Chapter 486: The Great Zhou Sutra Library, a great relief to the people, offering treasures

Chapter 486: The Great Zhou Sutra Library, a great relief to the people, offering treasures

Chapter 486: The Great Zhou Sutra Library, a great relief to the people, offering treasures

Above the sky, a green shadow broke through the clouds.

Fu Changsheng stood at the head of the green dragon with his hands behind his back, his robe fluttering, overlooking the towering city below - Wuzhou City.

Compared to the barren and undeveloped borderland decades ago, the current Wuzhou City is now full of buildings, bustling with traffic, monks and mortals mixed in the streets, and spiritual beasts and mounts roaming around, making it extremely prosperous.

"It's a big change." Fu Changsheng smiled faintly, and the green dragon roared, swooped down, and landed ten miles outside the city.

Fu Changsheng showed his family token, and the general guarding the city immediately knelt on one knee: "Welcome to the repairman!"

Soldiers on both sides knelt down in a rush, attracting the attention of passers-by.

This kind of treatment.

Only family heads above the sixth rank have it.

Passing through the seven gates, the inner city also looks brand new. The streets are all paved with white jade, and on the eaves of the pavilions on both sides are various auspicious beasts squatting, which are actually living pets. The most eye-catching thing is that there is a golden dragon pillar every hundred steps, and a huge night-shining pearl is suspended on the top of the pillar, emitting soft light even in the daytime.

Fu Changsheng did not stop all the way.

The purpose of this trip is clear - the Great Zhou Sutra Library!

As a newly promoted sixth-rank family, the Fu family enjoys the privilege of entering the Sutra Repository.

He went straight to the Zhenshisi in the center of the city. This magnificent building made of black stone symbolized the absolute authority of the Great Zhou Dynasty in this area.

"Master Fu, I have long admired you."

As soon as I stepped into the hall, a gentle voice came.

Fu Changsheng looked up and saw a middle-aged man in a brocade robe standing there with a smile on his face. It was Li Wanhu!

Fu Changsheng's expression remained unchanged as he cupped his hands and said, "Lord Li, how are you?"

Li Wanhu's smile deepened, but a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes: "I heard that the Fu family was promoted to the sixth rank, but I haven't come to congratulate them in person. It's really rude."

"Mr. Li, you are too polite." Fu Changsheng said calmly, "I am here only to visit the Sutra Library. I hope you can help me."

"Of course!" Li Wanhu said enthusiastically, "It is a grace from the court for a sixth-rank family to enter the Sutra Repository. How dare I neglect it?"

He stepped aside and said, "Master Fu, please follow me."

The two passed through many palaces and finally came to a dark stone palace.

Above the palace gate, there is a bronze plaque with three large characters in ancient seal script written on it:

Heaven sends the palace!

"This hall is equipped with a teleportation array that leads directly to the Great Zhou Sutra Library." Li Wanhu said with a smile, "Master Fu only needs to step into the array and arrive in a moment."

Fu Changsheng's eyes flashed slightly, and his spiritual sense quietly swept through the hall.

——The formation is correct, but... Li Wanhu’s attitude is a bit too enthusiastic.

He was alert in his heart, but did not show it on his face. He nodded and said, "Thank you, Lord Li."

Li Wanhu kept smiling and pushed open the palace door himself.

The hall was empty except for a complicated teleportation array carved on the ground. The array pattern was glowing with a faint spiritual light, and it was obvious that it had just been activated.

"Master Fu, please." Li Wanhu stepped aside to make way.

Fu Changsheng stepped slowly into the formation, keeping his spiritual power hidden and ready to deal with any unexpected events at any time.

However, the moment he stood firm—

"start!"

Li Wanhu suddenly made a hand gesture, and the formation suddenly shone brightly!
Fu Changsheng’s eyes blurred and his body was wrapped in the power of teleportation!
At the last moment, he vaguely heard Li Wanhu's low laughter -

The light of the teleportation array gradually faded, and Fu Changsheng took a step forward. The scene before him suddenly became clear.

A towering bronze pavilion, as majestic as a mountain, stood between heaven and earth, with an ancient bronze sheen all over it. Every inch of the eaves was carved with complex runes, and there was a faint glow of light. The attic was high into the clouds, with a total of nine floors. The window lattices on each floor exuded a faint bookish atmosphere, as if countless ancient secret books were sleeping in it.

The Great Zhou Sutra Library!
——The place where the most vast classics of the entire Great Zhou Dynasty are gathered. Even a sixth-rank family can only glimpse the tip of the iceberg.

Fu Changsheng looked up, and couldn't help but feel a little shocked. This kind of scene is worthy of the dynasty's heritage.

As I was sighing with emotion, I suddenly heard a muffled "gulp". I turned around and saw a slovenly old man leaning on a rattan chair in the corner, with a red nose and a nearly empty red lacquered wine gourd in his hand.

