From the family treasure tree to build an eternal family

Chapter 284 The Dividing Mystic Technique, the Demise of the Tuoba Clan

Xu Fugui received the "Thousand Methods of Soul Path" from the Enlightenment Fruit, but the secret content of the method existed only in his sea of ​​consciousness.

He wanted to pass down the secret techniques as a family tradition, so he needed to write them down.

So he went to his study, took out a blank jade slip, and meticulously engraved the contents of "The Thousand Methods of Soul Path" onto the jade slip, word by word.

Because of the complexity and profundity of the content of "The Thousand Methods of Soul Path", it took him five days to carve it, filling a jade slip large enough to hold a bookshelf before he finished writing it.

He put the jade slip into his storage bag, sent it to the library on Mount Ru'an, and then summoned all the Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Xu family.

A dozen or so people gathered in the newly built family hall.

Xu Fugui sat at the head of the table, and the others sat down according to seniority and age.

Everyone looked at Xu Fugui with curiosity, wondering what he had to announce. In recent years, the "head of the family," Xu Zhonghuai, had been handling all the affairs, and Xu Fugui hadn't convened a meeting with everyone for a long time.

But everyone knows that the "head of the family" is only in name; the true ancestor of the Xu family is Xu Fugui. The head of the family is responsible for daily affairs, but Xu Fugui makes the decisions on matters that truly involve the family's interests or even life and death.

"I have gathered everyone here today because I have something to say. I recently obtained a secret soul cultivation technique for the Golden Core realm and have stored it in the family library."

Now that the clan possesses an increasing variety of cultivation techniques and secret methods, which are becoming increasingly precious, it's time to establish rules.

Previously, the Xu family only had some Qi Refining stage cultivation techniques, which were not considered precious. Everyone in the family could read them in the library without any restrictions.

The Xu family's Foundation Establishment stage cultivation technique is of high quality, but not high enough to attract the covetousness of others.

Among the cultivation techniques for the Golden Core realm is the "Shennong Creation Technique." This technique is of a very high grade, but it is an exclusive technique that can only be practiced by those with both wood and earth elemental roots.

The "Thousand Methods of Soul Path" is the rarest and most precious among the secret techniques of the Golden Core realm, a treasure coveted by all Golden Core families.

If it is not restricted within the clan, everyone can see it, and if it is leaked, it will bring great trouble to the Xu family.

"My idea is to classify all kinds of cultivation methods and secret techniques into categories such as Qi cultivation, foundation building, and golden elixir."

Only members of the clan at the Qi Refining stage can view the cultivation techniques.

Only members of the Foundation Establishment Realm can view the cultivation techniques for Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators.

You cannot view techniques beyond your level. Those in the Qi Refining stage cannot view secret techniques that can only be practiced by those in the Foundation Establishment stage, and those in the Foundation Establishment stage cannot view secret techniques that can only be practiced by those in the Golden Core stage.

Furthermore, viewing cultivation techniques must be done in the library; books and jade slips must not be taken out of the library.

Therefore, it is necessary to assign someone specifically to guard the library and supervise its operations.

Xu Fugui's idea was just a suggestion; how to implement it would require careful discussion among them.

For example, to reach the peak of Qi Refining, one needs to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, which definitely requires learning Foundation Establishment techniques in advance.

Similarly, to break through from the Foundation Establishment stage to the Golden Core stage, one also needs to learn the cultivation technique in advance.

Different techniques and secret methods have different requirements and need different measures, so more detailed regulations need to be formulated.

After listening to Xu Fugui's words, everyone nodded in agreement.

As for the secret method of the Golden Core Realm Soul Path that Xu Fugui mentioned, it has already aroused everyone's curiosity.

Everyone was puzzled: where did they get this precious secret technique of the Soul Path?
However, they didn't think much of it and had gotten used to it; Xu Fugui could always produce various martial arts techniques or resources of unknown origin.

