"Interesting. Could it be that this woman already possesses the ability to create Fourth Tier Puppets?"
She exuded youthful energy, not even Two Sixty-Year Cycles.
Even at its peak, the Myriad Forms Puppet Sect would be considered top-tier.
If she were placed in that High Antiquity environment, her Cultivation Realm speed would be even faster.
Perhaps their Puppet skills will also improve.
He's truly a promising talent.
The white-haired old man was filled with emotion.
However, repairing Fourth Tier Puppet is more difficult and requires more effort than creating one.
Even among the True Disciple Nascent Soul disciples of the Myriad Forms Puppet Sect who are skilled in Dao of Puppetry, there are probably very few who could repair a completely unfamiliar Puppet that is 40% damaged within seven days.
"If she can do it, her Talent Puppet is nothing short of Monstrous Prodigy!"
" In the Golden Core Late Stage, Divine Sense has reached the Golden Core Limit; the next step is the divine Divine Sense Nascent Soul."
He could multitask, dividing his Divine Sense into dozens of streams, and still control them with such precision.
Her Talent in Divine Sense was also Monstrous Prodigy.
However, she must have cultivated some kind of extraordinary Divine Sense Secret Art.
Even the Divine Sense Secret Method of the Myriad Forms Puppet Sect couldn't achieve this.
In a short time, the white-haired old man saw through Xu Weiyan almost completely.
Xu Weiyan was so engrossed in repairing the Puppet that she was completely unaware of the strange look in the white-haired old man's eyes.
Seven days passed in the blink of an eye.
Xu Weiyan finally completed the test and restored the High Antiquity war puppet.
"Senior, this battle puppet should be more than just the Fourth Tier Early Stage, right?"
"You actually noticed? That's right, it reached the Fourth-Tier Middle Stage at its peak."
"It's quite difficult to repair, and given the time constraints, I can only repair about 30% of it to make it functional."
Many areas are still somewhat weak.
"Let's test our combat capabilities."
The white-haired old man didn't say much. He released a stone tablet and then had Xu Weiyan control the battle puppet to attack it.
"Fourth Tier Early Stage, Second Trial Passed."
The difficulty of this level lies in the repairs.
If successful, they will basically have the combat power of the Fourth Tier Early Stage.
Then, the white-haired old man said, "The third test will test your combat strength. You may use any means at your disposal."
Given that you are only at the Golden Core Late Stage, as long as you can last for half an incense stick's time in the Fourth Tier Early Stage Puppet.
That means you've passed the test.
You have three days to recover before that.
"Can we use that Puppet from before?"
The white-haired old man shook his head. "You can only use the items you brought in yourself."
"This junior understands."
He finished speaking.
Xu Weiyan swallowed the Pill, restoring his Law Power and Divine Sense.
More than two days.
She recovered to her full potential and then spent half a day adjusting herself.
The third test begins.
Xu Weiyan released over a hundred Puppets in one go.
Thirty-Six of them were at least at the Middle Third Rank.
As soon as they appeared, they activated the Grand Formation, firmly trapping the Fourth Tier Early Stage Puppet.
But.
Xu Weiyan knew that she was still lacking something to rely on in order to fight back.
She was also very decisive.
Control the remaining Puppets to self-destruct at close range.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Like fearless warriors, they charged forward one after another, creating opportunities for the remaining Puppets.
Xu Weiyan used her Divine Sense to control the formation, thus pushing its Half-Step Fourth-Tier Grand Formation to its limit.
In addition to this.
She was also distracted by manipulating her defensive magic Law Treasure, repeatedly blocking attacks from the Fourth Tier Puppet.
If the opponent is a living being, she can also use her self-created "Spirit Puppet Method".
However, it is basically ineffective against Puppets.
Unless her Divine Sense is a whole Cultivation Realm higher than the other party's.
Xu Weiyan employed a full range of methods.
Ultimately, it survived for half an incense stick's time against the Fourth Tier Early Stage Puppet.
"With your resolute character, if you hadn't injured it by self-destructing a large number of Puppets at the beginning, it would have been very difficult to truly stop the attack of the Fourth Tier Puppets on your own."
You passed the final test.
Xu Weiyan let out a long breath, thinking to himself, "At least I haven't let the Ancestor down."
"Come with me, and I will pass on the complete legacy of the Myriad Forms Puppet Sect to you."
