Building a long-lasting family lineage starting with genealogy

Chapter 241 Temporarily Settling Feuds, Half of the Great Wei (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

In order to get on the road.

Xu Chuan had Mo Yue give them a ride for a while.

Only after they approached the imperial city did they switch places and fly on their own.

The entire imperial city is protected by a third-tier grand formation, making it difficult for them to enter even if they launch a direct assault.

So Xu Chuan and his group swaggered in through the city gate and flew directly to the eastern part of the imperial city, to the palace where the Cao family was located.

There is also a third-tier grand formation here.

This shows that the Cao family's foundation was far deeper than that of blood-related families.

"Who is coming!"

Eight Qi Refining Perfection level guards stood at the front of the formation, wielding their weapons and pointing their swords at Xu Chuan and his group.

Suddenly, the Black Cloud Leopard beside Xu Chuan sprang up, its body growing to four or five zhang in length, its fur bristling like steel needles, surrounded by mysterious light.

"Ow—"

With a furious roar, the sound waves crashed across the square like thunder, and fine cracks appeared on the blue bricks of the ground.

Caught off guard, Cao's guards felt a sharp pain in their eardrums, their blood surging uncontrollably, and they were all thrown back by the shock, spitting blood from their seven orifices.

With a series of "thumps," he crashed into the array light barrier in front of the mansion, his magical artifact slipped from his hand, and he collapsed to the ground, his life hanging in the balance.

Followed by.

Xu Chuan's spirit beast pouch suddenly shone brightly, and with a burst of azure light, the dragon Mo Yue flew out!

Its body rapidly grew to over twenty zhang in length, hovering above the formation.

The dragon raised its head more than ten feet high, its scales were blue like solidified water, and its horns were sharp and gleaming with a cold light. As soon as it appeared, it opened its jaws and roared.

The dragon's roar was initially like tearing silk, but in an instant it transformed into a resounding bell, penetrating the streets, alleys, pavilions, and mansions of various noble families throughout the imperial city.

Birds inside the palace walls took flight in fright, and passersby in the marketplace stopped in their tracks, all turning their heads to look at the sound.

"The Roar of a Flood Dragon?!"

"How could a monstrous beast like a dragon appear within the imperial city?"

"Could it be someone's spirit beast?!"

"Impossible!" A cultivator said with a solemn expression, "This dragon's might is definitely not something an ordinary dragon of this rank can emit. At such a distance, it still has such pressure, so it must be a third-rank dragon!"

"Third tier!" The man's eyes widened instantly, his mouth agape, unsure of what to say.

The elders of the Foundation Establishment families in the eastern district of the imperial city all changed their expressions drastically.

Being so close, they could clearly feel the oppressive aura emanating from this third-tier dragon.

"That's the direction of the Cao family's palace. A third-tier demonic beast is attacking the Cao family?!"

"Let's go and take a look!"

Many aristocratic families sent Foundation Establishment cultivators to fly out of their clans and head to the Cao family's palace.

Before long, they saw a huge dragon circling above the palace.

Many people from the Jiang, Lin, and Lei families also went there.

Lei Hekong asked doubtfully, "Our Great Wei has only heard of the Xu family as a dragon-like being. Could it be that the Xu family attacked the Cao family?"

Lei Yunchao, the head of the Lei family, pondered for a moment and said, "We'll know once we go and see for ourselves."

Upon arriving, Lei Yunchao and Lei Hekong exchanged bewildered glances upon seeing Xu Chuan and his many children beneath the dragon.

It really is the Xu family!

Then they looked at the dragon in the sky.

The intense pressure of the third-tier aura felt like a thousand-pound boulder pressing down on their hearts.

"The beast beside the Xu family is also a third-tier demonic beast, which seems to resemble the legendary clan-guarding spirit beast of the Zhao family."

Lei Yunchao had attended the Zhao family's Golden Core Ceremony and had heard that the Zhao family's clan's guardian spirit beast was a black leopard.

Just a few moments.

Many prominent families had already gathered outside Cao's palace to watch.

Meanwhile, dozens of Foundation Establishment disciples and hundreds of Qi Refining disciples from the Cao family flew towards this place.

The underground palace beneath the royal palace.

Cao Jiyi slowly opened his eyes from his cultivation, two beams of crimson light shooting out as he murmured, "What is destined to come will eventually come!"

