Building a long-lasting family lineage starting with genealogy

Chapter 249 Mysteries of the Immortal Technique, Leveraging the Golden Core (Seeking Monthly Tickets!)

"Furthermore, your magic weapon requires the cultivation of a complete set of the five elements to unleash its full power," Master Huoyun said with a faint smile, stroking his beard. "At that time, the five elements will circulate and generate endlessly."

Using the principle of the five elements' mutual restraint to transform spiritual energy attributes, it is in no way inferior to my Mount Tai Sword.

Upon hearing this, Xu Chuan thought to himself: As expected of a Golden Core cultivator, he saw the key point at a glance.

The Xu family's Five Elements Box is indeed the most suitable for Xu family disciples who cultivate the "Five Elements Spiritual Technique".

If Xu Mingxuan were to use it, its power would be increased by more than double.

"Enough, I was out of my mind. This time I was bullying the weak." Master Huoyun flicked his sleeve and said indifferently, "Let's end this matter of your Xu family disturbing my meditation here."

"The senior was magnanimous, possessing the breadth of mind to embrace all mountains and rivers."

"Flattery."

Master Huoyun found this very pleasing and laughed as he scolded, without a trace of anger in his tone.

"Since we have disturbed you, my granddaughter and I will take our leave now."

"Huh? They're leaving already?!" Master Huoyun was slightly taken aback.

Xu Chuan said in surprise, "It is already a great fortune for my Xu family that you have forgiven our recklessness this time. Who knows if we will be so lucky next time? We would never dare to disturb you again."

Upon hearing this, Master Huoyun immediately bristled and glared.

Did you just pique my interest and then leave?

How could I possibly dare to disturb you?!

Do you perhaps want me to personally come and take you as a disciple?

That old bastard Xu is incredibly cunning!

Seeing that Xu Chuan and the others had indeed turned and left, Huo Yun Zhenren's crimson heterochromatic eyes flickered with uncertainty. He was truly delighted to have such a fine piece of unpolished material.

He has such expertise without ever having studied artifact patterns.

Once she has mastered some of the artifact patterns, she can take a big step forward in the art of artifact crafting. If she can even comprehend second-tier artifact patterns, she can refine magic treasures during the Foundation Establishment stage.

Such geniuses in the art of crafting are rare in the entire Tiannan Region.

He had only seen it in the major sects of weapon crafting and the Heavenly Forging Sect.

The Heavenly Forging Sect is a major sect in the art of weapon crafting, located in the southern region of the Tiannan Domain.

When Master Huoyun was traveling in the Southern Region, he once visited a disciple of the Heavenly Forging Sect to exchange skills in weapon crafting. However, he fought to a draw with a Foundation Establishment disciple of the Heavenly Forging Sect, which greatly discouraged him.

Later, I heard that the person was one of the three disciples of the Heavenly Forging Sect with the highest attainments in weapon crafting.

Master Huoyun was greatly affected.

The Heavenly Forging Sect once invited him to join and become an elder, but he refused due to his pride and arrogance.

Those five disciples were the ones who were later taken in.

Unfortunately, none of them satisfied him.

He also felt that his foundation in weapon crafting was far inferior to that of a major sect like the Heavenly Forging Sect, so he did not expect that one day his disciples could help him regain his honor in the Heavenly Forging Sect.

Instead, he secluded himself in Fire Cloud Valley to study weapon crafting diligently, hoping to one day avenge his previous humiliation!
However, meeting Xu Deling today gave him a glimmer of hope.

Of course, Xu Chuan was unaware of all this.

He only did this because he deduced that Master Huoyun was a person who appreciated talent.

"No, it would be such a pity to miss out on such a genius. However, my little bit of face is not worth mentioning."

Many powerful cultivators, especially those at the Golden Core stage, often go to great lengths to find a suitable successor.

"Yes, I'm not doing this for myself, I'm contributing to the development of artifact crafting in Tiannan!"

