Building a long-lasting family lineage starting with genealogy

Chapter 164 Second Uncle, Strike Me Hard! (Seeking Subscriptions and Votes)

“Brother’s teachings are right,” Xu Dejing suddenly said. “Everyone should think about what they want to do in the future, and not just join something for fun.”

This is no joke.

Even you, who so disregard family rules, will be severely punished, and your parents will also lose face.

After getting married, Xu Dejing had become much more mature and composed.

Xu Dewen thought for a moment, then said, "I will join the Discipline Hall."

"I was already arranged by my grandfather to join the Immortal Arts Hall," Xu Deling said, spreading his hands as if feigning helplessness.

"Third sister, if I had the talent to cultivate immortality, I would be eager to join the Immortal Arts Hall."

Xu Dejun spoke up.

He is currently only at the peak of a second-rate martial artist and cannot join any of the various halls.

Most of the others were the same; they came here out of curiosity about the various halls and wanted to visit them.

As direct descendants of the Xu family, they naturally have the qualifications.

Those who actually wanted to choose a branch were only Xu Dezhao and his wife, Xu Dewen, Xu Deling, Xu Dejing and his wife, and Xu Deheng.

Xu Deheng reached the peak of the Acquired Realm martial artist two months ago.

With his perfect aptitude in all five elements, he could reach the Innate Realm in less than two months with the help of the Qi-Inducing Pill.

"Sister-in-law, which hall do you plan to join?" Xu Deling asked Shen Qingyi, who was standing next to Xu Dezhao, with curiosity.

"I want to learn alchemy from the First Elder and Third Aunt, but I'm afraid I don't have the talent."

“It’s a good choice. Grandpa is very good at teaching. Sister-in-law, you will definitely become an alchemist.”

"And Wu Tao, what about you?" Xu Deling looked at Wu Tao again.

"My cultivation aptitude is low, so I plan to first enter the Immortal Arts Hall to see if I have any talent in alchemy, weapon crafting, or formations. If not, I will join the Discipline Hall."

"Then Sister Jing must be in the Discipline Hall."

"You little devil, you guessed it all right," Xu Dejing said with a laugh.

"Deheng, you're the only one left."

"I've already thought it through. My personality is more suited to joining the Mission Hall."

Xu Dezhao nodded slightly upon hearing this, "If you've made up your mind, then we'll head to the Battle Hall first when we reach the fork in the road."

Xu Dewen and Xu Dejing headed towards the Discipline Hall.

Xu Deheng headed towards the mission hall.

Shen Qingyi, Wu Tao, and Xu Deling headed towards the mountain path leading to Xianyitang.

The rest of the people chose to visit at their own discretion.

Xianyi Hall.

Xu Chuan, Xu Mingxian, Xu Mingshu, Zhang Wanqing, Wu Mingsheng, and his three apprentices were all present.

"Greetings, Grand Elder and Deputy Hall Masters."

Xu Deling and the others bowed and greeted each other.

"No need for formalities," Xu Chuan said with a faint smile. "Ling'er, you are originally from the Refining Hall of the Immortal Arts Hall. Go to your master's side."

“Okay.” Xu Deling obediently did as instructed.

Xu Chuan looked at Shen Qingyi and Wu Tao and asked, "What kind of immortal arts do you two want to learn?"

"Qingyi wishes to learn alchemy; please grant her request, Elder."

Xu Chuan nodded, "Then stand next to Wanqing and learn the basics of alchemy from her. I will also teach you when I have time."

"Yes, Elder." Shen Qingyi walked to Zhang Wanqing's side, bowed and greeted her, "Third Aunt."

Zhang Wanqing smiled serenely.

"And you, Wu Tao?"

"Reporting to the Grand Elder, I am not quite sure if I have the talent to learn various immortal arts. I would like to try them all, but I don't know if it is feasible."

Xu Chuan smiled and said, "Then you should follow Elder Mingxian for half a month to learn formations, then learn weapon crafting, and finally learn alchemy. After two months, you can then decide on your own direction."

"Thank you, Great Elder."

Immediately afterward, Xu Chuan asked Wu Da and the others, "What do you three decide?"

Wu Da clasped his hands and said, "I have been learning the art of weaponry from my master since I was a child. Although my talent is not as good as Miss De Ling's, I do not want to give up this path."

“Me too,” Wu Er and Wu San echoed.

"Now that we have made this choice, we will persevere on the path of crafting."

"Thank you, Great Elder."

"Furthermore, if the three of you are willing, you may settle down in my Dongxi and reproduce."

"I'm willing."

With the Xu family, a promising cultivation clan, as their protector, the three of them were naturally more than willing.

Battle Hall.

"coming."

Upon seeing Xu Dezhao, Xu Mingwei was not surprised, and simply spoke calmly.

"Yes, Dad."

"According to your grandfather's wishes, the Xu family business will be established in less than half a month, carrying magical artifacts and elixirs to travel to various counties."

You are one of them.

"The business must have my second uncle involved, since he's always been in charge of the clan's finances."

Xu Mingwei nodded slightly, "And Ling'er, your third uncle, aunt and me."

