My path to immortality began with my posting to guard Dawancun.

Chapter 4 Response
One day ago,

Dawancun.

Nestled on the mountainside, the magnificent courtyard features a variety of exquisite buildings that rise and fall in a staggered pattern, showcasing a rustic yet elegant beauty.

Stepping out of the courtyard gate, one is immediately greeted by the vast river valley plain of Dawan Village, giving the residents a sense of openness, tranquility, and serenity.

however,
Inside the courtyard hall, the intense atmosphere shattered the tranquility of the mountain courtyard.

"Father! I absolutely refuse to accept this!"

A young and impetuous voice echoed in the lobby.

"We got this job managing Dawan Village by bribing Master Lai with eighty spirit stones!"

The young man, in his early twenties, stood up angrily, slammed his hand on the table, and spoke with a voice full of resentment and anger.

"They clearly agreed on a ten-year term, but only six years have passed, and they just casually tell us to pack our things and get out!"

"What is this? Is there no place in this world where reason prevails?!"

Right now,

The young man, Shen Shaochong, who was usually fawned over by outsiders and called Second Master Shen, shouted angrily.

He couldn't help but be angry.

To the direct descendants of the Shen family, Dawan Village was perhaps nothing more than a desolate, remote place, far from the center of the Shen family's power.

But for those of them, whose bloodline and generation in the Shen family were already extremely distant, this was an invaluable and excellent foundation!

The village of Dawan has a total of twelve mu of spiritual fields, and the normal harvest for one season is about 1200 jin of spiritual grain.

As it is family property, the Shen family takes a fixed 1000 jin of the harvest each season, while the remaining 200 jin of spirit grain belongs to them.

Don't be fooled by the fact that they take over 80% of the profits, making it seem like all your hard work for the year has been for nothing.
But in reality, this is a rare and lucrative job!
You should know that these twelve acres of spirit fields did not originally belong to them.
The entire Dawan Village is the property of the Shen family; they are merely managing it on their behalf.

The commission rate will naturally be high.

Secondly,

The price of spirit grain fluctuates around ten catties per spirit stone on average.

This means that two hundred catties of spirit grain yields twenty spirit stones.

The spirit grain in the spirit field is harvested twice a year.

That year's income was forty spirit stones!
not to mention,
In reality, cultivating the spiritual fields doesn't require them to go to the land themselves. Instead, it's done by the mortal warriors who have been detained, the criminals who have been exiled, or those who have voluntarily joined the immortal sects in search of a path to immortality and work hard to obtain a method.

But regardless of their origins, in the eyes of cultivators, they were nothing more than lowly warriors and commoners.

If you're kind enough, provide them with enough meat and oil so they have enough energy to work and don't work themselves to death.

If you're a bit hard-hearted, or want to save some money, you can simply wipe off all the meat and oil. Anyway, if you're exhausted, just send a letter to the mortal world and someone will send you a new batch.

This can be considered a risk-free business.
You can earn over forty spirit stones every year just by lying down!
Such a fortune,
Who could easily give that up?!
At last,
That means that once they leave Dawan Village, they will have no choice but to return to the Shen family mansion in Tiannan City to plan other ways.

Although the Shen family was large, each member had a specific role to play.

The good spots have already been taken; how could they, as distant collateral relatives, possibly have a chance to covet them?
When I return to Tiannan City, if I have no way to find a place, I might have to join those poor, wandering cultivators and risk my life!
This is a foundation that no one would easily give up!
"This Dawang Village belongs to us, and no one can take it away!"

"I'll take some men over there right now and break that kid's legs. Let's see if he dares to come and take over!"

Shen Shaochong raised his head and said arrogantly.

Near this Dawan Village,
He, Shen Shaochong, was the second young master of Shen, whom some minor cultivators, farmers, and small landowners in the surrounding area vied to curry favor with.

When I go out, I am surrounded by a group of henchmen.

Thanks to the reputation of the Shen family, he was well-connected in the area and occasionally earned extra income.

But once back in Tiannan City,

Back at the Shen family home,

You, Shen Shaochong, are nothing but a piece of shit!
He was the least willing to leave Dawancun.

It is precisely because of this,
Not long ago, after receiving a message from the old man while he was out having fun, he rushed back almost overnight.

I just wanted to persuade the old man not to give away this legacy for nothing.

"Second brother, do not act rashly."

At this moment, a calm voice spoke, interrupting Shen Shaochong's anger:

“This Dawan Village is the family property, not our foundation. We are just managing it on behalf of the family. We can only obey the decisions made by the family.”

"Moreover, when Father sent you the message, he didn't make it clear that the person who ousted us this time is no ordinary person. He is the son of the current clan leader. Although he is an illegitimate son, he is still the head of the family by blood!"

