Chapter 193: Barbarians Appear, Treatment and Mansion
In the center of Feiyun City, dazzling rays of light streaked across the sky, like hundreds of silver dragons shooting straight into Niu Dou. It was truly shocking, but the monks nearby who noticed the movement simply stopped and looked twice before paying no more attention, as if they had gotten used to it.

Behind Feiyun Hall is a spacious small square.

At this moment, on the square, a middle-aged cultivator in the realm of refining emptiness was holding an ancient bronze mirror. His face was serious and his eyes were as sharp as torches, staring intently at the changes in the bloodlines of every person from the three families.

Chen Sheng held his breath and concentrated his mind, free of distractions, allowing the light from the bronze mirror to fall on him. Under the light, Chen Sheng frowned slightly, and felt a slight pain in his body.

However, he did not resist. This bronze mirror was called the Blood-Identifying Mirror. Its only function was to identify the bloodline of cultivators. Its purpose was to screen out foreigners who had infiltrated the human race, and it would not harm them.

It is said that there was an incident of barbarians sneaking in thousands of years ago, and that they caused a great disaster and caused heavy losses to Feiyun City.

This is why the blood-detecting mirror is used for examination.

Chen Sheng glanced at the members of the Chen family in the square. Under the light of the mirror, none of them showed any abnormality. They were all real human beings. This was absolutely normal.

This review is usually just a formality and rarely goes wrong.

"Ow!"

Suddenly, a painful roar sounded on the field, which immediately attracted everyone's attention. The monks from Feiyun City, led by the middle-aged Lianxu, all had stern expressions on their faces, and they all looked towards the corner of the square, looking as if they were facing a great enemy.

In the corner of the square, there was a man whose thin figure gradually swelled up under the light of the mirror.

In an instant, he turned into a small giant about two or three meters tall with muscular body.

"It's actually the barbarians! Capture them!"

Under the command of the middle-aged cultivator, several perfect gods rushed forward and used various methods against the people in front of them.

"Ah! Since my identity has been discovered and I can't escape, I'll just take you guys with me to be buried with me, ahahahaha!"

This barbarian monk, holding a battle axe that was not much smaller than his body, swept across, not only crushing the attacks of several gods, but after a few rounds, he even gained the upper hand.

As soon as something unusual happened in the square, Chen Sheng had already retreated and watched from afar.

The barbarian monk in front of him was tall and strong, with a dark complexion, prominent brow bones and sunken eyes.

It was very similar to the appearance of the barbarians he had heard of every day.

Of course, there may be some people in the human race who look like this, but the biggest difference between this race and humans is that they are born without soul and cannot practice qi.

As the saying goes, fortune and misfortune go hand in hand, and without a soul one cannot cultivate. However, the barbarians have an extremely high talent for body refining, and with this they can occupy a place in the world of immortal cultivation.

Moreover, the barbarians, with their own innate magical power "Law of Heaven and Earth", are very powerful among people of the same level, and can usually fight ten people at once!

This is evident from the strength of this man.

The Law of Heaven and Earth can make the body bigger and increase strength dramatically. For physical cultivators, it is a supreme magical power.

Fortunately, it is extremely difficult to awaken an innate magical power of this power, and not everyone can practice it. Otherwise, the opponent would have crushed the human race long ago.

And this sturdy man is obviously a barbarian who has awakened the "Law of Heaven and Earth". They cannot resist him at all relying on the few gods in front of them. If they are not careful, they may not be able to capture the man, but may be in danger of losing their lives.

Upon seeing this, the Void Refining Monk could no longer sit still.

He waved his hand, and the surrounding spiritual energy of heaven and earth swarmed in, gathering madly towards the center of the square. After a while, a huge palm print made of spiritual energy was formed.

This giant palm was several times larger than the barbarian's body. The middle-aged monk grabbed with his palm, controlling the giant palm to grab the other party.

After all, he was a barbarian who had awakened the magical power of controlling the heavens and the earth. Even though he had only reached the perfection of the spirit transformation, he still managed to hold out for quite some time in the hands of this void-refining cultivator.

But because of the difference in realm, he was soon restrained by the giant palm.

"If everyone else has no problem, I'll leave this place to you. I'll go see the city lord."

