"Immortal-Mortal Unity Swordsmanship"
After several rounds of drinks and five courses of food,
Seeing that it was getting late, Tang Tiansong and the others went to rest.
Cui Xueyong booked three guest rooms: one for himself, one for Tang Tianzi, and one for Tang Tiansong and Yu Wei.
Seeing that he and Yu Wei were sharing a room, Tang Tiansong swayed slightly and frowned. "Xueyong, although Yu Wei and I have already held an engagement banquet..."
But we are not officially married yet, so it's a bit impolite for us to share a room."
"Brother, this is Huai'an City, nobody knows us here."
"Alright, I'm tired. I'm going to rest first. You guys can discuss it slowly." Tang Tianzi yawned, went into her room, and locked the door behind her.
"Tiansong, I know you are a gentleman, and Sister Yu Wei is also a person who knows proper etiquette."
But there are indeed no vacant rooms available right now.
"And there are two beds in this room." Cui Xueyong looked helpless, then whispered mysteriously in Tang Tiansong's ear, "Tiansong, I just borrowed a sword manual, something called ' Immortal-Mortal Unity Swordsmanship,' which is suitable for a cultivator and a mortal couple to practice together."
I'll be returning it first thing tomorrow morning. If you and Sister Yu aren't too drunk yet, you can take a look at it tonight."
"Swordsmanship suitable for both cultivators and mortals to practice together?" Tang Tiansong became interested.
Yu Wei is not a naturally Aperture Opener and therefore cannot cultivate immortality.
The Mysterious Immortal Venerable has already said that the [Aperture-Opening Pill] will only be given to the Tang Household. Yu Wei's inability to cultivate immortality and her lack of self-protection ability have always been a worry for Tang Tiansong.
If Yu Wei learns this "Immortal-Mortal Unity Swordsmanship," she might gain a significant increase in her ability to protect herself.
Cui Xueyong looked at Tang Tiansong, whose eyes were shining, smiled mysteriously, and took out a blue cloth package from his pocket. "After all, it's exquisite Swordsmanship, and it's borrowed. Please lock the door before you take a look, Brother Song and Sister Yu."
Tang Tiansong took the package, nodded, and walked into the guest room with Yu Wei, locking the door behind them.
Cui Xueyong curled his lip, thinking to himself, "Alcohol plus drugs, plus picture books, I refuse to believe I can't secure my and Tianzi's happiness..."
The next day, while having breakfast with Cui Xueyong, Tang Tianzi frowned slightly. "Brother, you always get up at the crack of dawn, why are you getting up a little late today?"
"It's all your fault, you made my brother drink so much yesterday."
"Okay, okay, it's all my fault..." Cui Xueyong pouted and took a bite of his steamed bun. "I did it all for our happiness."
"Um...
"Good morning..." Tang Tiansong walked up the stairs with a slightly embarrassed expression.
Yu Wei, standing behind Tang Tiansong, remained calm, her clothes and movements unchanged, except that her hairstyle had changed from her usual loose hair to an updo.
A casual glance at Yu Wei's hairstyle made Cui Xueyong smile: It seems this has worked out. Tang Tiansong and Yu Wei must have carefully studied the "Immortal-Mortal Unity Swordsmanship"...
... Dangwu Village, Tang Tiansong, as the clan head, firmly held his position.
As Tang Tiandong read out the roster, Tang Tiansong distributed Spirit Stone and pills to the Tang Household cultivators who came forward, while also asking them simple questions about their cultivation.
If the question is simple, Tang Tiansong will offer a few simple pointers.
If the cultivator couldn't explain the problem immediately, Tang Tiansong would smile kindly and tell him to come back another day to ask for guidance.
By mid-morning, all the Spirit Stone, pills, and other supplies for the Tang Household cultivators had been distributed.
"With the clan in full force and the Tang Household thriving, we will certainly work hard to cultivate and improve our cultivation level."
"We swear to be loyal to the Tang Household to the death." Twenty-two young cultivators knelt on one knee and bowed to Tang Tiansong.
"If you have any questions about cultivation, resources, or even personal relationships, you can come to me privately."
If I am in seclusion, I will seek out Tang Tiandong, the deputy clan leader.
The path to Dao Cultivation is long and arduous; one must not rush it.
Everyone has different aptitudes and temperaments. Remember, the cultivators of the Tang Household must follow the righteous path. The Tang Household will never bully others, but we are not afraid of being bullied either.
You must unite, help each other to the best of your ability, and do your best to help the more than 30,000 ordinary members of my Tang Household.
As long as he is wholeheartedly devoted to the Tang Household, I, Tang Tiansong, will never treat him unfairly.
