Cultivating a family of immortals

Late at night, the lights in the Xu family's house had been out for a long time. When there were no other unusual sounds outside except for the sound of falling snow, Xu Changle slowly got out of bed and came to Xu Wanghe's bedside.

Xu Wanghe and Li Rongping were indeed still awake.

Xu Changle climbed onto the kang (a heated brick bed), put on his coat, and looked at Xu Wanghe in the bright light of the snow outside the window.

"Father……"

"When Guan Yi was examined by the Immortal Master today, what did the Immortal Master say?"

Under the cover of night, Xu Wanghe looked solemn.

"It is said to be a legendary spiritual root, but the immortal master did not react otherwise. It seems that he believed that Guan Yi was indeed born with this spiritual root."

"A different spiritual root..." Xu Wanghe murmured.

"On my way back, I asked Master Wu, who said that this unique spiritual root is extremely rare, one in a hundred years..."

At this point, the father and son, along with Li Rongping, fell silent.

After a long silence, Xu Wanghe said in an extremely solemn tone:

"That little green bottle... it's definitely not something an ordinary immortal master would possess. Could it be a legendary item belonging to a true immortal? In any case, this secret must remain buried within us... We were rash in fertilizing the Chen family's property, and we must not reveal anything about the little green bottle again..."

"Honey, are you confused? Haven't we already decided to garrison Qingping Mountain Village? And we'll have no more dealings with the Chen family..." Li Rongping said.

Xu Wanghe was silent for a moment, then said, "I checked today, and these spirit seedlings have indeed survived and grown much taller, so..."

Upon hearing this, the family of three fell silent again.

"Here's what we'll do, Chang Le. Tomorrow, before we set off, mix some more Qingmu powder, increase the dosage, and water the Chen family's and your own spiritual seedlings with it. We can't let these seedlings survive..."

"The Chen family being punished... isn't a big deal."

Xu Changle nodded.

"We absolutely cannot use the little green bottle again anytime soon. We'll make plans after we've settled down in Qingping Mountain Village. If Guan Yi's spiritual root is related to the little green bottle..." Xu Wanghe's breathing became somewhat rapid.

"Father, absolutely not! If our family were to produce another such rare spiritual root, it would likely bring disaster," Xu Changle said solemnly.

Upon hearing this, Xu Wanghe suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.

"Yes, Father was too greedy. This matter needs to be handled gradually."

………………

At the summit of Huaxue Mountain, in a cave on the back mountain.

Xu Guan sat cross-legged, with an incense burner and a potted plant in front of him, and wisps of smoke wafting from the incense burner.

He held his breath and focused his mind, and the spiritual energy in the cave surged towards him like a tide.

Then, spiritual energy circulated around his body thirty-six times, and finally his face became slightly rosy. He opened his mouth and exhaled a breath of turbid air.

The potted plant has grown quite a bit taller, and its stamens are beginning to bloom.

"Good, not bad. This [Taiyin Breathing Technique] is very compatible with your spiritual root. If you continue at this pace, you will enter the Fetal Breathing Realm within three days."

Lin Feizi stroked his beard and smiled, his face extremely smug.

He took out another pill from his pocket and handed it to Xu Guanyi.

"This is a Qi Condensation Pill. After taking it, sit quietly for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn."

Xu Guanyi took it and asked curiously, "Master, didn't you say that I could only take the Qi Condensation Pill after reaching the peak of the Fetal Breathing stage, so as to help me enter the Qi Refining stage?"

"Silly disciple, Qi Condensation Pills are precious to ordinary cultivators, but for someone with your spiritual root, the sect can naturally provide you with a large quantity."

Xu Guanyi listened and took the pill.

A slight smile appeared on Lin Feizi's lips.

"Each realm of cultivation has twelve stages, and the peak of each of the twelve stages is a bottleneck. Guan Yi, you have this innate spiritual root, so you have no worries about these bottlenecks. Your cultivation will be as smooth as water flowing into a channel, and you will surely become a great figure in the future. This is truly a blessing for my Haoran Immortal Sect."

Xu Guanyi smiled shyly.

"Master, when can I descend the mountain?"

"Hmm? What are we going down the mountain for?"

"I miss my parents and brother."

