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

Chapter 230 Three Gambling Matches! Generous Gifts and Return Gifts!

So from then on, the Wang family began to suppress the Chen family in every way, trying to force the Chen family to give up ownership of the mine.

Just as the pioneering war was about to begin, the Hidden Edge Pavilion ordered all cultivation families in the Li Kingdom not to start a war at will, or they would be severely punished.

Otherwise, the Chen and Wang families might already be at war.

Unless the Chen family admits defeat and obediently relinquishes ownership of the mine, and may even have to compensate the Wang family for some losses, it is unlikely that this matter can be resolved.

But even without war, there are unspoken rules in the cultivation world for dealing with such situations.

That was a family feud.

The Wang family has now drawn up a line; they plan to engage in three gambling battles with the Chen family at Qianlong Mountain during Chen Qian's foundation-building ceremony.

One round for the Qi Refining stage, one round for the early Foundation Establishment stage, and one round for the mid Foundation Establishment stage. The results of these three rounds will determine the ownership of the Fire Cloud Mountain mine.

The Chen family couldn't refuse the challenge either, because according to old customs, the stronger party should take the lead in such unspoken rules.

This is also what the Beast Taming Sect and other immortal sects of the Li Kingdom hoped to see. Disputes are acceptable, but it would be best to resolve them through negotiation and gambling.

They knew they couldn't control the fighting between ordinary families, but they hoped to minimize the loss of combat power, as the human race should use most of its strength to expand its living space.

Internal strife is acceptable, but it should not exceed a certain limit and must be restricted.

After listening to Old Master Chen's account, Chen Qian felt no pressure at all. Wasn't this just a godsend?
Chen Qian was actually looking forward to using this opportunity to establish his authority!
"It's alright, Ancestor, there's no need to worry," Chen Qian said with a smile. "They should be grateful for this pioneering battle, otherwise..."

"Hehe..." Chen Qian shook his head and sighed.

"This?" Chen Ruiang and Chen Hongbing looked at each other in bewilderment.

Chen Qian's attitude was far more relaxed than they had expected.

In their view, winning any of these three bets would be no easy feat.

This is because there is an unspoken rule: in the duels between cultivation families, the participants should mainly be from the younger generation.

Generally speaking, the Qi Refining cultivators who appear should be under fifty years old;
The initial stage of foundation building requires someone over one hundred years old;
The middle stage of Foundation Establishment requires being under 150 years old.

In Chen Laozu's view, this age structure precisely corresponds to the Chen family's weakness.

Chen Yunyi has advanced to the Foundation Establishment stage. Now, only a few older elders remain at the peak of Qi Refining in the family.

There are quite a few candidates for the initial stage of Foundation Establishment, but whether it is Chen Qian, Chen Yunyi, or Chen Hongbing, they have all just successfully advanced.

In any case, it doesn't have any advantage.

As for the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment, that's even more of a stretch.

He himself was at the peak of the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, but he was already over 150 years old.

If you can't win the first two games, and you recklessly go on the field, you'll only be ridiculed.

It can only be said that his long-held common sense about cultivation made it impossible for him to understand Chen Qian's current dominance.

Like a frog at the bottom of a well, it can never see the vastness of the sky, because in its subconscious, the sky above its head is only as big as the well opening.

Even though Chen Qian's performance has repeatedly refreshed his understanding and made him expand the well in his mind dozens of times, he is still limited to the small world within the well.

"I'll take care of everything then," Chen Qian said without further explanation. "The Wang family will be completely convinced."

If the Wang family is smart enough, then it's alright. Historically, the two families don't have any deep-seated hatred for each other, unlike the Lu, Zhou, and Wu families who were destroyed.

if not……

Misfortunes sent by heaven can still be forgiven.

Those who commit evil deeds deserve to die!
Chen Qian silently added a sentence in his heart.

Seeing Chen Qian's relaxed attitude, which suggested he was already confident, the two family patriarchs could only go along with his wishes.

After all, they didn't have a better way to deal with it.

Chen Ruiang guessed that Chen Qian probably wanted to personally take action in this early Foundation Establishment stage battle.

In his view, even though Chen Qian had only just reached the Foundation Establishment stage, given his consistently amazing performance, his chances of winning were probably quite high.

If Chen Qian can win this match, then even if it means losing face, he will still compete for a place in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage bet.

Besides, he's only 160 or 170 years old. Being a few years older is still understandable.

After finishing his business, Chen Hongbing got up to take his leave.

He was stationed at Hexianling, a place adjacent to the Wang family's sphere of influence and the former stronghold of the Lu family. The affairs there were complicated and far less smooth than those at Qianlong Mountain.

As he rose to take his leave, Chen Hongbing took out two jade boxes and handed them to Chen Qian, saying solemnly, "The joyous occasion of Yun Qian and Yun Yi's joint cultivation will soon arrive. I am stationed at Crane Immortal Ridge and am unable to attend to everyone's needs. Therefore, I offer these two spiritual items as a congratulatory gift to express my heartfelt wishes. Please do not refuse."