Master Huoyun began to work on his own strategy, quickly convincing himself of his own worth.

"Wait a minute, young friend Xu, I see that your granddaughter has some talent in the art of weapon crafting. Without a relevant lineage, it would be very difficult to come into contact with weapon patterns."

Without the guidance of a renowned teacher, she would likely find it difficult to progress further.

"Does the senior have any recommendations?"

This old bastard, is he trying to force me to publicly announce that I'm taking her as my disciple?

Master Huoyun sighed softly, "What do you think of me?"

"Senior, you are renowned in the Seven Cities of Tiancang and are a master in the art of weapon crafting. If you would be so kind as to spare some time to guide my little Ling'er, I would be extremely grateful."

"You old codger, did you really not realize that I intended to take your granddaughter as my disciple? Or are you pretending not to know?" Master Huoyun said sternly.

Xu Chuan quickly clasped his hands and said, "Senior, please don't be offended. It's just that I heard that you stopped accepting disciples a long time ago, and this news has spread throughout the seven cities of Tiancang. So I dare not hope that you can accept Xiao Ling'er."

I just hope you can spare some time to give me some guidance.

"Who is spreading rumors?!" Master Huoyun immediately roared.

"That's what everyone's saying," Xu Chuan said. "It seems to be a rumor, but if you don't hold a grand banquet to accept disciples, I'm afraid no one will believe that you've accepted a disciple of the Xu family."

If word gets out, they'll probably laugh at us, and might even try to teach the Xu family a lesson in order to win favor with our elders.

Upon hearing this, Master Huoyun pondered for a moment.

Xu Chuan's words did make some sense, but he hated these customs and formalities the most.

While he was struggling with his decision, Xu Deling cupped his hands in greeting and said, "This junior will not make things difficult for you, senior. As long as you are willing to give me some pointers, you will be my master in my heart."

Xu Chuan and Xu Deling worked together.

Master Huoyun waved his hand and said, "Alright, we'll agree to this."

"I will personally invite people from the seven cities and three sects to come to my Fire Cloud Valley to participate in the disciple-acceptance ceremony in a month. Is that feasible?"

"Thank you, senior!" The two bowed in unison.

"Still calling me senior?" Master Huoyun's face deliberately darkened.

Xu Deling immediately said again, "Disciple Xu Deling greets Master!"

"Good, good, good!" Master Huoyun laughed heartily. "The real apprenticeship ceremony will take place a month from now."

"What's your name?"

"This junior is Xu Chuan."

“Young friend Xu, Xiao Ling’er will be staying in my Fire Cloud Valley for the next month. I will first teach her some knowledge of artifact patterns.”

"Then I'll leave Xiao Ling'er in your care, Senior."

Xu Chuan bowed and left.

As Master Huoyun watched Xu Chuan soar into the sky and disappear into the distance, he suddenly said, "Little Ling'er, your grandfather is quite a capable man."

This entire plan was flawless, giving me complete control.

Xu Deling immediately bowed and said, "Please don't blame me, Master. My grandfather did this for my sake, wanting me to make further progress in weapon crafting, which is why he resorted to this measure."

Master Huoyun smiled and waved his hand, saying, "I have no intention of blaming him. On the contrary, I am grateful to him for sending me a disciple with exceptional talent."

"With his strategic acumen and temperament, if he successfully forms his Golden Core, your Xu family might become a top-tier Golden Core family in the Southern Region."

A resolute glint flashed in Xu Deling's eyes. "This disciple feels the same way."

But in her heart, she silently thought, "The Golden Core is merely the starting point for my Xu family!"

"By the way, let me test your aptitude."

Xu Deling nodded slightly.

After a while.

"Your spiritual root purity is only 35%, which is a bit low. How old are you this year? I can only feel that your life force is very young, so you should be less than a hundred years old."

"Reporting to Master, this disciple is exactly sixty years old."

Master Huoyun's pupils shrank, and he said calmly, "This cultivation speed is not slower than that of the core disciples of the three sects, and is even close to that of a Heavenly Spiritual Root."

