Every family had its own troubles.
This sentence was really a famous saying. Imperial families had their own troubles and struggles. Although they enjoyed endless glory and wealth, there were also tragedies like the nine dragons fighting for the throne. Even if the rich and powerful were unspeakably noble, they still had their own troubles that no one knew about.
The history of the Duan family could be traced back to the Qing Dynasty when Sichuan was filled with fortune. The ancestors of the Duan family settled down here from Guangdong and lived in poverty. However, the first ancestor of the Duan family saved a dying "Master Immortal" by chance. After the "Master Immortal" recovered, he changed the Fengshui of the Duan family and left a "house guarding treasure" for the Duan family, saying that it could ensure the prosperity of the Duan family for hundreds of years.
In the blink of an eye, hundreds of years had passed.
During these hundreds of years, the Duan family had indeed prospered. Even during times of war, they had survived peacefully. But now, perhaps the time mentioned by the "Master Immortal" had come, and the Duan family had to face the effects of the decline of the Fengshui of the Duan family.
"Actually, I believe that the Duan family has also felt the decline of the Fengshui Spirit Vein. But why don't you leave here? As long as you leave far away from here, the influence of the Fengshui Spirit Vein will weaken. "After listening to Duan Zhangye's story, Qin Lang raised a question.
"Leave? That's easier said than done. " Duan Zhangye couldn't help but sigh. "You're right. We've long felt the backlash of the Fengshui Spirit Vein. Maybe the promise given to us by the Master Immortal has expired. However, over the years, we found a special ore in the mountains behind the Duan family. This thing brought us a lot of wealth and benefits, but it also became our biggest hindrance. Even if we wanted to leave, it's impossible, because of the ore — "
"It's the Spirit Stones, right?" Qin Lang interjected indifferently.
Duan Zhangye was slightly stunned, then continued to say, "Yes, it's the Spirit Stones. We found the Spirit Stones, which are worthless to ordinary people. They're nothing more than crystals. But a "Master Immortal" discovered the benefits of the Spirit Stones and kept asking for them through the Duan family. Of course, they would also give us some things like martial arts and spirit medicines. But later on, we found out that these 'immortal elders' were no longer the immortal elders our ancestor had met. These 'immortal elders' didn't come to repay the debt of gratitude, they came to plunder. After plundering, they'll just give us a small reward. Later on, we wanted to leave, but we were stopped by these immortal elders. I think they need our Duan family to work for them. Therefore, the current situation of our Duan Clan is that if we stay in the mansion, we can still struggle at death's door. However, if we choose to leave, those 'Immortals' will take our lives. "
The truth was out.
The truth was a little different from what Qin Lang had imagined.
The affairs of the world were truly unpredictable. Perhaps even the "immortal elder" who had helped the Duan Family back then would not have thought that although he had given the Duan Family hundreds of years of wealth, he would ultimately bring the Duan Family into a desperate situation. If it had not been for Qin Lang, the Duan Family's fate would have been sealed, and it would not have been changed. But now, for the sake of Duan Xue Ning and Duan Zhangye's honesty, Qin Lang gave up on the idea of killing Duan Zhangye.
Speaking of which, Duan Zhangye was not a heinous person. Although the Duan Family monopolized the spirit vein and caused great harm to the people nearby, it was done by that "immortal elder" after all. He probably did not care about the lives of ordinary people. Moreover, these things were the responsibility of Duan Zhangye's ancestors, so it was not appropriate to put all the blame on him. Moreover, Duan Zhangye had also suffered retribution. The backlash of the spirit vein had caused his son to die prematurely, and his daughter was also congenitally deficient. It could be said that he was getting what he deserved.
Now, the Duan Family had fallen into a dilemma. The news of the spirit vein had already been leaked, and someone wanted to cause trouble for them. Moreover, someone had already begun to exploit them. Even if they wanted to retreat or give up, they could not, because the Duan Family did not even have the right to speak once they left their mansion.
"Sigh, I used to think that the immortal elder my ancestor knew would bring us fortune, but now it seems that it's really hard to say whether it's a blessing or a curse." Duan Zhangye could not help but let out a long sigh. He was already at a loss.
"Of course it's a blessing, but it's a pity that you didn't take advantage of it." Qin Lang said seriously, "That cultivator gave you hundreds of years not to let your Duan Family enjoy wealth, but to let you embark on the path of cultivation and become a huge martial arts family. Who knew that the Duan Family would be so obsessed with worldly wealth that you've wasted his efforts. "
Duan Zhangye could not help but blush, but he could not help but refute, "Our Duan Family is not a martial arts family, so how could we become a martial arts family?"
"He left you martial arts manuals, spirit herbs, spirit veins, and spirit stones. This is something that many martial artists dream of. You didn't make good use of such good conditions and ended up like this. Who else can you blame?" "That's right. Since ancient times, 'Poverty does not last more than five generations, wealth does not last more than three generations'. In this world, wealth does not last more than three generations. Since your Duan Family chose to be flashy and rich, who can you blame? "Qin Lang said lightly.
Wealth and honor were fleeting like clouds and smoke.
The Duan Family had enjoyed hundreds of years of wealth and honor, which could already be considered "super long term treatment". However, for this wealth and honor, the price they had paid was too high. As Qin Lang said, they originally had the hope of becoming a powerful martial arts family. With martial arts and cultivation as the foundation, how could a mere hundred years of wealth and honor, not to mention the many benefits of practicing martial arts.
"Let's not talk about the past wealth and honor, I only hope that Mister can cure my daughter's health." Duan Zhangye let out a long sigh. Now he did not have any extravagant requests, and there was nothing more important than his daughter's health.
"Of course, no problem, I just promised you." Qin Lang said, "However, as I said before, the first thing to do is to eliminate the backlash of the Feng Shui spirit vein, which requires your cooperation. If I try to destroy your Duan Family's Feng Shui Formation, it will inevitably arouse the attack of your 'house guarding treasure'. Therefore, you have to do as I say and unblock the forcibly cut off spirit vein. However, in this way, the power of your 'house guarding treasure' will gradually weaken, and the spirit stone mine behind the Duan Family's residence should also stop here. "
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