Family Cultivation: I Farm and Raise Fish under the Sea-Chapter 55 - The Ant’s Eggs

Chapter 55: Chapter 55 The Ant’s Eggs

Early morning, inside the attic on the mountain peak.

Lu Li came to the depths of the secret room and quietly observed the round egg at the center of the small nest.

Surrounding it, a radiant glow circulated, and the Spiritual Energy within had also grown much stronger.

Upon probing with his Divine Sense, it seemed as though the small life inside was breathing, its heartbeat fluctuating in a truly miraculous way.

However, what puzzled him was that this Beast Egg had been in this state for several months now, showing no signs of change or of hatching.

“Could it be lacking some critical condition?”

Lu Li pondered in his heart, when he seemed to think of something.

He then directly took out the Immortal Treasure Fragment and rather brutally awakened the spirit within.

The Spirit Monkey opened its eyes, somewhat bleary, “Kid Lu Li, what is it this time? It hasn’t been many days, and every awakening costs the ancestor a sliver of primordial energy…”

Lu Li smiled and ignored the other’s complaints, pointing towards the Beast Egg and asking, “Ancestor, do you know what this is?”

The Spirit Monkey turned its head to look, carefully observing the two Beast Eggs in the small nest.

“Eh? This is actually the young egg of an ancient ant-leech.”

The Spirit Monkey appeared quite surprised.

Upon seeing this, Lu Li’s expression brightened; it turned out as he expected—the ancestor, having seen a lot, might know about this item.

“What is the ancient ant-leech?”

He was somewhat puzzled, having heard of ‘ants shaking big trees,’ but he was truly unclear about what this ancient ant-leech actually was.

The Spirit Monkey paused for a moment: “To put it simply, it is the ancestor of the ant-leech, the first generation of ancestral insects; its strength is not bad when it matures.”

“It can rank over a thousand on the Chaotic Insect List; obviously, if it’s in this world, it would be quite extraordinary.”

Lu Li heard this and was overjoyed; he couldn’t believe this little disciple had brought him such a big surprise.

“Ancestor, do you know how to hatch this object?”

He spoke very politely.

After thinking carefully for a while, the Spirit Monkey said, “To hatch this object, you need a Spirit Grass called Void Spirit Grass to help.”

“This grass emits a stimulating scent that makes the eggs extremely active.”

“Void Spirit Grass?”

Lu Li looked puzzled; he had never heard of this herb, and it wasn’t mentioned in the family’s Spirit Grass records either.

It seemed that he would have to visit the Lu Family and ask the ancestor about it later on.

“Alright then, ancestor is going back to sleep…”

With that, it plunged back into the fragment.

Lu Li put away the fragment and then approached the eggs.

He carefully placed the two eggs into the Spiritual Beast Bag and then collected the nearby Spirit Stones.

After completing all this, he swallowed a Medicine Pill and began his daily meditation and cultivation.

In this place, the Spiritual Energy was thin, and he could only rely on Medicine Pills and Spirit Rice to maintain the growth of his cultivation.

Days passed by slowly.

In the blink of an eye, another month had gone by.

Lu Li always remembered the purpose of his coming here and was carefully investigating the other’s whereabouts.

What puzzled him was that his quarry did not venture out and had become much more low-key, staying inside the Array to cultivate, which made it difficult for Lu Li to find an opportunity to act.

He was not annoyed, however, waiting quietly, like an old hunter, always searching for his chance.

One day, early morning, as the sun was rising.

Just as Lu Li stepped out of the attic, he saw Yan Miaowei flying on her Flying Sword in a wobbly manner, quite comical.

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When Yan Miaowei saw Lu Li come out, she flew over excitedly.

“Master, I’ve learned Sword Flight,” she exclaimed.

Lu Li smiled, “You’re lying flat on the sword to fly, you’re still far from it.”

“Today your Aunt Yu Ling will come, she’ll take you to Mystic Moon Island to cultivate, this place with its thin Spiritual Energy is not suitable for you to stay for long.”

