The Comeback of the Cannon-Fodder Supporting Actress

Anning called together all the Zhu family children, regardless of gender.

She checked their bones one by one and modified the cultivation techniques according to their actual conditions.

This task alone took more than half a month. Once it was done, Anning and the Family Head of Zhu discussed how to earn more Spirit Stones for the family.

Anning’s plan was to open up Four-direction Mountain as a medicinal garden, letting family disciples with Wood and Water Spirit Roots take care of it while training. The herbs grown there would be used for alchemy; the family had disciples with Fire Spirit Roots who could learn alchemy, and Metal Spirit Root disciples could learn artifact refining.

Although this development was somewhat slow, it was a long-term strategy, and the Spirit Stones acquired by trading their own elixirs and magic artifacts would not incur karmic consequences.

Though the Family Head of Zhu felt this was a bit slow, he also understood it was beneficial for the family’s sustainable development and talent cultivation. He consulted with the elders and agreed with Anning’s idea.

Thus, the entire Zhu family sprang into action.

The Family Head of Zhu negotiated with several families to allocate a piece of land on Four-direction Mountain for the Zhu family’s medicinal garden. The Zhu family also built an alchemy room and artifact refining room. In addition to teaching various cultivation techniques, Anning frequently ventured out with Xiao Yuan to search for Spirit Veins.

In this manner, two years passed, and Anning and Xiao Yuan discovered a large Spirit Vein at a nameless mountain a thousand miles away from Sifang City.

Logically, such a large Spirit Vein should have already been discovered by others, and it shouldn’t have been found by Anning and Xiao Yuan.

Yet, absolutely nothing is certain, as this Spirit Vein was suppressed by a special substance in the river above it, which prevented anyone from discovering it.

Just before Anning and Xiao Yuan arrived, Xiao Qing coincidentally passed by and, unknown with whom he had a battle, damaged part of the river, causing the Spiritual Energy from the Spirit Vein to leak, which made it possible for Anning and Xiao Yuan to discover it.

Upon discovering the Spirit Vein, Anning and Xiao Yuan jointly performed a spell to conceal it.

Afterward, Anning returned to the Zhu Family Head, bringing many disciples to claim the territory.

When the residences were built and the medicinal gardens were laid out, along with the Mountain Protection Array, outsiders finally realized there was a large Spirit Vein here.

Consequently, many families from Sifang City approached the Zhu family to build relationships, hoping to share in the profits.

The Zhu Family Head was somewhat reluctant, but after discussing with Anning, decided to yield some benefits.

The Zhu Family Head, Feng Family, Liu Family, Wu Family, and others discussed together, and finally decided that these other families would provide the Zhu family with certain items, which could be exchanged for Spirit Stones.

In this way, the development of the Zhu family accelerated.

Anning spent ten years, elevating the entire Zhu family by more than a notch.

She nurtured two Golden Core Masters for the Zhu family, dozens of Foundation Establishment Cultivators, taught artifact refining, and the creation of magic artifacts, with the most notable achievement being the Zhu family’s spiritual medicine and crafted elixirs becoming renowned on the Dongling Continent.

The elixirs produced by the Zhu family sold at higher prices than others, yet many cultivators actively purchased them with massive amounts of Spirit Stones.

Additionally, the various magic artifacts refined by the Zhu family were exceptionally powerful.

For instance, the flying car, the flying ship, and the magic artifacts capable of transmitting sound over a thousand miles. Just these few items earned the Zhu family limitless Spirit Stones and a stellar reputation.

In ten years, the Zhu family transformed from an inconspicuous small family to a renowned major family on Dongling Continent.

With Anning overseeing, the younger disciples of the Zhu family had profound cultivation and excellent character, never bullying the weak—one could say the entire Zhu family, under Anning’s governance, was thriving with prosperity.

Seeing that the Zhu family had Golden Core Masters to manage the household, Anning contemplated leaving with Xiao Yuan to travel abroad.