"Let this old man see who you, Xu Chuan, really are!"

With a flick of his body, he vanished from the spot.

In the blink of an eye, they arrived outside, flew out of the formation, and stood in front of Mo Yue.

Despite its frail body, it exuded an astonishing aura that rivaled even Mo Yue's, making it a formidable opponent.

I've been spending too much time with Xu Chuan.

Mo Yue also likes to keep something in reserve.

Therefore, he is only displaying the aura of the peak of the early stage of the third rank.

When Cao Defeng saw Xu Chuan, he glanced at the Black Cloud Spirit Leopard beside him, and then looked up at the third-tier dragon confronting his ancestor.

The blue dragon scales gleamed coldly in the sunlight, and the dragon's might was as heavy as Mount Tai, making him gasp for breath.

"Xu Chuan, what is the meaning of this?" Cao Defeng roared, his sleeves fluttering as he spoke, his anger blazing. "Did you bring a third-tier demonic beast to attack my Cao family?!"

His voice contained both fury and a hint of fear of the dragon's power, and even his voice trembled slightly.

Xu Chuan looked at him quietly, his expression unchanged. He lightly brushed his fingertips across the storage ring and said calmly, "If your Cao family wants to, my Xu family will accompany you to the end!"

His tone was calm and even, yet it carried an undeniable air of authority.

As the words fell, the Black Cloud Leopard growled again, and Mo Yue slapped its tail and struck the air in response. As the blue light swirled, the oppressive aura intensified.

All the cultivators around held their breath and watched.

Cao Jiyi glanced at Xu Chuan and the others, his voice calm: "The last time I saw you, you were at the fourth level of Foundation Establishment. Now that I see you again, you have actually reached the ninth level of Foundation Establishment!"

Whether they were members of the Cao clan or cultivators from the surrounding aristocratic families who had reached the Foundation Establishment stage, all of them were horrified.

"Only fifteen years have passed, and he has already advanced from the fourth level of Foundation Establishment to the ninth level?!"

"An average of three years to reach a new realm?"

"Shouldn't the rate of cultivation improvement in the mid-stage and late-stage Foundation Establishment periods be decreasing?"

Everyone was incredulous.

Then Cao Jiyi continued, "Four are at the peak of the fourth level of Foundation Establishment, and two are at the fifth level of Foundation Establishment."

Xu Dewen, at the very end, was completely ignored.

"Xu Mingwei and the others are all like this too?!"

"Wouldn't it be possible that in another ten or twenty years, the Xu family could produce at least six more cultivators at the ninth level of Foundation Establishment or even the peak of Foundation Establishment?!"

The crowd was in an uproar and discussed it extensively.

"Senior Cao, why do you always like to point things out so bluntly? Wouldn't it be better to leave each other some room for maneuver?"

"You should know that prying into other people's secrets is an extremely dangerous thing!"

Xu Chuan narrowed his eyes, his gaze towards Cao Jiyi showing no fear.

He then turned around and scanned his surroundings, "Do you all also want to explore the secrets of my Xu family?"

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed, and none of them dared to meet his gaze.

"Tell me, how about you come to my Cao family?" Cao Jiyi said.

"Senior Cao is straightforward!" Xu Chuan said with a faint smile. "Firstly, several months ago, the Sima family and the Xue family of the Great Jin openly led a large number of cultivators to besiege my Xu family. Why did your Cao family do nothing?"

Cao Jiyi looked at Xu Chuan and saw his expression; even if the Cao family denied it, it would be useless.

Therefore, he said, "It is not convenient for my Cao family to interfere in personal grudges, and my Cao family is powerless to stop the Sima family and the Xue family from joining forces."

"What a personal grudge!" Xu Chuan chuckled. "As the ruler of the Great Wei, it's normal for the Cao family not to interfere in the grudges between the various aristocratic families within the Great Wei."

But the Sima family and the Xue family are demonic cultivators of the Great Jin Dynasty. Has your Cao family forgotten the orders you issued?"

"In the cultivation world, strength ultimately prevails. My Cao family will not go to war with the two great Golden Core families because of your Xu family. That would only lead to more families being harassed by demonic cultivators."

