Time flew swiftly.
In a blink of an eye, the year-end sacrifice arrived.
Xu Chuan had also reached the age of thirty.
The next day, a quarter hour into the si hour.
Bai Jing's stomach suddenly ached, and she went into labor again.
"Dalong, Fugui, go fetch the midwife."
Xu Chuan had already arranged with the midwife, asking her to keep these few days free.
The two men, thinking the midwife walked too slowly, simply carried her and rushed swiftly to the Xu family home, frightening her until her heart pounded and her face turned somewhat pale.
Then... effort, struggle, screaming.
This time, she delivered a pair of dragon and phoenix twins.
The girl was born first, named Xu Mingshu. Xu Chuan gave her the nickname Xueji.
The boy was named Xu Mingxian, nicknamed Yunnu.
…
Years passed like a shuttle.
In the blink of an eye, the full-month celebration for the two little ones arrived.
Relatives and friends from the Bai family, Uncle Chen and the others all came to celebrate.
They left only after eating and drinking their fill.
Xu Chuan walked into the main hall and took drops of blood from the two infants' fingertips into the genealogy.
[Xu Mingshu: Second generation of the Xu family]
[Spiritual Root: Incomplete Five Elements, no immortal cultivation aptitude]
[Talent: None]
[Bloodline: None]
[Note: Soul power is twice that of a normal person, naturally keen spiritual perception]
"Soul power twice that of a normal person, naturally keen spiritual perception. Looks like little Xueji is exceptionally gifted."
"Perhaps she's suited for Whisper of All Spirits. In the future, she might be able to tame fierce beasts."
Next, Xu Chuan looked at Xu Mingxian's information.
[Xu Mingxian: Second generation of the Xu family]
[Spiritual Root: Complete Five Elements, can cultivate, mixed spiritual root aptitude]
[Talent: Qi Swallowing Mountains and Rivers]
[Bloodline: None]
[Note: All cultivation practitioners have complete Five Elements. Aptitude is divided into false spiritual root, mixed spiritual root, true spiritual root, earth spiritual root, and heaven spiritual root, primarily classified by spiritual root purity.
Qi Swallowing Mountains and Rivers: Drawing qi into the body, the speed of recovering magical power will be several times that of others. When brought to the extreme, can reach multiple times, truly possessing the momentum of qi swallowing mountains and rivers]
"Immortal cultivation talent!"
A wild joy appeared on Xu Chuan's face.
The Xu family had finally produced someone with immortal cultivation talent.
This meant that starting from the second generation, there was hope of touching the world of immortal cultivators.
At the same time, a massive amount of content suddenly flooded into Xu Chuan's mind. When compiled together, it turned out to be a manual for transcending from mortal to immortal.
Named "Innate Five Elements Creation Art."
This was the cultivation method bestowed by the genealogy when the Xu family produced its first descendant with immortal cultivation talent.
It could only be cultivated after reaching the innate realm in the martial Dao.
It could supplement the deficiencies of the Five Elements, purify spiritual roots, ultimately reaching the level of true spiritual root.
"From mortal to immortal, what an excellent cultivation method for transcending from mortal to immortal!"
Xu Chuan had an impulse to laugh out loud.
With this cultivation method, it meant that the Xu family's descendants would have people with immortal cultivation talent in every generation.
"No!"
Xu Chuan suppressed the excitement in his heart, his chest heaving violently several times.
Then he tilted his head back and took a deep breath, his Adam's apple rolling up and down. He slowly exhaled the breath, and his tense shoulders collapsed downward.
"Can't be too conspicuous. Only when someone in the second generation achieves the innate realm can it be bestowed. Starting from the third generation, the number of family members will surge, so we must select the best to bestow destiny talents and cultivation methods."
In an instant, Xu Chuan had made rough arrangements for the Xu family's future.
Although they were all his descendants, as generations passed and members became too numerous, it would be impossible to treat everyone fairly.
The main and branch lines, direct line and collateral branches must be distinguished.
"Mingxian, truly a name that wasn't wrongly chosen!"
"And the destiny talent, Qi Swallowing Mountains and Rivers!"
"A natural immortal cultivation seed!"
Xu Chuan raised him high with both hands, his eyes shining with light, grinning widely.
The next moment... Xu Mingxian burst into wailing cries, and from between his legs, a warm spring formed a parabola in a precise strike.
"Pff pff pff~"
"This stinking little brat!"
"And he's the first of five siblings to spray me!"
"Such commendable courage!"
Xu Chuan smiled bitterly all over his face. He sent the pair of children to Bai Jing's side, while he himself went to change clothes.
With the "Innate Five Elements Creation Art," the previous arrangements for his second son Xu Mingyuan also had to change. Even if it meant piling up resources, he had to pile him up to the innate realm.
Everyone has selfish motives.
