Building a long-lasting family lineage starting with genealogy

Chapter 197 The Great Dao is Before Us, Foundation Establishment Brings New Methods, Foundation Establishment Arrangements, Wine Ends and People Disperse (10k Long Chapter)

bang bang bang~
Almost the instant the shield appeared.

Three crisp sounds were heard.

A violent force forced the Feng family patriarch to be sent flying dozens of feet away, along with his shield.

At this moment, Feng Qingyang finally reacted and shouted, "Ancestor!"

It can be said that if the Feng family patriarch had not intervened in time, Feng Qingyang might already be dead.

Xu Mingwei's magical power was almost completely exhausted. His body trembled slightly, and Zhou Qingfang and Xu Chuan appeared beside him.

"Brother Feng, now that you've made your move, it means that my Zhou family has won this bet, right?"

The patriarch of the Feng family glanced at Zhou Qingfang, then at Xu Mingwei and Xu Chuan, and said calmly, "Your Zhou family has won."

Then he added, "Qingyang, the Great Wei is vast. Remember this lesson!"

"If you can comprehend the final move of the Great River Sword Technique, 'Rivers Flow into the Sea,' breaking through its attack will not be a problem."

"Yes, Ancestor, Qingyang will definitely devote himself to studying this after returning."

The patriarch of the Feng family nodded, glanced at Xu Chuan, flicked his sleeve, and sent a flying sword to him. "Young friend Xu, you have won."

"I'll remember the Xu family."

He then looked at Zhou Qingfang, "Brother Zhou, keep your promise."

Zhou Qingfang smiled and took out a fine magic weapon and three high-grade flying swords from his storage bag.

The Feng family patriarch put it away and then said, "Let's go!"

The cultivators of the Feng family were unwilling, but they could only obediently follow their ancestor back to the Feng family territory.

Zhou Qingfang also wanted to fulfill the agreement, but Xu Chuan politely declined, saying, "Senior, the Zhou family has already contributed a fine magic artifact and three superior-grade items today, so I don't need to."

"Then thank you very much, Fellow Daoist Xu."

Then, Zhou Qingfang glanced at everyone and said calmly, "Let's go back to Yuehu County as well."

"Yes, ancestor!"

The Zhou family members all bowed and saluted, then released their flying swords and ascended into the air.

Xu Chuan was quite different; what flew out of his storage bag was a magic boat, making him truly stand out from the crowd.

Xu Mingwei took a high-grade Rejuvenation Pill and sat cross-legged on the Dharma Boat.

Zhou Qingfang glanced at the magic boat, said nothing, and looked at Xu Chuan, saying, "Fellow Daoist Xu, you and your son should come back to Yuehu County with us first, and then we'll part ways."

"Thank you, senior." Xu Chuan nodded.

He glanced at the girl, who was being led by Zhou Shaoyuan.

"It seems the Feng and Zhou families are fighting over this person. Could it be..."

At this moment, Zhou Qingfang suddenly transmitted his voice and said, "Fellow Daoist Xu, even if you have guessed something, do not say anything more. My Zhou family does not want this matter to be leaked."

"I don't understand what Senior Zhou is saying."

"So good."

Upon arriving at Yuehu County, just as they were about to part ways, Zhou Qingfang transmitted his voice again: "Thank you very much for the help from your Xu family this time. Otherwise, no one in my Zhou family would have been able to stand against Feng Qingyang."

"Our two families are allies, so we should help each other."

"Indeed, then I would like to wish you success in your Foundation Establishment and longevity in advance!"

"When the Xu family holds its Foundation Establishment Ceremony, my Zhou family will send a generous gift to celebrate."

"You flatter me, Ancestor. Whether it will be successful is still unknown."

Xu Chuan then maneuvered the magic boat away from the Zhou family's group and headed towards Dongxi.

Xu Mingwei stood beside him, his magical power having recovered to about 70-80%.

After a short while, he finally spoke, "The Feng family's eldest elder is indeed quite powerful, forcing me to use my final killing move."

"Is this really their final, deadly move?"

"I couldn't hide it from my father. In the past two years, the Nine Flames Technique has broken through the fourth flame level and created a new move called the Four Symbols Strangulation, which was inspired by the Four Symbols Heavenly Gang Formation."

However, this move requires the assistance of divine sense, and it demands at least 40% of one's magical power at once, making it too costly.

"If one uses divine sense, only one-tenth of one's magical power is needed to perfectly unleash the power of 'Three Stars Reflecting the Moon.'"

“Your archery is powerful, but it is also dangerous, both for him and for yourself,” Xu Chuan said.

"Father, don't worry about that. I can deal with ordinary Qi Refining Perfection cultivators with just normal attacks. There's no need to use any killing moves."

Xu Chuan nodded slightly.

Xu Mingwei then asked, "By the way, what treasure are the Zhou family and the Feng family fighting over that warrants such a grand display?"

"Talented individuals".

Xu Mingwei frowned slightly, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "Could it be that girl who follows Zhou Shaoyuan? Does she have the aptitude of Earth Spirit Root?"

"Only the Zhou and Feng families know this, and we don't need to ask," Xu Chuan said. "This conversation with the Zhou family patriarch has given me more confidence in my attempt to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage."

