Chapter 56 - 55: Is This How the Yang Family Ancestral Instructions Are Understood?

Chapter 56: Chapter 55: Is This How the Yang Family Ancestral Instructions Are Understood?

“[Yang Fu has achieved his first breakthrough to the Fetal Breathing Second Layer, clearing the way for the Yang Family on the Immortal Path, incense +50!]

(P.S. I forgot to mention that Yang Fu had also gained 100 incense when he first embarked on the Immortal Path, thanks to a fellow reader for the reminder.)

“Yang Fu is so good at earning incense offerings, isn’t he even better than his old dad? Cultivators truly are a cut above…” Yang Genshuo chuckled as he looked at the incense offerings that had been accumulating for over three years, now reaching 565, and felt reassured about using it.

Yang Family’s Manor.

“Fu’er, cast the Golden Sword Skill for me again~”

Yang Fu’s small hand made a delicate gesture, infusing a thick, golden spiritual power into the Flowing Water Sword.

The glowing half-transparent golden edge engulfed the Flowing Water Sword, causing the blade to broaden slightly, becoming unstoppable.

This form stayed only for a moment before a major transformation occurred.

The golden edge was devoured by the ripples of the Flowing Water Sword, turning into golden waves that wrapped around the blade!

If previously it was like adding a sharp blade to the Flowing Water Sword, now it was a rolling cutting machine!

“Metal generates water.”

Yang Fu recited the principle of the Five Elements with a serious look on his small face.

Yang Shi swung the Flowing Water Sword emboldened by the Golden Sword Skill, and whatever it touched shattered instantly, nothing within the vast manor could withstand it for a moment!

Yang Shi, holding the sword, glanced around boredly, causing the slaves who were basking in the sun to shudder and hastily get up to dehusk rice.

This was one of the five spells included in the Five Elements Transfer Skill, the first spell Yang Fu had mastered.

With the enhancement of the Five Elements Spiritual Power Vortex within him, the effects of his spell were extremely powerful!

He didn’t seem like someone who had only practiced for a few days at all.

Yang Shi couldn’t help but lift Yang Fu and spin him around.

“Woohoo~ My son is a genius!”

Yang Fu’s little face turned toward the sky, filled with resignation, as his chubby hands drew circles in the air.

At this time, Yang Shi was still unaware of Jiang Xiaobai’s pregnancy, and he was blissfully playing with young Yang Fu who had just stepped onto the path of cultivation.

Yang Fu’s talent was indeed of an Earth Level, with a cultivation speed that defied the heavens.

The Five Elements Transfer Skill, which was said to require five times the normal cultivation time, saw him form his own Five Elements cycle of a Spiritual Power Vortex in just over half a year, reaching the Fetal Breathing Second Layer, with spiritual power comparable to Jiang Xiaobai’s Fetal Breathing Fourth Layer.

If he were cultivating the Xuan Stone Energy Attraction Skill, he would probably break through a stage in just two months!

“This child’s cultivation talent is terrifying!”

“Before Foundation Establishment, he is a true genius!”

“Only a genius like Yang Fu can truly bring out the strength of the Five Elements Transfer Skill.”

Given enough time and resources to cultivate steadily, he will surely achieve the strongest foundation.

Thinking of this, Yang Genshuo manifested.

“Keep a low profile.”

“Understood,” Yang Shi responded.

Seeing the ancestral spirit’s reminder, Yang Shi very much agreed; Yang Fu’s talent… was too exceptional. As long as the Yang Family could persevere, they would eventually become a firm Foundation Establishment Immortal Clan!

And with Yang Fu using the Five Elements Transfer Skill for foundation establishment, he would far surpass cultivators of the same realm.

“Fu’er, don’t use your spells lightly when you are outside, and try to conceal your strength as much as possible.”

After all, this spell was obtained from the infamous Miao Family, so there’s no telling what they could do.

Yang Genshuo nodded in satisfaction.

He loved this about Yang Shi: their brainwaves were in sync.

He acted very much to his satisfaction.

“Regarding the one in Jiang Xiaobai’s belly… since there’s a lot of incense left, let’s give a blessing directly.”

[Blessing: Spirit Nurture]

[Incense -200]

A beam of golden light fell into Jiang Xiaobai’s belly, who felt it and looked towards the shrine, then her face lit up with joy.

“Husband, the ancestral spirit… has blessed my belly.”

“Mm!? Good, good, good! With the ancestors’ blessing, our Yang Family is about to welcome another child.”

Yang Shi and Jiang Xiaobai hugged, the couple brimming with joy.

The more children, the more blessings—this is an eternal truth within a family.

“Sigh… things will only get harder from here.”

The stronger a cultivator is, the harder it is to have children… and since Yang Shi is still a mortal, once Jiang Xiaobai achieves Qi Cultivation, the vast difference in their realms will make it even more difficult.

“Let’s have as many children as we can, it won’t be so hard for the next generation.”

With Yang Fu’s high talent as a Cultivator and marrying someone with a Spirit Root, the chances of their future offspring having a Spirit Root are very high.

Today, the Yang Family is bathed in joy.

The slaves were given a day off to enjoy the sun, without the worry of being sent for a 10-draw lottery.

Time flows swiftly.

