Gaining a Genius Brewing Guest Elder
Breaking through to the Foundation Establishment and restoring the glory of their ancestors was the long-cherished wish of this old man with the red nose. At the same time, only with the Foundation Establishment level could one truly master the Second Rank Brewing Heritage of their family.
It's a pity that the wealth left by his ancestors and the wealth he accumulated as a winemaker over the years were almost entirely consumed more than a decade ago when he helped his grandson break through to the Foundation Establishment.
Now, he only has a thousand Spirit Stone left.
Even a thousand Spirit Stone wouldn't be enough to buy the worst Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object, which only increases a cultivator's chances of breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage by half.
It was for this reason that the old man with the red nose, after much consideration, decided to sell his Second Rank Brewing Heritage to the Ling Clan Golden Core Family with an excellent reputation that he had dealt with in the past and which had put up eleven Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object as the final items at the Lingxiao Auction three days ago, showing off their wealth and power, in exchange for a Foundation Establishment Pill.
This way, his grandson can use the Foundation Establishment Pill to try and break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm again.
Lost in thought, the old man with the bulbous nose looked at Ling Pengshan. Seeing that there was no Ripples Marketplace in Ling Pengshan's shrewd eyes, he understood that Ling Pengshan would not raise the price of the Second Rank Brewing Heritage.
He sighed softly and spoke to Ling Pengshan with a hint of pleading.
"Senior Ling, I am willing to join your noble family as a Guest Elder. However, I wonder if your family could lend me another five thousand Spirit Stone to help me purchase a Foundation Establishment Pill?"
"If the nobleman is willing, I guarantee that I will repay this Spirit Stone as soon as possible in the future."
Upon hearing this, Ling Pengshan's eyes showed a hint of surprise. "Fellow Daoist, I observe that your Qi and Blood are severely depleted. I imagine you are at least ninety or a hundred years old, with at most ten or twenty years left to live. Why, at your age, do you still crave Foundation Establishment Pill so much?"
The old man with the bulbous nose sighed again and gave a simple reply. "To be honest, senior, my desire for the Foundation Establishment Pill is not for myself, but for my grandson. My grandson has good aptitude and has the potential to break through to the Foundation Establishment."
Upon hearing this, Ling Pengshan felt a greater sense of goodwill towards the bulbous old man who was willing to devote all his efforts to raising his grandson.
However, business is business, and goodwill is goodwill; in the business world, only interests matter.
Ling Pengshan then added.
"Fellow Daoist, while I admire what you have done, my Ling Clan is willing to offer you three thousand Spirit Stone to serve as a guest Guest Elder. This is already the greatest concession my clan can make."
"I'm lending you over five thousand Spirit Stone, but to be honest, I'm afraid you won't be able to repay it. Given your current age, you can probably only brew spirit wine for about ten years at most. After ten years, you will inevitably face the predicament of declining cultivation. At that time, even if you are willing to brew spirit wine, you will probably be unable to do so."
"In a mere ten years, you, fellow cultivator, can you really earn five thousand Spirit Stone through the winemaking inheritance?"
Upon hearing this, the old man with the bulbous nose frowned and said helplessly in a deep voice.
"Senior, I am not able to repay this amount of Spirit Stone on my own."
"But all the descendants of my Old Zhang Family have basically mastered the winemaking technique passed down in my Zhang Clan."
"It's just that I have a natural talent for winemaking, and that's how I've mastered the art."
"My grandson's talent in brewing is no less than mine. If my grandson can break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm, he will definitely be able to raise the level of brewing to the second tier."
"At that time, my grandson will surely be able to repay the Spirit Stone that my Zhang Clan owes to the nobles."
Ling Pengshan's eyebrows twitched, and a look of curiosity appeared on his face.
"Is what you say true, fellow Daoist?"
Seeing Ling Pengshan's expression, the old man with the bulbous nose immediately knew that there was potential in borrowing Spirit Stone, so he pressed his advantage.
"Naturally, my grandson is located within the Lingxiao Marketplace, which is run by nobles. I can summon him to demonstrate my brewing skills to you, senior."
Seeing that the old man seemed quite confident, Ling Pengshan was delighted and said, "Alright, summon him quickly. If this is true, we can discuss the matter of the Spirit Stone."
In order to summon his grandson, who had been hiding in the shadows, the old man with the bulbous nose even used a valuable Communication Talisman.
Before long, a middle-aged cultivator who was six feet tall, very thin, looked like a frail scholar, but had very sharp eyes, and exuded a faint Blood Qi as if he had killed many Demon Beast, and whose body was radiating the Qi Training Completion Refining stage, entered the Gathered Arts Hall opened by the Ling Clan and found Ling Pengshan and the old man with the "red nose" surnamed Zhang.
