Starting From The Blood Lineage Genealogy To Build An Eternal Immortal Clan Chapter 152: This is an Open Scheme, We Agreed to Be Lonely

With these low-grade spirit dicines, Xu Chuan once again began refining pills.

However, he didn't refine all the spirit dicines, instead leaving about seventy percent for Zhang Wanqing to practice with in the future.

Now, as long as they reached a deal with the Zhou family, they wouldn't be too short of low-grade spirit dicines in the short term.

Furthermore, the Xu family's dicine gathering team would be able to boldly venture to so of the mountains and secluded valleys filled with spiritual energy in Yuehu Commandery in the future, without needing to hide anymore.

Xu Chuan looked at the several spirit rice seeds floating before him, planning to spend ti cultivating them.

It should be similar to cultivating ordinary rice seeds, first nurturing them into seedlings, then planting them in places containing spiritual energy.

However, since this was spirit rice, the main factor determining its growth should be the concentration of spiritual energy then he looked toward the dicine field.

"It should have been two days."

Xu Chuan gestured with his fingers like orchids, forming a wood-elent hand seal.

A three-inch green glow suddenly blood from his fingertips. In an instant, the wood spiritual energy from heaven and earth converged like hundreds of rivers returning to the sea, condensing into thousands of erald fireflies.

Countless points of light, like falling dew containing stars, landed on every dicinal plant and spirit herbs's branches and leaves. All the dicinal plants and spirit herbs branches stretched and trembled, as if possessing spirituality.

After a mont, he ford seals again and cast a water-elent technique.

Light dark clouds imdiately gathered above the dicine field, and in an instant, a light drizzle fell, producing tinkling sounds.

A cup of tea's ti later.

The dark clouds dispersed.

Although wood-elent techniques included spells to promote spirit herbs growth, they couldn't be continuously activated and needed to follow the natural laws of digestion, absorption, and growth.

Being too frequent would be counterproductive.

Water-elent techniques were the sa.

Therefore, he would use a large-scale wood-elent growth promotion technique once every two or three days, along with a spiritual rain.

The dicinal plants and spirit dicines in the dicine field were all flourishing.

Xu Chuan looked at this dicine field and nodded with satisfaction.

After another year, most of the spirit dicines would reach the minimum age required for pill refinent.

After this wave of harvest, Xu Chuan planned to separate the dicinal plants needed for martial Dao from the spirit dicines needed for immortal cultivation.

After all, ordinary dicinal plants absorbed and digested far less than spirit dicines. Planting them separately was most appropriate.

Zhou Sen and the others returned to the Zhou family.

"Shaocheng, you go rest. Grandfather needs to find the family head."

"Yes, Grandfather. This grandson takes his leave."

Zhou Shaocheng departed with four grandmaster guards.

The Zhou family didn't have many grandmaster realm guards either. Only those who were absolutely loyal and had excellent martial Dao talent would be specially cultivated to the grandmaster level.

Otherwise, it would be better to spend the pill resources on their own family mbers.

"Elder Zhou Sen, was this trip's matter handled properly? Did the Xu family agree to trade with my Zhou family?" Zhou family head Zhou Shaoyuan asked.

Zhou Sen's face showed helplessness, "There is a trade, but this trade is not that trade."

Zhou Shaoyuan was puzzled, "What do you an?"

"Family Head, do you know who the Xu family's Grand Elder is?"

"The Xu family's Grand Elder? According to what my Zhou family has investigated, the Xu family has no such person at all?"

Zhou Sen said, "Xu Chuan, the previous generation's Xu family head, and currently the Xu family's Grand Elder. At the sa ti, he was once a guest elder of my Zhou family, the Daoist Sanshu."

"The Daoist Sanshu is actually him?!"

"How is this possible?!"

Zhou Shaoyuan's eyes showed shock.

"It's absolutely true. This old man has already t with him face to face," Zhou Sen said.

"With the Daoist Sanshu's pill refinent skills, plus the thirty percent of the Su family's foundation they obtained, then the Xu family's developnt will be unstoppable, unless right now we..."

A trace of ruthlessness flashed through Zhou Shaoyuan's eyes.