"What are you looking at?" The old man stared at him with drunken eyes, "The Xuan-level skills are on the sixty-sixth floor, if you want to pick one, pick it quickly!"

Fu Changsheng glanced at the bronze key dangling from the old man's waist - it was clearly the seal of the steward of the Sutra Repository. He also caught a glimpse of the seven or eight empty wine jars scattered at his feet, with the gold-plated emblem of "Imperial Kitchen" printed on the jars.

——He is addicted to alcohol.

——And the taste is very picky.

His eyes rolled, and he took out a small celadon jar from his storage bag. The moment the mud seal was opened, the rich aroma of wine mixed with the fresh air of snow lotus exploded. The old man's half-closed eyes suddenly widened, and his Adam's apple rolled violently.

"I, Fu Changsheng, happened to get a jar of 'Xuepo Qianshan Brew'." He gently placed the jar at the old man's feet, "It is said that it is made with a hundred-year-old snow lotus as the main ingredient, supplemented by thirty-six kinds of..."

Before he finished speaking, the old man had already grabbed the jar and started drinking. The amber liquor flowed down his gray beard, but the old man was unaware of it. He only sighed after drinking the last drop: "Damn it! This is real wine!"

Fu Changsheng bowed at the right time and said, "Excuse me, senior, are there any rules in this Sutra Library that I need to pay attention to?"

"Rules?" The old man wiped his mouth and looked at him with a squint. "No one told you when you came in, kid. It seems that you have offended someone. There is only one rule, that is, you can only stay in the Sutra Library for one day. After one day, no matter whether you have chosen the right martial arts manual or not, you will be forced to leave."

Fu Changsheng's eyes darkened. He was really tricked!

Seeing that the other party was still unsatisfied, Fu Changsheng pondered for a while, and took out another jar of spirit wine. This time, when he opened it, a dragon-like roar came out from the mouth of the jar. The old man took a breath of cold air: "Fuck! Dragon blood wine?!"

"These are the last two jars." Fu Changsheng smiled bitterly, "I wanted to keep them to honor an elder who has been in seclusion for many years."

"Three days!" The old man suddenly pressed down the wine jar, and his skinny fingers drew a blood-red rune in the air, "I'll give you three more days! But above the Xuan level..." He glanced in the direction of the dome and shook his head.

Fu Changsheng bowed solemnly: "I appreciate your kindness."

Fu Changsheng put away the token and stepped into the Sutra Library.

As soon as I entered, the scene in front of me suddenly changed——

Bookshelves are like a forest, jade slips are suspended, countless classics are turning on their own, and spiritual light is falling like a galaxy.

In the center of the first floor hall, there stood an ancient bronze tablet with the following inscription:

"Heaven, Earth, Black, and Yellow, four levels of classics, each chooses its own fate."

Fu Changsheng walked straight up the stairs.

——With the authority of his sixth-rank family, he can reach the highest level of Xuan level.

Fu Changsheng stepped into the Xuanjie floor and looked around——

I saw countless jade slips floating in the air, each of which was covered by a faint barrier of light, and only the first few lines of words could be seen.

"It is true." His eyes flickered.

According to the rules, a sixth-rank family can only choose one Xuan-level technique and three volumes of spiritual arts in the Sutra Library, and can only read the beginning of each book. If you want to redeem the full content, you need to exchange the family contribution points with the elders guarding the pavilion for permission.

But Fu Changsheng is different.

——The deduction system in his sea of ​​consciousness can reversely infer the follow-up through the beginning of the technique!

"Since we can only read the beginning..."

The corners of his mouth slightly raised, his fingertips lightly touched his eyebrows, and an invisible wave spread out from his sea of ​​consciousness.

"System, activate holographic recording mode."

[Ding! Detected that the host has entered the classics area, started scanning——]

In an instant, countless pieces of information flooded into his sea of ​​consciousness like a tide, and the system recorded the opening contents of each book at a terrifying speed.

Fu Changsheng walked steadily, starting from the highest level, the top level of the Xuan level, and flipping through the pages all the way down.

"Nine Transformations of the Mysterious Body" (a method of physical training, the opening chapter mentions "Nine transformations of the Mysterious Body, the body is indestructible") "Taixu Sword Sutra" (a sword tradition, the first sentence of which is "the sword's will penetrates the void, and the thoughts are cut without a trace") "Xuanyin Soul Devouring Record" (a secret technique of the soul, which records "taking the soul as a guide, refining the spirit to replenish oneself")
Every time I walked past a row of bookshelves, the system's prompts would sound one after another -

[Includes the opening chapter of "Red Flame Burning Heaven Art", deduction progress 1%]

[Includes the opening chapter of "Canglang Dieyunbu", deduction progress 1%]

He was not in a hurry to exchange for any complete skills, but raced against time to collect the opening chapters of all the classics on the Xuan level!
"In this way, the system will be able to gradually deduce complete exercises in the future and fill the Fu family library..."

