Building a long-lasting family lineage starting with genealogy

Chapter 210 Mo Yue's Recovery, Ah San and Xiao Bai's Transformation

The sun rises in the east, and dawn breaks.

Every household emerged from their cellars.

Xu Dezhao rallied the residents of Dongxi and arranged for people to reclaim the land and manage the rainfall.

The Xu family mansion.

Wu Tao's body was covered with a white cloth and lay quietly in front of the hall.

Xu Dejing's fingers froze as if struck by lightning the moment they touched the edge of the white cloth.

She slowly knelt down on the ground, a very soft sob escaping her throat, as if the last sound had been abruptly cut off.

The cloth slipped down half an inch, revealing a familiar face.

"father--!"

Xu Chongming knelt down and wept.

Wu Rushan turned her head away, two lines of clear tears streaming down her face, unable to bear to look.

Xu Mingyuan's eyes were also moist. He patted Xu Dejing's shoulder and said, "Wu Tao died saving Dezhao. He has made a great contribution to our Xu family. He can be given the most core training in Chongming."

The Wu family will also receive two key spots.

"Father, why did Wu Tao die? Why?!" Xu Dejing's eyes were bloodshot as he turned and stared intently at Xu Mingyuan.

“Jing’er, don’t be silly. Yesterday’s danger was so great that even your grandfather and Deling were seriously injured and almost died. Moreover, it wasn’t just Wu Tao who died in this battle; Wu Zhen, Wu Da, and Wu Er also died.”

"If it weren't for the Azure Fire Eagles, A'da and A'er, risking their lives to save your aunt, she would probably have been killed by the demonic cultivators."

Upon hearing this, Xu Dejing realized that his questioning was inappropriate and said in a low voice, "I'm sorry, Father."

"Cheer up. You still need to handle Wu Tao's funeral arrangements, and Chongming too. You don't want him to lose his mother, do you?"

Xu Dejing and Xu Chongming exchanged a glance, and Xu Dejing nodded slightly, "Daughter understands."

Xu Mingshu was deeply saddened by the deaths of the Qinghuoying brothers and stayed in the Beast Taming Hall, refusing to see anyone.

Wu Mingsheng was handling the funeral arrangements for Wu Da and Wu Er at the Wu family home.

In the afternoon, most of the people who came from the Guangling branch returned to Guangling.

Those like Xu Mingyuan and Wu Mingsheng, who had lost relatives, stayed in Dongxi temporarily.

Xu Mingwei returned to the Guangling branch and temporarily took over the clan affairs from Xu Mingyuan.

Xu Chuan organized the remains left by Xue Ming and his group, categorizing them into cultivation techniques, secret arts, magical artifacts, spiritual herbs, refining materials, and spirit stones.

They had previously destroyed many Qi Refining families and accumulated a great deal of knowledge.

They originally planned to deal with it after returning to the Great Jin Dynasty, but now it has all benefited the Xu family, making the Xu family's foundation nearly double.

If we only consider cultivation resources, the Xu family's foundation is probably comparable to that of a second-grade aristocratic family.

In particular, in terms of elixirs and magical artifacts, they are no less capable than those of first-class families.

"They're all trash, except for that Bloodthirsty Bead, which is somewhat worthwhile. If it's provided with a large amount of essence blood, its power might be comparable to a magic weapon."

Xu Chuan stared at the Bloodthirsty Bead in his hand in surprise. "Even you say so, so it must be a good thing."

"Unfortunately, this item is most suitable for those who cultivate the Blood Demon Path. If you refine it, you can only unleash 70% or 80% of its power at most, and given its current power..."

Even those at the Foundation Establishment stage can be corrupted by malevolent energy, becoming cruel and bloodthirsty.

"By the way, I noticed that the four of them seem to be practicing different demonic cultivation techniques. Mo Yue, you are very knowledgeable, could you tell me about them?"

Mo Yue raised his dragon head and said, "You've got good taste, kid."

"The first person to die cultivated the Demonic Art of Slaughter. With each person he killed, his malevolent energy would increase. Once he reached the Foundation Establishment stage, he could condense a malevolent energy armor, comparable to a defensive magic weapon."

The second is a ghost cultivator. The Soul Banner should be his natal magic weapon, which can capture souls and nurture ghosts and corpses. If the ghost he nurtures is too strong, he may suffer a backlash.

