[{"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-173":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},1611235,2074,"Chapter 173: Tax Collection Turmoil","starting-from-the-blood-lineage-genealogy-to-bui-chapter-173",173,"\u003Cp>The refined young man remained silent and walked directly toward the main seat at the Azure Moon Platform banquet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a flourish of his Moonlight robe, after sitting down he smiled faintly, \"Fellow Daoists are too courteous. Please, all be seated.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red-robed elder sat in the secondary seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two armored men stood expressionless on either side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Envoy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the next moment, the refined young man asked calmly, \"Which one is the Xu family Fellow Daoist?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Chuan's body trembled slightly. He immediately stood up again, bowed with cupped hands, and lowered his head respectfully, \"This humble one is the Xu family representative who came to pay taxes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Tao naturally also bowed together, not daring to overstep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The refined young man sized up Xu Chuan and nodded slightly, \"Is Daoist Sansu a member of your Xu family?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Chuan's eyes showed surprise, but he also felt it made sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Precisely. Daoist Sansu is the name I used when traveling abroad in my early years.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The refined young man's eyes lit up, and he said with a smile, \"So it's you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This young master is currently studying the pill Dao, but I have many doubts. I've heard that your pill Dao attainments are quite profound. I wonder if you could answer some questions for me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please ask, Envoy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When refining pills with Jade Sun Mushroom, how does its medicinal properties change, and how should it be fused with other spirit medicine solutions to achieve the best effect?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jade Sun Mushroom was no longer an ordinary spirit medicine, mostly used in first-tier top-grade pill formulas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the formula for Qi Gathering Pills, it was one of the two main ingredients.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This person looked to be just over twenty years old, yet he was already able to refine such pills?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worthy of being a Golden Core family with deep foundation and many talented clan members.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, being able to refine Qi Gathering Pills was one level of skill. Being able to refine top-grade Qi Gathering Pills represented another level of pill Dao attainment. As for being able to stably refine top-grade Qi Gathering Pills, that pill Dao had reached yet another realm, barely able to begin learning to refine second-tier pills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In response to the Envoy, Jade Sun Mushroom has two transformations in medicinal properties. The choice depends on which pill is being refined, mainly related to temperature. With gentle fire, slowly fusing, its properties are mild and mostly used for foundation-nurturing type formulas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With fierce fire, it should be like swift lightning. The faster the pill condenses, the better. This is mostly used for explosive or spiritual power advancement types.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, the refined young master looked thoughtful. He put away his jade fan and smiled faintly, \"Worthy of being a pill refining master. Your insights and research on the pill Dao far exceed those of us who have just entered the pill Dao.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Envoy is too kind. I merely have the advantage of age. When I was your age, I was far from reaching your level.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha, Daoist Sansu is truly modest.\" The refined young master held his fan flat and with a wave of his sleeve, two jade bottles appeared on the fan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a casual wave, one of the jade bottles landed in front of Xu Chuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is Jade Truth Brew, ten spirit stones per bottle. Consider it payment for answering my questions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Envoy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Meeting all you Fellow Daoists from Yuehu Commandery today is also fate. Come, let us drink this cup together to honor this connection.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The refined young man naturally drank Jade Truth Brew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Chuan also had Wu Tao pour for himself and him. What the Imperial City envoy bestowed must be drunk, otherwise wouldn't that be not giving him face?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is true spirit brew. With your cultivation level, definitely don't drink more than a quarter in one gulp, or you'll easily get drunk. If something happens while drunk, that would be unfortunate,\" Xu Chuan transmitted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you for the Grand Elder's reminder.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Tao's body stiffened slightly. He transmitted back, then took a shallow sip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spirit brew entered his throat and immediately transformed into a stream of pure energy. Wu Tao hastily operated his technique to refine it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides pure energy, it also carried an alcoholic effect. However, because he drank so little, Wu Tao was unharmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other Qi Refining family members were mostly envious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least in Yuehu Commandery there was no true spirit brew. These so-called spirit wines only contained a trace amount of spiritual energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spirit brew masters were also one of the hundred immortal arts but it was quite obscure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among immortal cultivators, those who truly knew how to brew spirit wine were extremely rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We've met, we've chatted, we've drunk. Now let's begin the main business.\" The refined young man opened his jade fan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-armored man on his left suddenly produced a list.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He flicked it open and said indifferently, \"Starting now, when a family name is called, submit the required amount of spirit rice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yuehu Commandery, Yu family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Yu family is here.\" Family Head Yu stood up and came to the center, taking bags of spirit rice from his storage bag and placing them in front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The right-side black-armored man swept his divine sense and said coldly, \"Three hundred catties are unqualified. If there's no other spirit rice, make up thirty spirit stones.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thirty spirit stones?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, everyone's expressions changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Chuan also transmitted to Zhou Shaoyuan asking, \"Brother Zhou, is spirit rice priced this high?