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Chapter 221 Xu Family Auction: The Arrival of Various Families (Bonus Chapter 4k, Please Subscribe and Vote)
Xu Chuan could guess why Wei Dao had come here.

The Cao family must have promised something, such as a Foundation Establishment Pill.

But since he made that choice, he became an enemy of the Xu family.

However, out of consideration for Yun Zhongzi's kindness, as long as Wei Dao's hands are not stained with the blood of the Xu family, he can be let go.

If they realize their mistake and return to the right path, they can even be recruited into the Xu family.

His talent in alchemy is above that of Xu Mingqing, and he also has the potential to reach the level of Yun Zhongzi.

As for surpassing it, that is indeed possible.

There was nothing he could do; Xu Chuan owed Yun Zhongzi a debt of gratitude in this lifetime.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he was half a teacher.

Another half month has passed.

Some powerful families in Guangling County, seeing that the Wei and Feng families were gaining strength and gradually suppressing the Xu family, switched sides and submitted to them.

Moreover, they did indeed receive a considerable amount of high-grade pills from Wei Feng.

Xu Chuan sends his disciples out for training every few days.

There are many spies from other aristocratic families outside the clan's territory. Whenever a member of the Xu family goes out, they will inform the Feng family.

The Feng family then sent men to intercept and kill them.

And each time they send out a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Unfortunately, Xu Chuan had already predicted this outcome through his daily divination.

However, if the Feng family sends out Foundation Establishment cultivators to intercept and kill them.

Xu Mingwei brought the Xu family disciples back almost as soon as they set off.

I failed two or three times in a row.

However, if they send out Qi Refining stage cultivators.

Without exception, they all died outside.

Xu Chuan used this to estimate whether the Feng family had other members of the Cao clan who had established their foundations there.

If they have hidden a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator as a trump card, then the Xu family will have no choice but to endure it for now.

After all, Xu Chuan couldn't possibly mobilize all of his dozen or so Foundation Establishment cultivators just for the sake of the Feng and Wei families.

If this trump card were truly revealed, Cao would not care about saving face.

After several times.

Wei Feng stopped sending people to ambush and kill, and instead followed the Xu family's example of luring people.

Xu Chuan scoffed at him.

Every kill is a precise and accurate one, never making a mistake!
This made both families wonder if there were spies from the Xu family in their homes.

Despite repeated investigations and considerable commotion, nothing was accomplished.

Finally, Xu Chuan sent Ren Xiaoyao, Xu Mingwei, and Xu Mingxuan out as bait. After careful consideration, the three Cao brothers went out to ambush and kill them.

Even if they fail, they won't be in danger given their strength.

Xu Chuan personally went to the Feng family's territory and activated the top-tier Phoenix Furnace to burn the great formation.

Even a low-grade second-tier formation is not something that a Foundation Establishment Level 4 cultivator can easily destroy.

Only through continuous and relentless attacks is it possible.

After a cup of tea.

Xu Chuan returned to the territory of his branch clan.

He was 80-90% certain that the Cao family was only supporting those three members of the Feng family.

If Xu Chuan is truly the only one in the Xu family at the fourth level of Foundation Establishment, then this lineup is indeed quite good.

A peak sixth-level Foundation Establishment cultivator would require at least five first-level Foundation Establishment cultivators to withstand, while a fifth-level Foundation Establishment cultivator could withstand one fourth-level Foundation Establishment cultivator and one first-level Foundation Establishment cultivator.

As for the remaining cultivators at the peak of the third level of Foundation Establishment, they were able to withstand two cultivators at the first level of Foundation Establishment without much trouble.

And then there's Wei Changkong from the Wei family.

It can be said that the Wei and Feng families are considered to be significantly stronger than the Xu family in the eyes of others.

Those who cultivate immortality during the Qi Refining stage.

The two families each had just as many people as the Xu family.

After half a stick of incense.

Xu Mingwei and the other two returned.

They didn't even fight. Xu Mingwei realized this and turned to run.

He even led them around in circles.

In terms of speed, there's absolutely no problem.

The three of them rode together in a fine magic boat, their speed no slower than that of a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator.

The three members of the Cao family could not possibly leave Cao San alone.

If he were surrounded and killed.

In this confrontation with the Xu family, they would be at a disadvantage.