To have reached such a level in both cultivation and weapon crafting at this age is truly rare.

"Then what cultivation method do you practice? If it's too ordinary, your master has a few suitable high-level fire-type techniques that can be cultivated to the Nascent Soul stage."

"The True Yang Manual of Shaohao".

"It's this cultivation technique. It seems your Xu family has some good fortune." Master Huoyun smiled slightly. "This is the Foundation Establishment stage of the Crimson Emperor Fire Sovereign Technique."

It seems we are indeed destined to meet. I cultivate the Golden Core chapter of this technique, known as the "Fire Emperor Scripture."

The Fire Emperor Scripture? The Wood Emperor Scripture?
Xu Deling's pupils contracted slightly. She had a feeling that there must be a connection between them, and she couldn't help but ask curiously, "Master, are there also the 'Wood Emperor Scripture,' 'Water Emperor Scripture,' 'Gold Emperor Scripture,' and 'Earth Emperor Scripture'?"

"She's really smart; she understands things immediately."

"These are all top-tier Five Elements cultivation techniques derived from a single technique called 'Five Elements Immortal Technique,' all of which point directly to the path of immortality. It is said that in ancient times, a top sect once gathered all five of these techniques."

Unfortunately, the complete "Five Elements Immortal Manual" could not be deduced.

Later, the sect disintegrated, and these cultivation techniques were scattered, undergoing numerous changes in the cultivation world and being broken down into many chapters.

"Master, you know so much. These are all ancient secrets, right?"

"Haha, it is indeed a secret. When I received the inheritance of the Fire Emperor Scripture, I saw it in the relevant books in that secret cave."

"Your senior brothers and the others don't practice this technique; it's what I practiced in my early years."

"By the way, I noticed something unusual about your eyes before. Could it be that you have also cultivated some kind of special spiritual eye?" Master Huoyun asked, remembering something.

"I have never cultivated, but I was born with a spiritual eye called the Crimson Eagle Spiritual Eye, which is a fire-type spiritual eye. Unfortunately, there is no corresponding cultivation method for spiritual eyes."

The disciple only demonstrated his basic abilities, such as discerning illusions and observing from afar.

"Little Ling'er, you were born with the Spirit Eye?!" Master Huoyun was extremely shocked.

"Master, are naturally born spiritual eyes very rare? I don't think my spiritual eyes are particularly strong."

"I have never heard of your Crimson Eagle Spirit Eyes before, but even if it is ordinary, it is still rarer than my top-notch Earth Spirit Root aptitude, and comparable to Heaven Spirit Root aptitude."

If it's a powerful spiritual eye, it possesses innate supernatural abilities, making it extremely terrifying.

After a pause, Master Huoyun pointed to his own pupils and said, "Look at my eyes. They are the result of cultivating a fire-type spiritual eye technique from the 'Fire Emperor Scripture'."

Unfortunately, my aptitude is insufficient to master it; otherwise, I could have concealed the crimson color in my eyes.

"But you, Xiao Ling'er, are born with spiritual eyes, and you have the potential to achieve great success. If you achieve great success, you will master a supernatural power. With your talent, you have a good chance of taking the path of supernatural power formation."

Xu Deling's eyes narrowed slightly. He had heard from Xu Chuan that forming a supernatural core was extremely difficult, and many Golden Core cultivators might not be able to comprehend it.

Not to mention comprehending supernatural powers during the Foundation Establishment stage.

"Is there hope for this disciple to achieve the Divine Power Core Formation?"

"Naturally, come along with me into the cave. I will then pass on the complete 'Fire Emperor Scripture' to you. If you can comprehend the meaning of the supernatural power from this spiritual eye technique, you can condense the seed of the supernatural power."

Once you reach the Golden Core stage, it won't be long before you achieve minor success.

With dedicated practice, achieving mastery is only a matter of time.

Unlike me, who has cultivated the Golden Core for over 150 years and has only just begun.

