Clan Cultivation: I Transmigrated With My Smartphone
Chapter 98: Cultivating Immortality in the Clan
CHAPTER 98: CHAPTER 98: CULTIVATING IMMORTALITY IN THE CLAN
On the booklet, the woman’s appearance and such, Lu Xuanji glanced briefly, not delving too much into it.
In the Cultivation Realm, there are no ugly women.
Cultivators harmonize with heaven and earth, Spiritual Qi cleanses the body and bones, all displaying outstanding appearances.
Moreover, the stronger a woman’s cultivation, the more beautiful she becomes.
As for the few women cultivators who become ugly, most are affected by their cultivation techniques; or perhaps their lifespan is dwindling, entering old age, unable to maintain their youthful looks.
Looking at the register, Lu Xuanji felt a slight headache.
Unsure how to respond.
Old Ancestor Ye came with sincerity, directly refusing might be considered disrespecting this ancestor!
Offending a Purple Mansion Ancestor would not bode well for the Ye Family in the future.
This Ye Ancestor has supported the Lu Family significantly, direct refusal would be inappropriate too.
But accepting a woman might reveal some secrets, potentially leaking the secret of Ye Feixue’s Celestial Spirit Root.
"Ancestor, I already have a Dao Companion, it’s not suitable. If a Ye Family woman enters my chamber, how should her status be calculated—would she be considered a wife or a concubine?" Lu Xuanji pondered. "If the ancestor wishes for marriage alliances, you might find other young members of the Lu Family. There are outstanding ones among the younger generation."
"Haha, mortals have distinctions between wife and concubine, have notions of status. But we cultivators do not emphasize this, we emphasize mutual support and jointly pursuing the Great Dao." Ye Liuyun said with a smile: "As for who holds higher status, it’s up to the sisters to discuss. Those young ones in the Lu Family aren’t worthy of me personally showing up."
Saying this, Ye Liuyun couldn’t help but lightly scold: "You young one, chattering away, not decisive at all."
Lu Xuanji said: "I am dedicated to the Great Dao, with no time for matters of man and woman."
"Young one, why do you cultivate?"
Ye Liuyun asked.
"Naturally it’s for longevity!"
Lu Xuanji firmly stated.
"Cultivators for longevity, but how many truly achieve it?" Ye Liuyun said: "Longevity is too elusive, how many become Purple Mansion, and how many Golden Core? Longevity hard to seek, many cultivators choose to take many wives and concubines, leaving behind descendants, living on in the memories of the next generation, isn’t that another form of longevity? We cultivators live not only for ourselves, but also for the clan."
"Those Nascent Soul Ancestors, Golden Core Ancestors, when reaching a certain age, will take dozens or even hundreds of female cultivators, increasing progeny numbers, only with many children is there a so-called Golden Core Family, Nascent Soul Family. Without descendants, regardless of treasure inheritance, who are they left to?"
Lu Xuanji said: "Senior, why do you value me so much?"
"At first, it was just the ancestor of the main lineage saying to rope you in a bit. I merely nodded, not taking it too seriously. But upon reviewing some intelligence, I found you quite remarkable!" Ye Liuyun said: "The first time I paid attention to you was when you reached Foundation Establishment."
"At that time, you were very inconspicuous, only a Three Spirit Roots, without awakening a special constitution, if no accidents, the sixth layer of Foundation Establishment would be your limit."
"Yet you kept refreshing my understanding, beginning with Old Ancestor Jin intending to take you as a disciple..."
"That was luck..."
Lu Xuanji said.
Ye Liuyun waved his hand, halting his words, said: "That was only the first time, just let it be. But the second time, during the battle at White Tiger Mountain, you used [Celestial Fire Technique] and [Spring Wind Spirit Wood Technique], both Minor Divine Techniques reached Great Success Stage, indicating high comprehension, many Purple Mansion Great Cultivators’ comprehension are inferior to yours. Especially the [Spring Wind Spirit Wood Technique] at Great Success, signifying you became a Second Grade Spirit Plant Cultivator. If by luck you complete [Spring Wind Wood Spirit Technique], you could become a Third Grade Spirit Plant Master, though it’s seemingly impossible... Spring Wind Wood Spirit Technique reaching Perfection is too difficult!"
