The entire process lasted a full three days!
During those three days, people broke through from time to time. One person even crossed four major realms in a single leap, rising from the King Realm to the Saint King Realm!
A Saint King Realm expert could serve as the ancestor of a second-tier sect in any province of the Black-Yellow Realm.
Such an expert could establish a sect of their own!
But in an imperial clan, an expert of that caliber seemed far less remarkable.
Even so, these people were not discouraged.
The Saint King Realm might be the limit for the people of those second-tier sects, but for members of the Su Imperial Clan, it was merely a transitional realm.
And now that the Su Imperial Clan had an unparalleled cultivation environment, even ordinary clan members had to set their sights on the Saint Emperor Realm or even the Saint Venerable Realm!
Su Chen swept his gaze over them and saw their current circumstances with perfect clarity.
Although Su Ting and the others had not advanced in cultivation, their combat strength had definitely more than doubled.
The remaining ten Great Emperors had originally ranged from the First to the Ninth Heaven of the Great Emperor Realm.
Now, two had broken straight through to the Minor Perfection Peak Emperor Realm, while all the others had reached the standard Ninth Heaven of the Great Emperor Realm.
Su Ya and the thirty-odd other Quasi-Emperors had all broken through to the Emperor Realm. Most were between the First and Third Heavens of the Great Emperor Realm, while Su Ya's own cultivation had reached the Sixth Heaven of the Great Emperor Realm.
He was only one minor realm away from entering the ranks of the high-level Great Emperors.
For one thing, this showed just how profound Su Ya's foundation had become. After all, he was the Su Imperial Clan's grand elder; it would have been somewhat laughable if word got out that he was only a Quasi-Emperor.
On the other hand, it also suggested that Su Ya might have spent these years diverting the resources he should have received to others.
Whatever the case, Su Ya's bitterness had finally given way to sweetness.
With this breakthrough, even his formerly aged appearance began to grow younger.
There was a vast dividing line between a Quasi-Emperor and a true Emperor Realm cultivator!
Besides that, there were now more than a hundred additional Quasi-Emperors, to say nothing of those below the Quasi-Emperor Realm.
The Su Imperial Clan had never possessed such a terrifying foundation, not even a hundred thousand years ago!
"Are these guys idealist cultivators?"
Watching one clan member after another break through, even Su Chen was a little dumbfounded.
Though he had called it teaching the Dao, his original intention had only been to encourage these clan members, who had been held down for far too long.
Teaching the Dao? Where would he have gotten the experience?
His own cultivation had been granted by the system; he had never needed to cultivate at all.
There was just one thing Su Chen had not yet realized.
His current cultivation could no longer be described in terms of realms. Every word he spoke and every movement he made offered these people a rare source of enlightenment.
Even a wave of his hand might be filled with endless mysteries.
Perhaps there were limitations imposed by this small world, but for the members of the Su Imperial Clan, who were living beings of this realm, it was undoubtedly a fortune that filled the heavens.
[Ding! Thirty-three new Great Emperors have been detected in the Su Imperial Clan bound to the host. The host's lifespan has increased by three hundred and thirty years!] [First mission detected as complete. The host is rewarded with the 'Eternal Imperial Palace.' The Eternal Imperial Palace has been bound directly to the host and may be stored in the host's inner world or placed outside at any time.] [The Eternal Imperial Palace can be fused with the Su Imperial Clan. Would you like to fuse them?]
"Hmm? System?"
A mechanical voice rang out in Su Chen's mind.
Su Chen could not help feeling delighted.
The system was quite efficient. These people had only just broken through, and the rewards had already arrived.
He glanced at his panel. The lifespan field had indeed changed to three hundred and thirty years.
Although three hundred and thirty years was short even for someone in the Emperor Realm, it was already a great deal compared to before.
He was confident that within that time, he could help the remaining clan members break through, thereby continuing to extend his own lifespan and creating a virtuous cycle.
Not only that, there was an unexpected bonus.
There was an icon of the Eternal Imperial Palace in his system inventory.
According to its description, the Eternal Imperial Palace could serve as his residence while he traveled, or it could be fused with the Su Imperial Clan's current residence to become the clan's permanent headquarters.
Moreover, the Eternal Imperial Palace could be moved at any time, which was very convenient for Su Chen.
After all, he would leave the Black-Yellow Realm sooner or later.
"Fuse!"
Without the slightest hesitation, Su Chen gave the command.
[Received! Beginning fusion!]
As soon as the words fell, an enormous illusory palace radiating brilliant golden light appeared above the Su Imperial Clan.
"What is that?"
The moment the Eternal Imperial Palace appeared, many clan members cried out in surprise.
Before anyone could react, the golden palace phantom descended and began fusing with the Su Imperial Clan's current residence.
The instant they touched, countless golden cracks spread in every direction, and tangible golden mist poured from each one.
"Don't panic, everyone. This change doesn't seem dangerous to us. It must be the ancestor's doing!"
Seeing that some people were beginning to panic, those who remained calm hurriedly reassured them.
They could sense that although the golden palace phantom radiated immense pressure, it was not deliberately directed at them.
And there was one and only one person capable of such divine might!
Beneath everyone's feet, the ground churned, revealing newly formed foundation stones below, black as lacquer and ink.
Ancient patterns were carved into every stone. Even the most senior members of the clan could not identify the era from which the writing came.
Elsewhere, the golden mist acted like a paintbrush, sketching out walls and roofs.
Everything was transformed, looking brand-new.
The main hall where Su Chen and the others stood was also remodeled, becoming more than several hundred times larger than before.
Inside, rows of enormous golden pillars supported the entire main hall, with golden dragon phantoms coiling around them.
Above the main hall's doors hung a blue-gold plaque bearing four great characters, their strokes like dancing dragons and flying phoenixes, as though an immortal had set brush to it.
Eternal Imperial Palace!
Even the defensive formation outside had completely changed. Countless stars surged across it, and every star seemed to be a small formation in its own right.
The Alchemy Pavilion, the Scripture Repository, the Immortal Spirit Cave Abodes, the Martial Training Grounds...
The Tingxiao Imperial Palace, the Supreme Immortal Hall, the Illusion-Breaking Immortal Terrace...
At that moment, the Su Imperial Clan seemed to have become a blend of clan and sect.
"From today onward, this is the ancestral land of the Su Imperial Clan!"
"As long as I remain, so shall the ancestral land!"
With that, Su Chen waved his hand. Streaks of golden light shot from it and entered the bodies of every member of the Su Imperial Clan.
"This is the Imperial Palace Seal. With this seal upon you, you may enter and leave the Eternal Imperial Palace as you please. From now on, the seal will also arise on its own within newborn descendants who possess the Su Imperial Clan's bloodline!"
Su Chen explained slowly.
Without the Imperial Palace Seal, even a True Immortal expert attempting to force their way into the Eternal Imperial Palace would be reduced to ashes in an instant by the formation outside!
"Thank you, Ancestor!"
By now, they could see it too.
Su Chen had used heaven-reaching means to 'renovate' the Su Clan residence.
Its area was now more than several hundred or even a thousand times larger than before.
The additional space was like 'expanded territory' for the Su Imperial Clan, and it was even more luxurious.
It no longer looked like a place where mortals lived, but rather a place fit only for true immortals.