Chapter 149: Chapter 149 Relaxation of Foundation Establishment Pill Restrictions (Second Release, Please Subscribe)
In the cave mansion, Lu Xuanji did not respond, but instead asked, "Grand Elder, how is the family’s current situation?"
"The family’s situation has been excellent in recent years, very promising!"
The Grand Elder said, "Last year, the Lu Family’s revenue from shops, the marketplace, spirit medicine, spirit rice, and other sources reached 130,000 spirit stones, but expenses reached 150,000 spirit stones, resulting in a fiscal deficit. However, this is a minor issue, and we will repay the debt later!"
"Over the past ten years, eight Foundation Establishment cultivators have emerged from the Lu Family. One Foundation Establishment cultivator has passed away in the family, and two have fallen outside; currently, the Lu Family has eighteen Foundation Establishment cultivators, namely Lu Xuanming, Lu Xuanling, Lu Xuanyue, Lu Xuanbai, Lu Xuanwen, Lu Daoling, Lu Daoming, Lu Daochu, Lu Daoyuan, Lu Daotian, Lu Daowen, Lu Daowu, Lu Daoping, Lu Pingyuan, Lu Ping’an, Lu Pingchuan, Lu Wenxiu, and Lu Wenming."
"They managed to reach the Foundation Establishment stage because they caught the right time. Due to the beast tide invasion, some cultivation immortality clans were wiped out or fell into decline, allowing our Lu Family to seize the opportunity and acquire some assets, significantly expanding the family’s industry!"
"The beast tide just ended, and numerous Foundation Establishment demon beasts were slain. Using their inner cores as materials, a large number of Foundation Establishment Pills were refined. The price of these pills dropped repeatedly, from 20,000 spirit stones to 8,000 spirit stones. Some Foundation Establishment Pills were refined by our Lu Family, while others were externally purchased."
"The emergence of large quantities of Foundation Establishment Pills enabled us to buy them cheaply and achieve successful Foundation Establishment easily. Even if one didn’t suffice, there was no problem in taking another; if that didn’t work, then a third one could be used. As long as three Foundation Establishment Pills were utilized, unless one was extremely unlucky, they could achieve Foundation Establishment!"
"In the past ten years, twenty-three Foundation Establishment Pills were purchased, costing the family about 200,000 spirit stones, but it also allowed the family to cultivate eight Foundation Establishment cultivators. Many elderly cultivators, many with four Spirit Roots, are also eligible to take Foundation Establishment Pills; some cultivators even took three consecutively."
"Their luck is truly good!"
The Grand Elder spoke, showing a hint of envy.
Envious of these younger generations, because at the time of his own Foundation Establishment, he didn’t have such favorable conditions, at most wielding just one Foundation Establishment Pill.
As for those with four Spirit Roots, dreaming about Foundation Establishment Pills was pointless!
Over sixty years old and wishing for Foundation Establishment Pills? Don’t even think about it.
Even for those with three Spirit Roots, wishing to apply for a Foundation Establishment Pill, it’s left to luck. Many times, they can only loan part of the money from the family.
"However, there are also plenty of problems. Due to unequal resource distribution, it will cause discontent among family cultivators, not about scarcity, but inequity," the Grand Elder said, bringing up an extremely severe issue.
Twenty years ago, when Lu Xuanji assumed the role of clan leader, conflicts arose with the Grand Elder due to differing perspectives on family development directions.
The Grand Elder advocated for family development to focus primarily on stability, concentrating resources on cultivating three Spirit Roots, with main attention given to this group; as for those with four and five Spirit Roots, they were given minimal support, just enough to avoid starvation. Regarding Foundation Establishment Pill exchange and family loans, dreaming about such things was pointless.
If there wasn’t a three Spirit Root cultivator or if they were over-age, Foundation Establishment Pills wouldn’t be provided.
The surplus spirit stones would be stored at home, utilized as reserve funds for those with excellent qualifications or for unexpected events.
