Family Cultivation: My Ancestral Home Gets Infinite Upgrades

Chapter 63 Teaming Up to Hunt Demons (Third Update, Seeking First Subscription)

At noon, in the Misty Mountains.

While Wang Zhiyue was at home dealing with the sales affairs of Qinglu Mountain, Jiang Fu'an, along with He Miao, Yue'er, and Shi Tou, planned to complete the hunting mission first.

The Misty Mountains were once an absolute forbidden zone for him.

But things are different now. He and his two children have all become cultivators. Although their cultivation is still shallow, the danger is much less as long as they stay in the outer areas.

The midday sun pierced through the thin miasma, casting dappled patches of light through the forest.

Jiang Fu'an looked at He Miao beside him and instructed, "He Miao, during the hunt later, you're in charge of keeping the monster occupied and preventing it from casting spells. Leave the direct confrontation to me and Shi Tou."

The eldest daughter practices the techniques of the Miaoyin Sect and uses a pipa (a Chinese lute) as her magical instrument.

Sound-based attacks excel at disruption, but their direct lethality is somewhat weak.

This arrangement is a way to play to one's strengths and avoid one's weaknesses.

Upon hearing this, He Miao frowned slightly, her tone revealing worry: "Dad, this is too dangerous for you and Shi Tou. Why don't I take the lead and you two can support me from the sidelines?"

"No, elder sister, I want to join the war!"

Stone gripped the red copper sword tightly in his hand, his eyes burning with fighting spirit.

The knife was a genuine magical artifact, cast entirely from red copper. Its blade was thick and heavy, with a faint dark red sheen on the edge. Its only drawback was its weight.

If a cultivator tries to control something from a distance using a telekinetic technique, it will be extremely difficult.

But for Stone, who prefers close combat, this has become an advantage.

Ever since his older sister handed him the knife yesterday, he hasn't put it down. He even keeps it by his pillow at night, hoping to test its power in a real fight.

With the opportunity right in front of him, he wasn't about to just stand by and watch.

Jiang Fu'an patted Shi Tou's shoulder, then looked at He Miao: "He Miao, don't worry. Shi Tou and I hunt quite a bit, so we're pretty good at it."

"Let's try this method first. If it doesn't work, then we'll do what you said."

Seeing that her father and younger brother were so insistent, He Miao did not argue further.

But she had made up her mind:

When we take action, I must be extremely careful and make sure my father and brother are not in danger.

The four continued forward.

Occasionally, the low growls of unknown monsters could be heard from afar, echoing through the silent mountains and forests.

Jiang Fu'an looked at the two forked mountain paths ahead and turned to his youngest daughter, who had been following him, asking, "Yue'er, should we take the left or the right path this time?"

Yue'er was not surprised by this question.

Every time they went hunting in the mountains, her father would ask her this question.

She thought for a moment and casually said, "Last time we went to the left, this time let's go to the right."

Jiang Fu'an didn't hesitate at all and immediately waved his hand: "Alright, let's go to the right then. Everyone, be alert and go in from here. There will be more first-tier spirit beasts and half-spirit beasts. Keep your eyes open."

He Miao blinked and looked at the little sister beside her.

She didn't quite understand why her father asked Yue'er about the hunting route, and she didn't understand why he had to bring his little sister, who had no cultivation at all.

Jiang Fu'an noticed his eldest daughter's confusion and explained as he walked forward, "Yue'er is our family's lucky charm. As long as we have her with us, the hunting harvest will always be better."

He Miao was still not quite convinced after hearing this.

Out of respect for her father, she didn't press the matter further, but simply pulled Yue'er a little closer to her.

However, it wasn't long before she had to believe it.

After walking for less than fifteen minutes, the bushes ahead suddenly swayed, and five half-spirit wolves silently emerged.

They are a size larger than ordinary wolves, with eyes that gleam faintly green, baring their teeth, and emitting a low growl from their throats.

Stone's eyes lit up immediately, and he turned to look at his father with a face full of anticipation.

Jiang Fu'an wanted He Miao to see the stone's abilities so that she could cooperate more confidently when dealing with real spirit beasts later.

So he nodded and instructed, "Go, and remember, don't be careless."

"Father, I know!"

Before he finished speaking, the stone had already shot off like a gust of wind.

He moved with incredible speed, and in the blink of an eye, he was in front of the lead half-spirit wolf.

With a dark red arc of light, the red copper knife in his hand drew a line in the air. With a soft "whoosh," the wolf's head was severed. The remaining four wolves, which rolled into the grass, immediately pounced. But Stone remained calm and composed. He changed his footwork and shifted his body to the side, easily avoiding the first wave of attacks.

Then the blade flashed again, a second head, a third head—

In less than five breaths, all five half-spirit wolves had fallen into pools of blood.

He Miao stared blankly at her younger brother, who had sheathed his knife and was standing there, her almond-shaped eyes wide open.

She thought to herself that even if she were to take action, she probably wouldn't be able to resolve the battle so quickly.

She couldn't help but ask, "Father, how can Stone be so powerful?"

Jiang Fu'an was also satisfied with his son's clean and efficient kill, but he looked more closely: "He is impressive, but his flaws are also obvious."

"He can't defend against magic. Even the lowest-level fireball spell, if it hits him squarely, will be enough to hurt him."

He Miao nodded repeatedly: "Indeed. We must hurry up and get my younger brother to start practicing the Body Tempering Technique."

"Once my physical body is comparable to that of a late-stage first-tier demon beast, I'll probably have few rivals within the Qi Refining stage."

After this experience, He Miao's worries completely disappeared, and she had no further objections to her father's hunting plan.

The group quickly and efficiently dealt with the wolf.

They hadn't gone far when their target appeared in a sparse clearing in the woods.

A wild boar was looking down, seemingly gnawing on something.

The boar was as big as a bull, with bristles standing upright like steel needles, and two curved, white tusks in its mouth, as long as an adult's forearm. He lowered his voice and spoke quickly: "This is a mid-stage Tier 1 Mountain Boar, which knows Stone Skin and Savage Charge."

"I will try my best to interrupt its savage charge," but you must be very careful, if you get hit, I'm afraid—"

Before she could finish speaking, the boar suddenly raised its head, its small eyes instantly turning bloodshot as it stared intently at the four of them.

It pawed the ground twice with its front hooves and exhaled white breath from its nostrils, clearly indicating that it had entered an attack stance.

He Miao dared not delay any longer and immediately took out the pipa from her storage bag. With a flick of her fingers on the strings, she produced several clear and resonant sounds. Several invisible sound waves shot out and struck the boar in succession, making crisp "snap" sounds, like whips lashing thick leather.

But the pig only shook its body, leaving a few light red marks on its skin, without any other injury.

The boar didn't suffer the beating for nothing. Suddenly, it let out a muffled groan, and its skin suddenly turned grayish-white, as if it were covered with a layer of stone armor.

When the sound waves hit, they didn't even leave a mark.

At the same time, Jiang Fu'an and Shi Tou leaped out!

The two men, each wielding a bronze sword, flanked the enemy from the left and right.

As for the other magical artifacts obtained from the cave of that deceased cultivator, Jiang Fu'an had already instructed He Miao to secretly sell them when the opportunity arose.

He and Shi Tou would be visiting the Misty Mountain Range frequently in the future, and if that cultivator's old acquaintance recognized their magic weapon, they would be in big trouble.