117: Entering

Zhou Leren was twenty-four years old and had broken through to the Ninth Level of Qi Refining. In a few more years, once his magical power accumulation reached Perfection, he could attempt Foundation Establishment. If he succeeded in Foundation Establishment, he would enjoy a Lifespan of four cycles of sixty years.

Inside the quiet room, Zhou Leren stood up and reined in his dispersed magical power, but his face showed little joy.

To reach such a stage at the age of twenty-four, it was no exaggeration to call him the foremost person in the Zhou Family, or even Qingyuan Town, and few in the entire Huichuan Prefecture could compare to him.

However, after this major upheaval, Zhou Leren deeply felt the powerlessness and helplessness of insufficient Cultivation.

After a moment of thought, Zhou Leren left the quiet room to find his father and Third Aunt. Having already broken through to the Ninth Level of Qi Refining, it was naturally time to prepare for Foundation Establishment.

As for Zhou Leyi, who was two years younger than Zhou Leren, he was only at the Qi Refining Third Layer, still a considerable distance from the Qi Refining Fourth Layer (Cultivation Level).

Zhou Lezhi, who was the same age as Zhou Leyi, was still a step away from the Second Layer of Qi Refining.

Zhou Lihai's eldest daughter, Zhou Lerou, was twenty years old. During the spirit measurement, she lit up four gems, indicating a fire attribute talent. She had actually surpassed Zhou Lezhi, having already broken through to the Second Layer of Qi Refining.

By now, the Zhou Family's 'Le' generation clansmen had increased to fourteen, with seven possessing Cultivation talent. Among them, six-year-old Zhou Lean was born to Zhou Linuo.

Ever since the Yao Beast attack, Zhou Linuo's Family was taken to Jade Moon Peak, and Zhou Linuo's identity could no longer be hidden. Fortunately, Zhou Linuo and her husband had been married for many years, had two sons and one daughter, and their affection was deep.

They were not affected by this matter, though there were still subtle changes in their lives. Although Zhou Linuo was helpless, she could only try to accept and adapt.

Zhou Linuo's two sons and one daughter all underwent spirit measurement, but only the six-year-old third son lit up three gems, possessing a low-grade metal attribute talent.

After discussions between Zhou Linuo and her husband, he changed his surname to Zhou and was named Le'an, then was brought to Jade Moon Peak to Cultivate.

As long as he completed his studies, he could come and go freely, so as not to let the young Zhou Lean experience the pain and helplessness of the separation between Immortals and Mortals.

Zhou Linuo's Family, after Feiyue City was rebuilt, descended from Jade Moon Peak and resettled.

With Zhou Linuo's connection, their safety was naturally beyond doubt.

Zhou Linuo's husband's Family, being a scholarly lineage, had their own pride and did not use the Zhou Family's name to engage in bullying or illegal activities. They continued as before, writing books.

However, with this experience, their writings differed from before. Their Xianxia articles, due to personal experience and Zhou Linuo's consultation, appeared more realistic and vivid, becoming quite popular among the surrounding Mortals, which was an unexpected delight.

In particular, a novel titled "Family Cultivation: I Am the Town's Spirit Beast," with its novel concept, unique perspective, and ingenious design, became highly sought after, selling explosively, and even spread to several surrounding towns.

People often came to Feiyue City, drawn by its reputation, seeking Zhou Linuo's husband to present him with extremely precious 'razor blades.' Fortunately, Zhou Linuo's husband did not reveal his real name, using a pseudonym, and with the Zhou Family's concealment, although he was somewhat nervous, he lived a relatively stable life.

All families in Qingyuan Town, like the Zhou Family, were recuperating.

The Qingyuan Town market was also re-established under the Zhou Family's leadership, inviting various families to settle in.

The Zhou Family had insufficient numbers, so the management of the market was mostly handed over to other families, with only Zhou Liyue occasionally overseeing it for a few days.

Even so, no one dared to break the rules in the market.

The Zhou Family's reputation was now different from before. With Mo Xuan's existence, it was second only to the Xuanqing Sect in Huichuan Prefecture.

