Cultivating for a hundred lifetimes to ascension-Chapter 327 - 249: A Big Family and Business with Insufficient Income_2

Chapter 327: Chapter 249: A Big Family and Business with Insufficient Income_2

Zhao Sheng, upon hearing this, had a sudden epiphany and promptly smacked his forehead, filled with annoyance.

He was like a well-fed man who didn’t understand the hunger of a starving one, almost forgetting that most of the Zhao Family cultivators were in dire straits.

Speaking of which, it was also due to the Zhao Family’s rapid development and the excessive population growth, which significantly increased the number of cultivators.

As the number of cultivators increased, even the extensive properties owned by the Zhao Family weren’t enough to sustain their consumption.

Additionally, the development of Xinglong Origin was like a bottomless pit. Constructing Xinglong City, transforming marsh into land, rectifying rivers, developing spirit fields, purchasing spirit grain and spiritual medicine seeds, planting spirit grain and spiritual medicine… each task required a vast amount of spirit stone resources,

Over the years, Xinglong Origin had swallowed an unmeasurable amount of resources from the Zhao Family. Although a large amount of spirit grain and spiritual medicine had been produced, it was like a drop in the bucket against the ever-increasing mountain of debt.

The Zhao Family, which appeared to be thriving on the surface, could accurately be described by the phrase “big family, big business, expenses outpacing income.”

Over these years, the Zhao Family had borrowed over twenty million spirit stones from Spirit Stone Bank, paying over three million annually just in interest.

Defaulting on debt was absolutely out of the question.

With the Ten Great Sects of the Central Continent as guarantors, the Zhao Family wouldn’t dare to default.

An old saying goes, “A murderer or arsonist can secure a golden belt.”

If the Zhao Family wanted to repay their debts and grow stronger quickly, the fastest way was undoubtedly the big fish eating the small fish, continually absorbing other forces.

Thinking of this, Zhao Sheng now understood the purpose of Zhao Degang’s visit and couldn’t help but sigh, “Alas, it’s all because of the spirit stones. Since you’re here, you must have a plan in mind. Let’s hear it!”

“Qingyang, here’s what I’m thinking. The Ren Family has three Foundation Establishment Cultivators in total. If we want to quickly divide the Ren Family, these three must be eliminated in advance, and to avoid any leaks, they need to be removed at the same time.

We won’t touch the one at the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment. But for Ren Zidong, who’s at the Mid-stage, we must think of all possible ways to take him out.”

The Xinglong Zhao Family had almost thirty Foundation Establishment Cultivators, plus two from affiliated families, making it a case of many men and little meat.

And killing a Foundation Establishment Cultivator from the Ren Family directly relates to the final distribution of benefits.

The undertone in Zhao Degang’s words was clear.

Originally, the Shen Character Lineage along with Zhao Sheng had only three Foundation Establishment elders, plus Zhao Degang, who had aligned with them, totalling four.

Zhao Sheng’s status and strength within the family were undoubtedly substantial.

With him making a move, other elders found it hard to compete with him.

Without hesitation, Zhao Sheng quickly agreed, “Okay, in a couple of days, I’ll discuss it with the Family Head.”

…

Zhao Degang left delighted.

Zhao Sheng returned to his bedroom, where he happened to see his beautiful, alluring wife.

He immediately felt his desires stir, but knowing that declaring such desires openly during the day was inappropriate, he quickly restrained himself and reverted to the gentleman he was.

Then, Zhao Sheng detailed the plan to divide the Ren Family to Dong Miaozhen.

Dong Miaozhen, after hearing it, showed no sign of being moved.

In the Cultivation World, where the survival of the fittest has always been the rule, the Dong family had not refrained from this kind of “upholding justice” business to reach their current status.

For her, such small affairs of the Ren Family were not of concern.

To her, having children was currently the top priority!

After discussing the Ren Family matters, Dong Miaozhen flipped her hand, revealing a jade scroll, which she then handed to her husband.

“This is the ‘Shared Intelligence’ just delivered by Weaving Net. Take a look, husband!”

Zhao Sheng took the jade scroll and casually asked, “Is there anything in particular to note?”

Dong Miaozhen shook her head and replied, “Not really, the only thing to note is the Great Demon King Zhu Sanju, who recently slaughtered another Golden Core Family.”

“… True Immortal Zhen Ci from the Purple Sun Sect failed to advance to Nascent Soul and perished under the Heavenly Tribulation…”

“… A sudden riot broke out in the black market of Pocket World City, resulting in heavy casualties and looting of numerous shops, preliminarily judged to involve five Golden Core practitioners from the Northern Cold Continent…”

“… Continuous rioting of zombies and spirits at the Heavenly Burial Plain, showing signs of a zombie wave… Note: the sealing between the two realms has inexplicably loosened, investigation into the cause of loosening is underway…”

“… The latest generation of walkers from the Supreme Sensing Sect have been spotted in the Southern Border area, passing through…”

“… The Demon Queen Lady Huan Die has once again escaped from the forbidden land of the Beast Taming Sect, her whereabouts currently unknown…”

Zhao Sheng browsed through the hundreds of pieces of intelligence recorded on the jade scroll and quickly familiarized himself with the major events of the Central Continent in the past month.