The third woman practiced the Hehuan Gongfa (a type of qigong), rapidly improving her strength by absorbing yang energy to replenish yin energy.

The last person cultivated the Blood Demon Path technique, a bizarre and dangerous technique. If he hadn't harbored the intention to perish together with your Xu family, and had actually escaped, I might not have been able to completely stop him in my current state.

"Although demonic cultivation techniques are not suitable for your Xu family, some of their secret techniques, such as the secret technique for condensing demonic energy armor, the secret technique for dual cultivation, the method of controlling ghosts and nourishing souls, or the blood escape technique, can enhance your abilities if you learn them."

"The Way is not divided into good and evil. As long as it is beneficial to my Xu family, I will naturally not be bound by it."

"I like your personality." Mo Yue grinned, hovered in the air for a while, and then said, "I'm sleepy, I'll go back to Bihan Pool for a short rest."

After saying this, he plunged into the cold pool, splashing water everywhere.

Xu Chuan perused these demonic cultivation techniques, extracted the useful secrets, and then sealed the techniques away.

Then, the organized materials were handed over to Xu Dezhao for him to handle.

a few days later.

Dongxi has been restored to its original state.

Everyone returned to their previous peaceful lives.

at the same time.

The Cao family, the royal family of the Great Wei, issued a mission to all celestial officials: to find traces of demonic cultivators, with huge rewards for those who could kill them.

Unfortunately, many celestial officials searched several counties around Guangling County but found no trace of the demonic cultivator.

After a month or so, they gradually gave up.

They believed that these demonic cultivators must have fled the Great Wei.

A month later, the Xu family sent someone to deliver the prepared betrothal gift list to the Prince of Tongshan's residence.

Cao Jinming glanced at the gift list, his eyebrows curved into a smile, and he nodded and said, "Thank you for your trouble, Nephew Mingqing. The Cao family of Tongshan has no objection to this gift list."

Xu Mingqing said, "My father also asked, regarding the marriage, when does Uncle Cao think it would be appropriate?"

"Yang'er's wedding is in March, so how about Lin'er's wedding is six months later, on the eighth day of the eleventh month?"

"Yes, the Xu family has no objection."

"Haha, then it's settled."

Xu Mingqing did not stay in Tongshan County for long. After agreeing to the marriage, he led his people back to Dongxi.

After three months.

Cao Shengyang's wedding was attended by the Xu family, who were about to become in-laws.

Xu Chuan, Xu Mingqing, Xu Chonghui, and Xu Mingyuan went to participate.

The wedding was a very lively affair.

Many third- and fourth-rank aristocratic families came to offer their congratulations.

Upon returning to Dongxi, Xu Chuan began his seclusion.

Having experienced the last battle, his cultivation level has improved slightly.

In just over a month, he reached the peak of the third level of Foundation Establishment, touching the bottleneck of the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment.

Xu Chuan only needed half a day to recuperate before swallowing the Chongxu Pill and attempting to break through to the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment.

Three days later, a breakthrough was achieved.

He became the first cultivator in the Xu family to reach the mid-Foundation Establishment stage.

And soon after, he mastered the Nine Flames Technique.

Xu Chuan refined a batch of Qi Gathering Pills, condensing nine pills, each of superior quality.

Even when refining second-tier True Essence Pills, the number of high-grade pills reached seven or eight.

Xu Chuan seized the opportunity to refine all the second-tier pills he had on hand, and during the process, he even produced a number of high-quality second-tier pills.

"Next is the Demon Spirit Pill. This pill is best made from the essence, inner core, and blood essence of the same type of demon beast, and can even transform the demon beast's fundamental nature."

Mo Yue's strength has now declined to the sixth level of Foundation Establishment, making it too dangerous for him to go to the "Azure Sea Forest." However, the essence of the White Scaled Flood Dragon has already been used to refine the Black Fiend Banner.

"Fine, let's go to Tongshan County again. Back then, there were eleven Foundation Establishment demon beasts. Some aristocratic families should still have remnants of their essence."

Xu Chuan immediately set off.

Upon arriving in Tongshan County, Xu Chuan first visited Cao Jinming, hoping that Cao's help in persuading Cao would make things much easier.

"Brother Xu, you want the essence of a Foundation Establishment demon beast? What is it for?"

