Chapter 32 Mission Tags

Chen Li began looking at the tags.

[Luck Points can be obtained through tags. There are eight tags; you may choose five of them.]

[1. The Family's highest combat power breaks through to Foundation Establishment, and the children and grandchildren's highest combat power breaks through to Mid-stage Qi Refining] + 20

[2. The Family can refine foundation establishment pill >= 30] + 20

[3. The Family recruits Non-Clan Cultivators >= 10 people] + 20

[4. The Family harvests Spirit Stone >= 100,000] + 20

[5. The Family plants spirit wood >= 30 mu] + 20

[6. The Family produces ten sets of Fourth-tier Formations] + 20

[7. Family children and grandchildren +10] + 20

[8. The Family produces a Third-grade Spirit Boat] + 20

[Please select tags...]

Which ones to choose?

This time, Chen Li thought for a moment and directly chose [1], [2], [3], [4], and [5].

Producing ten sets of Fourth-tier Formations would bankrupt him just buying the Materials; there was no need to make so many.

He didn't choose the Family children and grandchildren tag because he was leaving it to fate; anyway, he wasn't going to have more, and it would be up to his children and grandchildren to give birth later, but his children were still too small! He would choose it next time!

As for the Third-grade Spirit Boat, he would deal with that later! Materials for the Dao of Artifact Refining were truly hard to find!

[Tags selected, tags fixed. The list is as follows:]

[orange fortune bar]: 0 / 100

[The Family's highest combat power breaks through to Foundation Establishment, and the children and grandchildren's highest combat power breaks through to Mid-stage Qi Refining]: Old Ancestor Eighth Level of Qi Refining, children and grandchildren Qi Refining First Layer - Not Achieved

[The Family can refine foundation establishment pill >= 30]: 0

[The Family recruits Non-Clan Cultivators >= 10 people]: 0

[The Family harvests Spirit Stone >= 100,000]: 0

[The Family plants spirit wood >= 30 mu]: 0

A new journey had begun again; Chen Li closed this.

He opened the new [This promotion of the orange fortune bar allows for three warnings. Please select the warning type!]

[1. Yao Beast Warning: Yao Beasts attack Black Magpie Mountain; three warnings via dreams within a hundred years.]

[2. Family Member Crisis Warning: A Family member's life is in danger; three warnings via dreams within a hundred years.]

[3. Sect Warning: A Sect plots against Black Magpie Mountain; three warnings via dreams within a hundred years.]

Chen Li chose [2].

After choosing [2], he felt a mysterious aura connect with him, as if an indescribable connection had formed between him, his five children, and Zhu Lingyue.

That dream about killing Zhang An last time must have been caused by the [Fortune Bar].

...

At Black Magpie Mountain, the two spirit jujube trees in front of the Guest Welcoming Pavilion were already over ten years old, with lush foliage and verdant growth.

Beneath the trees, an old farmer with ten ten-year-old children was waiting.

Chen Li came out from the mountain, and the old farmer stepped forward. "Greetings, Immortal Master Chen. Immortal Master, these children are all willing to have their Immortal Roots tested!"

Chen Li asked in confusion, "Why hasn't anyone come to test their Immortal Roots for the past ten years?"

The old farmer said, "Reporting to the Immortal Master, I heard that the children who went to the Wang Family's Immortal Master all died. Some people felt it was too dangerous outside and didn't want their children to leave. Additionally, too many young children in our Mortal villages died during the Yao Beast disaster. After ten years of recuperation, we've only just recovered a bit."

Chen Li nodded and didn't dwell on it further, saying, "Children, come forward!"

The ten children behind the old farmer were slightly dazed, yet also excited and nervous; they were all dressed very decently today.

Chen Li tested them one by one. After a while, only two out of the ten were found to have Spiritual Roots. Chen Li praised, "Not bad, two out of ten have Spiritual Roots; the probability is quite high! Old man, you may take the rest back!"

"Thank you, Immortal Master. As long as there are some, it's fine. You two children must listen to the Immortal Master."

The two children who stayed behind nodded, their faces showing reluctance to part, while the children who didn't have Spiritual Roots were crying softly, looking sad.

From this moment on, the two children with Spiritual Roots were separated from their former village companions by the divide between Immortals and Mortals.

Only the two children remained under the tree.

