Chapter 460

Chapter 460: Child of Fortune (Part Two)

Having given out techniques and treasures, and even grandchildren and lives…

Thinking of the old grandpa who often appeared beside the protagonist, Wang Chen secretly shivered.

It couldn’t be that bad, could it?

He helped Meng Fei not out of a paternal heart but for another purpose.

If Meng Fei were someone who didn’t understand gratitude, then this would end here; Wang Chen would leave and sever this connection himself.

But he could see the genuine gratitude in Meng Fei.

“Although you took a wrong path, it’s not too late.”

Wang Chen said seriously to Meng Fei, “I can teach you a set of Foundation Building and Qi Training Techniques. You don’t need to repay me by being a cow or a horse; just ensure your performance meets my expectations.”

People can change, and Wang Chen could not be certain that Meng Fei’s heart wouldn’t change after receiving his help and rising swiftly.

But he was willing to place a bet on this boy with an eight-pattern root bone.

The investment was small, but the potential gains could be enormous!

Meng Fei nodded vigorously: “I will work hard, Master!”

He was quick to change his tone.

Wang Chen smiled and did not correct him; it wasn’t important.

After a moment of thought, Wang Chen said, “Your root bone is excellent, but your cultivation was improper. So before you officially learn, you must replenish your Qi and blood to prevent damaging your foundation.”

The poor cannot become immortals.

Cultivation requires not only techniques but also the nourishment of spiritual materials and spiritual energy.

Meng Fei’s biggest problem was his inherent deficiencies and the wrong path he took; thankfully, he hadn’t fallen into the abyss and could still be salvaged.

He nodded obediently: “I will remember the Immortal Master’s teachings!”

Seeing him so compliant, Wang Chen was quite pleased.

First, Meng Fei did not try to take advantage of the situation; if he had shamelessly called Wang Chen "Master," Wang Chen would not have been happy.

Secondly, the boy was polite and clearly had received formal education during his childhood.

Even after rolling in the dirt for years, he still retained good habits, untouched by corruption.

This was very important!

Wang Chen smiled and said, “Just remember.”

Meng Fei gritted his teeth and suddenly asked, “Immortal Master, did you just test my root bone?”

Wang Chen saw no need to hide anything: “Yes.”

Meng Fei lowered his head and gently asked, “Could you please test my Younger Siblings as well?”

Wang Chen looked at him: “You want your Younger Siblings to cultivate together?”

Meng Fei’s face turned red, but he still nodded.

"You need to understand," Wang Chen said with a meaningful tone, "Cultivation requires resources. The resources I can provide you are limited. If I test your younger siblings and they also possess cultivation talent, where will the resources come from? If I give to them, you will have very little left!"

Meng Fei suddenly looked up, resolute in his answer: "I am willing to give to them; I will earn for myself again!"

"Ambitious," Wang Chen smiled. "I hope what you say is not just empty words." He waved his hand: "Let them all come over."

Meng Fei was overjoyed and quickly summoned his younger siblings. He had a total of thirteen younger siblings, but only one sister was a true relative; the rest were orphans abandoned and uncared for in the underground. It was admirable that such a young boy would help so many. In fact, it was because of this quality that Wang Chen was willing to give Meng Fei a chance—kind people deserve good rewards!

The thirteen children ranged from the age of twelve down to five. Wang Chen tested all of them, and the results left him speechless. Of the thirteen, ten showed potential for cultivation, with the highest being Six Patterns and the lowest having two patterns! Among them, two had Six Patterns, and three had Five Patterns!! To know that Five Patterns root bones are the foundation for the Purple Palace, and Six Patterns Golden Core is a possibility, though it doesn’t guarantee success in their corresponding Dao. Personal cultivation involves many aspects and cannot be generalized. However, the root bone is the foundation of foundations, and it is crucial and important for cultivators.

The problem is that this ratio is too high! In the Mortal Realm, there is no spiritual energy, making it very difficult for innate root bones to appear among ordinary people. The world of cultivation, however, is quite different, as spiritual energy nourishes, and the proportion of those Possessing Cultivation Root Bones is much higher. But it should never be this high! This discovery further confirmed Wang Chen’s deduction that Meng Fei is a "child of fortune." It is quite reasonable for a child of fortune to gather a group of talented younger siblings around him! Moreover, even the other three without root bones seemed physically fit for Martial Arts based on their bone structure.

After all of this, Wang Chen gained a deeper and more intuitive understanding of Meng Fei’s group of orphans seeking warmth together. But how should he cultivate them? Wang Chen fell into deep thought.

"Dinner is ready!" A clear voice snapped him back to reality. The children who had just surrounded Meng Fei instantly abandoned their respected elder brother, laughing and jumping to welcome Second Sister carrying a pot of food from the room. Second Sister had cooked a large pot of rice using the spiritual rice Wang Chen provided. She sliced a piece of beast meat and cooked it with the rice, then drizzled some homemade sauce, creating a dish similar to Clay Pot Rice. It was steaming and fragrant.

The group of children gazed hungrily, drooling, but none of them argued or fought over it. Second Sister set the pot on the stone table, spooned out a full bowl, and then presented it to Wang Chen with both hands, kneeling and softly saying, "Immortal Master, please have some first."

Wang Chen waved his hand: "You all eat; I’m not hungry." The rice made him recall when he first crossed into this world, becoming a small Qi Training spiritual plant farmer in the Yunyang Sect. Looking back, it felt like a long time had passed, nearly fading from his memory. Yet now, it was so vivid! Realizing this, Wang Chen’s gaze toward Second Sister softened.

Second Sister was not Meng Fei’s biological sister; she had also tested her root bone and possessed the qualification of Six Patterns! In a small to medium-sized immortal sect, her status as a true disciple would be undeniable. Yet the girl before him was neither Transcendence nor even properly fed; she looked malnourished, thin, and wore tattered clothes. After Wang Chen declined, Second Sister distributed the meat rice to the other children. Each child received one bowl, neither more nor less, fairly shared.

The children gobbled up the fragrant spiritual rice, even if they choked a little, they wouldn’t spit it out, each one seeming like they were starved. But Meng Fei, Second Sister, and another girl, behaved much more elegantly while eating. That girl was Meng Fei’s biological sister, Meng Jiao Jiao. Six Patterns root bone! However, with Meng Fei as an example, Wang Chen felt that their true root bone potential might be even higher.

With a group of children like this, if they were given enough resources and opportunities, they would surely develop into a powerful cultivation family in twenty to thirty years! Wang Chen made his decision.