My ancestors were spiritual plant growers, so it's not surprising that I hunt demons every day,

The family finally acquired a large sum of spirit stones, which not only eased the tense atmosphere in the Cui family this year, but also made Cui's parents want to finalize Cui Ying's marriage.

"So fast?"

After asking a casual question, Cui Ying nodded and said, "Okay, in that case, we'll listen to our parents."

After the New Year, I will be fifteen years old. According to common custom, this is the age of coming of age, which is the age for marriage.

The Immortal Origin Continent reveres cultivation; there is no male superiority or female inferiority here, only strength reigns supreme.

If a high-ranking female cultivator takes a liking to a male cultivator, she can hire a matchmaker to propose marriage, or take him as a concubine or husband.

She thought for a moment, then turned to look at Cui Zhengming and asked, "Father, how many spirit stones would it cost to build a three-courtyard house?"

"A three-courtyard mansion?"

Cui Zhengming was taken aback for a moment, then asked in return, "Who builds a mansion for no reason? How many spirit stones would that cost? I'm not just doing this for fun."

He had said it before, but he still subconsciously narrowed his eyes and started counting on his fingers:

"The most luxurious Li residence at the entrance of the village is a three-courtyard house built a few years ago. The high-quality materials alone cost several hundred spirit stones. Add to that the basic magic arrays and other miscellaneous expenses, and it must have cost at least a thousand spirit stones."

"A thousand or so spirit stones?"

Cui Ying nodded, but didn't say anything more.

There are eight people in the family, crammed into three rooms.

Her parents lived in the largest main room with her, while she and her fourth sister slept in the same room. The slightly more spacious right wing was divided into two rooms, one large and one small, where her older brother, sister-in-law, and second sister lived.

If she and Shi Yin become Daoist partners, she will definitely live at home, and then there will be nine people in the family.

Oh, and there's also a dog demon.

She glanced at Ta Xue under the table and began to plan how to earn those two thousand spirit stones.

Expanding the house is a must, otherwise there simply won't be enough space in the house.

She also wanted her family to have a better life, so that Shi Yin wouldn't regret his choice.

Seeing Cui Ying's silent demeanor, Cui Zhengming asked in surprise, "What? You want to build a house?"

Just as Cui Zhengming was about to get to the point, Cui Cong, who was sitting on his left, suddenly spoke up: "Father, Mother, we're thinking of moving to the old house at the foot of the mountain in a few days."

The old house is the residence left by the Cui family ancestors. It is located near the foot of Qingya Mountain. Not only is it sparsely populated, but it is also often visited by small demons and monsters. The house has long been dilapidated and only the foundation remains.

Over the years, more and more independent cultivators have settled in Shuangling Village, but no one dares to go there to settle down, let alone Cui Cong and Yang Shi, two ordinary people with no cultivation.

Cui Cong said these words because he was concerned that he and his wife had become a burden on their family and wanted to ease that burden.

After a pause, Yang, who was standing next to him, forced a smile and continued, "Father and Mother, don't worry. It's only a short half-hour journey from the old house to our home. It won't delay us from doing chores around the house."

"Nonsense."

Upon hearing that Cui Cong and his wife were moving to their old house, Wang Rong immediately put down her chopsticks, her face showing extreme anxiety.

"Is that old house a place for people to live? It's so dangerous there that even your father and I don't dare to set foot there casually, let alone the two of you. What were you thinking?"

Before Cui Cong and his wife could offer any further advice, Cui Ying immediately said, "Brother and sister-in-law, Mother is right. The old house is not a place for people to live. Besides, we are a family, and the house cannot do without you. You cannot move."

Upon hearing this, Cui Zhengming understood perfectly.

With so many people in the family, and the eldest son and his wife expecting to have another child in a couple of years, the third son's decision to take in the Gu family's son-in-law is likely only a matter of the next few months. Now it seems that there really isn't enough room for them.

The family already has a protective formation. If a new house is built, and the fifth son marries a wife with spiritual roots, it will be a great honor for the family.

