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Chapter 234 Infiltrating the Demonic Beasts' Lair, Five Years in a Flash (Please Subscribe, Please Vote)

"Why do you sound so dismissive?" Xu Chuan asked telepathically.

"The Black Cloud Spirit Leopard does have the potential to be a third-tier demon beast, but it can only be considered low-grade. Ming Shu's two spirit pets, either one of them, have a higher potential."

It's likely that the Zhao family spent a considerable amount of money to raise it to the third rank.

If we were to use the "Five Elements Reversal Elixir Method," we would need at least five sets of materials.

Mo Yue continued, "But things will be simpler from now on, as the Black Cloud Leopard is skilled in stealth and assassination."

"Of course, if the Zhao family does not have a spirit beast with the potential of a third-tier bloodline, even with the Five Elements Reverse Pill Method, it will be difficult to cultivate a new third-tier demon beast."

For us demon beasts, bloodline almost represents our potential.

"By the way, when I was investigating it just now, it must have noticed me too, which is why it left in such a hurry." Mo Yue picked up the object and chuckled. "I'll go have a chat with it."

After saying that, he left quietly.

The ceremony ended in the afternoon.

soon.

Mo Yue also returned to Xu Chuan's side, bringing back three or four sets of second-tier wind-element resources, saying they were gifts from the Black Cloud Spirit Leopard to its elder brother.

Xu Chuan was both amused and exasperated.

"He won't reveal your secret, will he?"

"Don't worry, he wouldn't dare." Mo Yue grinned confidently. "Let alone a demon beast that has just entered the third tier, even if it were a peak early-stage third tier beast, I could suppress it."

The dragon's imposing aura is effective against all beasts whose bloodline is inferior to mine, preventing them from unleashing their full power.

Furthermore, the combat talent of my dragon clan ranks among the top in the demon beasts.

Not to mention, at my peak, I was at the peak of the third tier, and I had already developed my racial talents to a certain extent.

"I know, you should go back and rest now," Xu Chuan said with a shake of his head and a smile.

Xu Chuan stayed at the Zhao family's house for another seven days.

The Zhao family provided the materials, Xu Chuan refined the pills, and gifted him five high-grade demon spirit pills, divided into three categories of demon beasts.

Of course, there are actually fifteen, eight of which are of superior quality.

Xu Chuan had already shown mercy, and the number he refined far exceeded the Zhao family's expectations. Their Foundation Establishment elders were all deeply grateful.

"Fellow Daoist Xu, this is the divine consciousness jade tablet of my Zhao family patriarch. As long as it is crushed, my Zhao family will definitely travel thousands of miles to provide assistance."

Even if it meant going up against a Golden Core clan like the Cao family.

Zhao Qingyan seemed to be implying something.

Xu Chuan put away the jade token, clasped his hands and said, "Fellow Daoist Zhao, your Zhao family is too kind. From now on, our two families are allies."

Zhao Qingyan smiled broadly, "The Zhao family's politeness is also reserved for people."

“The Xu family has repeatedly helped the Zhao family from afar. We will always remember this kindness and should repay it.”

“If the Zhao family has any problems, they are welcome to come to Dongxi to find my Xu family. If we can help, we will.” Xu Chuan raised the corners of his mouth slightly, looked at Zhao Qingyan, and then said, “Fellow Daoist Zhao, please wait.”

I'll take my leave now."

After saying this, Xu Chuan and the other two left.

On the way back.

Xu Mingshu asked in surprise, "The Zhao family is really polite, giving us what we need so easily. But the Liu family of Daliang is also generous, giving us the third-tier inheritance so easily."

"The Great Liang is different from the Great Jin and the Great Wei. It seems to be related to the dynasty's fortune. The stronger the Great Liang's fortune is, the faster the Liu family patriarch cultivates."

The Zhao family was promoted to a Golden Core family, but they remained integrated into the imperial system, which greatly increased the fortune of the Great Liang Dynasty.

