Carefree Cave Abode
On the way back, seeing that Tang Tianzi was still sullen, Tang Tiansong patted her on the shoulder.
"Third sister, if you don't want to marry Cui Xueyong, I will never let you marry him."
Tang Tianzi pursed her lips, "I don't dislike Cui Xueyong, but as for marrying him, I haven't really thought about it."
However, if my family cannot come up with the remaining five Spirit Stone within five years, I will have to marry Cui Xueyong, which makes me angry.
Tang Tiansong smiled and said, "Logically speaking, Cui Xueyong is most likely sincere towards you."
Don't worry, I've already figured out a way to earn Spirit Stone."
"Spirit Stone are not so easy to obtain. We don't have any Spirit Stone mines around here. Besides, even if we did, there would definitely be powerful Lineage of cultivators vying for them."
Brother, we've inquired around Huai'an City. The area Gazing Dragon Lake, spanning thousands of miles, is a place lacking in Spiritual Qi, practically a barren wasteland for cultivators.
Although there are some herbs near our Dangwu Yuan, they are all herbs that ordinary people eat, and there are very few spiritual herbs that cultivators need.
We've just started cultivating immortality, and our cultivation level is so low, it's impossible for us to be hired by someone to kill Demon Beast.
"Where can I earn Spirit Stone?" Tang Tianzi asked, puzzled.
"You've forgotten, the Three Graves Mountain to the north of our Dangwu Yuan is the Hundred Thousand Demon Mountains."
My father once said that when he was at the Qi Refining First Layer, he spent three whole years killing Demon Beast in the Three Graves Mountain.
Our cultivation level is too low to kill powerful Demon Beast.
But with the four of us siblings and Tang Miao, I think we should be able to kill some low-level Demon Beast on the outskirts of Demon Mountain.
Demon Beast cores, pelts, bones, and blood can all be sold for money.
By killing Demon Beast, we can also improve our combat power. I think that by killing Demon Beast continuously for five years, I should be able to earn five Spirit Stone.
"Maybe with a bit of luck, we might even encounter a rare Demon Beast like Crayfish Beast, which is both easy to kill and expensive," Tang Tiansong said confidently.
Back home, Tang Tiansong received another piece of good news: with Tang Yuan's hint, Tang Tianlan and Tang Tiandong indeed found a cave abode with a spiritual spring in the back of Dangwu Village.
Tang Tiandong named this cave abode "Carefree Cave".
In the days that followed, the four Tang Household siblings began to practice breathing exercises and circulating Spiritual Qi according to the Cultivation Method Cultivation Method and annotations given to them by Tang Yuan.
After only a few days of cultivating immortality, more good news arrived: Tang Tiandong's Spirit Root was actually an earth High-Grade Spirit Root Earth Spirit Root!
... On the third day of the tenth month of the year 4037 in the new Celestial Calendar, at the northern foot of Gazing Dragon Lake, the sky was clear and blue.
After cultivating for more than a month, Tang Tiansong, who had already reached the Meridian Opening First Layer, used Divine Travel Talisman and sped towards Three Graves Mountain.
Before him stood Shen Kun, a guest elder of the Cui Household and Qi Refining First Layer cultivator, riding a flying shuttle about three or four zhang off the ground, flying silently.
Shen Kun is about 150 years old. In his early years, he was a disciple of the Golden Yang Gate, located north of Three Graves Mountain.
Because of his poor aptitude and dull personality, Shen Kun left the Golden Yang Gate and became a Rogue Cultivator.
Tang Tiansong didn't know much about Shen Kun. This information was given to Tang Tiansong by Cui Xueyong because Tang Tiansong had humbly asked Shen Kun for advice many times, but Shen Kun had acted arrogantly and indifferent.
At noon, Tang Tiansong and his companion arrived at the cave abode, where piles of human bones lay on either side of the entrance.
Bang!
"Is this the den of the demon rats that your Dangwu Village needs to offer as tribute?" Shen Kun kicked a human skull away from where he was standing.
Tang Tiansong frowned slightly and nodded, "Yes, Master Shen."
This is the den of the demon rats; it was originally a coal mine.
The coal mine was discovered by villagers in Dangwu Village about two hundred years ago.
