Banshee Family Training Record

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He lowered his head and stroked his chin: "Then, I'll go ask Linglong if there are any Nascent Soul stage blacksmith masters who have a good relationship with us. Okay, hmm..."

As he spoke, he frowned slightly, unable to help but recall the face of the Duke of Jin.

While it's highly likely that his future father-in-law is trustworthy and wouldn't be greedy for the small amount of money he has, however...

Given Jin's current situation, is it really possible to find a Nascent Soul cultivator willing to lend a helping hand?

Ok……

The image of the blacksmith Tiger involuntarily surfaced in his mind again, and he hesitated: "Yun Qing, do you estimate how much goodwill we can gain by giving these forty taels of copper essence as a gift to a blacksmith?"

Zhu Yunqing stared at him, utterly terrified: "Are you crazy?"

Yun Chuan said, "No, no, uh, I was just making an estimate. It's like this, last time I went to Qingyun Sect, I met a generous blacksmith senior who was also at the Nascent Soul stage. The weapon I have in my hand was forged by him."

Beside her, Nie Ningshuang, who had been yawning, brightened up upon hearing this, finally finding a topic she could chime in with: "Yes, yes, yes! Senior Hu is such a kind person, I'm almost embarrassed!"

She quickly interjected, and Yun Chu'an nodded, then said, "So, I plan to give him some as a way of repaying the favor from last time, and then ask him to forge the rest into weapons for me. He shouldn't refuse."

His reasoning surprised Zhu Yunqing, who then weighed the pros and cons. Before she could say anything, Qi Qiao, standing next to Yun Chu'an, suddenly asked, "Are you going to the Qingyun Sect again?"

Yun Chu'an's forehead vein throbbed, and he hurriedly said, "There's something important at home this time, I'll be right back, right away..."

He was extremely nervous, inwardly cursing himself for his mistake. Qi Qiao pouted, displeased, but knowing the importance of the family's affairs, she said quietly, "You must go quickly, try not to stay there overnight."

Yun Chu'an repeatedly assured her that the matter had finally subsided. Over there, Zhu Yunqing pondered for a while and thought that this decision was acceptable, but she couldn't offer any good advice.

Although she has been managing the household affairs and is quite knowledgeable, Zhu Yunqing is only at the late Foundation Establishment stage, and she doesn't know many Nascent Soul cultivators yet.

With everyone in agreement, Yun Chu'an nodded slightly and made the decision: "It's alright, I'll handle this. Let's leave it at that for now. How are things going with the herb fields and the talisman production?"

Zhu Yunqing said, "The medicinal herb field has only just started production, and the Nalan family is very dissatisfied with it and has been trying to retaliate. We have only managed to get them to quiet down a little recently."

As she spoke, she couldn't help but feel irritated again: "And the harvest is still uncertain. The planted medicinal herbs will take at least a year to grow properly. At this time, what's most needed is steady development. Ideally, you should stay at home and study in seclusion. That way, if someone tries to sabotage you in secret, you can step in to protect the family business at any time..."

Yun Chu'an gave an awkward laugh, then looked down and touched his nose: "There's nothing we can do about it. Wars always break out so suddenly... Let's just take it one step at a time."

He brushed the topic aside, and Zhu Yunqing stopped complaining and continued, "Everything is going smoothly with the talisman printing. Ziyangcai and Wuzhonghua have both reached the Foundation Establishment stage and can now reliably print Vajra Talismans. The family's income from mid-grade spirit stones has been consistently stable, and reserves are steadily increasing."

"As for the medicinal herbs..." she said, her expression strange, then turned her head and glanced at Liu Mengshen, "I can't explain it clearly, you should ask her."

Yun Chu'an looked slightly surprised and turned to look at Liu Mengshen: "What's wrong? What happened again?"

As a plant, Liu Mengshen has considerable advantages in pharmaceutical manufacturing. However, she always manages to add her own whimsical ideas, which often enhances the efficacy of the medicine, but at the cost of some strange side effects.

