Immortal Cultivation Families: The Rise of the Jinling Immortal Clan

Xia Yuhui also had this thought at this moment. Now, as long as he becomes a true spirit body in a few days, his success rate will increase by 20%. He believes that his success rate should be around 35%, and he should be able to try the final step.

Of course, it would be best to find other Foundation Establishment spiritual items, but as for the Foundation Establishment Pill with the highest success rate, Xia Yuhui dared not have too much hope.

It is likely that to purchase a Foundation Establishment Pill, he would have to exhaust the family's wealth accumulated over nearly thirty years. At that time, the family would certainly be unable to purchase any other Foundation Establishment spiritual items, so he would have to find a way on his own.

The upcoming auction presents an excellent opportunity. In addition to one or two Foundation Establishment Pills, other Foundation Establishment spiritual items will likely be auctioned, which is his target.

But if he fails to achieve his goal, he will have no choice but to take a desperate gamble. Cultivating immortality is like rowing against the current; if you don't advance, you fall behind. So why are there so many impossibilities? If he keeps looking back and forth, when will he be able to break through?

After exchanging words, the group immediately sat down to meditate and take healing pills. The ghostly cry they had just heard had directly shaken their souls, and if they did not recover quickly, it would likely leave hidden dangers that would greatly hinder their future breakthroughs.

Nearly half an incense stick later, Xia Lingshan, the current patriarch of the Xia family, returned to the group by stepping on his famous magic weapon, the Fire Gourd. Clearly, the Ghostly Taoist had escaped again.

The group quickly bowed, "Clan Chief!"

Xia Lingshan didn't say much, but instead used his powerful divine sense to scan the five people one by one, with his focus still on Xia Yuhui.

"Very good. You four are at the eighth level of Qi Refining. You can heal your injuries here first." Seeing that the five of them were alright, he stroked his beard with satisfaction.

After saying that, he flashed away and took Xia Yuhui on the fire gourd, disappearing into the distance.

In the distance, atop a mountain hundreds of feet high, Xia Yuhui and Xia Lingshan stood side by side on a tree branch, looking down at the hundred-foot cliff below, their expressions solemn.

“I have severely injured that Ghost Daoist again, and his injuries are now more and more serious. I suppose he will not be able to recover for the next few years. As for the ghost face on your chest, I cannot dispel it either. This is Ghost Daoist’s unique technique, and perhaps only he himself or a Golden Core True Person can dispel it. But don’t worry, as long as you use your magic power to gradually wear it down over a few months, you can wear it down.”

Xia Yuhui nodded slightly. Now, his body contained a great deal of crimson lightning, and he only needed a month or two to completely remove the ghost face. As for the Spirit Ghost Daoist, he was already injured and should not be able to cause him any more trouble in the short term.

"Yu Hui, what are your thoughts on the current situation of the family?"

Xia Yuhui hesitated, "Clan leader, I wonder if the clan has made preparations to purchase Foundation Establishment Pills?"

Xia Lingshan nodded in acknowledgment. He assumed the other three families in the vicinity were already aware of this, so he no longer concealed it. After all, with the family selling so much property, anyone could guess.

"From Yu Hui's current perspective, the family's current decision is clearly a wise move. Now, the family urgently needs the birth of a second Foundation Establishment cultivator."

At this moment, Xia Lingshan's expression changed from its usual seriousness, revealing a calm and experienced demeanor. He said slowly, "The family has raised enough spirit stones to purchase the Foundation Establishment Pill, and all the necessary arrangements have been made. If nothing unexpected happens, we should be able to obtain one Foundation Establishment Pill. To whom do you think this Foundation Establishment Pill should be given?"

Upon hearing this, Xia Yuhui's body trembled violently, and his breathing quickened involuntarily. Two words kept echoing in his mind—himself, himself, himself.

However, he quickly suppressed this thought and said in a deep voice, "Clan leader, Yu Hui believes that this candidate should be chosen from the Guang generation. The Yong generation is already too old, and the Yu generation is still too young. As for the specific candidate, Yu Hui really does not know."