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a few days later.

The Xu Family Library.

"Sixth Master, you are the first person to arrive since our library was rearranged. The library is now divided into three study rooms: one for Qi Refining, one for Foundation Establishment, and one for Golden Core. You can currently view all the cultivation techniques in the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment rooms, but you cannot enter the Golden Core room."

Xu Likun was in charge of guarding the library.

He returned from the desolate mountains, and his cultivation at the fourth level of the Foundation Establishment stage was quite high for the Xu family. Of the others with higher cultivation levels, Zhongxu was going into seclusion to cultivate until he advanced to the Golden Core stage, while Xiaoniu, Xiaohou, and Yiqing were all celestial officials in the county government.

Therefore, Xu Likun, who had a relatively relaxed schedule, took on this responsibility.

The person who came to check out the cultivation technique was Xu Xiaohou, who was curious about the secrets of the Soul Path. According to seniority, he was Li Kun's sixth grandfather.

"I can't enter the Golden Core Hall? Our family doesn't have a single Golden Core cultivator, so who can go in?"

Xu Xiaohou muttered to himself.

Xu Likun explained, "Uncle Zhongxu is currently in the late Foundation Establishment stage, so we can examine his subsequent Golden Core cultivation method. Sixth Master, it's the same for you; once you reach the late Foundation Establishment stage, you can examine your subsequent Golden Core cultivation method."

"You don't need to explain, I know everything."

Xu Xiaohou was present when everyone discussed the matter a few days ago, and he knew that the library would have strict rules. He was just not used to it; before, people could come and go as they pleased in the library, but now there were so many rules.

"Sixth Master, let me tell you again, you have two hours from now on, and you must come out after two hours."

"Okay, okay, I understand."

Xu Xiaohou nodded helplessly and then entered the Foundation Building Study Hall of the Library.

He opened the jade slip of "Thousand Methods of Soul Path" and examined its contents. He was quickly amazed by its contents: "Such profound and mysterious secret methods of the soul path."

If the Foundation Establishment realm's secret techniques are already this complex, what about the Golden Core realm's?

He became even more curious about the secret techniques of the Golden Core Realm Soul Path that he couldn't access.

Just then, a divine sense swept over him.

"Ok?"

Xu Xiaohou, who was engrossed in examining the cultivation technique, was startled awake. He was very familiar with this divine sense and roared, "Li Kun, what are you doing? Why are you scanning around with your divine sense?"

Xu Likun laughed and said, "Ahem, this is also a rule. I have to check from time to time to make sure you don't secretly copy the cultivation method."

"..."

Xu Xiaohou was stunned for a moment, then cursed, "You idiot Li Kun, are you out of your mind? Would I betray the family? Even if you betrayed the family, I wouldn't betray you. Are you trying to prevent me from copying the cultivation technique?"

"Hehe, Sixth Master, don't be impatient. I was just joking with you. Of course you wouldn't betray the family. I was just testing you out."

Xu Likun was just joking out of boredom.

"What's the use of preventing copying? If someone really wants to betray the family, they can just memorize the cultivation technique. Our rules are to prevent people from searching our souls or killing us and stealing our storage pouches, so we are not allowed to carry the cultivation technique on our person."

"That's right, that makes sense. Sixth Master, please continue reading, I won't disturb you any longer."

After exchanging ideas, Xu Xiaohou continued to examine the Foundation Building content in "The Thousand Methods of Soul Path".

Each of these magical techniques has a variety of amazing effects.

"A distraction technique?!"

Among them, Xu Xiaohou discovered a secret method called "Distraction Technique" or "Multitasking Technique".

"For someone like me who practices flying swords, this is a soul-path secret technique with an extremely high compatibility!"

The so-called "distraction technique" is a secret method for multitasking, which trains the ability to disperse the mind and focus on many things at the same time.

