Building a long-lasting family lineage starting with genealogy

Chapter 358 Flowing Moon Mansion (Bonus chapter for monthly votes, please subscribe!)

Half a month later.

The Azure Dragon Alliance's first disciple recruitment was held in the four cities of Yunxi, Yuzhu, Baiyun, and Azure Dragon.

Each city is overseen by two Golden Core elders, who are not from the same family.

Golden Core families, Foundation Establishment clans, and independent cultivators at Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment all flocked to participate, creating a massive crowd of onlookers.

In Yunxi City, the event will be held in the East District.

Because this place is closest to the Azure Dragon Mountains.

Many disciples from the four great families of Chen, Yan, Tang, and Yan participated.

Although they knew in advance that the recruitment was divided into four levels, the scions of aristocratic families aimed to become outer or inner disciples at the very least.

As for the true disciples, that's hard to predict.

After all, not every Golden Core family has such a genius, and even if they do, they might not be willing to give him up.

Although you can leave after joining, you can't just leave whenever you want; there will definitely be certain restrictions.

Xu Mansion.

Xu Chuan Courtyard.

Xu Mingxian, Xu Deling, and Mo Yue are all here.

"Xu Chuan, today is the first time the Azure Dragon Alliance is recruiting disciples. Aren't you going to take a look, as the Alliance's Grand Elder?"

"If you want to join in the fun, then go ahead," Xu Chuan said calmly.

Xu Deling covered her mouth and smiled, "Grandfather has already sent people to keep an eye on the four cities. If there is a suitable person, my Xu family will invite them."

"Uh, aren't you contradicting yourself?" Mo Yue was taken aback.

Xu Mingxian smiled and said, "The aristocratic families and the alliance are on the same level. The alliance can recruit disciples, and the aristocratic families can also try to recruit them. It all depends on the other party's choice."

However, ordinary families, even top-tier Golden Core families like the Lei and Cang families, would generally choose the Azure Dragon Alliance unless they offered extremely generous terms.

"However, it's not certain whether my Xu family will extend an invitation."

Xu Deling continued, "My grandfather deliberately prevented members of my Xu family from joining the alliance, so that one day we could rise above the Azure Dragon Alliance."

Once the Xu family members from the Dongxi and Guangling branches, along with the rest of the family, arrive, the Xu family's resources will increase dramatically.

"And once my second uncle, third uncle, and eldest brother all reach the Core Formation stage, my Xu family will soon be able to catch up with the Azure Dragon Alliance, and in the future, even surpass it."

Mo Yue blinked, rubbed his chin, and pondered for a moment before saying, "Then why bother spending so much effort to spearhead the creation of this alliance?"

"So that other forces in the Azure Dragon Prefecture won't hold our Xu family back," Xu Mingxian said with a smile. "What Father did was to put a tight rein on them."

With all forces revolving around the Azure Dragon Alliance, the stability of the Azure Dragon Prefecture can be greatly increased.

My Xu family only retains the position of Grand Elder, so naturally they won't come looking for trouble for my Xu family. After all, no one but my father can hold onto the position of Grand Elder.

I believe they are also aware of this.

Unless they can also fight against Nascent Soul cultivators with Golden Core cultivators, or even kill Nascent Soul cultivators with Golden Core cultivators!

"Moreover," Xu Mingxian continued, "the cultivation conditions of my Xu family are now even better than those of the Azure Dragon Alliance, with more resources and a higher level of cultivation techniques and secret arts."

Why should my Xu family insist on competing with them for food from the same bowl?

"This is so convoluted and troublesome!"

Mo Yue made a complaint and went back to lie down on the recliner.

Xu Chuan looked up at the distant horizon and said calmly, "All that's left is to wait for Ye Fan and De Yue to return."

"Yes, it's been over a year. I wonder where they've gone traveling."

Xu Deling sighed.

at the same time.

The northern border of Liuyue Prefecture.

There is a place called Xiaohan Mountain.

The name of this mountain sounds quite evocative, but in reality it is extremely desolate and lonely.

