Receiving Cultivators

Purple Moon Commandery.

After the Cold Tide Battle, the Yang Household's territory more than doubled in size. How to develop this newly acquired vast territory was a matter for the Yang Household's higher-ups to consider. Yang Tianyou was only responsible for providing a general objective; he didn't need to concern himself with the rest of the details.

The more powerful Lineage is, the more leisurely its top leaders are, because countless outstanding family members emerge one after another to handle those extremely tedious government affairs.

All Yang Tianyou needed to do was maintain a steady progress in his cultivation and keep a firm grip on the overall development of the Lineage.

A Fourth Tier Flying Boat flew in from the south from Purple Moon City, carrying Cultivators.

Their accents were quite different from those of the locals in Purple Moon Commandery, and they were also more gentle in temperament, unlike the Cultivators of Purple Moon Commandery.

These people all came from the central region of the Northern River Region. They were recruited by the Yang Household to fill the gaps in the Lineage's territory.

Different regions have different geographical environments, resulting in different local customs. This principle applies not only to Mortals but also to Cultivators.

In the border regions, battles are frequent. Even without the Cold Tide War, Foreign Races often cross the border and clash with local Cultivators.

Or perhaps Cultivators ventured into the Savage Wilderness Great Domain to adventure and fight against the local Foreign Races. All of this fostered the fierce and valiant spirit of the Human Race in border counties like Purple Moon Commandery.

Not only Cultivators, but even ordinary Mortals have a strong martial spirit, and many chivalrous heroes and brave fighters emerge in the countryside.

In contrast, the central region of the Northern River Region is the heartland and fertile land of the Human Race. While not entirely extinct, it is almost entirely inhabited by Demon Beast and other Foreign Races; at most, only some Wild Beasts remain.

The cultivation Lineage and sects within it rarely face wars, and many conflicts can be resolved verbally, unlike in the border regions where disagreements often escalate into physical fights.

The difference in customs between a long period of peace and one of frequent wars is quite obvious.

Therefore, the local cultivators of Purple Moon Commandery could often tell the identities of these newcomers at a glance.

It was so conspicuous, like a sheep mixed in with a pack of wolves, completely out of place with the environment.

"Grandpa, we've arrived. What a magnificent city! It's no less impressive than our Gaochang Commandery." The speaker was a young cultivator of about eighteen or nineteen years old, with handsome features, a tall stature, and a sharp, commanding presence.

Beside the young cultivator stood an elderly man with Foundation Establishment level. His hair and beard were white, and his figure was upright. He was looking at the Purple Moon City in front of him with a hint of hope and longing in his eyes.

Behind the two were more than a dozen Cultivators of varying ages, the oldest appearing to be in their forties or fifties, and the youngest only six or seven years old, who had just embarked on their path to immortality.

The young cultivator's name was Han Ping. He came from a small Qi Refining Lineage and was a cultivator with Two Spirit Roots, possessing considerable talent.

Unfortunately, he came from a poor background, and his cultivation level was only at the Qi Refinement Fifth Layer.

Han Ping's grandfather, Han Chen, was the patriarch of the Han Lineage. Two years ago, at the age of seventy-three, he Foundation Establishment.

He actually struck it lucky and encountered that one in a thousand chance, successfully breaking through.

Thus, the Han Household became Foundation Establishment Lineage.

Foundation Establishment Cultivators like Han Chen are, of course, the weakest. But Foundation Establishment is still Foundation Establishment cultivator. Even if two or three ordinary Qi Refining Great Perfection cultivators were tied together, they wouldn't be enough to defeat him. Establishing Foundation Establishment Lineage would be barely enough for him. At least if he talked about it, he wouldn't be ridiculed.

The Han Household was excited about this for several days.

They thought good days were just around the corner, and that their Lineage would soon experience a major turnaround.

Unexpectedly, reality dealt the Han Household a harsh blow.

Located in the Core Area the Northern River Region, Gaochang Commandery suffered from severe class stratification.

All fixed resources, such as Spirit Veins, Spirit Fields, and even mountains and forests, have owners.

The land had long been divided up by various powerful forces, leaving no room for newly Foundation Establishment Lineage to intervene.

Even commerce and trade were all owned.

Each person has their own role; unless one person is removed from their position, the Han Household will find it difficult to secure the corresponding benefits.

However, in terms of strength, the Han Household is the weakest among the Foundation Establishment Lineage, with only a dozen or so Qi Refining cultivators.

