Chapter 64
Chapter 64
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Translator: Ryuma
Chapter: 64
Chapter Title: A Brief Discussion on the Future
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"Brother Jianghe, how could you refuse Yun Wu?"
"A complete first-tier talisman art inheritance! With that, you could establish a powerful immortal cultivation clan and build a solid family foundation."
"It's a hundred, a thousand times better than some mid-grade spirit talisman inheritance."
Yu Daniu looked at Chen Jianghe with great confusion. As soon as they entered the cabin, he started chattering nonstop.
He didn't even give Chen Jianghe a chance to speak.
"Within eighty years, you can marry and have children, let them establish the clan, while you serve as the clan ancestor and a guest elder for the Yun Clan."
"That way, we brothers will have firmly established our roots in Mirror Moon Lake."
"And our descendants can look out for each other. In the future, the Chen Clan will surely become a great clan in Mirror Moon Lake."
After a good while, Yu Daniu's tone softened.
Chen Jianghe didn't interrupt or cut him off. He knew Yu Daniu meant well.
Because what Yu Daniu was describing was the best way for an ordinary, low-level rogue cultivator to climb the social ladder.
Their family might even produce a Foundation Establishment cultivator in the future, elevating the clan to the status of a Foundation Establishment Immortal Clan.
"Brother Jianghe, do you really plan to leave Mirror Moon Lake someday?" Yu Daniu looked at Chen Jianghe, asking the question that was foremost on his mind.
"Yes."
Chen Jianghe nodded.
"Peiyao left, and now you're leaving too. Soon, I'll be the only one left in Mirror Moon Lake." Yu Daniu sighed.
"Daniu."
Chen Jianghe said with a serious expression, "You're not alone in Mirror Moon Lake. You have a family, a wife, and five children."
"Besides, I won't be leaving anytime soon. Not until I've broken through to the late stage of Qi Refining."
"Since you've made up your mind, Brother Jianghe, I won't press the matter."
Yu Daniu brought up the Yun Clan, saying, "You don't have to worry about facing repercussions for refusing them. You're not the only high-level Fishery Farmer the Yun Clan has supported."
"Any skilled, high-level Fishery Farmer is on their list for support, though the terms they offered the others weren't as good as yours."
Hearing this, Chen Jianghe looked at Yu Daniu with some surprise. How did he know so much about the Yun Clan's support policies?
At the very least, Yu Daniu shouldn't have known this so soon.
Although Yu Daniu had become a manager at Mirror Moon Immortal Pavilion, there was still an unbridgeable gap between him and the Yun Clan's decision-makers.
Seemingly sensing Chen Jianghe's confusion, Yu Daniu scratched his head with a simple-minded look and said.
"Huizhen's father, Yun Xiaoqian, broke through to the eighth level of Qi Refining and became a Yun Clan Deacon. Huizhen and I have also been listed as key prospects for development."
Chen Jianghe was suddenly stunned, staring at Yu Daniu with wide-eyed disbelief.
This luck... it's just too good!
His father-in-law became a Yun Clan Deacon, and both he and his wife were now key prospects. This meant the couple was almost guaranteed to reach the late stage of Qi Refining in the future.
To a Foundation Establishment Immortal Clan like the Yun Clan, there was little difference between a five-element miscellaneous spirit root and a four-element pseudo-spirit root.
As long as they were willing to spend some extra resources, they could help them break through to the late stage of Qi Refining.
The prerequisite was being designated for key development.
Although Yu Daniu's father-in-law was the clan head's cousin, the disadvantages of his five-element miscellaneous spirit root became apparent after he reached the late stage of Qi Refining. His cultivation progressed slowly, and he began to be marginalized.
Otherwise, his daughter wouldn't have had to recruit a live-in son-in-law for the clan.
But who would have thought that the massacre Lan Tianxiang carried out over the inner waters would turn Yu Daniu's father-in-law, Yun Xiaoqian, into a beneficiary.
He had entered the Yun Clan's core decision-making circle.
Naturally, Yu Daniu also benefited.