Half a day later.
Xu Weiyan left the Myriad Forms Secret Realm with the inheritance and returned directly to the Xu Household.
We arrived at the Withering-and-Blooming Courtyard.
She passed the torch to Xu Chuan.
After probing with his Divine Sense, Xu Chuan said, "Indeed, my Xu Household has gained another top-tier successor."
Wei Yan, from now on you can find some disciples in the clan with Talent for Puppet and train them."
"Yes, Ancestor."
"You shall make a copy of the Cultivation Method and send it to the Daoist Canon Pavilion within the Cave-Heaven. As for the original and the many materials you have obtained, you may use them to refine Fourth Tier Puppets in the future."
The materials required to create a single Fourth Tier Early Stage Puppet are equivalent to those required for one or two dozen High-Grade Magic Treasure.
"Now that we've obtained a lot of high-end materials from the Myriad Forms Secret Realms, it will also reduce the burden on the Lineage."
"The Lineage won't take any?"
"No need."
"Thank you, Ancestor. I will keep all of that granddaughter for myself, except for that Half-Step Spirit Transformation Puppet."
Please, Ancestor, you must stay.
It requires Spirit Transformation Divine Sense to control, and in my Xu Household, only our Ancestor possessed this ability.
This is the method for refining and controlling the core.
"Thank you for your kind offer. I will accept it. By the way, make sure you take good care of your own affairs."
Do not let your Daoheart be flawed.
Otherwise, the Heart Demon Tribulation will be more troublesome.
"My granddaughter understands."
Leaving behind Half-Step Spirit Transformation Puppet, Xu Weiyan left the Withering-and-Blooming Courtyard.
Xu Chuan looked him over and smiled faintly, "It's a pleasant surprise."
Moyue suddenly emerged from the deep pool and asked, "How strong is Half-Step Spirit Transformation Puppet?"
It's obvious he'd been spying on the screen.
"I don't know, but most of the materials used to build this body are Fifth-Tier Spirit Iron Spirit Ore."
While its defensive capabilities don't reach the Spirit Treasure, they are definitely no less than those of Nine-Pattern defensive Law Treasure.
Only Spirit Treasure can leave a mark on it.
I reckon raising my hand to directly confront the Spirit Treasure shouldn't be a problem.
"Comparable to Half-Step Spirit Transformation Body Cultivator?"
"More or less."
"Wouldn't that make one virtually invincible below the Spirit Transformation stage?"
"Controlling it is also difficult. Even if Nascent Soul Perfection, one can only control it for a dozen or so breaths at most. Only the Spirit Transformation can truly control it with Divine Sense."
And most importantly, it has energy.
"How long could one top-grade Spirit Stone, or Thirty-Six High-Grade Spirit Stones, sustain him in battle?"
Moyue thought for a moment and said, "Then let's keep it as a trump card, since its energy is full right now anyway."
"Yes, for now, it can only be used as a last resort."
Xu Chuan murmured, then proceeded to establish Divine Sense identity with the master.
After succeeding, he flicked his sleeve and put it away, then continued his meditation.
Another year has passed.
Xu Deling finally succeeded in refining the "Azure Dragon Treasure Umbrella".
This is Xu Deling's first Nine-Pattern Magic Treasure, which also means that his Artifact Refining skills have reached the truly top level.
Xu Deling spent a lot of effort to refine it.
Xu Chuan examined the new "Azure Dragon Treasure Umbrella".
"The umbrella has Thirty-Six, which means the new Azure Dragon Sword Formation consists of Thirty-Six Flying Swords?"
"Yes, Grandfather," Xu Deling introduced, "Nine of them are Top-Tier Flying Swords with Eight-Pattern."
The rest are High-Grade Flying Swords with six patterns.
The umbrella's canopy is crafted from the hide of Peak Fourth Tier Demon Beast, combined with millennium-old silkworm silk, and its defensive grade is Nine-Pattern.
As for the power of the Sword Formation, when unleashed at full power, it might be three times stronger than an ordinary Spirit Treasure.
Of course, this refers to the Spirit Treasure power that Nascent Soul can unleash with spiritual treasures.
Furthermore, as per your request, I have incorporated the entire Azure Dragon Bone Remains.
By activating the Mnemonic, the treasure umbrella can be transformed into a complete Azure Dragon.
In this state, the Azure Dragon's destructive power is far greater than that of the Sword Formation.
