NOVEL WEB Chapter 531: 531 settlement
Always be prepared for the way back. Don't want to be delayed by any other things. Nothing is more important than returning to my wife.
As a cultivator, it's most taboo to be followed, so after Tan Shaoting left, he chose a different path.
At the workshop, he only remembered going to the Duobao Pavilion; it was known as the fairest and most just in that cultivator's memory.
"Fellow Daoist, do you need anything? Are you here to sell something?"
"Yes, Fellow Daoist, I have some spiritual medicine picked from the secret realm. Does your pavilion accept them?"
"Of course, but the price will definitely vary."
Tan Shaoting understood that the price would definitely vary for different spiritual medicines.
So he took out all the spiritual medicine in one go, not going anywhere else, after all, the children were still in the space, and time was too tight.
Finally, the total came to eight thousand nine hundred low-grade spirit stones for all these spiritual medicines.
"No rush, fellow Daoist, I still need a tub for the children's Washing Marrow and Cutting Tendons."
"We have those, let me show you, there are several kinds."
Although Tan Shaoting wasn't good at artifact refining, he did have an eye for quality. He chose a tub made mainly of Vajra Wood and the height was quite suitable.
"Fellow Daoist, this piece requires five hundred sixty low-grade spirit stones. I'll give you a discount, just five hundred and fifty."
"Okay, fellow Daoist, you can just deduct it from the spirit stones."
Tan Shaoting put away the tub and spirit stones and then headed to a street stall. He needed pots and pans.
He spent five spirit stones to buy them and then hurried to the management office of the workshop.
He thought about waiting for the children to finish Washing Marrow and Cutting Tendons and then take them around here.
At the management office, he chose a medium-sized courtyard for a year's rent, spending two thousand four hundred spirit stones all at once.
Tan Shaoting sighed, these spirit stones really didn't go far.
After getting the forbidden technique, he went straight in; the spiritual energy in the workshop was still very good.
He set the array plate, then relaxed. Although he moved quickly, the information in the cultivation world was too well-informed; he already noticed someone was tracking him. After all, he was just a little cultivator at the Qi Refining Seventh Level.
He released the three children, who looked around in confusion.
"Dad?"
"We'll be living here for the year, tomorrow Dad will take you out for a walk."
"Dad, isn't it dangerous?"
Tan Shaoting looked at the three children seriously, "Remember, no matter when or where, you must always be on guard. There's no place that's absolutely safe."
The three children nodded. They all said they remembered.
Tan Shaoting was troubled by the children's clothing.
"Will you stay here, or go into the space? I need to buy you clothes."
"Dad, we'll go in."
The children were particularly sensitive. They just knew they'd already lost their mom and couldn't leave dad's side anymore.
Tan Shaoting left and went directly to the Spiritual Clothing Pavilion this time.
He bought ordinary spiritual clothes for the three children, enough to withstand attacks below Qi Cultivation Fifth Level. Even so, each set cost fifty spirit stones; two sets for the boys and one for the girl. Because he bought three sets, they asked for ten fewer stones, and also gave a hairband.
Then he picked three pairs of shoes and three sets of undergarments. In total, it cost two hundred ten spirit stones.
He also went to a street stall to buy some spirit rice and spirit vegetables. He also bought some spirit beast meat.
Only then did he hurry back and found someone was tailing him.
Under normal circumstances, no one would dare make a move in the workshop, so Tan Shaoting ignored them.
Once in the courtyard, he released the three children.
"Dad bought spirit rice today, but you haven't undergone Washing Marrow and Cutting Tendons yet. Let's eat the meals mom prepared. Tomorrow you'll be able to enjoy the spirit rice here."
The three children were curious about everything now. But they also knew this wasn't where mom was. Dad said it was dangerous here, so they also had thoughts of becoming stronger.
The four of them ate at the stone table in the courtyard, savoring familiar flavors. Tan Shaoting's eyes reddened, but he didn't dare show it.
After eating, he took the children to play in the courtyard.
Explaining to them the pain of Washing Marrow and Cutting Tendons, as well as the precautions.
Once he finished speaking, Tan Shaoting realized he had forgotten something—he hadn't tested the children's spirit roots yet.
After thinking it over, going into the space felt safer.
"Let's go into the space, so Dad can test you. If you don't have a spirit root, you won't have to undergo Washing Marrow and Cutting Tendons."
"If Dad doesn't have a spirit root, can't we cultivate? Can't we be strong? Then can we still find our way back?"
"Of course, we can find our way back. Let's not guess, let's go in and try."
Tan Shaoting believed all the children had spirit roots; after all, their mother had been giving them Spiritual Spring Water since they were young. Even though it was low-grade Spiritual Spring Water, it could still improve a person's constitution.
The four of them entered the space. Tan Shaoting found the Spirit Testing Stone.
"Which of you three wants to go first?"
"Dad, I'll go first, I'm the eldest."
"Okay, just put your hand on this stone."
Qi Yan was a little nervous; his small palms were already sweating. He stood nervously before the Spirit Testing Stone, but still took out a handkerchief from his pocket, wiped his hand, and then placed it on the stone. At this moment, the Spirit Testing Stone showed an anomaly—full of purple.
Tan Shaoting laughed; his eldest son's spirit root was very good—a Thunder Spirit Root.
"Congratulations, Qi Yan, Thunder Spirit Root. The Thunder Spirit Root is very powerful, very good."
Qi Yan breathed a sigh of relief and stood aside, waiting for his siblings.
Qi Hong was next; he was a bit more carefree, placing his hand straight on the stone, which was also full, but green.
"Congratulations, Qi Hong, you have a full Wood Spirit Root; although the combat power isn't as good as the Thunder Spirit Root, it's also very good.
In the future, you two will cultivate very quickly."
Only Qi Wen was left; after her second brother stepped away, she stepped forward and placed her hand directly on the stone.
The Spirit Testing Stone showed a full blue color.
"Congratulations, Qi Wen, you have a full Water Spirit Root. You'll also cultivate very quickly in the future."
There's no point in explaining much to the kids now; they wouldn't understand. After Washing Marrow and Cutting Tendons today, he'd take them to the workshop tomorrow. At least the basic knowledge of cultivation had to be known to them, and the best way was through books.
Although the text is different, Tan Shaoting can teach them. The children had a very fast learning ability.
"Alright, you all have spirit roots, so let's begin Washing Marrow and Cutting Tendons. Dad has to tell you, it will be very painful, can you endure it?"
"Dad, will it really be that painful?" Qi Wen asked.
Tan Shaoting nodded, "It really will be very painful. Qi Wen, do you want to give up?"
The little girl, although with a scared expression on her face, firmly nodded, "Dad, I won't give up. I want to go back to find mom."