The Liu family patriarch naturally had to make a gesture; a few ancient texts were nothing to him.

If it's a complete third-tier inheritance, then it's incredibly valuable.

"I see. But it all benefits our Xu family. Our family has grandmaster-level figures in alchemy, artifact crafting, array formations, and talismans." Xu Mingshu chuckled.

Xu Chuan turned to look at Xu Mingxian, "How's your research on third-order array techniques going these past few days?"

"With new insights, coupled with the previous inheritance of the Li family's array formation method and my array formation deduction power, I estimate that I will be able to fully comprehend a third-order low-grade array formation within ten years."

Once my mastery of formations reaches the third tier, comprehending the same level later will be much easier.

That makes sense.

More than ten days later.

Xu Chuan and the others returned to Dongxi and then went into seclusion.

Whether it was the Great Wei, the Great Liang, or the Great Jin, they were all in a strange state of peace.

After leaving customs one day.

Xu Chuan took some time to write a script for Infernal Affairs and gave it to Mo Yue.

Soon after, Mo Yue left Dongxi.

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"Qinghai Forest".

Mo Yue took out the Infernal Affairs script, glanced at it, and then put it away.

The first step is to infiltrate the enemy's ranks!

As a demon beast, it is naturally impossible for it to act as cautiously as humans. Its main characteristics are arrogance and domineeringness. If it encounters an easy target, it will crush it directly!
Mo Yue transformed into a fifteen or sixteen-zhang-long dragon, soaring above the "Forest of Qinghai".

His divine sense spread out unrestrainedly.

In less than half an hour, they discovered a spiritual vein and a third-tier demonic beast dwelling there.

"Sky-Splitting Tiger?!"

"Early stage of the third rank, equivalent to the peak of the second level of the Golden Core realm, I'll use you to establish my authority!"

Mo Yue thought that if he could kill it and use its demon core and essence to refine a true demon spirit pill, the Xu family would have another third-tier demon beast.

After all, the Sky-Splitting Tiger is also a metal-type demon beast, and it has a trace of white tiger bloodline.

The best tonic for Xu Bai.

Of course, in Mo Yue's view, although the Sky-Splitting Tiger has talent, the best thing for Xu Bairuo to do with the demon spirit pill made from it is to use it as a whetstone to tap into his own White Tiger bloodline.

Once the White Tiger bloodline becomes sufficiently concentrated, it can naturally awaken some extremely powerful innate abilities, or even innate supernatural powers.

After all, the heritage of the demon beast race is all in their bloodline.

Awakening can be achieved by activating the bloodline.

"Who is spying on me!"

The tiger's roar was like thunder splitting the sky, and the white clouds above the bluish-gray mountains scattered, with wisps of smoke drifting down.

A Tier 3 early-stage Sky-Splitting Tiger perched atop a mountain cliff, its body covered in glossy golden fur that shimmered with a golden light. Its tail swept across the ground like a steel whip, sending shards of rock flying.

Amber's vertical pupils locked onto the dense forest below, its front paws inadvertently scratching the rocks, leaving five deep marks in the stone.

Mo Yue soared above the Sky-Splitting Tiger. Its fifteen or sixteen-zhang-long dragon body coiled like a hill, its scales shimmering with a deep blue, its cold aura condensing into frost, and its dark golden vertical pupils revealing a disdainful intent, showing no regard for it whatsoever.

The Sky-Splitting Tiger soared into the air.

Second-tier demonic beasts possess the ability to fly, but most of them are bulky and not very suitable.

Once they reach the third tier, flying through the air becomes effortless, and their cumbersome bodies won't have much of an impact. Moreover, most third-tier demonic beasts possess the ability to transform their bodies.

"Dragon, where did you come from, and what are you doing on my territory!"

"Why ask so many questions? I've taken a liking to your lair. If you know what's good for you, get lost, or I'll kill you, you little kitten!"

Rift Sky has been entrenched in the Cloud Gold Mountains for hundreds of years, and has long since developed the power of a local overlord.

