Banshee Family Training Record

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The sun had already set, and the earth was shrouded in darkness. As he walked through the streets of the mountain village, he suddenly heard a muffled hopping sound in the distance. Then, from around the corner ahead, a familiar figure stretched out its arms and hopped toward him.

That was none other than Qi Qiao. She had already woken up, and the first thing she did was look for him.

Upon seeing his wife, Yun Chu'an's lips curled into a smile, and he felt a surge of warmth in his heart. He stepped forward, put his arm around the zombie's waist, and said softly, "I brought you a low-grade spirit stone, which can assist our cultivation."

Qi Qiao tilted her head. Her neck didn't seem as stiff as the rest of her body. She probably couldn't understand what it meant, and just took it as a gift from Yun Chu'an. Then, like a spoiled pet, she gently rubbed against him.

Yun Chu'an put his arm around her and walked forward together back to their room.

After closing the door, he took out his spirit stone bag, removed the spirit stones one by one, placed them on the coffin, and said, "These are all prepared for you. Come on, circulate your cultivation technique and absorb them all."

Qi Qiao kept her eyes closed, still somewhat confused. As a zombie, she seemed unable to actively use her internal energy to do these things.

Upon seeing this, Yun Chu'an sighed inwardly, realizing that he would probably have to handle these matters himself.

So he took off his clothes and undressed her as well. Then he sat cross-legged on the chair, ready for dual cultivation.

However, he held a low-grade spirit stone in each hand as a backup.

Qi Qiao's body stiffened, and she barely managed to straddle him from the front before slowly sitting down. After the two of them united in spirit and body and began their dual cultivation, Yun Chu'an silently recited incantations and circulated his cultivation technique, forming a great cycle of yin and yang spiritual energy within Qi Qiao and himself.

The surrounding spiritual energy was also mobilized, entering his body with his breath, making the circulation even stronger, and the vortex in his dantian was also spinning at high speed.

However, after experiencing the speed of cultivation using spirit stones, Yun Chu'an now feels that even in dual cultivation, his progress is quite unsatisfactory.

He then silently chanted an incantation, and the spiritual energy in his hands glowed slightly. The spiritual power within was rapidly absorbed by him, and then, following the yin-yang cycle of the two in dual cultivation, it converged into Qi Qiao's body.

As a result, the spiritual energy circulation between the two became even more turbulent, roaring and surging like a tidal wave. The spiritual energy vortex in his dantian spun and grew stronger, and at its core, liquid spiritual energy was already faintly visible.

This demonstrates rapid progress, but the energy consumption is also incredibly fast. In no time, the spirit stone in his hand was drained of its spiritual power, and the energy within it completely entered the bodies of the human and the zombie, transforming into their cultivation levels.

Yun Chu'an didn't delay and quickly replaced the next one. In this way, one spirit stone after another was drained, and the spiritual power in the thirteen spirit stones was completely exhausted. Even though he missed the incredibly fast cultivation speed just now, he could only endure it for the time being, holding his wife's small waist with both hands and devote himself to dual cultivation with her.

By the time the dual cultivation ended, the moon had already begun to set in the west, and it was already late at night. Weariness washed over him, and Yun Chu'an lay down and fell asleep, while Qi Qiao was still quite energetic. So she used her magic to change her clothes and then stayed by his side until he woke up.

Less than four hours later, just as dawn was breaking, he woke up. Although he had only slept for a short time, his energy was exceptional; the physical condition of a cultivator cannot be judged by the standards of an ordinary person.

He gave Qi Qiao a good morning kiss, sent his zombie bride back to her coffin to sleep, and then went to work.

They had only taken a few steps out of the mountain village when a green figure flashed by in the distance, followed by Zhu Yunqing's voice: "How did you feel last night?"

Chapter 11 New Mission

As soon as he finished speaking, his fourth sister stopped in front of him. Yun Chu'an opened his mouth, about to speak, when suddenly a thought flashed through his mind. He then lowered his head, his face flushed with embarrassment: "Fortunately, although my wife cannot speak, she has been very accommodating to all my requests. Last night was as harmonious as ever..."

As Yun Chu'an spoke, her face flushed with embarrassment, but she became nervous, carefully observing Zhu Yunqing's expression out of the corner of her eye.