The three of them originally thought this would be a protracted tug-of-war.

However, a few days later...

The Xu family then extended an invitation to hold an auction in Guangling County.

Almost all the Foundation Establishment families in each prefecture received invitations, including the Jiang, Lei, and Lin families of the Imperial City, as well as the five second-rank families.

Xu Chuan couldn't guarantee that everyone would be there.

But most of them will definitely arrive.

After all, this auction will feature an auxiliary elixir that can nearly increase the chances of successfully establishing a foundation—the Jade Mushroom Pill.

This elixir is made by combining a 5,000-year-old Earth Core Jade Marrow Ganoderma with other spiritual herbs.

There are also top-grade Divine Mind Pills, Void-Piercing Pills, Jade Sprout Pills, Harmony Pills, and top-tier magical artifacts.

These are all things that cultivators in the Foundation Establishment stage crave.

Longjiang County, Liu Family.

"The Xu family is really interesting. Despite being targeted and suppressed by the Cao family, they still have the mind to hold an auction."

"However, there is the Jade Mushroom Pill, whose efficacy is comparable to a low-grade Foundation Establishment Pill, as well as the Second-Order Breakthrough Pill, the Void Refining Pill, the Jade Sprout Pill, a holy product for healing injuries, the Qi Harmony Pill, which is suitable for the late stage of Foundation Establishment, and top-grade magic artifacts."

"Inform Wuqing that he should go to Guangling County with me in seven days to attend the Xu family auction."

"Yes, old man."

Feng family of Yunshan County.

The Feng family only has one Foundation Establishment cultivator, and he is less than sixty years away from the end of his lifespan.

Naturally, there is an urgency to cultivate a successor.

Unfortunately, although Feng Qingyang survived the "Wuhua Secret Realm" last time, he didn't gain much.

Now we see hope.

Even if it displeases the Cao family, he will still go to the Xu family's auction without hesitation.

"Qingyang, come with me to Guangling County in seven days."

"Ancestor, what brings you to Guangling County?" Feng Qingyang asked, puzzled. "The Wei and Feng families are locked in a fierce battle with the Xu family there. Would my Feng family really want to get involved?"

"You'll understand once you see this invitation."

Feng Qingyang took it and looked at it.

"A Jade Mushroom Pill comparable to the Foundation Establishment Pill?!"

"There's even a Void Refining Pill to break through the Foundation Establishment bottleneck?!"

"Why would the Xu family be willing to put them up for auction? Could there be a trap?"

The Feng family patriarch glanced at him and said, "Regardless of whether there is a pit of fire ahead, this is the last chance for our Feng family. If you can get the Jade Mushroom Pill, with your talent, Qingyang, your chances of breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage will be much greater."

Your talent and comprehension are stronger than mine, and you are still young. If you break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, reaching the mid-Foundation Establishment stage in the future will be no problem.

If one has the right opportunity, reaching the late stage of Foundation Establishment is not out of the question.

In this way, you might be able to cultivate more Foundation Establishment stage cultivators for my Feng family.

"Qingyang understands!" Feng Qingyang nodded and said, "Regardless of whether I can obtain the Jade Mushroom Pill this time, I will strive to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage!"

The patriarch of the Feng family nodded.

Imperial City.

Lei family.

Lei Yunchao, the head of the Lei family, looked at the invitation to the Xu family's auction and fell into deep thought.

"It's not surprising that the Xu family can produce these. With Xu Chuan's alchemy skills, he can refine them as long as he has the materials."

But why hold an auction at this particular time?

Lei Yunchao eventually held a clan council to discuss the matter.

Finally, the Lei family patriarch made the final decision: "Send a few people to Guangling County in five days. The Chongxu Pill and Heqi Pill are what my Lei family is lacking."

There is also Yuya Dan.

Just a few months ago, He Yang returned from the "Forest of Qinghai" and suffered a mental injury.

The damage to one's spiritual consciousness is extremely difficult to recover from. If he were to recuperate on his own, it would likely take several years or even more than ten years.

With a damaged spiritual consciousness, one's combat strength will be significantly reduced during this period.

Therefore, we must bring back at least one Jade Sprout Pill. Although Lei Heyang is only at the fifth level of Foundation Establishment, he is the most promising person among the cranes and has the potential to reach the peak of Foundation Establishment in the future.