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although there are fluctuations, normally one hundred catties is one spirit stone. This envoy has come with ill intentions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Family Head Yu was from an established family, so his storage bag naturally had extra spirit rice prepared. However, he changed it three times in succession, and all were unqualified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This young master will speak plainly with you all. Don't bother taking out any grain that's over three years old. For what's insufficient, make it up yourselves at ten spirit stones per hundred catties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who can't make it up need not return home today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the families felt a chill in their hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My Cao clan has been tolerant toward subordinates, but don't think you can deceive us, keeping all the good things for yourselves and submitting aged spirit rice?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Family Head Yu's forehead continuously seeped with sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He kept searching through his storage bag. Unable to find any spirit rice within three years no matter what, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and make up the thirty spirit stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The right-side armored guard collected the spirit stones and spirit rice, and the left-side armored guard continued reciting, \"Next, the Shui family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shui family also made up twenty spirit stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those called earlier were all sixth-rank Qi Refining families, who submitted one thousand catties of spirit rice tax annually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost every family made up more or less spirit stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it came to fifth-rank Qi Refining families.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Including the Xu family, there were only six fifth-rank Qi Refining families in Yuehu Commandery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Huang family and Yuan family both came prepared. Of the other three families, the worst was the Shi family, which made up one hundred twenty spirit stones. The rest were all within fifty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yuehu Commandery, Xu family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Chuan and Wu Tao stood up and walked to the center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The refined young man suddenly spoke, \"Daoist Sansu, your Xu family has just been promoted. You need to submit nine thousand catties of spirit rice this time. Considering you're a newly promoted family, this young master specially permits your Xu family, if aged rice is within three thousand catties, no make-up payment is required.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Envoy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Chuan bowed in thanks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This blatant favoritism made quite a few families feel uncomfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Yuan family sneered inwardly, \"Let's see how much new rice your Xu family can produce. Even if you got thirty percent of the Su family's foundation, now you probably didn't expect that none of that spirit rice could be used.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Chuan breathed a sigh of relief inwardly. He had made two preparations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Tao's storage bag contained aged rice obtained from the Su family, while his own storage bag held spirit rice grown in the past two years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Chuan released all nine thousand catties of spirit rice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The right-side armored guard swept his divine sense and said flatly, \"Xu family, no make-up payment required.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The refined young man smiled, \"Daoist Sansu, this Yellow Beam Rice should all be grown in the past two years, right? I've heard that many pill refining masters are also skilled at cultivating spirit plants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did you plant it all yourself?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My Xu family has just become a Qi Refining family with a shallow foundation. There are no capable people in the clan, so I had no choice but to handle this matter myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I heard your Xu family has its clan territory in a remote county. Unless in some mountain valleys, the spiritual energy concentration around counties is still quite thin, far inferior to around the commandery city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention comparing it with spiritual energy node locations and the spiritual energy concentration also determines the size of spirit fields that can be cultivated and the amount of spirit rice that can be planted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wonder how you managed this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or was this spirit rice obtained through trade?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many families turned to look at the Zhou family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If anyone present could produce large amounts of new rice, it would be the Zhou family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the two locations with the highest spiritual energy concentration in Yuehu Commandery were both controlled by them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I dare not deceive the Envoy. One-third was planted by me, and the rest was obtained through various trades.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The refined young man's eyes flowed, but he didn't continue asking. Instead, he smiled faintly, \"Your Xu family is good. A newly promoted immortal cultivation family should have a new atmosphere. Don't learn from those old slippery characters who only know how to cheat and scheme.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Qi Refining family members who had been fined spirit stones all remained silent with lowered heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, it was the Zhou family's turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Zhou family naturally had no problems. They fundamentally didn't lack spirit rice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young master, grain collection from all families in Yuehu Commandery has completely ended.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The refined young man nodded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's end it here today. This young master still needs to go to the next commandery and won't disturb your gathering.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, he stepped on his jade fan and headed toward the flying boat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red-robed elder and two armored guards followed closely behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those two guards were both at Qi Refining perfection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is what a true immortal cultivation family is, a Golden Core family. My Xu family will also be one someday!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A trace of fervor flashed through Xu Chuan's eyes, then it became calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The road must be walked step by step, realms must be cultivated layer by layer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, Xu Chuan wasn't in a hurry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, many families were all sighing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Family Head Yuan said in a sarcastic tone, \"By the way, Grand Elder Xu, I wonder where your Xu family traded for so much spirit rice within two years. Could you inform us?