Chapter 002: The Mysterious Seed (Part Two)

He was carefully examining three seeds when suddenly a servant rushed in: "Young Master, you should go take a look, someone has come to cause trouble and is specifically asking for you."

Chen Zhong and Chen Yi are indeed discerning individuals, and they exclaimed in astonishment: "Young Master, this is a precious mustard seed Sumeru ring! It is not something that just anyone can possess; typically, one must reach the Xuan realm to obtain it. The Master truly dotes on you"

The young man was furious: "It is you! This afternoon, you took my sister from the market. Her name is Cai Lin."

Chen Zhining laughed and said, "Am I really that terrifying?"

The mortal realm is divided into four major levels of cultivation: Yuan Realm, Xuan Realm, Jue Realm, and Tian Realm. Within each major realm, there are further subdivisions into three minor realms: Qi, Zhao, and Rong

He rushed halfway, and upon recalling today's ordeal, he hesitated for a moment and instructed: "Chen Yi, go and gather more people, find those cultivators, and do not bring those who are merely pleasing to the eye but useless."

This book fell into the ring space, inadvertently knocking over the small jade bottle, and three seemingly ordinary seeds rolled clumsily onto the ground

This treasure automatically recognizes its master, acknowledging only Chen Zhining's control

Compared to the spiritual jade in the wooden box beside it, this jade bottle appears rather unremarkable, with ordinary and dry jade quality, lacking any trace of spiritual light. Chen Zhining opened it and poured out the contents, slightly frowning: "This is... three seeds?"

The three realms of the Yuan Realm are the Yuan Qi Realm, the Yuan Zhao Realm, and the Yuan Rong Realm, and so on.

"Yes, thank you, young master." Cai Lin nodded and exited. As she stepped out the door, she secretly let out a sigh of relief, feeling somewhat grateful: the young master does not seem to be as bad as rumored outside

He took out a bag of silver to hand it to Chen Zhining, but Chen Zhining dodged and shouted, "Is there such reasoning? Do you think the Chen family is easy to bully? Someone, drive this little scoundrel away!"

Spirit jade and rough stone are essential items for cultivators. When the external energy is insufficient, it is necessary to supplement it with the spiritual energy from these items

Chen Zhong and Chen Yi also did not know what kind of seed this was: "Since it was sent by the master, it must be of great use."

Chen Zhining frowned and waved his hand to Cai Lin, saying, "Forget it, you may go down now"

Chen Zhining discovered that this space was not large, at most the size of a single room, but it was definitely sufficient for him at the moment

Chen Zhining, a youth yet to attain enlightenment, has been provided with such an abundance of high-level resources by the couple Chen Yunpeng, leaving others to only envy him for having a good father

Chen Yicou approached and whispered the information he had gathered into Chen Zhining's ear. Cai Lin's brother is named Cai Hao, the very stubborn young man from earlier

Cai Lin initially thought that she would at least receive a beating this time, but unexpectedly, she was let off so easily. She gratefully bowed her head to the young master and exited.

You are the one I purchased. Although your filial piety is commendable, your brother seems to care for you as well. However, the money of the Chen family does not come from the wind. You may send a message back; if he, Cai Hao, becomes wealthy in the future and wishes to redeem you, that is naturally not a problem. Otherwise, everything will be handled according to the rules, and you will be a maid of the Cai family.

Chen Zhong and Chen Yi had long realized that this young man was merely an ordinary person. How could they miss the opportunity to perform in front of the young master? The two of them stepped forward together and threw the young man out.

Indeed, there was one, and she was quickly brought before Chen Zhining. Chen Zhining had some impression of her, as she happened to be the little girl he had taken a liking to at first sight

Half an hour later, the old steward arrived at Chen Zhining's courtyard with several servants, carrying three large boxes. After placing the items down, the old steward presented a wooden box and handed it to Chen Zhining, saying: "Young Master, these are all the cultivation resources that the Master and Madam have painstakingly collected since your birth, all prepared for you"

Tsk tsk! Chen Zhong continuously praised, "The master and mistress truly have high hopes for you, young master. Just look at these resources; they are more than sufficient even for a powerful practitioner at the Yuanrong realm."

The price at which Ren Yazi sold her to Chen Zhining was several times that of the purchase price

Having dealt with this matter, it was already late. Chen Yunpeng was not at home, and Chen Zhining had dinner by himself. He flipped through the "Daozang Sanjie" and after reading a page, felt his eyelids growing heavy. He casually tossed this precious classic back into the mustard seed Xumi ring and went to bed.

Chen Zhining curled his lips; the two fellows did not dare to speak ill of their father, yet he truly did not understand what use these three seemingly inconspicuous seeds could have

"Come back!" Chen Zhining suddenly shouted, and Cai Lin's small frame trembled slightly. She obediently turned around, looking at Chen Zhining with a pitiful expression, her eyes brimming with tears from fear

In a place like Qidong County, those in the Yuanrong realm are already considered powerful, while Chen Yunpeng, who is in the Xuan Zhao realm, ranks among the top three super elite experts here

The Chen family is prosperous and influential, and Chen Zhining, this second-generation heir, has lost count of how many maidservants he has purchased. If it were not for his brother causing a commotion, he would surely have forgotten about this girl. Perhaps years later, he will unexpectedly encounter a maidservant he bought back in the day within the vast Chen residence, now grown into a stunning beauty, and then take her back to his room for some indulgence, during which he will recall the circumstances of her purchase.

