Starting From The Blood Lineage Genealogy To Build An Eternal Immortal Clan Chapter 269: Defeating Eleven in a Row! Introduction to the

Xu Mingxian stepped forward, cupped his hands toward Chiyang and the other two elders, and then took a few more steps forward to directly face the crowd from the Greedy Wolf Sect.

"The thirty-sixth participant of Heavenly Azure Prefecture requests the Daoist friends of Greedy Wolf Prefecture for guidance."

anwhile.

At the arena peak within the Heavenly Azure Sect, nurous eliminated candidates were waiting.

Among them, four rogue cultivators gathered together.

"This is bad. According to past conventions, the elders will definitely arrange for people to challenge starting from the last person. However, that Xu Mingxian has nurous treasures and absolutely possesses the strength to rank in the top fifteen.

I'm afraid our Greedy Wolf Prefecture is going to lose a lot of face this ti."

"Looking at it another way, although Xu Mingxian is strong, he can't withstand continuous challenges from multiple people. He might just be slain by the cultivators of our Greedy Wolf Prefecture.

In that case, it would be a good way to vent our frustrations."

"Exactly."

"He doesn't even dare to announce his na. Is he afraid of embarrassing himself?"

"I'll be the first to face him!"

A young disciple dressed in black and red laughed heartily and dashed to a spot about thirty ters away from Xu Mingxian. "Greedy Wolf Sect, Ge Yixiao. I request guidance from the thirty-sixth Daoist friend."

As soon as these words were spoken, the Greedy Wolf Sect disciples behind him burst into mocking laughter. "Do these greenhorns from the Heavenly Azure Sect even deserve to exchange blows with Senior Brother Ge?"

"He probably won't even last three moves before kneeling and begging for rcy!"

Xu Mingxian's expression remained calm. "Since this is a battle of life and death, that ans any thods, including pills, array tools, talismans, and secret arts, are permitted, correct?"

Old Demon Liyang replied, "Naturally. In a matter of life and death, no thod is excessive."

"So long-winded. Are those your last words?"

"Die!"

Ge Yixiao summoned a scimitar with his right hand. The blade glead with an eerie green, cold light. Executing so kind of saber art, he leaped above Xu Mingxian's head like a streak of spectral light.

The scimitar in his hand carried a chilling saber aura as it cleaved down heavily.

Xu Mingxian raised his hand and brushed his storage pouch. A Two-Pattern Magic Tool gold-elent flying sword and a gold-patterned shield flew out simultaneously.

As golden light flowed, the gold-patterned shield abruptly expanded.

With a crisp clang, the scimitar hacked into the shield without leaving a single scratch. Instead, Ge Yixiao was forced backward by the shockwave of the gold-elent spirit power.

At the sa ti.

Xu Mingxian ford a hand seal, and the gold-elent flying sword transford into a golden rainbow, thrusting straight toward Ge Yixiao's heart like a teor chasing the moon.

Ge Yixiao's expression shifted drastically. He hastily pulled back his saber to block, but he was half a beat too slow.

The golden rainbow flying sword pierced through his protective spirit power and, with a dull thud, embedded itself into his shoulder.

He cried out in pain and was just about to retreat.

Xu Mingxian's figure had already arrived. He swung the gold-patterned shield, slamming it heavily against Ge Yixiao's chest.

A crisp crack of breaking bones rang out as Ge Yixiao spat a mouthful of fresh blood, his body flying backward.

Before he could even hit the ground, a cold glint flashed in Xu Mingxian's eyes. The flying sword moved again, the golden rainbow sweeping past and sending a line of blood splattering into the air.

Ge Yixiao's head separated from his body and rolled onto the ground, his eyes still holding a look of unbelievable terror.

In the blink of an eye, the duel had concluded.

The mocking laughter of the Greedy Wolf Sect disciples ca to an abrupt halt, their faces filled with astonishnt.

The complexions of the two Greedy Wolf Sect elders darkened slightly, the sinister look in the fat elder in crimson robes deepening.

On the other hand, the morale of the Heavenly Azure Sect crowd surged. Chiyang and the other two elders stroked their beards with faint smiles.

"I will fight him!"

Suddenly.

Another Greedy Wolf Sect disciple in black robes leaped out with an angry shout. This person wielded a long spear, its tip glowing with a black light as it thrust straight for Xu Mingxian's heart.

Xu Mingxian horizontally blocked with his golden shield and unleashed a diagonal slash with his flying sword. Whether it was the flying sword or the shield, both were Two-Pattern Magic Tools possessing imnse might.

In just seven or eight moves, he broke the opponent's spear stance and sealed his throat with a single sword strike.

After the battle, he flicked his finger, tossing a pill into his mouth. The mana around his body quickly circulated.

