bookbashuk Chapter 233 Golden Elixir Decree
Chapter 233 Golden Elixir Decree
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Qingya Mountain.
Inside the Zhang Family Hall.
Zhang Lingyu sat firmly at the head of the table, while Zhang Xingyao, Zhang Xinghao, and other family elders sat below him. Apart from Lin Yan, a Foundation Establishment guest elder, all the other high-ranking members were present.
He was originally supposed to stay in Tianliu City for another half month, but a message from home forced him to return early.
It wasn't that anything major had happened at home, but rather that something big was about to happen in Yingchuan County.
The Black Cloud Poisonous Dragon in the Bone Forest is about to undergo its tribulation!
More than a decade has passed since True Person Xuanhao stayed here. Long before Zhang Lingyu had even established his foundation, the Black Cloud Poisonous Flood Dragon was already a fearsome fourth-tier demon.
Over the years, he has been lingering in the cold pool, consuming the moonlight. In addition, with the spiritual creatures that Xuan Hao has fed him, his cultivation has been improving day by day. Now he has finally reached the critical point of breaking through the tribulation.
The reason Zhang Lingyu was urgently summoned back to the family was precisely to prepare for this matter.
The decree of True Man Xuanhao has reached the clan, stating that the Black Cloud Poison Dragon will trigger heavenly lightning in five days to undergo the tribulation of transformation.
The other party wanted the Zhang family to send their cultivators to the Dry Bone Forest to protect them. This was to ensure that the tribulation process would not be disturbed by external forces, and to prevent the poisonous dragon from breaking free and escaping once it successfully completed its tribulation.
What seems like a hassle actually hides a hidden opportunity: the chance to witness the Poisonous Dragon's tribulation, which will provide valuable insights for future attempts to break through to the Golden Core stage.
Of course, relying solely on the Zhang family to guard such a vast area of tribulation would inevitably be a stretch.
Therefore, Li Yanshan has dispatched a large number of elite troops from the Li family of Yuhu County to come and help.
"The important task entrusted to us by the Master is to ensure the smooth operation of the outer Yuan-Locking and Meridian-Stabilizing Array."
Since Zhang Lingyu had not yet returned, Zhang Xingyao was the one receiving the imperial decree this time.
With a solemn expression, he conveyed the contents of the decree to everyone in the hall:
"This array is a fifth-order array. Once fully activated, it can trap objects and lock spirits, stabilizing the spiritual veins within a hundred miles. There are a total of sixty-five array hubs in the array, of which fifteen are main nodes that require Foundation Establishment cultivators to oversee and manage, while the remaining fifty are minor nodes that are guarded and maintained by clansmen in the late Qi Refining stage."
"Elder, could you please tell me how many people my family needs to send?"
In response to Zhang Lingyu's question, Zhang Xingyao replied, "My family needs three Foundation Establishment cultivators and ten late-stage Qi Refining cultivators to work at the key points of the formation."
"However, apart from that, all the other cultivators in my family must stay in the fifth-order formation to guard against any unforeseen events."
"Why is this?" Everyone was completely confused. Even if it was to prevent the poisonous dragon from escaping, there was no need to go to such lengths.
Even if the Black Cloud Poisonous Flood Dragon truly becomes a Demon King, it will inevitably be weak and riddled with wounds under the tribulation of lightning.
Master Xuanhao has been at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm for many years, and his magic weapons are powerful. Wouldn't it be more than enough for him to deal with a newly promoted demon king?
Not to mention that fifth-order grand formation.
"It's not hard to guess; it's probably because of the ruins of the Spirit Puppet Sect." Zhang Lingyu knew perfectly well that these were critical times and they had to take it seriously.
Although the ruins only allow Foundation Establishment cultivators to enter, how could those Golden Core old monsters not covet the treasures inside?
They definitely need to set up an ambush outside beforehand.
However, since they were not from the Zhao state, a large-scale war would inevitably attract the attention of the Six Sovereigns, so they would definitely have to sneak in quietly.
