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

[As the head of the family, you have broken through to the Foundation Establishment realm, and your family has been promoted to a Foundation Establishment family.]

[Foundation Establishment Clan: The probability of descendants possessing spiritual roots has increased, but it is still less than 20%. As the clan head, your cultivation speed has increased, comparable to those with three spiritual roots.]

[Family Cultivator Schools: Dharma Cultivation, Body Cultivation.]

The tortoise shell had already provided this information when Chen Qingmo broke through to the Foundation Establishment stage.

However, he did not look at it carefully at the time.

Magic cultivators are those who cultivate magical arts and supernatural powers; most cultivators belong to the category of magic cultivators.

Even if Chen Qingmo uses sword techniques, he can no longer be called a sword cultivator.

There is only one body cultivator left, Chen Weilan.

Among the few lines of small characters on the tortoise shell, the most noteworthy is that Chen Qingmo's cultivation speed has now reached the same level as that of a cultivator with three spiritual roots.

The rest are of little use now, and the children have no offspring yet.

Neither he nor Su Xue had any plans to have another child.

As for taking a concubine, Chen Qingmo had never considered it.

He was content with Su Xue by his side.

The only worry is whether Su Xue can break through to the Foundation Establishment stage.

She is now at the fifth level of Qi Refining, and cultivation has begun to become difficult.

A cultivator with five spiritual roots needs a vast amount of resources to advance their cultivation level.

Although Chen Qingmo had a lot of spirit stones on hand, it wasn't enough to cover this expenditure.

"It's time to think of a way to earn spirit stones."

He murmured to himself, then thought of the alchemy inheritance.

Alchemy is a lucrative skill, especially since he possesses a third-tier inheritance.

Once you learn it, you won't have to worry about spirit stones for a while.

"Tomorrow I need to send a copy of this pill formula and its inheritance to my third sister. The family needs a strong business; I can't support it on my own."

With this thought in mind, Chen Qingmo's plan was complete.

"I wonder how Wei Sheng and Wang Yue are doing at the Yuanjian Sect?"

After clearing his mind, he thought of his two children again.

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Yuanjian Sect, Kanshui Peak.

Chen Weisheng was focused on forging his own sword blank.

When Zhou Tinglong returned from the Three Yuan Forbidden Land, he gave Chen Qingmo the Golden Fire Lotus Seed and Qin Wangyue.

He then successfully broke through to the eighth level of Qi Refining within three months.

Qin Wangyue has also entered the late stage of Qi Refining.

Zhou Tinglong told him that this was the time for him to begin forging his own natal immortal sword.

Therefore, Chen Weisheng sought out his fourth senior brother, Xu Jun, and studied the art of weapon crafting in depth.

He finally gathered all the materials yesterday.

The forging of one's natal immortal sword is difficult to stop; once it begins, it is best to persevere until it is completed.

Otherwise, the sword embryo will not be formed, and the way of the sword will also be damaged.

Fortunately, the Qi Refining stage doesn't have very high requirements for this, so Chen Weisheng felt no psychological burden after listening to his master's explanation.

Zhou Tinglong was protecting his disciple at this moment.

He had high hopes for this fifth disciple.

Although Chen Weisheng's spiritual root aptitude was not as good as Shui Wennan's, his sword heart was clear and his talent in swordsmanship was excellent.

Given time, he will surely break through the Foundation Establishment realm and may even surpass his master in swordsmanship.

"My disciple, whether your family can become the number one family under the Yuanjian Sect depends on you."

Zhou Tinglong stared at Chen Weisheng, thinking to himself.

Once Chen Weisheng successfully condenses the sword embryo and reaches the Great Perfection of Qi Refining, Zhou Tinglong will bestow upon him a Foundation Establishment Pill.

Of Zhou Tinglong's five apprentices, only Shui Wennan received this treatment.

Shui Wennan has now broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage and has become a true disciple of the sect.

True disciples of the Yuanjian Sect can listen to the teachings of each peak master for five years.

Five years later, one may become a sect steward or join any peak within the sect.

Most disciples will return to their original mountain peak, while a small number will travel to other peaks to seek enlightenment.

Of course, there are also those who want to leave the sect and go elsewhere; they only need to complete the tasks assigned by the sect.

However, few cultivators would hold such thoughts, since sects can provide not only resources but also protection.

Several hours later, Chen Weisheng's eyes narrowed.

Spiritual energy surged from his dantian, and a small sword faintly appeared.