However, correspondingly, it is no longer possible to activate the Law Treasure's defensive capabilities.
"Sacrificing defense for ultimate attack is not hard to understand." Xu Chuan nodded.
"Grandfather, although this Law Treasure has been successfully crafted, its control is already beyond the scope of the Nascent Soul."
The Nascent Soul Limit cultivator could barely control it with their ultimate Divine Sense, but could only unleash a little over half of its power.
Xu Chuan smiled upon hearing this, "It seems you have indeed devoted yourself wholeheartedly to refining this Law Treasure."
Not long ago, my Divine Sense broke through, and my Nascent Soul Transformation into Primordial Spirit.
Xu Deling was slightly taken aback, then overjoyed, and clasped his hands in greeting, saying, "Congratulations, Grandfather!"
So what level of skill do you possess now?
"I'm about 70-80% confident I can kill Tianyu."
"Grandfather, when will my Xu Household wipe out the Ascension Gate?"
"There's no rush. Once the debt of Fortune is repaid, the future will be more and more advantageous for the Xu Household."
"My granddaughter fears that Heavenly Feather True Lord might make a breakthrough after emerging from the Heavenly Origin Grotto of the West Boundary Palace."
He had the opportunity to go even further, but he didn't break through to the Spirit Transformation stage!
Even the Ascension Gate can't sustain itself now.
Xu Chuan said calmly, "Moreover, it won't be long before I'm confident I can break through in terms of True Intention."
"What Grandfather said is... the Profound Meaning."
"With the introduction to the Kurong Profound Meaning, my combat strength will be infinitely close to that of Spirit Transformation, and I will even be able to fight head-on against an ordinary Spirit Transformation cultivator without any Spirit Treasures."
But.
Nowadays, those Spirit Transformation all possess abundant resources and likely own more than one Spirit Treasure.
However, I have not yet attained Divine Ability Dharma Forms.
Both Law Power and Physical Body have much to be explored.
At this point, Xu Chuan looked at Xu Deling and smiled, "Your achievements are also considerable."
The Vermilion Bird Bloodline Creation from the Xiantian Essence of Burning Fire.
With these two things, you will progress faster than me in Physical Body and Law Power.
"My granddaughter also felt that the Xiantian Essence of Burning Fire had not been completely refined and seemed to be hidden in my Bloodline."
It subtly enhances my Bloodline.
"That's a good thing. I know you want to achieve a third Nirvana; I 'Divination it."
The fortuitous opportunity for Nirvana lies half within yourself and half in your surroundings.
"My Bloodline? And all around me is... the Chongyuan?"
Xu Deling finished speaking and pondered it carefully.
Xu Chuan smiled without saying a word, then took out a Porcelain Bottle, "Inside is the 'Dragon-Phoenix Essence-Combining Pill'."
Although this pill is most suitable for the Nascent Soul Late Stage, your Bloodline and Physical Body are sufficient to withstand it.
This pill is the primary one, with the "Profound Void Pill" as a supplement. Within twenty years, you should be able to reach the bottleneck of the Nascent Soul Late Stage.
Thank you, Grandfather.
After Xu Deling left, Xu Chuan began his seclusion to refine the new "Azure Dragon Treasure Umbrella".
Two months later.
The Secret Realm of the West Boundary Palace.
Heavenly Origin Grotto, fourth level.
While Heavenly Feather True Lord was cultivating, he heard Yuanheng True Lord's voice beside him.
"Wake up"
Heavenly Feather True Lord slowly opened his eyes, "Is it time already?"
He glanced around, a look of reluctance in his eyes.
"Heavenly Origin Grotto is indeed a treasure land for comprehending the Heaven-and-Earth Origin Power. In just thirteen years, it has surpassed my hundred years of arduous cultivation."
Unfortunately, it's still a bit short of the target's ten percent of the Heaven-and-Earth Origin Power.
Heavenly Feather True Lord stood up. "However, there was an unexpected gain; my Divine Sense has actually made a breakthrough."
Heavenly Feather True Lord stepped out of Heavenly Origin Grotto and bowed to Yuanheng, saying, "Senior."
Yuanheng True Lord glanced at him and said calmly, "Come with me."
"Yes."
Leave Heavenly Origin Grotto.
Heavenly Feather True Lord emerged from the Secret Realm under the guidance of the Nascent Soul Elder of the West Boundary Palace.
