Chapter 76 - Three Updates Explode 7000 Words Mega

Family Head Lai entered the Sheng Family with a face brimming with joy, his bright smile particularly dazzling as he walked briskly, appearing several years younger than his middle age.

This is how one beams with joy when good things happen.

“Family Head Lai, it’s been a few days since we last met, and you seem to be in good spirits.

Have you encountered some happy event?

Please, have a seat.”

Luo Sheng still remembered how, just a few days ago, Family Head Lai had come to him with a downcast face, mentioning something about wanting to take down the Huang Family, then left with the same gloomy expression.

Thankfully, he hadn’t listened to Family Head Lai’s advice, as the Huang Family was not so easily provoked.

He had received a secret report that Family Head Huang was plotting something in the shadows.

That arrogant fellow, surely he wasn’t planning a counterattack against them!

The Huang Family truly wasn’t easy to bully; being the one to initiate trouble would mean facing criticism.

Their clan had always been on guard against the other two top-tier clans, fearing a united assault against them.

“Hahaha, isn’t that right?

Just the other day I heard that Mr.

Sheng had advanced to Mid Foundation Establishment.

I didn’t expect that a servant of my son would return and report that my son had also advanced to Mid Foundation Establishment.

Hahahaha.”

Family Head Lai’s boastful tone revealed his pride as a father.

He found a seat, settled down, and leisurely sipped tea while chatting.

He found that the tea in the Sheng Household seemed to contain better spiritual energy than the tea in his own home.

What kind of spiritual tea had it been made from?

He would have to ask for some of the tea leaves to take home later.

As he remembered the purpose of his visit, a smile involuntarily spread across his face; he had fathered a fine son, inheriting his strong genes!

In the future, as his son progressed further and became even stronger, he would lift their clan to greater heights.

This was a good omen, worth boasting about in public.

It wasn’t just the disciples from the top clans who were elites.

His son was an elite among elites.

“Congratulations, I had no idea today’s youth were so formidable…” Family Head Luo said, his congratulations tinged with a bit of dejection.

Had reaching the Foundation Establishment Stage become so commonplace?

Luo Sheng maintained a polite smile on his face and his tone remained congratulatory, even as he mentally grumbled about having just finished bragging about his own son’s advancement when someone else was boasting about the same feat right to his face.

It wasn’t a good feeling.

Seemingly any disciple who joined the Immortal Sect could now advance—such are the abundant resources of the Immortal Sects!

He felt that although his own family was first-rate, they had too few Cultivators at the Foundation Establishment Stage.

The family only had one Golden Core elder and was unable to advance to the level of the Ten Great Clans.

His family also needed to become stronger, and he had to figure out how not to be surpassed by others.

Family Head Lai, noting Family Head Luo’s expression, felt even more smug in his heart and couldn’t help boasting again:

“I’ll let you in on a little secret, Family Head Luo, but you must not tell anyone.

My son sent someone yesterday to bring back copies of all the secret manuals he had studied in his Sect, excluding the cultivation techniques and spells.

This fills the children of our Lai Family with confidence to become stronger.”

“Oh…

well, that’s truly wonderful news.

Your son is quite remarkable!”

Luo Sheng grew more frustrated.

His son was a direct disciple of an Elder in the second-rate Nangong Immortal Sect, yet he had never seen him copying cultivation techniques and spells to bring back to the clan to strengthen the family members.

Family Head Lai sat up straight, puffing up with pride, wearing a look of sheer arrogance on behalf of his son.

“With such praise from Family Head Luo, I am honored.

My son also sent a Jade Slip for refining magical treasures.

This time, I’ve come to partner with you, Family Head Luo.”

“Oh, to cooperate on what?

Could it be materials for Artifact Refining?”

Luo Sheng guessed irritably, wondering if there was ever an end to this.

Was he trying to mine their family’s resources?

“Indeed, our families are so close.

An elder brother of my son discovered a metal mine on Luo Family land and would like to request your permission to mine it.

Whether your clan chooses to mine the metal itself, or to sell or lease the rights to our family for mining is up to you.”

Family Head Lai spoke with the attitude of a businessman.

Even if he depended on their family, he aimed to gain benefits for his own.

Don’t call him a crafty merchant—he was simply looking for financial opportunities for his clan.

“Well, we can cooperate on that front.

Our family will do the mining, and we’ll sell to you at a preferential price.”

Luo Sheng looked at Family Head Lai, surprised that the old fox had managed to get the metal mine location information and hadn’t started mining in secret.

It seemed he was relatively honest, and they could continue to have a relationship.

As a Family Head himself, he immediately sensed a business opportunity.

A clan had to maintain the livelihoods of many people with gold coins and spirit stones, and provide resources for the cultivation of the clan’s elite disciples—all of which depended on the resources obtained through external operations.

“Great, with the promise from Family Head Luo, I’ll share the mining location with you.

Please begin mining immediately.”

“Certainly, we shall take care of this matter right away.

I’m just very curious as to what you’ll be using the metals for?

What kind of magical treasure are you planning to refine?” Luo Sheng’s curiosity was piqued.

What was the old fox up to now?

Family Head Lai thought that since their products were not yet mass-produced, they should not leak the news too early.

However, he also knew that once they began selling, others would surely follow suit.

He trusted that Family Head Luo was not that unscrupulous.

After a moment’s hesitation, he still took out the Voice Transmission Conch.

“What is this?

A magical treasure?”

Luo Sheng looked at the metallic device with curiosity, unable to discern what kind of magical treasure it was.

“Haha, looks like there’s finally a magical treasure Family Head Luo doesn’t recognize.

This is a Voice Transmission Conch.

As long as the other party has one as well, you can send a voice message to them.

However, the conch has its limits; it doesn’t receive messages beyond ten thousand li and doesn’t work in a Secret Realm except for leaving messages.”

“Oh, I see now.”