412: The situation of the ten-member group

Even a powerful Dao Ancestor could not resist the backlash of the River of Time, because the Eternal Dao Realm was created by that Pangu, and whether it was Reincarnation or the River of Time, both belonged to the Eternal Rank.

Unless Xu Qing could become that legendary Eternal, then he would be able to resist the backlash and forcibly reverse his True Spirit.

The reason Transcendent was called Transcendent was that the moment he severed the shackles of the Eternal Dao Realm, he gained control of his True Spirit; he did not need a True Spirit Mark, because he was unique, and from then on, there were no Lifespan restrictions.

Of course, if a Transcendent's Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering, then his True Spirit would be completely extinguished, because his True Spirit had already separated from the Eternal Dao Realm and merged with his Dao Soul.

As for the two Great Emperors in the Nether Flame Emperor Valley, the place where they Ascended back then, coincidentally, was the Canglan Dao Domain, and they established a force called the Nether Flame Dao Sect, with two Dao Severing within it, namely Yan Lie and the other.

Xu Qing didn't even have time to make a move before he was annihilated by Xu Yuan.

Putting his thoughts aside, Xu Qing continued to exchange, spending 300 trillion to exchange for a batch of Dao Lord cultivation.

Over a period of time, the Xu Family underwent significant personnel changes.

Originally, the Xu Family was divided into nine Ranks: ordinary Family members, stewards, deacons/Core Disciples, Elders of various halls/Branch Elders/True Disciples, Vice Hall Masters/Core Elders/Sequences, Branch Leaders/Hall Masters/Young Lord of various branches, Grand Elders, Clan Elders, and Clan Chief!

Afterward, after discussions by Xu Ming and others, a new division was formulated.

First, the highest authority was the Clan Chief, followed by the Clan Elders. The Clan Elders, except in urgent situations, did not participate in Family affairs but served as the Xu Family's foundation, guarding the Clan Elder Palace.

To this day, the Xu Family only had three Clan Elders, but those three were only designated as Clan Elders due to their high seniority; after all, two were the great-grand-ancestor's cousins, and one was the son of the great-grand-ancestor's fourth brother, and thus their cultivation was barely at the Dao Lord Realm.

Below the Clan Elders was the third Rank—Dao Seat Elders, composed of Grand Elders and the Branch Leaders of the Eight Halls and Seven Veins. Currently, their cultivation was tentatively set at Dao Lord Realm and above.

Originally, the Grand Elders had a higher status than the Branch Leaders of the Eight Halls and Seven Veins, but now their status was equal, which prevented the risk of Grand Elders interfering with the Eight Halls and Seven Veins in the future.

Of course, in the current Xu Family, Xu Ming's status was very high; even the Branch Leaders of the Eight Halls and Seven Veins had to listen to Xu Ming.

The fourth Rank was Heaven Seat Elders, which included Vice Hall Masters and Core Elders. Their cultivation was tentatively set at Dao Lord Perfection and above.

The fifth Rank was Earth Seat Elders, which included Branch Elders, Hall Elders, deans of various academies in the Family Academy, and the Ten Halls of the Dark Guard, etc. Their cultivation was tentatively set at Dao Lord Late Stage.

The sixth Rank was Human-Grade Elders, composed of Elders of various academies in the Family Academy, Elders of various idle palaces, or idle Family members whose cultivation had reached a certain Realm, such as the Elders of the Sword Institute, the persons in charge of places like the Ten Thousand Spirits Blood Pool Palace and the Profound Yellow Palace, or Family members whose current cultivation had reached Dao Lord Early Stage.

The seventh Rank was deacons of various palaces and halls; the eighth Rank was stewards, a Rank that only the External Affairs Hall had; the ninth Rank was the idle Family members of the Xu Family.

The younger generation also had rankings, from high to low: Young Lord, Ten Great Sequences, Dao, Heaven, Earth, Human. Human-Grade Prodigies were at the Emperor Realm; Earth-Grade Prodigies had Dao Severing Early Stage; Heaven-Grade Prodigies had Dao Severing Late Stage cultivation; Dao-Grade Prodigies had Dao Lord Perfection; Sequences were at least Dao Lord Realm.

As for the Young Lord, he needed to subdue all the younger generation of the Xu Clan and possess an invincible demeanor to become the Young Lord.

Such a ranking system was not to say that idle Family members had the lowest status, but merely to inspire the Family members' ambition. While a strict hierarchy could lead to exploitation of the lower Ranks by the upper Ranks, it could also motivate people to strive for improvement, as long as the balance was maintained.

