Afternoon, Yulou and Yuanan were having lunch, and Rongwen's family was paying for it.
The Red Light Daoist Sanctuary is just around the corner, and more cultivators from Qingxi Village have reached the Foundation Establishment realm. The patriarch's absence is due to his social interactions with his peers in the Foundation Establishment realm.
Yulou was indeed correct in saying that, as everyone has not become immortals yet, they are not qualified for leisure and freedom.
"Tastes so good, what are you smiling about?"
Wang Rongwen noticed that Yuanan's state was not right.
This is just like you sneaking out of the house, going to the internet cafe for an all-night gaming session, thinking you've hidden it well, but your dad can tell right away - he did that when he was young too!
"Haha, Grandfather has given me a BaiLi Xiao Yao Duan Fu today for Foundation Establishment. Father, do you have this?"
Yuanan, with his youthful spirit, pulled out the new treasure he had obtained and began to show it off to his parents.
At first, Rongwen's family patriarch hadn't noticed anything amiss, but his wife Chen Lu had furrowed her brow.
"This is a talisman that belongs to Foundation Establishment realm cultivators in the clan. This time, the clan patriarch brought them with him for the purpose of exchanging merit at the Red Light Daoist Sanctuary. How did you come to possess it?"
She is from the Wang family's collateral branch who has joined the main lineage, and she is in charge of talisman-making within the Wang family. Therefore, she is very familiar with the remaining BaiLi Xiao Yao Duan Fu talismans in the patriarch's possession.
All of the BaiLi Xiao Yao Duan Fu talismans in the clan were brought out by the patriarch this time, to exchange for merits, and they should not have ended up in Yuanan's hands.
He had only reached the second level of qi refinement, and he was in a safe environment at Qingxi Village, so why would he need the BaiLi Xiao Yao Duan Fu talismans for Foundation Establishment realm?
"The patriarch asked my brother and me some questions today, and we answered them well. He rewarded each of us with one talisman. You can ask the patriarch yourself and see."
Yuanan looked resentful.
"Yulou?"
"Of course, it's impossible to ask the patriarch." Chen Lüwan looked at Yulou with a soft voice.
Compared to her chaotic son, she still trusted Yulou, who was more mature and serious.
"Yes, Yuanan is correct. The patriarch did ask us some questions today..."
After hearing Yulou's account, Chen Lüwan's doubts were dispelled, but she sighed and said.
"The itinerant cultivators truly are pitiful. My father and Yuanan's grandfather were also itinerant cultivators. They suffered through hardships and indifference in order to obtain some resources for cultivation."
"Later, because of achievements in talisman-making, he joined the Wang family as an outsider of the clan, and his circumstances gradually improved."
Yulou thought for a moment and then looked at the uncle of Rongwen, saying.
"Uncle, I have an immature idea, I'm not sure if it's appropriate."
Wang Rongwen was surprised and put down his chopsticks, looked at his wife, and they exchanged glances.
What does this child want to say?
He tested the question.
"What kind of idea is it?"
"The itinerant cultivators actually do have spirit stones, but the accommodation costs in Qingxi Village have increased drastically recently. Even for courtyards without spiritual qi supply, the rents have gone up a lot."
"I was thinking, why don't we partition the rooms in Fuyuan Jū into small ones and rent them to them?"
If the small rooms are partitioned are sufficiently small, the room fees can be significantly reduced.
As long as the supply of spiritual energy is guaranteed, slightly lower room fees would definitely be acceptable to the itinerant cultivators, and they wouldn't want to sleep on the streets.
"It's not safe, doesn't maintain dignity, and it's also impossible to concentrate on cultivation."
No affordable rooms?
Then we'll go to the cage house!
These days, there are more and more itinerant cultivators in Qingxi Village. Yulou actually had this idea long ago, but he was wary of Tang Nianshuiqiu, so he didn't mention it to him. After all, the big boss is on a salary that doesn't seem to be paid.
The courtyards in Qingxi Village without spiritual wells now charge a rent of three spirit stones per month, which the itinerant cultivators naturally do not want to live in.
But Fuyuan Jū is different; there's a spiritual well here that directly leads to the Qin Yun Qingxi Spring. The well water isn't the same as the spring water, but this spiritual well can bring in spiritual energy to Fuyuan Jū.
