2: Chapter 2 Destiny Bestowed Upon Me

Among the five Fates in the Su Clan genealogy, the strongest is not Clear Sword Heart, nor is it Nine Revolutions Pill Heart.

It is Heaven Rewards the Diligent!

With this Fate, Su Yang can blossom in both the Dao of the Sword and the Dao of Alchemy through sheer effort; he has no need for Nine Revolutions Pill Heart or Clear Sword Heart.

Vigorous Qi and Blood is for strengthening Qi and Blood.

Su Yang is thirty years old this year.

Once a Cultivator passes fifty, they begin to decline; the weakening of Qi and Blood increases the difficulty of Foundation Establishment, and the Fate of Vigorous Qi and Blood perfectly compensates for this.

Spiritual Root Affinity is relatively ordinary, merely slightly accelerating the speed of Cultivation, but it is better than nothing.

Currently, he is the only one in the Family who Cultivates, making him the most suitable user; future offspring will start with a True Spiritual Root, so they will have no use for this Fate.

Su Yang immediately imbued himself with these three Fates.

His entire spirit and energy changed abruptly; his mind became exceptionally clear, his whole body was filled with vigor, and his physical functions instantly felt ten years younger.

Taking advantage of his excellent mental state, he began to think about planning Family matters.

The Su Family is actually very small, housing only three people: Su Yang and Qin Jiangmei, plus the maid Xiaomei who came with her dowry.

Now, a son, Su Xuanheng, has been added.

This courtyard is currently livable, but if they have a few more children in the future, it will become crowded.

Su Yang must plan for the future now; the primary concern is the Family residence, followed by the Family's Cultivation resources.

"I will go ask tomorrow to see if there is any idle land available for purchase."

"Buy land, grow spirit plants, earn Spirit Stones, accumulate Family assets, repeat the cycle, and let money beget money."

Su Yang possesses a skill for growing spirit plants, which is also an important source of his income.

Before, he would not have cultivated spirit plants on a large scale; after all, cultivating spirit plants requires releasing the Spirit Rain Technique over a large area, and with his current proficiency in the Spirit Rain Technique and his Qi Refining Second Layer Cultivation, he could not achieve this.

But now, with the blessing of the Heaven Rewards the Diligent Fate, all problems are easily solved.

With the first step of the plan in place, Su Yang immediately began to read the Hunyuan Condensing True Method.

This Dao method requires gathering Materials of the Five Elements, which can be medicinal herbs, Spirit Stones, demon cores, Ore, etc.

Placing the Five Elements Materials into a Formation, combined with the incantations of the Dao method, allows one to refine the Hunyuan Qi, which, once absorbed and refined, can improve the quality of one's Spiritual Root.

The requirements are not difficult, but it is mainly very time-consuming.

Taking Su Yang's Pseudo Spiritual Root as an example, refining the Hunyuan Qi once a month is estimated to take nearly ten years.

However, improving the quality of the Five Elements Materials can shorten the time.

The biggest problem is actually money!

"I should be able to condense a True Spiritual Root by about forty, and Foundation Establishment is within reach before sixty!"

Ten years is but a snap of the fingers; Su Yang does not mind the long duration.

With the blessing of three Fates, he does not need to worry about his Pseudo Spiritual Root limiting his upper limit.

Moreover, high-quality Five Elements Materials can reduce the time, and perhaps he can condense a True Spiritual Root without needing ten years.

...

The next day.

Su Yang went out alone to the Immortal Treasure Tower to purchase Five Elements Materials.

In this world, Cultivators and Mortals coexist; there is no separation between immortals and Mortals.

However, the concentration of Spiritual Qi varies greatly from region to region, leading to uneven average Cultivation levels among Cultivators.

Qingyuan County is a place with thin Spiritual Qi, and very few Cultivators live in such a small county; however, even the smallest county will have an Immortal Treasure Tower to facilitate the purchasing of supplies for passing Cultivators.

Non-Cultivators cannot enter the Immortal Treasure Tower, so the Immortal Treasure Tower in Qingyuan County is exceptionally desolate, with only a middle-aged shopkeeper guarding it alone.

"Fellow Daoist Su has arrived; congratulations on the birth of your son."

Shopkeeper Cui, sporting a handlebar mustache, immediately offered his congratulations upon seeing Su Yang arrive.

