819: Chapter 529_2 819: Chapter 529_2 These mortals had no power to make demands; they could only keep an eye on their own children, ensuring the obedient ones focused on cultivation.
Their relatives who had been sent away had assured them that they would surely return with newfound knowledge after a few years, and whenever others came back to visit, they would accompany them.
Cai Xiangxiang was thrilled that her relatives could learn the art of cultivation, including her sister-in-law’s family and her mother’s maternal relatives, not to mention some distant relatives who had interactions with her family.
How wonderful it would be if she could provide them with cultivation methods!
She felt a bit troubled; those relatives hadn’t come, so who should she ask to take care of this matter?
This time, taking so many people out would require management and tackling many tasks; they definitely couldn’t return for a year and a half.
As Cai Xiangxiang was contemplating this, she had yet to notice the miraculous scenes unfolding one after another in this village.
People from villages within a ten-mile radius were drawn by curiosity to come and witness.
In the past, those relatives of each family in the village who were arrogantly ignored when they visited had angrily left, vowing to cut off relations.
But today, with such strange happenings, many people had grown curious and arrived, dragging their whole families with them.
Anyone who could move, old and young alike, had come.
When the more beautiful castle within the Cai Family compound appeared before their eyes, they thought they had taken a wrong turn, yet they also believed this place was undoubtedly the land of an Immortal Castle.
All of a sudden, many people from all directions arrived: ordinary villagers, the rich being carried in sedans or riding horses, and those in carriages.
Inside the castle, Cai Xiangxiang’s relatives and the villagers were unaware of the outside world, lacking supernatural abilities, and the castle’s soundproofing was so effective that they would know nothing even if natural disasters were happening outside, like the sky falling and the earth cracking.
Jiang Tang had these defenses in place, protecting the area from disaster; the usual tricks normal people relied on were ineffective against the castle.
Unless there was someone as powerful as him with the same Buddha Art.
However, such a formidable person certainly wouldn’t commit acts against heaven and morality.
And even if they must take something by force, they wouldn’t do it for the sake of this castle.
Unless they hailed from another nation, formidable characters from other lands.
Jiang Tang, Cai Xiangxiang, Yan Weiwei, Ye Tian, and the nine beauties could already sense the bustling activity outside the castle.
There was a path with passages on all sides around the castle, specially constructed by Jiang Tang according to advanced Feng Shui, making all paths accessible, and the outside road was packed with people, horses, sedans, and carriages.
“The County Magistrate has arrived,”
“The Protector-General has arrived,”
“The Prefectural Official has arrived,”
“The Commander has arrived…”
Ordinary farmers and wealthy gentlemen all cleared the way; in such a short period, this beautiful castle caused an absolute sensation.
People braved the heavy snow and cold to get here, witnessing this stunning castle built within a village and transformed in such a short span of time.
According to the nearby villagers, the village had become wealthy overnight just a few months prior.
However, the previous wealth paled in comparison to the present; the opulence of the castle now surpassed the splendor of common small families.
A top-tier family might build more houses, but they wouldn’t match the quality of these materials; this place clearly emanated grandeur.
It resembled an imperial villa, a residence belonging to the Emperor.
They couldn’t believe that the Emperor would travel thousands of miles to reside here.
After all, this place couldn’t compare to the luxurious Capital City, the Emperor’s true residence.
Thus, the person who built such a beautiful castle—whether or not they were the most powerful in official capacity—must be someone extremely skilled in cultivation techniques.
Someone capable of employing Immortal Techniques.
Such individuals were not to be found in their small locale.
There were those who practiced martial arts, but none who were adept in powerful Immortal Laws.
Given such an impressive presence of officials outside, seeking to ingratiate themselves with the owner of the castle, they would undoubtedly be granted the honor to enter and have a cup of tea.
They might even engage with them, for after all, they were the local authority or other individuals of capability.
Though the village belonged to its inhabitants, if they used their power, they could still make these people relocate, leaving this beautiful place for others to dwell in.
Already, some harbored crooked thoughts, whether to seize or to purchase this contract, for residing here was a matter of glory and fortune.
Unfortunately for them, they miscalculated, waiting and waiting, but unable to receive anyone to greet them, attempting to knock or bang on doors.
Sitting outside the main gate, they couldn’t approach the castle and could only fret on the main road.
Now with the bitter cold freezing the earth, the icy wind carrying snowflakes was not such a pleasant thing.
Those aware of the situation outside shared information, mainly looking to Cai Xiangxiang for what to do.
The nine beauties did not interfere, these ordinary people beneath their notice, nor part of their families.
Ye Tian felt that if these officials attempted to seize or detain, he would intervene to warn them off.
Yan Weiwei allowed Cai Xiangxiang to choose, to let those among the outsiders who were her kin or friends, and those with kind hearts, come to learn here.
Cai Xiangxiang, slightly troubled by the crowds outside, still had to make a decision.
If they wanted a better cultivation environment here, they would have to keep out outsiders.
Those cultivating inside must stay secluded, not venturing out for some time, until they felt somewhat successful, able to contend with external demons, ghosts, and humans.
Then they’d return outside, and even prolonged seclusion was tolerable, as long as sufficient food, Pills, and Bigu Pills were provided to sustain them without leaving.
Cai Xiangxiang gathered her family, turning the situation outside into a visual display.
They searched within the display for their relatives and friends, bringing in anyone they wished to assist for closed-door study.
Cai Xiangxiang’s family pointed out their kin and friends to her.
Whether they wished to join in seclusion was up to them, after understanding the situation and making their choice.
Those who did not want to leave their homes, not wishing closed-door study here, could be let out again.
As for the other unrelated people, whether they were villagers’ relatives, influential figures, or rich tycoons, their desires were no longer considered.
Cai Xiangxiang’s family began to feel she had done too much for home.
Secrets are often hoarded, and who would teach so many, diminishing their family’s prestige?
Such selflessness, only the naive Cai Xiangxiang could muster.
That future son-in-law Immortal, he was also too generous, benefiting so many commoners without asking for anything in return.
Whether they left with him or stayed in the castle, the Immortal would expend much money and effort.
This was the mark of a great person, broad-minded and magnanimous—something other Immortals would not possess.
As the Immortal son-in-law, he had done marvelously.
With such a man in the family, they had no worries about Becoming Immortal or wealth, nor about daily meals.
Jiang Tang had not expected that merely setting up a castle and gathering some people for a base would earn such high praise from Cai Xiangxiang’s family.
In truth, he did need many to manage the base, to farm crops, and to grow medicinal herbs.
Such a vast base, fully utilized, could house hundreds of thousands, setting the whole operation on a smooth track.
More bustling than the Immortal Sect, with personnel still insufficient, his kindness was not wholly selfless.
Taking in people as fate decided, he also deliberately sought children with a Spiritual Root gift.
His team mixed strength with weakness, ordinary people on missions, and Capable Beings who struggled alongside him.
If this generation could become formidable, the youngsters might grow similarly strong in a few years.
For those already middle-aged or elderly, their cultivation pursuit was longevity.
To live well, to provide a memory for kin, to offer their relatives a warm home.
Jiang Tang’s parents and other kin, as well as villagers and people from neighboring villages, even as Ghosts, grew under his protection.
Until they gained the capability to appear during the day, he would not expose them to harm.