Just as he reached the corner of the third floor of the Xuanjie, the system suddenly issued a sharp prompt -

[Warning! Homologous power fluctuations detected! ]

Fu Changsheng paused, his eyes fixed on the bottom shelf——

There lay a broken bronze jade slip quietly, its surface covered with cracks, and three small characters in ancient seal script could be vaguely seen:

The Great Derivation

"This is..." His pupils suddenly shrank.

He is very familiar with this trick!

——Fu Changsheng's major in "Dayan Jue" only has the first three levels, and the subsequent content has long been lost. Even the system cannot create something out of nothing and deduce a higher realm.

And now, there are still some fragments in the Sutra Repository!
He quickly picked up the jade slip and probed into it with his spiritual sense.

"The number of the Great Derivations is fifty, and its use is forty-nine..."

Just this one sentence made him feel horrified!
“It’s indeed the follow-up mental method!”

Although the jade slip was damaged and only recorded a part of the fourth layer, for the system, this clue was enough to complete the deduction path!

[Ding! The fragments of "Dayan Jue" have been detected, and the deduction blockage has been lifted! ]

[Currently available: fourth level (requires 50,000 contribution points)]

Fu Changsheng clenched the jade slip tightly, his eyes gleaming with brilliance.

——This trip was worthwhile!
Fu Changsheng was walking slowly along the spiritual arts book area.

Spiritual arts are divided into low-level, mid-level, and high-level.

Generally, Purple Mansion cultivators can only perform low-level spiritual arts, while Golden Core cultivators can only perform the latter two. To perform high-level spiritual arts, one needs at least the spiritual consciousness of the late Golden Core stage.
Fu Changsheng's consciousness suddenly moved slightly, sensing a wave of obscure spiritual power coming from the corner. Following the trail, he found three ancient bronze scrolls wrapped in heavy restrictions in the secret compartment at the bottom of the bookshelf. The scrolls were covered with cracks, and dried blood could be vaguely seen on the surface.

"This is..." He focused his eyes and touched the restriction with his spiritual sense. He immediately felt a vast and ancient breath coming towards him -

Three dazzling golden lights suddenly burst out from the depths of the bookshelf. When the light faded, three gilded jade scrolls were suspended in the air, with seven sealing chains wrapped around the scrolls - this was the special prohibition mark of the Great Zhou royal family for high-level spiritual arts.

"It's actually a fragment of a high-level spiritual technique." Fu Changsheng's pupils shrank slightly. With his mid-stage Jindan consciousness, performing mid-level spiritual techniques was already the limit. If these three volumes were complete, he would probably need a late-stage Jindan consciousness to practice them.

But Fu Changsheng couldn't take his eyes away and began to read carefully.

Fragments of "Taixu Huajie Zhi"

[Grade: High-level (incomplete)] [Threshold for cultivation: Late Jindan spiritual consciousness] The shadow that appeared in Jian Shou demonstrated a suffocating power - with a single finger, the void cracked like colored glass. The remaining mental method records:

“Condense the golden elixir as a guide, transform the nine heavens calamity thunder into a sharp edge, and one finger can cut off the fortune of mountains and rivers.” However, the crucial second half of the mental method was erased artificially, and the remaining spiritual power fluctuations showed that this jade slip had undergone at least three thunder tribulations.

The ancient bronze pavilion is filled with spiritual energy.

Fu Changsheng walked out from the depths of the Sutra Library in the last ray of twilight. He held four jade slips in his hands, each of which glowed with an ancient and incomplete halo.

The old man guarding the pavilion half-leaned on the bluestone steps and glanced at it with drunken eyes. His originally turbid eyes paused slightly when he saw the jade slip.

"Three days have passed, boy, have you made your choice?" He burped, reached out to take the jade slip, glanced at it casually, and his brows immediately frowned.

"The fragments of the Great Evolution Jue? The Great Void Transformation Finger? The Nine Netherworld Illumination Sutra? The Zhoutian Xingyishu?" Every time the old man read a name, his tone became a little weirder. Finally, he sneered and shook his head: "I have been guarding the Sutra Library for three hundred years, and this is the first time I have seen someone picking up these junk."

He raised his head and took a sip of wine, then slapped the jade slip back into Fu Changsheng's hands: "Young man, don't be too ambitious. These fragments may seem mysterious, but they are actually incomplete and useless to you, a Purple Mansion cultivator. It would be better to change to some practical skills, such as the Qingming Dan Jing or the Xuan Gang Body Protection Technique -"

Fu Changsheng looked calm, and handed over the jade slip again: "Junior has made up his mind."

The old man narrowed his eyes, stared at him for a long time, and suddenly grinned: "Interesting." He reached out to take the jade slip, lightly stroked it with his fingertips, and the restriction was immediately lifted.

"For the sake of the spirit wine, I will make an exception and let you choose again." The old man said lazily, "Have you thought it through? Once you exchange it, there will be no room for regret."

Fu Changsheng's eyes were firm: "No need to choose again."

