"The Family's development is arduous, and its population is not large to begin with. Furthermore, Cultivators have difficulty reproducing. The Ye Family can only take the Prodigy route. The second Family rule to be added is that every year, all children who reach the age of six and possess a Spiritual Root will be brought to Mist Island, and the Family will provide unified cultivation for them."
Everyone was puzzled, wondering why they had to go there.
"Everyone, please calm down. Mist Island is the second matter I wish to discuss. Yesterday, I went out and found a new base for the Family, which is Mist Island. I have already improved the environment there; the Spiritual Qi is more than thirty times that of Qing Shi City." Because there is a Low Grade Spiritual Vein beneath Qing Shi City, which is three times that of the outside world, everyone was overjoyed after hearing this, and they didn't care how Ye Xuan managed it. In their eyes, the Clan Chief was already omnipotent.
Ye Xuan continued, "Seven days from now, all direct lineage Family members will move to Mist Island. All properties outside Qing Shi City will be abandoned, and the properties within the city will be handed over to collateral lineage Family members. Each month, one Elder will lead two direct lineage Family members to garrison it, and they are to immediately retreat to Mist Island if they encounter an unbeatable opponent."
The Ye Family's annual income from outside sources was less than two million Low-Grade Spirit Stones. After deducting expenses and Cultivator cultivation costs, it would be good if they could save five hundred thousand. Ye Xuan turned to look at the Grand Elder and said, "Grand Elder, after the Family meeting, pass down the word that collateral lineage Family members are not to participate in conflicts involving Cultivators. Oh, and I forgot to mention one more thing: our Family will wear unified uniforms from now on." As he spoke, Ye Xuan used his Qi to condense a long robe in the air, which was precisely the one One Zero One and the others wore. Everyone praised it after seeing it. At this moment, an untimely voice sounded, "Wouldn't it be a waste for Third Elder to wear this? His usual slovenly appearance makes him look like a beggar."
Although the voice was not loud, everyone was a Cultivator and heard it clearly.
Third Elder turned his head and stared at the speaker with an ill-intentioned gaze, chuckling, "Qiwu, are you itching for a beating again?" Ye Qiwu, startled, quickly shrank his neck, not daring to look directly at Third Elder. It seemed he had been beaten quite a bit in the past. Everyone ignored them and continued to listen to Ye Xuan.
"I have already ordered people to make them. The difference in the uniforms is that the Elder's cuffs have gold patterns, the second generation of the Family has purple patterns, and the third generation has blue patterns. For now, there are only these three types; more will be distinguished in the future. The Clan Chief's uniform has no patterns."
As soon as Ye Xuan returned to the Ye Family, he dispatched One Zero Two and One Zero Three to the Heavenly Treasure Chamber of Commerce in the county city to customize uniforms and purchase cultivation resources. He gave them eight million High-Grade Spirit Stones, which is equivalent to eight hundred million Low-Grade Spirit Stones. He only kept two million for emergencies. He estimated they would return around the time the Family moved.
After the Family meeting ended, everyone dispersed, making preparations for the move seven days later.
Time flew by. Seven days passed, and during this period, Ye Xuan went to Mist Island twice to check on One Zero Four and their progress. The work had been completed the day before yesterday.
Ye Xuan stood on the training ground, with sixteen masked figures standing behind him. Their masks covered the lower half of their faces, leaving their eyes exposed. They wore white robes, which, unlike the one the Clan Chief showed them, had golden silk patterns embroidered into the auspicious clouds. Their sleeves had no patterns whatsoever, but aside from the sleeves, they were identical. At this moment, all the direct lineage members of the Ye Family were present below. Then Ye Xuan spoke, "Are you all very curious about their existence? They are Immortals bestowed to guard the Ye Family. They will also be members of our Ye Family from now on. I have established a Guardian Hall for them. They have no names, only sequences. Alright, that's about enough explanation. Grand Elder, you will lead two Family members to garrison Qing Shi City first," Ye Xuan finally said to Ye Canghai. Ye Canghai cupped his hands.