Then, it was sent to Featherfall City via Teleportation Formation.
Return to the Ascension Gate.
He transmitted his voice to Li Qianyu.
Li Qianyu immediately rushed to his cave abode.
"Senior brother."
"Junior Brother Li, how has the sect fared these past ten years?"
"According to your instructions, we have been avoiding the Mysterious Spirit Sect, but they are increasingly disregarding us."
Not only that.
Many Nascent Soul cultivators have also begun to openly associate with the Mysterious Spirit Sect.
"When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter; they're just opportunists, no need to pay them any mind."
Is there any news from the Su Household?
Li Qianyu's expression darkened, and he shook his head.
"It seems the Su Household intends to back down. I wonder if this is solely Su Moyan's intention, or the intention of the Su Household's Spirit Transformation Ancestor."
What do you mean, senior brother?
"If it's the latter, it means that the Su Household's current resources are not their full strength."
The Su Household must have its own Secret Realm.
Junior brother, do you think there might be Nascent Soul Heavenly Pride hidden by the Su Household in that Secret Realm?
Li Qianyu pondered and said, "I don't know, but if there are any, they must be Heavenly Pride at the Langxuan level."
Even comparable to those members of the Xu Household.
In the battle against the demon tide, the Xu Household spared no expense in order to purchase goods on a large scale.
The fact that Ye Fan and Xu Deling killed Transformation Late Stage Great Demon can be easily found out with a little investigation.
Including Xu Chuan's strength.
"Don't have too much hope for the Su Household; ultimately, it depends on ourselves."
Heavenly Feather True Lord.
"How much did you gain from your seclusion, Senior Brother?"
"It is not far from drawing upon the Heaven-and-Earth Origin Power to cleanse the Nascent Soul and allow it to Transformation Primordial Spirit."
At the same time, the Tribulation Lightning will also descend.
However, I'm not worried about the Tribulation Lightning.
It was man-made disaster, on the contrary...
"Yes, they won't let our senior brother successfully break through to the Spirit Transformation."
Li Qianyu sighed softly, "But our Ascension Gate has no other way out."
The Flood Dragon from the Xu Household has reached the Transformation Peak and also possesses Spirit Treasure.
Xu Chuan once stood in a draw with the Avatar of the Demon Lord of the Sand Sea.
Xu Deling and Ye Fan both once single-handedly killed a powerful demon in the Transformation Late Stage.
There are also Xuancheng and Endless.
Even at the peak of my Ascension Gate, including the Su Household, our top combat strength was still inferior to that of the Xu Household now.
After a brief pause, he added, "Today, there are many Golden Core cultivators from other forces wandering around Heavenly Feather City and near my Ascension Gate."
They probably guessed that you, Senior Brother, would be attempting to break through to the Spirit Transformation.
"Now that I'm back, I'll kill all the Golden Core cultivators near the Ascension Gate. There's no need to give them any face."
"Yes, senior brother."
The Ascension Gate is now like a desperate wolf at the end of its rope; when it goes berserk, it will bite anyone.
Those forces whose Golden Core cultivators were killed also understood this, and therefore did not take any action.
The Xu Household's Secret Division learned of the news and relayed it back.
Xu Chonghui questioned Xu Mingyuan.
Xu Mingyuan responded with a faint smile, "The Ascension Gate is now nothing more than a trapped beast."
What we need to do is prepare for the future replacement of the Ascension Gate by the Mysterious Spirit Sect.
I think my father will keep a close eye on his affairs.
"I see."
As Xu Mingyuan predicted, Xu Chuan would Divination the matter of the Ascension Gate every now and then.
His Four Symbols Heavenly Secrets Art has been perfected.
In his Divination, there is a nearly 50-60% probability that Heavenly Feather True Lord will invoke the Heaven-and-Earth Origin Power to cleanse his Nascent Soul.
However, the chance of successfully breaking through to the Spirit Transformation stage is less than one in ten.
As for the possibility of surviving a failed attack, it is as high as 40% to 50%.
In Xu Chuan's view...
The Xu Household wanted to destroy the Ascension Gate, but Qingjun Xu Yan did not want to disrupt this balance.
Most importantly, they didn't want the Xu Household to become too powerful.
Therefore, keeping the Ascension Gate, the Xu Household's mortal enemy, alive is very much in their interest.