"What a fine saying, 'strength speaks for itself'!" Xu Chuan smiled slightly, then added, "But I've heard from the Sima and Xue families that it seems your Cao family has tacitly approved of this matter."

This includes the later attack by the Blood Clan's Golden Core Ancestor, who came to plunder my Xu family.

"If it weren't for some hidden trump cards in my Xu family, we would probably be wiped out by now."

No one was surprised, after all, with a third-tier dragon protecting the clan, the newly promoted Golden Core cultivator from the Xue family naturally wouldn't dare to go too far.

"Since your Cao family does not want to protect my Xu family, then from this day forward, my Xu family will no longer be a subject of your Great Wei, and my Xu family will take half of the twenty-two counties of Great Wei!"
It includes the two prefectures of Taiyuan and Langya!
Senior Cao, do you have any objections?

Cao Jiyi's gaze was icy as he said indifferently, "Fine!"

"Ancestor!" the Cao clan members who had reached the Foundation Establishment stage exclaimed.

"Shut up, all of you! The Xu family now has the right to do this!"

The Cao family members all lowered their heads and looked away, and no one responded.

The Foundation Establishment cultivators from the surrounding aristocratic families showed no surprise whatsoever; instead, they whispered amongst themselves, their expressions indifferent.

"It seems that Ancestor Cao had anticipated this scene and made a decision. After all, the Xu family has a third-tier dragon and can also invite the Zhao family's clan-protecting spirit beast to help them."

An old man in a gray robe nodded in agreement, "The Xu family will not easily start a war with the Cao family either. They are an old Golden Core family with a third-order clan protection formation. How could they be easily broken through?"

However, it seems the unsolved case of the Xue family from some time ago can be put to rest; it was likely the work of the Xu family!

Many people nodded in agreement.

"Secondly, my Xu family is here today to settle our previous grievances with the Cao family. Once the grievances are cleared, we will each protect our own territory and not interfere with each other."

"What grudge?" Cao Jiyi frowned slightly.

"Cao Shengming plotted to kill my Xu clan members, Cao Jinyan plotted to frame my Xu family's reputation, Cao Defeng attacked and killed Xu, and sent people to attack my Xu family's vassals."

Cao Yulong forcibly married Ye Xuehua, a genius from the Zhou family, a vassal of my Xu family, and then caused her death.

"My Xu family never provokes others, but if anyone offends me, I will repay them tenfold." His tone was calm, yet it was like thunder rolling across the square. "I want the lives of the corresponding members of your Cao clan, as well as forty elite disciples of the late-stage Qi Refining stage of the Cao clan, to pay for the lives of my grandson and great-grandson!"

Before the words were finished, the Cao family members in the formation all looked up, their eyes filled with shock and anger, but they dared not utter a sound due to the dragon's might and the spirit leopard's murderous aura.

Xu Chuan continued, "We also want your Cao family to return Ye Xuehua's son!"

"If you agree, all past grudges between your Cao family and my Xu family will be wiped clean!"

"Xu Chuan, don't go too far!"

The veins on Cao Jiyi's forehead bulged like dragons, and his face was ashen.

He flicked his sleeve, and the pressure of the Golden Core and spiritual power surged forth, but suddenly faltered when it touched the pressure emanating from Mo Yue.

"Xu Chuan is trying to slap the Cao family in the face!" Lei Hekong transmitted his voice to Lei Yunchao.

“Previously, the Xu family was weak, and the Cao family pressed and suppressed them step by step. Now, anyone would choose to retaliate, but Xu Chuan was not blinded by hatred and directly started a war, which shows his magnanimity and vision.” Lei Yunchao was full of praise.

Lei Hekong sighed inwardly, "The Xu family has indeed never provoked anyone, but has only quietly developed itself. It is said that the most terrifying thing is when a kind-hearted person gets angry. Sages are truly never deceiving people!"

"Xu Chuan, don't think that my Cao family is afraid of your Xu family!" Cao Jiyi said coldly.

“But I think you should be afraid, Senior Cao!” Xu Chuan smiled faintly. “It is thanks to your Cao family sending the Xue family patriarch to my Xu family that my Xu family was able to obtain another Golden Core trump card!”

Xu Chuan slowly raised his arm, his fingertips landing on the black body bag hanging at his waist.

next moment.

A blood-red figure flew out of the body bag.