Xu Chuan spread his hands, "What else can it be? Naturally, it's for refining weapons or pills. My Xu family has a shallow foundation, and top-tier magic weapons are hard to come by, so I can only spend a great deal of money."
I wonder if Brother Cao has any spirit essence in his possession?
If you have it, Brother Cao, please name your price. If the price is right, I will take it.

Of course, if you have other uses for it, I won't force you, but if you know who has it, I hope you will tell me.

Cao Jinming pondered for a moment and then said, "Never mind, I do indeed have the essence in my hands."

"Back then, during the beast tide, the Qin family obtained the Blood Python Tiger Demon Core, while my Cao family obtained the essence. I originally intended to keep it as material for a top-tier magic weapon in the future."

But since you have a need, Brother Xu, I will make a deal with you.

Blood Python Tiger Essence?

Xu Chuan was overjoyed. He possessed the inner core and essence blood of the White Scaled Flood Dragon. If he could refine it into a Demon Spirit Pill, its effects would be even better than those of the White Scaled Flood Dragon.

Moreover, if there are multiple seeds, they can even be given to the White Tigers in the clan to help them undergo a transformation in their innate qualities.

"Then what does Brother Cao want?"

"One bottle of top-grade True Essence Pills, plus three top-grade Pure True Pills." Cao Jinming said with a slight smile, "In terms of value alone, the essence is even better than the demon core."

"That's not the case. Both have their merits. The essence can be used to refine weapons, but the demon core, in addition to refining pills, can also help Qi Refining demon beasts break through to the Foundation Establishment stage."

Xu Chuan offered a defense, but then added, "However, for Brother Cao's sake, this deal is still possible."

As he spoke, he brushed his hand across the storage bag, from which two porcelain bottles flew out and were handed to Cao Jinming.

After examining it, Cao Jinming confirmed that it was indeed a high-grade pill and smiled, "Brother Xu, please wait here for a moment. I will go and fetch the essence."

After a while.

Cao Jinming returned and presented the sealed Blood Python Tiger essence.

After accepting the item, Xu Chuan added, "By the way, Brother Cao, do you know the location of the essences of other demonic beasts, such as the Purple Lightning Thunder Eagle and the Azure Blood Python?"

The Azure Blood Python also contains the bloodline of the Flood Dragon, but it is not as concentrated as that of the White Scale Flood Dragon.

"The essence of the Purple Lightning Thunder Eagle should be in the hands of the He family, while the essence of the Azure Blood Python should be in the hands of the Huang family."

Xu Chuan clasped his hands in a fist and said, "I would be grateful if Brother Cao could help me put in a good word for you."

"Of course. In a little over a month, our two families will officially become in-laws, and we should help each other out."

Cao Jinming held a high position in Tongshan County, and with his help, Xu Chuan easily obtained the essences of both.

The He family traded three high-grade Divine Sense Pills and two high-grade Pure True Pills, while the Huang family traded a bottle of mid-grade True Essence Pills and two high-grade Pure True Pills.

Judging from their transaction, Su Zhendan was likely a family prodigy who wanted to participate in the "Wuhua Dharma Assembly".

A top-grade Su Zhen Pill is absolutely a life-saving elixir for cultivators in the Qi Refining stage.

"It seems we'll have to raise the price of Suzhen Pills next time."

Xu Chuan thought to himself, then bid farewell to Cao Jinming and returned to Dongxi.

The dozens of acres of Longya Ling rice planted at Bihantan are growing rapidly.

The finest spiritual rice is comparable to a spiritual medicine and is extremely precious.

The main reason for this success is the rich spiritual energy of the place, coupled with the fact that Mo Yue lives here and is surrounded by the strong aura of dragons, which is why the cultivation was successful.

He handed all of this over to Xu Mingqing to manage, and went into seclusion to refine the Demon Spirit Pill.

First, the essence of the Azure Blood Python and the demon core of the White Scaled Flood Dragon were used as materials.

To enhance its medicinal effects, he also obtained some dragon blood from the old dragon of Moyue.

Although it wasn't her own life essence, it was still much more effective than the White Scaled Dragon's blood.

Knowing that Xu Chuan was refining the Demon Spirit Pill for himself, Mo Yue had no choice but to give his blood to Xu Chuan.

The demon cultivators gained a lot of spiritual herbs from the battle. Originally, there were only enough spiritual herbs and other materials for the Demon Spirit Pill for two or three portions, but now there are as many as six portions.

