Cultivation: Starting with Sterilizing My Own Father

Yun Yehong handed a large stack of copied paper documents to Wei Zhiying: "These are documents related to identity, why don't you just keep them safe? Why make so many? If you need to update them later, all of these will be useless."

"Oh, it's alright, it's alright. As the saying goes, a cunning rabbit has three burrows, it's always good to be prepared. It's only right to prepare a few extra copies of these important things. What about my sister's?"

Yun Yehong handed the copied identity documents of Wei Lanyin to Wei Zhiying: "Each one is worth one low-grade spirit stone, so you have a total of 90 low-grade spirit stones."

Wei Zhiying took all the certificates, took out spirit stones from her bosom to pay, and as she turned to leave, she put all the certificates into her spatial storage.

Stepping into the house with the words "Temptation of Returning Home," I found the documents I had prepared to prove my status as a disciple of the sect. These included the original household registration documents from the Northern Shu Kingdom, plus eight primary certificates, for a total of ten items, with ten copies of each item. I kept two copies at home, two in my storage bag, two in my pocket for easy access, and two more in my spatial storage.

On her sister's side, there were only the documents for her sect disciple status and her original household registration documents. Only five copies of each were made, because Wei Lanyin felt it was unnecessary to make so many copies; it was only her younger brother who insisted. Wei Zhiying arranged them in the same way as herself, keeping the extra two on her side, since Wei Zhiying had a personal space.

Although they had been in the inner sect for three months, the siblings were not actually very familiar with the senior brothers and sisters of Cangxi Valley. Apart from Senior Brother Lin Qingfeng and Senior Sister Su Yao who initially guided them, they had not spoken many words to anyone else.

But since it was an expedition, it was better to say hello first. During the morning lesson, everyone bowed in greeting. Privately, I bid farewell to the Xu brothers, Senior Brother Lin, and Senior Sister Su. Senior Sister Su even wrote a letter and stamped it: "Here, this is my personal seal. If you arrive in Xiliang, whether in a family of musicians or a family of scholars, this letter will secure you a lavish feast. If you wish to stay, that's perfectly fine too. I can't travel there in person, but as a citizen of Xiliang, I naturally cannot neglect guests who have traveled from afar."

The siblings accepted the gifts with smiles, and Su Yao secretly hinted, "When you get there, be sure to brag to them how amazing I am in the sect. Don't tell them about my cultivation level. Just tell them that even without cultivating, I have several hundred years of lifespan."

Wei Zhiying made an OK sign. Su Yao was taken aback for a moment. Wei Lanyin explained, "This sign means 'okay, yes, no problem.' It's a sign my brother invented."

"Oh, really? That's certainly much more convenient. In dangerous environments where you can't communicate verbally but use sign language, and you're afraid of being recognized, this self-created sign language is the best."

"Haha, is that so?" Wei Zhiying laughed along. In fact, this was a gesture that Wei Zhiying subconsciously made in her daily life when she was a child, just like in her previous life. Because she made this gesture several times in a row, Wei Lanyin asked her about it. Only then did Wei Zhiying realize that she had made it up in a hurry. She could only make it up and say that she created it herself.

As he was leaving, Xu Tianci clung pitifully to Wei Lanyin's arm, reluctant to part: "Sister Xiaoyin, you must write a letter to Tianci, you absolutely must! After Tianci's birthday next year, I must come to find you!"

Xu Ruosheng said helplessly, "Tianci, you can't keep bothering your older brother and sister. They're about to set off."

"Brother Ruosheng..." Wei Lanyin couldn't help but shrink back slightly: "...I'm leaving."

"Mm." Xu Ruosheng smiled gently and waved to the siblings in front of him. "Have a safe journey."

The siblings, carrying their luggage and two spirit beasts, took a flying boat to the outer gate and greeted Helian Ye and Leng Yue.

When Leng Yue heard that Wei Zhiying was going out for training, she reacted very excitedly: "Going out for training? But you've only been an inner disciple for three months and you're already going out for training? How many years are you going to stay outside? Which country do you plan to go to first?"

Wei Zhiying thought for a moment: "My sister and I plan to start from Tiansheng Kingdom, and then travel to Northern Shu Kingdom, Southern Han Kingdom and Western Liang Kingdom respectively. As for how many years we will need to train, we don't know. My sister and I haven't made such detailed plans. Anyway, the training time varies. In any case, I will write to you."

Leng Yue tightened her grip on the soft whip: "Can't we wait another year? You can prepare for another year. Going out for training like this is too rushed."

Wei Zhiying waved her hand: "My sister and I have decided to stay in towns and cities, places with high foot traffic. We have both reached the Golden Core stage and don't take shortcuts, so our strength is sufficient. Besides, our mother hasn't been home for decades. Now that she's getting old, we want to go find her family and fulfill her dream."

Leng Yue couldn't say anything more, so she could only remind him: "Be careful on your journey, drink plenty of water, eat well... and remember to write letters."

