The Rise of the Sun Clan!

Five years is neither a long nor a short time.

For cultivators, five years is but a blink of an eye.

But for White Cloud Temple, the changes over the past five years have been quite remarkable, with the most significant changes occurring in the Sun Clan lineage.

After Sun Chengzu Core Formation.

The first thing he did was to benefit the Sun Clan. He took most of the congratulatory gifts from all sides at the Core Formation Ceremony and put them into the Sun Clan's branch.

He also took a large sum of Spirit Stone from the sect's allocated share, which Yun Du approved for Sun Chengzu —a full 200,000.

With money and various resources for spiritual practice.

Sun Chengzu then used his privileges to purchase five Foundation Establishment Pill from within the sect at cost price, which made many disciples envious.

Although the Foundation Establishment Pill is not a heaven-defying spirit medicine, for disciples at the Qi Refining Peak Stage, it is an elixir that can change their lives!

With Foundation Establishment Pill, the probability of a breakthrough increases by at least 20% to 30%.

Five pills could easily add three to five Foundation Establishment cultivators to the Sun Clan, a considerable amount of support!

"Chengye is trying to revive the Sun Clan."

"Nonsense! If you were to form your Golden Core, wouldn't you use it on your own family?"

"Even Chengye wouldn't take five at once, would he? What do the other branches think?"

The disciples below were buzzing with discussion, but no one dared to say anything to their faces.

It is only natural for Golden Core True Person to support his own descendants.

Ultimately, it's nothing more than the privileges possessed by Core Formation Cultivator. This small amount of power, this willful indulgence, is the ultimate goal that ordinary cultivators search for their entire lives but can never attain.

Sun Chengzu distributed the Foundation Establishment Pill.

Among the Qi generation, Sun Qiming, Sun Qinian, Sun Qihe have the highest cultivation levels, all having hovered at the Qi Refining Peak Stage for many years.

Its foundation is solid; it's just one step away from achieving its goal.

But the real key factor is not their cultivation level, but rather that they were among the earliest supporters of Sun Chengzu.

They were promoted by Sun Chengzu, and now Sun Chengzu has risen to prominence.

These people naturally benefited from the situation and received the rewards they deserved; their investments undoubtedly yielded returns.

The remaining two were given to two of the more talented disciples among the younger generation.

Let them continue refining it, and then administer it when the time is right.

Within five years.

Sun Qiming broke through first, completing the Foundation Establishment in one go...

Three months later, Sun Qinian followed closely behind.

Six months later, Sun Qihe also successfully broke through to the next realm.

With the three of them successfully establishing their Foundation Establishment, the morale of the Sun Clan was greatly boosted, and the Sun Clan lineage was able to return to its former glory.

Although there are still shortcomings, three Foundation Establishment cultivators are enough to support the Sun Clan's current situation...

Compared to its half-dead state a few years ago, it's completely transformed.

However, Sun Chengzu's methods did not stop there.

He knew that relying solely on his bloodline members was not enough to support a sect, let alone a major war that was about to begin.

Therefore, he began to recruit talented individuals within the sect.

The goal is to invest in promising Qi Refining disciples within the sect. The Sun Clan provides resources, Cultivation Method, cultivation guidance, and even Spirit Vein cave abode.

The conditions are simple: after breaking through to the Foundation Establishment, one must serve the Sun Clan for thirty years, or pay an equivalent amount of resources to redeem oneself.

This model, to put it simply, is about placing bets in advance.

If the gamble paid off, the Sun Clan would gain a Foundation Establishment disciple for free.

If I bet wrong, the worst that can happen is I lose some Spirit Stone.

Sun Chengzu has an excellent eye for talent. In just three years, he selected more than ten promising individuals, four of whom have successfully Foundation Establishment with his support.

Several other smaller clans, seeing the Sun Clan's growing power, took the initiative to seek refuge with them, either through marriage or by signing cooperation agreements.

"May you get whatever you wish for, whether it's wind or rain."

This is the current assessment of the Sun Clan lineage within White Cloud Temple.

However, as the saying goes, the bigger the tree, the more the wind will blow against it.

With the Sun Clan family expanding so rapidly, it's inevitable that some of their disciples will become arrogant.

After all, everyone still remembers the days when they were suffocated by the Yun Clan. Now that they have turned the tables, it's inevitable that some people want to show off their power.

Fortunately.

This unhealthy trend was quickly suppressed by Sun Chengzu.

For this, they even crippled several members of their clan, and some were even executed!

After a series of reprimands, the disciples of the clan gradually recalled the terrifying and ferocious power of Sun Chengzu's massacre of the Lineage in the past.

Standing before them was not only the Sun Clan's Golden Core.

It was their ancestor!