To destroy the Ascension Gate, one would need overwhelming power and also need to sever the Teleportation Formation of Heavenly Feather City.
Otherwise, with the assistance of the Azure Cloud Sect, Void Clarity Sect, and Thunderclap Temple, the battle would become a stalemate.
After all, with their power, it would be easy for them to bring in four or five more Great Cultivators to help them in battle.
Unlike the Ascension Gate, they have not lost control of the Central Region and have almost completely lost their credibility.
Five years have passed in the blink of an eye.
The Southern Heaven may seem calm on the surface, but undercurrents are surging beneath.
Within the Heavenly Beauty Sect.
The number of Flood Dragons has increased.
Many female Demon Beasts have given birth to offspring with the Bloodline of Flood Dragons.
Examples include Dragon Horse, Dragon Eagle, Dragon Spider, Flood Dragon Serpent, and Dragon-Scaled Tiger.
However, most of them have mixed Bloodlines and only have Second Tier potential.
However, the Dragon Horse, Dragon-Scaled Tiger, and Dragon Eagle are all outstanding mounts.
Only a very small number of them can become Third Rank Demon Beasts.
Xu Jinglan signed Spirit Pact with the Pureblood Black Flood Dragon, one of Mo Duo's offspring.
In addition to this.
Xu Weiyan and Lu Dong became dao companion, which also caused quite a stir in Cloudbrook City.
The two are the Hall Master and Deputy Hall Master of the Puppet Hall.
The number of Puppets gradually increased in Yunxi.
Some of the Puppets were even auctioned off at Myriad Treasures City.
Each time, it triggered a frenzy of buying among many cultivators.
But the number is not large.
Since the battle against the demon tide, all the major forces in the Northwest have suffered losses, but the Xu Household has set an example.
The Mysterious Moon Sect also distributed many rewards to its subordinate forces.
After more than 20 years of development.
Twenty or thirty Golden Core cultivators emerged in the Northwest.
Various factions and Rogue Cultivators are represented.
Xu Chuan's initial suggestion to behead the demons and end the chaos of the demon tide as soon as possible was also out of concern for the damage to the Northwest.
"The Northwest's Fortunes are becoming increasingly strong, and it is showing a trend of surpassing the Southern Region and Central Regions."
The only difference is the number of Golden Core Stage and Nascent Soul.
If we can get through the remaining twenty-odd years, the debt of Fortune can be repaid.
At that time, you'll be debt-free and carefree.
Xu Chuan finished his Divination and then reflected on himself, noting that his "Divine Sense had split into one hundred and twenty parts."
The "Mystic Heaven Spirit-Refining Art" is currently at the Late Stage of the fourth level, and I have temporarily hit a bottleneck.
The "Myriad Spirits Transformation Freedom Art" is only a little short of being perfected.
A single Five Elements Thunder Method, utilizing Five Elements materials, can achieve mastery in three major aspects and Minor Mastery in two others.
That's not slow at all.
Besides cultivation Cultivation Method and Divine Abilities.
Based on the Life-and-Death Power, Xu Chuan created the "Everlasting Life Art" and the "Annihilation Finger".
Although both are merely Technique Method, they are so profound that they are comparable to Divine Ability.
The difficulty of cultivation is extremely high.
To this day, no one in the Xu Household has been able to begin cultivating.
Qin Huan, Xu Chuan's third disciple, has been cultivating and honing his skills in Yunxi for nearly Sixty Years, and has gained considerable fame.
He was already in the Foundation Establishment Late Stage when he first arrived in Yunxi, and he is still at the Foundation Establishment Perfection now.
However, he was close to mastering the Thousand Illusions Divine Ability.
Even those at the Golden Core Early Stage could not see through his illusion.
Moreover, he also learned the Spiritual Consciousness Secret Art, combined it with the Illusion Dao, and evolved the Illusory Butterfly Method into a Divine Ability power.
On foundational knowledge.
Currently, among the entire Xu Household and Mo Xia forces, Qin Huan's foundation ranks among the top three.
In terms of how difficult they are to deal with, they rank first.
It is real, not illusory; it is a mixture of reality and illusion.
Xu Chuan did not reveal much about his Illusion Dao Divine Abilities, but Qin Huan became famous throughout the Northwest.
Once his Divine Ability Initiation, he can naturally Core Formation.
In addition to this.
