[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-starting-from-the-blood-lineage-genealogy-to-bui":3,"chapter-starting-from-the-blood-lineage-genealogy-to-bui-starting-from-the-blood-lineage-genealogy-to-bui-chapter-162":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Starting From The Blood Lineage Genealogy To Build An Eternal Immortal Clan",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1611224,2074,"Chapter 162: Xu Family Council, Iron-Devouring Flying Ants, Separation of Immortal and Mortal","starting-from-the-blood-lineage-genealogy-to-bui-chapter-162",162,"\u003Cp>These types were not as common as Five Elements techniques, and not every family would collect them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Zhou Shaoyuan smiled slightly, \"Since this is the case, our Zhou family's promise to your Xu family ends here. What remains is to see the sincerity from the Xu family's side.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Naturally.\" Xu Chuan said indifferently, \"This is the pill formula.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, his right hand swept over his storage bag, and a pill formula flew out, landing in Zhou Sen's hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elder Zhou Sen can research it yourself. If there are any unclear points, you can come to Dongxi at any time to inquire of me. Of course, remember to bring several portions of the formula materials. If guidance is needed, directly refining pills would naturally be more intuitive and convenient. Additionally, regarding the True Essence Pill transaction, if the Zhou family wishes to continue, you can have someone deliver the collected materials. This is valid long-term.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Zhou Sen finished reading, he nodded to Zhou Shaoyuan in acknowledgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Shaoyuan said with a smile, \"Elder Xu has helped our Zhou family tremendously. Our Zhou family will remember this favor in our hearts. Would you like to tour around our Zhou family?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you for Family Head Zhou's generous hospitality.\" Xu Chuan shook his head. \"There are also matters within the clan that require my attention. It's not convenient to stay long.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I'll see Elder Xu off.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was not until Xu Chuan left the Zhou family, riding his sword into the distance, that Zhou Shaoyuan spoke up to ask, \"Elder Zhou Sen, how is this pill formula?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The efficacy cannot yet be verified, but observing the material costs, it is indeed about one-third cheaper than the True Essence Pill materials he previously had us collect. Perhaps even lower, because our Zhou family medicine garden has also planted portions of some materials.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's good then. Both the Old Ancestor and you place great importance on the Xu family. That our Zhou family can coexist with them like this is the best possible outcome.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Sen nodded and stroked his beard with a smile, \"The Family Head speaks correctly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Returning to the Xu family, Xu Chuan's days once again returned to tranquility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Planting spirit rice, researching new pill formulas, occasionally guiding Zhang Wanqing in pill refinement, cultivating techniques and secret arts...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Techniques basically posed no difficulty for Xu Chuan. What he mainly focused his efforts on was still the Nine Flames Formula.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since reaching the Seven Flames level, he had made no significant progress for quite some time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The difficulty of this secret technique was far above any technique or secret art Xu Chuan had studied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides this, there was researching his fate talent, Withering and Flourishing Life and Death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already gained some understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That the middle-grade spirit rice Crystal Rice could be successfully planted was largely thanks to this special talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back when he obtained spirit rice seeds of all grades from the Immortal Affairs official, Yellow Beam Rice had been obtained from the Su family earlier and was not difficult to plant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood Rice was also low-grade spirit rice, taking only a month or two to successfully plant. As for Crystal Rice, it was only after Xu Chuan initially mastered Withering and Flourishing Life and Death that he truly managed to grow it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Dragon Tooth Rice seemed to require not just sufficient life force, but also spiritual energy concentration reaching a certain level, and it also needed flood dragon energy or blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the planting difficulty was quite high, Xu Chuan could only temporarily set it aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, the Xu family had one hundred mu of Yellow Beam Rice spirit fields, three hundred mu of Blood Rice, and ten mu of Crystal Rice spirit fields.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason Blood Rice could be planted in such quantity was mainly because compared to Yellow Beam Rice and Crystal Rice, it required less spiritual energy and more life force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This also allowed Xu Chuan's Withering and Flourishing Life and Death talent greater room to manifest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides this, this spirit rice was greatly beneficial to martial artist cultivation. Since the Xu family currently had mostly martial artists, naturally they needed to plant more Blood Rice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't that Xu Chuan was unwilling to plant more of the other two types of spirit rice or lacked the ability, but rather was limited by spiritual energy concentration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All three spirit fields were currently covered by Spirit Gathering Arrays.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With time, as the spiritual energy concentration around the spirit fields rose again, several more mu could be reclaimed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, there were still nearly ten months until the Xu family's first submission of spirit rice tax.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for spirit rice, the Xu family had naturally prepared it long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even without reclaiming spirit fields, just what they obtained from the Su family was sufficient to pay more than ten years of spirit rice tax.