The Xu family currently possesses nearly twenty of these thousand-year-old spiritual herbs.

One demon core and essence can be refined three times.

If it fails three times, it will completely disappear.

Xu Chuan dared not be careless.

Unfortunately, not all of these materials are spiritual herbs, and Xu Chuan cannot use Shennong's tasting of hundreds of herbs to deduce their medicinal properties in advance.

Xu Chuan made a hand seal and unleashed True Yang Fire, burning the White Scaled Flood Dragon Demon Core, the Azure Blood Python Essence, and the Mo Yue Blood.

This process lasted for a full day and night.

Then, using a special method, the three were fused together, during which the required spiritual herbs were added as needed, and the fire was controlled by the mind to refine and purify the medicinal liquid.

Then integrate into it.

The Demon Spirit Pill is extraordinary, but Xu Chuan's current skill level has definitely reached the point of refining third-tier pills.

After three days and three nights of continuous work, the Demon Spirit Pill was successfully refined.

Three pills were condensed: one high-grade pill and two mid-grade pills.

After the refining process was completed, Xu Chuan let out a long breath.

This was the first time he had ever spent so long refining pills.

"If all the main ingredients are from Golden Core demon beasts, it will probably take ten days to half a month."

"However, it must be because this demon spirit pill is quite special."

Xu Chuan put away the pills and headed to Bihan Pool.

As soon as he arrived, Mo Yue rushed out of the pool, "I think I can smell the fragrance of the Demon Spirit Pill. Xu Chuan, have you really mastered it?"

Xu Chuan flipped his hand and took out the porcelain bottle.

Three round and plump pills floated quietly in front of him.

"One high-grade pill and two mid-grade pills, your alchemy skills are quite impressive. You probably can refine quite a few third-grade pills, right?"

Mo Yue fiddled with the dragon's tail, its long, slender, silvery-white whiskers swaying freely. "With this alchemy skill, even if I leave this damned Great Wei, I can still do very well in the outside world."

"To be honest, this place is quite remote, situated between the Southern Tianyu Region and the Blackwater Region, which isn't suitable for your Xu family's development."

Xu Chuan silently noted down the two place names, then looked up and smiled, "Perhaps, but the richer the resources, the fiercer the competition."

Once you leave this area, there are probably quite a few Golden Core families like the Cao family.

Before a family of Golden Core cultivators, my Xu family's meager strength is nothing but exploitation.

Mo Yue thought for a moment and said, “What you said seems to make some sense. Foundation Establishment families can only rely on a Golden Core family, while Qi Refining families are basically servants.”

At the very least, one must be from a family that has achieved the Golden Core stage to be able to occupy a territory.

In the Tiannan Region I just mentioned, there are at least nearly a hundred Golden Core level forces. The Cao family you mentioned probably only has one cultivator at the early Golden Core stage.

They were considered the lowest-ranking Golden Core cultivators.

Above them are some Nascent Soul level forces, as well as the overlord of the Southern Region, who has a Nascent Soul level expert in charge.

"These things are still too far beyond the reach of my Xu family; it's best not to aim too high."

Xu Chuan saw the dragon saliva dripping from Mo Yue's mouth, a slight smile appeared on his lips, and with a slight wave of his hand, three demon spirit pills flew towards Mo Yue.

Two beams of light shot from Mo Yuelong's eyes, and he immediately opened his mouth and swallowed it.

Then it roams freely in the air, stirring up the wind and clouds.

"It tastes good. Wait for me for half a month, and I will be able to completely stabilize my strength at the peak of Foundation Establishment. Then I will take you to that so-called 'Qinghai Forest'."

Go and buy some goods, so you don't have to stare at other people's food all day long.

There are plenty of resources outside!

Mo Yue burrowed back into the cold pool.

A little later, Xu Mingxian came out of a nearby bamboo house.

"Father."

Xu Chuan nodded slightly and looked at him, asking, "What are the aftereffects of burning your lifespan?"

"It's no longer serious."

"Then go back to the Array Hall and find De Ling while you're at it. Have him customize the most suitable magic weapon for you, and return the ones you already have to your clan."

We should also make final preparations for the "Wuhua Dharma Assembly."

Xu Mingxian nodded and said, "Father's words make sense. However, regarding the selection of candidates, I think we can select a few more suitable individuals from the clan to enter together."

