Exclusive Control of Blackstone Prefecture, Body Integration

Because the Yang Household family had only been established for a short time, there was a severe shortage of Low-Rank Cultivators at Nine Refinement Mountain. The resulting army of cultivators was sparse, but their morale was extremely high.

This is understandable, Yang Household has far too many Void Refinement cultivators. Ironically, the number of Sage Manifestation cultivators in the Yang Household even exceeds the number of Void Refinement cultivators, which is extremely unbelievable to other forces.

With so many High-Rank Cultivators leading the way, it would be strange if morale wasn't high.

At the mountain peak, Yang Tiankang, dressed in a gray robe, with disheveled hair and a slight stubble on his chin, carried a long sword on his back, exuding a unique aura.

Suddenly, the Message Jade Slip at his waist vibrated. Yang Tiankang took out the Jade Slip and read its contents.

Turning back to look at the already prepared army of cultivators, he waved his sleeve, and his slightly weathered voice Dang Kai: "Let's go!!"

Warships carrying cultivators departed, some to drive away the rampaging demonic Xiu He Evil Cultivators, some to dredge waterways to release floodwaters and save the affected people, and most headed towards Jinyun Temple.

At this moment, the Beast-Attracting Incense had already been obtained by the Five-Clawed Dragon Whale, which, after letting out a long roar, swung its huge tail and returned to the Kuanglong River.

The high-level Savage Beasts also returned one after another, posing little danger. As the Yang Household took action, one Savage Beast after another was killed and transformed into various Spirit Materials, which were stored in the Lineage warehouse.

The forces that perished in the Savage Beast tide also left behind abundant assets, such as Spirit Fields, Spirit Veins, and treasure troves. The closer one gets to Jinyun Temple, the greater the rewards.

During this process, some disciples or elders from Jinyun Temple came to stop them, but the Yang Household managed to evade them. Some fools even died on the spot under Yang Tiankang's sword. With Body Integration Cultivators wiped out, let alone Yang Tianyou, Yang Tiankang could sweep them all away without fear.

As for the cause of death, it's very simple: colluding with Devil Cultivators to harm the common people. Anyway, as long as an excuse is given, no one will speak up for a fallen force.

At Jinyun Temple, Zhiming expanded his perception range to the entire area under Jinyun Temple's control, and the Yang Household's actions naturally could not be hidden from him. With the help of Zhiming's Detection ability, Yang Tianyou was able to make minor adjustments to many of the Lineage's actions. Of course, he rarely did so. Since he had delegated power, he should not arbitrarily interfere with the decisions of the family members. The Lineage was not his private property, but the Lineage of all Yang Household Members.

A golden light flashed, revealing a figure.

This was a middle-aged monk wearing a reddish-brown kasaya. He was originally the head of the Discipline Hall of Jinyun Temple, with the Dharma name Yuantong. His cultivation had reached the Void Refinement Great Perfection stage, and he was very prestigious in Jinyun Temple. After several Body Integration Cultivators fell one after another, he became the leader of Jinyun Temple. Yang Tianyou used the Mirror Spirit Divine Light to control him and turn him into Puppet, and then naturally took control of the situation.

"Master, here are the resource accounts of Jinyun Temple." Yuantong respectfully presented a Jade Slip and a Storage Ring. Yang Tianyou took them without even looking at them and directly put them into Great White Grotto Heaven.

"You should know what to do next." After saying this, Yang Tianyou's figure gradually blurred and disappeared into the space.

Time passed slowly; a brief but devastating Savage Beast tide came and went quickly.

Within a short period of time, four Body Integration Cultivators from Jinyun Temple perished under the beast tide, and their disciples suffered heavy casualties while protecting the common people.

Because the various sects in the Great Zhou have a high degree of autonomy, and in order to limit the power of the sects from becoming too strong, the speed of support for natural disasters or unexpected events is very slow.