"It turns out that there are differences in true spiritual roots. The true spiritual roots that my Xu family has transformed into should be the most ordinary true spiritual roots, while some people with innate true spiritual root aptitude have spiritual roots whose purity is close to that of earth spiritual roots."

This alone can increase the chances of Foundation Establishment by more than 10%.

"Does Father mean that the Zhou family patriarch was this kind of person?"

Xu Chuan nodded, then said, "Mingwei, after we return and everything is ready, I will go to the medicine garden in the county town to go into seclusion."

This message should only be given to Dezhao, Mingyuan, and a few others.

Furthermore, everything in the Xu family is proceeding as usual; there is no need to be overly concerned.

"Understood, Father." Xu Mingwei said, "Our Xu family now has five thousand-year-old spiritual herbs. Father, please choose a few to take with you."

"If stacking spiritual herbs can increase the chances of Foundation Establishment, then there would probably be several Foundation Establishment families in my Moon Lake County long ago."

Xu Chuan smiled and explained, "The so-called increase in the chance of Foundation Establishment by the thousand-year spiritual herb only applies to cultivators who have never consumed the thousand-year spiritual herb."

The first time one takes the thousand-year-old spiritual herb, its powerful and surging medicinal effects have a strong stimulating effect on cultivators, thus increasing the success rate of Foundation Establishment.

"I see."

"However, I can use this thousand-year-old spiritual herb as the main ingredient to refine pills, and the effect should be stronger than simply taking the spiritual herb."

More than half an hour.

The two returned to Dongxi.

A few days later, Xu Chuan announced that he would go into seclusion.

Xu Chuan has frequently gone into seclusion in the past two years, sometimes for four or five days, sometimes for half a month or even longer.

Everyone was used to it.

Most people thought Xu Chuan was in seclusion in Dongxi, but he quietly left Dongxi and went to the medicinal garden in the county town, the location of the spiritual energy node.

Six quiet rooms were built underground here.

Each quiet room is sealed with a spirit-gathering array, allowing spiritual energy to enter but not exit.

No one has entered for years, as it serves as a meditation place for those attempting to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage and for future Foundation Establishment cultivators to cultivate in seclusion.

Xu Chuan chose a secluded place for seclusion.

Xu Mingwei gathered Xu Mingyuan and the others together that very day.

After glancing around at everyone, he said, "Father has gone into seclusion at the county town's medicinal herb garden."

"Go there for seclusion?" Xu Mingshu was taken aback.

"Father is preparing to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage?!" Xu Mingyuan exclaimed in surprise. "How confident is Father?"

"Great!"

Xu Mingxuan and the others looked at Xu Mingwei with excitement.

“My father didn’t say much,” Xu Mingwei shook his head, “but I think his chances of breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage are much higher than those of ordinary cultivators with true spiritual roots.”

"In addition, he heard some secrets about spiritual roots from the Zhou family patriarch."

As he spoke, Xu Mingwei briefly recounted how the chances of someone with a naturally true spiritual root breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage were far higher than those of people like them who had transformed their spiritual roots.

Everyone was silent.

The Xu family was born with true spiritual roots. The second generation was Xu Mingqing, and the third generation consisted of Xu Deling and Xu Deqian.

However, Xu Mingqing and Xu Deqian are both still young.

Only Xu Deling had already reached the pinnacle of Qi cultivation, and his divine sense had also transformed into divine consciousness.

Xu Mingyuan and the others looked at Xu Deling.

"That's not certain yet. We need to test it first. We'll discuss everything after Father finishes his seclusion," Xu Mingwei said. "However, if Ling'er really has a high chance of reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, then we'll let her attempt it first."

What do you think?

“I agree. The thousand-year-old spiritual herb is precious, so it should be used first by the one with the highest chance of Foundation Establishment,” Xu Mingyuan said.

"I agree."

Xu Mingxuan, Xu Mingshu, Xu Mingxian, and Xu Dezhao also echoed this sentiment.

Xu Mingxuan smiled and said, "Once Ling'er becomes a Foundation Establishment cultivator, it shouldn't be long before she can forge top-tier magic weapons on her own."

"When we reach the Foundation Establishment stage, we won't lack top-tier magical artifacts."

“What Third Brother said is exactly what I was thinking. Magic artifacts have a great impact on the strength of cultivators, so it’s better to let Ling’er establish her foundation first,” Xu Mingshu said with a smile.

Xu Deling solemnly cupped his hands and said, "If Ling'er can successfully establish her foundation, she will certainly live up to the expectations of her father and second uncles and give each of them a top-tier magic weapon."

The rest all had smiles on their faces.

Then, Xu Mingwei said, "I will also be going to the medicine garden to protect my father later. Dezhao, Mingyuan, Mingxuan, I entrust everything in the clan to you."

Just do it as usual.

"Understood, Father," Xu Dezhao said, clasping his hands in a fist salute.

Xu Mingyuan and Xu Mingxuan nodded slightly.

The medicinal herb garden in the county town is also tended to by someone every day.

They were all cultivators in the early stage of Qi Refining. Upon seeing Xu Mingwei, they were surprised and stepped forward to greet him: "Elder Mingwei, do you need some spiritual herbs?"

