Building a long-lasting family lineage starting with genealogy

Chapter 314 Yunxi City Established, Mingwei Aims to Form His Core

"What a huge fortune!"

"It is wealth, but if not handled properly, it could turn into disaster, and this beast tide came too suddenly."

"With the True Monarch Ku Rong in Yunxi City, who would dare to cause trouble?!"

“That makes sense. We’re just here to deliver materials to the True Lord.”

When the beast tide arrived, True Monarch Ku Rong slew tens of thousands of demonic beasts in one night, and the Xu family gained an astonishing fortune. A series of news quickly spread throughout the entire Tiancang Prefecture.

Less than half a day.

Jade Bamboo City, White Cloud City, and Heavenly Azure City, as well as the forces behind them, all became aware of this.

Mo Wenshang was so angry that he threw a tantrum.

"Check! Check it for me!"

"Why would Xu Chuan be guarding outside the East Gate? Could it be that someone leaked the news?!"

Just as he was enraged, a gentle breeze blew by, and Mo Wentian appeared silently, saying calmly, "We can't find out. Xu Chuan is so meticulous."

Instead, we should think about how to strengthen the power and foundation of Jade Bamboo City and my Mo family.

Furthermore, the cultivation of the core members of my Mo family must be based on selecting the best of the best, concentrating resources on the most talented individuals.

The younger generation can also demonstrate the powerful foundation of a force.

If my Mo family produces many geniuses and becomes famous throughout Tiancang Prefecture, countless independent cultivator families will come to join us.

"So the Xu family was allowed to build the city so easily?"

"What else do you want? Do you want to hire someone to assassinate him? Although Xu Chuan is not yet comparable to the Golden Core stage Tianluo Demon Lord, he has gradually developed the aura of the number one person below the Nascent Soul stage."

Unless a Nascent Soul assassin is hired, it is impossible for the assassin organization to kill him.

Do you know what the price is for hiring a Nascent Soul assassin?

Even with the current wealth and resources of the Mo family, it would probably take up most of it.

Upon hearing this, Mo Wenshang frowned and looked at Mo Wentian, asking, "Then what about you, elder brother? Can't you make a move?"

"You want me to openly go to Yunxi City and kill Xu Chuan?!"

"Are you crazy, or am I?!"

"Don't forget how the war between the two prefectures ended!!"

"Now that the Xu family has established connections with both the Tianzhu Sect and the Xuan Yue Sect, they wouldn't interfere if it were just a power struggle within the Tiancang Prefecture."

"But if I bully the weak and openly kill Xu Chuan, even if I manage to kill him, my Mo family will risk being destroyed because of their wrath."

"Brother, I was wrong. Please don't be angry. I will do my best to develop Jade Bamboo City and cultivate the geniuses of my Mo family."

Mo Wentian nodded slightly, then his figure flickered and he left.

Actually, he had considered this method before. He was well aware of Xu Chuan's threat, but he couldn't take action.

Moreover, if he really takes action, there will be no room for reconciliation between the two families.

Either the Mo family will destroy the Xu family in the future, or the Xu family will grow up and wipe out the Mo family!

Such an extreme outcome was not what he wanted.

The throne of the Lord of Heaven is currently most likely to be held by the Mo family, followed by the Xu family. However, even if the throne is not secured, the Mo family should withdraw from the race in time.

In this way, the Mo family can continue to exist as a Nascent Soul family in Tiancang Prefecture.

It can still maintain its position as the second largest power.

With enough patience, there is still hope of becoming the Lord of the Heavens in the future.

"Why do I always have this feeling of impending crisis, as if it's coming from the Mo family? But where does this crisis come from?"

Mo Wentian felt agitated and confused, and even his daily cultivation required more time than usual to calm his mind and enter a meditative state.

The three Golden Core cultivators of the Xu family are all prodigies who have achieved the Divine Power Core Formation. Their fortunes are abundant. After the construction of Yunxi City, various clans flocked to it. The more prosperous the city became, the more it could enhance the fortunes of the Xu family.

Only in this way can we accommodate Mei Yun, an outlier that others avoid at all costs.

In addition, the Xu family also has three third-tier demonic beasts.

