Dynasty Founding Ceremony, Golden Fortune Dragon, Alliance Disbanded
"It seems the time for a change in the world is truly approaching, and all sorts of people are starting to emerge."
"The Death Nether Sect, could it have been a hidden sect in High Antiquity?"
Lixuan High Person murmured to himself.
They were invincible in their time, standing above all living beings, but in High Antiquity, they were merely insignificant figures.
"I don't know. The High Antiquity Southern Heaven was so vast, and I don't know what those Great Divine Power Adepts did."
It can even change the world.
"Yes, even the entire world has been compressed more than a hundredfold—what incredible power that is!"
The several Spirit Transformation cultivators sighed for a moment.
Then, Hundred Witherings Venerable said, "Since no one knows about the Death Nether Sect, then I will go and take a look elsewhere."
"Fellow Daoist just mentioned that the Death Nether Sect intends to hunt down Nascent Soul Nascent Soul with Half-Step Spirit Transformation combat power."
"Just keep an eye on it, and you'll surely find a clue."
"That's exactly what I was thinking too, so I won't disturb you fellow cultivators any longer. Farewell."
He finished speaking.
Hundred Witherings Venerable transformed into a wisp of green smoke and vanished abruptly.
A short while later.
Lixuan High Person and Daoist Xuan Su also departed.
This small gathering among those at the Spirit Transformation stage quickly came to an end.
They ultimately failed to muster the manpower to target the Xu Household.
Daoist Wuchen was still injured, and although he made the suggestion, he would not act for a while.
Venerable Huangyun and War Buddha Venerable have good intentions.
However, sending only two Avatars would only bring trouble upon themselves, and might even destroy those two Avatars.
Bringing too much stuff will result in a huge loss!
Therefore, the two of them also considered the matter carefully.
The few who did not agree were not only wary of the Xu Household's strength, but also of the Demon Venerable Azure Firmament and the West Boundary Palace.
After all, Xu Chuan's eldest son was the personal disciple of the deputy palace master of the West Boundary Palace.
The West Boundary Palace does not interfere in matters of the Southern Heaven, but when Spirit Transformation gets involved, the nature of the matter changes.
They were also undecided.
As one of the few Ancient Inheritance in the world, their foundation is far beyond that of ordinary Spirit Transformation Rogue Cultivators.
Take Divine Ability, for example.
The three Nascent Spirit Transformation of the West Boundary Palace must all possess Top Divine Abilities, numbering more than two or three.
He even cultivated Quasi-Greater Divine Ability.
Whether one has cultivated to perfection or not is another matter, but these kinds of supernatural Divine Ability are simply beyond the reach of ordinary Spirit Transformation.
They either had fortuitous opportunity or they had a background and origin.
If one masters a perfected Quasi-Greater Divine Ability, even a mere Avatar can directly unleash the combat power of Half-Step Spirit Transformation.
None of the Five Great Hegemon Powers possessed the inheritance of Quasi-Greater Divine Abilities.
Northern Darkness Continent.
Countless independent Rogue Cultivators and Martial Artists are discussing the Northern Darkness Imperial Dynasty, its Guardian Spirit Beasts, its Attendant Hall, and the status of a high-ranking official.
"The Xu Household is truly generous, willing to let the Northern Darkness Imperial Dynasty rule the entire Northern Darkness Continent."
"Fellow Daoist is mistaken. The Xu Household's choice is wise. The Imperial Dynasty rules over all directions, Xu Household above the Imperial Dynasty."
The greater the distance, the more awe it inspires.
As long as the Imperial Dynasty governs well, the hundreds of millions of people in the Northern Darkness Continent will remember the kindness of the Xu Household.
If public resentment boils over, the Xu Household can use their position as regulators to punish the Northern Darkness Imperial Dynasty.
Regardless of the circumstances, the Xu Household remains morally invincible.
"Hearing your explanation, it's true. The fact that the Xu Household is doing well in the Northern Darkness Continent is due to their discerning eye."
If things are not going well, it is all the fault of the Northern Darkness Imperial Dynasty.
At most, people might say the Xu Household is bad at judging character.
The Withered Glory True Lord is truly awe-inspiring!
"The Demon Lord Moyue, having become Guardian Spirit Beast, likely enjoys Fortune and support that is no less than that of the ruler of the Imperial Dynasty."
Perhaps this is one of the deals between the Xu Household and the Demon Heaven Lord.
However, it seems that the Mysterious Moon Sect is the one that suffers the most from this reform.
Logically, the Xu Household and the Mysterious Moon Sect should be on much closer terms.