Xu Mingwei said, "I'm here to go into seclusion for a while. You don't need to disturb me. Just go about your business."

"Yes, elder."

Above the spiritual energy node stood a palace, where Xu Mingwei meditated and cultivated.

It was also to protect Xu Chuan.

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Zhou family.

Zhou Qingfang looked at the girl in front of him dressed in the robes of a member of the Zhou family.

He knelt and bowed three times to Zhou Qingfang, performing the apprenticeship ceremony, and then stood up and said, "Master."

"The apprenticeship ceremony is over. Shaoyuan, Zhou Sen, you can both go about your business."

"Yes, old man."

Once they were alone, Zhou Qingfang said, "Xuehua, although the matter of your parents was not handled by my Zhou family, it is still related to my Zhou family. Do you blame us?"

Ye Xuehua's fingertips unconsciously caressed the hem of her dress, her pearly teeth leaving a crescent-shaped mark on her lips.

Her lowered eyelashes cast butterfly-wing-like shadows on her jade-like face, perfectly obscuring her eyes.

But the act of bowing his head and remaining silent already revealed the struggle in his heart.

After a moment, she raised her eyes and said, "Disciple does not blame the Zhou family. Father and Mother are also very happy that I can come to the Zhou family to cultivate immortality, but..."

"This is the world of cultivators, where strength reigns supreme."

"If you want to avenge your parents, you must make yourself stronger. The Feng family is the overlord of Yunshan County, and their strength is no less than that of my Zhou family. In fact, they are slightly stronger now."

"Your disciple will diligently cultivate and heed your teachings."

Zhou Qingfang nodded slightly, then smiled and said, "Your talent is unparalleled. The moment I saw you, I knew you were very suitable to cultivate the 'Azure Wood Sword Technique'."

This is an ancient cultivation tradition, and it includes some methods of cultivation for the Golden Core stage.

I lack the aptitude and understanding of swordsmanship, therefore I cannot unleash the full power of this sword technique.

Not only do you possess the Earth Spirit Root, but you also have the Azure Wood Sword Body recorded in the manual, making you the most suitable physique for cultivating this sword technique.

You only need to cultivate diligently for more than ten years to be able to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage.

"At that time, I will personally take you to the Feng family so that you can avenge your enemy."

Ye Xuehua bowed with her hands clasped, "Thank you, Master!"

With this precious disciple, Zhou Qingfang felt that the Zhou family had a bright future. At least in his lifetime, the Zhou family had the potential to become a third-rank family.

Shake.

It has been half a month since Xu Chuan went into seclusion.

He had prepared all the necessary elixirs and magical powers, but he still had some hesitation in his heart.

That is, whether or not to add the [Golden Koi] destiny talent to oneself.

"This too is a mental obstacle!" Xu Chuan suddenly realized.

"Looking back on my life, although there have been hardships, I have relied on my destiny and talents to raise my children and make them strong. With their help, the Xu family has come a relatively smooth way."

"But it is precisely because of the influence of destiny that I always want to place my hopes on it, waiting for the birth of my offspring to see what new destiny and talents they may have."

"That's correct, but we shouldn't rely on it too much."

"On the path of cultivation, external aids are indispensable, but the further one progresses, the more one's own perseverance, Dao heart, and so on become crucial. Otherwise, how could one's so-called Heavenly Spiritual Roots stop at the Golden Core stage?"

The Nascent Soul stage is no longer something that can be broken through simply by relying on spiritual root aptitude.

"After swallowing a golden pill, I realized that my fate was not determined by heaven. This must be what is meant by the heavenly spiritual root that allows one to ascend to heaven in one step."

"Others have a mere ten percent chance of attempting to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, while I have nearly a fifty percent chance. Why should I shrink back in fear?"

Xu Chuan's eyes became brighter and purer, like the eyes of an innocent infant.

Anger is both a calamity and a blessing.

Question your true nature, use anger as nourishment to cleanse your heart and make it as clear as crystal.

Sweep away the dust, let your thoughts flow freely, and let your mind be clear and bright.

"The great path is right before us; if others can succeed, so can I!"

This sudden realization was, in fact, the inevitable result of countless self-questions.

Like peeling back layers of a bamboo shoot, we ask ourselves: Why seek the Tao? Because we yearn for immortality. Why yearn for immortality? Because we fear wasting our lives, until we reach our most authentic, original intention.

now.

Xu Chuan's magical power seemed to have been cleansed and began to circulate involuntarily.

They actually took the initiative to knock on the door of the foundation building.

With the final opportunity for Foundation Establishment arriving, Xu Chuan hesitated no longer and immediately took out the Qi of the Five Elements, inhaling it into his mouth.

Then, by combining the five elements spiritual roots, absorbing the energy of the five elements, one can forge an immortal foundation.

Based on Zhou Qingfang's experience in foundation building, the foundation for immortality is not fixed, but it is related to the Golden Core stage.

However, there is no need to force this; simply follow your own heart and the path you choose.

Just like Zhou Qingfang, the sword technique he cultivated condensed into a blue wooden sword, which became the foundation for his enlightenment.