Xu Chuan stroked his chin. "I'll think about it."

November 8th.

Xu Chonghui married Cao Shenglin.

Such inter-county marriage alliances are extremely rare.

To make it more festive, the Xu and Cao families held two separate ceremonies.

Once in Tongsan County, and once in Yuehu County.

The Xu family's reputation in various counties rose again after they became related to the Cao family through marriage.

Xu Chuan then refined the Demon Spirit Pills. He successfully refined the Purple Lightning Thunder Eagle Demon Spirit Pill and the Blood Python Tiger Demon Spirit Pill.

Beast Control Palace.

"Ming Shu, come see me." Xu Chuan arrived at the Beast Taming Hall but couldn't find Xu Ming Shu, so he immediately sent a telepathic message.

at this time.

Xu Mingshu cultivates spirit insects in the back mountain.

In the last great battle, we lost thousands of Red Spotted Spirit Insects, and even more than two hundred Iron-Eating Flying Ants died.

"My father is looking for me?"

Xu Mingshu immediately returned to the Beast Taming Hall.

“Father,” Xu Mingshu greeted.

"Call the Azure Fire Eagle and Little White over here."

"Yes." Xu Mingshu wasn't quite sure what Xu Chuan was planning, but she did as he said.

They were all Xu Mingshu's spirit beasts, connected by telepathy; they all came rushing over at a mere call.

Xu Chuan took out two Demon Spirit Pills.

When they saw the elixir, their eyes were filled with longing.

However, since the pill was in Xu Chuan's hands, neither the Azure Fire Eagle A-San nor the White Tiger dared to offend him, and they frantically called out to Xu Mingshu through their minds.

"Master, I want that elixir!"

This was the first time Xu Mingshu had seen them like this, so she couldn't help but ask, "Father, what are these two pills?"

"This is a Demon Spirit Pill, a formula given by Mo Yue. It can only be taken by demon beasts. This pill is made from the essence of the Purple Lightning Thunder Eagle, its demon core, its blood essence, and eight kinds of precious spiritual herbs, including thousand-year-old spiritual herbs."

The other one was made from the essence of a late-stage Foundation Establishment Blood Python Tiger, its demon core, and its essence blood.

Both can be considered third-tier pills.

"Level 3?!"

Xu Mingshu's almond-shaped eyes suddenly widened, her raven-feather-like eyelashes drawing a trembling arc in the air.

"For Ah San and Xiao Bai?"

"The first time this pill is taken, it can change the root bones of a demon beast. It is extremely magical. The more ordinary the bloodline, the more significant the effect."

As the Xu family continues to grow, resources that are useful to the Xu family will become increasingly scarce.

I plan to set my sights outside of the Great Wei.

After Ah San and Xiao Bai consume it, they can become Foundation Establishment demon beasts within one or two years, which can be used as an aid for you to enter the "Wu Hua Secret Realm".

This elixir is highly potent; if fully digested within a few years, it should easily elevate one to the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment.

At that time, my Xu family will possess several mid-Foundation Establishment level warriors, who can join forces to explore dangerous places like the "Azure Sea Forest," or seek opportunities in Daliang or Dajin.

"Thank you father."

Xu Mingshu took the pill and said with a smile, "A-San, Xiao Bai, you are blessed."

After saying this, he fed the pills to them individually.

"They should be in a deep sleep during this time, so you need to take good care of them."

After saying this, Xu Chuan left the Beast Taming Hall and returned to the Alchemy Hall.

Soon after, Ah San and Xiao Bai indeed fell into a deep sleep.

After all, they are not like the Mo Yue, who can easily refine the Demon Spirit Pill.

Two months later.

The Indian man's tail sprouted purple crystal feathers, each feather wreathed in pale purple arcs of electricity. The blue flames on his head were also tinged with purple, gradually transforming into purple flames.

Its feathers grew increasingly hard, a mixture of blue and purple, and its body had grown considerably larger.

His body exuded an aura close to the perfection of Qi Refining.

The little white creature's body didn't grow bigger; instead, it shrank a size, and its fur remained unchanged.

However, his body contained an aura that even Xu Mingshu feared.

Xu Mingshu invited Xu Chuan over, and after watching for a while, Xu Chuan called Mo Yue over as well.

"Did you feed them demon spirit pills?"

