Family Cultivation: My Ancestral Home Gets Infinite Upgrades

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A melodious gong rang out throughout the village, followed by the booming voice of the official:

"Listen up, everyone! In five days, a beast tide will break out in the Misty Mountains."

"Every household must immediately prepare at least half a month's worth of food, hide in the cellar, and not go out!"

The villagers of Xujia Village followed the messenger, gathered together, and whispered among themselves.

Their faces were filled with panic, and their eyes, peering towards the mountains, were filled with fear.

At this moment, inside the main room of the Jiang family.

Jiang Fu'an bowed to the person sitting opposite him.

"Brother Sun, you've made a special trip to tell me this. It's really kind of you."

Sun Xiuyuan, who was sitting in the chair, put down his teacup and waved his hand.

"It's just my job, why complain about how hard it is?"

"I've come here for two reasons. First, I really have something to ask you, and second, I've been running around all day and I'm parched, so I thought I'd come here to ask for a bowl of tea."

Seeing that the other party still had something to do, Jiang Fu'an's expression became more serious:

"Brother Sun, please speak."

Sun Xiuyuan picked up his teacup, took another sip, and then slowly spoke:

"This time it's a beast tide. Although in theory it shouldn't have much to do with our Ping'an Town, since we don't have any spiritual veins here."

"But to the south of the town is the Qixia Lu family, one of the seven great families. At the foot of their Qixia Mountain, there is a third-order spiritual vein, which is the main target of demonic beasts."

"Our Ping'an Town happens to be located on the only road from the Misty Mountain Range to Qixia Mountain."

"When the beast tide passes through, there's no guarantee that some monster might get lost and rush into the village to hurt people."

"That's why I'm here to advise you to take your whole family and go to town to avoid the situation."

"The town is protected by a first-order defensive array. As long as we are not directly attacked by the beast horde, we should be safe."

These words were sincere and heartfelt, and the arrangements were also well-thought-out.

If Jiang Fu'an hadn't already made other plans, he would have readily agreed at that moment.

He paused for a moment, a hint of apology on his face:

"Thank you for your concern, Brother Sun. However, this time I plan to try hunting a lone half-spirit beast, so I'm afraid I won't be able to seek refuge in town."

"Hunting half-spirit beasts?"

Sun Xiuyuan choked on his tea, then looked up abruptly, his face filled with disbelief.

Jiang Fu'an smiled and explained:

"To be honest, Brother Sun, my son Shitou has already become a cultivator at the first level of Qi Refining thanks to the few Qi Nourishing Pills that He Miao gave him."

"With him around, we have a better chance of dealing with lone half-spirit beasts."

He didn't mention himself.

In this remote place without spiritual veins, it is astonishing that a cultivator with five spiritual roots could break through to the first level of Qi Refining within two years.

Stone's aptitude is slightly better, and if one were to say that he cultivated diligently day and night with the help of elixirs, it would be barely acceptable.

Upon hearing this, Sun Xiuyuan's surprise faded, replaced by a complex emotion.

He never expected that Jiang Fu'an not only had a daughter, Jiang Xianghe, who had entered the immortal sect but also never forgot to help her family.

Now even his son, Jiang Xiangchun, is doing so well.

He sighed deeply, his tone filled with an indescribable sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a complex emotion encompassing regret, sorrow, and regret).

"Brother Fu'an, you are truly a blessed man. Your children are all so successful."

Jiang Fu'an chuckled, waved his hand, and looked humble:

"Brother Sun, you're joking. What's wrong with your eldest daughter?"

"She's still young and has some childish tendencies. When she gets older and more sensible, she'll naturally know how to be filial to you."

"I also saw your young master at the banquet that day. He had clear and bright features and looked extraordinary. He is sure to be a promising talent with spiritual roots in the future."

These words struck a chord with Sun Xiuyuan.

A smile immediately spread across his face, and he couldn't help but turn his lips upwards:

"Oh, thank you for your kind words."

Seeing that he was in a good mood, Jiang Fu'an took the opportunity to ask:

"Brother Sun, I have another question. Do you know of any way to purchase weapons to deal with half-spirit beasts?"

He didn't mention dealing with the "monsters".

Ordinary weapons cannot harm demonic beasts in the slightest; only true magical artifacts are needed.

However, the cost of the ritual implements was far beyond his reach.

Sun Xiuyuan looked troubled upon hearing this:

"A few days ago, the imperial court allocated a batch of weapons, which are much sharper and tougher than ordinary ironware."

"But this matter of weapons is not under my direct jurisdiction as the county magistrate."

"If you want to buy it, I'm afraid you won't get a discount, and you'll have to use spirit stones to trade."

Jiang Fu'an was not surprised that spirit stones were needed.

That weapon was probably similar to the dagger that He Miao gave to Shi Tou, mixed with a trace amount of spirit ore.

But he didn't have a single spirit stone on him at the moment; he had given them all to the seedlings.

He hesitated for a moment, then bowed to Sun Xiuyuan again:

"Brother Sun, please have a seat for a moment."

After saying that, he got up and strode into the inner hall.

A moment later, she came out holding a talisman that was faintly glowing with spiritual light.

"Brother Sun, this is a mid-grade first-tier 'Rejuvenation Talisman' that He Miao left me."

"Do you think this item could be used to exchange for some weapons?"

This talisman also came from that storage ring, and its function is to quickly restore physical strength and heal skin and flesh wounds.

It's not a rare item in the cultivation world, and is worth about five low-grade spirit stones.

But Jiang Fu'an thought that exchanging them for some worldly tools should be more than enough.

Sun Xiuyuan's eyes lit up when they fell on the talisman.

Although he was an ordinary official, he had heard of such talismans that could "bring the dead back to life".

A feeling of envy welled up inside him, and he sighed:

"He Miao is such a filial daughter, she even prepared such a treasure for you."

"These talismans should be enough to exchange for a batch of weapons. But, Brother Fu'an, what kind of weapons do you want?"

Jiang Fu'an had already prepared a plan and immediately replied:

"Two long swords, and the rest were replaced with short spears that can be thrown."

As he spoke, he handed over the "Rejuvenation Talisman":

"I'll trouble Brother Sun to handle this matter."

Sun Xiuyuan accepted the talisman without hesitation, carefully put it away, and readily agreed:

"Don't worry, I've got it covered. I'll send someone to deliver the things to you around the day after tomorrow."

In his eyes, Jiang Fu'an, though a farmer, had two children who had embarked on the path of immortality and were incredibly filial. This blessing and potential made him worthy of befriending him.

He was naturally happy to help with such a simple task.

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After seeing Sun Xiuyuan off, Jiang Fu'an immediately summoned Boss Xu and gave him instructions:

"Go immediately and gather all the members of the hunting party."

"We need to set up hunting traps around the village before the beast tide arrives."

This time, he plans to use the village as his hunting ground and not go hunting elsewhere.

Although the harvest may be much smaller, the location offers a significant advantage.

Most importantly, it can also protect his wife and children who are hiding in the cellar.

Old Xu was stunned, a look of astonishment flashing across his face:

"Master, are we really going to attack the half-spirit beast?"

"That thing is really fierce, I'm worried about those guys in the team..."

Jiang Fu'an interrupted him:

"This time, you're only allowed to set the traps. Anyone who wants to stay and hunt with me is welcome."

"Those who dare not come out, I will not force them. Just stay in the cellar in peace."

He spoke calmly, but he had already made up his mind.

After the beast tide, it will be a good opportunity to see who has the guts and is capable of being used.

Those who dared not take any risks would naturally have no place in the hunting team in the future.