From the family treasure tree to build an eternal family

Chapter 291 Prince Zhennan, Xuan Tong
He is the most powerful prince in Zhennan Prefecture: the Prince of Zhennan.

The Prince of Zhennan's real name was Xuan Tong, and his title of prince was inherited from his great-grandfather.

His great-grandfather was a Nascent Soul Daoist and the first King of Zhennan.

This title of "Prince of Zhennan" can be inherited for three generations, and he is the second generation.

Xuan Tong, as the great-grandson of the first Prince of Zhennan, was able to inherit the title, and there are many stories behind this.

The lifespan of a Nascent Soul Dao Lord is a full thousand years.

His great-grandfather was obsessed with cultivating immortality. In his early years, he was indifferent to worldly affairs and only knew how to cultivate, practice, and study various secret methods. He did not get married until the late stage of the Golden Core realm.

She later had two sons.

After achieving the perfection of his Golden Core, he suddenly attained enlightenment and, with the help of the royal family, ascended to the Nascent Soul stage, becoming a Nascent Soul Dao Lord and being granted the title of Prince of Zhennan.

After reaching the Nascent Soul stage, the Prince of Zhennan had three more daughters and two more sons, intermittently.

Given the long lifespan of a Nascent Soul Dao Lord, it's perfectly normal for him to outlive his children.

While he was still alive, his eldest and second sons passed away one after the other. Both sons left behind offspring, but not many.

Those who cultivate immortality, especially those with high cultivation levels, rarely have many children.

It is worth mentioning that all four of his sons were at the Golden Core stage, and his three daughters included one at the Golden Core stage and two at the Foundation Establishment stage.

Before his death, he had two sons and two daughters still alive.

To whom to pass on the title of "Prince of Zhennan" is a difficult question worth considering.

The title could only be passed down for three generations, and he naturally hoped it would last longer, but his children were all very old and wouldn't live much longer.

Therefore, they choose from their grandchildren, great-grandchildren, or even descendants of later generations.

He was nearly a thousand years old. His first two sons were born early and married and had children early as well. His youngest son was seven generations younger than him. Cultivators usually marry and have children very late. Ordinary people, on the other hand, have a generation of children every twenty years.

He wanted to pass on the title of Prince of Zhennan to someone closely related to him by blood, so he decided to choose an outstanding person from among his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

At first, he didn't even notice his great-grandson Xuantong.

However, in their struggle for the title of prince, the sons and grandsons engaged in treacherous schemes, backstabbing, and even assassination attempts against each other.

At the height of the struggle, his youngest son, who was also Xuan Tong's grandfather, and several of his sons all "died unexpectedly," and several of his grandchildren also died, leaving only Xuan Tong and two other grandsons.

When the Prince of Zhennan saw that his youngest son's line of descendants was almost wiped out, he was furious. After investigating the matter, he personally killed several of his own sons and grandsons. However, many things remained unresolved and were left unresolved.

In order to end the fratricidal conflict among his sons and grandsons as soon as possible, and also to make up for the shortcomings of his youngest son's lineage, he decided to select the next Prince of Zhennan from among his youngest son's descendants.

The Prince of Zhennan had three great-grandsons in this branch. Apart from Xuan Tong, the other two were utterly useless, so Xuan Tong was the only one chosen.

Actually, it wasn't that Xuan Tong was outstanding, but rather that the other two were simply too terrible. One was a mortal without even a spiritual root who only loved drinking and gambling, and the other was a notorious playboy who was domineering, bullied others, and had an extremely bad reputation.

And so, Xuan Tong was finally chosen.

Xuan Tong was only in his early twenties back then. He didn't do anything special; he was just honest, low-key, and dutiful, and didn't cause any trouble. His talent for cultivation was quite ordinary; he had a pseudo-spiritual root of five elements.

The Prince of Zhennan thought this was a good thing: with his background as a pseudo-spiritual root of five elements, he would better understand how hard-won spiritual root talent was and would be more diligent in his cultivation.

After the Prince of Zhennan selected Xuan Tong as his successor, he requested the royal family to upgrade Xuan Tong's five spiritual roots to dual earth spiritual roots.

For the royal family, upgrading the five elemental roots to earth elemental roots is not a difficult task.

There are demonic cultivation techniques that can enhance spiritual roots circulating in Zhennan Prefecture, and the Lin family, the prefectural governor, even has a soul-seizing formation... What kind of secret techniques and treasures would the royal family possess?

As the next prince, it is normal for the royal family to improve Xuan Tong's spiritual root aptitude.

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More than a decade later, the Prince of Zhennan passed away, and Xuan Tong naturally succeeded him as the second Prince of Zhennan.

A few years later, his lecherous nature began to show.

Xuan Tong inherited most of his great-grandfather's estate, including this Star Moon Palace. It was a treasure accumulated by a Nascent Soul Dao Lord over a thousand years, and the resources within it were unimaginable.

He possesses countless resources and treasures, and is also the highest-ranking prince in Zhennan Prefecture!

In Zhennan Prefecture, he was the supreme ruler.

No one dared to provoke him; everyone feared him, and all the families fawned over him.