With a grand wave of his hand, Ye Xuan declared, "Depart!" and was the first to soar into the sky. The seven Great Elders followed closely behind. It was a tough job for One Zero One and the others, who, with their Qi spreading around them, each enveloped more than twenty Ye Family members and chased after them.
When the Ye Family members arrived at Mist Island and stood on the main peak's square, threads of Spiritual Qi entered their bodies with every breath, making them feel refreshed. Looking out, cultivation peaks stood tall, reaching into the clouds, with mist swirling around their mid-sections, like an Immortal realm. Everyone was still marveling.
Ye Xuan spoke, "This is our new base. From now on, all direct lineage Family members of the Ye Family will Cultivate here. Behind me is the Family's main peak, and the peak's summit is my Immortal Cave. You are standing on the Family square, and the Family's main hall is halfway up the main peak. There are thousands of Immortal Caves on the island; choose your own cultivation place. You can explore the rest yourselves. Gather here tomorrow morning."
After Ye Xuan finished speaking, he flew towards the summit of the main peak. Everyone else also scattered excitedly. One Zero One and the others returned to their Immortal Caves. After Ye Xuan returned to his Immortal Cave, he sat cross-legged, contemplating the future development direction of the Ye Family. The Ye Family was too weak now, and there were few direct lineage Family members, so they couldn't withstand much turmoil. They still had to plan for the long term. Since he had established the 'Gou Dao' (cautious development) ideology for the Family members, it had to be put into practice. Mist Island was a natural barrier; it was very difficult for people below the Purple Mansion realm to leave, which was one reason he chose Mist Island. Although the people of the Guardian Hall were not weak, they were only the Family's trump card and could not be easily exposed.
"It's better to develop stealthily," Ye Xuan sighed.
A night passed, and in the morning, the Ye Family members stood on the square, recounting what they had seen and heard. The scattered crowd on the vast square accounted for less than one percent of its total capacity.
Ye Xuan landed in front of the crowd. With a flip of his right hand, an ancient small tower appeared in his palm. All the Family members looked at Ye Xuan, wondering what he intended. With a wave of Ye Xuan's hand, the small tower grew larger with the wind, transforming into a hundred-zhang-tall, nine-story ancient tower in three breaths. It landed on the summit of a peak next to the main peak, where the summit had been cut perfectly flat.
Seeing the Chaos Dao Tower properly placed, Ye Xuan turned around and said to the Family members, "This tower is a supreme treasure bestowed by an Immortal. The time flow on the first level inside is ten times that of the outside world. From now on, everyone can enter the tower to Cultivate. There is also an Opportunity waiting for you; it depends on your fortune. Follow me into the tower later. Everything that happens today must not be spread outside. This is the highest secret of the Family."
After speaking, Ye Xuan led the Family members into the tower's space. The Sword Cultivators sealed within the tower's space could not be seen by anyone except Ye Xuan. They were in a spatial interstice. Everyone followed Ye Xuan to the center of the first level, where there was a three-zhang-square pond containing a silver liquid, with sword shadows moving through it. Ye Xuan spoke, "This is called the Washing Sword Pond. Entering it can Awaken a Sword Body." Everyone was already accustomed to this, thinking it must be related to Immortals.
"System, what is the maximum number of people the Washing Sword Pond can accommodate at one time? How long can they stay inside?" Ye Xuan asked in his mind.
"Ding, a maximum of nine people. Each round lasts half an hour. Entering a second time will not produce an effect."
After Ye Xuan understood, he said to everyone, "The Washing Sword Pond can only accommodate a maximum of nine people for Physique Awakening at a time. It rotates every half an hour. As long as you persevere, you will gain something. The Elders do not need to Awaken; we will start with those of the 'Heaven' generation."