Five Birds with One Stone, Planning the Grand Competition!

Then--

The five corpse puppets are arranged according to the five elements, forming a diagram of the five elements' mutual generation. As the five elements rotate, the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi from all directions gathers here...

The pagoda trembled, and the five elements manifested around it!

Stone pillars rise abruptly from the ground, forming a stone forest; the base of the stone is concave, drawing water from the Ba River to form a small lake...

There were volcanic eruptions that naturally formed a small volcano, and there were also lush vegetation that grew into a vast forest...

There is also an iron mountain that slowly breaks through the earth's surface!

This forms a copper and iron mountain, a landform that gathers the five elements, creating a balance of mutual generation and restraint among them, ultimately transforming into a natural barrier...

Subsequently, the five corpse puppets, which were stationed in the five directions, gradually transformed into stone statues under the influence of the five elements.

This constitutes the source of maintaining the Five Elements Heavenly Barrier. With the Five Puppets present, as long as the Dao Foundation is not revealed, it is sufficient to deal with Qi Condensation cultivators who have mastered the Dao Rhyme...

And the Heart-Refining Pagoda.

Influenced by the Five Elements, from the first to the fifth level, each level conjured a phantom of a corpse puppet, corresponding to the Five Elements simultaneously...

It also corresponds to the Five Viscera, Six Bowels, Seven Emotions, Six Desires, and the Soul Severing!

This creates five entirely new illusionary realms, while the sixth level involves rebuilding Dao Path within these illusions, awaiting awakening...

Then you can enter the seventh level, which is in front of the remnant soul of the Ghost Elder!

Those Ghost Elder have lost most of their spirituality.

Like a true tower spirit, responsible for regulating the various levels within the tower, it can answer the questions of those who pass through the levels, drawing upon its knowledge and experience...

After the Heart-Refining Pagoda has completely landed and connected with the earth's veins.

Qin Lu could finally put one worry to rest.

However, although the Heart-Refining Pagoda is complete, only a few people in the Qin Clan can actually use it, so it's just sitting there doing nothing...

Why not--

Opening up appropriately and harvesting resources might not be a bad option.

Just then, Qin Xiao and Qin Hui flew to Qin Lu's side, and judging from their expressions, they were clearly hiding some secret boasting...

Qin Lu rolled his eyes at his two sons and waved his hand, saying:

"Spit it out if you have anything to say, or go back to your cultivation."

"Those few Third-Tier Spirit Plant have produced quite a few spiritual items in recent years. You two should cultivate diligently and not disappoint your father's expectations..."

"Look at yourselves, you've almost become a mess!"

"Someone obsessed with politics, accustomed to using the power of all things to fight enemies, yet with a cultivation level only at the Qi Condensation Third Layer —how can such a person uphold the dignity of my Qin Clan?"

"And you, second brother, look at your body! The more you try to fix it, the more like a block of wood you become. Stop hanging around with that tree all day..."

"Hurry up and cultivate! I'm only giving you fifty years. You must reach the Qi Condensation Completion stage before you turn one hundred!"

"Otherwise, once more than 70% of your body has become woody, even a god couldn't save you; you'd only become a living dead..."

Did you understand?

Upon hearing this—

The usually dignified Qin Xiao now resembled a child who had done something wrong, scratching his head, wanting to laugh but unsure how to begin...

Qin Hui, standing to the side, was speechless. She wanted to speak up in her own defense, but found that all words were useless at this moment...

Your father is still your father, and your son is still your son.

But the two also knew that their father was doing this for their own good; the path of cultivation was far too long and far too arduous...

If no one is around to keep him company, I imagine my father must feel a little lonely.

moment--

Qin Xiao finally spoke, saying, "Father is absolutely right. My second brother and I will certainly remember your teachings. We hope you will not blame us..."

"As for this Heart-Refining Pagoda, I think it's suitable for hosting a grand competition!"

"It can gather descendants of all the tribes in the Northern Province, and ordinary Warrior are also welcome to participate. This can serve as a platform to select a group of talented young people..."

"If they come from a prominent family, it's advisable to befriend them beforehand, or to observe them closely later."

"If they lack a powerful background, they can be chosen as sons-in-law to live with the family, or they can be brought under the Qin Clan's rule, granted Qin citizenship, and integrated into the Qin Clan system..."

"Secondly, it trains three generations of our clan's disciples and expands our network of contacts, which will greatly benefit our future path of Immortal Cultivation..."

"Thirdly, one can observe and record the descendants of various ethnic groups to gain a general understanding of their power and make preparations accordingly."

Fourthly, it is to formally push the younger generation of our clan into the limelight. Minghan and the others need a stage to prove themselves!

"Let this cultivate a fearless heart!"

"Fifthly, we can gather tens of thousands of cultivators in Baxuan Immortal City, allowing our clan to make a fortune and also promote the Heart-Refining Pagoda..."

"I have a premonition that the benefits this tower can bring may far outweigh what we have given up. Those in this world whose resolve to follow the Dao is not firm are as numerous as carp crossing a river!"

"There must be a lot of demand!"

"We can even use this opportunity to select marriage partners for the younger generation of our clan, thereby strengthening the bloodline of our Qin Clan..."

"In this way, we can kill five birds with one stone!"

Speaking of this--

Qin Lu nodded slightly. Just as Qin Xiao had said, such a golden opportunity should indeed be seized...

It's time to properly test the true strength of the third generation.

If the third generation can grow up smoothly, then the Qin Clan can be considered to have officially entered the right track, and the second generation of Qin can gradually unload their burdens...

Focus on cultivating your mind and body, so that you may embark on the Dao Path!

"Then let's go..."

"As for the date of the grand competition, let's set it for a year from now, coinciding with the Northern Province Minor Gathering; that would surely enhance the experience..."