Lingxiao Immortal City, the Zhang Family's Younger Generation
Seeing Ren Shian like this, Zhang Xuanchen stepped forward and helped him up.
He said softly, "No need for formalities."
You are now a member of the Zhang Family, and among the younger generation of the Zhang Family, you have the highest talent in alchemy.
You deserve it.
I hope that you will be able to take on the responsibility of alchemy in the future and become the pillar of my Zhang Family.
Also, when there are no outsiders around, just call me Seventh Brother, just like Xuanli does.
As he spoke, his gaze fell upon the Golden Silk Blood Bodhi Tree, and he instructed:
"Xuanli, you've come at just the right time."
That spirit tree, entirely blood-gold in color, was of a grade above the Fourth Stage.
To prevent damage to the Spirit Veins of Xuanxiao Mountain, thirty Low-grade Spirit Stones must be crushed and sprinkled on the surface of its roots every day.
This vast Spirit Medicine Garden is now under your management. If you go into seclusion, you will need to arrange for the rest of your clansmen to take over.
Never forget.
Hearing that it was serious business, Zhang Xuanli also put away his smile and said seriously, "Don't worry, Seventh Brother."
I will take good care of this sacred tree and ensure that nothing goes wrong.
"Um."
Zhang Xuanchen nodded, then pointed to Feng Xiao and his sister.
He introduced them, saying, "These two are Elf Race friends I met while traveling in the outside world."
They'll be staying at the Zhang Family for a while, so you and Shi An can take them on a tour of the Lineage these next couple of days.
Get familiar with the environment.
"And arrange accommodation for them as well."
From the moment they entered the Spirit Medicine Garden, Feng Xiao and his sister Feng Linger looked around.
Clearly, they yearn for the outside world.
As a Hui Muslim, he also needs to review the clan records documenting the Lineage's development over the past few years.
There's no time to show Feng Xiao and his sister around today.
Then we can only leave it to Zhang Xuanli and Ren Shian.
Hearing Zhang Xuanchen's words, Zhang Xuanli smiled and walked up to Feng Linger Ling'er.
Looking at the girl in front of him, with her delicate features and pretty light blue lines on her skin, he reached out and smiled:
"Hello, my name is Zhang Xuanli, the ninth in the Xuan generation of the Zhang family."
You seem quite young, so you can call me Sister Li from now on.
Sensing the goodwill emanating from Zhang Xuanli, Feng Linger subconsciously reached out her right hand and shook hands with him.
He laughed and said:
"Hello, Sister Li. I look forward to your guidance in the future."
"Of course, of course, let's go. I'll show you around and help you get familiar with the place." Zhang Xuanli said, looking at Zhang Xuanchen.
"Seventh Brother, we'll be going now."
After saying that, he pulled Feng Linger and ran out of the Spirit Medicine Garden.
Before leaving, he also took Luo Lingshuang with him.
Zhang Xuanchen sighed softly and couldn't help but offer a reminder:
Remember to meet at the Lineage square tonight.
"Knew."
After they left, Zhang Xuanchen pulled Little Peach along to work in the fields.
The Second Stage and Third Stage Spirit Plants obtained from the Starry Secret Realm will be planted in the spiritual field.
With the life force within Little Peach's body strengthened...
The entire transplant process went relatively smoothly.
Before long, all the reserved Spiritual Land in the Core Zone the Spirit Medicine Garden was filled with Spirit Plants.
Zhang Xuanchen unleashed a perfect-level Cloud Rain Technique.
A small patch of dark cloud instantly enveloped the sky above the Spirit Medicine Garden.
Immediately afterwards, a torrent of spiritual rain poured down, watering all the newly planted Spirit Plants.
"Done! Job done!"
"From now on, the care of the Spirit Medicine Garden will be in the hands of Eighth Grandfather and Ninth Sister."
Looking at their Little Peach, Zhang Xuanchen turned to give Little Peach a high five to celebrate.
Unexpectedly, Little Peach's figure instantly transformed into a wisp of green light and disappeared.
"Brother Chen, I'm going to play. Farming is no fun at all."
Zhang Xuanchen smiled and shook his head.
They left the Spirit Medicine Garden.
He flashed into his study.
Although I haven't been back for four years, the study is still very tidy and hasn't changed much compared to four years ago.
The only change was the addition of several stacks of files on the table documenting the Zhang Family's development.