The middle-aged monk left a few words, picked up the barbarian and flew away, disappearing in an instant.

After a moment, Min Kui controlled the slightly messy scene and said with a smile: "There was a small accident just now, which frightened everyone, but everything is still under control. With the seniors in the city here, we don't have to worry, let's continue."

Upon hearing this, Chen Sheng curled his lips and immediately summoned the three spirits of the Chen family.

"The next step is to detect the spirit body. After completing this step, we can be considered to have taken root in Feiyun City."

This step is very critical, as it is related to the treatment of the spiritual family in Feiyun City, and it also demonstrates future potential.

After being tested by several deacons of the God Transformation Realm, the evaluation results came out soon.

The Chen family has one rare spirit and two ordinary spirits; the Wang family has one rare spirit; the Duan family has one ordinary spirit.

According to the treatment, the Chen family can be tax-free in Feiyun City for 500 years, and will also receive two industries in Feiyun City as a reward.

The Wang family is slightly inferior, with three hundred years of tax exemption and one industry, while the Duan family can only enjoy tax exemption for a hundred years.

Duan Wuque, who was not far away, looked at the happy faces of the Chen family cultivators, but he felt hatred in his heart. If he had been able to snatch the four spirits away earlier, the 500 years of tax exemption and the two properties would have belonged to his Duan family!

"In addition, each family can choose a piece of land within a specific range in the city as the family residence."

In addition to the main rewards mentioned above, Min Kui listed more than a dozen additional rewards in one breath. The welfare benefits are excellent.

After a moment, Min Kui's eyes sparkled, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly: "Feiyun City treats each family well. Even among the major immortal cities in Qingcangzhou, the treatment is among the best, but these benefits are not taken for nothing."

"The city has a request. If Feiyun City encounters an external enemy, it would be fine if it can resist. But if the defense force is insufficient, all the major families are obliged to assist in the defense. If any family dares to take a step back, they will be killed!"

"If you have no objections, then sign this spiritual contract. If you are afraid, it is not too late to regret it now."

A spiritual contract is a kind of agreement that can trigger the way of heaven, similar to an oath to heaven. Once both parties sign it, if one party violates the agreement, they will be punished by heaven.

Chen Sheng had guessed what Min Kui said when the barbarians appeared.

After some on-site investigation, Chen An learned that this barbarian tribe was a sworn enemy of Emperor Jiang of Qingcangzhou. Every time the two tribes clashed, Feiyun City, which was the closest, was always the first to be hit.

No matter how good the treatment is, few people are willing to fight against such a powerful race. After all, it is different from ordinary fights. Once the city is lost, there is a risk of genocide!

Wang Daning and Duan Wuque looked unhappy when they heard this, and vaguely regretted coming here.

However, there is currently no other place to go, and for the moment, I can neither advance nor retreat.

Chen Sheng was relatively calm after hearing this. When he came here, he saw that most of the walls of Feiyun City were intact and there were not many signs of fighting. This meant that there should have been no loss of territory during the fight between the two tribes.

Besides, with him around, even if we can’t repel the barbarians, we can be sure of saving our lives.

But Chen Sheng did not sign the spiritual contract immediately, but looked at Min Kui quietly to see if he had anything else to say.

Seeing that the three were hesitant, Min Kui said calmly, "I understand that your decision not only represents your own, but also affects the family behind you. I can give you a few hours to consider it."

"However, I have one more thing to tell you. Emperor Jiang issued an order not long ago, and the families in the imperial city have implemented a system of eliminating the last-ranked families. If the cultivation families under Qingcangzhou are strong enough or have made contributions enough, they can take the lead. That's all I have to say. You can decide for yourselves."

After saying that, Min Kui closed his eyes and waited for the three to make a decision.

Upon hearing this, Wang Daning and Duan Wuque showed some interest in their expressions, but they were not firm and still had some hesitation.

Unlike them, Chen Sheng did not hesitate too much. He took a look at the spiritual contract and did not find any unfair terms or problems. He immediately waved his hand and signed it.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, you..." Wang Daning was confused.

Even Duan Wuque, who had always hated the two families, looked quite surprised. He had not expected Chen Sheng to be so straightforward.