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Xu Chuan didn't know if old rice was acceptable, so he planned to prepare both options.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Submitting spirit rice naturally didn't mean running to the imperial city to deliver it. Rather, the various Qi Refining families would gather at Foundation Establishment families, where imperial city spirit tax envoys would come to collect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other commandery cities were the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half a month later, the Xu family convened a clan council.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All immortal cultivators were present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elder Mingsheng, how is your research into fine-quality magical artifacts progressing?\" Xu Chuan asked indifferently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Acceptable. In another year and a half, I should reach the standard of refining fine-quality magical artifacts, but to meet the requirements Grand Elder originally set, it may still not be enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Chuan understood that Wu Mingsheng was referring to the most common type of fine-quality magical artifacts like flying swords. As for what Xu Chuan originally wanted, it was a fine-quality treasure bow suited to Xu Mingwei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back when Wu Mingsheng refined such set treasure bows, his success rate for superior-grade magical artifacts was not high. He only succeeded on the first try with middle-grade ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, to refine a fine-quality set treasure bow, the difficulty would probably require familiarity with fine-quality magical artifacts to a certain degree before it became possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Xu Chuan's silence, Wu Mingsheng cupped his hands, \"Having failed to live up to Grand Elder's trust, this old man feels deeply ashamed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The hundred immortal cultivation arts, any one of them cannot be easily improved. That Elder Mingsheng can reach this point through self-study already shows considerable talent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pausing, he continued, \"Elder Mingsheng, you can continue your research. Don't attempt it lightly unless you have seventy to eighty percent confidence. Though this elder doesn't know artifact refinement, pill refinement and artifact refinement also have commonalities. The more solid the foundation, the relatively easier it becomes to learn higher-level artifact refinement.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Mingsheng seemed thoughtful. After pondering, he cupped his hands, \"This old man is taught. I will definitely review artifact refinement fundamentals from the beginning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Chuan nodded slightly, then looked toward Wu Da and the others, \"How is the artifact workshop's operation?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Without Master presiding, only selling low-grade magical artifacts, we can barely maintain operations.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Chuan's brows furrowed slightly, \"The three of you should spend more time on cultivation and researching magical artifacts. If it truly doesn't work, then change paths. There's no need to stubbornly persist with artifact refinement.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please instruct us, Grand Elder.\" Wu Da cupped his hands and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Artifact Dao attainment requires at least the confidence to stably refine middle-grade magical artifacts. If you lack this confidence, better to give up early. My Xu family has other uses for people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Chuan's gaze swept over Zhang Wanqing, pausing for only an instant before shifting to another person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He often provided guidance, so naturally he was clear about Zhang Wanqing's pill Dao level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, she could maintain over fifty percent pill condensation rate for Qi-Drawing Pills and Innate Martial Pills, and had begun refining Grandmaster Martial Pills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Grandmaster Martial Pills had increased difficulty considerably compared to other pills. Improving the pill formation rate could not be accomplished in just a month or two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other matters, such as Xu Mingshu controlling spirit insects and Xu Mingyuan cultivating the Shadow Division, were not suitable to discuss openly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shortly after, Xu Chuan said, \"How is the family reconstruction proceeding?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Third Brother and I are responsible for this matter. The Dao Repository Tower has been completed and arrays have been installed. Only special tokens can grant entry and exit, but we still lack someone to guard it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think Fifth Brother could temporarily take on this role.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I second Big Brother's words.\" Xu Mingyuan said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I also agree.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Chuan looked toward Xu Mingxian, \"Then you'll temporarily oversee it. When there's a more suitable person, we'll replace you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Grand Elder.\" Xu Mingxian nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The other roads, mountain paths, and new residences on the mountain are all nearly complete. The new medicine garden has also been perfected, divided into two major areas for mortal medicinal materials and immortal cultivation spirit medicines. In about three months, our Xu family's immortal cultivators and their parents and children can move to the mountain. From then on, immortal and mortal will be separated.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Chuan nodded slightly, then continued, \"How is the Discipline Hall's discipline team?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The discipline team's predecessor was the family guard unit.\" Xu Mingyuan said slowly, \"We screened and selected the elite, forming two discipline teams. One is led by a grandmaster with all members at mid to late innate stage or above, responsible for patrolling and inspecting the mountain. The other is led by an innate with all members at Postnatal peak, responsible for patrolling and inspecting below the mountain. In the future, when there are more immortal cultivators, the mountain discipline team can be led by immortal cultivators, but such people must have at least fourth layer of Qi Refining cultivation or above.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For now, let it be like this.\" Xu Chuan looked around, saying indifferently, \"Are there any other matters to discuss?