Chapter 100

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For a long time, Chen Fangjie has felt that he is not the kind of person who is particularly quick-witted.

He always does things by the book, with a steady and composed demeanor, earning the praise and affection of the elders in his family. Even the two old ancestors in the family dote on him.

However, for some reason, ever since he got involved with his future brother-in-law, Wang Shouzhe, the quick-wittedness in his bones has been bursting out.

There's no way around it; Shouzhe often digs pits for him to jump into. If he didn't force out some quick-wittedness, he would have been tricked long ago.

This brat, he even didn't give him a heads-up about placing Longyan Old Ancestor here.

Longyan Old Ancestor glanced at him a few times and said calmly, "Smooth talker, you need to be well-disciplined by Luo Yi later. Get up."

Chen Fangjie couldn't help but smile bitterly. Having lived for over twenty years, this was the first time he had been called a smooth talker. Shouzhe, Shouzhe, you've really tricked me badly.

However, he got up and continued to speak honestly, "Yes, yes, Old Ancestor, you are right. In the future, whatever Luo Yi says, I will listen." After all, she is his wife; not to mention discipline, even training is fine!

"Brother Chen, I have important matters to attend to. I won't entertain you. Rest early." Wang Shouzhe smiled and bowed, then left Xia Garden with Longyan Old Ancestor.

After Wang Shouzhe left, Chen Fangjie was bitterly frustrated: "Rest? My heart is full of envy and jealousy, and I can't calm down. How can I rest? Forget it, forget it, Wang Mei, just arrange a guest room for me." After all, he had previously said that he would only participate in the final act, and that the spoils didn't matter. Then... Shouzhe really didn't care.

"Young Clan Leader Chen, this Xia Garden is my property." Wang Mei looked him up and down, "And you are the future husband of Miss Luo Yi. We are a man and a woman alone together, which would not be good for our reputation. Please find your own place to stay."

Find my own place? Ah?

Chen Fangjie was utterly confused. It's almost midnight, where am I supposed to go?

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Time passed.

The sky was already slightly bright.

A black-roofed boat quietly sailed on the inner river, the ripples gently carrying it to the family estate, "Xing Sheng Farm."

Liu Yongzhou and Zhao Dingtian are both elite members of the clan. They have handled countless matters for the clan, both openly and secretly. In the theft of the Heavenly Spirit Pill, they must have made meticulous plans, and it would not be discovered in a short time.

Otherwise, even if they obtained the Heavenly Spirit Pill, they wouldn't have time to elope with Zhong Luoxian.

But Wang Shouzhe was even more cautious. After finally obtaining the [Heavenly Spirit Pill] and the advancement materials,

He certainly wouldn't waste a moment and immediately sent them to the Sixth Old Master, Wang Xiaohan.

As long as the Sixth Old Master Wang Xiaohan advances to the Spirit Platform Realm, it will be truly secure. Moreover, this time there are two sets of advancement materials, so he will definitely be able to advance to the Spirit Platform Realm.

With Longyan Old Ancestor accompanying him, it is the safest possible. At this moment, Wang Shouzhe even hopes that some old ancestor would come and collide with them.

The journey was uneventful.

When they arrived at [Xing Sheng Farm], the sky was already slightly bright.

After being announced,

Shortly after, Wang Xiaohan hurriedly welcomed them. After a brief greeting, they entered a secret cave on the side of Liuping Mountain, a branch of the mountain range.

This cave was carved out of a natural cave by the ancestors, serving as a hidden emergency shelter. Inside, there is a spring water pond, and some food is stored for daily use.

At the bottom of the shelter, there is a secret passage for escape.

Even a cunning rabbit has three dens, let alone a family that has been operating for over a hundred years. Each family estate, and even the main residence, has some secret storage points, secret passages, etc., for emergency escape.

This shelter is the safest place for the Sixth Old Master Wang Xiaohan to advance to the Spirit Platform Realm, with Longyan Old Ancestor guarding the entrance, truly making it impregnable.

