Chapter 1: The Xuanxiao Zhang Clan, Zhang Xuanchen!
Chapter 1: The Xuanxiao Zhang Clan, Zhang Xuanchen!
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Xuanqiong Cultivation World, South Sea Immortal Continent.
Water area accounts for 70% of the total area.
Islands are scattered like stars in the sky.
Penglai Islands.
Xuanxiao Mountain.
Towering into the clouds, shrouded in ethereal mist, with cranes calling out, a place of exceptional beauty and natural wonder.
This sacred mountain is the main base of the Zhang family, known for their Golden Elixir cultivation.
Inside the simple and elegant room.
A tall, slender figure, with broad shoulders and a narrow waist under a white and black Taoist robe, was tightly bound by a jade belt.
A young man with fair skin, well-defined features, and striking eyebrows stood beside a wooden table.
He wore a jade dragon-patterned pendant at his waist and smiled as he looked at the aloof middle-aged man, who bore a striking resemblance to him and appeared to be around thirty years old, sitting in the main seat.
Looking at his youngest son, a hint of helplessness appeared in the cold, middle-aged man's eyes.
He sighed and said, "Xiao Chen, you are already fifteen years old, but your cultivation has not yet broken through to the seventh level of Qi Refining. For someone with dual spiritual roots like you, the progress is a bit slow."
Now, under your command, the family has established a business association, raised spirit fish, planted spirit plants, expanded mineral veins, and reclaimed family assets.
There is no shortage of cultivation resources, so listen to your father's words.
I will go back into seclusion and cultivate diligently, striving to break through to the late stage of Qi Refining as soon as possible.
Your brother had already reached the peak of Qi cultivation when he was your age.
The middle-aged man is Zhang Hongzhan, the patriarch of the Zhang clan. He has three spiritual roots, is ninety-four years old, and has just broken through to the late stage of Foundation Establishment.
There is hope that he can form a golden core.
Upon hearing his father's words, the boy stretched out his finger and shook it.
He then walked to Zhang Hongzhan's side, his expression solemn, and asked in return:
"Not lacking? How can we not lack? Father, how many spirit stones does our family earn in a year these days?"
Zhang Hongzhan looked somewhat puzzled. Who in the family knows the most about this? Shouldn't it be you, kid?
Why are you asking me this?
Despite her confusion, she still replied, "About 500,000 low-grade spirit stones, what's wrong?"
Upon hearing Zhang Hongzhan's reply, Zhang Xuanchen slapped his thigh.
The sound echoed in the room.
Shout loudly:
"That's right! Only 500,000 low-grade spirit stones a year! And that's assuming nothing unexpected happens!"
That's so unrefined! We're a Golden Core family! Only getting this many spirit stones a year? That's so unrefined!
Which of those long-established Golden Core sects doesn't earn millions of low-grade spirit stones?
"If I don't work hard to make money, how will I ever achieve the Golden Core stage?"
Upon hearing his son's words, Zhang Hongzhan's face darkened.
So this kid was working so hard to earn money in order to form his Golden Core.
"Don't worry about that, kid. You'll definitely get your share of the Golden Core stage in the future. Right now, cultivation is the priority. Try your best to catch up with your older brother."
And next time, slap your own thigh!
Upon hearing this, Zhang Xuanchen realized that his father had misunderstood, and immediately said:
"Father! Your vision is too narrow! We can certainly afford the Golden Core Pill, but what about the Nascent Soul Pill?"
To this day, a third of the family business has not been recovered from those petty thieves.
The Chamber of Commerce's auction house and the Spirit Beast Garden are just starting out, everything needs to be built up. Without me, can Uncle Nine and the others manage?"
As he spoke, a hint of disdain appeared on Zhang Xuanchen's face.
The Zhang family of Xuanxiao has been established for nearly four hundred years.
The tradition has been passed down to the seventh generation.
Zhang Xuanchen, the seventh generation of the Xuan lineage, possesses both wind and fire spiritual roots.
The founding ancestor of the Zhang family was in the late stage of the Golden Core realm. He established the family through swordsmanship, and 70% of the family's cultivation methods and spells were related to swordsmanship.
Later, he passed away a hundred years ago due to the severity of his injuries.
The only Golden Core Ancestor at present is the second generation Zhang Chongxian, who is 320 years old.
Neither of the two Golden Core Ancestors had much of a business sense; they were only focused on cultivation and believed that only high cultivation levels could protect their families.
The younger generation of the family followed suit, which resulted in a small number of family members. After nearly four hundred years of development, there are only a little over three hundred cultivators.
Currently, there is one Golden Core cultivator and nineteen Foundation Establishment cultivators.
There are over 800,000 ordinary people.
Zhang Xuanchen, who had just transmigrated, was overjoyed to learn that he had transmigrated to a world of cultivation.
He was even more excited when he learned that he was the son of the patriarch of the Golden Core Clan.
