Becoming a true immortal through my descendents' praying

The Tiger and Leopard Forest was a forbidden zone for the people of Qingshi County, its name alone could stop a child from crying.

Teeming with fierce beasts, even a martial artist like Yang Shi with the fifth level of Body Refining, despite leading a small team, had been injured multiple times that year.

[Flame Tiger]

[Spirit Beast (Fire Element)]

[Life Span: 1/70]

[Realm: Fetal Breathing First Layer]

[Talent: Flames Rolling (Mortal Level)]

[Flames Rolling (Mortal Level): As cultivation increases, the body can release high-temperature flames.]

"A juvenile spirit beast! If we take it back and raise it, it will far surpass that big field mouse."

Yang Genshuo didn't need to perform a Manifestation; Yang Shi thought the same.

Besides a small tiger, there was also a Spirit Tree with orange-red fruit, from which hung three Spirit Fruits.

[Magma Fruit]

[Spirit Fruit]

[Spiritual Energy Concentration: 2]

[Five Elements Attribute: Fire 80, Wood 20]

Obviously, this tiger had ascended to a Spirit Beast by eating this Spirit Fruit.

When Yang Shi brought the small tiger back to Jiang Xiaobai, she was overjoyed.

They named the Flame Tiger "Little Fire."

Compared to the three Magma Fruits, which they didn't know how to use, the three mu of Spirit Field beneath the Spirit Tree surprised Yang Genshuo even more.

This proved they could plant more crops.

"Farming, awesome!"

This time, Yang Genshuo decided to let Yang Shi plant some Spiritual Grain to change things up and see if he could trigger an achievement and earn some Incense Fire Value.

The important task of purchasing Spiritual Grain seeds naturally fell to Shopkeeper Liao.

Shopkeeper Liao looked at Yang Shi, who had come to visit, with a suspicious expression in his eyes.

"How did you know I have just received 20 jin of Spiritual Grain..."

"That's convenient. Sell it to me; I'll give you a Low Grade Spirit Stone for it."

"Fair enough, I'll go get it for you right now."

Carrying 20 jin of dry Spiritual Grain with stalks, the tempting scent of wheat wafted out, Yang Shi sniffed it carefully.

"It smells somewhat like the Grain Avoidance Cake..."

Liao Cao smiled and said, "Indeed, the first time I received your Grain Avoidance Cake, it was so sweet I thought you had added Spiritual Wheat Flour. After eating a piece and not feeling the wondrous passage of spiritual energy through my body, my doubts were dispelled."

Having often eaten Spirit Rice recently, Yang Shi naturally understood this extraordinary feeling, which was completely different from eating food that contained no spiritual energy.

The rice made with Spirit Rice was more like medicinal food, slowly regulating his body, steadily improving all aspects of his abilities.

"By the way, Shopkeeper Liao, where did you get this Spiritual Grain from? Does Qingshi County also have a family that cultivates Spiritual Plants?"

Liao Cao was about to refuse, but thinking about their current relationship, he closed the door and said in a low voice,

"This year's Spiritual Grain and last year's Spirit Rice, they're both sold to me by the same person. He's not a cultivator, just a regular person, exchanging them for 20,000 silver taels from me every year, and it has been going on for several years."

"Oh? Who is it?" Yang Shi couldn't recall anyone in Qingshi County fitting that description.

"The manager of the Xiang Mansion, Xiang Sanhe."

The smile on Yang Shi's face disappeared, and his expression turned contemplative when he heard the words "Xiang Mansion."

"What's wrong?" Liao Cao asked.

"Hmm... I'm thinking how a mere mortal like Xiang Sanhe could possess such spiritual objects."

"That's the business of the Xiang Mansion... I'd advise you not to pry into it. No one in the entire Qingshi County, including the County Magistrate and even Senior Liu, dares to mess with people from the Xiang Mansion. Rumor has it that they are backed by the current Grandmaster Xiang Zuo."

"I see, I have more matters to attend to today, so I'll take my leave now."

The Xiang Mansion was located to the southeast of Qingshi County, while Yang Estate's location was in the northwest frontier of the county.

The two were in mirror positions with Qingshi County at the center.

Yang Shi had never visited the Xiang Mansion since coming down from the safe house.

He feared that if he saw that place, he wouldn't be able to suppress his rage. Moreover, he lacked the power to do anything.

That place used to be Yang Mansion, his home.

"Young lad, any seats available on the second floor?"

"Certainly, sir. There's a private booth available!"

Sitting inside a tavern closest to the Xiang Mansion, Yang Shi leaned against a window, squinting as he observed...

