2: Chapter 2 Children from Poor Families

Chen Xuan looked at the Jade Slip before him, feeling exceptionally excited.

"What a way to invade the secrets of heaven!"

"To calculate the world!"

With this fortune that steals the secrets of heaven, there is much to be done in this life of cultivation.

If Immortal Venerable Han could achieve the Dao with a Pseudo Spiritual Root, why shouldn't my sword be sharp as well!

After his emotions calmed down, Chen Xuan began to analyze them one by one.

Today's fortune, which is today's luck, is considered a Small Luck; everything goes smoothly.

Today's heavenly secret is none, meaning there are no important matters.

Today's heavenly destiny is Spirit Farmer, I don't understand it.

The first heavenly secret jade slip is simply free money, a handout, I cannot miss it.

I will go pick up the money in a while.

Of the three Jade Slips, I can only choose one to view the specific situation.

As for the remaining Yao Beast eggs, Biyun Market is close to the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain Range, and there are many people selling various Yao Beasts in the market. If there is time after picking up the money, I will go take a look and try my luck.

As for the third one.

Secret Realm exploration to take treasure? Spare me.

With his cultivation at the first level of the Qi Refining Realm, going there is just asking for death.

Since ancient times, Secret Realm exploration has had two meanings.

First, entering the Secret Realm to explore for treasure.

Second, entering the Secret Realm to explore people.

Many people were explored by their companions and never returned.

Chen Xuan did not hesitate and chose the first heavenly secret jade slip.

The Jade Slip turned into a stream of light and attached itself to the ancestor aperture between Chen Xuan's eyebrows.

At the same time, the other two Jade Slips dissipated, turning back into red tadpole characters and returning to the wordless heavenly book.

Then, a specific scene to the south of Biyun Market appeared in Chen Xuan's mind.

Not far from a large locust tree, a purple Storage Pouch with a bow lay in the dust. It looked like it had been lost for a long time, and its appearance was no different from a clod of mud.

Opening his eyes, Chen Xuan prepared to set off to pick up the money.

Just at this moment, a call came from behind:

"Teng'er, are you done?"

The familiar tone made Chen Xuan instinctively reply: "Mother, why are you here?"

Chen Xuan looked at the person coming. She had a slender, graceful figure, but there were already a few strands of white hair at her temples, her face was slightly sunken, and her large eyes were full of tenderness. Time had made her face age, but it could not hide the beauty of her youth.

Chen Ling had suffered a mishap in her early cultivation, and she happened to be pregnant with twins. For the sake of the children, she did not receive timely treatment.

By the time the children were born, her vital essence had been damaged, and her health was deteriorating day by day. She could not do heavy work and could only control it with medicine.

The doctor said that only a second-grade healing Spirit Pill could cure her.

But those pills were all priced at an astronomical figure.

"Your father is worried about you, so he sent me to check on you."

Chen Ling looked at the boundless spiritual plants, and her heart felt a bit melancholic, her anxiety reduced quite a bit.

"Let's go back after weeding; there is a big matter I am prepared to discuss with you."

Only then did Chen Xuan notice that the corners of his mother's eyes were slightly red, and his heart sank.

But today's fortune was clearly Small Luck; nothing should happen to the Family.

Chen Xuan nodded and returned home with Chen Ling.

The residences in Qingshi Lane were all detached houses with a spacious courtyard.

The living conditions were not bad at all; many people even hired Mortals to manage their lives.

In the world of cultivation, Mortals are as numerous as the hairs on an ox. After all, the descendants of cultivators do not necessarily have Spiritual Roots.

There are many towns and villages around Biyun Market where the descendants of cultivators and Mortals live together.

One Spirit Stone can be exchanged for a hundred taels of gold among them, and it is even priceless.

Therefore, it is too easy to live like an emperor in the human world, buy a few beautiful maids, a housekeeper, and live a life of luxury.

Many neighbors lived this kind of life, and some even cultivated a large cultivation Family.

Buying land around the market for descendants to live on.

It was just that Chen Xuan's parents were unwilling to spend Spirit Stones to exchange for gold and other items, and Mortals could not do the weeding in the spiritual fields.