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Mingwei said, \"Regarding the Elder Hall, I suggest that only those at the ninth layer of Qi Refining can be nominated as elders. If over seventy percent approve, they can enter the Elder Hall and be granted an elder token. Additionally, grandmaster peak martial artists can also be nominated. Of course, whether they are grandmaster peak martial artists or ninth layer Qi Refining immortal cultivators, we must examine their character and observe their contributions to the family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Mingsheng and Wu Da and the others showed surprised expressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immortal cultivators were lofty and superior. They had never heard of any family giving martial artists the opportunity to stand on equal footing with themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Chuan looked at the others, \"What do you all think?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Mingyuan said, \"I agree.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Mingxuan, Xu Mingshu, and Xu Mingxian all expressed the same position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elder Mingsheng, what is your opinion?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Your whole family has already reached consensus, what else can I say?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is a good thing. Innate stage and above martial artists are also a considerable fighting force.\" Wu Mingsheng said with a light smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then this matter is approved.\" Xu Chuan continued, \"In three months, all halls must be completed. The Elder Hall and Immortal Arts Hall will be established on the mountain. The Discipline Hall, Mission Hall, and Battle Hall need to be established both on the mountain and below. Mingwei, Mingxuan, any problems?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No problems.\" The two said in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then in three months, all halls will officially recruit people. Martial artists who reach Postnatal peak or above, and immortal cultivators who reach mid Qi Refining or above, can all apply to join. Those below these two realms will receive certain cultivation resources monthly based on their aptitude and progress. As for those who don't join the halls, they need to accept tasks to accumulate family contribution points, exchanging contribution points for cultivation resources.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mission Hall tasks can also be issued by elders, with rewards provided by themselves. Task rewards, besides family contribution points, can also be pills, spirit stones, spirit medicines, magical artifacts, cultivation methods, etc.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mingwei, you need to frequently communicate with Mingxuan about the family's current various resources. Whichever type is scarce can be published as a family task in the Mission Hall.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Currently, these are all newly established. Each hall's elders should pay close attention. If there are unsuitable aspects or better suggestions, they can be raised at elder meetings. Hall disciples should report suggestions to their hall masters or a certain elder. Any disciple whose suggestion is adopted will be appropriately rewarded by the family with contribution points or resources.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This move is truly marvelous!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Mingsheng secretly marveled. Gathering everyone's strength to perfect the system also gave some family disciples a path to obtain resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could clearly feel the Xu family's vigorous vitality. Its future was limitless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hereafter, elder meetings will be held once per month. If busy, elders may not participate, but the annual grand assembly before the year-end sacrifice must be attended to summarize the year's affairs. If anyone avoids it, I will consider removing them from the Elder Hall.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Grand Elder!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This council ends here. Deling, Mingshu, you two stay. The rest may disperse.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the others left, Xu Mingshu asked in surprise, \"Father, why did you keep Ling'er and me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Deling also looked curiously toward Xu Chuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Chuan smiled lightly, \"To ask about progress. Ling'er, how is your artifact refinement going?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So it's this matter!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Deling's face broke into a smile, \"Speaking of which, it's also strange, Grandfather. In this past year, Ling'er seems to have become enlightened. Previously, when refining low-grade magical artifacts, I still had a forty to fifty percent failure rate, but recently my success rate has reached eighty to ninety percent or above.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eighty to ninety percent?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Mingshu drew in a sharp breath, \"Little Ling'er, is this true?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although they're low-grade magical artifacts, this is still too mystical. If you were an experienced artifact refinement master, perhaps it would be normal...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Deling lifted her pretty face slightly, \"Aunt, how would Ling'er dare speak falsely before Grandfather?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Chuan was not surprised. He nodded with a smile, \"Good. Besides your father and several uncles, you must not speak of this to others. You don't need to mass-produce artifacts later. Focus on researching various types of low-grade magical artifacts. You can even expand your imagination to create special magical artifacts, such as ones that combine offense and defense, bind and seal magical power, are heavy as a thousand pounds yet light as a feather for the user, and so on. Our Xu family members need not be constrained by what's recorded in texts. As the saying goes, ancestors are not to be slavishly followed, the Heavenly Dao is not to be feared. Today's artifact refinement may not be inferior to ancient cultivation artifact refinement!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Deling's eyes burst with keen light. Xu Chuan's words seemed to open the door to a new world for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Fifth Uncle is researching array Dao, also wanting to forge his own battle array path.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Father, what is a battle array?\" Xu Mingshu asked in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Form an array with a thought. When the array appears, it can trap people, provide protection, attack, or conceal. This requires simplifying various arrays so the mind moves as one wills.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This...