When his great-grandfather was alive, he wasn't pretending to be a virtuous gentleman; rather, he was timid and afraid of trouble. His father, his uncles, and even many of his cousins ​​all died "accidentally," so if he wanted to live, he could only keep a low profile and avoid trouble.

At that time, he dared not show off and kept all his desires to himself.

He thought that as a great-grandson with a pseudo-spiritual root of five elements, no one should harm him as long as he didn't cause trouble. But unexpectedly, his low-key and sensible nature caught the eye of his great-grandfather, who bestowed upon him the title of prince.

Now that he's a prince, without any constraints, his true nature has naturally come out.

He was simply lustful; he didn't commit any heinous acts like "abducting women." All his women were there willingly. Given his power and status, most women who set their sights on him wouldn't refuse; in fact, many women offered themselves to him.

Initially, many families sent him beautiful women in an attempt to please him.

He accepted everything without question, but soon grew tired of it and became increasingly picky. Now, he is surrounded by stunningly beautiful female cultivators: both beautiful and elegant.

Xuan Tong has no ambitions. His current life is the life of his dreams. He will live a life of debauchery for five hundred years, which is perfect.

He disliked cultivation and rarely practiced martial arts, but that didn't stop him from reaching the seventh level of the Golden Core realm before he was even a hundred years old.

The garden of Star Moon Palace is paved with spirit stones, and the water in the bath is clear spiritual liquid. If he drinks "jade nectar" like water and eats spiritual fruits and tea as his daily food, his cultivation level will increase rapidly even if he does not practice martial arts.

In fact, his cultivation level was not important, given that he was a prince.

With this status, no one in the entire Great Qian Dynasty dared to provoke him.

He was at the seventh level of the Golden Core realm, but the patriarchs of the five major Golden Core families all treated him with utmost respect.

Because he has the royal family behind him!
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"My lord, I have brought Wu Yu with me."

Zhao Wuji bowed his head, appearing extremely humble.

Wu Yu followed Zhao Wuji and bowed, saying, "I am Wu Yu, a rogue cultivator, and I pay my respects to Prince Zhennan."

Xuan Tong looked Wu Yu up and down, and seeing his respectful and polite demeanor, nodded slightly in satisfaction: "What kind of spiritual root do you have, and what kind of cultivation technique do you practice?"

Wu Yu lowered his head, maintaining a respectful and humble posture: "Your Highness, I possess the Fire Earth Spirit Root and cultivate an ordinary fire-based technique called the Nine Flames Fire Yuan Technique."

Xuan Tong already knew about his background and innate spiritual talent.

A rogue cultivator with fire and earth spiritual roots—that was his capital to seek refuge with the prince.

He had never met Xuan Tong before, but when he was in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, Xuan Tong had Zhao Wuji give him some resources to help him improve his cultivation level.

Now that he has completed his foundation building, Zhao Wuji formally introduced him to Xuan Tong.

"Would you be willing to serve under me and work for me?"

Xuan Tong knew why Wu Yu had come, but still asked him directly.

Wu Yu clasped his hands in a fist and knelt down on one knee with a thud: "It is an honor for me to serve Your Highness. I am willing to serve Your Highness at all costs."

"Haha, good, good, good!"

Xuan Tong burst into laughter and gestured with his hands: "Get up."

What is a spiritual root? It is a rare and exceptional talent in cultivation, one in ten thousand people.

Those with earth-elemental spiritual roots are all exceptionally talented and brilliant, and each one possesses a certain degree of arrogance.
However, right in front of Xuan Tong, a cultivator with an earth spirit root willingly bowed down and submitted, giving him ample face.

Xuan Tong took out a gourd-shaped treasure and a jade slip from his storage bag: "This gourd is called the Heaven-Burning Fire Gourd. One of its refining materials contains a lava ore with immortal aura, which is a golden core opportunity."

How to use it, you will know once you refine it. This jade slip contains a fire-based Golden Elixir cultivation method, the Golden Crow Great Sun Technique.

All of this is given to you, hoping you will soon attain the Golden Elixir.

As soon as he finished speaking, the Heaven-Burning Fire Gourd and the jade slip containing the cultivation technique flew to Wu Yu's front.

Wu Yu was so excited he couldn't contain himself.

The opportunity to obtain the Golden Core and the Golden Core cultivation method were obtained so easily!

In the entire Zhennan Prefecture, only by pledging allegiance to the King of Zhennan can one so easily obtain the opportunity to acquire the Golden Elixir.

This is the true strength of the Prince of Zhennan.

Only such resources could make cultivators with earth-elemental roots so humble and subservient.

Wu Yu respectfully accepted the gift: "Thank you so much for your generous reward, Your Highness. From now on, I will obey your every command and serve you wholeheartedly!"

He was emotional, looking as if he wanted to give his life for the prince.

"Haha, good, good, you can change your address from now on."

Change your words?

While Wu Yu was still in a daze, Zhao Wuji reminded him in his ear: "Call him Master."

"Yes, my lord!"

Wu Yu's voice was firm and resolute.

