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All along, Chen Fangjie had always felt that he was not the clever type.

He handled matters in a methodical and steady manner, earning him the praise and affection of the elders in his family. Even the two ancestors in his family were quite fond of him.

However, for some reason, ever since he got involved with his future brother-in-law, Wang Shouzhe, his innate cleverness had been bouncing out uncontrollably.

There was no choice, that guy Shouzhe, would always set traps for him to fall into. If he didn’t force out some cleverness, he would have been ruined by him long ago.

This brat, arranging for Ancestor Long Yan to be here, didn’t even give him a heads up.

Ancestor Long Yan glanced at him up and down, and said indifferently, “You’re glib. Luo Yi needs to discipline you properly. Get up.”

Chen Fangjie couldn’t help but smile bitterly. He had lived for more than twenty years, and this was the first time he had been accused of being glib. Shouzhe, Shouzhe, you’ve really put me in a tough spot.

However, he got up and continued to say honestly, “Yes, Ancestor’s criticism is correct. In the future, whatever Luo Yi says, I will listen.” His own wife, not to mention discipline, even training was acceptable!

“Brother Chen, I have important matters to attend to. I won’t entertain you any longer, rest early.” Wang Shouzhe smiled and cupped his hands, then left the summer garden with Ancestor Long Yan.

After Wang Shouzhe left, Chen Fangjie was bitter, “Rest? My heart is full of envy and jealousy, how can I rest? Forget it, Wang Mei, just arrange a guest room for me.” He had said before that he only wanted to participate in the final act, and didn’t care about the spoils of war. And then… Shouzhe really didn’t care.

“Young Clan Leader Chen, this summer garden is my property.” Wang Mei looked him up and down, “And you are the future husband of Miss Luo Yi, it wouldn’t be good for our reputations if we were to stay in the same room. Please make your own arrangements.”

Make my own arrangements? What?

Chen Fangjie was in chaos, it was almost midnight, where was he supposed to go?

……

Time passed.

The sky was beginning to brighten.

A black awning boat was quietly sailing in the river, heading towards the family property, the Prosperous Farm.

Liu Yongzhou and Zhao Dingtian were both elites in the clan. They had done countless things for the clan, both openly and secretly. They must have carefully planned the theft of the Heavenly Spirit Pill, and it was unlikely to be discovered in a short time.

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

But Wang Shouzhe was even more careful. He had finally obtained the Heavenly Spirit Pill and the promotion materials.

He certainly wouldn’t waste any time, and sent it to his sixth grandfather, Wang Xiaohan, as soon as possible.

As long as Grandpa Six, Wang Xiaohan, advanced to the Spirit Platform Realm, it would be truly safe. Moreover, this time there were two sets of promotion materials, even if they had to pile them up, they would have to make a Spirit Platform Ancestor.

This time, with Ancestor Long Yan accompanying him all the way, it was the safest. At this time, Wang Shouzhe even hoped that some ancestor would be blind and bump into them.

The journey was silent.

By the time they arrived at the Prosperous Farm, the sky was already slightly bright.

After passing the message.

Not long after, Wang Xiaohan hurriedly came to meet them. After a brief greeting, they entered a secret cave on the side of the farm, in the remaining mountains of Liu Ping Mountain.

This cave was a hidden emergency shelter carved out by the ancestors using a natural cave. Inside, there was a pool of mountain spring water, and some food was stored on ordinary days.

At the bottom of the shelter, there was a secret tunnel for escape.

Even a cunning rabbit has three burrows, let alone a family that has been operating for more than a hundred years. In the major family properties and even the main houses, there are more or less some secret storage points and secret tunnels for emergency escape.

This shelter was the safest place for Grandpa Six, Wang Xiaohan, to advance to the Spirit Platform Realm. With Ancestor Long Yan guarding the entrance, it was truly impregnable.

“Grandpa Six, how are the preparations?” Wang Shouzhe asked with a salute.

At this time, Wang Xiaohan, after about a month of body conditioning, looked very good. With the nourishment of the Yuan Pill and a large amount of spiritual food, his face was rosy and his body was full of vitality.

“Very good, I can try to break through and advance.” Wang Xiaohan was full of energy, but because he had failed once before, there was still some lack of confidence in his eyes.