Elder Liyang cast a sinister glance over.

Yet another Greedy Wolf Sect disciple flew out, wielding dual axes, giving Xu Mingxian absolutely no chance to catch his breath.

But little did he know that what Xu Mingxian consud was a High-Grade Truth Condensing Pill. The mont he ingested it, he restored twenty percent of his mana, which would continue to slowly recover afterward.

"So what if you have Two-Pattern Magic Tools!"

The dual-axe-wielding disciple arrived in front of Xu Mingxian, took out a crimson pill, and tossed his head back to swallow it.

As the pill entered his stomach, his Qi and Blood surged wildly. His muscles bulged, and his aura increased by a large margin.

Following that, the dual axes chopped toward Xu Mingxian with ferocious might. Xu Mingxian t the attack head-on with his golden shield, only to feel his arm go numb. He hurriedly channeled his flying sword to counterattack.

"Despicable! He actually consud a Blood-Burst Pill!"

"It seems the opposing side doesn't want Xu Mingxian to keep winning. However, as long as Xu Mingxian holds on for fifteen minutes, the effects of the Blood-Burst Pill will fade, and he can win."

"As long as he wins this match, he can have the Heavenly Azure Sect's blacksmith elder custom-forge a Two-Pattern Magic Tool for him!"

"Do you really think the Xu Family lacks Two-Pattern Magic Tools?"

The mont this was said, that person was instantly rendered speechless. It seed the dharma tools used by the few mbers of the Xu Family were all custom-made Two-Pattern Magic Tools, perfectly tailored to their primary cultivation thods and covering both offense and defense.

Even so disciples from Golden Core Aristocratic Families were incredibly envious, unable to help but secretly mutter, 'Just who exactly is the disciple of a Golden Core Aristocratic Family here?!'

In the blink of an eye, the two engaged in a fierce battle of dozens of moves.

Xu Mingxian found an opening. The surface of the golden shield erupted with countless rays of Golden Radiance, sending the Greedy Wolf Sect dual-axe disciple flying.

In the next mont, the flying sword pierced right through his heart, slaying him on the spot.

However, the price was that the spiritual light on the golden shield's surface dimd by a few degrees.

Xu Mingxian intended to adjust his breathing, but the Greedy Wolf Sect had no intention of letting him rest. Yet another disciple wielding a scimitar darted out like a phantom.

The instant he appeared, he also swallowed a low-grade Blood-Burst Pill to elevate his strength.

Slapping his storage pouch, three Tier 1 high-grade fire-elent talismans flew out. Their detonation sent Xu Mingxian flying.

Xu Mingxian forcibly gathered his mana, manipulating the flying sword into a golden rainbow to counter-kill.

After a tangled fight of over thirty moves, Xu Mingxian gradually felt strained. Ultimately, using the golden shield to block the saber and the flying sword to pierce the chest, he managed to slay his opponent.

Xu Mingxian imdiately took out two more pills, which turned into two streaks of flowing light and entered his mouth.

One was a High-Grade Truth Condensing Pill, and the other was a High-Grade Suzhen Pill.

His condition instantly recovered to ninety percent.

Next, the Greedy Wolf Sect disciples challenged him in turns, but not a single one could slay Xu Mingxian.

By the end, the complexions of Old Demon Liyang and the withered, black-robed Old Demon Heijiu were as gloomy as stagnant water.

The crowd behind Xu Mingxian all revealed looks of astonishnt.

"This Xu Mingxian actually managed to slay ten people in a row! Could it be he wants to rely on his own strength to slaughter everyone from the Greedy Wolf Sect this ti?"

"Why not? With the assistance of pills, he still maintains eighty percent of his strength even now."

"Tsk, tsk, tsk. In just these past few matches, he's consud five High-Grade Truth Condensing Pills and three High-Grade Suzhen Pills. He's depleted well over five or six hundred spirit stones.

However, that shield and golden sword have also sustained quite a few scratches, causing their might to plumt.

I'm afraid Xu Mingxian will be in danger during the next match."

To Xi Tianqing, Cang Daoling, and the others, Xu Mingxian was rely relying on external items for support. If he faced a true powerhouse, he wouldn't even be given the chance to consu pills.

In ten or twenty moves, they could shatter the defense of his Two-Pattern Magic Tool and kill him!

During the eleventh challenger.

The Greedy Wolf Sect disciple swallowed a high-grade Blood-Burst Pill and even executed a secret art. The Pressure radiating from his body caused even Liu Yue and the others to slightly change their expressions.

Furthermore, while manipulating his flying sword to attack, he simultaneously ford hand seals to activate a Talisman Treasure.