Its body was not decayed, and blood patterns slithered beneath its skin like snakes. Its eyes were empty, yet two clusters of dark red ghost fire burned within them. As soon as it appeared, it emitted a piercing shriek.

The shriek carried the pressure of the Golden Core level, and the bloodthirsty aura seeped out like ink mist.

Everyone around covered their ears to avoid having their eardrums ruptured by the shrill whistling.

Then seven more black figures leaped out in succession, each with a burly build, their armor stained with blood, and their bodies shrouded in a bloodthirsty aura.

Although they were not as powerful as the previous blood corpse, each of them possessed an aura comparable to the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage, which was terrifying to behold.

When they landed, the ground trembled slightly, and they all raised their heads and shrieked, the sound waves piercing through metal and splitting rocks.

"You actually refined Blood Lingshang into a Xuan Yin Blood Corpse?!" Cao Jiyi's voice trembled slightly.

These words caused an uproar among the Cao family members in the formation.

"A Golden Core cultivator actually perished at the hands of the Xu family?!"

"And he was even turned into a blood corpse puppet!"

The aristocratic cultivators watching were horrified, their eyes filled with fear.

"Not only that, Xu used the blood of all the members of the Xue family to refine this Xuan Yin Blood Corpse, making its ferocity and power even more formidable."

Xu Chuan spoke calmly, but the others were all horrified.

"The Blood Clan Ancestor wanted to exterminate my entire Xu Clan and plunder my Xu Clan's resources, so I wiped out his clan, refined his body, and made him serve my Xu Clan for eternity!"

"Of course, if it were you, Senior Cao, who came that day, then I would not be here today to settle my grudges."

The Golden Core Profound Yin Blood Corpse, along with seven Foundation Establishment Perfection Blood Corpses, if they could enter the great formation, would be enough to slaughter all the Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining disciples of the Cao clan present.

Cao Jiyi was well aware of this, and if he chose to start a war...

Facing two third-tier demonic beasts, one of which was a third-tier dragon, plus a Golden Core Profound Yin Blood Corpse, he had no chance of winning!
"After today, the Cao family's reputation will be completely ruined, and its thousand-year-old prestige will become a stepping stone for the Xu family!"

Cao Jiyi scanned the Foundation Establishment cultivators from the surrounding aristocratic families, his heart filled with nameless rage.

"A bunch of unfilial descendants, good for nothing but causing trouble!"

He hesitated for only a moment before making his decision.

His figure flashed suddenly, like a streak of blue rainbow shooting straight into the sky above the Cao family members, his clothes fluttering without the slightest hesitation.

The Cao family members were still in a daze.

Then Cao Jiyi suddenly raised his sleeves, and the spiritual power of his golden core burst forth, condensing into dozens of fine, hair-like red threads.

The silk thread gleamed with a scorching light and shot towards its target with lightning speed.

First came Cao Shengming, Cao Jinyan, Cao Defeng, and Cao Yulong.

The sound of the silk thread piercing the air was sharp, followed by several "plop" sounds. The red thread pierced straight through his skull, and drops of blood dripped down the end of the thread. The body went limp and collapsed, his eyes still wide with shock until his death.

Immediately afterwards, he flicked his wrist, and the silk threads swept towards the more than forty late-stage Qi Refining disciples behind him like a torrential rain.

Where the red line passed, heads were pierced through one after another, brains and blood splattered on the blue stones in the formation, and more than forty corpses fell to the ground in layers, with muffled thuds echoing one after another.

The Cao family members inside the formation were all horrified. Some of the more timid ones covered their mouths and tried to cry out, but were silenced instantly by Cao Jiyi's icy gaze.

He stood with his robe drawn up, the silk threads between his fingers disappearing, and the bloodstains on the hem of his robe sliding down the fabric, his expression completely calm.

Only the cold ruthlessness that remained in his eyes after the killing: "You are the ones who started this disaster, so you will pay for it!"

Sweat beaded on Cao Dezhang's forehead as he felt a lingering fear. He was relieved that he hadn't targeted the Xu family.

“Senior Cao is decisive, and I admire him. But my original intention was to bring them alive to the graves of my Xu clan members to kowtow and apologize before killing them. Now I am in a difficult position.”

Xu Chuan smiled faintly and said, "However, out of respect for our seniors, please hand over their bodies to my Xu family."

