Starting with a daily divination to build an immortal clan

Chapter 146 The Way to Raise Children
"Fellow Daoist Wei's suggestion is excellent!"

Jin Sheng, who had been lazy before, sat up straight and said, “There are many opportunities in this Yangnao land. Some rogue cultivators from some aristocratic families and forces in the secular world have been lucky enough to find some opportunities and rare items. They either hide them away or do not understand their value and waste good things.”

"If this market can be opened, it would be possible for them to bring their goods to the market to exchange."

"In this way, they obtained pills and spirit crystals, and if we are lucky, we may also obtain some rare and precious items."

Several other people nodded.

As Shen Wenxing was tempted, he also glanced gratefully at Wei Qiuling.

He knew that by bringing the Shen family into the picture and placing them on equal footing with the five major immortal sects, Wei Qiuling had secretly done the Shen family a great favor.

Compared to the Immortal Sect, the Shen family's current foundation is far too weak.

If this market can truly be established, it will be of great benefit to the Shen family, both in terms of accumulating resources and laying the foundation for future integration into the cultivation world.

Seeing that no one present objected, Wei Qiuling continued, "Since everyone agrees, then this matter is settled."

"Brother Shen, let the Shen family take over the construction of the market."

Shen Wenxing smiled and nodded: "This is simple."

Building a market town is not a difficult task for ordinary people.

"To prevent mortals from accidentally entering, once the market is completed, we will need to trouble Qiyun Valley to set up an array to completely conceal it."

Wei Qiuling looked at Li Heshan and spoke.

Perhaps because of the incident at Yai Shan Academy, Shen Wenxing could sense that the relationship between Luoxia Mountain and Qiyun Valley had cooled considerably.

Li Heshan nodded.

"Leave this to my Qiyun Valley."

"What about us?" Jin Sheng asked eagerly, as if the Vajra Sect would be at a disadvantage if they didn't do something.

Wei Qiuling smiled and said, "We will be responsible for maintaining order in the market when the time comes."

"Since it's a market town, it should be a place for fair trade. Let's not let things escalate into murder and robbery, ruining the reputation of the market town."

Upon hearing this, they all nodded.

In the cultivation world, killing and robbing are commonplace. Yangnao Land is currently in disarray. To ensure that cultivators entering the market follow the rules, it is necessary to use absolute force to deter those with ill intentions.

Everyone raised some further details, and after discussion, a solution was found.

Finally, Shen Wenxing spoke up, "Where do you all plan to build this market town?"

The group looked at each other, each offering suggestions, but none of them were unanimously approved.

"Let's build it in the Jinghe Swamp," Wei Qiuling suggested after a moment's thought.

"Jinghe County is closer to the center of Yangnao Land, and Jinghe Swamp is the center of Jinghe County."

"Although there are frictions between our various immortal sects, we can still conduct market transactions and exchange cultivation resources."

After some thought, the group decided that the Jinghe Swamp was indeed a decent place.

Most importantly, it is a remote place, so not many ordinary people will come near it.

"In that case, how about we name the market town Jinghe Market Town after it's built?"

Wei Qiuling spoke again.

Everyone expressed no opinion.

By the time they finished discussing these matters, the wedding banquet was already over.

They are all practitioners, so they wouldn't care if they missed the wedding banquet or the celebratory drinks.

In the evening, the group left the Shen family home one after another.

Li Heshan seemed to have something else to say, but seeing that Wei Qiuling showed no sign of leaving, he didn't speak, only saying "I'll come to visit again in a while" before leaving.

Watching him walk away, Wei Qiuling smiled slightly.

She slowly turned around and looked at Shen Wenxing, saying, "The python skin that Brother Shen gave to Qiu Ling three years ago has now been completely refined into a magic robe."

"A total of twenty items."

As she spoke, she waved her hand gently, and two stacks of leather armor, emitting faint spiritual energy fluctuations, appeared on the open ground in front of her, resembling the standard leather armor worn by soldiers in the army.