"Hmph, you are stubborn." The old man snorted coldly, but did not try to persuade him further. He raised his hand and cast a spell, completely erasing the restriction on the jade slip.

Four streams of light sank into Fu Changsheng's brows, and in an instant, vast and fragmented information poured into his sea of ​​consciousness like a tide.

The old man looked at Fu Changsheng who was closing his eyes to receive the information, and suddenly said meaningfully: "Boy, these fragments... are not something that ordinary people can touch."

at the same time.

A familiar mechanical voice sounded in Fu Changsheng's sea of ​​consciousness:
"Ding"

"You have added many chapters to the family's martial arts manuals and gained 30,000 family contribution points."

Followed by.

The family contribution value was changed to fifty-one thousand six hundred.

Wuzhou.

Li Wanhu stood with his hands behind his back in the center of Tiansong Hall, staring at the silent teleportation array with a sinister look.

The first day passed and there was no movement in the formation.

"Could it be that this kid was barging into the Sutra Repository and was killed by the restriction?" He sneered.

On the second day, the teleportation array was still dim.

“Strange…” Li Wanhu frowned slightly. “Even if they are from a fifth-rank family, it is impossible for them to stay in the Sutra Library for so long.”

On the third day, it was gradually getting dark outside the palace, and Li Wanhu's face became completely gloomy.

"Could it be that this kid discovered some secret? No, it's impossible! How could a mere Purple Mansion cultivator..." He was filled with doubts and finally concluded that Fu Changsheng must have violated some taboo of the Sutra Repository and was directly blasted to ashes by the restrictions in the pavilion.

"That's good. It saves me from having to do it again." He snorted coldly and turned to leave.

- Om!

At this moment, the teleportation array that had been silent for three days suddenly lit up, brilliant light shot up into the sky, and mighty spatial fluctuations swept across the entire hall!

"What?!" Li Wanhu turned his head suddenly and his pupils shrank suddenly.

The spiritual light dissipated, and Fu Changsheng stepped out safely. His expression was normal, and the aura around him was even deeper and more restrained than three days ago!
"I only stayed for a few more days, but Lord Li is so worried about me?" Fu Changsheng glanced at him with a smile, "Are you worried that I chose the wrong method and went astray?"

Li Wanhu's face turned pale. He suppressed his anger and laughed dryly, "Patriarch Fu, you are joking. I am just curious. The Sutra Library has always been limited to one day. How did you..."

"Oh?" Fu Changsheng pretended to be surprised. "So Lord Li didn't tell me the deadline? It seems I misunderstood. I thought Lord Li was afraid that I would pick a good technique, so he didn't mention it on purpose."

Li Wanhu's eyes twitched, and he was speechless for a moment. He wanted to use the rules to trick Fu Changsheng, but he didn't expect that the other party was not only unharmed, but also stayed in the pavilion for two more days! What's more hateful is that Fu Changsheng's words are full of thorns at this moment, and every word hits his sore spot, but he can't refute it.

"Humph, Patriarch Fu is joking." Li Wanhu forced a smile, "Since the mission is accomplished, I will not see you off."

Fu Changsheng cupped his hands and smiled, saying meaningfully: "I would like to thank Lord Li for his 'care' this time. If there is any 'reward' in the future, Fu will definitely repay it double."

After saying this, he turned away, leaving Li Wanhu standing there with a gloomy look on his face.

Before Fu Changsheng left the Zhenshi Division, he also reported the three vassal families selected by the clan, namely the Ouyang family, the Lei family and the Huang family.

The Zhenshi Division also acted extremely quickly.

A public disc was quickly sent to the three companies to announce the matter!
It was almost dusk when Chief Wu drove into the Fu Family Mountain Gate with three spirit beast vehicles loaded with treasures. The most conspicuous thing in the convoy was a black iron treasure chest, with a sinister aura lingering on the surface. It was the [Sinister Thunder Crystal] that the Wu Family had kept at the bottom of the chest.

"Go see the eldest lady first." Chief Wu whispered to his followers, with a calculating look in his eyes, "Tell her to call Yong Peng over."

-

East Courtyard: Residence of the First Son
Fu Yongpeng was playing with his cradle baby. When he saw his father-in-law suddenly coming to visit, the smile on his face froze.

"Why did father come here in person?" He stood up to greet him, trying to remain calm.

The head of the Wu clan glanced at the baby. He was not thinking about that. He praised him casually: "My dear grandson has a good bone structure. He will become a great man in the future." He patted Fu Yongpeng on the shoulder and said, "My dear son-in-law, the Fu family has now been promoted to the sixth rank and needs to select three vassals. As the legitimate son, can you say a few good words for the Wu family?"

Fu Yongpeng's throat was dry.

Since he was punished by his mother for the Jiuyou Valley incident, the father and son have not talked to each other. But facing his father-in-law's expectant eyes, he could only bite the bullet and nod: "Don't worry, father-in-law, I will take you to see my father right away."