"Even Mysterious Moon Ancestor benefited from the help of Fortune, and perhaps several of his high-ranking official positions have already been reserved by the Mysterious Moon Sect."
"That's true. We can't just look at the surface. The Xu Household and the Mysterious Moon Sect must have some secret dealings."
For example, Pill Law Treasure and elixirs.
After all, Top-Tier Magic Treasure crafted by Phoenix Plume Fairy and Fourth-Tier Pills refined by Withered Glory True Lord are both equally difficult to obtain.
Yunxi, Xu Residence.
The Withering-and-Blooming Courtyard.
"Xu Chuan, is the Imperial Fortune really that great?" Moyue asked in surprise, "But shouldn't the Xu Household's Fortune be even greater?"
Why must I become the Spirit Beast of the Northern Darkness Imperial Dynasty?
"That's different. Although my Xu Household is at the height of its Fortune, have you ever seen a member of the Xu Household who can actually borrow the Xu Household's Fortune?"
Even if I only occasionally use Secret Art to empower a certain Heavenly Pride, helping them overcome difficulties.
However, the connection between the Fortune Dynasty and the Fortune is even deeper. As long as one has a rank, one can actively borrow the corresponding Imperial Fortune through this connection.
Moreover, they are constantly blessed with Fortune.
If my Xu Household were like this, our Fortune would be greatly depleted, but the Imperial Fortune is different.
As long as the Imperial Dynasty exists, its Fortune will never run dry.
Of course, there are consequences.
The deeper the connection, the harder it is to break free.
If the Imperial Dynasty collapses, the consequences will range from severe damage to a drop in the Cultivation Realm, or even death and annihilation.
"Then wouldn't my Guardian Spirit Beast be the kind that lives and dies with the Imperial Dynasty?"
Xu Chuan smiled and nodded, "That's right."
"Xu Chuan, why did you harm me!" Moyue roared.
"Once you experience the blessing of this Fortune, you'll find it truly wonderful."
It might help you perfect the combination of your envisioned Innate Divine Abilities.
The combined power of the True Spirit Phantom and several awakened Innate Divine Ability abilities would likely be infinitely close to the combat power of Spirit Transformation.
Of course, if you feel you can perfect this Divine Ability on your own, I can make temporary changes.
In any case, the Northern Darkness Imperial Dynasty has not yet been formally established.
"Is it really that useful?"
"Otherwise, why would I create an Attendant Hall to benefit from the Imperial Fortune?"
The original Heavenly Fortune Dynasty's Fortune was of little use to me, but the Northern Darkness Imperial Dynasty's Fortune...
Even a Nascent Spirit Transformation would be envious.
Of course, once you have completed the evolution of your Divine Ability and stabilized your Cultivation Realm, you can also relinquish your position Guardian Spirit Beast.
As long as you're not in too much of a rush, it won't have a significant impact on you.
"It seems you've planned everything out."
"How could my Xu Household be trapped by the Fortune Dynasty? In the end, we only regard it as a powerful resource and an aid. With the blessing of the Northern Darkness Imperial Dynasty's Fortune, we can save a lot of resources."
Otherwise, relying solely on the cultivation resources of the Northern Darkness Continent would be insufficient to cope with the ever-increasing number of high-end cultivators.
It won't last more than a few hundred years."
"Alright, I'll listen to you. I'll be the Guardian Spirit Beast."
Most of the Xu Household's manpower was transferred to help establish the Northern Darkness Imperial Dynasty.
Xu Mingyuan and Xu Chonghui have been extremely busy lately.
Discussions were held with various factions regarding the founding of the Imperial Dynasty, the selection of initial officials, and the systems and selection criteria for the Immortal Way Bureau and the Martial Way Bureau.
These two departments certainly don't accept just anyone.
Only a genius could do that.
They can be considered elites.
The requirements for other soldiers and servants can be relaxed.
The original territory of the Heavenly Fortune Dynasty's Two Prefectures was divided into thirteen counties and Seventy-Two districts.
Today, counties and prefectures are retained, and a new level of prefecture is added above them.
Heavenly Fortune City was renamed Northern Darkness City, but it remained the capital of the Imperial Dynasty.
However, the area needs to be doubled, reaching more than two thousand li.
With enough manpower, doubling the workforce won't take more than two months.
Another half month passed.
Northern Darkness City.
Inside the Imperial Capital, in the Council Hall.
Xu Mingyuan held a meeting with some of the elected officials.
"The territory of the Northern Darkness Imperial Dynasty has now yielded initial results."
It is divided into Eight Prefectures, fifty-six counties, and three hundred and sixty districts.
