Longevity with a Turtle

Chapter 65: Chapter 64: A Brief Talk on the Future

”Brother Jianghe, how could you refuse Yun Wu?”

”A complete Tier One Talisman Dao Inheritance! That could let you establish a powerful Cultivation Family and build a solid family foundation.”

”That’s a hundred, a thousand times better than some Middle-Grade Spiritual Talisman inheritance.”

Yu Daniu looked at Chen Jianghe, completely baffled. Once they were inside the boat cabin, he started chattering nonstop, not giving Chen Jianghe a chance to speak.

”You could marry and have children within eighty years, let them establish the family, and you could serve as its Elder Ancestor while being an Honored Guest Elder for the Yun Family.”

”That way, we brothers would be firmly established in Jingyue Lake.”

”And our descendants could look out for each other. In the future, the Chen Family could definitely become a major family in Jingyue Lake.”

After a long while, Yu Daniu’s tone gradually softened.

Chen Jianghe didn’t interrupt or cut Yu Daniu off. He knew Yu Daniu meant well.

Because what Yu Daniu was describing was the best way for a normal, low-level Loose Cultivator to climb the social ladder.

In the future, the family might even produce a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, elevating it to the status of a Foundation Establishment Immortal Race.

”Brother Jianghe, do you really plan on leaving Jingyue Lake in the future?” Yu Daniu looked at Chen Jianghe and asked the question that was truly on his mind.

”Yes.”

Chen Jianghe nodded.

”Peiyao left, and now you’re leaving too. Soon, I’ll be the only one left in Jingyue Lake.” Yu Daniu sighed.

”Daniu.”

Chen Jianghe said with a serious expression, ”You’re not alone in Jingyue Lake. You have family. You have a wife and five children.”

”Besides, I won’t be leaving anytime soon. Not until my Cultivation breaks through to the Late-Stage Qi Refining.”

”Since Brother Jianghe has already decided, I won’t insist.”

Yu Daniu brought up the Yun Family, saying, ”You don’t need to worry about being suppressed for refusing the Yun Family. You’re not the only Senior Fisherman and Farmer they’ve supported.”

”Any Senior Fisherman and Farmer with skill is on the Yun Family’s list to support. It’s just that the terms they offered them weren’t as good as yours.”

Hearing this, Chen Jianghe looked at Yu Daniu with some surprise. ’How does he know so much about the Yun Family’s support policies? At the very least, there’s no way he could have found out this soon. Even though he’s a Steward at the Jingyue Immortal Tower, there’s still an uncrossable chasm between him and the Yun Family’s decision-making inner circle.’

Seemingly sensing Chen Jianghe’s confusion, Yu Daniu scratched his head sheepishly and explained.

”Huizhen’s father, Yun Xiaoqian, broke through to the Eighth-Layer Qi Refining and became a Yun Family Steward. Huizhen and I have also been designated as key prospects for training.”

Chen Jianghe was stunned, left dumbfounded as he stared at Yu Daniu with incredulous eyes.

’This luck... is just too good!’

His father-in-law became a Yun Family Steward, and both husband and wife were designated as key training prospects. This meant the couple was bound to reach the Late-Stage Qi Refining in the future.

For a Foundation Establishment Immortal Race like the Yun Family, there wasn’t much difference between a Five-Element Mixed Spirit Root and a Four-Element Pseudo Spirit Root.

As long as they spent a few more resources, they could get them to break through to the Late-Stage Qi Refining.

The prerequisite was that they had to be chosen for focused development.

Although Yu Daniu’s father-in-law was the cousin of Patriarch Yun Xiaotian, after breaking through to the Late-Stage Qi Refining, the disadvantages of his Five-Element Mixed Spirit Root became apparent. His Cultivation progressed slowly, and he began to be marginalized.

Otherwise, his daughter wouldn’t have had to recruit a live-in son-in-law for the family.

Who would have thought that the massacre Lann Tianxiang committed above the Inner Waters would end up making Yu Daniu’s father-in-law, Yun Xiaoqian, a beneficiary.

He had entered the Yun Family’s core decision-making circle.

Yu Daniu naturally benefited as well.

