NOVEL WEB Chapter 50: Steady Growth
Late at night.
The stars twinkled brightly.
The bright moonlight shone through the window into the villa's oversized training hall.
After several hours of absorption, the Yan Xing Flower had grown eleven main vines, and only stopped absorbing once it reached twelve main vines. The leaves on each main vine became even sharper than before, and the fiery red patterns on their surface became more vibrant and dazzling, even carrying a hint of an eerie aura.
"Haha, it truly lives up to its name as locke divine water!"
Even though he knew that locke divine water was extremely effective for cultivating auxiliary plant life, Shen Ping still couldn't help but feel excited when he saw the Yan Xing Flower's growth. In just one absorption, the Yan Xing Flower continuously grew from a juvenile to Planetary Level Six!
This was because it was too young to withstand more energy; otherwise, it would have had even more main vines.
Putting away the locke divine water.
The Yan Xing Flower immediately conveyed its reluctance.
Shen Ping chuckled, stroking its leaves, "You digest the stored energy first, then I'll give you more."
The Yan Xing Flower immediately cheered with joy.
"With locke divine water, cultivating the Yan Xing Flower to Astral Rank in a short time won't be an issue, and I might even be able to break through to Astral Rank myself with it."
While showering.
He pondered.
Earth's genetic bloodline is very low; breaking through to Planetary Level is already the limit for most people. Although he could continuously improve with mu ya crystal, the difficulty of advancement would increase and the time required would be longer the further he went.
But now with locke divine water, the situation was completely different. With the locke divine water's high-level life force, his cultivation speed would be very fast.
"The rewards for family members are so high. Does this mean the golden finger places more emphasis on family bloodline and members? Or is it that the locke divine water appearing as an extra reward this time is just a coincidence?"
Shen Ping's thoughts drifted.
If he could continuously obtain locke divine water through family members, then his growth rate and the family's improvement would be much faster than expected.
After showering.
He went to Su Yin's bedroom.
Compared to his wife, Li Yuewei, Xiao Yin's room was overall pink-toned, with cute cartoon patterns on the walls, and even the duvet was adorable pink.
He gently closed the door.
Sensing the subtle movement under the duvet, he smiled and lay down on the edge of the bed, then reached his hand into the covers, "Xiao Yin, have you been waiting long?"
During this period, he had been diligent in his cultivation, which had somewhat neglected the eagerly awaiting Su Yin.
"Husband's cultivation is the most important, it's fine if I wait a few more days."
"Still saying it's fine? The moment I touch you, your body reacts, like you've just showered."
Shen Ping whispered sweet nothings as he slipped under the covers.
Feeling the warmth inside.
He didn't hesitate and showered Su Yin with affection.
After a passionate night.
It was already the next morning.
At breakfast.
Li Yuewei saw an indescribable smile in her cousin's eyes and couldn't help but say, "Xiao Yin, husband fed you well last night, didn't he?"
Su Yin smiled shyly, lowering her head to drink her porridge.
Seeing this.
Li Yuewei teased with a hint of sourness, "I'm so miserable, I've been sleeping alone for half a month."
Shen Ping took a bite of cold dish and looked at his wife, suggesting, "Wife, if you feel lonely without anyone to chat with, why don't you go to Xiao Yin's room tonight?"
Both women's faces flushed crimson upon hearing this.
Li Yuewei playfully chided, "You're so naughty, always thinking of good things."
Shen Ping said with a straight face, "Don't wrongly accuse me, didn't you say you were sleeping alone? Having Xiao Yin to chat with can also relieve boredom."
Li Yuewei rolled her eyes, "If I go, I won't be able to come back tonight."
"Let's talk business."
"Recently, the company's material acquisition performance has surged, and many martial artists from other Base Cities have come to sell. I think it's time to establish branches in other Base Cities."
Upon hearing this.
Shen Ping was not surprised. As the first and second waves of martial artists using genetic agents experienced rapid increases in physical fitness, the martial artists and God of War from the two major Martial Halls and the HR Alliance naturally couldn't sit still. Now, to obtain genetic agents, one either had to join Yanfeng Martial Hall or sell monster materials to Pingwei Materials Company. Even though this method of obtaining star-level evaluation for agent exchange took time, it couldn't deter martial artists' pursuit of strength.
"Alright."
"Just notify the government departments of other Base Cities in advance, and also balance the relationship with the HR Alliance and the two major Martial Halls. In appropriate situations, material prices can be raised."
Li Yuewei understood what Shen Ping meant. At this stage, Yanfeng Martial Hall and Pingwei Materials Company were gaining momentum, which would inevitably squeeze the interests of other forces, so sometimes, some profits had to be conceded.
…
9:30 AM.
Shen Ping and Su Yin arrived at the Yanfeng Martial Hall headquarters building.
As soon as they entered the office.
President Qin Shan came to report, "Hall Master, the schools at the district level in Wei City such as Ancheng and Luocheng have fully opened Yanfeng Martial Hall branches. After some simple renovations in a while, the schools will be able to open to students."
Shen Ping sat in his office chair and smiled, "That's very efficient."
Qin Shan shrugged, "It's mainly because the Wei City government is very enthusiastic and cooperative."
He continued, "This is the two-year development plan for the Martial Hall. Please take a look. If there are no issues, I will instruct Mu Yang and the others to proceed according to the plan."
Shen Ping took the plan and quickly scanned it.
The content included establishing branches in all five other major Base Cities in China within two years, setting up presidents and three major supervisors, and simultaneously establishing exclusive residential areas for the Martial Hall to enhance the cohesion of the Martial Hall's martial artists…
Overall, it was steady development.
This made him nod in satisfaction.
Although Yanfeng Martial Hall currently overshadowed the two major Martial Halls, he knew that this was just a temporary surge brought by the genetic agents. In terms of true underlying strength, Yanfeng Martial Hall was far from a competitor to the two major Martial Halls, and it couldn't even compare to the Asian division of the domestic HR Alliance.
Therefore, steady, unhurried development was the most stable approach.
"Alright, proceed according to this plan. The key is to cultivate our Martial Hall's God of War and God of War!"
After Qin Shan left.
He opened the virtual frame and took a look.
The foundation improvement once again received a family evaluation, which was about what he expected. The rewards were only mu ya crystal, the fifth move of the blade technique, and the fifth level of Prairie Fire Movement Technique.
"Just three more evaluations, and I'll reach the eighth move!"
In the following days.
Shen Ping's life was almost a two-point line between the villa and the Martial Hall. Although it seemed monotonous, he enjoyed it immensely. He would take turns showering his wife with affection every night, and occasionally he would go to the Wilderness Area to practice his blade technique with King-level monsters.
During the New Year.
The villa became lively, with people coming to pay New Year's greetings every day. His communication wristband also vibrated non-stop. The Five Great Powers, the two major Martial Halls, the HR Alliance, and many other forces called one by one to extend New Year's greetings, and there were even council members like Jia Yi who personally visited.
Thus, 2052 quietly passed, ushering in 2053.
Just in March.
Su Yin became pregnant again, starting the new year on a good note.