As for Xu Chuan, he had already made up his mind.

"My path is to refine the universe with elixirs!"

The five elements of Qi quickly condensed into the shape of a cauldron.

It has three legs, a round body, and two ears.

"It's done!"

Xu Chuan possesses divine sense power, and his accumulated immortal foundation power far surpasses that of Qi Refining stage cultivators who only possess divine thoughts.

However, at the very moment the immortal foundation was formed...

The sounds of dragons roaring and tigers howling rang out.

It suddenly appeared from the void, surged through his sea of ​​consciousness and then entered the two ears of the Immortal Foundation Furnace. Then, dragon and tiger patterns appeared on his left and right ears.

Next came the Bagua array plate, purple clouds and mist, an old farmer carrying a basket on his back and holding herbs in his hands, and finally a spiritual tree, constantly evolving the scenes of withering, flourishing, birth and death.

The Bagua array is imprinted on the bottom of the alchemy furnace, purple clouds and mist are absorbed into the furnace lid, and the images of Shennong tasting hundreds of herbs and the withering and flourishing of a tree are engraved on the furnace body.

"This is... a destiny talent?"

"Destiny talent can actually be fused with immortal foundation?"

Xu Chuan was deeply shocked.

"Zhou Qingfang should not have any innate talent, which is why it was not mentioned in the experience of breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage."

"Since it's a proactive integration, it should be beneficial."

Xu Chuan didn't think much of it. After successfully condensing his immortal foundation, he then swallowed pills made from thousand-year-old spiritual herbs to help him break through to the Foundation Establishment stage.

This is the passage between the void of consciousness and the physical body.

Once, twice, three times.
In the blink of an eye, four days had passed since Xu Chuan attempted to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage.

The best time to break through the Foundation Establishment stage is within three days, but Xu Chuan clearly doesn't have that talent.

Then came the fifth day, the sixth day, and the seventh day.

On the seventh day...

The front door was suddenly blasted open with a crack.

"Break it for me!"

Xu Chuan repeatedly channeled all his magical power to attack, and whenever his magical power fell below 70%, he would swallow a high-grade Rejuvenation Pill.

Boom boom boom~
The roaring sound echoed through the gap in the entrance hall, reverberating in Xu Chuan's mind.

Two more days passed.

On the ninth day.

Xu Chuan finally blasted open the entrance.

Divine consciousness guides the immortal foundation, passing through the mysterious gate and entering the dantian.

During this process, his consciousness seemed to be nourished by something, rapidly increasing until it became several times stronger.

The alchemical furnace, rooted in the dantian, absorbs the magical power of the entire body like a whale swallowing its prey.

Xu Chuan swallowed the pill and activated the Foundation Establishment Chapter of the "Yi Mu Qing Ling Jue" to absorb the surrounding spiritual energy of heaven and earth and transform it into magical power.

All that's left is to wait for the immortal foundation to completely solidify.

Time passes day by day.

"No wonder people need to find places with abundant spiritual energy to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage; the amount of spiritual energy required is truly considerable," Xu Chuan murmured, his voice carrying an indescribable ease.

Three days later.

The alchemical furnace foundation has been completely solidified, which is the materialization of energy.

From now on, with just a thought, one can absorb the spiritual energy of the surrounding world and transform it into foundation-building magic power.

Xu Chuan was not in a hurry to leave seclusion. The first thing he did was to convert all his magical power into foundation-building magical power to stabilize his realm.

Just now.

The family tree inside his body suddenly stirred, and his body flickered with white light, as if something was changing.

Then, a new cultivation technique called "Five Elements Spiritual Technique" appeared in his mind's eye.

"A Qi Refining stage cultivation technique bestowed by the family genealogy?"

Xu Chuan instantly learned the entire contents of the "Five Elements Spiritual Techniques," including the spells and the secret techniques recorded within.

"It seems to be a follow-up technique of the 'Innate Five Elements Creation Technique', or a rare Five Elements Balancing Technique."

But what Xu Chuan cared about most was that after reaching the perfection of Qi Refining, not only would his magical power be more profound and pure, exceeding that of others at the same level by 30%, but he would also no longer need to condense the Five Elements Qi, as it could be continuously condensed within his body.

Furthermore, this technique also includes the secret art of "Five Elements Foundation Building".

Combined with the cultivation technique, it can directly increase the chance of Foundation Establishment by 15%.

In other words, those in the Xu family who cultivate this technique have at least a 35% chance of succeeding in the Foundation Establishment stage, thanks to their true spiritual root, divine sense, and the enhancement of the technique.

If one is born with a true spiritual root, and the purity of the spiritual root exceeds 30%, there may be a chance of more than 40%.

In addition, the chance of reaching Foundation Establishment is close to 50% after taking the Millennium Spirit Herb for the first time.

It can be said that it directly opens up the path from Qi Refining to Foundation Establishment.

However, this technique has a drawback: it cannot be switched to another practice.

Those who directly transition from martial arts to immortality can continue practicing this technique.

However, those who initially practice other techniques, or switch to other techniques midway, can only achieve the aforementioned effects by dispersing their cultivation and starting over from the first level of Qi cultivation.

This condition is too harsh, and not all Xu family members who walk the path of immortality should practice this technique.