The head of each prefecture is called the prefecture master, and all of them are high-ranking officials of the upper three ranks. Among them, the prefecture masters of Mysterious Moon Prefecture and Azure Dragon Prefecture are ranked Principal First Rank officials.
The prefect of Cangshan Prefecture holds the Principal Second Rank.
The rest were all of the third rank.
The Demon Nether Prefecture was officially renamed the Northern Darkness Prefecture, directly under the Imperial Capital, and without a Palace Master.
The head of a prefecture is called the prefect, who ranks in the middle third grade.
One must be at least at the Golden Core Late Stage to be eligible for this Cultivation Realm.
As for the county magistrate, he was ranked among the lower three ranks and was responsible for the education and management of the county.
These are all local officials.
Those who held positions within the Imperial Dynasty were central government officials.
The original framework of the Heavenly Fortune Dynasty remained unchanged, but in each region, the separation of powers was implemented.
In counties, the magistrate, the county commandant, and the inspector were the highest authorities.
The county magistrate was in charge of administration, and all appointments required the county magistrate's Great Seal. The county constable was in charge of arrests and imprisonment.
The two sides do not interfere with each other, but they check and balance each other and complement each other.
The inspector was only responsible for supervising officials of all ranks at the county level, but had no power to take action against them.
They could bypass the imperial edict and report the information directly to the county-level inspector.
If someone commits defamation, their official position will be revoked upon verification; if the circumstances are serious, they may be executed immediately upon investigation by the central government.
In addition, each region has an Immortal Way Bureau and Martial Way Bureau to recruit local geniuses and handle matters that cannot be resolved by regular officials.
For example, powerful Evil Cultivators, Devil Cultivators, and Demon Beast causing chaos.
The county magistrate can seek assistance, but he has no authority to mobilize resources; an order from the director is required.
However, if any member of either of the two departments violates the law, they may take action to arrest them.
In addition to confirming the territory and the authority, Xu Mingyuan and the others discussed the law, the number of officials, and the selection of people for some important positions.
These are the ones that come down.
More Than Ten Times meetings were held, lasting for over a month.
While the boundaries of counties and prefectures were being confirmed, the construction of government offices and other facilities for officials began.
This includes County Seat, Commandery Seat, and provincial towns.
Every prefecture city must construct a Fourth Tier Grand Transmission Array.
Azure Dragon City, Mysterious Moon City, Cloud Cang City, and Devil Moon City are the Four Prefectures capitals.
Azure Dragon City will be newly built, while the other three cities will continue to use the original Grand Formation, except for the cost of Grand Transmission Array.
Fifty percent will be given to the forces that originally built the Grand Formation.
As for the other Four Prefectures, existing Cities were selected and improved as prefectural capitals as much as possible.
The same applies to Commandery Seat and County Seat.
Only if a suitable City cannot be found will a new one be built.
In addition, there is the issue of education in various regions.
They established County Schools, Commandery Schools, Prefectural Academy, and the Northern Darkness Academy.
There is only one Northern Darkness Academy, located in the Imperial Capital.
These academies teach Immortal Way and Martial Way, as well as Technique Method and martial skills.
At the same time, students must choose one of the following: alchemy, weapon crafting, array formation, or talisman training.
However, the academy was undermining the foundation of the sects, and many sects opposed the proposal.
Until Xu Mingyuan said that students could also join sects.
Those nurtured by prestigious Aristocratic Clan are more likely to stand out among other students.
While the academy can provide support for Rogue Cultivators, those from humble backgrounds, and those from Lesser Clans, they primarily rely on themselves.
One thing after another was accomplished.
Numerous County Government Offices and Immortal and Martial Ways arts bureaus sprang up across the Northern Darkness Continent.
The establishment of the Northern Darkness Imperial Dynasty was eagerly anticipated by all.
In order to maintain stability in the early days of the Imperial Dynasty, it was necessary to give some benefits to the Aristocratic Clan and sects that had reached the Golden Core stage.
As the foundation of the Immortal Way Bureau and the Martial Way Bureau grows, the academy cultivates generations of talent.
The true power belonging to the Imperial Dynasty will also grow stronger.
Only then can the Northern Darkness Imperial Dynasty truly rule over all directions and make all Aristocratic Clan and sects submit.
These days.
With the help of Xu Chuan's elixirs, Zhang Daoran finally broke through the bottleneck and entered the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm.
The Xu Household quietly completed their previous Fortune Borrowing.
The shadow hanging over our heads finally dissipated.
Nourished by the Xu Household's Fortune, the "Qilin Seal" becomes more and more miraculous every day, and it is expected to be promoted to High-Grade Spirit Treasure within Sixty Years.