"Okay, goodbye~" Wei Zhiying and her sister walked towards the sect's main gate. "I'll miss you!"

After descending the mountain, the siblings headed straight for the six-courtyard house in town. No matter how many times they visited throughout the year, they were always awestruck by the gilded plaque at the entrance and the layout inside. Ever since the siblings first left home, they had hired servants.

They even hired a steward to manage the servants' food, clothing, and lodging: "Young Master and Miss are back. The Old Madam and Madam must be very happy. Master just returned this morning and is still fast asleep. I'll take you two to the Old Madam's residence first."

Thank you for your trouble.

Every time Wei Zhiying sees how wealthy her family is now, she can't help but sigh at the kind of life she led as a child. Now that her family is better off, she insists on not living here anymore.

After passing through courtyard after courtyard, we finally arrived at Grandma's house. When Grandma saw her eldest grandson, she was overjoyed: "My eldest grandson has come to see his grandma. Oh my, you know, boys are the most filial. They never forget their grandma."

Wei Zhiying stepped back to avoid her grandmother's embrace, cupped her hands and said, "I came here this time for Cixing. My sister and I are preparing to go out and gain experience. My sister and I will write home often, but it will be several years before we can return."

Upon hearing that her grandson was going on another long journey, the grandmother became displeased: "Why do you keep running off to other places? Who's there for you? Isn't it better for you to stay peacefully in the sect?"

"As the saying goes, one should have ambitions beyond one's hometown. My sister and I naturally want to go out and see the world."

Grandma frowned: "Fine, you've always had so many grand principles since you were little. I think it's all because your mother taught you bad things. Now that you've been gone for several years, Grandma will miss you terribly."

"I will write to you often, and my sister and I are also going out on this training trip to find Mother's family. When we find them, we will naturally make a special trip back."

Grandma seemed not to hear him, pulled her grandson aside, and whispered, "Grandma's asking you, tell Grandma the truth, has it been a long time?"

Wei Zhiying was taken aback: "Of course, the sect's food is good, I've grown quite a bit taller this year."

Grandma looked at Wei Zhiying with a look that said, "Is this child stupid?" She said, "Oh dear, I can tell just by looking at you. You're only six years old. It's so noisy outside. Aren't you afraid that kidnappers will run you away? Wait a few more years. In two years, when you grow up, I'll find you a wife. If you want to go out and make your way in the world, leave Grandma with a great-grandson. When you go out and make your mark, I'll have my granddaughter-in-law serve me."

Wei Zhiying said helplessly, "How old am I? What great-grandson? That will be another ten years or so."

"Oh dear, if it were ten years or so, I would have been buried long ago. How could I have seen my great-grandson born? It won't take that long. As soon as you grow up, Grandma will immediately find a matchmaker to arrange a marriage for you. None of them around here are good enough for my grandson. I'll just make do with you as a concubine first, so that you can have a great-grandson first."

Wei Zhiying scratched her head in frustration and gestured to her sister to go find their mother. Wei Lanyin quietly slipped away, though there was no need to be. Her grandmother's gaze wasn't on her granddaughter at all; she was only urging her grandson to have a great-grandson soon.

"You're urging a six-year-old like me to have a great-grandson? Don't you find that absurd? How old was my father when he had me? Don't you have any sense of that?" Wei Zhiying said helplessly, "I know you're uneducated, but there's a saying: 'If you meet a benefactor, establish your career first; if you meet a good man, start a family first.' I haven't met even half a good man yet, so what kind of family can you expect me to start? Besides, my body isn't even fully developed yet."

"Didn't Grandma tell you to wait two more years? Stay here for two more years, then you can leave."

"I'll go out first, and maybe I'll be able to start a family when I come back." Wei Zhiying only used one word: "delay."

But Grandma disagreed: "No, I've heard from others that when you go out to cultivate immortality, you might encounter all sorts of monsters and bandits. What if something happens to you outside, and you end up like your father? Then our Wei family line will be cut off!"

"What about my sister? Could she find a husband to marry into our family?"

Grandma seemed to have heard something utterly absurd, and said with exasperation, "Oh dear, how come you're saying such silly things as you get older? How can you be so foolish? The children your sister gives birth to will eventually belong to someone else's family, won't they? Children born to a son-in-law who marries into the family will only have the same surname after three generations. They'll spend all your money and then change back to their original surname. Wouldn't we have been working for them for nothing?"

"How could it belong to someone else? The surname is my sister's, so isn't it all Wei?" Wei Zhiying crossed her arms. "Besides, those men can just change their surname whenever they want. Why not start with my sister and have each generation pass the family property to their daughters, with each daughter marrying into the family? That way, the family property will always be managed by women. I don't believe that all the women born later are just love-struck fools who think they can live off the family fortune. Besides, the man might not know if the child is his, but the woman definitely knows she gave birth to it. She'll have a blood relative inheriting the family property. What's wrong with that?"

Grandma blushed, speechless at her grandson's logic. Just as she was about to say something, Wei Zhiying seized the opportunity and darted out, shouting, "Mother!"