Immortal Cultivation: Starting as a Fortune Cultivator - Chapter 42

That same evening.

Ye Qingxuan enjoyed a lavish dinner, every dish his favorite from childhood.

Although Ye Qingxuan no longer partook of mortal food, this time he didn’t resist. He ate heartily, savoring the meal his parents had personally prepared for him.

Early the next morning, the Ye family moved into the large estate the clan had long since prepared for them.

“Wow! We get to live in a big house from now on! Hahaha!”

Of everyone, Ye Qingxuan’s little sister, Ye Qingying, was the most excited about the move. The moment they arrived, she eagerly ran around exploring and quickly picked out her own room.

However, she didn’t forget to choose the largest room for their parents!

The estate was quite spacious, featuring a small garden, a rockery, and a pond.

The Ye Clan hadn’t just provided the house; they had also exempted Ye Qingxuan’s family from all mandatory duties.

Mortal members of the Ye family living in Ye Immortal City were required to take turns going outside the city to complete various farming tasks. While the danger outside the city was low, it wasn’t nonexistent.

So Ye Qingxuan was very grateful that the clan had waived these duties for his family.

For the next month, Ye Qingxuan went nowhere. He stayed at home, accompanying his parents and using various medicinal pills to help regulate their health.

With Ye Qingxuan back, Ye Qing’ao stopped visiting the library during this time, often staying close to his elder brother to hear stories about the cultivation world.

As for the little imp, Ye Qingying, ever since receiving the Qi-Attracting Pills from Ye Qingxuan, she was almost always out from dawn till dusk, returning each day with a silly grin plastered across her face.

Thanks to Ye Qingxuan’s care, his parents’ bodies regained much of their vitality. Their hair, which had begun to turn white, returned to its original black color.

During this month, his parents would occasionally share some of the silly, embarrassing things Ye Qing’ao and Ye Qingying did when they were younger, an unconscious smile of happiness always gracing their faces when they did.

Seeing this, Ye Qingxuan felt a little more at ease. It also made him abandon a certain thought he had been harboring.

Bringing his parents to the Xuantian Sect to be confined in one place with him might not necessarily lead to their happiness.

His greatest fear had been that after he left, his parents would be left with no one to rely on, spending their remaining years alone and desolate.

But now, with a younger brother and sister, even if he wasn’t by their side, his parents had someone to depend on. They could spend their remaining years happily.

With his mind made up, Ye Qingxuan spent another half-month accompanying his parents.

During this time, Ye Qingxuan even took out some spirit beast meat. After carefully removing the violent energy within, he cooked it in his alchemy cauldron for the family to try.

It had to be said, spirit beast meat baptized by spiritual energy truly had a much better texture. The whole family ate until their faces shone with satisfaction. Ye Qingying even secretly took a little bit to share and show off to her little friends.

When Ye Qingxuan discovered this, he didn’t stop his sister. In Ye Immortal City, such a small thing wasn’t a big deal. No one dared to cause trouble within the city’s walls.

The only pity was that, apart from Ye Qingxuan, the others were all mortals and couldn’t eat too much of the spirit beast meat.

Time flew by. In the blink of an eye, a month and a half had passed since Ye Qingxuan’s return.

As the time for his departure drew near, Ye Qingxuan suppressed the reluctance in his heart. After bidding farewell to his parents and younger siblings, he flew toward the Ye Clan’s main stronghold, Cloud Mist Mountain.

Before leaving, he left behind a considerable number of medicinal pills suitable for mortals, enough to extend the lifespan of each of his parents and siblings by sixty years!

Ye Immortal City was located not far from the foot of Cloud Mist Mountain, so Ye Qingxuan arrived quickly after leaving the city.

Just as he was about to fly toward the mountaintop, a figure suddenly appeared, blocking his path:
“Who goes there? State your business with the Ye Clan.”

Looking at the middle-aged man who had appeared, Ye Qingxuan wasn’t alarmed. He respectfully bowed:
“Greetings, Elder Uncle. I am Ye Qingxuan, a disciple of the Ye Clan. I have returned from the Xuantian Sect and have come specifically to pay my respects to the Clan Head.”

The person before him had at least reached the Foundation Establishment stage. Although he didn’t recognize him, addressing him as ‘Elder Uncle’ couldn’t be wrong.
“Pay respects to the Clan Head?”

The man blocking Ye Qingxuan’s way assessed his cultivation level, a flicker of doubt in his eyes. He was about to inquire further when Ye Yuhong’s voice suddenly transmitted through the air:
“Ruiji, let Qingxuan come up.”

Hearing Ye Yuhong’s sudden voice transmission, Ye Ruiji’s expression shifted slightly. He returned a slight bow, then moved aside, gesturing for Ye Qingxuan to proceed.