Like Xu Deyue, if he were granted the [Moon Cold and Luminous Yin] destiny talent, he would be most suitable to cultivate the "Taiyin Moon Blossom Technique".

Xu Mingqing is the same; he possesses the bloodline of Yi Wood and has the innate destiny of Taiyi Qingling, making him suitable for the "Yi Wood Qingling Technique".

Besides the advantages in magical power and foundation building, the "Five Elements Spiritual Manual" also records techniques such as Qi Condensation Technique, Spirit Condensation Technique, Qi Condensation Talisman, Five Elements Qi Condensation Array, Five Spirit Box, and Five Elements Qi Condensation Pill.

It involves spells and corresponding alchemical artifacts and array symbols.

The Condensing Essence Technique is a high-grade first-tier spell. As described above, it is an extremely difficult spell to comprehend, but its power is 50% higher than ordinary spells. The Condensing Spirit Technique is a method of manipulating divine thought, similar to binding multiple strands of divine thought together to a level approaching divine consciousness. It also includes a divine thought attack technique.

This can also be comprehended by cultivators in the Foundation Establishment stage.

The Five Elements Condensation Array is a first-tier high-grade magic array. It is difficult to comprehend and is an auxiliary array for cultivation. It can increase the cultivation speed of those who cultivate the "Five Elements Spiritual Technique" by nearly 70%.

After all, cultivation methods that balance the five elements are often slower to master.

The Five Elements Box is a set of exquisite magical artifact crafting techniques. It contains five elemental swords and comes with a five-elemental sword formation. If one can comprehend it, its power is comparable to that of a top-tier magical artifact.

The box itself is also a fine ritual implement.

The Five Elements Condensing Essence Pill is also an elixir used to assist in the cultivation of this technique.

The low-grade Five Elements Condensation Pill can increase cultivation speed by 30%, followed by 50% and 90% respectively.

If aided by both formations and high-quality pills, the progress from the first level of Qi Refining to the peak of Qi Refining would likely be similar to other cultivation methods.

However, those who cultivate this technique to the point of perfect Qi cultivation will have a magical power that is 30% stronger and purer than others.

This alone makes him far stronger than other cultivators of the same realm.

After all, other similar techniques usually only have the effect of increasing the strength or purity of magical power.

If one further comprehends the Condensation Technique and other recorded spells, carries the Five Spirit Box, and deciphers the sword formation method, one will surely become an unparalleled genius.

It's likely that Xu Mingwei wouldn't be able to defeat him at this point.

However, achieving that level of achievement would be very difficult.

For Xu Chuan, the real benefit of this technique is that it increases the upper limit of his magical power.

This can continue even after reaching the foundation-building stage.

As for the purity level, it can be said that the Qi Refining stage cultivator is 30% more refined than other cultivators, but when it comes to the Foundation Establishment stage, compared to other cultivators of the same realm, it is estimated to be only about 50%.

After all, the purity of the mana liquid formed during the Foundation Establishment stage is incomparable to that of the Qi Refining stage.

"As expected of the Qi cultivation method bestowed by the family genealogy, it encompasses everything, but..."

Xu Chuan pondered.

He needs to think carefully before making a decision regarding the transmission of this technique.

Putting aside the matter of the incantation, Xu Chuan began to concentrate on converting his foundation-building mana.

It took seven days to completely transform and fill it.

"As expected, once you reach the Foundation Establishment stage, your mana recovery becomes much slower, and the effects of the Rejuvenation Pill are probably negligible."

Xu Chuan only remembered three types of pills for restoring mana during the Foundation Establishment stage: Qingling Pill, Yuye Pill, and Ningzhen Pill.

The first two are suitable for the early stages of foundation building, while the latter is suitable for the middle and late stages.

Xu Chuan could not teach the many pill formulas he obtained from the Pill Palace to others; he could only improve them one by one.

"We need to find a way to break this oath, otherwise it will take an unknown amount of time just to improve these pill formulas."

Xu Chuan suddenly realized that even if he broke through to the Foundation Establishment stage, there would still be a lot of things to do.

We can only do it one thing at a time, slowly.

"Perhaps after I finish what I'm doing, I can go to the Pill Hall to get some supplies."

The Xu family has very few materials for second-tier pills. Even if Xu Chuan has heaven-defying pill-refining skills, it is impossible for him to create a pill in the void.

"It's time to get out of seclusion."

Xu Chuan stretched, and a series of crisp bone-crackling sounds immediately came from his body.

"It has a certain flavor."

Xu Chuan suddenly noticed a strange smell and felt sticky on his body, so he casually made a hand seal—the Cleansing Technique.

The body odor and sticky feeling on the skin will disappear without a trace.

Then, he stood up and with a flick of his sleeve, a beam of spiritual light entered the stone gate.

The restriction disappeared, and the stone door opened slowly and automatically.

Xu Chuan stepped out.

After thinking for a moment, he turned and looked up at the top of the stone gate, making a sword-finger gesture with his index and middle fingers, making three gestures about three inches away.

Countless stone chips flew everywhere.

In the end, only the character "川" remained.

This indicates that the stone chamber would henceforth be Xu Chuan's private retreat for cultivation.