The mountain is only about a hundred feet high, and is grayish-brown all over with exposed rocks, thin soil, and pitifully sparse vegetation.

Only a few clumps of drought-resistant, low-lying thorns and withered yellow weeds clung to the crevices of the rocks, adding to the desolation.

The mountain has no spiritual veins to nourish it, nor any exotic flowers or trees. Even the lowest-ranking demon beasts find the place too barren and are unwilling to inhabit it.

Only the mountain winds howl year-round, stirring up dust and making a mournful sound, making the desolation even more pronounced.

Looking around, the surrounding terrain is similar.

The area is characterized by rolling hills and sparse human habitation. It is a remote place with little spiritual energy and has been forgotten by most cultivators.

However, this unremarkable hill has now become the focus of the northern border of Liuyue Prefecture.

At the foot of the mountain, on that relatively flat wasteland, there were now many figures, spiritual light flickering, and a complex yet powerful aura.

At a glance, there were no fewer than thirty or forty Golden Core cultivators gathered there!
Further back, there were over a thousand Foundation Establishment cultivators chatting in small groups.

Among these Golden Core cultivators, there were more than a dozen whose auras had reached the late Golden Core stage or above.

Six more figures stood at the very front of the crowd.

Without exception, they were all powerful individuals who had reached the Golden Core stage and mastered supernatural abilities.

These Golden Core cultivators were clearly divided into several groups, representing various forces within the Liuyue Prefecture.

Those wearing moon-white robes with star patterns belong to the Liuyue Sect.

The only Nascent Soul level force in Liuyue Prefecture.

There are only five Golden Core cultivators, but they include one mid-stage Golden Core cultivator, three late-stage Golden Core cultivators, and one Divine Power True Monarch.

The four, dressed primarily in blue and white robes, came from the Hanyue Sect, a top-tier Golden Core sect in Liuyue Prefecture.

Two were at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, one at the late-stage of the Golden Core realm, and one was a True Monarch with Divine Power.

Those dressed in blue and white robes belong to sects of the same level, the Green Mountain Sect, whose number of Golden Core cultivators is the same as that of the Cold Moon Sect.

Besides these three major sects.

There are also two top-tier Golden Core families, the Du family and the Pei family.

They each sent five Golden Core cultivators.

The Du family members were dressed in purple robes, led by an elderly man with a white beard, while the Pei family members wore dark gold clothing, led by a beautiful middle-aged woman.

Both families have a ratio of two early-stage Golden Core cultivators, two mid-stage Golden Core cultivators, and one Divine Power True Monarch each.

Then there was the Loose Cultivator Alliance, comprised of twelve Golden Core stage cultivators dressed in various attire.

The aura of the Golden Core cultivators in the Loose Cultivator Alliance is the most chaotic, containing sharp, sinister, peaceful, and unrestrained energy.

Among them, eight were in the early stage of Golden Core, two were in the middle stage, one was in the late stage of Golden Core, and one was a Divine Power True Monarch.

These six forces check and balance each other.

Besides these, there were a dozen or so Golden Core cultivators from ordinary Golden Core families.

They usually only have one or two Golden Core cultivators to maintain their reputation, which is incomparable to the other two major forces. Most of the time, they side with the three major sects or the two top families.

Fortunately, Liuyue Prefecture gained a foothold.

Among the loose cultivators, a man and a woman attracted considerable attention.

The man, dressed in a blue robe and with a handsome face, was none other than Ye Fan.

The woman wore a veil and possessed a cool and aloof demeanor, like the moon; she was Xu Deyue.

The two stood together, and although they were in the crowd, they possessed a unique aura that set them apart from ordinary rogue cultivators.

"The Cold Mountain Secret Realm opens once every 60 years. I heard that last time a True Monarch with supernatural powers went there and obtained a top-grade magic weapon, as well as a top-tier third-order offensive talisman with power comparable to a perfected supernatural power."

“More than that,” said a young man from the Du family who was in the late Foundation Establishment stage. “My great-uncle said that a Foundation Establishment disciple of the Liuyue Sect obtained a primordial spiritual item inside last time.”

