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Chapter 172 Excessive Energy Accidentally Caused Something... (Please Subscribe, Please Vote)

"You raised them?" Xu Mingshu looked at Ren Xiaoyao in surprise. "You have this ability? How did you raise them?"

“I fed it with my own blood,” Ren Xiaoyao said. “But later, my grandfather found out and it was forbidden. I suppose my second uncle also overheard the word ‘spirit fish’ during that time and thought that my grandfather had successfully raised a spirit fish.”

"It is said that cultivators with the aptitude of Earth Spiritual Root or higher are usually born with special physiques. It seems that your blood contains spirituality, which is why you can feed the spirit fish and let them grow." Xu Mingyuan pondered.

"Earth Spirit Root aptitude?"

"Let me give you some basic knowledge about the cultivation world."

The group walked and talked, heading towards the county town.

After strolling around the county town, we bought Ren Xiaoyao a few sets of clothes, and then ordered food at the inn at noon.

Three days in a row.

With the help of the tonifying and nourishing pills, Ren Xiaoyao finally took on the appearance of a normal twelve-year-old boy. His appearance was not particularly outstanding, but he was still quite handsome.

Because he once fed fish with his own blood, which damaged his health, he needs to be kept alive for a month or two before he is ready to begin cultivating immortality.

Several days passed.

Xu Mingyuan and his group went to Qingbo Lake Market.

With the help of "Blood Ties", they soon found the inn where Xu Mingwei and the others were staying.

"Who is this boy?" Xu Mingwei looked at the unfamiliar boy who had appeared in Xu Mingyuan's group with surprise.

Xu Mingshu said proudly, "Second Brother's newly accepted disciple, Ren Xiaoyao, has the aptitude of Earth Spirit Root."

"Xiaoyao, greet your uncle. This is your brother Dezhao and sister Deling."

Ren Xiaoyao obediently bowed.

Upon hearing about the Earth Spirit Root, their eyes lit up as if they had discovered a treasure.

Ren Xiaoyao himself is a Foundation Establishment opportunity. If any Qi Refining family could produce one, once he grows up, he would definitely become a Foundation Establishment family.

Of the five great second-rank families in the Great Wei Dynasty, three of them had ancestral ancestors who were all born with the aptitude of Earth Spirit Root.

"Congratulations, Mingyuan, on taking on such a fine disciple. Your father will surely be overjoyed when you return."

Xu Mingyuan nodded slightly, then asked Xu Dezhao and Xu Deling to take Ren Xiaoyao out for a stroll.

The remaining people exchanged information in the room.

The situation in Longjiang County seems to be more complicated, with the Liu family firmly holding the dominant position, which is unshakeable.

Apart from the Foundation Establishment stage ancestor who has about 20 to 30 years of lifespan left, the other two Foundation Establishment cultivators are only a little over 150 years old.

The young Foundation Establishment cultivators are just over 120 years old.

With the resources controlled by the Liu family, barring unforeseen circumstances, there will not be much change in the next two or three hundred years.

If more outstanding members of the family can emerge, there is even hope of going further.

Of course, it is very difficult to go from the third rank to the second rank.

Since the founding of the Great Wei Dynasty, no cultivation family with the foundation of a second-rank immortal has ever appeared in any of the prefectures and cities.

It is unclear whether this is due to constraints from various parties or intentional restriction by the Great Wei.

Therefore, after hearing this, Xu Mingyuan immediately gave up on making a deal with the Liu family. He was full of vigor and ambition and had no need for the help of a small family like the Xu family.

As for the major Qi cultivation families, many families have formed private alliances of two or three members. Although there are occasional disputes, the overall situation is stable.

"It seems that Longjiang County is not suitable."

"Is the Xiao family unsuitable either?" Xu Mingxuan asked in surprise.

Xu Mingyuan shook his head and said, "It's not suitable. The Xiao family has its own allies, and its strength and foundation are not bad. In addition, with the Liu family, a long-term and stable overlord, suppressing them, no one in Longjiang County dares to show their face."

