Immortal Clan: I have a Tree of Creation

The official notice quickly spread to every corner of Anshan County.

In the most remote villages, or in scattered farmhouses at the foot of the mountains.

Families with some means will try their best to make a trip to the county town.

After all, this spirit test is free, which is tantamount to a high-stakes gamble for most people.

If a cultivator were to join a celestial sect, it would truly be a stroke of good fortune, changing the fate of the entire family.

Jinyang Village has a large population, with about a hundred households.

Perhaps it was a blessing from heaven, but four families in Jinyang Village, including the Zhou family, were found to have spiritual roots.

Since the news spread, the Zhou family has been frequently visited by neighbors.

Some wanted to know how the Zhou family raised a child with spiritual roots, while others were simply curious and wanted to see what a child with spiritual roots looked like.

The villagers all envied these four families.

At present, the government has only compiled a list; the immortals from the sects have not yet arrived.

If a child were to be accepted as a disciple by an immortal, even from an ordinary farming family, their status would rise dramatically, and no one would dare to underestimate them.

Over time, in order to ensure the child's safety...

Zhou Chengnan began to politely decline visits from his neighbors.

Qing'er successfully tested her spiritual root and was included in the government's list; this was only the first step on her path to immortality.

Whether one can join a cultivation sect depends on the arrival of an immortal.

The criteria for a sect to recruit disciples are unknown.

However, it is conceivable that it is not just about spiritual roots; otherwise, there would be no need for immortals to descend, and whoever has the better spiritual roots could enter the sect.

The Zhou family's search for a son-in-law in Huangxing County is a prime example.

Character and knowledge are perhaps both very important.

Qing'er was intelligent from a young age and was highly praised by her teacher. In addition, Zhou Chengnan provided her with a lot of guidance on a daily basis.

In a competition among children of the same age, Zhou Yuanqing would not lose.

The only thing I'm a little worried about is that the wealthy families in the city have all had some experience with cultivating immortality, and their understanding of the Dao is far beyond what is common.

"The second-in-command of Panyue Restaurant..."

"If we give him enough money, we should be able to hire him to give Qing'er some lessons," Zhou Chengnan pondered.

Over the years, he has often done business with Panyue Restaurant, and he initially sold fish to them in order to build a closer relationship.

The second-in-command of Panyue Restaurant is in charge of the kitchen and wields considerable power. The real reason for this is that the second-in-command is a son of a concubine from the Pan family.

The Pan family is one of the few families in Anshan County that practice cultivation.

Although Pan Congjin, the second-in-command, had no chance to become an immortal, his knowledge was first-rate.

Zhou Chengnan knew very well that Manager Pan was greedy for money, and as long as the money was there, everything was negotiable.

This money must be spent for Qing'er's future.

A few days later, in Anshan County.

As expected, Zhou Chengnan received Pan Congjin's reassuring promise.

Of course, the price paid was a full thirty taels of silver.

"Brother Zhou, please rest assured that my nephew has sent me here."

Pan Congjin's double chin trembled slightly, his face full of righteousness.

He usually manages the kitchen of Panyue Restaurant and is very close to the chefs and farmers, so he can be considered "approachable".

The relationship between Zhou Chengnan, the fish farmer, and his business was merely a buyer-seller transaction; there was no real friendship between them.

But Pan Congjin, being a member of the Pan family, certainly wouldn't have such a shallow perspective.

The news that the government had taken in children with spiritual talents was common knowledge.

The Zhou family's little boy has been listed as one of the Hundred Spirits, and he is very likely to join a sect in the future and become a high-ranking cultivator.

"In that case, thank you very much, Manager Pan."

"It's no trouble at all!" Pan Congjin said with a smile, very amiable, just like a friendly neighbor.

This good deed alone is enough to warrant his help.

Not to mention that Zhou Chengnan was particularly sensible and even offered thirty taels of silver.

What he sought was nothing more than a few words of guidance and some common knowledge about the cultivation world.

For Pan Congjin, exchanging a few words for thirty taels of silver plus a good relationship was a win-win situation.

The two agreed that Zhou Yuanqing could come to the restaurant to "take classes" at any time for the next three months.

Whenever Pan Congjin had free time, he would teach him some knowledge about the cultivation world.

With Qing'er as a connection, the two naturally became much closer.

A servant boy ran quickly towards the courtyard.

"Second Manager, the master has sent word to you..."

Pan Congjin leaned forward slightly to listen, a hint of worry appearing on his face: "I understand, you can go now."

She turned to face Zhou Chengnan, but then returned to her original state.

"Brother Zhou, I have other matters to attend to today, so I won't keep you company any longer."

"You're too kind, Manager Pan."

"Oh, right..." Pan Congjin suddenly remembered something, "My Pan family also deals in spiritual items."

"If my nephew is selected to join a sect, he will inevitably need cultivation resources. Brother Zhou, you might as well prepare some in advance."

Zhou Chengnan was slightly startled, and then thanked him.

"Thank you, shopkeeper!"

......

Go home.

Everything remains the same.

When the eldest son, Zhou Yuanshan, returned from his vacation, the three children surrounded their youngest brother, Zhou Yuanyi, who couldn't speak, and they were all very happy.

Only Zhou Chengnan's door remained tightly shut.

He was pondering, thinking about Qing'er's cultivation and the future of the Zhou family.

His destiny had arrived, and as a father, he had done everything he could.

Now it's up to fate. If Qing'er is truly not destined to become an immortal, then no matter how much we do, it will be of no use.

"Time waits for no one; Qing'er is already eight years old."

"If this doesn't work out, we'll have to find another way. I need to prepare for both possibilities."

The date of the immortal's descent has not yet been determined.

However, the timeframe for selecting children, as stated in the county's notices, was a full six months.

It will likely take at least a year before the matter of the Immortal Sect accepting a disciple is settled.

By then, Zhou Yuanqing will be nearly ten years old, only four years away from the fourteen-year-old limit, and can't be delayed any longer.

If all else fails, spending a large sum of money to bribe the second-in-command, Pan Congjin, would likely get Zhou Yuanqing into the Pan family behind him.

But this was a last resort. After all, the Pan family is surnamed Pan, and no matter how much money they spend, they may not be able to obtain the true teachings.

Zhou Chengnan sighed and silently made a decision.

Ultimately, it comes down to the Zhou family's limited resources; they couldn't provide the best conditions for their child.

Even without a family of cultivators, one can become a wealthy household like the Chen family in Jinyang Village, and with enough money, find basic cultivation techniques and spiritual objects for their descendants.

As the first patriarch of the Zhou family to embark on the path to immortality, Zhou Chengnan must shoulder this heavy responsibility.

"Starting tomorrow, we'll go up the mountain to collect herbs."

The fields at home have been plowed and the fish fry have been re-laid; everything will take time.

Jobs in the county town are unstable, so for now, the only way to increase income is by relying on the wealthy and generous Anshan.

Zhou Chengnan pondered for a moment.

With his physique, he could easily go into the mountains about three times a day.

Digging up some Solomon's seal and yam, and carrying some firewood, is a pretty good income.

Money is very important.

If Qing'er can successfully enter the sect, she will inevitably need resources in the future, and her family cannot possibly provide no support at all.

Moreover, Zhou Chengnan harbored ambitions.

To be honest, he himself is a genuine low-grade spiritual root.