32: Five years

"It's sprouting new leaves, it's sprouting new leaves."

Hou San had been guarding the yusu fruit for over a month, even knowing how many leaves were on its surface.

From the initial fear of its leaves falling off to now, he finally saw the light at the end of the tunnel. The yusu fruit had sprouted new leaves, which meant it was truly alive.

He didn't care about celebrating and quickly went down the mountain.

Lu Xuan, upon receiving the news, also excitedly went up the mountain.

"Good, Hou San, I'll credit you for this achievement."

Lu Xuan was never stingy with his subordinates who did good work.

"There are a few more yusu fruits, and your task is to ensure their survival. Once they all survive, it will be considered a great achievement for you."

Lu Xuan's generosity was evident to all. Although the Lu Family had strict rules, their treatment was among the most generous in the surrounding villages.

If Lu Xuan hadn't forbidden them from spreading the word, everyone would have known by now.

So, upon hearing Lu Xuan say he would credit him with a great achievement, it would undoubtedly bring many benefits. Perhaps this poor refugee could even find a wife in West Mountain Village and settle down completely... Life between heaven and earth is like a fleeting glimpse of a white colt, gone in an instant.

Thousand Peaks Mountain Range turned white then green, then green then white again. Five years had passed since the demon-slaying incident.

Five years had cooled the fervor for Immortal Fate, and Immortals once again disappeared into the world, unnoticed by ordinary people.

Only the Immortal Fate Pavilion in Pingze County constantly reminded ordinary people that the events of five years ago were not a dream; Immortals truly existed.

Amidst the thin mist, the June weather began to turn hot.

A handsome youth, six feet tall (approximately 1.8 meters), was practicing martial arts in the courtyard.

Every punch brought forth gusts of wind, and the surging qi and blood dispersed the surrounding mist.

Not far from him, a child of about eight or nine years old was also earnestly practicing boxing andstance training (Zhan Zhuang), and between stillness and movement, there was also surging qi and blood.

When the sunlight melted the mist, the two ended their day's cultivation.

"Young Master."

Zhao Xiaoya, standing nearby, immediately offered a handkerchief.

"Young Master's qi and blood have grown considerably again. It seems it won't be long before you Breakthrough to Innate.

A twelve-year-old Innate, even with the current Spiritual Qi resurgence, would likely be considered a Genius in the Commandery City."

"Sister Xiaoya, next time, just let others do these small tasks. Mother would surely scold me if she knew."

Zhao Xiaoya covered her mouth and chuckled.

"Sister Xiaoya, what about me? I'm only eight years old and already a Second-rate Martial Artist. Am I not a Genius?"

Lu Jingyan leaned over and asked.

"Of course, Young Master Jingyan is also a Genius rarely seen in a hundred years."

"Don't flatter him, or his tail might just reach the sky."

"Big Brother only allows Sister Xiaoya to praise himself, but not me. What kind of logic is that? Could it be that Sister Xiaoya is your personal possession?"

Lu Jingyan's face was full of indignation.

Zhao Xiaoya's face immediately turned red upon hearing this.

She was now fourteen, an age where she could be considered for marriage in other families around.

However, thinking of her background and current status, she dared not harbor any improper thoughts.

Lu Jingan's face darkened upon hearing Lu Jingyan's words.

"Go, go, go, you're too smart for your age. Go do your homework. I'm going to Father's place."

"Hmph, I'm going too."

The two quickly arrived at Lu Xuan's location.

Lu Xuan was meditating in the cultivation room. Without his permission, even the brothers dared not enter casually.

Lu Xuan had long sensed their arrival. His cultivation had now reached Peak Grandmaster, just one opportunity away from breaking through to Great Grandmaster.

However, no one knew his true cultivation except Su Jing; outwardly, he claimed to have reached Innate Middle Stage.

Even so, this had allowed the Lu Family to become a prominent household within dozens of miles in just five short years.

Even the original landlord, the Zhao Family, became well-behaved after Lu Xuan taught their guard Martial Artist a lesson.

Subsequently, over five years, they continuously sold off their land and eventually moved to the county town.

Lu Xuan did not make things difficult for them, as they were sensible, and all the land was purchased at market price.

This led to a sudden increase in the Lu Family's land, now possessing nearly a thousand mu of farmland and another thousand mu of mountainous land.

This land was managed daily by Lu Dafu.

Old Lu had passed away three years ago.

Before his death, he called his son to his side and gave a few instructions.

When Lu Xuan visited him, he did not make any requests to Lu Xuan.

Ye Wentao had now broken through to Innate, and his son Ye Feng had also broken through to First-rate.

Logically, although Lu Jingan's Talent was impressive among ordinary people, it shouldn't have allowed him to Breakthrough to Innate at the age of twelve.

Ye Feng's Talent was not bad; he was just eighteen this year.

An eighteen-year-old First-rate Martial Artist could also be considered a Genius.

However, Lu Xuan had given his son a cheat.

Over the past few years, the destiny treasure tree had brought Lu Xuan five items. Aside from two monetary items, the remaining three were good things.

Talent, Five Elements Blood-Generating Decoction Recipe, and Spirit Gathering Grass seeds.

This Talent was a Talent conceived within the destiny treasure tree, and Lu Xuan could bestow this Talent upon his Bloodline descendants through the destiny treasure tree.

Talent: Bone root Talent improved, boundless strength.

Originally, Lu Xuan wanted to apply this Talent to himself, but then he thought that he had his own exclusive Talent and there was no need to pursue more Talents. Moreover, the stronger his children were, the stronger the Family's Luck would be, which would ultimately make him stronger.

Having understood this point, Lu Xuan unhesitatingly added this Talent to Lu Jingan.

Only if Lu Jingan were to die would this Talent return to the destiny treasure tree.

With the enhancement of this Talent, Lu Jingan leaped from a Third-Rate Martial Artist to a First-rate Martial Artist Peak in just three years. Breaking through to Innate was just around the corner.

Now, the Family's ancestral land was also continuously expanding. As long as Ye Wentao remained an Innate Martial Artist affiliated with the Family, then once Lu Jingan broke through to Innate, the conditions for the destiny treasure tree's upgrade would be met.

At that time, after upgrading to the next Rank, it could provide him with another Talent, and even allow for a non-discriminatory Luck extraction.

He used to not understand the Dao of Immortals and thought that the Five Elements Primordial Unity Art was common goods, but after these few years of experience, he realized that this was no ordinary Cultivation Technique; it was a Cultivation Technique that could drive everyone on the entire continent mad.

To allow ordinary people to possess Spiritual Roots was simply Heaven-Defying.

This made him even more cautious.

As for the Five Elements Blood-Generating Decoction Recipe, it was a qi and blood decoction formed by combining more than ten kinds of medicinal herbs.

It was precisely this decoction that allowed the Lu Family members to rapidly improve, and its effect even far surpassed that of the qi and blood grass decoction.

Finally, the Spirit Gathering Grass seeds were related to future Immortal Dao items. The place where the spirit gathering grass was planted would gradually have its environment changed by it. This spirit gathering grass could attract Spiritual Qi. Although it was far inferior to a Spirit Gathering Array, it did not require Spirit Stones to function, and the mature Spirit Gathering Fruit was even a core ingredient for refining first-grade qi gathering pills.

Lu Xuan had only planted them in his spatial dimension for now, allowing them to proliferate naturally. It was not yet time to bring them out.