Unless a member of their clan successfully achieves Foundation Establishment, it might disrupt the situation in Longjiang County.

“The odds are too low,” Xu Mingshu said. “If it weren’t for the fact that the Zhou family patriarch succeeded in breaking through with the help of a thousand-year-old spiritual medicine, I would think that for cultivators with true spiritual roots, this would be a dead end.”

"Just because everyone says it doesn't mean it's true." Xu Mingyuan's eyes rippled with emotion. "Only the Zhou family patriarch himself knows the truth."

My father never got hung up on these rumors. He had once guessed that the Zhou family patriarch's aptitude might be more than just a true spiritual root.

Of course, this is just speculation, and our Xu family doesn't need to delve into it.

Xu Mingxuan and Xu Mingshu seemed to be deep in thought.

Xu Mingwei remained calm, knowing full well what Xu Chuan was implying.

"For my Xu family, we must try the path of the thousand-year-old spiritual medicine, seek the path of the Foundation Establishment Pill, and even collect any other methods that can increase the chances of Foundation Establishment," Xu Mingyuan continued.

"Since there's no profit to be made in Longjiang County, should we stay here?" Xu Mingxuan asked.

While Xu Mingyuan was pondering, Xu Mingwei said, "The spirit fish of Longjiang County are very famous. We can take some fish fry back with us. As for the spirit pill formula for feeding the spirit fish, we can take it back for Father to improve and spread it to spirit beasts."

“This is good.” Xu Mingshu’s eyes lit up.

"In addition, Ling'er discovered a special magical artifact here called a 'fish basket,' which has different sizes of space inside, similar to a storage bag, and can hold a lot of water for spirit fish to live in."

She planned to research whether she could refine it, so that the Azure Fire Eagles could be sent back in advance for the family to raise.

Xu Mingyuan looked at his elder brother and smiled faintly, "In that case, we will stay in Longjiang for half a month or a month."

Xu Mingwei nodded slightly.

Xu Dezhao and Xu Deling led Ren Xiaoyao along the streets of Fangshi.

Ren Xiaoyao looked around curiously and asked, "Brother Dezhao, Sister Deling, are all the people here immortal masters?"

“Most of them are,” Xu Dezhao said with a smile. “Xiaoyao, how did you meet my second uncle and the others?”

"If we're talking about meeting, it wasn't me, but my grandfather. I was fortunate enough to meet my master thanks to my grandfather."

Then, Ren Xiaoyao didn't hide anything and told everyone he knew.

After hearing this, Xu Deling angrily declared that he would whip Ren Xiaoyao's second uncle's corpse.

"There are countless hardships in the world, and it is fate that we meet. Xiaoyao, when you come to Dongxi, you will like it. The people there are just like your grandfather, hardworking and simple, and full of hope for the future."

When Ren Xiaoyao heard about the beauty of Dongxi again, he couldn't help but wonder what kind of paradise it was.

After a brief stroll, the three returned to the inn.

Xu Deling also began to study the "Fish Basket" magic artifact in seclusion. This magic artifact was really not cheap. Even the smallest one, which could only hold a little over a hundred spirit fish fry, cost more than thirty spirit stones.

However, without instruction, it is still too difficult to master such special magical artifacts in a short period of time.

After half a month, Xu Deling had only managed to get a general idea.

I tried, but it ended in failure.

Finally, two days later they left Longjiang County and arrived at a secluded place. Xu Mingshu released the Azure Fire Eagle from the spirit beast pouch and asked it to deliver the "fish basket" and the letter back.

Both the White Tiger and the Azure Fire Eagle have a mental connection with Xu Mingshu, and even if they are far apart, they can still find Xu Mingshu through this connection.

"Aunt Ming Shu, you have a spirit beast?!"

"Would you like to take a ride?"

Ren Xiaoyao nodded his little head, his face showing excitement, and said, "I want to."

