaked into the meeting of the family elders as a rookie alchemist.

Taking this opportunity, he carefully observed all the elders.

But I didn't find any clues in terms of luck!
This really puzzled him. Who was the traitor?

There are contradictions in everything, and family is no exception.

However, in the current situation where we are faced with a powerful enemy, it is still in a secondary position.

The main lineage is the one with Shang Rucai, Shang Yangde and Shang Ting as the core, also known as the family head lineage.

This vein is like the trunk of a big tree, supporting the core affairs of the family.

The medicine lineage is headed by the elder Shang Yaoze who is diligent in refining medicine.

There are nearly ten elders in the late stage of Qi training, who are mainly responsible for the family's logistical affairs.

This lineage is like the family's granary, providing a steady stream of resource support for the family's development.

Haomai, with Shang Haoran as its core, is in charge of external affairs.

Shang Haoran has a top-grade spiritual root aptitude. At the age of forty, he has already reached the ninth level of Qi training!

He is making every effort to reach the peak and prepare to build the foundation.

His son and daughter, Shang Jianfeng and Shang Ruyao, are also one of the foundation-building seeds that the family is currently focusing on cultivating.

This lineage is like a new branch of a family, full of vitality and hope.

The family is eager to produce a foundation-building cultivator, as this is a matter of life and death for the family.

No branch dares to play tricks on this matter.

As for which lineage the foundation-building position comes from?
There is currently no suitable candidate to be introduced for Yaomai.

In the main lineage of Shang Ting, my uncle Shang Zhongming had failed in his attempt to establish a foundation five years ago.

Shang Haoran of Haomai, who has superior spiritual roots, is naturally the family's main candidate for foundation building.

Shangting's thoughts:

"This traitor definitely doesn't want Shang Haoran to succeed in building his foundation."

And even top-secret information from more than a decade ago can be leaked.

This shows that this person must have been one of the family elders in the past.

"Then could it be that the traitor is only in the middle stage of Qi training and got the information from the family elder?"

Shang Ting frowned and fell into deep thought.

Over the years, he observed every elder he met, but to no avail.

There are two more doubts.

"First, if there really is a traitor, why is there no trace of him in the luck test?"

"Second, how did this Huba know exactly when and where I left the store?"

(End of this chapter)