The leather armor retains the distinctive black and red patterns of the python, giving it a sense of weight and solidity.

"This robe is refined with blood essence and nourished with spiritual power for even better results."

Wei Qiuling explained how to use the robe.

Shen Wenxing cupped his hands slightly and said, "Thank you, Fairy Wei."

"I wonder if the giant python's teeth and venom sacs were enough to pay the reward?"

"Under..."

"It's alright, there was a little missing, but Qiu Ling has already made up for it." Wei Qiu Ling waved her hand and said, "There's nothing else to do this time."

"Brother Shen, goodbye."

"Please take care, Fairy Wei."

After seeing Wei Qiuling off, he returned to the courtyard and put away all the robes.

After his father, Shen Yuan, handed over all the household affairs to him, he and Hu Yufen moved to the secluded backyard of the manor.

When he arrived at the backyard, Shen Wenping was standing next to Shen Yuan and Hu Yufen, complaining about something. He Zishi, standing beside her, had a smile on his face and kept tugging at her sleeve.

Shen Yuan sat on the recliner with a smile on his face and his eyes lowered. His three-year-old granddaughter, Shen You, crawled all over him, occasionally prying open his eyelids and tugging at his beard.

"Father, are you even listening to your daughter?"

Seeing his expression, Shen Wenping pouted.

Shen Yuan slightly raised his eyelids, looked at Shen Wenxing walking in the distance, and pointed at him.

"The real person is here. Stop nagging in your father's ear and go find him."

Upon hearing this, Shen Wenping turned around angrily, glaring at Shen Wenxing, seemingly very angry.

Shen Wenxing approached with a blank expression, first bowing to Shen Yuan and Hu Yufen, and then lifting the little girl Shen You down.

"What's wrong? Why are you angry on your wedding day?"

He would have been better off not saying anything, because his words only made Shen Wenping angrier.

"Brother, you still know that today is my wedding day?"

When questioned, she broke down in tears, feeling wronged.

"Eh?"

"What's going on?"

"Why are you crying?"

Shen Wenxing quickly put his daughter down and asked with concern.

"You have the nerve to ask."

Beside Shen Yuan, Hu Yufen sighed and said, "With Anu not home, Wen'an is holed up in the Blackwater Pavilion cultivating."

“You, as the eldest brother, didn’t even show up at the entire wedding. How could she not feel wronged?” Shen Wenxing was slightly taken aback, then looked at Shen Wenping and He Zishi with a face full of apology: “It’s my fault, I was wrong.”

He Zishi cupped his hands and smiled, saying, "My brother has important matters to attend to, my wife, you must understand him."

Shen Wenping was crying sadly, and hearing this seemed to make her even angrier. She turned around angrily and said, "You just like to play the peacemaker and try to smooth things over!"

"At least they had two older brothers and a younger brother, and look what happened..."

Shen Wenxing realized that his brothers had gone too far, so he smiled and said all sorts of nice things to comfort his sister.

"I...it's not that I don't understand you, it's just that I feel a little wronged."

Shen Wenping wiped away her tears and spoke.

"Big brother knows, big brother knows."

"Alright, you've cried and made a scene."

"If there's nothing else, go back and rest. Let your parents have some peace and quiet too."

Shen Yuan gently stroked the big black dog lying obediently on the ground beside him.

Upon hearing this, He Zishi quickly tugged at her sleeve, bowed to Shen Yuan and his wife and Shen Wenxing, and then left.

Watching the two figures walk away, Shen Wenxing shook his head with a wry smile, then turned and cupped his hands in a respectful gesture, saying:
"Father, I was indeed negligent today..."

Shen Yuan pointed to the bench next to him.

After Shen Wenxing sat down, he changed the subject and said, "The five major immortal sects have come to offer their congratulations today. Apart from Qiyun Valley, they all seem to have the intention of winning over our Shen family."