Wang Shouzhe joked, “Grandpa Six, you are an experienced person, not a maiden getting married for the first time, shy and ignorant. This is called familiarity with repetition, and you can do it with your eyes closed the third time. Your Heaven and Earth Bridge has been nourished by the Heavenly Spirit Pill, you should have more experience than others, and this time you will definitely open the Spirit Platform. Besides, I have prepared two sets of promotion materials for you, if necessary, you can spend another month conditioning your body and try again.””You, where did you learn to talk like this, even daring to tease your sixth grandfather.” Wang Xiaohan laughed, his mood much relaxed, “But you really know how to comfort people, your sixth grandfather feels much better now.”

Everyone knew that the first step to breaking through to the Spirit Platform Realm was to break the two bridges of heaven and earth, allowing the mysterious energy to enter the spirit platform, opening up the spirit platform, and condensing the spirit consciousness. Once the spirit platform was opened, the body’s mysterious energy could complete the Great Zhou Heavenly Cycle, allowing the body’s functions to undergo an essential transformation.

The human spirit platform was inherently mysterious and fragile. If the first attempt to open it failed, it would usually cause some damage, affecting the second attempt.

Therefore, each attempt to break through to the Spirit Platform Realm was more difficult than the last. Especially attempting a second breakthrough in a short period of time, the success rate was even lower.

Fortunately, it had been nearly twenty years since Wang Xiaohan’s last failed attempt. Even if the recovery of the spirit platform was slow after being damaged, it was estimated that it had almost recovered.

Now, Wang Xiaohan’s biggest problem was psychological.

“Ancestor Long Yan.” Wang Shouzhe turned around and bowed, “I will leave the protection of this place to you, I will wait outside.”

Breaking through to the Spirit Platform Realm was a process that required solitude, as it could easily lead to restlessness.

The real world was not like the world of fantasy, where breakthroughs could occur during battles. In the real world, anyone who tried to break through to the Spirit Platform Realm during a fight would surely die faster.

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

After waiting outside for a while, he felt bored. At this time, he thought of his niece, Wang Lici. This girl had been left by him at the prosperous farm for almost a month.

After a month of hardship and tempering, this child must have lost some of her impetuousness and understood the principle of reaping what you sow.

Well, he decided to go see her and bring her back.

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

Speaking of which, Wang Shouzhe really loved and cherished his niece, and couldn’t bear to see her suffer any more.

Wang Shouzhe could already foresee the scene when Lici saw him, she would rush into his arms excitedly, crying and saying, “Fourth Uncle, I was wrong, I will definitely work hard in the future.”

With this thought, Wang Shouzhe’s steps became much lighter and happier.

……

Meanwhile.

Next to the farm’s “Spirit Field”, several young male tenants were busy in a pavilion. They had prepared some fresh fruits, a grill, charcoal, fresh fish, chicken legs, chicken wings, pork belly, vegetables, and other ingredients.

At the same time, they were skillfully grilling these ingredients, some of which were already fragrant and ready to eat.

At this moment.

A young woman ran in, her eyes arrogant and picky as she swept around, sniffed the grilled aroma and said, “Have the chicken legs, chicken wings, etc. been marinated? You all know, the young lady is very picky, there can’t be any mistakes.”

“Miss Wang, they have all been marinated.” A young man nodded and bowed, flatteringly said, “According to your instructions, this time the charcoal is top-grade smokeless fruitwood charcoal. The salt used in the marinade is also top-grade snowflake fine salt, and there are flower carvings, 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 all looked solemn, straightened their bodies, and prepared to welcome her.

Two young men carried a grandmaster’s chair into the pavilion, and on the chair sat a girl with a bit of baby fat on her face, holding a large cat with white and colored fur in her arms.

This girl was none other than Wang Lici, who had been banished here. As soon as she smelled the barbecue, she perked up, her eyes picky as they swept over the food.

“First, give me two chicken legs, five chicken wings, and half a pound of pork belly to fill my stomach.” She casually ordered, “For my cat, prepare more pork belly.”

“Yes, miss.”

Delicious barbecue was served one after another. Wang Lici lay on the grandmaster’s chair, a chicken leg in her left hand and a wing in her right, eating heartily.

Her cat also pounced into the large plate with a roar, gobbling up the grilled pork belly.

Like owner, like cat, this large cat was fat and strong, its body round and plump, and it ate fiercely.

“Not bad, not bad, give me five more chicken legs.”

“Miss, eat slowly, no one is competing with you.” The young woman named Wang, while massaging her shoulders, advised, “Eating too fast will make you uncomfortable.”

……

While Wang Lici was feasting, she had no idea that Wang Shouzhe was standing next to the thatched hut, his face already dark as water.

