Protect Our Chief-Chapter 537 - 31: Prosperity! More and more clan members_2

At least the little brothers, sisters, and clan members no longer have to scrounge for a little spiritual food and cultivation elixirs, which affects their "early development" and future potential.

Of course, the construction of Ping’an Town is just beginning.

For example, in Wang Shouzhe’s understanding, asphalt roads would be better. A "flexible" road surface is more conducive to maintenance and repair, whereas a cement road is too troublesome to maintain once damaged.

However, so far, he hasn’t found a natural asphalt mine, nor has he discovered oil, so he can’t refine asphalt, and this idea must be put aside for now.

In his thoughts, the carriage slowly drove over the arch bridges along the river channels.

The original river channels formed their meandering shapes due to landslides caused by water erosion on the riverbanks, worsening as the erosion continued. Furthermore, when water flows through a bend, it exerts pressure on the opposite bank, eventually rendering the river channels winding and worm-like.

Such shapes are detrimental to the overall planning and can easily cause river rerouting issues, affecting shipping speed.

Therefore, the Wang Family has, over the years, not only dredged the river channels but also continuously built concrete embankments to strengthen the riverbanks. Especially the newly opened channels, which are straight and fortified, making them easier to control and maintain long-term.

This illustrates how much effort and money the Wang Family has invested in the operation of Ping’an Town.

All along, Wang Shouzhe has regarded Ping’an Town as his domain, intending to develop it into a legacy for millennia.

On Earth, people strive their whole lives, earn a lot, but at most live to eighty or ninety years old; centenarians are rare.

In this Black Tortoise World, human lifespan is much longer.

Suffice it to say, with his current Spirit Platform Realm, Wang Shouzhe already enjoys a two-hundred-year lifespan. In the future, he’ll at least reach the Celestial Human Realm and might even achieve the Purple Mansion Realm. That’s a life expectancy of four hundred, or even eight hundred years!

Thus, creating a long-lasting abode for himself becomes particularly important.

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The carriage slowly passed through the commercial district beside Zhuwei Mansion and headed towards the right side of Zhuwei Lake, following the avenue to the Wang Family’s Main Residence. Upon reaching this area, the security was strict.

First, one must pass the checkpoint; without an invitation from the Wang Family or a granted visitor application, passage is denied. Even if someone lucks past the checkpoint, Wang Family Generals and clan soldiers patrol and inspect along the way.

Of course, this level of patrol is mainly to guard against those below the Spirit Platform Realm. If a Spirit Platform Realm person with ill intentions truly wanted, there are ways to intrude near the Wang Family Main Residence.

But such intrusion into the Wang Family Main Residence by a Spirit Platform Realm cultivator would likely end poorly. After all, unless there are special circumstances, Ancestor Longyan and Liua Ruolan ensure one of them is always home.

Not just Spirit Platform Realm cultivators; even Celestial Human Realm cultivators breaking in with hostility would surely find nothing good awaits them.

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Outside the Wang Family Main Residence on the plaza.

A white steed galloped swiftly from afar, ridden by a handsome young man in sturdy attire, with a riding bow and treasure sword at his waist. A hawk-like bird circled in the sky, following him.

Reaching the main gate, the young rider dismounted deftly, and with a whistle, the circling bird descended like a meteor, perching steadily on his arm.

"Sixth Young Master, you’re back." A house general on duty immediately stepped forward, instructed the clan soldiers to care for the horse, and then said with a smile, "I heard you took advantage of the clan academy’s holiday to visit relatives at Yingxiu Lua Family and had some training at the East Sea Guard. How did it go?"

The young man was quite heroic in demeanor, though his face still carried some youthful innocence due to his age. He was Wang Zongcai, the sixth of the eighth generation "Zong" generation of the Wang Family, the eldest son of the fourth "Shou" generation, Wang Shounuo.

Though only fifteen, he had impressive cultivation, already at the sixth layer of the Qi Refining Realm. With the Wang Family’s strict nurturing, his studies in Black Tortoise Combat Technique and body techniques were also diligent.

"Brother Wang Yang, so it’s your turn today." Wang Zongcai politely returned a salute. House General Wang Yang was a few years older than him and came from the Wang Family’s collateral lines.

Though the collateral lineage of the Wang Family had diluted Black Tortoise bloodline, they still had a better chance of producing talent compared to ordinary civilians. Besides, with the Wang Family’s improved conditions, even the collateral lineage now enjoyed quite good treatment.

In the past, collateral lineage members whose bloodline talent wasn’t even up to "Lower Grade D" might receive a Third Grade "Spirit Awakening Pill" from the Wang Family Main Lineage, aiding them to enhance their talent from "waste talent" to reach Lower Grade D or Lower Grade C.

With such improvement, one could qualify to become a Black Tortoise Cultivator, changing their destiny.

Previously, the "Spirit Awakening Pill" was commissioned to be crafted by the Elder Alchemist at Changning Xu’s Pill Workshop. Now, Wang Shouye had matured into an alchemist, taking on the responsibility of crafting Spirit Awakening Pills for the family.

The primary material for Spirit Awakening Pills is "Purple Crystal Bee Honey," and Wang Luojing specializes in nurturing the Purple Crystal Spirit Bees. Currently, the primary Purple Crystal Spirit Bees she raises have reached the whole Tier Three level.

Supported by top-quality spiritual flowers and exotic herbs from Purple Mansion Academy, the annual honey production is substantial. The spiritual honey produced is all contributed to the family for making Spirit Awakening Pills.