Chapter 465: Chapter 297: This World Is Quite Interesting_2
Once discovered, the major sects would immediately accept them as disciples, with generous rewards.
It’s said that a thousand years ago, the Zhao family produced a descendant with Five Spirit Roots, earning rewards and becoming a Cultivation Clan.
However, in this millennium, only three individuals with Two Spirit Roots have emerged. The current top expert, a powerhouse at Foundation Establishment Perfection, is one of them.
Even if someone with Three Spirit Roots works hard their entire life, they could never obtain a Foundation Establishment Pill.
In fact, many cultivators envy Zhao Wushuang. Privately, people gossip about his lack of appreciation, missing opportunities that they believe he would regret later.
The last mission to hunt Demonic Cultivators was pressure and a warning from the Zhao family.
After all, most ordinary cultivators spend their energy on earning Spirit Stones, not having strong combat abilities, and thus do not dare to accept such tasks.
Soon, an elder from the Zhao family, at the Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer, possessing Spirit Roots, sought him out.
Naturally, raising the matter of marriage into the family again.
Believing that after experiencing this mission, he would be sensible about the situation.
However, Zhao Wushuang still refused, leaving the elder with an unpleasant expression as he walked away.
Nothing more was said.
But Zhao Wushuang received the mission alone.
Fighting Demonic Cultivators, searching for Demonic Cultivators.
These tasks are listed, and depending on abilities and strengths, one could choose to accept.
But now.
This was a task the Zhao family accepted and then assigned to Zhao Wushuang as a compulsory family task.
It was clearly another form of warning.
He arrived in front of the magic stone plate where town missions are posted.
This time, the mission was very far away, with four villages sacrificed in a short time, and everyone killed.
No one reported it; by the time it was discovered, several days had passed.
Since then, several skirmishes erupted, the Demonic enemies were cunning, having reached Foundation Establishment.
It even cost the lives of three Foundation Establishment cultivators.
This was clearly a very dangerous task.
Generally, except nearby, ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators would support immediately; for something like this, far away and with severe offenses, only cultivators specialized in slaughter would accept.
Zhao Wushuang going there would be cannon fodder.
But this indeed was a compulsory family task.
Zhao Wushuang’s face was extremely grim; after the last experience, he wanted to give up.
Marriage into the family wouldn’t be so bad.
Though he would be selling his life for it, his hope of Foundation Establishment was significant, and his descendants would still be Zhao family members.
At this moment, Small Knife, who had some understanding of the surroundings, no longer lay low and took action.
The contract was unexpectedly restrictive; Small Knife found he couldn’t forcibly control it.
This was simple, as I’ve never been a forceful person.
So Small Knife started to entice him.
The conditions were very favorable, and there were several plans for him to choose from.
Zhao Wushuang fell without hesitation.
He made a choice without hesitation and signed the most stringent contract.
...!
Every month, there would be a Flying Ship delivering goods, with a Foundation Establishment cultivator overseeing it, skilled in combat.
The strength varied.
Sometimes, even a Golden Core cultivator might be hidden among them.
Generally, the goods were not precious, effectively just logistics.
Small Knife’s luck was good; Zhao Wushuang hesitated and delayed for a few days.
The Flying Ship arrived, landing at the core of Zhao Family Town, on this commercial street.
In the entire Zhao Family Town, only here, the Zhao family couldn’t rule single-handedly.
The Qi Cultivation Perfection cultivator in charge commanded his subordinates to transport goods.
"Friend, I need to buy a village," Zhao Wushuang directly approached and said.
Immediately, the steward’s eyes lit up.
The lowest price for a village was fifty thousand Spirit Stones.
This was a big deal.
For him, as long as he could make money, he naturally wouldn’t miss it.
Hurriedly putting on a smile, he came forward and said, "Friend, please come in, let’s discuss in detail."
Although not specializing in this.
The steward opened the map directly, pointing out several places skillfully.
All were available for choice.
Prices also varied.
The lowest was fifty thousand Spirit Stones, with an area of a hundred miles as the territory.
This place had extremely thin Spiritual Qi, the Spirit Gathering Array barely pulling in a hundred miles’ worth to form a spot for a Qi Cultivation Perfection to cultivate fully.
Too close, and they would affect each other.
Prices varied by range, effect, security level, etc.
"I have Water and Gold Dual Spirit Roots and have a contract with the Zhao family. Now I plan to separate but don’t want to invite trouble...!" Zhao Wushuang explained briefly.
The steward’s smile became more kindly.