"Sixth Old Master, how are the preparations?" Wang Shouzhe bowed and asked.

At this moment, Wang Xiaohan, after about a month of body conditioning, looked very good. With the help of the Yuan Cultivation Pill and a large amount of spirit food, his complexion was rosy, and his qi and blood were full.

"Very good, I can attempt to advance and break through." Wang Xiaohan looked spirited, but because he had failed once before, there was still some lack of confidence in his eyes.

Wang Shouzhe said with a smile, "Sixth Old Master, you have experience. It's not like a maiden's first time, where she is shy and doesn't know anything. This is like the first time being unfamiliar, the second time being familiar, and the third time being able to do it with your eyes closed. Your Heavenly and Earth Bridges have been nourished by the Heavenly Spirit Pill, so you should have more experience than others. This time, you will definitely open the Spirit Platform. Besides, I have prepared two sets of advancement materials for you. If it doesn't work, we can spend another month conditioning your body and try again."

"You, where did you learn these words, daring to mock even the Sixth Old Master." Wang Xiaohan laughed, his mood relaxing a lot, "But you really know how to comfort people. The Sixth Old Master feels much better."

Actually, everyone knows that advancing to the Spirit Platform Realm involves the first step of breaking through the Heavenly and Earth Bridges, allowing the mystic qi to enter the Spirit Platform, opening it, and forming the spirit consciousness. Once the Spirit Platform is opened, the human body's mystic qi can complete the grand cycle, allowing the body to undergo a fundamental transformation.

The human Spirit Platform is a mysterious and fragile place. After the first attempt fails, there is usually some damage, which affects the second attempt.

Therefore, each attempt to advance to the Spirit Platform Realm is more difficult than the last. Especially in a short time, the success rate of the second attempt is even lower.

Fortunately, it has been nearly twenty years since Wang Xiaohan's last failed attempt. Even though the Spirit Platform was damaged, it is estimated to have recovered.

Now, Wang Xiaohan's biggest problem is still psychological.

"Longyan Old Ancestor." Wang Shouzhe turned and bowed, "Please guard the place here. I will wait outside."

Advancing to the Spirit Platform Realm is quite sensitive to disturbances, as it can cause many emotional fluctuations.

The real world is different from fantasy novels. In novels, characters often break through during battles, but in the real world, that's nonsense. Try advancing to the Spirit Platform Realm during a fight, and you'll die faster.

Wang Shouzhe left the secret shelter, and the sky was already bright outside.

After waiting outside for a while, he felt too idle. At this moment, he thought of his niece, Wang Lici. This girl has been suffering at Xing Sheng Farm for almost a month.

After a month of hard work and suffering, this child must have been polished, understanding the principle that hard work brings rewards.

Forget it, forget it, I'll go see her and bring her back.

This time, she must have lost a lot of weight, right?

To be honest, Wang Shouzhe really likes and cares for this niece, not wanting her to suffer too much.

Wang Shouzhe could already foresee that when Lici saw him, she would excitedly jump into his arms, sobbing and saying, "Fourth Uncle, I was wrong. I will definitely work hard in the future."

And so on, and so forth.

Thinking of this, Wang Shouzhe's steps became much lighter and happier.

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At the same time.

Next to the [Spirit Field] of the farm, several young tenant farmers were busy in a pavilion. They had prepared fresh fruits, a grill, charcoal, high-quality fresh fish, chicken legs, chicken wings, pork belly, vegetables, and other ingredients.

They were skillfully roasting the ingredients, and some were already fragrant and ready to eat.

At this moment,

A young woman ran in, her eyes arrogant and picky, scanning the area. She sniffed the roasting smell and said, "Are the chicken legs, chicken wings, and other ingredients marinated? You know, Miss is very picky and cannot tolerate any mistakes."

"Miss Wang, they are all marinated." A young man nodded and bowed, flatteringly saying, "As you instructed, this time we used top-quality smokeless fruit charcoal. The marinating salt is also top-quality fine salt, and we added Shaoxing wine, cumin, chili powder, and other seasonings."