"That's right, Ah San ate the Demon Spirit Pill made from the Purple Lightning Thunder Eagle demon beast, while Xiao Bai's pill was made primarily from the late Foundation Establishment stage Blood Python Tiger."

Mo Yue stared at the two for a moment and then said, "Don't worry, it's a good thing. There is indeed a slight chance that a Qi Refining demon beast will inherit the demon beast's talent after consuming the Demon Spirit Pill."

Clearly, once he fully awakens, he will likely become a spirit beast with both lightning and fire attributes, capable of contending with some high-level bloodline demonic beasts at the same cultivation level.

"High-level bloodline?"

“The offspring of demonic beasts at the Golden Core level or above.” Mo Yue said, looking at Xiao Bai. “As for this little guy, his luck is even more astonishing. He should have awakened the bloodline of the White Tiger, one of the Four Spirits.”

"The Four Spirits Bloodline is a True Spirit Bloodline, which is more powerful than my Flood Dragon Bloodline and can rival the True Dragon Bloodline."

Xu Chuan and Xu Mingshu's eyes lit up.

“However, don’t be too happy yet. It’s only a tiny bit at most,” Mo Yue said. “Of course, even that tiny bit is enough for him to have a chance to become a Golden Core stage spirit beast.”

The more concentrated the power of his bloodline, the greater his potential.

"I must say, your Xu family is quite lucky!"

Xu Chuan thought for a moment and said to Xu Mingshu, "From now on, let's give them the surname Xu. His name is Xu Ying and his name is Xu Bai."

"Thank you for the name, Father. I will tell Aying and Xiaobai when they wake up."

Xu Chuan nodded slightly and left with Mo Yue.

"Xu Chuan, when are we going to the 'Qinghai Forest'? I want to go and have a good feast."

"In three days."

"That's settled then, we've already been delayed for so many days."

Xu Chuan chuckled and shook his head.

Three days later.

Xu Chuan, Ren Xiaoyao, and Mo Yue head to the "Forest of Qinghai".

Ren Xiaoyao was not far from the peak of the third level of Foundation Establishment, and Xu Chuan brought him along, hoping that this experience would help him break through.

The two flew eastward along the Cangwu Mountains.

After more than a day, we arrived at the end of Cangwu.

This is the last ridge of the mountain range, where rugged rocks are enveloped in lush greenery.

The two stood in the air, gazing at the boundless forest dozens of miles away, shrouded in a milky white mist that never dissipated.

Xu Chuan patted the spirit beast pouch and released Mo Yue.

At this moment, Mo Yue shrank to about ten feet in size, and his aura also subsided to the early stage of Foundation Establishment.

"That's the 'Azure Sea Forest'. It looks familiar. Yes, I once killed a wolf demon in the Golden Core stage there."

At that time, three Golden Core stage demonic beasts occupied three locations.

Xu Chuan was secretly alarmed, but he didn't say anything. Instead, he said, "Let's go."

The two people and the dragon flew towards the "Forest of Qinghai".

Everywhere you look, there are ancient trees with cracked bark like the scales of an old dragon, and thick moss and dead branches accumulated in the ravines.

Occasionally, a squirrel will peek out from a tree hole, or a bird will flit across a branch carrying berries.

Some ancient trees have hollow trunks, yet they still sprout new branches and leaves, and clear dew accumulates in the hollow tree cavities.

Some ancient trees have roots that rise from the ground, twisting and extending like giant pythons, with tiny medicinal herbs growing in the gaps between the roots, emitting a faint fragrance.

"Such rich spiritual energy!" Ren Xiaoyao exclaimed in surprise.

"That's for sure. There are definitely spiritual veins here, and more than one, but most of them are occupied by Golden Core stage demonic beasts."

Xu Chuan and the others continued walking inside.

Mo Yue had been warned that he should not take action unless he encountered a monster at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage or above.

Two days later.

They suddenly encountered three Foundation Establishment stage demon beasts.

Two are on the shore, and one is in the lake.

On the shore are a blue fox and a red toad, while in the lake is a giant black crocodile with long horns.

The blue fox had liquid emerald-like fur all over its body, a silver stripe on its back, and its four feet were suspended three inches off the ground.

The enormous fox tail, like a broom, swayed constantly, with the three inches at the tip turning white.

Its blue eyes were fixed on the three-leaf lotus not far from the giant crocodile.

