Family cultivation of immortality: from Fairy Cat Valley to the Nine Divine Realms

This batch of eighth-grade spiritual herbs was sold to the Xuanxu Great Realm through Zhang Yuhuai.

Eighth-tier spiritual herbs are a form of hard currency everywhere.

Thirty-seven eighth-grade spiritual herbs were exchanged for a massive amount of resources.

However, reality once again delivered a cruel blow.

This batch of resources only lasted for... less than a year.

After learning about this, Fairy Miaoyin remained silent for a long time.

Then, she turned and left, re-entering the Myriad Spirits Nourishing Realm.

She had to accelerate the ripening of all the remaining spiritual herbs, even if it meant damaging her foundation, as quickly as possible.

When the Buddha King of the Western Paradise learned of this, he stopped her.

"Fairy, you mustn't."

Fairy Miaoyin looked at him, her eyes reddening: "Buddha King, my husband's injury..."

“I know,” the Buddha King of the Western Paradise said slowly, “but if the fairy damages her foundation, even if the immortal venerable recovers, he will feel guilty for the rest of his life.”

The Fairy of Wonderful Sounds remained silent.

The Buddha King of the Western Paradise said, "The Immortal Venerable's injury cannot be treated by the Immortal alone. This humble monk has a suggestion."

The Western Buddha King proposed to take out the eighth-tier spiritual herbs and true immortal sacred plants cultivated in the Tongtianpu Secret Realm and sell them in exchange for resources.

The Heavenly Garden Secret Realm is the best secret realm in the entire Immortal Gourd Realm.

It integrates the core Daoist principles of dozens of True Immortal Realms and, after hundreds of years of cultivation, has become a sacred land of spiritual energy.

The secret realm is planted with a large number of high-level spiritual herbs, as well as dozens of True Immortal Sacred Plants obtained from the spoils of war.

These sacred plants are categorized in various ways: some excel at attacking, some aid in cultivation, and some nourish the soul...

Each one is priceless and is one of the foundations of the world of immortal gourds.

Upon learning of this proposal, Zhang Xuan immediately objected.

"No."

His voice was soft, yet firm.

"Tongtian Garden is a resource for the entire Immortal Gourd Realm, not just mine. Those sacred plants represent the future of cultivators in the Immortal Gourd Realm, and I cannot monopolize them."

The Buddha King of the Western Paradise remained silent.

He knew Zhang Xuan was right.

The medicinal herbs and sacred plants of Tongtianpu do not belong to Zhang Xuan alone.

That is the result of the cultivation by a large number of cultivators in the Immortal Gourd Realm, and the foundation for future blessings to future generations.

But Zhang Xuan's injuries also need treatment.

This is a dilemma.

After the news spread, the entire Immortal Gourd Realm knew about it.

Unexpectedly, the next day, the leaders of the major forces in the Immortal Gourd Realm came to the Xuantian Palace together.

Zhang Xuan looked at these people and frowned slightly.

"What brings you all here?"

The leader was Zhang Dawu.

He knelt on one knee and said in a deep voice:

"Immortal Venerable, on behalf of all cultivators in the Immortal Gourd Realm, I have a request."

Zhang Xuan was taken aback: "What is it?"

Zhang Dawu said, "Please allow us, Immortal Venerable, to take out the spiritual herbs and sacred plants from Tongtian Garden, sell them for resources, and use them to heal your injuries."

Zhang Xuan's expression changed: "Nonsense! That's the foundation of the Immortal Gourd Realm, how can you..."

“Immortal Venerable!” Zhang Dawu interrupted him, raising his head. “We all know that the Immortal Venerable paused his healing and agreed to share power for the sake of the Nine Divine Realms. The Immortal Venerable gave up the Nine Realms and their resources, retreating to the Immortal Gourd Realm to heal with that pitiful share of True Immortals.”

"But we know how many resources the Immortal Venerable's injury requires! We also know that if the Immortal Venerable hadn't been working for the Immortal Gourd Realm, he wouldn't have had to suffer like this!"

Behind him, dozens of Mahayana cultivators knelt down in unison.

"Please, Immortal Venerable One, grant my request!"

Looking at these people, Zhang Xuan felt a warm current welling up in his heart.

These people are all veterans of the Immortal Gourd Realm.

Some have followed him for thousands of years, and some have even followed him since he was a minor cultivator in the Qi Refining stage.

