Family Planning

"Eldest Brother, what's wrong with you?"

Seeing Lu Wanyuan shaking his head, Lu Wanshan thought he was dissatisfied or had some opinion of him.

"Oh, nothing. Just settle down here and rest for a while. Once Lu He and the others have finished their cultivation, we'll figure out what to do next."

Hearing this, Lu Wanshan immediately nodded and said cheerfully, "Eldest Brother, what kind of fish did you feed us? As soon as we finished eating, we felt a huge amount of spiritual energy inside us. We had no choice but to refine it right away. After we finished, my cultivation realm actually rose—I'm already at Qi Refining third layer!"

"Mm, just an ordinary fish. I fished it out of the pond. There are only a few left now. I saw you were starving, so I pulled one out. But there are plenty of fry in there. If they all survive, you could eat them every day—at least for a few decades!"

Lu Wanyuan said with a smile.

"Ah, there's a fish pond at home? That's great!"

"Yeah, even if it's not as big as Green Bamboo Peak, this estate still has a fish pond and a garden. There are also about five mu of spirit fields in the back courtyard. The front left and right are both side rooms with plenty of chambers. Take a look and pick whichever room you like, then clean it up and move in."

"That's wonderful. I haven't had a good night's sleep in ages. Now that I have a chance to rest properly, I'll go see which room I like!"

With that, Lu Wanshan immediately left the main hall to inspect the rooms.

"Hmph, that Xiao Shan, always in such a hurry!"

Baili Qiuyue complained with a smile.

"Yeah, it's been hard on him. If he hadn't taken good care of your sister-in-law and the others, they probably wouldn't have made it here so easily. Let him rest. Go help him prepare bedding and such."

"Luckily the weather isn't too cold right now. Any place will do for sleeping. Later, when we go to the market, we'll buy bedding and other daily necessities for them."

Hearing this, Baili Qiuyue nodded. Fortunately, bedding and such were quite cheap. She had been working at Osmanthus Pavilion for over two months now and had earned ten spirit stones, which was more than enough to buy these items. That wasn't a concern.

As for future cultivation resources, it seemed they would have to earn those themselves. But living in this estate required no other expenses, so the pressure wasn't that great. They could take their time finding suitable work.

Lu He and Lu Ting's performance was exactly as Lu Wanyuan had expected. After their names were changed to Lu Wanhe and Lu Wanting respectively, Lu Wanyuan also obtained quite a few entries.

The entry on Lu Wanhe was ten thousand spirit stones and six high-grade magic tools, while the entry on Lu Wanting was a Thorn Spell, an Earth Shield Spell, a First-order Pill Refining Legacy, and a Storage Ring.

Of course, the moment those entries appeared, Lu Wanyuan collected them deep in his mind and stored them away.

Three days later, Lu Wanyuan and the others gathered in the main hall to discuss matters. Lu Wanyuan sat at the head, with Baili Qiuyue beside him, while Lu Wanshan, Lu Wanhe, and Lu Wanting sat below.

"Alright, now our family is finally reunited. No more putting up with that nonsense. But we will definitely take revenge for this grudge—just not now. For now, our main task is to figure out how to survive and develop here in Bayberry Market, and to build up our new Lu Family. That's our top priority!"

Lu Wanyuan looked at Lu Wanshan and the others below, sweeping his gaze across them as he spoke slowly.

"Eldest Brother is right. The few of us will find some work in the market first, support ourselves, and then slowly plan for development!"

Lu Wanshan immediately chimed in, and the others nodded in agreement.

"No need to rush. First, study these. Take a look and choose what suits you!"

Lu Wanyuan then took out several copies of the legacies and placed them on the table in front.

"Husband, what are these?" Baili Qiuyue asked, looking at the jade slips on the table with confusion.

"Just take a look and you'll see!"

Hearing this, Baili Qiuyue and the others each picked up a jade slip from the table and began to examine it.

Baili Qiuyue placed the jade slip against her forehead and probed her divine sense into it. A moment later, a look of surprise appeared on her face.

"This! This! It's a Spirit Talisman Legacy! Husband, where did you get this?"

Baili Qiuyue looked at Lu Wanyuan with an incredulous expression.

"This is a Pill Refining Legacy!"

"This is an Artifact Refining Legacy!"

"This is a Spirit Planting Legacy!"

Lu Wanshan and the others also said excitedly.

Seeing several legacies appear before them at once, they all fell silent and stared at Lu Wanyuan at the head of the table, their hearts filled with shock.

They never imagined that Eldest Brother, who had only been in this market for a few months, had already obtained so many legacies. Without a doubt, he must have encountered an incredible stroke of fortune to be able to produce several legacies at once.

"Mm, no need to be surprised. I did have a bit of luck."

"Take this estate, for example. Otherwise, with nothing to my name, how could I have bought such a huge mansion?"

"As for this estate, you've all seen it these past few days. Apart from being smaller than Green Bamboo Peak and having less abundant spiritual energy, everything else is fine. Since we have few people now, it suits us perfectly. And being together gives us more peace of mind—we can rely on each other."

Lu Wanyuan looked at the excited faces before him and quickly explained.

"Right, Eldest Brother is right. Now that we're together, we don't have to live in fear anymore!" Lu Wanting said timidly.

During her time traveling to Bayberry Market, if it hadn't been for her two elder brothers protecting her, she would never have made it here.

Thinking back to the things that happened along the way still made her heart tremble.

"Mm, now that we siblings are together and planning to establish a cultivation family, it's neither too hard nor too easy."

"But from now on, we are the ancestors of this Lu Family. The problem is, we ancestors are still young. Of course, we need to prepare for our descendants and lay a solid foundation. That's why I had you all look at these legacies!"

After speaking, Lu Wanyuan swept his gaze across everyone again.

"After all, we're starting from nothing. We have nothing, and the beginning will be difficult."

"If we want to lay a good foundation, we have to start with these legacies. These are the hundred arts. If each of you can master one, you'll be able to survive—and live well. Then, slowly accumulate resources for yourselves and the family. That's why I had you look at these!"

After he finished speaking, Lu Wanyuan tapped his fingers on the table, and everyone immediately jolted to attention.

"Eldest Brother, the Hundred Arts of Cultivation aren't so easy to succeed in. Otherwise, the cultivation world would be crawling with Alchemists, Artifact Refiners, Spirit Talisman Masters, and the like!" Lu Wanshan said, a note of worry in his voice.

"That's right, the Hundred Arts of Cultivation truly aren't easy to master. Even our Osmanthus Pavilion has only a handful of Spirit Chefs, let alone these other arts. The investment is huge, and success isn't guaranteed. Besides, we don't have the capital to fund such ventures!" Baili Qiuyue immediately chimed in.

"I've considered everything you've brought up. What I mean is, these inheritances aren't very advanced—they're all first-tier. They should be relatively simple, though for our current level, they'll certainly be extremely difficult." "After all, we've never studied any of this before; we'll have to research everything ourselves. Even my Spirit Planter skills, I developed on my own." "But now that we're here in the Market, we have greater hope and a way in—we can go to the workshops and become apprentices, learn the trade!" "We don't need to rush. We can wait patiently for an opportunity. The key is that before an opportunity comes, you must be prepared—accumulate the relevant knowledge and skills. That way, when the chance arrives, we can seize it."

After speaking, he looked around at everyone again, then raised his voice and said loudly: "Since we're set on establishing a new clan, everyone here is a founding ancestor. That means we all have to contribute. Therefore, each of you choose one inheritance, memorize its contents, then go find a workshop and become a proper apprentice in your chosen field!"