The red toad was dozens of feet away from Qinghu, its body covered in crimson tumors, with sulfurous fumes emanating from between them, and its swollen vocal sacs vibrating like thunder.

The giant crocodile was covered in black jade-like horny scales, and had a single dark golden horn on its head. Most of its body was underwater, with only its head, back, and tail showing.

A pair of cold, crocodile eyes stared intently at the blue fox and the red toad.

"A Xuanjia Crocodile at the third level of Foundation Establishment, a Qinglan Fox and a Chisha Toad at the second level of Foundation Establishment, and that's... a Pure Water Lotus?!"

"Elder, is the Pure Water Lotus very precious?" Ren Xiaoyao asked curiously.

"Naturally, it can definitely be considered a rare and precious material. It takes a hundred years to grow one leaf, and three leaves mean three hundred years, making it more precious than some thousand-year-old spiritual herbs."

Refining it into a Purifying Spirit Pill can eliminate hidden dangers, internal injuries, and toxicity that are not easily detected within the body, purify spiritual energy, and increase the chances of achieving a semi-formed core.

"Increasing the chances of forming a core is indeed a valuable thing."

"I do not have the formula for this pill either; I only heard about it from the chief of the Pill Hall."

The recipe for this elixir must be in that jade slip.

"Mo Yue, you protect the Pure Water Lotus, I'll deal with the Black Armor Crocodile. Xiao Yao, you deal with the Azure Fox and the Crimson Fiend Toad."

"Yes, Great Elder."

"It's a small matter. Leave it to me. You can rest assured."

Mo Yue immediately transformed into a sharp arrow, piercing through the clouds and heading towards the Pure Water Lotus.

Upon discovering the creature, the Xuanjia Crocodile immediately condensed more than a dozen water arrows and shot them towards Moyue.

Mo Yue didn't care at all. With a flick of its dragon claw, a huge wave surged up, instantly sending the Xuanjia Crocodile flying. As for the water arrows it had condensed, they landed on Mo Yue's scales, sparking a few sparks.

The Azure Fox and the Crimson Toad attempted to seize the Pure Water Lotus, but five flying swords pierced through the air, repelling the Azure Fox and deflecting the Crimson Toad's long tongue.

Then Ren Xiaoyao, carrying the Five Spirit Box, appeared between the Pure Water Lotus and them.

"Zheng!"

The longsword rang out and flew back to him.

These longswords are currently high-quality magical artifacts. Upgrading the Five Spirit Box to the top tier would be equivalent to having six top-tier magical artifacts, plus modifications to the formation.

With a surge in refining materials for the Xu family, Xu Deling has already begun upgrading the Five Elements Box and is currently working with Xu Mingxian to deduce a more powerful Five Elements Sword Formation.

If successful, the power of its sword formation will be terrifying, far surpassing that of ordinary talismanic treasures.

The black-armored crocodile returned riding the waves.

Xu Chuan held the Phoenix Furnace in his hand, with the True Yang Pearl on his head, also blocking in front of him.

Without saying a word, Ren Xiaoyao activated the Five Elements Sword Formation, intending to kill a demonic beast first. He chose the Crimson Fiend Toad.

There's no other reason than that she's a bit repulsive in appearance.

"Concentration Technique!"

Ren Xiaoyao used his mental energy to unleash a divine sense attack technique, condensing it into sharp spikes that he fiercely stabbed at the Crimson Fiend Toad.

Just as the Crimson Toad was about to attack, it was struck by the Concentration Technique, and its attack was immediately interrupted.

next moment.

Ren Xiaoyao made a hand seal, combining the five elements into a giant, seven or eight-zhang-long, five-colored sword, which fell towards the Crimson Fiend Toad.

boom!
The Crimson Toad was killed on the spot. Upon seeing this, the Azure Fox's eyes widened in terror, and a whirlwind surged around it as it fled into the dust.

It vanished instantly into the dense forest, leaving no trace.

If it were a powerful defensive monster like the Xuanjia Crocodile, Ren Xiaoyao probably wouldn't be able to kill it in one strike.

The Red Toad's advantage lies in the fact that its moves are poisonous.

Its poison is extremely potent; if one is poisoned, even a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator may be defeated.

Xu Chuan made a hand seal and opened the Li Feng Furnace, releasing a large amount of Li Fire flames.