This area is located on the outermost edge of Three Graves Mountain, and there is also a copper mine nearby. This place is about 80 li northeast of our Dangwu Village.
In the early years, villagers from Dangwu Village and other nearby villages mined coal and copper ore here.
Although the vast majority of coal and copper mines had to be handed over to the Great Yong Dynasty, the villagers were allowed to keep some of it.
Firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, and tea—firewood for heating is the most important thing for us ordinary people.
Copper mines mean money.
Because of the coal and copper mines, Dangwu Village and the surrounding villages have been relatively prosperous for the past two hundred years.
However, the Great Yong Dynasty existed in name only a hundred years ago. Various Demon Beast came and went here, and the villagers could only dig for some coal and copper ore when there were no Demon Beast around, but they got very little.
Three years ago, this monstrous rat came to the coal mine. Not only did it refuse to leave, but it also ate thousands of miners and demanded that we pay tribute with grain and livestock every year. This beast also wanted to eat young boys and girls.
We, the villagers of Dangwu Village and the surrounding area, have truly suffered greatly from this. We earnestly hope that the immortal master can vanquish this demon and kill this damned rat.
The demon rat's beast core naturally belongs to the immortal master, and the remaining five Spirit Stone will be paid to the immortal master by the Cui Household first.
"Master, this is a topographical map of the coal mine." Tang Tiansong nervously produced a map.
Shen Kun glanced coldly at Tang Tiansong: "I am a cultivator at the Qi Refining First Layer, so naturally I have the means to find the demon rat."
A map is unnecessary.
Since I am a guest elder of the Cui Household, and the head of the Cui Household family has given the order, I will naturally kill the demon rat here that Meridian Opening Sixth Layer Refining stage.
"You wait here, I'll be right back."
Call!
A ball of spiritual fire appeared in his left hand, and with his right hand Hand Seals, a golden protective shield enveloped his body. Shen Kun turned and walked into the deep mine.
He's a powerful cultivator at the Qi Refining First Layer; he certainly wouldn't deign to speak to me.
Thinking of this, Tang Tiansong's dissatisfaction with Shen Kun lessened somewhat.
Drawing his sword, Tang Tiansong walked a few steps away, crouched down behind a boulder, and stared at the cave entrance.
Shen Kun, whose cultivation level was only at the Meridian Opening Sixth Layer the Qi Refining stage and the Qi Refining First Layer Opening stage, would have no problem eliminating the demon rat.
However, it's always better to be safe than sorry, and there are some things we still have to be wary of.
Tang Tiansong had already spoken with Zhou Yi, the former village chief of Dangwu Village.
As early as tomorrow afternoon, or as late as three days from now, Tang Tiansong will definitely return to Dangwu Village.
If he does not return, it means the kill of the demon rat has failed, Dangwu Village will have to prepare tribute to the demon rat.
However, Tang Tiansong gave Tang Tianlan and the others a completely different explanation...
... Meanwhile, Carefree Cave on the Dangwu Village, Tang Tianlan and Tang Tianzi were meditating and cultivating.
Tang Tiandong was meditating in a makeshift pavilion outside the cave, while seven-year-old Tang Tianya and five-year-old Tang Tianshu were playing with pebbles nearby.
Because there is only a small spiritual spring in Carefree Cave, the Spiritual Qi is too little. The Tang Household siblings tested it and found that the Spiritual Qi in Carefree Cave is only enough for two or three people to cultivate by breathing in Spiritual Qi. And now there is only one room in Carefree Cave.
Taking a deep breath, Tang Tianlan Tang Tianlan her eyes and tiptoed out of the cave abode.
"Tiandong, I have finished my meditation and cultivation today. Now it's your turn to go to your cave abode to cultivate," Tang Tianlan said softly with a loving expression.
Taking a deep breath, Tang Tiandong opened his eyes. "Second sister, there's no such thing as meditation."
There is a spiritual spring in the Carefree Cave; the longer you meditate and cultivate there, the better.
Tang Tianlan smiled and said, "Since taking the [Aperture-Opening Pill], the four Tang Household siblings can now breathe in the energy of heaven and earth and cultivate immortality."
Guided by his father, they found a cave with a small spiritual spring in the back mountains. Who knows, the Tang Household might one day become Foundation Establishment cultivation Lineage...