bookbashuk Chapter 5 Help your brother choose a Daoist partner
Chapter 5 Help your brother choose a Daoist partner
"You've misjudged it, kid. It's just an egg... Wait a minute!"
Zhang Guangli, who had initially been indifferent, suddenly narrowed his eyes and snatched the egg from Zhang Xuanchen's hand.
Take a closer look at the fine lines on the eggshell.
His expression grew increasingly shocked.
The presence of spiritual energy and subtle patterns around the egg was enough to prove that it was no ordinary egg.
After three days, the eggs had changed quite a bit.
It was the size of an ostrich egg.
As a stream of spiritual energy entered, Zhang Guangli suddenly burst into laughter.
The voice was loud enough that Zhang Xuanlong, who was herding cattle several miles away, could hear it.
"Hahaha! What vigorous vitality! Even the eggs of Purple Cloud Eagles that can grow to the peak of the second tier don't have this much vitality!"
Xiao Chen, this is a great find! You're incredibly lucky! If I'm not mistaken, this is an egg from a Golden Core Realm demon beast!
"However, my abilities are limited, and I can't tell what kind of monster it is. You're really lucky, kid!"
Zhang Guangli held the egg in one hand and shook the boy's body frantically with the other.
He looked excited.
Zhang Xuanchen felt as if his brain had been shaken clean.
He raised his hand to stop him, saying, "Thirteenth Grandfather, you're shaking me to death!"
Zhang Guangli then realized that his behavior was damaging to his image and immediately coughed twice.
With a serious expression, he asked, "Xiao Chen, what do you plan to do with this egg?"
"Of course I'll hand it over to the family. My goal is to become a Nascent Soul True Monarch, or even a Divine Transformation Great Power. I have no interest in demon beast eggs that can only grow to the Golden Core stage." Zhang Xuanchen waved his hand without the slightest hesitation.
Zhang Guangli chuckled: "You actually look down on the Golden Core stage? Well, you do have the talent to break through to the Nascent Soul stage."
However, don't be overly ambitious; be down-to-earth.
As for this egg, I will find a way to hatch it and wait for a destined junior to exchange it for a contract using contribution points.
Everyone has seen your contributions to the family, and you are the future pillar of the family. If you need anything, just go to the treasury and take it; no one will object. I don't have anything to reward you with here. I will inform the clan leader about this matter.
Zhang Xuanchen said solemnly, "As a member of the Zhang family, enjoying the protection of the family, I should naturally make contributions to the family to the best of my ability."
After being diagnosed with dual wind and fire spiritual roots, he received the highest level of training from the family, cultivated the Golden Core technique, and did not require any contribution points.
It should be noted that the clan only grants Qi cultivation techniques and first-tier spells to its members.
To cultivate to a higher level of Foundation Establishment, second-tier spells must be exchanged using contribution points.
Of course, all prices have been pushed down to the lowest possible level.
Take the Foundation Building Pill as an example.
A low-grade Foundation Establishment Pill costs about 20,000 low-grade spirit stones, but it can fetch around 30,000 to 40,000 at auctions or during special periods.
In the clan, you can exchange 15,000 low-grade spirit stones or 10,000 clan contribution points for a Foundation Establishment Pill.
This is the difference between family members and independent cultivators.
Of course, spirit stones cannot be directly exchanged for contribution points, but spirit herbs, pills, magic tools, and spirit talismans can.
Over the years, Zhang Xuanchen has greatly promoted the development of the Zhang family, and the Zhang family has also provided him with the greatest convenience.
The two have long been inseparable.
He didn't hesitate at all when it came to handing the egg over to the family.
Regardless of who makes the contract, it will only increase the Zhang family's strength.
Seeing Zhang Xuanchen like this, Zhang Guangli was extremely pleased and laughed loudly:
"Hahaha! Excellent! With the Zhang family united as one, we might just become a Nascent Soul or even a Divine Transformation family in the future!"
call out!
Just as the two were talking, a streak of light flew by.
