Steady Development, a Period of Transition!
In the blink of an eye--
Spiritual practice knows no time, but time waits for no one.
Murder and robbery, constant strife and conflict may be the norm in the cultivation world, but for the Qin Clan have already established themselves as Dao Foundation cultivator...
Peace and stability became the norm.
After all, cultivation is not about fighting and killing; it also includes human relationships and worldly wisdom!
Since Qin Clan arrested Gai Nie, they have made no further major moves, seemingly content to focus on developing the Northern Province. The various factions that once followed Qin Clan...
Now, with the support of the Qin Clan, they have all become powerful Immortal Clan sects!
As for those powerful clans or local tyrants, the Qin Clan would use subtle tactics to gradually win their loyalty and make them develop according to the Qin Clan's wishes...
After all, Qin Xiao always governed the country with the philosophy of "those who obey me prosper, those who oppose me perish!"
Especially after the restoration of the land veins in the Northern Province, restoring its former glory, the entire Northern Province entered a special period akin to the Great Leap Forward...
The practice of spiritual cultivation is extremely flourishing!
Many independent cultivators who had previously focused on Qi Condensation Rogue Cultivator even emerged, becoming founders of sects or establishing Immortal Clan, spreading their influence far and wide...
It became a topic of conversation for many people after meals, and was even sung by later generations.
And take this as a lesson, and regard it as their goal!
The Northern Province is, after all, the Qin Clan's base. Only by having a deep and intertwined internal structure, like a large tree, can they truly secure their position!
The stronger the Northern Province, the more prosperous it will be!
This signifies that the Qin Clan's rule is becoming increasingly stable, and the Qin Clan will grow stronger as a result!
now--
Baxuan Immortal City, like a primordial beast, lies prostrate in the vast Beichuan, its ethereal aura making the entire Beichuan appear exceptionally extraordinary...
The mountains are teeming with wild beasts and birds, and even more hidden among them are countless ordinary beasts that have transformed into demons!
Various Spirit Plant were born from this mutation.
It's like a wild, untamed land, teeming with countless rare treasures, which will become an inexhaustible source of resources for the Qin Clan...
Regarding this--
The Qin Clan did not interfere too much, after all, the mountains were guarded by the Forest Peak Giant Deer, and the Giant Deer clan protected the entire Beichuan region...
Over the years, countless deer demons have been born in Beichuan!
Their bloodline all points to the Forest Peak Giant Deer, nourished by countless deer, becoming the Deer King, stabilizing the entire Beichuan mountain range...
Furthermore, thanks to the deer demon's talent, the mountains and forests became even more vibrant!
Especially the places where giant deer inhabit are often the most Spiritual Qi abundant, and there are countless rare and exotic plants...
In the sky--
The Golden-Winged Black Bird seems to be the overlord, patrolling the mountains and forests. Its descendants gradually multiplied and thrived, gathering various kinds of Black Bird species to patrol all over the world!
Furthermore, the Black Bird clan gradually evolved, including the Crimson Flame Black Bird, the Four-Winged Black Bird, and the Three-Eyed Black Bird, thus, within the Beichuan...
Far from being a land of savage beasts, it has become the Qin Clan's beast-taming garden!
It became a living treasure trove, accumulating wealth for the Qin Clan, benefiting future generations, and bringing blessings to the entire Yingchuan...
Even the Black Bird gradually became one of the symbols of the Qin Clan!
Even in rivers and streams.
Giant Black Armor Crocodile are found throughout the rivers and streams. Although no exceptional crocodile king has emerged, they have become a significant part of the Beichuan water system...
The largest and most powerful of all the Demon Beast, and all of them originated from the Qin Clan!
The source of the Ba River, Ba Lake, has now become a breeding ground for Black Armor Crocodile, with countless Black Armor Crocodile hatching every year...
The skin, flesh, and bones of the dead crocodile demons are excellent materials for refining weapons and Spirit Cuisine, thus forming a whole industry!
And the art of weapon crafting—
The Gongsun Clan, after the fall of Gongsun Zhe, had always followed the Qin Clan's lead, thus receiving their support, and a new Qi Condensation cultivator was born within the clan...
