Building a long-lasting family lineage starting with genealogy

Chapter 235 Underground Shelter Plan, An Encounter in the Imperial City (Seeking Votes at the End of the Month!)

The next day.

Xu Mingwei, Xu Mingyuan, and Xu Mingxuan arrived.

Xu Chuan used the pretext of "demonic calamity" to get them to secretly build an underground project, not a cellar or anything like that, but a survival base hundreds of feet underground.

"Mingwei, dig an underground passage on this side of Dongxi, extending it to the side of Duanya Peak, and excavate a sufficiently large space inside and near the peak."

Mingxuan, on the Guangling branch, is digging a passage underground to connect the branch with the "Moon Ridge Alliance," and both underground locations need to be built with sufficiently large living spaces.

There should be multiple entrances and exits, one of which should ideally connect to a water source.

Everyone was shocked upon hearing this.

Xu Mingyuan frowned and said, "Father, Mo Yue has already recovered to the early stage of the third rank. It is not impossible that he can even recover to the middle or even late stage of the third rank before the 'Demon Tribulation'."

Is this still not enough to overcome the tribulation?

How did the Cao, Sima, and Liu families, the three great families of Golden Core cultivators, manage to survive before?

Xu Mingwei and Xu Mingxuan also had this question.

“The ‘demonic tribulation’ can be large or small. Five hundred years is just a small tribulation, while a thousand years is a great tribulation. There may even be demonic cultivators at the Golden Core stage personally taking action.”

If a major war breaks out, the aftershocks will be something that ordinary members of our Xu family cannot withstand.

Do you want to see our clan's land turned to scorched earth, with only a handful of Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment cultivators surviving?

"It was my oversight," Xu Mingyuan apologized immediately.

"Do as instructed. In any case, in the great calamity decades from now, our Xu family must at least preserve most of our members."

By accumulating strength in this way, we will have enough to confront the next great calamity head-on, avoiding a tragic end.

Xu Chuan thought to himself, "In the next millennium, as long as my Xu family becomes a top-tier Nascent Soul family, I will surely be able to lead all my clansmen away from this imprisoned place."

The group left Bihan Pool.

Xu Mingyuan's expression remained grave. After a moment, he said, "Eldest brother, third brother, I think Father is definitely hiding something from us, perhaps a disaster even more severe than the 'Demon Calamity'."

“My intuition tells me that’s the case,” Xu Mingxuan said.

Xu Mingwei pondered for a moment and said, "My father has his reasons for not telling us. I believe he will tell us in a while."

The other two exchanged a glance and nodded slightly.

Then, Xu Mingyuan said, "Actually, I've always had a question in my mind: since there is such a prosperous place for cultivation as the Tiannan Region, why don't Golden Core families like the Cao family, the Sima family, and the Liu family move there?"

Even though the journey is long, with the protection of the Golden Elixir, at least most of the clansmen can migrate there.

In the prosperous Tiannan Region, the Golden Core families might not be considered top-tier powers, but they were certainly not weak either.

Xu Mingyuan hit the nail on the head.

Xu Mingxuan and Xu Mingwei remained silent upon hearing this.

They were all intelligent people.

I had a vague idea of ​​what might be going on.

It's not that I don't want to, it's that I can't!
The three regions of Wei, Liang, and Jin, spanning tens of thousands of miles, might just be a giant cage.

"Don't overthink it. All we need to do right now is fulfill Father's instructions. Mingxuan, are things alright on your end?" Xu Mingwei asked.

Xu Mingxuan nodded. "No problem."

"The biggest issue is the time involved. It needs to be built at least a hundred feet underground, and it needs to be kept hidden, so it will probably take ten or twenty years."

"For safety's sake, all of this is worthwhile," Xu Mingwei said, then added, "And don't forget about your own cultivation."

Strength is the most important thing!

"So that's why Father didn't mention it earlier, it turns out you filled in the gaps, brother." Xu Mingxuan laughed heartily.

