Becoming an Immortal and Ancestor, Starting from the Clan-protecting Divine Beast

73: Chapter 73 The Situation and the Chen Family’s ConditionLuoyun Mountain, where the Chen Family resides.

A man draped in crimson robes stood in mid-air, his body surrounded by blazing flames. Crimson mana surged like a stream, radiating the aura of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator. It was none other than Chen Fufeng.

”Cultivating the Dao until now, after fifty-three years, I, Chen Fufeng, have finally achieved Foundation Establishment, becoming a Great Cultivator.”

After speaking, he descended from the sky, concealing his aura to avoid disturbing the rest of the Chen Family.

”Congratulations to Father on successfully achieving Foundation Establishment!” A voice rang out. Before it had finished, lightning flashed, revealing the figure of Chen Zhuxiao.

”Xiao’er.” Chen Fufeng nodded at his second son, the excitement on his face impossible to hide.

Afterward, the father and son went to the main discussion hall.

Chen Zhuxiao recounted everything that had happened while Chen Fufeng was in seclusion breaking through to Foundation Establishment, including his own guesses and suggestions.

After listening to Chen Zhuxiao’s account, Chen Fufeng pondered for a moment. His Divine Sense thoughts collided as he considered many things, and he already had a plan in mind.

”Now that your Uncle Yuan is in seclusion, it is not appropriate for our Chen Family to clash with the Tang Family. We shall lie low and wait for your Uncle Yuan to successfully emerge from seclusion.”

”Right, Xiao’er, do not spread the news of my Breakthrough to Foundation Establishment for now, and do not hold any Foundation Establishment banquet. You must act with discretion.”

”As for the matter of recruiting Guest Elders you mentioned, given the current situation, it is not needed for now. We will discuss it after the Tang Family matter is resolved.”

As he spoke, he patted Chen Zhuxiao’s shoulder and said earnestly, ”Xiao’er, one must eat rice one mouthful at a time, and walk the path one step at a time. One cannot be too hasty, but one cannot be too slow either.”

With my Breakthrough to Foundation Establishment, plus the fact that your mother has upgraded the Mountain-Protecting Formation, under full activation, even if the Tang Family Old Ancestor has reached the Foundation Establishment Peak and comes to attack with two other Great Cultivators, we can hold out for a period of time.

Remember, your Uncle Yuan is the stabilizing pillar, the very Foundation of our Chen Family. As long as he is here, the Chen Family will be safe. Do you understand?”

Chen Zhuxiao was silent for a moment, then nodded heavily. ”Xiao’er understands.”

Afterward, the father and son discussed for a long time in the discussion hall. After settling many matters, Chen Zhuxiao took his leave first; he was going to Cultivate.

Chen Fufeng sat at the head of the discussion hall, one hand stroking his chin, the other tapping the wooden armrest, deep in thought.

”Is it really the Tang Family? Or is there someone else behind this pushing things forward?”

If the Chen Family wants to rise in Liming Town, it naturally cannot avoid the local tyrant, the Tang Family. There must be a battle between the two; it will be either you die or I die.

Besides that, the Chen Family also needs to face the pressure from Liyuan Commandery City and the Xuan Yuan Sect, which cannot be avoided.

Whether it is the Karma brought by Chen Zhuxiao, a Divine Thunder Cultivator, or the matters of the Demon Slaying Assembly, the Chen Family has already sunk deep into the mire and finds it difficult to break free.

Chen Fufeng’s gaze was deep. He thought of the first time he went to Liyuan Commandery City, carrying three items from the Divine Thunder Path, and the Great Cultivator from the Qian Family he met on the way back.

”Purple Mansion... Only after breaking through to Foundation Establishment can one see a glimpse of this Realm. Just how powerful is it?”

He stood up, walked out of the discussion hall, and stood at the edge of a cliff, gazing at the sea of clouds outside.

”No matter how strong mana and Spells are, they cannot defeat Divine Abilities, but Divine Abilities are no match for Heaven’s Mandate. And this Heaven’s Mandate is the Golden Core True Monarchs and even Nascent Soul Venerables who stand above the Purple Mansion Cultivators!”

Chen Fufeng was lost in a thousand thoughts, filled with emotion.

After breaking through to Foundation Establishment, his horizons had broadened significantly. Things that were previously difficult to understand were now very clear and transparent to him.

”Why am I thinking so much?” Chen Fufeng shook his head with a smile on his face. ”Do one’s best and listen to Heaven’s will. If I were to accidentally fall, I only hope Brother Yuan can shoulder the burden of the Chen Family and continue on.”