Master Huoyun is overjoyed to have gained such a fine disciple today.

On that very day, he passed on his most treasured skills to Xu Deling.

a few days later.

The news that Master Huoyun was going to take on a disciple spread throughout the seven cities of Tiancang and the three sects of Tiancang.

They were astonished to hear this news, but then became curious about who Master Huoyun would take as his disciple, and why he would hold such a grand ceremony to accept him as a disciple.

Even Huoyun Zhenren's disciples were unaware of this and all rushed back to Huoyun Valley.

The people invited by Master Huoyun were all from the top ten Foundation Establishment families in the seven cities of Tiancang, as well as Golden Core families and Golden Core sects.

If all the Foundation Establishment families came, Fire Cloud Valley might not be able to accommodate them all.

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Before they knew it, it was time for the Fire Cloud Valley's disciple-acceptance ceremony.

Although not all the Golden Core cultivators from various cities and the three sects came, there were still more than ten present.

Besides Golden Core cultivators, there were also young disciples from their respective clans and sects. Those from Foundation Establishment families were also Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivators and other young Foundation Establishment cultivators who came with congratulatory gifts.

Five disciples of Master Huoyun greeted him at the valley entrance.

To host the grand ceremony, a special venue was built in Fire Cloud Valley, with an array used to isolate the valley from the scorching heat.

"Brother Ning, it's been a long time. Fire Cloud Valley is quite lively today."

"Brother Wu, you've arrived. Please come in."

"By the way, Brother Ning, whose disciple did Senior Huoyun recruit today? It was such a grand occasion."

Ning Xueshi said with a wry smile, "Brother Wu, you'll find out soon enough."

The cultivator surnamed Wu clasped his hands in a fist salute, asked no further questions, and flew towards the grand ceremony venue.

The others inquired, but couldn't get any information from them either.

The venue for the grand ceremony.

Master Huoyun naturally sat in the main seat, while the other two sides were occupied by Golden Core cultivators.

At the lower left on both sides were the young disciples of Golden Core families and sects, as well as the people from various Foundation Establishment families.

The Xu family was among them.

Each person had a table in front of them, on which were placed spiritual fruits and spiritual wine.

Behind the table were cushions, and each person sat cross-legged on the cushions.

Once everyone has arrived.

Master Huoyun raised his white jade wine cup and said, "Thank you all for giving me face and coming to witness my disciple-acceptance ceremony. I thank you all in advance."

He drank it all in one gulp.

To his left, an old man in a green robe, who was at the Golden Core stage, stroked his beard and said with a faint smile, "Huo Yun, I've never seen you put on such a show before. You're being very polite today. It seems you're quite pleased with and fond of your new disciple."

Huo Yun laughed heartily, "Of course I like my new disciple."

"Who is it? Stop hiding it," said the old man in yellow robes with golden core on the right.

"There is still a quarter of an hour left. I will first have a drink with my fellow Daoists. All those who have come to my Fire Cloud Valley today do not need to be polite."

"You said it yourself, so don't feel bad about it later."

A quarter of an hour later.

Ning Xueshi suddenly shouted, "The auspicious time has arrived! Please have Xu Deling from the Xu family of Yunxi Town step forward!"

He is the eldest disciple of Master Huoyun and the most outstanding weapon master among his students. He is the one who presided over this disciple-acceptance ceremony.

"Yunxi Town? The Xu family?"

"Which family is this? I don't think I've ever heard of them before."

Everyone present was astonished.

Only the last seat was visible.

Xu Deling got up and walked to the middle, then followed the red carpet to the front of Master Huoyuan.

Dressed in a striking red and gold outfit, with her hair tied in a single ponytail, she looked dashing and spirited, appearing to be in her early twenties, in the prime of her life.

"Perform the full kneeling ceremony!"

"Disciple offers tea!"

Everyone watched quietly as Xu Deling's apprenticeship ceremony came to an end.

"Get up, Little Ling'er." Master Huoyun smiled slightly.

