[{"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-29":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},1611041,2074,"Chapter 29: The Nine Ranks of Prominent Families","starting-from-the-blood-lineage-genealogy-to-bui-chapter-29",29,"\u003Cp>The next day, Yang Zhao rode swiftly on horseback to Yuehu Commandery seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After arriving at the Yang residence, he informed his elder uncle Yang Wenfeng of this matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You insist on promising your daughter to a small clan in Qingjiang County?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elder Uncle, our two families have already exchanged betrothal letters and performed the engagement ceremony. We are only waiting for an auspicious day to hold the wedding. How can I go back on my word? Surely we cannot let the Yang family bear the name of being heartless and disloyal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Zhao ultimately followed his wife's suggestion, allowing Yang Ronghua to happily marry the person her heart desired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was only because large families had never valued daughters highly, mostly using them as tools for marriage alliances but Yang Shichang's marriage would definitely not escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this in his heart, once this matter was settled, when he returned to Qingjiang County, he would also need to quickly make his lie convincing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If successful, he would remain in Qingjiang County for at most another half year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Wenfeng pondered for a moment, his eyes flickering, \"Since this is the case, we can only do as you say.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I expect he will be pleased to form this strong alliance with the Wen family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, Yang Wenfeng glanced at Yang Zhao and said lightly, \"Shortly, accompany me to the Wen residence to personally inform them of this matter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Elder Uncle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That day, Yang Zhao returned to Qingjiang County.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon arriving home, he had Yang Shichang go to the Xu residence to invite Xu Chuan to the county government.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The County Magistrate's affairs were busy. After taking leave for several days, quite a bit of official business had piled up, waiting for him to handle it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qingjiang County, county government.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Yang, why did you summon me so urgently? What important matter is there?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It concerns the marriage between my daughter and your son.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Chuan was slightly stunned. Not long ago, he had discussed with Yang Zhao that both children were still young and they could delay marriage discussions for another year or two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Has something changed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The matter in the commandery seat requires me to compete for the position of Commandery Captain, but the Yang family wants me to form a marriage alliance with the Wen family, one to marry out and one to take in. Chang'er will marry the Wen family's legitimate daughter, and originally Ronghua was also to marry the Wen family's legitimate son.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But Hua'er and your eldest son have made vows to each other. I fear forcibly separating them would make them hate us for a lifetime, so I falsely claimed that Hua'er has already been betrothed to your Xu family, the engagement ceremony has been completed, and we are only waiting for an auspicious day for her to pass through the door.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only in this way did I persuade my elder uncle to agree to substitute someone else.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But this falsehood must be made convincing, otherwise it will bring unnecessary trouble to both our families.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Yang, rest assured. I will immediately have my wife handle this matter. We will unify our statements and not leak the slightest detail, preventing you from bearing any risk.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good.\" Yang Zhao nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Xu Chuan cupped his hands in congratulation, \"Little brother must congratulate Brother Yang on his promotion in advance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's just that when Brother Yang returns to the commandery seat in the future, with the distance between us, it will be difficult to drink together again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I borrow Brother Xu's auspicious words.\" Yang Zhao returned the courtesy with a hearty laugh, \"Your Xu family is absolutely no fish in a pond. In the future, you will surely develop your clan to the commandery seat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Xu, the various commandery seats are the best places for prominent family development.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although Qingjiang County seat can be called a prosperous county within Yuehu Commandery, it's usually difficult to see even one cultivator. However, in the commandery seat, among the disciples of the major prominent families, there are both martial Dao and immortal Dao practitioners, and the resources to assist martial Dao and immortal Dao are even more varied and numerous.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although my Yang family is also a major clan in Yuehu Commandery, the truly top prominent families with profound heritage all aim for immortal cultivation, and some major clans even have great Foundation Establishment cultivators presiding.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for martial Dao, even becoming a grandmaster only equals the late Qi Refining stage.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Chuan heard these secrets of the commandery seat's prominent families for the first time and was very interested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, Brother Yang, can you tell me how your commandery seat divides the ranks of those prominent families?