Immortal Cultivation Families: The Rise of the Jinling Immortal Clan

The third elder mentioned by the Second Elder Xia Guangchang is the head of the family's Enforcement Hall, namely the Third Elder Xia Guangyang, whose cultivation has reached the ninth level of Qi Refining.

He was usually very strict with the younger generation, so all the Yu generation held him in awe. However, due to his advanced age, it was now hopeless for him to reach the Foundation Establishment stage.

"Don't worry, Second Elder, I'm just here to buy what I need and will be back soon."

Xia Yuhui never imagined that Wulan Mountain would be attacked. Even if it were, the formation could hold out for a while. As long as he could hold out for a short time, he could quickly return.

After all, he can now fly on his sword, making him two or three times faster than before. As for how he knew the formation was under attack, it was because he carried a formation talisman, which would give a warning once the formation was attacked.

Upon hearing what Xia Yuhui said, Xia Guangchang said no more and instead inquired about his recent cultivation progress.

Finally, someone inquired about his cultivation progress, and Xia Yuhui immediately and proudly released his aura, indicating that he had advanced to the seventh level of Qi Refining.

"Haha, you're quite good, much better than Xiao Hua. He's five years older than you and hasn't broken through to the eighth level of Qi Refining yet."

Xia Yuhua: "Fifth Brother, how did you cultivate? It's only been a little over a year since I last saw you, how did you break through?"

Xia Yuhui: "I happened to encounter two ignorant rogue cultivators, so I used their spirit stones to buy a Breakthrough Pill, which unexpectedly helped me break through."

"So that's how it is. Now you're wondering why I, the fifth brother, haven't had such an opportunity?"

Xia Yuhui: "Brother, with your appearance, mortals would definitely kneel down and worship you as an immortal. It's obvious that you're not someone to mess with. Those cultivators below the seventh level of Qi Refining wouldn't dare to cause you trouble. And how many rogue cultivators above the seventh level of Qi Refining are there in Jinling County?"

"You brat, you're actually hoping others will cause you trouble. When you actually go out to gain experience and encounter powerful enemies, you'll have a good time." Xia Guangchang patted Xia Yuhua's head lightly and said in a deep voice.

After the three of them finished a pot of spiritual tea, Xia Yuhui got up to take his leave. After all, it was not appropriate to stay away from Wulan Mountain for too long, as the newly sprouted spiritual seedlings still needed rainwater to irrigate them.

However, Xia Guangchang stopped him at this moment, took out three bottles of pills from his storage bag, and handed them to him.

"These are three bottles of Spirit Essence Pills. After returning, you must diligently cultivate. Among the Jade generation, you are among the most talented, so do not waste your time. In your spare time, you should also read more books on weapon crafting. You should know that in the cultivation world, wealth, land, method, and companion are all important, but wealth comes first."

Xia Yuhui bowed deeply, "Yuhui will remember!"

He then bowed to Xia Yuhua and hurriedly left. After leaving, he put on his mask.

As soon as he left the market, he quickly summoned his flying sword and took to the air.

Not long after they started flying, Xia Yuhui seemed to sense something and immediately used his family's Turtle Breathing Technique to hide in the lush forest below.

About a mile ahead, a dozen or so first-tier mid-grade iron-backed bulls were pulling a dozen wooden carts along the main road, accompanied by dozens of Qi Refining stage cultivators.

A flag bearing the words "Red Wood" hangs from the back of the first iron-backed bull in front.

Along the way, they encountered a few low-level rogue cultivators, who all kept their distance upon seeing this display of power. After all, this was the Chimu family, one of the four great families of Jinling County, and they were far beyond the reach of rogue cultivators like themselves.

After the Akagi family members had gone far away, several Qi Refining stage cultivators emerged from the group of rogue cultivators. After the onlookers left, they looked around and, seeing no one, stealthily followed them.

"These people are following the Akagi family so furtively, and they exude a strong aura of blood. They must be either evil cultivators or demonic cultivators. It seems the Akagi family has been targeted." At this moment, Xia Yuhui emerged from the woods and muttered to himself.

At this moment, he hesitated whether to follow, since if the two sides engaged in battle, he might be able to reap the benefits.

Xia Yuhui took a deep breath and followed. As soon as he got close, he realized that the highest cultivation level of the two groups was only the eighth level of Qi Refining. Since he did not want to confront these people directly, he was safe as long as he was cautious.

When the caravan reached a secluded place, the group suddenly launched an attack. More than twenty cultivators dressed in black robes leaped out from the surrounding woods and charged straight at the Akagi family's caravan.

The leader, a man in black robes, stopped those around him from shouting, "Let's finish this quickly! Forget about the goods on the cart. Join me in eliminating all these Akagi family members first!"

"What kind of evil cultivator dares to rob my Chimu family's goods? Are you not afraid of being hunted down by the four families of Jinling?" The Chimu family members were all furious, and the elder of the Chimu family at the eighth level of Qi Refining shouted fiercely.

Although the four families of Jinling County often have their own disputes, when faced with a life-or-death crisis, they immediately set aside their past grievances and work together to defend against external enemies. This is the tacit understanding between the families and the rule of survival.

After all, if the four families cannot unite and are attacked by other forces, they may be annihilated before Guiyun Sect's support arrives.

"Hehehe, old thief, don't make a fool of yourself. Those three families are hoping more people from your Akagi family will die. They even chased after us. Bah! If you know what's good for you, leave your goods behind, or today will be your death day." Another female cultivator in black robes at the eighth level of Qi Refining sneered.

"Quickly, let's activate the great formation together to resist these evil cultivators!" The old man's face turned red with anger, and he immediately shouted to the Akagi family members around him.

Upon hearing this, the members of the Akagi family immediately herded the Ironback Bulls into a circle, while the old man took out an array plate and threw it into the air, shouting, "Turtle Back Array, activate!"

"Charge in! Don't let them succeed!" the man in black robes roared immediately, clearly trying to stop them.

As soon as he finished speaking, two wisps of black mist emerged from his sleeves. In an instant, the black mist expanded and transformed into two evil spirits, rushing straight at the Akagi family cultivators. Anyone bitten by the evil spirits lost all life force and collapsed to the ground.

Seeing the evil cultivator about to rush into the crowd, the old man from the Akagi family immediately summoned a high-grade flying sword and swiftly stabbed at the two evil spirits. One of the evil spirits was caught off guard and was instantly reduced to ashes.

Upon seeing this, the other evil spirit cried out in alarm several times before fleeing back into the sleeve of the evil cultivator.

"Ah! You brat, how dare you slay my evil spirit! Die!"

In an instant, this person transformed into a cloud of black mist and rushed straight towards the center of the Akagi family.

At this moment, a middle-aged man leaped out from the crowd, took out a high-grade fire talisman, and struck the black mist steadily. The black mist instantly fell to the ground, revealing the man in black robes.

The middle-aged man at the seventh level of Qi Refining gave the black-robed man no chance to react, immediately taking out a high-grade flying sword and aiming it directly at the black-robed man.

"A mere handful of evil cultivators dare to rob my Akagi family's caravan! Today, you will all remain here!" he said arrogantly, believing he had victory in his grasp.

"Hui'er, return immediately!" But the old man from the Akagi family shouted urgently to stop him.

However, this young and impetuous middle-aged man had no intention of returning home and instead drew his sword and stabbed the man in black robes.

However, the man in black robes revealed a ferocious expression, "What an arrogant fool! Let me show you my skills."