After saying this, he felt a sudden impulse. His figure flickered, and he began to wander around Luoyun Mountain, wanting to see this spiritual mountain he had spent half his life working to buy, and by the way, check on the current situation of the various Chen Family Cultivators.

Chen Fufeng first went to the Spirit Rice paddy. Seeing the Spirit Rice growing well, a satisfied smile appeared on his face. This was the source of daily food for the Chen Family Cultivators, so it could not be neglected.

Beside the Spirit Rice paddy stood a thatched cottage about three zhang in size. An old man heard the commotion and pushed the door open to walk out.

”Chen Wang pays respects to the Family Head.”

Chen Fufeng waved his sleeve, and a gentle breeze swept past, lifting up Chen Wang, this elderly Qi Refining Cultivator.

As the Chen Family developed and grew, this old man who had followed Chen Fufeng out of Chen Family Village had gradually become a peripheral figure in the Family.

Chen Wang also saw himself clearly, so he resigned from the job of teaching literacy and imparting basic knowledge of the Immortal Dao, turning instead to become the caretaker of this Spirit Rice paddy. His days were spent reasonably well.

He would occasionally go into the fields, hoe some weeds, and sprinkle some Spirit Medicine to get rid of the spiritual pests that specialized in clinging to the Spirit Rice.

”Uncle Wang, time passes so quickly.” Chen Fufeng looked at the old man before him and couldn’t help but sigh.

”Indeed, in the blink of an eye, ten years have passed. The Family Head has also gone from being a Qi Refining Cultivator to a Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator. This is truly the good fortune of our Chen Family.”

Chen Wang stood up, a smile appearing on his aged face, his heart filled with gratification.

The two walked in the Spirit Rice paddy, chatting about daily life and recalling the past, the past back in Chen Family Village.

Half an hour later, Chen Fufeng left, leaving behind a few bottles of Medicinal Pills specifically for Qi Refining Third Layer Cultivators to break through to the Fourth Layer of Qi Refining for Chen Wang.

He hoped that this old man could still make one last effort to step into the Middle Stage of Qi Refining, which would not be a waste of this life.

The next stop for Chen Fufeng was the Yao Beast garden, where a dozen or so Yao Beast cubs he had purchased from the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion were being raised.

The breeder he had specifically hired to raise these Yao Beast cubs saw him arrive and hurriedly bowed. ”Family Head Chen.”

After rising, he asked, ”Is the Family Head here to check on the Yao Beast cubs?”

Chen Fufeng nodded. The breeder led him into the Yao Beast garden, introducing them as they walked: ”The Five-Spice Demonic Pig can reach maturity in one year. The six Five-Spice Demonic Pig cubs that the Family Head bought have now fully grown, and currently, a total of seventeen cubs have been born.”

”The maturity period for the Precious Pattern Yao Ox is longer; it takes two and a half years to reach maturity and be able to mate and give birth. It currently still needs about a year of time to grow.”

Chen Fufeng nodded, his gaze falling on the Five-Spice Demonic Pigs kept in the enclosure. They were two or three times larger than ordinary domestic pigs, white with a reddish tint, and exuded a strange fragrance. ”Master Quan, in your opinion, how many more years will it take for our Chen Family to achieve self-sufficiency in Yao Beast meat?”

The Yao Beast meat currently consumed by the Chen Family Cultivators is basically all purchased from the Liming Market, a single channel.

As for going to the Tianli Mountain Range to hunt, not only does it take too much time, but the Tianli Mountain Range is full of dangers everywhere. If one is not careful and suffers losses inside, it would be a case of losing one’s wife and soldiers—a total loss.

Moreover, most of the Chen Family’s Cultivators are in seclusion and rarely leave the mountain, so there is simply no opportunity to hunt.

Therefore, self-cultivating sustainable Yao Beasts is the correct solution.

”Family Head Chen, to be honest with you, the Chen Family is a Foundation Establishment Great Family, and the disciples in the clan are outstanding. The number of future Cultivators is likely to see an explosion.”

”In my opinion, to achieve self-sufficiency, it will take at least a dozen years or more to barely supply the consumption of the Chen Family Cultivators.”

”This is based on the current number of Yao Beasts. If Family Head Chen can obtain more Yao Beast cubs, then this time will be shortened significantly.”

Master Quan spoke, giving his own opinion.

