Protect Our Patriarch Chapter 30: Me! Zong An’s genius! Make money
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Guilong City is also called Shangjing City or the Imperial Capital.
It has always been the center of politics, military, economy, force, culture, and even trends in the Daqian Kingdom. It can be said that it is the heart of the entire Daqian Kingdom.
So it’s a great place to make a name for yourself and climb the ladder.
Every year, countless ambitious young masters, or powerful families who are unwilling to be local tycoons forever, come here, trying to make a name for themselves in Guilong City.
But most of them come in excitement and return exhausted.
Only a very small number among a very small number can barely gain a foothold in Guilong City, and then rely on reproduction and accumulation from generation to generation, and finally become a part of Guilong City.
For this reason, people living in Guilong City often have a natural sense of superiority and are more arrogant than local powerful families.
The emergence of the great prodigy Li Yao, with his invincible appearance, has penetrated the younger generation of Guilong City. While his fame has greatly increased, it has also shattered the inner pride of the younger generation of Guilong City. It deeply stimulated them.
Many young geniuses began to work hard and entered the mode of hard training.
Especially the little prince Wu Zhixing, who was beaten until he fainted on the spot, has been urged by his family elders to practice every day, and natural treasures, earthly treasures and miraculous medicines are thrown at him for free. Just so that one day, Wu Zhixing can avenge his past humiliation and prove to the world that the royal family is still the strongest.
In addition, Shangguan Yunque, who belongs to the Longshangguan clan of a fourth-grade family, also lives in seclusion and spends his days practicing hard or comprehending the way of heaven.
And, at his strong request, the family's total resources are constantly tilted towards him.
As a great genius, Shangguan Yunque is the key to the future promotion of the Shangguan family from the fourth-rank family to the third rank. His status within the Shangguan family is undoubtedly extremely high. As long as he has needs, the family will definitely do everything possible to meet his growth.
As a family that has become one of the "top ten aristocratic families" in Guilong City, the Shangguan family is a well-known and prestigious family even in Guilong City where there are many wealthy families.
The main residence of the Shangguan family is located in the south of Guilong City. As the family grew stronger, the main residence has been expanded several times and has become extremely large.
The outer wall of the main house has an irregular shape, winding and twisting, like a "city wall". The area enclosed by this "city wall" is almost equivalent to the size of a medium-sized local town in terms of area alone.
The courtyard is dotted with trees and flowers, and there is even an artificial lake covering hundreds of acres, as well as a complex winding artificial water system that runs through the entire main house.
This is the strength and heritage of a fourth-grade wealthy family. Even in Guilong City, where every inch of land is extremely expensive, it can still have such a luxurious and huge main residence.
In terms of pure history and heritage, the current Changning Wang family is still far inferior to the Guilong Shangguan family. However, in terms of development potential, the Shangguan family is far inferior to the Changning Wang family.
In the backyard of Shangguan's main house, there is a large martial arts field covering an area of 1,000 acres.
The great genius Shangguan Yunque is diligently practicing Xuanwu combat skills.
He is wearing a simple and heavy Xuanling armor, like an ancient warrior, and is holding a Xuanling spear filled with evil spirits. Every move and style is not fancy at all, and is as thick as a mountain. He has the ability to sweep thousands of armies and fight for his life on the battlefield. Such fierce momentum.
Behind him, a huge and solid Qilin Dharma looked like a substance, majestically following Shangguan Yunque back and forth on the martial arts field, running like the wind and roaring like thunder, showing the peerless king of beasts. A fierce aura.
That’s right, Shangguan Yunque’s main skill is battlefield warfare.
When it comes to fighting alone, he may suffer a slight disadvantage, but once he is on the battlefield with thousands of troops, he can control the enemy's formation, sweep through, and defeat everything.
Speaking of which, Shangguan Yunque is also a man of great luck.
His set of Lingbao-level Xuanling Armor and Xuanling Spear, as well as the "Qilin Xuanling True Technique" he practiced, were all obtained by relying on his strength and luck from the relics inherited secretly by his family. of.
Once he joins the army in the future, he is very likely to make great military exploits, go out on the battlefield to find a marquis, and win a marquis position for the Shangguan family that will be passed down from generation to generation.
At that time, the Shangguan family will be able to rank among the nobles and receive a series of preferential treatment, thereby greatly enhancing the Shangguan family's heritage.
As for the position of Duke, that is something the Shangguan family does not dare to hope for. After all, Da Qian was extremely cautious about granting titles to Dukes. If he hadn't founded the country from Long Long, or had extraordinary meritorious deeds, there would be almost no possibility of granting title to Dukes.