He then saw the latter's expression stiffen, followed by a slight blush appearing on her fair cheeks: "I'm not asking you that. I'm asking about your cultivation. Have you felt any progress in your cultivation?"

Her voice carried a hint of embarrassment and annoyance, but she didn't vent her resentment on him. She only blamed herself for forgetting that he was newly married and for not explaining things clearly, which led to the misunderstanding.

Yun Chu'an's heart, which had been pounding, settled back into her stomach. She had reached a conclusion in her mind, and then she quickly lowered her head: "Oh, I'm so sorry, I misunderstood Fourth Sister's meaning. Hmm... it really does have a miraculous effect. I've never felt my cultivation level improving at such an unimaginable speed as I did last night..."

He said this sincerely, without any pretense.

Zhu Yunqing's embarrassment faded, and she smiled upon hearing this, saying, "That's normal. It shows that you have good talent and a high affinity for spiritual energy."

She paused for a moment, then her expression turned serious, and she earnestly warned, "Even though spirit stones have a thousand benefits, you must use them carefully and not be greedy. You are only at the first level of Qi Refining, and your control over spiritual power is limited. Moreover, the spiritual energy inside spirit stones is too concentrated, which can easily injure you."

"Therefore, in the future cultivation process, once you feel your meridians are full and sore, you must immediately stop using spirit stones, then adjust the spiritual power in your body, and if necessary, give up some to avoid internal damage to your meridians, which would instead diminish your talent."

She gave him these earnest warnings, and then went on to say many precautions for using spirit stones. Yun Chuan listened to them all and kept them in mind.

After explaining everything clearly and confirming that nothing had been overlooked, Zhu Yunqing breathed a sigh of relief and said he could go back to work.

Yun Chu'an bid her farewell and headed to the Spirit Gathering Stone Array to begin his new day's work.

Having retained the best movements recorded yesterday, it's easy to imagine that he will produce a greater total amount of spirit stones today than yesterday.

Today, he was able to maintain maximum efficiency from the very beginning, and as a result, he produced a total of thirty-six spirit stones in one day.

After finishing his work, he secretly absorbed the spiritual energy from twenty spirit stones, which further enhanced his cultivation.

But after that, he experienced the feeling of fullness and soreness in his meridians that Zhu Yunqing had described. He knew that he simply couldn't absorb the remaining sixteen spirit stones.

He originally planned to disperse some of his power and keep the number of spirit stones at fourteen, so as not to appear too superior in front of Zhu Yunqing.

However, when the appointed time arrived yesterday, Zhu Yunqing still hadn't come to find him. After some thought, he concluded that he, a weak Qi Refining Stage 1 cultivator, was not worth much attention from a powerful Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator, neither in terms of his own strength nor the value he could create. So, after confirming that everything was normal, she simply left him to his own devices.

Yes, that should be it. She didn't even care about the produce of her entire day's labor, and made me take it all back for my and Qi Qiao's cultivation.

With this thought in mind, he felt no anger at being looked down upon; instead, he felt relieved.

Fortunately, the less attention they pay to me, the better. That way, I don't have to worry about being exposed, and I can boldly use all the system's functions to develop quietly and at an astonishing speed, until finally...

It caught everyone off guard.

With that thought in mind, he put the remaining spirit stones into his bag and took them back to cultivate with Qi Qiao.

With the aid of these stones, both the individual and the zombie made rapid progress in their cultivation. Yun Chu'an didn't know how fast others could cultivate, but without a doubt, he had reached the highest speed he could achieve.

However, it's unclear how far it is from breaking through to the next level.

The next morning, Yun Chu'an got up early and was about to go there when, unexpectedly, just as he stepped out of the town, a green shadow flashed by, and Zhu Yunqing appeared in front of him again: "Did yesterday go smoothly?"

Yun Chu'an quickly cupped his hands in greeting: "Reporting to Fourth Sister, everything went smoothly yesterday. I've become more skilled with practice and can now fill fourteen spirit stones."

Zhu Yunqing nodded: "You did well. Keep up the good work and don't waste your time. In time, you and Qi Qiao will both break through to a higher realm. At that time, she will return to normal and become a normal Daoist couple with you. It is not impossible."