The higher the rank of the Cultivator, the greater the demand for Spiritual Qi, and the higher the requirements for food.

Five-Spice Demonic Pigs and Precious Pattern Yao Oxen can advance in rank; many large Sects and powers keep those at the Foundation Establishment level.

If Cultivators in the Nourishing Origin Realm and Qi Refining Realm consume them for a long time, it can not only refine their physical bodies and strengthen their Qi and blood, but also consolidate their Foundation and speed up their cultivation.

Moreover, the flesh and blood of Foundation Establishment level Yao Beasts are useful to Foundation Establishment Great Cultivators, as they can accelerate the condensation of mana and promote the cultivation of the Mysterious Image.

Chen Fufeng nodded slightly upon hearing this, already having an idea in his mind. ”Thank you, Master Quan, I understand.”

After saying this, he took his leave and walked toward the Spirit Medicine garden.

Before he even got close, a rich medicinal fragrance assailed his nostrils. He saw spiritual light overflowing ahead, and the dense Spiritual Qi appeared in a mist-like state. The fresh fragrance mixed with the scent of herbs was refreshing.

The Spirit Medicine and Spiritual Plants planted inside were all obtained by Yuan Feng from the spiritual mountain. He had swept clean all the Spirit Medicine and Spiritual Plants along the way, put them into his Storage Ring, and brought them back to the Chen Family.

Most of the Spirit Medicine and Spiritual Plants planted in this medicine garden were used for refining Medicinal Pills. Some could be used as main ingredients for Alchemy, some as auxiliary ingredients, and some could even be used to refine special Magical Artifacts.

The remaining parts were some rare and exotic herbs, ancient in age and of unknown origin. The spiritual light they emitted was far brighter than other Spiritual Plants. Even the Alchemist hired by the Chen Family could not identify what kind of Spiritual Plant they were and was left scratching his head.

After strolling around the Spirit Medicine garden, before leaving, Chen Fufeng set up a defensive Spell recorded in the Crimson Central Separating Flame Art at the entrance of the Spirit Medicine garden, which also had a warning function.

This medicine garden actually had a Formation, which was the original Mountain-Protecting Formation used by the Chen Family, the Fog Shadow Maze Formation. After Late Stage Qi Refining Cultivators came in, they would get lost and lose their way.

Now that Chen Fufeng had added a defensive Spell, it was basically impossible for Cultivators below Foundation Establishment to sneak into the medicine garden.

After leaving the Spirit Medicine garden, Chen Fufeng went to the courtyard where Chen Zhuqing and Jiang Yunlei were staying.

Their courtyards were next to each other, and in their spare time, they liked to run to each other’s courtyards.

Now that Chen Fufeng and his wife had not shown any signs of opposition, the two of them no longer hid from others; they were stuck together every day, and even when they were Cultivating, it was the same.

When Chen Fufeng appeared silently in Chen Zhuqing’s courtyard, he saw the two of them being lovey-dovey, whispering sweet nothings. Seeing this, the old father’s brows twitched, and he couldn’t even hide his aura.

For a moment, the aura of the Foundation Establishment level stirred in all directions, scaring the two of them, and they hurriedly separated.

”Greetings, Father.” ”Greetings, Family Head.”

Chen Zhuqing’s eyes rolled, and just as Chen Fufeng was about to get angry, she grabbed his arm and spoke coquettishly, ”Daughter congratulates Father on successfully breaking through to Foundation Establishment.”

”Congratulations to the Family Head on breaking through to Foundation Establishment.” Jiang Yunlei took the opportunity to bow and salute.

Chen Fufeng waved his hand. ”Alright, I came over just to see how the conversion of your paths is going.”

Upon hearing this, Chen Zhuqing hurriedly said, ”Dad, the conversion of the paths for me and Yunlei is going very smoothly. We have already dissolved our previous Spiritual Power and are currently practicing the techniques obtained from the blessed land.”

Chen Fufeng nodded slightly. ”That is good.”

Afterward, he chatted with the two for a while. Before leaving, he warned, ”You are still young; remember to prioritize Cultivation, especially you, Zhuqing. As a young girl, what kind of behavior is this!”

After saying this, he turned into a gust of wind and left, leaving behind the stunned Chen Zhuqing and her companion.

Not long after, Chen Fufeng arrived at the other end of Luoyun Mountain, where Chen Zhuyuan, Chen Zhuhong, and Liu Luojun from the Liu Family resided.

The twelve-year deadline was getting closer and closer, and he wanted to see Chen Zhuhong more.