Daqan is such a big city, with thousands of aristocratic families, and currently there are only two Duke's Mansion and two Marquis Mansion.
Far away.
When the Shangguan clan's disciples were cultivating, they all looked at Shangguan Yunque with adoration and admiration. That is the great genius of our Shangguan family and the hope for the future rise of the family.
In the minds of many younger generations of Shangguan family, Shangguan Yunque is a god-like figure. Even Wu Zhixing, who belongs to the royal family, only relies on the support of the royal family and the supply of countless precious resources to achieve his current reputation. It is not certain who is better than the other in a different place.
As for the rumors in the market, it was said that Li Yao's genius and Shangguan Yunque had a private battle, which ended in Shangguan Yunque's total defeat. Regarding this, no one within the Shangguan family believed it, and everyone thought it was just Li Yao's great talent bragging to build momentum.
What is Shangguan Yunque’s strength? That was a great talent at the seventh level of the Heavenly Realm. How could he lose to a woman under seventy?
While Shangguan Yunque was practicing hard, a concierge suddenly came in a hurry, came close to Shangguan Yunque and whispered a few words.
Shangguan Yunque's expression changed from astonishment to surprise to solemnity. Then he said a few words to the general who informed him, then took off his armor and left in a hurry.
Two hours later, inside the Shangguan family's main house.
In the [Xiankelin] waterside pavilion, which is specially used to entertain distinguished guests, a group of young and beautiful maids moved lightly and brought out plate after plate of rare and exotic fruits, dried meat, fish, and candied fruits like flowing water. Candies and other delicacies.
No matter what kind of snacks they are, they are treasures with excellent ingredients and carefully made.
As for the accompanying maids, all of them are young and beautiful, with outstanding temperament. Their auras are deep and restrained, and they are all maids with Xuanwu cultivation.
If maids of this level were placed in the guard positions of various counties, they would be the apples of the eyes of the eighth- and ninth-grade aristocratic families.
Such a grand appearance is worthy of a wealthy family with thousands of years of accumulated wealth.
However, even in Shangguanshi, this is already a very high standard of hospitality, and not every guest is qualified to enjoy such treatment.
In the Xianke Linshui Pavilion, there were only a few people on both sides, both the host and the guest, and each of them was a man of outstanding temperament and a noble character.
The person in charge is a man in a purple formal suit with a calm demeanor and restrained edge.
He has a gentle temperament, and his every move exudes maturity and stability. His attitude is neither arrogant nor humble when he smiles and is polite, but he makes people feel like a spring breeze and feel at home.
His name is Shangguan Zhenhai, and he is a talented person in the direct lineage of the Shangguan family. He has been the head of the family for two hundred years. After he came to the throne, he dare not say that he made the Shangguan family soar thousands of miles away, but it also prospered and was different from the past.
It can be said that this is a very accomplished family head.
Shangguan Zhenhai was born as a genius. Although he was not among the top ten outstanding young people when he was young, he had various highlight moments. What he is best at is the Xuanwu swordsmanship [Breaking Army Sword Technique] inherited from the Shangguan family. His sword power is wide open and closed, and his courage is heroic. He is nicknamed "One Sword Conquers the Sea".
Fifty years ago, Shangguan Zhenhai had already broken through the shackles of the Heavenly Realm and became the fifth ancestor of the Shangguan clan in the Zifu Realm. It stands to reason that generally when the head of a fourth-grade family reaches the Purple Mansion Realm, he will step down as the head of the family and concentrate on cultivation.
However, Shangguan Zhenhai did a good job and the family prospered during his reign.
Secondly, the Shangguan family was lucky enough to have a great genius who was expected to be promoted to the third rank in the future. Therefore, the ostentation must be a higher level, and everything should be on par with the third grade.
As a result, the Shangguan family tacitly continued to support Shangguan Zhenhai as the head of the family and adapt to the situation in advance. The head of the Shangguan family who succeeds to the throne must not be lower than Shangguan Zhenhai.
In addition to Shangguan Zhenhai, the head of the Zifu Realm family, those who were mainly responsible for the reception were the equally imposing Zifu Realm Great Elder with a gray beard, and Shangguan Yunque, the pride of the Shangguan clan.
In addition, there was also a mature, beautiful and peach-like woman present - Shangguan Bilian.
