Cultivating a family of immortals

Ma Xiaoman fled back home in terror.

Upon seeing this, Zhang Aqin inquired carefully and finally learned the reason.

She clutched the stack of papers in her arms, her face pale.

"How despicable the Xu family is..."

"Mom, I'm afraid of that madman, I'm scared of his eyes..." Ma Xiaoman cried out in fear.

Zhang Aqin embraced Ma Xiaoman, glanced at the incense and candles laid out on the table, remained silent for a long time, and then said:

"I've heard that Qingxi County, north of Mohe County, has beautiful scenery. Shall we leave this place, Mother?"

"Okay, Mother, I never want to see that madman again!"

…………

The Xu family.

Upon hearing the report from the local militia, the Ma family mother and son left Qingping Mountain Village and went elsewhere.

Xu Wanghe remained silent for a long time before finally waving his hand.

"The elderly, the weak, the women, and the disabled... it's really difficult to make a move against them."

"Father, come quickly!"

Xu Guanyi's voice came from behind him, and Xu Wanghe quickly stood up and dismissed the local soldiers.

He summoned Li Rongping and asked her what had happened. He learned that Fang Shouzhou and Lin Wan had gone to the Zhou family together.

Only then did he hurriedly follow Xu Guanyi down into the dark room.

In the dark room, Zhou Xingyao closed her eyes and made a hand gesture, with a pool of green water floating in front of her.

Beneath the green water, a faint red aura circulates.

"My sister-in-law is very talented. She has already learned how to remove impurities. Father, look, those black stains on the ground are impurities."

Xu Wanghe lowered his eyes, then nodded and asked, "What should we do next?"

"Father, just watch. That pool of green water is the refined Qi Condensation Grass. Next, it will form a pill."

As soon as she finished speaking, Zhou Xingyao frowned and made a few more hand seals, and the green water in front of her gradually condensed into granular substances.

She suddenly opened her eyes and cast a spell towards the particles.

"receive!"

Immediately afterwards, the particles gradually solidified into round pills, which Zhou Xingyao grabbed tightly in her hand.

"It seems to have worked." She spread her hands and let out a deep breath.

In her hand were twelve pills, each the size of a soybean, and an exquisite emerald green.

"This is the Qi Condensation Pill, but it looks almost the same quality as the mid-grade Qi Condensation Pills made by the sect's alchemists." Xu Guanyi exclaimed as he took one and examined it closely. "The color seems a bit darker, probably because there's no pill cauldron."

Xu Wanghe and Xu Changle also took one and examined it carefully.

"What is a pill-making cauldron?" Zhou Xingyao asked curiously. "It's not mentioned in alchemy manuals."

Xu Guanyi smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, that cauldron belongs to the alchemist and is used to refine mid-grade spiritual pills. It is also a celestial artifact. Alchemy is a low-level technique, so it is not necessary to use this thing."

After pondering for a moment, Xu Changle said, "Guanyi, you have reached the Qi Refining Realm. You can swallow one pill and see how effective it is."

Xu Guanyi waved his hand and said, "Brother, I already took one before I went down the mountain, so I can't take another one now. But it's alright, the Qi Condensation Pill that my sister-in-law makes is about the same as, or even better than, a low-grade Spirit Qi Pill. We can take it to the market and sell it without worry."

"One pill costs sixty spirit stones, and selling ten pills would be six hundred..." Xu Wanghe exclaimed, "It's truly a good business."

"Chang Le, I wonder how much Qi-Gathering Grass you used?"

Xu Changle calculated for a while before saying, "Xingyao tried to refine thirteen plants, all of which failed. Then she successfully refined one plant. Following the instructions in the book, she put in one hundred and thirty plants and refined them all into pills."

"One hundred and thirty plants? How many are left in the dark room?"

"Less than ten plants left."

Xu Wanghe carefully calculated the accounts again, then exclaimed in shock:

"Over a hundred spirit herbs are worth only a few dozen low-grade spirit herbs, yet when refined into pills, they can sell for nearly 60,000 low-grade spirit stones... This..."

