Immortal Cultivation Families: The Rise of the Jinling Immortal Clan

Chapter 215 Successful Alliance Formation, Heading to the Deadly Shadow Land

Hei Canghai examined the contents with meticulous detail, repeatedly pondering them, and then compared them with the bottom line set for him by the Hei family's higher-ups before he arrived. He immediately beamed and said:

“Excellent, let’s proceed accordingly, but I think we still need to adjust a few key points.”

Although he was satisfied with the result, it would always be good to gain more benefits.

Xia Yuhui and Su Qingzhu nodded with satisfaction. They had long anticipated this outcome. However, although the Hei family was powerful, their two families were by no means ordinary. Their choices were not limited to the Hei family alone.

Therefore, the outcome this time will not be too different. They may back down on some minor issues, but it would be wishful thinking to expect them to make too many concessions.

Four hours later, the meeting went surprisingly smoothly, and all three parties achieved their goals. As for what guarantees to write or what oaths to make, that was another matter.

They never even considered that rules can never bind the strong, so if all parties can benefit from this alliance, that would be ideal, and everyone could pretend to be harmonious and abide by the rules.

But once there is no profit to be made, they will scatter like birds and beasts.

They wouldn't have any reservations whatsoever.

"Alright, fellow Daoists, now that it's settled, the three of us will take our leave first. Many other forces in the ancient kingdom are waiting for us."

Before parting, Hei Canghai specifically revealed this news: the Su family and the Xia family are indeed exceptionally intelligent, but the ancient kingdom has far more than just these two families who are clever.

Xia Yuhui sighed inwardly, realizing that the alliance probably had quite a few members, and that once it was formed, its strength would instantly surpass that of the Guiyun Sect.

After all, countless forces, large and small, have been oppressed by the Guiyuan Sect over the years, and with oppression comes resistance.

"Fellow Daoist Canghai, has there been any movement from the Jin family?" Xia Yuhui suddenly asked this question before his departure.

He had to see through the Jin family's scheme. Now, the Cai family of Jinling County had been wiped out, and the Chimu family was merely clinging to life, existing only in name.

Currently, only the Jin family and the Xia family remain as top-tier forces.

He was genuinely curious about what choice the Jin family would make.

Upon hearing about the Jin family, Hei Canghai's face showed a slight unease, but he still forced a smile and replied, "We have already sent them an invitation. They are still considering it, and the truth should be clear in a few months. Fellow Daoist, please be patient."

"Farewell, Mr. Hei!"

After saying this, the three members of the Hei family hurriedly left like frightened birds.

Xia Yuhui stared at the three figures as they walked away, and couldn't help but chuckle. Although Hei Canghai hadn't said it directly, the answer was already obvious.

"It seems that Jinling County is about to fall apart. Perhaps it should have happened a long time ago. One county, two markets, haha."

“Fellow Daoist Chi Lei, I must also return. Currently, the Chu Kingdom is eyeing Longxi County with covetous intent, and I must return without delay.”

"Then I will not linger any longer, Fellow Daoist Su. After you arrive in Heshan County, I hope you will hand over this storage bag to my second brother."

After the State of Chu launched a fierce attack on Heshan County, the Xia family immediately dispatched Xia Yuren to lead 50 Xia family cultivators to provide assistance.

However, Xia Yuren had only recently broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage, and Xia Yuhui was afraid that something might happen to him. Therefore, he had carefully crafted several spiritual artifacts over the past few months, one of which was specially made for Xia Yuren.

"Okay, see you later!"

After Su Qingzhu left, Xia Yuhui immediately took out another spiritual artifact. "Brother, this is for you. You lack defensive means. This is a spiritual artifact that I have been refining for the past few months. It is both offensive and defensive. You just need to make up the contribution points later."

"In the end, it's just that you think I have neither offensive nor defensive skills," Xia Yuhua said with a light laugh.

Over the years, he has refined many second-tier pills for his family, so he has no shortage of contribution points. What he lacks is only a channel to purchase spiritual artifacts.

This is what Foundation Establishment cultivators with cultivation skills can maintain basic cultivation resources as long as their skills are excellent.

There's no need for them to act like rogue cultivators, who pounce on opportunities like hungry tigers when they encounter them. Even resources at the Qi Refining level are fought over by these Foundation Establishment rogue cultivators.

"Alright, the matter has been settled. You should take good care of the family now. I still need to refine a spiritual weapon, as Master Lianghe currently has no spiritual weapons."

"Alright, alright, you may go ahead."

When Xia Yuhui returned to the cave, he saw Xia Liangqing and Wang Liangxing practicing swordsmanship together.

Although the two were two levels apart in cultivation, they were locked in a fierce and evenly matched battle. However, it was clear that Wang Liangxing was holding back and had not used his full strength.

After returning to the cave, Xia Yuhui encouraged the two of them before hurriedly returning to the weapon-refining room.

Since a breakthrough is impossible, the only option left is to refine a few spiritual artifacts.

With this in mind, he made a slight adjustment, put aside his disappointment at failing to break through, and continued to refine the spiritual weapon.

A fiery python instantly spun around the furnace like a whirlwind...

Four months later, Xia Yuhui successfully exhausted all the refining materials, but unfortunately, he failed with two sets of materials. After giving one spirit weapon to each of Xia Lianghe, Xia Yuhua, Xia Yuren, and Xia Yufeng, he only obtained one spirit weapon and one puppet beast.

After refining these spiritual artifacts, he earned a large sum of contribution points.

As for Xia Guangyao in the Chu Kingdom, he was a weapon refiner and did not need Xia Yuhui's help at all.

After sending the magical artifact over, Xia Yuhui went to the family contribution points, took out 50,000 spirit stones and put them on his person. He also went to the treasure vault and took out more than a dozen bottles of second-tier pills and some materials.

Fortunately, Xia Yuhua is now able to refine second-tier pills. Otherwise, he would have had to buy them from outside sources. In just these years of cultivation, he has used up more than 50 bottles. If he were to buy them from outside sources, it would probably cost more than just spirit stones.

He needs to pay a high price to obtain it.

Some rogue cultivators even went so far as to serve alchemists like slaves in order to obtain second-tier pills, willingly doing things that alchemists were unwilling to take.

If Xia Yuhui, this highly skilled weapon refiner, were to announce to the outside world that he could refine spiritual weapons, many Foundation Establishment cultivators would flock to him, sending him all sorts of spiritual items.

Unfortunately, Xia Yuhui's time was extremely precious, and he would never act in this way. After all, he could get whatever he wanted from his family, and even if he didn't have it, his family would do everything in their power to find it for him.

Therefore, he would never waste this precious time.

After retrieving the items, Xia Yuhui went to find Xia Yuhua. Then, the two mounted Lion Rock Roar together and sped away like arrows, leaving Lingfeng Mountain.

Before long, the two arrived at the towering mountain that stood in the deadly shadow of the desolate land.

"This is the place you mentioned, the place of death and yin, but why don't I feel any yin energy? Doesn't the book say it's shrouded in yin energy?"

Xia Yuhui rolled her eyes and said irritably, "You should just go back to the Scripture Pavilion and sleep for a few more years. The Yin energy will only be felt when you get close to the interior of the forbidden area. Hurry up and go in."

Upon hearing this, Xia Yuhua scratched her head somewhat awkwardly and followed Xia Yuhui inside. However, due to the influence of the Yin energy on the Lion Rock Roar, it had to be left outside by Xia Yuhui.

Soon, the two entered the forbidden zone, and Xia Yuhua truly felt the surging Yin energy within it.