"Thank you, Master," Xu Deling said.

"Everyone, bear witness that from this day forward, Xu Deling will be my disciple and the young master of my Fire Cloud Valley."

Everyone's eyes widened in surprise. They had thought it was just a normal disciple acceptance ceremony, but they never expected that Xu Deling would become the heir apparent of Master Huoyun and the young master of Huoyun Valley.

Regardless of what role the Xu family played before, from now on, they have a Golden Core cultivator standing behind them, and a very close one at that.

Even a family with a Golden Core cultivation level has to give them some face.

As for those who want to deal with the Xu family, they need to consider whether they will anger Master Huoyun.

The man in the green robe and the golden pill smiled faintly and said, "Huo Yun, it's a bit biased of you to take such a young girl as your disciple. You still have five disciples."

"While they are all quite good, they are still a step behind Deling."

"Is that so?" said the Golden Core cultivator in yellow robes. "Would you be so kind as to let us witness your beloved disciple's skill in weapon crafting?"

"There's no need for that," Master Huoyun waved his hand and said, "My disciple doesn't forge weapons to show off in front of you."

"Still as stingy as ever. Fine, fine." The golden-robed cultivator said, "Now that the disciple recruitment is over, I still have matters to attend to within my sect, so I'll take my leave first."

After saying this, he transformed into a streak of earth-yellow light and immediately disappeared into the distance.

"Brother Huoyun, we shall also take our leave."

As the Golden Core cultivators departed one by one, the other Foundation Establishment families also bowed and left in succession.

"After today, the reputation of my Xu family will be enough to spread throughout the entire Tiancang Seven Cities, and it won't be long before the other families in Yunxi Town also know about it."

Only now can the Xu family of Yunxi truly establish itself here and develop in peace.

Before Xu Chuan and the others left, Xu Deling had a special talk with Xu Chuan, informing him of the "Five Elements Immortal Technique" and its various sub-techniques.

Xu Deling could connect it to his own "Five Elements Spiritual Techniques," and Xu Chuan's first reaction was the same.

"I understand about this matter. Ling'er, you should cultivate diligently under Senior Huoyun's guidance."

“Grandfather, I understand. My master promised me that if I could achieve the supernatural power of forming a golden core, he would allow me to pass on the Fire Emperor Scripture to the Xu family.”

"Divine power forming the core?!"

"My innate spiritual eyes are suitable for cultivating a spiritual eye supernatural power in the 'Fire Emperor Scripture,' and I have the hope of taking the path of supernatural power core formation."

Xu Chuan smiled slightly, "That's great. It would be best if it could be done smoothly, as it would also help with the future formation of the Nascent Soul stage. The more people like this our Xu family has, the better."

Xu Deling looked at Xu Chuan and paused. "Grandfather, Xiaoling'er is not often at home now, so please take care. Regarding the magic artifact, you can send someone to Fire Cloud Valley to retrieve it every three months."

"Only after I master several artifact patterns will my master allow me to go out freely."

“Okay, from now on, the profits from weapon forging will go to the Xu family (six) and Fire Cloud Valley (four).

Xu Deling did not refuse.

The materials for refining weapons in Fire Cloud Valley are not inexhaustible. A few rare Fire Cloud True Persons may go out to search for them, but some common low- to mid-level refining materials also need to be purchased with spirit stones.

Xu Deling watched Xu Chuan and the others leave.

Master Huoyun said, "I can't bear to part with it."

"A bit. I was a genius in the clan since I was a child. My grandfather discovered my talent for weapon crafting, and since then I have focused on cultivation and weapon crafting, rarely leaving the clan."

"Master won't forbid you from severing ties with your family. Look at your senior brothers, they're still getting involved with so many families."

Once you've mastered your studies, you'll naturally be able to help the Xu family even more.

"This is also my grandfather's expectation. I will do my best to achieve what he expects."

Upon hearing this, Master Huoyun understood that Xu Chuan, Xu Deling's grandfather, was far more important to him than he was to his teacher.

