Chapter 47 Resource Acquisition Rules

After the inspection, Chen Li did not assign tasks immediately; instead, he had them set their own goals.

For the next phase, Chen Songli's requirements for herself were to reach the Fourth Layer of Qi Refining, comprehend more Second-Rank Formations to stabilize her Formation skills, and then Cultivate the Soul Suppressing Art to Major Achievement.

Chen Songxuan's requirements for himself were to master the Puppetry Art related to spiritual plants to strive to liberate Uncle Niu, and then raise his cultivation to the Third Level of Qi Refining.

Chen Songxiao's requirements were to increase his cultivation to the Third Level of Qi Refining and go to the edge of the Boundless Forest to experience the Pulse Seeking Art.

Chen Li's requirement for the second son, Chen Songyan, was to raise his cultivation to the Fourth Layer of Qi Refining and be able to hatch the insect eggs to enter the next stage; Chen Li would also interrogate him on his knowledge of the Insect Rearing Art at regular intervals.

After confirming the tasks, Chen Li left. At the table, Chen Songyan looked dejected, while the Fourth Brother beside him comforted him: "Second Brother, I'm also studying here at the Immortal Learning Tower, so you have company."

Chen Songyan replied with a bitter smile, "Thank you, Fourth Brother."

He then complained, "Father is so strict!"

Chen Songli, at the left desk, retorted, "Second Brother, you call this strict? Father gave you about a year and a half. Haven't you figured out this Insect Rearing Art yet?"

Chen Songyan muttered, "This Insect Rearing Art just can't be rushed!"

"Don't make excuses. I'll also come to supervise you from time to time, hehe," Chen Songli chuckled.

Chen Songyan suddenly felt his future was bleak. With Chen Li watching him, he didn't dare relax, let alone with Chen Songli added to the mix.

These two were both Genius freaks.

After Chen Songli left, Chen Songxuan mourned for his second brother for a moment and said to Chen Songyan, "Second Brother, why don't you come make Puppets! Haha, I'll teach you personally!"

Chen Songyan shook his head and said, "If Big Sister knew I changed my cultivation skill again, she'd be the first to beat me up before Father even gets a chance to scold me!"

"Haha, Big Sister's temper is a bit short, but she does it for your own good!"

The three brothers chatted idly for a while. After Chen Songyan's mood improved slightly, the three of them walked down from the Immortal Learning Tower with their arms around each other.

Among them, the fourth, Chen Songxiao, asked, "Third Brother, you said you found a good way to eat the hundred thousand pounds of Yao Beast meat in the Ice Fresh Pavilion?"

Chen Li had long ago placed those hundred thousand pounds of cured Yao Beast meat in a building he had constructed himself, named the Ice Fresh Pavilion.

Inside, besides the Yao Beast meat, there was also the spirit rice produced each year, spiritual vegetables purchased from outside, and so on. He had set up several sets of Cold-Gathering Formations to keep the food fresh.

The rule was that anyone who wanted to eat could take it themselves, and distributions were also made each month to the newly joined Cultivators with external surnames.

Chen Songxuan replied, "How could that be fake? I've been researching how to make it taste delicious this whole time!"

"Will Father scold us for wasting time if he sees us?" Chen Songxiao asked worriedly.

"Father isn't such an unreasonable person. Rushing to complete tasks right after they're assigned isn't efficient either!" Chen Songxuan replied.

"Should we call Big Sister?"

"Sure, I'll go call her in a bit!"

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At the Dao Seeking Platform, Chen Li's Divine Sense could now cover the entire Black Magpie Mountain.

Their movements naturally couldn't be hidden from him, but Chen Li did not restrain them. His Divine Sense could actually reach about three li now.

A typical Early Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator's sense could only reach about one li, but he could reach three, which was equivalent to the Divine Sense of the Late Foundation Establishment Stage.

He was certainly no ordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivator. Now, when Chen Li used the Qi Concealment Art, as long as he wasn't fighting, he generally wouldn't be discovered by those in the same Foundation Establishment Realm.

The Profound Shadow Ice Art he was currently using also seemed capable of improvement, but it didn't have that much power, indicating that this technique couldn't fully exert the strength of the Foundation Establishment Realm.

Chen Li could only take out the Four Illusions Spear Soul Art obtained from Li Daoan's Immortal Cave, as well as the True Fire Burning Heaven Art obtained from the Luo Family's external Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

One was a close-combat spear technique that could be cultivated to the Late Foundation Establishment Stage, and the other was a long-range fire technique that used Foundation Establishment true essence to condense fire spells, possessing significant power.

Chen Li decided to learn both of these Cultivation Techniques.

Ten days later, Chen Li paused his cultivation. This Four Illusions Spear Soul Art was indeed something only a Foundation Establishment Cultivator could learn; it was truly overbearing, and without the support of Foundation Establishment spiritual power, it couldn't be performed at all.

And the True Fire Burning Heaven Art was indeed powerful. With his vast spiritual power, typical Foundation Establishment Cultivators probably wouldn't dare to take the true fire he unleashed!

Chen Li returned to the Immortal Cave where the Great Sun Seed Jade was used to accelerate the growth of herbs. After harvesting this batch, he planted a new one. They were all five-hundred-year-grade herbs, with Foundation Establishment realm-breaking herbs making up the majority.

Most were used for Alchemy, while a small portion was sold for Spirit Stones.

After taking this batch, Chen Li gave the qi overflowing grass to Zhu Lingyue. She could refine the qi overflowing pill, so she could do so whenever she was free.

Chen Li planned to visit the Beast Hunting Sect's market again to sell some aged herbs, buy some Formation Materials for the early warning System, and see if there were any suitable Magical Artifacts for the fourth son, Chen Songxuan.

Now that he was at the Foundation Establishment stage, he no longer needed extra vitality replenishing pills to engrave Fourth-grade Formation Patterns.

Therefore, he also needed to buy some fifth-grade Yao Beast bones to produce more fourth-grade attack Formations, and next, he would comprehend fifth-grade Formations.

Now that some label tasks had been completed, he pulled up the Opportunity task bar in his Sea of Consciousness.

[orange fortune bar]: 20 / 100

[Family's highest combat power reaches Foundation Establishment, children/grandchildren's highest combat power reaches Middle Stage Qi Refining]: Old Ancestor Foundation Establishment, children/grandchildren Qi Refining Third Level not achieved.

[Family can refine foundation establishment pills >= 30]: > 30 Completed

[Family recruits external Cultivators >= 10]: 3 people Not Completed

[Family harvests Spirit Stones >= 100,000]: 3,221 (obtained from daily Formation sales) Not Completed

[Family plants spirit wood >= 30 acres]: 0 Not Completed

Chen Li was thinking about how to distribute cultivation resources to external Cultivators, and this task bar was a good choice. As long as those external Cultivators could complete the tasks he set, they could earn cultivation resources.

For example, if an external Cultivator at the Qi Refining First Layer completed one acre of spirit wood planting, they could receive a certain number of qi overflowing pills. A set of rules for acquiring cultivation resources could be established.

Perhaps as his children and grandchildren increased in number, he would also need to establish a set of rules, such as how much productivity they must create for the Family to obtain foundation establishment pills or higher-level pills after reaching certain goals.

Chen Li thought about it and felt the outline was fine, but more detailed rules would need to be formulated later.