Now that he had been humiliated, he was instantly enraged. Countless sharp golden energies erupted around him with his tiger-like might, as if thousands of long swords were clanging.

"Still not convinced? Then die!"

The dragon's roar shook the heavens and the earth, its oppressive power covering an area of ​​dozens of miles. Countless demonic beasts trembled, and the first-tier demonic beasts were even more so, prostrating themselves on the ground in fear.

The temperature in the world suddenly dropped, and in the blink of an eye, countless ice cones condensed in the air.

When Mo Yue, whose strength had recovered to the third tier, fought against the Ancient Willow Wood Demon, his strength was more than ten times weaker.

The ice spikes flew towards the Sky-Splitting Tiger like a torrential downpour.

The Sky-Splitting Tiger let out a low roar, and with the sound, countless sharp golden energies rushed forward to meet it.

Countless ice shards fell.

The Sky-Splitting Tiger suddenly transformed into a golden shadow and pounced, its sharp claws whistling as they cut through the air, aiming straight for Mo Yue's vital spot.

Mo Yue did not dodge, its tail sweeping across the cold waves, forming a shield of ice half a person thick to resist.

With a loud clang, the golden claw struck the ice shield, sparks flew, and ice patterns resembled a spider web, barely managing to stop the attack.

Before the Sky-Splitting Tiger could retract its stance, the Moyue Dragon's head shot out like an arrow, spewing out icy air that turned into white mist.

The Sky-Splitting Tiger spun around to dodge, but its left hind leg was still hit by the cold air, its feathers covered in frost, which slowed its movements slightly.

Mo Yue, carrying ice spikes, seized the opportunity to strike the tiger's side, sending it staggering dozens of meters backward.

"Roar--"

The Sky-Splitting Tiger was enraged, its golden light surged, its sharp claws flashed three inches, and the sound of cracking the air grew increasingly intense.

A cold glint flashed in Mo Yue's eyes. As he curled up and stretched, ice shards condensed into dozens of arm-thick ice spears, which shot out with a flick of his head.

The tiger claws lashed out like lightning, two golden rays splitting the sky like crescent moons, shattering all the ice spears in their path.

The remaining spear broke through the claw wind and pierced into the golden hair. Although it did not reach the bone, it disrupted the flow of its metal-type spiritual power.

Mo Yue seized the opportunity to wrap itself around the tiger, the cold air between its scales seeping into its wounds, making the Sky-Splitting Tiger's movements even more stiff.

The Sky-Splitting Tiger struggled wildly, its claws leaving three bloody gashes on the dragon's back. Mo Yue ignored them, instead pulling back its body and spitting out ice pillars that filled the tiger's mouth and nose, while the dragon's claws pierced its body.

The Sky-Splitting Tiger's steel-like tail lashed out repeatedly at Mo Yue's body, producing a sound like steel clashing.

Unfortunately, although Mo Yue's strength was only at the early stage of the third rank, his body was at the peak of the third rank, and he could even withstand the magic weapons of a true Golden Core cultivator.

A cup of tea.

The fierce light in the golden eyes of the Sky-Splitting Tiger was gradually devoured by the chill.

He is not weak in direct combat; if it were a dragon of the same level, they might both be severely injured.

Unfortunately, the Moyue ultimately prevailed.

Mo Yue used his divine sense to monitor his surroundings. He knew that the third-tier demon beast was making too much noise, and once it made a move, it would definitely not be hidden from the other two overlords.

Seeing a white figure flying over, he immediately took the demon core and essence, sealed them, and put them into a wooden box. Then he put away the corpse of the Sky-Splitting Tiger.

At that moment, a sharp pain shot through the claw marks on the dragon's back.

He sighed inwardly, "As expected of someone with a trace of white tiger blood, their sharp claws actually managed to break through my peak third-tier dragon body."

If they were truly of the same level, a large chunk of flesh would probably have been torn off.

then.

