Building a long-lasting family lineage starting with genealogy

Chapter 121 Returning to Dongxi, a Thousand People Welcome Him

"Don't worry, I will stay in the Pill Hall for a few more days. During this time, I will try my best to refine a few more high-grade Divine Sense Pills so as not to cause you any trouble, Deacon Chen."

Deacon Chen smiled wryly and cupped his hands in a gesture of respect, "I'm counting on you, Master San Shu."

As Yunding Zhenren was the only friend Xu Chuan could consider in the Pill Hall, he naturally had to say goodbye to him before leaving.

After all, who knows when we'll be able to come back again?

"Fellow Daoist San Shu is going on a journey? Why at this time?" True Man Yunding was also curious.

"Go if you want to go; only with that mindset can you achieve true understanding," Xu Chuan replied with a faint smile.

Master Yunding stroked his beard and nodded, saying, "What you say makes sense. I also wish to travel with you, but the Pill Hall really needs manpower right now."

"Since you've decided to leave, if I also leave, Xu Zhen hasn't truly refined the superior-grade Divine Sense Pill yet, and the Pill Hall might face difficulties from other forces."

"If the chief were here in the Pill Hall right now, I could leave with you and we could look after each other."

Xu Chuan's lips twitched slightly as he echoed, "Yes."

"By the way, Fellow Daoist San Shu, when will you return?"

"The return date is uncertain; it could be several months or several years."

"It's hard to say about travel. If one were to travel to another country, it could take more than ten years."

When do you plan to leave?

"Five days from now, this visit will mark my farewell. Fellow Daoist Yunding, there's no need for you to see me off."

Fellow Daoist Yunding nodded and said, "Alright, then I'll treat you to another round of Jade True Wine today. But remember you owe me two meals, so remember to come back and pay me back."

"Haha, definitely."

Four days later.

Xu Mingxian successfully perfected the Four Symbols Heavenly Gang Formation.

On the fifth day, Xu Chuan said goodbye to Deacon Chen, then stepped onto his flying sword, put his hands behind his back, and leisurely left.

Before leaving, he left him four bottles of low-to-medium grade Divine Sense Pills and two bottles of high-grade Divine Sense Pills, which could alleviate the Pill Hall's urgent crisis.

The imperial city is tens of thousands of miles away from Qingjiang, and it would take the two of them nearly three or four days to fly there on their swords.

"I haven't been home for a long time, I wonder how things are at home?"

Xu Mingxian suddenly exclaimed, his eyes filled with excitement.

"Don't worry, everything is fine," Xu Chuan said.

Xu Mingxian looked at Xu Chuan, a slight smile playing on her lips, as if she understood something. "Father said everything is fine, so it must be."

"Little slippery man."

Xu Chuan knew he possessed some supernatural abilities, and the children must have noticed them, but they simply chose not to expose him.

Three days later.

Xu Chuan and Xu Mingxian walked along the bluestone path leading directly to the Xu family mansion, bathed in the morning sunlight.

The vast fields on both sides are connected, the frozen soil is just beginning to crack, and the remnants of frost can still be seen gnawing at the grass along the paths, while shepherd's purse has already grown green along the edges of the fields.

Farmers were already patrolling the fields, their cloth shoes clinging to the edges of glistening ice crystals, their breath mingling with the blue smoke from burning fields in the distance.

"Who are those two Taoist priests? They look somewhat familiar."

"Yes, it's quite far away, and it's blurry and hard to see clearly."

Xu Chuan and Xu Mingxian were both dressed as Taoist priests, one in a gray robe and the other in a green robe, their hair tied in a mortise and tenon bun with an ebony hairpin inserted horizontally, and their waists tied with a black brocade belt.

moment.

The Xu family patrol appeared, and the leader was about to shout as usual: Who goes there? This is the private territory of the Xu family. You are not allowed to enter without an invitation.

Upon seeing their faces, he was so frightened that he almost knelt down.

He quickly clasped his hands in a fist and bowed, his face beaming with surprise and excitement, and said, "Old Master, Fifth Master, you have returned."

Only then did the old farmers remember.

"The old patriarch and Fifth Master have returned! This is truly a joyous occasion!"