He didn't care how his great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren would fare later but for the children he had watched grow up from childhood, he always hoped they could live longer, accompany him longer.
The next day, after Xu Chuan and Xu Mingwei finished their morning training, he suddenly said, "Shitou, starting today, take time to teach Ahyuan martial arts."
"Ahyuan?" Xu Mingwei was suddenly stunned, "Didn't you have him focus on commerce?"
"Just say I said so."
"We don't lack internal energy manuals now. Lesser Dragon Elephant Technique, Dragon Fist, Bear Vigor Technique, and the manuals that Zhao Dalong and the others wrote from memory, let him pick one."
"You also focus on cultivation and reach the innate realm as soon as possible."
"When that time comes, your father will give you a great opportunity."
"Yes, Father." Xu Mingwei wouldn't go against Xu Chuan's wishes, but after hesitating, he still said, "What if... Ahyuan doesn't want to?"
"Then don't blame me for sending him to a martial hall."
"If he's serious at home, he can still have more freedom. If he goes to a martial hall, it won't be up to him."
Xu Mingwei sighed lightly in his heart: Ahyuan, don't blame big brother for not helping you. It's really that Father's orders are hard to defy.
He could already imagine Xu Mingyuan's bitter complaints after finding out.
After eating breakfast, Xu Chuan went out to inspect the farmland and mountain forests.
He checked the growth conditions of the fruits, vegetables, and fruit trees.
If there were problems, he would instruct the old farmers on what to do. By now, he rarely did things himself.
In his spare time, he would find an empty space to practice the Lesser Dragon Elephant Technique.
He had already opened thirty-two acupoints. He only needed four more to become a third-rate martial artist.
From now on, with medicinal cuisine as assistance, the speed would definitely be even faster.
…
In the Xu family courtyard.
"Wait, big brother, have me practice martial arts? Father's idea?"
After hearing Xu Mingwei's words, he was completely dumbfounded, standing there like a stone statue, motionless.
"Didn't he have me focus on commerce?"
"Father didn't tell you to stop doing commerce. He should want you to balance both martial arts training and commerce."
Hearing this, Xu Mingyuan's face immediately turned the color of pig liver, looking as ugly as could be.
"I also have to balance studying and practicing calligraphy. This is too difficult for me."
Xu Mingxuan walked over. Seeing Xu Mingyuan's expression, he pointed at him and laughed, "Second brother, did you eat something bad? Your face looks terrible!"
"Go, go, go, little Tantou, go play with your Li Zhi."
"Hmph, I was going to go anyway. Now I don't need you to play with me anymore." Xu Mingxuan pouted, then walked toward the main gate.
"This kid, he still doesn't know how miserable his future days will be."
Xu Mingyuan sighed and looked at Xu Mingwei, "Big brother, my dear brother, can't you help me plead with Father?"
"I did. It didn't work." Xu Mingwei calmly patted Xu Mingyuan's shoulder. "From Father's tone, I estimate that in the future, all Xu family descendants will have to practice martial arts."
"Sigh, I'm somewhat envious of Daniu and Fangfang. At least Uncle Ergou won't be this strict with them." Xu Mingyuan complained bitterly, venting his grievances.
"Father is doing this for our own good." Xu Mingwei said with a serious face.
"I know. I'm just complaining. If you really asked me to change fathers, I wouldn't be willing."
Xu Mingyuan took a deep breath, his eyes seeming to have made some determination, "Train, I must train seriously!"
"Even if just to prove that a tiger father has no dog sons!"
Seeing Xu Mingyuan's appearance, Xu Mingwei couldn't help but laugh and shake his head.
"It's just training martial arts, not sending you to the battlefield. Why are you acting like you're going to your death!"
"So which one will you choose?"
Xu Mingwei held several internal energy manuals in his hand, arranged in a fan shape.
"Any recommendations?"
"Father said the Lesser Dragon Elephant Technique has higher aptitude requirements. Why not practice Dragon Fist? Uncle Li Er has practiced it. Although he's not that great, at least he can teach you the basics hands-on."
"Alright then, Dragon Fist it is."
"Mm." Xu Mingwei smiled and responded, finally completing Father's instructions.
"Come on, let's go find Uncle Li Er."
…
Ever since Xu Mingyuan also began practicing martial arts.
Every morning training session, there was one more figure in the Xu family courtyard.
Gradually, Zhao Dalong, Sun Fugui, and Qian Youcai also joined in.
If even the master's family was this diligent, they had to try their best to keep up, didn't they?
Currently, the Xu family's business scale wasn't very large.
So they were often quite idle much of the time, including Zhou Ming.
He just occasionally ran errands for Xu Chuan and Bai Jing, contacted other people, or calculated accounts and offered suggestions.
He could see that the Xu family had great development potential.
The good days were all ahead.
[NEXT CHAPTER]FAM Chapter 15: Xu Mingshu and Xu Mingxian
Time flew swiftly.