Chen Hongbing's face remained calm, but he felt a pang of heartache in his heart.

He cultivated earth-based techniques and used 999 magic power bricks to construct a complete foundation for his advancement.

This is the unified model for the foundational practice of Dharma.

Body cultivation begins with building the essence seat, while soul cultivation begins with building the soul seat.

Even with Chen Yunyi's perfect Dao Foundation, the Great Dao Seat still consists of 999 liquid bricks, only with the addition of Dao Pillars, spiritual Dao Patterns, and a rule-based Dao Platform compared to Chen Hongbing's complete Dao Foundation.

To advance to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, in addition to cultivating their magical power to the upper limit of Danhu's carrying capacity, they also need to consider which type of foundation to construct for the second layer.

Under normal circumstances, those with high physical talent usually choose to build an Essence Seat, while those with strong spirits naturally choose to build a Soul Seat.

The order in which they are ordered will naturally result in different supernatural abilities and combat strength.

The second layer requires only 499 liquid bricks, while the third layer requires only 249.

Therefore, those Foundation Establishment cultivators who barely advance using incomplete foundations are basically cut off from their path.

It's important to understand that repairing the Great Throne perfectly is even more difficult than rebuilding it from scratch.

Because during the repair process, there is a high chance that the foundation will collapse, causing an instantaneous surge of magical power and resulting in a violent death.

Chen Hongbing had already made up his mind. He had good physical talent, and if nothing unexpected happened, he would definitely choose the Essence Seat.

Someone like Chen Qian, who had three complete foundations upon reaching the Foundation Establishment stage and used 3,996 liquid bricks to construct his Great Dao Seat, is probably a rare breed among the countless geniuses and prodigies of the cultivation world throughout the years.

These two spiritual materials were what Chen Hongbing had searched for for many years and almost exhausted his wealth to obtain. They were the key treasures most suitable for him to cultivate his Dao foundation and build his essence seat.

However, his ability to establish his foundation was due to the great karma he had borne from Chen Qian. Now, apart from these two treasures, he really has nothing else to offer.

I have no choice but to... reluctantly give it up.

"Nine peaks of jade marrow and a thousand soils of golden sand—these two are spiritual treasures of yin and yang from the earth, their earthly virtues complementing each other, perfectly embodying the true essence of dual cultivation! May you two be deeply in love and walk the Great Dao together!"

These two spiritual items are exceptionally rare, both being extremely rare second-tier earth-attribute spiritual materials. The Nine-Peak Jade Marrow has a warm and delicate texture, and its color is a deep and restrained earthy yellow. Its surface is covered with naturally formed, mysterious and complex golden patterns, as if they were condensed earth veins.

Chalcedony exudes pure, powerful, and incredibly rich earth-elemental spiritual energy, which can help cultivators who practice the Five Elements or specialize in earth-attribute techniques to solidify their foundation and increase the purity and total amount of their magical power.

What's even more remarkable is that the Nine Peaks Jade Marrow can also nourish the body and meridians, and improve the conversion efficiency between magical power and essence.

There are twelve grains of Thousand-Grain Golden Sand, each the size of a soybean, radiating a soft golden light and containing rich vitality and pure earth spirit.

This is a rare essence of the earth, nurtured only in the "eye of the earth vein" at the center of various spiritual soils.

It contains powerful life force and the essence of earth element, making it a sacred object for cultivating spiritual plants.

It can harmonize the five elements, strengthen the foundation, and nourish the basis of cultivation. It is a perfect match with the Nine Peaks Jade Marrow. When used together in cultivation, it can produce an effect far greater than the sum of its parts.

Chen Qian was indeed somewhat surprised to see Chen Hongbing present such a precious item as a gift.

Chen Qian was not willing to accept this item, as Chen Hongbing's wealth was far greater than his. However, this item was indeed of great use to him.

It wasn't used for cultivation, but rather for nurturing the earth-elemental origin space within the Life Wheel Realm, which was still in its nascent stage.

Although these two treasures did not reach the third tier, they are indeed extremely rare "spiritual" materials.

It greatly contributes to the formation of the original space of the soil system.

Since that's the case, Chen Qian naturally wouldn't let it go; he wasn't pedantic.

However, a proper return gift is essential.

In cultivation families, if a large number of people reach the Foundation Establishment stage at the same time, according to general practice, the Foundation Establishment Ceremony will be arranged for the younger cultivators.

This also symbolizes that a family has successors and its strength is growing.

Therefore, it is highly likely that Chen Hongbing will not hold the Foundation Establishment Ceremony again.

Generally, in such cases, the person who organizes the ceremony will distribute a portion of the gifts received to their clansmen who did not organize the ceremony after the ceremony ends.

Therefore, both morally and logically, Chen Qian should express his gratitude.

