Immortal Clan: I have a Tree of Creation

Liang Kingdom.

Pingjiang County, Jinyang Village.

Under the blazing sun, the wind rustled through the wheat fields, and sweat poured down.

Zhou Chengnan carried a basket on his back and walked briskly through the fields.

He was sweating profusely, but remained calm and composed.

It didn't seem strenuous at all; on the contrary, it was quite effortless.

"This awful weather, it's gotten hot way too early this year..."

Eight years. He has been in this world for eight years.

Looking back, Zhou Chengnan first realized that this was a world where extraordinary powers existed.

Not only are there martial arts masters who can leap across rooftops and scale walls, but there are also immortal cultivators who can roam the vast ocean!

Upon arriving, he was filled with ambition and determined to make a name for himself.

But soon, reality dealt him a heavy blow.

Cultivating immortality? What's the point of cultivating immortality if you don't have money!

The Zhou family was just an ordinary farming household, barely making ends meet with the ten acres of fertile land inherited from their ancestors.

Even the choice of meat depends on the harvest from the fields.

If a severe drought occurs, the whole family will have to cut back on food and clothing.

With only the fragmented knowledge in his mind, Zhou Chengnan would have a hard time even surviving, let alone becoming rich.

Fortunately, there's always a way out.

At some point, a chaotic space appeared within his body.

Within this space grows a small tree called the Tree of Creation, which is mysterious and indescribable.

At first, he tried everything to touch the Tree of Creation, but he could not find a way.

Later, he got married and had children.

On the day the child was born, the Tree of Creation grew, and two white spiritual fruits hung on the tree.

"The Tendon Refining Realm is indeed extraordinary." Zhou Chengnan clenched his fists, his whole body brimming with inexhaustible strength.

The spiritual fruit matured in a year, and with its power, he broke through two realms and became a martial artist in the Tendon Refining Realm.

Martial arts training is divided into seven realms: skin, flesh, tendons, bones, marrow, blood, and heart.

This is the limit of acquired cultivation; beyond that lies the Innate Realm of Martial Artists.

Although the Tendon Refining Realm doesn't qualify one as a martial arts master, it undeniably increases the strength of a farmer several times over.

Nowadays, it's no longer a problem for one person to cultivate ten acres of land.

Life is getting better day by day.

I think of my gentle and virtuous wife, and my two lovely children.

A warm feeling welled up in Zhou Chengnan's heart, which became his motivation to continue fighting.

"Dad, wait for me..." The little boy, carrying a small bamboo basket on his back, followed closely behind his father.

The eldest son, Zhou Yuanshan, is six and a half years old this year, and is much taller than other children his age.

They were already able to go to the fields with their father to work, clearing weeds and picking up ears of wheat.

The year after Zhou Chengnan got married, his wife Wang Shuzhen gave birth to twins.

The older brother, Zhou Yuanshan, and the younger sister, Zhou Yuanyu, were actually born less than half an incense stick's time apart.

Then, in the fourth year, the third child arrived.

The third child is also a boy named Zhou Yuanqing, who is four years old this year.

It is worth mentioning that after Zhou Yuanqing was born, the fruits that grew on the Creation Tree were not the usual white spiritual fruits.

Instead, it was a completely different green spiritual fruit.

The green spiritual fruit has grown to this day, but it is still not ripe.

His wife, Wang Shuzhen, was the third daughter of the wealthy Wang family in the neighboring village. She was beautiful, well-educated, and reasonable. Logically speaking, she should not have married into the Zhou family, which was not a good match for her.

Unfortunately, Zhou Chengnan was not only physically strong and capable, but also excellent in every way.

Even his speech is much more pleasant to hear than others.

Unable to resist his daughter's pleas, Uncle Wang finally agreed to the marriage.

However, Zhou Chengnan did not disappoint his father-in-law.

Zhou's mother passed away early, and his father also passed away a few years ago.

After getting married, Zhou Chengnan not only took on the responsibility of managing ten acres of land on his own, but also frequently took on jobs for wealthy families, and his life was getting better and better.

Wang Shuzhen has been married into the Zhou family for seven years and has never suffered any hardship, which has become a well-known story in Jinyang Village.

Ding, ding, ding—

In the distance, the sound of carriage footsteps and the jingling of bells could be heard.

"The grain has been harvested..." Zhou Chengnan's face lit up with joy.

This year's harvest is good. Selling this batch of rice and wheat will not only leave us with a lot of money, but also allow us to buy more meat for the children.

Turning around, I saw my son still picking up the broken wheat on the ground.

"Shan'er, Daddy's going to sell grain."

"After you finish picking up this wheat, go back inside, understand?"

Zhou Yuanshan raised his head, revealing a bright and pure smile.

"Understood, Father."

The grain collection team from the county town offered very fair prices.