"Wonderful! Your father-in-law has entered the clan's decision-making circle, and you and sister-in-law have become key prospects. It won't be long before you both reach the late stage of Qi Refining."
"This is truly worthy of celebration."
Chen Jianghe came back to his senses and congratulated Yu Daniu repeatedly.
No wonder Yu Daniu told him not to worry about repercussions from the Yun Clan. It turned out he now had the ability to smooth things over.
"Brother Jianghe, you can really reconsider the deal with the Yun Clan. If you're willing, I can have Yun Wu come see you again."
Yu Daniu said with genuine sincerity.
"You have a family now and can put down roots in Mirror Moon Lake, which is wonderful. I, on the other hand, am destined to a life of wandering."
Chen Jianghe politely declined Yu Daniu's kind offer.
His golden finger was his long lifespan, but without the corresponding cultivation level, he was destined to never stay in one place for too long.
Afterward, the two discussed their plans for the future.
Yu Daniu shared his and his wife's thoughts. They didn't plan on having any more children.
They had five children, four of whom already possessed spirit roots. That was enough.
Moreover, having so many children had taken a huge toll on the couple's fundamental vitality.
Yu Daniu had lost too much of his vital essence. Fortunately, he had Essence Nurturing Pills and Qi and Blood Pills to restore his spirit and replenish his blood and qi.
Yun Huizhen, however, had suffered a loss of her yin essence due to multiple childbirths. Her lifespan had been greatly reduced, and her qi and blood were severely depleted. Even with spirit pills, she couldn't fully recover and could only recuperate slowly over a long period.
Therefore, the couple planned to spend the next ten years recuperating and building up their strength before attempting to break through to the late stage of Qi Refining.
Chen Jianghe felt this plan was very reasonable.
If one wanted to go far on the path of immortality, the state of their essence, qi, spirit, and fundamental qi and blood was crucial.
At the same time, he also told Yu Daniu about his own plans.
He would craft spirit talismans and improve his talisman art skills.
He would strive to become a mid-grade Talisman Master within ten years, and then, depending on the situation, attempt to break through to the late stage of Qi Refining.
Their conversation ended, and he saw Yu Daniu off.
Chen Jianghe sat cross-legged at the bow of the boat, gazing at the lake's surface, sparsely dotted with stars and bathed in a faint silver glow. He took out the jade slip Chu Lang had given him, held it in his palm, and extended his spiritual sense into it.
He first browsed through the techniques and insights for crafting low-grade spirit talismans.
His expression shifted through a variety of emotions—from initial curiosity and fascination to later shock and astonishment.
"Was I wrong?"
"No, my method wasn't wrong, just a bit clumsy."
Chen Jianghe had believed that crafting a spirit talisman was about using a talisman brush and spirit ink to infuse the principles and power of a spell into the talisman paper.
While this wasn't incorrect,
it made the process of crafting the talisman overly complicated.
It turned out that crafting spirit talismans involved specific brushstrokes and talisman structures. It wasn't like his clumsy method of drawing the entire spell incantation on the paper and then sealing spiritual power within it.
In other words, his method of crafting talismans was several times more complex than the systematic approach.
After grasping the techniques for low-grade spirit talismans and memorizing their structures, he prepared to try the method from the inheritance.
He returned to the cabin.
He took out his talisman brush, spirit ink, and talisman paper, making the necessary preparations.
He cleared his mind of distracting thoughts and focused his concentration.
The next moment, he picked up the brush, dipped it in spirit ink, and began to draw according to the techniques from the talisman art inheritance. A gentle thread of spiritual power flowed into the brush, merging with the ink as he painted the talisman with its specific strokes.
With years of experience in crafting talismans, his first attempt at using the inherited techniques felt as if he had practiced it countless times.
His brush moved like a soaring dragon, swift as a sudden storm. Each stroke was imbued with an unparalleled, vivid spiritual charm. As he drew the specific characters on the paper, spiritual power converged, and a brilliant light flashed.
(End of this chapter)