Yun Chu'an feigned interest, observing Zhu Yunqing's expression, and then couldn't help but ask, "Then, Fourth Sister, how long do you think it will take for me to break through to the next realm?"

Zhu Yunqing shook his head and said, "People's talents are different, so how can the speed of cultivation be generalized? Many cultivators have neither talent nor resources, and they will find it difficult to break through to the second level of Qi Refining in their entire lives."

"However, there was another person with an innate Dao body who only embarked on the path of cultivation at the age of seventy-six. He was illiterate, with missing teeth and thinning hair, yet he was able to enter the Qi Refining stage in three days and successfully establish his foundation in seventy days. His speed shocked and amazed the world, and they could not even imagine it."

"Therefore, as for you specifically, I have no way of judging how many days it will take to break through your current realm and reach the second level of Qi Refining."

Yun Chu'an nodded slightly, and couldn't help but start thinking.

So it turns out that Zhu Yunqing really doesn't care much about my profits.

Does this mean that I can actually secretly accumulate a large sum of spirit stones?

The thought had just crossed his mind when suddenly, the system notification sounded: "Ding, side quest 'Little Treasure Trove' triggered."

Then, the pale blue screen changed, and a brand new mission appeared before his eyes.

Secret stash

Task Description: As the main person in charge of the family, your fourth sister, Zhu Yunqing, has given you greater autonomy. As a result, you can save up a small amount of money as an investment in yourself.

Mission objective: Collect one hundred low-grade spirit stones.

Task Reward: Unlocks the "Low-Grade Spirit Stone Shop" feature.

new task?

Low-grade spirit stone shop?

Upon seeing the interface displaying his entire body, Yun Chu'an's eyes lit up, his expression quite excited. This was the second quest he had triggered since embarking on the path of cultivation, and compared to the previous long-term quest with no end in sight, this one was much easier!

If you grit your teeth and save for three days, you can save up 100 spirit stones to unlock this shop!

I wonder what kind of items await me in this shop.

His heart was filled with longing, and before him, Zhu Yunqing asked again, "Are you hungry?"

Yun Chu'an snapped out of her daze and shook her head: "Reporting to Fourth Sister, not yet."

Zhu Yunqing explained, "Under normal circumstances, the Five Grains Pill can only support you for seven days without food or water, but since you haven't yet practiced abstaining from grains, it's not good for your health to go without food and water for a long time."

As she spoke, she turned around and said, "Come here, I'll take you to meet someone. From now on, they will provide you with your meals."

Yun Chuan listened and followed. When the two reached the entrance to the road down the mountain, they saw a one-eyed strong man leading several people, carrying large and small bags and packages, coming towards them.

Yun Chuan recognized the man. Upon seeing him, he immediately chuckled: "Isn't this the bandit leader who captured him and took him to the cave before?"

To be honest, the two of them had a personal grudge. Although he ultimately benefited from the misfortune, Yun Chu'an had no intention of letting him off so easily.

Although not now, in the end, we'll definitely have to settle accounts with this guy properly.

He kept these thoughts in mind, not in a hurry to retaliate. As he approached, the bandits coming up the mountain were quite shocked upon seeing him: "You?!"

They had all witnessed Granny Huaishan's methods and knew that the old witch was going to use some kind of evil magic to refine him that day. They already considered him a dead man from the bottom of their hearts, which is why they were so polite on the way there that day.

Who would have thought that this guy is still alive and well, and judging from the situation, he has even managed to climb the social ladder by marrying into Granny Huaishan's family?

The bandits looked on with suspicion, and some of them even showed obvious jealousy. Although Yun Chu'an hated these guys in his heart, he put on a friendly smile and said, "Gentlemen, it's been a long time. Thanks to you all, otherwise I, Yun, don't know when I would have the good fortune to get married, let alone such a wonderful marriage."

The bandits looked around, then finally turned to Zhu Yunqing. Without her speaking, none of them dared to talk to her.

Then, they heard Zhu Yunqing say, "Come here, just put the things over there. Remember his face. From now on, deliver the things every Monday. When you get to the mountain, look for him."