If the Lei family is delayed for more than ten years due to the injury to their divine consciousness, it will be a major loss.

"Yes, Ancestor, Yun Chao will arrange for a suitable person to go," Lei Yunchao said.

The Jiang and Lin families were also hesitant about whether to go.

After all, the Chongxu Pill, Heqi Pill, and Yuzhi Pill are indeed quite tempting.

They also summoned the Foundation Establishment Elders to discuss the matter.

In the end, most of the elders agreed to go.

It's just attending an auction; it's not like I'm getting involved in the conflict between the Cao and Xu families.

As for the so-called Wei and Feng families, they didn't even consider them a threat.

They were nothing more than puppets used by the Cao family to suppress the Xu family.

Regardless of the circumstances, they will ultimately only become victims.

The Cao family's palace.

"What a Xu family! They held an auction but didn't invite my Cao family."

Cao Shengming was quite annoyed when he learned about the Xu family's auction.

"You want to secretly contact other powerful families to help your Xu family?"

"I'd like to see who dares to step forward then!"

Cao Shengming immediately arranged for someone to go to Guangling County five days later to attend the Xu family's auction.

After all, what the Xu family offered this time was truly attractive to those in the Foundation Establishment stage.

If the benefits are great enough, there will naturally be Foundation Establishment cultivators who are tempted.

An auction has attracted the attention of all the Foundation Establishment families in the Great Wei Dynasty.

Five days have passed in the blink of an eye.

Some aristocratic families that were far from Guangling County, such as the imperial family, all set off for the capital.

For example, Longjiang County is only an hour or two away from Guangling County, so you can set off on the same day.

these days.

The Xu family was busy organizing an auction, so they ignored the Wei and Feng families.

All the necessary tests have been conducted.

We are just waiting for the grand show to begin.

The day before the auction.

Xu Mingshu, Xu Mingxian, Xu Deling, and Xu Deyue then quietly arrived.

Besides Xu Chuan, Ren Xiaoyao, Xu Deling, Xu Mingxuan, Xu Mingshu, and Xu Mingxian, who are known to everyone, those who took action this time were Xu Mingwei and Xu Deyue.

The rest will not show up.

Xu Mingqing was appointed to oversee the Dongxi area.

Oh no, there's also an old dragon taking care of a child.

The next day.

The morning light is faint.

Foundation-building families from all over the country flocked to Guangling County.

Some prominent families met along the way and traveled together.

At the entrance of Xu Family Trading Company.

Crowded.

One loud voice after another rang out.

"The Zhou family of Yuehu County has arrived—"

"The wind has arrived at Yunshan County—"

"The Liu family of Longjiang County has arrived—"

"The Cao family of Tongshan County, and the Qin family have arrived—"

"The Li family of Taiyuan Prefecture has arrived—"

"The Lei family has arrived at the imperial city—"

One after another, the foundations of various counties were brought into the Xu family's trading company.

Before the auction even started, the Foundation Establishment cultivators began chatting amongst themselves.

A stick of incense has passed in the blink of an eye.

"The Cao family of the Great Wei imperial family has arrived!"

A sound suddenly rang out at the entrance, and all the Foundation Establishment cultivators turned to look.

The one from the Cao family who came was Cao Jinyan, who had reached the fourth level of Foundation Establishment cultivation.

Xu Chuan immediately stepped forward with a smile, "Fellow Daoist Cao's arrival is truly an honor for my Xu family. Please take a seat."

Cao Jinyan glanced at Xu Chuan and a cold smile appeared on his lips. "The Xu family is really generous. They invited so many Foundation Establishment families, but why didn't they invite my Cao family?"

Could it be that you harbor resentment towards my Cao family?!

Upon hearing this, many Foundation Establishment cultivators showed expressions of surprise.

"The Xu family didn't send an invitation to the Cao family?"

"Fellow Daoist Cao is joking. Our Xu family naturally has the utmost respect for the Cao family, but this is not a high-end auction. The participants are mostly Foundation Establishment families."

The Cao family is a family of Golden Core cultivators; how could they possibly look down on such things? Therefore, how could my Xu family allow you to condescend to come here?

Xu Chuan is an old master of Yin-Yang philosophy.