Storage bags and the like are unnecessary; the Cao family can keep them safe themselves.

"Send their bodies out!" Cao Jiyi said coldly.

"Yes, Ancestor." Cao Dezhang personally carried out the body of the deceased Cao family member outside the formation.

Xu Chuan looked at Xu Dewen and said, "Put them all away."

"Yes, Great Elder!"

Xu Dewen's eyes were bloodshot, and his eyes were filled with tears. He roared in his heart, "Deqian, Yan'er, did you see that?"
The Grand Elder has avenged you!

“There’s one more person,” Xu Chuan said.
Cao Dezhang said, "I will send someone to fetch Cao Zhenyi right away."

In the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea.

Cao Zhenyi was brought here, and he looked at the scene with some confusion.

Cao Dezhang said, "Cao Zhenyi, from now on you are no longer a member of my Cao clan. Follow your mother's wishes and go back to the Zhou family."

"Elder, it's me."

"Let's go!"

Cao Zhenyi walked step by step to the outside of the formation.

Cao Jiyi asked, "Xu Chuan, are you satisfied?"

"I am satisfied."

"Hmph, from now on, all past grievances between our two families will be wiped clean!"

After saying this, Cao Jiyi's figure flashed and disappeared as a streak of crimson light.

Xu Chuan looked at Cao Dezhang and said, "You are now the Grand Elder of the Cao family, right? I hope Fellow Daoist Cao will learn from the lessons of the previous Grand Elder and not provoke my Xu family again."

Otherwise, the outcome next time won't be so swift. "That's natural. From now on, our two families will govern separately within the Great Wei, without interfering with each other."

Xu Chuan smiled and nodded, then flicked his sleeve and said, "Mo Yue, Black Panther, let's go! Ming Wei, take Cao Zhenyi with you."

"Yes, father."

The Xu family members flew onto the broad back of the dragon.

Once everyone was firmly in place, the dragon's head suddenly rose, and a deafening roar shook the heavens, the sound waves causing the surrounding clouds to scatter.

Under the gaze of everyone.

Its dragon body swayed its tail, and its blue scales, reflecting the sunlight, traced a lustrous arc as it swam towards the sky beyond the imperial city.

They first went to Guangling and brought Zhou Qingfang back to Dongxi together.

"Elder Qingfang, please take this child to pay respects to his mother, and then send him back to Dongxi. I will make the arrangements."

"Yes, Great Elder."

then.

Xu Chuan led Mo Yue and the Black Cloud Leopard back to Da Jin.

If we're going to intimidate them, we must intimidate everyone who has ever had a grudge against the Xu family.

Half a day later.

Under the moonlight.

A dragon head, over ten feet long, burst forth from the clouds. The dragon hovered above the Sima family's land, its blue scales reflecting the chill of the heavens and earth. As it breathed out its breath, the surrounding water vapor condensed into fine ice crystals.

"Ow—"

The dragon's roar reverberated in all directions, and the light barrier of the Sima family's protective formation rippled.

On the other side, the Black Cloud Leopard was hidden in the black clouds, with only its pair of dark green gemstone eyes gleaming.

They all exuded their aura without reservation.

Xu Chuan stands atop the dragon's head.

The elders of the Sima family led a group of Sima family disciples out of the great formation and confronted the twenty-foot-long dragon and the black cloud spirit leopard.

Xu Chuan glanced at it, and his voice boomed like thunder, spreading in all directions and attracting the attention of some powerful families in the Great Jin Dynasty.

"Senior Sima, the Xu family from the Great Wei has come to pay their respects. Won't you come out to greet them?"

The patriarch of the Sima family did not appear, but his voice could be heard all around.

"Fellow Daoist Xu, sending two third-tier demonic beasts as a guest is a bit too much of an overreaction."

"Let me put it another way: I've come here today to collect a debt. If the Sima family is willing to repay, then we'll be even. If not, don't blame me for being so ruthless towards the Xue family!"

"By the way, Senior Sima, wouldn't you like to come out and meet your friend?"

Xu Chuan immediately released the Xuan Yin Blood Corpse, which stood tall in the air, roaring with its head raised. Its sharp beak and claws exuded a bloody aura that filled the surrounding area, and its ferocious power was astonishing, causing all the disciples of the Sima family to look horrified.