"Haha! Good lad, could it be that this person cannot be you? You should know that you are already at the eighth level of Qi Refining, and you should be able to break through to the ninth level of Qi Refining in a few years. With my current lifespan, I can still support you for a while."

Xia Yuhui looked bitter. “Indeed, I did have that thought, after all, this Foundation Establishment Pill is extremely tempting, but I also know that I am not the best choice.”

"Firstly, to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, one needs to perfect Qi Refining and hone one's magical power several times to increase the success rate. Secondly, the Guang generation can't wait any longer. Thirdly, giving the Foundation Establishment Pill to me would violate the family rules and would not be convincing to the public. Although I have made many contributions, I am still far behind my Guang generation uncles. Therefore, I think it is most appropriate to give this Foundation Establishment Pill to my Guang generation uncles."

"Hmm, very good. Just now, I did have a momentary thought of giving you the Foundation Establishment Pill, because I had a premonition that if I gave you the Foundation Establishment Pill, you would likely succeed, while others might not. However, what you said is the same as what I was thinking. I want to do both. I will choose one person from the Guang generation, and I will not give up on you either. I will find you a Meridian Protection Pill. As for whether to take the risk, that is your own choice."

Xia Yuhui immediately understood. It turned out that the clan leader meant that he wanted him to break through without the Foundation Establishment Pill. After all, the Pulse Protection Pill could protect the heart meridian and dantian. If the Foundation Establishment ultimately failed, he would have a greater chance of survival, but the success rate would not increase. Only the Foundation Establishment Pill could increase the success rate by 50%.

"I understand, and I will give it my all and live up to the family's expectations," Xia Yuhui said, bowing deeply.

"Yes, Yu Hui, you need to understand that the family's actions were out of necessity. You need to consider things carefully before acting, and remember, you have the right to choose to give up."

After saying this, the two left immediately. Upon arriving at Dashan Village, Xia Lingshan called Xia Guang'en and Xia Guangze back and said sternly, "Now, I am giving the three of you a task: to completely eradicate all the evil cultivators within the territory of my Xia family, leaving no one alive. If you encounter any troublesome individuals, you may seek help from the family."

Upon hearing this, Xia Yuhui and the other two immediately nodded in agreement. After all, they were now at a critical juncture, and once they had acquired the Foundation Establishment Pill, they could not afford any further mishaps.

After Xia Lingshan returned home, the three were ordered to patrol the Xia family's territory. During their patrol, they would drive away any cultivators of unknown origin they encountered, and engage in fierce battles with any evil cultivators they encountered.

This sweep took more than a month, and finally the Xia family's territory was completely wiped out.

The three of them killed more than twenty evil cultivators and three or four unidentified rogue cultivators, and also made some gains.

After the matter was over, the three parted ways, and Xia Yuhui also needed to rush back to the market.

The auction will begin in three days, and he will be participating, so he needs to return quickly to make preparations.

After half a day, Xia Yuhui arrived at the family shop. After exchanging pleasantries with the Xia family members, he went straight into the weapon-refining room.

When the auction began, Xia Yuhui calmly strolled out of the weapon-refining room, carrying two high-quality storage bags.

In recent days, he sold off his useless possessions and even worked tirelessly to forge a high-grade magic weapon in exchange for spirit stones.

Now, he has nearly two thousand spirit stones in his possession. If a Qi Refining cultivator without any cultivation skills were to accumulate such a quantity of spirit stones, it would take him at least fifty years.

After leaving the shop, he saw Xia Yuhua waiting quietly at the door. The two looked at each other without saying a word, but silently embraced each other and stepped out of the shop together, heading towards Wanfu Pavilion, which was opened by Guiyun Sect.

As for the rest of the people in the shop, none of them went together. This grand auction was only open to cultivators who had broken through to the late stage of Qi Refining. These people could only wait until the auction was over before going to the private trading fair where a dozen or so people gathered.