A daily divination, from family tortoise shells to immortal clans.

Chen Kaihe walked out of the storeroom and placed a pile of pills on the table.

"Qingmo, put these pills in your storage bag and go with him."

There were so many pills in front of him that it was impossible for one person to carry them all. The clansmen beside him were only at the third level of Qi Refining, so Chen Qingmo, who had a storage bag, was the best person to store the healing pills at this time.

Furthermore, with him carrying it, the two of them would be able to travel much faster.

After bidding farewell to the Eighth Elder, Chen Qingmo quickly arrived at a spacious courtyard at the foot of Mount Taixuan.

As soon as he entered, he saw several people who were seriously injured, and two clansmen covered with white cloth, clearly showing no signs of life.

Without delay, Chen Qingmo quickly took out the pills and distributed them.

Upon arriving before the Second Elder, Chen Kaisong, Chen Qingmo's face showed a look of horror.

Chen Kaisong's face was so gloomy it seemed like it could drip water. There was a horrifying claw mark from his shoulder to his waist, with flesh torn open.

Chen Qingmo handed the pill to Chen Kaisong and then walked to the side.

Seeing everyone begin to heal their wounds, he frowned and asked Chen Qingyang beside him:

"Brother, what happened? How did the demon-hunting team get so badly injured?"

Upon receiving the news, Chen Qingyang immediately followed the First Elder and the Fifth Elder down the mountain to alleviate everyone's injuries.

The Seventh Elder was still out hunting demons, so he did not appear in the courtyard.

The elders' conversation wasn't soundproofed, so Chen Qingyang could hear it clearly.

After recounting the whole story, his anger was palpable.

After listening, Chen Qingmo's expression remained calm, but his eyes were filled with a cold glint, and a murderous intent began to rise.

It turns out that when the demon-hunting team led by Second Elder Chen Kaisong was hunting, they suddenly encountered the Wu family, who were also Qi-cultivating families in Xiyun Town.

The Wu family has a bad reputation in Xiyun Town, and there are rumors that they have engaged in some despicable acts.

However, no one has confirmed it, and as the Wu family began to keep a low profile, the matter was gradually forgotten.

Hearing the wolf howls coming from afar, Chen Kaisong was startled and wanted to lead his team away.

Wu Zhenxin from the Wu family then sent a telepathic message, saying that the two families would jointly kill the silver wolf that had just entered the first-level advanced stage, and then divide the spoils equally.

Chen Kaisong wavered somewhat. The silver wolf's bloodline was special, and if he could really hunt it down, the spirit stones he would obtain would far exceed those of ordinary demonic beasts.

Seeing that the enemy's formation was taking shape, Chen Kaisong made up his mind to have his clan disciples set up their own formation.

Just as the silver wolf was about to get close, Wu Zhenxin cast a spell that injured a Chen family disciple, and then quickly fled with his disciples.

Enraged, Chen Kaisong made a hand seal, intending to kill several disciples of the Wu family, but Wu Zhenxin intervened and blocked the attack, only injuring four of them.

The silver wolf had already arrived in front of him, and Chen Kaisong could no longer be distracted, so he immediately engaged the silver wolf in battle.

The moment the two collided, Chen Kaisong was sent flying more than ten meters away, spitting out blood.

This is hardly the beginning of the advanced first stage; it's clearly equivalent to the ninth level of Qi Refining in a cultivator.

Terrified, Chen Kaisong shouted, ordering his disciples to flee.

But it was too late; the two disciples were killed in an instant.

Enraged, Chen Kaisong risked his life and finally found a sliver of opportunity, detonating his superior-grade magic weapon spear to severely injure and force the silver wolf to retreat.

Fortunately, the Wu family's group did not return after escaping; otherwise, none of them would have been able to return to their family.

At this moment, a scene of sorrow unfolded in the courtyard at the foot of the mountain.

"brute!"

Sitting at the stone table, Chen Kaisong whispered, it was unclear whether he was cursing the silver wolf or the Wu family.

His injuries are beginning to heal, but it will take quite some time before he is fully recovered.

Seeing that the disciples were gradually recovering, Elder Chen Kaiji arranged for two disciples to inform the relatives of the fallen clansmen.

The next day, the two were buried in the ground, and the foot of the mountain was covered in white mourning clothes. Their family members wept uncontrollably.

Chen Qingmo stood behind her elders, silently mourning in her heart.