The white figure arrived silently, revealing itself to be a three-tailed white fox several meters in size.

Its body was covered in a white fur coat that was whiter than snow, with a faint silver glow. Its three long tails were unfurled like ribbons, with tiny ice crystals at the tips. This contrasted with the cold aura surrounding Mo Yue, making it even more eerie.

The white fox's pupils were like solidified vermilion, and as its gaze shifted, a faint red mist seemed to linger around them, possessing a subtle allure.

"Jiaolong, you killed the Sky-Splitting Tiger?!"

"What? So what if I killed him? It's my good fortune to have his territory, yet he refused to give it up and even dared to attack me."

"Shouldn't he be killed?" Mo Yue said coldly.

The three-tailed white fox pondered for a moment, then looked at Mo Yue. Seeing that he was full of vitality and very young, it asked, "Where do you come from?"

"If you're not happy living in the 'Ten Thousand Mountains,' then you come out and want to find a place to be your own king. Is that not allowed?"

"Are you a wild monster?"

"Why must it be from a major clan in the Holy Land?" Mo Yue glared coldly, revealing his fierce power. "White Fox, although you are only at the mid-stage of the third rank, if I can kill that stupid cat, I can kill you too."

The three-tailed white fox's pupils contracted, and after thinking for a moment, it said, "Since the Sky-Splitting Tiger took the initiative to attack, it's fine if you kill it. But it has a duty to stay here and prevent humans from leaving this forest."

"That's easy, I'll take over."

At that moment, a green shadow broke through the air and arrived; it turned out to be a wooden figure that resembled a human.

"Tree King, you've come too," the white fox said. "The Tiger King was killed by it, so now we can only let him take over its guarding duties."

"Alas, things have come to this, and this is the only way. What is your name? I need to make a trip to the Holy Land to report this matter and your name."

"Moyue."

As he spoke, Mo Yue took out several high-grade herbal pills and swallowed them.

One pill has limited effect, but multiple pills can still accelerate the healing of his wound.

The fragrance of the elixir filled the air, and although it lasted only for a moment, it still attracted the attention of the three-tailed white fox and the tree king's wooden figure clone.

The wooden doppelganger asked, "Did you just take a human pill? Where did you get it?"

"This? I crafted it from one of my human servants."

The second step in the "Infernal Affairs" script involves using elixirs as bait to create a community of shared interests.

Mo Yue grinned and said smugly, "More than ten years ago, I encountered a human Foundation Establishment cultivator in the 'Ten Thousand Mountains,' and I originally wanted to swallow him for a treat."

However, the other party begged for mercy, offering up pills as tribute, saying that he was a second-level alchemist and was willing to become my servant to refine pills for me.

I thought to myself that alchemists are rare among humans. If I could improve my skills to refine third-tier pills in the future, wouldn't that be helpful to my cultivation?

So they took him into their service.

"Mo Yue, you actually have such luck. Human alchemists are indeed rare." The three-tailed white fox chuckled. "If your servant can refine third-grade pills in the future, don't forget to give your little sister one."

"Of course, little white fox sister."

"Then this old man will go to the holy land first."

After saying that, the wooden doll transformed into a green shadow and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

"Is this Wood Release?"

“Brother Mo Yue, you have a good eye. The Tree King is the strongest being in this forest. What you saw was just a wood-type clone made from his branches.”

Although he's also at the mid-stage of the third tier, he's far more powerful than me.

"I see." Mo Yue's eyes flickered. "By the way, why are we stationed here?"

"That's to prevent human cultivators from leaving." The three-tailed white fox didn't hide anything from Mo Yue, who was also a third-tier demon beast.

"Leaving from here, although we can't reach the prosperous areas of humans, it's still a remote area. As long as we spend some time taking a detour, we can still reach some major cities for cultivating immortality."

Therefore, the Holy Land assigned us to guard this place to prevent our captive prey from escaping in large numbers.

"That stupid cat should have said so earlier, and I wouldn't have had to kill him!" Mo Yue said angrily.