Many farmers also bowed to Xu Chuan and said in unison, "Welcome back, Elder Master! Fifth Master, you have returned safely!"

The sound was almost like thunder, shaking the heavens and startling everyone in the Xu family mansion.

Whether it was servants, maids, guards, or even Mingwei, Xu Mingyuan, and the others, they all looked up toward the source of the sound.

First came surprise, then elation.

Xu Mingwei, who had become increasingly composed, leaped up without a word, scaling walls and rooftops to leave the Xu family compound and head straight for the bluestone avenue.

The same applies to Xu Mingyuan, Xu Mingxuan, Xu Mingshu, Xu Dezhao, and others.

"My husband is back?!" Bai Jing had just gotten up and hadn't even had time to do her hair when she said, "Ali, quick, help me out."

"Yes, old lady."

Xu Mingwei was the first to arrive. Upon seeing Xu Chuan, whose appearance had not changed at all, his eyes shone with a glint of light, and he said, "Father."

"Big brother, you run so fast!"

Xu Mingshu was the second to arrive. Unlike Xu Mingwei, she didn't insist. Tears welled up in her eyes, and she rushed into Xu Chuan's arms. "Father, Xueji missed you so much. You're finally back."

Then, Xu Mingxuan and Xu Mingyuan arrived one after another, their faces beaming with joy as they said, "Father."

Xu Chuan rubbed Xue Ji's head. "You're such a big girl now, why are you still acting like a spoiled child? We'll talk about it when we get back."

"Even when I'm old, I'll still stick close to my father."

"Fourth Sister, Mother must still be waiting for Father," Xu Mingxian said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Xu Mingshu left Xu Chuan's embrace, took his arm, and walked with him. She looked at Xu Mingxian and said, "Yun Nu, it's been a while since I last saw you. Your temperament has become even more ethereal."

"Fourth sister, you've never praised me before, so I'm really flattered."

"Hmph, don't pretend to be innocent after getting the benefit. I only did it because of Father."

haha~
Xu Mingwei and the other two all laughed heartily.

At the main gate of the Xu family residence, Bai Jing, Yang Ronghua, and their daughters-in-law, along with a dense array of servants, maids, and guards, were all present.

Xu Chuan smiled faintly upon seeing this, "It seems there are more people now."

Xu Mingyuan said, "Father, you have been away for a long time. You may not know that the property and land of the Wu, Fang, Wang, He, and Cao families have been almost entirely taken over by our Xu family, which has naturally expanded our territory once again."

"Oh? Is that so?"

Xu Mingwei said, "The Wu family brought this upon themselves. Since they had such thoughts, we granted their wish and devised a plan to use the Zhong family in the county town to wipe out the Wu family's elite members. Naturally, the other four families then stepped in to try and divide up the Wu family's territory."

They thought the Xu family didn't care, but little did they know we were watching them all.

With the help of the government, they legitimately sent most of the elite troops from the four families to the government, and then quietly seized their shops and land.

Xu Chuan didn't say much, after all, this was bound to happen sooner or later.

“Grandpa,” Xu Dezhao said, bowing.

"Yes, it's been a few years. Zhao'er has grown into a young man and has even entered the Innate Realm."

Xu Dezhao smiled shyly and scratched his head. "How could you have known, Grandpa, that I wanted to show off my skills in front of you?"

“Your grandfather can know your situation with a single scan of his divine sense. How could he possibly hide it from you?” Xu Mingxian grinned.

moment.

Xu Chuan then came to the large family.

A group of servants and guards bowed and said in unison, "Welcome back safely, Master and Fifth Master."

The sound was like thunder.

After speaking, there was silence again.

With tears blurring her vision, Bai Jing asked, "Are we still leaving?"

Xu Chuan walked up to her, took her hand, and used his other hand to smooth his slightly disheveled hair, saying, "Don't worry, I'll have a long time to spend with you from now on, at most I'll leave for a few days occasionally." "Why aren't you dressed up? You'll make the children and others laugh at you."

"Let's go back, and I'll personally do your hair and eyebrows."

Xu Chuan led Bai Jing inside, and Xu Mingwei said, "The old patriarch has returned today, which is a joyous occasion. Everyone will receive half a month's salary as a celebration."