It's like the tonic she specially developed before, which has now completely become a lactation-inducing drug for bedroom pleasure.

Facing Yun Chu'an's gaze, Liu Mengshen blushed slightly, lowered her head, and whispered, "I don't know either... It worked fine when I used it. Although the efficacy was a little weak, it was cheap and inexpensive."

"As a result, those people who used it said that their heart rate would increase and they would lose control of themselves, especially those cultivators who were already married, who couldn't wait to cultivate together with their partners..."

As she spoke, her face grew even redder: "So, as a bath medicine for healing wounds, it received widespread criticism..."

This is also due to racial differences, leading to a lack of understanding of pharmacology: after all, willow trees themselves do not have hearts. When her heart malfunctions, her first thought is not that the medicine is faulty, but whether her transformation technique has malfunctioned again.

Chapter 586 The Affair with the Princess

Yun Chu'an remained silent for a moment, then added the unspoken second half of her sentence: "But as an aphrodisiac to enhance the intimacy between couples, it's very popular, isn't it?"

Liu Meng blushed and turned her head away: "...I don't know, I've never sold it like this before, um..."

Yun Chu'an made the decision: "It's decided then! From now on, this product with problems will be sold as an aphrodisiac. You can raise the price a bit more, just say that there's going to be a war and the medicinal materials should be prioritized for wound medicine."

"Okay, the other types of medicine should be fine, right?"

Liu Mengshen was speechless. He had thought he would criticize him, but he didn't expect him to gloss over it so lightly: "There's no problem. As long as there isn't a sudden surge in demand, the supply of medicinal herbs can keep up for now."

Yun Chu'an made the decision: "Then let's settle on this for now, and then..."

He made arrangements for each of them, mainly focusing on what his sisters in the family, who were still only at the Foundation Establishment stage and had not yet broken through to the Golden Core stage, should do.

Hua Caiyan was also assigned a task: to infiltrate the Nalan family and gather information about them in advance so that they could prepare a response should these treacherous individuals come looking for trouble again.

With all arrangements in place, Yun Chuan adjourned the meeting.

Rong Jieyu waited anxiously, but didn't receive a result that was rightfully hers. Remembering what You Wensi had taught her, she didn't ask any further questions. Only after the meeting ended and she left the room did she take You Wensi's hand and ask in a low voice, "What exactly is your plan?"

You Wensi narrowed her eyes, but looked in the direction of Liu Mengshen.

"No rush," she said. "Have you seen her?" (The rest of the text appears to be gibberish and doesn't translate directly.)

Rong Jieyu glanced at Liu Mengshen's retreating figure and asked in confusion, "What's so interesting about a little girl in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage?"

You Wensi spoke slowly and deliberately, “But she has a special medicine that can make you more pleasing to your master, and in that case, you will have the chance to return to the Golden Core stage.”

Rong Jieyu was stunned.

……

Meanwhile, at the Wen family's home, next to the round table in the council hall.

The Wenren family took out their treasured wine, which they had been reluctant to drink for many years, and poured a bowl for everyone in the room with great generosity. They patted their chests with a grand gesture and said, "Don't be shy, drink as much as you want today!"

Around the round table, seated in chairs were the family elders, each with a joyful expression on their face, clearly delighted.

They couldn't have been happier than during this period. After reaching a cooperation agreement with the Yun family, they were initially a little apprehensive, fearing that the subsequent benefits would not be good.

To their surprise, when they sent their ore over, what returned was pure copper with an absurdly high purity. This was certainly excellent material, but refining it to this level was extremely expensive. If they were to refine it themselves, they would likely lose everything!

But now, the Yun family is giving it to them as casually as if they were just throwing away a few worthless stones!

This reduces their costs, while improving the quality of the final product. This combination of cost reduction and profit increase leads to a significant rise in profit margins. It's easy to imagine how wealthy their family will become in the future.

Not to mention, the princess's return to the banks of the Wei River today brings news that will greatly benefit their family.