When the messenger arrived, the chaos had largely subsided. Monk Yuantong tearfully recounted to the messenger how much his sect had sacrificed for the common people, and through persistent pleading, he obtained a Ceasefire Decree.

The so-called "Ceasefire Decree" prohibits various forces from engaging in armed conflict; otherwise, the Court will personally send troops to stop it.

Ceasefire Decree are generally used to mediate disputes between different forces, or, like those of Jinyun Temple, to give those who have made great sacrifices for the common people a chance to recuperate.

The Ceasefire Decree has geographical and time restrictions.

The Ceasefire Decree obtained by Yuantong is limited to the territory of Blackstone Prefecture and will last for five hundred years.

Normally, this amount of time wouldn't be enough for Body Integration sect to recover its Origin Qi, but since none of the Body Integration from Jinyun Temple remained, what could they do?

Under the covert influence of surrounding sects and Lineage, the deadline for the Ceasefire Decree was greatly shortened. Once the time was up, they could start dividing up the territory and resources left behind by Jinyun Temple.

At the same time, the Yang Household was also within the scope of this Ceasefire Decree, and could not take action against Jinyun Temple for five hundred years, so they could only do so secretly.

However, given the sheer size of Jinyun Temple, it would be virtually impossible to completely swallow it up secretly. An ordinary force might be furious but would have to swallow this bitter pill.

But Yang Tianyou just smiled coldly, completely unconcerned.

Not to mention that Yuantong is already his Puppet, Jinyun Temple is completely under his control. Even without Yuantong, the Lineage could develop to a terrifying level within five hundred years. Moreover, this Ceasefire Decree war was originally requested by Yang Tianyou through Yuantong, with the aim of paralyzing the Body Integration forces of other prefectures in the surrounding area and buying time for the Lineage's development.

Back at Nine Refinement Mountain, in the Lineage hall, the senior members of the Yang Household family were chatting excitedly about their gains, only stopping when Yang Tianyou walked in.

Seated in the main seat, Yang Tianyou looked at the clansmen below and smiled faintly, "This time, with the fall of Jinyun Temple, our Yang Household has benefited greatly. You all need to proceed according to plan, properly arrange all resources, and allocate special resources to encourage childbirth..."

Yang Tianyou spoke at length before adjourning the meeting, leaving only Yang Tianshi, who was skilled in Formations, behind. He handed the latter a large amount of Spirit Materials for setting up arrays and led him to the Formation Space where the Dragon-Locking Well and the Ninth-Tier Spirit Vein were located.

The spirit of the Azure Floating Shadow Formation sensed Yang Tianyou's presence and happily ran out to greet him. Upon seeing the spirit, Yang Tianshi's eyes lit up, his gaze gleaming, eager to try it out.

Seeing this, the Lanying Array Spirit was so frightened that it quickly hid behind Yang Tianyou, peeking out timidly. It was the complete opposite of the Artifact Spirit of the Nine-Dragon Heaven-Burning Furnace.

"Nineteenth Younger Brother, is this the spirit of Eighth Tier Formation?" Yang Tianshi asked with burning eyes.

"Azure Floating Shadow Formation, Eighth Tier top-grade Formation." Yang Tianyou knew Yang Tianshi would ask, so he smiled and introduced the Formation to him, as well as the purpose of calling him here.

The Ninth-Tier Spirit Vein cannot be unsealed for the time being. Even with the return of the clansmen and the rapid expansion of the Lineage's strength, they still cannot protect a Ninth-Tier Spirit Vein. It should be noted that the Ninth-Tier Spirit Vein is already the top level of Spirit Veins, and above that is the Immortal Vein.

Moreover, the Ninth-Tier Spirit Vein can manifest Spirit Sea, which is extremely condensed with the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi. The Spiritual Qi it produces is also known as Half-Immortal Qi or Pseudo-Immortal Qi. Especially for High-Rank Cultivators, if they want to improve their cultivation level quickly, they must refine and absorb this level of pure Spiritual Qi.