"Thank you, Master."

"Okay, everyone go about your own business."

Xu Mingwei and the others waited quietly in the hall for Xu Chuan and Bai Jing to come out.

Xu Mingshu asked, "Yunnu, how was the trip? Where did you go? You and Father must have been to places outside of Yuehu County, right?"

“We went to quite a few places.” Xu Mingxian nodded and said, “Guangling County, Longshan County, Heishan County, Tongshan County, and finally the capital city.”

"They even went to the capital?!"

Xu Mingwei and the others exclaimed in amazement, while Xu Dezhao and the other younger generation all had bright eyes, full of curiosity.

"Fifth Uncle, what do you think of the capital? Is it magnificent?"

"That's natural. The city walls are like small mountains, forming a continuous line, like a natural barrier, far superior to those of county towns. The entire imperial city is covered with cultivation arrays."

Inside, there are countless innate beings and numerous immortal masters, but many of them are dressed no differently from ordinary people. If they don't take action, ordinary people simply cannot tell them apart.

Therefore, one must never provoke others in the imperial city; a person dressed as a steward might actually be a powerful figure from a second, third, or even first-rank aristocratic family.

After pondering for a while, Xu Mingwei said, "The capital is too far from my Xu family, there's no need to consider it so much."

"Is it far?" Xu Mingxian said with a slight smile, "Brother, if you go to the capital and mention Father's Taoist name, you will surely be treated with great respect by countless noble families."

"Is Father very famous in the capital?"

Xu Mingyuan was surprised. In his opinion, the Great Wei Imperial City was a place where hidden talents and dangers lurked. Even though his father was now a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator, he would still feel like he was walking on thin ice there.

Xu Mingwei also looked over in surprise.

Xu Mingxian slowly took a sip of tea, while Xu Mingxuan, impatient, laughed and scolded, "Yunnu, just say it already, you're driving me crazy!"

Zhang Wanqing smiled and said, "Husband, there are still younger relatives here, please be more respectful."

"Haha, I forgot, thank you for reminding me, my wife."

"Third Aunt, we juniors know Third Uncle's temperament very well," Xu Dezhao laughed heartily.

"Brother, Zhao'er needs to be properly disciplined. He's so unsteady; how will he take over your position in the future?"

Xu Mingwei shook his head helplessly, ignoring him, and looked at Xu Mingxian, saying, "Yunnu, stop being so mysterious, just tell me."

"You'll know when you have the chance to go there in the future."

Xu Mingxian paused for a moment, but ultimately did not speak up in public.

He knew Xu Chuan's personality; he didn't want to be ostentatious. Moreover, what Xu Mingwei had said before was also true: the Xu family was still at least twenty or thirty years away from entering the capital and developing there.

The entry of independent cultivators into the imperial city is completely different from that of members of aristocratic families.

The powerful families would love for more rogue cultivators to enter the capital, but the more rogue cultivators there are, the more likely it is to squeeze the interests of the powerful families.

This explains why many Foundation Establishment families in various prefectures prefer to rule as kings and tyrants in their prefectures rather than easily relocate to the imperial city.

If they don't have strong connections behind them, they will inevitably be targeted by many fourth- and third-grade Foundation Establishment families.

"You little brat, Yun Nu, you've grown quite arrogant since you went out with Father. You don't even listen to your eldest brother anymore." Xu Mingshu said, feigning anger. "Eldest brother, second brother, third brother, let's join forces and suppress this scoundrel."

Whom should be suppressed?

At this moment, Bai Jing's voice suddenly came, and she said with a laugh, "Xue Ji, you're not a child anymore, yet you still act so irresponsibly."

Upon hearing this, Xu Mingshu's face immediately fell. "Mother, I was just joking with Yunnu."

Xu Chuan smiled and said, "Can't you understand your mother's implication? She wants you to find a husband quickly so she won't keep worrying."

Father, I heard that your mother once wanted to arrange for you and Li Zhi to marry into the family, so why did you disagree?

Xu Mingshu said with a worried look, "Father, this matter is long over. I grew up with Brother Li Zhi since I was a child, and I regard him as my own brother. How can a sister and brother be a couple in this world?"