Xu Chuan also planned to teach him "Shadowless Assassination", "Shadowy Escape" and "Thousand Faces Art".
With his Thousand Illusions Technique combined with assassination Divine Ability, he will be a top-tier killer.
Myriad Treasures City.
The Shen Clan.
Inside the council chamber.
Important members of the Shen Clan gathered together.
The matter they were discussing was the original Sixty Years agreement.
"Tell me your thoughts," I said. "How should we handle 'The Other Shore'? Should we continue to co-manage it with the Xu Household, or should we withdraw completely?"
Other Shore Shen Shufei was silent for a moment before saying, "The other two have already completely submitted to the Xu Household."
More than 70% has been completely controlled by the Xu Household.
30% remaining.
It's not that the Xu Household is incapable, but rather that they're deliberately refraining from action out of respect for my Shen Clan.
The Shen Clan Ancestor looked over and asked, "So what do you mean?"
"Let's continue our cooperation, with the Xu Household as the primary partner and my Shen Clan as the secondary partner."
"Shuting, what do you think?"
"I agree, but my Shen Clan is not dependent, but cooperative."
The Xu Household's status within the Merchant Alliance is also rising.
It's only a matter of time before they take over the Shen Clan's position.
The last Nascent Soul Early Stage cultivator from the Shen Clan family sighed, "The Withered Glory True Lord fought the Demon Venerable's Avatar without being at a disadvantage has long been known throughout the Northwest."
Many people believe that he is now the number one cultivator in Southern Heaven.
All that's missing is a public battle.
In addition to this.
The two Heavenly Pride of the Xu Household, Phoenix Plume Fairy and Ye Fan, both possess the strength to Great Cultivators of higher levels.
With such a foundation, which force in the Southern Heaven can compare?
"Since you have reached a consensus, Shufei, your trip to the Xu Household this time will firstly be to remove the Restrictions on your body."
Secondly, we want to reach a cooperation agreement with the Xu Household, even if it means giving up 10% of the Shen Clan's annual profits.
"Yes, Ancestor."
Two days later.
Cloudbrook City.
The Xu Residence.
The main hall of the Xu Residence.
Xu Mingyuan was entertaining a swordsman here, who carried a long sword and exuded a wild aura.
"Greetings, Fellow Daoist Shen," Xu Mingyuan said, clasping his hands in greeting.
A hint of surprise flashed in Shen Shufei's eyes, "Mingyuan Daoist Mingyuan actually saw through my Thousand Faces Divine Ability at a glance."
"Fellow Daoist Shen, please don't misunderstand. This was naturally told to me by my father."
You've come here for the matter of the Restriction and the future of "the Other Shore," haven't you?
"Indeed, Fellow Mingyuan, please take me to see Withered Glory True Lord."
"My father is in seclusion and doesn't want to be disturbed by outsiders."
Shen Shufei frowned slightly upon hearing this, thinking to himself, "Does the Xu Household want to back out?"
"Fellow Daoist Shen, do you think my Xu Household would go back on our word?"
Xu Mingyuan seemed to see through Shen Shufei and said with a faint smile, "Father has already taught me how to break the seal."
Fellow Daoist, do not resist. We can discuss other matters after the Restrictions are lifted.
"Good."
Xu Mingyuan formed hand seals, cast a spell, and then pressed them against the Dantian.
A short while later.
The black and white patterns on Shen Shufei's Nascent Soul body began to writhe as if they were alive.
It soon detached from his Nascent Soul, emerged from his body, and landed in Xu Mingyuan's hand.
Before Shen Shufei could examine it closely, Xu Mingyuan clenched his fist, and the black and white energy was crushed out of thin air, turning into spiritual light and dissipating.
"Alright, how do you feel, Fellow Daoist Shen?"
"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Mingyuan."
"Fellow Daoist Shen, please have a seat."
The two took their seats.
The two discussed matters concerning the "Other Shore".
"Mingyuan, let's not beat around the bush. The 'Other Shore' is now almost completely controlled by the Xu Household."
However, the Shen Clan does not want to easily give up this source of intelligence.
Therefore, my Shen Clan is willing to give up 10% of our annual revenue in exchange for the right to know about intelligence.
In addition to this.
My Shen Clan can provide assistance to the Xu Household at times, and may even relinquish our position as the Alliance Leader of the Merchant Alliance in the future."