In Dongxi, not only has the Xu family developed rapidly, but several major demon beast families have also grown to a considerable size. The Tiger Clan, Eagle Clan, Spider Clan, and Silkworm Clan have all produced a large number of first and second-tier demon beasts.

The Tiger Clan fought, the Eagle Clan stood guard, and the silkworm and spider silk of the Silkworm and Spider Clans were materials for magic robes and ceremonial garments, which were very popular among cultivators.

The little black snake is currently solitary and at the peak of the second tier.

Its dragon bloodline has been fully activated, making it exceptionally powerful, and it is planning to break through to the third rank recently.

Xu Mingshu has quite a few peak second-tier demonic beasts under her command, but apart from Xu Bai and Xu Ying, who are already at the third tier, only Xu Hei has the potential to break through to the third tier; the bloodlines of the others are still somewhat lacking.

The peak of the second tier is probably the limit.

If any demon beast had the potential to advance to the third tier, then the entire Tiannan region would already be the territory of demon beasts!

Two months later.

Yunxi City was finally completed, and Master Qingya spent a lot of effort setting up a third-tier low-grade array.

Many independent cultivators and families came because they admired Xu Chuan.

These families are scattered in small towns throughout Tiancang Prefecture, or live alone in some place.

Because of the vast land and sparse population.

Xu Chuan had long ago announced that within three years, Yunxi City would be able to select a suitable site within the planned area and build a residence for free.

What is considered appropriate is how many people occupy how much land.

There will be a suitable range.

It's impossible to allocate only a small plot of land to a family of several members; if you want more, you'll have to purchase additional land.

In addition, Yunxi City is also divided into an inner city and an outer city.

The inner city is the original area of ​​Yunxi Town, which is only for the Xu clan members, Xu family servants, guest elders, Xu family guards above the Foundation Establishment level and their families to live in.

The entire market town, along with its original residents, was relocated to the outer city.

The entire Yunxi City has four city gates, divided into four major districts: east, south, west, and north. Each district has its own residential area, combat area, and cultivation area.

The residential area, the fighting area, and the cultivation area are all relatively small, mainly consisting of residential areas.

The South District is special because it has the Tianling Sect.

The dueling area is a place for dueling and exchanging skills, and can also be used for gambling. It is managed by people sent by the Xu family.

The cultivation area has a cultivation pagoda, which is also managed and charged by the Xu family.

The same applies to the Fangshi District.

The combat zone and the cultivation zone are very close to each other, and they are also not far from the city center.

In the future, an army of cultivators will be formed to patrol the outer city and maintain order.

After the city was established, a large number of people were needed to manage it. The Xu family began to expand recruitment, involving some people from within the Xu family or the city lord's mansion. The recruitment process was extremely strict.

The outer city patrol troops, however, were relatively loosely organized.

Currently, anyone with a cultivation level of late-stage Qi Refining or above can register to participate in the election.

After all, the number of people is limited, with only two hundred people recruited per district.

One person in the late Foundation Establishment stage, ten people in the mid Foundation Establishment stage, twenty people in the early Foundation Establishment stage, and the rest can be in the Qi Refining stage.

Those who joined the patrol army were all assigned housing, which was located in the outer city and fixed in a certain place within the city.

In addition, there are standard patrol uniforms and corresponding magical artifacts.

Of course, all these magical artifacts belong to the Xu family. If they leave their positions, they must return them; if they are lost, they must compensate for the loss.

Of course, if the item is damaged in battle, a replacement can be requested.

Several days.

The outer city defense force of 800 men was fully recruited and then began patrolling as usual.

The four districts were called Dongxi Ward, Nanxi Ward, Xixi Ward, and Beixi Ward, respectively.

As time went on, the number of shops gradually increased, and the place gradually became more lively.

soon.

Chen Tianfang, the head of the Chen family, arrived at the City Lord's Mansion in Yunxi City.

Ye Fan is currently the city lord.

He usually handles miscellaneous tasks with the help of the Wu and Huang families, and only some important people require him, the city lord, to receive them.

"The head of the Chen family is visiting? Then bring him to the main hall of the city lord's mansion. I will come later."

"Yes, Lord City Lord."