In High Antiquity times, only the Spirit Transformation Peak cultivators of major Spirit Transformation possessed High-Grade -grade Spirit Treasures.
This is probably the case for some ordinary Middle Stage Void Refinement cultivators.
As for top-tier Spirit Treasures, they are weapons commonly used by those at the peak of the Void Refinement stage and the Body Integration Realm.
The number of Heaven-Connecting Spirit Treasures possessed by cultivators in the Body Integration Realm is quite small.
Their power varies greatly.
The weaker ones might be several times stronger than top-tier Spirit Treasures, just average.
Even powerful Mahayana cultivators are using it.
It's even possible that it could rival the Xuan Mystic Heaven Spirit Treasure a powerful magical treasure).
In general, Heaven-Connecting Spirit Treasure, Mystic Heaven Spirit Artifact, and Mystic Heaven Spirit Treasure are considered to be on the same level.
The Mystic Heaven Spirit Treasure was born from the heavens and earth, imprinted with Xiantian Principle, and was directly comparable to the most top-tier Heaven-Connecting Spirit Treasure.
The Mystic Heaven Spirit Artifact, mixed with fragments of Mystic Heaven Spirit Treasures and refined with precious materials, benefits from the advantage of having superior materials.
Most of them, once successfully refined, are comparable to Higher Vehicle -quality Heaven-Connecting Spirit Treasures.
However, the Heaven-Connecting Spirit Treasures varies greatly due to limitations in materials, Artifact Refining, and the user's own Cultivation Realm level.
A single continent can nurture High-Grade Spirit Treasures.
With the overall Fortune of Southern Heaven, it is possible to Fortune a top-tier Spirit Treasure, but the time required will not be short.
However, if one were to unify Southern Heaven and Blackwater, it might be possible to nurture a top-tier Spirit Treasure in a short period of time.
One could only dream of a Heaven-Connecting Spirit Treasure.
Once the Northern Darkness Imperial Dynasty is established, the "Qilin Seal" will not only be able to draw upon the Xu Household's Fortune to nourish itself, but also draw upon a portion of the Imperial Fortune.
And it won't be too affected by the Imperial Dynasty.
In the blink of an eye.
It's March again.
The Northern Darkness Imperial Dynasty has completed its numerous preparations.
The County Government Office, prefectural, and county government offices were all completed, and a Northern Darkness Pillar stood in each of these Yamen.
It stands nine zhang tall, adorned with mysterious runes, and protected by an independent Formation Path around it.
This was crafted using Secret Art of Fortune, and it forms the foundation of the Fortune Dynasty. It can continuously gather the Fortune of a region and direct it towards the Imperial Capital.
It can also be used to transmit and report messages.
But it depends on rank.
For example, if a county magistrate wants to report something, it can be transmitted to the directly subordinate prefectural government through the Northern Darkness Pillar.
Local prefectural governments could relay messages to the prefectural government.
Certainly.
Such a transmission would deplete Fortune.
Therefore, it should not be used casually as a regular chat group.
It is only used in emergencies, or when there is a need to immediately transmit edicts to various parts of the Northern Darkness Continent.
The entire Northern Darkness Imperial Dynasty set up Grand Formation to Fortune.
The Northern Darkness Pillar is the core of the formation, and it also connects the protective Grand Formations of all the County Seat, Commandery Seat, and capital cities.
Whenever the Grand Formation is attacked, the central hub of the Grand Formation in the Imperial Capital will receive a warning.
This Grand Formation was completed jointly by Mei Yun and Xu Mingxian, without the assistance of any outsiders.
As for the Grand Transmission Array in the prefectural city, Zhang Fan personally took charge of it.
December 21st.
It was the founding ceremony of the Northern Darkness Imperial Dynasty.
As soon as the news spread, a large number of cultivators from the entire Northern Darkness Continent headed towards Northern Darkness City.
In one day.
The major powers in the Eastern Region, Southern Region, Western Region, and Central Regions all became aware of this.
Azure Cloud Sect.
Qingjun's Cave Abode.
"Senior brother, are you going to the founding ceremony of the Northern Darkness Imperial Dynasty?" asked Vast Sun True Lord.
"Of course we must go. Only by knowing ourselves and our enemy can we win every battle," Qingjun said. "Although we've already broken off relations a little."
However, no actual war broke out.
As long as they don't cause trouble, the Xu Household won't refuse anyone entry.
"This is the first power to emerge in the Southern Heaven in ten thousand years that surpasses any overlord."
It's going to be very lively.
"Yes, although all of us were willing in the past, we were ultimately unable to make it happen."
