Chapter 169: Chapter 169: Planning the future

Looking at the twins busying themselves like bees in spring, Fengyu couldn’t help but feel a sense of parental pride.

He walked between them, giving them some ideas on what they could do. Whether they followed his advice or did something else didn’t matter - as long as they continued experimenting in their own way and established their own path, he would be satisfied.

The morning sun set and it got dark, yet the two instead focused on learning how to work in the night.

Watching them work so obsessively, Fengyu told them they could stay right where they were and work as much as they wanted.

The next few days were similar - every day he would watch them experiment, expand the range, do other things and gain new results. After three days they started going home at night to sleep, but they would come back in the earliest of the morning hours, before even the ducks awoke, and continue their work.

They asked him if it was fine to work in his yard, since their own was somewhat cluttered with rice fields and other things, and they didn’t really have the space to experiment.

Fengyu didn’t mind - after all, it was just a few fields. The ducks would be fine not going there for a bit, the issue started after a certain amount of time, but if it was restricted to this, there was no problem.

Because of this, the twins ended up using a whole acre for their experiments, and they only left this reverie after a whole month!

"Senior brother, thank you for your advice and your help!"

"Haha, no problem, it’s just a few things I thought of, there is no secret anyways. But, now that you two have reached this stage, I will tell you something -" Fengyu said, waiting for them to calm down before continuing.

Seeing his seriousness, the two nodded and sat down on the chairs next to them, occasionally glancing over to the duck villa which had been expanded again.

"As you know, the city has an outer city, but it also has an inner city. With this, the question also arises - what is the difference between these two, and who can enter the inner city?

In fact, it’s not so much a difference in cultivation rather than a difference in talent - the Outer City includes all cultivators who settle down in our city. Because the city is in Beast Territory, most citizens are tightly knit, especially the eastern region where we’re at. Well, the western and southern regions are either as tightly bound or even tighter - it’s actually only the northern region, the region with the highest flow of outsiders and where most inns can be found, where it’s rather dangerous to walk around alone at night.

Regardless - whether it’s the east or north, cultivators of all ranks settle down. In fact, whenever we go into the city, there are always cultivators whose presence is extremely difficult to perceive, which we ignore intentionally or unintentionally.

The real reason why it’s still split into inner and outer is because of... Inspirations!

Talent can be found in numerous ways, but essentially all of that is innate talent. On the other hand, Inspirations are proven or acquired talent!

Whether you had the support of other cultivators or whether you awakened it yourself, inspirations clearly split into different categories, and the inspirations we awakened are True Inspirations. They are the best representation of talent -

Whatever your talent may be, in the end, it will be represented in the form of an inspiration!" having said so much, Fengyu looked at the twins. This was a test and also a lesson.

From now on, they would be talented, and talent of the higher stages. How these two would act was a test, and the lesson was to grow their self-confidence. If a genius isn’t confident, not only will people think it’s weird, they will also be surrounded by drags and leeches.

He couldn’t always take care of them, he had to teach them at least the basics.

Ling and Ming looked at each other then to Fengyu, their eyes conveying stunned confusion. What? They just got inspirations, and their senior brother got one before them. Wasn’t it a normal step to the next cultivation stage?

They didn’t go out much so they didn’t really know, but they thought it was at most a bit above average, but definitely not worthy of making them talented!

A few moments passed as they slowly calmed down, then they looked at Fengyu and asked, "Senior brother, is it really that much of a talent?"

"Indeed, Spiritual Inspirations, especially True Inspirations, are extremely rare. You could say that at most 1% of cultivators in the Qi Refining stage have an inspiration, if not less. This is because Inspirations belong to the second stage, while we’re at the first stage.

Getting it beforehand, our path to the second stage seems to be clearer, but the optimal state is actually further away - the higher you rise, the greater your horizon and the grander your ambition.

So, you two are talented like this. What do you want to do?"

The two looked at each other again before turning to Fengyu. Ming was the one to ask this time, "Senior brother, can’t we just stay with you? You taught us all this time, and you allowed us to enter the city and rent such a high grade field together... so, can’t we stay together?"

"Hahaha, no problem, no problem at all! How could I reject two cute juniors like you two? I didn’t mean to ask you to leave, but I meant what you plan for your path to cultivation."

"Can you tell us your ideas first, senior brother? Any plan we form right now without deep knowledge will only lead to us taking the wrong turn." Ming explained his and his sister’s thoughts deeply. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

"Then I will tell you what I did. As I said, the city is divided into inner and outer city, and to enter the inner city at the first stage, you need to have awakened an Inspiration!

Once you have that, the city extends an invitation to you, with benefits and obligations -

First, you get three things: A Transcendent Cultivation Art, a True Inheritance and a chance to request an item you need. The obligation is actually more of a restriction - you settle down in the city and swear to cultivate in the city for your whole path!

Of course the last part is unclear and can’t really be talked about at our stage, but there are also real obligations. They give you tasks which you have to fulfil to contribute to the city.

For example, when I joined the hospital, it was actually under the premise of the task of the city.

And, they don’t ask you to do something for nothing - you still get paid for the task and you also get contribution points, which you can then use to purchase items through the city." Fengyu explained the general situation without adding his own situation too much.

"Senior brother, you took this path... should we also take it?" Ling asked hesitantly.

"I can’t tell you that. Each cultivator’s path to immortality is their own to decide - I chose this path because I am a herder at core, so with or without citizenship, I’d have at least stayed in the second stage. Although I have bound myself to stay for my whole path, who knows the specifics after the third stage?"

Ming and Ling considered their own situation when they heard this. Technically... they had the same thought and feeling as Fengyu, though their opinion differed slightly. Ming thought that they might as well stay forever, while Ling thought that it would be nice to see the skies beyond their own skies.

The two looked at each other in contemplation, both not knowing what to do.

"You two, just go back and give yourself the time of day to think about it. You’re deciding your own future, how can you recklessly do it on the spot?" Fengyu didn’t wait and directly sent them away.

The twins nodded and left.

Looking at them, Fengyu shook his head. Not everyone could be as decisive and have their plans laid out right away, not to mention that for this whole time, the twins have learned to depend on him.

If he told them to sign and stay in the city, they would do it right away. But telling them to think about themselves... would require some contemplation.

He didn’t mind, for in the first place, his path was in his own hand. If he recommended them, he would indeed benefit, but it was fine even if it didn’t work out. He would find a way, even if there was none.