Crafting an Immortal Race with Daily Hexagrams

Chapter 536 - 231: Soul’s Return (Part 3)

"After the grand harvest, our Shen Family made a trade with Fushan Country and reclaimed the Seven Sages Mountain Secret Realm."

"Nearly a year has passed, and I want to have some of the youngsters and some promising Qi Cultivation Realm cultivators from the clan try their luck in the Seven Sages Mountain Secret Realm."

"What do you think?"

This matter concerns the safety of the Shen Family’s direct lineage disciples. If it were up to him, he would harden his heart and let them undergo proper training.

However, if any of the youngsters were to meet with disaster, he knew he would have no way to explain it to the family elders.

"I have never been to the Seven Sages Mountain Secret Realm, so I don’t know the dangers within."

"Nonetheless, Xiuzhuo and the others do need training. If they always grow under the family’s protection, how can we trust them with the Shen Family in the future?"

After a slight pause, Shen Wenxing continued, "Let’s do it this way."

"Split the juniors into pairs and have them group with other Qi Cultivation Realm cultivators to go in batches."

"Go tell your third uncle and have the White Wolf King escort them."

The Seven Sages Mountain lies between Yingchuan and Jinghe County.

After the last grand harvest, Fushan Country has been intimidated by the Shen Family and likely wouldn’t dare to act against them for the time being.

But the Yin Corpse Sect, which occupies Jinghe County, is another matter.

Having the White Wolf King, who is at the Fetal Breathing Perfection Realm, serve as their guardian would ensure more safety.

Shen Chongming nodded after hearing this.

"I understand, father."

"There’s one more thing."

After a slight hesitation, Shen Chongming continued, "I plan to reopen the market. Do you think this would be feasible?"

Following the second grand harvest, the Shen Family gained abundant resources.

However, the path to Danzhou has been blocked by the Elder with a Conical Hat, preventing the people of Yangnao Land from going there.

The Shen Family is accumulating unused spiritual materials or ores, which cannot be converted into resources to enhance the family’s strength, severely hindering the family’s development.

He wants to reopen the market, trade with the Six Major Golden Core Powers of the Southern Border, and exchange unused items for spirit crystals and spirit rice to quickly improve the cultivators’ abilities in the clan.

But dealing with the Six Major Golden Core Powers of the Southern Border is no simple task; the market could easily lead to trouble if not handled well.

After listening, Shen Wenxing, deep in thought, said, "I’m sure you’ve already considered the pros and cons of this; I won’t say much more."

"Regarding your concerns, I have thought of a good solution."

"Do you know what those unruly Southern Border cultivators fear the most?"

Faced with his father’s half-smiling gaze, Shen Chongming hesitated slightly.

Shen Wenxing, not bothering to tease further, directly said, "They fear death."

"For those cultivators at the Fetal Breathing Perfection Realm, the only things they’re afraid of in the entire Yangnao Land are your third uncle and Elder Jiang."

"Of course, they also mistakenly believe that we have a Golden Core Ancestor in the Shen Family."

"Your third uncle is in seclusion and can’t manage this."

"I suggest you discuss with Luoxia Mountain to establish this market around Yunzhong County City."

"Then have Elder Jiang issue a Golden Core Decree, which will ensure the market’s safety."

The major forces have an agreement that Golden Core Cultivators are not to interfere with matters in Yangnao Land.

However, if someone dares to provoke a Golden Core Cultivator, that’s another story.

Upon hearing this, Shen Chongming’s eyes lit up.

"Father’s method is still the best."

"Luoxia Mountain should also need to convert some unused resources into spirit crystals and such cultivation materials, so they should definitely agree."

"I’ll head to Yunzhong County City to visit Elder Jiang right away."

After hurriedly saying this, he got up, cupped his hands, and headed out of the courtyard.

These past days, he had been exhausting himself over the market issue, unable to come up with a foolproof plan.

"He’s already in his fifties and still in such a rush," Shen Wenxing chuckled and shook his head as he watched Shen Chongming leave in a hurry.

...

As night descended, a figure approached from afar, taking steps from the night sky and slowly descending outside the Ren Water Concealing Spirit Array.

"Halt!"

"Yunshui City does not open its gates after nightfall!"

"If you wish to visit, please come back early tomorrow morning."

A young cultivator patrolling the city wall saw someone approaching the town yet not revealing their identity and shouted fiercely.

However, the figure, dressed in a moon-white robe, with hair and beard white as snow, did not leave.

"Zhang Hu, what are you shouting about?"

A middle-aged cultivator at the Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer came out of the tower behind, having heard the commotion.

"Sir, there’s a strange old man wandering outside the array, not speaking, not leaving."

Old man?

The Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer cultivator squinted in the direction pointed by the young one.

"That’s... Master Lu!?"

Seeing that the figure outside the town was indeed Lu Zhiyuan, who had left Yunshui City for several years, he immediately cursed, "You blind fool, that’s Master Lu!"

"The first Clan Chief of the Clan Court!"

"Hurry, open the array and the city gate!"

The north city gate of Yunshui City quickly turned chaotic.

Even though the older cultivators were curious as to why Lu Zhiyuan did not open the array himself to enter and instead wandered outside, they did not dare delay upon confirming it was Lu Zhiyuan.

They immediately activated the array and slowly opened the gate.

The movement of the Ren Water Concealing Spirit Array opening late at night naturally alerted Shen Li within the Clan Court.

Waking from cultivation, Shen Li looked toward the north city gate, slightly frowned, and called, "Xiao Jin, come with me to check it out."

The Golden Toad, lazily lying beside her, heard the call and immediately opened its eyes, transforming into a stream of light, following Shen Li toward the north city gate.