In a blink of an eye, the year-end sacrifice arrived.
Xu Chuan had also reached the age of thirty.
The next day, a quarter hour into the si hour.
Bai Jing's stomach suddenly ached, and she went into labor again.
"Dalong, Fugui, go fetch the midwife."
Xu Chuan had already arranged with the midwife, asking her to keep these few days free.
The two men, thinking the midwife walked too slowly, simply carried her and rushed swiftly to the Xu family home, frightening her until her heart pounded and her face turned somewhat pale.
Then... effort, struggle, screaming.
After two to three hours, she successfully gave birth.
This time, she delivered a pair of dragon and phoenix twins.
The girl was born first, named Xu Mingshu. Xu Chuan gave her the nickname Xueji.
The boy was named Xu Mingxian, nicknamed Yunnu.
…
Years passed like a shuttle.
In the blink of an eye, the full-month celebration for the two little ones arrived.
Relatives and friends from the Bai family, Uncle Chen and the others all came to celebrate.
They left only after eating and drinking their fill.
Xu Chuan walked into the main hall and took drops of blood from the two infants' fingertips into the genealogy.
[Xu Mingshu: Second generation of the Xu family]
[Spiritual Root: Incomplete Five Elements, no immortal cultivation aptitude]
[Talent: None]
[Bloodline: None]
[Note: Soul power is twice that of a normal person, naturally keen spiritual perception]
"Soul power twice that of a normal person, naturally keen spiritual perception. Looks like little Xueji is exceptionally gifted."
"Perhaps she's suited for Whisper of All Spirits. In the future, she might be able to tame fierce beasts."
Next, Xu Chuan looked at Xu Mingxian's information.
[Xu Mingxian: Second generation of the Xu family]
[Spiritual Root: Complete Five Elements, can cultivate, mixed spiritual root aptitude]
[Talent: Qi Swallowing Mountains and Rivers]
[Bloodline: None]
[Note: All cultivation practitioners have complete Five Elements. Aptitude is divided into false spiritual root, mixed spiritual root, true spiritual root, earth spiritual root, and heaven spiritual root, primarily classified by spiritual root purity.
Qi Swallowing Mountains and Rivers: Drawing qi into the body, the speed of recovering magical power will be several times that of others. When brought to the extreme, can reach multiple times, truly possessing the momentum of qi swallowing mountains and rivers]
"Immortal cultivation talent!"
A wild joy appeared on Xu Chuan's face.
The Xu family had finally produced someone with immortal cultivation talent.
This meant that starting from the second generation, there was hope of touching the world of immortal cultivators.
At the same time, a massive amount of content suddenly flooded into Xu Chuan's mind. When compiled together, it turned out to be a manual for transcending from mortal to immortal.
Named "Innate Five Elements Creation Art."
This was the cultivation method bestowed by the genealogy when the Xu family produced its first descendant with immortal cultivation talent.
It could only be cultivated after reaching the innate realm in the martial Dao.
It could supplement the deficiencies of the Five Elements, purify spiritual roots, ultimately reaching the level of true spiritual root.
"From mortal to immortal, what an excellent cultivation method for transcending from mortal to immortal!"
Xu Chuan had an impulse to laugh out loud.
With this cultivation method, it meant that the Xu family's descendants would have people with immortal cultivation talent in every generation.
"No!"
Xu Chuan suppressed the excitement in his heart, his chest heaving violently several times.
Then he tilted his head back and took a deep breath, his Adam's apple rolling up and down. He slowly exhaled the breath, and his tense shoulders collapsed downward.
"Can't be too conspicuous. Only when someone in the second generation achieves the innate realm can it be bestowed. Starting from the third generation, the number of family members will surge, so we must select the best to bestow destiny talents and cultivation methods."
In an instant, Xu Chuan had made rough arrangements for the Xu family's future.
Although they were all his descendants, as generations passed and members became too numerous, it would be impossible to treat everyone fairly.
The main and branch lines, direct line and collateral branches must be distinguished.
"Mingxian, truly a name that wasn't wrongly chosen!"
"And the destiny talent, Qi Swallowing Mountains and Rivers!"
"A natural immortal cultivation seed!"
Xu Chuan raised him high with both hands, his eyes shining with light, grinning widely.
The next moment... Xu Mingxian burst into wailing cries, and from between his legs, a warm spring formed a parabola in a precise strike.
"Pff pff pff~"
"This stinking little brat!"
"And he's the first of five siblings to spray me!"
"Such commendable courage!"
Xu Chuan smiled bitterly all over his face. He sent the pair of children to Bai Jing's side, while he himself went to change clothes.
With the "Innate Five Elements Creation Art," the previous arrangements for his second son Xu Mingyuan also had to change. Even if it meant piling up resources, he had to pile him up to the innate realm.
