**Chapter 15: Xu Mingyi and Xu Mingxian**
Time flowed on.
Then came the year-end feast.
Xu Chuan also reached the age of thirty.
The next day, early in the morning—
Bai Jing's stomach began to ache inexplicably. She was in labor again.
"Dalong, Fugui—go quickly and fetch the midwife."
Xu Chuan had already made arrangements for her to be on standby these days.
The two men felt the woman was walking too slowly, so they simply carried her to the Xu house. The midwife was startled and panicked, her face turning a little pale.
And then—
The struggle. The shouting. The screaming.
After two or three hours, the baby was born.
This time, a pair of twins came into the world.
The girl came first. Xu Chuan named her Xu Mingyi, with the childhood name Xiaoxue.
The boy was named Xu Mingxian, with the childhood name Yunnu.
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**Years passed.**
In the blink of an eye, the twins' full moon feast arrived.
Bai Jing's family and friends, Uncle Chen and his family—all came to celebrate.
They left after eating and drinking their fill.
Xu Chuan walked into the main hall, pricked the fingertips of the two children, and let their blood drip into the Blood Genealogy.
**[Xu Mingyi: Xu Family, Second Generation]**
**[Spiritual Root: Five Elements Incomplete — No cultivation qualifications]**
**[Talent: None]**
**[Bloodline: None]**
*Her soul is twice as powerful as a normal person. She is naturally sensitive.*
"Her soul is twice as strong as an ordinary person's. It seems Xiaoxue has a talent."
"Perhaps she is suited for [All-Spirit Whispers]. In the future, she could become a beast tamer."
Then, Xu Chuan looked at Xu Mingxian's information.
**[Xu Mingxian: Xu Family, Second Generation]**
**[Spiritual Root: Five Elements Complete — Can cultivate. Mixed Root qualification.]**
**[Talent: Swallowing Rivers and Mountains]**
**[Bloodline: None]**
**[Note: Cultivators all have Five Elements roots. Qualifications are divided into Pseudo-Root, Mortal Root, True Root, Spiritual Root, and Heavenly Spiritual Root—primarily distinguished by the purity of the spiritual root.]**
**[Swallowing Rivers and Mountains: When Qi enters the body, the speed of recovering magical power will be several times that of others. At its peak, up to several times faster. Truly has the potential to swallow rivers and mountains.]**
**"A talent!"**
A look of excitement appeared on Xu Chuan's face.
The family had finally produced a child with talent for immortal cultivation.
This meant that the second generation was expected to come into contact with the world of immortals from the very beginning.
At the same time, a large amount of content suddenly poured into Xu Chuan's mind—all of it an immortal cultivation manual.
It was called *The Five Elements of Innate Creation*.
This was the cultivation method given by the Blood Genealogy upon the birth of the first descendant of the Xu family with talent for immortal cultivation.
It could be cultivated all the way to the Foundation Establishment realm.
It could make up for the defects of the Five Elements, purify the spiritual root, and ultimately reach the level of a True Root.
"An immortal cultivation method—and a good one at that!"
He felt an urge to laugh out loud.
With this cultivation method, it meant that the descendants of the Xu family would have the talent for immortal cultivation for generations to come.
"No!"
He suppressed the excitement in his heart. His chest heaved violently.
Then he raised his head and took a deep breath. His Adam's apple bobbed up and down as he slowly exhaled. His tense shoulders finally relaxed.
"I can't be too conspicuous. Only when the second generation reaches the innate realm will I bestow talents. From the third generation onward, the number of family members will surge. I must choose based on merit—only then will I bestow talents and cultivation methods."
In an instant, Xu Chuan had made a general plan for the Xu family's future.
Though they were all his descendants, generation after generation, there would be too many members. It was impossible to treat everyone fairly.
He would have to distinguish between legitimate and illegitimate branches, main and side lines.
"Damn—I didn't give him the wrong name!"
"Strength talent—Swallowing Rivers and Mountains!"
"A born seed!"
He raised his hands, his eyes shining, and grinned.
The next moment—
Xu Mingxian began to wail. A warm spring shot out from between his legs, firing with precise aim.
"Tsk—"
"You little brat!"
"I'm the first among five brothers and sisters!"
"What nerve!"
Xu Chuan smiled wryly, handed the twins back to Bai Jing, and went to change his clothes.
With *The Five Elements of Innate Creation* in hand, his plans for his second son, Xu Mingyuan, would have to change too. Even if he had to pile on resources, he would push him into the innate realm.
Everyone had selfishness.
Xu Chuan didn't care about his grandchildren—not yet.
