Building a long-lasting family lineage starting with genealogy

Chapter 64 "Eternal Spring Technique"

Two days later.

Xu Mingyuan arrived at the Immortal Office in Qingjiang County.

"Go and announce that Xu Mingyuan of the Xu family of Qingjiang has come to pay his respects to Immortal Xiao."

Upon hearing this, a constable at the entrance of the Immortal Bureau narrowed his pupils slightly, nodded, and immediately went inside.

The other yamen runner was sizing up Xu Mingyuan.

After all, he was a big shot whose every move could shake the entire Qingjiang River; who wouldn't be curious?

Since the five great families of Wu, Fang, Wang, He, and Cao realized two years ago that they could no longer do anything to the Xu family, they went to apologize and make amends, and then kept to themselves and did not interfere with the Xu family.

They naturally wanted to get back 50% of the profits from the ten-year Zuiyunju restaurant that Xu Mingyuan had gifted to the Wu family for his wedding.

In addition, they also lost a lot of money.

Knowing they couldn't afford to offend them, these five powerful families were naturally not stupid and did their best to make amends.

Fortunately, their competition was merely commercial and they did not take any excessive actions against the Xu family's direct descendants. Therefore, after receiving the apology, the Xu family ignored them and focused on developing their own business.

Soon.

But then Xiao Changyuan walked out with a smile.

Xu Mingyuan was also surprised that he would come out to greet him personally.

"Xiao Xiansi is too kind. You could have just had a constable take me in to pay my respects. Why did you have to come out to greet me personally?"

"Haha, you are the great wealth god of Qingjiang. Not everyone is qualified to come out and greet you. This morning I heard magpies chirping on the branches. Sure enough, good things are coming your way."

"Please come in quickly."

When the two arrived at the study, Xiao Changyuan said, "Brother Mingyuan, please sit down. There are only the two of us here, so there's no need to call me Xiao Xiansi; it would seem too formal."

"Then I shall respectfully accept your offer, Brother Changyuan," Xu Mingyuan said, clasping his hands in a fist salute.

"Brother Mingyuan, is there something you need at my Immortal Bureau today?"

Xu Mingyuan took a small sip of tea, put down the teacup, looked at Xiao Changyuan, and said, "Regarding the matter of the cultivation techniques we discussed earlier, I have made up my mind. I will proceed with the price of 100,000."

"Good, Brother Mingyuan, you're very generous."

This is just the lowest level of ordinary Qi cultivation technique, which can't even sell for half a spirit stone in the cultivation market, and nobody even wants it.

In their Longjiang County, some large families could acquire a copy for a maximum of thirty or forty thousand taels of silver.

Of course, they all had familiar cultivators; otherwise, ordinary families would have no way to exchange them.

This is the current situation of the Xu family.

The only way is to find a way to get someone in the family to become a cultivator and come into contact with the cultivation world of the Great Wei. That way, the road ahead will be much smoother.

"I have already prepared the incantation. Mingyuan, please take a look first."

Xiao Changyuan patted his storage bag, from which a secret manual flew out and landed on the coffee table in front of Xu Mingyuan.

"Changchun Gong".

Xu Mingyuan pondered in a low voice and began to open the book.

Xiao Changyuan watched quietly and saw Xu Mingyuan's brows furrowed. "Don't worry, Brother Mingyuan, this is a complete Qi Refining Technique. It can be cultivated to the Great Perfection of Qi Refining. It also contains some instructions on breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage."

"One hundred thousand, you definitely won't lose out."

"I trust Brother Changyuan. Besides the cultivation techniques, do you have any formulas for immortal cultivators?"

"Dan Fang?"

Xiao Changyuan pondered for a moment, then glanced at Xu Mingyuan a few more times.

Previously, I had heard that he was collecting cultivation techniques, and I thought it was in preparation for the future of the Xu family.

Although the Xu family is currently a mortal family, it is doing well. If it continues for several hundred years, there is indeed a possibility that a family member with the aptitude for cultivating immortality will emerge from the family.

But hearing about the prescription made him suspicious.

A test crystal from years ago, now a cultivation technique, and you still want the pill formula?

Could it be that the Xu family has already produced someone with the aptitude for cultivating immortality?

But why not make it public?

Whether you become a disciple of a cultivator, join the official Wei dynasty, or seek refuge with a family of cultivators, you can obtain Qi cultivation techniques for free.