"Don't be nervous. Tell me about your backgrounds first, and then I'll take you into the mountain!"

"Immortal Master, my name is Luo Anyue, from Tengma Village on Qingfeng Mountain."

"Immortal Master, my name is Li Chun, from Niuzhi Village on Qingfeng Mountain."

Chen Li nodded and said to the two children, "You can just call me Family Head from now on. Luo Anyue, you have Five Spiritual Roots, and Li Chun, you have Four Spiritual Roots. Follow me into the mountain!"

...

A month later, Luo Anyue and Li Chun were studying the Qi Guiding Art on the first floor of Immortal Learning Tower.

Spirit Rice was provided for their meals every month, and they had already gotten to know the four children. Although they weren't close yet, they could still exchange a few words.

At Zizai Pavilion, the four children began reporting their learning progress.

Chen Li was drinking tea while the four children sat on both sides. Songli spoke up, "Father, I have successfully inscribed the Formation Patterns for a First-Tier Formation Array. Please take a look, Father."

Songli took out a set of First-Tier Formation Arrays from her Storage Pouch; it was an attack-type one.

Chen Li took it, flipped through it a couple of times, and nodded. "My Songli is naturally intelligent. Not bad. It is indeed a First-Tier Formation Array. To have reached the first-tier in Formations at only thirteen, keep up the hard work!"

Receiving her father's approval, Songli was very happy. "Okay, Father!"

The second child, Songyan, said, "Father, I haven't found a craft I want to do yet, but after another month of bitter cultivation along with two bottles of qi overflowing pills, my cultivation has broken through to the Qi Refining Second Layer."

"Good. Songyan, your Spiritual Root Aptitude is good. You can raise your cultivation first, and then you'll have more choices!"

The third child, Song Xuan, said, "Father, this month I've studied books on Alchemy, Talismans, Puppets, Artifact Refining, Vein Seeking, and so on, and I've tried a few. I feel that Puppet Arts are what I'm good at. In the future, I will focus on this craft!"

Chen Li had great expectations for the third child; he had the potential of a Family Head, but he still needed to be observed for a few more years.

He said, "Hmm, the Family only has some low-level Puppet Arts. I'll go to the marketplace in a few days to buy some higher-level ones for you."

"Thank you, Father!"

Fourth Brother Songxiao was sweating at this moment; he hadn't finished comprehending the First-Tier Formation Array this month. "Old Fourth, what about you?"

"Father, I... I haven't completely comprehended the First-Tier Formation Array yet!"

Chen Li asked patiently, "Are there any difficulties?"

"I seemed to understand those Formation Patterns, but after a few days, I felt like I didn't!"

Chen Li understood! Old Fourth was indeed not suited for the path of Formations. Those with true talent wouldn't be like this; once you understand a Formation, you understand it. If you don't understand it after a few days, it only means you understood the surface but not the principles.

He said to Old Fourth, "Old Fourth, you are not suited for studying Formations. How about this? Song Xuan, help Songxiao see what he is suited for."

Song Xuan nodded and replied, "Okay, Father!"

Listening to this, Songxiao cried out of a sense of grievance, "Father, I am foolish and have failed your upbringing!"

Chen Li came to his side, patted his shoulder, and said, "Songxiao, everyone has something they are good at. The path of Formations values talent; you don't need to force it. I have also seen your strengths: you are diligent, persistent, and you listen to me. This shows you are a good child. Just try a few more crafts, and you'll know which one suits you!"

Hearing his father's words of comfort and praise, Songxiao said, "Thank you, Father!"

A while later, Chen Li left, and the third child said to Songxiao, "Fourth Brother, just listen to me. I guarantee we'll find one that suits you."

Songli also came over to comfort him. "Fourth Brother, Father said that if there's something you don't know, you can ask. I see you always studying silently by yourself. From now on, I'll ask you every day what problems you have, and we'll help you solve them together!"

Songyan also came over and rubbed his head. "Fourth Brother, look at me. I've studied the Fire Control Technique for several more days than you, and Father has scolded me I don't know how many times! This is nothing; I can't understand Formations either!"

After the repeated comfort from these few people, Songxiao felt the warmth and love of his Family. A burning heart was buried deep in his soul—a heart of pure sincerity that would always belong to his Family.