I died young at the start, but I'm reincarnated with unlimited skill points!

The heavy dragon-slaying stone crashed down.

The door to the underground chamber of Qianlong Manor was completely sealed shut.

The defensive array patterns of the second-order spirit gathering array were fully activated, and a layer of pale golden light enveloped the entire inner courtyard of the manor, making it completely impenetrable.

With the crisis resolved, the patriarch went into seclusion to focus on Foundation Establishment.

After the tension of the past few days was completely relieved, the entire Qianlong Manor was quickly overwhelmed by an unprecedented joy and anticipation.

Main hall and rear residence.

Dressed in brocade lady's attire, Song Qingwan sat regally in the main seat, reviewing the inner palace's account books.

Although she tried her best to maintain the dignity and composure of a mistress, her fingers tightened slightly as she turned the pages of the account books.

The joy of relief in his eyes was impossible to hide.

The ordinary girl who trembled in fear in the courtyard of the Inner Affairs Hall back then never dreamed that her husband would one day knock on that lofty Foundation Establishment gate.

"Sister has lost some weight these past few days; she should take better care of herself."

Lin Xiu, sitting at the lower end of the table, picked up her teacup and chuckled softly, covering her mouth.

Compared to Song Qingwan's composure, the third concubine, who came from a wealthy merchant family, was practically beaming with pride.

"When my husband breaks through the barrier and becomes a Foundation Establishment cultivator."

"Our Qianlong Manor is not some secluded mountain village."

Lin Xiu's eyes gleamed with undisguised ambition and vanity, and she even straightened her back a bit.

"At that time, within a radius of five hundred miles, our Su family will be the undisputed overlord."

"Even the common kings, nobles and powerful families in Dingzhou City have to kneel and kowtow when they see us."

"From now on, the expenses and scale of this inner palace must be increased in accordance with the rules of a true immortal cultivation family."

Sitting to her left, her fourth concubine, Liu Yu, nodded in agreement.

Liu Yu was a mortal woman whom Su Yu took in after arriving at Black Wind Valley in order to have children. She was relatively young and quick-witted.

"Sister Lin is absolutely right. My youngest son, who has just turned five, will one day be a young master of a prestigious Foundation Establishment family!"

"This tutor should be someone who is worthy of being invited from the mortal capital city, from among the great Confucian scholars."

Although the second concubine Qing'er and the fifth concubine Wang Xiu, who were standing to the side, were honest and dutiful, they couldn't help but show a hint of longing in their eyes when they heard these words.

The female members of the Foundation Establishment family.

Such a status would have been considered unapproachable in the old Aoki Ward, a figure they wouldn't have dared to even look at.

"Rules are rules. My husband has not yet come out of seclusion, so no one in the manor should become arrogant."

Song Qingwan put down the account book, her tone gentle yet carrying the authority of a mistress, and reprimanded Lin Xiu and Liu Yu.

But her heart was also burning with passion.

Then, her gaze gently shifted to a young woman sitting at the end of the table.

That was Yunniang, the concubine of the eldest son, Su Cheng.

Yunniang was originally a maid bought by the Dingyuan Trading Company; she came from a humble background.

But a few days ago, she gave birth to a son of Su Cheng who possessed a seventh-grade spiritual root.

Thanks to her son, she now has a place in this tea party in the inner quarters.

"Yunniang, has the child been crying at night these past few days? If he needs any nourishing medicine, just take it from the inner treasury," Song Qingwan asked with concern.

Yunniang was flattered and quickly stood up to reply respectfully.

"Thank you for your concern, Madam. The young master is doing well. A few days ago, my husband even personally delivered some nourishing elixir to him."

Lin Xiu looked at Yunniang and said sourly.

"You are very lucky to have been born with a seventh-grade spiritual root."

"Once the manor lord reaches the Foundation Establishment stage, your son will become a Celestial Master, and you, as his mother, will be able to roam freely in this manor."

Yunniang was so frightened that she waved her hands repeatedly and lowered her head, not daring to respond.

Although she had given birth to a good son and was no longer a concubine, she remained completely unyielding.

And not just the women in the inner quarters.

