Chapter 821: Chapter 15: Powerful! The Foundation of the Wang Family’s Prosperity

If the breakthrough fails, if one is young, there might still be a second chance.

Therefore, the path of a Celestial Pride to the Purple Mansion is extremely resource-consuming. Just look at the Zhenze Waang Family, a strong Seventh-Grade Noble Family. To support a Celestial Pride, the whole clan has to tighten their belts.

Thus, although Shouyong’s branch contributes greatly and receives a lot of resources, they are still quite poor. Just the daily cultivation of the father and son is a significant expense, and then there’s the addition of a Celestial Pride granddaughter...

Is only Shouyong’s branch preparing to match a Fourth-Grade Noble Family in the future?

Somewhat helplessly, Wang Shouyong and his son had to brace themselves and approach Wang Shouzhe. Naturally, Wang Shouzhe was firm in his belief: promote, no matter what, promotion is necessary!

If contributions are insufficient, first owe the clan treasury. Once the opportunity is missed, it’s gone.

First, improve the bloodline talent to approach Celestial Pride, then rely on the Infinite Treasure Pill for a surge. The higher the surge, the better. After all, there is quite a difference between Celestial Prides. Some of the leading Celestial Prides, if lucky enough, might even have a chance at the Divine Power Realm!

With a grand gesture, Wang Shouzhe allowed Shouyong and his son to return home joyfully satisfied.

However, it also brought immense pressure to Wang Shouzhe as the Patriarch. In fact, with the current wealth of the Wang Family, buying an Infinite Treasure Pill doesn’t pose too much pressure. They can even afford one every year.

The problem is, creating a Celestial Pride is easy, but nurturing one is arduous.

Nurturing a Celestial Pride to the Purple Mansion Realm takes between two hundred and fifty to three hundred fifty years. Setting aside elixirs like the Infinite Treasure Pill and focusing on those that enhance talent, the total cost reaches thirty to forty million, averaging around one million per year!

Of course, that’s just the annual average cost.

In the early stages, the figures aren’t so exaggerated. However, the closer to the Purple Mansion Realm, the more enormous the consumption, especially during the breakthrough to the Purple Mansion, it’s the most demanding, akin to a child’s wedding expenses... most families require a long time to accumulate!

The pressure on Wang Shouzhe is not just from nurturing one, but even several Purple Mansion Realms.

In truth, the number of Celestial Prides and Great Celestial Prides in the Wang Family is too exaggerated, and as each descendant is born, those with excellent talents can’t be left untrained, can they?

Each additional Celestial Pride, even a Little Celestial Pride, builds deeper foundations and strengthens the family, yet it is also a heavy burden for the family.

This is why it’s so difficult for those Purple Mansion Families to cultivate one or two additional Purple Mansion Realms. It’s not about gritting their teeth to buy the Infinite Treasure Pill, but rather insufficient family foundations to support the cultivation.

Thus, Wang Shouzhe must always lead the family in expanding territories, industries, earning more wealth, and gathering more resources. Only this way can they manage the increasingly massive annual expenditures of the family in the future.

These thoughts might seem slow when spoken, but in Wang Shouzhe’s mind, they passed in a few breaths.

He merely saw Wang Yingqi and was filled with countless emotions and reflections.

"Qiqi girl." Wang Shouzhe affectionately patted her head, "Fourth Grandfather heard that you’ve been very active recently, establishing the Celestial Maiden Alliance with Yingxuan in the clan academy. The joining conditions are: one, girls under fifteen; two, bloodline reaching Middle Grade B; three, members must unconditionally follow the orders of Main Alliance Leader Wang Yingxuan and Vice Alliance Leader Wang Yingqi."

Indeed.

Wang Yingqi and Wang Yingxuan, one the twentieth in the Ying generation, the other the twenty-first! The youngest two are already "bullying boys and dominating girls" in the clan academy.

Moreover, gradually, they have the aura of the largest "organization" in Wang Clan Academy, leaving many teachers helpless against them.

"Fourth Grandfather, is there anything wrong with that?" Wang Yingqi said with innocent eyes, "Our organization’s full name is the Genius Girl Mutual Aid Alliance, meant to protect vulnerable girls from being bullied by teachers and classmates."

"Also, Little Twenty-One will be going to the Saint Land to cultivate in a few years, and after discussing with Grandpa and Father, it was decided that I will accompany her, to protect Little Twenty-One well. I established the Celestial Maiden Alliance to save up some family foundation and pave the way for her future on the Saint Road."

"What?"

Wang Shouzhe stared blankly, "When did this Clan Leader say Yingxuan is to walk the Saint Road? I merely allowed her to cultivate in the Saint Land... that’s all." How is it that the family’s cultivation plan now includes projects unknown to Wang Shouzhe?

"Little Twenty-One said it herself." Wang Yingqi blinked, "She said Ancestor Yoou’an from her maternal clan declared that even if it costs everything, she must support Yingxuan in advancing the Saint Road, not allowing someone to have complete control, calling the shots to let whoever they want advance. Fourth Grandfather, who does Ancestor Yoou’an mean by ’someone’?"

"Uh... hahaha~" Wang Shouzhe’s eyelids started twitching, Faang You’an, oh Faang You’an, you truly are cunningly strategic, exerting every effort for the rise of the Faang Family.

Grabbing onto a Great Celestial Pride is one thing, but now aiming for the Master of the Saint Land?

When have I, Wang Shouzhe, had complete control, calling all the shots?

Let them contest, who’s afraid... wait, isn’t this... one’s my daughter, the other my granddaughter?

Wait, that’s not all.

Recalling decades ago, my niece Wang Lici wrote back saying she’d follow her Master to the Cold Moon Immortal Dynasty. In her heart, she also expressed that her Master seemed intent on nurturing her well, to participate in the Struggle for the Saint Son, and step into the position of Master of the Saint Land.

"Three?"

"Daughter, granddaughter, niece..." Wang Shouzhe suddenly found himself overwhelmed.

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