He was the most ruthless and merciless among the Sun Clan, yet he was also a magnanimous ancestor and the foundation for the Sun Clan's resurgence.

He was also a strict ruler; anyone who violated his rules and bottom line could be executed or dismissed at any time...

It was precisely because of Sun Chengzu's iron-fisted control.

Although the disciples of the Sun Clan were becoming increasingly prominent within the sect, they always maintained a proper level of respect for the various lineages of Demon Beast.

Upon seeing the Lord Rat, respectfully address him as "Ancestor Rat".

When they encountered Shuang Yu on the road, they gave way from a distance.

Even during festivals, the Sun Clan would proactively send a large quantity of spiritual fruits spirit medicine to the various Demon Beast in the Northern Mountain Range as a token of their appreciation.

Let the younger generation know who Shi Jian is.

Let them know that without Shi Jian, there would be no White Cloud Temple as it is today, and no Sun Clan possessing everything they have now.

Those who know this live very well.

Those who are unaware, those who have forgotten their roots, are no longer at White Cloud Temple.

And the cooperation between the Sun Clan and the Rat Race.

In the past five years, it has reached unprecedented heights.

The Lord Rat had a deep connection with the Sun Clan.

It can be said that it has witnessed the rise and fall of the Sun Clan over two hundred years, as well as the arduous journey of several generations of the Sun Clan.

Now that Sun Chengzu Core Formation, Lord Rat is also benefiting from it, so he's naturally happy to rekindle their old relationship, since he's not at a disadvantage!

Thanks to the Sun Clan, they have continuously increased their investment.

In recent years, the Wind Rat Line has developed very well, with both the nascent Dao of Wind Blessed Land and the number of new members increasing.

As for the Lord Rat himself, he has also reaped a great harvest over the years.

He has already reached the Foundation Establishment Late Stage, but unfortunately he has not yet found a new Wind Dao Heaven and Earth Qi; otherwise, he would also be working towards Core Formation.

Purple Firmament Peak.

Shi Jian poked half his head out of the Thunder Pool, with purple-gold lightning arcs dancing on the tip of his nose.

After five years of arduous cultivation, his aura had become even more profound than before. Although he was still some distance from the Golden Core Late Stage, his foundation had become increasingly solid and robust.

The Lord Rat's voice came from the pond. "Ancestor, everything is ready."

"The Sun Clan has added three Foundation Establishment in recent years, and two of them should participate in this battle. Their foundation is too weak, so they shouldn't deploy a large number of people."

"On the Zhao Clan's side, Zhao Yanshan traveled with five Foundation Establishment from his clan, bringing the total to six Foundation Establishment and over a hundred Zhao Household members."

"It seems they're aiming to gain as much as possible this time."

"Now that the Sun Clan has Sun Chengzu, they are ahead of the Zhao Clan. They are certainly not content with this and probably want to take this opportunity to challenge the Heaven and Earth Qi."

As for the Yun Clan, Yun Du did not launch a major attack, but preserved its strength, only dispatching a few Foundation Establishment members.

"The main force still consists of elders and disciples from outside the sect, as well as personnel from various vassal Aristocratic Clan. In total, there are fifty-three Foundation Establishment cultivators who have set out for this expedition to the Evil Water Marsh."

"There are also over two thousand Qi Refining disciples, three warships, and all supplies have been loaded onto the ships."

Shi Jian listened to the entire report with his eyes closed.

After a moment, he spoke, his voice deep and thunderous:

What about the Demon Race?

"The Kuang Dou Clan Master leads six powerful demons, including the Molten Fire Black Hound; Shuang Yu brings Foundation Establishment Ice Bear; and the Wind Rat Line has sent three hundred Wind Rat as advance scouts."

"Furthermore..." the Lord Rat lowered his voice, "I will personally accompany you."

Shi Jian opened one eye and glanced at him.

What are you going to do?

"Of course, I'll stay by the Ancestor's side."

The Lord Rat chuckled, "Those wild demons in the Evil Water Marsh don't submit to our ancestor. I'll go and teach them a lesson for you."

"You're quite thoughtful."

Shi Jian chuckled softly, then sank back into the lightning liquid...

The Evil Water Marsh.

Who knows how many Demon Beast, Spirit Vein, and fortuitous fortuitous opportunity are hidden in that Savage Wilderness land...

It's unknown how many wild demons and creatures they will be able to subdue this time.

If he could acquire this place, it would become the most important piece of the puzzle in his Demon Race's territory, a new foundation!

His cultivation level had also been accumulating for a very long time.

Perhaps it's time to give it a little push; who knows, it might lead to a breakthrough.

Three days later.

Outside the White Cloud Immortal City, three hundred-foot-long warships slowly rose into the air.

Sword light soared into the sky, and the roar of beasts shook the wilderness.

Army, march on!