"Why don't you find me someone, Father? I think whoever you choose will surely suit my taste."

Xu Chuan shook his head and chuckled, "Tell me first, what are your thoughts?"

“Father, let me explain,” Xu Mingxuan said. “You need to be stronger than her, have the same deep affection that your elder brother has for your sister-in-law, and also have your wisdom and magnanimity.”

Upon hearing this, Xu Chuan turned to Xu Mingshu and asked, "Are you planning to remain unmarried for the rest of your life?"

“I think that’s what she meant.” Bai Jing still harbored resentment towards Xu Mingshu. “Why don’t you just pick any scion of a powerful family and marry him off?”

"Don't say such hurtful things. If she marries far away, won't you worry every day about how she'll be doing in her husband's family and whether she'll be bullied?"

“Exactly,” Xu Mingshu muttered softly.

She only dared to be so assertive because Xu Chuan was around; otherwise, she really wouldn't dare to talk back so casually.

"What should we do after the snow clears?" Bai Jing asked Xu Chuan.

"Let her be. Even if she were to stay with you and me until the end, it wouldn't be a bad thing. Unlike you, she doesn't want to practice martial arts, so even when she gets old, she won't need anyone to take care of her."

Moreover, by then, our Xu family will be large, with so many younger members to show him respect, and elder brothers like Shi Tou to take care of him. There is nothing to worry about.

We were different from ordinary people after all.

Bai Jing sighed softly upon hearing this, "Then I'll listen to you, my husband. I hope Xueji won't resent us in twenty or thirty years."

“Mother, no matter how ignorant Xueji is, she will never resent Father and Mother. In the future, I will also contribute to the Xu family, just like my eldest and second brothers.”

then.

Xu Chuan inquired about the Xu family's situation, although he already knew most of it through the "Daily Divination," he still asked again.

Otherwise, some younger generations might think he is indifferent to the Xu family.

Half an hour later.

Everyone dispersed.

The matter of Xu Chuan returning home gradually returned to normal.

Wenxin Courtyard, Study Room.

now.

Only Xu Chuan and his five children remained.

"Late-stage Grandmaster peak, not far from Grandmaster perfection." Xu Chuan glanced at Xu Mingwei and said calmly.

Xu Mingwei clasped his hands and said, "Thanks to those high-grade innate blood pills from Father, it accelerated my breakthrough to the late stage of Grandmaster. Otherwise, with the cultivation speed of a Grandmaster, even with the aid of medicinal food, it would be good enough if I could break through to the late stage."

"The cultivation of medicinal diets by martial artists is ultimately just a means for mortals. Father will take the time to sort out and improve the auxiliary pills for our Xu family from acquired martial artists to grandmaster martial artists."

For those who have acquired their martial arts skills later in life, the benefits are minimal. Medicinal cuisine and Qi-opening pills are already considered top-tier training methods, and optimization might only increase their skill by another 10-20%. However, for those who have acquired their martial arts skills later in life or are grandmasters, these pills offer tremendous assistance.

Then, Xu Chuan looked at Xu Mingyuan and Xu Mingxuan.

“A Yuan, you’re still a bit slow. Reach the Innate Perfection as soon as possible. Tan Tou, you must not slack off every day and raise your spiritual root aptitude to True Spiritual Root.”

"Yes, Father," the two said, bowing respectfully.

"Father is very satisfied with the current development of the Xu family. You have done a good job, but you must not be complacent. These current achievements are insignificant in the face of potential future challenges."

You must also establish connections with the major Qi Refining families, and even Foundation Establishment families, in Moon Lake County, and even with families from other counties.”

"I'll wait to understand."

After speaking, Xu Chuan brushed his hand across the storage bag, and four bottles of pills fell onto the table.

"Stone, these four bottles contain healing and detoxification pills, which can be used by both mortals and martial artists. Keep some at home, and you can ask me for more if you run out."

Xu Mingwei put it away and nodded, saying, "I understand."

"Tomorrow, have all the younger members of the family who are currently cultivating Qi go to Bihan Pool. I will give them some pills to help them cultivate."

(End of this chapter)