With a flick of his sleeve.

The stone gate closed again, and the restriction was lifted.

Xu Chuan walked along the passage to the ground and activated the mechanism.

Rumble~
The activation of the mechanism immediately startled Xu Mingwei in the main hall. He looked over with surprise and then quickly moved to the entrance of the passage.

Then Xu Chuan walked up the steps.

"Father." Xu Mingwei bowed respectfully, and after scanning the area with his divine sense, he exclaimed excitedly, "Congratulations on your successful Foundation Establishment!"

Xu Chuan nodded slightly.

"Let's go back to the family."

"Yes."

The two walked out of the main hall and soon encountered a young cultivator who was in charge of looking after the medicine garden.

"Elder, Elder Mingyuan." He bowed respectfully.

Xu Chuan swept his divine sense around and saw all the spiritual herbs and rice in the surrounding area. He immediately made a hand seal and cast a "Yi Wood Azure Light Technique".

Countless cyan light spots danced in the air, like duckweed and willow catkins, before falling into the medicine field and the spirit field.

Any spiritual herbs or rice that came into contact with the blue light spots grew rapidly, increasing in size within a few breaths.

The young cultivator stared in disbelief, muttering, "This is comparable to the painstaking care I've put in for over a month."

He immediately realized what was happening and bowed to Xu Chuan again, saying, "Thank you, Elder."

"Take good care of them. The Xu family will not let down those who work hard." Xu Chuan smiled faintly.

"Yes, Great Elder."

The young man's face flushed red, as if he had received the greatest honor.

Among the outside cultivators in the Xu family, very few have spoken with Xu Chuan, which is something he can boast about to others in the future.

Xu Chuan and Xu Mingwei immediately stepped onto their swords and rushed out of the medicine garden's formation in the blink of an eye, disappearing into the horizon.

It flew for a while.

Xu Chuan then tested his Foundation Establishment ability to fly through the air.

During this time, he internally examined the family genealogy in his sea of ​​consciousness, which not only bestowed upon him the Qi cultivation techniques, but also provided more detailed information about each person.

In terms of spiritual root aptitude, the current spiritual root purity has been added.

He glanced through it.

The purity of the spiritual roots of the Xu family members is generally between 20% and 30%.

The highest percentage was Xu Deqian, at 28%.

Of course, two people also surpassed it: Xu Deling and Xu Mingqing.

The former has 35% and the latter has 40%, both being truly top-tier spiritual roots.

The two of them have a considerable chance of success based solely on the thousand-year-old spiritual herb.

We arrived at Dongxi.

Xu Chuan returned to the mansion.

Xu Mingwei transmitted his voice to Xu Mingyuan and the others, informing them of Xu Chuan's emergence from seclusion.

Xu Mingyuan, Xu Mingxuan, Xu Mingshu, Xu Mingxian, Xu Dezhao, and Xu Deling immediately rushed back to the mansion.

I came to pay my respects, and also to find out if he had successfully broken through to the next level.

Xu Chuan's Study.

Several people rushed in.

Then I saw Xu Chuan sitting down and Xu Mingwei standing in front of the desk.

"I have met my father (grandfather)."

The six men first bowed to Xu Chuan, then greeted Xu Mingwei, "Elder brother (father)."

Xu Mingwei smiled faintly and said, "There's no need to investigate any further. Father has already successfully broken through, but he is currently concealing his realm, so there's no need to make it public now."

All six men wore expressions of joy and bowed to Xu Chuan again, saying, "Congratulations on your successful foundation building, Father (Grandfather)."

"No need for formalities. I gained a lot from this Foundation Establishment attempt. I will record my experience in the Foundation Establishment attempt later, and you can all take a look."

"Thank you, Father (Grandfather)."

Xu Dezhao then asked, "Grandfather, now that you've broken through, who do you think is the most suitable to attempt Foundation Establishment next?"

"Could we borrow the tools used by the ancient cultivators to test true spiritual roots from the Zhou family patriarch?"

Xu Chuan glanced at him and said indifferently, "There is no need to borrow them. I already know the purity of your spiritual roots. Except for De Ling and Ming Qing, the rest are all within 30%."

Xu Deling asked curiously, "Grandfather, how pure is my spiritual root?"

"35% is enough for Mingqing to become a candidate with the Earth Spirit Root aptitude. He is only one point away from it."

“Forty percent?!”

Everyone gasped in surprise.

Xu Mingshu said blankly, "Then it means we were all born too early. We should have waited until Father started cultivating immortality before we were born."

Upon hearing this, everyone paused for a moment, then burst into laughter.

Xu Mingxuan burst into laughter and said, "Ming Shu, you might as well ask your father to have a few more children."

"Haha, I was just kidding," Xu Mingshu said.

"Stop joking around." Xu Chuan shook his head and chuckled. "I've also considered Zhao'er's issue. The next one is Ling'er, followed by Ming Xian, Ming Shu, and Ming Xuan."

Everyone fell silent upon hearing this.

After pondering for a moment, Xu Mingyuan said, "Father, is your consideration related to the 'Wuhua Dharma Assembly'?"

