Cultivating Immortality in a Family: I Prove Immortality Through the Chaotic Dao Realm

Chapter 205 Immortal City Floating World!
From dawn to dusk, from Tianyin Valley to Baohuifang.

There weren't many dramatic ups and downs, but the excitement made Chen Yunxi happy all day.

On this day, Chen Yunxi let go of the constraints imposed on her as the mistress of Qianlong Mountain and rediscovered the carefree nature of a young girl.

Last time at Qingye Mountain, when Chen Yunyi and he reminisced about Yunxi's travels, he really wanted to take a trip with Yunxi in the countryside.

Unfortunately, Chen Yunxi was in Fenglin Valley at the time.

It didn't happen immediately.

But now, we have arrived at the even more wonderful Immortal City of Ten Thousand Spirits.

Of course, Chen Qian didn't think that Qingye Mountain was bad. As long as you travel with your partner, if the person is right, the feeling will be right.

Touring and enjoying the world of cultivation is an amazing experience.

Even though Chen Yunxi's cultivation level was only at the fifth level of Qi Refining, compared to ordinary people on Blue Star, she was still considered a superhuman, let alone Chen Qian, a humanoid monster.

Therefore, both of them have strong energy and spirit. No matter how much they play, their bodies and minds never get tired. You can imagine how they feel.

On Earth, those who love to travel know what it means to set off with great enthusiasm and return exhausted and weak.

The couple walked hand in hand, stopping and starting, chatting and laughing. Chen Qian would occasionally explain what he saw and heard to his wife, while Chen Yunxi would excitedly point things out like a curious young girl.

There was no rush, only relaxation and enjoyment, along with an appreciation for the bustling fairy city and a cherishing of each other's company.

As the sunlight slanted downwards, it elongated the majestic buildings and their intertwined figures. The air was filled with the fragrance of spiritual plants, the enticing aroma of spiritual food, and the faint, ethereal music drifting from afar, creating a unique "floating world" scene in the Treasure Gathering of Ten Thousand Spirits City.

As night gradually fell, the two, still wanting more, finally arrived at Chen's Wanbaoge, a place far from the center of Baohuifang.

……

The Wanling Branch of the Chen Family's Wanbao Pavilion is a three-story wooden building. Although it cannot compare with the strongholds of major powers, it is still quite remarkable that the Chen family has a place on the main street of Baohuifang in Wanling City, where land is extremely valuable.

The large characters "Chen Shi Wan Bao Ge" are the handwriting of the family's founding ancestor, Tu Yuan Gong, and are characterized by their strong, bold strokes and impressive style.

In the lobby on the first floor, there were quite a few customers shopping, and business seemed to be doing fairly well.

Chen's Wanbao Pavilion's business is somewhat similar to a department store. It does not specialize in any particular type of material. It deals in everything from pills, talismans, weapons, and arrays to cultivation techniques, secret arts, monster materials, and rare and precious materials.

This doesn't actually reflect their strength; rather, it represents a disadvantage—the Chen family lacks a flagship product and has a poor reputation.

Chen Qian and Chen Yunxi entered the attic, and for a moment no waiter came forward to greet them.

It's not that the staff lacks insight, but rather that there's a lack of manpower.

The existing men were all busy attending to the others.

This is related to the unique ecology of the cultivation world.

As night falls, businesses often do better.

Chen Qian and Chen Yunxi were in no hurry; instead, they strolled around with great interest.

It's good to take a look at your own business and products first, so you can better decide what materials to offer to Wanbaoge for distribution later.

Chen Qian disguised himself and concealed his aura, so the imposing presence of a Foundation Establishment cultivator was not apparent at all.

Moreover, because his rise to power was too rapid, although he had already become famous within the family, the people of the Chen family who resided in Wanling City certainly did not recognize him.

As for Chen Yunxi, in the eyes of her family, she was just the second daughter of the family head who had no spiritual roots. She was also very young and practically invisible, so no one knew her true identity.

Therefore, even though the two had walked around the hall, no one knew that a "family patriarch" had arrived.

That's right. Cultivation families, apart from close relatives, never care about seniority or age; they only look at cultivation level.

The strongest person in the Chen family right now is a Foundation Establishment cultivator, so even though Chen Qian is not yet twenty, he is already the patriarch of the family.

Chen Laozu is twenty years old!

Even though Fenglin Valley has a history of thousands of years, there has never been such a young ancestor.

Chen Qian scanned the area with his divine sense and found some obstruction, because a second-grade high-level protective array was set up in the pavilion.

Chen Qian smiled slightly, and with a little effort, he used the operating method of the Xuan Yin Thorn to break through the obstacle.

Instantly, the entire Wanbao Pavilion was revealed in every detail under his divine sense.

This was the first time Chen Qian had felt the power of his own divine sense since he had established his foundation.

He realized that with the support of the Dao Foundation, even if the strength of his divine sense was the same, its level of refinement and inner power were already very different. He still needed to comprehend it more and explore its greater power.

