Family Plans

"Eldest Brother, what's wrong?"

Seeing Lu Wanyuan shake his head, Lu Wanshan thought he was dissatisfied and had some issue with him.

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

At that, Lu Wanshan nodded and said happily, "Eldest Brother, what kind of fish did you give us? As soon as we finished eating, we felt a surge of spiritual energy inside us, so we had no choice but to refine it right away. After I finished, my Cultivation Realm had even advanced. I'm already at the Qi Refining third layer!"

"Mm, it was just an ordinary fish. I caught it from the fish pond. There are only a few fish in there now. I saw how hungry you were, so I caught one. But there are plenty of fry in the pond. If they all survive, you could eat fish every day for at least a few decades!"

Lu Wanyuan said with a smile.

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

"Yeah. It's not as big as Green Bamboo Peak, but this residence has a fish pond and a garden. There are also about five mu of Spirit Fields in the backyard. The rooms on both sides of the front courtyard are all guest rooms, and there are plenty of them. Have a look and choose 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 finally have a chance to rest, I'll go see which room I like!"

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

"Honestly, Little Shan is so impatient!"

Baili Qiuyue said with a smile, sounding both amused and exasperated.

"Yeah, he's been through a lot. If he hadn't looked after his younger siblings, they probably wouldn't have made it here so easily. Let him get some rest. Go prepare some bedding and things for him."

"Luckily, the weather isn't very cold yet, so he can sleep just about anywhere. In a while, we can go to the market and buy bedding and other necessities for them."

Baili Qiuyue nodded. Fortunately, bedding and the like were quite cheap. She had been working at Osmanthus Pavilion for a little over two months and had earned ten Spirit Stones, which was more than enough to buy these things. That wasn't something she needed to worry about.

As for their future cultivation resources, they would have to earn those themselves. But now that they were living in this residence, they wouldn't have many other expenses, so the pressure wasn't too great. They could take their time finding suitable work.

As Lu He and Lu Ting performed just as Lu Wanyuan had expected, he changed their names to Lu Wanhe and Lu Wanting, respectively, and acquired quite a few Entries.

The Entries on Lu Wanhe were ten thousand Spirit Stones and six High-grade Magic Tools. Lu Wanting's were a Thorn Spell, an Earth Shield Spell, a First-order Pill Refining Legacy, and a Storage Ring.

Of course, the moment these Entries appeared, Lu Wanyuan collected them and stored them deep in his mind.

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

"Good. Our family is finally reunited, and we no longer have to put up with that bird's nest of trouble. We'll definitely have our revenge, but not now. Our main task is to survive and grow here in Bayberry Market, and to build up our new Lu Family. That's our top priority for now!"

Lu Wanyuan looked around at Lu Wanshan and the others seated below him and spoke slowly.

"Eldest Brother is right. We'll find some work in the market and make sure we can support ourselves first. After that, we can work on growing the family little by little!"

Lu Wanshan immediately agreed, and the others nodded in agreement as well.

"There's no need to rush. First, study these and see which ones suit you best!"

Lu Wanyuan promptly took out several copied Legacies and placed them on the table in front of him.

"Husband, what are these?" Baili Qiuyue asked in confusion, looking at the Jade Slips on the table.

"Take a look and you'll see."

At that, Baili Qiuyue and the others each picked up a Jade Slip from the table and examined it.

Baili Qiuyue pressed the Jade Slip to her forehead and sent her divine sense into it. A moment later, her face filled with astonishment.

"This! This is a Spirit Talisman Legacy! Husband, where did you get this?"

Baili Qiuyue stared at Lu Wanyuan in disbelief.

"This is an Alchemy Legacy!"

"This is an Artifact Refining Legacy!"

"This is a Spirit Planting Legacy!"

Lu Wanshan and the others exclaimed excitedly.

They stared at the several Legacies before them, then all turned to look at Lu Wanyuan at the head of the table, their hearts filled with shock.

They hadn't expected their eldest brother to have obtained so many Legacies in the few months since arriving at the market. It went without saying that he must have stumbled upon an incredible opportunity to be able to produce several Legacies at once.

"Mm, don't be surprised. I really have had some good luck."

"This residence is one example. I had nothing at all, so how could I have afforded to buy such a huge place otherwise?"

"You've all had a look around these past few days. Aside from being smaller than Green Bamboo Peak and having less abundant spiritual energy, this place is quite good. We don't have many people right now, so it suits us perfectly. And with all of us together, we can feel safer and rely on one another."

Lu Wanyuan looked at their excited faces and hurriedly explained.

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

During the time she had spent traveling to Bayberry Market, her two elder brothers had protected her. Without them, she never would have made it here.

Thinking about everything that had happened along the way still made her heart flutter with fear.

"Mm. Now that the siblings are together, creating a Cultivation Family isn't easy, but it isn't impossible either."

"But we're now the ancestors of the Lu Family, and we're still young. Of course, we have to prepare for our descendants and lay a solid foundation for them. That's why I had you all look at these Legacies!"

With that, Lu Wanyuan looked around the room again.

"After all, we're starting from nothing. We have nothing at all, and getting started will be difficult!"

"To lay a solid foundation, we need to start with these Legacies. These are the Hundred Arts of Cultivation. If you can master even one, you'll be able to survive—and live well, too. Then you can slowly build up resources for yourselves and the family. That's why I had you look at them!"

As he spoke, Lu Wanyuan tapped his fingers on the tabletop. Everyone immediately sat up straighter.

"Eldest Brother, the Hundred Arts of Cultivation aren't easy to master. Otherwise, wouldn't the cultivation world be full of Alchemists, Artifact Refiners, Spirit Talisman Masters, and the like?"

Lu Wanshan said, somewhat worried.

"Yeah, the Hundred Arts of Cultivation really aren't easy to master. There aren't many Spirit Chefs at Osmanthus Pavilion, let alone practitioners of these other arts. They take a lot of investment, and there's no guarantee of success. Besides, we don't have the capital to invest in them!"

Baili Qiuyue immediately agreed.

"I've thought about all of that. The Legacies aren't very advanced; they're all first-order, so they should be relatively simple. Even so, they'll be incredibly difficult for us at our current level!"

"After all, we've never studied any of this, so we'll have to learn it all ourselves. I even had to study Spirit Planting on my own."

"But now that we've come to the market, we have a much better chance. We also have ways to get started, like taking apprenticeships or doing odd jobs at the various workshops!"

"We don't need to rush. Opportunities will come in time. The key is to be prepared when they do—build up the relevant knowledge and skills so that when an opportunity comes along, we can seize it."

After speaking, he looked around at everyone again, then raised his voice. "Since we're planning to establish a new family, everyone here is an ancestor. We all have to do our part. So each of you should choose a Legacy, memorize its contents, then find a workshop in your chosen field and become a proper apprentice!"