"A third-tier blood corpse?!"

"I never imagined that your Xu family would have such ability to kill Xue Lingshang and even refine him into a blood corpse!"

"It's ridiculous. Xue Lingshang extended his lifespan with the help of his direct bloodline and finally achieved the Golden Core, but he never expected that he would end up benefiting your Xu family."

Fate is truly cruel!

After a pause, the Sima family patriarch continued, "Xu Chuan, is it? In the past, when the Sima family and the Xue family besieged your Xu family, it was indeed the Sima family that was in the wrong."

Tell me how you wish to settle this score!

"Second and third-tier spiritual materials, rare spiritual herbs, demonic techniques and methods, including top-tier ghost cultivation methods, as well as alchemy, array, artifact, and talisman manuals."

My Xu family also aspires to become a family of Golden Core cultivators, but unfortunately, our foundation is weak.

"Senior Sima, if you provide any assistance, I will leave once I am satisfied."

"Very well, very well!" Patriarch Sima's voice came again, "Then let it be my Sima family's advance congratulations to your Xu family for becoming a Golden Core family!"

"Go and fetch the items. Make sure the Xu family is satisfied!"

"Yes, Ancestor!" the First Elder of the Sima family said, bowing.

"Fellow Daoist Xu, please wait a moment. My Sima family will compensate your Xu family until you are satisfied."

After a short while, he asked again: "But your Great Wei prohibits the cultivation of demonic arts, so why do you need so many demonic cultivation techniques? Does your Xu family intend to cultivate both at the same time?"

Aren't you afraid the Cao family will cause trouble?

When the Sima family patriarch moved out of the Cao family, Xu Chuan scoffed, "Before coming here, I went to the Cao family."

Even if Xu doesn't say anything today, the news will likely reach the Great Jin and Great Liang in a few days.

I have reached an agreement with the Cao family to divide the land and govern separately, each ruling eleven counties without interfering with the other.

My Xu family is no longer a subject of the Cao family, so why should we abide by the Cao family's rules anymore?

"So, demonic cultivators aren't prohibited in the territory where the Xu family lives?"

"Both the righteous and the demonic are cultivators. In my mind, the human heart can be righteous or evil, but the path is not divided into righteous and demonic!"

"Fellow Daoist Xu is truly magnanimous; I, Sima Chengdao, admire him!"

"Senior Sima, you flatter me. But I have not finished speaking. If demonic cultivators come to my Xu family's territory and behave themselves, and purchase goods for trade, my Xu family welcomes them."

If one cannot control one's greed, one may kill without cause.

"Then my Xu family will hunt them down to the ends of the earth, and exterminate their entire clan!"

"That's natural!"

Later.

The Grand Elder of the Sima family brought a large amount of spiritual materials and herbs, most of which were needed by demonic cultivators, as well as demonic scriptures, alchemy, array, artifact, and talisman manuals.

However, all the books were rubbings.

Xu Chuan felt that the deterrent had been achieved, and that one should leave room for maneuver, so he packed up his things and left with Mo Yue and the Black Cloud Leopard.

"Ancestor, what about the Xu family?" Elder Sima asked, cupping his hands in greeting.

"Don't provoke the Xu family in the future, and don't even think about joining forces with the Cao family. The Cao family is no match for the Xu family. When this era is over, the Great Wei will inevitably belong to the Xu family."

"Yes, Ancestor, your disciple will remember!"

Xu Chuan escorted the Black Cloud Leopard to the Zhao family.

As a token of my gratitude, I'll also present you with a high-grade demon spirit pill (of the dragon type) and a high-grade Qi-boosting pill.

After all, Xu Chuan had been using the Black Cloud Leopard for a long time, and he felt he should at least make some kind of gesture.

The Zhao family was naturally flattered.

After all, the Xu family's status and strength were now above that of the Zhao family, and they were comparable to the three established Golden Core families.

Xu Chuan did not linger. After thanking him, he returned to Dongxi.

Less than half a month later.

News of the Xu family's intimidation of the Cao and Sima families spread throughout the Great Wei, Great Jin, and Great Liang.

All the powerful families and forces have already raised their respect for the Xu family to the same level as the three major families.

During this period.

The Xu family was extremely busy.

After all, it was necessary to consolidate the power of all eleven counties.