"Alright, you can all go and cultivate in peace." Tang Tiansong waved his hand.
"Thank you, Lord Clan Leader!" The twenty-two cultivators bowed again and dispersed with joy.
As soon as they stepped out of the Clan Affairs Office, many cultivators cheered with joy.
"Our clan is just right, our Tiansong clan is absolutely top-notch!"
My Spirit Root belongs to wood, and I'm currently worried about how to obtain this Spirit Wood Pill.
I only mentioned it to the clan leader two months ago, and I didn't expect to receive it today.
Although the Spirit Wood Pill is not expensive, it is only refined by some sects in the far south, making it quite rare. I went to Huai'an City three times but couldn't buy any.
"Hehe, with this bottle of Spirit Wood Pill, I'll be able to reach the Meridian Opening Second Layer, the Governor Vessel Realm, by the end of this year."
"We are really lucky to be cultivators of the Tang Household."
I've heard that disciples of truly great immortal cultivation sects only receive six Spirit Stone a year as provisions.
The Tong, Shen, and Chu families on the southern slope of Gazing Dragon Lake must be major cultivation Lineage. Their disciples with lower cultivation levels can only earn two or three Spirit Stone a year.
"Our seven Spirit Stone a year are absolutely comparable to those of a disciple of the Azure Origin Sect."
"Yeah yeah.
I have a relative from Danyang Commandery, whose surname is Gu.
His youngest daughter was born with "Aperture Opener" and had good Spirit Root, but she had no way to cultivate immortality.
They couldn't enter the cultivation sects, and the cultivation Lineage were particularly exclusive, requiring a tribute of ten Spirit Stone.
My relatives have been snake catchers for five generations, and they were dirt poor. Where would they have Spirit Stone?
I spoke with the clan leader of Tiansong Village, and he said he was willing to take in the Gu Household family, and would provide them with a house, land, and resettlement compensation.
Last month, my relative surnamed Gu planned to move his entire family to our Eight Springs Village, even relocating their ancestral graves.
It should arrive in about ten days to two weeks. The clan leader gave me a few days off to pick him up.
"Ah, our Tiansong tribe's little boy is wonderful."
I also have a relative from the same clan, in Cloud Willow Town, Pingyang Commandery. His youngest daughter seems to be an "Aperture Opener."
My relatives are truly destitute. If the clan is willing to take them in and offer some resettlement fees, my entire family would crawl here to settle down.
Hearing the gradually subsiding praises from the crowd outside the courtyard, Tang Tiansong smiled helplessly, "In order to quickly improve the strength of the Tang Household, we can only give the Tang Household cultivators more Spirit Stone, pills and other resources."
However, the Tang Household's Spirit Stone reserves are now less than sixty stones, enough for at most two more supplies.
"Wasn't this great fortuitous opportunity at the northern foot of Gazing Dragon Lake supposed to arrive within ten to twenty years? Why hasn't it arrived yet?"
Seeing his elder brother's wry smile, Tang Tiandong also gave a wry smile and put up a soundproof barrier.
"Brother, even if we use all the money from selling coal and refined copper to buy Spirit Stone, it will only last us for six months at most."
Therefore, I still propose increasing the number of miners and their working hours.
Tang Tiansong shook his head, "No."
These twenty-two young cultivators from my Tang Household have only been recruited for less than a year. They have received too little favor from my Tang Household, and their loyalty is not high.
The world is bustling with activity, all driven by profit and commerce.
They are loyal to the Tang Household for two reasons: firstly, the Tang Household has treated them well, and secondly, their ordinary relatives and family members are indeed living quite well.
They might complain if their mortal families suffer.
"What about the workload of the family members of these twenty-two cultivators, who are not their relatives?" Tang Tiandong frowned.
Tang Tiansong sighed softly, "That's also impossible."
Our Tang Household has more than 30,000 clansmen in five villages, all of whom are related by blood or marriage.
The problem is not scarcity, but inequality.
Some time ago, my father secretly returned home. He said that the foundation of the Tang Household's strength, besides us siblings and these cultivators, lies more in testing these mortals.
Furthermore, even if the production of coal and refined copper doubled, it wouldn't bring in many Spirit Stone.
Did you find out the lair of the Crimson Blood Wolf, the one at the Qi Refinement Great Perfection, in the Three Graves Mountain, which I asked you to inquire about from the white lynx?
"If we kill this Crimson Blood Wolf, we can go to Three Graves Mountain to kill Demon Beast and exchange them for Spirit Stone."
"I found out."
"We've located all five of the Crimson Blood Wolf ' strongholds." Tang Tiandong lowered his voice.
"However, Mystic Spoon Immortal Venerable reminded us that this Crimson Blood Wolf must not be killed."...