They focused only on maintaining balance and lost their drive to progress.
"No, senior brother, I think everything should be attributed to strength."
Although the Four Clans us have varying strengths, the differences are ultimately not significant, so no matter how we plan, we will easily run into obstacles.
The Xu Household's strength is equivalent to the combined Dominant Faction, and they also have two hegemonic allies who are willing to bow down to them.
This is the fundamental reason why the Northern Darkness Continent was able to be unified.
For thousands of years before, our families had also fought for control of the Northwest, but the outcome was never clear, and we eventually let it develop on its own.
As a result, it now reigns supreme over us.
"Go and make some preparations. We've been getting a lot of news lately, and it seems the Xu Household has really gone all out this time."
Big moves are happening all over the Northern Darkness Continent.
Even Zhang Fan was persuaded to participate in setting up the Fourth Tier Grand Transmission Array in the prefectural city.
"Yes, Senior Brother." Vast Sun True Lord bowed and took his leave.
As for Mu Qingfeng, he has already begun his Death-Seclusion Retreat to the Nascent Soul Perfection.
Void Clarity Sect.
Venerable Huangyun descended and declared that he would accompany them to Northern Darkness City to participate in the founding ceremony of the dynasty.
The same applies to Thunderclap Temple.
Su Moyan and Su Xingxuan went to the Su Household, while Su Moyan handled affairs at the Su Household.
Before they knew it, the day of the inauguration ceremony arrived.
The entire Southern Heaven was mobilized upon hearing the news.
Ninety percent of the forces were present, with Venerable Huangyun and War Buddha Venerable following Void Clarity Sect and Leiyin Sect.
Qing Leizi, Daoist Wuchen, and Daoist Xuanxin were hidden among the crowd.
Daoist Xuanxin also visited when the Heavenly Fortune Dynasty was established.
It's just unexpected that in just over a century, there have been tremendous changes; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that things are changing rapidly.
The ceremony for establishing the dynasty also included a ritual to worship Heaven, and all those with legitimate official positions were required to join Xu Jinghao in the worship.
However, the Attendant Hall is an exception.
Because of its unique nature, it is similar to how the Imperial Dynasty, not wanting them to cause trouble, uses its Fortune to support their cultivation.
They only need to intervene when the Imperial Dynasty encounters insurmountable troubles.
The offerings in the Attendant Hall are all made by cultivators at the Nascent Soul Late Stage or above.
Unless they encounter Great Cultivator from outside, these elders don't need to take action at all.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it getting something for free.
Even if super powers go to war in the future, battles between experts at their level will not be frequent.
A long white jade staircase stretches from the majestic palace to the horizon, each step engraved with cloud patterns and black birds.
Below the steps, officials were lined up in civil and military ranks, their scarlet and dark robes layered upon each other, forming a sea of color.
One hundred thousand armored soldiers stood in a square formation, their uniformly styled spears and halberds gleaming coldly like solidified frost and snow.
Their energy was connected, and the phantom of a divine beast condensed in the sky above them, its pressure comparable to that of Nascent Soul Great Cultivator.
Xu Jinghao stood at the very front, dressed in a black imperial robe with dragon patterns.
He exuded a strong sense of power, yet he held back, as if waiting for something.
His gaze swept over the civil and military officials below, the soldiers in the Plaza, and the many onlookers.
"Since High Antiquity, the Northwest has been in turmoil for ten thousand years."
Today, our Mei Clan, having received the mandate of Heaven and the support of all people, and with the assistance of the Xu Clan, will unify the Northwest and establish our capital in the Northern Darkness Prefecture.
May Heavenly Dao grant us its judgment, so that the Northern Darkness Continent may enjoy favorable weather, that mortals may live in peace and prosperity, and that Immortal and Martial Ways Departments.
Today, the court is established, its name is Northern Darkness, and its Fortune.
The Northern Darkness Imperial Dynasty is established!
As soon as the words were spoken...
A bolt of lightning struck from a clear sky, echoing throughout the entire Northern Darkness City.
Then a Dragon's Roar's roar was heard.
It wasn't just one place; all the Northern Darkness Pillars throughout the entire Northern Darkness Continent were experiencing unusual activity.
It shimmered with golden light, manifesting Flood Dragon Fortune, raising its head and letting out a long cry.
The Fortunes of various regions quickly converged on the Imperial Capital.
Above the Northern Darkness Palace.
Countless golden rays converged, spreading for dozens of miles, and quickly transformed into a golden dragon over three hundred feet long.
"Roar~"
A Dragon's Roar's roar echoed for miles.
