Family Cultivation: My Ancestral Home Gets Infinite Upgrades

"He Miao, there's another reason why Dad plans to buy Qinglu Mountain."

"A few nights ago, my father was sleeping soundly when he suddenly dreamed that an ancestor of our Jiang family was standing in front of his bed."

He pointed in the direction of Qinglu Mountain and said that the spiritual energy in that spring on the mountain would become more and more concentrated every day. In no more than ten years, a spiritual vein would be able to grow inside it.

After much deliberation, Jiang Fu'an finally decided to reveal the matter of the spiritual vein.

As for the claim that our ancestors appeared to us in dreams, it's not entirely unfounded.

I overheard Miao Ruolan mention in casual conversation that those large families that have been passed down for hundreds of years and whose ancestors produced Nascent Soul cultivators occasionally have descendants who receive guidance from their ancestors in dreams.

Jiang Fu'an himself didn't know if there were such figures in their Jiang family ancestors, and He Miao probably knew even less.

In this way, there is room for maneuver in the matter, and if pressed for details, one can give a vague answer.

But to his surprise, He Miao's eyes lit up instead of doubting him after hearing this:

"Father! Was the one who appeared to you in your dream that ancestor named Jiang Ming?"

Jiang Fu'an was taken aback.

Jiang Ming?

He had never heard of that name before.

Could it be that the Jiang family really produced some extraordinary figures in their early years?

He suppressed his surprise and answered truthfully:

"The old ancestor in the dream did not mention his own name."

"Dad has never heard of the name Jiang Ming. Which generation of our family is he? How did you find out?"

"It was Sister Jiang who told me."

He Miao enthusiastically reached into the storage bag at her waist, took out paper and pen, and explained as she spread out the paper:

"After my cultivation broke through to the mid-stage of Qi Refining, Sister Jiang came to see me once."

During our conversation, she mentioned the current situation of her branch of the Jiang family, as well as our common ancestor.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Fu'an immediately became wary.

Jiang Xiangshu came specifically to talk to Hemiao about these things...

Could it be that she's trying to appeal to He Miao's emotions and bring her into her family?

Before he could think about it further, his attention was drawn to what He Miao had written:

"May peace and tranquility prevail, and may virtue and prosperity flourish. May benevolence and righteousness be promoted, and may propriety, trustworthiness, and blessings abound. May harmony and harmony endure, and may generations continue to prosper. May hidden talents advance steadily, and may the path to immortality be peaceful and healthy."

He Miao put down his pen after writing the last word and carefully explained:

"Father, this is a four-character verse passed down in our Jiang family genealogy."

The generational names are: Ming, An, Shou, Ping, Wen, De, Chang, Xing, Ren, Yi, Li, Xin, Fu, Xiang, He, Shun, Cheng, Yong, Chang, Kang.

Jiang Fu'an was greatly surprised.

In the original owner's memory, the Jiang family only had eight generational names: "Ren, Yi, Li, Xin, Fu, Xiang, He, Shun".

He never imagined that the real Jiang family had been passed down for so many generations.

He composed himself and asked:

"He Miao, how much do you know about the first ancestor of our Jiang family?"

He Miao shook her head, a hint of regret on her face:

"I've only heard that he's not dead yet. He went to the spirit world a thousand years ago."

"Sister Jiang said that his identity is top secret and cannot be mentioned to outsiders, otherwise it may lead to his death."

"Is it that serious?"

Jiang Fu'an frowned slightly, his expression becoming serious.

More than a thousand years have passed, yet the grudges have not been resolved.

Who exactly did that ancestor have such a deep grudge against back then?

He secretly made a mental note of it:

From now on, we must stay away from this ancestor, and we must never enshrine his memorial tablet.

However, at present, it would be most appropriate to attribute the news brought by "good fortune" to this ancestor.

Moreover, he wasn't too worried that the other party might subconsciously notice and punish him.

I am, after all, his bloodline descendant. I shouldn't be so petty, should I?

Jiang Fu'an thought for a moment, then nodded in agreement with He Miao's words:

"Hearing you say that, and then recalling the events of my dream..."

"The one who appeared to my father in his dream was most likely this first ancestor."

Upon hearing this, He Miao's face immediately lit up with a smile, her tone tinged with pride and joy:

"Father! You truly are a person of great fortune; even the ancestor has taken notice of you!"

Immediately afterwards, she suppressed her smile and began to analyze the situation seriously:

"In fact, in the cultivation world, many spiritual veins do indeed gradually emerge from the original spiritual springs."

"However, this process is extremely long, often taking tens of thousands of years, so ordinary people dare not even hope for it."

"But since it was our ancestor who appeared to us in a dream, this news is almost certainly true."

She changed the subject, her brows furrowing slightly:

"However, the real problem is how to protect the mountain after we buy it."

Jiang Fu'an nodded, his expression solemn:

"You're right. Without sufficient strength, spiritual veins will only bring countless troubles."

"Father has also thought about this matter, and there are three ways to deal with it."

As he spoke, he lightly flicked his sleeve.

Six short metal rods and a round compass the size of a washbasin appeared on the table.

The metal rod was engraved with fine patterns, and several dull spirit stones were embedded in the center of the compass, all of which looked quite old.

"This is... a formation artifact?"

He Miao recognized it at a glance.

Jiang Fu'an sighed inwardly:

Cultivating in a major sect truly broadens one's perspective.

"Yes, it should be a formation artifact."

He explained:

"This was dug out by my father from the bottom of that Foundation Establishment cultivator's cave. It doesn't look damaged."

"Can you assess the power of this formation? Could it be deployed on Qinglu Mountain as a protective array?"

The seedlings did not answer immediately.

She reached out and picked up a metal rod, held it up to the light to examine it closely, and then picked up a compass, turning it over and over several times.

After a moment, she raised her head, her tone tinged with uncertainty:

"This array looks quite powerful. But I can't be sure of its exact grade."

"How about this, after I return to the Miaoyin Sect, I'll go to the Scripture Pavilion and check the records; I should be able to figure it out."

Jiang Fu'an nodded and continued with the second method:

According to the dream of our ancestors, it will take seven or eight years for Qinglu Mountain to develop a spiritual vein.

"This period of time is perfect for Stone to improve his strength."

"Father has observed that the effects of the spirit beast meat and pills that Stone eats are much better than those of ordinary people."

"As long as we can provide enough food and medicine, he will definitely be able to reach the mid-stage of Qi Refining before the spiritual vein emerges."

He Miao showed no surprise after hearing this.

She had watched her younger brother grow up since he was a child, and she knew better than anyone else what made him special.

Over the years at the Miaoyin Sect, she had secretly read some ancient texts and had long suspected that her younger brother might possess some kind of special constitution.

She reached into her storage bag and took out several small white porcelain bottles and a thin booklet, which she then gently placed on the table.

"Father, I have already purchased the Qi-Nourishing Pill."

As she spoke, she pointed to the booklet:

"In addition, I also found this body-refining technique for my younger brother."

"His physique is very suitable for the path of cultivating both body and magic. In the future, not only will his foundation be solid, but his combat strength will also far surpass that of his peers."