The Xu family is currently almost completely isolated from the world. Except for a few people who can visit the Xu residence, everyone else can go to the city lord's mansion.

The main hall of the city lord's mansion.

Ye Fan sat in the main seat. Although he was young, his combat strength was unmatched at the Foundation Establishment stage. He had killed countless Foundation Establishment demonic cultivators during the battle between the two prefectures.

He possesses an aura of authority that cannot be underestimated.

A moment later, Chen Tianfang, dressed in a brocade robe and with a refined appearance, was led in by the guards.

"It is an honor to have Patriarch Chen here. I have failed to greet you properly. Please have a seat." Ye Fan stood up and politely cupped his hands in greeting.

Chen Tianfang quickly returned the greeting, his attitude quite respectful: "Lord Ye, you are too kind. It was I who was presumptuous to disturb you."

He sat down at the lower seat as instructed, and a maidservant served him a cup of sacred tea.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Chen Tianfang put down his teacup, his expression turned serious, and he stated his purpose: "Lord Ye, I have come here on behalf of my Chen family to earnestly request that we be able to settle in this Yuxi New City."

I need a place to settle down and make a living.

We hope the city lord will grant our request.

"Join Yunxi City?" Ye Fan was slightly puzzled. "The Chen family is affiliated with the three sects. Now that the three sects have merged into the Tiancang Sect, shouldn't your Chen family relocate to the vicinity of the Tiancang Sect, or to Tiancang City?"

"Many families in the three sects have indeed made this choice, but my Chen family patriarch decided to move my Chen family to Yunxi City."

After the battle between the two prefectures, Tiancang Prefecture was somewhat dilapidated, and Tiancang Sect suffered unprecedented damage. Even now, some places within the sect have not yet been fully repaired.

The Taoist temple and the medicine garden were also half destroyed, and people were filled with fear.

Although the patriarch became an elder of the Tiancang Sect, he did not feel very secure.

If it weren't for the fact that the Greedy Wolf Mansion was severely injured by the capture of the Heavenly Net Demon Lord by the Mysterious Moon Ancestor last time, the Greedy Wolf Mansion would not have withdrawn so easily.

If another day or two passes, I'm afraid the three sects will also suffer a calamity.

My Chen family is also in danger of being destroyed.

After careful consideration, the patriarch has made this decision, and he requests Lord Ye's approval!

Chen Tianfang stood up and bowed respectfully.

Upon hearing this, Ye Fan pondered for a moment before revealing a warm smile: "Patriarch Chen has been so frank; I welcome it most!"
Moreover, my Yunxi City is newly established, and it needs the concerted efforts of all fellow Daoists to jointly plan for its development.

The Chen family's willingness to come is a great honor for Yunxi City.

Seeing that Ye Fan readily agreed, Chen Tianfang felt reassured.

But then a hint of concern appeared on his face, and he pondered, "Thank you, City Lord, but I am worried that my Chen family's presence here might... might bring some unnecessary trouble to Yunxi City."

His words were tactful, but his meaning was clear: he was worried that Tiancang Sect would take its anger out on Yunxi City.

Upon hearing this, Ye Fan laughed heartily, his tone filled with powerful confidence: "Patriarch Chen is overthinking it. Yunxi City dares to stand here at this time, it has its own strengths."

It's a bit of trouble. If they really dare to come to my door, my master will handle it.

"Now that the Chen family has entered this city, they will be under its protection; the Chen family head can rest assured on this point."

Xu Chuan, though he formed his core a few years later than his grandfather, was already a renowned True Lord of the Heavenly Cang and Greedy Wolf Mansions.

He is also known as the number one person below the Nascent Soul stage.

Its background is even more impressive, with connections to both the Heavenly Forging Sect and the Profound Moon Sect.

Even though the Nascent Soul Grand Elder of the Tiancang Sect had recovered from his injuries, he dared not easily cause trouble for Yunxi City.

Hearing Ye Fan's words, Chen Tian felt a huge weight lifted from his heart.

"With Lord Ye's words, I, Chen, have no more worries!"

A genuine smile appeared on Chen Tianfang's face.

Ye Fan nodded, then waved his hand, and a map of Yunxi City appeared in the air.