Wherever it passed, the lake water boiled like boiling oil.

The lake, spanning hundreds of feet in circumference, steamed up into towering white mist.

The Xuanjia Crocodile suddenly sprang up from the mist, its body surging with a ghostly blue light. While resisting the flames of the Li Huo, it opened its massive jaws and lunged at Xu Chuan.

The True Yang Pearl immediately released thousands of golden lights, dispelling the white mist and forming a pale golden light screen that blocked the sharp crocodile teeth.

The Xuanjia Crocodile has an extremely powerful bite.

The light curtain formed by the True Yang Pearl was constantly trembling.

At this moment, the Phoenix Furnace suddenly swelled to several meters in size and slammed into the Xuanjia Crocodile, sending it flying.

"Burn it!"

The flames transformed into three giant pythons, coiling around the Xuanjia Crocodile. The dark blue light barrier around him shattered instantly, leaving him only able to use his scales to withstand the burning flames.

Its scales are extremely hard; even when burned by flames, they only turn slightly red.

Of course, if this continues, the Xuanjia Crocodile will eventually be burned alive.

It immediately tried to dive back into the lake, but Xu Chuan was faster, instantly casting a high-grade ice spell to freeze the lake surface.

Pure Water Lotus is protected by Mo Yue, so it is unaffected.

Xu Chuan also activated the Concentration Technique, and the power he displayed was much stronger than Ren Xiaoyao's.

The Xuanjia Crocodile opened its mouth and cried out in pain. At that moment, a beam of red light instantly entered the Xuanjia Crocodile's mouth, shattering its internal organs and bursting out of its belly.

The black-armored crocodile died on the spot.

Ren Xiaoyao flew over, scratched his head, and said, "Elder, that Azure Fox ran too fast and also has the ability to erase its own aura. I..."

"It's alright, but next time you face multiple enemies, remember to think things through carefully. Even if you win against ninety-nine but lose to one, it's still a defeat."

Defeat could mean death!

Ren Xiaoyao cupped his hands and said, "Xiaoyao will remember the Elder's teachings."

Xu Chuan took the three-leaf Pure Water Lotus, and the two of them and the dragon continued to venture deeper eastward.

A month has passed in the blink of an eye.

Xu Chuan and Ren Xiaoyao went through seven or eight battles, large and small.

In small battles, they were besieged by a dozen or twenty late-stage Qi Refining demonic beasts; in large battles, they encountered mid-stage Foundation Establishment demonic beasts.

They were once chased by a large number of monsters and could only flee.

This expedition resulted in the slaying of eight early-stage Foundation Establishment demonic beasts and three mid-stage Foundation Establishment demonic beasts.

One of them was a two-headed Azure Scale Python that had reached the sixth level of Foundation Establishment. Xu Chuan and Ren Xiaoyao fought fiercely for half an hour but were no match for it. Mo Yue then intervened and killed it.

If Xu Chuan hadn't had a plentiful supply of healing and restorative pills, and had Mo Yue as his bodyguard, he probably would have left "Qinghai Forest" long ago.

However, this trip was not in vain. They obtained a lot of monster materials, two thousand-year-old spiritual herbs, three spiritual herbs like the Pure Water Lotus, and seven or eight ordinary herbs that were five or six hundred years old.

The most precious item is a 5,000-year-old chalcedony fungus found unexpectedly in an underground cave.

This kind of elixir has the effect of breaking through bottlenecks.

It is also effective in addressing bottlenecks in foundation building.

Using this elixir to refine pills, the effects can be nearly identical to those of the Foundation Establishment Pill.

"It's time to head back," Xu Chuan said calmly, glancing around. "I wonder where they went after those previous escape attempts?"

"What's there to be afraid of? With me here, how could we possibly encounter any danger?"

Mo Yue led the way.

Half a day later.

"Elder, there seems to be some movement ahead," Ren Xiaoyao said.

"Don't cause any unnecessary trouble!" Xu Chuan said, preparing to change direction.

However, Mo Yue said, "It's too late. Their divine senses have already detected us, and they are rushing this way."

　I'm planning to change the book title, and I'd appreciate any suggestions. I'm thinking of either "The Immortal Clan of Immortality: Starting from the Family Tree" or "The Immortal Clan of Immortality: Starting from the Fate Bestowed by the Family Tree."

　　
　
(End of this chapter)