The main reason Chen Hongbing is offering such a generous gift is to express his gratitude for Chen Qian's actions.

Otherwise, there's no way a gift could be so extravagant.

Chen Qian thanked him and accepted Chen Hongbing's gift, but then reached out to stop him.

"Uncle Hongbing, please wait a moment."

His eyes gleamed, and he activated his Divine Eye Technique at full power, looking towards Chen Hongbing's dantian.

In just a short while, he had a clear understanding of Chen Hongbing's magical power, physical body, and soul.

After understanding the uses of the Nine Peaks Jadeite and the Thousand Sands of Gold, Chen Qian had already guessed what Chen Hongbing wanted to do with them.

This time, using the Divine Eye Technique to investigate again was merely to confirm the situation.

But this action immediately enraged Chen Hongbing.

The spiritual senses of Foundation Establishment cultivators are very sharp. As Chen Qian looked him up and down, he felt as if he were food being firmly controlled by a peerless ferocious beast. His heart was almost jumping out of his chest in horror.

At this moment, he finally deeply felt that even though both of them had just established their foundations, the gap between him and Chen Qian was like that between an ant and a dragon.

This...this!
Am I cultivating a fake immortality?!
For a moment, he felt utterly hopeless and had no will to live.

Who would have thought that at the height of his power and confidence, he would suffer such a blow?!

You little rascal, you really have no class!
Chen Hongbing couldn't help but smile bitterly to himself.

No wonder the ancestor said those things, but this kid seemed completely unconcerned.

If I were that powerful, I'd be even more arrogant than him!

Chen Qian had no time to pay attention to Chen Hongbing's reaction. After a moment's thought, he chose the return gift to give to Chen Hongbing.

In fact, even if there wasn't anything particularly suitable, he could choose an appropriate time to return the two spiritual items to Chen Hongbing.

Because once he gets his hands on the item, he can absorb this naturally occurring spiritual object using the Chaos Pool and then re-condense it.

All that's needed is a few spirit stones.

For the wealthy and powerful Young Master Chen, is this still a problem?
However, he now has something that is more suitable for Chen Hongbing.

That would be even better, so that Chen Hongbing wouldn't misunderstand and think that she didn't like the things he gave her.

They actually... returned it?

After careful consideration, Chen Qian patted the spirit beast pouch at his waist. In the open space between the two of them, a spirit deer, comparable in size to an adult azure-scaled horse and radiating emerald light, appeared from the void.

"What is this?" Chen Hongbing had just composed himself when he saw Chen Qian summon a spirit deer. He was stunned and didn't know his intention.

Chen Ruiang stared at the spirit deer for a moment, then exclaimed with delight, "This is the Gentle Breeze Spirit Deer!"

“Not bad!” Chen Qian nodded. “It’s a spirit deer that’s about to advance to the second tier.”

"You're practically omnipotent, kid," Chen Ruiang laughed.

If we're talking about which monster is the hardest to capture in the Myriad Beasts Secret Realm, the Gentle Breeze Spirit Deer is definitely at the top of the list.

This is because this kind of monster is extremely alert and its speed is almost comparable to that of a cultivator in the early stages of Foundation Establishment.

Those who entered the Myriad Beasts Secret Realm were all Qi Refining cultivators, who could neither escape the spirit deer's senses nor catch up with them.

Throughout the many years of exploring the Myriad Longevity Secret Realm, very few cultivators have been able to capture such a spirit deer.

Outside the Myriad Beasts Realm, there is no place for such spirit deer to live in the Li Kingdom.

"The milk of this deer is the best for nourishing the body. If Uncle Hongbing can put in some effort to cultivate this deer to the second level, then the milk will be even more effective."

Chen Qian would never put a single deer in his spirit beast pouch; he actually captured an entire herd of deer and released them into the Myriad Beasts Heaven!
Taking pictures of the spirit beast bag is just a pretext.

Then, he took out a jade bottle and a jade slip and handed them to Chen Hongbing, saying, "These three items are return gifts from Yunyi and me to Uncle Hongbing. Please do not refuse them, haha."

Upon hearing the name "Qingfeng Linglu," Chen Hongbing already understood Chen Qian's intention in returning the gift.

He had long heard of the effects of Qingfeng Linglu milk, knowing that it was not only a holy product for healing but also a holy substance for replenishing the body's essence, which would greatly help him build his essence foundation.

Not to mention, as Chen Qian said, as long as he nurtures this spirit deer to the second rank, he is 50% confident that he can advance to the next rank using only the deer's milk.

Seeing that Chen Qian was about to give away other things, Chen Hongbing was about to decline, but Chen Qian spoke up first: "Don't be in such a hurry to refuse. The pills in this bottle are the most important return gift."

Chen Qian opened the jade bottle, and a rich fragrance of elixir immediately wafted out, making one's blood and energy flow faster and one's essence surge.

(End of this chapter)