Why would I need to buy it?
However, if any of the five sons of the Xu family truly possess the aptitude for cultivating immortality, they are all quite old now.

"Never mind, what does it have to do with me?" Xiao Changyuan sighed inwardly.

Yuehu County and Longjiang County are two counties apart. Even if I leave and return to Longjiang County in one or two decades, I probably won't have any contact with them again.

Xiao Changyuan raised his head and smiled faintly, "The pill formula is much more precious than the cultivation technique, how could I possibly have it?"

Moreover, alchemy is not something ordinary rogue cultivators dare to touch; it requires a vast amount of resources, and even among Qi Refining families, very few can cultivate alchemists.

"I see. You don't even have the formula for the Qi-Inducing Pill?" Xu Mingyuan asked again.

Xiao Changyuan shook his head, raised his eyes and smiled, "But I have a way to get Qi-Inducing Pills, three thousand five hundred taels each, a fair price. Brother Mingyuan, do you need them?"

Profiteer!

Xu Mingyuan mentally complained.

Having this "Eternal Spring Kung Fu" makes the trip worthwhile.

Moreover, it's a wood-attribute spell. Father is skilled at cultivating various crops and fruit trees, and it seems to contain spells that promote plant growth. Perhaps he'll like it.

After chatting for a while, Xu Mingyuan got up to say goodbye and leave.

After returning to Dongxi Village, they went straight to Bihan Pool.

After half an incense stick's time.

Xu Chuan looked at the "Everlasting Spring Skill" in his hand and smiled faintly, "Ah Yuan is very thoughtful. This skill is just right for me."

Although cultivating immortality requires all five elements, cultivation techniques generally only cultivate one attribute, and this is the case in the cultivation world.

After all, spiritual practice is boundless, but my life is finite.

Wood-attribute techniques are very suitable to pair with [Shennong's Herbs].

"Although it is just the most common cultivation technique, it is still the stepping stone for my Xu family to open the door to cultivation. It is best to collect a copy of the five elemental cultivation techniques. In the future, the family members can cultivate whichever element is suitable for them."

Xu Mingyuan nodded and said, "I understand, Father. Leave this matter to me. However, my elder brother asked me to collect the formula for Qi-Inducing Pills, but even Xiao Changyuan doesn't have it. The immortal officials in other counties are all ordinary rogue cultivators, so the chances of them having it are even slimmer."

"Just do your best." Xu Chuan stroked his beard and smiled. "The Qi-Inducing Pill is not a true immortal pill. I am confident that I can create a similar pill formula within one or two years. If we can get a true Qi-Inducing Pill as a model, the speed of pill research may be three times faster."

Xu Mingyuan was delighted upon hearing this. He realized that obtaining Qi-inducing pills entirely from others was not a sustainable solution.

Just like medicinal cuisine, if a family doesn't have its own secret medicinal cuisine recipes, it will be difficult for it to truly grow strong.

"Brother Dan has already asked Yang Shichang to help him acquire it."

Upon hearing this, Xu Chuan nodded slightly.

"By the way, Father, I'm planning to acquire large amounts of farmland and forests in other counties as well. What do you think?"

"The idea is good, but it's a bit too hasty." Xu Chuan looked at Xu Mingyuan and said with a smile, "Sometimes, more wealth isn't always better."

"Remember, those whose virtue does not match their position will surely suffer disaster."

After a moment of deep thought, reflecting on the development of the Xu family, Xu Mingyuan understood the meaning of 'virtue'.

At the time, the Xu family was powerful, so Xu Chuan swallowed his anger and developed in a low-key manner, only confronting Xu Mingwei head-on after Xu Mingwei had the strength of a first-class martial artist.

Unable to withstand the combined attack of the five great families, they then sought to intimidate the five families by enlisting the help of Gu Yiping, a late-stage Innate Realm expert, and continued to operate discreetly.

After the major disaster, each family suffered considerable losses, which allowed them to seize the opportunity to rise and lay their foundation.

“I understand Father’s teachings.”

Xu Mingyuan then left Bihan Pool.

Before the Xu family has sufficient military force to deter them, it is in the Xu family's best interest to make a fortune quietly.

What needs to be done now is to cultivate more loyal first-class martial artists and peak acquired martial artists.

Only in this way can we have a sufficient deterrent effect on the furniture industry in various counties.

"The Xu family's business is already quite large, but with the Yang family's connections in Yuehu County, it's not impossible to make some moves and also gather some information along the way."

Xu Mingyuan instantly had a plan in mind.

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