Xu Mingyuan smiled gently.

Xu Mingwei shook his head and chuckled.

The earlier gloom dissipated considerably after the laugh.

Xu Mingxuan went to the mansion to see Bai Jing, chatted for a while, and then left Dongxi to return to Guangling.

Five years have passed.

The Xu family members all made rapid progress in their cultivation.

The Xu family has six members in the second generation. The first four are all at the early to mid-stages of the fourth level of Foundation Establishment, while Xu Mingqing is at the late stage of the fourth level of Foundation Establishment.

Xu Mingxian was the only one to break through to the fifth level of Foundation Establishment.

Its cultivation speed is indeed no less than that of someone with an earth-root aptitude.

The same applies to Xu Dezhao and Xu Deheng, who advanced around the same time.

After all, they all have true spiritual roots, and their cultivation techniques are quite similar.

However, there are exceptions, such as Xu Deyue. Her destiny and talent, combined with her cultivation technique, are close to the aptitude of earth spirit root. Like Xu Mingqing, she is also at the late stage of the fourth level of Foundation Establishment.

Furthermore, her bloodline was affected by both of them, and was elevated to the eighth rank—the Cold Moon Bloodline.

It may even evolve into a seventh-grade bloodline in the future.

As for Xu Mingqing's innate destiny talent [Taiyi Qingling], it has no effect on changing his physique and bloodline.

They also have something in common: they are both still single.

Xu Deling, one of the earliest Foundation Establishers, is now in the late stage of the sixth level of Foundation Establishment. Ren Xiaoyao entered the seventh level of Foundation Establishment two months ago with the help of a mid-grade Qi Refining Pill.

With no worries about the effects of the Qi-Gathering Pill, Xu Chuan began taking the drug.

He has now reached the peak of the eighth level of Foundation Establishment.

"You only need to take three Chongxu Pills, so this last one will be perfect for this ninth bottleneck!"

Xu Chuan swallowed it without hesitation.

He has a lot of pills on him.

During Xu Chuan's seclusion.

Guangling County.

Xu's Trading Company.

The Xu family's second auction was held.

In the blink of an eye, ten years have passed since the last time Wei Feng was wiped out.

The Xu family brought out many good items this time: demon beast inner cores, materials from late-stage second-tier demon beasts, demon beast essences, second-tier spirit iron, top-tier magic weapons, fine magic weapons, top-tier talismans, and first-tier high-grade array flags.

Jade Mushroom Pill, Jade Sprout Pill, Chongxu Pill, True Essence Pill, Harmony Pill, Youth-Preserving Pill, Marrow Cleansing Pill, Exploding Essence Pill, etc.

The scale is two to three times larger than the last time.

Furthermore, many established families added items to their auctions before the auctions even began.

Its popularity was so great that it was almost on par with some of the major auctions in the capital.

The only thing lacking is auction items like talismans and treasures.

"The last time the Xu family held an auction, it was when they were facing pressure from the Wei and Feng families," an elder from a Foundation Establishment family remarked with emotion.

"Yes, at the time I thought the Xu family wanted to take advantage of the influence of other families, which is why they brought out so many precious pills for auction."

But who would have thought that the Xu family wanted to establish their authority and make an example of someone in front of everyone!
In just a quarter of an hour, the Feng family was completely wiped out.

Then, during the auction, they annihilated the Wei family and all other dissenting voices.

Decisive and ruthless!

At this moment, someone else came over and said, "Ten years! The Xu family's strength seems to have increased several times over. They are truly blessed by heaven."

At this moment, an old man with white hair sneered, "Blessed by Heaven?"

"If you let your family develop in the countryside, even if you have decades or hundreds of years, it would be the limit if you could develop into a martial arts family."

How could the Xu family's journey to this point be summarized in just four words?

Many people, upon reflection, find this to be true.

This is definitely not something you could do yourself.

