Chapter 418: Proposing Marriage (Part 2) (Please Subscribe, Please Bookmark)
In the blink of an eye, it has been more than 20 years since Sun Mingsheng left Pingyang County and Shenquan Mountain. Naturally, there are some expectations for this return.
Although he has some basic understanding of the development and changes in the family over the years, it is basically relayed and he does not have a real feeling.
The main reason for this return is naturally to formally propose marriage to the Bai family, but his concern for the family is also genuine.
The sun rises and the moon sets, and the day and night alternate. With clear map guidance, Sun Mingsheng appeared on the territory of Pingyang County half a month later.
In recent years, with the continuous contraction of the Zhao family, the entire Pingyang County is basically under the competition of the Sun and Yan families, each occupying about half.
Most of the areas have a relatively clear division, but there are also many entangled resource points.
These resource points are basically first-level middle and lower-grade spiritual mines, and their own value is not too high, so the foundation-building cultivators of the two families have never made a move.
Basically, the competition is mainly between groups of mid- and late-stage Qi Refining cultivators, who harass each other to control the mining rights of spiritual mines.
In fact, these resource points will certainly cause certain casualties and losses to the two families, but they are undoubtedly beneficial to the training of a group of Qi Refining cultivators.
On his way back, Sun Mingsheng saw with his own eyes that more than ten Qi Refining cultivators were fighting for a poor first-level low-grade resource point located in the muddy land.
This place originally belonged to the Zhao family. It was a first-level low-grade star mud spiritual mine with low value, which could produce a certain amount of spiritual mud every year.
In addition, there are some first-level middle- and low-grade mud snakes living in this swamp. Once they are killed, some spoils can be obtained.
In general, this seemingly cruel swamp is also a valuable place for early and middle-stage Qi Refining cultivators.
This time, the Sun family, as the attacking party, launched the most fierce attack on the Yan family with three late Qi Refining cultivators, six mid-Qi Refining cultivators, and six early Qi Refining cultivators in an absolutely dominant position.
Because the number of cultivators is sufficient, and with the steady development of the family's talisman hall, the equipment of various first-level middle and low-grade spiritual talismans is also quite complete, so the role of various spiritual talismans in the battle is also quite obvious.
Sun Mingsheng just observed secretly for a while, and after ensuring that the family had an advantage and there would be no casualties, he quietly left.
As a newly promoted late-stage foundation-building cultivator, he did not want to easily participate in this level of battle.
As time passed, except for Sun Xunmu, most of the remaining Qi Refining cultivators of the Xun generation have passed away, and a few have entered old age.
Except for some lower-ranked cultivators of the Ming generation who are still constantly running for the family, the remaining Qi Refining cultivators are also not young, and are basically responsible for some internal family affairs.
The mainstream now is the grown-up monks of the Cai generation. Although the monks of this generation have limited qualifications and only Sun Caiyun has been promoted to the foundation building stage, they are numerous and have become the backbone of the family's Qi Refining monks. They are always on the front line and responsible for various affairs.
As for the monks of the Hua generation, they have just embarked on the path of cultivation and are in the stage of learning and improvement. They can only do some elementary tasks of taking care of spiritual fields or low-level spiritual beasts to the best of their ability.
"I haven't returned for more than 20 years, but the strength of the family has been significantly improved with the coming and going of people." Outside the Shenquan Mountain, the first-level middle-grade spiritual mountain, which was originally responsible for receiving a small number of monks from the periphery, has now become bustling.
Among the monks coming and going, most of them are monks from the Sun family, but there are also many who come to visit friends, and there is even a hurried figure of a foundation building monk.
Since Sun Caiyun was promoted to the foundation building stage and successfully upgraded his alchemy skills to the second level, some foundation building casual cultivators who had no way to make alchemy came to him one after another.
Perhaps it was to hone his own alchemy skills, or perhaps it was to expand the influence of the family. As long as Sun Caiyun had more time, he would basically choose to help.
Therefore, the number of casual cultivators who came to the Sun family in recent years has increased, and some of the Qi Refining cultivators have become peripheral members of the family after passing the test.
On this spiritual mountain with only first-level middle-grade products, the Sun family even built several trading shops to sell spiritual objects.
The spiritual objects sold here are some spiritual objects that the Sun family can produce stably. Over time, they have become famous and can be exchanged for a valuable spiritual object every year.
"Sure enough, you have been promoted to the seventh level of foundation building and successfully stepped into the threshold of the late stage of foundation building. The family has successors, and I am very pleased." Sun Shengyuan had already stood on the top of the mountain waiting.
Sun Mingsheng nodded several times to show his satisfaction as he watched the figure approaching. So far, after his death, the biggest hidden danger of the family has been eliminated.
"My great-grandfather was in good health. In recent years, I have focused all my energy on my own cultivation and have not paid much attention to the development of the family." When Sun Mingsheng said this, he felt truly grateful.
If the old man in front of him had not taken advantage of the situation to advance to the late stage of foundation building and stabilize the family at the cost of sacrificing his own cultivation potential, how could he wander around with peace of mind and look for opportunities to impact the seventh level of foundation building?
"My life span is running out, and the only thing I can do is to guard the family. You can travel outside without worry, which can be regarded as not letting me down." Looking at the younger generation who has grown up in front of him, Sun Shengyuan is quite pleased.
"I know the purpose of your return this time. If you can successfully marry into the Bai family, it will be beneficial to the family. I also fully support it. The spiritual objects needed for the marriage proposal will be provided by the family. In addition, the two of us, two late stage foundation cultivators, come together to show the importance of the family."
Obviously, Sun Shengyuan had already made relevant plans for all kinds of plans, and all matters were arranged in an orderly manner.
"Thank you for your support, grandson will definitely go all out."
Although he had some preparation and expectations in his heart, he was only completely relieved after getting the support of Sun Shengyuan.
As for the third-level spiritual objects that are needed as the core of the marriage proposal, judging from the expression on Sun Shengyuan's face, there should be some stored in the family treasury.
Third-level spiritual objects are suitable for Jindan-stage cultivators, but in the past thousand years, it is normal to obtain several by chance.
On weekdays, these third-level spiritual objects are naturally sealed in the deepest part of the family treasury, waiting for the most appropriate time to play their due role. There is no doubt that this marriage with the Bai family is one of the most important moments.