Having cultivated this secret method of the Soul Path, one can multitask without interference from other parts. In the application of flying sword techniques, this means dividing the soul into two, three, or even ten parts, and simultaneously controlling ten flying swords.

Xu Xiaohou can currently only control two flying swords at a time, ensuring both have sufficient power. Controlling three flying swords simultaneously is beyond his spiritual capabilities; forcing control would only significantly reduce their power.

If one cultivates the "Dividing Spirit Technique" and masters this secret technique to a high level, one can simultaneously control multiple flying swords, greatly increasing one's strength.

Xu Xiaohou still remembered that when he was in the Wilderness Mountains, he had witnessed Wuma Boxuan using flying swords. At that time, Wuma Boxuan controlled thirteen flying swords at the same time.

Wuma Boxuan is only at the early stage of the Golden Core realm in the Wuma family. It's unimaginable how many flying swords a mid-stage or even late-stage Golden Core cultivator could control.

Xu Xiaohou greatly admired the flying sword technique of the Wuma family, but it was a secret art of the Wuma family and would certainly not be passed on to outsiders. With the "Dividing Spirit Technique," Xu Xiaohou saw hope for advancing his flying sword technique.

"According to the secret technique, this Divine Intervention Technique has no upper limit, but the difficulty of cultivation and advancement increases as you progress. But at least I have a direction now, otherwise my flying sword technique would always have a bottleneck."

Xu Xiaohou's greatest discovery was finding this "Dividing the Mind Technique" in the library.

With just one secret technique, his strength could rise several levels.

The "Dividing the Soul Method" is only one of the thousand methods of the Soul Path.

Just as Xu Xiaohou was preparing to delve into the contents of this "Distraction Technique," he was interrupted again by Xu Likun: "Sixth Master, it's time for you to come out."

"Huh? So fast?"

Xu Xiaohou was startled awake; he had been so engrossed in his thoughts that he hadn't noticed the passage of time.

"Sigh, I guess I'll have to come back another time."

He had only read it once, and because the content was too complicated, he hadn't memorized it all yet.

Stepping out of the room, Xu Zhongxu was waiting in line outside. The Xu family had just acquired the "Thousand Methods of Soul Path," and everyone was eager to examine it, hence the time limit; everyone had to inform each other in advance and arrange their time slots.

There is only one set of jade slips engraved with the cultivation techniques, and in order to avoid interference, only one person can view them at a time.

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time flies.

Before they knew it, two months had passed since Lin Shengping convened the members of the five major families to discuss important matters.

Now, they are ready to take action against the Tuoba family!

Around Jiurong City, where many clansmen gathered, the powerful members of the five major families and the Zhennan Prefecture army assembled and surrounded it.

At this time, the members of the Tuoba family were unaware that the end was nigh.

Jiurong Mountain.

Tuoba Yaowu is currently in seclusion, cultivating in seclusion.

He brought back a large amount of resources for the family from the desolate mountains, including a rare and powerful spiritual plant. For such a great achievement, the clan leader, Tuoba Xianfeng, rewarded him handsomely.

He is currently processing the resources and rewards his family has given him.

Tuoba Yaowu's aptitude and talent were actually quite ordinary. He initially only had a mixed spiritual root of four elements. He relied on demonic cultivation methods to evolve his spiritual root. Afterward, he used any means necessary to acquire a large amount of resources and benefits in order to gradually reach the Golden Core Realm.

Upon reaching the Golden Core Realm, Tuoba Yaowu relentlessly competed for resources in order to break through the limitations of his innate spiritual roots and advance further.

Suddenly, powerful auras descended upon Jiurong Mountain, startling Tuoba Yaowu, who was in seclusion.

"Who?!"

He opened his eyes impatiently, and a powerful aura of a Golden Core cultivator spread out like ripples.

He didn't know who was emitting an aura nearby that disturbed him, and just as he was getting angry, he realized something was wrong.