However, Lu Xuanji insisted that while focusing on cultivating three Spirit Roots, he suggested some attention should be given to cultivating individuals with four Spirit Roots as well. If the family had excess funds, they shouldn’t be hoarded, but used to improve the cultivation of family members, rather than waiting for them to mold away or be seized by enemies when the family is destroyed.
Spirit stones should be spent.
Each year, only a small portion of spirit stones needed to be saved, with the rest spent to enhance the cultivation of clan members.
Family accounts should balance, and even a moderate fiscal deficit was acceptable.
The age limit for Foundation Establishment Pills should be relaxed from sixty to seventy, from three Spirit Roots to four Spirit Roots.
If the family’s finances were in good condition, more Foundation Establishment Pills could be purchased to allow elderly cultivators or those with four Spirit Roots to consume them.
Due to this issue, they had severe clashes.
Initially, the Grand Elder had the upper hand, but as Lu Xuanji became a third-grade Spirit Plant Master and the promising son-in-law of the Ye Family, Lu Xuanji’s opinions began to prevail.
However, the Grand Elder still grumbled, "Xuanji, I know you mean well for the family, but some individuals are not worth cultivating, or cultivating them requires enormous costs that aren’t often worthwhile. Like relaxing the age limit for distributing Foundation Establishment Pills from sixty to seventy, from three Spirit Roots to four Spirit Roots."
"Many cultivators would be pleased!"
"The family gained eight Foundation Establishment cultivators due to the internal policy, but the expenditure for the family also increased."
"Grand Elder, don’t complain anymore!" Lu Xuanji said, "I’ve assessed the Lu Family’s situation; in the Qi cultivation realm, there are only three cultivators with three Spirit Roots, and they are still young. The highest cultivation level is only the fifth layer of Qi cultivation, and it will take at least thirty years to reach the ninth layer!"
"Can it be that the Lu Family won’t buy Foundation Establishment Pills for thirty years and just hoard the spirit stones, waiting for thirty years, isn’t that possible!"
"Those four Spirit Root cultivators with outstanding talents still need cultivation, one Foundation Establishment Pill isn’t enough, then buy another one; if that still doesn’t work, then the third one. There’s just a rare case of bad luck like that."
"But the way you handle things, the family will suffer losses!"
The Grand Elder said.
"We are a cultivation immortality clan, not a cultivation immortality sect. We shouldn’t be too focused on efficiency!"
Lu Xuanji said, "Bloodlines close cultivate cohesion; when bloodlines become distant, so does cohesion."
The Grand Elder said, "Enough, I’m too tired to argue with you. Just relaxing the restrictions on Foundation Establishment Pills has already increased the family’s expenditure, resulting in five consecutive years of fiscal deficit!"
"It’s no matter, these are merely small issues!"
Lu Xuanji said, "It doesn’t matter if we’re in debt, as long as our credit hasn’t collapsed, the problem isn’t significant. According to my estimation, the Jade Marrow Lingzhi I planted will mature in ten years at most. Then we’ll achieve a balanced budget!"
"My concern isn’t significant, but yours is!"
The Grand Elder said, "Entering the Purple Mansion Realm is more challenging than people can imagine, needing Pure Yang Pills, Purple Mansion Pills, Enlightenment Pills, Nirvana Pills, all four types of elixirs, which together require a hundred thousand spirit stones. You need to preserve some spirit stones for yourself to break through to the Purple Mansion stage."
"Even after becoming a Purple Mansion cultivator, enhancing your cultivation will also require a vast number of spirit stones. You shouldn’t be overly concerned with the family; a little selfishness and concern for yourself wouldn’t hurt?"
Relaxing Foundation Establishment Pill restrictions greatly benefits lower-level family cultivators;
However, it offers very little benefit to cultivators already in Foundation Establishment.
For Lu Xuanji, who is at the sixth layer of Foundation Establishment and has prospects in the Purple Mansion, it is most detrimental.
This means that a significant portion of his fourth-grade Spirit Plant Cultivator income will have to be used to subsidize the family, providing it with a lifeline.
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