He was also slightly jealous.

Ning Xueshi said, "Master, how can we call it collusion? They ask us to refine weapons, and we also earn some spirit stones and refining materials to supplement the valley."

"Yes, Master." The others also smiled wryly.

With the arrival of their junior sister, they instantly became unwanted disciples.

No, I don't think I've ever seen Master show him any affection before.

"I don't care about other things, but you must not make things difficult for the Xu family where your junior sister is. If I find out, I will not let you off the hook."

"Yes, Master."

Master Huoyun, out of love for Xu Deling, naturally offered his assistance to Xu Deling as well.

"Let's go, Deling, I will continue to teach you the way of artifact patterns."

Ning Xueshi and the others did not stay in the valley.

Over the years, they have gradually built up businesses outside the region, but if Master Huoyun sends a message, they will all eagerly go to serve him.

Besides the kindness of being taught, they were able to gain a foothold because they had Master Huoyun behind them.

Over the course of several days.

Almost everyone in the seven cities of Tiancang knew the name of the Xu family in Yunxi Town.

Being accepted as a disciple by Master Huoyun means that Xu Deling is very likely to become a master weapon refiner in the future.

Given Master Huoyun's fondness for him, he will surely help with the matter of Core Formation in the future.

With the help of a veteran Golden Core cultivator, the chances of achieving Golden Core formation are naturally much higher than for ordinary people.

However, since the Xu family is located in Yunxi Town, they have virtually no conflicts of interest with the top-ranked Foundation Establishment families in the Seven Cities of Tiancang, so they will not target them.

But Yunxi Town is different.

Suddenly, another family appeared with the backing of a Golden Core cultivator, causing many other families to lose sleep over the news.

Almost the day after the news broke, many families came to visit, offering to give up some of their interests, such as giving away spirit fields, shops, and redistributing the benefits of the spirit lake.

It seems they are intentionally helping the Xu family to develop.

They weren't stupid either; they absolutely didn't believe that the Xu family would just settle down and live off a single business.

If we take the initiative to befriend the Xu family before they make trouble, we might be able to reduce our losses.

As long as Master Huoyun is alive, it's only a matter of time before the Xu family becomes another overlord of Yunxi Town.

The three factions behind the Yuan, Hua, and Fang families wouldn't turn against a Golden Core cultivator just because of them, especially since that person is a master craftsman.

You never know when you might need his help.

The heads of the three families gathered at the Yuan family residence to discuss matters concerning the Xu family.

"Brother Hua, what is your Hua family's opinion on the Xu family?"

The Hua family patriarch said helplessly, "My Hua family already owes the Xu family a favor. Unless it involves the important interests of my Hua family, we will not target the Xu family."

The Fang family patriarch said, "Master Huoyun is extremely famous. Although he has only just entered the fourth level of the Golden Core stage, even a late-stage Golden Core master would not easily offend him."

Although he didn't say it outright, he indirectly indicated that his Fang family wouldn't risk offending Master Huoyun by deliberately making enemies of the Xu family.

“I understand what Brother Fang means, but I’m afraid the Xu family has bigger ambitions. Do you think that if Xu Deling becomes a Golden Core cultivator in the future, will Yunxi Town still be the same Yunxi Town it is now?”

The head of the Hua family remained silent for a moment, then shook his head and laughed, "Brother Yuan, what you said is actually meaningless. Regardless of our three families or even the other families, as long as a Golden Core cultivator emerges..."

Furthermore, since the family is willing to stay in Yunxi Town, Yunxi Town is naturally considered their territory.

Do you really think we'd dare to confront them head-on?

The foundation of the Golden Core families may not be as strong as that of the three sects of Tiancang, but their status is equal.

Anyway, the Hua family's point is that we have no objection to the Xu family becoming the fourth dominant force in Yunxi Town, as long as the Xu family has the ability.

However, if the Xu family relies solely on the prestige of Master Huoyun, then the Xu family is nothing to fear, and sooner or later Master Huoyun will tire of them.