Outside the head of the house
As soon as they reached the steps, they were stopped by two guards.

"The head of the family is discussing matters with Young Master Yongren and is not seeing guests for the time being." "Yongren?" Fu Yongpeng's face suddenly changed - that was none other than the half-brother of Yu Qingru from the second house! Fu Yongpeng's face instantly turned ugly: "Even I can't come in?"

The guard bowed his head: "The master has ordered that no one is allowed to disturb us."

Just as the two were in a stalemate, the vermilion door suddenly opened. Liu Meizhen, dressed in a sky-blue robe, walked out gracefully, with the nine-phoenix hairpin holding a pearl in her hair sparkling in the sun.

"My father-in-law has come from afar, why didn't you let me know in advance?" The mistress of the Fu family smiled, but blocked the door of the mansion unnoticeably. "Changsheng is instructing Yongren, I'm afraid he can't get away."

Liu Meizhen can be said to be the spokesperson for the entire Fu family.

Fu Changsheng just sat in the rear.

The Wu clan leader naturally did not dare to look down on him, and immediately bowed deeply: "I am sorry for being rude. I just thought that Fu's family had just been promoted to the sixth rank, so I brought some small gifts."

"My father-in-law has come from afar and brought such a generous gift. It's really too polite." She smiled and spoke gently, but she still maintained the dignity of a family head and mistress. "Our two families are in-laws. Why should we be so formal?"

talking.

Lead the way in front.

Take the person to the reception room.

Green smoke curled up from the gilded incense burner. Liu Meizhen held the pot in her white hand and poured amber spiritual tea into the jade cup in front of Chief Wu. The fragrance of the tea was refreshing.

Clan leader Wu felt relieved, but still tried to test her: "Madam Fu, this time the Fu family has been promoted to the sixth rank, and we can choose a vassal according to the "Great Zhou Family Law". I wonder..."

Liu Meizhen gently put down the teapot and said with a faint smile: "Since my in-laws asked, I will just tell you directly." She tapped her fingertips, and a curtain of light appeared on the tea table, revealing three family emblems - the black tortoise of the Ouyang family, the thunder pattern of the Lei family, and the blue phoenix of the Huang family.

"These three families are the vassals chosen by the Fu family this time."

The Wu clan leader's face changed slightly, but he still forced a smile and said, "My Wu family has a strong foundation. In terms of strength..."

Liu Meizhen shook her head and sighed: "My dear, since our two families are relatives, I will speak frankly." Her eyes were deep, and she tapped the light curtain with her fingertips, which turned into a map of the territory of the Great Zhou.

"The court decrees that if a noble family wants to be promoted to the fifth rank, in addition to accumulating enough merit points, they must also cultivate at least three sixth rank noble families in their fiefdom."

She raised her hand and made a stroke, and the three family emblems lit up:

Ouyang Family: The light screen shows Ouyang Qing in seclusion, with purple air lingering around her. Huang Family: The scene changes to show Huang Yuehua holding the spiritual object for forming the elixir given by Master Xiao, with a heavy aura. Lei Family: The last scene is when the elder of the Lei Family respectfully accepts the jade box given by the Prince's Mansion, with a rosy glow inside.

"These three families are all expected to be promoted to the sixth rank within ten years." Liu Meizhen looked at the head of the Wu clan and said sincerely, "My dear, the Fu family chose a vassal not because they despise the Wu family, but because they need to use their strength to help them make further progress so that in the future..."

She didn't finish her words, but Patriarch Wu already understood - the Fu family was aiming for the fifth rank!
His heart was shaken, and all the resentment he had felt before instantly disappeared.

Seeing his expression change, Liu Meizhen said softly, "The Wu family and the Fu family are relatives by marriage. If you need anything in the future, just let me know. Even if we are not vassals, the two families are still old friends."

She personally poured a cup of spirit wine and handed it over: "I heard that Elder Wu has been comprehending the way of forming an elixir recently. If you have any questions, our Fu family may be able to give you some advice within our ability."

Patriarch Wu took the wine glass, and the depression in his heart gradually disappeared. Liu Meizhen's words not only pointed out the overall considerations of the Fu family, but also gave the Wu family a way out, and even hinted that she could help the Wu ancestor to form the elixir!

This kind of skill is really versatile.

He raised his glass and drank it all, then smiled bitterly and said, "Since Madam Fu is so frank, it would be petty for Wu to continue to pester her."

Fu Yongpeng stood in the shadow of the corridor column, his knuckles turned white, his nails dug deeply into his palms, and a hint of blood quietly spread.

In the hall, Liu Meizhen's laughter could be heard faintly, and the voice of the Wu clan leader was respectful and relieved, and he was obviously appeased. This should have been his scene - he was the legitimate son, one of the future helmsmen of the Fu family, and when his father-in-law came to visit, he should have been the one to introduce and deal with him.

But now, he was not even qualified to step into the hall.

"Obviously... I am the legitimate son."