"so many people?"

Xu Dezhao was somewhat shocked, "But Father, don't you all have your own affairs to attend to?"

"Since each hall is newly established, the Xu family does not have a large number of people to fill it. This chaos will stabilize in a few days. As for the tasks, most of them are long-term tasks, patrol tasks, and guard tasks. There is no need for your third uncle to keep an eye on everything."

The same goes for the Discipline Hall. Now that the Xu family is united and striving for progress, very few dare to violate the clan rules and regulations.

Your aunt will have even more free time.

“As for the affairs, your grandfather and fifth uncle can take care of them.”

"However, we are only laying the foundation. Once we have established stable deals with the various county powers, we will gradually withdraw and hand it over to you."

“I understand, Father.”

Discipline Hall.

"Devin, are you preparing to enter the Disciplinary Hall?" Xu Mingyuan asked with a smile.

"Yes, Second Uncle."

"You are highly talented and your abilities are indeed suitable, so your second uncle cannot treat you unfairly. You will serve as the deputy hall master."

"Huh? Deputy Hall Master?" Xu Dewen immediately waved his hand and said, "Second Uncle, I'm here to be a disciple. As for Deputy Hall Master, I'm just a junior."

"So what if you're a junior? Your father and I started helping your grandfather handle various family affairs early on. Now that you've reached the peak of your innate talent, the bottleneck of the Grandmaster realm can't hold you back."

It takes six months to a year to break through to the Grandmaster level.

Even among the Xu family's grandmaster-level martial artists, there are very few. How could you not be qualified to be the deputy hall master?

Seeing Xu Mingyuan's smiling face, he didn't know how to refute him for a moment.

Everyone says that my second uncle is very shrewd and adept at understanding people's hearts.

It’s true!
When he conducts business and communicates with people, they always have no choice but to follow his lead, and they are always very willing to do so.

He praised her so much that he even used himself and his father as examples.

Xu Dewen was deeply moved, wondering how he could possibly refuse again.

Moreover, his elder brother Xu Dezhao was highly regarded in the clan, but he was not.

Now that he had just arrived at the Discipline Hall, he was immediately given the important task of deputy hall master, and Xu Dewen felt a sense of satisfaction.

Is this what it feels like to be valued?

Xu Dewen immediately bowed and said, "Thank you for your appreciation, Second Uncle. I will do my best to fulfill my duties as the Deputy Hall Master and will not let you down."

Xu Dejing thought to himself, "Another one who's been fooled by his father."

But Father really values ​​Devon. I bet he's the first in our generation to hold the position of deputy head of the patriarch?

"Yes, your second uncle will teach you properly these days so you can get used to it as soon as possible."

"Yes, Uncle."

His eyes were burning with passion, as if to say: Second Uncle, I'm ready. Whip me hard and don't hold back with your little whip!
Xu Mingyuan smiled slightly and nodded in satisfaction.

Mission Hall.

"Heng'er, you've come."

Xu Mingxuan was not surprised to see Xu Deheng here, as he had asked Xu Deheng about his thoughts earlier.

"Yes, Father."

“Your personality is quite similar to my father’s.”

“I was born of my father, who else do I resemble but you?”

The father and son smiled at each other.

After a while.

Xu Mingxuan said, "In a few days, your father will be going away for several months with your uncles and aunts. During this time, you will be temporarily in charge of the mission hall."

"Huh? You've been away for months, that long?"

"We have no choice but to pursue our family's business plans. Unlike other Qi Refining families that only focus on Yuehu County, our Xu family intends to cooperate with certain forces in the surrounding counties to form stable trading channels."

With your grandfather's alchemy skills, he'll only make a killing no matter who he trades with.

"Uh, it's a huge profit, no loss at all. Father, your choice of words is really appropriate."

Xu Mingxuan laughed and said, "No need to worry about such details."

“As long as the path is clear, the more families we trade with, the more resources our Xu family will accumulate within the next one or two decades. Previously, our cultivation was all thanks to you, Grandfather, but now it’s our turn to contribute to the Xu family.”

“But that would be difficult,” Xu Deheng pondered.

He was no longer a naive young man, and among the third-generation family members, he appeared mediocre, but in reality, his intelligence and methods were quite remarkable.

It's just that he usually keeps a low profile.

"Tell me, what makes it difficult?" Xu Mingxuan's lips curled up slightly, as if he wanted to test him.

"First of all, the immortal cultivation families in each prefecture must be exclusive. Otherwise, apart from the foundation-building families, the families in Yuehu Prefecture would not be basically holed up in Yuehu Prefecture, competing and squeezing each other out."

Secondly, if my Xu family becomes too conspicuous, attracting attacks and looting, we might even lose both our wife and our army.

"Finally, Father, you, your two uncles, and your aunt are all pillars of the Xu family. If anything happens to any of you, it will be a huge blow to the Xu family's current strength."

Xu Mingxuan was quite surprised, a look of approval flashing in his eyes. He patted his shoulder and said, "My son is indeed outstanding!"

"Don't worry, your grandfather cares more about us brothers and sisters than you do. If he didn't have any trump cards, why would he let us take action?"

