The Immortal Clan was established starting with the entry on the Dao of the Gou.

The second child was born safely.

Jiang Yun immediately accomplished two important tasks.

The achievement of "having children" progresses through beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels until it is finally completed.

The process took three years, which was quite lengthy.

However, you get a lot of achievement points.

The second child born tonight is a daughter.

This allowed Jiang Yun to achieve the goal of having both a son and a daughter amidst her pleasant surprise.

A total of 100 achievement points were obtained at once.

There were 90 achievement points previously.

Once you reach 150 points, you'll be eligible for the next entry and reward.

[Entry: Mutant Infection]

[Reward: Five Elements Foundation Building Method]

"I was right."

"Immortal bones, spiritual roots, the next reward is a method of cultivating immortality."

Jiang Yun is holding her newborn daughter.

I was somewhat excited.

Heaven rewards those who persevere.

We've been waiting for this for so many years.

From this day forward, I can finally begin my cultivation journey.

He couldn't wait to check the entries for "mutated infection" and "Five Elements Foundation Building Method".

Ling'er interrupted his attention, "Husband, Mother-in-law is walking alone at night, could you see her off?"

"Go and take Grandma Cai home," Meng Chunmei interjected. "I'll take care of Ling'er and the child, so don't worry."

Ling'er suddenly went into labor tonight.

Meng Chunmei, who was already asleep, was woken up by Jiang Yun and rushed over to help.

After delivering the baby, Grandma Cai wanted to go home.

The road was difficult to travel at night, so Ling'er asked Jiang Yun to escort her.

"Um."

Jiang Yun got up, lit a lantern, and went out to see Granny Cai home.

It was pitch black outside.

A spring breeze blows, and a chill gradually rises.

Grandma Cai shrank her neck and thanked Jiang Yun, saying, "Thank you for your trouble."

"Mother-in-law, you're too kind. Ling'er giving birth is a momentous occasion; we should thank you more," Jiang Yun said politely.

"If my mother-in-law is free next year for my child's first birthday party, she can come to my house for a meal and make it more festive."

"Definitely, definitely," Granny Cai said with a smile. "I'm truly envious of people with both sons and daughters."

The two walked along the road at night, carrying lanterns.

Grandma Cai kept talking.

First, he praised Jiang Yun, saying that he had taken good care of his wife, making her fair-skinned and healthy.

Then she mentioned the various men she encountered while working as a midwife.

She even compared these men to Jiang Yun, praising Jiang Yun above all else.

Jiang Yun listened to Granny Cai praising him so highly.

He almost thought that Granny Cai was going to introduce him to a concubine.

"Grandma, we've arrived."

About half an hour later, Jiang Yun finally managed to get Granny Cai home.

Previously, he only knew that Granny Cai was a famous midwife in the village.

I never expected her to be such a chatterbox.

After taking Grandma Cai home, Jiang Yun returned.

Ling'er was worried about Jiang Yun and had not yet gone to sleep.

However, both children were already sound asleep.

Meng Chunmei sat by the bed, keeping Ling'er company.

Only after seeing Jiang Yun return did she go back to her own home to sleep.

Today, Jiang Yun and Ling'er gave birth to another granddaughter for her.

Meng Chunmei was genuinely happy for Jiang Yun and Ling'er.

However, she had some concerns.

As a fellow tenant farmer, she knew how hard life was.

Jiang Yun and Ling'er now have two children.

I'm afraid things won't be easy from now on.

……

The next day.

It was still dark.

Jiang Yun carefully climbed out of bed.

Without disturbing Ling'er and the two children.

He picked up a hoe and went to the rice paddy.

Last night I intended to check out 'Mutant Infection' and 'Five Elements Foundation Building Method', but I fell asleep.

The field ridges were covered in dew in the early morning, and Jiang Yun immediately began to check them.

First, let's look at what the effect of the term "mutant infection" is.

[Mutation Infection]: "The host's cultivation speed increases by 20%."

Each year, this mutation effect is provided to a random descendant of the Jiang family.

If the descendant already possesses this mutation effect, they will instead gain two months of cultivation.

Jiang Yun read it carefully.

I finally figured out the effect of the third term.

This entry directly increases his cultivation speed.

Every year, the effect will randomly apply to one of the descendants of the Jiang family.

"Cultivation speed increased by 20%."

"My descendants will be the same..."

"With these keywords to help us, what worries do we, the Jiang family, have about failing to achieve our great ambitions?"

Jiang Yun stood upright on the edge of the field.

He could almost see the Jiang family producing many talented individuals and becoming a force to be reckoned with.

After reading the explanation of the term "mutation infection".

The panel popped up automatically.

Name: Jiang Yun

Age: 24

[Talent: Immortal Bones]

[Spiritual Roots: Five Elements Spiritual Roots]

[Technique: Five Elements Foundation Building Method]

[Entries: Perennial Sixth Place, Lucky Star in Life, Mutant Infection]

[Achievement: 40/200 (Maximum reached)]

"what?"

"It seems that from now on, every 200 achievement points accumulated will grant me an entry and a reward."

Jiang Yun thought that each entry would bring a reward.