"Get to work."
"Even if you become the Clan Leader, you can't just ignore everything, can you?"
As he spoke, he plopped down in his seat and began flipping through the book.
After four years of development, the construction of Lingxiao Immortal City is basically completed, having consumed more than four million Low-grade Spirit Stones.
Building an Immortal City, especially the outer city, requires very few Spirit Stones.
Most buildings don't require imported building materials at all.
After all, the main patrons of the outer city area are Qi Refining forces, low-level Rogue Cultivators, or ordinary martial artists.
And of course, their families.
It is a mixed area for mortals and low-level cultivators.
The Inner City is where the most Spirit Stones are actually consumed.
The main group in the Inner City consists of Foundation Establishment, Golden Core cultivators, and even Nascent Soul.
Some important areas must be built using Second Stage- or even Third Stage materials.
This is how one's status is highlighted and one becomes the center of attention. Only with this feeling will people be willing to spend money and spend it with complete satisfaction.
Just like those luxury items in my past life, designer handbags and luxury cars are simply beyond the reach of ordinary people, so why make it so widely known?
A large part of the reason is to bring satisfaction to the real consumers.
Similarly, the same applies to the world of cultivation.
If a Golden Core cultivator comes to Lingxiao Immortal City and lives, eats, and sits exactly like a Qi Refining cultivator, that person will definitely blacklist the city.
Building both inner and outer cities, and even creating some high-end cultivation auction venues when perfecting the Immortal City in the future, is a step that Zhang Xuanchen will inevitably take.
In addition to the progress of the Lingxiao Immortal City construction, the number of members in the Zhang Family's Dark Hall has now reached more than 500.
Among them, only Gou Fugui was at the Golden Core Mid Stage.
Thirteen people at the Foundation Establishment Realm.
Apart from the sect leader Zhang Hongqing, whose cultivation was at the Foundation Establishment Peak, the rest were generally at the Foundation Establishment Early Stage.
They were all desperate, being hunted down by their enemies, and were saved by Zhang Hongqing on the verge of death.
They swore Blood Oath to be loyal to the Dark Hall.
As for the Qi Refining cultivators, half of them are recruited Rogue Cultivators, and the other half are children whose Spirit Roots were measured by the Dark Hall when they traveled to various remote mortal villages.
They have a clean background, although most of them have Five-element Spiritual Roots, and those with Four Spiritual Roots are considered rare.
But training from a young age is at least believable.
There were only thirty or forty members of the Zhang Family in the Dark Hall, which was only a very small portion.
This was also Zhang Xuanchen's intention.
A few dozen Lineage can be left in the Dark Hall to oversee the overall situation.
Otherwise, when will Zhang Family's Dark Hall truly develop and mature?
Now, with members of the Dark Hall and spies lurking in various forces, the Zhang Family is monitoring over 300 large and small forces across 100 islands surrounding the Penglai Islands.
Zhang Xuanchen continued to peruse the file.
"Um?"
"The First Zhang Family Grand Competition Ten Prodigies: List of the Ten Heroes"
Upon seeing this, Zhang Xuanchen immediately became interested.
So they opened the file.
The Xuanxiao Ten Prodigies, from first to tenth, are:
Zhang Xuanming Foundation Establishment Early Stage.
Zhang Wanjun Qi Refining Peak.
Zhang Xuntong the Qi Refining Peak.
Zhang Xuanli Qi Refining Peak.
Zhang Xuanlong Qi Refining Ninth Layer.
Zhang Honglu Qi Refining Eighth Layer.
Zhang Xuanfeng Qi Refining Eighth Layer.
Zhang Hongsang is at the seventh level of Qi Refining.
Zhang Xuanping is at the seventh level of Qi Refining.
Zhang Xuanan, Qi Refining Level 7.
These are data from more than two years ago; their cultivation levels have all improved since then.
Looking at the list and the cultivation levels of his clansmen, Zhang Xuanchen was quite satisfied.
Of these ten people, apart from Zhang Xuanming, Zhang Wanjun, Zhang Xuanli, and Zhang Xuanlong who possesses a special physique, the other six all have Four Spiritual Roots.
With the talent of Four Spiritual Roots, he broke through to the late stage of Qi Refining when he was nearly thirty years old.
With careful nurturing, they all possess the potential to Foundation Establishment.