Crafting an Immortal Race with Daily Hexagrams-Chapter 271 - 186: Southern Border (Part 5)

However, once the seedlings are successfully cultivated, the requirement for spiritual power in the soil during planting is not high; it is not necessarily required to be planted in the Spirit Field.

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The profits from the cooperation with the Celestial Talisman Sect exceeded Shen Wenping’s expectations.

In just one year, the Shen Family’s shop in Jinghe Market made nearly ninety Spirit Crystals.

This doesn’t include some Spirit Rice and Spirit Medicine and other rare items.

The issue of cultivation resources was alleviated, but another issue emerged that greatly troubled Shen Wenxing.

Clan Court Hall.

Shen Wenxing sat at the central position, with Shen Chongming and Lu Zhiyuan seated on either side of him.

Mu Yan and Mu Chang, who came from the Western Wilderness, respectfully stood beside Lu Zhiyuan.

At this time, the cultivation of Mu Yan and Mu Chang had unexpectedly caught up with Shen Yuan, reaching the Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer.

The speed at which these two broke through was indeed astonishing.

One must know that they had left the Western Wilderness only past the age of sixty to join the Shen Family.

After they made a True Spirit Oath, they were granted the Righteous Technique "Moonlight Pine Mountain Technique". In just ten years, they advanced four small realms, from the Fifth Layer to the Ninth Layer of Qi Cultivation!

"Mu Yan, bring those four cultivators up."

Lu Zhiyuan issued the command, and Mu Yan, after a slight bow, walked out.

Moments later, four figures were brought to the main hall by the disciples of the Clan Court.

After the four arrived, they all drooped their heads, not daring to look up.

Lu Zhiyuan turned to Shen Wenxing and said: "Upon investigation by the Clan Court, it was found that these four used their identities as cultivators to deceive and molest mortal women under the pretense of recruiting disciples, behaving arrogantly, getting drunk, and using spells within the city, damaging houses, resulting in the wrongful deaths of three mortals and injuries to over ten people."

"Furthermore, when the Clan Court went to investigate, these individuals attempted to resist with force, and it was only with Mu Yan’s intervention that they were captured."

Shen Wenxing nodded, glanced at Shen Chongming to his left, and said: "You handle it."

Shen Chongming cupped his hands in respect, stood up, and walked to the four.

"Lift your heads."

"Now you feel embarrassed, now you are scared?"

The four slowly raised their heads, and one, meeting Shen Chongming’s gaze, showed shame in his eyes.

"Young Clan Leader, I..."

The person wanted to say something but ultimately couldn’t speak.

Shen Chongming recognized him.

In the first year the Shen Family took control of Yunshui Town, Shi Miao and Chen Youran, two Immortal Seedlings with Spirit Roots, were selected. The next year, two more were selected.

The young man in front of him, with the Qi Cultivation Fifth Layer, was one of those with Spirit Roots.

Since discovering his Spirit Root, he had been living in a side courtyard of the Shen Family Manor.

Following the Zhao Family’s takeover of Anyang City and a shortage of personnel, he was dispatched to help there.

Shen Chongming looked at him, a trace of reluctance flashing through his eyes, but he quickly suppressed it.

Glancing at the four, Shen Chongming turned to Lu Zhiyuan, cupping his hands: "Teacher, according to clan rules, how should these people be dealt with?"

Lu Zhiyuan said solemnly: "According to the rules, they should be executed immediately."

"However, these four have consumed significant cultivation resources of the family. Wouldn’t it be a pity to just execute them like this?"

"Does the Patriarch have other arrangements?"

Among the four wrongdoers, the highest cultivation was the Qi Cultivation Fifth Layer, while the others were at the Qi Cultivation Third Layer, and one at the Peak of Qi Cultivation Second Layer.

In more than ten years of cultivation, the four indeed consumed considerable resources.

The number of cultivators in the Shen Family is not large; if these four couldn’t be punished by guarding the Spirit Field or given other tasks, it would be better than directly executing them.

Shen Chongming shook his head slightly, squinting his eyes: "If there are rules, then execute them immediately."

"If we show leniency because they have cultivation, and others emulate this in the future, what then?"

Lu Zhiyuan nodded and looked at Shen Wenxing.

Shen Wenxing sighed inwardly, reluctant though he was, he understood his son’s point.

"Let’s proceed as decided."

Seeing that father and son had decided, Lu Zhiyuan said no more and signaled for Mu Yan and Mu Chang to take the four away.

"Ah Die, these four should not die in vain." Shen Chongming considered and said: "I think we should take this opportunity to gather all the cultivators of the Shen Family, as well as those Immortal Seedlings with Spirit Roots and the direct lineage of affiliated families, in front of the ancestral hall."

"Let them witness it personally, lest they think they can ignore clan rules because they have power."

These four are the first cultivators to be executed for violating clan rules since the Shen Family’s rise.

Shen Chongming plans to use this event as a warning to other cultivators and affiliated families.

"Alright, you handle this matter."

Shen Wenxing said.

He could see that his son’s approach was much more assertive than his own.

This was partly because the Shen Family had more confidence now, and partly due to his son’s inherent character.

After settling this matter, Shen Wenxing was about to leave when he suddenly saw Zhao Jinhua, with gray hair, bare chest, and thorns pierced into his back, slowly walking into the Clan Court.

Zhao Jinhua knelt with a thud in the main hall, cupped his hands, and said: "Patriarch, I am guilty!"

The sharp thorns on his back had already pierced into his flesh, with blood flowing down, soaking his clothes.

Seeing Shen Wenxing frown, Shen Chongming quickly stepped forward, removed the thorns from Zhao Jinhua’s back, and supported his arm, saying: "Uncle Zhao, why go so far?"

"Someone, quickly bring some medicine for his wounds!"

The disciples at the entrance of the Clan Court hurriedly went to fetch healing medicine upon hearing this.

Shen Chongming helped Zhao Jinhua to a seat at the side.

Zhao Jinhua, with a mournful expression, looked at Shen Wenxing and Lu Zhiyuan, and said: "The Zhao Family’s poor management led to such a disaster. Please, punish the Patriarch and Teacher."