He had tried this before, but even with his divine sense, which was comparable to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage before his advancement, it was extremely difficult to break through the protection of a second-tier low-grade magic array.

Moreover, it will create a huge stir, making it impossible to hide.

Now, this second-tier high-grade magic array is completely useless in front of him. Breaking it is as easy as taking something out of a bag, without any effort at all.

Clearly, no one in the cabinet could detect his actions.

After Chen Qian's divine sense swept around the entire pavilion as if it were empty, he actually discovered two familiar faces.

One was Chen Lie, a member of a collateral branch of the family whom I had met a few months ago in Qingzhushan Market, and the other was the Seventh Elder, Chen Hongqing, who wanted to be his mother-in-law.

Chen Lie is one of the staff here and is currently attending to a customer, while the Seventh Elder is meditating in a quiet room on the third floor. He has obviously taken over Chen Hongbing's position as the manager of the Wanling Branch.

Chen Qian was quite happy to see the two of them.

Chen Lie was straightforward and enthusiastic; he took the initiative to get to know him back in Qingye Mountain.

Although the Seventh Elder was a woman, she was bold and magnanimous, which suited his taste perfectly.

He is currently using the third-tier cave dwelling of Yunxiufang to attempt to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, so he cannot openly appear in public. However, since he needs to conduct transactions through the Wanbao Branch Pavilion, the manager must meet him.

The Seventh Elder, with his unconventional personality, is clearly a good candidate.

……

Chen Hongqing was meditating on the cultivation technique in the quiet room on the third floor. As the manager, he usually ate, slept, and entertained important clients on the third floor.

Suddenly, a gentle voice reached her ears, but it felt as if a thunderclap had exploded in her heart.

"Seventh Elder, I am Yun Qian, and I am currently on the first floor. I have come here incognito to discuss matters in detail."

Chen Hongqing was shocked, then overjoyed.

As the person in charge, she knew the situation of this attic better than anyone.

Chen Qian was able to easily transmit his voice to her ear, which undoubtedly required his divine sense to cover the entire pavilion.

However, the restrictions here are very strong. Even for Ancestor Ruion, breaking them with divine sense would be extremely difficult without a control token.

How did Yunqian manage to do that?!

She came to serve as the manager after Chen Hongbing entered the Beast Taming Sect into seclusion, and naturally became the highest leader of the Chen family in Wanling City.

Chen Qian went to the Myriad Beasts Secret Realm, and after coming out, he rented a cave dwelling under Lin Wanshuang's arrangement to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage. Although she had never met Chen Qian, she knew all the details.

In each of the family's various strongholds, the person in charge, in addition to managing and developing the business, was most importantly responsible for collecting and transmitting information.

Now that Yun Qian can break through the restrictions inside the building with his divine sense, it means that he has successfully emerged from seclusion and advanced to the Foundation Establishment stage!
My God! A Foundation Establishment cultivator at less than twenty years old! Even the Hidden Edge Pavilion rarely has such a high level of cultivation!
The conditions of those major sects are incomparable to those of our small families. They rarely produce such prodigies, so...

Thinking of this, even though he had expected it and knew that Chen Qian must be very confident since he had already broken through in seclusion, Chen Hongqing still felt a surge of heat rush to his head and felt dizzy for a moment.

After a while, Chen Hongqing finally calmed down and quickly went down to the lobby on the first floor.

Soon, Chen Qian and Chen Yunxi were spotted in the crowd.

Since Chen Qian had already explained that he was coming incognito, she naturally knew to cooperate.

He calmly led the two to the private reception room on the third floor and adjusted the restrictions inside the room before letting out a heavy sigh of relief.

She straightened her robes and was about to formally and respectfully pay her respects to Chen Qian when Chen Qian, noticing her movement, reached out and helped her up.

"Seventh Elder, there's no need for such formalities."

A blush flashed across Chen Hongqing's face. He felt as if his act of bowing down was like a mayfly trying to shake a tree. He could not lower himself even a fraction of an inch, no matter how hard he tried. Only then did he release his strength and stand up straight again.

“Ancestor Yunqian, etiquette should not be neglected.”

"It's not an important occasion, we're family, so let's not stand on ceremony, haha," Chen Qian said with a smile.

"Well... alright then," Chen Hongqing said with a wry smile.

It would be awkward for anyone to go from being a junior member of a family to becoming the family patriarch after just a few months, and Chen Hongqing was no exception.

"If this kid were willing to marry my girl, that would be wonderful," Chen Hongqing couldn't help but think.

The way they address each other doesn't need to change, and their relationship can return to normal.

Chen Qian had no such intention. He had never even met Chen Hongqing's daughter, Chen Yunmiao, and within the family, he didn't want to marry again.

Next, Chen Qian briefly explained his situation and the reason why he was traveling in disguise.

Only then did Chen Hongqing realize that the advanced spiritual cloud that Chen Qian created while renting the cave was an illusion; in fact, he had already successfully advanced.

As for how he managed to advance so quietly, she decided against speculating.