But for a son he had raised since childhood, he always hoped he would live longer.
Stay with him longer.
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**The next day.**
After Xu Chuan and Xu Mingwei finished their morning practice, Xu Chuan suddenly said, "Shitou, today you take the time to teach Aiyuan martial arts."
"Aiyuan?" Xu Mingwei said. "Didn't you want him to do business?"
"That's what I said before."
"Now we're not short of inner strength manuals—*Minor Dragon Elephant Skill*, *Dragon Fist*, *Bear-Taming Fist*, and Zhao Dalong's manuals. Let him pick one."
"You also need to cultivate hard. Reach the innate realm as soon as possible."
"Then your father will give you a great opportunity."
"Yes, Father." Xu Mingwei wouldn't disobey Xu Chuan's wishes, but he hesitated, then said, "But... what if Aiyuan doesn't want to?"
"Then don't blame me for sending him to a martial hall."
"If he practices seriously at home, he can have more freedom. There's no need to go to a martial hall."
Xu Mingwei sighed gently in his heart. *Aiyuan, don't blame your big brother for not helping you. It's just that Father's orders cannot be disobeyed.*
He could already imagine the pained expression on Xu Mingyuan's face when he found out.
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**After breakfast,** Xu Chuan went out to inspect the farmland and mountains.
He checked the growth of the fruits, vegetables, and fruit trees.
If there was a problem, he showed the farmers how to handle it.
These days, he rarely did the work himself.
In his spare time, he found an open space to cultivate the *Minor Dragon Elephant Skill*.
He had now opened thirty-two acupoints—only four more to go before becoming a third-rate warrior.
With medicinal food as supplements, his speed would certainly increase.
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**At home.**
"Brother, you want me to practice martial arts? What does Father mean by this?"
After listening to Xu Mingwei's words, Xu Mingyuan's face froze. He stood like a stone, motionless.
"Didn't Father want me to do business?"
"Father didn't tell you to stop doing business. He just wants you to practice martial arts as well."
Hearing this, Xu Mingyuan's face turned the color of pig liver—uglier than ugly.
"Reading and business and martial arts—that's too much for me!"
Xu Minghu came over, saw Xu Mingyuan's face, pointed at him, and laughed. "Second Brother, did you eat something bad? Your face is really ugly!"
"Go away, little Tan Tan. Go play with your Li Zhi."
"I'm going, I'm going. I don't need you to play with me anymore." He grinned and walked toward the door.
"That boy. I wonder what he'll be like when he grows up."
Xu Mingyuan sighed and looked at Xu Mingwei. "Big Brother—dear big brother—can't you plead with Father for me?"
"I pleaded. It's no use." Xu Mingwei calmly patted Xu Mingyuan on the shoulder. "I could tell from Father's tone—I think in the future, every child of the Xu family will have to practice martial arts."
"Ugh. I envy Big Ox and Fang Fang. At least Second Uncle won't be so strict with them." Xu Mingyuan whined and complained.
"Father is doing this for our own good." Xu Mingwei's face was very serious.
"I know. I'm just complaining. If I really had to trade fathers, I couldn't bear to."
Xu Mingyuan took a deep breath, and his eyes seemed to have made some decision. "Fine. I'll train. I'll practice seriously!"
"Even if I'm not a tiger's son, I won't embarrass my father!"
Seeing his determined expression, Xu Mingwei couldn't help but laugh and shake his head.
"If you don't even practice a weapon, how can they send you to the battlefield? You act like you're already walking into certain death!"
"Then which one should I choose?"
Xu Mingwei held several inner strength manuals in his hand, arranged in a fan shape.
"Any recommendations?"
"*Minor Dragon Elephant Skill*—Father said it has higher requirements. Better to practice *Dragon Fist*. Uncle Li has practiced it. Though he's not an expert, at least he can teach you the basics."
"Alright, then. *Dragon Fist* it is."
"Good." Xu Mingwei smiled. He had finally carried out his father's orders.
"Come on. Let's go find Uncle Li."
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**From then on,** Xu Mingyuan also began practicing martial arts.
Every morning, one more figure joined the scene in the yard.
Gradually, Zhao Dalong, Sun Fugui, and Qian Jinsan also joined in.
If the master's own family was suffering like this, they had to do their best to keep up.
For now, the scale of the family's business wasn't very large.
So they had plenty of free time.
Zhou Ming, too, sometimes ran errands for Xu Chuan and Bai Jing—contacting others, calculating accounts, offering ideas.
He could see that this family had great potential for development.
The good days were still ahead.
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