Ancestor Zheng was stunned when he heard this: "Building a foundation?!"
Since the origin of the inheritance, the Zheng family has been dealing with wronged spirits and the like. All inheritances are tied to this. Now there have been four generations of foundation-building inheritance.
But whether it's a spiritual doctor or a spiritual chef, they are just a small thing in Muhunyuan, and they are just icing on the cake at most.
Now after listening to what Li Qing said, Patriarch Zheng couldn't help but have a thought in his mind and ordered the maid next to him: "Ask Zheng Tuo to come over and pay homage to the real person."
The maid took the order and left.
Soon, a middle-aged monk with a fat body and a simple face who had just practiced Qi at the seventh level came to Li Qing.
"Junior Zheng Tuo, meet Mr. Li!" This man had already received some advice from the maid, and when he saw Li Qing, he bowed down respectfully.
Li Qing popped up a spiritual wind, lifted him up, and looked him up and down: "I think your age seems to be around fifty?"
Zheng Tuo said hurriedly: "The real person has a sharp eye for discernment, and I have just turned fifty this year."
Li Qing smiled, pointed at Zheng Tuo and looked at Patriarch Zheng: "Fellow Taoist, you might as well take a look, how is his Qi around him?"
Ancestor Zheng frowned slightly, and his spiritual consciousness swept over Zheng Tuo's body without any scruples.
I saw that his Qi was not sharp and overt, but rather very harmonious, faintly incorporating the concepts of medicine and cooking into the tempering of his magic power.
Patriarch Zheng frowned at first, but later became more and more surprised, and even a little regretful: "It was the family that made a mistake on you."
"If I had discovered that you had this ability earlier and cultivated it, you would have been able to give it a try and build a foundation now."
Zheng Tuo hurriedly said: "Ancestor, why do you feel so embarrassed by your words? If it weren't for the support of my family, which allows me to have food, clothing, and spiritual energy training, how would I have the opportunity to study the art of spiritual medicine and spiritual cooking?"
"Now I only have a little bit of income, just practicing at the seventh level of Qi. Which of the other clan brothers and brothers who are at the eighth and ninth levels of Qi training is not better than me?"
Zheng Tuo said sincerely: "I am very satisfied to be where I am today."
Patriarch Zheng couldn't help but feel relieved when he saw that there was no resentment on his face or in his aura.
He looked at Li Qing with some hesitation: "To be honest, the inheritance of my Zheng family is slightly different from the ordinary practice methods."
"Now, there are two foundation-building seeds in the clan, and they have taken up nearly a Jiazi's worth of resources. I'm afraid it will be too late to train Zheng Tuo again."
Li Qing suddenly realized: "Then according to the wishes of fellow Taoist..."
Patriarch Zheng tentatively said: "Every Dan-Jie sect must absorb fresh blood from the subordinate families to strengthen the sect."
"If the real person does not give up, our Zheng family is willing to let Zheng Tuo worship in Kunpeng's blessed land. Whether he is a disciple or a deacon and servant, it is acceptable."
Li Qing was silent.
This is just like when Li Zhe came to Yanling Valley and became a subordinate force, transfusing blood to the sect leader's force.
In the elf world, there is a tradition of heirs of vassal families serving the superior lords.
With the establishment of Kunpeng Blessed Land, the Li family is bound to embark on the road of expansion and absorb the blood of the outside world to strengthen itself.
It's just that this kind of candidate usually starts from a baby, just like Li Zhe, so that he can make his heart turn towards the main sect.
Although Li Qing would not be as extreme as Yanlinggu and let his vassal children exploit his family, he still had to guarantee his minimum loyalty.
Although Zheng Tuo now has some potential, he did not grow up in Qinghe Valley after all.
If you bother to train them, not to mention squeezing the resources of the Li family's children, loyalty is also a problem.
Unexpectedly, Zheng Tuo had already reacted to Li Qing's hesitation. He kowtowed to the ground with a bang and kowtowed three times: "If the real person does not give up, I am willing to sign a legal deed and worship in Kunpeng's blessed land."
The legal contract he was talking about was naturally not an ordinary contract, but a contract to sell oneself. As long as he signed it, his life and death were in his hands.
Li Qing came to his senses and was shocked by his decisiveness, but did not express his position.
Ancestor Zheng on the side was a little angry at first, but he quickly came to his senses, calmed down, and looked at Li Qing.
"Master, I, a junior, have such sincerity. I wonder if Master is willing to accept it? Not to mention foundation building, in the future Master would like to have a spiritual meal, and it would be good for him to serve."
Li Qing smiled suddenly and looked at the two of them: "Are you two determined and will never go back on your word?"
Old Ancestor Zheng said with a smile: "It is his honor to win the favor of a real man. There is no one in our Zheng family who would not be unhappy about it."
Zheng Tuo even kowtowed to Li Qing three times with a "dong dong dong" sound: "I hope you will have mercy on me, and I would like to worship you as my disciple..."
When Li Qing saw this, he didn't hesitate and wrote a legal deed on the spot: "You two have a look at it first. If you agree, Zheng Tuo, just sign and pledge it."
Zheng Tuo took it and took a look and found that the deed was not harsh.
However, the Dharma Deed clearly states that if he builds a foundation in the Kunpeng Blessed Land in the future, everything must be done with the Kunpeng Blessed Land as the first priority, and he must not seek personal gain or other favoritism.
Old Ancestor Zheng also breathed a sigh of relief. After all, he did not sell his junior to others: "The real person is compassionate. This condition is already very generous. I have nothing to disagree with."
Although in the future, Zheng Tuo would be lucky enough to build a foundation and belong to the Kunpeng Blessed Land, but as a family of origin, the Zheng family would benefit to some extent.
Throwing out a spiritual chef who was not valued in the family, in exchange for a blood-related Foundation Builder comrade, and a further relationship with Kunpeng Blessed Land.
This wave has really made a lot of money.
Seeing that his ancestor did not object, Zheng Tuo made a quick decision, bit his finger and signed the deed directly with his blood.
Thus, Kunpeng's blessed land, the Li family, took the first step of external expansion by accident.
Li Qing waved his hand and asked Zheng Tuo to stand up. He found that although he knelt down and kowtowed at every turn, he had no thoughts of inferiority or cowardice in his heart.
On the contrary, he is somewhat decisive and has a very strong character.
Li Qing muttered in his heart: "The two foundation-building seeds specially cultivated by the Zheng family, I wonder if they have such a character?"
"It would be interesting if in the future, both of them fail, but Zheng Tuo succeeds in building the foundation."
There are actually no shortage of similar stories in the world of cultivation for tens of thousands of years.
It's just that the Zheng family has invested too many resources in those two people, and it is obviously unrealistic to turn around now.
But this is a matter of the Zheng family, so Li Qing will naturally not comment too much.
Putting this matter aside, with the chef Zheng Tuo accompanying him, Li Qing tasted Muhunyuan's various delicacies and was able to taste the special features.
In addition to the Bianhua Sugar Cake, there was also a Soul Fish Soup, which also surprised Li Qing.
Zheng Tuo introduced enthusiastically: "This soul fish is a naturally occurring spiritual fish in a stream flowing out of Muhunyuan."
"It is naturally nourished and tainted with the black energy of Muhunyuan, but it is not stained by the silt. Instead, the meat is fresh and tender, with rich aura. It is a good material for making soup."
Li Qing was surprised: "Hey, why didn't I see it when I visited Muhunyuan today?"
Old Ancestor Zheng shook his head: "It's a bad time for the real person to come. That creek only appears when the moon is full and is hidden on weekdays." (End of Chapter)