Five years have passed, and a group of promising young talents from the Xu family have gradually grown up and begun to travel to various places.

Furthermore, a new batch of immortal seedlings were discovered from among the common people, and the vassal families are also constantly increasing their number of immortal seedlings.

In addition, they also recruited dozens or even hundreds of independent cultivators to work for the Xu family.

The operation is large, so it requires a lot of manpower.

Moreover, most of them require cultivators, so they inevitably recruit rogue cultivators.

But as long as the Xu family's recruitment standards remain in place, at least the rogue cultivators they recruit will not easily get into trouble.

"Fellow Daoists, stop chatting at the entrance and hurry inside. The auction is about to begin."

Someone chuckled and urged them on.

The crowd smiled and gave up, then surged into the Xu family's business.

The auction lasted for a full day and night before it ended.

Most people returned satisfied, but many regretted not bringing enough resources and spirit stones.

An auction.

The Xu family naturally made a fortune.

Whether it's materials from demonic beasts, pills, top-tier talismans, or magical artifacts, everything is refined and produced by the Xu family themselves.

Their actual contribution is probably less than one-tenth of what they earn.

Seven or eight days later.

Dongxi.

Xu Dewen failed to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage and was even injured, requiring him to recuperate.

He had no choice but to give up for now.

Two more months passed.

The Cao family academy brought its students to the Moonlit Academy.

The competition between the two palaces attracted many families with foundation-building cultivation.

The Cao family academy won the competition, but was ridiculed by many.

Because all those who participated in the battle from the Cao Family Academy were members of the Cao family.

The question, "Did the Cao family open the academy to train their own children or students from other families?" drew ridicule from the crowd.

Some people also said: "The Cao family wanted to cause trouble for the Xu family, but no one from the Xu family showed up. They have completely disgraced the Golden Core family."

In contrast, the students selected by the Moonlit Academy, though defeated, all had their merits.

They are at least several times better than the less talented people their own families raise.

Among the students who entered university, some actually managed to master the art through their perseverance over the past few years.

Some became alchemists, while others became weapon refiners and talisman makers.

Unfortunately, not a single student became a formation master.

There's no way around it; formation masters require an extremely high level of understanding of formations.

Some aristocratic families have even begun to consider whether to send their clan's geniuses to the Moonlit Academy for next year's academy entrance examination.

After all, students with lower natural talent have all made significant progress over the years, and those with exceptional talent and comprehension may be able to go even further.

As for the Cao Family Academy, if it still cannot achieve fairness and focus on educating students, it will only be a joke.

After all, the Cao family is a family of alchemists.

Other Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment families generally don't compare their own clan members to them.

Even if they were raised by the Cao family's children, what does it have to do with them?

If you can't see your own people grow and have to pay extra tuition, you might as well not come at all.

Within the Cao family.

Cao Dezhang was also furious and punished many of the instructors at the Cao Clan Academy, all of whom were members of the Cao clan.

Over a thousand years of development.

The Cao clan has a very large population.

Some marginalized members of the tribe are left unsupervised, resulting in a mix of good and bad members.

"Father, I want to go to the academy."

When Cao Zhenyi saw his father, Cao Yulong, emerge from the pass, he stepped forward, bowed respectfully, and said...

Cao Yulong glanced at it coldly and said indifferently, "Go where? Just stay home and cultivate obediently!"

"But the other younger brothers"

“They are him, you are you, you just need to do what I tell you to do.”

"Alright, get out of my way." Cao Yulong flicked his sleeve, and a sharp gust of wind blew out, causing him to stumble back several steps.

Then, without looking back, he strode away.

Cao Yulong had already married two wives, and they had four children in the past few years.

The oldest is only half a year younger than Cao Zhenyi.

Cao Zhenyi had someone to take care of his food, clothing, shelter and transportation, but he never received any affection from his family.

Neither Cao Yulong nor Cao Shengming treated him as if he were their direct bloodline.