Immediately afterwards, Xu Mingshu and Ren Xiaoyao rode together on the Azure Fire Eagle, A'da, while A'san took the things back.

After all, it was Ah Da who delivered the message last time, and this time it's Ah San's turn.

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Yuehu County, Qingjiang County.

The Xu family of Dongxi.

"Wow!"

The loud cry of the Azure Fire Eagle A-San pierced the sky and echoed throughout the cave stream.

Near Xianyi Hall.

Suddenly, a cry of an eagle rang out, and a green shadow shot out. Ah Er and Ah San flapped their wings and chirped in the air, as if greeting each other.

At this moment, Xu Chuan was teaching a class at Xianyitang.

Of course, only Zhang Wanqing and Shen Qingyi were listening.

After nearly two months of study, Shen Qingyi also began to learn about alchemy. However, her talent in alchemy was not as good as Zhang Wanqing's, and she could only rely on hard work to study and improve little by little.

Having another alchemist is ultimately good for the Xu family.

Xu Chuan then tacitly agreed to Shen Qingyi's path of alchemy.

As for Wu Tao, after studying array formations, weapon crafting, and alchemy, he realized that he was indeed not suited to cultivating immortal arts, so he entered the Discipline Hall and joined Xu Dejing as husband and wife.

Of course, being at the late stage of the fourth level of Qi Refining, and also being a cultivator, he became a deputy hall master of the Discipline Hall.

After undergoing trials and tribulations, Xu Dewen gradually developed the aura of a superior, and became increasingly adept at handling his tasks.

I heard the cry of an eagle.

Xu Chuan looked out the window, then smiled faintly at the two women and said, "That's enough for today. Think about it carefully when you get back. If you have any questions in half a month, come back and ask me. I will answer them one by one."

"Thank you, Great Elder."

Zhang Wanqing and Shen Qingyi got up, put away the alchemy furnace, and left the room.

Xu Chuan followed closely behind, came to the open space, whistled, and attracted the attention of the Azure Fire Eagle.

The two Azure Fire Eagle brothers immediately flew towards him and landed in front of him.

Xu Chuan glanced at the area a few inches above Ah San's paws, where a bulging gray package was tied.

With a flick of his wrist, the bundle was untied and flew to his front.

Inside was an item resembling a fish basket, and a small bamboo tube containing letters.

After reading it, Xu Chuan took the fish basket into his palm and scanned it with his divine sense. Sure enough, he found seventy or eighty spirit fish fry inside.

"It was definitely a good thing to let them go out and make their own way in the world."

"If we can raise the spirit fish to adulthood, it will be another source of trade resources."

“Ming Yuan is a young man with the talent of earth spirit root. He has good fortune. His lineage will not be bad in the future either.”

With a faint smile, the Azure Fire Eagle A-San tilted its head, let out a clear cry, and stared intently at Xu Chuan with its eagle eyes, as if urging him on.

"I understand. Like master, like beast."

Xu Chuan brushed his hand over the storage bag, and a porcelain bottle flew out. He then made a sword gesture with two fingers and gently flicked it, sending out a pill.

A glint of green light flashed in Ah San's eagle eyes. He swallowed it whole and revealed a satisfied expression.

A moment later, it spread its wings and took off into the air, bidding farewell to its brother, before soaring into the distant sky.

The last item in the package was a porcelain bottle containing twenty or thirty spirit pills that Xu Mingwei had purchased for raising spirit fish.

Xu Chuan took it in his hand, shaking his head and chuckling.

Then, he gently made a hand seal, and the letter spontaneously combusted, turning into ashes that scattered in the air. Afterward, he turned and went back into the house with the fish basket.

These spirit fish pills are very ordinary pills, made from common medicinal materials imbued with spiritual energy, and are even less valuable than Qi-inducing pills.

However, one of the materials is a common aquatic plant that grows along the riverbank, which should help the fish eat.

The Qingjiang River has less water resources than the Heilongjiang River, but water can still be seen occasionally.