Given the current state of the gold-patterned shield, it would undoubtedly be directly shattered by the might of the Talisman Treasure.

Xu Mingxian did not dare to be negligent. He raised his left hand, and three Tier 2 low-grade talismans flew out simultaneously: an ice-elent, a fire-elent, and a gold-elent talisman.

Then, he pulled out an Array Disk, and his hands began forming seals to set up a Tier 2 high-grade killing array.

"You think re Tier 2 low-grade talismans can interrupt my offensive?"

A mocking sneer curled the corners of the Greedy Wolf Sect disciple's mouth. As the dust and smoke settled, a faint cyan defensive Light Screen lit up around his body.

Although there were cracks on the Light Screen, it completely blocked Xu Mingxian's talisman attack.

"Idiot, attack quickly! The opponent is using a Tier 2 high-grade array tool!" Old Demon Liyang's voice rang out by the Greedy Wolf Sect disciple's ear.

The man's entire body shuddered. Looking closely, he saw that an Array Disk was indeed hovering in front of his opponent.

"Go!"

He split his focus, manipulating his flying sword to attack Xu Mingxian, but under similar divided attention, Xu Mingxian proved far more adept.

The shield blocked the flying sword.

Xu Mingxian imdiately directed his gold-patterned flying sword to charge at the cyan Light Screen in front of the Greedy Wolf Sect disciple.

"With your flying sword's current might, you'll need at least seven or eight breaths of ti to break through. I, on the other hand, only need three breaths to fully unleash my Talisman Treasure's power.

Your ti of death has co!"

After speaking, he frantically injected Spirit Power from his fingertips into the Talisman Treasure. The light from the massive black sword grew even more intense, looking as if it was about to be fully unleashed.

"Detonate!" Xu Mingxian's face remained placid. He spat out a single word, his voice indifferent but laced with unquestionable resolve.

"What?!"

The Greedy Wolf Sect disciple's expression changed drastically, his pupils abruptly shrinking. Before he could react, he saw the golden rainbow-like flying sword explode of its own accord the instant it collided with the faint cyan Light Screen.

The might of a detonating Two-Pattern Magic Tool approached the self-destruction of a Foundation Establishnt Perfection cultivator.

The cyan Light Screen, which already had cracks, was instantly annihilated by the explosive force.

Even he himself was swallowed by the shockwave, his activation of the Talisman Treasure coming to a screeching halt.

As for Xu Mingxian, he naturally defended himself with the gold-patterned shield at the very first mont.

Under the blast's shockwave, the gold-patterned shield barely managed to protect Xu Mingxian, but it beca covered in spiderweb cracks, looking ready to shatter at any mont.

By detonating his own dharma tool, Xu Mingxian's mind suffered trauma. He brushed his hand over his storage pouch, took out a Jade Sprout Pill, and swallowed it.

The aftermath cleared.

The Greedy Wolf Sect disciple had been killed by the impact of the explosion. As for his storage pouch and Talisman Treasure, they naturally beca Xu Mingxian's spoils of war, just like before.

And at this mont, the Tier 2 high-grade Formations were successfully deployed.

Xu Mingxian's calm gaze swept over the Greedy Wolf Sect elders and disciples. He stated indifferently, "There is still one last person!"

A mont later, he added, "If you're afraid, you can just concede."

"Good, good, good!" Old Demon Liyang said, exasperated. "Kill him, and this old master will take you as a disciple."

The final person from the Greedy Wolf Sect looked at Xu Mingxian, then at the faint Light Screen hovering around him. Cupping his hands and bowing, he stamred, "Disciple... Disciple..."

"Useless trash!"

The withered elder in black robes raised a hand, shooting out a streak of mana that instantly pierced through the disciple's head.

He threw a glance at Xu Mingxian, then looked at Chiyang and declared, "I didn't expect your Heavenly Azure Sect to get smart. Intentionally choosing such a person to place at the end—you were deliberately laying a trap to wait for us, weren't you?

This ti, our Greedy Wolf Sect admits defeat!

In the Prodigy Grand Assembly preliminaries, you had better pray you don't run into anyone from our Greedy Wolf Prefecture!"

Having said this.

The fat elder in crimson robes and the withered elder in black robes transford into two streaks of escape light—one crimson, one pitch-black—and vanished into the distance in an instant.

Xu Mingxian turned and cupped his hands toward Chiyang, Huang Yuan, and the other elder. "Elders, this junior has fortunately not failed his mission!"

"Well done!" Chiyang praised with a smile. "Your na is Xu Mingxian, right? This elder will fulfill the previous promise of a Two-Pattern Magic Tool covering both offense and defense, as well as a Talisman Treasure.

If you have any requests, you may also raise them later.

