Chapter 7: Choice

Hearing Ye Qingxuan's question, Ye Yuhong glanced at him in surprise.

He did not expect this young lad to be so thoughtful despite his age.

However, Ye Yuhong had never intended to hide anything, so in response to Ye Qingxuan's inquiry, he continued:

"Fortune Cultivators will have a lifespan ten times that of cultivators in the same realm!"

Upon hearing this, the two people beside Ye Qingxuan's expression shifted, their mouths slightly open, mere moments away from openly agreeing to become Fortune Cultivators.

But Ye Yuhong suddenly changed the subject, saying:

"However, becoming a Fortune Cultivator will reduce your cultivation speed by a hundredfold!

Moreover, you must endure the loneliness of sitting in one place, unable to leave the Fortune Land; at least low-level Fortune Cultivators cannot depart from the Fortune Land."

Hearing such restrictions, Ye Qingbi and Ye Qinghe, who were on the verge of agreeing, immediately fell silent, acting like turtles retreating into their shells.

This restriction held no appeal for Ye Qingxuan whatsoever.

"However! After becoming a Fortune Cultivator, you can slowly increase your spiritual roots.

The only drawback is the time required; simply adding two types of spiritual roots takes over a thousand years! The more spiritual roots you have, the longer the time required!"

Upon hearing this final point, Ye Qingxuan's eyes instantly lit up, yet he did not agree immediately, weighing the pros and cons in his mind.

After explaining the advantages and disadvantages of Fortune Cultivators, Ye Yuhong looked at the three of them with a slight smile:

"I have said all that needs to be said. Consider it carefully yourselves; the family will not force you. Once you become a Fortune Cultivator, there will be no room for regret."

At this moment, Ye Qingbi and Ye Qinghe had long lost any desire to become Fortune Cultivators, so they quickly shook their heads and chose to refuse.

Seeing this, Ye Yuhong could only turn his gaze toward Ye Qingxuan.

Ye Qingxuan, who was deep in thought, suddenly met Ye Yuhong's gaze. His eyes wavered, and then he asked:

"Patriarch, I wish to know at what realm a Fortune Cultivator can leave the Fortune Land?"

Hearing Ye Qingxuan's words, Ye Yuhong pondered for a moment before slowly saying:

"According to the information provided by the Xuantian Sect, a Fortune Cultivator must cultivate at least to the Void Penetration Realm to leave the Fortune Land's boundaries.

However, the highest cultivation level currently held by a Fortune Cultivator in the Xuantian Sect is merely the Nascent Soul Realm!"

"Void Penetration Realm?"

Ye Qingxuan murmured softly, then finally made his decision, stating firmly to Ye Yuhong:

"Patriarch, I am willing to become a Fortune Cultivator!"

Although he possessed an eternal lifespan, he only had a single-type spiritual root, and his cultivation speed was far too slow. Moreover, who knew if there was a cultivation ceiling for single-type spiritual roots?

Becoming a Fortune Cultivator could increase his spiritual roots; this was the only method he currently knew to alter his aptitude, and he could not let it slip away easily.

Furthermore, he had an Eternal Turtle avatar in his mind; perhaps he could use the Eternal Turtle to contract the spiritual land on his behalf and bear the restrictions of the Fortune Land.

There was also the bead in his mind that had remained silent until now; when he first heard the term "Fortune Land," it had suddenly vibrated.

This ancestral bead had traveled with him through the crossing; it was certainly no ordinary object. Since it suddenly vibrated, perhaps this Fortune Land was somehow connected to the bead.

Considering all these factors, along with the Eternal Turtle avatar and this mysterious bead as his trump cards,

Ye Qingxuan decided to take a gamble. What path of cultivation is ever smooth? To gain something, one must naturally endure certain risks.

If all else failed, did he really believe he could not break through a realm in over three thousand years?

Later, he could seek an opportunity to cultivate a technique for creating avatars, allowing him to hide within the Xuantian Sect until the end of time.

Hearing Ye Qingxuan's agreement, Ye Yuhong first signaled for Ye Qingbi and Ye Qinghe to leave.

After the two left the main hall, Ye Yuhong could not help but speak:

"Are you truly sure? After becoming a Fortune Cultivator, the resources of the Fortune Land will not belong solely to you.

Fortune Cultivator disciples of the Xuantian Sect must complete a certain amount of planting tasks every year.

After completing the planting tasks, although the additional resources cultivated in the Fortune Land belong to you, the Fortune Cultivator position was obtained through the Ancestor and the family.

Therefore, the Ancestor will take thirty percent, the family will take thirty percent, and the remaining forty percent will be yours.

A contract will be signed for this later.

Moreover, have you truly considered the desolation of sitting in one place?"

After speaking, Ye Yuhong looked deeply at Ye Qingxuan.