The intelligence system had already warned that several Golden Core cultivators were already secretly lurking in Yanxing County and Tianshui County. As for why they weren't in Yingchuan County, that was naturally thanks to True Person Xuanhao.
As for why such a large-scale operation was carried out, it was because of the demon core of the Black Cloud Poison Dragon.
Once this demon undergoes its tribulation, it will inevitably trigger extraordinary phenomena in the heavens and earth. At that time, those Golden Core cultivators around will certainly be able to see it, and it's hard to guarantee that someone won't have malicious intentions and come to interfere.
If the great formation is broken and the demon core is seized, it would be a great loss.
Therefore, we have to strengthen our defense.
"We understand the principle, but with our strength, how could we possibly be a match for a Golden Core cultivator?"
"Yeah, we'd die from just one breath from them..."
The crowd below was chattering excitedly when Zhang Lingyu waved his hand, immediately interrupting them, and said in a deep voice, "Complaining is fine, but you're definitely going. Do you think you can disobey a Golden Core cultivator's orders?"
"Furthermore, I've received word that the Li family will also send their own members and other vassals to help guard the area. I believe the Master wouldn't dare disregard the lives of his own family members, would he?"
"Furthermore, True Immortal Xuanhao couldn't possibly expect us to withstand such a powerful enemy; he must have other backup plans. Perhaps other Golden Core cultivators from the Jade Light Pavilion have already come to our aid from the Bone Forest!"
"Lingyu is right. How can we leave the work of the upper cultivators to the lower cultivators? Let's stop talking about it and discuss which personnel to send." As soon as Zhang Xingyao spoke, the whole room immediately fell silent.
"This time, the Grand Elder, Uncle Xinghao, and I will preside over the array nodes. Five of the remaining ten late-stage Qi Refining cultivators will be from my family, and five will be from the vassal families below."
Zhang Lingyu instructed, "The remaining clansmen and cultivators from vassal families will be led by the Second Elder to guard the formation and fill in for any cultivators whose magic power is insufficient. What do you think?"
"No problem, we'll do as the clan leader says!"
"Alright, we'll head to the Forest of Dead Bones in three days. There's also something else I need to discuss with everyone."
Zhang Lingyu smiled mysteriously, flicked his sleeve, and took out three jade boxes. The jade boxes opened gently, and pills the size of longan fruits poured out.
In an instant, a rich medicinal fragrance filled the entire hall.
Everyone was slightly taken aback, and their faces instantly lit up with joy, their breathing becoming heavier.
They certainly knew what it was.
Foundation Building Pill!
There were three of them!
"Clan leader...where did these three Foundation Establishment Pills come from...?"
Seeing the eager looks on the faces of the clansmen and the Foundation Establishment cultivators like Zhang Xingyao, Zhang Lingyu chuckled and said, "Of course I bought it. Why would I have crafted it myself?"
His trip to Tianliu City was not simply to visit Lin Qing and his wife and sell magical artifacts, but also to plan for the future of his family.
There are still too few Foundation Establishment cultivators in the family; we must further strengthen our power.
Although the clan has many spiritual objects for Foundation Establishment, and even a Water Element Fruit Tree, the latter is only of great benefit to cultivators who cultivate water virtues and advance to Foundation Establishment. To truly establish a foundation, one still needs Foundation Establishment Pills.
In the past, he lacked both money and connections. This time, through Zhang Xingfu, he purchased three Foundation Building Pills from the shop in Bishebao. Although the price was a bit higher than normal, it was still within an acceptable range.
After all, Bishe Fortress is the biggest boss of the gray industry in Zhao Kingdom, so it's normal for some Foundation Establishment Pills to flow out of the sect every year.
Although he now has the Foundation Establishment Pill recipe and has kept several of the materials needed for refining it, his current strength only gives him a 40% success rate.
This is a difficult task, and with the added requirement of seclusion for a breakthrough, the timeline will have to be pushed back further.
He closed the three jade boxes again and said with a smile, "Elders, who do you think would be the most suitable recipient of these three Foundation Establishment Pills?"
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