This sense of inflated ego, of about to achieve instant success, spread even more rapidly among the younger generation of the resort.

On the martial arts training ground of the mountain villa.

A group of teenagers were gathered together, but instead of diligently cultivating their qi and blood or breathing in spiritual energy as usual.

The one in the lead was Su Lin, the third son of Lin Xiu.

Su Lin is thirteen years old this year. Although his spiritual root has not been detected, he has a bit of a young master's temper because his mother is favored.

At this moment, he stood with his hands behind his back in front of the weapon rack, loudly reprimanding several ordinary servants who were sweating profusely from exhaustion.

"Haven't you eaten? You can't even move these stone weights, what use are you!"

"Once my father becomes a Foundation Establishment Immortal Master, this Hidden Dragon Manor will be the largest immortal residence within a hundred miles. At that time, we'll replace all the servants with powerful cultivators and send all you useless mortals down the mountain!"

The servants standing nearby were so frightened that they kowtowed repeatedly.

Standing next to Su Lin was a young man in his early twenties, Su Yan, the eldest son of Su Tie, the collateral branch steward.

Su Yan possesses a ninth-grade spiritual root and has now reached the third level of Qi Refining.

Upon hearing Su Lin's words, Su Yan's eyes were filled with anticipation, and he even rubbed his hands together with a hint of excitement.

"The Third Young Master is right! Once the Manor Lord successfully establishes his foundation, we won't have to hide in Black Wind Valley like we have for the past twenty years."

Su Yan's voice grew louder without him realizing it, and he spoke to several other young members of the collateral branch of the family.

"Back then, when the main branch of Aoki was wiped out, we fled for our lives like rats in the street."

"From now on, we will be the new main branch!"

"We can go to the Immortal Cultivation Market with our heads held high. If the Zhao or Lin families dare to utter a single word, the Master will smooth things over for us!"

The young men in the training ground listened with great enthusiasm and echoed the sentiments.

In their view, with the Foundation Establishment Pill in hand, and the patriarch already at the Great Perfection of the Ninth Level of Qi Refining.

It's a foregone conclusion that Qianlong Manor will become a Foundation Establishment family.

They are about to surpass the once high and mighty Qingmu Su family and become the new rulers of this world.

Deep in the corridor.

Su Cheng and Su Yuan stood side by side, quietly watching their kinsmen on the training ground who were starting to get cocky.

In stark contrast to the atmosphere of ecstasy and euphoria that permeated the entire resort.

The two brothers' eyes were clear-headed, even somewhat indifferent.

"While Father was still in seclusion, the winds of change in this village had already shifted."

Su Yuan frowned slightly, looking at his imperious third brother Su Lin and Su Yan, whose face was full of fanaticism, and said in a low voice.

"Wealth can move people's hearts, let alone the power of a Foundation Establishment family."

Su Cheng's expression remained unchanged, his hands tucked into his wide sleeves.

He was used to the mentality of the nouveau riche in the secular world, so he was not surprised by this scene at all.

"For the past twenty years, everyone has been hiding in Black Wind Valley, suppressing their emotions for far too long."

"Uncle Tie and his generation were bullied by the main branch and dreamed of standing up straight."

"And these young people below, born in the mountain village, have not experienced the bloodshed and turmoil of those years, and only see that this overwhelming wealth is about to fall on their heads."

Su Cheng shook his head, his tone revealing a cold indifference to human nature.

"Big brother, shouldn't we go and give them a warning?"

Su Yuan asked, "In my courtyard, even Madam Ye is scheming about how much face she can bring to her family in the future, and her voice is three degrees louder than usual when she's scolding the servants."

Lady Ye was Su Yuan's legal wife, and she came from a family of military generals in Dingzhou City.

Despite having strict family discipline, he has inevitably been affected by this fervent atmosphere.

"It's no use."

Su Cheng turned around and walked towards his courtyard.

"Words are pale in the face of absolute desire."

"My father taught us that a family, without absolute strength to protect it, is nothing more than a sandcastle that can collapse at any time."

"Let them dream of enjoying the shade under the big tree. You and I only need to remember that, regardless of whether Father succeeds in establishing his foundation, our own lives must always be in our own hands."