Furthermore, he inherited Gongsun Zhe's will and became one of the few Rank-2 Artifact Refiner in the Northern Province!
Furthermore, they established the Hundred Refinements Sect, a sect dedicated to weapon crafting, and formally separated themselves from the Imperial Dynasty Cultivator, officially submitting to the Northern Province State...
This Hundred Refinements Sect--
On the surface, it was jointly established by the Gongsun Clan and several Lineage of Rank-1 Artifact Refiner, but in reality, it was directly controlled by the Qin Clan!
The sect leader is Gongsun Jian, a newly promoted Rank-2 Artifact Refiner.
However, the deputy sect leader is a third-generation member of the Qin Clan: Qin Mingzheng. Although young and of average talent, he is skilled in Artifact Refining Technique...
Yet it can only be described as divine!
Now only sixteen or fifteen, he already possesses the cultivation of the True Martial Seventh Realm, and is also proficient in Puppet Technique and Artifact Refining Technique...
Making First-Tier Mid-Grade Law Artifact is easy, anyone can do it. Even for high-grade Law Artifact, the success rate is about 20-30%, especially when it comes to puppet making.
He possesses talent surpassing even that of weapon crafting!
Perhaps he lacked some skills in crafting First-Tier Superior-Grade Law Artifact, but when it came to crafting puppets, Qin Mingzheng was second to none...
He can even control six humanoid puppets simultaneously using Puppet Technique...
At the same level, he is practically invincible!
The Hundred Refinements Sect treated this person like an ancestor, with Gongsun Jian personally instructing him and explaining the art of weapon crafting...
In this way--
The Qin Clan thus achieved a monopoly on weapon crafting in the Northern Province...
This allows them to inflate prices and reap huge profits. Furthermore, the Qin Clan controls the Dao of Alchemy tradition and is involved in Third-Tier pills!
Not to mention within the territory of Northern Province--
Even within the entire Great Zhou State, there are only a handful of people capable of refining Third-Tier pills. Therefore, although Qin Lu is a newly Dao Foundation...
But there's no powerful force willing to make an enemy of them!
Just like when the Qin Clan was capturing Gai Nie in Golden Province, everyone was willing to give the Qin Clan face if they could...
After all, it's all about profit.
Who wants to make enemies everywhere, especially a future third-grade Alchemist...?
The Dao of Formations has always benefited a small number of people, and since the Huang Clan is one of the Seven Mysteries of Northern Province, it is even less likely that they would separate from the Qin Clan!
Therefore, the Qin Clan controlled the three paths of formations, alchemy, and weaponry...
Based on these three principles, the situation in the Northern Province naturally fell to the Qin Clan, with the talismanic method being the most widely disseminated.
The Qin Clan, however, did not get involved much, allowing the market to develop unchecked...
Under stable order.
Over time, development naturally became increasingly rapid...
Even the Qin Clan has seen new members in recent years. The sixth son, Qin Zhuang, ultimately could not escape the fate of an arranged marriage and married a cultivator from the Xiashang Dao Academy...
Its name is: Shang Yue!
Behind them lies the Lineage of Grand Scholar Shang Yang, the Xiashang Dao Academy, a direct descendant of the Shang Clan, and the niece of Dao Foundation cultivator Shang Zhi...
The marriage alliance with Qin Lu's youngest son signifies that these two Dao Foundation foundations have a basis for cooperation, and this matter is of great importance!
after all--
Marriage alliances also have different levels of status, but marriage alliances between direct descendants of Qi Condensation cultivators are rare!
This has led outsiders to speculate whether there was some kind of cooperation between the Qin Clan and the Xiashang Dao Academy, which occurred the year after the wedding...
Shang Yue gave birth to the ninth son of the Qin Clan in three generations, whose natural talent was two inches and one inch!
This even attracted Qin Lu's attention!
But upon closer reflection, Shang Yue's natural talent was only 1.7 inches, and both her parents were Qi Condensation cultivators...
With such talent, it's no wonder.
Qin Zhuang named the son Qin Mingle!