"Patriarch Chen, please take a look. Yunxi City is currently planned to have four main urban areas in the east, west, south, and north, each with its own characteristics. The red areas represent areas that are already inhabited, and the green areas represent areas that are not yet inhabited."

Your Chen family may choose a suitable piece of land yourselves.

Chen Tianfang carefully examined the drawing.

With a lake to the north and the Tianling Sect to the south, the future of the weapon-refining industry is destined to be prosperous, but the Chen family has no weapon-refining experts.

As for the east side, it borders the Tiancang Mountains.

Some independent cultivators who enter the Tiancang Mountains to hunt demonic beasts and search for spiritual herbs will enter and exit through the East Gate.

Perhaps we could do some business here.

With this in mind, Chen Tianfang pointed to the East District and said, "Lord Ye, my Chen family is willing to choose this location in the East District. Is that alright?"

“Of course.” Ye Fan readily agreed. “I will have the steward of the city lord’s mansion in charge of this matter discuss the specific details of the land deeds, taxes, etc. with you later.”

"Thank you, Lord Ye!" Chen Tianfang stood up and bowed respectfully.

The two chatted for a while about the specifics of the Chen family's relocation and the future plans for Yunxi City, and had a very pleasant conversation.

More than half an hour later, Chen Tian bid farewell with satisfaction.

Upon returning to his clan, he immediately gathered his members and began working on the grand plan to relocate the clan.

"As our ancestor once said, today the Cang family is bound to go through a fierce struggle. The Tiancang Sect is in its twilight, the Mo family is rising like the sun, the Xu family is a hidden dragon on the edge of the abyss, and the Lei family is the least noticeable."

Among the four major powers, the Tiancang Sect may still remain the ruler of Tiancang, but the Mo family, with a newly promoted Nascent Soul cultivator in charge, may rise to surpass it.

On the surface, everyone else thinks these two forces are the most likely candidates.

But Chen Changge felt that the Xu family would ultimately emerge victorious!
"Ancestor, I hope you'll be right this time!"

a few days later.

A large number of Chen family members entered the eastern part of the city and built mansions in the agreed locations.

The Chen family has a large number of members, and therefore occupies a considerable area.

Of course, it still cannot compare to the original clan territory.

Many members of the Chen family complained about this.

But Chen Tianfang wasn't going to tolerate them. He bluntly told them that if they didn't want to stay, they could leave and make a living on their own.

When the Heavenly Cang Sect found out, they actually sent an elder to argue their case.

But they returned empty-handed.

The next time, in addition to the original elder, there was one more person.

That was none other than the Ice Dry True Monarch of the Heavenly Azure Sect.

He was also renowned during the war between the two prefectures and is currently the number one fighter below the Nascent Soul stage in the Tiancang Sect.

Outside the east gate of Yunxi City.

The two stood in the void. Earlier, True Monarch Bingqian had attacked the city's protective formation, causing quite a commotion.

Of course, he did this as a show of force, to lure Xu Chuan out. The news reached the City Lord's Mansion, and Ye Fan, upon learning of it, informed Xu Chuan.

Xu Chuan was currently refining the Nine-Patterned Magic Treasure, the Yuan Magnetic Shield.

Nine-patterned magic treasures represent the pinnacle of magic treasures, and their refinement is extremely difficult. Even a Nascent Soul cultivator would likely need several months to refine them, and Xu Chuan's magical power and divine sense are insufficient, so he can only grind them down slowly.

It will probably take another year or two to succeed.

That will be the time when Mo Yue triggers the tribulation of transformation.

"Damn it, he's just making trouble for no reason. He's only delaying my breakthrough to the fourth level. I wish I could rush out and tear that bastard named Binggan to pieces."

"Don't be impatient. The Yuan Magnetic Shield won't be refined so quickly anyway." Xu Chuan smiled and reassured Mo Yue, who was a bit irritable. "Besides, True Monarch Bingqian is not easy to deal with."

Aside from Tianluo, among the two prefectures, he should be considered the number one Golden Core cultivator.

"how about you?"

"Me?" Xu Chuan smiled faintly, "Without using magic weapons, in a battle of spells alone, I should be slightly inferior to him."

But he couldn't win me over either.

