Family Cultivation: My Ancestral Home Gets Infinite Upgrades

The afterglow of the setting sun cast a warm golden glow over Xujia Village, which was quiet and peaceful.

Only a wisp of grayish-white smoke was rising from the roof of the Jiang family's house.

In the kitchen, Miao Ruolan rolled up her sleeves, holding a long ladle in each hand while watching over two large pots.

The pot on the left is stewing half-spirit pork, while the pot on the right contains chunks of Fiery Eagle meat.

Jiang Fu'an was hunched over in front of the chopping board by the door, holding a thin-bladed knife in his hand.

At the doorway, Jiang Fu'an was bent over, holding a small scraper, processing a freshly peeled spirit beast skin.

The skin still had some flesh and blood attached, and he scraped away the residue little by little with light and quick movements.

This leather needs to be made into talisman paper as soon as possible. If it sits for too long, the spiritual energy will dissipate, the texture will change, and it will be ruined.

On the rooftop, Yue'er crouched at the ridge, warily scanning all directions of the village.

The beast tide had passed for most of the day, and the surroundings seemed to have returned to calm, but since her father had instructed her not to be careless, she dared not relax.

The aroma of meat wafting from her feet was so enticing that she would glance down at the kitchen every now and then, secretly swallowing a mouthful of saliva.

In the courtyard, Stone, Old Xu, and the other two were busy working on the remaining spirit beast meat.

Although it is springtime, the mornings and evenings are still cool, but meat cannot be left out for long.

They had to cut the meat into even strips so they could hang it in a cool, well-ventilated place to make dried meat that could be stored.

As Xu Laoda deftly wielded his knife, he couldn't suppress the smile on his lips.

The mountain of meat in front of them would take them a month to finish eating.

And this was only the first day of the beast tide. As for what would happen next... he dared not think about it. He just felt that he had really been very lucky to have followed his master.

In previous years, we would never have dared to dream of this. We could only see the meat of ordinary wild animals a few times a year. Now, we can eat half-spirit beasts every meal.

Thinking of this, he swung the knife with even more vigor.

The stone right next to him, however, evoked a completely different feeling.

He silently chopped the meat, his lips pressed tightly together.

After calming down for most of the day, he realized how dangerous it would be to recklessly rush out and fight the wolf pack when the beast tide had just passed and the situation was still unclear.

If that fiery eagle had arrived a dozen or so breaths earlier, he and his father would have been attacked from both sides, and the consequences would have been unimaginable.

He almost killed his father.

All day long, he had been waiting for his father's scolding, and even prepared himself to be beaten.

But Dad didn't say anything except that he was busy.

This silence hurt him more than being scolded.

"Everyone, stop for a moment, let's eat. We'll continue after we finish eating."

Jiang Fu'an carried a heavy wooden bucket out of the kitchen and called out to the yard.

The bucket contained freshly cooked, steaming hot meat broth.

He walked straight to the cellar entrance, intending to send it down to Su Wanqing and the others who were hiding below.

In the current situation, danger could strike at any moment, and too many people cannot remain on the ground to avoid panic and overcrowding when hiding.

When he returned after delivering the food, everyone in the yard was already drinking soup from their bowls, but Shi Tou was still squatting in front of the chopping board, mechanically cutting strips of meat.

Jiang Fu felt relieved; the child was still struggling with him.

He turned around and brought out two bowls of soup from the kitchen. This was Fiery Eagle meat stew that Miao Ruolan had specially prepared for the father and son.

He walked to the stone and spoke calmly:

"Stone, if you know you're wrong, then learn from this lesson, remember it, and don't repeat it next time. What's the use of just blaming yourself here?"

"Quickly, drink this bowl of soup. Then sit in meditation and practice your cultivation properly."

"We'll need your help to hunt the half-spirit beast tomorrow."

Shi Tou suddenly raised his head, his eyes a little red, and quickly said:

"Dad, I understand! From now on, I'll always think carefully about the consequences before I do anything!"

"Um."

Jiang Fu'an nodded and handed over the bowl:

"We haven't tasted the meat of this level of spirit beast yet. You should eat it while it's hot and see how much it helps your cultivation."