Just speaking of weeding, one had to use magic power to wrap around the roots of the weeds and destroy them with one strike to avoid affecting the earth veins.

Sowing, pest control, harvesting, fertilizing, and rainmaking all require magic power.

Just after pushing open the door, two people were already sitting in the courtyard.

In the main seat was Chen Xuan's father in this life, Wang He.

His face was thin, his skin was sallow, a typical farmer image.

On the other side, his younger sister Wang Lingxue sat expressionlessly.

This girl was born beautiful, inheriting her mother's pair of large eyes, looking lively and pretty.

Chen Xuan and Chen Ling walked in.

After sitting down, he called out: "Father."

Seeing that the whole Family was together, Wang He was silent for a while before saying:

"The children are not young anymore. Being a Spirit Farmer will only be like us, with no future."

"Today I went to the market to ask Baishitong, and I am preparing to send you to learn a trade to make a living."

Baishitong was an old oily man in the market, with wide news and many connections, mostly doing [intermediary] work.

Wang He gritted his teeth, his eyes sweeping over Chen Xuan and Wang Lingxue.

Chen Ling heard these words and looked over in confusion.

As a father, how could he not know how to treat everyone equally?

Originally, he wanted to say that he would send Wang Teng to learn a trade so that he could bring honor to his ancestors in the future.

But, seeing his daughter, he still couldn't say it.

After all, this is not the secular world, and there is no custom of valuing men over women. Among cultivators, female powerhouses are almost fifty-fifty with men.

Moreover, his daughter had a Low Grade Spiritual Root, while Wang Teng was only a Pseudo Spiritual Root.

"But Brother He, we..." Chen Ling hesitated, looked at her son, then at her daughter, and finally fixed her gaze on the head of the house again.

Wang He waved his hand, signaling Chen Ling to be at ease.

"Let's not talk about money for now; I will find a way."

"I went to ask today. The doctors and alchemists in the market do not recruit people with different surnames. For other better places, Baishitong gave three choices."

"The first one is the Chen Family Talisman Workshop on the east side of the market. Market Master Chen has a unique skill in defensive Talismans of the Golden Light Mantra, and he is also a High Grade Talisman Master. He is capable, but there are dozens of apprentices under his sect, and most of them cannot learn real skills, so they give up."

"It's a waste of their father's tuition!"

Speaking of this, Wang He was already a bit angry at the failure to live up to expectations.

That was real gold and silver Spirit Stones. Based on the income of their Family's spiritual fields.

The output is only about 30 Spirit Stones a year. After removing cultivation and daily expenses, at most 15 Spirit Stones can be saved.

This is still the case of living frugally and saving everywhere.

Wang He continued:

"The apprenticeship fee for the Chen Family Talisman Workshop is at least 50 Spirit Stones per person, which is the cheapest place."

"Studying under Master Chen, you study spiritual materials for three years, learn to make Talismans for five years, and you can graduate in eight years. After graduation, you are not allowed to sell Talismans privately in Biyun Market. However, as long as you don't give up, becoming a Low Grade Talisman Master is not a problem."

"It's just that Baishitong also warned that the path of Talismans depends heavily on talent, not just perseverance."

Hearing this, Chen Ling frowned subconsciously.

And Chen Xuan and Wang Lingxue were also taken aback.

Fifty Spirit Stones, that would be at least a few years of savings.

And there is a risk that it won't work out; no wonder many people give up.

Wang Lingxue and Chen Ling both subconsciously ruled out this option.

"The second Family is the Li Clan Beast Taming Workshop, which is backed by the Fusheng Sect. There is a future there, as you can learn the skills of hatching Spirit Beasts, taming Spirit Beasts, and cultivating Spirit Beasts.

In the future, becoming a Beast Taming Elder of an ordinary Family is also a very good way out."

"There are many apprentices in the Beast Taming Workshop. This skill does not depend on talent, and ordinary Aptitude can also learn it. However, to learn real skills, you must be taught by Market Master Li personally."

"Baishitong quoted 80 Spirit Stones per person."

After Wang He finished speaking, the whole Family lowered their heads, looking at the smooth tabletop, silently.

The so-called penny, stumps the hero.