But he saw nothing.

"The Xiang Family has raised their walls, at least 5 meters high... what are they trying to hide?"

"How can Xiang Sanhe sell 20 jin of Spirit Rice and Spiritual Grain every year?"

"Could it be..."

Yang Shi guessed inwardly.

At this moment, a golden hand appeared in the sky, pointing at the Xiang Mansion and transformed into a line of words:

"Truly deserving of death!"

Yang Shi couldn't see inside the walls, but Yang Genshuo could!

He had an overlooking perspective!

He could see everything within 100 meters of Yang Shi, even zooming in and out.

The scene within those walls filled Yang Genshuo with uncontrollable rage!

Looking at the Spirit Fields radiating light on half of the screen, Yang Genshuo's face turned red with jealousy.

"Dammit! All mine!"

"The Xiang Family, they have tread the Path of Death!"

Yang Shi had spent half a year exerting effort, fighting tigers and leopards, losing three followers, just to secure three acres of Spirit Fields; he even felt a bit smug, thinking his Family was about to rise.

Yet... right there in the former Yang Family compound, there were Spirit Fields everywhere!

The Xiang Family was working hard right in front of them, with Spirit Rain being shot into the ground like their lives depended on it.

This made Yang Genshuo feel shock, anger, shame, and a tiny bit... excitement!

"If I could bring these under the Yang Family, farming would be blissful to death."

By then, selling Spirit Rice and Spiritual Grain each year would earn them a fortune in Spirit Stones, and even a few more cultivators in the family could be supported.

When Yang Shi heard the news scouted by his ancestor, he understood why the Xiang Family, which bore no grudge against the Yang Family back then, suddenly wiped out the entire Yang Family without a word.

All because of this Immortal Food!

If you have a treasure but no power, then I'll exterminate your Family and take your treasure.

"Is this... what Immortal Cultivation is?"

Yang Shi closed his eyes, remembering the bodies that lay in the courtyard, unresigned even in death, and shed two lines of hot tears.

After finishing a jar of wine, Yang Shi left, swaying and unsteady on his feet.

He would return to Body Refining with even more effort!

"Great ancestor, please grant me Immortal Power, I must become stronger!"

[Using Blessing: Vitality]

[Incense Fire Value -1]

Watching Yang Shi tirelessly practice the Traceless Sword Technique in the manor, Yang Genshuo sighed.

"With these Spirit Fields, the Xiang Family has grown for 18 years; who knows what monstrous power they have become? Just for that field of Spirit Fields, I saw three cultivators casting spells. Can you, with your mortal body, stand against them?"

Time accelerated, and the third year in the Immortal Cultivation World had passed.

It was once again time for the annual ancestral worship.

[Your progeny, Yang Shi, has successfully completed this year's ancestral worship]

[Incense Fire Value +10]

[You have received tributes from the Yang Family members: 10 jin of Spirit Rice, 2 jin of Spiritual Grain, "Traceless Sword Technique", "Gale Blade Technique", "Mingxin Technique", "Domineering Technique".]

[Would you like to bestow a reward to the descendants of the Yang Family?]

Yang Genshuo didn't go out that day, and he didn't have much to give, so he picked a book from the shelf to send to Yang Shi.

"The Art of War by Sun Tzu".

Yang Shi had decent comprehension; the interconnected schemes he used to execute Zhao Kuangfeng were quite impressive, and Yang Genshuo hoped he would continue to improve.

After completing the reward, Yang Genshuo hadn't had a chance to look at his tributes when his phone rang inappropriately.

"Mr. Yang, may I ask if you have gathered 200,000? Your deadline for repayment is in three days."

"Nag nag nag, what's with the nagging? Tell your bank manager to wait obediently at the bank for me this afternoon, for the account clearing!"

Yang Genshuo wiped his nose, feeling a surge of domineering pride.

"Sorry, Mr. Yang, our manager is very busy and has no time to care about such a small loan."

"You... Eh! That... Ah~"

Yang Genshuo hurriedly hung up the phone, feeling not at all exhilarated.

But paying off debt is a certainty, so he took out the tribute he received yesterday: 10 golden bracelets, each 50g.

After running to 10 different jewelry stores in Shimen City and selling them all, he got 240,000.

"Easy peasy~"

As he prepared to take a taxi to the bank to repay the loan, he received a message from Chen Wanting on WeChat.

"Genshuo, there was a misunderstanding that night, it's quite complicated. Are you free? I'd like to explain it to you in person."

Yang Genshuo slapped his thigh.

"Damn! She can see my bank transfer records on her phone!"