This was mainly due to the Zhou Family's shallow foundation. After all, besides Mo Xuan, there was only one Foundation Establishment Stage Great Cultivator, making their ruling power significantly weaker.

The Zhou Family's sphere of influence was also limited to the two towns of Qingyuan and Hanyan.

Old Qin of Hanyan Town died in the beast tide, and the Qin Family subsequently declined. They voluntarily gave up the occupied spirit peak and most of their assets, and the remaining clansmen relocated en masse, settling in Qingyuan Town.

The Qin Family still had two Late Qi Refining Cultivators overseeing them, so they were not weak in Qingyuan Town.

As of today, the number of families with Late Qi Refining Cultivators in Qingyuan Town was even higher than before the beast tide.

Time flowed like water, gurgling along.

A year passed in a flash.

More than two years had passed since that beast tide.

Although there were no large-scale beast tides attacking cities in these past two years, small groups of Yao Beasts occasionally emerged from the Tianshui Mountain Range to attack various prefectures.

Only Huichuan Prefecture was slightly better; although there were attacks, they were only border incursions.

After more than two years of rest and reorganization, the Xuanqing Sect recalled the Disciples who were scattered outside executing the Legacy plan, re-established Tianshui City, and dispatched Elders and Disciples to oversee it.

And in Tianshui City, a mission hall was set up, releasing tasks such as demon extermination and treasure hunting. Accepting and completing these tasks would earn Xuanqing Sect contribution points, which could be exchanged for Spirit Stones, Magical Artifacts, Talismans, Medicinal Pills, Cultivation Techniques, and so on.

If one had enough contribution points, they could even exchange them for Foundation Establishment Cultivation Techniques and foundation establishment pills.

As soon as this news broke, it attracted a large number of Loose Cultivators, and even Qi Refining Families, Foundation Establishment Stage aristocratic families, and Sect Disciples were moved by it.

For Loose Cultivators, this might be the best way to obtain Cultivation resources.

And other forces were interested because there were items needed by various families and Sects.

With this move, the number of Yao Beast incursions on the borders of Huichuan Prefecture rapidly decreased.

The Xuanqing Sect had also sent a message, inviting the Zhou Family to jointly manage Tianshui City.

However, because the Zhou Family had too few Cultivators, Zhou Licheng politely declined.

In Qingyuan Lake, Mo Xuan's sanity had gradually stabilized. Zhou Liyue had visited several times, telling Mo Xuan everything that had happened in the Family.

This included the Cloud Jiao and Fierce Ape corpses sent by the Xuanqing Sect.

Mo Xuan had four demon cores yet to refine, so they were not very useful to him. However, they were quite useful for the Zhou Family's beast taming. After transmitting his thoughts, indicating for Zhou Liyue to handle them as she saw fit, he once again fell into a deep sleep to recover from his injuries.

Zhou Liyue found Zhou Licheng and conveyed Mo Xuan's message.

Only then did Zhou Licheng take out the two demon corpses.

The hide, tendons, bones, and blood of a Golden Core Stage Demon King were all top-grade treasure materials.

A small amount of vital blood was extracted from the Cloud Jiao, diluted, and then placed into the Ten Thousand Snakes Pool in several batches.

With the Cloud Jiao's blood, the Azure Black Spirit Snakes in this pool might undergo some mutation. If they could Cultivate Foundation Establishment Stage Azure Black Spirit Snakes, that would be even better.

As for the Zhou Family's Spirit Beast Garden, some Fierce Ape meat was taken out to feed the Spirit Beasts, enhancing their Cultivation.

As for the other items, the Zhou Family was temporarily unable to process them and could only put them aside for later, either entrusting the Xuanqing Sect to handle them or finding other uses.

Just as the Zhou Family was quietly developing.

During the beast tide, the two Immortal Masters He and Ming, who had fled with their direct descendants when they saw the unfavorable situation, returned to Huichuan Prefecture.

They slaughtered all the Foundation Establishment Stage families that had occupied their former strongholds, using strong-arm tactics, and re-established the He and Ming clans.