The golden dragon of the Northern Darkness Imperial Dynasty's Fortune completely coalesced and hovered in the sky.
Its aura far surpasses that of ordinary Spirit Transformation Early Stage cultivators.
Qing Leizi, Daoist Wuchen, and Venerable Huangyun stared at the golden dragon of Fortune, some showing apprehension, others amusement.
Even Zhang Fan Qingjun were so oppressed that they dared not look directly at each other.
Only Xu Jinghao, Xu Chuan, and a few Nascent Spirit Transformation dared to stare at it.
The golden dragon of Fortune swept its sharp eyes over them, then let out another Dragon's Roar and split in two.
Most of it was submerged within the towering, hundred-zhang-high Northern Darkness Jade Pillar in the Imperial Capital.
The rest flew into the City-Protecting Grand Formation.
The Grand Formation of the Northern Darkness Imperial Capital rapidly upgraded from the Fourth-Tier High-Grade to the half-step Fifth Tier rank.
If Xu Jinghao were to control the Fortune, he could even upgrade the Northern Darkness Imperial Capital's Grand Formation to the Fifth Tier.
As long as the Imperial Dynasty remains undefeated, the Imperial Capital's Grand Formation will be virtually impossible to breach.
"Indeed, the trend has already been set, and it cannot be changed by ordinary human effort!" Qing Leizi murmured to himself.
"But that's what makes it interesting."
The first imperial meeting.
Announcing official ranks, imperial concubine positions, and other titles; establishing the Immortal Way and Martial Way Departments; Attendant Hall; and bestowing titles upon the Guardian Spirit Beast.
Wait.
Only after this approval can those officials communicate with the Imperial Fortune through their official seals and other means, and receive its Fortune.
Furthermore, the Imperial Seal and the Northern Darkness Code, nourished by immense Fortune, Transformation into Spirit Treasures in public.
The former is a symbol of the Imperial Dynasty, and the latter is the foundation of the Imperial Dynasty; both are inextricably linked to the Imperial Dynasty's fate.
Once the Imperial Dynasty falls, they too will crumble, losing their former power as Spirit Treasures.
Everyone was dumbfounded as they watched the two Top-Tier Magic Treasures Transformation on the spot.
"The Fortune is indeed mysterious, directly creating two artifacts that are close to Mid-Grade Spirit Treasures."
And it seems to contain a special mystery.
Daoist Xuan Su murmured to himself.
This is different from the Xu Household's "Qilin Seal," which is nourished by the entire Fortune of the Xu Household.
These two items only consumed a portion of the Northern Darkness Imperial Dynasty's Fortune.
The Imperial Dynasty is so vast that it uses its Fortune in many places, and it is impossible to concentrate it all in one place.
"Within the Northern Darkness Imperial Capital, this Northern Darkness Emperor is already an invincible being below the Spirit Transformation."
Venerable Huangyun transmitted his voice.
The True Lord Xu Yan asked, "Is it really possible to do that?"
"This is still under the condition that his cultivation level is not high enough. If he reaches your level and his combat power is further improved to the Half-Step Spirit Transformation."
Within this Imperial Capital, he can unleash his full Spirit Transformation power; even if we, in our true forms, were to personally take action, we would find it difficult to subdue him.
Furthermore, those two Spirit Treasures may be upgraded to Mid-Grade Spirit Treasures once the Fortune the Northern Darkness Imperial Dynasty stabilizes and improves.
A moment of silence.
True Lord Xu Yan then asked, "If I were to create a super alliance in the Eastern Region, could it rival the Northern Darkness Imperial Dynasty?"
"If your Void Clarity Sect can truly gather the strength of cultivators from the entire Eastern Region cultivation world, then there won't be much of a problem."
Apart from this, the only other way is to form alliances.
"Thank you for your explanation, Venerable One. I understand now."
The first grand court assembly lasted for three days and three nights.
Qingjun and Xu Yan left on the first day, their faces solemn.
Several Spirit Transformation left even earlier.
The other spectators arrived around the same time, while others stayed until the next day.
The fourth day begins.
The behemoth that was the Northern Darkness Imperial Dynasty officially began to operate.
Moyue, as the national Spirit Beast, protects the Northern Darkness Jade Pillar.
The Imperial Palace is the place where the Northern Darkness Imperial Dynasty's Fortune is most abundant, and it can borrow Fortune to the greatest extent.
Next is the Imperial Capital, and then the Northern Darkness Prefecture.
The effects of the blessing on the other prefectures vary depending on their own foundation and the density of their accumulated Fortune.
The Attendant Hall was built within the Imperial Capital.
