The Qin Clan of Beichuan, Founding an Immortal Clan!

The Qiankun Pouch held a universe within its pouch.

A rough glance-good heavens, did he know what was packed inside this thing?

Piles of spirit stone little mountains, reaching a grand total of several hundreds!

A casual look, and wouldn't you know it, over five hundred eighty spirit stones, every single one plump and rounded, their spiritual Qi extremely abundant!

To say nothing of the rest-

Just this single stash of wealth was enough to let the Qin Family strike it rich overnight!

That was truly authentic!

Aside from that-

There were all sorts of books and classics, strange tales and marvelous records, numbering over a thousand scrolls in total, complete with various illustrated guides for spirit materials, Demon Beasts, and the like...

There were also all kinds of dangerous natural barriers and forbidden lands, ranging from various historical records spanning thousands of years down to the strange tales and amusing anecdotes of the Dao Contention among thousands of states in the Beiyou Domain!

Then there were the cultivation method inheritances-

The techniques capable of reaching the Qi Condensation Realm alone numbered five, corresponding to the attributes of the five elements...

Attached came one hundred and eight major and minor law techniques, among which thirty-two were general law techniques, ranging from the basics: Spirit Rain Technique, Object Manipulation Technique, Fire Control Technique...

To the offensive nature: Fireball Technique, Water Arrow Technique, Golden Light Technique, and other basic five-element law techniques...

At the same time-

Inside there was also: the latter half of the beast-taming inheritance, which could complete it and form a full, perfected second-tier beast-taming inheritance!

In addition, there was a set of first-tier spirit plant inheritance, though it appeared extremely crude...

Clearly, this set of spirit plant inheritance had also been split up, and the Qi Household of Bayi Town had only inherited the first-tier portion, while the remaining eight-tenths were likely in the hands of other hidden branches of the Qi Clan.

Since the Cangnong Qi Clan used Cangnong as its name.

It was evident that they excelled in spirit plants and alchemy, and it was highly probable that this was a third-tier inheritance!

At this thought-

Qin Lu revealed an expression of excitement!

Finding the other remnants of the Qi Clan seemed to have to be put on the agenda as well, in order to seize their inheritance as early as possible...

In the future, his Qin Family could also gain a bit more foundation!

Coincidentally, he had likewise obtained a set of first-tier spirit plant inheritance from the bazaar; combining the two inheritances would allow him to continuously refine his own.

Thus deriving new methods and altering his foundational roots.

This task could be handed to Qin Hui to do in the future; that child had a meticulous mind and bitterly studied the Dao of cultivating vegetation...

Presumably, it would be of the greatest help to him!

As for the beast-taming inheritance, once Qin Zhuang grew a bit older, he would impart it to him.

Then there was the brought-back Black Armor Crocodile Egg.

It was also about time to find an opportunity to hand it over for cultivation, breeding a troop of Black Armor Crocodiles as early as possible so as to guard the Ba River basin...

They could also pull boats and serve as mounts, with benefits aplenty.

After finishing the inventory of the books and inheritances-

What remained were seven or eight law items, alongside all sorts of miscellaneous bottles and jars.

The law artifacts were all first-tier law artifacts, which were of little use to Qin Lu.

Instead, they could be distributed to his six sons to give them an extra bit of self-preservation strength, while the surplus would serve as salted fish hung up...

Taken out to show the subordinates; with a goal, doing things would have drive!

By then-

Bestowing one down would surely greatly stimulate the subordinate warriors, and it could also be used as a gimmick to attract more warriors to pledge their allegiance...

As for the miscellaneous bottles and jars.

Some contained insect eggs whose origins were unknown, while others held various types of grass seeds; looking at their markings, they were clearly none of them ordinary items!

As for these, they could only wait to be dealt with another day.

What is lacking now...

Is time. If my Qin Family is given another ten years, our clan will definitely suppress a region!

"Qin Lu has reached Qi Condensation? So fast?"

Hearing the report from his clansman, Zhang Xuan could not help but be slightly dazed. Only a few months had passed; he was a senior just a moment ago, and with a turn of his head, he became a fellow daoist!

This speed made even Zhang Xuan break out in a cold sweat.

Looking back to those years, he had accumulated resources and bitterly cultivated and polished for several years on end...

Only then did he make one concerted effort and break through the realm!

"He truly is a heaven-defying talent..."