"If cultivators like me are afraid of even this little difficulty, how can we be strong-hearted and survive the thunder tribulation of the Void Refining Realm in the future?" After Chen Sheng finished speaking, he walked up to Min Kui and handed him the spiritual contract.

"Fellow Daoist Chen said it well, I'll sign it too!"

Wang Daning gritted his teeth and, under Chen Sheng's lead, signed the spiritual contract.

"I still want to revitalize my family, how can I fall behind these two guys?"

Duan Wuque was not willing to be left behind and stepped forward to take a spiritual contract.

Chen Sheng didn't pay too much attention to the two of them. He stepped forward and said, "Deacon Min, do you know if there is any spiritual farm available for rent in the city?"

"Oh? You are from a spiritual plant family? Of course you have." Min Kui nodded.

But when Wang Daning and Duan Wuque heard this, they were stunned: "Fellow Daoist Chen, is your Chen family a spiritual plant family?"

The two of them regretted it deeply. According to the standards of Feiyun City, they were just an ordinary family.

Among the dozen or so welfare benefits that Min Kui mentioned just now, it is stated that the Danfu Zhenqi and Lingzhi families can provide logistical support for Feiyun City in the event of war. Under normal circumstances, unless the city is lost, they do not have to rush to the front line to fight the enemy.

Moreover, a family with the skills of cultivating immortality does not necessarily mean that only those who can make alchemy are an alchemy family, or only those who can grow spiritual plants are a spiritual plant family. It depends on the cultivation level and skills of the highest cultivator in the family.

For example, the highest level of cultivation in the Chen family is the Spirit Transformation Realm. Only if the family can stably grow fifth-order spiritual plants can they be considered a spiritual plant family. If they can only cultivate fourth-order spiritual plants, they are not considered a spiritual plant family.

Otherwise, which family doesn’t have a cultivator who has mastered the art of cultivating immortals?

The three spiritual contracts were completed, and the Chen, Wang, and Duan families had officially moved into Feiyun City. It was too late to regret now.

Min Kui put away the spiritual contract and smiled from ear to ear: "Okay, okay, my Feiyun City needs a family like you who are not afraid of danger or hardship."

It took some time to complete the entry procedures.

It is worth mentioning that the settlement procedure requires reporting the family composition and individual positions, which inevitably requires reporting the candidates for the clan leader and elders.

This group of people was temporarily separated from the Chen family, but there were no clan leaders or elders.

Chen Sheng thought for a moment, then waved his hand and wrote: Clan leader Chen Sheng, first elder Chen Shuang, second elder Chen Weiyang
Basically, they are ranked according to their strength, which will not cause any controversy.

After completing the formalities, Min Kui ordered his men to take the three families to West City to select a family residence.

Feiyun City is divided into five major areas according to the urban structure: east, west, south, north and central city.

North City is where the City Lord's Mansion and its forces are located. It is also the base of the city guards and all other official forces belonging to Feiyun City.

The east and west urban areas are where the family residences and the caves of independent cultivators are located. Of course, they also include other forces and cultivators outside Feiyun City.

The South City is the trading area, where all the major shops are gathered. Its prosperity far exceeds any immortal cultivation city that Chen Sheng has ever seen.

As for the central city area, only Feiyun Tower stands there.

Chen Sheng was very curious about this tower that Xi Daoyuan said could make people fly to the sky, but things had their priorities and he didn't have time to learn about it in detail. Everything had to wait until he chose the family residence and had a place to stay.

Soon, Chen Sheng led the Chen family to a location at the edge of the west city.

This place is remote, there are not many mansions and buildings around, and it looks a bit desolate.

There are mansions in the east and west districts that are bigger and better than this one, but these places have already been occupied by powerful families. They have no choice but to choose these leftover ones.

However, the reason why Chen Sheng took a fancy to this place was because this mansion occupied a very large area, and there were more than ten acres of spiritual fields attached to the mansion.

There is one acre of fifth-level spiritual fields, and the rest are all fourth-level spiritual fields.

The Chen family does not have to pay taxes for five hundred years, and the rent of the mansion can be exempted for fifty years. Anyway, it would be a waste if they don’t use such a big mansion.