The surrounding auras grew stronger, and they were all powerful auras of Golden Core cultivators.

"what happened?"

He walked out of the seclusion room.

He wasn't the only one alarmed; the entire Tuoba family was also alerted.

"what happens?"

"So many Golden Core cultivators have arrived!"

"What are they doing in our Jiurong City?"

"..."

Everyone looked up at the sky. Those Golden Core cultivators didn't seem to be guests; they appeared out of nowhere on the peaks of various spiritual mountains in Jiurong Mountain, displaying an aggressive and impolite demeanor.

"Show off!"

"Wenzhong~!"

"Chieftain, what has happened?"

The six Golden Core cultivators of the Tuoba family rose into the air and gathered together.

Tuoba Xianfeng looked around with worry. With his seventh-level Golden Core cultivation, he could see more clearly that at least twelve or thirteen Golden Core cultivators had come from Jiurong Mountain, and they were all powerful experts in the middle or late stages of the Golden Core realm.

There are only so many Golden Core cultivators in Zhennan Prefecture, and all of them are renowned experts in the mid-stage and late-stage of the Golden Core realm.

Tuoba Xianfeng knew most of the people who came.

For such a momentous matter as dealing with the Tuoba family, Prefect Lin Shengping personally came to the scene.

Besides Lin Shengping, the Lin family also sent a Golden Core Seven-Pattern True Person.

The other four of the five major families each sent two Golden Core cultivators, as well as a Golden Core commander from the Zhennan Prefecture army.

None of these people were at the early stage of the Golden Core realm; they were all at least at the middle stage!

In addition to Golden Core cultivators, the five major families also sent a large number of late Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Those late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators are surrounding Jiurong City, ensuring that no one can leave.

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When Tuoba Xianfeng saw Lin Shengping, he led the Golden Core cultivators of the Tuoba family forward and bowed from a distance: "Prefect Lin has come from afar. I apologize for not being able to greet you properly."

I don't know what's going on here. Why are so many fellow Daoists visiting our Jiurong City? I didn't prepare in advance!

Faced with the powerful figures from the five major families, Tuoba Xianfeng was filled with fear.

What kind of battle is this?
None of the five major families are people that the Tuoba family can afford to offend.

Now, it's not just one family that's coming; all five major families have sent their strongest members.

Lin Shengping's face was cold and unsmiling. They had already made their decision, and the fate of the Tuoba family was already sealed and could not be changed.

"Chief Tuoba, do I need to tell you what your Tuoba family has done all these years?"

"Forehead……"

Tuoba Xianfeng paused for a moment, then hesitated and said, "Please enlighten me, Prefect Lin."

"Then I will be frank. On behalf of the Zhennan Prefecture government, I hereby pronounce the following judgment on the Tuoba family."

The Tuoba family fostered and allowed a large number of its members to become demonic cultivators, wreaking havoc throughout Zhennan Prefecture. In the desolate mountains, the Tuoba family betrayed Zhennan Prefecture's intelligence, assassinated the Carefree King, and murdered Xiang Zhiye, a Golden Core cultivator from the Xiang family.

Effective immediately, the Tuoba family is removed from Zhennan Prefecture!

Anyone with a cultivation level of seven or above in the Qi Refining stage shall be killed without mercy!

"All Qi Refining cultivators below the sixth level, as well as mortals, will have their dantian and qi sea abolished, be stripped of their surnames, and be expelled from Zhennan Prefecture!"

After discussing with the five major families, Lin Shengping reached this conclusion regarding how to deal with the clansmen in the Qi Refining stage.

Lin Shengping's words resonated in the ears of the several Golden Core cultivators of the Tuoba family.

Tuoba Xianfeng's mind went blank for a moment, as if struck by lightning, his mind and spirit shaken. He was a Golden Core cultivator who had lived for four hundred years, but at this moment he was like a mortal who had never seen the world before, trembling with fear and stammering.

(End of this chapter)