Of course, once the Withering and Flourishing Fruit matures, I will refine the Withering and Flourishing Pill, purify my magical power, and expand my dantian and qi sea.

He is not as good as me.

Xu Chuan looked at Mo Yue and continued, "You stay here quietly, I'm going out to take a look."

"Understood, I won't jeopardize your grand plan." Mo Yue waved his hand, then lay down for a short rest.

Xu Chuan knew that Binggan Zhenjun had come here to challenge him directly and test his true combat strength, using the Chen family's affairs as an excuse.

Although the Chen family's joining Yunxi City would make the Tiancang Sect look bad, the Chen family patriarch and several Chen family disciples are still disciples of the Tiancang Sect and cannot be considered to have betrayed the Tiancang Sect.

Xu Chuan soared into the air, transforming into a streak of light, and flew towards the East Gate.

Not long after.

Xu Chuan then rushed out of the great formation, his figure appearing in mid-air, facing Bingqian Zhenjun from afar.

As for the other elder of the Heavenly Cang Sect who was in the early stage of the Golden Core realm, he was completely ignored.

"Fellow Daoist Bingqian, what brings you here? May I ask what brings you here?" Xu Chuan's voice was calm, revealing neither joy nor anger.

Bingqian Zhenjun snorted coldly, his voice like the clash of cold iron: "I dare not presume to offer guidance! I have only come to ask, what is the reason for your Yunxi City's unauthorized acceptance of my Tiancang Sect's affiliated family?"

"Chen Changge is an elder of the Tiancang Sect, but does that mean his clan is an affiliated force of the Tiancang Sect? Does it mean that if anyone joins your Tiancang Sect, the entire clan will become a vassal?"
"If that's the case, then your Heavenly Azure Sect really has a big appetite."

Another elder pointed at Xu Chuan and said, "True Lord Ku Rong, don't talk nonsense. The Chen family previously relied on the Qingmu Sect. The Qingmu Sect is affiliated with my Tiancang Sect, so the Chen family is naturally one as well."

"But what Qingmu Sect is there in Cangfu today? The Chen family should be free to come and go as they please, not to mention that Chen Changge is still an elder of the Tiancang Sect."

If he were to leave the Tiancang Sect now and become a guest elder of my Xu family, it would be only natural for the Tiancang Sect to come looking for trouble.

Now, it's just that his family has moved to my Yunxi City.

There are many families in Yunxi City, but very few are truly vassal families of the Xu family.

How can this be considered betrayal?

"I had long heard of the sharp teeth and sharp tongue of the True Lord Ku Rong, and now I have finally witnessed it for myself. He truly lives up to his reputation."

Bingqian Zhenjun's gaze narrowed slightly as he said, "Both sides have their own reasons for this matter. Why don't we have a friendly competition to settle things?"

"The top three Golden Core experts of Tiancang Prefecture are fighting; this is going to be a good show." One of the onlookers smiled slightly, clearly very interested.

Some people say Xu Chuan can win.

Some say that since True Monarch Bingqian has the backing of the Tiancang Sect, whose foundation is still intact, True Monarch Bingqian should be superior.

"Since you wish to spar, I, Xu, will gladly oblige. Why bother with that excuse?" Xu Chuan smiled faintly.

The two once sparred using their supernatural powers, and Binggan Zhenjun was a step above Xu Chuan.

Xu Chuan was hailed as the number one person below the Nascent Soul stage in both palaces, which naturally made True Monarch Bingqian resentful.

"Good! That's satisfying!" The cold light in Bingqian Zhenjun's eyes surged, and without saying another word, his magic power surged and he raised his hand to point a finger!
"Azure Ice Flame, go!"

In an instant, an extreme chill that seemed to freeze the soul spread out, and a dark blue flame-shaped stream of cold air burst forth from his fingertips!

Over the years, True Monarch Bingqian has gained even stronger control over the Azure Ice Flame.

Now, it is no longer bound by the lotus shape; one can unleash the essence of cold flames with a mere gesture.

Xu Chuan could block Binggan Zhenjun's divine power if he used his perfected divine power "Seal of Life and Death", but he did not want to expose it so easily.

It is truly astonishing that someone could comprehend supernatural powers to perfection in the early stages of the Golden Elixir realm.