"Brother Mo Yue, don't worry, you're about to take over."

"Such a hasty approach? Is simply reporting it up to the top enough?"

"The spiritual energy here is not as good as that of the holy land. Among those powerful clans, how many would be willing to come here to live a life of hardship? Nine out of ten would agree to let you take over."

"Alright, I'll just guard it then. It's better than me wandering around there, fighting for resources and cultivating."

The three-tailed white fox immediately asked, "By the way, Brother Mo Yue, what about your pills?"

"Oh, I don't have many pills left. I'll bring you some next time. The main problem is that my servant doesn't have many resources in the human world, and there's a lack of inheritance in the Dao of Alchemy."

He claimed that if he had ample resources, he was confident he could advance to the level of a third-tier alchemist.

Of course, one can obtain the third-tier pill formula in advance.

"The pill formula? We have to go to the human world to get it." "Little White Fox, you're right. Let's go to the human world then. I'll take my servants to the human cultivation area outside."

Give him some time, and he should be able to become a third-tier alchemist.

The three-tailed white fox was slightly taken aback. "This... isn't this inappropriate?"

“What’s wrong with that? The Holy Land only said not to let a large number of blood offerings escape. I’ll just take my servant out for a trip. Besides, he’s still under my control. His life and death are in my hands.”

"That seems to be the case."

The three-tailed white fox's crimson eyes flickered slightly as it said, "Let's talk again when the Tree King returns."

“If he doesn’t agree, I dare not do it.”

"Too."

A day or two later.

The Tree King's wood-elemental clone returned and arrived above the Yunjin Mountains. It transmitted its voice, saying, "Brother Moyue, although the Holy Land is angry that you killed the Sky-Splitting Tiger, as long as you take his place to guard this place..."

The holy land will not pursue the matter.

"Fox King, the territory formerly belonging to the Sky-Splitting Tiger now belongs to Brother Mo Yue. You have no objections, do you?"

“Of course not,” the three-tailed white fox said softly.

"Then let's decide on this."

The Tree King's clone transformed into a green shadow and departed, and the three-tailed white fox did not linger there either.

Mo Yue's eyes widened as he pondered, "The first step of integration went smoothly, but gaining their trust seems a bit difficult."

Ordinary second-tier pills have very little effect on third-tier demonic beasts and cannot increase their spiritual power.

Once you reach the third rank or higher, the number of rare and precious natural treasures that can be effective against you decreases dramatically. Even most human Golden Core cultivators rely on their own hard work and occasionally take a pill to enhance their magical power.

It's impossible to rapidly increase one's cultivation level by consuming large amounts of pills, unlike the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stages.

Besides the "Golden Core Pill" recipe, Xu Chuan obtained several third-tier pill recipes from the Xuan Yue Secret Realm, including those for restoring mana, regenerating broken bones, improving cultivation, and breaking through bottlenecks.

However, the main ingredient is often a spiritual herb that is three or four thousand years old or even rarer than the ones that have never been heard of before.

It's too difficult to collect them all.

There's even less hope of mass production.

Of the spiritual herbs transplanted by Xu Chuan, only the main ingredients for the "Golden Pill" formula are complete; the main and auxiliary ingredients for the other three-tier formulas are missing quite a bit.

"The spiritual energy here is indeed strong, which is beneficial to me, but it is mainly metal-based, which is not so compatible with me."

After staying for a few more days, Mo Yue went to the territory of the three-tailed white fox.

The white fox is also a water-type demon beast. The place where she lives has a huge mirror lake and a huge water-type spiritual vein, which makes the trees in this place extremely lush.

Unlike the Yunjin Mountains, where the strong metal element results in sparse vegetation.

"Brother Moyue, what brings you to my little sister's place?"

As soon as Mo Yue arrived, the voice of the three-tailed white fox echoed all around, seemingly omnipresent.

"I am a water dragon. Although according to the Five Elements theory, metal generates water, I am not yet capable of elemental transformation. It is not as beneficial to me as the water-based spiritual veins of you, White Fox Sister."