Weaving Net, crafted over ten thousand years by the Dong family, truly was a magical net that enveloped the entirety of Central Continent.

Seeing that her husband had finished with the jade scroll, Dong Miaozhen continued, “The Mercury Crystal Marrow has been located, but the quantity is small, only three ounces. The seller only wants Foundation Establishment Pills, at least of Mid-grade.”

“Not expensive, just give him one.”

After speaking, Zhao Sheng took out a pill bottle from his storage bag and handed it to his wife.

“Three days, the Mercury Crystal Marrow will definitely arrive,” Dong Miaozhen said concisely as she accepted the pill bottle.

Zhao Sheng nodded happily.

After multiple verifications over the past few months, he was very aware of how formidable Weaving Net was.

Of course, Zhao Sheng also adhered to the rules and had not tried to delve into the secrets of Weaving Net after his marriage.

“Husband, the family has already sent the Thunder Protection Shuttle. When will Ancestor Xuanjing come back to retrieve it?”

Zhao Sheng was overjoyed upon hearing this and immediately said, “That’s great, I’ll notify the ancestor right away, and he will return from the Ksitigarbha Sect to Xinglong City immediately.”

In the Central Continent, there were many kinds of Avoid Tribulation Secret Skills, but the Thunder Protection Shuttle was an exceptionally magical Avoiding Tribulation Treasure that could neutralize any single bolt of heavenly lightning, even during the Nascent Soul Thunder Tribulation.

Now, as the Mountain Dragon faced imminent tribulation, this Thunder Protection Shuttle was a life-saving treasure.

…

Time flowed like water, trickling towards the future.

Three days later, Zhao Xuanjing secretly returned to Xinglong City.

Then, half a year later, on a certain day, sudden vernal thunderbolts struck a marsh to the northwest of Xinglong Origin, continuing for half an hour.

Another month passed, and suddenly a grand celebration was held in Xinglong City,

In the same month, Dong Miaozhen suddenly missed her monthly letter, followed by the joyful news that the young madam was pregnant.

The entire Zhao Mansion was overjoyed, and the Zhao Family Elders were exceptionally happy as well.

Meanwhile, the plan to divide the Ren Family was also progressing smoothly under the manipulation of the elder council.

…

After ten months of pregnancy, a baby was born, a boy weighing nine pounds.

In his great joy, Zhao Sheng named his eldest son Zhao Huaying.

During the full moon feast, two Golden Core Ancestors of the Zhao family unexpectedly appeared at Zhao Mansion, shocking the entire family.

That day, Zhao Sheng assumed the position of head of the Shen Character Lineage, led the Immortal Martial Hall, and also held the position of Vice Mountain Master at the Dragon Carp Academy.

A year later, the time to divide the Ren Family was ripe.

One quiet night, Zhao Sheng changed his appearance and stealthily flew out of Xinglong City.

…

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Half a month later, in a nameless valley, a battle was reaching its conclusion.

Boom!

The Mid Grade Spirit Artifact, Roaring Tiger Spear, turned into a streak of black lightning, ferociously stabbing into someone, immediately bursting forth with sharp black light that spread across the body.

Ren Zidong had just shown a look of excitement when his face suddenly stiffened.

In his full-powered strike, the mysterious enemy dressed in black robes and wearing a Taotie mask had only stepped back one step, and the spear only broke a layer of the skin at the belly.

At that moment, a hand suddenly grabbed the shaft of the spear, Ren Zidong’s pupils shrank violently, and his Divine Sense burst forth in full force, trying to control the Roaring Tiger Spear to fly back.

However, no matter how he tried to drive it, the Roaring Tiger Spear continuously burst forth sharp black light, but that hand, like a vise, firmly grasped it.

In an instant, a layer of Purple Gold Spirit Fire suddenly spread from the palm to the Roaring Tiger Spear, quickly engulfing it.

Zhao Sheng looked leisurely at Ren Zidong, who had turned pale across from him, as the Purple Gold Spiritual Power inside him surged into a massive wave of Purple Gold Spirit Fire.

Whoo!

A breath later, a mournful cry emitted from the Roaring Tiger Spear, Ren Zidong’s complexion drastically changed as he suddenly completely lost sensation with his Lifebound Spirit Artifact.

Seeing this, Ren Zidong did not dare to utter a harsh word, he turned around and madly fled towards the distance.

“You won’t escape!”

Behind the Taotie mask, Zhao Sheng slightly smiled, and his entire person abruptly vanished.

The next instant,

A blood-soaked, fair-skinned arm violently burst forth from Ren Zidong’s abdomen.

At this moment, one could clearly see the skin, sliced open by the black light, rapidly healing.