He put down his chopsticks and solemnly announced:

"After all these years, it's time to renovate these three rooms in the house. We still have more than two hundred spirit stones. After the autumn harvest, we can sell the spirit rice and exchange it for more spirit stones, and we should be able to get another two hundred spirit stones."

"We'll use some spirit stones to build two more rooms in the backyard, that should be enough for everyone."

Wang Rong listened with a serious expression, her lips pressed into a straight line, and her eyes flashed with disapproval and hesitation. In the end, she did not say anything in rebuttal.

Cui Ying, standing to the side, shook her head and said, "Father, that money is for the family in case of emergency, it can't be used to build a house."

"Anyway, I'm part of the family, so let me pay for the spirit stones used to build the house."

"you?"

Cui Zhengming subconsciously pointed at his daughter, but the words just wouldn't come out.

His daughter earned several hundred spirit stones in just one day, more than he earns in a year.

But after thinking about it, he still spoke up:

"Do you really think you're that lucky? You think you can just find such a valuable jade lingzhi so easily?"

Cui Ying raised her eyelids and retorted:

“If there’s no Jade Lingzhi, there are others. If all else fails, there are so many demons in the Phoenix Cry Mountains. I can just find a demon beast, kill it, and sell it to get spirit stones.”

"Hmph~ You?"

Cui Zhengming put down his wine glass, glanced at Cui Ying with disdain, and said with a hint of anger in his voice:

"If you encounter a powerful monster alone in the mountains, I'd probably have to pay you to join."

Cui Ying's lips twitched, and she stubbornly retorted:

"I saw that you, Father, were enjoying the deer meat quite a bit. Besides, who said I'd be going into the mountains alone from now on? I'll have Ta Xue with me."

"Will you protect me, Ta Xue?"

Ta Xue, who was intently gnawing on a spirit deer bone under the table, quickly raised his head and bared his teeth, baring, "Woof woof woof."

That night, while the whole family was together, Cui Ying gave away all the things she had bought, earning their gratitude. She then asked her mother to distribute the pills Gu Shiyin had given her.

"These were given to us by Brother Shi Yin. I believe everyone understands his intentions. Our family is about to build another house, and this series of big moves will definitely make some of the independent cultivators in the village envious and unhappy."

"My parents are too busy taking care of Lingtian to keep up with their own needs. My eldest brother and sister-in-law, as well as my second sister, often visit the village. You can't judge a book by its cover. People in the village may act all friendly and fraternal on the surface, but behind the scenes, there have been many cases of murder and robbery."

"We younger ones also need to seize the time to cultivate what we need to cultivate and strengthen our bodies, so that we can at least have the strength to protect ourselves."

Wang Rong is stingy when it comes to small things, but when it comes to the cultivation and safety of her whole family, she is absolutely unambiguous.

Immediately, a porcelain bottle containing pills was taken out, and Cui Lin, Cui Yue, and Cui Yan each received one pill. Even Cui Cong and his wife each received half a pill.

“Your father has carefully examined all these pills. They are all top-quality pills. Since your cultivation levels are still low, each of you will need quite some time to refine one pill. Let your mother keep the rest. Come and ask your mother for them when you break through your bottleneck.”

Cui Lin had not made any progress since breaking through to the second level of Qi Refining, so she was naturally overjoyed to have obtained the Qi Gathering Pill.

Even Cui Yue was filled with excitement. With the pill, she might be able to successfully guide Qi into her body tonight.

Cui Yan held the Qi Gathering Pill, sniffed it curiously, and when no one was paying attention, he quickly stuck out his tongue and licked it, and then his spirits lifted.

Looking at the joyful faces in the main room, Cui Zhengming naturally understood what it meant, but he unusually frowned and spoke in a stern tone:

“It is a great blessing for our family that your third sister has obtained this opportunity and is willing to share it with us. But if anyone can’t keep their mouth shut and talks nonsense outside, causing trouble, then I’ll deal with them.”

"Please rest assured, Father and Mother, we understand the importance of things. We will never be ungrateful and make things difficult for Third Sister."

As soon as Cui Cong and his wife spoke, Cui Lin, Cui Yue, and even the usually carefree Cui Yan stopped joking and nodded vigorously while holding the pills.