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Yang Zhao smiled in surprise and explained in detail, \"The Great Wei Dynasty secretly divides prominent families into nine ranks, just like official positions. Ninth rank is the lowest, first rank is the highest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ninth rank prominent families must have at least one innate martial artist or a third-layer Qi Refining cultivator.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eighth rank prominent families require a late innate realm martial artist or a mid Qi Refining stage cultivator.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Second rank prominent families must have at least three Foundation Establishment cultivators.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First rank prominent families must have five Foundation Establishment cultivators, including at least one late Foundation Establishment great cultivator.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Chuan pondered thoughtfully and said with a bitter smile, \"Then my Xu family doesn't even qualify as a current ninth rank prominent family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These divisions are for commandery seat prominent families. County seat families are basically not included, after all, over ninety percent don't have innate martial artists, so Brother Xu need not be so self-deprecating.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I, Yang, am still very optimistic about your Xu family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Chuan nodded and asked again, \"Then what rank is your Yang family currently?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very curious? This isn't much of a secret in the commandery seat, so there's no harm in telling you.\" Yang Zhao smiled calmly, \"My Yang family ranks sixth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sixth rank meant at least three grandmaster martial artists, with one late-stage grandmaster presiding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The specific number of powerful experts was each prominent family's highest secret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Zhao naturally wouldn't be foolish enough to reveal this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The road is long and arduous,\" Xu Chuan sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Xu, how could the path of a prominent family be achieved in a day or night? For my Yang family to reach where we are now also took over four hundred years, and every generation worked diligently, only then advancing to the middle three ranks of prominent families.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Zhao shook his head with a speechless smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After returning home, Xu Chuan immediately had Bai Jing prepare the three letters and six betrothal gifts, then had her accompany him and Xu Mingwei to the Yang residence two days later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Mingwei was delighted in his heart but also puzzled so he inquired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Chuan didn't hide anything and explained the Yang family's situation once through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Father.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You should thank your Uncle Yang, your future father-in-law, even more. The Yang family could have easily sent Ronghua for the marriage alliance, but they didn't. They are also taking on risk.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Chuan smiled and patted his shoulder, \"You must remember this favor yourself and repay it in the future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I understand, Father.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two days later, at Yang residence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Yang, my Xu family has prepared all three letters and six betrothal gifts. Please check them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Chuan cupped his hands toward Yang Zhao, who smiled, \"With you handling matters, elder brother naturally trusts you. Come, let's chat while drinking tea.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Xu couple and Yang couple chatted and laughed about the marriage between Xu Mingwei and Yang Ronghua.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some discussion, they finally settled on the second day of the second month of next year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was now October.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That left four months' time, sufficient for both families to complete all wedding arrangements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Mingwei, the marriage is finally settled. Congratulations.\" Yang Shichang cupped his hands in congratulation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Shichang, congratulations to you as well. Father told me about your family's matters.\" Xu Mingwei looked quietly at Yang Shichang, seeing only a trace of bitterness and envy in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's there to congratulate me about? It's just a family alliance marriage.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, he patted Xu Mingwei's shoulder, \"Treat my sister well. If I find out she's been bullied, don't blame me, her future elder brother-in-law, for coming back from the commandery seat to give you a beating.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Naturally.\" Xu Mingwei made his solemn promise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding the marriage between the two families, Xu Chuan decided to announce it on the day of the clan establishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Zhao did not object.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Xu family was now Qingjiang County's rising prominent family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For such a major clan establishment event, who knew how many Qingjiang prominent families and wealthy merchants would attend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Announcing it publicly would make it set in stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Elder Uncle and the Wen family investigated, they would find no opening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passed swiftly, and in a flash, the day of the Xu family's clan establishment arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>",1522,"2026-06-06T10:09:39.136Z",1,"novelbin.me","394288862af55b3d7240628a94d286ad340f58895de1df4c3b3985a283ed59de","starting-from-the-blood-lineage-genealogy-to-bui-chapter-30","starting-from-the-blood-lineage-genealogy-to-bui-chapter-28",454,null]