amaotonovel Chapter 1227 The Poor Guy Who Freeloads on Drinks
Chapter 1227 The Poor Guy Who Freeloads on Drinks
"Are you from the Xu family?" Xu Changshou asked calmly.
Xu Erya straightened up, not answering the question, but instead asking in return, "You know about the Xu family?"
Xu Changshou smiled: "I know a very powerful Xu family."
Xu Erya smiled slightly: "Tell me, how powerful do you know the Xu family to be!"
Xu Changshou smiled and said, "The Xu family I know is one of the most prestigious families in Mu Dong Shen City. Even people from the Immortal Lineage Prefecture have to give the Xu family some face."
After Xu Changshou finished speaking, Xu Erya's face was full of smiles.
"You still remember our Xu family? For that reason alone, I'll offer you a bowl of rice."
Xu Erya picked up her wine bowl, clinked it against Xu Changshou's, and then drank it all in one gulp.
Xu Changshou also took a sip of wine and asked, "Fellow Daoist Xu, are you from the Xu family?"
"Ok!"
Xu Erya nodded and smiled, "Our ancestral home is in the Eastern Immortal Realm. More than three thousand years ago, we moved to the Sangyu Immortal Realm and now we have settled in Mudong Divine City."
"So you're a disciple of the Xu family! My apologies for not recognizing you!"
Xu Changshou cupped his hands slightly, his smile growing even brighter.
That's right, this Xu Erya must be a member of the Xu family, but we don't know whose descendant she is.
"You're too kind, please have another one!"
Xu Erya was very generous and drank another cup with Xu Changshou.
It's clear that Xu Erya is very confident, unlike Xu Changshou who was initially cautious when he first arrived in the Sangyu Immortal Realm.
Clearly, Xu Erya's confidence comes from the Xu family, which also shows that the Xu family is doing very well now.
Xu Changshou took a sip of wine and asked, "As far as I know, the Xu family has nine sons in total. Which branch do you belong to?"
Xu Erya said earnestly, "My ancestors were the fifth generation."
The Fifth Patriarch...
Xu Changshou secretly did some calculations.
Heaven, horizon, bright moon, humility, modesty, courtesy, yielding, harmony.
Xu Erya is a descendant of the fifth son, Xu Dongqian.
Xu Changshou smiled and said, "If I'm not mistaken, your ancestor was Xu Dongqian."
"how do you know?"
Xu Erya was surprised; she hadn't expected Xu Changshou to know so much about the Xu family.
Xu Changshou continued, "Which generation of Xu Dongqian are you?"
"The Fifth Ancestor is my family's Heavenly Ancestor Grandfather," Xu Erya said proudly.
Grandfather...
Xu Changshou secretly calculated again that Xu Dongqian was Xu Erya's great-great-grandfather, which meant that Xu Erya was Xu Dongqian's sixth-generation descendant.
He is also Xu Xiufan's seventh-generation descendant, making him his ninth-generation descendant.
Be nice!
Life's encounters are truly wondrous. Xu Changshou never imagined that he would meet his ninth-generation descendant in this small tavern.
"Fellow Daoist Xu, have you always lived in Mu Dong Divine City?" Xu Changshou asked.
Xu Erya shook her head: "A thousand years ago, the Nine Ancestors divided their family, and the descendants of our Fifth Ancestor were assigned to Rongyang Town. I grew up in Rongyang Town, and this is my first time in Mudong Divine City. I heard that the Immortal Brew in Dadong Market is famous throughout the world, so I came here because of its reputation."
Xu Changshou nodded secretly: "Fellow Daoist Xu, could you tell me about the division of the family among the Nine Ancestors?"
Xu Erya nodded and gave a general account of the family division of the Ninth Ancestor.
It turned out that because Xu Xiufan had nine children, his family quickly grew, and the Xu family mansion, being small, soon could no longer accommodate so many people.
Therefore, Xu Xiufan ordered that the Ninth Ancestor divide the family property.
The Ninth Ancestor continued to live in the Xu residence, but all of his descendants had to move out of the Xu residence.
