Yang Yue'ao of the Western Rong

Tang Tiandong sighed softly, "I certainly didn't think as far ahead as you, brother, but brother..."

In any case, cultivating immortality is a major event for us.

We only have 136 Spirit Stone left. Didn't you say you wanted to search for an [Aperture Opener] in the five villages next month?

Among mortals, those born with innate "Aperture Opener" number less than three in a thousand. Our Tang Household, with its thirty thousand members, would likely have close to a hundred Aperture Opener.

Even for those Aperture Opener, it is very difficult to Meridian Opening if they embark on the path of cultivation after the age of thirty-five.

Even those born with innate "Aperture Opener" who only begin practicing breathing techniques after the age of twenty-five will only be able to reach the Meridian Opening Third Layer cultivation in their entire lives.

According to preliminary statistics, there are approximately twenty young "Meridian Opening" aged nine to twenty-five under the jurisdiction of our Tang Household.

Some Cultivation Method can only be practiced by a maximum of five people at the same time.

In that case, even if our Tang Household doesn't buy any pills or cultivation Cultivation Method Cultivation Method.

One hundred and thirty-six Spirit Stone were simply not enough for those twenty [Aperture Opener] to embark on the path of cultivation.

The eldest brother didn't want his people to work too hard, so there wouldn't be enough coal and refined copper to exchange for Spirit Stone...

Scratching his head, Tang Tiandong frowned and asked with a longing look, "Big brother,"

It's been almost half a year since we last went to Three Graves Mountain to kill Demon Beast.

Without killing Demon Beast, there are no beast cores. Without beast cores, there's no way to exchange them for Spirit Stone.

Does this mean we can no longer hunt Demon Beast at Three Graves Mountain?

Has Xiaobai White Lynx written to me recently?

Tang Tiansong shook his head, "No... Xiaobai has probably already found a secluded place to hide..."

The "Lord Little White" that Tang Tiandong mentioned was naturally Tang Qilang, the white lynx who was his half-brother whom he had recognized four years ago.

Over the past four years, with the white lynx as their guide, the Tang Household siblings, along with Tang Miao and Cui Xueyong, killed Demon Beast and obtained beast cores in Three Graves Mountain. In addition, they also collected some spiritual herbs and fruits in Three Graves Mountain. After selling them, the Tang Household obtained a total of 456 Spirit Stone.

Of the four hundred Spirit Stone, more than three Spirit Stone were used to purchase elixirs and other cultivation resources.

Now 21 years old, Tang Tiansong has already Meridian Opening Eighth Layer Refining stage and is attempting to break through to the Qi Refinement stage.

At the age of twenty, Tang Tianlan had already reached the Meridian Opening Fifth Layer, a cultivation level equivalent to the Upper Yin Stage.

Eighteen-year-old Tang Tianzi had already reached the Meridian Opening Fifth Layer.

Eighteen-year-old Tang Tiandong, having Mediocre Spirit Root, had a cultivation level of the Meridian Opening Fourth Layer Qi-Bearing Stage.

At the age of eleven, Tang Tianya had already reached the Meridian Opening Second Layer, a cultivation level equivalent to the Governing Vessel Passage Realm.

Nine-year-old Tang Tianshu already knew that he was not a naturally gifted "Aperture Opener," but he did not choose to pursue the path of cultivation.

Twenty-year-old Tang Miao, though very modest and rarely asking for cultivation resources, has already reached the Meridian Opening Fifth Layer and the Upper Yin Stage because of his top-grade Superior Spirit Root.

Although Cui Xueyong rarely accepted the pills given by the Tang Household, he was, after all, the eldest son of the Cui Household and had received a considerable amount of resources from Cui Household. He was now at the Meridian Opening Sixth Layer Refining stage.

This white lynx had also consumed at least several hundred beast cores, and its cultivation had now reached the Meridian Opening Seventh Layer.

On the path of cultivation, strength reigns supreme.

Because the white lynx's cultivation level was not as high as Tang Tiansong's, it was too embarrassed to let Tang Tiansong call it "Lord White," and instead asked it to call him "Lord Little White."

Six months ago, a white lynx came to the Tang Household and told Tang Tiansong some bad news in a panic: for at least one year, or at most ten years, none of the Tang Household would be able to go to Three Graves Mountain to kill Demon Beast.

Because a Qi Refinement Great Perfection has appeared in Three Graves Mountain, and it is attempting to break through to Foundation Establishment.