She spoke to the Zhu Family Head about this, and although he was somewhat reluctant, not only the Family Head but almost everyone in the Zhu family couldn’t bear to see Anning leave.

However, Anning was determined to go, and no one could stop her.

After deciding to leave, two months later, Anning and Xiao Yuan packed their belongings and drove the flying car away from the Zhu family.

As Anning departed, An Yue returned soon after.

She had stayed in the mortal world for a long time, undergoing several openings of the Immortal Channel, but without an identity token, she had been unable to return.

Only when she found her identity token was she finally able to come back.

Upon returning to the Cultivation World, she wanted to angrily confront Anning at home, seeking punishment from the Zhu Family Head and Mrs. Zhu.

Arriving at the Zhu’s old residence in Sifang City, she discovered it was largely uninhabited.

An Yue was shocked, fearing the family had been eliminated as in the past.

An Yue considered that this time the Zhu family hadn’t offended Xiao Qing, yet why...

She was lost in her thoughts when a voice sounded behind her: ”Is it An Yue?”

An Yue turned and found it to be a familiar face, one of the bastards from the Liu family.

”It’s me, what happened to my family?”

The bastard from the Liu family pulled An Yue aside and recounted the events of these years to her: ”Now the Zhu family has long since relocated, there are just a few elders left to guard the old residence, it’s practically abandoned.”

An Yue listened in a state of shock, incredulous yet.

What?

Zhu Anning had become a Nascent Soul Ancestor?

She had married Xiao Yuan?

She and Xiao Yuan had found a Spirit Vein for the Zhu family and taught family disciples various cultivation techniques, imparting alchemy and artifact refining skills, and now the Zhu family had become a renowned major family?

The more she heard, the less confident she felt.

Once she found out the Zhu family’s new address, she didn’t linger any longer and went straight there.

Upon arriving, she saw the Zhu family estate, larger than a town, and numerous cultivators frequenting the place. These cultivators were there to buy spiritual artifacts and elixirs, some even seeking to apprentice at the Zhu family.

An Yue walked and observed, and when she reached the family entrance, she met a peripheral disciple who recognized her and led her inside.

The Zhu Family Head and Zhu Anshun, knowing An Yue had returned, quickly invited her to the main house.

Seeing the weary-looking An Yue, the Zhu Family Head and Zhu Anshun felt much sympathy.

The Zhu Family Head said: ”Thank goodness you’re back, well, since you’re back, first take time to properly rest and recover.”

Zhu Anshun added: ”Rest for some time, then go cultivate in the spiritual land, and quickly recover your cultivation.”

An Yue nodded, and moments later tears streamed down her face: ”Father, brother, I’ve suffered, it’s all Anning’s fault, if not for her, I wouldn’t have...”

The Zhu Family Head’s face darkened upon hearing this.

Zhu Anshun also felt quite awkward.

”What has Anning done to you?”

An Yue listed Anning’s faults: ”She didn’t look for me when she went to the mortal world, instead teaching some peasants and helping them succeed in their rebellion. If she could teach a generation of emperors, why couldn’t she take a moment to find me? Had she found me sooner, I wouldn’t have suffered so much—she did this on purpose; she can’t stand me being well...”

”Enough.”

This time, Zhu Anshun heavily interrupted An Yue, silencing her complaints.

Previously, Zhu Anshun might have sided with An Yue.

But now, Zhu Anshun’s thinking and perspective had already changed.

He thought An Yue’s words sounded particularly off—clearly, it was An Yue’s lack of competence that led to losing her Jade Token, yet she put all the blame on Anning. What does it mean Anning didn’t find her? How is it all Anning’s fault? An Yue isn’t a child; does she expect others to keep her alive?

”How was Anning supposed to find you?”

Zhu Anshun sternly asked An Yue: ”You blame others for your own lack of ability. Even I went searching in the mortal world, yet could not find you—can that be blamed on Anning? Furthermore, you should respect Anning; she is our family’s Supreme Elder, not someone you can insult as you wish.”