Therefore, for those living in Fuyuan Jū, their cultivation will be much easier.
Foundation Establishment realm cultivators can quickly reach their daily qi absorption limit.
Qi refinement cultivators can take full advantage of the abundant spiritual energy for intense cultivation.
"This... sounds feasible, but Fuyuan Jū is already fully occupied, and it's not easy to handle recently."
Chen Lüwan has a meticulous nature. She realizes that Yulou's suggestion is feasible, but it's not easy to operate recently.
If we wait for the tenants to leave before making the renovations, it won't be timely in terms of time.
"There's nothing difficult about this. The patriarch is proficient in wood magic. As soon as he returns, he can build a wooden building in the backyard of Fuyuan Jū in a moment. However, the transportation of spiritual energy will be a bit troublesome, and new arrays will need to be set up."
Wang Rongwen's eyes sparkled with excitement. He realized that Yulou's suggestion was groundbreaking.
Affordable, safe, and with spiritual energy supply - these are the essential needs of itinerant cultivators!
"Is setting up arrays troublesome?" Yulou asked.
"Yes, if Rongyuan were here, he would be proficient in array arts." Rongwen's family patriarch sighed.
Yulou was puzzled—didn't the Foundation Establishment cultivator Wang Xianmao understand array arts?
"This is just my immature idea. Let the patriarch decide when he returns."
Yulou smiled and wrapped himself in a layer of shield, the spiritual world was fundamentally different from the secular world of his previous life, many things could not be simply replicated.
"Immature? Never mind, it's already great that you can see this opportunity."
"When the time comes, let's report it to the patriarch together. Yuanan, learn from your brother well!"
"Alright..."
Yuanan replied unhappily.
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After Wang Xianmao returned to Fuyuan Jū, Yulou and Wang Rongwen reported their idea to him as soon as possible.
"Very well, spirit stones for itinerant cultivators are still spirit stones, they are not considered inferior to other spirit stones."
I am certainly willing to try since you can think of such a possibility. Whether it will work or not is not the question, as it would only consume some spirit force.
Let's go, we'll check the backyard now!
Upon hearing Yulou's suggestion, Wang Xianmao immediately realized that it was a good opportunity.
Even if each of the small rooms is rented out for only two spirit stones per month, as long as more rooms are sold, it will bring in a steady stream of profit.
"So quickly?"
Wang Rongwen and Tang Nianshuiqiu were both somewhat surprised, as Wang Xianmao's execution was simply too strong.
"The Red Light Daoist Sanctuary's merit hall will stay for three months, the sooner it's built, the sooner we can earn spirit stones!"
Earning spirit stones is not shameful, Wang Xianmao doesn't have the demeanor of a cultivator at Foundation Establishment realm.
It's not easy to be the head of a clan, but isn't that just what you have to do in order to earn income?
He led everyone to the backyard, took a look at the side rooms, and asked.
"Are the six side rooms occupied?"
"Yulou and the others live in one room, three rooms are used as storerooms, and the remaining two rooms have been left vacant for a long time. Our Wang family members can stay for free."
Tang Nianshuiqiu replied hastily.
"Mm..."
Wang Xianmao stroked his chin, and with a mental inspection, he understood what was happening.
This Foundation Establishment cultivator simply raised his hand and summoned a set of array flags.
"The master of the large array in Qingxi Village is named Jiang, and he prohibits Foundation Establishment cultivators from using their abilities within Qingxi Village. I need to set up a temporary array first to block their way, so I can operate."
Once the array flags enclosed the entire backyard, Wang Xianmao reminded.
"Step back behind me."
Everyone hurriedly retreated, seeing that they had all stepped behind Wang Xianmao, it became easier for him to operate.
He crouched down lightly, one hand pressed against the ground, as if he were about to start 'building a house' directly.
Yulou was somewhat surprised.
No need for drawings, feasibility studies, land surveys, environmental impact assessments, licenses, or safety inspectors.
All it takes is a few taps on the head to come up with a strategy, and single-handedly pressing the ground can directly start working.
Is this the aura of a Foundation Establishment cultivator?
