Returning to the cave abode, his divine sense entered the space of the spirit pearl and harvested all the ripe Soul-Gathering Pill ingredients.
The last time he asked Seventh Uncle to refine Soul-Gathering Pills, he obtained more than 700 pills. After handing in 500 pills, he still had more than 200 pills left. With so many Soul-Gathering Pills, it was enough for him to cultivate for one or two years.
There were still a few hundred sets of ingredients stored in the space. Even if he cultivated to the peak stage of Qi Refinement, he wouldn't need so many. Planting too many Soul-Gathering Pill ingredients would be meaningless.
Wang Daoyuan planted the newly bought Golden Thread Spirit Jujube, Fiery Sun Wood, and a few spirit herb seeds that he got when he bought the lotus seeds.
As for the five lotus seeds, he didn't dare to throw them directly into the fish pond. Those Qing River Carps were all gluttons and would eat whatever they caught. If he threw the lotus seeds in, they would become food for the Qing River Carps.
He could only dig a three-meter wide puddle in the newly cleared space and plant the lotus seeds in the puddle.
He wasn't worried about whether it was Black Jade Lotus or not. As long as it could germinate, even if it was only Black Water Lotus, the lotus roots could be sold to his restaurant. The restaurant would have one more ingredient.
After packing up, Wang Daoyuan changed into a black robe, a veil, and a bamboo hat. He used the Invisibility Spell and left the Pill Seal Pavilion, revealing himself in a secluded place.
He returned to the Pill Seal Pavilion and bought some detoxification and healing pills, as well as 50 kilograms of spirit ink.
These spirit ink were all made from Tier 1 cinnabar. The Wang Family had a Tier 1 superior-grade cinnabar mine, so they didn't lack Tier 1 spirit ink.
Moreover, this cinnabar mine would occasionally produce some impure Tier 2 inferior-grade cinnabar. After refining, it could be made into Tier 2 spirit ink.
Thus, the Wang Family had plenty of spirit ink. Other than for personal use, they could also sell it in large quantities.
After leaving the Pill Seal Pavilion, he went straight to the Divine Weapon Pavilion and chose a Tier 1 superior-grade talisman pen.
It wouldn't be strange if he encountered any trouble on this trip to the Heaven Slash Mountain Range. It was better to be prepared.
Although he still had more than 400 spirit talismans, he couldn't say when he would run out. With the talisman pen and spirit ink, he could refine spirit talismans in his free time.
After everything was ready, Wang Daoyuan took the family's spirit ship and headed northeast along the stream. From Clear Glass City to the upper reaches of Clear Stream, he could only take a spirit ship.
It wasn't that the land route was difficult to travel, but after leaving Clear Glass City, all the way to the outskirts of the Heavenly Slash Mountain Range, the south bank of Clear Stream was basically the Liang Clan's territory, and a thousand miles of the north bank was also controlled by the Liang Clan, not allowing people from opposing clans to pass through.
The Liang family's territory surrounded Clear Glass City from the east, north, and west. They wanted to isolate the Wang, Yang, and Meng families.
Fortunately, the Wang and Meng families both had waterways that led to Qing Li City. The Liang family was not bold enough to block off the waterways.
After all, there were many mines in Hui Yan Mountain, and the ores they mined were all transported by Qing Li River's waterway. The various powers in Qing Li Prefecture also mainly relied on the waterway to transport their goods.
If the Liang Family dared to seal the waterway, the elders of the Netherworld Sect would skin the Liang Family alive.
The Yang Family was also located on the southern bank of the Clear Stream. Most of their territory was only a few dozen kilometers away from the Clear Stream, but there was only one territory on the bank of the Clear Stream that was close to the periphery of the Sky Slash Mountain Range.
Demonic beasts ran amok there, and even Rank Two demonic beasts frequently appeared. Even Foundation Establishment cultivators could not protect that place. It simply did not have the conditions to build a pier.
Because the Yang and Liang families did not get along, the Liang family prohibited the Yang family from using the pier along the Clear Stream. This caused the Yang family to transport large quantities of goods by land, severely affecting the Yang family's development.
However, the Liang family also did not have many years left. The Liang family's ancestor, Liang Liang, was already over four hundred years old. In less than a hundred years, he would definitely die.
And the rest of the Liang family did not have any peerlessly talented people. It would be very difficult for them to give birth to another Zifu Realm cultivator. And the Yang family's ancestor, Yang Yong, was only over three hundred and fifty years old. He still had over a hundred years of life left.
When Liang Liang passed away, the Liang family that had been causing trouble everywhere for several hundred years would definitely be beaten to death.
Although Liang Liang was an outsider of the Netherworld Sect and could ask the elders of the outsider to help.