He lowered his head and looked at the sleeping baby in his arms. This child was born with a brilliant mind, a gift from heaven, which should have been a bargaining chip for his father to look at him differently. But his father didn't even take a look at him. He was only busy instructing the bastard in cultivation!
"Father... in your eyes, do you not even see me as your son?"

His breathing became more and more rapid, and the information he had found out kept flashing through his mind -

I heard that when my father returned to Yunshan County, he summoned his illegitimate son Fu Yongren several times and gave him a lot of treasures each time.

Fu Yongren, who was at the Qi Refining Stage, had no chance to be teleported to Huizhou Prefecture to attend the Sixth Rank Aristocratic Family Celebration. However, his father personally sent a message to Fu Yongan to bring this beloved illegitimate son over, and he could not wait to summon him directly as soon as he arrived in Huizhou.

I have been seeing him for most of the day and he hasn't come out yet.

But on the day of his wedding, his father did not show up...

“Why?!”

His eyes were fixed on the tightly closed secret room not far away.

"Why do you, bastards, step on me?!"

The baby in his arms suddenly twisted uncomfortably, as if frightened by his father's brutality, and started crying loudly.

Fu Yongpeng lowered his head and looked at his son's tender face, his eyes full of venom and reluctance.

"Don't be afraid... Dad will make you the only heir of the Fu family."

"Everyone who stands in the way... must die."

He couldn't do it.

His son will be able to do it.

...

The night was dark. In the meeting hall of the Lei family, the candlelight flickered, illuminating the dark faces.

On the rosewood table in the center of the hall, there lay quietly a gilded jade slip - it was a message from the Imperial Court's Zhenshi Division, and the seal was covered with a scarlet seal of a sixth-rank family.

"The Fu family is so brave!"

The Thunder Clan leader's five fingers sank deeply into the table, leaving five finger marks on the iron-hard red sandalwood! Thunder patterns appeared all over his body, his robes moved without wind, and the pressure from the fake pill froze the air in the entire hall.

"Clan leader!" The second elder suddenly slammed the table and stood up, his hair and beard standing up, "My Lei family has been established for nearly a thousand years, when have we ever suffered such humiliation?! What is the Fu family? They just relied on their shitty luck to barely squeeze into the sixth rank!"

"That's right!" The fourth elder sneered, "Fifty years ago, they were not even worthy of carrying shoes for my Lei family!"

When the elders of the Lei family in the hall heard this, their eyes were all red with anger. Some people crushed teacups, and the porcelain pieces pierced deeply into their palms without them noticing; some people's swords on their waists kept buzzing, as if they would be unsheathed and drink blood in the next second.

But in the corner, the elder who had remained silent all the time suddenly spoke hoarsely:
"But the sixth-rank noble families do have the power to appoint vassals."

These words were like a bucket of cold water, poured over everyone's heads.

The hall suddenly fell silent.

A sixth-rank noble family can accept three families as vassal. This is decided by the imperial court. Those who violate it will be treated as treason.

"Clan leader!" the third elder suddenly screamed, a hint of cruelty flashed in his eyes, "Why don't we immediately call the Prince's Mansion? As long as the Seventh Prince comes forward-"

"Shut up!"

The Thunder Clan leader roared, and the bronze thunder lamp hanging on the ceiling of the hall cracked with a crack.

Everyone shut up. They knew it well - since the old prince passed away, the Seventh Prince's Mansion had long been in decline. The resources sent by the Lei family over the years were like a drop in the ocean, and in return they only got empty promises.

After Chief Lei calmed down, he suddenly sneered:
"The Fu family... has made a good calculation."

The Lei clan leader's voice was very soft, but it caused the temperature of the entire hall to drop suddenly.

"When I survive the thunder tribulation and achieve the golden elixir, I can follow the 'imperial grace order' and let my Lei family..."

"Directly promoted to the sixth rank!"

"Then the Fu family will be qualified to challenge the fifth rank because of the 'Vassal Family Promotion'."

"The Fu family wanted to use my Lei family as a stepping stone, but they didn't know..."

"My Lei family is the real chess player!"

Everyone present was smart. They immediately understood what Chief Lei meant. The second elder's eyes flashed with ferocity, "The Fu family doesn't have a golden elixir in charge, and they are the same sixth rank as us—"

"It's just a piece of fat meat!" The fourth elder stood up and slammed the table, the thunder talisman on his waist humming, "Then we can kill the Fu family, and everything in the Fu family will belong to the Lei family, including the Red Sun Stone mine."

"Not bad, not bad, wonderful, wonderful"

Everyone burst into laughter.

Only the Great Elder frowned.

Although Fu Changsheng's daughter Fu Yongxuan was sent to the Luo family, she is a golden elixir after all. It is not easy for Fu Yongxuan to intervene in the minor quarrels between the Lei family and the Fu family. But if a serious fight breaks out, how could Fu Yongxuan sit idly by?

The Great Elder sighed inwardly.

