Family Rise by Daily Intelligence

Chapter 129: Chapter 119: Centennial Plan, Tallying the Harvest, Spirit-devouring Insect Advancement

The other side.

After Fu Changsheng instructed Yu Qingru to pilot the flying ship at full speed away from Taiyun Valley, they turned southwest toward the border of Jingzhou South Huai Prefecture and the Eastern Wilderness.

First, to avoid the search by the Cloud Soaring Tribe and Celestial Yang Tribe.

Secondly, Kuili Mountain is at the edge of Jingzhou South Huai Prefecture, and he intended to excavate the Three-Colored Soil from the mountain to bring back to the clan.

The flying ship traveled for a day and a night.

Confirming that no tribe members were pursuing them.

The three then chose a secluded cave to rest.

After setting up an array.

Fu Changsheng didn’t hesitate, patting his storage bag, and with a flash of dawn light, a box containing two Cloud Mushroom Fruits floated towards Yu Qingru:

”Miss Qingru, as agreed, half of the four Cloud Mushroom Fruits on the tree are yours. Please open the box and check.”

”There’s no need to look; I have full trust in Fellow Daoist Fu’s character.”

Yu Qingru indeed did not check but stored the box in her storage bag and then solemnly said:

”Frankly, if it weren’t for Fellow Daoist Fu’s suggestion to set up the array in advance, we wouldn’t have obtained these Cloud Mushroom Fruits and might have perished there. The victory in Taiyun Valley was also thanks to Fellow Daoist Fu personally defeating that array master. Our grandmother and I are indebted to you. In the future, if you ever need anything, do speak up, and we will surely assist you wholeheartedly.”

”Miss Qingru, you’re too kind.”

If it weren’t for their generosity in sharing the location of the Cloud Mushroom Tree, he wouldn’t have obtained the Cloud Mushroom Fruits; this was a mutually beneficial cooperation.

As the two conversed.

Granny Yu’s eyes flashed with contemplation.

Fu Changsheng’s performance in Ten Thousand Ghosts Abyss had already impressed her; otherwise, she wouldn’t have invited him to Taiyun Valley. But unlike in Ten Thousand Ghosts Abyss, in the battle at Taiyun Valley, Fu Changsheng’s performance left even her, an experienced Peak Qi Cultivator, in awe.

Especially the Purple Qi Divine Light unleashed by Fu Changsheng, with its terrifying power, could instantly annihilate a Foundation Establishment cultivator without any preparation.

Fu Changsheng’s potential certainly surpasses Foundation Establishment.

But she was already at the end of her strength; her cultivation was mostly crippled, and her performance in Taiyun Valley showed her inferiority. In a few years, her meridians might be fully blocked, and if Qingru doesn’t reach Foundation Establishment, once she passes, Yu Family members might dispose of Qingru, selling her off to the Ninth-Grade Noble Mansion as a concubine for a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Currently, the Patriarch of the Yu Family is blinded by lust and arrogance due to his Peak Qi Cultivation, ignoring all advice.

Her generation managed to restrain him somewhat while alive, but once they’re gone, Yu Family might soon be annexed by the ambitious Qiuo Family.

Therefore.

She needed to secure a future for Qingru before she passed away.

Granny Yu’s gaze fell upon Fu Changsheng, and her demeanor shifted to warm and kind, like a neighborly grandmother. Seeing Fu Changsheng about to take out Old Monster Xin’s storage bag, she hurriedly shook her head:

”Changsheng, since you personally defeated Old Monster Xin, his storage bag rightfully belongs to you, and also, you should take the Cloud Mushroom Tree back to your clan for cultivation.”

With that.

Fu Changsheng didn’t stand on ceremony.

He said:

”Granny Yu, I have important matters to tend to in the Eastern Wilderness for a few days; if you have pressing matters, you could return to Pingshan County first?”

Yu Qingru was about to nod.

But Granny Yu stopped her:

”Changsheng, although your combat effectiveness is impressive, traveling alone in the Eastern Wilderness is too risky. Wherever you go, we two will accompany you; additional company ensures more security.”

Granny Yu was quite enthusiastic.

Both of them were array masters; he had little knowledge of the situation in Kuili Mountain, so he didn’t hesitate and said:

”Granny Yu, if that’s the case, then I must trouble you two to accompany me to Kuili Mountain.”

After agreeing on the time.

The cave mansion was split in two.

Fu Changsheng remained inside to begin counting the spoils from Taiyun Valley.

He patted his storage bag.

A flash of dawn light.

Old Monster Xin’s corpse appeared.

With a flick of his sword point, a streak of sword light slashed across the opponent’s neck, and a head rolled down, which he then sealed in a box. Only then did he call out Autumn Cicada and Xiaoqing to feast.

Old Monster Xin was a Tier Two Array Master.