This great demon cultivates the blood sacrifice technique of Devil Cultivator.

Whether it's a human cultivator or an intelligent Demon Beast, as long as a powerful demon encounters it and feels the need, it will directly kill and refine it.

"Prosperous Dragon Lake is lacking in Spiritual Qi."

The Spiritual Qi in Carefree Cave is slightly more abundant, but it's barely enough for the three of them to cultivate.

Three Graves Mountain is not a good place to go.

The coal and copper mines could not be mined much; they could barely support three thousand ordinary human soldiers.

"Why is the path of cultivation in my Tang Household so difficult..." Tang Tiandong complained helplessly.

Just as Tang Tiansong Tang Tiansong was about to encourage him, he suddenly saw the information jade talisman on the stone table flashing continuously.

The Jade Slip displayed several red characters. "The Western Rong have invaded! Miao Anbang requests an audience with the clan head at the clan affairs office."

... The Clan Affairs Office was a hall and courtyard that the Tang Household built specifically in Dangwu Village to handle clan affairs, since the Tang Household had more than 30,000 people under its jurisdiction.

The clan leaders, Tang Tiansong, naturally didn't need to concern themselves with trivial matters such as the height of houses and the division of land; these were all handled by the village leaders.

As for matters involving death, cultivation of immortality, and invasion by foreign enemies, these require the clan leader Tang Tiansong, to personally handle them.

Miao Anbang is a cultivator at the Meridian Opening First Layer Refining stage and is one of the commanders of the Western Rong defense line.

How did he come directly from the front lines to Dangwu Village?

"Could it be that the Western Rong have launched a major invasion and already breached Tiger Prison Pass?!" Tang Tiansong frowned.

"That's impossible."

Tianlan leads mortal soldiers to scout the situation every day, saying that the Western Rong are fighting amongst themselves. Tang Tiandong is also quite puzzled.

After putting away the soundproof cover and informing Tang Tianya, Tang Tiansong led Tang Tiandong onto their respective flying shuttles and flew down the mountain...

... Yang Yue'ao, who just inherited the position of tribe leader this year,

Originally, he was confident and satisfied, wanting to lead his tribe to recreate the glory of the Gaoxin Clan and join the ranks of the eight major tribes of the Western Rong.

Unfortunately, after the beginning of spring this year, locust plagues and droughts followed one after another. Forget about leading the tribe to create glory again, the tribe is now on the verge of life and death.

Developing north, west, or south is impossible; the only option is to take the risk and head east.

Half a month ago, Yang Yue'ao led three hundred tribal soldiers over mountains and valleys, crossing Tiger Prison Pass. They had traveled about twenty li along the foot of the mountains, still over a hundred li from the Miao Household Stronghold. Just as they were about to launch a night attack on Li Household Village, under the jurisdiction of the Tang Household, they were captured by Tang Tianlan...

"... Lord Clan Leader, this Yang Yue'ao belongs to the Gaoxin Clan of the Western Rong. He is a cultivator with the Meridian Opening Second Layer."

Yesterday, when he attempted to plunder Li Household Village, which was under the jurisdiction of Miao Household Stronghold, he was captured by General Tianlan.

Fortunately, with the Celestial Master Tianlan present, they did not harm a single civilian.

"In the past, Yang Yue'ao and his clan soldiers should have been beheaded, but Tianlan asked me to bring him to Dangwu Village so that you, the clan chief, can decide his fate." Qianfu Chief Miao Anbang reported.

Tang Tiansong nodded. "Miao Anbang, you've worked hard. Go and have some food with your men."

"Yes," Miao Anbang bowed and withdrew.

Western Rong generally possess some knowledge of witchcraft, consume spiritual fruits, and inhale Spiritual Qi before embarking on the path of cultivation. Because most of them lack systematic Cultivation Method manuals, they are considered miscellaneous cultivators, and their strength is generally one small realm lower than that of cultivators from the Central Lands Plains.

A miscellaneous cultivator like Yang Yue'ao, who is at the Meridian Opening Second Layer, is only equivalent to a cultivator at the Meridian Opening First Layer in the Central Lands.

"Why would Tianlan go to such lengths to bring Meridian Opening Second Layer Qi Refining cultivator from the Western Rong to Dangwu Village?" Tang Tiansong looked at Yang Yue'ao, who came from the Western Rong, with a hint of temptation...