Cultivating Immortality in a Family: I Prove Immortality Through the Chaotic Dao Realm

Chapter 251 Eastern Abyss Immortal Alliance! Beast Extermination Ranking!

Over the years, the Chen family has secretly stockpiled a considerable amount of resources related to war, including elixirs, talismans, and various spiritual materials.

In the past year, the Chen family has achieved tremendous growth due to Chen Qian's strong rise.

As war approaches, the prices of various resources continue to rise.

The Chen family had ample reserves of resources, so they took the opportunity to sell off a lot of resources, bringing back a large amount of spirit stones and making the structure of their resource reserves more reasonable.

This is also the source of the Chen family's confidence in investing so many resources in the Qianlong Grand Ceremony and extensively transforming Qianlong Mountain.

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In the southwestern region under the jurisdiction of the Beast Taming Sect, the rise of the Chen family is unstoppable, and they are developing rapidly every day.

With such power, no force would dare to be so foolish as to cause trouble. Therefore, the two patriarchs who were respectively stationed in Fenglin Valley and Hexian Ridge were not usually very busy.

The land reclamation order was delivered directly to Fenglin Valley. Upon receiving it, Ancestor Chen Ruiang immediately summoned Chen Hongbing to go to Qianlong Mountain together.

The two met up, naturally to discuss countermeasures with Chen Qian.

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Qianlong Mountain, Clan Affairs Hall.

The two patriarchs arrived hand in hand, and the sisters Chen Qian, Chen Yunyi, and Chen Yunxi, along with the resident elder Chen Ruiyang, naturally did not neglect them.

The group took their seats in the clan affairs hall, and Chen Ruiang was pushed to the head of the table by Chen Qian as a sign of respect.

He took the land reclamation documents handed to him by Chen Ruiang and began to read them carefully.

The content was not complicated, and the requirements were clear: the Chen family must send two Foundation Establishment cultivators, plus one hundred late-stage Qi Refining cultivators, to gather at the Lijiang Plain on the border of the Li Kingdom within twenty days and obey the orders of the immortal sect.

But the last paragraph of the reclamation order made Chen Qian frown.

[This land reclamation is the first expansion war for the Li Kingdom since it was incorporated into the Dongyuan Immortal Alliance. The Dongyuan Immortal Alliance will send a war inspector to accompany the expedition and will also activate the Beast Extermination Ranking.]

"What exactly is going on with this Eastern Abyss Immortal Alliance and the Beast Extermination Ranking?"

Chen Qian quickly scanned the entire text of the reclamation order, but he saw something unexpected. It clearly contained a vast amount of unknown information, which was something he had not anticipated.

"Hmm." Chen Ruiang cleared his throat. "Let me speak."

All eyes immediately turned to the old man. Clearly, Chen Ruiang, who was the first to receive the land reclamation order, already had a basic understanding of the situation.

The old man organized his thoughts briefly before beginning his story.

"I heard some snippets about the Eastern Abyss Immortal Alliance decades ago, and I did some serious research on related information at the time, but I didn't find much."

Therefore, at the time I thought it was just a rumor and didn't take it to heart.

"But this time it was a notification from the Upper Sect, so its authenticity is beyond doubt. I immediately contacted the Upper Sect to inquire about the situation."

"As expected, information about the Eastern Abyss Immortal Alliance is now quite easy to obtain."

"The reason why information was difficult to find was simply because we were at too low a level, and the higher-ups of the immortal sects intentionally blocked it, not wanting us lower-level cultivators to know too much."

The old man explained in detail, which finally gave everyone present a basic understanding of what kind of entity the Eastern Abyss Immortal Alliance was.

Simply put, the Eastern Abyss Immortal Alliance is a powerful alliance led by the Kunwu Sect, the only supreme immortal sect in the Eastern Abyss Continent, uniting all immortal sects and governing all human forces across the entire continent.

The reason why it was difficult to obtain any information about the Eastern Abyss Immortal Alliance in Li Kingdom was that the vast southern region of the Dragon Tail Domain, including Li Kingdom, was not under the control of the Eastern Abyss Immortal Alliance.

By not directly controlling the region, the Eastern Abyss Immortal Alliance intends to allow the southern part of the Dragon Tail Domain to develop freely.

If the relevant information spreads too widely, it will inevitably cause cultivators in the non-controlled areas to flow abnormally to the controlled areas, which is something the Eastern Abyss Immortal Alliance does not want to see.

The southern part of the Dragon Tail Domain is, to date, the only region that remains outside the main human race system.

As for why we have finally gained the opportunity to enter the system, it is mainly due to the invasion of the nine kingdoms of the Demon Alliance by the orcs.

