Clan Cultivation: Starting with Plundering Demonic Beast Talents

At the auction.

Lin Qingyang was quite shocked; he had heard of both sides in the bidding.

Both are the two Foundation Establishment families from the neighboring Lishan County. Because they are closer to the main gate of Qingyuan Sect, they have more spiritual items and more Foundation Establishment cultivators.

The Lu family has a puppetry tradition, and this generation is said to have three Foundation Establishment cultivators, as well as a second-tier demonic beast puppet that is comparable to a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

The Xu family is similar, with their weapon crafting skills having reached the third rank. The family has passed down a third-rank magic weapon, which has been nurtured by generations of Xu family cultivators with their blood essence for over a hundred years.

Its contemporary late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators, when combined with bloodline techniques, can also utilize most of its power, and it is said to have the ability to briefly restrain Purple Mansion stage cultivators.

Both of these families are more than three times stronger than the Lin family!

About the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.

After a back-and-forth bidding between the two Foundation Establishment stage experts, the final price was set at eight thousand spirit stones!

It's almost the price of a Foundation Establishment Pill.

"Old Xu, you flatter me."

An elderly man in a white robe appeared out of thin air from the private room, cupped his hands towards the second floor, and handed over the spirit stones in front of everyone.

He then took out a white crane puppet from his bosom. Its aura was comparable to that of the demon bull corpse just now. It was a second-tier flying puppet!

It was extremely fast; with a slight flap of its wings, it disappeared from everyone's sight in an instant.

The auction concluded, but the hundred or so independent cultivators below did not leave; instead, they seemed somewhat excited.

A semi-circular barrier rose up from the central auction stage, protecting the floor and creating a dueling arena.

Eight cultivators descended from four different private rooms; they were none other than the representatives from the four Foundation Establishment families.

The Southern River Gathering, the second grandest event, is a contest of magic among the four tribes!

On the dueling platform, the eight people each occupied a position.

Lin Qingyang was in a corner to the west, his eyes fixed on two figures on the field, the only two who could pose a threat to him.

The male cultivator was located in the north, his face was tattooed, and his cultivation level was at the ninth level of Qi Refining. Most importantly, the blood-red wolf beast under his mount had a murderous aura that was almost tangible.

This is the trump card of the Su family of Beast Taming: Su Xiaotian and his natal spirit beast, the Blood Fiend Wolf.

"This wolf beast, together with Su Xiaotian, is far more troublesome than the two first-grade high-quality Azure Spirit Deer and the water python in Qishui Pool."

Lin Qingyang frowned slightly. The fight had taken place underwater, which had already given him an advantage in terms of combat power.

Moving to land now weakens combat power, and the Beast Taming Technique often allows cultivators and their natal spirit beasts to unleash an effect greater than the sum of its parts.

With one increase and one decrease, if it were him a year ago, he would definitely have lost.

Fortunately, he had broken through to the late stage of Qi Refining and had prepared his methods.

As for the other one, she was a female cultivator, located in the east, with willow stripes printed on her robe. She was none other than the ninth-level Qi Refining cultivator from the Liu family, who cultivated both physical and magical abilities.

"It is rare for a female cultivator to choose body cultivation, and she comes from a Purple Mansion family, so she should not be underestimated."

Lin Qingyang was very vigilant; if he were to run into them, he would not hold back in the slightest.

Although the range of a Qi Refining cultivator's divine sense is very short, the three of them were so close that Lin Qingyang, Su Xiaotian, and Liu Yutong all looked very serious at this moment.

The Blood Fiend Wolf from the north stared at Lin Qingyang with its dark eyes, baring its teeth.

As the master, Su Xiaotian knew very well that his partner was wary in this state, so he gently stroked his forehead to comfort him, "Little wolf, don't be afraid. When it comes to fighting, if we join forces, we can even put Lin Zongyue of the Lin family to a fight."

"Win this battle, obtain the Blood Fiend Vine, and cultivate the Blood Fiend Gourd, and you'll have a chance to break through to the second-tier demon beast!"

The Blood Fiend Wolf, bound by the bond between its natal spirit beast and its master, was instantly filled with overwhelming fighting spirit upon hearing this, roaring...

Su Xiaotian's expression was equally determined; he was determined to win this battle!

Having chosen the Beast Taming method, his path became intertwined with the Blood Fiend Wolf; their fates were intertwined, for they shared both glory and ruin.