"Haha, I never expected that the Duke would actually want to get involved in this war."

Beside him, an elder from a prominent family drank a strong liquor, in high spirits, and said with a smile, "We all thought that he had a grudge against the King of Zhao and would never send reinforcements, but we never expected him to do this!"

Everyone present was already immersed in a joyful atmosphere, and upon hearing this, they couldn't help but burst into laughter, thoroughly enjoying themselves.

"This is double happiness!"

The head of the Wen family laughed and said, "In that case, our family must work harder on forging, otherwise we will truly be letting down the Duke's great feat of setting aside old grudges and supporting the Zhao state in joining the Qin-Zhao war!"

Everyone burst into laughter again upon hearing this, filling the room with a joyful atmosphere. Amidst the conversation, some family members seized the opportunity to flatter the patriarch, praising his wise and decisive decision to choose a deep partnership with the Yun family.

Otherwise, they would be like the Nalan family, only able to watch the impending war with envy, but unable to even get a sip of soup.

At this moment, the head of the Wen family became humble, waving his hands repeatedly and saying that this was the result of everyone's discussion and the collective wisdom of the family. He had only made a small contribution, and everyone deserved credit and reward.

But despite this, everyone knows that his rule will be as stable as Mount Tai for the next few decades, and no one will be able to challenge his position as clan leader.

……

In the Spider Cave of Zhu Yunqing on Huai Mountain.

The enormous spider webs formed a series of encircling barriers, dividing the vast, empty cave into one space after another.

Deep within the cave, Yun Chu'an and Hua Caiyan sat on Zhu Yunqing's bluestone bed, helping her calculate the family's current reserves, as well as possible future income and expenses.

"...Therefore, the most crucial point right now is that the benefits of participating in the Qin-Zhao war are unpredictable. And under this premise, the more Golden Core cultivators you personally lead, the higher the family's expenses will be."

Zhu Yunqing frowned, calculating carefully. Yun Chu'an, however, said, "We can't estimate it like that. If there's any special opportunity, I'd like to seize it."

There are countless potential opportunities. For example, the Qin army might break through a large cultivation city in Zhao, or Zhao might secretly send a team to infiltrate Qin's rear and take over Qin's rich secret realms, cities, or key formations. He could then seize the opportunity to plunder them, reaping unimaginably huge profits.

Even without these, tempering him in actual combat would make him stronger. He has a Heavenly Spiritual Root, and his family is not short of spirit stones. If he doesn't care about the consumption, he actually doesn't need to spend too much time in seclusion to steadily break through to the next realm.

For him, the tempering in real combat was equivalent to a huge benefit.

Zhu Yunqing understood his situation. After thinking for a moment, she nodded gently: "Alright, now you are the strongest pillar of our family, and your cultivation is the most important thing."

Yun Chu'an leaned close to her ear and whispered with a chuckle, "My pillar of support is certainly thick enough..."

Zhu Yunqing didn't understand what he meant for a moment, but Hua Caiyan, who was listening nearby, suddenly blushed, turned her head, flicked her ponytail and hit him on the face, then reached out and started pinching his thigh: "Pervert! How dare you say that!"

Clearly, she understood that when Yun Chuan spoke of the "pillar of support," he wasn't referring to his strength at all, but rather the pillar between his legs.

Yun Chu'an grimaced and quickly begged for mercy. Zhu Yunqing looked at the two of them in confusion, then glanced at Hua Caiyan's flushed face. A sudden thought flashed through her mind, and she realized what was going on. Her cheeks turned red with embarrassment, and she spat out, "You're being indecent! We're talking about serious things, can we not bring up these kinds of things!"

Her personality was rather traditional and conservative, and she was particularly prone to blushing and embarrassment because of these things. Yun Chu'an smiled and begged for mercy, but Hua Caiyan wouldn't let him off the hook. She puffed out her cheeks and suddenly said, "Oh, speaking of this, Chu'an, let me ask you, during these few days in the capital, were you flirting with all sorts of women again?"

