Chapter 78 Orange Luck Bar (End)

Black Magpie Mountain was sunny today, perfect for fishing; I should set up a fish pond on Black Magpie Mountain!

He mentioned this plan briefly to Chen Songxuan, suggesting it could be included in the mission planning for those Non-Clan Cultivators to handle later.

At the Zizai Pavilion, Brother Ox had learned to fly on his sword by himself and flew up. He expressed that he might not make it through the Lunar New Year next spring because he needed to enter seclusion to attempt a Breakthrough to the Seventh Level of Qi Refining.

Before the Late Stage of Qi Refining, Brother Ox mostly relied on slowly consuming pills and Cultivating over time, but he felt that progressing slowly now might take him over ten years, so he wanted to speed things up.

Chen Li immediately declared his stance: "Brother Ox, just go into seclusion. Don't have any psychological burden; I'll take care of Black Magpie Mountain!"

Brother Ox let out a few snorts. Brother Ox had refined over five hundred bottles of qi overflowing pill himself, which was enough for him to attempt a Breakthrough to the Late Stage Qi Refining!

Brother Ox flew his sword to an Immortal Cave at the foot of the mountain, one he had opened himself, which had a very distinctive 'Niu' style.

After Chen Li returned from the auction, he planted all those seeds in the [Great Sun Seed Jade] Immortal Cave: seeds for the complexion fixing pill, seeds for longevity, and seeds for the Gold-Forming medicinal herbs.

He cleared some land where the qi overflowing grass was grown to specifically hasten the ripening of these seeds. The seeds that required a thousand years could be ripened in 500 days, which was just over a year.

He planned to spend a few days crafting Fourth Grade Spirit Trapping Formations, starting with a few dozen!

...

Three days later, in front of the Guest Welcoming Pavilion, under the ten-meter-tall spirit jujube tree, another group of ten-year-old children arrived.

"Seeking Immortality and the Dao, this tree awaits."

It was unclear whether Chen Songli or Chen Songxuan had written it; the spirit jujube tree bore this plaque inscribed with these eight characters.

Now, in Liangxi County, quite a few people came to seek refuge in the villages near the few mountains managed by the Chen Family. The Chen Family had been in Liangxi County for almost twenty years.

During these twenty years, Chen Li never concerned himself with the ways of the Mortal world, nor did he ever enslave these Mortals or use them to build a single brick or tile for the Chen Family.

However, in the eyes of these Mortals, the Chen Family remained mysterious and worthy of reverence.

It was precisely because Chen Li had demonstrated the clear separation between Immortals and Mortals over these two decades—the Second Grade Defensive Formation Array running constantly on every mountain showcased the means of Immortals, making them understand their relationship with the Chen Family.

Today, Chen Li was interested in coming out to test these children.

Under the tree, there were quite a few people this year—over thirty children, led by three village chiefs who looked middle-aged.

"We greet the Chen Family Immortal Master!"

Chen Li nodded and told them to come up one by one.

Chen Li tested each one. After every shake of the head, the three village chiefs sighed in relief. They had already tested seven or eight people without success, and they were starting to get anxious.

They came from Mortal villages near the three mountains of Qingfeng Mountain, White Stone Mountain, and Pingtian Mountain.

A dark-skinned child with considerable courage stepped forward. Chen Li tested him and was slightly surprised.

"What is your name, and where are you from?"

The dark-skinned child looked into Chen Li's eyes and spoke word by word: "Immortal Master, my name is Meng Chong, and I am from Funiu Village near Pingtian Mountain!"

"Hmm, you have Three Spiritual Roots, your Aptitude is not bad. Stand behind me!"

A glimmer of light flashed in Meng Chong's eyes, but he suppressed his excitement and cupped his hands toward Chen Li: "Thank you, Immortal Master!"

Chen Li nodded, developing a slightly better impression of this Meng Chong; his temperament was good.

The village chief from Pingtian Mountain looked at the child from his village having his Spiritual Root tested and breathed a sigh of relief, extremely happy—as long as it wasn't zero!

Chen Li proceeded to test the rest, but regretfully, after testing everyone remaining, not a single one possessed a Spiritual Root!