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other family heads all looked over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Family Head Yuan is curious about my Xu family's spirit rice, and I'm also curious about the Yuan family's medicinal materials. I wonder where they were all traded from. They can't all be grown by the Yuan family itself, right? Where are all these medicinal materials planted?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Yuan family was aggressive, so Xu Chuan naturally didn't indulge him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph, if Grand Elder Xu doesn't want to say, then forget it. Why use words to choke me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'd like to ask Family Head Yuan, is your Yuan family also a newly established immortal cultivation family? To actually think of prying into my Xu family's secrets, could it be you're thinking about when to annex my Xu family?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words, Family Head Yuan immediately stopped speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such matters naturally couldn't be openly acknowledged. He snorted coldly, turned to bow with cupped hands to Zhou Shaoyuan, \"Brother Zhou, it seems someone doesn't welcome Yuan. I won't stay long. Farewell.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Yuan, you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Zhou Shaoyuan could finish, Family Head Yuan flicked his sleeve, stepped on his sword, and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, several more people departed. However, several sixth-rank family heads walked to Xu Chuan's side, smiling as they conversed with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grand Elder Xu, if your family has surplus new rice in the future, could you sell some to us?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Chuan didn't know the other families' spirit rice cultivation situations, so naturally wouldn't agree immediately. Instead he said, \"Currently my Xu family barely has enough. Why not ask the Zhou family?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Shaoyuan smiled faintly. After this event, new spirit rice would definitely increase in price. \"The fair price is two spirit stones per hundred catties. If you family heads are interested, you can send someone to my Zhou family shop in the market to purchase.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several family heads smiled awkwardly and immediately took their leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Chuan asked in surprise, \"When Imperial City envoys came in the past, it shouldn't have been like this, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They were all very casual, not caring at all whether it was new rice or aged rice.\" Zhou Shaoyuan said flatly, \"I don't know what happened this year to suddenly become so strict.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Xu Chuan smiled and said to him, \"Brother Zhou, what does your Zhou family have to worry about? It should be newly promoted Qi Refining families like mine who should worry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Being able to produce nine thousand catties of new rice in one go, you have the nerve to say such words. However, when I heard this envoy only wanted spirit rice within three years, I really worried for your Xu family and even thought about lending your Xu family some spirit rice to get through the difficulty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh, shouldn't it be giving? We're in-laws after all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehe, my Zhou family has many in-laws. More than half of Yuehu Commandery's Qi Refining families have had marriage alliances with my Zhou family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Shaoyuan waved his hand and said again, \"I won't banter with you anymore. Do you want to stay and drink some more?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just say directly if you want to drink my Jade Truth Brew.\" Xu Chuan laughed heartily. \"However, I don't plan to let you benefit. I'll bring it back for my Xu family's juniors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it's not much, it can also help one or two people increase their cultivation somewhat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, Xu Chuan and Wu Tao also stepped on their swords and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Shaoyuan watched the two depart, his eyes rippling slightly, \"Was it really obtained through trade?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If not, how did the Xu family manage to plant so much spirit rice in a place with thin spiritual energy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, wait. Last time at the Xu family's Ascension Celebration, the spiritual energy concentration around Dongxi seemed not much inferior to the commandery city.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Spirit Gathering Array covering all of Dongxi's surroundings generally couldn't be seen unless deliberately deployed by an array master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Shaoyuan thought of something and murmured, \"Could it be Xu Chuan knows an array formation grandmaster?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you said the Xu family cultivated an array formation grandmaster, he fundamentally didn't believe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The array formation path was even more difficult than the pill Dao. His Zhou family currently still couldn't cultivate an array master capable of deploying such a large-scale Spirit Gathering Array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If there's a Spirit Gathering Array that seals spiritual energy and continuously gathers it, they indeed could open up quite a few acres of spirit fields.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Shaoyuan felt this was eighty to ninety percent likely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This Xu Chuan's connections are really extensive. It would be great if he could introduce me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recently the Zhou family was also searching for array masters with deep attainments, but unfortunately they were truly rare. They could only pay attention to whether other commanderies had any and find ways to invite them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Zhou Shaoyuan mentioned this to Zhou Sen, he might remember that Xu Mingxian walked the array formation path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the clues the Xu family currently revealed, he might deduce that Xu Mingxian had achieved success in array formations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, Zhou Sen only cared about the pill Dao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as his age continued to increase, now he devoted even more time to teaching Zhou family descendants the pill Dao, hoping to cultivate the Zhou family's next pill Dao master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only thus would the Zhou family's potential for advancement not decline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, refining themselves versus purchasing through market pill shops could reduce consumption by more than ten times, leaving more resources to spend on cultivating outstanding descendants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Zhou family was large, with each person performing their own duties. The Xu family had few people and didn't currently have this problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the Xu family had elder meetings every month and a grand assembly before the year-end sacrifice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Chuan privately even more often held private small meetings with Xu Mingwei and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With sharing information, therefore, basically nothing would be overlooked.\u003C\u002Fp>",2883,"2026-06-06T10:09:39.416Z",1,"novelbin.me","92944a5e3780db0516a1815c7db59746d99423db14c1dd6ca8892d5e9410bce0","starting-from-the-blood-lineage-genealogy-to-bui-chapter-174","starting-from-the-blood-lineage-genealogy-to-bui-chapter-172",454,null]