Xu Chuan simply ordered all Foundation Establishment families and willing Qi Refining and martial arts families to join the "Moon Mausoleum Alliance".

No, it's not appropriate to call it the Moon Mausoleum Alliance anymore.

Xu Chuan gave it a new name: Immortal Martial Alliance.

The main alliance was located in Guangling, and branch alliances were established in the other counties to manage each county in the form of an alliance.

The Immortal Martial Alliance not only restrains and manages the immortal cultivators and martial arts families in various prefectures, but also handles worldly affairs.

Of course, there are many details involved.

Xu Chuan handed everything over to Xu Mingyuan and the others to handle; he only needed to review and approve it at the last minute.

After three months.

Immortal Martial Alliances were established in various prefectures and got on the right track.

Whether they are ordinary people, martial arts families, or immortal cultivation families, they can all benefit from it.

The Xu family does not collect spirit taxes, but these taxes must be handed over to the Immortal Martial Alliance for its development. These spirit taxes include not only spirit rice, but also spirit herbs, spirit materials, and ordinary grains.

Of course, this is definitely divided according to different levels.

It's impossible to expect ordinary people to hand over spiritual herbs or the like.

Ordinary people, martial artists, and cultivators are divided and governed separately, yet they also live in harmony with each other.

The Xu family's actions naturally won the hearts of the people in various counties.

Xu Chuan felt that the Xu family's fortune was rising every day, as if it was just one opportunity away from transformation.

"Chonghui, spread the word that in a month and a half, on the fifteenth of July, my Xu family will hold the Xu Clan Grand Ceremony, and sincerely invite Foundation Establishment families and Golden Core families to attend."

For those below the Foundation Establishment stage, only members of the Immortal Martial Alliance are required.

As for the venue, there will certainly be a lot of people attending.

They decided to locate it on the Guangling branch, as the area around Dongxi was ultimately not as spacious as the Guangling branch.

"Yes, Great Elder!"

Xu Chuan's reputation grew, and from then on, all members of the Xu clan addressed him as the Grand Elder. If Xu Chuan were to retire in the future, they would address him as the Ancestor.

The Xu family is determined to hold the Xu Clan Ceremony.

The foundation-building families of the Great Wei, Great Jin, and Great Liang remained silent, wanting to prepare generous gifts to win the favor of the Xu family.

After all, the potential of the Xu family is evident to all the prominent families.

In just fifty years, he has risen from an ordinary person to a family comparable to the Golden Elixir Clan, something that has never happened before!

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, they will surely surpass the three long-established Golden Core families: the Cao family, the Sima family, and the Liu family.

A month and a half later.

All the prominent families gathered in Guangling.

The Cao family, the Sima family, and the Liu family all sent cultivators who had reached the Foundation Establishment stage.

The monks offered their gifts, creating a lively and festive atmosphere.

Afterwards, Xu Chuan led the Xu clan and a group of vassal families, as well as the various Immortal Martial Alliance families, to offer sacrifices to Heaven and Earth.

In an instant, all the fortune seemed to have found its anchor, and they all poured into the family genealogy.

The family genealogy is undergoing another transformation.

Afterwards, the Xu family held a competition.

The competition is divided into a contest between junior cultivators in the late stage of Qi Refining and cultivators in the early stage of Foundation Establishment.

The Qi Refining Competition has three winners: the champion will receive a fine defensive magic weapon, the second-place winner will receive three high-grade Divine Mind Pills, and the last-place winner will receive three bottles of high-grade Qi Gathering Pills.

The same applies to the Foundation Establishment Competition; anyone with a Foundation Establishment cultivation level in the early stages can participate.

The champion receives a top-tier magic weapon, the next best receives a low-grade Qi-cultivating pill, and the last best receives a jade sprout pill.

This has attracted the interest of many families with foundation-building cultivation.

However, families like the First-Class Families, the Cao Family, and the Sima Family did not have any early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators present, so they were unable to participate.

The Xu family does not participate; those who do participate are all vassals of the Xu family.

Both the Qi Refining Competition and the Foundation Establishment Competition were extremely intense.

The main reason is that the prizes are indeed very generous.

Even among the core Qi Refining Perfection disciples of Foundation Establishment families, not everyone possesses a high-quality defensive magic weapon.