But because Zhao Wushuang had Dual Spirit Roots, he had to invite the Foundation Establishment Late Stage powerhouse stationed on the Flying Ship, the Celestial Wind Commerce Association’s Guardian, to step in.
Adding the Commerce Association’s influence, there was not much issue.
Naturally, extra money was needed, as no family would easily let go of someone with Dual Spirit Roots, even if he paid the breach of contract Spirit Stones.
This was why Zhao Wushuang, although having Dual Spirit Roots, was regarded at most as a Three Joints Spirit Root.
If more than Five Joints, he wouldn’t have had this treatment.
The Zhao family wouldn’t be able to keep him.
The final price was negotiated.
The Celestial Wind Commerce Association’s Foundation Establishment Late Stage Guardian stepped in, also taking away his relatives and handling the aftermath, sending them to the purchased Spirit Village.
Including transportation costs, he only needed to pay ten thousand Spirit Stones.
This was considered a formal task, guaranteed, with a contract to be signed.
Zhao Wushuang felt heartbroken to death, as his entire wealth couldn’t easily gather ten thousand Spirit Stones.
But with Small Knife, he agreed.
In front of the Foundation Establishment Late Stage Guardian, after signing the contract, he directly paid seventy-three thousand Spirit Stones.
Including one thousand for handling fees (secure shipping cost), and sixty-three thousand for purchasing the Spirit Village.
This price meant that the chosen Spirit Village wasn’t the worst, but also not exceptional.
The Zhao family was shocked, unable to believe it, wondering how a Spirit Root youngster from a subordinate village could have so many Spirit Stones?
Was it possible he had a stroke of luck during this rescue mission?
But naturally, when Zhao Wushuang received the notification, everything had already been settled.
The Celestial Wind Commerce Association, being the largest logistics around, with a core family managing a city and having a Nascent Soul powerhouse in charge, naturally handled everything smoothly.
However, the required fees had to be paid in full.
Thus, Small Knife contributed another ten thousand Spirit Stones and terminated the contract.
In just a few days, Zhao Wushuang’s parents, brothers, uncles, and various relatives, totaling one hundred and thirty-seven people, sold off their possessions and were sent to Zhao Family Town.
Having clearly understood the cause and effect, when they saw Zhao Wushuang, they were very excited, warmly asking after him, each preparing to work hard.
Unfortunately, the strongest among them were only Postnatal Martial Artists, equivalent to ordinary farmers in this world.
A few days later.
Travelling on the Flying Ship, though it was a bit crowded, they were directly sent to the destination.
And it was guaranteed that the Zhao family wouldn’t cause issues.
Small Knife was very satisfied with this service.
Zhao Wushuang also reverted to his original surname, Li Wushuang.
This village was located on a flat plain, surrounded by a hundred miles of wilderness, the nearest village also a hundred miles away.
Besides the core wooden house, the entire village had nothing else.
However, this wooden house came with a defensive array. Once activated, hosted by a Qi Cultivation Great Perfection, even the Early Stage of Foundation Establishment couldn’t break it.
Having acquired the village, besides paying a hundred Spirit Stones annually, this hundred-mile area would belong to Li Wushuang.
The hundred Spirit Stones were not paid in vain; a Spirit Talisman was left in the wooden house, which could be used to send alarms upon encountering demon beasts or demons exceeding the Qi Cultivation Level.
Of course, besides demons, if it were demon beasts, it would become a task requiring the payment of a reward.
Other dangers could also be posted as tasks.
However, Spiritual Qi here was thin; although rarely populated, having even a few Qi Cultivation demon beasts within a hundred miles was difficult.
The possibility of Foundation Establishment demon beasts was almost nonexistent.
Instead, human causes were more likely.
After dropping them off, the Flying Ship departed.
Li Wushuang excitedly opened the wooden house.
This was his life’s dream; even if he couldn’t reach Foundation Establishment, it was worth it.
Upon entering the wooden house, with the Spirit Gathering Array in effect, the Spiritual Qi inside was much more abundant than in the Spirit Field, much more comfortable.
He subconsciously took a deep breath.
So comfortable, with such an environment, he could cultivate with full effort, increasing his speed by at least five times.
Without needing other resources, he could easily reach Qi Cultivation Perfection by the age of thirty, then progress to Foundation Establishment.
Even if forcing Foundation Establishment, the success rate wouldn’t be low.
Unlike now, nearly a hundred years old, still barely at Qi Cultivation Great Perfection.
As long as my descendants have Spirit Roots and are not too bad, they won’t have to struggle as I have.