Family Rise by Daily Intelligence

Chapter 291: Chapter 174: The Second Vassal Family, Refining Foundation Establishment Pill, Critical Intelligence

Even the Wanning Commerce Association had Foundation Establishment Pills up for auction, so naturally, they also had spiritual medicines for refining Qi Recovery Pills. The shopkeeper asked, slightly surprised:

”Fellow Daoist Fu, may I ask, are you an Alchemist?”

”No, my wife is.”

So that’s how it is.

The shopkeeper didn’t catch a whiff of alchemical aroma on Fu Changsheng and thought he might have made a mistake, so he smiled and said:

”Fellow Daoist Fu is indeed fortunate to have married a Tier Two Alchemist.”

Finally.

He spoke:

”One of the main ingredients of the Qi Recovery Pill, the Qianling Grass, requires a particularly hot environment to grow and is therefore slightly more expensive than ordinary Tier Two Low-Grade Spirit Grass. The total price for a set of Qi Recovery Pill herbs is five hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones. How many sets does Fellow Daoist Fu need?”

”Please get me four sets.”

Fu Changsheng patted his storage bag, emptying out what little Spirit Stones he had left.

At this moment.

He finally understood how Spirit Stone-consuming it was to train an Alchemist.

Even with just four sets.

If it were just Meizhen practicing alone, she might not be able to refine even one furnace of Qi Recovery Pills, but with Shi Shutong assisting, at least the production from four sets could cover the costs.

After settling the trade.

The shopkeeper took out a token and handed it to Fu Changsheng:

”Fellow Daoist Fu, this is a VIP card from our Wanning Commerce Association. In the future, if your family has excess Spirit Pills or other items inconvenient to sell, you can bring them to us at the Wanning Commerce Association. With this VIP token, you will receive discounts whether buying or selling.”

”Thank you, shopkeeper.”

Fu Changsheng was momentarily stunned, but he still accepted the token.

At this moment.

A familiar mechanical voice sounded in his mind:

”Ding”

”You have acquired four sets of Qi Recovery Pill spiritual medicines for the clan, earning two hundred and thirty clan contribution points.”

In the next instant.

The clan contribution points on the panel instantly changed from five thousand three hundred and seventy to five thousand six hundred.

Seeing this string of numbers on the clan panel.

Fu Changsheng immediately felt a sense of security.

After leaving the Wanning Commerce Association, at the entrance of the marketplace, after waiting for a while, he saw Shangguan Hongyu coming from West Street. The two of them met and returned to the fief together.

When they reached the fief.

They saw that inside and outside the fief it was festively decorated and jubilant, and when the clansmen saw Fu Changsheng returning from afar, they immediately ran back to the Council Hall to report to Fu Molan:

”Elder Molan, the Patriarch is back, and Elder Shangguan Hongyu has returned together with him!”

Fu Molan had already received the message, and upon hearing it, nodded slightly, hastened her steps, and went to the mountain gate to greet them. The Shangguan Family had already been promoted to Eighth Grade, so the reception for Shangguan Hongyu was even more enthusiastic.

Shangguan Hongyu politely declined but had lunch at the Fu Family before departing back to Celestial Dragon City.

After seeing off Shangguan Hongyu.

Fu Molan took out a gift list:

”Patriarch, a few days ago, after we received our conferment, except for the Ping Family, Cao Family, and Hee Family, all the other Noble Families sent their congratulations, and their affiliated Qi Cultivation Clans also followed suit. Here is the gift list they sent.”

Fu Changsheng glanced at it.

He found that the gifts from the Ninth-Grade Noble Families were all Tier Two Low-Grade spiritual materials.

Only the Cui Family gifted a Tier Two High-Grade Jade Cang Stone, evidently signaling the intention to form an alliance.

The other dozens of Qi Cultivation Clans sent Tier One spiritual materials:

”Molan, just register these spiritual objects in the warehouse.”

There was nothing here he could use.

Then, with a pat on his storage bag, a flash of dawn light, and a box floated over to Fu Molan. Fu Molan, confused, took it over for a look and saw that it contained an Ancient Luo Fan:

”Patriarch, this is....”

”For you to use as protection. You haven’t yet refined a Lifebound Spiritual Artifact that suits you. This Ancient Luo Fan is both offensive and defensive, so make do with it for now. If the miscellaneous affairs at hand aren’t urgent, you can set them aside and start the sacrificial refinement of this Ancient Luo Fan first.”

”Thank you, Patriarch!”

Fu Molan was moved.

The Patriarch had first granted her Soul Condensing Incense so she could achieve Foundation Establishment, and now gifted her a Tier Two High-Grade Spiritual Artifact, both offensive and defensive. Compared to Yu Qingru who came seeking aid, oppressed step by step by her clan, she felt exceptionally fortunate to be born into the Fu Family.

After expressing her gratitude, Fu Molan put the Ancient Luo Fan into her bosom, cast a Sound Insulation Technique, then with a serious expression:

”Patriarch, Miss Qingru came to our fief yesterday, saying she must meet you in person. I have settled her in Xunfang Garden in the Outer Sect. Patriarch, would you like to meet her? Miss Qingru seems to have changed a lot, and she looks quite pitiful.”

From the information.

Fu Changsheng knew what had happened to Yu Qingru.

She had twice failed to achieve Foundation Establishment.

Plus the death of Granny Yu and the pressure from her family’s elders, such great blows and pressure would have already crushed an ordinary person, making them resign to their fate.

Fu Changsheng said:

”I will go see her.”

In the past, he had promised Granny Yu that if Yu Qingru was in trouble and he had the ability, he would lend a hand.

After leaving the Council Hall.

Fu Changsheng went to Xunfang Garden in the Outer Sect.

In the garden.

Yu Qingru was sitting quietly under the Qiuyang Tree. Hearing footsteps, she quickly looked up, and seeing it was Fu Changsheng, she quickly stood up and saluted:

”Greetings, Elder Fu.”

”Miss Qingru, there is no need for such formalities between us. Please, have a seat.”

After the two sat down.

Yu Qingru didn’t beat around the bush and directly said:

”Elder Fu, I wish to lead our Yu Family branch to become a vassal family of the Fu Family. I wonder if you would be willing to accept this?”

The Yu Family was affiliated with the Ping Family.

But now the Ping Family was in seclusion and no longer managed these subordinate forces.

Yu Qingru was a Tier Two Array Master.

Her willingness to join the fief.

Fu Changsheng naturally welcomed this, and immediately said:

”Miss Qingru, this is an honor for our Fu Family.”