Just then,

A voice came from outside: "Miss Lici has arrived."

Then, the young men and women in the pavilion stood up straight, ready to welcome her.

Two young men carried a large armchair into the pavilion, with a girl sitting on it. The girl had a slightly chubby face and was holding a large, calico cat.

This girl was none other than Wang Lici, who had been sent here. She smelled the roasting and immediately perked up, her eyes scanning the food critically.

"Give me two chicken legs, five chicken wings, and half a pound of pork belly to fill my stomach." She said casually, "And give my cat more pork belly."

"Understood."

The delicious grilled food was served one by one, and Wang Lici lay on the armchair, holding a chicken leg in one hand and a chicken wing in the other, eating heartily.

Her large cat also pounced into the large plate, devouring the grilled pork belly.

Truly, what kind of person raises what kind of cat. This large calico cat was plump and round, eating ferociously.

"Good, good, give me five more chicken legs."

"Miss, please eat slowly. No one is competing with you." The young woman surnamed Wang, while massaging her shoulders, advised, "Eating too fast is not good for you."

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Wang Lici, who was eating heartily, never expected that Wang Shouzhe was already standing by the thatched house, his face dark with anger.

"Ha ha~ Wang Shouzhe, you are still too young." Wang Shouzhe felt his body trembling, his cheeks twitching.

What about the hard work and sweat?

What about the diligent reading under the moonlight?

Wang Lici!

Ha ha~ How could you make your Fourth Uncle so worried? Just as Wang Shouzhe was about to go out and grab her by the ear, and send her back to the Gong Sun family's mine for further training,

Suddenly,

A young man stepped forward and flattered, "Miss, why don't you deal with the spirit rats in the fields while you eat? You know, our White Jade Spirit Rice is in the critical stage of ripening. If the spirit rats continue to ravage, it will reduce the yield."

Spirit rats?

Wang Shouzhe stopped in his tracks.

Spirit rats are the number one enemy of spirit fields. Unlike ordinary fierce beasts, they are not large and hard to hide. They are elusive, and wherever there are spirit fields, there are spirit rats. They are greedy and have a huge appetite.

In previous years, the Wang family's spirit fields have always suffered from the ravages of spirit rats, leading to varying degrees of reduced yield. Even Wang Xiaohan, with his rich experience in spirit field agriculture and cultivation at the peak of the Qi Cultivation Realm, had no good way to deal with them.

Even with the best efforts to capture them, it only slightly controlled the situation. This is because they are small and fast, coming and going without a trace, and their burrows are hidden and interconnected, making it difficult to deal with them using smoke or water.

Wang Shouzhe was puzzled. Could it be that Lici has a way to deal with the spirit rats? Relying on her plump calico cat?

"Hmm, Flower, go." Wang Lici knew the value of spirit rice, after all, it was the family's property, and immediately directed the cat.

"Roar." The calico cat was enjoying its meal and didn't want to listen to her, growling in dissatisfaction.

"Ha ha, I, Wang Lici, can't control you?" Wang Lici said with a cold laugh, "If you don't catch the spirit rats, you can pay me back in gold for everything you eat and use. Bring away Flower's pork belly."

Someone followed her orders and took away the bowl.

The poor calico cat, where could it get the gold to redeem itself? It immediately looked regretful, roared, and pounced into the spirit field, running like the wind.

The spirit rats in the field squeaked and scattered in all directions.

At this moment, Wang Shouzhe was stunned.

That calico cat, what is it? It's clearly a young fierce beast of the tiger family!

Reading and memorizing the common fierce beast illustrations is a basic skill for Wang family disciples. After a brief recall, Wang Shouzhe could only determine that it was a young of one of the common tiger family fierce beasts.

Most tiger family fierce beasts look similar in their youth, making it difficult to distinguish them. But no matter which kind of tiger family fierce beast, they will at least reach the third stage when fully grown!