Immortal Cultivation Families: The Rise of the Jinling Immortal Clan

"Third sister, your actions are unwise! Although this demonic art can rapidly improve cultivation, it comes at the cost of overdrawing your body's potential. You may find it difficult to break through to the eighth level of Qi Refining in the future. Do you understand this?"

"I know that, but do you understand? I possess four spiritual roots. Even if I dedicate my entire life to cultivation, I will have no chance of breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage by the time I reach old age. I may not even reach the Great Perfection of Qi Refining. Do you understand?"

"If that's really the case, I, Xia Yuyao, might as well enjoy my moment of glory, even if I die, I will have no regrets. Unlike you and my elder brother, I wasn't born with three spiritual roots and received special care from the family since childhood. Even when the family faces danger, we can only rely on you, while I can only become your protector. Why is that? Why can't I, Xia Yuyao, stand shoulder to shoulder with you?"

"Moreover, this demonic art is not entirely useless. Perhaps I can rely on it to build my foundation in the future."

"Third sister, I understand your intentions. You still have a way out. If you can switch back to your cultivation technique, you may still have a chance to establish your foundation in the future."

"No need, I will strive for it myself. Fifth brother, if you truly care about me, then keep this a secret. I will never reveal that I am practicing demonic arts." With that, she resolutely turned and left.

Xia Yuhui could only sigh helplessly as he watched this scene unfold.

After calming down, he said in a deep voice to the door, "Third Uncle, come in."

Xia Guangyao, who had been waiting outside, finally pushed the door open and entered. He had no way of hearing the conversation that had just taken place. The room was protected by a spell, preventing anyone outside from hearing what was happening inside.

"Yu Hui, thank you so much. Thank you for everything you've done for the family. I... I have failed the family, and I will do my best to repay the family in the future." Xia Guangyao's voice was low and almost choked with emotion.

Three years later, he still couldn't get over the incident. After all, it had dealt him a huge blow. The family had placed all their hopes on him, and even excluded Xia Yuhui, the best candidate, because of his age. Unexpectedly, he failed and wasted a Foundation Establishment Pill, causing the family to fall into dire straits.

"Third Uncle, I know you have done your best. When I was young, you often told me that the family is not just my family, but the family of the whole clan. You have done your best, and the family still has me. The family is also my family."

"Alright, alright, don't worry. Now that you have established your foundation, the family is protected. I will not be as despondent as before. From now on, I will do my best to atone for my sins." After saying this, he bowed deeply to Xia Yuhui and turned to leave slowly.

After finishing everything, Xia Yuhui sat upright on the bench, sitting there blankly for a while, and finally murmured to himself, "What a turbulent time!"

A moment later, he got up and returned to the cave where he had previously secluded himself. At this moment, the two ghosts, Qingfeng and Mingyue, saw him and immediately stepped forward with joy.

"Congratulations, Master, on breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage! May your immortal path be everlasting!" The two ghosts had clearly planned this beforehand, their words being exactly the same.

"Let's go inside and talk about it."

After the man and the two ghosts entered the cave, Xia Yuhui sat upright on the futon, staring intently at the two ghosts. "When you advance to the second level, don't forget your master." After saying this, he threw ten jade bottles to each of the two ghosts. The bottles contained the Yin Water from the Dead Yin Absolute Land. These ten bottles were enough for the two ghosts to break through.

After receiving the yin water, the two ghosts immediately knelt down and kowtowed to express their gratitude, saying, "Thank you, Master. May you live a long and prosperous life."

Mingyue: "May my master become an immortal and an ancestor!"

"Alright, go down. Each of you find a suitable place on the mountain, and come back to my cave after you've broken through." With that, he waved his hand, banishing the two ghosts.

After the two ghosts left.

Xia Yuhui suddenly released the Azure Soul Lamp from his sea of ​​consciousness. As soon as the Azure Soul Lamp appeared, it began to slowly expand, eventually transforming into a giant lamp that was ten feet tall.

Since he broke through to the Foundation Establishment realm, the two major reliances within his body have also begun to change.

The crimson lightning had completely merged into his body. At this moment, Xia Yuhui's body could generate crimson lightning on its own. Moreover, he had taken the time to test the power of the crimson lightning, and its power had increased by more than five times. In addition, the speed of his attack had also increased.

The Azure Soul Lamp delighted Xia Yuhui even more. Not only did it regain its former effect of enhancing the power of the soul, but it also had a spell called "Soul Extinction Technique" inscribed on it.

After a brief study, Xia Yuhui discovered that this spell was actually a method specifically designed to attack the soul of a cultivator, and it required the use of the divine soul to drive it. The stronger the divine soul, the greater the damage this move would inflict on the enemy.

It should be known that the Azure Soul Lamp can enhance his soul, and this spell complements the Azure Soul Lamp perfectly.

In this way, Xia Yuhui gained another powerful means of killing.

However, there was no need to rush into cultivation at this time. It would be better to wait until the cultivation technique was fully converted before starting to cultivate. With this in mind, he put the Azure Soul Lamp away again.

After that, Xia Yuhui immediately took out the second-tier spiritual artifact and began to refine it by activating his magic power.

Unlike previous magical artifacts, second-tier spiritual artifacts require a considerable amount of time to refine, at least ten days to succeed. Xia Yuhui did not hesitate and immediately began refining.

Twelve days later, in Xia Yuhui's cave.

At this moment, he sat upright on the futon, holding a copy of "The Undying True Thunder Technique" in his hand, studying it intently.

Since acquiring this technique, he has studied it hundreds of times. Now, with the time to change techniques approaching, he has taken it out once again to review it.

After reviewing it again, he knew the time was ripe and immediately began to change his cultivation method. Since his old method could only help him break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, there was no obstacle to changing his method now, and he could directly switch to a new one.

So he began to change his cultivation method.

As Xia Yuhui changed his cultivation method, the Xia family, as he had previously stated, began gathering cultivators and mortals from surrounding families to the Spirit Mountain. Furthermore, they had already carved trees into the mountain to build a giant town to house nearly 200,000 mortals of the Xia family.

Upon learning the news, both the Cai and Chimu families immediately dispatched people to investigate. However, the Xia family did not stop them, allowing these people to roam freely outside the formation.

After learning the details, the two families immediately seized the spiritual fields and veins surrounding the Xia family without any hesitation, and planted various spiritual plants there, clearly regarding them as their own.

The Xia family cultivators inside the formation could only helplessly witness all of this. Even if someone from the Xia family wanted to go out, they would be immediately stopped by the Xia family's higher-ups.

More than a year later, a ghostly aura suddenly emerged from a hidden cave in the back mountain of the Xia family, enveloping the entire cave.

Just as these ghostly energies were about to drift out of the cave, suddenly, a barrier appeared inside the cave, abruptly blocking them and preventing their aura from leaking out.

Then, less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, an astonishing ghostly aura erupted from the cave.

A month after this incident, the same ghostly aura emanated from another identical cave, and only Xia Guangchang, the current elder of the Xia family, knew about it.

From this incident onward, whatever decision Xia Yuhui made, Xia Guangchang would choose to support him firmly, just like when Xia Lingshan became the clan leader...

Nearly two years later.

Outside a miniature spirit mine previously controlled by the Xia family, a middle-aged man dressed in Cai family attire was flying on a sword. His destination was that miniature mine. Now, the Cai family had controlled the mine for more than three years, and it brought them 3000 spirit stones in revenue every year.