Everyone has selfish motives.
He didn't care how his great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren would fare later but for the children he had watched grow up from childhood, he always hoped they could live longer, accompany him longer.
The next day, after Xu Chuan and Xu Mingwei finished their morning training, he suddenly said, "Shitou, starting today, take time to teach Ahyuan martial arts."
"Ahyuan?" Xu Mingwei was suddenly stunned, "Didn't you have him focus on commerce?"
"Just say I said so."
"We don't lack internal energy manuals now. Lesser Dragon Elephant Technique, Dragon Fist, Bear Vigor Technique, and the manuals that Zhao Dalong and the others wrote from memory, let him pick one."
"You also focus on cultivation and reach the innate realm as soon as possible."
"When that time comes, your father will give you a great opportunity."
"Yes, Father." Xu Mingwei wouldn't go against Xu Chuan's wishes, but after hesitating, he still said, "What if... Ahyuan doesn't want to?"
"Then don't blame me for sending him to a martial hall."
"If he's serious at home, he can still have more freedom. If he goes to a martial hall, it won't be up to him."
Xu Mingwei sighed lightly in his heart: Ahyuan, don't blame big brother for not helping you. It's really that Father's orders are hard to defy.
He could already imagine Xu Mingyuan's bitter complaints after finding out.
After eating breakfast, Xu Chuan went out to inspect the farmland and mountain forests.
He checked the growth conditions of the fruits, vegetables, and fruit trees.
If there were problems, he would instruct the old farmers on what to do. By now, he rarely did things himself.
In his spare time, he would find an empty space to practice the Lesser Dragon Elephant Technique.
He had already opened thirty-two acupoints. He only needed four more to become a third-rate martial artist.
From now on, with medicinal cuisine as assistance, the speed would definitely be even faster.
…
In the Xu family courtyard.
"Wait, big brother, have me practice martial arts? Father's idea?"
After hearing Xu Mingwei's words, he was completely dumbfounded, standing there like a stone statue, motionless.
"Didn't he have me focus on commerce?"
"Father didn't tell you to stop doing commerce. He should want you to balance both martial arts training and commerce."
Hearing this, Xu Mingyuan's face immediately turned the color of pig liver, looking as ugly as could be.
"I also have to balance studying and practicing calligraphy. This is too difficult for me."
Xu Mingxuan walked over. Seeing Xu Mingyuan's expression, he pointed at him and laughed, "Second brother, did you eat something bad? Your face looks terrible!"
"Go, go, go, little Tantou, go play with your Li Zhi."
"Hmph, I was going to go anyway. Now I don't need you to play with me anymore." Xu Mingxuan pouted, then walked toward the main gate.
"This kid, he still doesn't know how miserable his future days will be."
Xu Mingyuan sighed and looked at Xu Mingwei, "Big brother, my dear brother, can't you help me plead with Father?"
"I did. It didn't work." Xu Mingwei calmly patted Xu Mingyuan's shoulder. "From Father's tone, I estimate that in the future, all Xu family descendants will have to practice martial arts."
"Sigh, I'm somewhat envious of Daniu and Fangfang. At least Uncle Ergou won't be this strict with them." Xu Mingyuan complained bitterly, venting his grievances.
"Father is doing this for our own good." Xu Mingwei said with a serious face.
"I know. I'm just complaining. If you really asked me to change fathers, I wouldn't be willing."
Xu Mingyuan took a deep breath, his eyes seeming to have made some determination, "Train, I must train seriously!"
"Even if just to prove that a tiger father has no dog sons!"
Seeing Xu Mingyuan's appearance, Xu Mingwei couldn't help but laugh and shake his head.
"It's just training martial arts, not sending you to the battlefield. Why are you acting like you're going to your death!"
"So which one will you choose?"
Xu Mingwei held several internal energy manuals in his hand, arranged in a fan shape.
"Any recommendations?"
"Father said the Lesser Dragon Elephant Technique has higher aptitude requirements. Why not practice Dragon Fist? Uncle Li Er has practiced it. Although he's not that great, at least he can teach you the basics hands-on."
"Alright then, Dragon Fist it is."
"Mm." Xu Mingwei smiled and responded, finally completing Father's instructions.
"Come on, let's go find Uncle Li Er."
…
Ever since Xu Mingyuan also began practicing martial arts.
Every morning training session, there was one more figure in the Xu family courtyard.
Gradually, Zhao Dalong, Sun Fugui, and Qian Youcai also joined in.
If even the master's family was this diligent, they had to try their best to keep up, didn't they?
Currently, the Xu family's business scale wasn't very large.
So they were often quite idle much of the time, including Zhou Ming.
He just occasionally ran errands for Xu Chuan and Bai Jing, contacted other people, or calculated accounts and offered suggestions.
He could see that the Xu family had great development potential.
The good days were all ahead.