The Inner Core Secured, Wolfblood Fruit
The Lineage's impressive income clearly pleased Yang Haoyu, who kept praising Yang Tianjiu, Yang Lihe, and others.
Seeing this, Yang Tianyou suggested, "Old Ancestor, to celebrate our Lineage's advancement to the Golden Core stage, why don't we distribute some benefits to the clansmen to add to the festive atmosphere? We certainly have the financial resources for that right now!"
"Good!"
Yang Haoyu's Shen Yi lit up. "It was my oversight. How about this: Foundation Establishment Realm members will receive one year's salary, Qi Refining stage members will receive two years' salary, to celebrate the Yang family's Yang Household of becoming Golden Core Household."
"Our ancestor is wise!" Yang Tianyou complimented with a smile.
Soon, the Lineage's stipends were distributed to each member of the clan.
Whether they were elders, deacons, or ordinary Lineage members, everyone was thrilled by this unexpected Lineage stipend.
I felt immensely gratified, knowing that my contributions to the Lineage over the years had not been in vain, and that the Lineage always remembered each and every one of them.
Afterwards, all the Lineage members worked with more energy and had a deeper sense of belonging to the Lineage.
Time passed, and two months went by.
The influence of the Yang Household members who had advanced to the Golden Core began to gradually emerge, most notably through the Purple Moon Trading Company.
Many businesses that were previously inaccessible due to limitations in strength quickly crumbled after the news of the Yang Household becoming Golden Core Household spread.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Yang Tianjiu took the initiative and personally steered the ship, securing six cooperation agreements in succession, continuously extending the reach of the Purple Moon Trading Company.
Today, Purple Moon Trading Company has its own shops and partners in five counties.
Besides the Commerce Hall showcasing its prowess, other departments were also busy.
The patriarch, Yang Dangkai, together with Yang Tianxue, the Academy, and several other elders, quickly set the date for the first Lineage Grand Competition.
They plan to hold a grand competition at the Lineage Square a year from now.
The final score was between Wu and Wen.
The martial arts competition is a normal exchange of skills and techniques; any Qi Refining cultivator from the Lineage who is interested can sign up to participate.
Martial arts are divided into three levels: Early Qi Refining, Middle Qi Refinement, and Late Qi Refinement.
Each group will determine its top three winners, resulting in a total of nine winners who will receive generous rewards from their Lineage.
As for the literary competition, it was a contest of Hundred Cultivation Arts.
Since it's the first edition, many things are still being explored, so the competition only includes six skills: alchemy, formation, weapon crafting, talisman making, Spirit Cuisine, and Spirit Plant.
Similar to martial arts competitions, literary competitions are also divided into three levels: the First-Tier has three grades, one for each grade.
Each skill selects nine winners, so theoretically, fifty-four winners can be selected.
However, this is only a theoretical result.
It's important to know that the literary and martial arts competitions were not held at the same time; the entire Lineage Grand Competition lasted for a full half month.
During this period, those who have participated in physical combat can also participate in intellectual combat.
Those who participate in the literary competition are not limited to one skill; if they are capable, they can even register for competitions in six skills at the same time.
Therefore, after combining the literary and physical contests, the final winners may only be twenty or thirty people.
Moreover, there is a prerequisite for participating in the literary competition: to register for a certain skill competition, one must first have a minimum skill level certification.
To put it simply, if a Yang Household Members wants to sign up for the Alchemy competition, he must first undergo a Lineage test in the Lineage's Alchemy Pill Hall to prove that he is at least First-Tier Low-Grade Alchemist.
I paid for this test myself.
The purpose is to filter out those who clearly do not know the skill but want to participate in the competition to practice with free materials and thus exploit the Lineage.
Of course, the Lineage wasn't heartless; they also offered opportunities to take advantage of the situation.
That is, as long as you have a First-Tier Low-Grade skill certificate, you can participate in First-Tier Middle-Grade and First-Tier Superior-Grade skill competitions. You can also have a free opportunity to practice with high-grade materials, which can be considered a hidden benefit from the Lineage.
After establishing the basic rules for the Lineage Grand Competition, the elders reported the plan to Yang Haoyu and Yang Tianyou.
The two were very satisfied after seeing it.
I particularly agree with the setting of the literary competition.
The Cultivation World is never just about fighting and killing; the acquisition and utilization of resources are also of paramount importance, especially for powerful factions.
We must pay attention to both the departments responsible for combat and those Logistics Department.
Only by coordinating these two forces can a force remain vibrant and have lasting power.
Its potential for development far surpasses that of those forces that spend their days fighting and killing.
In addition to these, Yang Tianyou made another suggestion.
Lineage Grand Competition, a few places could be allocated to the Inner Hall of the Attendant Hall to demonstrate the Yang Household's favor towards them and to win their hearts.
Yang Haoyu naturally agreed, and after the two top decision-makers nodded, the final format of the Lineage Grand Competition was determined.
The news was quickly released.
A day later, all members of the Yang Household learned that the Lineage would hold its first grand competition a year later.
The winners receive very generous rewards, and may even receive personal guidance from the Old Ancestor and the Inheritance Elder.
This made many of the younger members of the Yang Household, who admired the two, eager to try their luck.
He also worked even harder in his cultivation, preparing to show off his skills in the Lineage Grand Competition and impress his elders.
Inside the main hall, dozens of inner hall attendants were fiercely competing for the five spots in the grand competition offered by the Yang family.
They all keenly realized that this was a golden opportunity.
A good opportunity to get on the radar of the Yang Household's top brass.
Not long after the Lineage Grand Competition was confirmed, Yang Dangmo and his companions rode Giant Mountain and used the Earth Vein Evasion Technique to travel to Wave Moon County to participate in the Auction to be held in Wave Moon City a month later.
One month later, the Wave Moon City Auction held.
A total of one thousand items were put up for auction, including six Third Tier Spirit Items, three hundred Tier 2 Spirit Items, and the rest were at least First-Tier Superior-Grade Spirit Items.
At the Auction, the Yang Household, with their extraordinary wealth, spent 48,000 Spirit Stones to successfully bid for the Inner Core of Third-Tier Lower-Grade Ironback Azure Wolf.
In addition, Yang Dangmo also discovered three Tier 2 Supreme-Grade Wolfblood Fruits at the Auction, and he eventually spent 28,000 Spirit Stones to successfully bid for them.
According to the cultivator who hosted the Auction, these Wolfblood Fruits were produced when the blood of Fifth Tier Demon Beast, the Silver Moon Wolf, was spilled on the ground after it was injured. This blood irrigated a Spirit Fruit, causing it to mutate and grow into three rare Wolfblood Fruits.
Whether this is true or not is unknown, but the rich wolf aura emanating from the three Wolfblood Fruits is absolutely real.
The Yang Household Members, who spend their days with the Purple Moon Wolf Clan, are best qualified to speak on this point.
After attending the Auction, Yang Dangmo also paid a visit to the Wave Moon Sect, presenting them with an invitation to the Yang Household Golden Core Banquet, before returning to his Lineage with Yang Tianwang and Yang Qiongchuan.