Currently, all Dao Seat Elders in the Family were at the Dao Lord Realm, and the Dao Lord cultivation Xu Qing exchanged was for the Heaven, Earth, and Human three-seat Elders.

There were currently thirty-six Heaven Seat Elders.

The eight Vice Hall Masters remained unchanged, and the Elder Council added eight Core Elder positions. There were now twenty-eight Core Elders responsible for handling Family affairs.

There were currently one hundred and eight Earth Seat Elders.

After the Seven Kill Lineage was incorporated, the ten great Protector Heavenly Generals, represented by the original Xu Yuan, all became Branch Elders of the Seven Kill Lineage. In addition, the Family subsequently established various academies in the Family Academy, and various branches and halls appointed some Hall/Branch Elders.

Earth Seat Elders were the highest-ranking members of the Family who were closest to the Family members in their daily lives.

After decades of accumulation, many Elders met Xu Qing's requirements. The freed-up slots were perfectly filled by the remaining few members of the original ten-person group, as well as the Ten Halls of the Dark Guard and the deans of the Family Academy.

Among the original ten-person group, Xu Duoduo was already a Dao Lord, and Xu Dagui, Xu Yuan, and Xu Haibo had become the management of the Seven Kill Lineage. Now, only Deng Changyun, Lan Ningbo, Lan Yuangang, Blood Sabre Old Ancestor, Qin Huan, and Qi Wude remained.

Over the years, these six people had all found their respective arrangements.

Among these six, Deng Changyun changed his name to Xu Changyun and entered the Internal Affairs Hall, becoming a Hall Elder; the Lan Family grandfather and grandson entered the External Affairs Hall and became Hall Elders; Qin Huan became the dean of the Sword Institute. Although his Dao of the Sword, in Xu Qing's opinion, was not outstanding, it was sufficient for teaching the younger generation of the Family.

These four people's cultivation was at the Dao Lord Early and Middle Stage, and this time, they were the ones who needed assistance.

Among the six, the one who had never changed was Blood Sabre Old Ancestor.

From the moment he was summoned by him, Blood Sabre Old Ancestor was appointed as the Sabre-Wielding Heavenly King of the South Heaven Gate. As the face of the Xu Family, his cultivation was naturally not weak, and over the years, the Family had bestowed him with a considerable amount of cultivation.

By now, his cultivation was already at the Dao Lord Peak, and as an Earth Seat Elder, his cultivation was already extremely powerful.

Among the six, the most carefree and strongest in cultivation was Qi Wude. This fellow entered the Hall of Offerings, and his cultivation was now at Dao Lord Perfection, making him the only Dao Lord Perfection among the Earth Seat Elders.

During his trip to the Netherworld, this fellow basically visited all the major forces and great emperor tombs in the Netherworld, and then used these resources to exchange for Dao Severing Early Stage cultivation and a King-Rank Dao technique similar to the "Life and Death Xuan Gong."

Afterward, after the Xuanhuang Merchant Guild was established, this fellow decisively left the Eternal Continent and arrived at the Behemoth Domain.

Wandering the Kase Heaven Realm for decades, relying on absorbing tomb Qi, he actually broke through to Dao Severing Late Stage. Then, he used the treasures accumulated over decades to exchange for Dao Lord Perfection cultivation.

While other powerhouses of the same Rank in the Xu Family still owed a large amount of Family contribution points, he was debt-free and carefree. He was currently in the Canglan Dao Domain, preparing to enter the Heavenly Blade Relic two years later.

Even Xu Qing couldn't help but sigh with emotion; people's fortunes were different!

This fellow could do what he liked and, in the process, also improved his cultivation.

Thus, the era of the ten-person group passed.

There were currently 174 Human-Grade Elders in the Xu Family. The batch of cultivation Xu Qing exchanged, after satisfying the Heaven and Earth two seats, were all Dao Lord Early and Middle Stage cultivation, totaling nine hundred portions.

Barring any accidents, this could allow the Xu Family to gain at least seven or eight hundred more Dao Lord Realm backbone forces.

As for Dao Severing cultivation, Xu Qing only spent 50 trillion, exchanging for twelve hundred portions of Early Stage to Perfection cultivation, to strengthen the Family's foundation.

In addition, the Family also had the Myriad Spirits Altar. It was a pity that the Myriad Spirits Altar could only sacrifice Dao Severing Realm beings at most, but for those Family members whose potential had been exhausted, it was completely sufficient.