Chen Weisheng looked inward at himself, then at the azure sword, and felt a surge of joy.

The natal sword embryo is complete!

Then, it will be nurtured daily until it breaks through to the Foundation Establishment stage, at which point its natal immortal sword will be fully formed.

"Wei Sheng thanks Master!"

Chen Weisheng bowed to Zhou Tinglong with his hands clasped.

His master spent a lot of time collecting materials to forge his natal immortal sword.

Seeing this, Zhou Tinglong nodded with satisfaction.

"Now that your sword embryo is complete, your combat skills have also improved considerably."

"But there are many members of the Yang family in the sect, so you must not act impulsively to seek revenge against them."

Zhou Tinglong also learned about the feud between the Chen and Yang families, and he warned the other party.

The Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Yang family was merely a steward within the sect, so naturally he dared not contradict him.

But relying on the fact that they hadn't left any evidence against him, they continued to target Chen Weisheng.

In response, Chen Weisheng advised Zhou Tinglong not to get too involved.

Once he reaches the Foundation Establishment stage, everything will come to an end.

Zhou Tinglong knew his apprentice was a man of his own mind, so he stopped paying attention to the Yang family.

From then on, Chen Weisheng took on missions together with his fellow disciples, leaving the Yang family no opportunity to make a move.

To this day, Chen Weisheng's sword-making embryo is complete.

Zhou Tinglong feared that his disciple might act impulsively and fall into the other party's trap again.

"Master, I know what I'm doing."

"Next, apart from some necessary tasks for the sect, I will be in seclusion for a long time until I break through to the Great Perfection of Qi Refining."

Chen Weisheng was well aware of his own strength and would not act rashly.

Zhou Tinglong nodded and said no more.

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Tai Xuan Mountain, inside the council hall.

Chen Qingmo looked at Chen Weilan, who had already reached the ninth level of Qi Refining, and felt somewhat wistful.

Twenty years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Chen Weilan recently returned from the Sanyuan Forbidden Land, where she obtained many treasures.

The Chen family has now been granted a place in the Three Yuan Forbidden Area by the Yuan Sword Sect.

Because his family had four Foundation Establishment cultivators, they gradually became the number one family under the Yuanjian Sect.

Both he and Chen Mingzheng had cultivated to the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment.

Chen Weisheng broke through to the Foundation Establishment stage ten years ago and became a true disciple of the Yuanjian Sect.

He failed to break through to the Foundation Establishment Pill once at first.

Zhou Tinglong was somewhat disappointed at the time and wanted to give him another Foundation Establishment Pill.

But Chen Weisheng refused the offer and relied on his experience of failure to break through.

Qin Wangyue broke through six years ago, but her talent was not enough for her to receive the Foundation Establishment Pill as a reward from the Yuanjian Sect.

She used the Foundation Establishment Pill left behind by Chen Qingmo.

Fortunately, Qin Wangyue's breakthrough went smoothly, and she succeeded on her first try.

Later, Chen Weisheng began investigating the Yang family.

He handled the Yang family matter well; under the lure of great profit, he eventually obtained evidence from some people.

He then used this to deal with many people. The Yang family Foundation Establishment cultivator was also expelled from the sect and had to establish his own family, becoming an affiliate of the Yuanjian Sect.

The Yuanjian Sect largely ignored the conflicts among its subordinate families, while the Chen family directly and ruthlessly dealt with the Yang family.

Although they didn't kill anyone, they still severely weakened them.

The Yang family's descendants were of average talent, and none of them entered the Yuanjian Sect. In recent years, the family has gradually declined.

Meanwhile, the Chen family was at the height of their power and had become the de facto ruler of Linyuan County.

If it weren't for Master Tiejian's refusal to participate in these family disputes, the Chen family should be considered one of the five Foundation Establishment sects.

Even so, in a few decades, the Chen family could become the number one family under the Yuanjian Sect.

"The world changes so much; who would have thought that in just twenty years, the Chen family would have grown so powerful!"

Chen Qingmo looked at the several elderly elders and said with emotion.

"Hehe, with you younger generations protecting the family, we old men can leave in peace."

Elder Chen Kaiji's voice was hoarse, clearly not as robust as it used to be.

Their lifespans were nearing their end, and death energy began to emanate from their bodies.

The eldest elder was the most severely affected. He was the oldest and had failed to break through to the ninth level of Qi Refining a few years ago, resulting in a severe depletion of his Qi and blood.

Even though he took many longevity pills, it was all to no avail.

"My family has prospered! I have no regrets in this life!"