Chapter 166
dicine City, the grand residence of the Wang family
The Wang family used to be a prominent clan within the Five Elents Sect. It was because they once had a Nascent Soul cultivator who protected the family for hundreds of years, making the Wang family very prosperous.
At its peak, the Wang family had one person at the Nascent Soul level and seven people at the golden core level. But that was all history from a thousand years ago.
As ti went by, the talents of the Wang family continued to wither. Now, the Wang family doesn't have a single person at the golden core level. The highest cultivation level is only at the Building Foundation stage, and they are old with not much lifespan remaining. Most of the descendants of the Wang family are also not successful.
At this ti, Wang Xingyun ca to the main residence to pay a visit to his father, the patriarch of the Wang family.
"Father, here are this year's account books. We are still running a deficit and the losses are huge. We need to find a solution."
Wang Xingyun held a ledger and showed it to his grandfather, the ancestor of the Wang family. The ancestor of the Wang family had left behind abundant inheritance, with dozens of houses in dicine City, hundreds of shops, and three spiritual mountains outside the city.
However, as generations went by, most of these properties were lost. The majority of the expenses were their daily expenditure. Cultivating as a cultivator requires a huge amount of resources, but investing in resources doesn't guarantee returns. It is possible to invest a massive amount of resources into a descendant, elevating their cultivation to the Building Foundation Period, but if they don't bring benefits to the family, they would just be gone.
It is even more likely that resources were invested without any improvent in cultivation, which is just a waste.
Another expense is division. During the peak of the Wang family, there were thousands of mbers, spreading branches and leaves. However, if the family fails to produce soone who can unite various forces, it will lead to the division of the family.
That's exactly what happened to the Wang family. The main lineage of the Wang family failed to produce soone at the golden core level, and the other branches have cultivators at the Building Foundation stage. Naturally, they are dissatisfied with the family's resources being focused on the main lineage and strongly demand a division. As generations passed, the Wang family has greatly declined. Apart from this grand mansion, they have sold off all other houses, shops, and the spiritual mountains.
On weekdays, they rely on their family mbers to make so special dicines, magical objects, items, and formations. They do so small business, but all the inco goes to individuals, not the family. The family has no property and cannot gather people's hearts.
"How much is still missing?"
"This year, seven children were found to have Spiritual Roots, and another eight people have reached the perfect stage of Qi Refining. And also..."
"A shortfall of twenty thousand spirit stones, is it that much?"
"Sigh, interpersonal relationships are a big part of it. We also have to provide them with Building Foundation Pills. It's so difficult, father. Is there anything in the family that can be sold?"
"Get lost! Stop having ideas about the family. Do you think I don't know what you're thinking? The treasury is already empty!"
"If you don't want to contribute, then go! It's not like I'm asking for money, it's the family that needs money. Let your elder son take care of the household from now on, I won't bother anymore."
Wang Xingyun was also angry. He was just the second son in the family, and he still had an older brother above him. Why should his older brother be allowed to disregard everything as long as he cultivates, even though he hasn't achieved anything yet? Wang Xingyun had to spend ti and effort to make sothing.
Wang Xingyun threw down the account book, left angrily, and returned ho. His wife started complaining to him again, about today's argunt with her sister-in-law, only talking about trivial matters. Even the children at ho were crying non-stop. Wang Xingyun had nowhere to vent his anger, so after giving his son a beating, he left the house.
Wang Xingwen wanted to drown his sorrows with alcohol, but when he thought about the spirit stone in his storage bag, he couldn't bear to go to the tavern, so he settled for a random stall.
"Ugh, is this really spiritual wine? It tastes like dishwater."
Wang Xingyun took a sip of the cheap spiritual wine from the stall and imdiately spat it out. When he was younger, the Wang family still had so influence, and they enjoyed a few good years. He couldn't stomach this low-quality spiritual wine at all.
"Isn't this Junior Brother Wang? Why are you drinking here?"
Wang Xingyun was about to get angry when suddenly a voice sounded. He looked up and saw Yue Lin standing in front of him.
"Senior Brother Yue, what are you doing here?"
"I was about to go to the Palace Banquet to listen to music. What about you?"
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