Chapter 316: Chapter 147: Family Spirit Land, Repair the Dao Foundation!_1 “Now that I’ve achieved Foundation Establishment, I can consider establishing a family clan.” Lu Changsheng’s mind was a whirlwind of thoughts about establishing a family clan. In the world of cultivation, the strength of Foundation Establishment couldn’t be considered very high. However, it was enough to preside over a region and establish a cultivation family. As with the Lu Family of Qingzhu Mountain and many surrounding families, once Foundation Establishment was achieved, one would become the ancestral elder of the family. “To establish a cultivation family, the first thing needed is a Spiritual Vein Blessed Land.” “Without a spirit land, talking about establishing a family is nothing but a joke.” Over the years, Lu Changsheng had learned quite a bit about family affairs. He knew a few basic ways to acquire a spirit land. The first method was the simplest and most direct. It was to seize and occupy others’ spirit lands by force. This kind of thing was not uncommon in the cultivation world. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖 However, few who chose to establish family forces did so. One reason was, if not done thoroughly, it left the possibility of future troubles. Another was that seizing spirit lands without cause and establishing a family greatly affected one’s reputation and credibility. And morally it was indefensible, easily drawing the condemnation and even aggression from other cultivators and forces. After all. If you are alone, you can disregard the rules. But when you establish a family and have dependents, you need to consider your reputation and the family’s standing. If you act without rules and are too overbearing, leading to a poor reputation, it’s not only likely to cause trouble, but also could result in other cultivators and family forces being unwilling to associate with you. In the cultivation world, most who choose to establish family forces do so because they have no hope in cultivation. Therefore, they transfer their time and energy to cultivating successors, aiming for the stable development of the family’s foundation. If a family force is established through forceful occupation and as a result gains a bad reputation, it is bound to hinder the family’s development. For instance, when the Lu Family and the Bai Family attacked Red Leaf Valley, they had a justified cause, holding grievances that stretched over decades. The Yu Family and the Zheng Family would also find a reason or pretext when they came to take their share. Therefore, seizing others’ spirit lands by force was not considered by Lu Changsheng. He couldn’t bring himself to seize others’ spirit lands without reason. Of course, if any thoughtless family offended him and forced his hand, he wouldn’t mind doing so. The second way to obtain a spirit land was to clear and develop it oneself. Although spirit veins were scarce in the cultivation world, it was still possible to find some unclaimed ones. However, most such spirit veins were located in places with poor terrain or harsh environments. Or they were surrounded by numerous and very dangerous demon beasts. So if one was willing to spend time and effort, it was still possible to find a spirit vein and cultivate it into a spirit land. But this option, too, was not considered by Lu Changsheng. First of all, he had a general idea about the future development of his family. With his puppets, talisman making, Spirit Slaughterer, and skills obtained from future draws, he intended to train his children in artisanal trades. By mastering these skills, his family would have a stable source of income. Therefore, he had certain requirements for the geographical environment. If the environment was too remote or too poor, and there were too few cultivators and marketplaces around, it would definitely be inconvenient for doing business. Secondly, to find a suitable spirit vein and to develop it into a spirit land would also require a great deal of time and effort. It could take many years or even decades. So this path was completely out of Lu Changsheng’s consideration. The third way was to purchase or rent a spirit land with money. Some cultivation families, facing decline or a break in lineage, would choose to sell or almost give away their family spirit lands. However, such spirit lands were usually not of high quality. If Lu Changsheng were willing, he could easily take over a First Grade spirit vein. But to cultivate a First Grade spirit vein into a Second Grade would consume too much time and resources, so it was not considered by Lu Changsheng. Immortal Sects like Heavenly Sword Sect, Qingyun Sect, Luoxia Sect, and Spirit Taming Sect all had several Second Grade spiritual vein dojos with excellent environment and geographical location. These spirit lands, besides being used to establish cultivation marketplaces, also had some available for rent or sale. “If I could purchase a spirit land within the jurisdiction of Qingyun Sect, that would be a fine choice,” “However, most of these Spiritual Vein Dojos are only rented out, seldom sold.” “Even when they are up for sale, not everyone is qualified to buy them.” “Moreover, the price of a Spiritual Vein Dojo is astronomically high, beyond what I can currently afford.” Lu Changsheng shook his head slightly, not dwelling on this matter. With his current worth, it wasn’t easy to establish a family clan from nothing. After all, a family clan is something that accumulates over generations. If he wanted to complete in a short time what others have achieved over several generations, it would naturally cost him exponentially more. However, he wasn’t in a hurry to establish a family clan. He planned to wait until his children were older. “The most urgent task at hand is to accumulate a foundation,” “In a few years, when I can reasonably reveal my strength at Foundation Establishment, I’ll consider the matter of establishing a family clan.” “By that time, my hundred or so children should have grown up and will be able to share the burdens of this old father.” “Otherwise, even with a family spirit land and the establishment of my own family, I would be faced with a lack of manpower and would need to do everything personally.” Lu Changsheng was very clear in his heart. To establish a family clan, a spirit land was only the basic condition. With the spirit land secured, one would at least need a Family Great Formation, right? Such large-scale formations couldn’t be managed with just a set of formation tools.