The abandoned cannon fodder girl's path to immortality

Chapter 175 The Chen Family Crisis
Ningyushan is the ancestral home of the Chen family.

"Clan leader! The Lin family has returned the scrolls of paintings depicting the women to be married this year. They say they have already arranged a marriage with the Wang family."

The Chen family members, carrying a large number of paintings of female cultivators, came before the patriarch Chen Zhixing and spoke with concern.

"What about the Wang family? What do they have to say?" Chen Zhixing frowned slightly upon hearing this, his panic visibly increasing.

"They've all been returned. They said it was already arranged with the Liu family."

"What about the Li family? The Li family's patriarch and our Chen family's patriarch were sworn brothers, they couldn't possibly refuse to accept them, could they?"

Upon hearing this, the Chen family cultivator holding the scroll lowered his head slightly.

"Why is this happening? Is Heaven going to destroy my Chen family?" Chen Zhixing's lips trembled slightly, and his already graying hair seemed to have gained a few more strands of white.

The thought of the Chen family's centuries-old legacy being destroyed in his hands filled Chen Zhixing with bitterness.

How will he face his ancestors in his later years?
"Summon all the elders to prepare for a meeting!" Chen Zhixing said to the man in front of him, as if he had just thought of something.

"Yes!"

A moment later, the elders of the Chen family arrived one after another. Seeing the many female cultivator paintings displayed in the center, and combining this with what was being circulated outside, they also realized something.

"Clan leader! The Chen family is in grave danger. We must think of a solution quickly. Should we abandon the clan's territory to preserve our roots, or fight to the end?" the Third Elder said earnestly.

"Shut up! Ningyushan is a spiritual vein that my Chen family ancestors worked so hard to acquire. How can we just give it up like that?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Zhixing seemed to have been hit where it hurt, and his pent-up emotions immediately burst forth.

"Now the Chen family only has two Foundation Establishment cultivators, the Li family has several, the Lin family has several, and the Wang family has several. How can the Chen family possibly fight back?"

"Then please, clan leader, come up with a foolproof solution?" The third elder was not angry, but looked at the clan leader, whose face was flushed, with a hint of mockery in his eyes.

Two years ago, Chen Jinshu's second uncle, Chen Wentan, broke through to the ninth level and successfully became the tenth elder of the Chen family.

However, he was standing at the back of the elders, listening to their whispered discussions, but did not speak.

Originally, after breaking through to the ninth level, he planned to marry the woman he had been in love with for many years, but the internal strife that broke out in the Chen family and other families completely disrupted his plans.

He could never bring the other party into such an unstable family, but because of the bloodline, he could not abandon his family, so the matter was delayed.

He always felt he owed the woman a great deal.

"Many female cultivators in the family have good aptitudes, just like Jinshu, with three spiritual roots. The clan leader and others felt that this would better demonstrate their sincerity."

"Currently, the Chen family's elite descendants are few and far between. It's hard to say how this family will continue to develop."

He had not yet become an elder back then, so naturally he could not participate in decision-making, and he was at a loss as to what to do in the face of the current situation.

Even if no other family intends to harm the Chen family, the Chen family's development will inevitably decline in a few years, at most ten years.

"What suggestions do you elders have?" Chen Zhixing asked in a low voice after calming down for a moment.

"Since they no longer intend to form a marriage alliance, why not sacrifice some spirit mine resources to ensure the Chen family's peace for a few years?" the First Elder said after a moment of contemplation.

The various families jointly operate a considerable amount of spirit mine resources. Although the Chen family owns very little, it is still a good source of income, which is also tempting to the other families.

"Is it really coming to this?" Chen Zhixing's eyes became a little cloudy, as if he had finally given in to his obsession.

……

Three months later, at Biyue Peak, in a certain courtyard.

A large amount of icy blue water vapor drifted in from above, resembling blooming blue spirit flowers, extremely beautiful.

In an instant, a large amount of spiritual energy drifted in from all directions and converged towards the area below the courtyard.