Yun Chu'an's heart skipped a beat, his expression tense. The princess's marriage to him had been officially announced at the martial arts tournament in a very high-profile manner; everyone present knew. Now that Hua Caiyan had suddenly brought it up, the news had likely already reached here…

He stiffly turned his face away, gave an awkward laugh, and muttered, "How could that be, hahahaha..."

Chapter 587 Lotus Seating Breakthrough

Hua Caiyan narrowed her eyes and said, "Don't be ridiculous! When I was investigating at the Nalan family, I heard that their family has special spies in the capital. They found out that you spend your days flirting with women and attracting attention..."

She was bluffing, but deliberately kept quiet, intentionally trying to trick him into telling the truth: "If you don't want to anger Fourth Sister, then you'd better tell me everything yourself!"

Beside her, Zhu Yunqing looked puzzled, feeling that her cunning sister, who was now a master of deception, wasn't telling the truth. However, her husband's behavior also made her suspicious.

Did this really happen?

She wasn't sure, and Yun Chu'an, upon hearing this, was immediately terrified and hurriedly explained, "No, it's not my fault! I had my eye on those prizes and wanted to win the championship. Who knew that Sima Lixin would suddenly propose to Sheng Linglong, and then Her Highness wouldn't say she'd marry him, but instead said she'd marry whoever won the martial arts tournament..."

As he spoke, his voice trailed off: "So this matter, well, it can't all be blamed on me..."

Hua Caiyan immediately bristled upon hearing this: "I was just bluffing you, and you actually managed to seduce the princess!"

She gritted her teeth in anger, and finally, unable to contain herself any longer, she suddenly opened her mouth and bit his upper arm: "You bastard! You womanizer! You scumbag! You can never leave someone to go anywhere alone again!"

She was furious. Beside her, Zhu Yunqing also realized that her man had indeed been attracting other women again, and couldn't help but give him a reproachful look.

Fortunately, after experiencing it so many times, Zhu Yunqing has become somewhat desensitized to it. Besides, in essence, that's how she herself had been with him.

She wasn't really angry; her anger was probably similar to that of Hua Caiyan, who was now playfully punishing him. However, she still couldn't help but complain, saying, "What are you thinking? The princess is the sole heir to the royal family, the future Duke of Jin. She has been appointed by the Zhou emperor and would never submit to anyone."

"She will definitely demand that you divorce your wife, otherwise she will never marry you. But according to you, she announced this at the martial arts tournament, so she still has to marry you..."

The more she spoke, the more her brows furrowed: "Chu'an, tell me, what are you really thinking?"

While dodging, Yun Chuan hugged Hua Caiyan in his arms: "What else can I think? I would never divorce my wife. She came to our family to be your sister."

"Her thoughts are the same as yours, but it's okay. There's nothing that can't be solved when you have the strength. That's why I can train even harder."

Before he could finish speaking, he heard Hua Caiyan angrily say, "And then you'll bring in even more sisters for the family, right!"

Yun Chu'an said, "Don't panic, Caiyan. Think about it, although their cultivation is higher than yours, they joined the family later and will still call you 'sister' and act as your younger sisters. They have to listen to you in everything. If you do the math, my goodness, Caiyan, you've hit the jackpot... Oh dear, oh dear, I was wrong, I was wrong, I'm not joking anymore..."

Before he could finish speaking, Hua Caiyan bit his upper arm again, fully demonstrating that foxes are canines. Yun Chuan winced in pain and quickly begged for mercy.

After finally persuading Hua Caiyan to open her mouth, he breathed a sigh of relief and continued, "Let's get down to business. On this trip to Zhao, I plan to bring my third sister, Qiao'er, my mother-in-law, and Lady Rong Jieyu along. In addition, there are Li Woyu and Lang Gu, whom I've befriended in the capital. This should guarantee at least one five-gold-dan level team..."