According to the Court’s bounty, this head is worth ten Court Merit Points; combined with the previous eighty, totaling ninety, he was soon reaching the minimum requirement for clan merit points for nobility.

Moreover.

Besides the two Cloud Mushroom Fruits.

The most valuable was the group of Tier One Middle-Grade Spirit-devouring Insects.

In the wilderness without guardians, he certainly wouldn’t risk consuming the Cloud Mushroom Fruits now, preferring to refine it upon returning to the clan after Kuili Mountain.

Fu Changsheng willed his thought.

The Cloud Ring Purple Immortal Tower suspended in front.

In the first layer of the tower, countless Spirit-devouring Insects lay dazedly on the ground; having learned from past experiences, this time he let Autumn Cicada use the Soul Vortex Wave, controlling the power to merely stun the Spirit-devouring Insects without killing them.

These spirit-devouring insects require countless manpower and resources to cultivate to Tier One Middle Stage.

He plans to concentrate his efforts on first cultivating the spirit-devouring insects on the second level of the tower to Tier One Peak. Thus, without much hesitation, he pointed at the Treasure Pagoda, and the second level’s gate opened.

Buzz buzz buzz.

The spirit-devouring insect at Tier One Late Stage flew out and, under Fu Changsheng’s guidance, entered the first level. Seeing its kind all over the ground, the spirit-devouring insect immediately became excited. After receiving Fu Changsheng’s devour command, it began to flap its wings and attack, devouring two at a time:

”I hope this spirit-devouring insect will evolve to Tier One Peak after devouring them all.”

This way.

When the Penglai Mountain ruins open later.

He will have an extra trump card.

As of now.

The Little Cyan Snake and Autumn Cicada seem to have reached a bottleneck. Both a demon and a ghost servant want to break through to Tier Two, but simply relying on devouring corpses is clearly not enough. It’s like a Peak Qi Cultivator whose mana is already saturated; to advance, they can only rely on Foundation Establishment spiritual objects.

Moreover, whether it is the advancement of a Tier Two demon beast or the breakthrough of a ghost cultivator to Tier Two, he currently has no corresponding methods or ways.

Currently.

His primary goal is to first break through to the Foundation Establishment Stage himself, so as for the further cultivation of Xiaoqing and Autumn Cicada, it will have to wait.

After the Tier One Late Stage spirit-devouring insect devoured all its Tier One Middle Stage kind, it transformed into a golden cocoon hanging upside down in the tower. Watching its aura get stronger, Fu Changsheng’s eyes revealed a glimmer of hope.

After putting away the Cloud Ring Purple Immortal Tower.

He took out Old Monster Xin’s storage bag, and with a sweep of his divine sense, he found many miscellaneous items inside.

Among them.

Possibly because an Array Master needs middle-grade spirit stones for arrays, a box contained thirty-two middle-grade spirit stones, which convert to three thousand two hundred low-grade spirit stones. This amount of spirit stones alone is a considerable income.

”Oh, there’s even an array set.”

Fu Changsheng pointed at the four array flags and four array plates in the box; it was a set of Illusionary Array:

”It perfectly complements the gap of the Reversed Five Elements Array.”

Immediately, he pinched a technique and began sacrificial refinement.

After several hours.

As the four array flags and plates fell, a cluster of white fog instantly rose around him.

Fu Changsheng’s mouth curled into a satisfied smile.

Additionally.

In Old Monster Xin’s storage bag.

He also found a book annotated by him on breeding spirit-devouring insects and a book titled ”Array Mastery,” the first half of which was in ancient script and the latter half contained his insights and experiences in array techniques:

”This ’Array Mastery’ is quite good.”

Perfect to serve as the clan’s library collection.

As soon as the thought surfaced.

A familiar mechanical voice suddenly echoed in his sea of divine sense:

”Ding”

”You have slain a Tier Two Array Master of an alien race for the clan, accumulating ten court merit points, gaining one hundred clan contribution points.”

One hundred?!

Upon seeing this number.

Fu Changsheng’s eyes lit up.

Just as he thought the panel would disappear.

Then.

The mechanical voice in the sea of divine sense echoed again:

”You have added an ’Array Mastery’ to the clan’s collection, gaining twelve clan contribution points.”

Then.

On the panel.

The clan contribution points changed from twenty-eight to one hundred twenty-eight, and then to one hundred forty.

In other words.

He could exchange for seventy pieces of intelligence, or save an additional sixty clan contribution points to choose a double lottery draw once.

Seeing the clan contribution points fill up again, a sense of security inexplicably welled up in Fu Changsheng’s heart.

”Hmm?”

As his divine sense swept over Old Monster Xin’s storage bag.

He found an inconspicuous corner holding a white box with black patterns, sealed with multiple restrictions—clearly something Old Monster Xin valued highly:

”What exactly is this?”

Fu Changsheng couldn’t help but feel his heart race.

His initial thought of exchanging for intelligence was temporarily set aside.