Clan Cultivation: I Transmigrated With My Smartphone
Chapter 45: The Banquet Begins

Chapter 45: Chapter 45: The Banquet Begins

"Recently, the situation of the Lu Family is not good. If the Lu Family is really destroyed, uncle will lose his support in the Dan Yang Sect," Lu Xuanji said, "In battle, brothers are of one heart; on the battlefield, father and sons fight together. In this world, the most reliable are the kin. If even family is not reliable, then who is? Could it be that outsiders are reliable?"

Lu Tianwen said, "Uncle, I have no capabilities. In the sect, I’m just a benchwarmer with limited power, but if anyone wants to harm my Lu Family, I will fight to the death."

"The situation is not yet that bad; the Dan Yang Sect still has rules. As long as there are rules, we have nothing to fear."

Lu Xuanji said calmly.

"There are rules, but some people have ways to bypass the sect’s rules! It’s just a matter of the cost!" Lu Tianwen spoke with a hint of worry crossing his face, "Some forces have stopped suppressing my Lu Family, but some forces still won’t let go."

Some families let go because of interests;

Some families act because of interests.

As long as the Lu Family exists, it will inevitably conflict with some families, with disputes continuously.

"No matter, when that moment truly arrives, my Lu Family will not be afraid!" Lu Xuanji said, a trace of ruthlessness flashing across his expression.

...

Upon arriving at Purple Sun Mountain, after meeting the Grand Elder,

Lu Tianwen left to pay respects to his parents at Purple Sun Mountain.

The Lu Family has survived for a thousand years at Purple Sun Mountain, where cultivators who passed away are buried nearby.

Arriving at the parents’ graves, offerings were made, and paper was burned.

Sitting quietly in front of the graves, silent and speechless.

The parents had passed away for some years; the memories of them in his mind gradually faded, their appearances becoming increasingly blurry.

After a long time, Lu Tianwen got up and vanished.

"Who is he?"

On top of Purple Sun Mountain, Ancestor Jin stood there and asked.

"That is a cultivator of the Lu Family; over the years, some Lu Family cultivators or even common people would visit Purple Sun Mountain to pay respects to some relatives," maid Long Xuan replied.

"Paying respects, is it?"

Ancestor Jin looked towards a certain area below Purple Sun Mountain, where the graves of Lu Family cultivators lay.

Many Lu Family cultivators have their graves buried there after passing away.

Some graves, left unmaintained for a long time, have overgrown with weeds.

Others, with the mound above the grave already vanished, are indistinguishable from ordinary grasslands.

Human nature is forgetful; one might remember the graves of parents but may not recall the graves of grandparents or other relatives.

With the decline of the Lu Family, and as some elders pass away, fewer people will come to pay respects at Purple Sun Mountain until they disappear entirely.

...

The banquet was being held, with over a hundred tables set.

Seated at the tables were cultivators of the Lu Family and guests invited to the event.

The Ye Family, Wu Family, Li Family, Sun Family, and over a dozen families associated with the Ye Family participated in the banquet. Some small cultivator families only sent a late-stage Qi Cultivation cultivator to attend; some families, however, sent Foundation Establishment cultivators to lead the delegation.

Among the congratulatory gifts, some were just over a dozen spirit stones, while some gifts reached over a hundred spirit stones.

Gifts of great value received no special treatment; ordinary gifts were also not treated with disdain.

The gifts were secondary; participating in the banquet mainly gave face to the Lu Family.

With good wine and meat, they were warmly entertained.

After the banquet commenced, Lu Xuanji and Ye Feixue made their appearances, taking turns to the tables, toasting and speaking a few words. Not hoping for deep connections, at least they aimed for familiarity and network.

The entire Lu Family was filled with joy and gratitude.

The Grand Elder is already over one hundred fifty years old and can live at most fifty or sixty more years. If at that time the Grand Elder is no longer there, whether Changyuan Mountain can be retained is uncertain.

Then, the Lu Family cultivators might be reduced to loose cultivators, with no fixed abode.

Now, two Foundation Establishment cultivators have emerged in the Lu Family, ensuring a future.

Many low-level cultivators were rejoicing.

Yet, the Ye Family, Wu Family, and other cultivator families had mixed feelings.

At the same time, they were inquiring about information on Lu Xuanji and Ye Feixue.

However, the information obtained was limited.

In his youth, Lu Xuanji cultivated within the family. When the Lu Family was about to fall, he left the family and traveled for several years. Not long ago, he took the Foundation Establishment Pill and became a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

When he achieved Foundation Establishment, many of his peers were only at the third or fourth layer of Qi Cultivation.

Although cultivating for more than thirty years, he hadn’t formed any good friendships but merely interacted a bit with some elders.

As for Ye Feixue, even less was known.

If it weren’t for this banquet, many family cultivators might not have known the family had such an outsider woman.

According to the information, Ye Feixue was born in a remote village, discovered and brought into the Lu Family by Lu Xuanji, and became a Lu Family cultivator. In just twenty-five years, she became a Foundation Establishment cultivator, faster than Lu Xuanji by a margin.

Looking at the brief and almost worthless intelligence, many cultivators felt like vomiting blood.

Not knowing whether to complain about their intelligence being too outdated or the Lu Family’s ability to conceal things.

The only intelligence deduced was that Lu Xuanji had Three Spirit Roots, while Ye Feixue had Dual Spirit Roots.

As for their spirit root attributes, they were kept secret to avoid being targeted by enemies.

After making rounds at various tables, toasting, Lu Xuanji felt slightly tired, but such a procedure was necessary.

Cultivating immortality involves not only retreat and hard cultivation but also social interactions.

After toasting around, Lu Xuanji returned to his seat, and Ye Feixue also sat down shortly.

The Grand Elder smiled and asked, "How do you feel?"

"A bit tired."

Lu Xuanji said, "And a bit annoyed."

The Grand Elder casually smiled, "You will become the clan leader in the future, taking over some of the clan’s affairs. Some matters are complicated, but you must become familiar with them, and understand the clan’s industries."

"Forget it. I plan to spend most of my time on cultivation. If I can become a Purple Mansion cultivator, the Lu Family can revive once more. Otherwise, even earning more wealth cannot outweigh a single Purple Mansion cultivator," Lu Xuanji said calmly, "With the current state of the Lu Family, could it accumulate a Purple Sun Jade for me in several hundred years?"

"No, even at the peak of the Lu Family, two hundred years of accumulation could purchase a Purple Sun Jade, but not now," the Grand Elder said.

"Exactly. Poor people rely on luck, while rich people rely on investment."

Lu Xuanji said calmly.

The essence of this world is that the strong become stronger, possessing more wealth; the weak become weaker, possessing less wealth.

Relying on the family to farm and manage industries, wanting to accumulate enough resources to achieve the Purple Mansion stage is almost nonexistent. The only certainty is to keep honing one’s foundation and enhancing the basics. At the same time, ascend to the Ninth-Layer Foundation Establishment as quickly as possible, gaining more time, then strive to reach the Purple Mansion Realm.