Now, everyone follow back. Those who have secured a spot will follow Elder Huang to the Dao Repository Pavilion to select cultivation thods or divine abilities.

Cultivating Divine Abilities is arduous; you must choose carefully."

"Yes, Elder Chiyang!"

The thirty-six people followed Elder Huang to the Dao Repository Pavilion, while the rest returned to the arena peak.

Many elders and family heads from aristocratic families congratulated Xu Chuan, showering him with praises regarding Xu Mingxian's formidable strength.

Of course, even more of them were inwardly marveling at the sheer number of trump cards Xu Mingxian possessed.

They estimated that only the disciples of a few top-tier aristocratic families, like the Xi Family and the Cang Family, could compare in terms of underlying resources.

It wasn't that other aristocratic families couldn't produce such wealth, but they certainly wouldn't bestow it so easily.

Chen Changge also remarked enviously, "Brother Xu, your Xu Family has only been established for a short ti, yet why does it feel like your foundation is much more solid than my Chen Family's?"

Xu Chuan replied with a faint smile, "It's not that our Xu Family's foundation is profound, but rather that our family has few mbers. Distributed among a few core clansn, their shares naturally beco abundant."

"That seems to make so sense."

"Moreover, my Xu Family focuses primarily on comrce. If there were no profit, why would we do it?"

Hearing this, Chen Changge sighed softly. "This is an area my Chen Family couldn't emulate even if we wanted to. Although we have disciples or recruited rogue cultivators versed in Pills, Artifacts, Formations, Talismans, none are particularly outstanding.

The profits obtained are ager.

Coupled with the need to cover the cultivation expenses of our clan's disciples.

We have very little left over and can only rely on ti to accumulate it bit by bit.

The rest of the aristocratic families are mostly in similar situations.

Explosive growth in underlying resources like your Xu Family is truly a rare sight."

While everyone waited.

Xu Mingxian and his group had already arrived at the Dao Repository Pavilion.

The Dao Repository Pavilion had four floors, corresponding to Qi Refining, Foundation Establishnt, Golden Core, and Nascent Soul Ancient Classics. The higher you went, the higher the tier, and the fewer the number of texts.

Every floor had restrictions, and without the corresponding token, it was impossible to go up.

In the center of the first floor stood a stone stele, which was also surrounded by restrictions.

Elder Huang flung his Sleeve Robe, shooting out a token. The token spewed forth a cloud of radiant light that landed on the restrictions surrounding the stele.

The restrictions swiftly dissipated.

"Tianqing, let's start with you to set an example for the others. Anyone who obtains an inheritance must register the na of the inheritance."

Xi Tianqing nodded and explained, "This is the inheritance stele of our Heavenly Azure Sect. All Cultivation thods, Magical Arts, and cultivation arts of our disciples are obtained through this stele."

After speaking.

Xi Tianqing walked up to the stele, pressed his hand against it, and injected his mana. A mont later, a beam of white light shot out from the stele and subrged into the center of his brow.

Once he was finished.

Xi Tianqing continued, "Inject your mana, extend your divine sense inside, and state the cultivation art, Cultivation thod, or Divine Ability you seek. The inheritance stele will select a suitable technique from its records for you.

It will directly send the contents of the Cultivation thod into your sea of consciousness via divine sense transmission.

The Cultivation thod cos with its own Restriction and cannot be taught to outsiders."

"What I received was the wind-elent Divine Ability 'Pale Wind'. Junior Brother Cang, it's your turn."

Cang Daoling, Shen Feiyu, Lei Zhaojian, Liu Yue, and Xu Deyue stepped forward one by one to receive their inheritances.

Xu Deyue carried with her an ancient, old fossil of an Honored Master from the Divine Transformation stage of the ancient Azure Dragon Sect. Therefore, she lacked no cultivation arts, Magical Arts, or Divine Abilities. Letting fate decide, she received a top-tier frost-path cultivation art called "Cold Heaven Seal".

This art consisted of nine seals in total, divided into Three Frost Seals, Three Ice Seals, and Three Heaven Seals.

Specifically, they were the Cyan Frost Seal, Condensing Frost Seal, Frost Radiance Seal, Ice Frost Seal, Ice Crystal Seal, Ice Soul Seal, Frost Heaven Seal, Ice Heaven Seal, and the Cold Heaven Seal.

Mastering all nine seals would signify great completion.

Only by rging the nine seals into one would it reach true perfection, possessing power comparable to an introductory Divine Ability.

Ye Fan received a Cultivation thod for a fire-elent Divine Ability called "Heart-Burning Palm."

Upon entering the introductory level of this Divine Ability, one could execute the Heart-Burning Fla. This was a Tier 3 special true fla capable of damaging a person's divine sense.

