Chapter 2

It was already late at night.

Wang Zhize and Wang Zhitao returned under the night's darkness, and immediately saw their father beneath the clear, cold moonlight, wearing a look of enjoyment.

Dad! You're not resting yet—what are you doing?

Wang Shan chuckled hehe and pointed to the private plot in the courtyard.

Upon seeing what grew in the field, they sniffed, and their pupils shrank.

What a fresh fragrance! Dad, is this a spiritual herb?

Wang Shan nodded and said, "Keep it down! I met a master today who bestowed an opportunity; we family members just need to know about it."

Perhaps attracted by the fragrance, Wang Zhiche and Wang Zhihai also got up in the night and came, and they were likewise greatly shocked.

Wang Shan looked at the eldest and second and asked, "Did you gain anything?"

Wang Zhize said: "Dad, it's true that Chen Yan of the Chen family is marrying into the Wan family, and the one marrying is Wan Hao's younger brother! No wonder they're targeting us. Furthermore, I've heard that the Chen family, relying on the Spiritual Plant Master Chen Dao, is aggressively seizing spiritual fields; the Zheng and Zhou families' own spiritual fields have already been taken, and the next target could well be us!"

Wang Shan sighed and said, "No problem. With a cultivator appearing, annexing spiritual fields is nothing unusual. However, him trying to seize our Wang family's spiritual fields won't be that easy. Furthermore, if we truly had no spiritual fields to plant, relying on this three fen of land, our Wang family can still rise!"

A glint flashed in Wang Zhize's eyes as he asked, "Dad, what are your plans?"

Tenants have no way out. If we act, we must become powerful! The spiritual herb before us is called the Xisui Flower; it can wash away impurities and purify the marrow, altering one's constitution. Later, each of you take some for your family members; though it doesn't guarantee becoming a cultivator, it at least ensures bodily well-being.

The rest is up to you; secretly sell them and exchange for daily necessities as a precaution. Our Wang family can no longer live by honestly farming and scraping by as before!

The fourth son's eyes were full of hope as he joined Wang Shan in harvesting the Xisui Flower.

【Harvest Xisui Flower x1, gain 100 Spirit Plant Points!】

……

【Harvest Xisui Flower x1, gain 100 Spirit Plant Points!】

The intermittent sound kept ringing, and Wang Shan grew even more excited.

【Host】: Wang Shan

【Cultivation】: Body Refining First Layer

【Lifespan】: 68/80

【Spirit Plant Points】:

【Mall】: Opened

After finishing his work, Wang Shan returned to his room, examined himself through the water vat; after washing away impurities and purifying marrow, his visage noticeably became younger.

He entered the mall to check.

【Ningxian Grass】: Second-grade spiritual herb; after consumption, it can accelerate spiritual energy absorption.

【Duant Body Fruit】: After consumption, it can enhance bodily strength.

……

【Duant Body Art: Mysterious Grade Upper Rank, when mastered to perfection renders the body indestructible like metal and stone.】

"Those like Zhize are limited by talent; unless they pile up spiritual herbs, they cannot increase their cultivation. As for Xiao Qing and those grandchildren of his generation, they are still young, so for now I need to first raise my own cultivation!"

Wang Shan pursed his lips and opened the exchange.

【Consuming 500 Spirit Plant Points, Qingxian Fruit exchange successful!】

One night quickly passed.

Wang Shan slowly opened his eyes, and his entire bearing underwent a great change.

【Host】: Wang Shan

【Cultivation】: Body Refining Fifth Layer

【Lifespan】: 68/100

【Spirit Plant Points】: 5600

【Mall】: Opened

Throughout the night, Wang Shan refined ten Qingxian Fruits; this kind can directly boost strength, but the more consumed, the weaker the effect, until finally the effect becomes almost negligible.

Wang Shan clicked his tongue in regret, rose, and examined himself; he was no longer as gaunt as before, the white hair on his head gradually turned black, and outwardly he looked not much older than Wang Zhize and the others.