"Alright, you may leave. Go back and cultivate diligently, and reach the Golden Core stage as soon as possible."

Xuan Tong waved his hand, signaling the two to step back: "Wuji, remember to remind him of our rules."

"Yes, my lord."

The two responded in unison and then left.

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Xuan Tong could easily produce the Golden Core opportunity that was hard to come by in the outside world.

Back then, Liu Rushi was Xuan Tong's favorite concubine, but she was only one of his many women.

In fact, if Liu Rushi were to speak up, Xuan Tong would grant her the opportunity to obtain a Golden Core.

However, during that period, she was competing for favor with other women, which made Xuan Tong dissatisfied with her and his attitude became somewhat distant.

Liu Rushi had followed Xuan Tong for many years. Knowing that she was about to fall out of favor, she took Zhao Wuji to the Wilderness Mountains to try her luck.

Later, Liu Rushi disappeared without a trace, her fate unknown, and Xuan Tong flew into a rage. He wasn't concerned about a woman, but rather about who dared to harm his woman; it was a provocation and disrespect against him.

Therefore, Xuan Tong severely punished Zhao Wuji and also sent people to investigate Liu Rushi's whereabouts.

Unfortunately, nothing was found, and the matter was dropped.

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Zhao Wuji and Wu Yu left the Jade Spirit Pool Palace and headed out of the Star Moon Palace.

Zhao Wuji recounted many rules: "The martial arts technique bestowed upon you by the Prince cannot be passed on to outsiders; you must remember this."

"Ah."

"Although I recommended you to the prince, I am working for the prince. You don't need to be grateful to me or try to get close to me."

The prince dislikes his subordinates forming cliques; we must only obey the prince's orders and cannot show obvious favoritism or bias towards others.

"Yes, I remember."

"Furthermore, while serving the Prince, do not ask what you should not ask, do not look at what you should not look at, and do not inquire about what you should not inquire about. Simply follow orders and do not ask why. You should understand these things."

"I know."

"You will also be under the Prince's command from now on, and there are a few things you need to keep in mind. One is to discover independent cultivators with earth spiritual roots from the outside world. They must have a clean background and have not relied on any family or power, like the one I discovered, you."

Those who can recommend their subordinates to the prince will receive a reward from him.

besides……"

At this point, Zhao Wuji lowered his voice: "Another thing is to search for female cultivators. No matter their background or power, as long as they are young and beautiful, they will be rewarded if they can be introduced to the prince."

Over the years, the prince's standards have become increasingly high. He doesn't want female cultivators who are just pretty, but rather stunning beauties who are universally admired and unforgettable. Ideally, they should also have unique characteristics, such as a special physique.

The prince disdains to steal another's love, so she must be a single female cultivator who willingly submits to the prince..."

He whispered to Wu Yu about Xuan Tong's preferences.

After explaining all the rules, Zhao Wuji suddenly remembered something: "Oh right, I almost forgot the most important point. I've mentioned this to you before, but I'll emphasize it again: becoming a prince's subordinate means that you cannot have children or develop your family in the future."

You had room to back out before, and you could even return the Golden Core opportunity now. But once you refine the Golden Core opportunity and advance to the Golden Core stage, you must abide by this rule.

It's not just our prince who does this; as far as I know, it's a taboo within the royal family.

We are the prince's most loyal subordinates, and everything we do is for him. Therefore, we cannot develop our own families, nor can we use the prince's power to develop other forces.

"Yes, I will keep that in mind and never forget it."

Wu Yu knew this from the beginning; Zhao Wuji had emphasized it when he approached him.

If you want to easily obtain the opportunity to achieve the Golden Core, you can't do it without paying a price.

Being obsequious is only the superficial price; the inability to have children is the greatest price to pay for seeking refuge with a prince.

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Wu Yu left Xingyue Palace and returned to the spiritual land he rented in Gu Nan City to cultivate in seclusion.

He has reached the Foundation Establishment stage, only lacking the opportunity and cultivation method for the Golden Core.

He used his divine sense to examine the jade slip containing the "Golden Crow Great Sun Technique" and studied the technique.

Refining the Heavenly Fire Gourd, a magical treasure. Crafted from spiritual minerals imbued with immortal energy, this treasure surpasses even the quality of immortal spiritual plants.

Two months later, he successfully advanced to the Golden Core Realm!
With his innate talent as a rooted earth spirit and such resources, his advancement to the Golden Core stage was a natural progression.

"Golden elixir, it's done!"

Wu Yu is in his early sixties. He advanced to the Golden Core stage as a rogue cultivator, which is due to his spiritual root talent, as well as his own character and luck.

"Go see Dad."

He hasn't been home for a long time.

He rented a cave dwelling in the second-tier spiritual land of Gu Nan City. Although the area was small, the rent was cheap.

dozens of miles away.

An ordinary person's residence in the ancient southern city, covering an area of ​​three acres.

In the ancient southern city where land is extremely valuable, such a residence is worth a fortune.

Wu Yu descended from the sky and landed in the courtyard, attracting the attention of some maids and servants.

"The young master is back!"

"Quickly pay your respects to the young master..."

(End of this chapter)