350: Roll them all up!

A third-grade Medium Grade demon core?

An Yunmiao looked at Liu Xuan and asked, "Could the one he's talking about be the one you used for Alchemy?"

"It should be!" Liu Xuan's expression remained unchanged as he explained, "A while ago, Immortal Master Wang and Immortal Master Xiao were at the front lines of Black Leopard Fortress following True Person Feiyu Shen Yunshu. They killed a Mid Golden Core Stage bat-like monster bird, and they gave this demon core to me."

An Yunmiao nodded slightly; she had heard a little about this matter but hadn't paid much attention.

As for the third-grade demon core, she guessed Yunhe's purpose in acquiring it was to sell it to the Peach Blossom Sect at a high price. The Peach Blossom Demon Lord was very generous, and several demon cores obtained previously had been handled that way.

This time, however, Liu Xuan had beaten him to it by refining it into a Medicinal Pill, and he even happened to involve her as a witness. Was this a coincidence, or was it intentional?

Whether it was a coincidence or intentional, Liu Xuan's status as a third-grade Alchemist was the real deal!

An Yunmiao didn't overthink it and instructed Cheng Hao, "The demon core has already been refined into a Medicinal Pill by Liu Xuan. Go back and tell Yunhe to let this matter drop!"

"Your Disciple obeys!"

Cheng Hao respectfully took the order, his heart full of doubts, but he didn't dare ask more. Just as he was about to excuse himself to report back, An Yunmiao called out to him again.

"Wait!"

She took out a blank Jade Slip and instantly recorded a secret letter with her Divine Soul. "Hand this to Yunhe for me."

"Yes!"

Cheng Hao took the Jade Slip and put it away. Seeing that An Yunmiao had no other instructions, he bowed to her and Liu Xuan in turn, then quickly took his leave.

An Yunmiao gave Liu Xuan a meaningful look before drifting off toward the Artifact Refining Workshop, seemingly going to find her sister, An Yunxi.

Holding his daughter, Liu Xuan pretended not to see An Yunmiao's look. Compared to the trouble of offending Immortal Master Yunhe, An Yunmiao's suspicion was not worth mentioning.

To deal with An Yunmiao, Liu Xuan held an ultimate trump card: the Love Gu.

Even if things went south, he had a way to cover himself. Thus, Liu Xuan was exceptionally relaxed in her presence and didn't care much about her slight suspicion.

"Xin Ci, shall we go give rewards to your older brothers and sisters?"

"Rewards?" Xin Ci rubbed her head. "Daddy, what are rewards?"

"Rewards are... gifts," Liu Xuan pointed to the rag doll in her hand, "just like the rag doll you're holding."

"Daddy, I want a gift too~"

"Uh..."

"Alright, alright, little Xin Ci gets a gift too!"

...Yin Sha Hall.

Liu Xuan was considering how to distribute the xuanhuang undying pills in his hand.

The nine third-grade Low Grade xuanhuang undying pills were easy to distribute; they would go to the nine children with the highest cultivation.

Eldest Son Dao Far, Fourth Brother Dao Cheng, Ling Hui, Dao Ming, Ninth Son, Dao Yong, Ling Miao, Lingyue, and Dao Xing.

Through the Spirit Treasure Family tree, Liu Xuan could clearly know their cultivation Realms, and those nine were the top-ranked.

Ling Qing, ranked forty-first, was in tenth place by a narrow margin, just a tiny bit behind Dao Xing, who was ranked forty-second.

Both Ling Qing and Dao Xing had seventh-grade Spiritual Roots. Ling Qing was also three months older than Dao Xing, and their level of diligence was about the same.

However, Dao Xing's mother was the powerful Lin Yiyi, while Ling Qing's mother, Jiang Xiaoyou, had no background.

The difference wasn't apparent when they were young, but as they grew older and their cultivation increased, the gap in background would gradually manifest.

The distribution of the nine third-grade xuanhuang undying pills didn't look at talent, background, or ability—only at cultivation!

This way, it could fully stimulate the children's enthusiasm, letting those with poor Spiritual Root talent know that as long as they Cultivated hard and progressed in their cultivation, they could obtain the full support of the Family.