The young man on the sword looked terrified, his body swaying from side to side.
When he was still dozens of meters away from them, he fell to the ground with a thud, landing face-first in the dirt.
Upon seeing the young man's appearance, Zhang Xuanchen laughed heartily:
"Hahaha, Fourth Brother, your sword control technique is not up to par, hahaha."
The young man stood up, dusted himself off, and rolled his eyes: "Sword Control Technique is the most difficult first-tier spell to master. Do you think everyone has such amazing comprehension as you?"
The young man was named Zhang Xuantong, twenty-one years old, at the fifth level of Qi Refining, the fourth in the Xuanzi generation, and possessing four spiritual roots.
Zhang Guangli was naturally capable of catching Zhang Xuantong.
But he didn't do it.
Who hasn't fallen a couple of times while practicing sword control?
Can you master sword control without falling down a couple of times?
"Xuantong, what's the matter? You've even resorted to using a beginner's sword control technique."
Zhang Guangli suppressed a laugh and looked at Zhang Xuantong.
"Thirteenth Grandfather, the clan chief asked me to inform Seventh Brother to come over."
In the family, titles are not used except on formal occasions or when outsiders are not present, as this helps to strengthen the bonds between family members.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Guangli said, "I also have something to discuss with the clan leader, Xuantong. I'd like to trouble you to throw all the pills in this bag into Wangyue Lake to feed the fish."
The spirit beast garden is big enough for you to... no, it's big enough for you to practice sword control techniques.
Before he could finish speaking, Zhang Guangli grabbed Zhang Xuanchen by the collar and disappeared from the spot.
Zhang Xuantong was left alone, bewildered in the wind.
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Meanwhile, in the clan chief's courtyard.
Zhang Hongzhan sat at a white jade table with a stern-looking young man dressed in a blue robe.
Zhang Xuanbing did not use the concealment technique in front of his father.
Looking at his eldest son, Zhang Hongzhan sighed:
"Twenty-one years old, mid-Foundation Establishment! Xuanbing, in just over ten years, your cultivation has almost surpassed that of your father."
This talent is truly enviable. In a few years, I, as your father, will also be retiring, so you will become the head of the Zhang family.
Zhang Xuanbing replied, "Without the nurturing and protection of my family, I would not have achieved what I have today."
As for the position of clan leader, Father, you know me. I'm not interested in it, I have no talent for management, and it would even affect my cultivation.
"Let Xiaochen come when he's a little older."
Goodness, for a moment I can't tell if you love your little brother or are trying to screw him over!
Zhang Hongzhan shook his head helplessly.
In other families, the position of patriarch would be fiercely contested.
However, everyone in the Zhang family declined the position, clearly understanding that their only tasks were cultivation, handling clan affairs, and entertaining the heads of other families.
There was absolutely no chance to go out and have fun, which was extremely troublesome.
He has already approached many clansmen who are qualified to serve as clan leader, but they all declined, citing that it would affect their own cultivation.
His eldest son was aloof and indifferent; apart from cultivation and matters concerning Zhang Xuanchen, he cared about nothing else.
It's a bit better for the clansmen.
Aside from his perpetually icy expression, he showed no other emotion to outsiders.
Getting him to speak on his own initiative is harder than breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage with five spiritual roots.
Just as Zhang Hongzhan was about to say something, Zhang Guangli and Zhang Xuanchen appeared in the courtyard.
"Oh, Xuanbing is here too. Goodness, his cultivation has caught up with this old man's."
Sensing the fluctuations of spiritual energy emanating from Zhang Xuanbing, Zhang Guangli exclaimed in shock.
Zhang Xuanchen wasn't surprised; it's normal for those with Heavenly Spiritual Roots to cultivate faster.
He asked疑惑地问道, "Father, brother, why did you call me here?"
Zhang Hongzhan glanced at Zhang Xuanbing and smiled, "It's nothing much, I just wanted you to help your brother choose a Daoist partner."
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