Cao Zhenyi suffered a lot of cold shoulders.

He was even mocked, beaten, and verbally abused by his own clansmen, who called his mother, Ye Xuehua, a slut who ruined the Cao family's grand plan.

He also learned the truth a couple of years ago.

He was a once-in-hundred-years talent with a Heavenly Spiritual Root in the Cao family, but his foundation was ruined by a secret technique used by his own mother.

In this life, I can only be a cultivator at the first level of Qi Refining.

Cao Zhenyi cultivated very diligently, attracting a vast amount of spiritual energy, but the spiritual energy entering his body was absorbed by the withered tree seed.

Otherwise, under the Cao family's tutelage, he would be at least at the fifth level of Qi Refining at the age of eight, and breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage before the age of eighteen would be extremely easy.

Cao Zhenyi returned to his room, dejected.

"Mother, why are you treating me like this? Don't you love me at all?"

He took out Ye Xuehua's memorial tablet, gently stroking it, and his large eyes couldn't help but let tears fall onto the tablet with a "plop".

"If that's the case, why bring the child into the world!"

"My mother is a disciple of the Zhou family's patriarch, and the Zhou family is an appendage of the Xu family. Is everything really a conspiracy by the Xu family?"

“Yuen Slave,” Cao Zhenyi called out.

A young woman, about fifteen or sixteen years old, with a mid-stage Qi Refining cultivation level, entered through the door.

I want to go out for a walk.

"Young Master Zhenyi, Lord Yulong does not wish you to go out."

"Why would my father care whether I live or die?" Cao Zhenyi looked at Yue Nu and said, "You just need to know that you are my servant and obey my orders!"

"Yes, Young Master Zhenyi, where are we going?"

"Let's go check out the southern part of the city."

Yue Nu drove the magic boat, taking Cao Zhenyi to the South District.

At the entrance of the Dan Palace.

A young man in green robes walked out of the Dan Hall, glanced back, sighed softly, and turned to leave.

"In the end, his words came true."

"It's better to become a rogue cultivator than to stay in the Pill Hall."

Those who leave are defenders of morality.

After ten years, he finally gave up on the unrealistic dream of becoming the chief disciple, completely lost hope, and withdrew from the Pill Hall.

Once a sacred place of alchemy that all alchemists in the Great Wei Dynasty wanted to enter, its reputation has declined in recent years and it is no longer what it used to be.

He was walking on the streets of the market.

I happened to see a young child arguing with a middle-aged monk.

That rogue cultivator seemed about to start a fight.

Wei Dao flicked his sleeve, sending a gust of air that struck him, knocking him to the ground. "Is it necessary to argue with a child?"

"What the hell is it to you if you've reached the Qi Refining Perfection stage?!" The rogue cultivator trembled and chuckled, "Senior is right, this junior will take his leave now."

He turned and left.

"Young man, what's your name? Judging from your fine clothes, you must not be from an ordinary family. How come you go out without even a servant?"

The child was Cao Zhenyi. He deliberately shook off Yue Nu, wanting to find someone to ask about the Xu family matters alone.

"My surname is Ye, and my name is Ye Fan."

"Ye Fan? The Ye family of the Imperial City?"

Instead of answering, Cao Zhenyi said, "Senior, I'm a little hungry. May I have something to eat? I'll pay you when my servant arrives."

"Haha, you young man, you're quite the prude."

"Let's go with this one then," Wei Dao said with a smile, pointing to the Cloud Inn in front of them.

The two of them ordered a private room.

Cao Zhen ordered a few dishes, but before they arrived, he asked, "How should I address you, senior?"

"My surname is Wei."

"Senior Wei, I have something I'd like to ask you."

Wei Dao looked at Cao Zhenyi and smiled faintly, "Young friend Ye, you're pretending to be hungry, but you really want to know something, right?"

"My senior noticed."

"Ask away, but I am not an omniscient person who knows everything."