Ever since the clan leader's grandson ascended the throne of prince, the entire clan has been flattered for decades, and gradually they have come to think that their Lei family is truly a royal family, and no one dares to touch them. This... this is a sign of the clan's demise!

Just as everyone in the Lei family was laughing, a sharp sound of cracking air suddenly came from outside the hall -

"Whoosh!"

A scarlet jade slip came through the air and, like a sharp arrow, penetrated into the rosewood table in front of the main seat, standing side by side with the previous gilded jade slip!

The pupils of the Thunder Clan leader suddenly shrank.

The tablet was red in color, with ferocious demonic patterns on the edges, which were...

"Demon Suppression Pass Recruitment Order!"

The hall suddenly became silent.

The fourth elder unfolded the jade slip with trembling hands and glanced at it before his face turned pale:
"Order the Lei family to send forty peak foundation-building cultivators to accompany the Fu family to guard the Demon Suppression Pass within forty days. Anyone who violates this order... will be considered a traitor!"

"Crack!"

The black iron armrest under the Thunder Clan leader's seat suddenly shattered!
"What a cruel Fu family!" The second elder said in a hoarse voice, "They are trying to destroy the foundation of our Lei family!"

Where is Demon-Suppressing Pass?
That is the flesh-and-blood grinding wheel at the border between the human race and the demonic land! The chance of death is over 70%, and those who survive... are mostly corroded by the demonic energy and turned into madmen.

Also.

Once you enter Demon Suppression Pass, it will be ten years.

No contact with the outside world within ten years!
"Fu Changsheng...whatever you have given me today, my Lei family will repay you a hundredfold, including the principal and interest!"

Chief Lei stood up slowly, the murderous intent in his eyes solidified like substance, and his voice was as deep as thunder:

"Pass my order——"

"Immediately activate the Thunder Prison Array and block the Qi of the entire clan. No one is allowed to enter or leave!"

"Call back all the Lei family members who are training outside, and use all the strength of the family to build the Thunder Prison Altar. It must be completed as quickly as possible and in the shortest possible time."

Everyone was shocked!

The Thunder Prison Altar... that is the Lei family's most secretive forbidden technique formation. Once activated, it can forcibly draw the thunder spirits from heaven and earth to help the patriarch achieve the golden elixir!
Is this to...forcefully form a pill? !

The great elder's expression suddenly changed: "It is too risky for the clan leader to forcibly attack the golden elixir. Please think twice..."

The corner of Thunder Chief's mouth slowly curled up into a sneer.

He shook his sleeves, and lightning flashed in the hall! Three glittering treasures floated in the air, eclipsing the candlelight in the room.

"This is..." The second elder's breathing suddenly became heavy.

The Thunder Clan leader flicked his fingertips, and the jade box opened. In an instant, nine purple lightning bolts soared into the sky like dragons, illuminating the dome of the hall! In the box quietly lay a pill wrapped in dragon-shaped lightning patterns, and tiny imperial runes floated on the surface of each pill.

"Fourth level Thunder Yuan Dan?!" The fourth elder rushed to the table, his beard trembling, "It is said that this is the royal secret medicine that can increase the chance of forming a pill by 40%?!"

The great elder in the corner suddenly coughed violently - he recognized the inconspicuous wax seal in the corner of the jade box. It was indeed the seal of the Great Zhou royal family!
Add the Thunder Prison Altar.

The clan leader has a 60% chance of successfully forming a pill.

No wonder the patriarch is so arrogant!
...

...

"boom--!"

The gilded jade slip in Patriarch Huang's hand suddenly exploded and turned into golden powder all over the sky, but was frozen in mid-air by the spiritual pressure that suddenly surged from his body, like a solidified golden storm!

"The Fu family...how dare you choose my Huang family as a vassal?!"

His voice was as deep as thunder, and every word seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth. Purple air surged around his body, and there was even a faint sound of a dragon's roar echoing in the air.

The elder's expression suddenly changed. He grabbed the falling imperial disc, on which was clearly imprinted the red seal of the Fu family and the gilded seal of the imperial court's Zhenshi Division. "The Huang family will submit to the Fu family from today on and be under their control. Those who violate the rules will be punished for treason!"

The second elder's eyes were filled with murderous intent. "My Huang family is a thousand-year-old family with a deep foundation. We also have Master Xiao as our backer. What the hell is the Fu family? How dare they be so bold as to make us bow down to them?!"

It's so infuriating.

but!
This was the imperial decree, but they dared not resist.

Never imagined.

Their Huang family actually had to bow down to a nouveau riche!

The elder suddenly smiled coldly: "The Fu family is plotting this. On the surface, they are humiliating our Huang family as a vassal, but in fact, they want to use Yuehua's future merits in forming a pill to help them reach the fifth rank."

Before he finished speaking, a blood-colored communication talisman broke through the air and came from the sky. Patriarch Huang grabbed it in mid-air, and the information in the talisman poured into his consciousness - it was the secret report that the Lei family had recruited forty peak foundation-building cultivators to go to the Demon Suppression Pass!