"No!" Zhou Sen raised his hand, "Fellow Daoist Sanshu is a Dan Hall mber, and deeply valued by Yunding. Although he didn't stay long in the Dan Hall, how do we know he hasn't used his own pill refinent skills to establish many connections?

If he asks people to co assist, my Zhou family may not necessarily win.

Moreover, my Zhou family has never truly intersected with the Xu family, nor do we have any grievances. If we attack the Xu family like this, wouldn't we be walking the Su family's old path?"

Hearing this, Zhou Shaoyuan let out a long sigh and cupped his hands toward him, "Elder Zhou Sen speaks reasonably. I was too fixated."

"To deal with the Xu family, we still need to plan carefully for the long term."

"We can also mutually benefit," Zhou Sen said indifferently.

"Hmm? What do you an?" Zhou Shaoyuan said in surprise, "With the Daoist Sanshu's pill refinent skills, the Xu family can completely develop within ten or twenty years. Their only weakness should be the number of immortal cultivators."

"Correct. The Xu family needs ti to develop stably, while my Zhou family needs the Daoist Sanshu's pill refinent skills."

Zhou Sen looked at Zhou Shaoyuan, "This is the trade that Xu Chuan proposed."

"Family Head, you also know that this old man's pill refinent skills have no major issues refining first-grade pills, but when refining second-grade pills, although I can succeed, the success rate is too low. Plus second-grade spirit dicines aren't cheap either, so having this old man refine them will only waste the family's foundation.

But Xu Chuan claims he has a thirty percent pill condensation rate, and each ti he condenses at least four or five pills, with a chance of producing middle-grade and superior-grade pills. This is exactly what our ancestor needs most right now."

"He requests that my Zhou family exchange one-third of the pills' value in first-grade pill materials, magical artifacts, spirit stones, and such for the trade. This old man believes this is feasible.

However, this old man didn't rush to agree, but ca back first to ask our ancestor's opinion."

After pondering, Zhou Shaoyuan nodded, "This matter is significant. Elder Zhou Sen, you should imdiately accompany to see our ancestor."

Zhou Sen nodded.

The two imdiately went to the quiet room where Zhou family ancestor Zhou Qingfang was in seclusion.

"Ancestor, Shaoyuan and Elder Zhou Sen have important matters to discuss with Ancestor. May we et?"

The voice entered inside.

After a mont, the quiet room's stone door opened.

A rich spiritual energy rushed toward them.

This place was where the Zhou family's clan grounds had the densest spiritual energy, and also where Zhou Qingfang normally ditated and secluded himself.

In the entire Zhou family, only a handful of people knew of this place.

"Shaoyuan, Zhou Sen, what matter brings you to this old man?"

Zhou Qingfang still sat cross-legged on a cushion, in a ditative cultivation state, not even opening his eyes.

"Let Elder Zhou Sen speak," Zhou Shaoyuan said.

Zhou Sen imdiately explained the matter of Xu Chuan wanting to trade second-grade pills with the Zhou family.

"Second-grade pills?!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Qingfang's eyes opened, and imdiately two beams of brilliant light shot out, bringing trendous pressure to Zhou Shaoyuan and Zhou Sen.

"The Xu family's Grand Elder has such pill refinent skills? Wasn't it said that their Xu family was just a newly starting immortal cultivation family? Although geniuses like Xu Mingwei have appeared, there are very few immortal cultivators in the clan?"

Zhou Sen cupped his hands and revealed Xu Chuan's identity as "Daoist Sanshu."

Only then did Zhou Qingfang show an understanding expression.

After pondering for a long while, he suddenly said, "This Xu family's sches are not small. They've hidden themselves until now before revealing their edge."

"In the Su-Zhou battle, Xu Mingwei of the Xu family saved once. If my Zhou family has no reason, we cannot act against them. Now they're using pill benefits to exchange for cooperation, ensuring the Xu family can develop stably."

"Shaoyuan, the Xu family's strategic vision far surpasses yours."

"Ancestor, Shaoyuan is ashad." Zhou Shaoyuan cupped his hands.

"You are already stronger than many family heads. As long as my Zhou family progresses step by step like this, our foundation will eventually grow stronger.