Then unlocking the next reward will increase achievement points by 50.

It seems he was being narrow-minded.

That's not actually the case.

"The Five Elements Foundation Building Method... Let me take a look."

Jiang Yun couldn't help but take a deep breath.

The exciting moment has arrived.

I used to long for cultivating immortality and pursuing the path to eternal life.

Today we finally took a small step.

A thought suddenly occurred to him.

All the information and cultivation methods related to the Five Elements Foundation Building Method appeared in his memory.

"The Five Elements Foundation Building Method cannot be practiced without the spiritual roots of the Five Elements. This method connects the power of the Five Elements, condenses the Qi Sea of ​​the Five Elements, and forges a flawless foundation for the Dao. The Five Elements revolve endlessly..."

Jiang Yun closed her eyes.

After some analysis, I realized that this was a foundation-building method.

It can only be used for him to cultivate up to the Foundation Establishment stage.

Moreover, only cultivators with the five elements of spiritual roots can practice this method.

"Only by integrating the power of the five elements and condensing a sea of ​​qi filled with the power of the five elements can one forge a flawless foundation for the Dao."

"This looks a bit difficult..."

Even though Jiang Yun had never cultivated immortality.

They also know about the mutual generation and restraint of the five elements.

Achieving a thorough understanding of these concepts is not something that can be accomplished overnight.

Furthermore, cultivating this method requires enduring the pain of the Five Elements Body Refinement, and it cannot be accomplished by anyone without great perseverance.

"The path of cultivation is inherently defying the heavens."

"There's no such thing as a life without hardship!"

Jiang Yun opened her eyes, her face full of determination.

He looked around.

There was still some time before dawn.

No one will be around.

You can try practicing for a while.

We did it right away.

He sat down cross-legged.

According to the formula of the Five Elements Foundation Building Method, absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

"Wow...it feels so good?"

As wisps of spiritual energy entered his body, Jiang Yun felt completely comfortable.

Whether mental or physical.

He felt like he was about to ascend to heaven.

However, due to the nature of the cultivation technique, the spiritual energy absorbed from heaven and earth contains five attributes.

It is not simply a metallic or wood-based spiritual energy.

This requires Jiang Yun to refine this spiritual energy within his body more than five times.

A wisp of spiritual energy enters the body and must be refined five times before it can be stored in the dantian's sea of ​​qi.

The cultivation speed is extremely slow.

However, Jiang Yun possesses the attributes of Immortal Bones and "Mutation Infection".

This actually increased his cultivation speed considerably.

"It's almost dawn."

Jiang Yun practiced the Five Elements Foundation Building Method for a short while before immediately stopping.

Our strength is still very weak.

The matter of cultivating immortality must never be revealed to outsiders.

"The Five Elements Foundation Building Method contains spells of five attributes."

"However, one needs to reach the third level of Qi Refining to cultivate."

Jiang Yun got up, picked up a hoe, and went to work in the field.

He was wielding a hoe.

He remembered that the Five Elements Foundation Building Method also contained spells.

However, these spells are still a long way off for him.

Seeing it will only make you itch with desire.

Jiang Yun simply stopped looking.

We'll see when we reach the third level of Qi Refining and are able to cultivate!

"Oh, right."

"We need to think about a name for our daughter."

Farm work is inherently tedious.

Although the body is bound to the fields to support the family, the mind is not.

While working, Jiang Yun pondered what name to give her daughter.

Since the first two characters are the same, you only need to think of one character.

After a day's work on the farm.

Jiang Yun returned home.

Three-year-old Jiang Dexian is fair-skinned and chubby.

Every time Jiang Yun went home.

He stood at the door waiting.

Ling'er was busy in the kitchen, cooking for Jiang Yun.

My daughter, who was born yesterday, is lying in bed asleep with her little eyes closed.

After dinner.

Jiang Yun told Ling'er the name he had chosen for his daughter.

"Jiang Deyue..." Ling'er said with a smile, "I can't read, so I'll listen to my husband in everything."

"In another year, when Dexian is four years old, I will teach you and Dexian to read."

Jiang Yun had long planned to personally teach Ling'er and Jiang Dexian to read.

Given the current situation at home, we can barely survive.

Sending Jiang Dexian to a private school to learn to read and write was simply impossible.

Therefore, Jiang Yun had to teach it himself.

"Husband," Ling'er asked in surprise, "you can actually read? How come I didn't know that before?"

Although Ling'er is young, Jiang Yun is three years old.

But she grew up with Jiang Yun since childhood.

Like Jiang Yun, he was born into a tenant farmer family.

Where can one find the money to go to school and learn to read?

Therefore, she was very surprised when Jiang Yun said he would teach her and Jiang Dexian to read.

"I learned it secretly," Jiang Yun said with a smile. "Want to learn?"

"Yes." Ling'er nodded emphatically, then turned to look at Jiang Dexian, "Son, Daddy said he'd teach you to read."

"To learn to read, you must learn to read; otherwise, you'll have to eat pork knuckle."

Jiang Dexian stared with adorable eyes.

He was smart from a young age.

Perhaps they truly understand what it means to read and write.