With a "crack", Patriarch Huang crushed the communication talisman, and the anger on his face suddenly turned into a grim smile: "Interesting. The Fu family is so cruel to the Lei family. I'm afraid Lei Laogui is going to fight to the death."

He made a gesture with his five fingers in his sleeves, and the Yunxia Peak formation suddenly lowered the isolation barrier. After confirming that no one was spying, Patriarch Huang turned around abruptly, and the purple-gold dragon pattern on his robe moved without wind:

"Send an order! Immediately send three carts of Moonlight Stones in the name of 'Congratulations to the Fu family on their promotion', and secretly pass a message to the Lei family - tell them that the Fu family has already placed assassins at the Demon Suppression Pass to hunt down the Lei family monks!"

The third elder took a deep breath and said, "The Patriarch wants to add fuel to the fire?"

"No." A strange purple flame condensed on the fingertips of Patriarch Huang, "We want to use the knife of the Lei family to test the quality of the Fu family for us." Under the reflection of the purple flame, his eyes were deep and unfathomable: "When Yuehua survives the thunder tribulation, no matter whether the Fu family swallows up the Lei family or the Lei family tears up the Fu family..."

The Great Elder suddenly understood, and the tortoise shell hexagram in his sleeve turned from bad to good. He couldn't help but clapped his hands and laughed: "By then, my Huang family will hold the "Order of Permission" and establish itself as a sixth-rank family. No matter who wins, they will have to ask us for an alliance!"

...

...

The Ouyang clan leader, wearing a black robe, came walking on the clouds, and behind him, six Ouyang family disciples were holding red sandalwood gift boxes in their hands, and they walked steadily. He saw the sixth-grade family archway hanging at the gate of the Fu family from afar, and a gleam of brilliance flashed in his eyes. Then he waved his sleeves and laughed loudly:

"Congratulations to the Fu family for their promotion to the sixth rank! The Ouyang family has specially prepared a small gift to show our sincerity!"

The sound was like rolling thunder, attracting the attention of all the Fu family's mountain-guarding disciples.

——In the hall, Liu Meizhen sat in the main seat and raised her eyes when she heard the voice: "Patriarch Ouyang has come from afar, I am sorry for not welcoming you in person."

She waved her hand, and the barrier at the mountain gate opened.

Patriarch Ouyang stepped onto the ninth level of the Mysterious Jade Steps.

In the main hall of the Fu family, the air was filled with the scent of sandalwood, and on the golden nanmu table stood a cup of undrunk spiritual tea; it was obvious that the host had prepared something in advance.

I saw a beautiful woman in a crimson robe sitting in the main seat, her eyebrows like distant mountains, her eyes like blades, her aura restrained, yet faintly with the power of a dragon or a tiger - Fu family mistress Liu Meizhen:

"I'm really sorry, Patriarch Ouyang. My husband went to the Zhenshi Division for some business and hasn't returned yet. I'll take care of the clan affairs for the time being."

Patriarch Ouyang was somewhat disappointed that he was unable to meet Fu Changsheng in person.

However, the Fu family was almost entirely managed by Liu Meizhen, so he did not dare to neglect her. After bowing and congratulating her again, he waved his hand.

The disciples behind him presented the gift boxes one by one.

The first box opens——

“A piece of thousand-year-old Xuanyin cold jade can calm one’s inner demons and help water-veined cultivators break through the realm without worries.” The temperature in the hall dropped sharply as the cold mist lingered. Liu Meizhen’s eyes moved slightly.

The second box appeared——

"Three buckets of dark blood sand, produced from the Nine Netherworld Cold Abyss, can be used to refine the 'Xuanming True Evil.'" There was a faint sound of ghosts crying as the blood sand surged, and it was obviously the perfect auxiliary material for Fu Yongxuan to practice the "Xuanming True Sutra".

The third box opens——

Chief Ouyang personally held out a black jade scroll, on which runes moved like living things: "The Secret Record of Deep Spring Condensing Pills records a secret technique of forming pills with water... This is the foundation of our clan, and I am offering it to the Fu family today!"

Liu Meizhen suddenly sat up straight!
It is difficult to find a spiritual object that can form a pill, let alone the secret technique to form a pill.

The secret art of forming the elixir is different from natural treasures. It is something that can be passed down from generation to generation. The Ouyang family actually offered this thing, and their sincerity far exceeded expectations!
"What does Patriarch Ouyang mean?" She suppressed the shock in her heart and pretended to be calm.

The head of the Ouyang clan bowed deeply and said, "Since the Fu family has reached the sixth rank, our Ouyang clan is willing to follow in their footsteps. The 'Nine-turn Pill Condensation Method' in this secret record complements your family's 'Xuanming Sutra' -" He suddenly changed the subject and said, "I only ask Senior Yongxuan to teach my daughter Qing'er how to form a pill."

(End of this chapter)