Without the invasion of orcs, the Eastern Abyss Immortal Alliance could allow this region to develop naturally, and it wouldn't be too late to incorporate it into its system when it becomes prosperous enough.

After all, this area is just an insignificant peripheral region compared to the entire Eastern Abyss Continent, and has little value.

On the contrary, once incorporated into the system, the Immortal Alliance must provide a lot of corresponding support and occupy a certain share of resource supply.

But now that this place has been invaded by orcs, the situation is naturally different.

For the Eastern Abyss Immortal Alliance, its fundamental significance lies in leading the entire Eastern Abyss human race to fight against orcs and monsters, and to expand the human race's living space.

The Immortal Alliance could not stand idly by and watch the orcs invade human territory and gain a foothold on their own land.

Furthermore, the Immortal Alliance has not been neglecting this last area that was not included in its system; rather, it has been planning for it for decades.

The orc invasion has only accelerated this process.

To the east of the State of Chu, there was a vast cultivation kingdom, several times stronger and with a much larger territory than Chu, called the State of Qitian.

Within the Qitian Kingdom, atop a fifth-tier spiritual vein called Qingtian Peak, the "Mirror Realm," which the Immortal Alliance had been constructing for decades, was officially completed and activated several months ago.

This means that the time is ripe to incorporate the southern region of the Dragon Tail Domain into the system.

Chen Ruiang didn't know much about the specific function of this "boundary of space and air," only that it served as an information hub.

"I see." Chen Qian nodded thoughtfully after hearing this.

This sounds somewhat similar to the Realm of Emptiness and my Soul-Seeking Mirror, doesn't it?

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After discussing the situation of the Eastern Abyss Immortal Alliance, the group finally brought up the most important issue: the manpower required to participate in the pioneering work.

Elder Chen Ruiang said he would personally take charge, and as for the other person, Chen Qian and the other two could take turns.

Because the pioneering battles can last from a few years to more than ten years, the participants from each cultivation family usually have to take turns.

As for the hundred late-stage Qi Refining cultivators to be dispatched, half should be family members and half should be guest elders.

After hearing this, Chen Qian basically agreed, but said that he must fight. Moreover, Chen Yunyi was about to advance to the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment. Once she successfully advanced, he could exchange her for Ancestor Chen.

"What? Yunyi has only been in the Foundation Establishment stage for a short time, and she's already advanced to the mid-stage!" Chen Ruiang and Chen Hongbing both looked at Chen Yunyi in disbelief.

“Yes, Ancestor, Uncle Hongbing,” Chen Yunyi nodded calmly, “Yunqian helped me find very suitable resources, and I will definitely be able to advance successfully within a few months.”

"This..." Chen Ruiang and the other man looked at each other speechlessly, but they were both very excited.

With such strong younger generations in the family, their confidence in facing the pioneering battles will naturally be much greater.

When it came to strange things involving Chen Qian, the two elders quickly accepted them.

Putting aside other matters, Elder Chen Ruiyang, sitting to the side, is a living example. With Chen Qian's support, Chen Ruiyang's physical condition is now visibly different from what it was a few months ago.

His whole body was full of blood and energy, and he had an inner radiance. He looked much younger and didn't look like a centenarian at all.
Chen Ruiang was starting to believe it; even at the age of one hundred, it wasn't necessarily impossible to establish a foundation!
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"Ruiyang, the breakthrough to Foundation Establishment is not to be taken lightly."

As Chen Ruiang was about to leave, he still couldn't help but remind him, "Be sure to let me know before you officially begin your seclusion."

"Don't worry, elder brother," Chen Ruiyang said, holding Chen Laozu's hand, "I won't start my seclusion unless I'm extremely confident."

After all, he's getting old, and no matter how good his health is, he can't compare to a young person. Chen Ruiyang really doesn't have a second chance.

If the body cannot withstand the strain, death is highly likely.

But as cultivators, who would be willing to give up such an opportunity to advance?

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After Chen Ruiang and Chen Hongbing left, Chen Qian devoted most of the remaining time before the expedition to practicing the art of finding dragon veins and cutting off meridians.

There are many unclaimed spiritual veins outside the borders. If the Life Wheel Realm could absorb some of them, it would greatly benefit the growth of the two primordial spaces: fire and earth.

As for the allocation of personnel and resources, he didn't need to worry about it at all; Chen Yunyi and Chen Ruiyang could handle it perfectly.

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More than ten days passed quickly.

After nearly two months of living and working together, Chen Qian had developed a certain emotional foundation with the young women.

Moreover, Chu Lingyi has already been formally taken into the household, and has learned the secrets of the Destiny Wheel Realm before others.

Since they are to represent the Chen family in the pioneering war, they may have to stay away for a long time. For the safety of those around them, and also to allow them to advance their cultivation faster, it would be best to keep them in the Destiny Wheel Realm.

