"Look at how impressive you all are, can you even beat Howling Heaven?"
Chen Changsheng picked up a meaty bone from the table and threw it into Howling Heaven's dog bowl. Howling Heaven whimpered twice and began to crunch loudly on the bone.
The two who were still bickering gave Chen Changsheng a resentful look. They didn't know what method their father had used to turn Howling Heaven into a Spirit Monster.
How could an ordinary Martial Artist defeat a Spirit Monster? At the very least, one needed the skills of a Xiantian Martial Artist to fight one.
"Speaking of which, although our family has the 'Five Elements Origin Cultivation Art' for body tempering, we lack Martial Skills. You two need to put more effort into this!"
Chen Changsheng nagged the two of them. Since entering the Skin Refining Realm, his strength had become three times that of an ordinary person, and his skin was as tough as cowhide. This level was fine for dealing with commoners.
But if he encountered a Martial Artist who also cultivated Martial Skills, he would be no match!
It's like someone holding a knife while you try to fight them barehanded!
That's why Chen Chuanwu said he could beat five Chuanwens!
"Dad, Master Wang Yong told me that after I entered the Flesh Refining Realm, he had nothing left to teach me. He recommended I go to a martial arts hall in the city. Once I'm there, I'll look for a Martial Skill suitable for our family's cultivation!"
Seeing his father start to talk business, Chen Chuanwu immediately straightened his expression and spoke to Chen Changsheng.
"Mm, keep it in mind. Your second brother and I will also find a way. There's no rush for this!"
Chen Changsheng knew that Martial Skills and Cultivation Techniques were closely guarded secrets of Clans and martial arts halls. It was difficult to find them on the market; this matter couldn't be rushed!
"By the way, how are things going between you and Master Wang Yong's eldest daughter?"
"That girl brought you clothes yesterday. Your mother chatted with her for a long time and said she's quite a lovely person!"
Chen Changsheng shifted the topic, immediately turning the conversation to his child's personal feelings.
The usually boisterous Chen Chuanwu's Face instantly flushed red. He stammered for a long time, unable to speak!
"Chuanwu, I think that girl is quite nice. She's pretty and has a cheerful personality. You two are childhood sweethearts, so you must seize the opportunity!"
Hearing about her eldest son's relationship issues, Li Yilian immediately joined in, supporting Chen Changsheng.
"Oh, Mom, I... we're just Senior Brother and Junior Sister... you all... are overthinking it!"
Chen Changsheng looked at his eldest son's youthful and awkward appearance, feeling speechless. How could he chase a girl being so shy? Was he waiting for her to take the lead?
Well, she had already taken the initiative by bringing him clothes!
No, he had to make the eldest son get married soon. He was still waiting for them to quickly produce offspring to increase his Lifespan!
He only had seventeen years of Lifespan left, which felt extremely insecure!
"Eldest son, you're like a block of wood. To chase a girl, you need to be bold, attentive, and thick-skinned. You're doing a poor job at this. When you go to the county seat, pick out a gift to give her!"
Chen Changsheng directly assigned a task to his eldest son. Chuanwu was quite obedient and didn't resist, only muttering a few words, his Face turning even redder!
"Haha, Big Brother's Face looks like a monkey's butt!"
Four-year-old little Chuanjie, although he didn't understand what everyone was talking about, noticed Chuanwu's blushing Face and blurted it out innocently.
His innocent words immediately caused the whole family to burst into laughter!
A harmonious family dinner, where only the eldest son was "injured," came to an end!
After the meal, Chen Changsheng, the newly minted landlord, began his daily routine of inspecting the fields.
Chen Changsheng no longer bothered with the village's dry fields. He only took a stroll through the tea fields, and seeing they were growing well, he headed straight for the medicinal field.
These mid-mountain medicinal herbs were Chen Changsheng's treasures. The martial progress of the Chen Family members depended entirely on them!
Since planting them three years ago, Chen Changsheng had spent three full years caring for them with all his heart, and he hadn't used a single one!