Logically speaking, Mrs. Bilian, as a married woman, is not suitable to participate in the affairs of her clan. However, one of the distinguished guests who came this time was the young clan leader of Longzuo County Chief Ning Wang.
Mrs. Bilian and the Wang family from Changning both belong to the sixth-grade family in Longzuo, and they often interact with each other on weekdays. With her presence as a lubricant, communication between the two parties will be easier.
In the past, the visitor from the Wang family of Changning, whose name I had never even heard of, did not need to be taken seriously at all. At most, for the sake of the "six-grade family", an ordinary elder of the heavenly realm was sent to entertain him. It's all over.
But since Li Yao's genius swept across the imperial capital, the status of the Changning Wang family has also risen, and it has suddenly entered the field of vision of many big shots. Even for the sake of Li Yao's genius, no one dared to look down on the Changning Wang family.
However, the young patriarch of the Changning Wang Clan alone is not qualified to command the Shangguan Clan to take him so seriously. The reason why he is extra solemn is that one of the visitors who came with him is Prince An, one of the contemporary quasi-emperors.
No matter how inferior Prince An is to Prince Kang, he is also a quasi-emperor, a majestic prince. Even if he fails in his bid for the throne in the future, he will still be a prince in the supernatural realm in the future.
How could Shangguan be indifferent when such a person came to visit?
The two parties exchanged greetings, and then the guest and host sat down. The atmosphere was a little serious and dignified.
In the Shangguan family's eyes, this time Prince An came to Beijing, accompanied by the young patriarch of the Changning Wang family, most likely because he wanted the Shangguan family to take sides?
If he refuses, will it make Prince An feel resentful?
It is also because of this reason that everyone in the Shangguan family does not say anything on the surface, but in their hearts they are more or less resentful. Prince An, you are too ignorant. If you have to put something like this on the table for something that is almost impossible, wouldn’t it be difficult for each of you to step down?
"Giggle, giggle~" Mrs. Bilian saw the solemn atmosphere and smiled a few times, "I didn't expect that when I returned to my parents' home in the imperial capital for a while, I could see Young Patriarch Zong An here. I haven't seen him for just a year or two. , the young patriarch’s demeanor is even better than before, and he has a bit of the calm demeanor of the head of the Shouzhe family.”
Wang Zongan responded with a smile: "Madam, you are so flattering. In terms of style, Zongan is not as good as his father, but Madam's complexion has become more and more radiant, and Zongan didn't even dare to recognize her."
"That's natural. Being far away from your father will make your mood much smoother." Mrs. Bilian smiled sweetly, "When my mood is fine, my face will naturally be radiant. By the way, I heard that your family I caught a Yuanshui Green Jiao. Congratulations, I hope it can transform into a dragon soon and become the Wang family's clan spiritual beast."
She couldn't help but secretly wonder, after the Wang family has a clan-suppressing spirit beast in the Purple Mansion Realm, they won't try to mess with my Fire Fox Ancestor anymore, right?
"Zong An has been away from home for some time, and I only learned about it through letters." Wang Zongan responded gracefully, "I just didn't expect to meet my wife in Shangjing. Meeting an old friend in a foreign country, Zong An Very happy."
I'm glad you are a big-headed ghost.
Mrs. Bilian secretly rolled her eyes.
She has been staying at her parents' house for such a long time. Wasn't it because of your father's coercion and inducement? I, Shangguan Bilian, was born as the legitimate daughter of the fourth rank, but I was coaxed and tied to a ship by your father.
The most important thing is that so far she has not taken advantage of Wang Shouzhe at all.
However, these words could not be said. Mrs. Bilian pretended to smile sweetly and said: "Speaking of it, this can be regarded as fate. Tonight at the Fengfeng Banquet, you and I will have a few more drinks."
Then the two of them had another meaningless conversation. However, it quickly livened up the atmosphere.
Shangguan Yunque on the side frowned secretly. The relationship between my sister and the Wang family in Changning is deeper than imagined. She actually knows everything about many of the family's quarrels.
There was Wang Liyao in front of him and Wang Zongan in the back. It was his sister Shangguan Bilian who was secretly fueling the situation. This couldn't help but make him think too much.
Immediately, he coughed and said to Wang Zongan: "Young Clan Chief Zongan came hand in hand with His Royal Highness the County Prince. Could it be that, as the rumors said, your Changning Wang family and..."
The words were left in half, which attracted the eyes of everyone in the Shangguan family.