There might be danger, but survival shouldn't be a major issue.

"I was overthinking it," Xu Deheng said, bowing slightly.

Xu Mingxuan shook his head. "It's not that I'm overthinking it. The problem you mentioned does exist, but there's no need to worry. Your eldest uncle, second uncle, and your aunt and I are all not easy to deal with."

"It's a pity that you're a bit too weak, otherwise you could have traveled with us like Dezhao and Deling."

Xu Deheng was also tempted, but this trip was bound to be dangerous, and if he went, he would inevitably become the only weakness.

As for Xu Dezhao and Xu Deling, he did not know their current strength.

But the fact that they can keep up with them clearly shows that they have reached a level where they can stand shoulder to shoulder with their parents.

As for surpassing him, he dared not even think about it.

Half a month later.

The main gate of the Xu family's new house.

Xu Chuan, Bai Jing, and others were all there to see Xu Mingwei and his group off.

"My husband, come back safe and sound," Yang Ronghua said softly.

Wu Rushan was the same.

Zhang Wanqing whispered in Xu Mingxuan's ear, and Xu Mingxuan exclaimed with delight, "Pregnant again?!"

Xu Mingwei and the others looked over in surprise.

Xu Chuan asked in confusion, "Wanqing is pregnant?"

Zhang Wanqing nodded slightly and said, "Yes, Father."

"How about Mingxuan doesn't go?" Bai Jing stepped forward with a smile, her face beaming.

Xu Mingxuan said, "Mother, we can be away for a few months at most, just in time for the baby to be born."

"Alright then, have a safe journey."

"Do what you can," Xu Chuan said.

Xu Mingwei provides armed protection, Xu Mingyuan is responsible for negotiating with others, Xu Mingxuan seeks to avoid danger, and Xu Mingshu sends messages and keeps watch.

There are also Xu Dezhao and Xu Deling, two formidable fighters.

Such a team, unless they anger a Foundation Establishment family and are pursued by a Foundation Establishment expert leading a large number of Qi Refining stage cultivators, will generally not encounter any danger.

Xu Mingyuan was the first to understand the deeper meaning behind Xu Chuan's four words, and nodded, saying, "I understand, Father, we will."

"Well, let's go."

After exchanging greetings, the group strode away on their swords, disappearing from the cave in the blink of an eye.

at the same time.

Two eagle cries rang out in the sky, transforming into two streaks of azure light that followed closely behind.

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"Brother, where should we go first?"

Xu Mingshu asked first, feeling quite excited about traveling away from home.

Since birth, she has never even been to the county town.

"Let's go to Guangling County first." Xu Mingwei pondered for a moment, then looked at Xu Mingyuan: "What do you think, Second Brother?"

"Then let's go to Guangling County. For the first time, there's no need to go too far from Yuehu County. If there's enough time, we can go to places further away, such as Tongshan County."

Of the twenty-two prefectures of the Great Wei, my Xu family can only hope to establish stable partnerships with four or five at present.

Furthermore, just look at the Su family, the former overlord of Yuehu County, and you'll know that the Foundation Establishment families in other county cities are not easy to deal with either.

Not every aristocratic family is as easy to talk to as the Zhou family.

“Guangling County.” Xu Mingxuan muttered twice, then suddenly raised his voice and said, “I remember now, I have an old comrade-in-arms in Guangling County, who was my direct subordinate captain when I was recruited into the army.”

He was not yet thirty, yet he already possessed the strength of the late-stage Innate Realm, suggesting he came from a prominent family in Guangling County.

"What's his name? If we know him well, that could be a starting point."

As Xu Mingyuan smiled faintly, his eyes flickered, and those who knew him knew that he must have many plans in mind at this moment.

“Ge Xuanhong”.

"Then let's go to Guangling County to inquire about the Ge family's situation before deciding on our next move."

“Then let’s do as you say, Second Brother. You’ll be in charge of this trip.” Xu Mingwei smiled faintly. “If I remember correctly, the county town should be in the western direction.”

The group immediately followed Xu Mingwei and headed straight for the city of Guangling County.

Two hours passed in the blink of an eye.

"We should only be two or three hundred li away from the county seat," Xu Mingwei reminded him.

Suddenly, a rumbling sound came from the ground more than ten miles ahead.

Xu Mingwei followed the gaze and saw a fight taking place. There were quite a few people involved, including martial artists and cultivators. There were already seven or eight people lying in pools of blood on the ground.

"Brother, did you see what happened?" Xu Mingyuan asked.

"There are family feuds involving grandmaster martial artists and cultivators, so we should refrain from getting involved," Xu Mingwei said calmly.

"Wait a minute," Xu Mingxuan suddenly said, "I think we should go and take a look."

Xu Deling looked at Xu Mingxuan in surprise and asked, "Third Uncle, why are you getting involved in such trivial matters?"

"Intuition!" Xu Mingxuan's lips curled into a slight smile.

Xu Mingyuan pondered for a moment and said, "Brother, take a closer look and see if there are any family crests or family surname markings."

(End of this chapter)