Family Rise by Daily Intelligence

Chapter 663 - 282: The Three Pillars of Family Growth, Candidates for the Capital, Lifelong Vows_2

"However,"

"Yongshang’s suggestion is very good."

"If anyone has any ideas on how to expand our sources of income, feel free to speak boldly."

....

The meeting continued into the latter part.

Fu Changsheng saw that almost everyone had expressed their opinions, so he cleared his throat and said:

"A few years ago, after our Fu Family was promoted to the Eighth-Grade, I mentioned to everyone that we had one Foundation Establishment and two Qi Refining slots to enter the Great Zhou Academy. How has everyone considered? Is there anyone who wishes to recommend themselves or someone else?"

Entering the Great Zhou Academy.

It’s like suddenly standing on the shoulders of giants.

Moreover, the Great Zhou Academy is established in the Imperial Capital.

The cultivation resources there are by no means comparable to what is available in this remote area of Jingzhou.

However, they had also heard of the dangers associated with entering the Great Zhou Academy.

For low-grade noble families, especially children from the borderlands, survival there was uncertain, not to mention completing their studies.

Upon saying this,

everyone looked at each other.

Jade Lotus had heard of it, but her husband had not yet reached Foundation Establishment, her mother was aged, her children were young, and she was tangled with numerous miscellaneous affairs. She couldn’t even leave Jingzhou, let alone go to the Imperial Capital. She had never thought of leaving the fiefdom.

However, she knew in her heart that this was a rare opportunity.

So she looked enviously around her.

Currently, Fu Changli, Fu Molan, Liu Runzhi, and Yaoyao were all unmarried, without such worries.

As soon as Fu Changsheng finished speaking,

Yaoyao immediately said:

"Father, I want to go to the Great Zhou Academy to experience it."

"Patriarch, I also have this intent,"

said Fu Molan.

Yaoyao had spent ten years studying the Secret Realm Barrier, wasting ten years of cultivation time, and had only recently broken through to the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment.

Moreover,

besides defending against beast tides,

Yaoyao had virtually no experience in field training.

Fu Changsheng immediately shook his head:

"Yaoyao, your cultivation is too low, and Uncle Yu is in seclusion. You are the only Array Master above Tier Two in the family; you need to stay in Jingzhou."

Compared to making frequent incursions into secret realms,

and often venturing into the mountains with the War Hall to hunt, as Fu Molan did,

Yaoyao still lacked experience.

As Molan and Yaoyao spoke, the male cultivator Elders on the left side of the clan looked at each other.

Fu Changli always disliked conflict and fighting, so he wasn’t interested at all.

Fu Yongfu was only good at Talisman Making and shook his head as well.

Fu Yongyi wanted to go, but seeing Fu Molan raising her hand, he felt as a junior, he wouldn’t have a chance. Moreover, he was needed by the clan to survey mineral veins and resources, and even if he wanted to leave, the family wouldn’t allow it.

Ouyang Fei stroked his beard,

his mouth moving,

but the words he wanted to say were swallowed back down.

He had been at the Foundation Establishment Peak for many years, and going to the Great Zhou could give him a chance to break through the Purple Mansion. But compared to Fu Molan, who had been silently contributing to the family since its inception, he was far from qualified.

Fu Changsheng saw that everyone agreed with Molan.

He naturally had no objections.

Molan, possessing a Mutated Ice Spiritual Root and the Bone Spirit Cold Fire, had now broken through to the Ninth-Layer Foundation Establishment. Given her upbringing and the years of tempering, he believed she could protect herself in the Great Zhou Academy:

"Molan, if you have made up your mind, stay behind after the meeting concludes."

"Yes, Patriarch."

The Foundation Establishment slot was determined.

Next were the two Qi Refining cultivators’ slots.

Yaoyao hesitated for a moment and said:

"Father, Brother Fuu heard about the opportunity to go to the Imperial Capital, and he’s been pestering me, saying that if he doesn’t go to the Imperial Capital in his lifetime, it’s like living for nothing. No amount of persuasion works; he just wants to go."

Brother Fuu’s obsession with gourmet food surpassed Fu Changli’s former obsession with winemaking.

He had tasted all the food in the South Huai Prefecture.

He had even personally developed many new dishes.

Logically,

his Qi cultivation should have been unable to digest the amount of spiritual materials he’d consumed, but his physique was extremely special, almost immediately converting what he ate into mana.

Thus,

while no one in the family had seen him practice much, his cultivation had been rising rapidly, especially in recent years in the fiefdom. With Yaoyao’s indulgence, he’d consumed quite a few Tier Two spiritual materials.

Only just past twenty, yet he’d already reached the Late Stage of Qi Cultivation.

Brother Fuu was somewhat naive.

Fu Changsheng was worried about the boy but did not refuse directly.

Each hall nominated one or two of their disciples, amounting to sixteen people.

Fu Changsheng said:

"In that case, Third Brother, arrange a clan competition. After discussing the contents of the competition, circulate it to the clan. This time, nominations are not limited; any Fu Family member can participate. We will select the first and second place then."

"Yes, Patriarch!"

Fu Changli replied with a smile.

Now there’s a lot to do, but it’s a sign of the family’s prosperity.

The contest’s details were decided then and there, with three events: the first was a hunt in the Ten Thousand Mountains, the second set in the Ten Thousand Ghosts Abyss, and the third, determined by the Patriarch, remained confidential.

After concluding the discussion.

Once everyone left.

Fu Changsheng said:

"Molan, follow me."

The two went to the clan’s Treasure Pavilion, where Fu Changsheng held the Patriarch Jade Seal, heading directly to the innermost small Secret Chamber. Once the chamber opened, a conspicuous treasure box floated in the center.

Fu Changsheng cast a technique on the Patriarch Jade Seal, and with a buzz, a Spirit Light dropped into the treasure box, and the restraint binding it instantly dispersed.

The treasure box floated towards Fu Molan: