Chapter 75 - Lai Family Explosive Update Third

Everyone nodded, agreeing that the suggestion was a good one.

Once their elders learned the secret manuals, they could also impart the knowledge to the clan members, especially to those disciples who were more diligent.

“What is this?” Family Head Lai noticed a jade slip that wasn’t part of the secret manuals.

The shopkeeper’s face was always smiling.

Seeing that the family head had finally found the jade slip, he took out a voice transmission conch from his storage bag.

“Family Head, Elders, look…

hehe, have you ever seen this object?”

“What is this magic artifact?

We’ve never seen it before!”

“What’s this novelty?

Is it for defense, or is it an offensive artifact?”

The elders and Family Head Lai picked up the voice transmission conch to inspect it.

They could not figure out its purpose for a while but were greatly interested in it because it was something Mr.

Lai Jianlin had sent back; it must be valuable.

The shopkeeper kept a mysterious air, his smile barely contained on his face.

“Family Head, if you look at that jade slip, you’ll understand.

This is a task Mr.

Lai Jianlin gave me to bring back,” said the shopkeeper.

“A task my son gave you to bring back?

Sit down and tell us about it,” said Family Head Lai, drawing a conclusion.

“Yes….”

The shopkeeper nodded vigorously, feeling fortunate to have a seat in the council hall.

Family Head Lai grew more interested.

He tapped the jade slip to his forehead, and the content of the slip flowed into his mind.

“Hahahaha, my son is indeed smart.”

Not knowing why the family head was so happy, the elders also scrambled to pick up the jade slip and record it on their foreheads.

“With this, our clan could have a higher income,” said one elder.

“Right!

Let’s discuss how to deploy people to mine this metal ore.”

“But this metal ore, the territory it belongs to isn’t our family’s land; it seems to be the Sheng Family’s…”

The words of the elders made Family Head Lai’s smile falter.

He had thought he could take all the windfall for himself, but it turned out he had to share profits with others.

The idea made him somewhat depressed.

However, he still relied on the Sheng Family and had to notify them.

Yet with today’s gains, he could still afford to show off a bit.

“We’ll handle the affair with this metal voice conch.

Shopkeeper, you continue to the store on the Immortal Sect main street in the west city and wait for the young master,” instructed the family head.

“Yes, this was also my thought.”

“A few days won’t make a difference.

Go home and have a look; you haven’t been home in years, have you?”

“Yes, I haven’t been home in several years.

But my young master also said something else; he hasn’t finished explaining his situation.”

“Oh, shopkeeper, please continue…

How is my son doing now?”

“The young master is doing very well.

He came to the store that day and told me he plans to participate in the sect’s grand competition, aiming for a position as a direct disciple, and if possible, to participate in the grand competitions of all the sects.”

“My son certainly has aspirations.

When you go back this time, take more spirit stones and pills, simply collect them from the accountants.

My son has contributed to the family; he deserves praise,” said Family Head Lai, not in a domineering manner, gazing at the elders.

The elders, hearing the family head’s words, all nodded in agreement.

“Yes….”

“Shopkeeper, any other details you haven’t mentioned?”

“It’s like this, the day the young master came to the shop, he mentioned to me in passing, somehow he had an enlightenment, upgrading from the initial stage of Foundation Establishment to the Mid Foundation Establishment, and luckily, I also advanced a small stage.”

“Enlightenment, that’s excellent!

We old fellows haven’t been around our son to enjoy such fortune; you’re really lucky,” exclaimed Family Head Lai, admitting his envy.

It had been several years since he had advanced.

The elders looked at the shopkeeper with envious faces.

Like the family head, it had been many years since they had advanced.

If possible, they wished they could trade places with the shopkeeper, to serve near Mr.

Lai Jianlin, hoping that one day they might also catch a bit of his luck.

“Yes, I’m also grateful to the young master.

This time, he gave me a task to complete, and he wanted me to stick with this task.

I told the young master that I want to stay by his side to protect him at all times.”

“Your thinking is correct.

Continue to stay by my son’s side and listen to his commands at all times.

You can also receive a reward from the accounts room, then go home for a few days and reunite with your family.

However, you can’t stay too long.

I may finish the competition in a few days, and you must send news back.”

“Alright, I will follow the Family Head’s orders.”