"The rumors are true." Wang Zongan smiled calmly and said, "We, the Changning Wang Family, have decided to assist His Royal Highness Prince An in striving for the position of the emperor's son as much as possible. My sister came to the imperial capital to increase her reputation. Prince An and I, the Wang family, are building momentum."
As soon as these words came out, Shangguan Zhenhai and Shangguan Liyan, another great elder of the Purple Mansion Realm, showed no signs of surprise, as if they had expected it.
Historically, great talent’s battles to challenge themselves have always had a purpose, but this time’s purpose is actually not difficult to guess.
They are all mature figures, so they naturally understand that this is probably a momentum-building move by Prince An's side, launching an iconic banner of the Great Prodigy to compete with Gong Yangce from Prince Kang's side.
And this time in the trial of the geniuses, Miss Li Yao's performance was far better than that of Gong Yangce. Her prestige was at its peak, and she had already faintly surpassed Gong Yangce.
It can be expected that in the battle between the emperor and the son after the end of the battle between the emperor and the son, the great genius of Li Yao will inevitably become a terrible opponent that Gong Yangce cannot avoid.
Although Gongyang Ce has already taken the lead in entering the Purple Mansion realm, when he reaches the level of a great genius, he pays more attention to factors such as bloodline potential, willpower, and character.
After all, generally speaking, the latest for a great genius to be promoted to the Purple Mansion realm is two hundred and fifty years old, and the process is as easy as a matter of course. With Li Yao's bloodline qualifications, when the battle for the Holy Son really begins, he will naturally be a powerful person in the Purple Mansion Realm.
Among the people, only Shangguan Yunque looked slightly embarrassed, simply because he was one of the legendary stepping stones for Wang Liyao's reputation. Now there are rumors all over the capital that he, Shangguan Yunque, had a private fight with Wang Liyao and was beaten into a dog.
But the real situation is that Shangguan Yunque only lost half the chips. And this half of the bargaining chip was still lost in equipment. If he also had magical treasures to help him, it was still unclear who would win or lose in the battle.
But there is nothing that can be done about it. Except for a top family with a profound foundation like the royal family, who can say that they can just take out a magical spiritual treasure when they come up with it? The Shangguan clan is still only at the fourth level now, and even if you want to borrow a treasure of this level, there is no place to borrow it.
This rumor was probably started by Prince Dexin's lineage, in order to distract everyone from the fiasco of Wu Zhixing, the little prince of the county.
Shangguan Yunque was unhappy and said calmly: "Prince An, Young Clan Chief Zong'an. Please forgive me for Shangguan Yunque's arrogance. Even with the support of Li Yao, your chances of winning are still a bit weak. Besides, we Shangguan The clan is a loyal minister, and no matter which county prince succeeds to the throne, he will support it unconditionally."
His attitude was clear. And his statement also represented the Shangguan family's true attitude. He declined Prince An's solicitation on the pretext of neutrality, implying that there was no need to say any hurtful words to avoid embarrassment to everyone.
And with the great genius Shangguan Yunque standing in front, if something happens, the head of the family, Shangguan Zhenhai, still has room for change before he even speaks.
"Yunque misunderstood." King An seemed to have anticipated their reaction, and chuckled casually, "Wu came to Beijing this time not to use Li Yao's power to persuade the major leaders. The aristocratic family aligns with the prince. The specific matters will be explained by the young patriarch Zong An."
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the Shangguan family looked at each other, and then looked at Wang Zongan with doubt.
Wang Zongan coughed and said seriously: "Let's not talk about the emperor's son or not. After all, no matter which county prince inherits the throne in the future, our large and small aristocratic families must live their lives. , should we cultivate successors, we still have to cultivate successors."
"Our family attaches great importance to two things. The first is to continue the inheritance for thousands of years, and the second is to strive for a higher level so that our people can live a better life."
Everyone is from aristocratic families, Wang Zongan said it very truthfully, and everyone in the Shangguan family nodded secretly.
"To achieve those two goals, one word is indispensable - 'money'. If we have money, we can buy the Infinite Treasure Pill, or we can go to the Immortal Dynasty to get higher-level heavenly materials and earthly materials. You can even spend money to buy magical treasures at all costs." Wang Zongan smiled and his attitude was as gentle as jade, "Why can't ordinary fourth-grade aristocratic families cultivate great geniuses? Everyone knows that a great genius wants to grow into It takes at least six to seven hundred years for a person with a strong magical power level to do so. During this period, the various resources consumed can be converted into dry gold of between 200 million and 500 million."
