29: Chapter 29 Situation of the Clan

Fortunately, he had undergone Transmigration, and his awakening was not too late!

This way, he would not be wasting this natural Aptitude in vain!

In contrast, his elder brother, Chen Qingshan, was already thirty-five years old and only at the Qi Refining Seventh Layer!

Even if he had a constant supply of Medicinal Pill from now on, with his four Spiritual Root Aptitude and by giving his all,

he could at most barely touch the threshold of the Ninth Level of Qi Refining before his vitality began to decline at the age of sixty, granting him one chance to attempt Foundation Establishment!

Even with the help of a foundation establishment pill, the success rate would be slim!

The chasm of Aptitude! It was truly terrifying!

"The three wasted years... must be made up for twofold!"

"As for his elder brother, he also had to find a way to speed up his Cultivate rate. No matter what, he had to drag him into Foundation Establishment!"

In the immortal cultivation world, there was never a shortage of those who defied fate. Those with four or five Spiritual Roots who reached the pinnacle of the Dao were not rare in the long river of time!

Then why! Could Chen Qingshan not be one of them!

The only thing missing was likely the Opportunity!

And that Opportunity might just lie within the Taiyi Talisman Scripture! Thinking of this, Qingyuan could not help but complain!

"This damn second page, when will it finally open!"

...

Day and night alternated ceaselessly, and in the blink of an eye, it was the next morning.

"Creak—"

The courtyard gate was pushed open with great force, accompanied by heavy but unmistakably excited footsteps.

"Xiao Yuan! Xiao Yuan! Good news!"

Chen Qingshan's booming shout came from afar.

Qingyuan opened the door and saw his elder brother, Chen Qingshan, walking over with long strides, looking travel-worn.

His face was etched with exhaustion, but his eyes were startlingly bright.

"Brother! You're back!"

"How is the situation? Were you able to make contact?"

"Contacted! Everyone who could be found has basically been reached!"

Chen Qingshan pulled Qingyuan to sit down in the courtyard!

"It's just... the situation is much worse than we thought!"

"After the incident back then, most of them fled to distant lands to avoid disaster; there really aren't many left!"

As he spoke, Chen Qingshan took out a Jade Slip and handed it to Qingyuan.

"There are eleven households in total, all inside. Most of them are... the descendants of the eldest and fourth branches..."

Qingyuan took the Jade Slip and submerged his Divine Sense into it.

"Eleven households... sixty-three people..." Qingyuan's mood immediately became heavy.

"How are they settled now? Do any of them have Spiritual Root?"

Chen Qingshan slowly shook his head and sighed!

"I tested everyone from ten to twenty years old. There is one, and it's a three Spiritual Root, but..."

"But what?"

He pointed his finger at his own temple, heartbroken!

"This child, when fleeing back then, was caught in heavy rain and ran a high fever for several days and nights. It... it burned out his brain!"

"Now he is silly and foolish, unable to even speak clearly. He has a good Spiritual Root for nothing!"

Qingyuan was silent for a moment, then spoke decisively!

"Since he has a Spiritual Root, we cannot give up! We must at least try! Take some time to bring him over, and we will try to find a way to nurse him. What if there is a turn for the better?"

"That works!"

Chen Qingshan nodded!

"Coincidentally, I have temporarily settled them near the southern foot of Luzhou Mountain and entrusted Wu Kui to look after them a bit."

"It's not too far from us. I'll set off in a while!"

"There's no need to be that rushed!"

"You've been traveling for so many days. Rest well for a day first; it won't be too late to go tomorrow."

With only sixty-three people left, relying solely on mortal Bloodline to reproduce descendants with Spiritual Root, who knows how many years it would take!

"The efficiency is too low..."

Qingyuan thought to himself!

Immediately, he couldn't help but let his gaze fall on Chen Qingshan.

"You... why are you staring at me like that? It's... it's creepy!"

Qingyuan leaned forward slightly!

"Brother, look... Sister-in-law is still young. Why don't... you put in some effort and give Xiao Chuan a younger brother or sister?"

Chen Qingshan was clearly stunned for a moment, completely not expecting the topic to turn to himself!

"You... you brat! What kind of nonsense are you thinking about all day long!"

Just at this moment!

Jiang Rou walked out of the kitchen carrying spiritual fruits and happened to hear the second half of the sentence.

She glared at Qingyuan with annoyance!

"You have no sense of propriety! Talking nonsense all day long!"

As she spoke, she put down the fruit platter and did not forget to give Chen Qingshan a fierce glare.

Chen Qingshan hurriedly waved his hands to clear himself,

"Wife! What this brat said has nothing to do with me! It's all his own wild imagination!"

"Hmph!"

Jiang Rou gave a soft hmph, "You're not a good thing either! If the upper beam is crooked, the lower ones will be too!"

"Ah? I..."

"Pfft!"

Qingyuan really couldn't hold it in and laughed out loud.

Chen Qingshan, who had been inexplicably scolded by his wife, rolled his eyes! A "kind and amiable" smile instantly appeared on his face!

"Alright, you brat, you've learned to tease your brother, haven't you?"

"However, if we are really talking about expanding the family, adding more children... I think you are more suitable!"

"Your engagement with the Xie Family girl is still active! That Xie Family girl not only has a good family background and noble character,"

"but she is also beautiful, and I heard her Cultivate Aptitude is not bad either!"

"If you two get married, the children you have, could their Spiritual Root Aptitude be bad?"

"If there's effort to be made, it should be you, brat, working hard to marry that girl in a grand manner first,"

"and then working hard to give me a few chubby nephews and nieces!"

Seeing that his elder brother was getting more and more excited, Qingyuan couldn't handle it and forcibly interrupted!

"Cough... Brother, I see your complexion hasn't been good lately. Are you exhausted from traveling? Or... hmm... are you feeling powerless?"

"It's okay, don't be embarrassed! I can't help with much else, but I do have the ability to draw a few 'Rejuvenation Talisman'!"

"This thing works wonders. It supplements energy and restores physical strength instantly! It will definitely help you regain your vigor..."

"Shut up!!!"

Chen Qingshan sprang up from the stone stool, the veins on his neck bulging, "I am in perfect health! Do I need your lousy Talisman?!"

"Hahaha!"

Taking advantage of Chen Qingshan being successfully "angered" into jumping around, Qingyuan greased the soles of his feet and slipped away quickly.

It was for no other reason than to see if the Light Body Talisman would be easy to sell!

At this time, naturally, he could not go to the Chisha Pavilion again! Otherwise, who knew how badly he would be ripped off by Old Miser Qian!

He went straight to the Western District of Shazhou Workshop!

It was a place where all kinds of people mixed, and at the same time, it was the largest trading market for Loose Cultivator within a thousand miles!

There were no grand buildings like the Chisha Pavilion, only a huge square paved with bluestone slabs.

The square was packed densely with all kinds of stalls, scattered haphazardly.

The Red Sand Gang couldn't be bothered to manage it closely!

They set up a guard post at the entrance of the Western District! Anyone entering or leaving the Western District square, regardless of buying or selling, only needed to pay one Spirit Sand!

And it took ten Spirit Sands to exchange for one Spirit Stone!

However, by accumulating sand into a tower, it contributed quite a bit of revenue to the Red Sand Gang! This was how the Loose Cultivator market could flourish!

And the items sold at the stalls were all-encompassing and varied!