The children at the top wouldn't dare slack off, and the children at the bottom would also have a chance.

The trouble was the distribution of the seventy-two second-grade Top Grade xuanhuang undying pills.

Currently, Liu Xuan had one hundred and seventy-three children over the age of sixteen. The age span was huge, and if they were still distributed by cultivation, it would be unfair to the younger children.

What Liu Xuan wanted was to develop the entire Liu Family, so a relatively fair system was extremely important.

If the seventy-two pills were still distributed by cultivation level, playboys like the nineteenth son, Dao Hong, could obtain pills by virtue of their age, while the twin siblings Spirit Phoenix and Dao Long, who had Third-grade Spirit Roots, wouldn't get any because they had just started Cultivating. Wouldn't that be absurd?

'Out of one hundred and seventy-three sixteen-year-old children, excluding the nine who received third-grade pills, there are one hundred and sixty-four left. I'll divide them into four tiers based on age, then have competitions within each tier. The top eighteen will receive the pills.'

This way, it was much fairer. Liu Xuan immediately explained his idea to Da Shuang Xiao Shuang and had them take charge of organizing an assessment.

Just like when the Red Pine Sect selected Outer Sect Disciples, they would score and rank the children into tiers based on Spiritual Roots, cultivation, talent, ability, and more.

According to Liu Xuan's idea, from now on, the Family would announce two rankings every year: one for cultivation and one for comprehensive talent.

The children would receive different Family treatment based on these two rankings. When Liu Xuan obtained rare resources like the xuanhuang undying pills, he would also consider the distribution based on these two rankings.

"Notify the First Madam, Xue'er, to preside over the assessment. At the same time, inform everyone in the Family that anyone can supervise. We must ensure the fairness of the assessment!"

Liu Xuan's expression was solemn. "I will conduct a review afterward. If there is any fraud, no matter who it is, they will not be shown any mercy!"

A fair system promotes healthy competition. Liu Xuan wanted the entire Family to be strong and would never allow any disobedience in this matter.

"Understood!"

"Understood!"

Da Shuang Xiao Shuang had followed Liu Xuan for many years and knew this was his bottom line, so they understood what to do.

After the two of them left, Liu Xuan instructed another personal Concubine by his side, "Xiao Yun, go and bring Dao Yuan, Daocheng, Ling Hui, Dao Ming, Dao Zhen, Dao Yong, Ling Miao, Ling Yue, and Dao Xing to me."

Yang Xiaoyun curtsied. "Yes, husband!"

Half an hour later.

The nine children with the highest cultivation all arrived at the hall, looking curiously up at their father, Liu Xuan, who was holding little Xin Ci.

Among the nine, six were at the Late Qi Refining Stage, and the lowest was at the Great Perfection of Xiantian, having also cultivated several layers of Qi. Each of them had an extraordinary bearing, and Liu Xuan nodded repeatedly as he looked at them.

"I've called you all together this time because I have some good news for you!"

Liu Xuan took out a pill, levitated it into the air, and introduced it: "This is a third-grade Low Grade pill, the xuanhuang undying pill. It can help you improve your physical strength and foundation, and increase your cultivation speed."

"A third-grade Low Grade pill!!"

The nine children all showed shocked expressions. Their father had even gotten his hands on such a pill, and it looked like he was going to give it to them?

"Don't panic!" Liu Xuan smiled. "There are nine in total, one for everyone."

"Do you know why I'm giving them to you?" Liu Xuan asked.

The nine shook their heads one after another, their eyes full of excitement and curiosity.

"It's simple: you are currently the nine with the highest cultivation among all of Father's children."

"I'll be blunt. In the future, there will be more pills like the xuanhuang undying pill. Who can obtain them will depend on whose cultivation is higher and whose potential is greater. Do you understand?"

"Understood!"

"Understood!"

"Understood!"

...The nine spoke in unison, their voices firm and their fighting spirit high!

'Compete, it's good to compete!'

'Everyone, start competing for me!'

Seeing that fighting spirit in his children's eyes, Liu Xuan's mood brightened.