And other precious elixirs, materials, and thousand-year-old spiritual herbs that are valued by Golden Core cultivators.

"I wonder which guys will be the lucky ones this time!"

Many Foundation Establishment disciples discussed it with great interest.

Among the Golden Core cultivators of the Loose Cultivator Alliance, a late-stage Golden Core cultivator dressed as an old beggar said, "Fellow Daoist Ye and Fellow Daoist Xu have just arrived at my Liuyue Mansion and are able to catch the opening of the Cold Mountain Secret Realm."

This is truly remarkable luck.

He stroked his sparse white beard, grinned, and continued, "However, as you can see, this is the current situation. Entering this secret realm is easy, but bringing anything out will likely be difficult."

As fellow rogue cultivators, our Rogue Cultivator Alliance will naturally offer some assistance. As long as you state that you are a Golden Core Elder of our Rogue Cultivator Alliance, other forces will not interfere.

However, we need Fellow Daoist Ye and the other two to agree to hand over 30% of what they obtained in the secret realm to our Loose Cultivator Alliance.

With the protection of our Loose Cultivator Alliance, no one in the entire Liuyue Prefecture will dare to bully you.

How about this deal?

Ye Fan and Xu Deling exchanged a glance, their eyes showing astonishment.

They never imagined that the Xu family would one day be blackmailed.

After a moment of contemplation, Ye Fan said, "Fellow Daoist Huang, my wife and I should consider this matter further."

The old beggar gave the two of them a deep look and said, "Then you two should think it over carefully, lest you lose your lives because of momentary greed."

Ye Fan nodded slightly.

Just now.

The mountain wall of Xiaohan Mountain they were facing was generating wisps of spatial fluctuations.

The eyes of all the Golden Core cultivators were instantly drawn to it.

The old beggar had no time to pay attention to the two of them anymore, his gaze burning as he looked at the mountain wall.

Ye Fan and perhaps De Yue are the same.

The mountain winds continued to howl, stirring up dust.

As time went on, the spatial fluctuations became increasingly intense.

"Fellow Daoists, it is time."

The middle-aged man at the forefront of the Liuyue Sect suddenly spoke calmly, "Let the six of us work together to forcibly open the secret realm space."

"good."

"That's right."

"We should work together."

The True Monarch powerhouses from the other five top forces responded one after another.

They both took a step forward at the same time!
Six distinct yet all immense and vast forces rose up from their bodies!

With a flick of his sleeve, the middle-aged man from the Liuyue Sect unleashed a beam of silvery-white light, as pure as moonlight, which shot directly towards the core of the wave.

The elder of the Cold Moon Sect flicked his ice jade whisk, and endless icy energy gathered into a condensed azure cold stream, which followed closely behind.

The burly man from the Green Mountain Sect pointed his fingers like a sword, and the ancient sword behind him was not drawn, but a thick, mountain-like, and incomparably sharp azure sword energy tore through the sky.

The purple-robed elder of the Du family pressed down with both palms, and lightning suddenly appeared in his palms, transforming into a violent purple bolt of lightning that roared away.

The jade pendant in the hands of the beautiful woman from the Pei family shone brightly, and a soft, yet infinitely resilient, pale golden halo rippled outwards.

The gaunt old man from the Loose Cultivator Alliance silently struck out with his palm, like an endless howling wind.

The six powerful attacks struck the spatial barrier revealed in the Cold Mountain Secret Realm.

“Buzz——!!!”

A spatial tremor resounded throughout the heavens and earth!
The entire Xiaohan Mountain trembled, and pebbles tumbled down.

The space in front of the dark rock wall was like a lake surface tossed with a boulder. It first collapsed violently inward to form a pitch-black origin, and then suddenly expanded and tore outward!
“Swish——!”

Amidst the deafening sound of the cloth being torn apart, a spatial rift appeared, three zhang high and about one zhang wide.

Its edges flow with iridescent light, but the interior is dark and deep, its destination unknown.

The six True Lords continuously channeled their magical power to stabilize the surrounding space.

A quarter of an hour later.

The entrance to the Cold Mountain Secret Realm has completely stabilized.

