parentshiftbook Chapter 568 Lingxiao Immortal City, the younger generation of the Zhang family.
Chapter 568 Lingxiao Immortal City, the younger generation of the Zhang family.
Seeing Ren Shi'an like this, Zhang Xuanchen stepped forward and helped him up.
He said softly, "No need for formalities."
You are now a member of the Zhang family, and among the younger generation of the Zhang family, you have the highest talent in alchemy.
You deserve it.
I hope that you will be able to take on the responsibility of alchemy in the future and become the pillar of my Zhang family.
Also, when there are no outsiders around, just call me Seventh Brother, just like Xuan Li does.
As he spoke, his gaze fell upon the golden blood bodhi tree, and he gave it a word of advice:
"Xuan Li, you've come at just the right time."
That spirit tree, entirely blood-gold, was of a grade four or higher.
To prevent damage to the spiritual veins of Xuanxiao Mountain, thirty low-grade spirit stones must be crushed and sprinkled on the surface of its roots every day.
This vast herb garden is now under your management. If you go into seclusion, you will need to arrange for the rest of your clansmen to take over.
Never forget this.
Upon hearing that it was a serious matter, Zhang Xuanli also put away his smile and said seriously, "Don't worry, Seventh Brother."
I will take good care of this sacred tree and ensure that nothing goes wrong.
"Um."
Zhang Xuanchen nodded, then pointed to Feng Xiao and his sister.
He introduced them, saying, "These two are elven friends I met while traveling in the outside world."
They will be staying at the Zhang family's house for a while, so you and Shi'an can take them around the family compound these next couple of days.
Get familiar with the environment.
"And please arrange accommodation for them as well."
From the moment they entered the herb garden, Feng Xiao and Feng Ling'er looked around.
Clearly, they yearn for the outside world.
As a Hui Muslim, he also needs to review the clan records documenting the family's development in recent years.
There's no time to show Feng Xiao and his sister around today.
Then we can only leave it to Zhang Xuanli and Ren Shi'an.
Hearing Zhang Xuanchen's words, Zhang Xuanli smiled and walked up to Feng Ling'er.
Looking at the girl in front of him, with her delicate features and beautiful light blue lines on her skin, he reached out and smiled:
"Hello, my name is Zhang Xuanli, the ninth in the Xuan generation of the Zhang family."
"You seem quite young, so you can call me Sister Li from now on."
Sensing the goodwill emanating from Zhang Xuanli, Feng Ling'er subconsciously reached out her right hand and shook hands with him.
laughed:
"Hello, Sister Li. I look forward to your guidance in the future."
"Sure, sure, let's go. I'll show you around and help you get familiar with the place." With that, Zhang Xuanli looked at Zhang Xuanchen and said:
"Seventh Brother, we'll be going now."
After saying that, he pulled Feng Ling'er and ran out of the spirit herb garden.
Before leaving, he also took Luo Lingshuang with him.
Zhang Xuanchen sighed softly and couldn't help but offer a reminder:
"Remember to meet at the family square tonight."
"understood."
After they left, Zhang Xuanchen pulled Xiao Tao along to work in the fields.
The second and third-tier spiritual plants obtained from the Starry Sky Secret Realm will be planted in the spiritual field.
With the life force within Xiao Tao's body strengthened.
The entire transplant process went relatively smoothly.
Before long, all the reserved spiritual land in the core area of the Spirit Herb Garden was filled with spiritual plants.
Zhang Xuanchen unleashed a perfect-level Cloud and Rain Technique.
A small patch of dark cloud instantly enveloped the sky above the herb garden.
Immediately afterwards, a torrent of spiritual rain poured down, watering all the newly planted spiritual plants.
"Done! Job done!"
From now on, the care of the herb garden will be in the hands of Eighth Grandfather and Ninth Sister.
Looking at his and Xiao Tao's masterpiece, Zhang Xuanchen turned his head, wanting to give Xiao Tao a high five to celebrate.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Tao's figure instantly transformed into a wisp of green light and disappeared.
"Brother Chen, I'm going to play. Farming is no fun at all."
Zhang Xuanchen smiled and shook his head.
They left the herb garden.
He flashed into his study.
Although I haven't been back for four years, the study is still very tidy and hasn't changed much compared to four years ago.
