Cultivation begins with the Shen family

Chapter 10 Arriving in the County
When the sun rose slowly from the east again, the bright red sunlight gradually dispelled the cold and darkness of the night.

As soon as it was dawn, the two convoys started their journey again, heading towards the county town hundreds of miles away at high speed.

Last night, both cultivators experienced a brutal life-and-death battle, and the fear and sadness still shrouded them.

At this moment, not only were dozens of corpses of demon wolves on the carriages of the two families, but also a black jar in the arms of many monks.

These black jars contain the ashes of the clansmen who died in battle.
After the fierce battle last night, the two families lost a total of eleven monks, among which the Shen family lost five members of their tribe, and the Zhao family lost six members of their tribe, including a monk who practiced Qi at the seventh level.

In addition to the eleven dead monks, nearly ten monks from the two families were seriously injured, and the rest of the monks were also more or less injured.

Sitting on the carriage, Shen Zhirui looked worriedly at Shen Xiangchi who was closing his eyes and healing beside him. At this moment, his heart became very heavy.

After the series of events last night, he realized the cruelty in the world of cultivating immortals up close for the first time.

Seeing his clansmen injured and collapsed beside him one after another, the cultivation and aptitude he had been so proud of since he was a child seemed so powerless.

He also understood for the first time that this world was not like the warmth he had seen on the family spirit mountain before, but was full of endless death and killing.

The warmth and beauty that he has been able to enjoy in the past ten years are all guarded by a clansman at the price of his life.

Thinking of this, Shen Zhirui urgently wanted to improve his cultivation for the first time, only when he was strong enough could he protect the warmth and happiness for his clansmen.

When this belief quietly germinated in his heart, his deep eyes also had a more resolute color.

At the same time, in the carriage behind him, Shen Xiangzhong's pale old face finally regained a trace of blood, but his left arm had disappeared.

Last night, in order to defend Shen Daoquan against the opponent's fatal blow, his left arm was directly cut off by the opponent, and he suffered heavy injuries.

"Okay, don't blame yourself anymore, the old man, my arm in exchange for your life, this deal is not bad"

A smile appeared on Shen Xiangzhong's pale face, and he looked at Shen Daoquan beside him and said softly.

"I'm old, and the family will depend on you young people."

As he spoke, he took out a top-grade magic weapon and handed it to Shen Daoquan.

"Before, I dedicated all my belongings to the family, but now I only leave this magic weapon that has been with me for more than ten years, so let's leave it to you today."

"Uncle Fourteen can't force it, since this is your last possession, you should leave it to Brother Nineteen!"

Seeing the magic weapon Shen Xiangzhong handed over, Shen Daoquan quickly declined.

"Your nineteenth brother's spiritual root is only five spiritual roots. I'm afraid it will be difficult to break through the middle stage of Qi training in this life. This magic weapon will not play a big role if left to him."

"If there is a chance in the future, you can help him more."

After all, Shen Xiangzhong handed the magic weapon directly to Shen Daoquan, and the latter couldn't help but refuse in every possible way.

On this side, Shen Daoquan had no choice but to take over the magic weapon, and after gently stroking it, he immediately cupped his hands towards the former and said:

"Uncle Fourteen, don't worry, today's kindness will be engraved in your heart!"

Seeing this situation, Shen Xiangzhong nodded in satisfaction, and the only concern for his descendants in his heart was over.

He slowly turned his head to look at the vast field and black mountain peaks in the distance, as if he was thinking about something, he muttered to himself:
"Winter is coming!"

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After another whole day of trekking, at sunset, a city finally appeared in Shen Zhirui's eyes.

The city was built by mountains and rivers, and there were stretches of woods and spiritual fields at the foot of the mountain. The river flowing slowly from a distance was blocked by a dam after passing through the city, woods and spiritual fields.

As soon as he came to the foot of the mountain, Shen Zhirui clearly felt the majestic spiritual power emanating from the river.

Just the intensity of the spiritual power outside the city is no less than the intensity of the spiritual power on the family's Biyun Mountain.

While Shen Zhirui was still immersed in curiosity, Shen Xiangchi and the old man surnamed Zhao had already arrived at the gate of the city with a cargo team.

"If you want to enter the city, you can. One person will receive two low-grade spirit stones, and a carriage will receive five low-grade spirit stones."

I saw a mid-qi training monk in Xuanlingmen costume standing in front of the city gate and speaking with his toes high and high.

After hearing this, Shen Xiangchi and the old man surnamed Zhao couldn't help but look at each other, and the latter explained with a smile on his face.

"My fellow Daoist of the Xuanling Sect, my family and I are both families in Shayu County. These carriages are loaded with the taxes handed over to the noble sect this year. So you can see that the entry fee for the carriages will be exempted."

"Of course I know that you are family monks in Shayu County, but the county government has a clear rule that if you want to enter the city, you must pay money."

Even in the face of two Qi training Dzogchen monks, this Xuanling Sect disciple in the middle of Qi training is still confident.

Because he is a disciple of Xuanlingmen, and behind him is the county magistrate of Xuanlingmen and the Foundation Establishment Period as his backer.

Shen Zhirui who was at the back was also attracted by the movement at the city gate ahead, and he couldn't help being surprised when he heard that the cost of entering the city was so expensive.

After all, even after he entered the late stage of Qi training, his monthly salary was only eight spirit stones, and now the cost of going to the city in a carriage was worth more than half a month's salary.

On this side, after negotiating with the gatekeeper monk to no avail, Shen Xiangchi and the others could only swallow their anger and pay the fee for entering the city, and then entered the city with their respective family's cavalry.

And when the carriage team slowly drove into the city, Shen Zhirui was once again surprised by the scene in front of him.

Looking around, there are all kinds of shops on both sides of the street, and the colorful plaques dazzle people. There are also monks everywhere on the street, and the bustling crowd has extended to the other side of the city.

It was the first time for Shen Zhirui to see such a bustling scene, and also the first time to meet so many monks, he couldn't help feeling a little apprehensive, and looked around curiously while sitting in the carriage.

Soon the convoy left the bustling street, drove into an alley, and finally entered a courtyard.

"Okay, get out of the car when you get there!"

Shen Xiangchi called everyone to get off the car and began to unload the supplies on the car.

At the same time, an old man with white beard and hair came out of the house, bowed slightly to Shen Xiangchi and said:

"Patriarch, everything is ready!"

Shen Zhirui looked over and found that the old man was Shen Xianghuan, the second elder of the family, and also the only first-rank top-rank alchemist in the family.

He knew that the Second Elder was not on the family's spiritual mountain all year round, but was in the county seat, coordinating and managing the family's shops and other affairs in the county.

While Shen Zhirui was watching the conversation between the patriarch and the second elder, a young man came to him.

"Ninth Brother, I didn't expect you to follow me this time!"

Hearing this, Shen Zhirui also quickly looked at the young man in front of him, and a look of joy flashed on his face.

"Second brother!"

Looking at the second brother in front of him, whom he hadn't seen for many years, he couldn't help feeling a little emotional.

His second elder brother is named Shen Zhiyuan, he is the second eldest in his generation, and his spiritual root aptitude is second only to his three spiritual roots.

However, he was not very enthusiastic about cultivation since he was a child, but was obsessed with the way of businessmen since he was a child.

It was precisely because of this that when he broke through the fourth level of Qi training, he followed the second elder directly to the county seat and started his career as a merchant.

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(End of this chapter)