"Why don't I, your brother, use this Mirror Lake for my cultivation? We can live side by side, what do you say?"

The three-tailed white fox transformed into a white shadow and darted out of the forest, staring silently at Mo Yue opposite it.

"It's impossible for human Foundation Establishment cultivators to get through here. As for Golden Core cultivators, if they arrive, we'll naturally be able to find them. Whether we guard that mountain range or not is useless."

If absolutely necessary, I can always find another metal-type demon beast friend later and have him guard the Cloud Gold Mountains.

"White Fox Sister, do you really have the heart to refuse me?" Seeing that she still hadn't reacted, Mo Yue began to threaten her.

The three-tailed white fox had witnessed Mo Yue's power and ruthlessness firsthand.

If a real battle were to break out, he might not be a match for him, his eyes filled with vigilance.

"In that case, Mirror Lake is for you to cultivate in, Brother Moyue. But you must promise not to eat any of the monsters around here. Most of them belong to my clan."

"That's no problem. If I get hungry, I'll go out and have a treat."

Mo Yue grinned, and a chilling aura filled the air, causing the temperature to drop considerably.

He then took out a high-grade Qi-union pill and presented it to the three-tailed white fox, saying, "This pill is for you, little white fox sister. Although it cannot greatly increase your spiritual power, it is still effective."

My servant told me that this elixir is rare even in the human world, and extremely difficult to refine.

The three-tailed white fox swallowed it, and sure enough, she felt a surge of medicinal power transform into pure spiritual energy, coursing through her body.

Her eyes lit up. "So this is a human elixir? It's definitely a good thing!"

"It's just too little."

"Brother Mo Yue, do you have any more?"

"This is the last one, but if you, Little White Fox, can collect these materials, I can have my servant refine a few more."

After speaking, the divine sense informed him of the required materials.

"Fortunately, apart from one or two that are a little rare and not very numerous, my little sister has quite a lot of the rest. Brother Mo Yue, you should have quite a lot as well."

These spiritual herbs were almost useless to the three white foxes, but the pills they were made from could increase her spiritual power accumulation over several months.

It's like turning waste into treasure; how could she not be tempted?

"I am truly clever. Now Xu Chuan should no longer have to worry about the ingredients for the Qi Harmony Pill."

Even for families specializing in Golden Core cultivation, the Qi Harmony Pill is a precious item.

Firstly, the materials are rare and difficult to collect; the main materials can almost always be found in dangerous places like the "Forest of Qinghai".

Although the clan's medicinal herb garden also cultivates them, even with careful care, it takes decades for a single batch to mature.

Secondly, it is not easy to refine, and the success rate of pill production is not high.

Even the Cao family's top alchemists probably only have a 30% to 40% success rate in producing pills.

Ten portions of materials yielded three or four successful batches, with each batch producing at most two to three kernels, mostly of medium to low quality.

Therefore, the number of Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivators in Golden Core families is not very large.

Apart from a few exceptionally talented individuals, the rest must rely on their own gradual cultivation.

Two months later.

Mo Yue returned to Dongxi with dozens of materials for the Qi-Harmony Pill.

Xu Chuan and Xu Deling were both dumbfounded as they looked at the large amount of spiritual herbs and various spiritual ores and iron.

Some of it is third-tier spirit iron, produced in the Yunjin Mountains.

"This is a bit beyond my expectations. I guessed that I could trade some materials with the pills from the third-tier demon beasts, but I didn't expect so many."

Mo Yue grinned smugly, "I am now the Dragon King of the 'Azure Sea Forest,' the other two are the Fox Kings of the Three-Tailed White Fox and the Tree Kings of the Ancient Trees that have become demons."

"You replaced one of the third-tier demonic beasts?"

Mo Yue immediately threw a corpse out of his storage bag. The aura of a third-tier demon beast was still present, which was terrifying to look at.