If no one else helped plant the enlightennt of the Heart-Burning Fla inside them, they could only rely on themselves to comprehend the intent of heart-burning. Only after grasping the essence of the Divine Ability and reaching the introductory level could they condense the Heart-Burning Fla on their own.

One by one, the disciples received their suitable cultivation arts or Divine Abilities. Deacons in the Dao Repository Pavilion were specially assigned to handle the registrations.

Lastly ca Xu Mingxian, who acquired a top-tier Foundation Establishnt level gold-elent sword art called "Taibai Sword Art."

It appeared to be a fragnted chapter of an ancient sword art, containing only cultivation content for the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishnt stages.

However, it was inherently incredibly powerful.

If Xu Mingxian could train it to great completion, dealing with those twelve people today would have been much easier, instead of just relying entirely on dharma tools and external items.

Before long.

Elder Huang led them back to the arena peak.

"Today's competition has concluded. Everyone may leave with the disciples of their respective clans or sects. The Xu Family, please stay behind."

The crowd cupped their hands and left the Heavenly Azure Sect under the guidance of its deacons.

Chiyang looked at Xu Mingxian and said, "Regarding the forging of your dharma tool, I have already sent a ssage to my junior brother, Elder Chihuo. He will be here montarily."

Just as his voice fell.

A streak of crimson light flew over from the distance and landed beside Chiyang. "Senior Brother, you were looking for ?"

Elder Chiyang explained, "This young man is nad Xu Mingxian, one of the thirty-six participants representing Heavenly Azure Prefecture in this Prodigy Grand Assembly. He has made great contributions to our sect, so I promised him a custom-forged Two-Pattern Magic Tool, covering both offense and defense.

I leave this matter in your hands."

Chihuo looked at Xu Mingxian, then noticed Xu Chuan beside him. "You're the grandfather of Fire Cloud's disciple, nad Xu Chuan, am I right?"

"Perfected Chihuo has an excellent mory," Xu Chuan cupped his hands and smiled faintly.

Chihuo said, "Senior Brother, his Xu Family has a close relationship with Perfected Person Fire Cloud. Why does our Heavenly Azure Sect need to forge dharma tools for them? Besides, Xu Deling's artificing attainnts are exceedingly high; forging a Two-Pattern Magic Tool is more than within her capabilities."

"Just do it as I ask, cut the nonsense!"

Elder Chiyang scolded, "Xu Mingxian fiercely battled twelve people from the Greedy Wolf Sect on behalf of our Heavenly Azure Sect. Of his own two Two-Pattern Magic Tools, one self-destructed and the other is half-destroyed.

Even if only to compensate him, you must forge two more for him."

"What? That group of fiends from the Greedy Wolf Sect ca again?!"

"This ti, with Xu Mingxian here, they didn't manage to claim a single spot. Instead, they completely lost all their face."

"Hahaha, how satisfying!" Perfected Chihuo laughed heartily three tis. He sized up Xu Mingxian and said, "Alright, I'll do this favor. Follow to Fangri Peak."

Xu Mingxian obediently followed him away.

On the way, Chihuo asked about Perfected Person Fire Cloud's recent situation.

"That old man Fire Cloud went traveling far away with his disciple a year ago?!"

After a long pause, he added, "He's still as carefree as ever."

Upon arriving at Fangri Peak, Chihuo asked Xu Mingxian in detail about the attributes of his primary Cultivation thod, his preferred styles, and so forth.

Then, he dismissed him, saying that he would send soone to deliver the dharma tools to the Xu Family in a month.

Xu Mingxian returned to the arena peak. Bai Yan gifted him a gold-elent flying sword Talisman Treasure, and only then did Xu Chuan and the others depart.

As for that request, Xu Chuan held off on ntioning it for the ti being. Elder Chiyang had said that whenever he thought of sothing in the future, he could bring it up with the Heavenly Azure Sect.

Upon arriving outside the sect gates, they surprisingly found Chen Changge and the little fatty from the Chen Family waiting for Xu Chuan and his group.

"Brother Xu, I will accompany you all back, and I'll drop by your Xu Family to pick up the dharma tool along the way."

"Many thanks, Brother Chen."

Xu Chuan naturally understood that the other party intended to escort them.

Arriving at the Xu Residence.

Xu Chuan gave Chen Changge a discount, handing over the Two-Pattern Special Defensive Dharma Tool, the Taotie Shield, for four thousand spirit stones.

Chen Changge examined it carefully, stroking his beard with a faint smile. "It is indeed a fine dharma tool."

"Among defensive dharma tools, earth-elent dharma tools possess the strongest defense. This particular dharma tool also has a spirit-storing effect. Even if it is continuously under attack, it can hold out several tis longer than those of others.

