7: Chapter 7 Abundant Resources: The Foundation for Social Advancement

Wang Pingan accepted the two B-grade spiritual objects, and the atmosphere in the main hall subtly shifted. Wang Jincheng and Wang Qingyan both stopped speaking.

Wang Xuanyue waved his hand, signaling that they could withdraw.

Clan Leader Wang Tianhe stepped forward half a step, led Wang Pingan and the other two in respectfully bowing, and guided them out of the main hall.

The main hall doors closed behind them, and the oppressive pressure weighing on their hearts dissipated.

Wang Jincheng gripped the thunder-patterned Spirit Stone with a smile on his face, though his gaze kept darting toward the Small Spirit Vein and Mysterious Blood Pool in Wang Pingan's hands.

Wang Qingyan quickly withdrew her gaze; she followed the wood-type resource route, and the Green Wood Spirit Spring happened to be a perfect match.

Clan Leader Wang Tianhe looked at the three new sprouts, a look of gratification on his face.

"Starting from today, the three of you are officially listed in the Family's first-tier Genius sequence, and all related identities will be updated tonight."

Hearing this, Wang Jincheng straightened his back a bit, Wang Qingyan nodded lightly, and Wang Pingan's heart settled as well.

The first-tier Genius sequence was by no means just a nice-sounding title, but rather the true resource gateway of the Family.

Cultivation Technique permissions, Divine Realm supplies, exclusive guards, Family mentors, and Federal mission recommendations would all be allocated according to the highest grade.

Clan Leader Wang Tianhe waved his large sleeve, and three streaks of flowing light paused suspended in front of the three of them.

"The Family will first allocate one hundred million source power points to each of you as starting funds after Awakening."

Wang Jincheng's eyes lit up, and he grasped the source power crystal card into his hand.

Wang Qingyan did not hide her joy; the wood-type route urgently needed early-stage investment, and one hundred million source power points would allow her Spirit Planting system to expand faster.

Wang Pingan took the crystal card, feeling a warm sensation on his palm, and understood the significance of this resource even better than the other two.

To others, one hundred million source power points were a huge starting fund.

To him, this was the fuel to activate time acceleration, and even more so the confidence for Immortal-Martial Dual Cultivation to officially start.

Clan Leader Wang Tianhe turned to Wang Pingan, handing over a silver storage ring.

"Pingan, this one is specially approved supplies by the Family for your Immortal-Martial Dual Cultivation route. Third Ancestor Wang Xuanyue gave his consent, and the Resource Hall worked overnight to allocate it."

Wang Pingan reached out and took it, a warmth welling up in his heart.

His Divine Thought probed into the storage ring, where more than a dozen Divine Realm cards were neatly arranged, each radiating a different spiritual light.

Elementary fertility cards, basic house building cards, miniature ecology cards, meat animal cards, spirit rice cards, and various other development-type cards.

Next to them were also placed two F-grade Cultivation Technique cards: the Green Wood Breathing Technique and the Savage Bull Body-Forging Fist.

Individually, these items were not rare, but combined, they happened to make up for the shortcomings he urgently lacked right now.

Population, housing, ecology, meat, spirit fields, Immortal Cultivation Techniques, Martial Cultivation Techniques.

This time, the Family did not stay on the surface, but solidly paved the first step for him.

Wang Pingan withdrew his Divine Thought and solemnly cupped his fists: "Many thanks, Clan Chief. Pingan will remember this cultivation."

Clan Leader Wang Tianhe waved his hand to signal: "Giving you resources is because you are worthy. How far you can walk in the future depends entirely on your own good fortune."

Wang Jincheng stared at the storage ring, his gaze flickering.

"Junior Cousin Pingan, Immortal-Martial Dual Cultivation indeed has a grand momentum, but the consumption is equally astonishing. These supplies are all the Family's painstaking efforts; you must not let them go to waste."

Wang Qingyan glanced lightly at Wang Jincheng and remained quiet.

Wang Pingan met his gaze, his expression completely calm.

Wang Jincheng came from the main lineage's direct branch and had been piled with resources since childhood. Today, he was outshone by a branch member who had just been promoted to the main lineage, so it was completely normal for him to feel unhappy inside.

More importantly, the Family's total resource pool was fixed. Giving Wang Pingan an extra share might compress the future share of other first-tier Geniuses.

Wang Jincheng speaking out at this moment was not purely seeking trouble, but rather already treating Wang Pingan as a true resource competitor.

Wang Pingan knew this very well and naturally did not give an inch.

"Elder Cousin Jincheng, rest assured. The resources the Family gave me—I will naturally use my strength to prove their value."

His gaze did not avoid: "As for whether they will be wasted, there is no need for Elder Cousin to trouble yourself."