“Hehe~ Wang Shouzhe, Wang Shouzhe, you are still too young.” Wang Shouzhe felt his body trembling, his cheeks twitching uncontrollably.What happened to the promised hard work and sweat?

What happened to the diligent studying under the moonlight?

Wang Lici!

Heh~ And to think your Fourth Uncle dotes on you so much. Just as Wang Shouzhe was about to step out and grab her by the ear, intending to send her off to the mines of Gongsun’s Clan for reformation…

Suddenly.

A young man stepped forward with a fawning smile, “Miss, why don’t you deal with the spirit rats in the field while you’re eating? You know, our White Jade Spirit Rice is at a critical stage of irrigation. If the spirit rats wreak havoc for a while longer, the yield will decrease.”

Spirit rats?

Wang Shouzhe stopped in his tracks.

Spirit rats were the number one enemy of spirit fields. Unlike ordinary beasts with their massive sizes and difficulty in hiding, these rats were elusive. Wherever there were spirit fields, there would be spirit rats. They were insatiably greedy, with astonishing appetites.

In the past, the spirit fields of the Wang’s Clan were always ravaged by spirit rats, resulting in varying degrees of yield reduction. Even Wang Xiaohan, who had rich experience in spirit field farming and had reached the peak of Qi Refining, didn’t have many good solutions for dealing with spirit rats.

Despite their best efforts to capture them, they could only control the situation slightly. The rats were small and extremely fast, appearing and disappearing without a trace. Their nests were hidden and interconnected, making it difficult to deal with them using smoke or flooding.

Wang Shouzhe was filled with doubts. Could it be that this girl, Lici, had a way to deal with the spirit rats? With her chubby big flower cat?

“Hmm, Flower, go.” Wang Lici knew the value of the spirit rice. After all, it was their own property. She immediately commanded the big cat.

“Roar.” The big flower cat was enjoying its meal and ignored her, roaring discontentedly.

“Heh, I, Wang Lici, can still discipline you.” Wang Lici sneered, “If you don’t want to catch the spirit rats, then you can pay me back in Top Gold for all the food and things you’ve consumed. Someone, take away Flower’s pork belly.”

Someone acted on her words and took away the bowl.

The poor big flower cat, where would it get Top Gold to redeem itself? It immediately looked frustrated, roared, and pounced into the spirit field. It was incredibly fast, running like a gust of wind.

Immediately, the spirit rats in the field squeaked and scattered in all directions.

At this moment, Wang Shouzhe was stunned.

That big cat called Flower, it wasn’t a cat at all, it was clearly a young tiger beast!

Memorizing the common beast atlas was a basic skill for the disciples of the Wang’s Clan. After a brief recollection, Wang Shouzhe could only determine that it was a cub of one of the common tiger beasts.

Most tiger beasts looked very similar when they were cubs, making it difficult to distinguish. But no matter what kind of tiger beast, once it fully grew, it could at least reach the third rank!

A third-rank beast! Equivalent to a human Spirit Platform cultivator.

What the hell was Wang Lici? She was actually raising a beast cub tiger? Where did she get it from? How did she tame it… and since when did a beast cub tiger catch spirit rats?

Just as Wang Shouzhe was in a state of confusion.

Flower had already finished its work, dragging out the spirit rats it had killed and neatly lining them up. The largest spirit rat was almost a pound or two, plump and fat.

Unlike ordinary rats, spirit rats that fed on spirit rice were very clean, and their meat was tender and full of vitality, making them a delicious and nourishing spiritual food.

“Roar!” The little tiger roared fiercely, indicating that it wanted the humans to roast the spirit rat meat for it.

“Wait!” Wang Lici leisurely walked over and said, “According to the principle of dividing the spoils, we each get half.”

Then, she fairly divided them.

“One for you, one for me. One for me, one for me, one for you.”

Then the ten spirit rats were divided into two piles. Her share was a full seven, while the little tiger Flower only had three, and they were all skinny spirit rats.

The little tiger Flower scratched its head in confusion, feeling that something was wrong, but couldn’t figure out what. Never mind, it decided to roast and eat first, roar roar, humans!

Then, Wang Lici put her “half” of the spoils into her bag and laughed triumphantly, “Fourth Uncle was right, it’s really useful to learn the Nine Chapters on Mathematical Art.”

Such shameless words left Wang Shouzhe in shock!

Could this niece of his be any more outrageous?

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