Benefiting from the Fortune, Zhang Fan, Zhang Daoran, and Tianya High Person went into seclusion in the Cultivation Chamber within the Attendant Hall.
In addition, there are Boundless True Lord, White Bone High Person, Profound Yin Corpse King, and Blood Baleful Ghost King.
With the Fortune of the Principal First Rank Northern Darkness Imperial Dynasty, Zhang Daoran and the others all have a chance to cultivate to the Nascent Soul Perfection.
Zhang Fan's efficiency in comprehending the Power of Heaven and Earth can increase by more than 10% after breaking through the bottleneck of the Spirit Transformation stage.
Some top-tier Pill might offer even greater assistance, but they have a limited lifespan.
However, those who cultivate in the Attendant Hall can enjoy this benefit at any time.
Xu Chuan and Xu Deling will also be practicing in the Attendant Hall for a short period of time.
Chongyuan followed Xu Deling and entered the Attendant Hall as well.
Even Zhang Fan couldn't see through Chongyuan's current identity as Demon Beast.
To avoid attracting attention, the Demon Heaven Lord also entered the Attendant Hall in full view of everyone.
However, unless it is absolutely necessary for it to show itself.
Otherwise, he would have stayed here in seclusion to cultivate Divine Ability and comprehend the power Profound Meaning of Power of Heaven and Earth and earth.
The same applies to the other Avatar.
As for Xu Chuan himself, he was trying to break through the bottleneck of the Spirit Transformation stage and research the inheritance of Dharma Forms.
After all, only the original body has a bottleneck.
Once Avatar is formed, its strength is basically fixed, and one can only try to improve it through Divine Ability and external objects.
Improving the Physical Body of Avatar is feasible, as exemplified by the three great demon lords of the Death Sand Sea.
However, if the Avatar dies, then all the previous investment will have been wasted, resulting in a huge loss.
Xu Chuan wouldn't waste such resources on his Avatar.
He can possess up to nine Special Avatars simultaneously, and if some of them become Avatar, he can simply create new ones.
Currently, all of Xu Chuan's Avatars are Fourth Tier Avatars, so apart from the core Essence Blood, the other auxiliary materials also need to be Fourth Tier.
However, the Xu Household can still afford to provide these resources.
Apart from Xu Chuan, no other member of the Xu Household knows how to cultivate this Special Avatar Secret Method.
As for comprehending the Dharma Form, the deity with the highest level of enlightenment naturally possesses all kinds of complete Talents.
From Nascent Soul Perfection Spirit Transformation stage, and then successfully breaking through.
Every step was extremely long.
Heavenly Feather True Lord, Qingjun, Tiansha all reached the Nascent Soul Perfection before reaching seven hundred, and cultivated into Dharma Form Phantom.
But to have reached the point of breaking through the bottleneck of the Spirit Transformation stage, he has cultivated diligently for hundreds of years.
This is equivalent to the time it takes to progress from Qi Refining to the Nascent Soul Perfection stage.
Xu Chuan's Talent and aptitude have undergone repeated Transformations, so naturally it didn't take that long.
Otherwise, wouldn't the Transformation have been in vain?
In less than Sixty Years, he will be able to reach the bottleneck of the Spirit Transformation stage.
Instead of enduring the hardship, he used Pill to break through the barriers.
The "Spirit Transformation Pill" obtained from the Heavenly Passage Water Mansion can come in handy.
With his Xiantian Dao Body, the blessing of Principal First Rank Imperial Fortune, and the aid of Pill, he possessed exceptional talent.
The chances of a successful attack are as high as 30% or even more.
Many Special Avatar comprehend the Power of Heaven and Earth and earth and the Kurong Profound Meaning, and can master both paths within ten years.
However, regarding the insights gained from the Power of Heaven and Earth.
Xu Chuan didn't know what kind of Dharma Form he would eventually cultivate, so the deeper his understanding, the better.
It's always right to aim for 30% of the Power of Heaven and Earth.
Ten years has only allowed me to grasp about 20% of the pace.
The Power of Heaven and Earth presents itself as a hurdle at every stage; the closer one gets to this bottleneck, the slower the comprehension becomes.
Xu Chuan is still young, thousands of years younger than those Nascent Soul Perfection in Southern Heaven and Blackwater.
He has plenty of time to dedicate to it.
For example, if one wanted to unify the Southern Heaven and didn't want the Xu Household to suffer too much loss, one could simply outlast Qingjun, True Lord Xu Yan, and Zhenchan.
They all only have two or three hundred years left to live.
Once he passes away, the Xu Household will be able to relax a lot.