Zhou Chengnan's ten acres of fertile land, which he carefully cultivated, did not disappoint him.

This year is a bumper harvest year; ten mu yielded more than thirty shi of grain, which is nearly four thousand jin.

Grain merchants buy grain at 800 cash per shi (a unit of dry measure).

Apart from keeping a small portion for their own consumption, they sold the rest.

They received a total of twenty taels of silver and six hundred copper coins.

Even after deducting land taxes, it was still considered a bumper harvest.

"Young Master Zhou, here's all the money, count it."

The grain merchant's leader was an old acquaintance; he was the one who came to collect grain when the previous generation of the Zhou family was still alive.

"Thank you, Uncle Huang, no need to order."

Zhou Chengnan smiled as he took the money bag, saying there was no need to count it, but he subtly weighed it in his hand and already knew that the amount was the same.

"Uncle Huang, you've worked hard. Come over to my house for a cup of hot tea when you have time."

Without making a sound, he stuffed a handful of copper coins into Uncle Huang's pocket.

Uncle Huang acted as if he hadn't seen him and waved his hand.

"No problem, no problem, we'll wait until we're done with this busy period."

"Let's go!"

Zhou Chengnan watched the departing convoy, his hand full of silver dollars, and he was overjoyed.

......

The Zhou family mansion was not large, but the courtyard was well-organized and the roof tiles were brand new.

After his parents passed away, Zhou Chengnan renovated his home.

The house is a square courtyard, and there is a pigsty outside.

Smoke curled from the chimneys, and the aroma of steamed buns wafted from afar.

Since her husband wouldn't let her do any heavy work, Wang Shuzhen became enthusiastic about making food, especially pastries.

Ordinary families couldn't afford white flour, so they mixed a small amount of white flour with some other flours.

There are also sweet potatoes grown on our own, so sweet they're dripping with oil, which the kids love.

"My wife..."

A pair of large hands suddenly gripped her waist, startling Shuzhen and causing her body to tremble.

"He didn't even say a word before coming back."

Zhou Chengnan lowered his head to smell his wife's beautiful hair, then looked at the pastries in the pot.

"Sweet potatoes again?"

"What's wrong? You don't want to eat?"

"No, no..." Zhou Chengnan picked up the bamboo basket and took out the things he had just bought one by one.

"Shan'er and Yu'er are at the age of growth, and my wife also needs to nourish her body."

"You should eat more meat!"

Half a basket of eggs, a piece of pork, and half a chicken.

And... a bag of silver, a full twenty taels.

"Oh..." Wang Shuzhen exclaimed.

This year's harvest is better than in previous years.

Zhou Chengnan grinned, "Please accept this, my lady."

"I've reached an agreement with the Sun family to rent 15 mu of their land next year."

"Cheng Nan, it's so good to have you."

Shuzhen's face beamed with happiness: "Go and call the children to eat."

"Okay!"

As soon as we entered the main room, the two little ones pounced on us.

"Daddy's back..." Zhou Yuanyu said, her hair tied in pigtails and her eyes narrowed into crescent moons.

Zhou Yuanqing clutched his father's sleeve, his nose still running.

Zhou Chengnan affectionately patted his daughter: "Yu'er, Qing'er, Mommy has made dinner. Do you want to eat?"

"think!"

"Where's your older brother? Quickly call him to join us for dinner."

"Big brother?" Zhou Yuanyu looked bewildered. "Big brother hasn't come back yet."

Why haven't they come back yet after all this time?

After working for about two hours, Shan'er should have been home long ago by now that he had finished picking the wheat.

Zhou Chengnan was stunned for a moment, then realized what was happening.

She picked up the child and ran wildly towards the back of the house.

Oh no, Shan'er might have run away... He felt a little worried.

They searched around the house for a long time but couldn't find any trace of Zhou Yuanshan. Even Wang Shuzhen noticed something was wrong and came out to help look for the child.

"Shan'er, Shan'er, where have you gone?"

The couple held their child and searched anxiously.

Finally, it was his daughter's reminder: "Dad, it seems like my brother is over there."

Following the direction their daughter pointed, the two searched for her.

But they found Zhou Yuanshan fast asleep on a haystack behind the house.

He was so tired that he was still holding a small sickle for cutting grass, and no amount of thunder or wind could wake him.

No wonder I didn't hear you after calling for so long.

The tiny child was sleeping in the haystack, and it was really hard to spot him.

Zhou Chengnan stepped forward, picked up his son, and stood up to look around.

Suddenly, I discovered that the field was completely empty, and all the remaining weeds had been cleared away.

"This child..." The couple exchanged a glance, both feeling uneasy.

Zhou Yuanshan woke up groggily and saw his parents' concerned eyes, and immediately smiled.

"Father, Mother, I'm alright."