”This is great! Your father-in-law entered the Yun Family’s inner circle, and you and your wife have become key prospects for training. It won’t be long before you reach the Late-Stage Qi Refining.”

”Congratulations, that’s truly wonderful news.”

Chen Jianghe came back to his senses and congratulated Yu Daniu repeatedly.

’No wonder Yu Daniu told him not to worry about suppression from the Yun Family. It turns out he now has the ability to smooth things over.’

”Brother Jianghe, you should really reconsider the deal with the Yun Family. If you’re willing, I can have Yun Wu come visit again.”

Yu Daniu said sincerely.

”You have a family now and can put down roots in Jingyue Lake. That’s wonderful. I am destined to a life of wandering.”

Chen Jianghe politely declined Yu Daniu’s kind offer.

His Golden Finger was a long lifespan, but without the corresponding Cultivation, he was destined to never stay in one place for too long.

Afterward, the two discussed their plans for the future.

Yu Daniu shared his and his wife’s thoughts on the future; they didn’t plan on having any more children.

Of their five children, four already had a Spirit Root, which was more than enough.

Besides, having so many children had taken a huge toll on the couple’s bodily essence.

Yu Daniu had lost too much of his Essence Qi. Thankfully, he had Essence Nourishing Pills and Qi Blood Pills to restore his Essence Soul and replenish his blood and qi.

Yun Huizhen, however, had suffered a loss of her yin essence from multiple childbirths, greatly reducing her lifespan. Her qi and blood were severely depleted, and even with Spirit Pills, she couldn’t fully recover. She could only recuperate slowly over a long period.

Therefore, the couple planned to spend ten years recuperating and building up their strength before attempting to break through to the Late-Stage Qi Refining.

Chen Jianghe felt this plan was very reasonable.

If one wanted to go further on the Immortal Path, the state of one’s Essence, Qi, and Spirit, as well as the source of their qi and blood, was crucial.

He, in turn, told Yu Daniu his own plans.

Painting Spirit Talismans and improving his Talisman Dao Skills.

He would strive to become a Middle-Grade Talisman Master within ten years and then, depending on the situation, attempt to break through to the Late-Stage Qi Refining.

After their conversation ended, he saw Yu Daniu off.

Chen Jianghe sat cross-legged on the bow of the boat, gazing at the lake’s surface, where a bright moon and sparse stars cast a pale silver glow. He took out the Jade Scroll Zhu Lang had given him, held it in his palm, and extended his Divine Sense into it.

First, he reviewed the techniques and insights for painting Lower-Grade Spiritual Talismans.

His expression changed as he read, moving from initial curiosity and fascination to later shock and astonishment.

’Was I wrong?’

’No, my method wasn’t wrong, just inefficient.’

Chen Jianghe had believed that Talisman Painting was about using a Talisman Pen and Spiritual Ink to infuse the principles and power of a Magic into the talisman paper.

While that wasn’t wrong, it made the process of Talisman Painting overly complicated.

It turned out that Talisman Painting involved specific brushstrokes and Talisman structures. It wasn’t like his clumsy method of painting the entire Magic Mantra onto the talisman paper and then sealing Magical Power within it.

In other words, his method of Talisman Painting was several times more complex than the systematic method.

Having grasped the techniques for painting Lower-Grade Spiritual Talismans and memorized the Talisman structures, he prepared to try the methods from the inheritance.

He returned to the cabin.

He took out his Talisman Pen, Spiritual Ink, and talisman paper, making his preparations for Talisman Painting.

He cleared his mind of stray thoughts and focused his full attention.

The next moment, he picked up the Talisman Pen, dipped it in Spiritual Ink, and, following the Talisman Painting techniques from the Talisman Dao Inheritance, brought the pen to paper. A gentle thread of Magical Power flowed into the pen, merging with the Spiritual Ink as he drew the Talisman with its specific strokes.

With years of experience in Talisman Painting, his first attempt at using the techniques from the Talisman Dao Inheritance felt as if he had practiced it countless times.

The brush moved like a swimming dragon, as swift as a sudden storm. Each stroke contained an unparalleled, vivid Spiritual Charm as he painted the specific Talisman onto the talisman paper. Magical Power converged, and a Spirit Light flashed.