Even among the geniuses of the top sects, some in the early Golden Core stage can comprehend supernatural powers to a great degree, but to reach perfection, it is generally only possible in the late Golden Core stage.

Xu Chuan remained expressionless. With a flick of his sleeve, the Azure Dragon Umbrella spun out, unleashing a powerful azure-gold light barrier that protected his entire body.

"boom--!"

The azure ice flames crashed violently against the light barrier, producing a dull thud. The extreme cold power eroded the barrier wildly, and a thick layer of dark blue ice crystals condensed on the surface of the light barrier at a speed visible to the naked eye, dimming the spiritual light.

The Frost Flame Divine Power is indeed domineering!
Xu Chuan, standing under the umbrella, trembled slightly but was not injured.

Upon seeing this, True Monarch Bingqian flipped his hand, and in his palm appeared a flying sword that was completely translucent and looked as if it had been carved from ice.

It was none other than his superior magic weapon, the "Mystic Ice Soul-Slaying Sword"!
With a tremor, an extremely condensed, ice-blue sword aura, twenty or thirty feet long, tore through the sky and fiercely slashed towards Xu Chuan!

At the same time, a sharp-edged, mirror-like ice prism floated above his head.

Judging from its power, it should be a mid-grade defensive magic weapon.

Xu Chuan's eyes narrowed slightly. Instead of confronting the sword aura head-on, he swayed and used his escape technique to dodge the sword aura's edge in the blink of an eye.

At the same time, twenty-four flying swords swam out again.

Instead of condensing into a blue dragon, it transformed into streaks of light, which, as if possessing life, nimbly weaved through the air, sometimes stabbing, sometimes slicing, sometimes parrying, constantly weakening and interfering with the power of the icy blue sword energy from the side.

In an instant, sword energy crisscrossed the air, and the sound of metal clashing was incessant.

Bingqian Zhenjun's attacks were like a tidal wave. With one hand, he used the Azure Ice Flame to freeze the void, and with the other hand, his Xuanbing Sword Qi was incomparably sharp. Combined with the defense of the Ice Prism Mirror, he was both offensive and defensive.

Xu Chuan, relying on the defense of the Azure Dragon Umbrella, the exquisite control of the twenty-four flying swords, and his own agile movements, maneuvered amidst the icy air and sword energy.

Despite appearing to be at a disadvantage, with more defense than offense, they never showed any signs of defeat.

The magical flying swords were so powerful that they could be separated and combined, making them highly flexible and unpredictable. No matter how Bingqian Zhenjun attacked, Xu Chuan was never harmed.

"True Lord Ku Rong, I've heard that your sword formation is unparalleled in power. Why don't you unleash it and let me see it for myself?"

"Since True Monarch Binggan has said so, then I, Xu, will grant your wish!"

Before he finished speaking, his hand gestures suddenly changed, and twenty-four flying swords in the air emitted a clear and melodious sound. They instantly abandoned their harassment and entanglement and converged rapidly as if summoned!
Amidst the crisscrossing sword energy and flashes of spiritual light, a scaly dragon, several dozen feet long and gleaming with lightning-fast eyes, formed.

Its dragon body swayed, emitting a sharp sword intent that could tear the sky apart, and it roared silently at Bingqian Zhenjun!
Bingqian Zhenjun felt the terrifying pressure of the Azure Dragon Sword, his expression hardened, and he dared not be negligent in the slightest.

He fully activated the power of his golden core, and the dark blue Qianlan Ice Flame no longer attacked in a scattered manner, but instead flowed like water and poured into the Xuanbing Soul-Slaying Sword in his hand!
"Frosty Strike, Ice Extreme Slash!"

With the full support of the Azure Ice Flame, the Xuanbing Soul-Slaying Sword emitted a hum that seemed to freeze space, and its blade shone with a brilliant blue light.

A terrifying, icy-blue light, condensed to its extreme and over fifty feet long, surged forth like a glacial river from the heavens, fiercely meeting the charging sword dragon head-on!
Rumble——! ! !
The Azure Dragon Sword and the Extreme Cold Light Collided with a deafening roar in mid-air!

Blinding light and turbulent energy currents swept in all directions.