The only change was the addition of several stacks of files on the table documenting the Zhang family's development.
"Get to work."
"Even if you become the clan leader, you can't just ignore everything, can you?"
As he spoke, he plopped down in his seat and began flipping through the book.
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After four years of development, the construction of Lingxiao Immortal City is basically completed, having consumed more than four million low-grade spirit stones.
Building a celestial city, especially the outer city, requires very few spirit stones.
Most buildings do not require imported building materials at all.
After all, the main patrons of the outer city area are those who cultivate qi and low-level rogue cultivators or ordinary martial artists.
And of course, their families.
It is a mixed area of mortals and low-level cultivators.
The inner city is where the most spirit stones are actually consumed.
The main group in the inner city consists of Foundation Establishment cultivators, Golden Core cultivators, and even Nascent Soul cultivators.
Some important areas must be built using second- or even third-order materials.
This is how one's status is highlighted and one becomes the center of attention. Only with this feeling can people make purchases and enjoy them to the fullest.
Just like those luxury items in my previous life, designer bags and luxury cars are not something ordinary people can afford, but why make it known to everyone?
A large part of the reason is to bring satisfaction to the actual consumers.
Similarly, the same applies to the cultivation world.
If a Golden Core cultivator comes to Lingxiao Immortal City and lives, eats, and sits exactly like a Qi Refining cultivator, that person will definitely blacklist the city.
Building both inner and outer cities, and even creating some high-end cultivation auction venues when perfecting the immortal city in the future, is a step that Zhang Xuanchen will inevitably take.
In addition to the progress of the construction of Lingxiao Immortal City, the number of members of the Zhang Family's Dark Hall has now reached more than 500.
Among them, only Gou Fugui was in the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm.
Thirteen people at the Foundation Establishment stage.
Apart from the sect leader Zhang Hongqing, whose cultivation was at the peak of Foundation Establishment, the rest were generally at the early or middle stage of Foundation Establishment.
They were all desperate and being hunted down by their enemies, and were saved by Zhang Hongqing on the verge of death.
They swore a blood oath to be loyal to the Dark Hall.
As for Qi Refining cultivators, half of them are recruited independent cultivators, and the other half are children whose spiritual roots were measured by the Dark Hall when they traveled to various remote mortal villages.
They have a clean background, although most of them have five spiritual roots, and those with four spiritual roots are considered rare.
But training from a young age is at least believable.
There were only thirty or forty members of the Zhang family in the secret hall, which was only a very small part.
This was also Zhang Xuanchen's intention.
A few dozen members of the Zhang family can be left in the secret hall to oversee the overall situation.
Otherwise, when will the Zhang family's secret hall truly develop?
Now, with members of the Dark Hall and spies lurking in various forces, the Zhang family is monitoring over 300 large and small forces across 100 islands around the Penglai Islands.
Zhang Xuanchen continued to peruse the file.
"Um?"
"The list of the top ten heroes in the first Zhang family competition."
Upon seeing this, Zhang Xuanchen immediately became interested.
So they opened the file.
The Ten Heroes of Xuanxiao, from first to tenth, are:
Zhang Xuanming in the early stages of foundation building.
Zhang Wanjun reached the peak of Qi cultivation.
Zhang Xuantong reached the peak of Qi Refining.
Zhang Xuanli reached the peak of Qi Refining.
Zhang Xuanlong has reached the ninth level of Qi Refining.
Zhang Honglu has reached the eighth level of Qi Refining.
Zhang Xuanfeng has reached the eighth level of Qi Refining.
Zhang Hongsang has reached the seventh level of Qi Refining.
Zhang Xuanping has reached the seventh level of Qi Refining.
Zhang Xuan'an has reached the seventh level of Qi Refining.
These are data from more than two years ago, and their cultivation levels have improved since then.
Looking at the list and the cultivation levels of his clansmen, Zhang Xuanchen was quite satisfied.
Of these ten people, apart from Zhang Xuanming, Zhang Wanjun, Zhang Xuanli, and Zhang Xuanlong who has a special physique, the other six all possess four spiritual roots.
With the talent of four spiritual roots, he broke through to the late stage of Qi Refining when he was nearly thirty years old.
With careful nurturing, they all possess the potential to build a foundation.
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