Because the housing prices in Mu Dong Divine City were too high, they couldn't afford to buy houses there. So, the Nine Ancestors discussed it and decided that all their descendants would move to a small town near Mu Dong Divine City.
In this way, the Xu family spread to many places, thus preventing their bloodline from being cut off.
Of course, the Xu family also took care of those who separated from the family.
More than a thousand years have passed, and not only has the Xu family prospered, but all nine branches of the Xu family have also been preserved, with descendants spreading everywhere and the bloodline growing stronger.
"Hahaha! The Xu family is something else!"
Hearing Xu Erya's words, Xu Changshou laughed heartily, feeling very gratified.
The Xu family bloodline has finally been able to continue.
"That is!"
Xu Erya was very happy to hear Xu Changshou's praise.
"Fellow Daoist Xu!"
Xu Changshou smiled and asked, "What brings you to Mudong Divine City?"
Xu Erya smiled and said, "Recognizing one's ancestors and returning to one's roots."
"I don't quite understand."
Xu Changshou shook his head slightly. Although these branches of the family had separated, it was not that the Xu family no longer recognized these people. Why should they return to their ancestral roots?
Xu Erya explained, "Our Xu family holds an ancestral recognition ceremony once every hundred years. Any Xu family disciple who breaks through to the Nascent Soul realm has the opportunity to recognize their ancestors. As long as they pass the Nine Ancestors' test, they can return to the Xu family mansion to cultivate, and they will be assigned to a position in Mu Dong Divine City."
"Not bad!"
Xu Changshou nodded slightly. This ceremony of recognizing ancestors and returning to the clan was similar to a sect selecting outstanding disciples, which would benefit the development of the Xu family.
"Fellow Daoist Xu, so you've come to participate in the Ancestral Recognition Ceremony."
"Yes!"
Are you confident you can pass the assessment?
Xu Erya nodded confidently: "Yes!"
"Not bad!"
Xu Changshou stood up and nodded slightly, then said, "Fellow Daoist Xu, please sit for a moment. I have other matters to attend to, so I will take my leave."
Xu Erya glanced at Xu Changshou and asked, "How should I address this fellow Daoist?"
"Xu Chi... uh, this humble Taoist is Wang Hai."
"So it's Fellow Daoist Wang Hai."
"Nice to meet you!"
"Farewell!"
Xu Changshou stood up and waved to the waiter in the tavern: "Waiter, the bill!"
The waiter came over and bowed, saying, "You drank two catties of top-grade immortal wine. Each catty costs ten mid-grade spirit stones, so you have a total of twenty mid-grade spirit stones."
"Ok!"
The price of Xu Changshou's Immortal Brew has doubled compared to three thousand years ago. Three thousand years ago, a pound of top-grade Immortal Brew cost five mid-grade spirit stones.
"Ok?"
"and many more……"
"Mid-grade spirit stone".
Xu Changshou touched his storage bag and was stunned; he didn't have any mid-grade spirit stones at all.
He has high-grade spirit stones, even billions of them, but the problem is that high-grade spirit stones are the common currency for Nascent Soul cultivators. Most of the people drinking here are Nascent Soul cultivators, and if he were to pay the bill with high-grade spirit stones, it would scare a bunch of people.
Using magic treasures to settle the debt won't work either. Right now, the least valuable thing Xu Changshou has is a low-level magic treasure, which would be even more frightening if he took it out.
How to do?
A dignified cultivator at the Refinement stage, unable to pay the bill after drinking—what kind of nonsense is this?
"Hey buddy, I came in a hurry and forgot to bring spirit stones. Can I buy them on credit?" Xu Changshou said shamelessly.
"no!"
The tavern waiter shook his head: "We do not offer credit!"
"Forehead!"
Embarrassed by this, Xu Changshou could only look to Xu Erya for help: "Fellow Daoist Xu, I'm short of money today, what do you think..."
"You can leave now, I'll cover your drinks."
"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Xu. Farewell!"
"Walk slowly, or I will not comply!"
Watching Xu Changshou's departing figure, Xu Erya couldn't help but shake her head. After all that talk, he turned out to be a penniless freeloader.