They witnessed the growth of the Immortal Gourd Realm, the prosperity of the Nine Domains, and also his fall from the peak to the bottom.

But at this moment, they did not despise him for being a cripple. Instead, they wanted to take out the foundation of the Immortal Gourd Realm to heal his injuries.

“You guys…” Zhang Xuan’s voice was hoarse.

"Immortal Venerable!" Zhang Dawu kowtowed to the ground. "We all know the suffering you've endured all these years. We know what those people in the Nine Domains are thinking, even if they don't say it. But the Immortal Gourd Realm is different! The Immortal Gourd Realm is your home, the foundation you built with your own hands! We'll sell everything we own to help you recover!"

"Please, Immortal Venerable One, grant my request!"

Dozens of people shouted in unison, their voices echoing throughout the hall.

Zhang Xuan looked at them, and his eyes finally welled up with tears.

After a long pause, he took a deep breath and slowly nodded.

"it is good."

He paused, his voice hoarse: "I, Zhang Xuan, will remember this kindness. If I recover in the future, I will repay it a hundredfold!"

The crowd chorused, "You flatter us, Immortal Venerable! As long as you are here, the Immortal Gourd Realm will endure!"

The spiritual herbs and sacred plants from Tongtianpu were taken out in batches and sold to the Xuanxu Great Realm through the Xuhai Market.

Eighth-tier spiritual herbs, true immortal sacred plants, each one is priceless.

Zhang Yuhuai personally negotiated and secured a deal at the best possible price.

Massive resources are continuously transported back to the Immortal Gourd Realm.

These resources supported Zhang Xuan's recovery for several years.

Ten years later, resources were depleted again.

The medicinal herbs and sacred plants in the Tongtian Garden are almost gone.

The Immortal Gourd Realm has also reached its dead end.

Zhang Xuan sat cross-legged in the secret realm, his eyes filled with bitterness.

The resources are gone again.

The medicinal herbs and sacred plants of Tongtianpu have been completely exhausted.

The Immortal Gourd Realm's resources have been almost completely depleted.

His Dao injury recovery is still far from being able to withstand the Void Mayfly Tribulation Core.

How to do?

Is there really nothing we can do but wait to die?

Just then, a faint divine thought came.

"Owner."

Zhang Xuan was taken aback.

It turned out to be a seasonal mother insect.

This True Immortal-level Time-Dwelling Mother Insect has been residing deep within the Immortal Gourd Realm, cultivating silently.

Over the years, Zhang Xuan has been too busy taking care of himself to even remember its existence.

At this moment, the Time-Dwelling Mother Insect took the initiative to contact him, which surprised him somewhat.

"What's the matter?"

The divine thought of the Time-Dwelling Mother Insect arrived, carrying a hint of determination.

“Master, I have signed a Heavenly Dao Contract with the Xuanxu Great Realm.”

Zhang Xuan's expression changed: "What?!"

He never imagined that he would fall on hard times like this, that even the immortal insect he had once subdued would find another home.

I'm just crippled, not dead yet!

Just as a nameless fire was about to rise in Zhang Xuan's heart, the next words of the Time-Staying Mother Worm made Zhang Xuan feel uneasy.

The Time-Staying Mother Insect continued, "I offered myself as collateral to the Golden Immortals of the Profound Void Realm, serving them for ten thousand years. In return, I obtained a batch of cultivation resources, which have already been sent to the Void Sea Market and will soon be transported back to the Immortal Gourd Realm."

Zhang Xuan suddenly stood up, his face ashen.

"Nonsense! Who told you to do this?!"

The Time-Dwelling Mother Insect remained silent for a moment, then slowly said, "Master, if it weren't for you, I wouldn't be who I am today. I will always remember this kindness."

"Now that my master is in trouble, how can I stand idly by?"

Zhang Xuan's voice was hoarse: "But... ten thousand years, you must be my slave for ten thousand years!"

The Time-Dwelling Mother Insect's voice was calm: "Ten thousand years is but a blink of an eye. When I return, my master will surely have recovered completely. At that time, I will serve my master again."

Zhang Xuan opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but couldn't utter a word.

When he subdued the Mother Insect, he said he would not mistreat it.

But now, instead of giving it any benefits, he has forced it to sell itself into slavery for his own sake.

"You..." Zhang Xuan's voice was hoarse, "Why didn't you discuss it with me?"