"Then I will take my leave. Lord Dongbo, you can give orders through the communication bracelet at any time," said Lord Yi Hong.
"Thank you, Lord Yi Hong," Dongbo Xueying nodded.
"This is what we Longshan Tower should do. Regarding Qinghe County, I will make arrangements immediately. Everything will be in order within three days. After everything is settled, I will send a detailed list to Lord Dongbo, and we will also establish a Longshan Tower branch at the foot of Snowstone Mountain, specifically to serve the Dongbo family," Lord Yi Hong said with a smile.
"Good," Dongbo Xueying was quite satisfied. Longshan Tower indeed handled things very thoroughly.
Then, Yi Hong transformed into a stream of light and flew away.
...
At noon.
In the Snowstone Castle, the family gathered in the main building's dining room for a meal. Dongbo Xueying enjoyed the happiness of family reunions, for which he had longed and strived for so long.
"By the way, Father, Mother, our family will take over Qinghe County," said Dongbo Xueying.
"Take over? What about the Si family?" Dongbo Lie was not afraid, after all, he had risked his life many times and managed the entire Snow Eagle Fiefdom well. If he had to manage it, he could.
"Yes, Brother, the Si family is deeply rooted in Qinghe County, with people in almost every industry," Qing Shi also said.
Dongbo Xueying shook his head: "Deeply rooted? It's a joke in front of a Transcender! In the past, our Qinghe County had no Transcenders, so the Si family could gradually infiltrate and control the entire Qinghe County! Now that I have become a Transcender, according to the rules of the Water Source Daoist Temple, Qinghe County naturally falls under the control of our Dongbo family!"
"These are the rules of the Water Source Daoist Temple! Other Transcenders cannot stop it," Dongbo Xueying said, "Within three days, many officials in Qinghe County will be replaced by people from Longshan Tower! They will also build a Longshan Tower branch at the foot of Snowstone Mountain, to serve Father and the rest of you."
"Once Father and the rest of you have suitable people, you can appoint them at any time! The people from Longshan Tower are just a temporary measure," Dongbo Xueying said casually.
To him, these secular powers were truly meaningless.
Transcenders have very long lifespans. At the beginning, they are more entangled with the secular world, but as time goes on, they become less and less entangled. Some Transcenders are even selfish and completely disregard mortals, joining the Demon God Society!
Dongbo Xueying didn't care much about others, but he cared about his family. At least during the years his family was alive, he would try to make their lives better.
"Haha, Dongbo," Zong Ling laughed beside him, "When we risked our lives together, did you ever think you would be where you are today? The first Marquis of a thousand-year Transcender family!"
"How could I have thought that? I didn't even dare to dream about it," Dongbo Lie laughed.
Dongbo Xueying suddenly looked out the door.
Rumble~
The power of heaven and earth enveloped the dining room, and the door closed directly.
Dongbo Lie and his wife, Qing Shi, and the others were all a bit stunned, looking at Dongbo Xueying in confusion. Why did he suddenly close the door?
Dongbo Xueying waved his hand, and five large wine jars appeared on the ground.
"Xueying, what is this?" Tong San asked curiously.
"This is a Transcender spirit liquid," Dongbo Xueying said, "Each jar contains over three hundred pounds of Transcender spirit liquid, enough for a Transcender to drink for ten years. Mortals have weaker bodies, so under normal circumstances, it would be enough for a mortal to drink for a hundred years!"
Mo Yangyu was surprised: "Xueying, is this the spirit liquid you gave me before?"
She had drunk it before, so she knew how miraculous it was.
It could make up for all the deficiencies in the body and even heal soul injuries! How miraculous was that? In her view, even a small pot of this spirit liquid was worth a fortune! It could heal soul injuries.
"Yes," Dongbo Xueying said.
"This, this is too precious, Xueying, we can't..." Mo Yangyu wanted to stop him.
"I still have more," Dongbo Xueying said, "This will help your cultivation. I don't lack this much. This Transcender spirit liquid is indeed precious, so to avoid trouble, don't tell anyone, especially Qing Shi. No matter how close the relationship, don't reveal it to outsiders! If you really want to give it to someone, say I gave it to you, and don't let others know you have so much!"