The smile on Wang Jincheng's face froze slightly.

This sentence was steady in tone and did not hurt anyone, yet it precisely blocked the hand the other party had stretched out.

The corners of Wang Qingyan's mouth lifted slightly, but she quickly returned to her gentle appearance.

Clan Leader Wang Tianhe looked at the two of them without saying a word.

Competition among Geniuses was normal; as long as they didn't cross the line, the Family was happy to see them chase after each other.

Wang Jincheng squeezed out a trace of a smile again: "It's good that Junior Cousin Pingan has this confidence. I'll also wait to see the results of the Dual Cultivation route."

Wang Pingan nodded slightly: "I won't let you wait too long."

Wang Jincheng closed his mouth and said nothing more.

Clan Leader Wang Tianhe clapped his hands, and Wang Chengyue stepped out from outside the hall and bowed to the few of them.

"Chengyue, you escort Pingan to the main lineage residential area. His parents' side has already been properly settled."

Wang Chengyue cupped his fists in compliance: "Yes, Clan Chief."

Clan Leader Wang Tianhe turned to Wang Jincheng and Wang Qingyan: "You two also go back and settle your divine kingdoms. Use today's resources as soon as possible and do not delay the first day."

"Yes, Clan Chief." Wang Jincheng and Wang Qingyan replied in unison.

The three of them said their goodbyes outside the ancestral hall.

Before leaving, Wang Jincheng glanced at Wang Pingan again, his gaze having less courtesy and a few more competitive sparks.

Wang Qingyan smiled gently: "Junior Cousin Pingan, if you need any Spirit Planting items in the future, you can come find me."

Wang Pingan politely cupped his fists: "Many thanks, Elder Cousin Qingyan. I will inevitably trouble you in the future."

Wang Qingyan did not stay long and was soon taken away by an elder female member of the main lineage.

Wang Jincheng had even more escorts; three main lineage stewards surrounded him as he left, and the pomp of the main lineage direct branch was still quite grand.

Wang Chengyue summoned the bronze divine boat and beckoned to Wang Pingan.

"Let's go, your parents have been waiting for a long time."

Wang Pingan boarded the divine boat, and the suppressed emotions in his heart began to surge.

From the Awakening Platform to the Wang Family ancestral hall, from a branch descendant to a main lineage first-tier Genius, too many changes had indeed happened today.

The divine boat ascended into the air, and Wang Chengyue pointed ahead to patches of landscape manors brimming with spiritual light.

"This is the main lineage residential area. The closer to the ancestral land, the denser the Spiritual Qi, and the higher the Formation Rank."

Wang Pingan looked over along the way, independent manors situated amongst mountains and waters, spiritual mist rising from the lake surface, and Formation patterns slowly circulating within the earth veins.

Wang Chengyue introduced from the side: "First-tier Geniuses' residences are all independent manors, equipped with gathering Formations, protective Formations, closed-door meditation chambers, and servants and guards uniformly arranged by the Family."

Wang Pingan turned his head to look: "Have my parents' identities also been processed?"

Wang Chengyue nodded.

"Your father Wang Shoutian and your mother Liu Yun will be direct Family members of the main lineage starting tonight, and all their original duties at the herb garden have been relieved."

Warmth welled up in Wang Pingan's heart.

Wang Chengyue looked at him, his tone slowing down slightly: "The accounts of the herb garden are being re-investigated. Wang Dehai won't escape this time; he will at least have to shed a layer of skin at the Law Enforcement Hall."

Wang Pingan did not hypocritically plead for mercy on behalf of Wang Dehai.

Although he hadn't witnessed firsthand how Wang Dehai used to suppress his parents, he had felt it many times from the gloomy atmosphere at home.

Now that the Family rules had fallen back onto the other party's head, it was purely bringing it upon oneself.

The divine boat flew over a spiritual lake and stopped in front of a spacious manor.

Two white jade pillars stood at the entrance of the manor, carved with the Wang Family crest. The plaque at the gate had not yet been inscribed with characters, obviously being a newly allocated residence.

Wang Chengyue led Wang Pingan off the divine boat, and the two demigod guards stationed at the entrance immediately bowed respectfully.

"Greetings, Young Master Pingan."

Wang Pingan's steps paused slightly.

The title of young master was too distant for his past self.

In the branch, he was just the son of a herb garden logistics couple, an ordinary Family member bitterly waiting for monthly subsidies.

At this moment, he stood at the entrance of the main lineage manor, demigod guards bowing to him, servants waiting with lowered heads, and Formations actively opening up for him.