The shockwave rippled outwards like a tangible force, slamming into the protective array of Yunxi City, causing the entire array's light screen to shake violently and buzz incessantly.

There was a stalemate for a moment.

In the end, the Azure Dragon Sword prevailed, tearing apart the cold sword light and even slicing cracks into the defensive light barrier of the Ice Prism Mirror with its remaining power.

Its brilliance dimmed slightly in an instant, and even Bingqian Zhenjun was forced back.

The Azure Dragon Sword circled once, then transformed back into twenty-four flying swords, hovering behind Xu Chuan, their tips pointing outwards and humming incessantly.

Bingqian Zhenjun took a deep breath, suppressed his surging blood and qi, and looked at Xu Chuan intently.

A complex look flashed across his eyes, and he cupped his hands and said, "The power of your Azure Dragon Umbrella is indeed well-deserved; I, the True Lord, have lost."

That's the end of this matter.

let's go! "

Having said that, he didn't hesitate at all, his figure transforming into a streak of icy blue light, flying towards the Tiancang Mountains.

Another elder of the Tiancang Sect followed closely behind.

Xu Chuan didn't say much and flew towards the inner city of Yunxi City.

But the rest of the discussion continued.

"I was right, the True Lord of Withering and Flourishing is still a bit stronger."

"Tch, he's just relying on the advantages of magical treasures!"

"Then I'll say that True Monarch Binggan is bullying people because of his cultivation level!"

"That's true. After all, True Monarch Ice Dry is three minor realms higher than True Monarch Wither and Flourishing. The quality and power of his magic are far superior to that of True Monarch Wither and Flourishing."

"I wonder what kind of demeanor True Monarch Ku Rong will have when he reaches the Golden Core stage, and whether he will be able to fight against Nascent Soul cultivators like the legendary Demon Lord Tian Luo."

Soon, news of Binggan Zhenjun's challenge to Xu Chuan and his defeat by Xu Chuan spread far and wide.

The Tiancang Sect, the Mo family, the Lei family, and others all remained silent upon hearing this.

This is a nearly unsolvable problem.

To bring down the Xu family, we must find weaknesses in other members of the Xu family and in other matters.

For example, with too few core members, it would take another one or two hundred years of development for them to truly grow into an unshakeable and powerful force.

soon.

The Lei family, whose leader, Lei Wuji, has achieved great mastery of supernatural powers and is known as the True Lord of Leiji.

Its lightning-based supernatural powers are extremely domineering, even a Golden Core cultivator at the peak of their Golden Core stage is no match for it.

The Mo family has a Foundation Establishment genius who, even at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, can hold his own against a Foundation Establishment Perfection expert.

Someone from the Tiancang Sect has advanced to the Golden Core stage, demonstrating to the Tiancang Prefecture that its foundation remains strong.

The Xu family, on the other hand, has kept a low profile since the last battle, mainly because there are too few members in the Xu family.

Yunxi City's development is orderly, but it is not the fastest among the four cities.

The fastest developing city is Yuzhu City, followed by Tiancang City, then Yunxi City, and Baiyun City is the slowest to develop.

After all, although the Lei family had gained a True Monarch powerhouse who had achieved great supernatural powers, they were still the least favored side.

Three years have passed since the end of the war between the two prefectures.

Xu Chuan cleansed the withered tree daily with the true meaning of perfect withering and flourishing, and as Heaven rewards diligence, the fruit of withering and flourishing finally ripened.

A strange fragrance filled the air.

Mo Yue emerged from the pool, his pale golden vertical pupils fixed on the withered tree, and hummed, "Xu Chuan, I'll give you a chance. Let me taste this fruit for you and see if it's ripe or not."

“Alright, as long as you’re not afraid of your cultivation regressing or aging instantly, feel free to eat one and taste it.”

"What the hell?!" Mo Yue was startled, and the dragon's saliva that was about to drip from the corner of his mouth retracted. "This fruit smells so good, yet it's poisonous?!"

"It's not poison; it's the inherent effect of the Withering and Flourishing Fruit," Xu Chuan explained calmly. "Because the power of Withering and Flourishing can purify magic power, or it can pollute magic power; it can make people young, or it can make people's soul decay."