Therefore, Chen Qian gathered all his newly acquired concubines and shared the secrets of the Wheel of Fate with them.

He was very confident in his innate spiritual senses and firmly believed that these young women would never betray him.

Chen Qian only needed to emit a bewildering wave and then transmit the basic information of the Destiny Wheel Realm through the Soul Chain. He didn't even need to waste words to get it done.

Of course, it goes without saying that these young women who learned of this huge secret were inevitably shocked, dazed, and unable to recover for a long time.

They all need time to adapt and to experience it firsthand before they can truly understand how extraordinary the person they have entrusted themselves to is.

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Three days later, numerous cultivation families and various forces will gather at the Lijiang Plain.

Chen Qian was basically ready and it was time to set off.

All his close relatives, including his six newly acquired concubines, will reside in the Wheel of Fate and accompany him on his expedition.

Chen Yunyi stayed behind to focus on cultivation, preparing to advance to the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment.

She had already planned to construct the Essence Seat as the second layer of her Dao Foundation. To this end, Chen Qian also gave her a Qi and Blood Pill containing a trace of Kunpeng essence, and handed her the Ink Crystal Armor Shield given to him by the Wang family.

This is a top-tier second-tier spiritual artifact. With Chen Yunyi's accumulated resources, if she can successfully advance to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, she should be able to barely activate this treasure.

As for offensive capabilities, Chen Qian has already upgraded her original sword, the Ice Soul Glazed Sword, to a mid-grade second-tier weapon.

This sword has been nurtured by Chen Yunyi for a long time, making it exceptionally powerful and perfectly suited to her martial arts style. It is sufficient for her needs for the time being.

As for other aspects, you only need to stock up on consumables such as second-tier talismans, pills, and sword talismans.

As for the specific affairs of Qianlong Mountain, we can only ask the Grand Elder to take care of them.

Fortunately, it will take him a long time to solidify his foundation and straighten out his cultivation, so there shouldn't be any major problems.

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The Lijiang Plain is crisscrossed by waterways and rich in resources. Even though it is located on the relatively dangerous border of the Li Kingdom, some mortals and cultivators still live here.

Of course, they are scattered and few in number, and their livelihoods are somewhat precarious.

But humans have always been like this; as long as they have the basic conditions for survival, they can take root and are extremely resilient and tenacious.

During this period, Chen Qian also crammed a lot of information about the wilderness, and only then did he realize that the dangerous place in his eyes was also home to many different kinds of human forces.

On the surface, about twenty or thirty people from Qianlong Mountain accompanied Chen Qian on his expedition, traveling in a small, second-tier, low-grade cloud boat.

This was purchased recently; the original Chen family didn't have any of these.

After all, these things are quite expensive. Now that the family controls more spiritual lands, the demand for transportation has increased significantly, so they purchased them because of the urgency.

This mission will come in handy.

After traveling for two days and two nights, Chen Qian and his group finally arrived at the Lijiang Plain.

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The Lijiang Plain is no longer the desolate and silent place it once was.

An invisible chill and clamor intertwined, like a low-pressure mass brewing a storm, weighing heavily on the hearts of every living being.

The battle drums of pioneering, a spectacle rarely seen in centuries, have already resounded across the plains.

The turbid waters of the Lijiang River still surged as before, but above the river, streams of light of various colors shuttled back and forth, their roars rising and falling, completely shattering the tranquility of the past.

The main characters in the sky can only be the teams from the immortal sects.

Several crescent-shaped flying boats, their bodies radiating a cool, moonlit aura, glided gracefully through the thin clouds, their hulls engraved with cloud patterns from the Drunken Moon Palace.

Occasionally, one can see the figure of a fairy dressed in a plain white gown, with an icy and snowy temperament, standing at the bow of the boat, her clothes fluttering in the wind.

Their appearance is like plum blossoms adorning a splashed-ink landscape painting, cool and striking.

The Beast Taming Sect's Dragon Armored Giant Turtle also made its move. The giant beast's body shimmered with cyan-gold runes, a symbol of the sect's profound heritage.

Countless spirit birds spread their wings, blotting out the sky, their sharp cries tearing through the air. On them sat powerful cultivators, their minds in sync with the spirit birds beneath them, radiating a chilling aura of iron-blooded ruthlessness.

The cultivators of the Crimson Flame Sect rode on blazing cauldrons and fire wheels, or directly controlled molten lava-like escaping lights, leaving trails of red glow that lingered for a long time.

Even from a great distance, one could feel the domineering power of the scorching heatwave, as if it were about to incinerate everything.

Leading the way was a massive bronze ship, on which sat a gigantic furnace shaped like a roaring volcano, radiating waves of heat.

(End of this chapter)