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Chapter 103 The Iron Rule of the Three Major Families Wangshan Cultivation World
After leaving the Yunwu Mountains, Qi Ping went to take a look at the gathering place of several ordinary cultivators and some mortal families.

The place that used to be bustling with life and bustling with smoke is now almost deserted, with only a few houses still crowded.

In some places, there were even corpses that had been eaten away until almost only bones were left.

What is even more tragic is that in such a village, no one collects such corpses. It seems that they are just piled up wherever they died.

These corpses include monks and mortals; adults and children.

But under the demon worms, there seems to be no difference, they are just the rations of the demon worms.
Qi Ping originally thought that the Yunwu Mountains were desolate enough, but when he saw these small villages, he realized what a miserable world and a lifeless world were.

There are only a few living people left!

Qi Ping didn't expect that Qingshi County would become like this in such a short period of time!
Fortunately, he had let Old Man Zhou return to the mortal world a long time ago, otherwise, even with his protection, it would be hard to say whether Old Man Zhou's small body could withstand this disaster.

"Has the world become so difficult?"

At this moment, Qi Ping truly felt what it meant to be:
I have no choice! My life is worthless!
Then Qi Ping quietly went to the residences of the three major families to take a look.

The residences of the three major families, Liu, Zhu, and Murong, are still bustling and luxurious, and even seem to be more popular than before.

But upon closer inspection, Qi Ping also discovered that the security of the three major families was much stricter than before, and the guards' faces would occasionally flash with solemnity and worry.

From this point, it can also be seen that the situation of the three major families does not seem to be easy.

Among them, the most obvious performance was from the Murong family, where a Foundation Establishment cultivator was poisoned to death by a demonic insect.

The seeming prosperity of the three major families is nothing more than the momentum created by the many independent cultivators joining them.

According to the information Qi Ping obtained, when the demon insects first appeared, the three major families were the main force in eliminating the demon insects.

At that time, they could be seen everywhere in Qingshi County, clearing out the evil insects.

If they had not killed most of the demon insects, the number of people who died at the hands of the demon insects in Qingshi County would have increased several times!
In order to clear out the demon insects, the three major families also paid a heavy price, and no less than ten late-stage Qi-refining cultivators in the family died in the battle.

It was not until an elder of the Murong family who had established his foundation died of poisoning in a battle with a demon insect that the three major families returned to defend their clan territory with all their strength.

Now they are recruiting independent cultivators to build defensive fortifications and formations, which is also something they have to do after the family's strength declined.

This is not to say that the three major families are noble, but the numerous independent cultivators and prosperity of Qingshi County are their real wealth. As long as Qingshi County continues to prosper, they can obtain endless wealth through rent, taxes, and commercial trade.

After all, the world of immortal cultivation does not lack a Qingtian Region, nor does it lack a Qingshi County!

To a certain extent, independent cultivators also have a certain degree of freedom, because the world of cultivation is so large that there is always a suitable place to go.

There is also the Righteous Alliance at the top to suppress them, prohibiting anyone from slaughtering independent cultivators and mortals on a large scale, otherwise they will be killed by the Righteous Alliance!

Anyone who dares to blatantly violate these rules, not to mention ordinary families, even Mahayana cultivators may be jointly killed!

This rule that has existed in the world of immortal cultivation since ancient times may be the reason why mortals and independent cultivators can survive despite their difficult living environment.

In order to attract more monks to settle in, some sects will also offer various welfare policies.

Because the prosperity of cultivators means more income from spirit stones, and the increase in numbers also means that the probability of giving birth to geniuses will increase, which is another basis for the prosperity of the sect.

Although there are also some xenophobic and self-willed sects in the world of immortal cultivation, they have basically been eliminated in the torrent of time.
Although the three major families were willing to maintain the order of Qingshi County, unfortunately, when they themselves were threatened, they were doomed to lose the prosperity of Qingshi County.
In addition to the three major families absorbing independent cultivators to build defensive formations for self-protection, Qi Ping discovered a figure in the Zhu family:
Wang Shan! This big brother was wearing magic weapon armor and patrolling near Zhu's house as a member of the patrol team.

The big brother followed the patrol team with a solemn expression, lacking his former free and easy attitude.

Perhaps compared to this kind of work that requires a lot of discipline, continuing to raise golden-feathered chickens and blue-feathered chickens in the mountains is most suitable for him.

But in such a world, perhaps this is the safest choice for him. Being in the residences of the three major families is definitely safer than being a casual cultivator.

Qi Ping didn't say much about Wang Shan's choice; it was his choice.

Wang Shan said that his children are quite talented and he himself has no hope, so he must provide a platform for his children no matter what. His biggest wish at the moment is to give them a higher starting point.

However, Wang Shan never told us what specific talents his children had.

Qi Ping had no desire or intention to interfere with other people's choices, so he could only secretly wish Wang Shan good luck.

If Wang Shan or his children need help in the future, he wouldn't mind helping out. In the past five years, he has received a lot of help from Wang Shan, and they still have a friendship.

After flying away from the three major families, Qi Ping flew straight to Qingshifang City.

But Qi Ping's heart was not calm at this moment.

The current situation in Qingshi County had given him a great shock, and he couldn't calm down for a long time.

"The world is unpredictable, disasters are rampant, and life and death are not in our control!"

"Only by seeking immortality and invincibility can one be free from the control of the world, from disasters, and from oppression by powerful forces."

"But before that, I still need to be cautious and take each step carefully before I can embark on the path of immortality and invincibility step by step."

At this moment, the six words "immortality and invincibility" were gradually engraved into Qi Ping's heart.

The whole person's temperament has gradually undergone a profound and essential change.
Not long after, far away outside Qingshifang City, Qi Ping used his bone-shrinking skills, and his face and figure changed into that of a middle-aged man with a resolute expression.

This is the new identity Qi Ping set for himself. A middle-aged uncle is always more low-key than that handsome young man.

But after turning back into a human, Qi Ping felt that his body seemed a little different.

"My control over my spiritual power and body seems to have improved a lot. Is it because of the change in my mood just now?"

Because after the change in his mood just now, Qi Ping also faintly sensed something similar to sword intent in himself, but that was not sword intent, but something similar to sword intent.

"Maybe I am slowly finding my own path, and one day, I will also realize my own will!"

After taking a few deep breaths, Qi Ping found that [Natural Perception] did not give him any danger warning, so he stepped into Qingshifang City with confidence.

He has a lot to do this time.

“I hope there will be some surprising gains this time!”

(End of this chapter)