After a moment of silence, Lin Feizi suddenly smiled and said, "The matter of cultivating immortality requires one to avoid being disturbed by worldly affairs as much as possible. If there is anything going on at home, someone will come to inform you... However, you may be going down the mountain soon, but before that, you should focus on your cultivation."

Xu Guanyi nodded seriously.

………………

Qingping Mountain Village has a total of 431 households.

There is a large-scale construction project underway here, and every household in the village has been building houses recently.

However, today they are all gathered together, waiting for the Immortal Sect to send someone here.

There is a stage at the entrance of the village, with hundreds of people standing below it.

"I heard they come from a family of cultivators. I wonder how their strength compares to that of the Wang family..."

"They're definitely much stronger. That damned Zheng family may only have three cultivators, but if they attack again, how can they withstand it if they're not strong enough?"

The Wang family has been powerful in this area for three hundred years.

After being wiped out, the villagers hoped that a more powerful immortal cultivation family would come to guard this place.

But they have long forgotten that when the Wang family first came to this place, there were only three of them.

Therefore, when Xu Wanghe and his family of three were brought to this place by Wu Yuanzuo, a group of villagers were astonished by the sight.

The people who came were dressed simply; the young man even carried a large bag, the woman was dressed like an ordinary housewife, and the man in the middle looked more like an old farmer.

However, Wu Yuanzuo, with Xu Wanghe's family on the stage, pointed at the three of them and said:

"From now on, Qingping Mountain will be under the management of Xu Wanghe of the Xu family. You all must be extremely respectful in your daily lives."

As soon as he finished speaking, the villagers burst into noise.

Wu Yuanzuo smiled and shook his head, then looked at Xu Wanghe.

"Patriarch Xu, this matter is settled, and I will return to report. Also," Wu Yuanzuo took out a stack of talismans and a bag of gold and silver from his pocket and handed them to Xu Wanghe, "These are ten communication jade talismans. Since there are no cultivators in your family for the time being, we will give them to your advisor who will assist your Xu family when he comes tomorrow. He can contact the sect through the communication jade talismans."

Xu Wanghe carefully put the item away, saying, "Thank you for your trouble, Immortal Master."

Before leaving, Wu Yuanzuo glanced back at the villagers, hesitated for a moment, and then turned to look at Xu Wanghe.

"Furthermore, since we've come here to be stationed, we can't be weak in our actions. In fact, we might even have to take action when necessary. Patriarch Xu, do you understand this principle?"

Xu Wanghe raised an eyebrow. "Since the Haoran Immortal Sect sent me, surely the name of the Immortal Sect can't intimidate them?"

Wu Yuanzuo laughed, stood on the spirit boat, and turned back to say:

"The cultivation world has always revered strength. Without strength, one naturally cannot gain the respect of others. They would never dare to attack you openly, but in private..."

The spirit boat rose into the air and disappeared into the clouds.

Xu Wanghe turned to look at the villagers below. Some looked disdainful and mocking, while others looked puzzled. In short, there was no respect whatsoever.

After a moment of silence, Xu Wanghe and his two companions stepped off the stage, went into the crowd, and randomly approached an elderly man to ask:

Are there any vacant lots nearby?

The old man didn't know how to answer, but after thinking for a moment, he replied, "I'm afraid there are no vacancies in the villagers' homes."

Laughter erupted from the crowd.

Xu Wanghe remained calm, raising an eyebrow as he looked into the distance. He saw a large family building a mansion, next to which was a large vegetable garden.

Where did the Wang family previously live?

"It has been razed to the ground..."

Suddenly, a person jumped out from the crowd, cupped his hands, and answered with a smile.

Xu Wanghe looked at the man thoughtfully, then smiled. "Alright, from today onwards, that mansion is the territory of the Xu family. No one is allowed to approach it without permission!"

The crowd erupted in uproar.

The person who jumped out was named Cui Qu.

He stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said, "Patriarch Xu, this residence is the territory of my Cui family. May I ask what Patriarch Xu's intentions are?"

"This is now Xu family territory!" Xu Changle said, stepping forward with a bag on his back, his expression extremely firm.

"Is this an attempt to seize it by force?" Cui Qu asked again.

Xu Wanghe looked at the man quietly without answering, then turned and pushed through the crowd to walk forward.

Xu Changle and Li Rongping followed closely behind.

Cui Qu watched the three figures as they walked away, a smile playing on his lips, but his eyes were filled with malice.