According to the experience of the family's ancestors, if a natal spirit beast advances to the second tier, the master's spiritual sense and magical power will be boosted in return.

In this way, even without Foundation Establishment Pills, he has a greater than 50% chance of breaking through to Foundation Establishment!

Meanwhile, the Liu family from the east sent out a man and a woman to fight.

Holding her emerald green magic sword, Liu Yutong felt the pressure from Lin Qingyang and the Blood Fiend Wolf. She couldn't help but warn her younger brother beside her, "Yu Yan, be careful when you encounter these two. Don't fight them, or you'll get seriously injured and delay your cultivation progress."

"Don't worry, elder sister."

Liu Yuyan nodded, appreciating the kindness of her cousin, but also feeling a little regretful.

Because the family has a Purple Mansion Ancestor, the Liu family can obtain two to three Foundation Establishment Pills every sixty years.

His cousin broke through to the ninth level of Qi Refining at the age of forty and reached the Great Perfection of the ninth level of Qi Refining at the age of fifty. For a mid-grade spiritual root to achieve this, it was all thanks to her fighting on the front lines of the Wilderness.

Given her temperament and aptitude, coupled with the Foundation Establishment Pill, she has a 60-70% chance of breaking through. Under normal circumstances, her family would most likely bestow a Foundation Establishment Pill upon her.

Unfortunately, the Liu family only obtained two Foundation Establishment Pills in the past 60 years.

Among the hundreds of thousands of ordinary people in the Liu family, their Yu generation actually produced two people with superior spiritual roots!

One of them is a direct descendant of the ancestor, so naturally, one of them should be obtained.

The other person is Liu Yuxuan. The Liu family made their fortune through alchemy. With her superior spiritual root aptitude and being a second-tier alchemist in her early thirties, she even received an audience with the Purple Mansion Ancestor.

It could be said that Liu Yuxuan's priority was even higher than that of the descendant of the Purple Mansion Ancestor!

Liu Yutong noticed her cousin's thoughts and said, "Don't overthink it. My Liu family has family rules. In the exchange priority, those with alchemy talent and descendants of the Purple Mansion Ancestor receive preferential treatment."

"Moreover, my family also helped me collect eleven auxiliary ingredients for the Foundation Building Pill."

She didn't say anything more, but in her heart she was determined to win this battle. Once she obtained the Jade Dew Vine, she could gather the twelve Foundation Establishment Pill supplements.

With the power of the Liu family, it would be easy for them to find a Five Elements Spirit Fruit, collaborate on alchemy, and then receive a Foundation Establishment Pill, whether through the Qingyuan Sect or the independent cultivators of Fenghuo Mountain.

This is the foundation of the Zifu family!

A quarter of an hour later, Jiang Shihua, accompanied by Hong Ling, appeared out of thin air. She glanced at everyone, and her Foundation Establishment stage aura and her identity as a member of the Qingyuan Sect caused everyone to lower their heads.

"In accordance with the sect rules, in order to enhance the overall strength of the sect, the affiliated families of Cangshan County, Liu, Lin, Su and Yuan, will each send two people, for a total of eight people. In the first round, they will be divided into four groups, and the winners will advance to the next round."

"The remaining four will compete in the second round, with each pair battling it out. The two winners will then compete in the final round."

"The family of the champion in the four-clan duel will receive a 30-year trial period for the Nanhezhai shop!"

After she finished speaking, she looked towards a private room in the east.

"By order of the Supreme Sect, the jade talisman of Nanhezhai has expired after the Liu family's thirty-year usage period and is now being returned."

Liu Tongxun appeared, cupping his hands to present a jade talisman engraved with mountain and river patterns. It was none other than the shop array plate that Qingyuan Sect had bestowed upon the four major families.

The Liu family were the winners of the previous Nanhe Small Meeting.

"Fellow Daoist Liu is a direct blood relative of my martial uncle, so there's no need for such formalities."

Jiang Shihua dared not neglect this person. Unlike the two Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Zhao family, who had no authority over her in the Qingyuan Sect, Uncle Liu Eryuan was a powerful elder who was stationed at Fenghuo Mountain!

"The battle of the four races begins! The victor will gain access to the Southern River Abode for another thirty years!"

As soon as she finished speaking, she raised her hand and threw out a list of eight names, paired up in twos, which was clearly the list of the first round of competition!

Meanwhile, the dueling arena was divided into four areas, and four battles were taking place simultaneously!

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