"Fellow Daoist is indeed sincere."
Xu Mingyuan smiled faintly, put down his teacup, and said, "Having gone to such great lengths, didn't you ever consider creating another intelligence organization?"
"Yes, but even my Shen Clan has to admit that in the past Sixty Years, the Other Shore has become stronger."
"The speed at which we, the Shen Clan, acquire some of these messages is far beyond what we can achieve."
"The Xu Household can continue to cooperate with the Shen Clan, but 10% of the profits is not enough; they need 30%."
"Thirty percent?!"
"This..
"Fellow Daoist Shen feels you're at a disadvantage? But what if my Xu Household allows you to sell some intelligence?"
"Selling intelligence!" Shen Shufei's eyes lit up.
"Of course, my Xu Household will also take 30% of the profits from selling intelligence."
Shen Shufei looked up at Xu Mingyuan, lost in thought.
The other party may seem greedy, but their motives are far from simple.
"This matter is beyond Mr. Shen's authority to make; I need to return to the Shen Clan again."
"Fellow Daoist Shen, please proceed. However, my Xu Household will only grant you seven days. After seven days, my Xu Household will establish its own intelligence agency."
By then.
If the Shen Clan tries to steal our business, don't blame the Xu Household for being impolite.
"Shen understands."
Shen Shufei immediately took his leave.
Xu Mingyuan watched his departing figure, a slight smile playing on his lips. "There's news from the Blackwater Region that 'Blackwater Domain' is being sold in Southern Heaven White Jade Capital."
On the Southern Heaven side, important information about the Blackwater Domain is being sold.
In this way...
If anything changes in the Blackwater Domain, and my Xu Household takes any action, no one will suspect us.
However, relatively speaking...
In the Blackwater Domain, the Xu Household's strength is still too weak.
"I wonder when De Wen will be able to take control of the Heavenly Baleful Sect."
"The Nascent Soul Early-Stage Peak isn't far off; I should break through to the Middle Stage as soon as possible."
Shen Shufei brought the message back.
The Shen Clan convened another meeting to discuss matters.
This time, the discussion lasted for more than an hour.
In the end, the Ancestor of the Shen Clan made a final decision and agreed to the Xu Household's conditions.
They never intended to become vassals of the Xu Household.
But now the Xu Household is rising to power; they eat the meat, Xu Household drinks the soup.
Furthermore, the cooperation between the two parties was conducted privately.
Even if the Xu Household suffers a great calamity in the future, the Shen Clan will be able to extricate themselves.
Xu Mingyuan understood this, which is why he proposed the demanding condition of 30%.
After all, this is roughly equivalent to the tribute that the Xu Household's vassal forces pay every year.
They wouldn't mind having another partner like the Shen Clan, but trying to gain an advantage from the Xu Household was wishful thinking.
Several months later.
Three special people have arrived in Cloudbrook City.
They are Xu Mo, Bu Heng, and Bu Yao, siblings.
Is this Yunxi?
Xu Mo said, "According to news from White Jade Capital, the Southern Heaven Xu Household is already showing signs of becoming the number one power."
And this process only took a little over three hundred years.
That's truly unbelievable.
"Let's go to the Heart Demon Tower. I've heard that this tower simulates the Heart Demon Tribulation and is helpful for overcoming it."
Bu Heng spoke calmly.
Along the way.
They saw cultivators riding Demon Beasts, and they also saw Devil Cultivators openly setting up stalls to sell their goods.
Humans, demons, and monsters coexist peacefully.
Their courage and magnanimity earned their admiration.
The Heart Demon Tower.
The three of them produced their Tokens and successfully obtained the opportunity to enter the tower for cultivation.
They received Xu Dewen's full support and are now all Peak Golden Core cultivators with Divine Powers Perfection.
However, Bu Heng and Bu Yao are significantly stronger than Xu Mo.
Because both of them cultivated Mid-Level Divine Ability.
Once they break through, they will become the core of Xu Dewen's team vying for the Heavenly Baleful Sect.
The Heavenly Baleful Sect is riddled with factions.
While forming cliques is inevitable, having loyal subordinates is even more crucial.
Six months later.
The Cold Mountain Secret Realm is about to open.
The major forces of Southern Heaven rushed over, but this time, the Flowing Moon Sect's Token failed to open.
"Fellow Daoist Mu, you're not trying to fool us, are you?"