“Exactly.” Xu Chuan nodded and said, “Ling’er will attempt to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage in a while, and there is a good chance that she will succeed on her first attempt. Others may also succeed, but it is not appropriate for the Xu family to have too many Foundation Establishment experts appear at once.”

The two of them are more than enough for the Xu family's future affairs.

There are also excuses that can be given to outsiders.

Mingxian and the others are all of age to participate in the next "Wuhua Dharma Assembly," and the three of them will attend together, allowing my Xu family to officially step onto the stage of the Great Wei.

Of course, the "Wuhua Dharma Assembly" is extremely dangerous, and the clan will try its best to prepare as many trump cards as possible for you.

However, only by obtaining as many Foundation Establishment Pills as possible at the "Wuhua Dharma Assembly" can the rest of the clan break through without any hidden dangers.

Are you all willing to risk everything for your family?

Xu Mingshu, Xu Mingxuan, and Xu Mingxian exchanged glances, smiled, clasped their hands in a fist and said, "We are willing to go through fire and water for our family."

After saying that, Xu Mingshu added, "Finally, I have the opportunity to serve my family. I thought I would spend my whole life raising spirit beasts and spirit insects in Dongxi."

"Father, since we're going to attend the 'Wuhua Dharma Assembly,' can the restrictions on spirit insect cultivation be lifted?"

Xu Chuan smiled and nodded.

Xu Mingyuan said, "Father, the trio of Ming Shu and Ming Xuan are indeed quite good. Ming Shu can use spirit insects to explore the surroundings, Ming Xuan can predict risks, and Ming Xian can set up formations in advance based on the information to lure the enemy into the trap."

But I feel we still lack a true cultivator like my elder brother, unparalleled in combat.

The others nodded silently, finding it quite reasonable.

"I intend to entrust this task to Mingxuan."

“Me?” Xu Mingxuan pointed to himself and immediately waved his hands. “Father, although I also have exquisite magic weapons, I am no match for Mingxian in a head-on confrontation.”

"Therefore, I have decided to let you cultivate a new technique, which is a continuation of the Xu family's inherited technique, corresponding to the Qi Refining chapter. This technique is extremely profound and all-encompassing, so I will not go into too much detail for now."

Tomorrow I will pass on the relevant content on magic, weapon crafting, array formation, and talisman crafting to the appropriate people.

As for you, Mingxuan, if you can cultivate this technique to the point of perfect Qi cultivation and master it completely, it won't be a problem for you to surpass Mingwei's current strength.

Of course, this is difficult.

However, as long as one cultivates to the point of perfect Qi cultivation, along with the corresponding magical artifacts and talismans, etc., one can achieve this.

Your fighting skills are second only to your eldest brother.

"So powerful, can we cultivate it?" Xu Dezhao's eyes lit up, as if he was interested.

Every cultivator hopes to have the strongest combat ability.

“You are a bit late. If you had started practicing this technique from the beginning of your journey to immortality, it would have been fine. But now you must disperse your cultivation and start over, beginning from the first level of Qi Refining.”

Everyone was shocked when they heard this.

Xu Mingwei asked, "Father, do you want Mingxuan to start over and reach the Qi Refining Perfection stage before the 'Wuhua Dharma Assembly'?"

"That's right, this technique has formations and pills to assist in cultivation, which can speed things up considerably."

Furthermore, since he is rebuilding his cultivation, he won't encounter any bottlenecks. As long as the supply of resources such as pills and spiritual energy is sufficient, it should be able to keep up.

Xu Mingyuan said, "It's good to have another strong fighter in the family. We can't let our eldest brother do all the fighting in the future."

"I'm the eldest brother, so naturally I'll go first!" Xu Mingwei grinned.

Xu Mingyuan covered his face and complained, "Big brother, ever since you stopped being the head of the family, you've become more and more like a warmonger."

"Perhaps this is what my father expected of me."

"Don't implicate your father! I didn't do it, I didn't! Don't talk nonsense!"

"Hahaha~"

"Alright then, since Father has said so, I will do my best," Xu Mingxuan said, clasping his hands in a fist salute.

"The rest of you don't need to be anxious. You will also have a part in the subsequent foundation building arrangements."

"Yes, Father (Grandfather)."

After that, everyone left the study.

Before leaving, Xu Mingyuan transmitted his voice and said, "By the way, Father, there is something I need to tell you. During your seclusion, Uncle Er Gou has passed away."

"I understand," Xu Chuan sighed softly.

night.

The bright moon shines.

Xu Chuan took the wine and went to the Chen Family Cemetery.

Sitting beside Chen Ergou's tombstone, he drank and muttered to himself, "Ergou, you're gone in the blink of an eye. Dalong, Fugui, and Youcai were here a couple of years ago too."

He chuckled self-deprecatingly, "So you guys all made plans together, didn't you?"

"Er Gou, I have some good news for you. Your brother Chuan has reached the Foundation Establishment stage. You probably don't know what Foundation Establishment means."

Successfully establishing one's foundation can add two cycles of sixty years to one's lifespan. Envious, aren't you?

"Perhaps yes, perhaps no. You have your joys and sorrows, and cultivators also have their worries."

Even now that I have reached the Foundation Establishment stage, I am just like you, and I will be bound by many things.

