Chapter 3 Working together to overcome difficulties
This is a very profitable business. As long as you make a trip to Tianxu Mountain and back, you can earn about 1,800 spirit stones. The Chen family makes a trip every six years, which averages out to more than 300 spirit stones per year.
income.
However, because a large amount of Five Elements Essence is valuable, if there is not enough protection ability, then escorting such a treasure is simply asking for death.
The Chen family's luck was not good. Seven or eight ninth-level qi-training monks died in one fell swoop. Even the clan leader suffered heavy losses. If Chen Qingmeng succeeded in building the foundation, then this business could continue.
It's a pity that the Chen family has been hit one after another, so naturally they are no longer able to do this business.
This is the helplessness of the small Immortal Cultivator family. To many casual cultivators, it seems that the Immortal Cultivator family is extremely prosperous, able to concentrate its efforts on big things, and is able to obtain Foundation Establishment Pills every few years, but who knows their difficulties.
After the third elder finished speaking, he suppressed his sorrow and then continued.
"The top priority is to find a way to repay the eight thousand yuan in spiritual stone debt. Otherwise, the interest on this loan will be compounded and it will probably be a big trouble."
"This is a moment of crisis for the family. I hope you can support me a little."
When everyone present heard this, their expressions turned paler. Chen Nianyong, who was sitting in the corner, couldn't help but say.
"Last year, when I purchased the Foundation Establishment Pill, my family asked me to borrow sixty spiritual stones."
"My hands are empty now."
Chen Nianyong is fifty-two years old this year, ranking second among the monks of the family's Nianzi generation. He is even two years older than the fifth elder, Chen Qingwan. He only broke through to the seventh level of Qi training last year, and his future is far less promising than that of Chen Nianzhi.
He had not accumulated many spiritual stones over the years, and he had to support his own cultivation. Now he really didn't have much money left in his hands. Seeing that the third elder asked him to pay, others couldn't help but be the first to complain.
Seeing someone making comments, Chen Qinghao had already expected it. He took out a jade box and saw more than three hundred spiritual stones of various sizes inside.
"I know it's not easy for everyone, and I don't want to force you to pay how much money you can."
"But you usually enjoy the family's salary and resources. Now that the family is in crisis, I hope you can do something for the family."
"I have sold the magical weapon Qingling Sword in my hand. These 317 pieces of spiritual stones are all my wealth, so I will use them to help the family tide over the difficulties."
When Chen Nianzhi heard this, he couldn't help but look startled. The Qingling Sword is a first-class high-grade magical weapon, and it is the treasure of the third elder. Unexpectedly, in order to help the family tide over the difficulties, he even sold his only magical weapon.
Although he had known the third elder very well and knew that he was fair and devoted himself to the family, he could not help but admire him at this time.
At this time, a spiritual light flew from outside the hall. The spiritual light flew in front of everyone, turned into a red magic sword and fell to the ground, and then a voice came over.
"I still have 1,300 spiritual stones here. Let's sell the Red Flame Spiritual Sword. If you can get some, it's worth it."
"Clan leader, you must not..."
Everyone was stunned for a moment and quickly realized that this was the voice of the clan leader, Chen Changxuan.
It’s nothing more than 1,300 spirit stones. This red flame spirit sword is the clan leader’s natal magic weapon. The clan leader has already broken through to the late foundation building stage in the past two years.
If it weren't for the purchase of the Foundation Establishment Pill, the clan leader would be able to rely on the five elements of essence produced by the family in a few years to upgrade this magical weapon to the second level of high quality.
If he sells his natal magic weapon at this time, the combat power of the clan leader Chen Changxuan will be reduced by at least 30%. This is a costly transaction.
Chen Nianzhi felt a little heavy in his heart. In order to buy the Foundation Establishment Pill to support his clan members in building the foundation, the clan leader had sold two second-level magic weapons last year. In order to protect the Foundation Establishment Pill, he destroyed a second-level low-grade defensive magic weapon.
If you are not really broke, who would be willing to sell your natal magic weapon?
"This matter is settled, don't talk about it anymore."
When Chen Changxuan's voice fell, his spiritual thoughts disappeared into the hall, apparently to heal his wounds.
Seeing this, Chen Nianzhi gritted his teeth, and out of his heart's recognition of the family, he spoke.
"I still have one hundred and seventy-three spiritual stones on hand. Let's use them to contribute to the family."
Chen Nianzhi's cultivation has been progressing rapidly. He has been favored by his family since he was a child, and his salary has always been based on his qualifications with supernatural spiritual roots.
Since he was four years old, he has received a salary of thirty spiritual stones every year, which is the same as several elders at the ninth level of Qi training in the family.
It can be said that the Chen family really treated him well. Many monks in the late stage of Qi training were running around outside day and night, and their combined income in a few years may not be as much as his annual salary.
In fact, the reason why he can make rapid progress in cultivation has a lot to do with having enough spiritual stones that can be used to speed up his cultivation.
Now that he saw that the clan leader had sold his magical weapon, he simply gritted his teeth and took out the remaining 173 spirit stones in his hand to support the family.
"Read it..."
The third elder opened his mouth slightly, but was silent for a long time. Looking at Chen Nianzhi's spirit stone, he felt a little worried.
To be fair, he was unwilling to let Chen Nianzhi take the spiritual stones, because Chen Nianzhi was the hope of the family, and these spiritual stones were related to whether Chen Nianzhi could reach the ninth level of Qi refining faster.
Cultivation is inherently a race against time. Breaking through the foundation building one day earlier will increase the certainty of breaking through the Zifu. This is related to the future path. He does not want to waste Chen Nianzhi's time.
But he couldn't refuse. Now the family was in a critical moment and a bowl of water must be provided.
It is unlikely that the family will be able to obtain the Foundation Building Pill again in the next few decades. For everyone present, it is almost difficult to rely on the family's strength to build the Foundation.
In addition, the family already owed them a lot of spiritual stones, and this time they were asked to pay for the spiritual stones, and the family could no longer make ends meet.
In this case, if the family is still unfair, I am afraid that many people present will simply give up and take the remaining spiritual stones to do casual cultivation.
Anyway, the family doesn't have much of a future. It's better to go to Tianxu Mountain and become a casual cultivator to hunt monsters. Although it's dangerous, if the opportunity comes, you might be able to make a great contribution and get the Foundation Establishment Pill from Ancestor Jiang.
Therefore, as the third elder who presides over the clan's affairs, he must be fair. Otherwise, once people's hearts are lost, the Chen family may no longer need to exist.
The clan leader took out a natal magical weapon worth two thousand spiritual stones, plus thirteen hundred spiritual stones, which was considered a big deal.
The third elder took out all his wealth, more than 300 spiritual stones, and even Chen Nianzhi, the most core disciple of the family, gave out all his money.
Seeing this, everyone present calmed down their impetuous hearts. As members of the Chen family, they all donated generously.
The fourth elder Chen Qingyuan and the fifth elder Chen Qingwan still had hope of building a foundation, but they each spent two hundred spiritual stones and the wealth they had accumulated for most of their lives.
There were others in their fifties and some in their eighties. Everyone had contributed a lot. Even Chen Nianyong, who was opposed at the beginning, took out thirty spiritual stones and cleared out all his belongings.
More than a dozen senior members of the family who were in the late stage of Qi training worked together and finally collected 5,673 spiritual stones.
Seeing that the number was not enough, they all came up with plans. The third elder spoke first.
"There are still more than 300 spiritual stones in the family's books. The first elder and the second elder combined should be able to produce six to seven hundred spiritual stones, which adds up to about a thousand spiritual stones."