Seeing this, Ye Qingxuan smiled slightly. The flying sword beneath his feet shimmered with light, carrying him toward a palace located on the summit of Cloud Mist Mountain.

Inside the palace, Ye Yuhong was already waiting!
“Ye Qingxuan pays his respects to the Clan Head!”

As Ye Qingxuan entered, Ye Yuhong smiled:
“Oh? Couldn’t bear to come see me at Cloud Mist Mountain sooner?”

He had learned of Ye Qingxuan’s return not long after the young man entered Ye Immortal City.

Hearing the Clan Head’s words, Ye Qingxuan gave an awkward smile and didn’t reply.

Ye Yuhong examined Ye Qingxuan’s cultivation level once more and nodded slightly:
“Not bad. Now, speak. Besides bidding farewell to your parents, is there anything else you’ve come for this time?”

For someone with a mere single spiritual root to break through to the peak of the Qi Refining stage in just twenty-two short years, even with the advantage of the Xuantian Sect’s superior environment, was quite remarkable.

Ye Yuhong had already guessed that Ye Qingxuan’s return this time was likely to sever his mortal ties and prepare to contract a Blessed Land.

Seeing the Clan Head’s inquiry, Ye Qingxuan didn’t beat around the bush. He took a storage pouch from his robes and handed it to Clan Head Ye Yuhong:
“Clan Head, these are Spirit-Boosting Pills of the first rank that I refined. I wish to exchange them with the clan for the three great legacies: Artifact Refining, Array Formation, and Talisman Crafting. Would that be possible?”
“Spirit-Boosting Pills?”

Ye Yuhong was familiar with this type of pill, but unfortunately, the Ye Clan didn’t possess the recipe to refine them!
Then, Ye Yuhong glanced at Ye Qingxuan with a slight smile:
“Young man, your appetite is quite large. You already have the Alchemy legacy. Now you want the Artifact Refining, Array Formation, and Talisman Crafting legacies as well? Can you truly master them all?”
“Clan Head, please rest assured. Qingxuan is confident he can comprehend these three great legacies!”

Faced with Ye Yuhong’s skepticism, Ye Qingxuan displayed full confidence!
But Ye Yuhong didn’t readily agree. As he pondered the matter, he simultaneously opened the storage pouch Ye Qingxuan had given him.

Extending his divine sense inside, Ye Yuhong couldn’t help but flash a look of astonishment before exclaiming in surprise:
“All these Spirit-Boosting Pills… you refined them? So many?”
“Yes.”

Ye Qingxuan nodded slightly, a smile on his face as he looked at Ye Yuhong.

It was no wonder Ye Yuhong was shocked. The storage pouch Ye Qingxuan gave him contained a full ten thousand Spirit-Boosting Pills.

Ye Yuhong had never seen so many pills at once. With these, the growth period for the clan’s Qi Refining stage disciples could be greatly reduced, increasing their chances of reaching Foundation Establishment.

After all, the earlier one cultivated to the peak of Qi Refining, the more opportunities one had to attempt a breakthrough to Foundation Establishment.

What Ye Yuhong didn’t know was that these pills were only what Ye Qingxuan had refined in the latter six years. During those six years, Ye Qingxuan had chosen not to sell the pills he produced.

Moreover, in those later six years, he had focused more on cultivation, reducing his pill refining output. That’s why there were only a mere ten thousand Spirit-Boosting Pills!
Ye Yuhong withdrew his divine sense and looked deeply at Ye Qingxuan:
“Your request… I agree to it on my authority. However, as with before, you must swear a Dao Oath not to transmit the legacies given to you.”

A look of joy appeared on Ye Qingxuan’s face. He nodded directly in agreement:
“Thank you, Clan Head!”

Ye Yuhong gave a slight nod, his gaze falling on the storage pouch in his hand without speaking.

In truth, the value of the pills Ye Qingxuan gave to the clan couldn’t truly compare to the value of the three great legacies.

But he was willing to give Ye Qingxuan a chance. Hadn’t the previous investment in the Alchemy legacy already begun to show results?
Even if the investment ultimately failed, and Ye Qingxuan achieved little in the other three legacies, the Ye Clan wouldn’t really lose anything.

Since that was the case, he had no reason to refuse. Compared to legacies, he, Ye Yuhong, valued people more!
Putting away the Spirit-Boosting Pills, Ye Yuhong looked at Ye Qingxuan:
“You may go now. Come back tomorrow for the three legacies.”

Even as Clan Head, matters concerning three major legacies required consultation with the clan’s three presiding elders.
“Yes, Clan Head!”

Hearing Ye Yuhong’s words, Ye Qingxuan was about to turn and leave when he suddenly remembered something. He turned back and said:
“Oh, Clan Head, after becoming a Blessed Land Cultivator, I will have two slots for attendants. May I request that the clan assign two people to be at my disposal?”