\" Xu Mingshu was shocked and didn't know how to comment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fifth Uncle truly has great ambition. Ling'er must also learn from Fifth Uncle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Chuan nodded slightly, then looked at Xu Mingshu, \"And you, can you subdue the spirit insects from the sinking silver ore stones the Yang family sent?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking of herself, Xu Mingshu immediately became spirited, saying proudly, \"Naturally.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even without that half portion of the Insect Control Scripture, I have confidence in subduing them. Spirit insects' spiritual intelligence seems somewhat lower than ordinary spirit beasts and demon beasts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you establish prohibitions?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\" Xu Mingshu nodded. \"Including Little White and the others, it's the same.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"According to what's stated in the Insect Control Scripture, those spirit insects should belong to the ancient rare insect type of Iron-Devouring Flying Ants. In their juvenile stage, these ants only have one pair of wings. Only by devouring various types of spirit iron ore can they grow. When mature, they can possess two pairs of wings. Two-winged Iron-Devouring Flying Ants can individually grow to match the ninth layer of Qi Refining at most. To become stronger, they need to evolve a third pair of wings. Achieving this is not easy. It requires large quantities of second-rank spirit mines and spirit iron, or even third-rank.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aunt, does raising spirit insects consume this many resources?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Mingshu looked at Xu Deling and explained with a smile, \"Ordinary spirit insects probably wouldn't, but Iron-Devouring Flying Ants are ancient rare insects. Spirit insects have never been known for individual prowess, but rather for group attacks. Ling'er, imagine these spirit insects reaching the two-winged stage with thousands upon thousands in number.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The weakest Iron-Devouring Flying Ants would all have fifth or sixth layer of Qi Refining strength, with the strongest reaching Qi Refining peak. Add to this that these spirit insects have sturdy bodies. Even larvae, after eating considerable spirit iron, can rely on their bodies to resist magical artifact attacks. I estimate that two-winged ones cultivated to the extreme should be able to resist superior-grade magical artifacts. If your aunt controls these countless flying insects filling the sky, even early or mid Foundation Establishment cultivators would probably flee at the sight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Deling's mind conjured this scene, that sky-covering, densely packed mass, making her delicate body tremble slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It truly is terrifying!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Xu family currently doesn't have so many resources temporarily. You need to control the Iron-Devouring Flying Ants' reproduction now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Father, the Iron-Devouring Flying Ants' reproduction isn't as simple as you think.\" Xu Mingshu said with a bitter smile. \"That Insect Control Scripture doesn't explain it either. I guess they probably need some special items, or when they grow to a certain stage, they'll reproduce on their own. In any case, we still need to try slowly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Chuan immediately felt this made sense. If ancient rare insects could easily be bred to thousands upon thousands in number, even if all were larvae, that would still be a nearly invincible existence in the Qi Refining stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can handle it yourself. Currently, no one in the clan can help you with this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your daughter understands.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can have your Third Brother publish a long-term family task to collect various iron ores, spirit iron, etc. These will all be used to cultivate Iron-Devouring Flying Ants. You should also cultivate a lead ant. Spirit insects of this type basically all operate on a lead ant controlling the swarm model, like the relationship between bee queens and worker bees.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Mingshu seemed thoughtful and nodded again, \"Father's words make sense.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Deling's eyes were bright, full of worship and admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She felt Xu Chuan seemed omniscient. Even if he didn't know artifact refinement or insect control, he could still guide herself and her aunt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, Father, have you recently researched any pills for spirit beasts? Little White and the others aren't like Iron-Devouring Flying Ants. They also need pills and such to grow quickly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was the crimson gold-pupiled White Tiger or the three Azure Fire Eagle brothers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Mingshu treated them all as her own family and naturally didn't want to neglect them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Spirit beasts can devour spirit herbs to grow quickly, similar to us immortal cultivators, but our Xu family's resources of this type are also tight... Let's also arrange monthly stipends for them. And tasks, patrolling the Broken Fang Mountain range. If there are traces of spirit herbs and demon beasts, they should return and report. Staying still for long periods will also foster lazy habits in them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Father.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now Little White and the others also had guaranteed positions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whether it's Ling'er's artifact Dao progress or Mingshu's insect control progress, you must not fully reveal it to outsiders. Only Mingwei and the others, including myself, may know. Understand?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Father (Grandfather).