My path to immortality began with my posting to guard Dawancun.

Chapter 226 Trouble is coming
"How is this going?"

"I heard that members of the Shen family from Qingcheng have come, wanting to take control of Dawan Village."

"Isn't this shameless? I remember a year ago, Dawan Village was just an ordinary poor village with only twelve acres of spiritual fields. Now that it has developed, they come here to reap the benefits? Doesn't Shen Changchuan, the current garrison commander of Dawan Village, have any objections?"

"How could we not have objections? But what could we do? After all, in this area, Dawancun is also under the jurisdiction of Qingcheng."

"When it comes to interests, even brothers find it difficult to be of one mind; infighting is the norm within large families."

"Rumor has it that the garrison commander of Dawan Village is actually the illegitimate son of the Shen family patriarch."

"How dare the others be so bold? Aren't they afraid of incurring the wrath of Clan Chief Shen?"

"Hmph, I've heard that the Shen clan chief has fifty or sixty children. How could he possibly care about them all? Besides, the garrison commander of Dawan Village is just a mere illegitimate son. He's not worth mentioning at all."

"Yes, when Shen Changchuan first arrived a year ago, Dawan Village was a poor, remote mountain village. It was only due to the series of changes in recent times that it rose to prominence. Since he was exiled here, anyone with a little thought can tell that he must be an unfavored and marginalized figure in his family. No wonder others came to reap the benefits after seeing them."

this day,
The atmosphere in the village was somewhat tense.

The Shen family from Qingcheng took over the commercial district of Dawan Village with an extremely domineering attitude, forcibly took over the central administrative hall, and arranged for their accompanying guards to seal it off, not allowing 'outsiders' to enter or leave.

This scene was naturally witnessed by almost everyone.

For a time,

The cultivators gathered there were discussing it animatedly.

At the same time,

Among the Shen family members who came, Shen Shenliang, who was at the head of the group, swaggered to the center of the administration hall.
He pulled out the old accounts and ledgers, his face beaming with joy.

"Good good!"

"I originally thought this trip would be a tough one, but I never expected such an unexpected reward!"

"Judging from the way this Dawan Village is managed, its annual income from spirit stones must be in the tens of thousands!"

He couldn't help but be overjoyed.

His mission was to lead a team to investigate the major commotion that had occurred in the desolate forest a few days prior, and he was specifically tasked with uncovering the truth behind the rumors circulating outside about a battle between experts at the Divine Travel Realm.

This task is undoubtedly a tough job.

When powerful cultivators at the Divine Travel Realm clash, let alone a mere late-stage ninth-level immortal cultivator like him, even those at the Nascent Soul Realm would likely struggle to withstand the aftershocks of their battle!
However, under the orders of the family elders stationed in Qingcheng, he had no choice but to risk coming here.

Unexpectedly, they hadn't encountered any danger on their trip.

But they found a large piece of gold by the roadside!

"Congratulations, Brother Liang! Congratulations, Brother Liang!"

"With the income from this village, I'm afraid it won't be long before I reach the peak of the ninth level, or even buy a Nascent Soul Pill and break through to the Nascent Soul realm!"

"Yes! If Brother Liang advances to the Nascent Soul Realm in the future, don't forget us!"

"Haha! You're overthinking it. Although this village can earn at least tens of thousands of spirit stones a year, it's just the way things are now. In a few days, once things are over and these outside cultivators leave, we won't have that much income anymore."

"Moreover, it's impossible for us to take all the spirit stones. Although the young man named Shen Changchuan who guards this place doesn't have a deep foundation, if we want to go through the proper procedures, we'll need to bribe some officials and offer some tribute. So, we won't be able to get much."

"That's true, but this is definitely a huge windfall."

Inside the administrative building, Shen Shenliang and his teammates chatted and laughed. During their conversation...
They already considered Dawancun as their own.

after all,

Who told Shen Changchuan to be nothing more than an insignificant illegitimate son, whose cultivation was merely at the fourth or fifth level of Qi Refining?
Weakness is the original sin.

No wonder others ate you.

Footsteps came from outside the door.

The people inside the room stopped laughing.

All eyes turned towards the door.

A young figure slowly walked in from outside.

His face was calm, his eyes were still as a deep well, as if he had no emotion at all.

This person,

It must be Shen Changchuan.

The same thought flashed through the minds of Shen Shenliang and several other members of the Shen family present.

I just don't know why.

The other party's aura was unremarkable, lacking both the noble air of someone from a high-ranking family and the lofty "immortal aura" of a cultivator. If he were among ordinary people, they would probably think he was just a mortal.

But it is just such an ordinary mortal,

For some reason, it seemed to bring them an invisible pressure.
The expressions on everyone's faces changed slightly.

"A person can't stand on their own two feet if they're not ruthless!"

"The current prosperity of Dawan Village is related to a huge fortune of tens of thousands of spirit stones. So what if he is of the clan chief's bloodline? He's just an ant at the fourth or fifth level of Qi Refining. At worst, we'll expose this to the First Madam. Hmph! I'll just let him commit suicide with seven stab wounds in his back. I don't believe that First Madam..."

Shen Shenliang thought that the fear he felt was because of Shen Changchuan's identity, so he instinctively felt afraid.

But the thought of the enormous wealth of tens of thousands of spirit stones dispelled any remaining fear.

Instead, he possessed a ruthless nature, his heart filled with greed.

The enormous wealth of tens of thousands of spirit stones is something that many cultivators at the ninth level of Qi Refining might not be able to accumulate in their entire lives!

This is definitely worth the risk!
"You're Shen Changchuan?"

“You’ve managed Dawan Village well, but this village is the property of the Shen family. You can’t hold onto this wealth. I’ll give you three days to handle this. Complete the handover of Dawan Village in three days.”

Shen Shenliang spoke calmly.
They didn't take Shen Changchuan seriously at all, and didn't even bother to discuss it with him.
That is, the decision was made directly.

Shen Changchuan remained silent.
His gaze was somewhat deep.

Shen Shenliang ignored Shen Changchuan's reaction.

Instead, as if remembering something, she added:
"Calculate how many spirit stones you collected from those merchants who set up shop there this past year, and how much rent you collected from the market square. The village belongs to the family, and the wealth generated from its operations should also belong to the family. You hand over 80%, and I'll decide on the remaining 20% ​​as your reward."

"So, I developed Dawan Village, and now I not only have to give up Dawan Village, but also give back 80% of the profits from this past year?"

(End of this chapter)