"Sigh, if I had known that the Cao family thought so highly of our Xu family, I would have sent them the most prestigious invitation long ago."

However, Mr. Xu will definitely remember next time.

Cao Jinyan was so angry that his face turned pale.

With so many Foundation Establishment cultivators present at the auction and so many eyes watching, Cao Jinyan naturally wouldn't want to embarrass the Cao family.

"Then Fellow Daoist Xu will definitely remember next time!"

"Understood, Fellow Daoist Cao, please take a seat."

Xu Chuan walked up to the high platform.

"Fellow Daoists, you have probably all heard that Guangling County has been quite turbulent recently. The Feng family, which was previously driven away by my Xu family, has returned and joined forces with the Wei family to compete with my Xu family."

Given the chaos, I am extremely grateful for your arrival.

Lei Hekong smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Xu, rest assured, we are only here to participate in the auction and will not get involved in the struggle in your Guangling County."

"We have to thank the Cao family for entrusting the autonomy of each prefecture to us Foundation Establishment families. If it were a matter in another prefecture, and the families interfered at will, my Xu family would probably have been wiped out long ago."

The Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Liu family said, "Fellow Daoist Xu, you must be joking. Now your Xu family is also a third-grade family with a profound foundation. Looking at the families present, how many dare to claim that they can destroy your Xu family?"

Xu Chuan smiled faintly, "Fellow Daoist Liu, you are mistaken. Our Great Wei is full of hidden talents."

"The Feng family recently recruited three Supreme Elders, all of whom are at the Foundation Establishment stage, including two cultivators at the fifth and sixth levels of Foundation Establishment."

They are all independent cultivators.

"If it weren't for them, the Feng family would have been wiped out long ago."

As he spoke, Xu Chuan looked at Cao Jinyan and said, "Fellow Daoist Cao, those people all seem to have the surname Cao."

Cao Jinyan paused, then rebuked, "What do you mean by that? Are you trying to say that those people are Foundation Establishment cultivators of my royal Cao family?"
What a joke! So many people in the Great Wei have the surname Cao, yet not all of them are from my Cao family!

"Just like how the Xu family isn't the only one in the entire Great Wei with a Xu surname who has reached the Foundation Establishment stage, right?"

"Have any of you fellow cultivators witnessed such a powerful rogue cultivator from the Great Wei?"

"Rarely heard of."

"But no one can guarantee that it definitely doesn't exist."

"Perhaps he is an ascetic!"

Many Foundation Establishment cultivators spoke up.

Cao Jinyan said impatiently, "Fellow Daoist Xu, I can guarantee that those people from the Feng family are definitely not members of my royal Cao family."

“In that case, I am relieved.” Xu Chuan breathed a sigh of relief. “I was worried that they were Brother Cao’s clansmen. If I accidentally killed them in the fight, wouldn’t I have offended your Cao family to death?”

A group of newly established Foundation Establishment cultivators actually want to kill peak Foundation Establishment level 5 and 6 cultivators?!

Cao Jinyan sneered inwardly and said disdainfully, "The internal struggles of each prefecture are none of my Cao family's business. If you really have the ability, then kill me if you want."

But if any member of your Xu family dies in a battle at the Foundation Establishment stage, don't expect the Cao family to intervene.

If fairness and justice cannot be achieved, how can my Cao family rule the Great Wei and the other aristocratic families?

Xu Chuan immediately cupped his hands and said, "The Cao family of the royal family truly deserves to be a model for our generation of noble families!"

Cao Jinyan raised his jaw slightly and looked at the crowd.

At this moment, the patriarch of the Feng family said, "Fellow Daoist Xu, let's stop with the small talk and get to the point."

“Fellow Daoist Feng is right,” Xu Chuan said with a faint smile. “I will personally host this auction. Please forgive me if there is any inadequacy in our hospitality.”

"Then, Mr. Xu hereby announces: My Xu Family Auction..."

Suddenly.

A cultivator at the peak of Qi Refining rushed into the auction hall, shouting, "Elder, something terrible has happened! The Feng family and the Wei family have attacked my Xu family, and more disciples have been killed!"

Elder Xiaoyao and the others, still enraged, have already gone to attack the Feng family's territory!

(End of this chapter)