Wang Chengyue wore a smile: "You'll have to get used to it even if you aren't used to it. You are now a Wang Family first-tier Genius, and the pomp you ought to have cannot be lacking."

Wang Pingan walked into the manor.

Upon entering is a white stone path, with spirit bamboos planted on both sides. A gentle breeze blows, bamboo leaves rustling softly, and Spiritual Qi flows into the courtyard along with the Formation.

In the distance were pavilions, a martial arts training ground, a closed-door meditation room, and a storeroom specifically for storing divine realm supplies.

Wang Pingan's mind flashed with that stone house in the branch.

The house was cramped, Spiritual Qi was sparse, the corners of the walls were damp all year round, and every time his parents came home, they had to first tidy up the herb garden ledgers.

Comparing the two, the two words "turning the tables" finally had real weight.

Wang Chengyue handed over a main Formation token.

"This manor will be under your control from now on. The protective Formation is sufficient to withstand the prying of ordinary 2nd Order Gods, and the closed-door meditation chamber can even isolate Divine Thought probing."

Wang Pingan accepted the main Formation token: "Many thanks, Clan Uncle, for looking after me all the way."

Wang Chengyue patted his shoulder: "Cultivate well, and don't let your parents go back to living bitter days."

This statement was blunt, yet it struck the softest part of Wang Pingan's heart.

Wang Chengyue did not step into the main hall, turning and leaving to leave time for their Family.

Wang Pingan crossed the front courtyard, and just as he reached the entrance of the main hall, the people inside had already stood up.

Liu Yun had changed into the main lineage's brocade Dharma robe, her hair re-combed, but her eye rims were still red.

Wang Shoutian stood aside, his spine straight, looking more spirited than at any moment in Wang Pingan's memory.

Liu Yun hurried forward, clutching Wang Pingan's hands tightly, her lips slightly trembling.

"Pingan, Mom has finally waited for you."

Wang Pingan held her back, his voice soft: "Mom, I'm back."

Liu Yun couldn't stop her tears from falling, and hurriedly raised her hand to wipe them away, afraid of soiling the newly changed brocade Dharma robe.

Wang Shoutian stepped forward and heavily patted Wang Pingan's shoulder.

"Good, very good. Dad has never felt as joyous in his entire life as he does today."

Wang Pingan looked at his father's straight spine, the bitterness in his heart almost hard to suppress.

Wang Shoutian wasn't lacking in pride before, but for half his life, he had been worn down by his branch identity and herb garden duties, forcing him to bow his head.

Today, he finally stood tall again.

Liu Yun pulled Wang Pingan to sit down. Even though she had a belly full of words, she didn't know where to start asking.

"Did the Family make things difficult for you? Did Third Ancestor scold you? Are the resources given to you still sufficient?"

Wang Pingan soothingly comforted: "They didn't make things difficult. Third Ancestor even bestowed upon me a Small Spirit Vein and a Mysterious Blood Pool, and the Clan Chief also gave me one hundred million source power points and a batch of Dual Cultivation supplies."

Wang Shoutian's eyelids twitched.

"One hundred million source power points, plus two B-grade spiritual objects—the Wang Family is truly treating you as a top sprout for cultivation this time."

Hearing this, Liu Yun's tears almost slipped down again.

She and her husband had toiled in the herb garden for so many years, and even their monthly source power subsidies would be squeezed by others.

Now, the resources her son obtained in a single day far exceeded the sum of everything they had seen in the past few decades.

Wang Pingan's gaze was firm: "Dad, Mom, from now on, you won't need to worry about resources anymore."

Liu Yun nodded repeatedly, her hands gripping him even tighter.

"We aren't worried; we only worry about you. There are many Geniuses in the main lineage; you must not push yourself too hard."

Wang Shoutian suppressed his excitement and his expression turned stern.

"Your mother makes sense. With such generous treatment right now, many people are staring at you, and the main lineage direct branch might not be convinced."

Wang Pingan stated the truth: "He already tested me today."

Liu Yun showed a worried expression: "Did he make things difficult for you?"

Wang Pingan shook his head: "It can't be considered making things difficult; he just felt that since I took the Dual Cultivation resources, I might waste the Family's painstaking efforts."

Wang Shoutian understood instantly.

"Resource competition."

Having been in the Wang Family for many years, he saw things clearly. The so-called courtesy among Geniuses mostly suppressed conflicts of interest.

The more Wang Pingan obtained right now, the more easily it would stimulate those who originally enjoyed resources.

Wang Pingan's tone was steady: "Dad, rest assured, I won't deliberately cause trouble, but if anyone wants to step on me, I will never bow my head."

Wang Shoutian looked at his son, and after a long while, nodded heavily.

"Good, this is my, Wang Shoutian's, son."