Xu Chuan secluded himself for quiet cultivation, occasionally taking time to refine pills, using all the materials for the "Radiant Treasure Pill" collected by the Xu Household.
Three furnaces were used in total, producing nine pills.
Two Mid-Grade pills, the rest are all High-Grade.
This is Xu Chuan's current Dao of Alchemy mastery in alchemy.
Even the first time refining Fourth-Tier Pill, it can be done perfectly in a short time.
Fourth-Tier Pills pose no challenge to him.
His goal was to Fifth Tier, but unfortunately, it would take decades to gather just one set of materials for Fifth Tier Pill.
It even depends on so-called fortuitous opportunity.
The Xu Household currently only possesses the "Dragon Transformation Pill" and the "Void Spirit Pill," both of which are Fifth Tier Pills that can be refined.
In addition, the Xu Household is collecting Pill Formulas for the Heavenly Longevity Pill, the Violet Star Pill, and the Spirit Transformation Pill.
The first two are Fourth-Tier Peak Pills, one targeting Lifespan and the other targeting the Divine Soul.
The latter is Fifth Tier Pill.
The Xu Household has possessed these Pill Formulas for nearly two hundred years, but has yet to assemble a complete set.
It can only be said that some Pill Formula really depend on fortuitous opportunity.
Unfortunately, although the "Battle of the Heavens" only happens once every two hundred years, the next one is not far off.
It Heavenly Passage Water Mansion, but only opened after eight hundred years.
Otherwise, Xu Chuan could have easily gathered the materials for these Pill Formulas.
Besides, it can also be found in the West Boundary Palace, near the boundary wall.
But these places are not places that ordinary cultivators can enter.
Yunxi, Xu Residence.
The Clan Leader's Hall.
"Second Uncle, regarding the entry of my Xu Household members into the Prefectural Academy, Commandery School, and County School."
How would you like to choose the criteria?
"Select a few Xu Clan Qi Refining Realm disciples with average potential to go to the County School, aged between eight and fifteen."
County Schools are fundamental; they're unnecessary for older students.
Those at the Foundation Establishment stage go to the Commandery School, while top-tier geniuses who Foundation Establishment Perfection go to the Prefectural Academy.
One of those who had recently Divine Ability Core Formation was sent to the Northern Darkness Academy.
In addition, there are three or four disciples whose Divine Ability Embryo more than 70% developed.
Children of disciples from other families, affiliated Lineage, and sects are all required to send some of their children to the academy.
This is an inevitable trend.
As for how to choose their children, that's up to them.
The first batch of admissions will have lower entry requirements in order to fill vacancies in various universities.
However, if someone's performance is truly too poor, they may be dismissed once they exceed the age limit for admission to the university.
If it comes to this, they themselves will be the ones who lose face.
"Understood." Xu Chonghui nodded and said, "By the way, Cang Fengyan a few days ago."
What is he doing here?
"He wants to withdraw from the Azure Dragon Alliance and restore the Skyreach Sect."
"Skyreach Sect."
Xu Mingyuan's eyes flickered slightly as he sighed, "It's been more than four Sixty Years sixty years since my Xu Household unified Azure Dragon Prefecture."
Nowadays, not many people remember this name.
"Yes," Xu Chonghui echoed.
Xu Mingyuan then added, "Now my Xu Household has unified the Northwest."
The Northern Darkness Imperial Dynasty ruled over all directions.
Talented individuals from all fields must be brought together within the Imperial Dynasty system.
The Azure Dragon Alliance has some conflicts with the Imperial Dynasty, so it is indeed no longer necessary for it to exist.
"Then find a time to gather all the forces of the Azure Dragon Prefecture at the Alliance Headquarters and announce this matter."
"Alright, Second Grand Uncle, I'll inform Chongfei and the others as well."
"Can."
Several days later.
The two major alliances that once shook the entire Northwest suddenly disintegrated, and no force complained.
After all, they also felt that the alliance was superfluous.
The focus in the future will inevitably be on internal power struggles within the Imperial Dynasty court.
Climbing upwards step by step.
Climb to the top.
They could naturally stand at the top of the cultivators in the Northern Darkness Continent.
The Azure Dragon Prefecture Alliance disappeared, and the Skyreach Sect was re-established at the original location of the Alliance Headquarters by True Lord Bing Gan.
But for most cultivators of the Azure Dragon Prefecture...
The Skyreach Sect is a new sect.
Only those Golden Core cultivators knew that it had once been a powerful sect that ruled this prefecture for over three thousand years.
The Cang Household took control of Skyreach, and Cang Fengyan the sect leader of the Skyreach Sect.