No sooner had the words left her lips than a crisp voice came from behind her:

"Dad, I've never had this before! Can I try some?"

I saw Yue'er holding her bowl, and she came over at some point, looking up at me with her little face full of expectation.

Miao Ruolan had just served her a bowl of half-spirit pork soup, but she felt that the bowl in her father's hand smelled better.

Jiang Fu'an looked into his daughter's bright eyes and smiled:

"Okay, here, have a few pieces."

Yue'er has done a good job in today's vigilance.

Although the meat of a first-tier spirit beast didn't have much effect on her, he still picked up a few solid pieces of eagle meat and fed them to his daughter.

"After eating, you'll need to be even more vigilant tomorrow."

Jiang Fu'an gave his instructions.

Yue'er squinted, puffed out her cheeks, and nodded repeatedly, her words muffled and unclear:

"Okay! Don't worry, Dad, I'll take care of it!"

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The night was thick, and only a few oil lamps flickered in the niches of the cellar.

Jiang Fu'an had just finished circulating the "Eternal Spring Technique" once and was carefully experiencing the effects of the first-tier spirit beast meat.

First, the cultivation efficiency has increased dramatically, almost ten times that of eating half a spirit beast's meat, with effects comparable to the Azure Spirit Fruit obtained before.

However, the Green Spirit Fruit does not have a body-tempering effect.

At this moment, he felt hot all over, his blood was surging, and he felt like he had inexhaustible energy in his limbs and bones.

He turned his head to look at the simple wooden bed behind him.

Su Wanqing and Miao Ruolan were sleeping side by side.

Jiang Fu'an's Adam's apple bobbed, but he ultimately gave up the idea of ​​having a deeper conversation with the two.

The cellar was so rudimentary that the rooms were separated only by curtains, making it impossible to hide even the slightest sound.

If they really did something, the neighbor's kids, the Xu family, the Miao family... would probably all hear it clearly.

"It seems I'll have to find a body-refining technique to practice from now on. Otherwise, most of the energy from this spirit beast meat will be wasted."

Jiang Fu'an pondered to himself.

According to He Miao, body-refining techniques can absorb the abundant qi and blood in the body and transform it into physical strength.

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The next morning, just as dawn was breaking, Jiang Fu'an crawled out of the cellar with the stones.

After one night, more than a dozen semi-spirit beasts sneaked into the village and were wandering around the ruins looking for food.

Both father and son were eager to try.

The surging energy from the Fiery Eagle meat last night was still coursing through my body, and I was just looking for a way to release it. This was a good opportunity.

After a brief discussion, the two quietly began their hunt.

Despite the large number of beasts, Jiang Fu'an seized the opportunity and threw out two "Quicksand Talismans" he had drawn himself.

The light penetrated the ground, instantly turning large swaths of land into muddy, sinking footholds and successfully separating the beast herd.

The father and son were agile and worked together, taking advantage of the terrain to deal with the half-spirit beasts whose movements were hindered one by one.

This kept Xu Laoda and the other two members of the hunting team very busy.

These semi-spirit beasts are enormous, with the lightest weighing over a hundred pounds, and the semi-spirit pigs weighing several thousand pounds.

Moving, deboning, cutting into strips...

The three of them were exhausted and drenched in sweat, but they still couldn't keep up with the father and son's hunting speed.

Finally, with no other option, even the Miao family members and Uncle Xu were called up to help.

A long queue formed at the cellar entrance, and baskets of meat were passed down to hang on a dozen makeshift drying racks.

After working like this until the evening of the third day, Jiang Fu'an stood in the cellar, looking at the dense strips of meat hanging down like curtains above his head, and decided to stop the hunt.

The rack was already creaking under the weight; if we kept hunting, there wouldn't be anywhere left to hang the birds.

More importantly, according to the "Fortune's" hint, the cultivator army should have already engaged the main force of the beast tide by now.

Next, a large number of monsters will surely scatter from the main battlefield and wander around.

The chances of encountering first-tier or even second-tier spirit beasts in Xujia Village will greatly increase.

The harvest is already quite plentiful; there's no need to take this risk.