As they were about to part, Meng Chong wanted to say a few words to the village chief, and Chen Li agreed.

"Village Chief, remember to tell my mother and father that Gou Dan can Cultivate now. I will repay them after I have achieved success when I return!"

The village chief nodded and told him to listen well to the Immortal Master.

Chen Li brought him into the mountain and then handed him over to Chen Songxuan. Chen Songxuan took him to the first floor of the Immortal Learning Tower, teaching him how to live, study, and Cultivate there.

As soon as Meng Chong entered the mountain, he felt how vast Black Magpie Mountain was, with so many structures. The buildings built halfway up the mountain were magnificent, especially the [Formation Comprehensive Building], which felt incredibly mysterious and full of an Immortal aura!

At this moment, he felt the allure of an Immortal. He couldn't help but ask Chen Songxuan curiously, "May I ask, Young Master, how many years does it take for us Mortals to enter the Immortal path?"

Chen Songxuan sensed Meng Chong's character—courageous, possessing a spirit of exploration, and having an acceptable temperament, plus decent Aptitude.

"The first step in Cultivating Immortality is to guide Qi into the body, Cultivating the first Cultivation Technique, the Qi Guiding Art. Successfully guiding Qi into the body means reaching the Qi Refining First Layer, which is the first step onto the Immortal road!"

Chen Songxuan replied. Meng Chong cupped his hands in thanks. His current thought was that he must guide Qi into his body as quickly as possible.

Chen Songxuan seemed to see through Meng Chong's thoughts and told him, "You don't need to rush. For someone with Three Spiritual Roots Aptitude like yours, it will still take two to three years."

Upon hearing that it would take two or three years, Meng Chong's fighting spirit became even more vigorous. He secretly vowed to himself that he would succeed in guiding Qi within two years!

Chen Songxuan noticed Meng Chong's thoughts and said no more.

Young people always think things are very simple, only realizing how high the heavens are after hitting a wall!

Ever since following Chen Li to the Boundless Forest for mining, Chen Songxuan had put away his contempt for worldly affairs; until sufficient power is attained, one must remain full of reverence!

Chen Songxuan then issued him spirit rice and living supplies. The first floor of the Immortal Learning Tower had a total of thirty rooms. Li Chun and Luo Anyue were permanently stationed at Qingfeng Mountain; those who graduate from the Immortal Learning Tower in the future would be sent out to be stationed permanently.

After Meng Chong was settled, Chen Songxuan was also about to enter seclusion, but he expected to come out before the festival. He was already at the Perfection of the Qi Refining Fourth Layer and needed to find time to Breakthrough to the Qi Refining Fifth Layer.

On the third floor of the [Formation Comprehensive Building], Chen Songxuan went to find Chen Songli.

"Eldest Sister, I am going into seclusion for a while. Please handle the miscellaneous affairs of those Non-Clan Cultivators for me first."

Chen Songli nodded: "I know. You go ahead. I will go over to the Immortal Learning Tower in a moment to inform them."

The two nodded to each other in silent understanding.

At the Zizai Pavilion, Chen Li entered his Sea of Consciousness. All the label tasks for his orange fortune bar were complete.

[orange fortune bar]: 100 / 100

[Family's Highest Combat Power, Breakthrough to Foundation Establishment; Grandchildren's Highest Combat Power Breakthrough to Mid-stage Qi Refining]: Old Ancestor Foundation Establishment, Grandchildren Qi Refining Sixth Layer Completed

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

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

[Family gains Spirit Stones >= 100000]: > 100000 Completed

[Family plants spirit wood >= 30 mu]: > 30 Completed

In the Sea of Consciousness, there were three more options.

[This time, promoted to Yellow Fortune Bar, can unlock the evolution of the Place of Opportunity. Evolve?]

[Yellow Fortune Points can be obtained through labels. There are eight labels; you may choose five. Please choose?]

[This promotion to Yellow Fortune Bar grants three Hundred-Year Warnings. Please select the warning type?]

Chen Li began to evolve the information for the Place of Opportunity. After the evolution was complete in the Sea of Consciousness, there were three more pieces of information about the Place of Opportunity.