Chapter 818: Chapter 667: A Cunning Rabbit Has Three Burrows
Shen Xuan paused slightly, his gaze sweeping over the crowd once more, finally landing on Long Shijing’s face.
"As for Spirit Roots..."
Shen Xuan smiled and said, "Long Family Members, if they can unite with cultivators possessing spirit roots, the probability of their offspring having spirit roots can be greatly increased."
Silence fell over the gathering.
The sound of water from the cold pond echoed with a dripping noise.
This proposal directly touched on the essence of the Long Family’s inheritance.
It involved the Long Family’s lineage, external relations, and even the clan’s fate for thousands of years into the future.
After a long while, Long Zhijiao was the first to break the silence, speaking up: "Let’s not mention the matter of the Spirit Vein for now. As for the method of union that True Master Shen mentioned, our Golden Dragon Island is remote, isolated from the world, and life is difficult. Even if we find some Spirit Cultivators, how could they willingly choose to live and settle here?"
This is almost an unsolvable problem.
We cannot resort to forceful abduction.
The Long Family Stronghold has ancestral instructions, never to engage in such dirty acts.
Shen Xuan laughed.
"I have an island in Song Country, named Starlight Island. The island’s Spirit Vein is decent, and there are some Loose Cultivators and small families residing there."
He looked at Long Shijing and then slowly glanced around at everyone, saying, "Why not do this? Starlight Island and Golden Dragon Island can form a mutual alliance."
"The Long Family can send some willing, age-appropriate members to reside, travel, and seek development on my Starlight Island. They will adhere to the laws of Starlight Island, being no different from the citizens under my rule."
"Meanwhile, I can also dispatch some well-behaved, willing Spirit Cultivators from Starlight Island to migrate to Golden Dragon Island. The number depends on the situation, executing it gradually."
"As for those who migrate from both sides, both parties must adhere to a principle."
Shen Xuan’s tone deepened, emphasizing word by word: "Treat each island’s citizens equally. Do not intervene, oppress or interfere with each other’s lifestyle in any form, and allow freedom in staying or leaving. Especially in matters of choosing a spouse and marriage, let it be entirely voluntary, and the leadership of both islands must not interfere."
"How does that sound?"
After speaking, Shen Xuan raised his wine cup and quietly drank.
By the cold pond, water vapor lingered, and the aroma of the wine filled the air.
The elders of Long Family Stronghold exchanged glances, each sharing looks.
Undoubtedly, this suggestion was quite tempting to them.
Shen Xuan didn’t continue to speak.
His Divine Sense reached deep into the cold pond.
If his perception wasn’t mistaken, there was a truly powerful figure hidden there.
That is the true reason the Long Family Stronghold could stand steadfast on a remote overseas island.
"Water Cultivator, Nascent Soul Realm."
Actually, since he first entered the Long Family’s forbidden area, he had sensed the existence of the other party.
Shen Xuan originally thought that after he broke through into the Divine Power Realm.
The other party would reveal themselves for a meeting.
After all, Shen Xuan had ascended to become a Tier Four Cultivator.
As a Divine Power Realm Body Refining Master, conversing with a Nascent Soul Realm Cultivator as equals, addressing each other as fellow Daoists.
Yet the other party still remained hidden.
Whether during lectures or banquets, they never appeared.
...
A month later.
Golden Dragon Island, deep water dock.
Sea winds carried a salty, moist scent, fluttering the Long Family flags on the shore.
A ten-zhang long ship made from thousand-year iron pear wood quietly anchored at the dock.
The ship’s streamlined frame was hardened, its draft deep, making it appear exceptionally solid and stable.
More than a hundred sturdy Long Family Members were gathered on the ship’s deck, either sitting or standing.
Most were young men, their vital energy boiling, all of them Golden Body Realm Body Refining Masters.
Among them were over ten individuals whose breaths were restrained and steady, being Foundation Establishment Realm Spirit-Body Dual Cultivators.
A female cultivator, standing at the front, was particularly striking, with a cold expression dressed in black attire.
The aura emitted was unmistakably Fake Pill Realm.
Her name was Long Xiaoyun, possessing the highest Spirit Cultivation Realm among the Long Family Members.
Standing at one meter six, she appeared small and delicate among the burly Long Family Members.
Leading the group was the stern-faced external affairs elder, Long Zhijiao.
By the dock, Shen Xuan and Long Yunshang stood facing each other.
"Ah Jun, when will you come back to see Ah Qiao?"
Long Yunshang looked up, the sea breeze lifting the stray hairs on her forehead, her eyes reflecting the waves.
Shen Xuan met her big eyes, his voice calm: "I will come back."
His gaze went beyond her shoulder, glancing at the large ship soon to carry him away.
"Upon returning to Starlight Island, settling them down, and dealing with some personal matters. I will escort the first batch of willing Spirit Cultivators back to Golden Dragon Island."
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