Family Cultivation: My Ancestral Home Gets Infinite Upgrades

Chapter 94 Spiritual Veins as a Prey

Lu Xuanchen understood the delaying tone in He Miao's words, frowned, and said impatiently, "I don't have that much free time to wait for your father to come out of seclusion."

"Since you currently have the highest cultivation level in the family, you shall make the decision."

"Don't forget, you'll be a member of the Lu family in the future."

That last sentence was like a nail, driven straight into the ears of the seedlings.

Her face flushed red, and she felt both ashamed and annoyed.

Even if she weren't a member of the Lu family, it wouldn't cause any harm to the Jiang family's interests.

She took a deep breath, her tone slightly firmer than before: "I'm sorry, senior. My family has no plans to sell this spiritual vein at the moment."

The Lu family of Qixia was indeed one of the seven great families of the Song Kingdom, but the Miaoyin Sect also stood behind her.

Moreover, the cultivation world in the Song Kingdom has always been quite orderly and not chaotic under the jurisdiction of "Xuandan Valley".

She wasn't really afraid that this Foundation Establishment cultivator would dare to make a move in the Jiang family's residence.

Seeing his elder brother quarrel with the woman he admired over just a few words, Lu Xuanfeng felt anxious and quickly stepped forward, forcing a smile, and tried to smooth things over, saying, "Brother, our Lu family has quite a few spiritual veins under our name, why insist on buying this low-grade first-order one from the Xianghe family?"

Lu Xuanchen ignored his younger brother.

His eyes remained fixed on the rice seedlings, his tone laced with threat: "You'd better think this through. The Myriad Sounds Sect might not necessarily turn against the Lu family for the sake of a mere Qi Refining disciple like you—"

Before he could finish speaking, a furious voice abruptly cut him off: "My sister has made it clear enough, it's not for sale! If you two have nothing else to say, please leave!"

A young boy emerged from behind a pillar; it was Shi Tou.

He had noticed someone had come to the door long ago. At first, he saw that it was his elder sister's guest, so he didn't show himself and just listened quietly from the side.

He heard every word of their conversation.

Hearing that the Lu family dared to threaten his sister, he could no longer hold back and stepped forward.

Lu Xuanchen suddenly turned his head, his gaze piercing the newly appeared youth like needles.

A surge of anger suddenly welled up inside me.

In his eyes, the Jiang family, a small household, was no different from ordinary people.

Buying their spiritual veins is doing them a favor; how could they possibly refuse?

He never expected that not only would he be rejected, but now someone would dare to speak rudely to him.

His face darkened, and he shouted, "Who do you think you are, to speak to me like that?"

"Is this how your Jiang family raises its children?"

Before the words were even finished, a spiritual pressure belonging to a Foundation Establishment cultivator descended upon the stone like a mountain.

The surrounding air seemed to freeze, and an invisible pressure tried to force the arrogant young man to kneel down.

But Shi Tou was born with a stubborn temper, and his physical body was far stronger than that of other cultivators of the same level.

He gritted his teeth, the veins on his forehead bulged slightly, his knees trembled, but he managed to stand firm, his back never bending even an inch.

This situation caused both He Miao and Lu Xuanfeng to change their expressions.

Lu Xuanfeng absolutely did not want to have a complete falling out with Jiang Xianghe over this matter.

Even though he was afraid of his older brother, he could only grit his teeth and step between the two of them, saying, "Brother, please calm down."

"This is Xianghe's younger brother. He's still young and doesn't know the rules."

"In the end, we can't really be considered outsiders."

Lu Xuanchen had failed to make the stone kneel, and was now in a difficult position.

If a Foundation Establishment cultivator were to actually attack a junior in the Qi Refining stage, it would only make him a laughing stock.

Seeing that his younger brother had intervened, he took the opportunity to withdraw his oppressive aura.

But he had no intention of giving up.

His eyes flickered a few times, and he had an idea in mind.

His gaze returned to the stone, and he said coldly, "Boy, you just spoke rudely to me, showing no respect for your elders. What is your punishment?" Upon hearing this, He Miao was startled and hurriedly cupped her hands, saying, "Senior Lu, please calm down! It was my fault as your older sister for not disciplining you properly. I am willing to take the punishment in my brother's place."

Shi Tou grabbed He Miao's arm: "Big sister, there's no need. I said those words, and I caused this mess. I'll take full responsibility."

He raised his head, his gaze calmly meeting Lu Xuanchen's, showing no trace of fear.

Lu Xuanchen looked at the brother and sister in front of him, and suddenly smiled, "You two don't need to fight anymore. How about this, you choose one of you to have a match with my Xuanfeng."

"If you win, I, Lu, will forgive what happened earlier, and we will leave immediately."

"If we lose, I won't pursue the matter of that brat's disrespect. However, this spiritual vein will have to be sold to my Lu family."

Upon hearing this, all three people in the hall were taken aback.

Lu Xuanfeng was the first to object: "Brother! How can this be? Xianghe has just recovered from serious injuries, how can we fight with her?"

"Xiang Chun is only at the mid-stage of Qi Refining, far inferior to my cultivation level. This is so unfair."

Lu Xuanchen glanced at him indifferently: "Then you should suppress your cultivation to the mid-stage of Qi Refining and spar with him."

Seeing his younger brother's lips moving as if he wanted to argue, Lu Xuanchen immediately transmitted his voice to him: "Xuanfeng, I just used my divine sense to explore and found that the spiritual energy of their spiritual vein is growing at an extraordinary speed. I'm afraid that in less than ten years, it will be able to automatically advance to the middle grade of the first rank."

"If you can win the competition and help the family take this mountain, I will speak to the clan leader and ask for a Foundation Establishment Pill for you in advance."

"Foundation Pill?!"

Lu Xuanfeng's heart skipped a beat, and he swallowed back the rebuttal that was on the tip of his tongue.

He has now reached the ninth level of Qi Refining, and it is the crucial time for him to seek the Foundation Establishment Pill and prepare to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage.

But these pills are extremely precious; even in the Lu family, it takes several years to obtain just one.

There are more than a dozen cultivators in the clan waiting for the Foundation Establishment Pill. If they wait in order, it is unknown how long they will have to wait.

The offer from his elder brother was too tempting for him.

However—if they were to actually fight Jiang Xiangchun, they would inevitably offend Xianghe completely.

The affection he has carefully cultivated over the years is likely to come to an end.

Just as he was hesitating, Lu Xuanchen's voice transmission sounded again: "In the cultivation world, strength is paramount. What is there to hesitate about?"

"Once you successfully establish your foundation, marrying a Qi-refining female cultivator will be a piece of cake."

That last bit of hesitation was completely crushed by those words.

He took a deep breath, turned to the rice seedlings beside him, and reassured them, "Xianghe, don't worry. It's just a friendly spar, I would never hurt Xiangchun."

He Miao didn't hear the brothers' telepathic communication, and this sudden change in attitude left her completely stunned.

She never expected that this man, who usually spoke gently to her and showed her kindness in every way, would turn out to be like this.

She actually agreed to fight her own brother, and the stake was the very spiritual vein that her family relied on for survival.

In a flash, a sentence her father had said years ago struck her mind: "Only by going through extraordinary things together can you see the true nature of a person's feelings for you."

He Miao suddenly felt a chill in her heart, yet also a clarity she had never felt before.

She finally understood the meaning of that sentence completely.

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