"My Fang family has no objections either."

"Fine, since you two both say so, my Yuan family will not interfere with the Xu family's development."

After the Hua family head left, the Yuan family head kept the Fang family head at home for a while, intending to form an alliance with him.

“The Hua family intends to get closer to the Xu family. If we are not careful, we may suffer losses in the future,” said the head of the Yuan family.

"I understand what Brother Yuan means. I will consider this matter carefully when I get back."

With the backing of a Golden Elixir True Person, and with no one interfering with its development, it was able to achieve its goals.

The Xu family's business is several times larger than before.

Several shops in the surrounding area were given to the Xu family by their owners as a way of congratulating Xu Deling on becoming a disciple of Huoyun.

And it underwent restructuring.

The business was converted into a five-story building, with the basement level serving as an underground trading area specifically for handling stolen goods or illicit items.

The first layer contains low-level cultivation resources for Qi Refining cultivators, including pills, artifacts, arrays, and talismans.

The second layer contains mid-level resources needed during the mid-stage of foundation building.

The third floor is a trading and buying/selling venue for high-end materials.

The fourth floor is the Xu family's auction venue, which is not usually open to the public.

In addition to the donations from various families, Xu Chuan also bought the nearby Lingtian and Yunhu fields north of Yunxi Town, bringing the total to a thousand acres.

The northern tenth of Yunhu Lake area was also bought by several different companies.

Each set up a large formation.

The spiritual fields cultivate blood rice, yellow millet rice, crystal rice, dragon tooth rice, and another superior spiritual rice, Qingling rice.

Yunhu raises aquatic products such as spirit fish, feeding them with spirit fish balls or spirit beast pills.

With a shortage of manpower, Xu Chuan specially hired some spiritual farmers and fishermen to take care of the animals.

The Xu family is very strict in recruiting outsiders. They must sign an oath not to leak any information about the Xu family. In return, the Xu family pays them roughly twice as much as their competitors.

The Xu family's labor contracts range from one year, three years, to five years.

Upon expiration of the contract, you may choose to leave or continue signing.

Three years have passed in a flash.

The Xu family's businesses expanded rapidly.

Both the spirit rice and the spirit fish are of top quality in Yunxi Town and are deeply loved by the people of Yunxi Town.

However, as the Xu family expanded rapidly, they inevitably encroached on the interests of others.

After all, there are only so many spirit fields, and the cloud lake is only so big.

The Yuan, Hua, Fang, and Xu families completely divided Yunhu Lake, with the Xu family occupying the southern part.

At this moment, several fishermen and farmers were feeding the spirit fish in this place.

They chatted casually, "Old Li, your labor contract with the Xu family is almost expired, right? Do you plan to renew it?"

"That's for sure." Old Li turned his head and smiled. "The Xu family is the most generous in terms of treatment among all the families in Yunxi Town, and they are also very easy to get along with."

As long as we do our best, we will not be criticized or have our spirit stones deducted without cause.

Moreover, this employment relationship also allows them to receive a 5% discount at Xu Family Trading Company.

In just three years, with my mixed spiritual root aptitude, my cultivation level has improved by one realm, reaching the sixth level of Qi Refining.

I also plan to buy a low-grade breakthrough pill from Xu's Trading Company in a while to break through to the seventh level of Qi Refining!
Only a fool wouldn't renew the subscription!
No, Brother Cheng, could it be that you have other ideas?
Recently, some families that have sided with the Yuan and Fang families seem to be poaching people from the Xu family.

Old Cheng chuckled, "Of course not, I was just asking casually."

"After all, with the Xu family's large-scale expansion, Yunxi Town has gradually become more and more unstable. Although we are just hired fishermen and farmers, if a war really breaks out, we will also be affected."

"Old Cheng, are you planning to leave?" Old Li frowned, then remained silent for a while before sighing slightly. "But with our qualifications and strength, it's too difficult to survive in the cultivation world."

