Chapter 61 - Immortal Fate Of Longevity: Starting From Taking Care of Fellow Daoist Wife

Chapter 61: Cultivating Subordinates "Don't worry, I won't let them come to our home. The main purpose of recruiting them is simple: to have them help me find children with spiritual roots. I plan to establish an organization similar to a school. I will gather around a hundred children with spiritual roots and guide them as I see fit. I don't expect them to achieve high cultivation levels; reaching the Qi Refining realm, even at the first or second stage, would be enough. We will have use for them in the future." Xia Changge had thought it through. Revitalizing the family was not a task he could undertake alone. In ten or so years, his eldest son, second son, and even his third son would be able to share the burden with him. These children all only had four spiritual roots. Without the help of the Holy Heart Technique, their achievements would never reach the level of their old father with the same four spiritual roots. In order for his children to successfully establish their foundations, they would have to rely on his efforts as their old father. At the same time, they would also have to rely on Xia Yijiao, his daughter, to have a bright future and provide great support for the family. Therefore, it was better to have them come earlier... to fulfill the family's mission. Sharing his pressure would not only give Xia Changge, their old father, peace of mind to cultivate, but it would also be of great help to them. In a dozen or so years, these three young men would reach adulthood and would then have to worry about finding their own wives. Rather than letting them go out and potentially encounter difficulties, wouldn't it be better to help them cultivate some suitable partners themselves? Knowing these women's backgrounds and having a clear conscience would allow them to freely develop love relationships and more appropriately integrate into their large family. Wouldn't it be better for them to obediently become their daughters-in-law? Furthermore, not all of these abandoned girls with the Five Elements Spiritual Roots from the royal families and major clans would be lacking in talent. Someone like An Ruoshui could be considered a little gem, right? There must be more girls like An Ruoshui among them. Discovering them would be akin to finding treasures and profiting greatly. Moreover, Xia Changge's future children might not even have spiritual roots. So, he could not let them marry women without spiritual roots, but instead arrange for them to marry someone with spiritual roots to increase the chances of their third generation having spiritual roots. The male cultivators he cultivated could also become his followers. Even if they were low-level cultivators in the Qi Refining realm, they would still be much better than ordinary people. This method was not particularly clever; Xia Changge just had no other choice. Other families in the Foundation Establishment stage considered their descending generations as thousands of people. They could not even train their own descendants, much less outsiders. Furthermore, in the eyes of these families, when wandering cultivators reached the seventh or eighth stage of Qi Refining, they would actively seek refuge with them. Xia Changge did not have such a family foundation, so he had to take the initiative. Regardless, this could be considered the smallest investment for a huge return. Because Xia Changge did not plan to invest spirit stones, but rather use the allure of his cultivation technique to recruit a few wandering cultivators to guide the children. He would slowly drag it out over time. For ten years of easy work, they would be rewarded with a technique that could reach the ninth stage of Qi Refining. There were probably not many wandering cultivators who would refuse. The resources these children needed on a daily basis could be bought with gold and silver. If that was not enough, they could even use the spirit rice produced in their spiritual field. The investment was indeed minimal. "Alright, I understand. Let's go find them now," Tan Qier agreed. After all, this would benefit their family, potentially bringing their population to more than ten in about ten years, while the number of cultivators in their hands would exceed a hundred. Tan Qier took Xia Changge to the next street to visit these people. As soon as he met them, Xia Changge's mood soured. This guy... coveting his own wife? Then perhaps he wouldn't even have to pay a single spirit stone and would even gain a few decent puppets. No, with his cultivation level, he wasn't even qualified to be a puppet! Why not... use him and then kill him?! This... actually seemed like a good idea. After all... he only needed to cultivate his own subordinates and form a self-sufficient talent system. Of course, Xia Changge was definitely not a bloodthirsty person. As long as these people obediently did their tasks, he wouldn't do anything reckless. "Tian Daoist, are you joking? A technique that reaches the ninth stage of Qi Refining?" Tan Qier said, explaining their purpose. It was clear that this wandering cultivator named Jiang Ma didn't believe her at all. After all, the two people in front of him, one was Qi Refining seventh stage, and the other was Qi Refining sixth stage. It was highly unlikely for them to possess such a thing. "Jiang Daoist, how could I joke about my Xia family's reputation? As long as you work for me for twenty years, the technique will be yours. Furthermore, if you help me recruit another wandering cultivator, it will reduce one month of your service time. If you find a child with spiritual roots for me, it will reduce half a month of your service time. As long as you accumulate twenty years, the Jiyuan Secret Art will be yours," Xia Changge stated his requirements. Of course, he was not constantly recruiting wandering cultivators. He only needed around ten of them. Once he had enough, he would cancel this project and only recruit children with spiritual roots to exchange for their service time. During the ten or so years when his sons had not grown up enough to share his worries, Xia Changge would have to work tirelessly himself to handle almost everything. Jiang Ma had also heard about the recently established Xia family, a subsidiary family of the Xiao family, in the Huaying Immortal Town. To think that this person was right in front of him, and even more surprising was that he only had a cultivation level of Qi Refining seventh stage! But perhaps there really was a chance for them to join after their small family was established. Maybe they would even be able to benefit from the first wave of success. Moreover... with the weak power of the family head, their servants... "Alright, I agree," Jiang Ma decided after some thought. He had many brothers, at least seven or eight of them. If he managed to lure them all in... he would definitely benefit greatly. "Well then, I look forward to your performance, Jiang Daoist!" Xia Changge assured him that he had nothing to worry about. No matter how arrogant Jiang Ma was, he wouldn't be able to escape Xia Changge's control at the Qi Refining seventh stage. Whether it was his own strength or borrowing a Qi Refining ninth stage expert from the Xiao family, it was enough to crush all of this guy's schemes. "Brother, do you really trust him that much? I've had some contact with him before, and he's not as simple as he seems," Tan Qier worriedly asked after they left. "Don't worry, I have two puppets in my possession, both of which are kept at home. Besides... when people are desperate for wealth, they are driven to extremes. I have a plan, and if things go poorly, I can ask for help from the Xiao family," Xia Changge assured her. He had made ample preparations for his stronghold. Tan Qier finally felt somewhat relieved. (End of Chapter 61)