Thus, my grandfather, with his military achievements earned through countless battles and near-death experiences, married the daughter of a Khorchin Taiji, while my grandmother was born to a concubine.
Upon learning this, the grandfather immediately had his aunt killed. Although the illegitimate son had been fed a bellyful of schemes and tricks by his aunt, he was still young and could not protect the property under his name.
After acquiring these properties, my grandfather discovered that they had shrunk by more than half. Instead of keeping them all for himself, he gave most of them to the elders of the clan and his maternal relatives who had helped him before. Then, he used forceful means to regain the position of clan leader.
My grandfather always had a good reputation in the clan. Everyone said he was filial and grateful. After all, no one wants to help an ungrateful person.
Later, the grandfather used the method of seduction to wear down his half-brother's fighting spirit. At first, the half-brother had the help of his older sister, who was the daughter brought by his aunt. This older sister was also very helpful in the inner courtyard at that time, but she did not have a good ending because she was also unable to have children. Because of the problem of offspring, she was trapped in the inner courtyard and had no time to take care of her younger brother's affairs.
My grandfather's half-brother's line did not have an adopted son. This half-brother died in his early twenties. My grandfather, as the clan leader, said that his sister-in-law did not need to remain a widow. She only needed to remain a widow for one year to maintain the bond between husband and wife, and she could take all of her dowry with her.
This earned the gratitude of the younger brother and sister-in-law's family. After all, although remarriage was not uncommon at the time, and the Empress Dowager had even remarried, it was usually thanks to the help of the bride's family that things went smoothly.
My grandfather had already made great military achievements and earned the title of Zuo Ling (a military rank). My younger brother and sister-in-law's families were of little use, and their statuses were worlds apart. If their husbands' families didn't agree, they wouldn't be able to come back. Unexpectedly, my grandfather gave them a pleasant surprise. How could they not be grateful?
From then on, there was no one left in the branch of the family of my grandfather's half-brother. My great-grandmother did not want to die in the same grave as my grandfather, so my grandfather later took her coffin out and buried it next to my brother who died young.
I mentioned before that I would give Little Six, who has a pure heart, a great fortune. Later, I contacted the senior monk and bribed him with a copy of "Shaolin Staff Techniques." I also found a copy of "Double Axe Skill" suitable for Little Six, as well as a prescription for ordinary people to strengthen their muscles and bones, and dozens of other medicinal herbs.
This prescription was obtained by chance during my practice. Most of the medicinal materials are the same as those found locally, with only two or three different ones, which I replaced with other local medicinal materials.
The biggest advantage of this formula is that the ingredients are all common herbs. When combined, their effect on strengthening bones and muscles is no less than that of formulas using rare herbs, making it suitable for widespread use. However, it also has side effects; even those with exceptional talent will not reach the Innate Realm, as this is a formula for mortals. It is already quite perfect among mortals, but it is absolutely unusable for those with mixed spiritual roots who wish to cultivate through martial arts.
However, there is no such drawback here. After all, those who can reach the Acquired Realm here are one in ten thousand. The two known Acquired Realm masters in the Qing Dynasty were one who protected Emperor Kangxi in the palace and the other was Master Duji.
However, I still gave them two jars of spirit honey. This is the only spiritual medicine that mortals can use, and it has the same effect: nourishing the body and moisturizing the meridians.
This is useful for Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment cultivators; ordinary people can consume it by diluting it a hundredfold. This jar is estimated to last Little Sixth Brother seven or eight years, drinking it every day. The other jar is for the Great Monk. This spiritual honey is extremely rare for low-level cultivators; taking pills can cause poisoning, but with spiritual honey, there's no need to worry, although the processing time is longer.
The process of Sixth Brother becoming the abbot's apprentice went smoothly. After all, the abbot was already a cultivator, and his martial arts skills were far beyond those of ordinary people. Sixth Brother's physical constitution was also excellent; his veins were twice as wide as those of an average person, making him a promising talent for martial arts.
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