Immortality: Starting with the Fruit of Taiyin

In the cultivation world of Nanya today, all sorts of ideas are emerging one after another.

Righteous Path vs. Demonic Path, Immortal Dynasty Merchant Guild.

Some value natural talent and comprehension, some emphasize character and methods, some prioritize wealth and resources, and others emulate the ancient divine dynasties.

Upon closer examination, it's difficult to say who is orthodox and who is heretical.

However, each school of thought has its own different ideas on how to achieve immortality.

However, on certain matters, almost all cultivation forces are in unison, such as their reverence for the inheritance of Daoist traditions.

Regardless of other cases, let's take the Nanhua School as an example.

As disciples of a sect, it is generally accepted in the cultivation world that the sect has the power of life and death over its disciples.

The rules of a sect must supersede conventional morality.

That is why the sects invest so much effort in training them.

Even the most unorthodox and heretical sects of the demonic path would not deny the legitimacy of their lineage in terms of legal principles.

Therefore, if Wang Xuan is really just an ordinary cultivator, then we really need to think about this carefully.

Because, aside from the barriers of blood ties, the personal dependence required by cultivation families is not much different from that of sects.

If it weren't for the fact that the Han family had just been established and their foundation was shallow, it would have been a problem.

Other Foundation Establishment families with hundreds of years of history might not be willing to pay such a high price for the inheritance of a first-order hundred arts and a slightly talented alchemist.

After all, although the cultivation world also has its own knowledge blockades, the first-order inheritance hasn't reached that level yet; it's just a matter of whether the price paid is worthwhile.

"So strictly speaking, the Han family has already shown a lot of sincerity."

"The only problem is that they never even considered that I could reach the Foundation Establishment stage..."

While pondering Han's conditions, Wang Xuan couldn't help but shake his head inwardly.

Don't be fooled by the many benefits the Han family offers, which make it seem like they're really going to accept him as one of their own. But all of this is contingent on him not being able to reach the Foundation Establishment stage.

As a cultivation family that currently only has one Foundation Establishment cultivator, the Han family would be crazy to allow someone of a different surname to successfully advance.

Even if they knew that Xiaoqing was with Wang Xuan, they probably wouldn't dare to "invite the wolf into the house," fearing that one day trouble would arise from within their own ranks.

"But then again, that makes sense."

"With a mid-grade spiritual root, there's no longer any channel through the sect to exchange for Foundation Establishment Pills, so the probability of achieving Foundation Establishment is almost one in a hundred."

"If you don't even have a single meridian-protecting pill, there's a real chance that your qi and blood will reverse due to a failed breakthrough, causing you to die on the spot."

"So if they really signed the contract, they probably wouldn't have given me the chance to try Foundation Establishment in the first place."

"Once the people enter the clan's territory, the Han family will have plenty of opportunities to 'reasonably' delay the possibility of someone with a mid-grade spiritual root establishing their foundation, so much so that you won't even notice the problem."

"Once you get past a certain age and your vital energy begins to decline, everything is settled..."

"At that time, unless one is prepared to die, no one will dare to attempt to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage."

He remained silent, carefully weighing the pros and cons.

Wang Xuan appeared to be pondering and conflicted, but in his heart he had already made up his mind to refuse.

He just wanted to find a place to cultivate himself, not to find a master for himself.

No matter what kind of sect it is, it still wears the cloak of master-disciple inheritance.

Because sects are groups of influence centered on inheritance, they place more emphasis on spiritual unity.

As long as one has exceptional talent, there is a chance of forming a Golden Core or Nascent Soul, and even becoming a sect leader or elder, wielding great power over the sect. However, the situation is different for a family.

As a power group that has always been based on bloodline, Wang Xuan had never heard of any cultivation family that would voluntarily allow someone with a different surname to surpass the main family and then change the family name.

Allowing outsiders to take over a family is a topic that cannot be even mentioned.

With a slight sigh, I gradually made a decision in my heart.

If the other party insists on this, then he will have no choice but to give up.

For a moment, Wang Xuan was also somewhat troubled.

A sect's core principle is inheritance, so it's right to embrace all rivers.

But precisely because of this, they would not accept Wang Xuan, who was already an adult and bore the mark of another sect.

As for chambers of commerce, they're even worse; they're not charities, they're the ones that truly prey on people without spitting out the bones...

"Senior Han."

Having made his decision, Wang Xuan cupped his hands and said:

"The Han family's terms are already extremely generous, and I can see the sincerity of the noble family."

"However, I am still young and have aspirations for the path of immortality... so I hope to make some minor modifications. Please forgive me, senior."

"Hmm? Modify?"

Upon hearing this, Han Changde frowned slightly, seemingly not expecting Wang Xuan to refuse.

Do you aspire to the path of immortality... with a mid-grade spiritual root?

What are your thoughts?

Despite his skepticism, Han Changde patiently asked.

"As you can see, senior, I know I have nothing of value that others would covet, except for the alchemy manual passed down from the sect's lower academy, which has some worth..."

After a slight pause, seeing that the other person's attention had indeed been drawn, Wang Xuan continued:

"Therefore, based on the first-level alchemy manual of the Nanhua Sect, if I can successfully establish my foundation before my qi and blood decline, I will naturally untie the sect's legal contract, present the alchemy manual, and repay the Han family's kindness."

"If I fail to reach the Foundation Establishment stage, I will accept reality. At that time, I will give up any hope and do my part for the Han family."

"In the future, instead of passing on your entire legacy to future generations, why not dedicate it directly to the family? It would also make you a talented descendant of the entire clan... What do you think, senior?"

"this……"

His brows seemed to flutter with a hint of unease, and he hesitated for a moment.

But after a moment, Han Changde couldn't help but shake his head.

"...That's right, it sounds feasible, but you've overlooked one problem."

"All of this is predicated on the fact that you can live to the day when your vital energy and blood decline, so that the knowledge restricted by the contract will not perish with you."

"But what if you forcefully attempt to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage and fail, dying on the spot?"

"If that's the case, then the Han family will lose everything, so this matter is not appropriate."

"Unless you can produce a first-tier alchemy manual right now, don't bring this up again."

"..."

Speechless for a moment, Wang Xuan almost laughed out of anger upon hearing this.

Yes, I do have a first-tier alchemy manual, the kind that can completely remove the restriction in a few years.

If I were really willing to put the problem out there, wouldn't it be better to just sell it to those big chambers of commerce? Why bother haggling with you here?

If it weren't for the sensitive current situation, if he dared to take out one copy, others would suspect that he had ten copies, or even that he had stolen the entire inheritance of a certain sect branch, or that he knew about a hidden inheritance vault. Wang Xuan would probably have already sold it off.

But reality doesn't allow for "what ifs." In the current situation, even though he knew that Han Changde only wanted a sure-fire deal, he still faced the reality of the situation.

But in a sense, the other party does have the right to make those demands.

Due to the sensitive political situation, the supply and demand relationship in the Chen State market has also undergone some changes.