A few days ago, he heard that Lu Yuling had returned to the family, so he sent a message to her; today was the agreed day.

Yan Miaowei’s eyes brimmed with tears upon hearing this, “Disciple cannot bear to leave Master behind.”

The bond shared over the past several months had grown daily, with Miaowei coming to regard Lu Li as family.

Lu Li consoled her with a smile, “Master cannot stay for much longer either, do not act like a young maiden.”

Miaowei nodded, dabbing away the tears at the corner of her eyes.

“Disciple wishes to take Father back home for a visit.”

“Well, then let your father designate someone else to oversee the work.”

Lu Li agreed to this minor request without hesitation.

During this time, Yan Ziming’s circumstances under their care had improved dramatically compared to his previous life of toil, and he had regained his former glory.

Seeing Lu Li agree, Yan Miaowei hesitated, as though she had something more to say.

“If you have something to say, just speak up. As long as it’s not too outrageous, Master will agree to it,” said Lu Li gently.

Looking at Lu Li with teary eyes full of gratitude, Miaowei said, “My father was framed and ended up in this place. I heard the person responsible has an Immortal Master for support…”

Lu Li remained composed, “No worries, Master will give you an Identity Jade Token. That person should give Master some face.”

Although he did not know who this person was, as a Guardian Cultivator on the Lu Family’s island, their cultivation level wouldn’t be too high.

Saying this, he took out a pristine Jade Token, engraved with a large “Li” on its back, conspicuously visible.

Miaowei accepted the Jade Token, but felt somewhat anxious inside.

The Guardian Cultivators of Little Crane Island had always been formidable in her mind.

Would this Jade Token truly be useful? She harbored great doubts, yet did not dare to ask outright, fearing she might cause her master to lose face.

Just then, a tunneling light approached them swiftly from afar.

It arrived in front of them almost instantaneously.

Revealing a beautiful female cultivator dressed in a white gown.

“So, brother, this is your new disciple? She seems rather clever,” Lu Yuling observed Yan Miaowei with a hint of a smile.

She then took out a bottle of Medicine Pills and handed them over, “Consider this a gift for becoming a disciple. Your ninth grand-uncle is quite poor, unlike your master…”

Upon hearing this, Miaowei hesitated to accept, turning to look at Lu Li. Only upon seeing him nod did she joyfully receive the Medicine Pills.

“Thank you, Grand Uncle.”

“Alright, take your father and your Yu Ling grand uncle and leave the island,” said Lu Li with a smile.

Lu Yuling gave a slight smile and led Miaowei down the mountain.

When they reached Yan Ziming, he handed over his duties, and they all headed towards the coastal edge.

Soon they left the island and boarded a small Spirit Boat.

Miaowei stood at the bow, somewhat restrained.

“Please, Grand Uncle, accompany my father and me to Little Crane Island.”

“You’re Yan Miaowei, right? Your master has mentioned you in the Jade Talisman, saying you’re clever and nimble. The relationship between your master and I is deep, so there’s no need to be too formal,” Lu Yuling said with a smile.

“Are you from Little Crane Island? How did you end up in the mine?”

Miaowei’s expression darkened as she answered, “Three years ago, my father was framed over the sudden demise of the City Lord on the island. That person had some connections with the island’s Immortal Master…”

“Oh? Is there such a matter?”

Lu Yuling frowned slightly.

“Don’t worry, this island is not far from Mystic Moon Island, and if you run into trouble, you can come to your Grand Uncle.”

“However, it’s unlikely you will need to. Such trivial matters don’t even require your master’s personal intervention.”

Miaowei was taken aback upon hearing this, her thoughts racing. Could her master’s claims be true? Was even the Guardian Cultivator obliged to show respect to her master?

She had only just stepped onto the path of cultivation and was ignorant of her master’s level of powers, nor had she dared to ask.

From her first day on the path of cultivation, Lu Li had warned her never to casually inquire about a Cultivator’s level of cultivation, for it was a great taboo.