Who wouldn't want to fly on a sword and roam freely in the mortal world?
Cultivating immortality can fulfill that fantasy in people's hearts.
As he grew older, he learned more and more about his family.
It was discovered that although the Xuanxiao Zhang clan was a Golden Core family, they were not doing well; it was just that the clansmen were simple-minded and enjoyed their situation.
The cultivation resources are barely enough for cultivation. If all else fails, one can go to the Endless Sea or the Purple Cloud Mountains to hunt monsters, find resources, and hone one's skills.
The family's mines were handed over to affiliated families, and the mined resources were embezzled without their knowledge.
They can tolerate it, but Zhang Xuanchen cannot!
After several years of development and reform, considerable achievements have been made.
The family has been completely transformed.
The skills of alchemy, talisman making, weapon crafting, spiritual plant production, and spiritual wine production have all developed comprehensively.
Although they are all in the initial stage and the annual profit is not much, they can still make several hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones.
But this is far from enough; the mindset of his tribe has not been completely changed, and he needs to continue on his journey.
Seeing the disdain in his son's eyes, Zhang Hongzhan didn't care. He knew his son, who had a lively personality, very well.
"Even if your Ninth Uncle and the others aren't up to the task, you must prioritize cultivation. In this world, strength reigns supreme!"
Zhang Xuanchen retorted, "Without spirit stones and resources, how can we cultivate quickly?"
"Who cultivates solely through absorbing energy?"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Hongzhan suddenly stood up, his face somewhat grim. "I can't argue with you, so I'll have your mother come out of seclusion and talk to you!"
Now it was Zhang Xuanchen's turn to panic. He grabbed Zhang Hongzhan's arm with a big smile on his face.
Old people don't have martial ethics!
If his mother came, after his father added fuel to the fire, he would definitely be locked in his room and forced into seclusion.
Break down the door? I don't have the guts.
"Look, he's in a hurry again. As the head of the Zhang clan, he should remain calm even if Mount Tai collapses before him..."
"Then you become the clan leader! I'm abdicating!"
Zhang Xuanchen's expression froze.
He knew his father wasn't joking, but serious.
If I dare to agree, the position of clan leader will truly fall into my lap.
That won't do, at least not now.
He said seriously, "Don't worry, Father, I will definitely cultivate diligently and break through to the seventh level of Qi Refining within half a month, no, within a week!"
As for catching up with my brother, that's simply impossible.
Zhang Xuanbing is Zhang Hongzhan's eldest son.
He broke through to the Foundation Establishment stage at the age of sixteen. Now he is twenty-one and his cultivation has reached the mid-Foundation Establishment stage. He is the third in the Xuan generation.
A peerless genius with a unique ice spirit root.
Fortunately, the spiritual root test was conducted in secret, and the ancestor activated the formation in time, using a secret technique to conceal the unusual phenomenon.
It is publicly claimed to have dual spiritual roots of ice and wood.
Now that Zhang Xuanbing's concealment technique has been perfected, no one below the late Golden Core stage can detect his true realm, so he has nothing to fear from arousing suspicion.
Zhang Xuanchen never even considered that his cultivation speed could catch up with his.
Upon hearing Zhang Xuanchen's words, Zhang Hongzhan's face broke into a smile again; what he wanted was an attitude.
He patted his son on the shoulder and encouraged him:
"That's right, cultivation is the true path."
"Alright, you can go now. Your father needs to cultivate."
"There are still some family matters to take care of..."
"Let the elders handle this."
"The elders said they are old and need to rest."
"At one or two hundred years old, it's the prime of life to strive! How can you rest!"
After saying that, he waved his hand, and a gust of wind swept in.
The next moment, Zhang Xuanchen appeared in the front yard.
With a bang, the door slammed shut.
Looking at the crooked locust tree in the park, his eyes revealed determination.
These past few years I've been so busy with this and that that I've indeed become somewhat lax in my self-cultivation.
Now that I've reached the peak of the sixth level of Qi Refining, it's time to start working on breaking through to the seventh level.
Thinking of this, he turned and walked out.
[Immortal Fate Information (Central): In the mortal town of Qingniu Town, the old hen at Wang Yumei's house will lay an egg containing a trace of phoenix bloodline tomorrow at the hour of Chou (1-3 AM).]
Roasted for thirteen breaths with spiritual fire and seasoned with the juice of three-leaf orchid, it greatly enhances one's physique, making one impervious to even mid-grade first-tier magic weapons.
Ok?
What's all this noise?
The sudden sound startled Zhang Xuanchen.
Looking around, I didn't see anyone.
He pondered to himself: "Is it because the golden finger has arrived? Or is it because yesterday, when that colorful ball of light suddenly entered my body in the back mountain?"
Never mind, I'll go check it out tomorrow! If it's true, then all future opportunities will belong to me, Zhang Xuanchen!
Thinking of this, Zhang Xuanchen couldn't help but let out a chuckle.
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