Chen Zhining felt somewhat displeased, and while walking back, he instructed Chen Yi: "Go and ask among the maidens we bought this afternoon if there is one named Cai Lin."

Cai Lin quickly shook her head

Chen Zhining was never afraid of big troubles, only of being bored without any matters to attend to. He immediately swept everything into the mustard seed ring and rushed out first: "Which bastard has the audacity to come and trouble me?"

Chen Zhining was taken aback and retorted, "But the man deceived your sister?"

"Young Master, this wooden box contains various introductory methods of practice." Chen Yi opened the wooden box and took out one book after another: "Goodness, this one is 'Three Explanations of the Daoist Canon', and this one is 'Star Line Refining True Method', and there is even this 'Illustrated Record of Secret Transformation of the True Spirit'!"

Using these techniques as foundational methods will solidify the basics, and in the future, one is sure to achieve accomplishments that far surpass those of others

The Cai family is very poor, and in a few days, it will be the enrollment period for the county school and the recruitment of disciples by the sects. For almost all impoverished families in the mortal realm, entering the county school or cultivating in a sect is their only opportunity to soar to great heights

Nonsense! Chen Zhining exclaimed, "He only has me as a son." He picked up the ring to put it on, and immediately felt a slight dizziness in his head, followed by everything returning to normal, as a mysterious space connected with him.

Chen Yi has opened the last wooden box, and a brilliant light emanates from it; it is actually filled to the brim with spiritual jade

He was overjoyed: "This treasure is excellent, it can hold hundreds of thousands of taels of silver. In the future, I can freely reward those courtesans at the Miaoyu Building without worrying about not having enough silver on me!"

Since it is a mutual agreement, this transaction is not illegal. I, young master, have spent money on this. You come asking for someone again; could it be that your family intends to extort the Chen family?

Alright, let's put everything here

The young man was at a loss for words

Chen Zhining unexpectedly said: "Your sister?" He circled around the young man twice and disdainfully remarked: "Looking at you, I can tell your sister isn't much to look at either. Do you think I would want to monopolize your sister? Please do not insult my taste, alright?"

As he spoke, he picked up the last jade bottle from the wooden box

He took them out one by one; although they were merely introductory techniques, each book contained advanced foundational practices that would make ordinary people envious

Everyone says that Cai Hao has a good foundation, but the Cai family is so poor that they cannot even afford the registration fee. Therefore, the young Cai Lin took the initiative to discuss with her parents about selling herself as a servant to a wealthy family in order to raise money for her brother's registration.

Chen Zhining knew that his parents had always hoped he would embark on the path of cultivation, not seeking to soar to great heights, but at least to possess the ability to protect himself. Unfortunately, the former Chen Zhining had never intended to fulfill their wishes.

The old steward bowed and exited, while Chen Zhining's two followers, Chen Zhong and Chen Yi, immediately stepped forward to open the box, which was filled with various spiritual medicines and other supplies needed during the cultivation process

Cai Lin's parents initially disagreed with everything, but as their daughter persisted, they could only agree with tears in their eyes, while secretly planning to redeem their daughter once their son achieved success in his cultivation and elevated his status.

"Not bad, with these things, it will be no problem for me to reach the Yuanqi Realm," he said, also aware of his own limitations. After glancing through a few pages of the "Star Line Refining Divine Method," he found it impossible to comprehend. It seems that his imperial Ying bloodline is hidden, and his aptitude is indeed average. Although his father provided ample resources, it would be quite an achievement to cultivate to the Yuanqi Realm.

The Chen family's main gate slammed shut, and Chen Zhining could not be bothered to pay attention to this unreasonable youth—usually, it was he who was unreasonable; it was truly the first time someone had been unreasonable towards him.

Chen Zhining was about to question him when the young man rushed forward and shouted angrily: "Little demon, return my sister at once!"

"It is!" Chen Yifei hurried away, while Chen Zhining began to dawdle. By the time he arrived at the entrance of the Chen residence, Chen Yi had already assembled ten cultivators from the Chen family outside the gate, forming a formation. However, despite such a grand display, the "enemy" opposite them appeared somewhat disheartened, as it was merely a boy of similar size to Chen Zhining, dressed in tattered clothes and looking pale. Yet, his small face was filled with anger, and his pair of eyes defiantly stared in the direction of the Chen residence.

The ring is made of an unknown metal, with some mysterious patterns on the surface, resembling flowing gold water

And now, this little girl stands pitifully in the center of the room, having heard about the situation, her heart filled with fear

Chen Zhining casually flipped open a book titled "The True Method of Star Line Tempering the Divine". After reading two pages, he found it obscure, difficult to understand, and boring. He tossed aside the ancient book and suddenly noticed that there were two items still placed in the wooden box: a small jade bottle and an antique ring

The young man, aware of his own shortcomings, refused to concede: "I will return the silver to you; it was my parents who made the decision without my knowledge while I was away, and it does not count. I will take my sister back home!"