Zhang Xuan could not help but let out an exclamation. He was older than Qin Lu by more than a decade...

Whether in terms of background, cultivation environment, or resource supply, he far surpassed Qin Lu, a physician who rose from the grassroots!

Yet the latter had only taken a short dozen-odd years to walk the Dao path that had taken him nearly thirty years!

It really was... breathtaking!

The so-called: the Great Dao faces the sky, each walks their own side. Perhaps true geniuses far exceed your and my cognition.

Perhaps-

Zhang Xuan had thought that Qin Lu possessed great treasures, but... so what if he did?

They were merely each other's Dao affinities...

Today you kill me, tomorrow the descendant of mine can likewise slaughter you like an ox or sheep. The essence of cultivation is striving for supremacy, but at the same time, it is also conforming to the natural flow...

Senseless slaughter held no meaning and would only cause dust to cloud the Dao heart!

Cultivation is also the cultivation of the heart-

To cultivate only without cultivating the heart would in the end lead to being stuck at a certain realm without advancing a single inch!

This was the essence of why, although there were many devil cultivators, it was hard for them to become powerhouses. No matter how much they killed or plundered, what use was it?

What should not be yours will never belong to you.

Fortunately, though-

His Zhang Household was on good terms with the Qin, having already set a matrimonial alliance. Relying on this layer of relationship, they could also gain another powerful ally in the future, relying on the Ying River to look after each other from north to south!

As for the matter of the Qi Condensation Pill, compensated in the future with some treasures-

Naturally, hostilities would be turned into friendship.

Ultimately, the strong are respected and might makes right; one should go with the flow, and that Qin Lu was not a dull person either. Even if he found out in the future...

Presumably, he would not completely tear his face apart, and that would suffice.

"The girl previously betrothed to the Qin Family-swap her out."

"Change her to a direct-line clan daughter of my Zhang Clan, with appearance and aptitude selected as best as possible, and also send a few more clan daughters with fine talent and temperament as dowry..."

"The original primary wife shall be demoted to a concubine..."

With that said-

Zhang Xuan flicked his robes, and the servant bowed low before retreating accordingly...

Longchuan Bazaar-inside the Hundred Arts Office.

Hanging for a century, the osmanthus flowers were as fragrant as honey. Gongsun Zhe was intoxicated by them, drinking freely from the fine wine in his gourd!

"Qi Condensation! Qi Condensation!"

"Selling this favor wasn't a loss, it really wasn't a loss! Hahaha!"

Gongsun Zhe laughed heartily, laughing with extraordinary crispness!

From now on, just this favor from Qin Lu would be worth at least a few Qi Condensation Pills! A future second-grade alchemist-wasn't that making a killing?!

A month or so later-

A flying boat arrived from the distant horizon. Upon it stood a delicate-looking man clad in cyan and white robes, coupled with his feminine appearance...

Clearly, this was a palace eunuch!

Stopping above the mountains and rivers of Bayi, he bowed from afar in the direction of Muxuan Mountain.

Following that-

Qin Lu stepped through the air and returned the salute as a sign, clearly having waited respectfully for a long time, having calculated the time to wait for the envoy at this place...

Immediately, the eunuch produced an imperial decree.

Spiritual Qi surged abundantly upon it; from far away, Qin Lu could sense that this was actually a second-tier law artifact, using a law artifact to bear the imperial decree!

It showed how wealthy the imperial family was, far beyond imagination-

"By the mandate of heaven, the Zhou Emperor proclaims-a decree!"

"At the extreme northern end of the country, there is the Qin Clan immortal family, willing to establish an immortal family inheritance and firmly guard the northern border, truly the fortune of the Great Zhou State!"

"Now, the Qin are specially permitted to enter the commandery!"

"Appointed to the principal position of Sima, ranked at the eighth official grade, directing the military defense advisory in the commandery, and jointly wielding military affairs with the commander!"

"Respect this-!"

As he finished reading, Qin Lu bowed in submission once more, lifting it with both hands, and the imperial decree fell into his grasp. With this single item, he possessed a compliant identity.

"Daoist Qin, has your esteemed clan decided on a title yet?"

At these words-

Qin Lu smiled and said:

"My clan originated from the northern mountains and rivers, and we naturally use this to commemorate the foundation of our clan!"

"Taking this as our name, our title is: Beichuan!"

"The Beichuan Qin Family!"