Unfortunately, there are always heaven-blessed talents in the world. This is not your fault."

After pausing, Zhou Qingfang continued, "Foundation Establishnt cultivation progresses too slowly. The several spiritual energy nodes in my Yuehu Commandery are sufficient for Qi Refining cultivators to practice, but for Foundation Establishnt, they are insufficient.

Either go to other commandery cities with denser spiritual energy, or the Imperial City, or rely on pills that advance cultivation. However, my Zhou family doesn't have a single pill formula for pills that advance Foundation Establishnt cultivation.

This is an open sche!

If my Zhou family wants to rapidly progress further, we need the Xu family's pill refinent skills. If the Xu family wants to rapidly develop stably, they also need my Zhou family's support.

It's truly an irresistible trade!"

Zhou Qingfang looked at Zhou Shaoyuan, "Pass my order: from now on, when dealing with Xu family mbers, my Zhou family must show courtesy. Unless it's a life-or-death feud, all grievances can be yielded."

"Ancestor, this..."

"The Xu family's potential is above my Zhou family's. When their Xu family produces a Foundation Establishnt expert, their montum will be unstoppable, with hope of reaching second-grade or even first-grade status.

This is also considering my Zhou family's future. You should set your sights further."

"But if the Xu family becos arrogant and forgets their place..."

"Hehe, then this old ancestor has overestimated the Xu family, and they won't go too far either. But do you think soone with such long-term vision and patience would be so foolish?"

Zhou Shaoyuan hurriedly cupped his hands, "Shaoyuan understands. Tomorrow I will notify everyone."

"Ancestor," Zhou Sen suddenly said, "Earlier at the Xu family, I proposed a marriage alliance. Xu Chuan seed not to refuse. Since Ancestor thinks so highly of them, why not have the Xu and Zhou families join in marriage, taking our cooperation a step further?"

"This is also a good idea. I imagine the Xu family also wants a marriage alliance to completely eliminate other families' covetousness. Of course, with the strength Xu Mingwei displayed at that ti, I'm afraid there are no Qi Refining cultivators in all of Yuehu Commandery who could contend with him alone.

This move should also have the aning of stabilizing my Zhou family.

Truly flawless!

Even if my Zhou family suddenly turned hostile and acted against them, I estimate they would also be prepared."

After Zhou Qingfang's analysis, fine beads of sweat seeped from Zhou Shaoyuan's brow. To be enemies with such a person, one probably couldn't sleep peacefully at night, fearing falling into their calculations at any unknown ti.

"Zhou Sen, you have so friendship with Xu Chuan. The marriage alliance matter and the trade matter will both be left to you to handle."

"Zhou Sen understands." Zhou Sen cupped his hands.

"Mm, you may both withdraw."

"We take our leave."

Zhou Shaoyuan and Zhou Sen imdiately withdrew from the quiet room.

On the road, Zhou Shaoyuan said, "Elder Zhou Sen, shortly I'll have soone organize the clan's eligible n and won. After you note them down, in a few days I'll trouble you to make another trip to the Xu family."

"This old man understands, but should the candidates be selected from those without immortal cultivation aptitude or those with immortal cultivation aptitude?"

"I was negligent. I'll have people list out both types of descendants. If the Xu family's marriage partner is a male of high status and an immortal cultivator, then we'll have a pseudo-spirit root aptitude clan mber join the marriage. Conversely, if their marriage partner is also a female with immortal cultivation aptitude, then my Zhou family must also show sincerity."

"We'll follow the family head's intentions."

Several days passed in the blink of an eye.

Zhou Sen ca to the Dongxi Xu clan again.

This ti, he ca together with the Seventh Elder, who was at eighth layer of Qi Refining.

Flying on swords, their speed was also fast.

"Why have we stopped advancing?" Seeing Zhou Sen stop before the mist, the Seventh Elder was imdiately puzzled, "This re mist array can only confuse mortals. How could it block your and my divine sense?"

"Seventh Elder, this array seems simple, but it contains profound mysteries. If you don't believe , try it with your divine sense."

The Seventh Elder imdiately probed the mist array with his divine sense, and his brows imdiately furrowed.