The growth of the medicinal field was well worth Chen Changsheng's efforts. All five types of herbs were growing healthily without any issues!
"Landlord, here to see the medicinal field?"
Old Man Zeng, an old herb farmer who was nearby sprinkling insect-repelling powder on the herbs, greeted Chen Changsheng as he saw him approach.
"Uncle Zeng, are there any pests on the Iron Leaf Grass?"
Chen Changsheng looked at the neatly growing acres of herbs and asked with a smile.
"Landlord, don't worry. I've been taking care of herbs for over twenty years. The herbs in our fields are all doing fine!"
Chen Changsheng nodded. He had planted twenty acres of herbs, totaling about a thousand plants. With three years of age, they would be worth nearly ten thousand taels of silver!
Ten thousand taels of silver—what a massive sum! In the past, Chen Changsheng wouldn't have even dared to imagine it!
Chen Changsheng planned that if nothing went wrong, he would Cultivate them for another two years. Once this batch of herbs matured, a year's worth of consumption would be enough to significantly boost his family's martial progress!
While Chen Changsheng was inspecting the medicinal field, he was unaware that a conspiracy against his family was slowly being laid out.
The schemer was none other than the Liu Family's eldest son, Liu Hongtu, who was envious of his medicinal field!
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In a restaurant in Longwei County.
Liu Hongtu was personally pouring wine for a scruffy middle-aged man.
"I've long heard of the fame of the Five Tigers of Black Mountain. Seeing you today, you truly possess an extraordinary aura!"
The large man, however, did not drink. Instead, he asked coldly:
"We five brothers of Black Mountain have committed a major crime. Your Liu Family's Iron Refining Hand, County Commandant Liu Jiang, has been chasing us for half a year. What is the reason for you inviting me to drink today?"
Seeing that the man wasn't giving him Face, Liu Hongtu didn't get angry. Instead, he said with a smile:
"The underworld says the Five Tigers of Black Mountain are bold. I didn't believe it at first, but I didn't expect Second Tiger to actually dare to meet me, a member of the Liu Family, in person. I won't hide it then!"
"I want to invite Second Tiger to do a big piece of business!"
A sharp glint flashed in Liu Hongtu's eyes. Ever since he heard that Chen Changsheng's medicinal field was worth ten thousand taels of silver, his heart had been burning with greed!
Ten thousand taels of silver! That was enough to equal one-fifth of the Liu Family's entire assets. He was incredibly envious!
But he was just a playboy, while Chen Chuanwu was already in the Flesh Refining Realm of the Second Refinement and was a somewhat famous martial Genius. With Liu Hongtu's own strength, he was no match at all!
Thus, Liu Hongtu came up with a plan to invite others to share this piece of fat!
It just so happened that his second uncle, the Vice County Commandant, was currently hunting down the Five Tigers of Black Mountain, who had committed a family extermination case.
His second uncle was in the Bone Refining Realm of the Third Refinement and was leading all the Constables in the county seat to hunt them down. Only the eldest of the Five Tigers of Black Mountain had just entered the Bone Refining Realm; being outnumbered and alone, they were naturally no match.
So, he used his second uncle's name to invite the Five Tigers of Black Mountain to a meeting, falsely claiming it was for peace talks.
The Five Tigers, who were already being hunted for their lives, naturally gave Face when they heard the message from the Liu Family and sent the second brother over!
"What kind of business requires us to take action?"
The man called Second Tiger raised an eyebrow, understanding in his heart that the Liu Family definitely wanted them to do some dirty work. After all, they were wanted criminals!
"A business with a bottom line of ten thousand taels of silver. As long as the job is done, you five brothers can leave Longwei County with the silver, and my second uncle certainly won't stop you!"
Upon hearing this, the burly Second Tiger's heart stirred. As long as County Commandant Liu Jiang didn't block them, it would be easy for them to leave Longwei County. Plus, with five thousand taels of silver, it would be enough for them to establish themselves elsewhere!