Su Yang cupped his hands in return and chuckled, "Thank you, Fellow Daoist. I have come this time to purchase some Materials with Five Elements attributes, and by the way, I would like to ask if you know of any land for sale?"

"There are plenty of Five Elements Materials; please follow me, Fellow Daoist Su."

Shopkeeper Cui walked in front and turned his head to say, "It is a coincidence; a plot of land in Qingyuan County has just become idle, but it has been eyed by a Martial Artist Family."

Su Yang was stunned upon hearing this: "Which Family?"

"The Li Family."

"The Li Family that has an Innate Martial Artist?"

Shopkeeper Cui nodded silently.

Su Yang could not help but frown; this might be a bit troublesome.

Low-level Cultivators do not fear Mortal Martial Artists, but one must be cautious when facing an Innate Martial Artist.

In order to avoid being oppressed by Cultivators, Mortals have practiced Martial Arts diligently, giving birth to Innate Realm Martial Artists who can rival Qi Refining Cultivators.

Although the ceiling of Martial Arts still cannot defeat a Late Stage Qi Refining Cultivator, Su Yang is only a small Qi Refining Second Layer Cultivator and cannot afford to be reckless.

"Since they have their eyes on this piece of land, why haven't they taken it directly?"

Su Yang suddenly realized the problem.

Shopkeeper Cui smiled and said, "Naturally, they do not have enough money. That plot of land is three hundred acres; apart from us Cultivators, it is impossible for Mortals to swallow it in one go."

"Originally, this land was in the hands of a certain powerful official, but some time ago he offended the Dynasty Emperor, leading to his entire clan being executed, so the land was left idle and put up for sale by the Magistrates Office."

Hearing this, Su Yang's eyes lit up.

Since it is in the hands of the Magistrates Office, it naturally belongs to whoever can afford it. The only thing that worries him is that the Li Family people are narrow-minded and might secretly target him because of this.

"Forget it; when soldiers come, block them with generals, and when water comes, cover it with earth. If I am afraid of even a small Li Family, how can I talk about establishing a Family?"

Su Yang made a decision in his heart; he wants this plot of land!

Mortals can never compare their wealth to Cultivators.

Cultivators and Mortals coexist, but Mortals cannot enter the Cultivation Market, causing the value of Cultivation supplies to crush common Mortal goods by a cliff-like margin.

Su Yang wants to take down this three-hundred-acre plot of land, which will require him to pay out most of his net worth, but it is far from reaching the point of breaking his bones and tendons.

After selecting the Five Elements Materials, Su Yang headed straight for the Magistrates Office.

The yamen runner at the door saw Su Yang and immediately perked up, full of smiles: "What instructions does Immortal Master Su have for coming here?"

As one of the few Cultivators in Qingyuan County, Su Yang still has some reputation.

"I am here to find County Magistrate Wang," Su Yang said indifferently.

"County Magistrate Wang is currently entertaining guests; Immortal Master, please wait a moment. Please follow me."

The yamen runner did not dare to be negligent and invited Su Yang into the mansion.

Su Yang extended his Divine Sense and captured several figures in the main hall; the conversation between the two sides was not pleasant.

"As long as you give this land to my Li Family, we will pay it off in three years. You can just treat it as if it was only acquired by my Li Family after three years."

The man sitting below narrowed his eyes with a warning tone: "Could it be that County Magistrate does not trust my Li Family?"

"It is not that this official is unwilling to help with this matter."

County Magistrate Wang held his tea and said leisurely: "It is the superiors who require payment in full at once; this official is truly powerless. Everyone, please return."

"Hmph! How long has this land been idle? Who else would buy it besides my Li Family? I will truthfully relay your words to our Family Head, and I hope you do not regret today's decision."

The man's face was cold and stern as he stood up to leave.

As he walked out of the main hall, he happened to brush past Su Yang; he naturally recognized Su Yang, but he chose to ignore him.

A mere Qi Refining Second Layer Cultivator is not regarded by the Li Family.

On the contrary, County Magistrate Wang smiled, cupped his hands, and said: "So it is Immortal Master Su. May I ask what is the reason for your visit?"

"That piece of land you were just discussing, I want it."

Su Yang's voice was not loud, but it made the man behind him stop in his tracks, turning his head with a gloomy face.