"This is the biggest gain: a metal-type demon tiger with a trace of white tiger blood, inheriting the same lineage as that silly tiger who likes to act cute and act spoiled."

If you can refine a genuine Demon Spirit Pill, it should help him become a third-tier demon beast.

The bloodline of the Four Spirits White Tiger can even be further explored, potentially yielding the potential of a fourth-tier demon beast.

As for the Sky-Splitting Tiger's fangs, claws, and fur, they are all materials used to refine magical artifacts.

"Good, good, good!" Xu Chuan smiled broadly. "Then let Ming Shu first train Xu Bai to the peak of the second tier. By then, I should be able to reach the perfection of the Foundation Establishment stage, and my chances of refining the third-tier demon spirit pill will also increase significantly."

However, the materials from the demon tiger are currently beyond the capabilities of anyone in my Xu family to fully utilize. I'll keep them for now and use them when someone breaks through to the Golden Core stage, or when De Ling, you make further progress in weapon crafting.

"Yes, grandfather."

"Keep the rest of the Tier 2 materials."

"Well, now we have the materials to perfect Father's top-tier treasure bow." Xu Deling smiled slightly.

Many members of the Xu family practice metal-based cultivation techniques.

Mo Yue stayed at the Xu family's house for only a few days before returning to "Qinghai Forest".

Compared to the Xu family, the spiritual veins there are more conducive to his recovery.

Xu Chuan went into seclusion to refine elixirs and cultivate, while Xu Deling helped Xu Mingwei improve his magical artifacts.

Half a month later.

The Xu family's second set of top-tier magical artifacts has been produced.

Another month has passed.

The thirty-six herbal needles that Xu Chuan needed were successfully crafted and stored in the herbal patch.

Given that the True Yang Pearl's primary attribute is fire, Xu Chuan stored it in his Foundation Establishment Treasury and had Xu Deling reforge it into a top-tier defensive magic weapon.

The Heavenly Wood Shield is a special wood-based magical artifact recorded in the "Wood Emperor Scripture," primarily used for defense.

When infused with wood-based magic, numerous wood-based vines can grow, used to bind nearby magical artifacts, cultivators, or demonic beasts.

Xu Mingwei and his group gradually replaced some of their finest magical artifacts.

Whether it's stored in a treasure trove or bestowed upon future generations, it can be considered a form of inheritance.

The Xu family's heritage has deepened day by day.

Many people of the Chong generation also had children of the Wen generation.

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Five years have passed in the blink of an eye, slipping through our fingers in the blink of an eye.

The Great Liang launched separate attacks against the Great Wei and the Great Jin, winning both and gaining some territory.

The Zhao family developed rapidly, and two or three powerful families in Daliang attached themselves to them.

The Cao Family Academy and the Moonlit Academy were always at odds, agreeing to hold a grand competition between the two academies every three years, with a portion of their resources as stakes.

Apart from that, there were no further disturbances between the Cao and Xu families.

The remaining two transactions between the Xu family and the Li family of Taiyuan and the Wang family of Langya have also been completed.

With the Chongxu Pill, the two families gained another late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Although the Jiang, Lei, and Lin families appeared to be making no moves, they had secretly formed an alliance, with their respective patriarchs swearing an oath to advance and retreat together.

The three great families are determined to gather all the ingredients for the "Golden Core" pill formula or find innate spiritual objects to help one of them be the first to produce a Golden Core.

Dongxi.

Bihan Pool.

Xu Mingwei arrived with a man wearing a black mask.

This mask covers most of the face, revealing only the eyes, nose, mouth, and jaw.

"Father (grandfather)."

Xu Mingwei and the masked man clasped their hands in greeting at the same time.

Xu Chuan opened his eyes and looked around, saying calmly, "What brings you here?"

Xu Mingwei said, "Father, Dewen has now reached the peak of Qi Refining, and I would like to ask for a Foundation Establishment Pill for him."

"You've reached the pinnacle of Qi Refining?" Xu Chuan asked Xu Dewen.

