Protect Our Clan Leader

Some spiritual medicine fields have naturally spread spiritual medicine seeds over time, gradually covering the fields, making many basic low-level spiritual medicines almost within easy reach.

Ordinary people living here gradually become particularly strong and healthy, immune to all diseases under the nourishment of spiritual energy, living beyond a hundred years becomes an ordinary feat.

Furthermore, ordinary people living in such an environment are more likely to give birth to children possessing a bloodline.

Yet within the current "Ping'an Town," there are no longer any "ordinary people." Even the Wang family's maids and servant boys, or staff in places such as taverns, all start with the lowest grade of qualification as Vital Energy Refining Realm cultivators; many are at the mid-late stages of the Refining Realm, and Spirit Platform Realm cultivators are commonplace.

Every so often, celestial beings can be seen, crossing the sky in light for short-distance travels.

Through the years, the nationwide Qi Refinement plan has formed a wave and a trend throughout the Changning Guard area, and has already spread to the entire Southern Six Guards, with Ping'an Town being the most widespread region.

On this day.

The people of Ping'an Town were working and living as usual.

A flying carriage then hovered into the Wang family's main residence area. On the Spiritual Wood litter of the flying carriage, the Longzuo Qian family crest was painted with special paint.

Almost instantly, the "flying visitor" command tower responded by casting a guiding light toward the sky.

Under the guidance of this light, the Longzuo Qian family's flying carriage slowly landed at a dedicated stopping point.

As the Wang family grew stronger, the number of visitors arriving via flying carriage increased, and accordingly, the mechanisms have naturally become more and more complete.

As soon as the flying carriage stabilized, a squad of rotational door guards rushed over.

Leading the guards was a middle-aged cultivator in the Heavenly Human Realm with a broad appearance, who politely clasped his hands toward the flying carriage, saying: "Wang Ji, Wang family's door guard, welcomes the honorable guests from the Qian family."

He was calm and composed, neither arrogant nor humble, yet not lacking in courtesy.

Wang Ji is a hereditary head of household of the Wang family, currently around one hundred and thirty years old, having recently become a Heavenly Human Realm cultivator.

His family has been Wang's household heads for generations, descendants of those who accompanied Wang's ancestors when they first came to Ping'an Town for pioneering. His great grandfather was a former head of household named Wang Zhong, even figures like Young Clan Leader Wang Zong'an would respectfully refer to as Uncle Zhong.

Such hereditary household heads hold high status and are well-treated within the Wang family; if their potential and character are commendable, they often receive focused cultivation, their training sequence position sometimes even superior to direct lineage children of the family.

As Wang Ji's words fell, the curtain of the Qian family flying carriage was lifted, and a fair, chubby middle-aged man emerged from within.

This middle-aged man wore a jade crown on his head and a luxurious high-grade ice silk brocade robe on his body, his rounded face smiled amiably, resembling a benevolent Mile Buddha and radiating affinity.

"Brother Wang Ji, it turns out it's your turn as the door guard today."

The chubby man was evidently quite familiar with Wang Ji and immediately greeted him with a joyful smile as he approached.

Wang Ji was instantly overwhelmed with gratitude and hurriedly saluted again: "I didn't realize it was Manager Qian himself who came personally. Pardon my inexcusable failure to welcome you properly. Do forgive me. Please, don't call me brother; I'm unworthy of such kinship~"

It turned out that this white, chubby middle-aged man from the Qian family was none other than Qian Xuean, one of the four store managers of the current Grade Four Qian family, overseeing business affairs of more than ten guards in the southern part of Longzuo County.

It is said that Manager Qian shares an adversity-forged friendship with the Family Head, exchanging intimate brotherly terms, their relationship profoundly cordial.

"Haha, Wang Ji, you're quite modest. I heard your great-grandson got into the elite class of Wang's Higher Clan School? That's a place where others would knock their heads in vain to get in, promising boundless prospects for the future." Qian Xuean chuckled while patting his shoulder, casually handing over several top-grade spirit stones, "Don't decline, it's a subsidy for the child."

Wang Ji hesitated briefly, gratefully accepting the offer: "Thank you for your generosity, Manager Qian."

Manager Qian was known for his forthright and chivalrous nature, often displaying acts of generosity, and today was no exception.

In conversation, two more individuals descended from the flying carriage that Qian Xuean was aboard.

Both appeared very young; the leading figure was a graceful and jade-like beautiful young lady, while the other was a handsome and courageous young elite who seemed no more than thirty.

This pair, both calm in demeanor and extraordinary in presence, clearly hailed from notable families.

"This is my wife Shen Xiangwen, and my brother-in-law Shen Jinyu," Qian Xuean introduced somewhat proudly, "They are from the direct long line of Shen's Clan of the West Sea."

Shen's Clan of the West Sea?

Now, they are indeed a Grade Five Prominent Family. Whereas we, the Wang family, have only recently "elevated" to Grade Four.

Wang Ji gazed at Qian Xuean in amazement.

This Manager Qian was truly extraordinary, managing to have Shen's Clan of the West Sea marry their direct long line daughter to him!

It was rumored that this Manager Qian was born from a direct vessel lineage of lesser status, ranking lower than even some of the heritage household heads within the clan.

Yet, from such a low starting point, he had somehow clawed his way to where he stood today, an inspiring journey indeed. If his experiences were scripted, it would undoubtedly be a narrative of thrill and revelation.

After exchanging pleasantries and warm greetings, Wang Ji also understood Qian Xuean's intentions.

He had deliberately brought his newlywed wife and brother-in-law to visit young lady Wang.

At once, he dared not delay, swiftly dispatching someone to make an announcement.