…

“Loose Cultivators near Qingshi County seem to know something, and upon my further investigation, I’ve uncovered some shocking intel…”

“Some say that Demon Cultivators from Blood Soul Valley were spotted in the marketplaces and fled into the Xiang Family’s grand courtyard when discovered…”

“Every year the Xiang Family transports large amounts of Spirit Food to the east, acting in a suspicious manner…”

“It is rumored that a Fortuneteller once passed through Qingshi County and calculated the presence of Demonic Qi… coming from the Xiang Family.”

After Li Chuan, the Inspector from the Decree Bureau, returned to the main force, he brought back information from his wide-ranging reconnaissance. Wu Hengyu, a tall and burly man, shifted his gaze slightly and then asked indifferently,

“How is Yang Shi? Did he spot you?”

“Yang Shi practices martial arts every day and watches over his teahouse. By the way, his wife is a Cultivator in the Fetal Breathing Stage. They have cultivated three acres of Spirit Fields in the Tiger and Leopard Forest outside the city. Everything seems normal… no one has ever discovered me.”

Wu Hengyu nodded, trusting Li Chuan’s reconnaissance skills.

He had once monitored a Qi Cultivation Stage Demon Cultivator for several months without being detected.

“Alright, I understand. Return to your post.”

Wu Hengyu didn’t say what he planned to do, but a faint shadow had begun to loom over his heart… The rumors of the Xiang Family colluding with Demon Cultivators were not something he heard for the first time.

His gaze became slightly lost.

“The grace of promotion… Will it continue to blind me?”

“General, there is Demonic Qi ahead!”

A scout rode up on horseback, shouting loudly.

Wu Hengyu saw the black Demonic Qi drifting in the distance, faintly accompanied by the screams of mortals. His previously lost gaze seemed to find its focus.

“Follow me, kill!”

“Ha!”

The soldiers roared, and a giant blood tiger circled over the army, emitting a roar that shook the heavens.

Boom, boom, boom~

Wu Hengyu led his troops in a rapid assault, like a fierce tiger stomping through the jungle.

“The Commanding Technique… Condensing an army’s Qi-Blood into a Military Soul Beast is indeed impressive!”

“Xuan Stone Secret Path!”

Lu Zai formed a Magic Spell with his hands, and the ground beneath his feet opened up, swallowing him whole. His body moved swiftly underground, catching up to Wu Hengyu’s troops in just a few moments.

….

[9 years 266 days, Yang Shi’s family went to the Spirit Lake in Devil Wind Forest to check this year’s harvest from the Spirit Fields.]

With one month left until the opening of Qingshi Fang City, Yang Shi planned to inventory his family’s wealth and took the opportunity to show young Yang Fu the fierce beasts and patrol their domain.

“Hey! Brother Shi, sister-in-law, little Fu, you’re here, I’ve missed you so much!”

Hu Zi had been in the Devil Wind Forest for nearly a year, guarding this Spirit Lake and the six acres of high-quality Spirit Fields for the Yang Family.

Roar~~~

The Iron-spined Grey Wolf growled at Yang Fu, its teeth bared in a snarl.

Slap!

With a crack of his whip, Hu Zi caused the Iron-spined Grey Wolf to yelp, and it lowered its head to Yang Fu and wagged its tail.

“This wolf is like a Slave, getting all cheeky if it isn’t beaten for a day.”

The Iron-spined Grey Wolf had grown significantly sturdier since arriving at the Devil Wind Forest, with thick bones, gleaming fur, and bright eyes—a clear indication of its well-being.

“Has the strength of this Grey Wolf advanced?”

“I’m not sure… Anyway, after it ate a big bear that day, it just lay there sleeping soundly for two days. Then on the third day, it howled fiercely, and afterward, it seemed much tougher.”

Indeed, the Grey Wolf had advanced. Yang Genshuo could see it had reached the Qi Cultivation Second Layer and could probably give an Innate Master a hard time in a one-on-one fight.

But against a Cultivator with an array of techniques… that would be a different story.

After all, it was just a low-level Spirit Beast.

The four-year-old young Yang Fu looked at the Spirit Fields and at the barbarians working in the Spirit Lake. One of the young barbarians was using a whip to lash at the others.

Slap!

“Get moving, second uncle!”

Slap!

“Great-aunt, don’t slack off either!”

Slap!

“Third brother, who said you could lie down? Finished your work? You can rest after you finish your work. Didn’t you see the master has arrived? Go catch some fish!”

Young Yang Fu looked puzzled.

“Dad, why does he have to beat them? Didn’t our ancestors teach us to be ‘civilized’?”

Yang Shi squatted down and explained to young Yang Fu:

“They are barbarians; the more you beat them, the more civilized they become. You don’t know what these wild Slaves could do when left to their own devices… they even dare to eat people!”

“Oh… And what about ‘freedom’? They don’t seem free at all?”

“Be strict with oneself and lenient towards others; freedom is something that we demand. Look… we are free to whip the Slaves who don’t work, and we treat every lazy Slave equally and justly.”

Yang Shi directly explained three family teachings.

“Oh… so that’s what the ancestral teachings mean? Then I understand. The next teaching is for us to govern them with family discipline, right?”

Yang Shi clapped his hands: “Exactly~ My child has always been quick to understand!”

Jiang Xiaobai patted Yang Fu’s head.

“You have to learn more about our family teachings from your dad. His understanding of our forefather’s thoughts is the most thorough.”

“Understood, mom.”

Off-screen, Yang Genshuo: “…”

“Did I ever teach Yang Shi that???”

“But… why does it sound rather reasonable?”

“Damn, have I been assimilated by Yang Shi?”

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