They had originally planned to stay for three more days before leaving.
Since Xie Shen had obtained the inheritance and needed to close off and assimilate it timely, the family unanimously decided to stay for a few more days.
Xie Shen went to his room to close off.
Having just made a breakthrough in Foundation Establishment, it was the perfect time to change his cultivation method. Initially, he thought it would be difficult to switch, but it turned out to be surprisingly smooth.
Thinking about it, it made sense.
If Xie Shen wasn't suitable, the inheritance wouldn't have chosen him. It should be noted that in his previous life, Lin Wangchen had inherited the Buddha statue for over a hundred years and had never been approved by the inheritance; it ultimately was destroyed in a battle with a Ghost Cultivator.
Similarly, Mo Lan found that her daughter had reverted to her previous state, no longer going outside to wander and spending all day in the house, either focusing on cultivation or diligently making talismans.
Although the Spirit Talismans were all of the lowest grade, she managed a one hundred percent success rate.
This unexpected discovery delighted Mo Lan, "My daughter, I have raised you for eleven years, and only today I see that you are indeed a little prodigy without compare!"
Xie Jiuniang, "..."
No! I'm not!
The title of a peerless genius felt odd, embarrassingly odd, hehe.
Mo Lan's face was filled with satisfaction.
She finally didn't have to worry about her daughter going hungry in the future.
Seeing her mother like this, Xie Jiuniang felt a rare pang of guilt.
If her mother knew that she not only knew talisman making but also Alchemy, Artifact Refining, and Formation, would she be even more surprised?
No, it would be shock instead.
Xie Jiuniang instantly decided to keep her little secrets tightly sealed for the time being, planning to tell her parents after spending some time at the Sect.
After all, as a Child of Destiny, being versatile wasn't too much to ask, right?
Seven days later, Xie Shen emerged from closed cultivation.
After checking out of the rental house, the family set out on their journey again.
This time, Xie Jiuniang didn't request a detour. Whenever they passed through a town, she would first inquire about local specialties, and if she encountered unique Spirit Plants or ores, she would buy quite a lot.
Not only did her parents not stop her, they even indulged her.
If their daughter's supply of Spirit Stones was not enough, they had some themselves.
Xie Shen packed away a bunch of newly acquired Dark Ore for his daughter, "My dear, you're buying so much, are you thinking of selling them at the Sect Market? Do you know how much they're worth there?"
"I'm not sure, but they will definitely be more expensive than the place of origin."
Xie Jiuniang couldn't explain in detail to them, after all, she had never been far from home, so how could she know the prices at the Tianxu Sect Market? Even though she was aware that selling this batch of Dark Ore in the Sect Market would double the price.
Xie Jiuniang further explained, "Mother and father, don't worry, we can't lose out. If the ore doesn't sell for a good price, we can still refine it into Dark Gold to sell. The profit margin is even higher."
Everyone knows that Dark Ore is cheap, and Dark Gold is expensive, but without the refining technique, they can only stare blankly.
Luckily, she knew how!
After saying that, she expressed regret, "It's a pity I could only buy twenty tons, it wasn't good to buy more."
Buying too much would attract unwanted attention; those twenty tons were even purchased in installments. She was looking to make a little money, not to attract trouble.
Hearing her say this, the parents felt much more relieved.
Looking at their daughter conducting her affairs with reason and principle, way better than children her age, the pride in their hearts was immense, though they didn't show it on their faces. That's their girl.
Truly their own flesh and blood!
Little did Xie Jiuniang know, thinking she hadn't purchased an excessive amount to avoid attracting strong people's attention,
She had forgotten that thieves too, come in all sizes.
Not far after leaving the city, they encountered an ambush; it was clearly a group of habitual criminals, with heavy killing intent, having taken lives before.
The bandit leader was at the Foundation Establishment Stage, and the rest were at the Qi Cultivation Stage, with the majority in the middle phase of Qi Cultivation.
Just by the numbers, with more than twenty people armed with deadly weapons intercepting two adults and a child, the family of three seemed like little lambs in the middle of a wolf pack.
Xie Jiuniang handed an Explosive Talisman to Xie Shen, with extravagant boldness, "Old man, take this and blow them to hell, how dare they try to rob me..."
"Ahem, ahem, ahem..."
Mo Lan was shocked by her daughter's self-reference.
Xie Shen accepted the talisman naively, "My girl, 'Old mother' doesn't suit you; don't say it again, look how it scared your mother..."
Ahem, ahem, ahem!
Mo Lan coughed even more violently.
The range of expressions on Xie Jiuniang's face was hard to describe.
So that's the kind of father you are!
Of course, life was comfortable being protected by her parents, and she was inevitably starting to let loose.
The bandits: "..."
Hey! Do they not exist here?
As soon as they acted, they used a Spirit Talisman; indeed, it was a fatty sheep.
Xie Jiuniang's boldness didn't scare the bandits away but caused each of them to glint viciously and gulp greedily.
These people were doomed!
Xie Jiuniang's Explosive Talisman was not ordinary; it was a second-grade one.
Throwing a talisman out, it may not kill someone in Foundation Establishment but would easily blow up a bunch of small Qi Cultivators.
Xie Shen's tactics were also sly; just as the bandit leader was about to threaten them with a fierce look, Xie Shen gave his daughter a look and took the initiative to strike first, injecting Spiritual Power into ten Explosive Talismans at once and throwing them out.
Detonate!
Boom!
A mushroom cloud rose.
Instantly killing a bunch, and those lucky enough to dodge the first round of explosions couldn't escape the next.
After Xie Shen threw the talisman, Xie Jiuniang followed up with her own throw.
One overt throw followed by a hidden throw, double explosions—who could withstand that?
Mo Lan weaved around the outskirts of the explosion with her sword, sending the remaining two or three fleeing Qi Cultivating bandits to hell.
The bandit leader, covered in ashes and dirt, had just withstood two rounds of explosions with his own defense but hadn't caught his breath before being ambushed by Xie Shen, taking a severe injury.
The bandit leader regretted his actions!
He thought the family of three were easy targets, little did he expect them to be three ferocious wolves?!
But regret came too late!
Eventually, Xie Shen killed him with a sword strike.
"Amitabha, my Buddha is merciful." The little girl's voice was crisp and slightly childish, pretending to be profound, which amused her parents at once.
Xie Shen laughed heartily, "Little monk, it's your elder who practices Zen, not you."
"Oh, Boundless Heavenly Honor."
Xie Jiuniang swiftly ran to help scavenge the spoils of battle, moving among the bloody limbs and corpses without changing her expression.
They collected a windfall.
Disposing of the bodies and erasing the traces, they quickly left the scene.
However, the family of three silently agreed to hasten their traveling pace.