A passing cultivator shouted, "Someone has reached the Foundation Establishment stage!"

Inside the courtyard, a woman was surrounded by bubble-like spiritual energy, her entire body radiating an undeniable blue fluorescence.

This person was none other than Chen Qiaozhen, who had exchanged the Foundation Establishment Pill from Chen Jinshu. Using the many spiritual items in her possession, she raised her cultivation to the ninth level in less than half a month, and then secluded herself to cultivate for more than a month.

Finally, a month ago, she attempted to establish her foundation. Thanks to many opportunities she encountered outside, she was able to successfully establish her foundation with only one Foundation Establishment Pill of the highest grade.

She quickly circulated her internal energy to consolidate her cultivation, and absorbed the blue spiritual energy surrounding her into her body.

"Establishing the foundation in just one month has gone more smoothly than expected!"

"I hope the Chen family can hold out until I return."

The Xuanming Sect is tens of thousands of miles away from the Chen family's territory. Before she had even established her foundation, she simply couldn't reach it in a short time.

After reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, one can take the sect's spirit ship to various markets, provided one accepts a mission, thus saving a lot of time.

Five days passed in the blink of an eye. After consolidating her cultivation, she refined a second-tier spirit sword.

"It's time to prepare for departure! First, we need to change our identities to inner disciples of the Xuanming Sect. With this identity, those families will be more wary of us!"

After thinking for a moment, she took out a communication talisman and informed Chen Jinshu.

If Chen Jinshu had arrived in time, he might have been able to offer her some compensation to get her to work, so she wouldn't have to risk her life so much.

Now that she has the status of an inner disciple of the Xuanming Sect, plus Chen Jinshu's personal disciple, she can guarantee that the Chen family will not dare to be bullied for the next hundred years.

"So this is what comes from having great strength. Forced marriages can only lead to begging for mercy from heaven and being the weaker party!"

……

Medicine King Peak, Ink Plum Garden.

Chen Jinshu's cultivation had already reached the peak of Qi Refining. He was only one Foundation Establishment Pill away from achieving Foundation Establishment. He could complete the process in a month or two of seclusion.

However, just to be on the safe side, and also to ensure a comprehensive improvement after the foundation is laid.

For the past three months, she has been using the Condensing Essence Pill to enhance her spiritual consciousness.

Originally, her spiritual sense advanced the fastest, but later, with the support of her master's medicinal diet, her physical body surpassed both her cultivation and spiritual sense.

After years of accumulation, his cultivation level naturally reached the peak of Qi Refining.

Now, only his spiritual sense is lacking, barely reaching the late stage of Qi Refining.

She strives for perfection, so she won't break through that barrier so easily.

At this moment, the last batch of Condensing Essence Pills in front of her had just been extinguished.

Chen Qiaozhen's communication talisman appeared in front of her.

She picked it up and examined it, revealing an expression that said, "I knew it."

"She reached Foundation Establishment in three months? I underestimated her."

She had thought she would be the first to reach the Foundation Establishment stage, since Chen Qiaozhen was only at the peak of the eighth level of Qi Refining at that time.

She guessed at the time that it might take the other party five or six months to reach the foundation stage.

I didn't expect it to be so much earlier than expected.

"It seems the opportunity she obtained through her future dream is quite remarkable!"

Chen Jinshu only sighed a few times, without any covetousness. Everyone has their own destiny, and it's best to follow one's own pace.

Rapid breakthroughs are not necessarily a good thing.

"Now that she has reached the Foundation Establishment stage and advanced to the Inner Sect, the Chen family's crisis may be resolved. Hopefully, she can make it back in time."

Two months ago, her second uncle and mother wrote to her, saying that the Lin family could no longer sit still and had joined forces with the Wang and Liu families to harass and invade the Chen family's various residences.

The Chen family had already given up a portion of the spirit mine share, but the Lin family was still not satisfied and wanted to obtain more resources from the Chen family.