Wei Dao felt a connection with this young man, so he did not refuse.

"Senior Wei, do you know the Xu family? What kind of family is the Xu family?"

"Inquiring about the Xu family? I don't recall your Ye family having any grudges with the Xu family, do you?" Wei Dao thought for a moment, then his eyes lit up. "You're not a member of the Ye family, are you?"

"I did not say that I am a member of the Ye family."

“You cunning boy, but I may answer you.” Wei Dao slowly spoke, “The Xu family, in just a few decades, has become the most prestigious family in the Great Wei, and they are showing signs of challenging the Cao family, the imperial family.”

What do you think?

“Impressive.” Cao Zhenyi asked again, “But to achieve this, the Xu family will inevitably have to plunder and annex other aristocratic families, and all sorts of conspiracies and tricks will certainly be involved.”

"There may be annexation, and there may be intrigues, but as far as I know, the Xu family has never actively robbed other families."

"Is that so? Then has Senior Wei heard of the Zhou family, a vassal of the Xu family, marrying a woman into the Cao family?"

"Ye Xuehua? Of course I've heard of her. The Cao family held a grand wedding banquet that time. Such an attitude towards a mere fourth-rank family really surprised many other families."

Of course, that Fairy Xuehua was also worthy of consideration.

After all, she had already achieved Foundation Establishment at that time.

Furthermore, in the "Wuhua Trial," they brought the fourth-ranked Zhou family into the top five.

"I heard that Fairy Xuehua died several years ago. However, what is surprising is that this news did not come from the Cao family, but from Yuehu County."

Even more strangely, after her death, she was not buried in the Cao family's cemetery, but instead returned to the Zhou family's.

Surprisingly, the Cao family was also willing.

This caused quite a stir at the time.

"Senior, you don't know exactly what happened either?"

Wei Dao shook his head and chuckled, "Such a private matter, only the parties involved know what happened. How much can I know from hearsay?"

"Could it be that the Xu family killed that Fairy Xuehua?"

Wei Dao was taken aback, staring at Cao Zhenyi. "Why would you think that? This version of the news has never been seen before."

"Isn't the Zhou family a vassal of the Xu family? And Fairy Xuehua is a disciple of the Zhou family's patriarch."

Wei Dao shook his head and chuckled, saying, "That's true. You're not very old, so it's normal that you don't know. Before Fairy Xuehua married into the family, the Zhou family wasn't an appendage of the Xu family."

The two companies appear to be longtime allies.

As for why the Zhou family became a vassal, it's probably related to the attack by the so-called demonic cultivators not long after.

"What is meant by 'demonic cultivator'?"

"Well, there are two versions. One is that it was done by a true demonic cultivator, and the other is that it was done by the Cao family, who attacked the Zhou family, a vassal of the Xu family at the time, to force the Xu family to come to their aid and severely damage the Xu family."

However, the Xu family held immense prestige in Yuehu County, and with a mere word from them, all the Qi-cultivating families in the county dispatched their members to their aid.

Why did the Cao family do this?

"I don't know about that," Wei Dao said, looking at Cao Zhenyi. "I examined you just now and found something wrong with your body. May I examine it more closely?"

Cao Zhen nodded and extended his hand.

Wei Dao placed his fingers on his wrist, and a wisp of magical power surged into his body, discovering something unusual in his dantian.

"This is... a seed of a dead tree?!"

Wei Dao's expression changed drastically. "Who would dare to use such a vicious secret technique on you?"

Cao Zhen's eyes dimmed, and he shook his head as if he didn't know anything, asking, "Since Senior Wei knows, do you know how to break this?"

"Then you overestimate me." Wei Dao said with a wry smile, "It's just because I mainly cultivate wood-based techniques and have seen records of this secret technique."

This technique is extremely insidious. Once planted, the essence of one's magical power will be absorbed by the withered tree seed. As long as the caster kills the caster, the withered tree seed can be retrieved.

