"Nancy, your mother is doing quite well with her business in the county city. I estimate that in a few more years, our whole family will move there. That place is truly wonderful, full of powerful people and abundant resources..."

The rest of the words David Brooks could no longer take in. Damn, full of powerful people, huh! Aren't there also plenty of strong widows, resentful women, desperate women, and women as fierce as wolves and tigers? This young master's chastity is in danger!

He took a deep breath and solemnly said to his father, "Dad, I've thought about it seriously. You and Mom have worked so hard all these years, and as your son, I see it and feel it in my heart. So I've decided to cultivate, and strive to share your burdens and solve your problems!"

James Brooks almost gave him a big slap. You little rascal, you're only willing to cultivate because you're afraid of being forced by older women, yet you say it so righteously in front of me.

Still, this could be considered a blessing in disguise. Getting this rascal to willingly cultivate is a good thing. Not wanting to complicate matters, he nodded and said, "With this intention, your mother and I are both very pleased. Go back and get ready. As for all the expenses for your cultivation, I will prepare everything for you as soon as possible."

Chapter 002: The Mysterious Seed (Part 2)

Half an hour later, The Old Butler arrived at David Brooks's side courtyard with several servants, carrying three large chests. After setting the items down, The Old Butler also presented a wooden box and handed it to David Brooks: "Young master, these are all the cultivation resources that the master and madam have painstakingly collected for you since you were born. They are all prepared for you."

David Brooks knew that his parents had always hoped he would embark on the path of cultivation—not expecting him to soar to the heavens, but at least to have the ability to protect himself. Unfortunately, the former David Brooks had never intended to fulfill their wishes.

"Alright, just leave everything here."

The Old Butler bowed and withdrew. David Brooks's two attendants, John Brooks and William Brooks, immediately stepped forward to open the chests. Inside were all kinds of spiritual herbs and other supplies needed for cultivation.

"Tsk tsk!" John Brooks kept praising, "Master and madam truly have high hopes for you, young master. Look at this—these resources would be more than enough even for a Yuan Fusion Realm expert to cultivate."

In the mortal world, cultivation is divided into four major realms: Yuan Realm, Xuan Realm, Jue Realm, and Tian Realm. Each major realm is further divided into three minor stages: Initiation, Illumination, and Fusion.

The three stages of the Yuan Realm are Yuan Initiation, Yuan Illumination, and Yuan Fusion, and so on.

In a place like Qidong County, Yuan Fusion is already considered a strong cultivator, while James Brooks, who is at the Xuan Illumination Realm, is already among the top three super experts here.

For a youth like David Brooks, who has not yet awakened, the fact that the James Brooks couple prepared so many high-level resources for him could only make others envious of his good father.

"Young master, this wooden box contains all sorts of introductory cultivation techniques." William Brooks opened the wooden box and took out the books one by one: "Wow, this one is 'Three Explanations of the Dao Canon,' and this one is 'Stellar Line Spirit-Tempering True Method,' and there's even 'Secret Transformation Divine Diagram'!"

He took them out one by one. Although these were just introductory techniques, each one was a high-level foundational method that would make ordinary people green with envy.

With these techniques as a foundation, one could solidify their basics and would surely achieve far more than others in the future.

David Brooks casually flipped open 'Stellar Line Spirit-Tempering True Method,' but after reading a couple of pages, he found it obscure and boring. He tossed the ancient book aside and suddenly noticed two more items in the wooden box: a small jade bottle and a simple, old-fashioned ring.

He didn't know what metal the ring was made of, but its surface was covered with mysterious patterns, as if gold and water were flowing.

John Brooks and William Brooks recognized it at once and exclaimed, "Young master, this is a precious Mustard Seed Sumeru Ring! Not just anyone can use it—usually, you have to reach the Xuan Realm to get one. The master really dotes on you."

"Nonsense!" David Brooks cursed, "I'm his only son." He picked up the ring and put it on, immediately feeling a slight dizziness in his mind, but then everything returned to normal, and he sensed a mysterious space connected to himself.

This treasure automatically recognized its master and would only obey David Brooks's control.

David Brooks found that this space wasn't very large—at most the size of a room—but for him at the moment, it was definitely enough.

He was overjoyed: "This treasure is great! It can hold hundreds of thousands of taels of silver. In the future, when I go to Miaoyu Pavilion to tip those courtesans, I won't have to worry about not carrying enough silver!"

William Brooks had already opened the last wooden chest. Spiritual light overflowed—it was filled to the brim with spirit jades!

Spirit jade and wildstone are essential for cultivators. When the ambient energy is insufficient, one needs to use the spiritual energy within them to replenish oneself.

"Not bad. With these, I should have no problem cultivating to the Yuan Initiation Realm." He knew himself well—just now, after reading a few pages of 'Stellar Line Spirit-Tempering True Method,' he couldn't take it in at all. It seemed his imperial bloodline was hidden, and his aptitude was indeed average. Even though his father gave him so many resources, reaching the Yuan Initiation Realm would already be good.

As he spoke, he picked up the last jade bottle from the wooden box.

Compared to the spirit jades in the chest, this jade bottle looked utterly unremarkable—its jade was ordinary and dry, without a trace of spiritual light. David Brooks opened it and poured out its contents, frowning slightly: "These are... three seeds?"