"Divine sense interference?"

Zhou Sen stroked his frosty beard with a smile, "Exactly. Although it's not divine sense isolation, under divine sense interference, even we immortal cultivators would need to spend so effort to pass through."

The Seventh Elder pondered, "This Xu family is indeed not simple. No wonder my Zhou family must also establish good relations with them."

The two descended to the ground and, following the previous procedure, were led through the mist array by mbers of the Xu family patrol team, then proceeded to the Xu family's main residence.

Many places in the Xu family's main residence had restrictions that isolated divine sense.

Even if the Seventh Elder wanted to probe the Xu family's foundation, he couldn't do it.

Shortly after, both Xu Mingwei and Xu Chuan walked into the main hall.

Xu Chuan cupped his hands, "Elder Zhou Sen, and this is?"

"The Seventh Elder of my Zhou family, Zhou Xilin, of the sa generation as ," Zhou Sen said.

"The Xi generation? Then Elder Zhou Sen, how are you..."

"Curious, right? There's no harm in telling you. This old man is not from the Zhou family's orthodox direct line, but from a declining branch family, born in the county town. Later, after my immortal cultivation talent was discovered, I entered the direct line.

This old man was too lazy to change my na, but my descendants follow the Zhou family's generational naming order."

"So that's how it is." Xu Chuan cupped his hands toward Zhou Xilin, "Elder Xilin."

"Master Sanshu." Zhou Xilin also returned the courtesy.

"Just call Xu Chuan." Xu Chuan smiled lightly, then continued, "Please, both of you, sit."

Zhou Sen said, "On this trip, this old man has already obtained our ancestor's consent, willing to establish cooperation with the Xu family, and hopes both families can beco marriage relatives, mutually helping and supporting each other in the future, developing together."

"'Mutually helping and supporting' is truly an overstatent. It's my Xu family relying on the Zhou family's protection."

"Marriage alliance?" Xu Mingwei said in surprise, "My Xu family has few people, and most are still young. There aren't many who can join in marriage with family descendants."

Zhou Sen stroked his beard with a smile, "This is no problem. My Zhou family naturally has people who can match."

Hearing this, Xu Mingwei looked toward Xu Chuan. Xu Chuan said, "My youngest son is not bad. Elder Zhou Sen and Elder Xilin might as well et him before deciding who from the Zhou family will join the marriage."

"This is as it should be." The two exchanged glances, their eyes containing smiles.

Not long after, they saw a white-clothed man walking in from outside the hall.

His figure was tall and slender like a green bamboo standing in the wind. His white robe seed woven from crushed moonlight, plain sleeves fluttering without a trace of dust. As he walked, his garnts gently rose, like flowing clouds brushing over bluestone, naturally carrying a clear radiance.

A jade lotus crown bound his nine-foot-long black hair, with a few strands of loose hair falling by his ears, adding a gentle touch without appearing slovenly.

Those eyes, when he raised them, rippled with waves, seemingly containing bright moon and stars, pure without a speck of dust.

A mutton-fat jade pendant hung from a plain belt, its jade patterns flowing, swaying lightly with his steps. Occasionally it touched a square jade plaque at his side, producing a clear tinkling sound like chiming pendants.

On the other side hung a plain-colored storage bag.

He was truly of transcendent bearing, like an immortal descending to the mortal world. Even standing in a crowd, he was like a lone pine proud in snow, a bright moon suspended in the sky. At a glance, one could hardly look away.

Xu Mingxian was the most outstanding of Xu Chuan's five sons. His appearance was born unlike the Xu family's, and with this attire, he appeared even more transcendent.

Among the several people, only Xu Mingwei bore three parts resemblance to Xu Chuan.

Zhou Xilin was slightly stunned, secretly surprised that the Xu family had such an outstanding person. However, Zhou Sen said in surprise, "Fellow Daoist Yunming?!"

"Greetings to Elder Zhou Sen." Xu Mingxian smiled lightly and cupped his hands, then bowed to Xu Chuan and Xu Mingwei, "Father, Elder Brother."

"What's this? Elder Zhou Sen, you know him?"

"Haha, this old man should have thought of it earlier."