It becomes nourishment for oneself, greatly enhancing one's own strength.

"What if the spellcaster dies?"

"If the withered tree seed is not controlled, it will only absorb the spiritual energy and magic power cultivated, and like you, it will be trapped at the first level of Qi Refining forever."

Wei Dao looked at him, smiled faintly, and then said, "However, if you can decipher it in the future, you will be blessed with great fortune."

Cleansing the marrow and transforming the body.

Furthermore, your constitution is associated with the fire element, and wood generates fire, which may transform your bloodline.

After all, the magical power you painstakingly accumulated hasn't disappeared; it's contained within the withered tree seed.

Cao Zhenyi sighed slightly, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for your explanation, Senior Wei. If I could solve it, my family would have solved it for me long ago."

He is a rare, divinely inspired talent, a once-in-hundred-years find for the Cao family.

If possible, the Cao family would certainly be willing to pay a huge price.

They wouldn't be like they are now, left to their own devices, ignored by their relatives, constantly beaten and ridiculed by their peers, and no one takes them seriously.

"Unfortunately, I happen to know someone who, if we're talking about who in the entire Great Wei has any hope of breaking this withered tree seed, is probably only him."

"Who is it?" Cao Zhen's eyes widened, filled with surprise.

Wei Dao raised the corner of his mouth and said, "It is indeed the Xu family member you just asked about."

"Xu Chuan, the First Elder of the Xu Family!"

"It's him?!" Cao Zhenyi exclaimed in disbelief.

The person who could break his withered tree seed was none other than the Cao family's mortal enemy, the Xu family's Grand Elder!
Just now.

A figure burst into the private room.

It was Cao Zhen's servant, Yue Nu!
"Young Master, if something happens while you are acting recklessly, Yue Nu will be guilty even if she dies a thousand deaths."

"I understand, let's go back." Cao Zhenyi looked at Yue Nu and said, "Pay the bill for the meal in this private room."

As he spoke, he cupped his hands in a gesture of respect to Wei Dao: "Talking with you, senior, has enlightened me greatly."

"I was deliberately deceived before, so please consider this meal on my behalf. If we happen to meet again in the future, I will thank you again."

"Let's see how things go. I plan to leave the capital today."

"Where are you going, senior?"

"The world is vast, let's travel and see as we go."

Cao Zhenyi nodded slightly, and then left with Yue Nu.

Immediately afterwards, the food and drinks were served.

Wei Dao did not refuse and enjoyed the wine. He tilted his head back and drank a glass of wine, muttering, "What an interesting young man. Although he is young, his mind is more profound than that of an ordinary adult."

Wait, could this boy be a member of the Cao family?

Surname Ye? Fairy Xuehua?
Could he be Ye Xuehua's son?!

Half a month later.

Moon Lake County, Dongxi.

“Fellow Daoist, I am Wei Dao, and I have come to pay my respects to your Grand Elder.”

"Visiting the Grand Elder?" The patrolling disciple looked Wei Dao up and down and asked in surprise, "What is your relationship with our Grand Elder?"
The Grand Elder rarely receives guests these days.

"Your Grand Elder once personally acknowledged me as his junior brother," Wei Dao said with a faint smile. "In that case, would you be willing to go and inform him?"

"Brother Da Chang?"

Several patrolling disciples began to discuss among themselves, "We've never heard of the Grand Elder ever having a master?"

"Alright, I'll go and inform them, but if you lie, you'll be in big trouble!"

A disciple released a flying sword and rode it towards the main hall of the family.

The patrolling disciple was naturally not qualified to disturb the Grand Elder, so he first went to inform the family head, Xu Chonghui.

"Patriarch, a cultivator who has reached the peak of Qi Refining has come to visit the Grand Elder, claiming to be the Grand Elder's junior brother?"

"When did the Grand Elder ever take a master?" Xu Chonghui looked at the patrolling disciple with a puzzled expression, his brows furrowing slightly. "What's his name?"