"Even if you have a strong presence in a fourth-grade family like the Shangguan family, and a family head like Senior Zhenhai who is good at running things. To train a brother Yunque, I'm afraid you have to tighten your belt, right?"
When everyone in the Shangguan family heard this, their faces were a little stiff and ugly.
Wang Zongan said it right. If you want to train a great genius to the level of magical power, it is a huge system project and consumes a lot of money.
Although Shangguan Yunque has not yet reached the Zifu realm, the current consumption still seems "very easy", but in fact, if he does not make a plan in advance and save the massive funds needed for his subsequent promotion in advance, etc. After he reaches the Purple Mansion Realm, there may be big problems.
After all, even a great genius only has a high probability of successfully being promoted to the magical realm. If resources are not supplied, it is very likely that he will not be able to be successfully promoted until the end of his life because his cultivation speed cannot keep up.
Once the cultivation of magical powers fails, the family's massive resource investment will be in vain, and the entire family may fall into a state of collapse.
Shangguan Yunque, in particular, looked gloomy.
When he increased his consumption recently, although the family fully supported him without any hesitation, he knew that the family had to withhold the resources of other family members because of this, especially the ancestors of the Zifu Realm in the family. Actively reduce its own resource consumption.
Everything was paving the way for Shangguan Yunque's future, which made him feel very uncomfortable.
This is the fundamental reason why most of the fourth-grade aristocratic families want to reach the third-grade, but are hesitant to do so. The family is not rich enough to afford it!
"What's more, after you become a magical power realm, you still have to consider the issue of magical power treasures." Wang Zongan sighed and said, "There is still a big gap between supernatural power realm monks who have magical power treasures and do not have them. You can think of it. There is no need for Zong An to elaborate on the price to obtain a supernatural treasure."
Shangguan Yunque’s face turned dark.
He stared at Wang Zongan with an evil look in his eyes.
Isn’t it true that you, kid, don’t open or pick up the pot? If I had magical powers and spiritual treasures, even if Shiyuan was unable to exert his full strength in the heavenly and human realm, I would not be beaten by your sister...
Wang Liyao had a supernatural power master who sold iron to get her a magical treasure, and Wu Zhixing also had a magical treasure given by Emperor Longchang. Unfortunately, Shangguan Yunque's family was poor... he couldn't afford the magical treasure.
It makes me sad just thinking about it.
Shangguan Zhenhai and Shangguan Liyan also looked slightly embarrassed. They originally felt pretty good about themselves, but the more they listened, the worse they felt.
Wang Zongan was right about Shangguan's situation.
With the current funds of their family, it is still a bit reluctant to cultivate a magical power in the next five to six hundred years, and it feels like they are stretched thin.
For now, they can also supply Shangguan Yunque by reducing the shares of other tribesmen. After he is promoted to the Zifu realm in the future, if he wants to continue to maintain the current high-speed cultivation mode, he will probably have to sell the family property. .
As for the magical treasure...
Forget it, unless you go to great lengths to sell off most of your ancestral property, it will be difficult to afford it.
Mrs. Bilian on the side also rolled her eyes secretly.
The patriarch of the sect, An Shao, usually seems to be quite honest and responsible, but unexpectedly he has inherited his father's eloquence. This kid is really hiding deep.
In the fourth-grade family, the Guilong Shangguan family is actually a well-developed wealthy family, but after he exaggerated it and analyzed it, it felt like they were so poor that they had to beg for food.
"Young Patriarch Zong'an, are you here to ridicule our Shangguan family? Or are you here to show off that your sister has been trained in the academy and has magical powers and spiritual treasures early on?" Shangguan Yunque looked at Wang Zongan with a faint look in his eyes. , the tone is not very good.
"Come to show off? Haha, of course I don't have that much free time." Wang Zongan said calmly but with a little bit of pride, "I, Wang Zongan, am sixty-five years old. I am not very talented, but I am also a great talent."
"I'm here to bring everyone together to make a fortune."
Before everyone could react, a vast and pure Yimu Xuanqi surged from his body, and instantly turned into majestic power and swept out.
Third level of Heavenly Realm! ! !
At this age and with this level of cultivation, he is undoubtedly a great talent!
Mrs. Bilian on the side looked at her with eyes wide open. Is this child Zong An actually a great genius?
This is hidden too deep~ Moreover, that stinky guy Shouzhe is too capable. Two of his children in a row are great talents. His bloodline is so strong?
For a moment, Mrs. Bilian's eyes were a little dazed, and she licked the corners of her lips unconsciously, arousing a strong lust.
If there is a chance...
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