“It’s all thanks to the family’s cultivation,” Xu Dewen said.

What position do you hold in the family now?

"Reporting to Grandfather, the Dark Guard Captain, over the years we have helped the clan eliminate some parasites and those who wanted to spy on my Xu family."

“Your aura is filled with malevolent energy and resentment. If you follow the demonic path, you may make great progress. But if you follow the righteous path, I fear that your mind is cluttered and you may be plagued by inner demons during the foundation building process, thus failing.”

Xu Mingwei's expression changed. "Father, I also have malevolent energy."

“You are different. You are brave and diligent, with no distracting thoughts. Your murderous aura becomes your means of defeating enemies. But Devin, you witnessed Deqian’s death with your own eyes.”

He gave you hope to live, but then his own son and nephew were killed, and he himself almost died.

You haven't forgotten me for a single day all these years, have you?

Upon hearing this, Xu Dewen clenched his fists tightly, his knuckles turning white from the force, the veins on his forehead bulging like knots, and his eyes turning bloodshot.

"I hate!"

"I wish I could rush to the Cao family and kill them all, even if it meant my own death!"

"But I also understand that the family has its own plans. The Cao family is still too powerful for my Xu family. If the family is wiped out because of me, I will be held responsible even if I die a thousand deaths."

"Wen'er." Xu Mingwei looked at his son with a pained expression.

“Father.” Xu Mingwei turned to look at Xu Chuan, as if he wanted to say something.

Mo Yue recovered his third-tier strength, but very few people in the Xu family knew about it. Although Xu Dewen was Xu Mingwei's biological son, he could not tell him unless Xu Chuan spoke up.

"Alright, Devon, it's fine to tell you. My Xu family has already gained the initial strength to contend with the Cao family, but our foundation is still insufficient."

Xu Dewen was slightly taken aback, and after a moment he said, "Could it be that the Cao family patriarch is already capable of resisting them?!"

He knew that the Xu family feared the Cao family's Golden Core Ancestor the most.

"The Cao family is nothing. The real crisis is yet to come, so I will not risk the future of our Xu family to fight the Cao family head-on."

But what my grandfather can guarantee is that soon, my Xu family will give the Cao family a good thrashing and make them pay tenfold for the lives of my Xu family members.

As for you.”

Xu Chuan thought for a moment, then swept his right hand across the storage bag, took out a porcelain bottle, and handed it to Xu Dewen.

"Inside is a high-grade Foundation Establishment Pill, which can increase the chance of Foundation Establishment by 30%. Combined with your transformed divine sense, the chance is more than 50%."

But if you still can't successfully establish your foundation even like this…”

"Then I will try to switch to demonic cultivation techniques."

Xu Dewen put away the Foundation Establishment Pill and turned to leave.

Xu Mingwei stayed behind, looked at Xu Chuan, and asked, "Father, do you really want Wen'er to cultivate the demonic path?"

"What do you think is a demon?"

Xu Mingwei remained silent.

"In my opinion, evil is the devil. As long as Devon still puts the Xu family first, what does it matter if he is evil or devil?"

As long as one stays true to oneself and adheres to principles, what difference is there between practicing righteous methods and demonic methods?

The only difference in the world is strength.

Because we are weak, the Xu family is constantly being bothered by the Cao family.

If we are weak, our Xu family may be slaughtered when the "demonic calamity" comes.

We are weak, that's why we become "

Xu Chuan ultimately did not reveal the truth that everyone on this land was a blood sacrifice raised by the demon race of the "Ten Thousand Mountains".

For millennia, they have endured, only to become food for other races!

The truth is too dark and despairing!
Whether it's the fear of knowing the truth and being terrified as the date approaches, or the despair of impending doom, both are tragedies in this world.

"I will remember Father's teachings." Xu Mingwei bowed respectfully.

"Mingxuan is in Guangling, right? Have someone call him back. I have something to tell him."

"Yes, father."

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(End of this chapter)