"Defending the Way".

"It's him?!"

Xu Chonghui tapped the table lightly a few times with his knuckles, pondered for a moment, and then said, "Go and invite him to the reception hall."

"Yes, Master." The patrolling disciple clasped his hands and left.

Although Xu Chonghui had never met Wei Dao, he knew that Wei Dao was from the Wei family of Guangling County. He had been taken as a disciple by Dan Dian Yun Zhongzi when he was young and was proficient in alchemy.

Ten years ago, he helped the Wei and Feng families refine elixirs and suppressed the Xu family's alchemy business in Guangling County.

After the Xu family wiped out the Wei and Feng families, Xu Chuan spared Yun Zhongzi's life out of respect for Yun Zhongzi, and it is said that he even invited Yun Zhongzi to join the Xu family.

"Could it be that he has come to a realization?"

Xu Chonghui went to Bihan Pool, while Xu Chuan had successfully established his foundation at the ninth level.

I haven't gone into seclusion during this period; I've just been practicing meditation.

"Great-grandfather, Wei Dao has come to visit. I have invited him to the reception hall. Would you like to see him?"

"Defend the Way?" Xu Chuan was surprised, but said calmly, "I understand. Tell him to wait in the main hall for a moment."

"Then I'll go and greet them first."

Xu Chonghui chatted with Wei Dao in the reception hall for about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.

Xu Chuan then entered the main hall, sat down in the main seat, and said with a faint smile, "Junior Brother Weidao, have you come here because you have left the Pill Hall?"

"The Pill Hall of today is no longer the Pill Hall of my heart."

“That’s normal. Not everyone is Senior Yun Zhongzi.” Xu Chuan suddenly asked, “What brings you here today? I guess you don’t want to join my Xu family, do you?”

"There are two main things. First, on the day I left the capital, I met a boy of eight or nine years old who had the seed of withered wood in his body. He asked me about Fairy Xuehua and the Xu family."

Is he the biological son of Fairy Xuehua?

Xu Chuan was slightly taken aback. "The Seed of Withered Tree? That must be it."

After the Zhou family became a vassal of the Xu family, their Daoist scriptures were naturally included in the Xu family's Daoist Archives, including the "Green Wood Sword Manual" which Zhou Qingfang was the main practitioner of.

This is an ancient wood-based sword technique, far more exquisite than the "Yi Wood Azure Spirit Technique" collected by the Xu family.

Xu Chuan also practiced some of the wood-based sword techniques and secret arts recorded above.

"It really is him. That withered tree seed must have been cast by Fairy Xuehua. No wonder he is so deep at such a young age."

While surprised, Wei Dao suddenly remembered something and said, "By the way, I didn't guess his identity before. I told him that you might be able to break his withered tree seed. I wonder if this will cause you any trouble?"

Xu Chuan waved his hand and chuckled, "It's alright. Even if the Cao family comes looking for me, I can simply say I can't solve it."

"I really don't intend to help. I've heard that Fairy Ye Xuehua has a good relationship with your Xu family, and now her master is an elder of your Xu family."

"Don't get involved in this matter. The complexity involved is beyond your imagination. When the time is right, I will take action."

Wei Dao stopped dwelling on it and continued, "The first thing is to verify and inform you, so that you won't get into trouble with the Cao family."

"Haven't my Xu family been harassed enough?"

“Haha, that’s true.” Wei Dao laughed and then said, “The second thing is that I want to follow in my teacher’s footsteps and establish a new Pill Hall.”

Having stayed in Guangling County for several days, the area around the "Yueling Alliance" headquarters had already formed a market town, and its scale was growing larger and larger.

I want to establish a new Pill Hall here, called the Pill Pavilion.

"A mere Qi Refining Perfection cultivator thinks he can establish a power comparable to the Pill Palace?"