Mortals and cultivators, in the end, are not so different.

"In a few years, it might be Baihua, my brother-in-law."

"They're all gone."

"Half a lifetime has passed in a flash, and when I turn around, all the old friends are gone."

"But I don't regret it. We are all debtors of time. Yours has expired, but I still want to borrow another thousand or ten thousand years from heaven!"

Xu Chuan held up the jar, tilted his head back and took a big gulp, then wiped his mouth and grinned, "Er Gou, you have to protect your brother Chuan."

"Go for it, Brother Chuan!"

Xu Chuan's body trembled, as if he heard Er Gou's shouts from his younger days.

I turned around abruptly, but there was no one there.

"I'm a little drunk. It's been so long since I've felt drunk."

To Xu Chuan, Chen Ergou was like his younger brother, always following him around since childhood.

No matter what Xu Chuan did, he always looked at him with admiration and would shout: "Brother Chuan, you're amazing!"

Brother Chuan, I feel like even my father isn't as good as you!
Brother Chuan, I believe you can definitely grow jade pears!
Brother Chuan, let my Chen family become a vassal of your Xu family!
Even the finest wine eventually runs out.

People also scattered.

Brother, may you rest in peace!

Xu Chuan put down the wine jar, slowly stood up, and the effects of the alcohol instantly dissipated, his eyes becoming clear.

The bright moon shines, and the shadows of the trees sway gently.

With his hands behind his back and his green robe fluttering slightly, he exuded an air of otherworldly elegance.

Suddenly.

The signs of age began to recede from his sixties or seventies, transforming him into a young man in his mid-twenties.

Then it took off and flew towards the Alchemy Hall.

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The next day.

Xu Chuan summoned Xu Mingxuan and taught him the "Five Elements Spiritual Techniques," but the content related to Foundation Establishment and the secret technique of "Five Elements Foundation Establishment" were hidden in this version.

We will teach them when they have truly reached that stage.

Two days later.

Xu Chuan took Xu Mingxuan to the county town's medicinal herb garden, to the underground cultivation room.

Xu Mingxuan dispersed his internal energy, and Xu Chuan protected him to prevent any accidents.

A few hours later.

All his magical power and foundation vanished into nothingness.

“Father.” Xu Mingxuan looked at Xu Chuan with a slightly weary expression.

Xu Chuan placed his hand on his shoulder, and a surge of vital energy flowed into his body to help him recover.

After a while.

Xu Mingxuan felt much better immediately.

"Thank you father."

"Hmm." Xu Chuan nodded. "Cultivate this Five Elements Spiritual Technique. Remember not to tell anyone else about this technique for now. Just say that it was a technique that your father obtained by chance."

"Father is so serious, could it be that this technique, like the 'Innate Five Elements Creation Technique,' has something very unique about it?"

"Once you reach the peak of Qi Refining, I will explain it to you. For now, focus on your cultivation. I will take care of the affairs of the Mission Hall."

"Yes, Father," Xu Mingxuan said, clasping his hands in a fist salute.

Xu Mingxuan began practicing the "Five Elements Spiritual Technique," and then discovered that its technique was truly unique, being a technique that balanced the five elements.

Cultivation is extremely slow.

"What are the wonderful uses of this technique? It must be more than just increasing the upper limit and purity of mana."

Xu Mingxuan, having come up with no solution, stopped thinking about it and focused on his cultivation.

In less than half a day, he successfully entered the first level of Qi Refining.

Then directly take the superior Qi Gathering Pill to cultivate.

Although it was a retraining, his body's meridians and other structures were already fixed, so even at the first level of Qi Refining, he could withstand the immense medicinal properties of the Qi Gathering Pill.

Even so, the speed is not considered very fast.

Xu Chuan passed on the Condensing Yuan Technique, Condensing Spirit Technique, and Five Spirits Cover to everyone. Then he also passed on the Dao of Weapons, the Dao of Arrays, and the Dao of Talismans to Xu Deling, Xu Mingxian, and Xu Mingyuan.

Xu Mingyuan has not yet been able to refine a first-grade high-quality talisman, but he can still study it first.

With Xu Chuan and Xu Mingxian's expertise in alchemy and formation, they will be able to complete the Five Elements Condensation Pill and the Five Elements Condensation Array in no time.

As for Xu Deling, he was amazed by the ingenious design of the Five Spirit Box.

It is even better than the Black Banner.

Not only were there exquisite magical artifact sets, but there were also matching Five Elements Sword Formations, which broadened her horizons and made her think that she might be able to work with Xu Mingxian to refine artifacts in the future.

Ordinary array artifacts rely solely on the power of the array; they possess no inherent power.

However, the perfect combination of weapon crafting and formation should be like the Five Spirit Box, where the weapon itself has powerful energy, and with the help of formation, it can be elevated to a higher level.

Compete with the best with the best!
However, Xu Deling's current skill in crafting artifacts is not yet at the level of crafting high-quality magical artifacts.

It will probably take another year or two to accumulate.

April and May passed in the blink of an eye.

Next March.

Xu Deling was well-prepared and also planned to attempt to reach the Foundation Establishment stage.

(End of this chapter)