It can also serve as a mana reserve for its user.

Supplying a portion of mana at crucial monts."

"As long as Brother Chen is satisfied."

"Naturally, I am satisfied."

Then, Chen Changge smiled and readily handed over the spirit stones.

Afterward, he also bid his farewells and left.

"Grandfather, aren't you being a bit too generous toward the Xu Family? Even with other Golden Core Aristocratic Families, you might not act like this."

Chen Changge looked at the chubby Chen Tianlei. "Tianlei, you must rember, in the future, you must also cultivate friendly relations with the Xu Family in this manner."

"No need to ask why; just do as I say."

"Understood, Grandfather."

The thirty-six individuals of Heavenly Azure Prefecture who had received cultivation arts and Divine Abilities all went into seclusion to practice.

With the boost from her special constitution, Xu Deyue's speed in cultivating the "Cold Heaven Seal" was not slow at all.

Xu Mingxian still primarily focused on studying the Array Dao, making ti to practice the "Taibai Sword Art," so his progress was only average.

anwhile, Ye Fan comprehended the "Heart-Burning Palm" Divine Ability daily, but the majority of his ti was still devoted to primary cultivation, occasionally making trips to the Heavenly Azure Mountain Range to hunt for Tier 3 Demonic Beasts.

Seeing this, Xu Chuan specially employed the "Minor Star Divination Art" in coordination with Daily Divination to pinpoint the locations of two Tier 3 Demonic Beasts for him.

Upon learning this, Ye Fan took Moyue and headed out.

They obtained a considerable amount of fresh blood, as well as a few drops of Essence Blood, from a fire-elent and an earth-elent Tier 3 Demonic Beast.

With the boost from the Essence Blood, the efficacy of the body-tempering dicinal liquid was enhanced, bringing its effects close to those of his first three temperings.

A month later.

Ye Fan reached great completion in the first layer of the "Brahma Sacred Body Art", aning his Brahma Sacred Body had reached the introductory stage.

He could now cultivate the first three stances of the Brahma Sacred Fist recorded within: the Heaven-Tyrant, Heaven-Severing, and Heaven-Burning punches.

Cultivating this fist technique absolutely required an unmatched, tyrannical physical body.

Forcefully cultivating it would tear the ridians throughout one's entire body, turning the practitioner into a cripple.

Every stance was divided into introductory, minor completion, great completion, and perfection stages.

With the first stance perfected, one would have few rivals in the Foundation Establishnt Stage.

With the second stance perfected, one could be called invincible in the Foundation Establishnt Stage.

With the third stance perfected, one could withstand a Golden Core cultivator for a short while.

After his physical body reached great completion, Ye Fan focused his cultivation on the Brahma Sacred Fist. The rest of his ti was allocated between ditating to refine Qi and comprehending Divine Abilities.

The dharma tools forged by Elder Chihuo were delivered not long after.

After refining them, Xu Mingxian continued his seclusion.

Xu Chuan did the sa.

Ti passed silently.

anwhile.

Far away in the southern region of Heavenly South, Perfected Person Fire Cloud finally arrived at the Heavenly Foundry Sect, bringing Xu Deling along.

Gazing at the magnificent sect gates, Perfected Person Fire Cloud wore a complex expression.

Initially, the two of them had first traveled to Profound Moon Prefecture. Through a Teleportation Array, they arrived at a major cultivation city in the southern region of Heavenly South. From there, he took Xu Deling to travel around and broaden her horizons.

In all of Heavenly South, the trend of artificing was most prevalent here, precisely because the Dao of Artifacts sect, the Heavenly Foundry Sect, was established in this place.

In contrast, the culture of pill refining was most prevalent in the eastern region of Heavenly South.

Because that was where the Heavenly Alchemy Sect resided.

Although the underlying strength of these two major sects couldn't match the five top-tier sects, they still possessed two or three Nascent Soul cultivators overseeing them. Their strongest mbers had reached the Mid-Stage Nascent Soul level.

Among the various Nascent Soul powers, they belonged to the second-tier echelon.

Due to the unique nature of their sects.

The standing of the Heavenly Foundry Sect and the Heavenly Alchemy Sect in the Heavenly South Cultivation World was not one bit inferior to that of the five top-tier sects.

The entire Heavenly Foundry Sect spanned a radius of hundreds of miles.

As far as the eye could see, it was almost impossible to spot lush vegetation. One could only see iron-black mountain peaks rising sharply from the ground. The ridges were Extraordinary and towering, resembling thousands of divine weapons stabbed upside down into the earth.

Smoke drifted between the mountains, yet it wasn't ordinary mist, but rather red-gold vapor rising from the boiling earth fire.