After speaking, Zhou Sen looked at Xu Chuan again, seemingly with complaint, "You hid this quite well."

"It's not too late to know now." The corners of Xu Chuan's mouth curved upward, "My son, Xu Mingxian."

"Late stage of eighth layer of Qi Refining?!" Zhou Xilin's divine sense suddenly swept over him, and he said in surprise.

"So fast? It seems your son's aptitude is even more outstanding than Family Head Xu!" Zhou Sen said.

Xu Mingwei smiled lightly, "Fifth Brother's aptitude is outstanding. Father loves him most."

"Elder Zhou Sen, does your family have a suitable person to match?"

Zhou Sen and Zhou Xilin exchanged glances, both showing difficult expressions.

After a mont, Zhou Sen said, "My Zhou family head has a young daughter nad Zhou Zongni, twenty-six years old, with pseudo-spirit root aptitude. She is beautiful and dignified, with a sincere heart toward the Dao. She just reached fourth layer Qi Refining and is not yet married.

Brother Xu, what do you think?"

Xu Chuan looked at Xu Mingxian, "You decide for yourself. If you're unwilling, your father will choose soone else from the third generation."

Xu Mingxian pondered for a mont.

As a male of the Xu family, he naturally had the responsibility of continuing the family line. Now that the Xu family had beco stable, regardless of whether the Xu and Zhou families would be friendly in the future or part ways.

At least right now, the Xu family needed such a marriage alliance to ensure there would be no worries for ten or twenty years, so they could develop with full effort.

Furthermore, he was now an elder and should lead by example.

Thinking of this, Xu Mingxian said indifferently, "Mingxian is willing."

Both Zhou Sen and Zhou Xilin showed smiles.

Such a young eighth layer of Qi Refining cultivator would undoubtedly beco a Qi Refining perfection cultivator in not many years.

If placed in the Zhou family, he would definitely be a Foundation Establishnt seed. The Zhou family would spare no effort to cultivate him into a Foundation Establishnt cultivator.

"Excellent." Zhou Sen clapped his hands, "My Zhou family also has excellent direct line males in their twenties. Does the Xu family have any daughters to match?"

"My daughter Xu Mingshu, Elder Zhou Sen, you also t her so ti ago. Her mother tried to arrange marriages for her many tis, but she was unwilling, so let it be."

Xu Chuan smiled, "As for the third generation, the eldest granddaughter has already been promised to soone. The others are still young and will need another ten years or so to grow up before discussing marriage."

Zhou Xilin stroked his beard thoughtfully.

Zhou Sen smiled, "Being able to arrange such a match is sufficient to show Brother Xu's sincerity toward my Zhou family. The other marriage alliance can be postponed for now."

"Many thanks for Elder Zhou Sen's understanding." Xu Chuan cupped his hands with a smile, "Regarding the betrothal gifts and formal engagent, my Xu family will finalize it as soon as possible. However, the wedding can be delayed by a year or so. My Xu family is currently quite busy.

After things stabilize, we'll grandly celebrate both families' wedding. What do Elder Zhou Sen and Elder Xilin think?"

"Acceptable." Both nodded in agreent.

The Zhou family ancestor had already said to show courtesy to the Xu family, and they could agree to all but excessive demands and the Xu family's current attitude also showed that their ancestor's judgnt was not wrong.

Therefore, Zhou Sen and Zhou Xilin were naturally willing to cooperate.

Even if the Xu family was unwilling to join in marriage, the Zhou family would still cooperate, at most feeling sowhat unhappy inside.

Not long after, Zhou Sen and Zhou Xilin left the Xu family.

At the Jade Cold Pool, seeing Xu Mingxian return, Xu Mingshu imdiately ca forward and said in surprise, "You've really decided to get married?"

"It's just marriage, not sothing earth-shattering. Previously I was just busy with cultivation. Now I'm close to great accomplishnt, and our Xu family has also gotten on the right track. What's wrong with getting married?"

"We agreed to be lonely together until the end." Xu Mingshu said resentfully.

"Fourth Sister, you're overthinking." Xu Mingxian grinned, "You just slowly wait for your ideal man. Perhaps by the ti my grandson marries, Fourth Sister, you'll still be alone."