"Okay." Jiang Yun was both amused and exasperated. "As long as you study hard, Dad will buy you a pork knuckle to eat."

"Father is the best."

Jiang Dexian only heard about buying him pork knuckles to eat, selectively ignoring the previous sentence.

"Just keep spoiling him."

Ling'er gave Jiang Yun a resentful look.

After Jiang Dexian was born, Jiang Yun often prepared delicious food for her and Jiang Dexian to improve their diet.

With improved meals, the corresponding expenses only increased.

Now that my daughter Jiang Deyue has been born, we can't spend money like this anymore; we have to be more frugal.

"Find some time to talk to your husband."

Ling'er gazed tenderly at Jiang Dexian.

She also wanted her family to live a more comfortable life.

But now they have a daughter.

If you don't save money to make ends meet.

In years of famine, there may be no money to buy food.

late at night.

Once the two children were asleep, Ling'er brought up the matter of saving money with Jiang Yun.

"Ling'er, you're right." Jiang Yun admitted her mistake and corrected herself. "These past few years have been bountiful, and we've managed to get by with the harvest. But if we encounter a year of disaster, and the family has no surplus money, I'm afraid..."

Jiang Yun heard Ling'er's words.

I broke out in a cold sweat.

He always had a strong sense of self-confidence, believing that he could support his entire family through his own efforts.

But this is under the condition of a bumper harvest.

Once a year of disaster occurs.

What should we do if we have no savings at home?

I'm afraid he'll make his two children and Ling'er go hungry along with him.

"My husband, you've really suffered," Ling'er said, weeping. "I only regret that I can't help you in any way."

Hearing Ling'er crying, Jiang Yun felt a pang of sadness.

Several years ago, he said he wanted to chop firewood and save the money from it to learn martial arts.

Then, using his martial arts skills as a cover, he went to the mountains to collect more firewood at once.

But the reality is that there's simply no money to learn martial arts.

Because they needed money to support their families, they couldn't save much money at all.

Ling'er's words today reminded him.

We must take precautions to prevent problems from arising in the first place.

In a good year, life might be manageable.

But unforeseen events can happen, and in years of disaster, life can become unbearable.

"Ling'er, from now on you will be in charge of the family's meals."

Jiang Yun finally sighed inwardly.

The only option now is to cut back on food and clothing.

"Um."

Ling'er gave a soft "hmm" and hugged Jiang Yun tightly.

……

one year later.

Jiang Dexian is four years old.

Because of his frugal lifestyle, the boy has lost a lot of weight.

In the past, we could eat pork knuckle once a month, but now we can't see meat for months at a time.

Except for not being able to eat pork knuckle.

He was also forced by his father to learn to read.

"Remember this, it's pronounced 'de,' the middle character in your name."

Jiang Yun spent some money to exchange for writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones from the down-on-his-luck scholar, which would be useful for his future use.

Write down about a hundred common characters on a piece of paper and teach Ling'er and Jiang Dexian to recognize them.

Ling'er studied very diligently.

Jiang Dexian, on the other hand, is a bit mischievous.

He's smart and learns quickly, but he's not serious.

Jiang Yun's one-year-old daughter, Jiang Deyue, was babbling beside her.

"Father, I remember." Jiang Dexian shook his head and said, "The 'de' in 'virtue'."

"Ling'er, what about you?"

Jiang Yun looked at Ling'er.

Ling'er didn't say anything, but her face turned bright red.

It seems her memory isn't as good as Jiang Dexian's.

Jiang Yun understood and smiled gently.

It must have been tough on her.

It's normal for someone who only starts learning to read and write at 22 to be less advanced than a child.

"The next character, this one is pronounced 'mi,' meaning the grain we eat."

Jiang Yun was meticulous and earnest in teaching Ling'er and Jiang Dexian to read.

next moment.

Something that surprised him happened.

I've been teaching my son to read and write for days, and I never expected to achieve something like this.

A powerful family cannot exist without the earnest teachings of its ancestors to their descendants.

[Congratulations, host, on completing the beginner level achievement of "Effective Parenting"]

[Gain 20 achievement points]

Name: Jiang Yun

Age: 25

[Talent: Immortal Bones]

[Spiritual Roots: Five Elements Spiritual Roots]

[Technique: Five Elements Foundation Building Method]

[Entries: Perennial Sixth Place, Lucky Star in Life, Mutant Infection]

[Achievement: 60/200]

"I did nothing but farm, gather firewood, and cultivate my skills this year."

"Getting 20 achievement points is not bad."

Jiang Yun was satisfied.

After a brief pause, he continued teaching Ling'er and Jiang Dexian to read.

Six months later.

early summer.

The rain poured down and thunder rumbled.

An astonishing piece of news spread throughout every inch of the Great Yu Kingdom.

When Emperor Jinghe passed away, the whole country was filled with grief.

When Jiang Yun learned of this news, she and Ling'er were standing at the door of their house.

"Emperor Jinghe is dead."

He gazed at the dark, cloud-covered sky, the sound of rolling thunder filling his ears.

"Dead is dead. It's no use for us commoners to care about royal matters." Ling'er said, "Husband, let's go inside. It's raining so hard."