"You're going to use such a bizarre thing to refine pills?"

"It is precisely because of its uncertainty that alchemists must maximize the desired effects."

Of course, a single withered fruit is not enough; appropriate auxiliary materials are needed to activate its specific medicinal properties.

"It's really troublesome!"

Mo Yue's interest waned immediately, and one of the dragon heads slowly sank down.

Seeing this, Xu Chuan shook his head and chuckled, then turned his gaze to the withered fruit and murmured, "Finally, you've ripened."

Xu Chuan had already prepared three sets of the other materials for the Withering and Flourishing Pill.

As an ancient and extraordinary elixir, its auxiliary ingredients are also extremely rare, consisting of high-grade spiritual herbs.

Over the years, the Xu family has only managed to collect three copies.

The next day.

Xu Chuan then went into seclusion to refine elixirs.

at the same time.

Moon Lake County, Dongxi.

Xu Mingwei, Xu Mingyuan, Xu Mingxuan, and more than a dozen other Foundation Establishment cultivators went to Ten Thousand Serpent Valley and worked together to extract the second-tier spiritual vein from the area and bring it back to Dongxi.

It's all because Xu Mingwei is about to form his Golden Core.

He created his own archery technique, "Nine Stars in a Row," which already met the conditions for forming a core in supernatural abilities; all he lacked was spiritual energy.

Because of the low-level Star Array, the spiritual energy in the cave has accumulated over decades to be comparable to the concentration of a first-grade low-level spiritual vein.

However, the spiritual energy is slightly insufficient for the breakthrough to the Core Formation stage.

Therefore, they set their sights on the Valley of Ten Thousand Snakes, a second-tier spiritual vein.

After returning to Dongxi and settling the spiritual vein, Xu Mingwei went into seclusion for a few days.

There are still a few Purifying Spirit Pills here in the cave, which can purify the body, although they don't accelerate the crystallization of magical power like the Heavenly Spirit Pill.

However, Xu Mingwei has an exceptionally deep foundation; it just takes a little more time.

These days, the Xu family has closed some unnecessary formations to prevent insufficient spiritual energy concentration from affecting Xu Mingwei's attempt to break through to the Core Formation stage.

Three days later.

Xu Chuan successfully refined the Withering and Flourishing Pill. The first batch yielded seven pills, the second batch eight, and the third batch nine.

There are sixteen high-grade pills.

This elixir requires only one pill to be taken in a lifetime at the Golden Core stage.

Twenty-four pills are enough for the Xu family to use for a long time. In the future, some of the less desirable pills can even be auctioned off to increase the reputation of the Ascension Pavilion.

After all, such ancient elixirs are not so easy to obtain.

Inside the quiet room, Xu Chuan sat cross-legged, his expression solemn.

He held a pill the size of a longan in his hand, its surface surrounded by a strange halo of withered yellow and green. The surface of this pill contained a profound Daoist charm containing the power of withering and flourishing.

Xu Chuan did not hesitate and immediately swallowed the superior-grade Withering and Flourishing Pill.

The elixir melts in your mouth.

A warm current, imbued with the true meaning of life and death, sank into the dantian and permeated the whole body.

The magic power began to be tempered by an invisible force, impurities were eliminated, and the core was continuously condensed and compressed, gleaming with a purple-gold luster, becoming increasingly pure and solid.

At the same time, the boundaries of the dantian qi sea slowly expand, its volume steadily increases, and it becomes more vast.

I do not know how long it has been.

Xu Chuan opened his eyes, a glint of shrewdness flashing in them.

His magical power was comparable to that of a cultivator at the Golden Core stage.

This means that the greater the power of the supernatural abilities it can unleash, the less energy it consumes.

The dantian and qi sea have also expanded by more than double, comparable to the qi sea and dantian of the late Golden Core stage, with a higher upper limit of magical power and a more solid foundation.

A single top-grade Withering and Flourishing Pill can save Xu Chuan from over a hundred years of arduous cultivation.

The name of this ancient elixir is well-deserved.

However, if it is a low-grade or medium-grade pill, the effect will not be so significant, but it is still a pill that countless Golden Core cultivators dream of.

(End of this chapter)