Chapter 12 Low-Grade Spirit Stone Shop

As she spoke, Fourth Sister Zhu Yunqing pointed at Yun Chuan, then gestured for the bandits to hurry up and finish their work. The bandits quickly put the things down, and she said, "You're done here. Go down the mountain."

The bandits dared not say a word, and several of them glanced at Yun Chu'an a few more times before quickly leaving. Watching their retreating figures, Yun Chu'an, curious about Zhu Yunqing's thoughts, asked knowingly, "Fourth Sister, who are they?"

Zhu Yunqing said, "They are servants of the family. There are some special matters that we cannot handle ourselves, so we need them to do them."

"They are also cultivators, but their cultivation methods are different from yours. These guys are ruthless and have their own ulterior motives. They are not entirely trustworthy. Try to have as little contact with them as possible. When they come up the mountain, just accept the supplies they bring and don't say anything unnecessary."

"If you can't avoid dealing with them, you must be extra careful."

Yun Chu'an responded repeatedly, but seemed to be deep in thought.

Oh, in that case, these bandits might still be useful.

However, it's not entirely safe to act now. Let's hold off for the time being and wait until we've made further progress in our strength before testing the waters.

Yun Chu'an had his own plans. After giving him his instructions, his fourth sister told him to finish his meal and go to work, and then she quickly left as well.

He looked at the large and small bags of grain and pickled vegetables on the ground, carried them back to his small courtyard, lit a fire, cooked a simple meal, barely enough to fill his stomach, and then returned to the Spirit Gathering Stone Array to continue his work and cultivation.

Time flies when one has a clear and achievable goal in spiritual practice.

In the blink of an eye, three days had passed. During these days, Yun Chu'an deliberately slowed down his cultivation speed. He still produced a large number of spirit stones every day, but he didn't use them all. Instead, he saved some to use for the system's tasks.

And so, on the evening of the fourth day, as another spirit stone was fully charged, the system notification sounded in his ear: "Ding, the mission 'Little Treasury' is complete, and the low-grade spirit stone shop has been unlocked."

Listening to the synthesized voice, Yun Chu'an was filled with excitement. A pale blue screen appeared before his eyes, and he rubbed his hands together, full of anticipation, wondering what kind of improvement the new function would bring him.

However, when the actual content came into view, he was immediately taken aback, and then his expression turned somewhat disappointed.

This...isn't this right?

These things are so expensive!

The shop was filled with a dazzling array of goods, some of which Yun Chuan had seen before, such as the Qi Gathering Pill that was a reward for the mission last time, a complete set of Wolf Hair Cinnabar, and the Aversion Erasure Card, etc.

Some of them were things he had never seen before, such as various cultivation methods, spells, martial arts techniques, as well as medicinal herbs such as ginseng, lingzhi, and snow lotus, and even various weapons, equipment, and magical treasures.

only……

These things are so expensive!

The cheapest items here are the three rewards the system gave him last time, but they still cost him a full 100 low-grade spirit stones; a basic Qi Refining spell manual called "Palm Thunder" costs him 3,000 spirit stones, and it's not a guaranteed learning package, he has to learn it himself!

Not to mention the more precious magical treasures and cultivation techniques, which cost him tens of thousands of spirit stones!

Grab money!

Even with the system's assistance and working at peak efficiency from morning till night, I could only produce a mere forty low-grade spirit stones.

Moreover, he also had to cultivate and practice dual cultivation with Qi Qiao. In a day, he couldn't possibly save up more than a few spirit stones!

Yun Chu'an secretly grumbled to himself, at this price, the only things he could afford were really just a few basic small items.

"what……"

Realizing this, he couldn't help but cover his face, feeling a little upset.

Well, I thought it was something useful, but it seems it's really useless for now.

Forget it, I'm not going to count on it. After all, I'm just starting out, so it's normal that I don't need these features yet.

Let's talk about it when we're wealthier.

With this thought in mind, he reached out and shut down his system. Then, looking at the hundred spirit stones stored in his spirit stone bag, he was somewhat speechless.

He then sat down on the spot, cross-legged, and took out the spirit stones from the bag one by one, circulating his internal energy to absorb the spiritual power inside and gather it into his dantian.

He hadn't been able to cultivate properly these past few days because of this mission, so today he naturally wanted to make up for it all in one go.