\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm, you may go too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the two left, Xu Chuan also returned to the Jade Cold Pool bamboo house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Chuan could be said to be the busiest in the Xu family. Spirit field spirit rice matters were currently under his temporary management, as was spirit medicine planting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>New pill formula research, his own technique and secret art cultivation, as well as cultivation resources for seventh layer of Qi Refining and above, all required him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among these, spirit rice planting could be handed off to someone else once he developed experience. Spirit medicine planting was the same, but all required time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Xu family was newly established. The core members like Xu Chuan, Xu Mingwei, and Xu Mingyuan almost all held multiple positions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The news also spread throughout Dongxi, and even to the vassal families in various counties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Xu family also issued a public notice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In three months, immortal and mortal will be separated. Immortal cultivators will move to the mountain. Their parents and children, if willing, may also move. The family halls will officially begin operations. Below the mountain, there will also be the Battle Hall, Discipline Hall, and Mission Hall available for martial artists to join and select tasks...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This notice caused tremendous waves in Dongxi Village and even among the vassal families.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They understood that the stage of free cultivation had passed. Hereafter, it would be obtaining resources through family contributions. Whichever family had stronger abilities would receive more resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, for each family's outstanding talents, every three years they could select one or two people to send to Dongxi for cultivation until innate stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the vassal families' capabilities, although they could currently cultivate on their own, other family disciples would inevitably have meager resources or even no resources, which was detrimental to family development.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, this matter was entirely voluntary for each family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During these ten-plus years of cultivation, the vassal families basically all had one or two innate stage members.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like the Li family, they even produced a grandmaster martial artist like Li Zhi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Xu family had laid a foundation for them, doing their utmost duty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Future family prosperity or decline would depend on each one's own development.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passed leisurely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a flash, three months went by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A grand array unfolded, separating the mountain above from below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mountain above didn't refer to a single peak, but rather several mountains around where the Jade Cold Pool was located.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Jade Cold Pool served as the array's hub and control core. Hereafter, only Xu Chuan, Xu Mingxian, and the Xu family head could enter. All others had no authority to enter without permission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bluestone road ascended along stone steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were three branches within. One led to the Jade Cold Pool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One went to the Xu family's new residence and where other immortal cultivators' family members lived. Future expansions would also be in this vicinity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last one led to the five halls: Elder Hall, Discipline Hall, Battle Hall, Mission Hall, and Immortal Arts Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They each occupied a small hillside, all covered by arrays. Aside from each hall's members, only elders had authorization to freely pass through each hall's array light screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the array entrances, two innate stage martial artists stood guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a time, people from all vassal families surged toward the Mission Hall to receive tasks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, the Mission Hall had five long-term tasks. First was searching for various ores, including spirit mines. Second was collecting spirit herbs. Third was collecting immortal Dao texts, secret arts, etc. Fourth was collecting demon beast materials. Fifth was recruiting immortal cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If vassal families produced disciples with immortal cultivation aptitude and sent them to the Xu family, they could receive resource rewards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the halls, the Battle Hall had the lowest entry threshold, only requiring innate stage and fourth layer of Qi Refining or above. It mainly cultivated talent in sparring and also accepted various combat-related tasks such as patrolling, guarding, external conflicts, etc.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next was the Mission Hall, mainly updating daily tasks and verifying task completion. The tasks were easy, but there were quantity limits. Currently, it only recruited ten people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Discipline Hall required passing an examination, mostly for those loyal to the Xu family with calm personalities and strict enforcement of laws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Immortal Arts Hall basically had nothing to do with mortal martial artists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the bluestone stepped road, the Xu family's junior generation all walked in groups of two or three toward the various halls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Big Brother, which hall do you plan to join?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Dewen looked curiously at Xu Dezhao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I should join the Battle Hall.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That makes sense, after all, Father is the Battle Hall master.\" Xu Dewen nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's not like that, but rather seeing whether one is suitable. This applies to others as well.\" Xu Dezhao spoke to his younger brothers and sisters behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those wanting an easy life can join the Mission Hall, which basically rarely leaves the family. Those passionate about conflict who enjoy fighting people can join the Battle Hall. Those wanting to uphold the family's legal authority and punish those who are corrupt and violate laws can join the Discipline Hall. We don't join based on which hall our father is master of. Each hall is not the property of one lineage. That Grandfather arranged the hall masters this way is only because our Xu family initially lacks manpower.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",4284,"2026-06-06T10:09:39.416Z",1,"novelbin.me","c230b153d292a606d0c0486ea758a2be1aa40513a23852f0740b166736af4b60","starting-from-the-blood-lineage-genealogy-to-bui-chapter-163","starting-from-the-blood-lineage-genealogy-to-bui-chapter-161",454,null]