The Nascent Soul outside the Northwest all glared at Mu Xingzhou with hostility.
"I am not so bored as to be so. If you don't believe me, you are welcome to find yourselves to get in."
"What do you think is the reason?" Sun Chuanxing asked, stroking his beard.
"I can sense that the Secret Realm is still here through the Token, but there is no response when I try to activate it."
This only proves that the Secret Realm is completely sealed off.
Mu Xingzhou said, "We've come all this way for nothing."
Everyone was stunned.
"Those who belong to the Imperial Dynasty, come back with me."
"Fellow Daoist Mu, please wait a moment."
"What, you all intend to force us to stay? Do you think the Heavenly Fortune Dynasty is easy to bully?"
The forces from outside the Northwest all halted their advance.
In terms of the speed of its development.
In the Northwest, the Xu Household is number one, the Heavenly Fortune Dynasty is number two, and the Mysterious Moon Sect is number one.
They have seized the foundation of the Four Prefectures.
Therefore, it possesses considerable strength.
For nearly a century, the Heavenly Fortune Dynasty has maintained a low profile.
The number of Nascent Soul born indicates that White Bone High Person, Profound Yin, and Blood Baleful all possess the strength of Great Cultivators.
It is definitely a force second only to the six major hegemons.
Some even say that the Heavenly Fortune Dynasty is already qualified to challenge for hegemony.
However, the Demon Heaven Lord did not want to reveal himself too early.
There are also rumors that the Xu Household and the Mysterious Moon Sect are secretly suppressing the Heavenly Fortune Dynasty.
"Fellow Daoist Mu is too kind. We are merely surprised, and it seems there is indeed a problem with the Secret Realm."
Let's check back next time; if it's still the same...
That might really be closed off.
Mu Xingzhou remained silent and led the people of the Heavenly Fortune Dynasty away on Flying Boat.
"Everyone, disperse," said the Nascent Soul the Mysterious Moon Sect and the Xu Household.
The various factions were forced to disperse.
This matter quickly spread among various factions.
A year has passed in the blink of an eye.
Xu Mo and his two companions quietly arrived in Cloudbrook City, and now they are leaving again.
They've made it through nine levels of the Heart Demon Tower; to get to this point, unless Xu Chuan sets up Reincarnation Illusion Realm...
Otherwise, the Heart Demon Tower would be useless.
The Reincarnation Illusion Realm is a creation born from the fusion of the Greater Divine Ability of Life and Death and the Illusion Dao. It can truly influence a person's consciousness, causing them to become trapped within it.
However, this can only be performed by Xu Chuan himself and cannot be set up using Grand Formation.
He doesn't have that much time to waste on it.
Only the Top Heavenly Pride of the Xu Household have this qualification.
However, if they Heart Demons, Xu Chuan will not easily help them.
After all, one must walk the path of spiritual practice alone.
"Xu Clan Cave-Heaven"
"Grandfather, can Xu Mo and the other two break through to the Nascent Soul?"
"Most of those who reach the Golden Core Perfection have a sliver of hope of breaking through to the Nascent Soul."
More or less.
All you need to do is focus on your cultivation.
If you are strong enough, people will naturally come to rely on you.
"I understand now. Human strength has its limits, and I have done enough for them."
Can they meet my expectations and break through to the Nascent Soul?
It's all up to them.
Xu Chuan smiled and nodded, "This young man is teachable!"
"Grandfather, Sun'er haven't fallen behind in my cultivation, thanks to the 'Dragon-Phoenix Essence-Combining Pill' you sent me before."
I am confident that I will break through to the Nascent Soul Late Stage within twenty or thirty years.
"Just proceed step by step."
Not long after he finished speaking, Xu Dewen bowed and left the Cave-Heaven.
"The Nascent Soul Late Stage the Nascent Soul Realm is a huge watershed, and De Ling and De Wen should be the first to break through it."
The one following behind is probably Mingxian.
Ye Fan might be overtaken by Chongxi.
Xu Mingyuan, Mingqing, and most of the others will likely be stuck in Late Stage bottleneck for a while.
The effects of the Nine-Revolution Profound Origin Pill are ultimately limited.
If it were the "Tian Luo Pill," it might be able to break through the bottleneck period directly.
However, its main ingredient still needs several years to reach maturity.
Xu Chuan took a look around the Medicine Garden, then left the Cave-Heaven.