As for top-tier magic artifacts, even those who have just entered the early stages of Foundation Establishment may not be able to possess one.

A low-grade Qi-Chong-Xu Pill can help one break through the mid-stage bottleneck.

Jade Sprout Pill is a rare second-tier healing and life-saving pill.

The Xu Clan Ceremony lasted from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM.

The various prominent families departed.

Most of the Xu family members also returned to Dongxi.

The mutation in the family genealogy has ended, and the probability of the birth of an eighth-rank bloodline descendant in the family has increased to 20%. Incidentally, you can also view the life experiences of the deceased members of the Xu family.

Thinking of this, Xu Chuan called over Xu Chonghui.

"Chonghui, in the next few days, please select someone from the clan to compile the genealogy and history of my Xu family. In recent years, I, your great-grandfather, have been busy with cultivation and planning for the future of the Xu family, and have neglected this matter."

Now that my Xu family can enjoy at least thirty to fifty years of peace, this matter should be put on the agenda.”

Xu Chonghui nodded slightly and pondered for a moment before saying, "Elder, I recommend Aunt Dejing."

"Whatever you think is suitable is fine."

"Thank you, Great Elder."

"By the way, Elder, how should we record things that are inconvenient to say in the clan annals? For example, the immortal techniques passed down in my Xu clan."

"Then divide it into two parts, one for external use and one for internal use. The internal part will be a detailed and truthful record, but the compiler must place a divine soul restriction to prevent it from being leaked."

This clan history, both now and in the future, can only be viewed by the patriarch and a small number of elders.

"Chonghui understands."

Half a month later.

Xu Dewen switched to cultivating the demonic cultivation technique "Three Killings Technique" and later decided to leave the Great Wei and enter the Great Jin.

The fighting there is far more frequent than in the Great Wei, making it a more suitable environment for demonic cultivators to survive.

Xu Mingwei did not stop it.

Although Yang Ronghua felt sorry for him, she knew she couldn't change Devon's mind.

After all, they're all grandfathers now.

Xu Chuan and Mo Yue personally escorted him to the Great Jin Dynasty, giving him many life-saving trump cards and cultivation pills before parting.

When Xu Chuan returned, Xu Dewen checked with his divine sense and was dumbfounded.

Twenty top-tier talismans, a set of second-tier low-grade defensive array flags, exquisite demonic artifacts and shields, as well as top-tier offensive and defensive artifacts for use after becoming a Foundation Establishment stage demonic cultivator.

Pills for cultivation after Foundation Establishment, pills for healing injuries, pills for restoring mana, and pills for burst damage.

Xu Dewen's eyes immediately welled up with tears as he watched all this.

He looked up at the bright moon in the night sky, recalling the information about the Great Jin Dynasty in his mind.

The Great Jin Dynasty had very few cities, but many markets and wards.

However, the markets were all established through the joint efforts of several prominent families.

They vary in size.

The smaller ones were founded by families specializing in Qi Refining, while the larger ones were founded by families specializing in Foundation Establishment.

There are many independent cultivators in the Great Jin Dynasty, most of whom make a living by renting houses in the market.

Some of them were attached to established families.

"The nearest place around here should be Heihe Market, which was founded by three fourth-grade Foundation Establishment families. Let's go there first."

Xu Dewen immediately strode towards Heihe Market on his sword.

High in the clouds.

Mo Yue and Xu Chuan followed silently until they saw Xu Dewen successfully enter Heihe Market.

"If you're worried, why let him go out and explore?" Mo Yue asked in surprise.

“It’s always worrying when a loved one travels far away, but that doesn’t contradict letting him go out and make his own way in the world.”

"I don't understand," Mo Yue sighed. "When are we going back?"

"Let's go."

Xu Dewen's fate had already changed without him realizing it, and the family genealogy shows the future direction of the Xu clan.

However, this is not immutable.

After experiencing the tragedy of the Xu family, Xu Dewen's mindset changed, and he became someone suitable to walk the demonic path.

Therefore, Xu Chuan recommended that he switch to cultivating demonic arts and venture into the Great Jin Dynasty.

Perhaps he can forge his own path to the Golden Core stage in the demonic realm.

As for most of the Xu clan members, they simply need to follow the steps to cultivate the immortal techniques passed down in the clan genealogy.

(End of this chapter)