Family Head Lai then instructed an Elder to arrange for the Sect’s Artifact Refiners to start trial-manufacturing the Voice Transmission Conch.

They were to be given to the Elders and senior personnel first so that each of their family’s shopkeepers could have one, facilitating easy communication among them.

The Shopkeeper walked out, then went to receive his reward and joyfully reunited with his family.

When he received the Jade Slip, he was fortunate to have seen it and memorized all the cultivation techniques it contained.

When he had the chance, he would practice them.

During these few days of reunion with his family, he passed the secrets from the Secret Manual to his son and other family members.

His family members were also very happy; usually, the Secret Manuals they learned from within the family were quite ordinary.

Only the elite disciples of the family had access to the better Jade Slips and Secret Manuals.

The fact that the Shopkeeper could bring them such an advanced Secret Manual was incredible; after all, these were the secrets of the Immortal Sect!

In the past, they always envied the elite disciples who could enter the Immortal Sect.

Unfortunately, with their low aptitude, they were not accepted.

A few days later, the Shopkeeper returned to the shop on the street of the Immortal Sect’s Western Gate.

Family Head Lai and the Elders spent two to three days continuously practicing the cultivation techniques of the Western Immortal Sect.

With so many Jade Slips brought back, there was bound to be one suitable for their cultivation.

“Family Head, the Voice Transmission Conch you requested has been refined.

Please take a look, do you think it’s suitable?

I tried it out, and it seems to work well.”

A senior Artifact Refiner placed a Storage Bag into the Family Head’s hand.

Family Head Lai and the Elders tried it out, and indeed, it was much more convenient than the Sound Transmission Talisman, so they ordered a large batch to be produced by the Qi Cultivation practitioners.

“Not bad at all, much more useful than the Sound Transmission Talisman.”

“It can save quite a bit of Talisman Paper, which saves a lot of resources—that’s money.”

The Elders kept talking, saving on paper meant saving money indeed!

It’s not to say that cultivation individuals are greedy for money, but how can one cultivate without resources?

“Family Head, we’re out of the metal required for the Artifact Refining.

Can we purchase some more?” The Artifact Refiner relayed his requirements upon hearing the Family Head’s orders.

“Hmm, I’ll make a trip out.

We can discuss the purchasing matter when I return.”

The words of Family Head Lai were met with nods from the Elders, and the Artifact Refiner could only leave and wait for the materials to be bought back.

“Family Head, we should review the Jade Slips first before passing them on to the disciples, hehehe.”

“Alright then!” Seeing these normally lazy Elders being so eager was comforting to Family Head Lai, who felt that the Elders needed to improve their cultivation as well.

What was the cultivation level of Elders from other families?

If they wanted to become more than a first-rate family, not only did the elite disciples have to work hard, but how could one be a teacher without improving one’s own cultivation?

This was very good…

Family Head Lai activated his Spiritual Power and jumped onto his disc-shaped Flying Artifact, flying high in the sky and looking over the lands of the Lai Family, watching the activities of ordinary people.

Others with cultivation were also flying high above.

If they recognized each other, they nodded.

If they were strangers, they remained on guard.

Seeing various Flying Artifacts from other people, if he recognized them as originating from his family’s Artifact Refining, he couldn’t help but feel proud.

Seeing unfamiliar Flying Artifacts, even a gourd that could fly, which did not come from his family, made him envious of why others had such Artifact Refining Skills.

Their family’s Artifact Refining Skills needed to improve!

Ah…

a second-rate family still had much to work on.

In a quarter of an hour, he arrived at the Sheng Family’s territory and slowly descended, noting the Sheng Family’s disciples were indeed extraordinary as a first-rate family, with cultivation levels higher than their own elite disciples.

But in the future, they too could become stronger—no need to envy others, hehe…

Family Head Lai arrived at the first-rate Sheng Family.

After being announced by the servants, he entered the Sheng Family’s Council Hall, where Sheng Family Head was waiting to receive him.

As Family Head Lai entered, he saw Sheng Family Head sitting in the main seat, with only the Family Head present in the Council Hall.

From his expression, it was impossible to tell his mood.

Family Head Lai remembered how just a few days ago, this Family Head had boasted in front of him.

Today, was it his turn to show off?

He was eager to know whether this Family Head would feel envious after he revealed the news.

“Hahaha, Sheng Family Head, we meet again.

I came without an invitation, so I hope you’ll welcome me.”