Afterwards, the relatives kept vigil for him, while the others returned to their cultivation lives. However, a sense of grief lingered within the clan, and hunting was temporarily suspended.

A few days later, Chen Qingmo was cultivating his magic in his cave when he sensed fluctuations in the warning array.

Upon stepping outside, he saw a disciple come to inform him to go to the clan's council hall.

Normally, this place is where cultivators at the mid-stage of Qi Refining and above discuss clan affairs; this is the first time he has been allowed to enter this place.

After Chen Qingmo went inside, he saw Chen Qingyang gesturing for him to sit in the empty seat on the right side of the long table.

"Now that everyone has arrived, let's begin discussing how to deal with the Wu family."

Upon seeing him sit down, Elder Chen Kaiji immediately spoke up.

On both sides of the long table, all five elders had arrived, and even the Eighth Elder, who guarded the treasure pavilion, was present.

The main seat is still vacant; that is the position of the clan leader.

A heated discussion ensued, and the room became abuzz with noise.

"With the clan leader away, we may not be able to defeat the Wu family."

The Eighth Elder, who had been listening silently, suddenly spoke up, and everyone fell silent.

Although the clan leader Chen Mingzheng is a junior among the elders, he has the cultivation level of the ninth level of Qi Refining. A year ago, he went out to seek opportunities in order to break through to the Great Perfection of Qi Refining and has not returned since.

Normally speaking, the Chen family is a level above the Wu family, and even if they were to fight, they would have the upper hand.

However, the Wu family patriarch suddenly broke through to the ninth level of Qi Refining a few months ago, and none of the elders in the family can match him.

"The best course of action now is to wait for Mingzheng to return and not to confront the Wu family head-on. Wu Zhenxin dared to ambush the Second Elder, perhaps because he thought that Mingzheng had perished abroad and that our clan was no match for them."

However, the Wu family is unaware that our clan possesses a family soul genealogy passed down from our Foundation Establishment Ancestor, whose name is still clearly visible, so there is no need to worry.

Furthermore, the demon-hunting mission will be postponed for now; we should focus on recuperation and rebuilding.

The First Elder offered a suggestion, but the Second Elder, standing nearby, seemed anxious and quickly asked:

"With the demon hunt postponed, how will the Yuanjian Sect raise the necessary offerings? Are we going to have to break away from them?"

The First Elder did not answer, but looked at the Fifth Elder.

"Fifth Elder, you speak."

The Fifth Elder immediately stood up and used his spiritual power to draw a formation in the air.

"Please look, everyone!"

Apart from Chen Qingmo and Chen Qingjie, only the First Elder and the Fifth Elder knew about the Third Grade Spirit Gathering Array.

Seeing the puzzled looks on everyone's faces, he didn't keep them in suspense.

"This formation is a Grade 3 Spirit Gathering Formation. Qingmo found it in the Bloodfang Boar's cave a few days ago after hunting it."

"Third rank!?"

Several people stood up in shock, then slowly sat down again, looking dejected.

"Alas, our clan can no longer support a third-grade spirit gathering array. It consumes enormous resources. If it were more than ten years ago, it might have been able to revitalize the clan."

A middle-aged monk sighed.

The Fifth Elder smiled slightly and continued:

"This is not a single formation, but a set of formation diagrams. It does not require a true third-grade spirit gathering formation. It can achieve the effect of a third-grade spirit gathering formation simply by using first-grade and second-grade spirit gathering formations to complement each other."

"These past few days I've carefully observed and studied it, and I'm finally confident I can set it up. Qingmo has good talent in array formations and can assist me. With two more disciples who also have talent in array formations, this formation will be complete in less than five days."

The Fifth Elder is the strongest expert in formations in the clan. If he says it can be done, everyone will believe him.

"If that's really the case, the spiritual rice in the fields that lacks spiritual energy will have another bumper harvest, and its quality might even be better."

The gloomy mood vanished, and everyone in the council chamber showed joy on their faces.

"I still need some materials. Search within the clan these next few days. If you can't find them there, then purchase them from the Golden Spring Merchant Guild."

Chen Mingyi and others were assigned to collect materials.

"Qingmo, come with me."

The Fifth Elder took Chen Qingmo away, and then found two disciples to take him to the place where he usually practiced formations.

"In the days that the materials have been gathered, the three of you will work with me to familiarize ourselves with how to set up this formation."