CLAN BUILDING : THE RISE OF THE FENG CLAN [XIANXIA , SECT BUILDING ]

The forces of the other four major cities even proactively offered to pay a certain amount of "protection fee" to the Feng family every year. The amount was not too large; each Level 4 power only contributed 500,000 lower-grade spirit stones, which added up to nearly 10 million spirit stones annually for the Feng family. Among the other four cities, there were about twenty Level 4 forces.

In the long run, that's 100 million lower-grade spirit stones over ten years, which is quite a considerable sum. But their approach could be seen as a sign of foresight, as the Feng family's strength now far surpassed that of the other four cities. On the surface, they had four Level 5 cultivators and one Level 6 expert, but in secret, they had Feng Yuan , a major powerhouse.

The actions of the four cities were practically no different from voluntarily becoming vassals of the Feng family. If they hadn't taken the initiative, Feng Qingtian would have unified the four cities sooner or later.

In the Heaven of the Unknown, powers are also ranked. They are divided into King-level, Royal-level, Saint-level, and Emperor-level..

For instance, the Jinghong Dynasty, which is near Myriad Demons city , is a typical King-level power. Similarly, a power with a level 7 expert could also be considered King-level. A Royal-level power is one with a cultivator at the level 9 .

Level 10 includes sacred lands and ancient clans in the Heaven of the Unknown, guarded by experts of the Level 10. As for imperial Powers, simply put, it refers to powers or families with an Emperor expert. However, there are no such powers in the Heaven of the Unkown Realm now. Some families that once produced Emperors still refer to themselves as Imperial Clans.

The Feng family members are not idle people either; Feng Qingtian naturally has his ambitions. He also wants to elevate the Feng family to a Level 10 power. To achieve this, they will definitely need a vast amount of resources, and bringing the other four cities under their control would be highly beneficial for the Feng family.

Even if the major forces are friendly towards the Feng family now, Feng Qingtian will eventually force them to submit. Complete and utter submission.

"Yuan'er, keep this Transforming Dragon Pill for yourself," Feng Qingtian said, handing over the pill he had acquired at the auction within the Feng family's inner courtyard.

To him, Feng Yuan using this pill would yield the best results.

Feng Yuan looked slightly displeased. "Father, I've told you, I don't lack resources. You can keep it for yourself."

"If I give it to the Feng family, then the Feng family should take it. Don't be polite with me in the future."

Feng Qingtian was always considerate of him, which was great, but the key point was that Feng Yuan genuinely did not lack resources.

With a wave of his hand, Feng Yuan filled the hall with the rich fragrance of elixirs, each one radiating energy far beyond that of the Transforming Dragon Pill in Feng Qingtian's hand.

"I don't lack things like these sixth-grade pills."

Feng Yuan Qingtian was about to say something, but when he saw the seven or eight sixth-grade pills in Feng Yuan's hand, his pupils contracted sharply.

What the...!

He was stunned! Sixth-grade pills were rare treasures in Myriad demons city; even items like the Transforming Dragon Pill had not appeared in the last decade.

Yet, Feng Yuan casually took out several sixth-grade pills, all of which were of a higher grade than the Transforming Dragon Pill.

This left Feng Qingtian speechless with shock.

"I've been so ignorant!"

This was absolutely outrageous, to the point of being beyond imagination.

Feeling somewhat embarrassed, Feng Qingtian put the pill away.

Seeing this,Feng Yuan said, "You should keep this pill and aim to break through to the peak of the Level 5 as soon as possible. Then I'll get you a Void Transition Pill."

Feng Qingtian was visibly startled. "You can get a Void Transition Pill?"

Compared to the Transforming Dragon Pill, the Void Transition Pill was a true treasure, capable of helping Level 5 cultivators break through to the level 6.

However, this pill must be refined by a seventh-grade alchemist, making it a rare treasure throughout the Eastern Domain.

Feng Yuan calmly replied, "It's just a seventh-grade pill. I can even get eighth-grade and ninth-grade pills."

"It seems you don't quite understand the extent of my master's abilities."

Since his master was imaginary, Feng Yuan could boast as much as he wanted.

Feng Qingtian was too stunned to speak. Eighth-grade and ninth-grade pills? Could there even be eighth-grade alchemists in the Eastern Domain?

While he was still in a daze, Feng Yuan stood up and left the hall. "I'm going out for a bit."

Watching Feng Yuan's back, Feng Qingtian remained silent for a long time before finally lifting his head with a smile, his eyes filled with pride.

"Qingling, our child... has really made something of himself."

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After leaving the Feng family, Feng Yuan headed straight for the Myriad Treasures Auction House.

Although the Feng family was not lacking in cultivation resources, there was still an issue.

The resources were too monotonous, and there were few options for techniques. Moreover, they had no alchemists or artifact refiners.

A large family composed entirely of combat cultivators was clearly unreasonable.

Additionally, Feng Yuan faced another problem: he had too many lower-grade spirit stones.

Absorbing spirit stones was a hassle, and they were not as effective as natural treasures, so Feng Yuan planned to spend some spirit stones to buy more heavenly materials and earthly treasures to enhance the Feng family's strength.

At the Myriad Treasures Auction House, the moment Feng Yuan arrived, the reception staff's eyes lit up.

"Greetings, Young Patriarch Feng!"

Now that the Feng family had become the dominant power in Myriad demons city, and given Feng Yuan's extravagance at the previous auction, the staff saw him as a major benefactor.

"What would the Young Patriarch like to buy? I can take you to see it right away."

The receptionist's face was full of flattery, his eagerness plain to see.

With his hands behind his back, Feng Yuan said calmly, "Call Steward Zhu out. I have quite a few things to buy."

The receptionist's smile remained unchanged as he respectfully replied, "Please wait a moment, Young Patriarch. I'll call the steward right away."

He then hurried off.

If it had been anyone else, even Wang Ming from before, they wouldn't have had the confidence to directly summon Zhu Li.

But after the last auction, Zhu Li had specifically instructed that he should be notified immediately if Feng Yuan ever showed up.

It took less than ten breaths before Zhu Li approached with a smile on his face.

"Young friend Feng Yuan, I was busy just now and couldn't personally welcome you. My apologies."

It had to be said that the staff of Myriad Treasures Auction House were smooth operators. Even though Zhu Li was a Level 6 cultivator, he still kept his demeanor very humble in front of Feng Yuan .

But this was understandable. After all, Feng Yuan was there to spend spirit stones, so showing a bit of humility wasn't a problem.

For merchants, thick skin was their greatest weapon.

With a smile, Zhu Li said, "This way, young friend."

Soon, they entered a luxurious private room. They sat across from each other, with snacks and freshly brewed tea laid out on the table.

Feng Yuan picked up a piece of light-red pastry and smiled. "Steward Zhu, you're being quite generous. To offer such high-grade spirit pastries just to entertain guests."

The pastries on the table were infused with significant spiritual energy, worth around 30,000 spirit stones per piece if sold separately.

Zhu Li laughed, "Young friend, you're one of our esteemed guests at the Wanbao Pavilion. If you like these, I'll have them packed and sent to the Feng Yuan family."

He truly had a way with words, making Feng Yuan feel quite at ease.

Switching topics, Zhu Li asked, "So, what is it that you'd like to buy this time, young friend Feng Yuan? I'll have it brought over right away."

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