It's truly rare to encounter a family headed by the Xu family. If we leave now, we probably won't have a single chance of joining the Xu family again in the future.

I've heard that the Xu family is becoming increasingly strict in their recruitment, requiring all applicants to undergo a mental examination using array formations.

A Qi Refining stage cultivator is utterly powerless against the Heart-Questioning Technique; if they harbor any ulterior motives, they might even be killed on the spot.

He paused for a moment, then said as if making a decision, "I believe in the Xu family; their potential far surpasses that of the other three families."

"Fine, do as you please," Old Cheng said. "Anyway, I plan to leave in a few days after my contract expires and go to other towns to make a living."

The same is true in many places in Lingnong.

Some stayed, while others sensed danger and left.

However, many remained.

at this time.

The Xu Family Trading Company is holding an auction today.

The auction was held on the fourth floor. Participants did not ascend from the inside, but rather took the external staircase directly to the auction venue.

This was the first time the Xu family had held an auction in Yunxi Town, so they brought out quite a few good items.

Several of the Youth Preservation Pills attracted many Foundation Establishment female cultivators from the Seven Cities and Three Sects of Tiancang.

Other rare elixirs include the Divine Mind Elixir and the Void Replenishing Elixir.

The final elixir is a Qinghua Pill.

As soon as news of this elixir spread, it attracted many Foundation Establishment cultivators who were nearing the end of their lifespan.

Adding thirty years to their lives would be enough to drive them mad.

The auction items mainly consist of ritual implements and sets of ritual implements.

All of them were created by Xu Deling.

Now, three years later, she has her own exclusive title – Master Ling!

The Path of Artifact Patterns further broadened her path in artifact crafting.

Because of his "forged through countless trials" destiny talent, Xu Deling has an extremely high success rate in crafting artifacts with intricate patterns.

However, she always kept Xu Chuan's teachings in mind, and did not fully reveal her secrets to her master, Master Huoyun.

In its presence, only 40-50% of the artifacts and ritual implements were successfully produced.

A typical top-tier magic weapon set is no less powerful than an ordinary talisman treasure, while a top-tier magic weapon set fully engraved with weapon patterns is even more astonishing in power.

However, it also requires higher standards for materials.

It needs to be at least a mid-to-top-tier material to withstand it.

If it's not a set of magical artifacts, then there's no such restriction.

Because of Xu Deling's fame and the quality of her magical artifacts, her artifacts are now highly sought after by various groups, and even counterfeit artifacts have appeared in the seven cities of Tiancang.

Unfortunately, those counterfeiters could only replicate Xu Deling's unique mark to about 70-80% of its original quality.

Although the true mark is only engraved with the ancient character "翎" (feather), it will turn into a feather when infused with magic power, and will revert back to the ancient character when not in use.

This is just a minor trick, but it hasn't been cracked yet.

Fire Cloud Valley.

"Master, this is the first time our Xu family has held an auction. My grandfather invites you to oversee it. Would that be alright?" Xu Deling said, cupping his fists to Huoyun Zhenren.

“If it were anyone else, they wouldn’t bother going to the auction unless the materials I want were available. But since it’s your request, Little Ling’er, I will naturally fulfill it.”

He had witnessed Xu Deling's efforts over the past three years.

Although she spent most of her energy learning and practicing weapon patterns from him, she still cultivated for several hours every day.

He is now at the late stage of the ninth level of Foundation Establishment, not far from the completion of Foundation Establishment.

"Thank you, Master." Xu Deling's face lit up with joy.

"Don't thank me yet. In the next six months, you must focus on your cultivation and reach the Foundation Establishment stage as soon as possible. I have secured a spot for you to enter the Heavenly Azure Secret Realm."

　Around September and October, there seemed to be quite a few family essays from eunuchs, and they were all better than me in terms of grades, which made me a little scared.

　　Sure enough, too many similar products suddenly appeared, and eight or nine out of ten were just there to make up the numbers.

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