If the lease expires after 50 years, you can choose to continue renting or find another place based on future circumstances, which provides great flexibility.

After registering with the guide from Feiyun Palace, this mansion officially became the residence of the Chen family.

"At this point, we have settled down in Feiyun City and have a place to live."

After finishing his work, Chen Sheng called together the core members of the Chen family to hold a meeting.

After a quick glance, he saw a middle-aged monk in the crowd who looked quite familiar. After thinking carefully for a moment, he remembered that this person was Chen Maoxin.

When they were in the Qi training stage, this person and I were the two youngest of the Chen family's top ten farming experts.

Over the years, Chen Maoxin's immaturity and edges have faded away, his aura has become more mellow, and he is no longer the reckless boy he used to be.

"First of all, Chen Weiyang has extensive experience in family management. All matters of the family will be temporarily handed over to you for management."

"The development of the family cannot be without industry. We still have two shops available in Feiyun City. The alchemy business will be handed over to the elder Chen Shuang, and the shops will also be managed by you."

"Chen Guangzhi is in charge of the talismans, Chen Shusheng is the elder who teaches the Dharma, and Chen Long..."

It didn't take long for Chen Sheng to arrange the clan affairs one by one. These core clan members were responsible for their own parts, so everyone was able to make the best use of their resources.

But after he finished making the arrangements, Chen Maoxin refused to do it: "Senior, what about me?"

"You have other plans, of course."

After Chen Sheng divided up the clan affairs, he took Chen Maoxin to the back of the mansion alone.

What caught my eye was a spiritual field overgrown with weeds, about ten acres in size.

Feiyun City might be invaded by barbarians from time to time. Spiritual fields cannot be arranged outside the city and can only be opened up within each spiritual plant family. Feiyun City does not care about the spiritual fields and only purchases spiritual plants.

In this way, each family will bear the risk of planting spiritual plants, while the City Lord's Mansion and other families will purchase them, refine them into pills, and earn more substantial income.

"Your most important task and responsibility is to take good care of these dozen acres of fourth-level spiritual fields." Chen Sheng pointed at the spiritual fields and instructed.

After hearing this, Chen Maoxin felt bitter. Although he was known as the best farmer after Chen An, his experience was mostly limited to spiritual plants of level one to three. Facing the higher-level spiritual plants of level four, he inevitably felt a little nervous.

He bowed slightly and said respectfully: "Senior, although I have a lot of experience in farming, I have never been involved in the cultivation of fourth-level spiritual plants. I am afraid I cannot take on this important task. If it delays the important matters of the clan, I am afraid I cannot afford it."

With the support of the Chen family over the years, Chen Maoxin, the best farmer under Chen An, has also reached the late stage of Jindan.

When Chen Sheng heard this, a hint of admiration flashed in his eyes. This guy was quite humble and had long lost his youthful vigor.

He smiled and said, "You don't need to worry. With Chen An's inheritance, you must have plenty of knowledge about spiritual plants. It's just that you don't have much practical experience. As long as you work hard to cultivate and improve your cultivation to the Nascent Soul stage, and with my guidance, you will definitely have no problem taking charge of the fourth-order spiritual field."

Chen Maoxin was moved when he heard this. Since Senior Chen Sheng said so, he must have enough confidence and certainty. He took a deep breath, bowed and said, "Since Senior has high hopes for you, I will do my best to live up to your expectations."

Chen Sheng nodded slightly, waved his hand, and said, "Well, you should cultivate this spiritual field first and loosen every inch of the soil. After you are done, I will teach you how to cultivate fourth-level spiritual plants."

This mansion is shrouded in a fourth-order spirit gathering formation. Although the grade is not too high, it is enough for a Jindan cultivator.

I believe that within a few years, Chen Maoxin will be able to condense an infant.

After arranging all the clan affairs, Chen Sheng naturally had nothing to worry about. He just had to wait for the spiritual fields to be cultivated and then plant the spiritual seeds.

But speaking of spiritual seeds, I remember Min Kui said that for spiritual plant families, the spiritual seeds sold by the City Lord's Mansion are discounted based on quantity.

Thinking of this, Chen Sheng took a step and headed towards the southern area.

(End of this chapter)