The entire sect was enveloped by a semi-transparent, red-gold Light Screen that flickered in and out of sight.

"Senior, dare I ask what brings you to our Heavenly Foundry Sect?"

The Late-Stage Qi Condensation Disciple guarding the sect gates sensed the faintly radiating Golden Core Pressure from Perfected Person Fire Cloud and bowed respectfully.

"I am here to visit True Lord Fierce Sun."

"Is the Perfected Person an old friend of Elder Fierce Sun?"

"You could say that. Send him a ssage saying Fire Cloud has co to visit and to fulfill a century-old promise."

The two Qi Condensation disciples looked at each other in dismay, and one of them imdiately sent a ssage to True Lord Fierce Sun.

Inside the sect gates of the Heavenly Foundry Sect, within a palace at the peak of a massive mountain, a burly old man with crimson hair and eyebrows opened his eyes.

A Communication Talisman flew right before his eyes.

He raised a hand and tapped it lightly, and the voice of the disciple guarding the gates rang in his ears.

"Elder Fierce Sun, a Golden Core Perfected Being claiming to be Fire Cloud has arrived outside the gates, saying he has co to fulfill a century-old promise with you."

"Fire Cloud. So it's him. Quite stubborn, isn't he."

"Tianyang, Daoist Friend Fire Cloud from a hundred years ago has co to fulfill our agreent. He is currently outside the sect gates. Go bring him in and host him."

True Lord Fierce Sun transmitted his voice to a middle-aged man in a cave halfway up the mountain.

The middle-aged man opened his eyes and replied, "Yes, Honored Master."

This man was nad Rong Tianyang. Back then, with rely the cultivation of the Foundation Establishnt realm, he had defeated the newly-advanced Golden Core cultivator Fire Cloud in the Dao of Artifacts.

A hundred years had passed.

Today, he was also a Golden Core Cultivator. His strength had reached the fifth layer of the Golden Core stage, surpassing Perfected Person Fire Cloud by a minor realm.

"Fire Cloud. Is that the person who, right after stepping into the Golden Core stage, was arrogant enough to want to exchange pointers in the Dao of Artifacts with Honored Master?"

Rong Tianyang still rembered the words Fire Cloud spat before his wretched departure back then: 'One day, I, Fire Cloud, will definitely cultivate a disciple no inferior to the artificing geniuses of the Heavenly Foundry Sect, to wash away today's humiliation!'

He shook his head and chuckled.

The Heavenly Foundry Sect was a holy land for artificing in the entirety of Heavenly South.

How could a re rogue Golden Core cultivator possibly compare to their rich heritage in the Dao of Artifacts?

Even if he devoted his whole life to teaching, it was virtually impossible for him to raise a disciple comparable to a Heavenly Foundry Sect artificing genius.

"I wonder if his Dao Heart will crumble should he lose this ti around."

Rong Tianyang stood up and transford into a streak of crimson light, flying toward the sect gates.

A mont later, he arrived at the gates.

The gate disciples hurriedly cupped their hands in salute. "Greetings, Perfected Person Tianyang."

Perfected Person Fire Cloud looked at Rong Tianyang. At this ti, Rong Tianyang no longer displayed his youthful appearance from a century ago. His arrogant and unbridled posture had been restrained, replaced by seventy percent more steadiness.

"Daoist Friend Rong."

"Daoist Friend Fire Cloud, I never expected that even after a hundred years, you would still rember the oath from that day." He glanced at Xu Deling beside Fire Cloud and said, "Is this the disciple you are so proud of?"

"You're so unwilling to concede defeat. Not to ntion how hard it is to dispel your own obsession, but please don't end up harming your own disciple!"

Perfected Person Fire Cloud blanked slightly, turning his head to look at Xu Deling.

At this mont.

Xu Deling took a step forward. Her entire being radiated sharp brilliance as she directly faced Rong Tianyang, a Golden Core Perfected Being. Her eyes lacked the slightest hint of timidity.

"I have co this ti to definitely make a na for my Honored Master!"

A thin layer of mist imdiately veiled Perfected Person Fire Cloud's eyes, though it vanished just as quickly, replaced by a look of unwavering determination.

"Quite an outstanding young woman,"

Rong Tianyang looked at Xu Deling and remarked casually with a faint smile.

"If True Lord Fierce Sun is unwilling to receive us, this junior will naturally depart with my little disciple," said Perfected Person Fire Cloud.

"It is not that he refuses to see you," Rong Tianyang shook his head and laughed. "Honored Master has long since reached Golden Core Perfection. He is almost always in seclusion, preparing to break through to the Nascent Soul stage.

However, he previously transmitted a ssage asking to host you.

