Ordinary People: Starting with the Chen Clan

"Ancestor, what other tasks do you have? Why don't you make a list all at once? This little bit is too cramped and inconvenient."

Chen Xuanzhou thought to himself, "I'm complaining to myself."

This letter looks like a perk, but it looks more like bait.

The point is to lure him forward. This incense burner feels like a carrier of a family training system. Every time a task is completed, a new task is generated.

Despite thinking this way, Chen Xuanzhou couldn't refuse a little.

There was no other way; officially recognizing the ancestral land was probably the most convenient, quickest, and most importantly, lowest-cost way for him to improve the cultivation speed of his family members at this stage.

So the question is, where should we choose?

In the Yue Kingdom, all spiritual lands are owned by someone. This is true not only in the Yue Kingdom, but also throughout the entire Tiannan region and the human realm.

The existing choice of Xizhou, the ancestral home, would have had extremely limited effect.

After the investiture, the blessing given to the Chen clan members did not come out of thin air, but was based on the grade of the spiritual land. The spiritual veins of the ancestral land were only enough to have a significant effect in the early and middle stages of Qi Refining.

Chen Xuanzhou estimated that it would be difficult to even assist those at the tenth level of Qi Refining cultivation, let alone have any effect on Foundation Establishment.

As for cultivating spiritual veins...

He thought of those dozens of crystal beads again, and he still felt a pang of heartache.

Of course, there are traditional methods to upgrade spiritual veins, but very few people do it. There's no other reason than that there aren't any foolishly wealthy people like that.

After all, upgrading a spiritual vein requires not only a lot of resources but also a lot of time.

This is nowhere near as convenient as just grabbing it directly.

After thinking it over, Chen Xuanzhou came up with a few alternative plans. The first was that he would start building his foundation now, and then try to kill the Blood Jade Spider to obtain the teleportation array and the Great Teleportation Token.

Head to the Chaotic Star Sea and choose a spirit island to become its master.

However, this meant that only a small number of people could be selected to go, which would not benefit the entire family. Moreover, the journey would be troublesome, and in the early stages, he did not have the energy to take care of both sides.

The second option is the Yan family's land. However, we have to wait for the Yan family to move, and we also need to be careful when the demonic forces invade later. That location is far too close to the border.

The advantage is that if he can take over, it will be enough for him to use until he forms his core, or even until he reaches the nascent soul stage.

He suppressed his thoughts, deciding to wait until after he established his foundation; there was no rush.

Chen Xuanzhou pointed a finger at his brow, and the incense burner flew down to a spot ten feet in front of him. With a thought, the incense burner transformed into a three-foot-long spirit cauldron.

Then Chen Xuanzhou took out the Lotus Crossing artifact and threw it into it.

Under Chen Xuanzhou's control, wisps of white incense smoke gradually seeped into the magical artifact.

Outwardly, there was no substantial change, but this time Chen Xuanzhou's eyes were tightly closed, and after half an incense stick's time, his face became slightly pale.

At this moment, in Chen Xuanzhou's sea of ​​consciousness, an almost identical lotus flower was slowly blooming, only slightly more illusory compared to the one in the incense burner.

However, it was precisely in this illusory state that Chen Xuanzhou was carefully outlining the restrictions and runes within, allowing him to more intuitively perceive its internal condition.

This skill wasn't due to the incense burner or the power of the condensing pearl, but rather it was the result of Chen Xuanzhou absorbing countless incense sticks over the years, which honed his unique ability.

After all, with Chen Xuanzhou's unparalleled comprehension, it would be no problem for him to imitate the Condensed Pearl and make it real.

The reason why the replica template is so detailed is naturally due to the incense burner. The incense is like a series of all-pervasive divine senses, which thoroughly understand the entire Lotus Ferry.

"I see. The Lotus Crossing itself had problems when it was being crafted, or rather, from the beginning of its design. The key restrictions for the initiation had obvious conflicts, and the materials were indeed a bit inferior, which is why it suffered such severe damage."

When Chen Xuanzhou opened his eyes, a look of enlightenment flashed across them.

After fully recognizing the spirit as its master, he can directly take the spirit into his body, nurture it with incense, and see every detail of the spirit.

Chen Xuanzhou studied the Lotus Crossing magical artifact not only to perfect it, but also to prepare for the conferment of titles upon the ancestral land.

The reason is that in addition to a large amount of incense offerings, a ritual implement called the Dragon-Seeking Plate is also required for the conferment of ancestral land.

He already had the detailed refining steps and materials in mind, but although he was confident, he wasn't so reckless as to start such a large project right away.

Although he had never seen how magic weapons were made, the complexity of the restrictions on the Dragon-Seeking Plate far surpassed that of the Lotus Crossing, a top-grade magic weapon.

Therefore, studying the top-grade magical artifacts in one's hands is also to accumulate some experience in artifact crafting.

Within the Dragon-Seeking Compass, some restrictions that gather spiritual veins are the finishing touch for the Lotus Crossing artifact. If they can be fully integrated, it can not only solve the problem.

Its effectiveness can be greatly enhanced, and this will become an important means for him to control the family in the future.

However, to refine this Dragon-Seeking Compass, we still need to start with Old Monster Qiong.

The most basic metal materials—tin, iron, copper, silver, and gold—are beyond his reach given his status.

Although it uses very little material, only about the size of a little finger, it forms the basis of the dragon-seeking compass.

In addition, there is a type of soil called Condensing Vein Soil that he has never heard of before. He doesn't know if he will be able to gather all these materials once he reaches the Foundation Establishment stage.

Instead of rushing to find Old Monster Qiong, he knew that to make demands of a Core Formation cultivator, one needed to have some resources. He took out the jade slip that he had thrown into a corner from his storage bag and began to study it carefully.

Time flies, and a year has passed quickly. Chen Xuanzhou hasn't changed much in all this time. The only difference is that he has a new place he frequents—the Earth Fire Chamber.

"Xiao Qing, take these talismans and magical artifacts and exchange them with Junior Nephew Zhao for some refining materials. The detailed list is in your storage bag."

Chen Xuanzhou walked out of the quiet room with slightly disheveled hair and handed a storage bag to a maid who had just entered.

"Yes, young master!"

Xiao Qing gave a graceful bow, fully displaying her exquisite curves.

However, Chen Xuanzhou acted as if he hadn't seen anything, waving his hand and returning to the quiet room.

Xiaoqing didn't dare to delay and swayed her slender waist as she walked outside.

However, after walking only a few steps, it changed direction and headed towards the core mountain range. Its direction was precisely where Old Monster Qiong's cave was located. Before it even entered the Spirit Mountain, it was swept in by an invisible force.

Xiaoqing showed no sign of panic; instead, she remained respectfully bowed.

The storage bag that was attached to his waist had somehow ended up in Qiong Laoguai's hands.

"Has my good apprentice changed at all in the past six months?"

As he asked questions, Old Monster Qiong began to examine the magical artifacts crafted by Chen Xuanzhou.