bioinnovel Chapter 102 Jun Xiaoyao Joins the Zhang Family
Chapter 102 Jun Xiaoyao Joins the Zhang Family
"Yes, Chieftain."
Xiao Cui was the maid who had been busy serving Jun Xiaoyao meals.
He was clearly exhausted at this point.
I've been to the kitchen at least a hundred times since the beginning.
The food storage in the kitchen is almost completely depleted.
It really exhausted her.
Jun Xiaoyao finished the last bite of the spiritual fruit and let out a satisfied burp.
Then, looking at the surrounding garbage, he was startled.
Holy crap, did I really eat that much?
I ate so much that I couldn't control myself.
He glanced cautiously at Zhang Xuanchen, bent over at a ninety-degree angle, and whispered:
"Well, Chief Zhang, I've always had a big appetite since I was little, and I've never been full. This time, I finally had a chance to eat my fill, and I couldn't resist..."
His current identity is merely that of a helpless rogue cultivator, so he naturally had to bow to Zhang Xuanchen upon seeing him.
Zhang Xuanchen, however, did not care about this; what he cared about was Jun Xiaoyao's cultivation level.
To break through from the second level of Qi Refining to the fifth level now, one must have a special physique!
Otherwise, it simply doesn't make sense!
Genius!
If this person has a clean background, we must let him join the Zhang family!
Reaching out to help him up, he asked softly:
"What's your name?"
"Reporting to Chief Zhang, my name is Li Xiao."
"Where are you from? Who are your family members?"
Upon hearing this, Jun Xiaoyao feigned sadness, his eyes instantly turning red.
"I was born in a small fishing village. One night a year ago, because I was hungry and there wasn't much food at home, I secretly ran up the mountain alone to find something to eat."
When I returned, I found that my parents, my sister, and everyone in the village were dead, not even a drop of blood remained…
At this point, Jun Xiaoyao let out a series of sobs and did not continue.
As Jun Xiaoyao spoke, Zhang Xuanchen stared intently at him, carefully observing his micro-expressions, trying to discern whether he was lying.
Ultimately, he concluded that he had not lied.
What a joke! Jun Xiaoyao is an old monster who has lived for hundreds of thousands of years. If he could be seen through by a brat like Zhang Xuanchen, what would he be doing here?
I might as well find a block of tofu and smash my head against it.
However, this only initially dispelled Zhang Xuanchen's suspicions; he would definitely send someone to investigate Jun Xiaoyao's background later.
Jun Xiaoyao had also thought of this.
He had made thorough preparations and could easily convince them with a few simple tricks.
There's absolutely nothing to worry about.
Zhang Xuanchen patted Jun Xiaoyao on the shoulder, sighed, and said:
My condolences.
Come with me.
After saying this, he led Jun Xiaoyao out of the main hall and into an open space.
"Li Xiao, to tell you the truth, based on your performance today, you may possess some kind of cultivation physique, and it's definitely related to food."
As he spoke, a look of envy appeared in his eyes.
I wish I had that kind of physique too, where you can become stronger just by eating; it's practically a blessing from heaven.
"Special constitution?" Jun Xiaoyao feigned ignorance. "But I feel like I won't be able to eat this much in the future, at most one-tenth of what I ate today."
The reason he said that was naturally to send Zhang Xuanchen the signal that he was easy to take care of.
Sure enough, Zhang Xuanchen breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.
If Li Xiao eats this much every day, the Zhang family really won't be able to afford it.
If it's one-tenth, then that's still acceptable.
However, all of this is predicated on the premise that Li Xiao has value for development!
The Zhang family doesn't keep idle people around.
"Yes, special physique, which means you have a very strong talent for cultivation."
So I want to ask you a question: would you like to join the Zhang family?
"Will we be able to get enough to eat?"
"If you eat only one-tenth of what you eat today in the future, you'll be full."
"I'm willing to join the Zhang family!"
"Hahaha, good, from now on you are a member of the Zhang family. Zhou Tai, take Li Xiao to register and arrange a place for him to stay. For the next two weeks, you will take him to get familiar with the environment."
Zhang Xuanchen stopped a middle-aged man and gave him instructions.
Zhou Tai is a second-class retainer of the Zhang family, a master of the eighth level of Qi Refining, with a calm personality and unwavering loyalty to the Zhang family.
There will be absolutely no problem with him leading Li Xiao.
The Zhang family's retainers were divided into ranks.
There are four levels in total.
The fourth class is the lowest, and the first class is the highest.
The treatment varies for each level. There is an annual assessment, which is a comprehensive evaluation. Those who pass the assessment are promoted to the next level.
Don't think this is easy; on the contrary, it's very difficult.
The Zhang family currently has a total of 243 retainers.
Among them were seventeen first-class retainers.
Forty-one second-class retainers.
And this number hasn't changed for several years.
This shows just how difficult it is.
Upon hearing Zhang Xuanchen's order, Zhou Tai immediately obeyed:
"Yes, Chieftain!"
After saying that, he took Li Xiao and left the place.
Zhang Xuanchen also returned to his small courtyard, sat cross-legged on the bed, and began to regulate his breathing.
Foundation Establishment cultivators and above do not need to sleep.
Because cultivation is just sleeping.
Unless seriously injured.
……
The next day.
early morning.
Zhang Xuanchen arrived at the family hall early.
Upon closer inspection, it became clear that he was the last one to arrive.
The family now has fifteen members who have reached the Foundation Establishment stage, making it the most complete family in recent years.
What are you here for?
Of course, we've come to discuss reform matters.
This may be the biggest reform the Zhang family has ever undertaken in a century, and the family's top leadership has no choice but to take it seriously.
"Father, Mother, elders, you've arrived way too early; it's barely dawn."
Zhang Guangyao stroked his beard and laughed, "It's all because the clan chief said we'd be discussing reforms today. We old folks were so excited we didn't sleep a wink all night."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Xuanchen chuckled and then walked to the clan leader's throne and sat down.
The moment he sat down, the smiles of everyone in the hall vanished.
This was the first meeting Zhang Xuanchen held as clan leader.
Even if they are elders, they cannot be presumptuous or overstep the bounds in any way.
We can't make things difficult for Zhang Xuanchen.
This is the quality that these elders should have, and it is also key to maintaining family unity.