As for Yang Tianyou, if he can absorb Pseudo-Immortal Qi to cultivate, the time it takes for him to advance to the Body Integration will be greatly shortened. With the help of the Power of Principle, he can achieve Body Integration in less than One Sexagenary Cycle.

Once he becomes Body Integration Cultivator, Yang Tianyou's strength will increase dramatically. More importantly, the Jade Register Heavenly Book will turn a new page, resolving the issue of his and Yunhua's inability to have children.

Yang Tianyou once thought that the Sixth Page of the Jade Register Heavenly Book would involve the power of Karma, but he did not expect it to be the power of Reincarnation. He had no choice but to temporarily put aside the issue of having offspring.

That being said, although the Ninth-Tier Spirit Vein cannot be unsealed for the time being, drilling a small hole should not be a big problem.

Yang Tianyou's idea was to create an opening in the Dragon-Locking Well formation to divert some of the pure Spiritual Qi.

The Spiritual Qi contained in the Ninth-Tier Spirit Vein is extremely vast. Although it is only a small part, it is more than enough to support the cultivation of several Body Integration Cultivators.

Upon hearing Yang Tianyou's idea, Yang Tianshi immediately fell into deep thought.

After a long silence, he nodded slightly and said, "It's not impossible, but the feng shui formation of the Dragon-Locking Well is a universe unto itself. Without a sufficiently powerful stabilizing element, rashly moving it might cause a huge disturbance."

"Even with the help of this array spirit to conceal it, some High-Rank Cultivators with keen senses could still detect it."

"Oh? A high-level treasure? How about this?" Yang Tianyou waved his sleeve and released the Fencang Furnace Artifact Spirit.

"This is... High-Grade Spirit Treasure?" Yang Tianshi exclaimed in shock. "Nineteenth Younger Brother, where did you get such a high-level treasure?"

"It's just that I'm so lucky!" Yang Tianyou said with feigned emotion, while the Fencang Furnace Artifact Spirit secretly curled its lip.

Yang Tianshi laughed heartily and said confidently, "With this treasure, I'm confident I can drill a hole for you without alerting anyone."

"Alright, I'll have Tongming come and help you too."

The two Seventh-Tier Formation Masters got to work.

With the help of the Azure Floating Shadow Formation's spirit and the support of the Fencang Furnace, things progressed smoothly.

Eight months later, a joyful Dragon Roar, followed by a small True Dragon flowing out along the Spiritual Qi Passage carved out by Yang Tianshi and Tongming.

Pure Spiritual Qi gushed out, and Yang Tianyou inhaled it, Spiritual Qi enter his throat and then spread to his limbs and bones, where he refined and absorbed it by circulating his Cultivation Method.

Feeling his cultivation progressing at an even faster pace, Yang Tianyou let out a long sigh of relief. With a wave of his sleeve, he released a Palace Law Treasure. "From today onwards, I will begin my secluded cultivation here!"

As the Spiritual Qi of the Ninth-Tier Spirit Vein was drawn out, the High-Rank Cultivators of the Yang Household flocked to the site, each building their own houses. Only a few remained outside to oversee the Lineage's development, while the rest immersed themselves in cultivation.

Jinyun Temple was severely damaged, almost reduced to a Void Refinement Realm sect.

The existence of the Ceasefire Decree greatly reduced internal strife within Blackstone Prefecture.

The Savage Beast tide erupted on a large scale once, and it is unlikely to erupt again in the short term.

Therefore, the Yang Household entered a period of peace.

They allowed the family to recuperate, encourage childbirth, develop Spirit Fields, train Cultivator Legion, and, with Yuantong's cooperation, secretly and gradually take over the various properties of Jinyun Temple. In just forty years, the entire Blackstone Prefecture quietly and completely fell into the hands of the Yang Household.

Time flies, and on this day, Yunhua achieved his goal and became the first to break through to the Body Integration Realm.