"The Fairy Wei from Luoxia Mountain proposed to bring our family together to build a market in Jinghe County to serve cultivators."

"By the way, Fairy Wei also sent over the magic robes she had made, a total of twenty."

As Shen Wenxing spoke, his gaze remained fixed on Shen Yuan's face.

But Shen Yuan kept his eyes down, stroking the shiny fur of the big black dog beside him, seemingly not hearing a thing.

"The stone is talking to you."

Beside them, Hu Yufen, holding Shen You, couldn't help but offer a reminder.

"I'm not deaf."

Shen Yuan replied, his deep voice tinged with displeasure, "It's been three years, and you still have to report everything to your father."

"What, now that you've told me everything, you feel at ease?"

Shen Wenxing kept his head down and didn't say anything.

"You are now the head of the Shen family. You must be clear about everything and make decisions with confidence."

"You expect me to act according to your father's whims?"

"If your father dies, will you still go to his grave every day and keep nagging him?"

"That clod of dirt won't give you any hints then."

Meeting his father's stern gaze, Shen Wenxing bowed with shame.

"You're wrong, son."

In the years since he took over the Shen family business, whenever something major happened, he still couldn't help but want to run to the backyard to report to his father.

Although Shen Yuan never offered any advice, he saw his father's silence as a form of support, indicating that the matter was feasible and his decision was correct.

"Go."

Shen Yuan waved his hand: "Next time you come, if you want to chat with your parents, then chat properly. If you're still like this, then don't come to this backyard again."

Shen Wenxing stood up, cupped his hands in greeting, and prepared to leave.

"and many more."

"Take your daughter away."

Watching the father and daughter leave the backyard, Hu Yufen finally spoke with a stern face: "You're a grown person, what's wrong with you responding to a child who comes to talk to you?"

Shen Yuan sat up straight, his gaze fixed on the distance with a deep look.

Hu Yufen added, "Shitou just feels at ease telling you what's going on."

"If you don't want to get involved, just listen."

"It's a form of dependence on him," Shen Yuan scoffed. "Does he think that my silence means I'm not objecting?"

Is it useful to use such petty tricks?

Shen Yuan stood up from the recliner, put his hands behind his back, and said in a deep voice, "Our father has been gone for forty years. In these forty years, I have no father to rely on."

"I've made countless decisions, big and small, some right and some wrong."

"What a loss! If you don't experience it yourself, you won't know what it's like, and you won't learn your lesson."

"Can I help him for a while, or can I help him forever?"

Hu Yufen didn't speak, but just sighed silently.

A figure walked over at the entrance of the courtyard.

Seeing that the atmosphere between the two was a bit off, Shen Chongming cautiously asked, "Grandpa, who made you angry?"

Shen Yuan remained silent.

"grandmother?"

Shen Chongming looked at Hu Yufen again.

Hu Yufen shook her head slightly, composed herself, and smiled, "It's so late, is there something you need?"

Shen Chongming took out a jade bottle from his pocket and handed it over, saying, "The Xuan Shui Pill that the Xuan Shui Sect sent during the day, they say can preserve youth."

Preserving youthful appearance?

Hu Yufen was somewhat tempted by this suggestion, and then said with a smile, "Then we should send it to your mother and your second aunt."

"And your aunt."

"Grandma doesn't need this."

Shen Chongming waved his hands repeatedly and said, "Father said this is for you."

“If you don’t use it, your mother and second aunt certainly won’t use it either.”

"Besides, there are ten here, and you and your mother will each get one."

As Shen Chongming spoke, he shoved the jade bottle into Hu Yufen's hand and ran off in a flash.

"Hey! This child..."

When Hu Yufen got up, Shen Chongming had already disappeared.

Shen Yuan turned to look at the jade bottle and said, "Your children and grandchildren are filial, so please don't refuse."

"The Yin energy is beneficial to women; it might even help you break through to the Qi Refining Realm."

Hu Yufen looked at the jade bottle in her hand but didn't say anything.

(End of this chapter)