"Senior, this is my grandson named Zhang Xun."
"My name is Zhang Qiuyang," the elderly man with the bulbous nose introduced himself to Ling Pengyun and the middle-aged man who looked like a scholar.
"Xun'er, this is Senior Ling Pengshan, the acting Clan Head of the Ling Clan clan."
"Senior Ling." Upon hearing the introduction, the middle-aged man named Zhang Xun, who looked like a scholar, immediately bowed and greeted Ling Pengshan.
"Young friend Zhang, there's no need for such formalities. I heard from your Grandfather that you also have some knowledge of winemaking. Would you be willing to demonstrate it?"
Ling Pengshan waved his hand and asked.
Zhang Qiuyang's grandson, Zhang Xun, had already learned about the matter of his Grandfather Zhang Qiuyang borrowing Spirit Stone from Ling Pengshan through the Communication Talisman sent by Zhang Qiuyang.
He naturally had no interest in this, and immediately nodded in agreement.
Then, he took out several kinds of spiritual materials for brewing spiritual wine and brewed a jar of First-Tier Superior-Grade spiritual wine in front of Ling Pengshan.
However, this jar of spirit wine is only a semi-finished product. It still needs ten years of fermentation before it can truly become a jar of real spirit wine.
Ling Pengshan, who had some insight, also learned about Zhang Xun's brewing skills through this incident.
"This child is truly a great talent."
Ling Pengshan looked at Zhang Xun, who was only fifty-nine years old and whose cultivation had reached the Consummation Realm of Qi Refining Zhang Xun, his eyes filled with brilliance, and he sighed inwardly.
After regaining his senses, Ling Pengshan thought about it carefully and then said with a smile.
"I never expected that young friend Zhang Xun's winemaking skills were so high."
"With Zhang Xun Xun's winemaking as a guarantee, the Ling Clan is willing to lend you two five thousand Spirit Stone."
"However, our clan needs young friend Zhang Xun to join our clan as Guest Elder, and to swear an oath based on his cultivation level to serve our clan wholeheartedly for life, under the tutelage of the Ling Clan Guest Elder."
"Of course, our clan will not let young friend Zhang Xun down. Both of you are only at the Qi Refining stage. Carrying 30,000 Spirit Stone to buy Foundation Establishment Pill would be quite dangerous."
"My Ling Clan can directly prepare a Foundation Establishment Pill for both of you, along with a Meridian Protecting Pill worth tens of thousands of Spirit Stone, a Small Hundred Spirits Water, and a place rich in Spiritual Qi to help young friend Zhang Xun break through to the Foundation Establishment."
"I wonder if my young friend Zhang Xun agrees with this matter?"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Xun was only fifty-nine years old, and Zhang Qiuyang, who had a bulbous nose, both beamed with joy.
However, neither of them immediately agreed to the conditions proposed by Ling Pengshan.
Although Ling Pengshan's offer was good, once Zhang Xun reached the Foundation Establishment Realm and became a second-tier brewer, it wouldn't be difficult for him to earn the extra portion of Small Hundred Spirits Water and Meridian Protecting Pill provided by the Ling Clan.
Moreover, once they join the Ling Clan as guest Guest Elder, they will lose their freedom.
Zhang Qiuyang is already quite old, so it's not a big deal for him to become Guest Elder in the Ling Clan.
Zhang Xun is only fifty-nine years old. Even if he fails to break through to the Foundation Establishment in the future, he will still have fifty or sixty years of lifespan. If he is imprisoned by the Ling Clan, he will also be controlled by the Ling Clan.
His descendants may also be controlled by the Ling Clan in the future, becoming Ling Clan Guest Elder.
This matter forced Zhang Xun and Zhang Qiuyang to give it serious consideration.
No matter how much they consider, they still have to face reality.
At present, the extra portion of Small Hundred Spirits Water and Meridian Protecting Pill that the Ling Clan is willing to offer is extremely important to them.
The combination of Xiaobai Water and the Meridian Protecting Pill can increase a cultivator's chances of breaking through to the Foundation Establishment by 10%.
With the addition of the Foundation Establishment Foundation Establishment Pill, which already gave Zhang Xun a 10% chance of breaking through to Foundation Establishment and could further increase that chance by 30%, he had a full 50% chance of breaking through to Foundation Establishment.
If he's lucky, he should be able to reach the Foundation Establishment.
Therefore, the two eventually agreed to the conditions proposed by Ling Pengshan.
Ling Pengshan was delighted with this and immediately took the two of them away from Lingxiao Marketplace, heading towards the Muddy Swamp Territory.
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