The six of them simultaneously withdrew their magical power and exhaled a long breath.

The middle-aged cultivator from the Liuyue Sect turned around and swept his gaze across the crowd, saying, "The secret realm has been opened, but this portal will only remain open for half a month. After half a month, the spatial passage will be completely closed."

If they still haven't escaped by then, they will be trapped in the secret realm, their fate in the hands of fate.

Gentlemen, take heed of this.

Then he added, "Those belonging to the Flowing Moon Sect, follow me inside!"

"Yes, True Lord Yunshui!"

After speaking, the Moonlit True Monarch of the Flowing Moon Sect, with a faint shimmer of moonlight around him, transformed into a stream of light and disappeared into the portal first.

The rest of the Liuyue Sect members followed closely behind.

Following closely behind, the teams from the five major forces—the Cold Moon Sect, the Green Mountain Sect, the Du Family, the Pei Family, and the Loose Cultivator Alliance—entered the secret realm in an orderly fashion, led by their respective True Monarchs.

Only after these six top forces have entered can the other Golden Core families or smaller sects enter.

It only takes the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.

The wasteland suddenly became much more spacious.

Only a small number of Foundation Establishment cultivators remained outside, some meditating, some setting up temporary camps, and some chatting in pairs.

Enter the Cold Mountain Secret Realm.

Everyone was immediately teleported.

The interior of this secluded mountain realm is a hidden paradise, with a hazy sky yet faintly glowing, and the landscape of the land and mountains is distinctly different from the outside world.

The air was filled with wisps of pure, icy air.

Ye Fan and Xu Deyue quickly found each other using the "Unity Ring".

They were only two or three thousand miles apart.

The time it takes to drink a cup of tea is when we meet.

"Yue'er, where is this opportunity you speak of?"

"I need to ask my master."

Xu Deyue immediately contacted Murong Yun.

The next moment, the "Taiyin" flying sword flew out from Xu Deyue's dantian, soared into the sky, and then rang out continuously, with a strange fluctuation spreading out instantly.

A moment later, she flew back into Xu Deyue's dantian and transmitted her voice, saying, "Not much has changed since I came here."

"Fly eastward, to the black stone mountain beyond the legacy of the Cold Mountain Immortal."

Xu Deyue said, "Husband, let's go east."

The two immediately conjured two beams of light and shot towards the eastern sky.

On the way, Xu Deyue asked, "Master, what kind of secret realm is this Cold Mountain Secret Realm, and who is the Cold Mountain Master?"

"The era of the Cold Mountain Master dates back more than 200,000 years. He was a renowned master of supernatural powers at that time and a top-level fusion powerhouse."

He primarily cultivates the Yin Dao, and his strength is extremely formidable.

Although it is only at the Fusion stage, it can still fight against cultivators in the Mahayana stage.

It is already extremely difficult for a Golden Core cultivator to cross over and fight against a Nascent Soul cultivator, and the further one progresses, the more difficult it will become to fight across realms.

Of course, besides possessing extremely powerful supernatural abilities, it is rumored that the Cold Mountain Master also possesses a heaven-defying treasure, which is why he is able to fight against Mahayana cultivators of a higher level.

"Mysterious Heavenly Treasure? A type of spiritual treasure?"

"You could say that. Since we've come up with this today, let me explain it to you. Spiritual treasures possess spirituality, and over time, they can even give birth to a spirit within them."

It is basically a weapon used by those at the Nascent Soul and Void Refinement realms.

Above the Spiritual Treasures are the Heavenly Spiritual Treasures, whose power is extremely terrifying. However, without the strength of at least the Void Refinement stage, one cannot even unleash one ten-thousandth of its power.

Of course, if a magical artifact has developed a spirit, and you maintain a good relationship with it, you can still ask it for help.

This is something that can be considered a family heirloom.

Once you reach the level of a Heavenly Treasure, there is basically no distinction between grades.

Because it is so rare, crafting one requires extremely precious materials, which even those at the Integration Stage are not all equipped with.

　The double reward event is about to end, so fellow cultivators who still have tickets should not hoard them!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)