"That's why I said I should follow my teacher's example. As long as the Xu family helps me, the Pill Pavilion will also be considered part of the Xu family's influence. My Pill Pavilion can refine pills for the Xu family, but the Xu family cannot interfere with the Pill Pavilion's management and recruitment matters."

You can set some alchemy requirements like the Cao family did, and the Pill Pavilion will fulfill them for the Xu family.”

Upon hearing this, Xu Chuan chuckled and said, "It's a good idea, but unfortunately my Xu family refuses."

"Why?"

Xu Chuan smiled without saying a word, while Xu Chonghui said, "My Xu family is not the Cao family. The Cao family has a thousand-year-old foundation, and the number of Cao family members alone far exceeds that of all the members of my Xu family, as well as the other family members and vassal families."

Furthermore, my Xu family has already cultivated more than enough alchemy masters, and we have more than a dozen alchemists. Even if another Pill Hall were to be added, it would not be of much help to my Xu family.

This could actually disrupt the current stable situation.

Upon hearing this, Wei Dao lowered his head and remained silent.

He came with high hopes, thinking the Xu family would readily agree, but reality has dealt him a blow.

Xu Chuan said, "Actually, you can join my 'Moon Ridge Alliance' Alchemy Pavilion. With your alchemy skills, you are qualified to be the deputy pavilion master."

"Moon Ridge Alliance" is not the private property of my Xu family.

Its alchemy pavilion and weapon-refining pavilion are just like the Pill Hall, recruiting talented alchemists and weapon refiners.

It is not limited to Yuehu and Guangling counties.

Its target is the entire Great Wei, including aristocratic families and independent cultivators.

Each pavilion is basically independent, only needing to provide pills and magical artifacts to the disciples of the "Moon Mausoleum Alliance" and hand over a portion of the spirit stones sold.

Disciples of the "Moon Ridge Alliance" will also accept tasks from various pavilions to find and provide materials.

Xu Chuan glanced at Wei Dao as he spoke, and then said, "You can try to stay for a period of time, but only for a maximum of six months."

If you feel that it's not what you wanted after six months, you are free to leave.

For others who enter, leaving is not so easy, but as the Grand Elder of the Alliance, I can make an exception for you.

Furthermore, I have also stated that I will personally grant foundation-building opportunities to anyone who makes a significant contribution to the "Moon Mausoleum Alliance".

With your alchemy skills, try to conserve alliance materials and refine more pills.

Over seven or eight years, this requirement should be met.

In just a few words, Wei Dao began to seriously consider things.

He completely forgot that his purpose in coming here was to get the Xu family to help him establish the Dan Pavilion.

"If you agree, I will make a copy of the alchemy inheritance that Senior Yun Zhongzi gave me and give it to you. It should be of great help to you now."

Wei Dao's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and without further hesitation, he said, "Alright, I'll go to your 'Moon Ridge Alliance's' Alchemy Pavilion for a six-month internship as the Deputy Pavilion Master."

Xu Chuan smiled slightly and then handed him a handwritten note.

"You can just bring the letter over."

Wei Dao nodded and then left.

As for the copy of Yun Zhongzi's alchemy inheritance, Xu Chuan told him to go to the Alchemy Pavilion and find the pavilion master.

“Great-grandfather, aren’t you being a little too polite to Wei Dao?” Xu Chonghui asked, puzzled.

Xu Chuan smiled faintly, "Talent is the most important thing in the world. Just think, our Xu family started out because of your great-grandfather's alchemy skills."

"With Wei Dao's talent in alchemy, it will not be a problem for him to take over the position of head of the Alchemy Pavilion in the future."

"Moreover, although our Xu family currently has no shortage of alchemists, our development with the 'Moon Ridge Alliance' is accelerating, and sooner or later, alchemists, weapon refiners, and other skilled craftsmen will be unable to keep up."

The more qualified personnel one has, the better.

"I have learned much from you, grandson," Xu Chonghui said, cupping his hands in greeting.

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(End of this chapter)