But those fellows of the outsider faction who would not get up early without benefits would not help for free. If the Liang family asked for help, wouldn't they have to pay a huge price?
Once or twice was still fine, but after a long time, the Liang family definitely would not be able to hold on.
Most likely, before the Wang, Yang, and Meng families destroyed them, they would be eaten up by the outsider faction of the Netherworld Sect.
And the Liang family's territory was surrounded by the three families. If they did not eat up one of the three families, they would have no place to expand at all. It would also be very difficult for the Liang family's strength to improve.
Therefore, the Wang, Yang, and Meng families had always been in a defensive state. As long as they could hold off the Liang family for another hundred years, the Liang family would definitely be finished.
Wang Daoyuan sat on the spirit ship. Looking at the beautiful mountains and rivers on both sides, he felt a surge of anger in his heart. This was all the Wang family's territory!
For three hundred years, the Liang family had forcefully seized it and nibbled away the essence of the land. There were many spirit veins, spirit fields, and mines on both sides of the clear stream. All of them benefited the Liang family.
Fortunately, the spirit ship was empty and very fast. It only took slightly more than two days to travel a thousand miles. It did not make him feel angry for too long.
A thousand miles away from Clear Glass City, the north bank of the clear stream was already the Wang family's territory.
There were not many spirit veins in this area, but there were a few mines. Continuing up the clear stream, in less than 250 miles, they entered the periphery of the Heaven Slash Mountain Range. There were many spirit veins and mines there, but demon beasts ran rampant. Itinerant cultivators who were desperate came and went, and it was very difficult to establish a stronghold.
The spirit ship traveled another 50 miles and arrived at Clear Stream Village. Wang Daoyuan left the ship and went ashore.
Looking at the familiar village, he felt emotional. He could be considered to have returned home in glory.
Wang Daoyuan went ashore at the west side of Clear Stream Village. He walked along the small path in the fields towards the village.
Under a willow tree by the side of the road, a little boy of three or four years old was squatting on the ground to pee and play with mud. His body was covered in mud and his face was smeared like a cat.
Wang Daoyuan walked closer to take a look. This brat's face was somewhat familiar. He was probably the child of some childhood playmate.
The little boy did not notice someone coming over and was playing with the mud happily.
Wang Daoyuan walked over and lightly kicked his butt, asking, "Little fellow, what's your name?"
The little fellow turned around and saw that the person who asked the question was wearing the clothes of an "immortal". He remembered that his parents had warned him not to provoke "immortals" and he was so scared that he cried.
The child's cries spread. Not far from the village entrance, a dog barked in a deep courtyard. A black dog barked and rushed over.
The dog looked even more familiar. It looked exactly the same as Dahei, but it was bigger.
Wang Daoyuan called out tentatively, "Dahei."
The black dog stopped barking and looked at him. It was stunned for a long time, then walked to his side and sniffed for a long time before recognizing him. It immediately shook its head and wagged its tail, circling around him and rubbing its head against his leg.
Wang Daoyuan was a little surprised. It was really Dahei.
However, this was not very possible. Even if a normal dog was carefully cared for, it would be difficult for it to live to 20 years old. For a dog like Dahei, who was always free, it usually could not live past 12 years old.
When he left home, Dahei was already six or seven years old. After 15 years, Dahei was still alive and did not look old at all. Could it be that it had become a spirit beast?
Wang Daoyuan carefully examined Dahei's body and found that its physical quality was far better than ordinary dogs. It was equivalent to a human practitioner in the Peak of Opening Meridians. It was only one step away from becoming a first-level spirit beast. No wonder it was still so strong after living for more than 20 years.
Compared with human beings, spirit beasts' cultivation progress was slow, but their lifespans were longer. With a little progress in cultivation, their lifespans would be greatly increased.
It was normal that Dahei could live until now without showing any signs of aging.
At this time, a middle-aged woman came out of the deep courtyard and shouted, "Who bullied my eldest grandson?"
When Wang Daoyuan saw the woman, his eyes blurred and he shouted, "Mother."
After all, they were mother and son. Even if they had not seen each other for more than ten years, they were connected by heart. Seeing that Dahei was so close to Wang Daoyuan, she was sure that the "immortal" in front of her was her son, Erwa.
She asked, "Are you Erwa?"
Wang Daoyuan replied while crying, "Mother, it's me. I'm Erwa."
Wang Daoyuan's mother was a mortal of the Yang family. Mortal women in cultivation families generally did not have names, and Wang Daoyuan's mother was no exception. After marrying, she had been called Madam Yang.
Madam Yang ran over and hugged her son. She cried and said, "Erwa, you're finally back. You left home when you were five years old, and you've been away for more than ten years. I miss you so much."
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