"The world of cultivators is indeed wondrous; increasing cultivation does not merely extend lifespan, but even appearance can revert to youth."

Dad! Chen Tianfeng has arrived!

Wang Zhize rushed to the room with a tense expression; upon seeing Wang Shan's completely new appearance, he was suddenly stunned.

Dad, you…… you how did you suddenly become so much younger?

Wang Shan laughed and said, "What I said yesterday wasn't casual; I said our Wang family will also rise. Follow me to see what that old thing intends to do!"

Outside the door.

"The Chen family head has come from afar; truly a failure to welcome him properly." Wang Shan stepped out and spoke indifferently.

Chen Tianfeng narrowed his eyes, his inner heart equally shocked.

"After not seeing you for days, you old thing have actually become this much younger!"

"An immortal granted the opportunity; sheer luck, sheer luck."

"Grandfather, why waste words with him; they're merely mortals—just kill them."

To the side, only a fifteen- or sixteen-year-old youth, Chen Dao, gazed at Wang Shan and the others with an indifferent expression.

Wang Shan looked at that youth, knowing this was the Spiritual Plant Master who had come from the Chen family.

"Wang Shan, I didn't come today just to talk nonsense. Two years ago, when you and my Chen family were contending for the lease rights to spiritual fields, you probably didn't expect my Chen family to also produce a Spiritual Plant Master, did you?"

"Today I give you two choices: either your whole family enters my Chen family as household slaves, toiling day and night to cultivate its spiritual fields, or death!"

Wang Shan wore a blank expression and said lightly: "What does your Chen family amount to?"

"Grandfather, I already said not to waste words with him."

Chen Dao stepped forward, his whole body surrounded by swirling spiritual energy, a powerful pressure bearing down directly on the Wang family members.

Wang Zhize and his four brothers were driven by this strong pressure, their feet actually trembling visibly.

"Father, what should we do?"

Feeling this aura, Wang Shan chuckled, "Even a Body Refining Third Layer dares to act arrogantly before me?"

He raised his hand and waved, the immense pressure suddenly vanished.

Chen Dao staggered back two steps, his complexion drastically changed.

"What? Impossible! How could you do that?"

Seeing Chen Dao's reaction, Chen Tianfeng looked bewildered: "Dao'er, what are you saying?"

"That old fellow is actually a cultivator too; I felt the fluctuations of spiritual qi on his body!"

Chen Tianfeng's body stiffened.

Wang Zhize, Wang Zhitao, and the others were overjoyed: "Father! Is what he said true?"

Wang Shan smiled helplessly: "Naturally."

Chen Dao clenched his fists: "How can you, old coot, become a cultivator! Besides me having this talent, are you also worthy?"

Wang Shan didn't expect this guy to not be the slightest bit afraid; instead, he was provoking him.

The next moment, Chen Dao sprang into action, instantly appearing before Wang Shan and throwing a punch.

"Father, be careful!" Wang Zhize warned.

Wang Shan stood unmoving, lightly raised his hand, and in an instant seized the incoming fist.

"You, so young, don't understand respecting teachers and valuing the Dao? Then I will discipline you properly on behalf of Chen Tianfeng."

A step, a bent knee, a fierce thrust—three motions executed in one breath, unleashing all his strength without reservation onto Chen Dao.

At that moment, Chen Dao, hit hard, his whole body like a cooked shrimp, his face instantly flushed red, he spat out a mouthful of blood with a puff, and crashed heavily to the ground.

After just a single encounter, the cultivator the Chen family prided themselves on was utterly routed.

"Father, well done!"

"Really awesome! Great hit!"

The four brothers cheered.

Chen Tianfeng's expression was shocked; this situation was completely unlike what he had imagined!

Taking a step forward, Wang Shan planted his foot on Chen Dao's head, firmly crushing his dignity, while looking at Chen Tianfeng: "You have two choices: first, your whole family joins my Wang family as household slaves, working day and night to cultivate spiritual fields for my Wang family; second, death."

The same words immediately bounced back onto himself, and Chen Tianfeng's face turned deathly pale instantly.