"Hmph!" Xu Mingshu felt this statent had little harm but extre insult. She said angrily, "I have Little White, Ah Da, Ah Er, and Ah San to accompany . How could I be lonely?"

After speaking, she huffily returned to her bamboo house and closed the door to cultivate.

Xu Mingxian shook his head with a smile and also returned to his room to cultivate.

For him, marriage was just a diversion. Immortal cultivation was the real matter.

It must be said that Xu Mingxian, this twin brother, would soon marry. This matter still had so impact on Xu Mingshu.

The difference between two people remaining and only her remaining was vast.

For two consecutive days, Xu Mingshu was preoccupied and dejected. However, Xu Mingxuan, Xu Mingyuan, and the others all congratulated Xu Mingxian, and jokingly said if he didn't hurry up, his children would be the sa age as eldest brother's grandchildren.

This was common in large families and clans.

For example, Zhou family head Zhou Shaoyuan was of the Shao generation, and Zhou Sen's grandson Zhou Shaocheng was also of the Shao generation, yet the two were more than thirty years apart in age. His children might be more than ten years older than Zhou Shaocheng.

Ti passed day by day.

Xu Mingyuan, Xu Mingxuan, Xu Mingshu, Xu Deling, and others all obtained handy middle-grade magical artifacts.

Wu Tao and Shen Qingyi also each had two low-grade magical artifacts for attack and defense.

Zhang Wanqing focused on the pill Dao. Currently she didn't need such magical artifacts. The pill furnaces were all bestowed by Xu Chuan.

At present, she was still using a low-grade pill furnace, working to improve the pill condensation rate and quality of Great Martial Pills, while tempering her own pill Dao achievents.

With Xu Chuan's full effort in teaching, he was naturally quite strict.

Unless the pill condensation rate reached above fifty percent and she could refine superior-grade pills, she wouldn't advance to the next pill formula.

The pill formulas Xu Chuan held in his hands were probably enough for her to imrse herself in for most of her life.

And when Zhang Wanqing could skillfully refine Grandmaster Martial Pills, it ant she would also have the ability to refine immortal cultivation pills, including pills like Qi-Drawing Pills that advanced cultivation. She could also quickly master pill condensation.

At that ti, Xu Chuan would naturally replace her furnace with a middle-grade pill furnace, or even a superior-grade pill furnace.

During this period, the Yuan family and so other Qi Refining families had sent people to investigate.

After martial artists ca, none returned.

Later they sent immortal cultivators, but after their divine sense swept over, they finally understood the Xu family's depth and no longer dared to casually send people.

Because even immortal cultivators couldn't silently pass through this array. Trespassing on another clan's territory, even if killed, they had nothing to say.

However, if immortal cultivators suffered casualties, that loss would be great.

After all, cultivating immortal cultivators was much more difficult than martial artists. Their numbers were already scarce, and so had died in the Su-Zhou conflict.

Besides this special mist array that could interfere with divine sense, Xu Mingxian had also set up a first-grade superior defensive array.

With Dongxi Village's current spiritual energy, it could support half a day of operation.

This array was arranged behind the mist array.

Not only that, Xu Mingxian was also considering improving the mist array and incorporating warning restrictions. If it sensed cultivation power fluctuations, he could instantly know and respond accordingly.

Of course, to accomplish this would still require several years.

The array inheritance obtained from the ancient cultivator's cave dwelling back then had brought him trendous benefits. If not for needing to cultivate daily and advance his realm, he would wish to invest all his ti in researching and practicing various arrays.

One day.

Yang Zhao and Yang Shidao arrived. Seeing the mist enveloping all of Dongxi Village, their eyes t and both showed bitter smiles.

Fortunately, the Xu family had taken the patrol guard team's suggestion and made arrangents, setting up a special bell for visitors outside.

By ringing the bell, the patrol guard team would know.

If it were an ordinary mist array, one couldn't see clearly inside from outside, but could see outside from inside. However, Xu Mingxian had made slight modifications, giving the mist the effect of interfering with divine sense.

Previously, so effects of the mist array had also beco ineffective.

It could be said: what is lost in one area is gained in another.