Zhu Yunqing frowned, temporarily shifting her attention away from his philandering troubles, and carefully considered the matter before suddenly saying, "Then you took all the Golden Core cultivators from the family with you, didn't you? Who knows how many people the Nalan family will leave here? How will the family defend itself in the future?"

Yun Chu'an immediately smiled: "Isn't that what I have, Fourth Sister? I plan to help you break through to the Golden Core stage as soon as possible before we officially set off on our expedition?"

Zhu Yunqing was taken aback: "Me? No, no, three years ago I was still in the early stage of Foundation Establishment. Even if my foundation is solid, breaking through two realms in three years is already the limit. I don't have your talent, so it's unlikely that I can break through to the Golden Core stage in a short time."

Yun Chu'an lowered his head and gently kissed her cheek: "You still have me, and also, this."

Before he finished speaking, he opened his storage bag, and a palm-sized, four-colored lotus slowly floated out and landed in his palm: "This treasure was bestowed upon the Cheng family of the capital by the Zhou Emperor. It was practically equivalent to instantly reaching the Golden Core stage. To support the martial arts tournament, they donated this item as the champion's prize, and then..."

As he spoke, a slight smile appeared on his lips: "I won."

After saying that, he glanced at the two girls beside him, and finally fixed his gaze on Zhu Yunqing: "With her, Fourth Sister, and with my help, you should be able to break through to the Golden Core stage soon."

"At that time, you will manage the household while I go out to fight. With our division of labor, the family will surely prosper."

He promised that bright future, which softened Zhu Yunqing's gaze even more. Hua Caiyan also looked at the four-colored lotus, her eyes filled with surprise: "My God, they're willing to give away such a treasure, so generous..." (The rest of the text appears to be unrelated and possibly machine-generated gibberish.)

Yun Chu'an quickly said, "So, the main reason I won that championship was for the sake of my family's development. As for the princess's engagement, that was something I had no choice but to do..."

Hua Caiyan pinched his thigh hard and said angrily, "Come on, do you think I don't know your personality? No one can force you to do something you don't want to do. You will try every means to do it. You say you have no choice, but in reality, don't you like her and want to marry her?"

Yun Chu'an turned her face away and chuckled, "Ahem... Fourth Sister, Fifth Sister, since we've already brought out this treasure, why not seize the day and try it out now to see its effects on aiding cultivation?"

Zhu Yunqing had expected him to have some profound insights, but after hearing what he said next, she was immediately filled with embarrassment and anger. She finally couldn't help but pinch him, angrily saying, "What's wrong with you? Your mouth is full of such vulgar language, always spouting these shameful, obscene things..."

Yun Chu'an rolled over and pinned her beneath him, lowering his head to kiss her cheek and lips before pressing her down onto the bed: "Isn't this in your boudoir, and right here on the bed? Fourth Sister, it's all your fault, isn't it? Who told you to be so beautiful and have such a great figure..."

He shamelessly continued speaking, even trying to shift the blame back to Zhu Yunqing, who was so embarrassed that she raised her hand to slap him, saying coquettishly, "You're talking nonsense!"

Despite her coquettish and shy words, she obediently lay down on the bed. Yun Chu'an put down the four-colored lotus, silently recited a spell, and blew on it. Instantly, the lotus spun and grew larger, as if blooming beautifully and radiantly on Zhu Yunqing's bed.

He helped Zhu Yunqing up, put his arm around her, and began to undress her. Hua Caiyan also came over and helped him undress.

Zhu Yunqing's face gradually turned red. Hua Caiyan did not leave, and Yun Chuan did not say much. Obviously, the two of them had reached a tacit understanding, and today was another threesome for him.

She felt shy inside, but didn't say anything in rebuttal. She lowered her head, seemingly accepting her fate silently, waiting for the storm to come.

Yun Chu'an unbuttoned her clothes, revealing her two large breasts that were supported by a black bra. The cleavage appeared deeper than it would be in its natural state, making her breasts look even bigger.

Yun Chu'an lowered his head and gently kissed her cheek, pressing her down on the lotus flower, preparing for further assault.