As for other information about the family, Chen Qian often kept in touch with Chen Yunyi, so there was no need to ask Chen Hongqing. He only needed to know about the situation in Wanling City.

Upon hearing that the former Ninth Elder, Chen Hongbing, had just successfully advanced to the next level a few days ago and set off for Hexian Ridge, Chen Qian nodded with delight to acknowledge it.

Within a few months, the family gained three more Foundation Establishment cultivators, and its resurgence is now unstoppable!

Chen Qian inscribed the items he wanted to sell onto a jade slip, so that the Seventh Elder could consider purchasing them.

Seeing the massive amount of resources in the jade slip left Chen Hongqing speechless.

This is the result of robbing countless treasure houses to accumulate so many items.

……

After some discussion, Chen Qian took out all the women's practice works, a portion of the various outputs from the Fate Wheel Realm, and most of the low-grade pills, magic tools, talismans, and array plates, and sold them to Wanbaoge at a low price.

In Wanling City, the customers of Chen's Wanbao Pavilion are mostly Qi Refining cultivators, and the amount of resources shipped out is relatively small, especially those of the second tier or higher.

Although the individual prices of these items were not high, the quantity was sufficient. After Chen Qian offered a large discount, he still managed to earn 100,000 spirit stones.

This essentially collected most of the floating wealth circulating within the pavilion.

With this batch of spirit stones, Chen Qian finally felt much more confident.

During this period, he was refining the Primordial Decree, deducing cultivation techniques, and manifesting rare spiritual materials. He also used a lot of spirit stones in the process of advancing his level. In addition to Chen Qian's wallet being severely depleted, he was also about to drain Su Yueshang's savings.

How could this be tolerated? Young Master Chen is not one to be a kept man!
Moreover, during a close conversation with Su Yueshang, Chen Qian learned that her natal magic weapon, the Bewitching Heart Pipa, was not yet fully crafted and was still missing a few precious spiritual items.

As a husband, I should definitely help my beloved wife make arrangements.

They couldn't afford to acquire their own shops, but there were still tens of thousands of businesses, big and small, in Wanling City.

……

Before leaving, Chen Qian asked Chen Hongqing about Chen Lie's situation and found that he was quite familiar with Wanling City, so he planned to hire him as a guide.

At Chen Hongqing's beckoning, Chen Lie obeyed and came.

Chen Qian did not reveal his identity, and Chen Yunxi also wore a light veil to conceal her face, using a secret technique to hide herself. Naturally, Chen Lie did not know that the two were actually family members.

He considered him a friend of the Seventh Elder, and when he heard that he was to be asked to be a guide, he naturally accepted with pleasure.

“Seniors, I have grown up in Wanling City since I was a child. Apart from spending some time in Qingye Mountain Market a few years ago, I have lived in Wanling City all my life.”

After bowing respectfully, Chen Lie said...

"Whether you are looking for something in Wanling City or handling some business, I should be able to arrange it perfectly."

"Good!" Chen Qian nodded in satisfaction. "As long as you do well, I'll pay you two spirit stones every day, how about that?"

The city of Wanling is so vast that it naturally needs professional guides.

Generally speaking, even the most knowledgeable guides earn at most one spirit stone a day. Chen Qian casually doubled that, which is definitely a high salary.

Although Chen Lie was tempted, he still looked at the Seventh Elder, Chen Hongqing, because he could see that the Seventh Elder had great respect for these two seniors.

"Just accept it and focus on your work," Chen Hongqing said with a smile, satisfied that Chen Lie hadn't become greedy for personal gain.

Although they were from a collateral branch of the family, they did not lose the family's upbringing.

Chen Lie's cultivation aptitude is below average. He is over thirty years old and has barely reached the fifth level of Qi Refining, so it is difficult for him to achieve much.

Therefore, after he came of age, he devoted most of his energy to business. A few years ago, he started running a small weapon-refining shop in Qingye Mountain Market, but he failed to make a name for himself and has now returned to Wanling City.

Now, he is married with children and is making plans for the next generation.

Although he was fortunate enough to be born with spiritual roots, he struggled in the world of cultivation for many years and could only become an ordinary person.

This is the epitome of the life of the vast majority of cultivators.

The young man aspired to reach the heavens, proclaiming himself king among men.

A mediocre journey to immortality, yet I have not ascended the altar by thirty.

With the stove extinguished and livelihoods dwindling, I returned to the old neighborhood.

The banquet at the mansion of the rich is in full swing, while the high tower offers respite from the cold wind.

The burden of firewood and rice weighs heavily on my shoulders, while my young child smiles, oblivious to the world's troubles

A faint light shines in the dark room, for posterity to see.

……

After leaving Wanbaoge, Chen Qian and Chen Yunxi returned to Zuiyuexuan first.

After a full day of sightseeing, I wouldn't say I was tired, but the key is to maintain a balance between work and rest. Unless it's something extremely urgent, there's no need to rush.

It was already agreed that Chen Lie would come to Zuiyuexuan the next day to wait for the two of them, and then officially begin their business trip to explore Baohuifang.

(End of this chapter)