Han Chen Foundation Establishment on his own, but his meridians were damaged by the impact of the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi. It took all of his Lineage's savings to heal his injuries, leaving him with no extra Spirit Stones to buy Tier 2 Law Artifact.

Cultivators who Foundation Establishment on their own are inherently weak, and without suitable magical Law Artifacts, Han Chen's strength would probably rank among the bottom hundred in the entire Lu Wu Realm's Foundation Establishment circle.

Qi Refining cultivators are no good, Foundation Establishment are even worse, how can they compete with others? Even if we're talking about reason, we have to consider the comparison of strength between the two sides.

Clearly, the Han Household, lacking power, was incapable of "pulling up the radish."

Helpless, Han Chen discussed with more than a dozen clansmen and decided to work for other Foundation Establishment Lineage first, slowly accumulate Spirit Stones, buy a Spirit Vein, and establish the Lineage's foundation before making any further plans.

Unexpectedly, at this very moment, a recruitment notice from Purple Moon Commandery in Qin Province began to circulate.

The announcement gave a general overview of the Yang Household, emphasizing Yang Household victory over Iron Lion Ridge and the vast territory spanning eight counties waiting for cultivators to conquer.

The various benefits and tax exemptions were touted in glowing terms, immediately attracting the attention of the Han Household.

Han Chen is a driven person; otherwise, he wouldn't have attempted to break through to the Foundation Establishment at over seventy years old.

With a wave of his hand, he led the Han Lineage members aboard the Yang Household's inter-state Flying Boat and arrived in Purple Moon Commandery.

"I hope what the Yang Household's recruitment announcement said is true!" Han Chen sighed and followed the vast stream of cultivators into Purple Moon City.

Reception points had been arranged in the city in advance, Han Chen brought his grandson Han Ping to one of the reception points.

Opposite the white jade table, a young cultivator, about seventeen or eighteen years old, dressed in a white robe with a Purple Moon emblem tattooed on his chest, looked at the grandfather and grandson with a smile.

Yang Anping smiled and asked, "Senior, are you planning to settle down in Purple Moon Commandery?"

"Yes!" Han Chen nodded.

"Alright, are you Lineage or individuals?"

"Lineage!"

"Population situation of the clan..."

After a cup of tea, the simple question and answer session ended. Yang Anping took out a crystal ball and poured Spiritual Power into it.

A screen of light appeared in front of the Han Household grandfather and grandson. It was a map of Black Wind County, with each Spirit Vein and mountain clearly marked.

Han Ping stood aside and glanced at Yang Anping with envy. The two were not much different in age, but Yang Anping's cultivation had already reached the Late Qi Refinement.

The purity of that wisp of Spiritual Power just now was something only Late Qi Refinement cultivator could possess.

"As expected of Commandery-Level Power, even a random Yang Household Members is a cultivation genius!" Han Ping murmured to himself.

Fortunately, Yang Anping was unaware of his thoughts, otherwise he would definitely have burst out laughing.

I'm only qualified with Five Spirit Roots, and it's already a good thing that I'm not called a good-for-nothing. This is the first time I've been called a genius.

It can only be said that differences in social status lead to differences in perspective.

Yang Anping possessed the aptitude of Five Spirit Roots, but with diligent cultivation and the support of his Lineage, it took him more than ten years to reach the Qi Refining seventh layer, which was only at the middle to lower level among his peers.

However, in Han Ping's view, this was absolutely a genius, and one could imagine how great the social stratification was in the Cultivation World.

"I choose this place!" Han Chen picked and chose a Second-Rank Low-Grade Spirit Vein.

"Alright, senior, please take this token and go to the External Affairs Hall not far to the east to complete the registration procedures. Then you can use the corresponding loan amount to receive resources such as Spirit Stones and Law Artifacts, and go to this Spirit Vein to establish your Lineage!" Yang Anping said softly.

"Okay, okay!" Han Chen nodded excitedly and quickly pulled his grandson to the External Affairs Hall.

Watching their retreating figures, Yang Anping remained calm. In recent days, he had seen far too many combinations like the Han Household grandfather and grandson.

It can only be said that the lower-level Cultivators in the Core Area of Northern River Region are indeed exploited too much and have no chance to rise up.

So much so that when they obtained their own Spirit Veins and the various supplies they had acquired through loans, they were all extremely excited.