Let's go. Follow to Fierce Sun Peak."

Perfected Person Fire Cloud's heart tightened, but considering that True Lord Fierce Sun was already at the Late-Stage Golden Core a century ago, reaching Golden Core Perfection by now was not at all strange.

The two of them followed Rong Tianyang into the Heavenly Foundry Sect.

The fire-elent Spiritual Qi inside the sect was several tis denser than the surrounding areas outside.

They arrived at the plaza at the foot of Fierce Sun Peak.

"Daoist Friend Fire Cloud, you shouldn't have forgotten this place, right?"

"Naturally!" Perfected Person Fire Cloud stated. "A hundred years ago, I was defeated in this very place by you, who was still in the Foundation Establishnt stage."

The corners of Rong Tianyang's mouth curled up slightly.

However, Perfected Person Fire Cloud's next words caused his pupils to shrink minutely.

"But today, exactly a century later, my disciple will also make a na for herself across the entire Heavenly Foundry Sect in this very place!"

"Daoist Friend Fire Cloud is certainly full of confidence. I only hope your esteed disciple's attainnts in the Dao of Artifacts won't end up as a laughingstock, just like the wild words you spouted back then."

Hearing this, Perfected Person Fire Cloud remained inwardly calm and said indifferently, "Aside from fulfilling the promise, this old master has another purpose for coming here today. I wish to let my disciple enter your esteed sect's Fla Phoenix Blood Pool to cultivate for a few days."

"The Fla Phoenix Blood Pool?!" Rong Tianyang's voice raised a few pitches, filled with disdain. "Daoist Friend Fire Cloud, since you know the preciousness of this blood pool, how dare you boast so wildly and make such a presumptuous demand?

Even among our Heavenly Foundry Sect disciples, only the nine most outstanding individuals are permitted to enter the blood pool for a baptism once every sixty years."

"On the grounds that my disciple can suppress your Heavenly Foundry Sect's younger generation so thoroughly that they can't even raise their heads!" Perfected Person Fire Cloud stared directly into Rong Tianyang's eyes. "If she accomplishes this, would your esteed sect be willing to consider it?"

"Of course, if Daoist Friend Rong cannot make the decision, you may seek instructions from your Honored Master, True Lord Fierce Sun.

Given his status in the Heavenly Foundry Sect, he should be able to make the call!"

"Hmph. First, have your disciple defeat mine, and then we'll talk!" Rong Tianyang snorted coldly. "Zhu Shan."

After saying this.

A burly young man quickly stepped in front of Rong Tianyang, cupping his hands in salute. "Honored Master, what are your orders?"

"Exchange pointers in the Dao of Artifacts with this disciple of Perfected Person Fire Cloud."

Zhu Shan glanced at Xu Deling. Seeing that she was a woman, a look of contempt surfaced in his eyes.

"Xu Deling. I ask Daoist Friend Zhu for guidance!"

Many disciples in the plaza heard that an outsider Blacksmith was going to exchange artificing pointers with Zhu Shan, and imdiately gathered around out of curiosity.

Upon seeing that it was a woman, they all mocked her without the slightest hesitation.

"There has never been a famous female Blacksmith in the Heavenly South Cultivation World. This woman is far too arrogant, actually daring to challenge Senior Brother Zhu."

"That's right! Senior Brother Zhu ranks twelfth in strength among the younger generation of our Heavenly Foundry Sect, and his artificing attainnts are also astonishing."

"A female cultivator should act like a female cultivator!"

"Her figure is rather excellent, though!"

Xu Deling turned a deaf ear to their words, putting her whole heart into artificing.

Hearing that Rong Tianyang's disciple only ranked twelfth among the Heavenly Foundry Sect's younger generation, Perfected Person Fire Cloud couldn't help but stroke his beard and smile. "If his Dao of Artifacts falls short, Daoist Friend Rong, later you can also have your disciple spar with mine in magical combat.

Perhaps he might salvage thirty percent of your face."

"Daoist Friend Fire Cloud, your lip-service skills have truly advanced by leaps and bounds!"

Following that, neither spoke another word. They both quietly watched the two perform artificing.

In the blink of an eye, several hours passed.

After observing Zhu Shan for a long ti, Perfected Person Fire Cloud had roughly grasped that his artificing level was that of soone who had recently beco a Two-Pattern Blacksmith.

A Two-Pattern Blacksmith was already considered the absolute peak level among Foundation Establishnt Stage Blacksmiths.

As for Three-Pattern Blacksmiths, their artificing attainnts were actually not much higher than those of Two-Pattern Blacksmiths, with no substantial improvent.

What was truly precious was the thod for refining Three-Pattern Dharma Tools!