Xu Guanyi smiled and said, "Father, this is the terrifying thing about alchemists. However, Qi Condensation Pills are quite expensive. For example, I consumed nearly a hundred pills between the first and second levels of Qi Refining, which cost an unknown amount. When I advance in the future, I will need even more Qi Condensation Pills... Although there are many spiritual herbs that can be used to refine Qi Pills, they still need to be refined by alchemists, so they are still scarce."

He looked at Zhou Xingyao, "I originally thought of letting my sister-in-law give it a try, but unexpectedly, she actually has a fire-attribute spiritual root! This is a great blessing for our Xu family!"

Xu Wanghe nodded emphatically.

Xu Changle chuckled and said, "I've really struck gold."

Zhou Xingyao blushed with embarrassment at the three people's words and quickly lowered her head. "Father, Second Uncle, please stop making fun of me."

"Haha, I'm not joking. The Immortal Sect only has twelve alchemists, while my Xu family has one. What a wonderful thing!" Xu Wanghe laughed loudly.

"Father, Second Uncle said I'm not exactly an alchemist..."

Xu Guanyi also smiled and said, "Even if you are not yet, sister-in-law, once I find some alchemist cultivation methods in the sect, you will definitely be one in the future."

The whole family burst into laughter.

The scene was filled with joy and harmony.

Then, they got down to business.

"In the afternoon, I will summon Master Fang to use the spirit boat. I will go to the market with you. I will find an excuse to go somewhere else with Master Fang, while you find a place to sell all these Qi Condensation Pills and exchange them for spirit stones. Then, you can search for cultivation techniques in the market."

"Yes, Father."

Xu Changle, however, said, "It's probably not a good idea for Guan Yi to go alone to sell them. What if that Cui family scoundrels target us..."

"Brother, don't worry. The market in Tea Horse Town is guarded by powerful cultivators at the peak of Qi Refining. No one dares to make a move!" Xu Guanyi said.

"That would be excellent."

………………

Xiangyang Mountain, Chaoyang Immortal Sect.

On a pavilion shrouded in mist, Xiang Yaotian, the patriarch of the Xiang family, stood with a group of elders and disciples at the foot of the jade steps.

Xiang Yao was born with angry eyes, a tall stature, and an extremely cold and stern expression.

He was dressed in a long silk robe, his hands behind his back, his eyes fixed on the distant clouds.

Beside him, a woman wearing a flowing cloud brocade robe specially made by the sect outlined her plump figure. Although her waist was not slender, she exuded an air of wealth.

This person is named Chu Lanwei, and is the sect leader's wife.

Having waited for three full hours, her face grew somewhat impatient, and she said in a low voice:

"I heard that the envoy is only a Qi Refining cultivator. Although he has status, it's not enough to make us wait here."

Xiang Yaotian said in a deep voice, "Let's wait a while, it won't cause any harm."

"Hmph, a mere Qi Refining Realm cultivator, relying on..."

Xiang Yaotian turned his head and gave her a cold look. Chu Lanwei immediately dared not say anything more and could only wait quietly.

Just then, a crane flew down from the clouds and landed directly on the roof of the pavilion.

Yunhe spoke in human language:

"You need not wait any longer. The celestial messenger has gone to the mortal world for a visit and will come here in person soon."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yunhe ignored Xiang Yaotian's reply and flew away again.

Immediately, the Xiang family members were furious.

Chu Lanwei also sneered, "These days even beasts can speak so arrogantly."

Xiang Yaotian's face was also extremely ashen.

Looking in the direction the crane had flown, a surge of anger rose within him.

But then he remembered the envoy's identity, and the fire in his heart was immediately extinguished.

"Pass on my order: upon the arrival of the envoy, no disciple is permitted to show disrespect; otherwise, their cultivation will be abolished and they will be expelled from the sect!"

The disciples below were all astonished.

Who exactly is this envoy?