Having weathered both the Heavenly Tribulation and the Heart Demon Tribulation, the Yang Household welcomed its first publicly acknowledged Body Integration Cultivator.

Inside the Palace, sensing that although the lady's aura was somewhat weak, it had grown significantly stronger, Yang Tianyou smiled with satisfaction before immersing himself in cultivation once more.

Over the past few decades, with the help of the Dao Comprehension Space, Yang Tianyou's Metal Element Dao and Star Dao have both Bloodline Metamorphosis into Power of Principle. With these three Power of Principle within him, Yang Tianyou's strength has surged once again.

This was before he broke through to the Body Integration Realm.

As the Power of Principle gradually merged into his Fleshly Body, his White Emperor Indestructible Body was strengthening every moment, like an inflating balloon slowly expanding.

Finally, five years later, the three Power of Principle merged with the Fleshly Body, becoming one.

Inside the Palace, Yang Tianyou sat cross-legged with his five hearts facing the sky. His skin was covered with mysterious and profound Spirit Mark that writhed and coiled, making him look extremely strange. He was immovable, indestructible, immortal, and indestructible. Surrounded by these Immortals and Gods, he appeared like a living immortal, with unparalleled grace.

"It's time to merge my Spirit Abode!" Yang Tianyou opened his eyes. He was very curious about what his Spirit Abode, which had partially Bloodline Metamorphosis into Grotto Heaven, would look like when it merged with the Power of Principle.

The part of Great White Grotto Heaven that has transformed into the real world is like a small island floating on the sea, with green trees, red flowers, birds, beasts, insects and fish, a scene full of vitality.

The Spirit Abode, still in its illusory state, is like a vast ocean, a hazy gray landscape as far as the eye can see. Spiritual Qi from the void continuously pours out from the vortex above, filling the spiritual Ocean of Spiritual Qi within the Spirit Abode. Only through the condensation of countless Spiritual Qi can the materialized Grotto Heaven be expanded slightly.

The Spirit Veins within the Grotto Heaven have all reached the Seventh Tier, and their rank is rapidly increasing over time.

When Yang Tianyou's three Power of Principle descended, Great White Grotto Heaven simply and easily absorbed them without any stagnation; the process was smooth and natural.

"That's it?" Yang Tianyou was still surprised, even though he was somewhat prepared. Wasn't fusing with the Power of Principle supposed to be a major hurdle? I don't think so.

The benefits of the early manifestation of the Grotto Heaven gradually became apparent. Yang Tianyou only needed to overcome the Heavenly Tribulation to become Body Integration Cultivator.

Nine Refinement Mountain, Yang Tianyou stood holding his sword. A strong wind blew, ruffling his hair and clothes. His aura gradually sharpened, and he seemed to transform into an invincible longsword, capable of cutting through any obstacle in his path.

Rumble--

Suddenly, a thunderous Lei Ming erupted in the sky, and bolts of Thunder Dragon, carrying intense flashes of electricity, darted through the clouds, their scales opening and closing as if True Dragons had come to life.

Boom!

When the first Tribulation Lightning struck, Yang Tianyou didn't use his sword. He simply stomped his foot, and his body Storm, transforming into a giant ten thousand feet tall.

A spiritual light flowed across his skin, steadily blocking the Thunder.

The Thunder struck again, relentlessly, and Yang Tianyou managed to overcome the Tribulation Lightning using only his physical cultivation.

He could have easily overcome the remaining Tribulation Lightning with his physical body, but in order to test the progress of his Law Power cultivation, he still used his Blade Dao Divine Abilities.

Heavenly Blade!!

With a resounding clang, the Blade Cry slashed out with a dazzling light, colliding with the Thunder in mid-air. The Thunder shattered, transforming into blue-purple specks of light that fell to the ground. The blade's momentum remained undiminished, actually cleaving the sky full of Tribulation Clouds in two. The Six-Nine Tribulation Lightning had been successfully overcome!