"We don't have the power to offend someone like that."

The speaker was Shen Shaoguang, Shen Shaochong's elder brother.

At this moment, although there was resentment on his face, fear was clearly even greater.

He does not approve of confronting the other side head-on.

"So what?!"

"Does the clan chief's son have the right to be unreasonable?" "Besides, normally, with the clan chief's bloodline, even if he's doing poorly, he should at least be able to be sent down to a town to enjoy a comfortable life. Instead, he's come to such a remote place. That kid must be an abandoned illegitimate son who's dispensable to his family. What's there to be afraid of!"

Shen Shaochong retorted, sticking his neck out.

He looked fearless and ready to fight them.

However, there was a hint of lack of confidence in his words.

Among the tens of thousands of members of the Shen family, there is a huge gap in status between the main branch and the remote collateral branches.

Even if the person who comes is not highly regarded, he is still the son of the head of the family.

They were merely members of a remote clan whose bloodline was unknown, spanning countless generations, and who had to use spirit stones to smooth things over with Steward Lai to obtain a good position.

Once a conflict breaks out, it's really hard to say who will win or lose.

For a time,

The lobby fell silent.

In the oppressive atmosphere,
The two brothers then looked toward their father, Shen Shiying, who was sitting in the head seat.

In this situation,
Only the father, as the head of the family, could make the decision.

At this moment, Shen Shiying sat in the head seat, his tall figure exuding the imposing presence of a dragon coiled and a tiger crouching, his face shrouded in gloom, so somber it seemed as if water could be wrung out of it.

There is no doubt that

He was very unhappy about losing his job of guarding and managing Dawancun for no reason.

However, he was also very clear about it.

The arms cannot twist the thighs.

This position will eventually have to be handed over.

However, figuring out how to make the deal in a way that best protects one's own interests requires careful consideration.

"Shao Guang is right. Once the decision is made above, there's nothing we can do to change it."

"However, Shao Chong is not wrong either. If we are forced to leave in a panic by the arrival of a mere illegitimate son, what will become of our reputation?!"

"If we return to Tiannan City in the future, won't just any Tom, Dick, or Harry be able to take advantage of us? Will we still be able to compete for benefits then?!"

At this point, a hint of ferocity flashed across Shen Shiying's gloomy face, and a cold glint appeared in his eyes.

"Shaoguang, go and take every last grain of spirit grain, gold, and silver from the village treasury! He wants Dawan Village, doesn't he? I'll give him an empty village!"

"And you, Shaochong, according to the route, that kid should arrive tomorrow. When he does, you take some men to the village entrance and find some excuse to give him a hard time!"

"Let others know that our family isn't someone they can easily bully!"

Shen Shiying's words were filled with decisiveness and ruthlessness.

Compared to his two sons,
He considered things more comprehensively and thoroughly.

Having spent decades navigating the complexities of the Shen family, he knew very well the character of the clansmen present today.
Once you expose your vulnerable side in front of others,
Then what you will face next is countless hyenas rushing up from behind you, wanting to tear you apart and devour you!

They keep testing you until they finally chew you up and swallow you whole!

He had already obtained a general understanding of the situation of the illegitimate son named Shen Changchuan who was about to take over.

Shao Chong is right, that kid is indeed a very neglected illegitimate son.

His birth mother was just the daughter of an ordinary warrior. She only managed to give birth to him by chance after winning the favor of the family head for one night through some means.

Among the more than fifty children of the head of the family, he was the most inconspicuous and of the lowest status. He had always been a nobody, and within the Shen family mansion, he was probably not even as important as some of the most valued servants and stewards.

It's likely that even the head of the family doesn't remember having such a son.

“A birth mother of low status is someone who is dispensable in the family.”

"If we don't choose you as the target for establishing our authority, who else can we choose?!"

Shen Shiying thought to himself.

If tomorrow he suffers that injustice in front of such an insignificant illegitimate son with no power or background without making any reaction.

It is conceivable that,

After returning to the Shen family mansion, even more people will come to pressure them in the name of the young masters, treating them like pieces of fat on a chopping board!
at this point,
Based on his understanding of some members of the Shen family, it was almost certain!

Therefore, it is necessary to make a show of force and demonstrate one's attitude.

If things escalate, we can simply say it was a misunderstanding between children.

Choose the lesser of two evils.
At this moment, Shen Shiying already had a general plan in mind.

of course,

It was precisely because he knew Shen Changchuan's exact background that he dared to do this.

Otherwise, if it were any other young master,
He certainly wouldn't dare to have any ulterior motives; he would simply respectfully escort the person to the central courtyard behind Dawan Village, and then the whole family would quickly leave.

(End of this chapter)