He knew that many Fortune Cultivators in the Xuantian Sect did not die of old age but perished from mental collapse.

Those days without hope were not something anyone could endure.

Thus, the Fortune Cultivator position is precious, yet not so precious; it mainly depends on the Fortune Cultivator themselves.

This was the true reason the Ye Family Ancestor, with only a Nascent Soul cultivation base, could obtain a Fortune Cultivator position.

A first-rank Fortune Land brings little resource gain to the family; he did not believe Ye Qingxuan could develop the Fortune Land to advance it to a second-rank Fortune Land.

The Ye Family did not lack those few resources, so it was not worth letting a clan member walk down a path of no return; thus, he did not care much about the Fortune Cultivator position.

It would be fine even if no one was willing to become a Fortune Cultivator.

However, he did not expect that after hearing him out, Ye Qingxuan chose to agree.

Facing Ye Yuhong's reconfirmation, Ye Qingxuan looked at him gratefully.

He was not foolish; he knew Ye Yuhong was advising him, but the advantages of becoming a Fortune Cultivator were sufficient for him to take the risk, after all, he was not without support.

Moreover, he had enough confidence to develop the Fortune Land; perhaps it would aid him in the end.

Having made up his mind and formed a plan in his heart, Ye Qingxuan spoke with determination:

"Patriarch, I have decided. I am willing to become a Fortune Cultivator, but can the family provide me with some support later?"

Seeing Ye Qingxuan's resolve, Ye Yuhong knew his mind was made up and said no more, asking directly:

"What support do you want from the family?"

Ye Qingxuan had already made his decision in his heart and did not ask for an exorbitant amount, saying instead:

"I want all the spiritual herb seeds and the elixir refining inheritance of the family."

Spirit herb seeds are not precious; the true difficulty lies in cultivating the spirit herbs and accumulating a certain amount of medicinal power.

What is truly precious is the alchemy inheritance, but this would not cause any substantial loss to the family.

Hearing what Ye Qingxuan wanted, Ye YuHong looked deeply at Ye Qingxuan, pondered for a moment, and said:

"It seems you truly have a plan. In that case, I will no longer dissuade you.

As for what you want, I have the final say. I will give you one set of spirit herb seeds of every category, and also one set of the family's alchemy inheritance.

Additionally, the family will give you thirty thousand low-grade spirit stones as your starting capital at Xuantian Sect.

Ye Qingxuan, do not disappoint me. I hope you can bring me surprises in the future."

Seeing that the Family Head not only agreed to his conditions but also gave him an extra thirty thousand low-grade spirit stones, Ye Qingxuan was overjoyed and immediately said:

"Rest assured, Family Head, Qingxuan will absolutely not disappoint you! However, before I leave, I wish to return to see my parents."

Ye YuHong nodded, then said:

"In that case, I will give you three days. I will have Yonglun escort you back. After three days, I will personally take you to Xuantian Sect. You may go now!"

"Yes, thank you, Family Head!"

Having received the answer he wanted, Ye Qingxuan turned and left the main hall. Before leaving, he muttered silently in his heart:

"Divided Body Eternal Turtle, and the mysterious bead that traveled with me through the void, do not disappoint me!"

On the other side, watching Ye Qingxuan's departing figure, Ye YuHong murmured:

"So young, yet sitting idle in a corner. I only hope you, young man, do not regret this!"

Then, he shook his head with a self-deprecating smile. How could he have, for just an instant, pinned his hopes for breaking the deadlock on a clansman who had not even begun to cultivate?

The Ye Family has now reached a deadlock in its development.

Xuantian Sect established rules to protect numerous powers, allowing many to pass down their lineages for long periods.

However, this also restricted the development of many powers.

After long-term exploration and development, the resources within the Ye Family's territory have been exploited to the extreme.

Under sustainable development, the resource points within the territory can only allow the Ye Family to maintain its current scale, unable to expand further.

Moreover, resources obtained from outside the territory are but a drop in the bucket.

This is because resources outside the territories of the major powers belong to Xuantian Sect. Scattered collection will not be interfered with by Xuantian Sect.

But whoever dares to claim land outside the territory must see if their bones are hard enough.

Unless the Ye Family cultivates its own Nascent Soul cultivator and advances to a Nascent Soul power, it cannot gain the right to expand its sphere of influence.

However, without sufficient resources, the difficulty of cultivating a Nascent Soul cultivator increases greatly.

We cannot simply leave talented clansmen behind and hinder their prospects, can we?

The family needs cultivators who are loyal to the family, not those who harbor grievances against it.

Besides, advancing to a Nascent Soul power naturally is always better than forcing it prematurely.

Under the rules of Xuantian Sect, the Ye Family is not yet in a crisis that forces it to burn its boats.

Ultimately, finding no effective solution, Ye YuHong rubbed his head in frustration, then also left the main hall.