Xu Chuan had it brought back to Dongxi and cultivated it on a large scale.

The other three materials are also common.

"A shoddy contraption, even a mediocre pill can be presented as something." Xu Chuan smiled faintly, and in just five or six days, he upgraded it, allowing it to truly enter the level of a first-tier pill.

Although the price has increased, it is still at the ordinary price, similar to that of the Innate Martial Elixir.

This elixir greatly promotes the growth of spirit fish.

According to the previous method of making spirit fish balls, spirit fish would take two to three years to mature. However, after Xu Chuan improved the spirit fish balls and cultivation methods, they only need seven or eight months to mature.

Those Qi Refining families or powerful clans in Longjiang County would never use such inferior spirit fish balls to cultivate their own spirit fish; this is merely a way to fool outsiders.

They only bully those who don't understand alchemy.

"The spirit beast pill should be ready in another half month."

As the Xu family amassed more spiritual herbs, Xu Chuan finally discovered that combining several spiritual herbs with demonic fruits could greatly enhance the effects on spirit beasts.

Currently, Baihu is at the fifth level of Qi Refining, while the three Qinghuoying brothers, Ada and Aer, are at the peak of the fifth level of Qi Refining, and Asan seems to have slightly higher talent, having already entered the sixth level of Qi Refining.

If the spirit beast pills are successfully made, their future will at least reach the peak of first-tier demon beasts.

As for further ahead, that would only be possible if the Xu family obtained a method specifically for cultivating spirit beasts.

The lake that was originally excavated was used to raise spirit fish, and people were assigned to take care of and feed them.

Xu Chuan refined the fish balls in batches, making enough for several months in just two or three days. This enhanced their growth-promoting effect.

More than half a month later.

The formula for the Spirit Beast Pill was finally perfected.

Xu Chuan refined a batch, then scanned it with his divine sense, found the Crimson Gold-Eyed White Tiger, and walked up to it.

The white tiger looked up, then yawned and lay back down.

Suddenly, a peculiar fragrance made its eyes widen instantly. Looking again, it saw that Xu Chuan held a pill with interwoven crimson patterns in his hand.

The aroma it produced was far more fragrant and enticing than any elixir he had ever taken before.

Its intuition told it that eating it would be very beneficial.

"Ow?"

The white tiger dared not forcibly seize it, and tentatively inquired.

Xu Chuan couldn't understand it, but judging from his human-like eyes and expression, he guessed the gist of it and nodded with a light laugh, "Here you go."

With a gentle toss, it landed perfectly in the white tiger's mouth.

The elixir transformed into a stream of heat that flowed through its entire body, causing it to roar to the sky in excitement, a sound like thunder.

"Refine it carefully, and I'll give you another one in a few days."

Thus, the white tiger became a test tiger for Xu Chuan's experimentation with the spirit beast pill.

A month and a half has passed in the blink of an eye.

Blood rice, yellow millet rice, and even crystal rice are growing well and should be ready for harvest before October.

The stalks of the spirit rice are so strong that even a mortal would likely be unable to cut a single stalk.

Martial artists also need to expend considerable strength and have a powerful weapon.

However, when cultivators use magical artifacts, it only takes them less than half a cup of tea to harvest hundreds of acres of spiritual rice.

The fish in the lake are thriving.

There are many more small fish and shrimp, and many aquatic plants are multiplying rapidly. The lake is no longer as monotonous as before, and even the lake water seems to be clearer.

Every two or three days, the white tiger would eat a low-grade spirit beast pill, and after a while, it would be fed a medium-grade one, and then a high-grade one.

It won't have a significant impact.

However, it seems that the frequent feeding of elixirs has given it excessive nourishment and left it with excess energy.

Therefore, the white tiger brought back a female tiger from somewhere and expended his excessive energy on her.

I accidentally caused a tiger's death.

Of course, thanks to this experiment, Baihu showed signs of breaking through to the mid-stage of the fifth level of Qi Refining.

(End of this chapter)