"You have a 30% probability of becoming a Purple Mansion Great Cultivator, worthy for me to bet my Ye Family on. If the bet is won, gain centuries of friendship with the Lu Family, add a Purple Mansion son-in-law; if the bet is lost, the loss isn’t big, merely losing one Lu Family female cultivator."
Listening to him, Lu Xuanji was covered in cold sweat.
Inside and out, all seen through by this Ye Family ancestor.
Lu Xuanji said: "Is it worth it? Sacrificing a woman’s happiness for clan interest?"
Ye Liuyun laughed: "Born in my Ye Family, as Ye Family female cultivators, they must contribute to the clan. Eating our Ye Family’s food, yet at critical moments they seek to leave, where does such good fortune exist."
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At that moment, hearty laughter was heard.
"Salute to the senior!"
The Grand Elder emerged from seclusion, stepped forward and said.
"Not bad, not bad, you’re stepping halfway into Purple Mansion!" Ye Liuyun suddenly sensed something, directly asked.
"Merely by luck. Old Ancestor Jin lent a treasure, only then did I break through!"
The Grand Elder took out the Heaven Mending Cauldron, waved it to Lu Xuanji.
The action was imbued with boasting.
Even a hint of borrowing a other’s prestige.
Lending a treasure to the Lu Family to help with the breakthrough, this was how Old Ancestor Jin valued the Lu Family.
Some intimidation towards Ye Family felt.
The ancestor added: "In three years, Xuanji will visit Ye Family for a match, we’ll discuss other things then!"
"Also good!" Ye Liuyun nodded: "See you in three years!"
Bidding farewell and departing.
"Grand Elder, how many difficulties have you surpassed?" Lu Xuanji asked curiously.
"Compressed True Essence over two years, purifying True Essence to the eighth layer; also consumed Purple Mansion Pill, cleared the hundred and eight minor meridians, passed the third difficulty; remaining medicinal power only cleared a hundred acupoints. Next, employing Water Grinding Technique, spend twenty years, can surpass the fourth difficulty!"
"Now, only counted as three and a half difficulties."
The Grand Elder spoke calmly, but his mood was far from calm.
Lu Xuanji asked: "Ancestor, in three years, will I really have to go to the Ye Family?"
"Go, why not?"
The Grand Elder sat on the chair, poured himself a cup of tea, calmly said: "Xuanji, this mindset of yours is bad, you must reevaluate yourself, reconsider your potential. Usually can’t sense it. But upon stepping halfway into Purple Mansion, I came to know the Purple Mansion’s nine difficulties, every step forward wrought with challenges."
"But Ye Ancestor says you have a 30% chance of achieving Purple Mansion, this is thinking highly of you, also proof of your potential. Once you become Purple Mansion, you will change the Lu Family’s structure, even alter the configuration of nearby forces."
"Most importantly, Old Ancestor Jin plans to support our Lu Family in opposing nearby Ye Family, Wu Family, Sun Family and several other forces."
The Grand Elder said: "Here, let’s not talk about emotion, not about love, just discuss reality and interests."
"Cultivation Realm, clan, sect, loose cultivators, seem varied in power, but essentially similar. To survive, one must become strong, or dependent on the strong. A Foundation Establishment cultivator can establish a Cultivation Immortality Clan, sheltering tens of thousands; a Purple Mansion Cultivator can shelter millions; a Golden Core Great Cultivator shelters cultivation clans, loose cultivators, each marketplace, and more in number.
"However, Foundation Establishment’s lifespan is only two hundred and forty years, also faces death. Once a Cultivation Immortality Clan’s Foundation Establishment cultivator falls, without new Foundation Establishment cultivator replacement, that Cultivation Immortality Clan faces collapse, either divided and annexed or slaughtered and enslaved."
"Cultivation Realm, at its essence, is the most brutal jungle world, survival of the fittest, endless slaughter, endless bloodshed!"
"Talent cultivation is utmost important. Those Foundation Establishment seeds, Purple Mansion seeds, are a force’s hope and future. Yet cultivating talents requires immense resources, Three Spirit Roots, Dual Spirit Root, Anomalous Spirit Root, all need resources to grow continuously."
"A Purple Mansion Clan, only when birthing a second Purple Mansion does it become relatively stable, can withstand greater risks. But in Qingshui Commandery, whether the Ye Family, Lu Family, Wu Family, Sun Family, unable to birth a second Purple Mansion Great Cultivator, why is this?"
The Grand Elder raised questions, presented an examination.
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