"Brother, don't worry, I won't be that foolish," Qing Shi laughed.
Dongbo Xueying nodded.
The spirit liquid was very helpful for Transcenders' cultivation and even more astonishing for mortals! In fact, these five large jars of spirit liquid would last Transcenders fifty years and were worth about 1,500 pounds of source stones! Even if his siblings exposed a little and gave some important people a taste, the value would probably be less than 'one pound of source stone.' With his Transcender status, it was a small matter.
The Ocean Boundary Stone spirit liquid, in small quantities, was not much.
In large quantities, it was astonishing. One Ocean Boundary Stone was enough for a Transcender to use for a thousand years! It was worth about 30,000 pounds of source stones! It was more valuable than Dongbo Xueying's Saint-grade supreme protective inner armor and that pile of source stones! It would even make a Demigod covet, so Elder Leizhen left a magic array before his death, preferring to destroy it rather than let the Beast Race benefit.
Using it for his family, Dongbo Xueying hoped his family could live longer.
*****
Snowstone Mountain was very peaceful, but Qinghe County City began to experience intense turmoil.
From the city lord to many officers of the city guard, they were all kicked out.
"What are you Longshan Tower people doing! You are making enemies with my Si family and the Water Source Daoist Temple behind the Si family!"
"City Lord Si, if you resist, we will have to kill you."
"What are you doing?"
"Go ask your Si family's ancestor."
When Longshan Tower showed its fangs, the so-called 'deeply rooted' power of the Si family was completely uprooted. At the same time that Longshan Tower took action, the Water Source Daoist Temple also issued orders to some of the titled individuals in Qinghe County, telling them, "Dongbo Xueying has crossed into Transcendence and joined our Water Source Daoist Temple. Qinghe County will be managed by the Dongbo family."
In terms of seniority, individuals like Si Lianghong, who were titled, were disciples of the Water Source Daoist Temple. Dongbo Xueying was a protector, a generation higher than them!
...
In the imperial alchemy workshop of the county city.
This was the largest alchemy workshop in the entire Qinghe County, with a large number of mages conducting research and countless workers. It was like a city within a city, providing a large number of terrifying devices to the army.
In one of the laboratories.
The handsome Mage Si Chen was conducting some experiments, while Kong Youyue was watching and thinking.
"Young Moon, did you see that? The problem with your spell model was here, it was too complicated. The more perfect a spell model, the closer it is to nature," Si Chen taught, "When you create a spell model, look at it yourself. If it doesn't feel natural, there's usually a problem. Even if it works, it's inefficient."
"Si Chen, you're really amazing," Kong Youyue admired.
"Hehe," Si Chen felt very satisfied, rubbing his head, "Try modifying it again."
"Okay," Youyue immediately began to try, using some spell materials directly.
The Si family could place people in the imperial army and also get talented mages like Si Chen into the imperial alchemy workshop. In such a large workshop, the experimental materials were the most abundant, countless. With Si Chen's status, he could experiment freely! If it were within the Si family, the materials would still be a concern.
But in the imperial alchemy workshop, using them was no concern!
With Si Chen's help, Youyue also entered the imperial alchemy workshop, where she could experiment freely. Her strength improved rapidly and she had already become a Heaven Rank mage two years ago.
However, to this day, Youyue still maintained a somewhat ambiguous relationship with Si Chen.
As Youyue put it... We are still young, let's focus on researching spells!
Always so ambiguous.
"Boom." Suddenly, the door was pushed open.
"An experiment is in progress!" Si Chen looked at the outside, annoyed. Experiments were the most taboo of interruptions.
Two old mages walked in, one of them, a black-robed old mage, said calmly, "Mage Si Chen, from today, you will leave the imperial alchemy workshop!"
"Why?" Si Chen was stunned.
"There is no why," the black-robed old mage glanced at Kong Youyue beside Si Chen, "Mage Kong Youyue, you must also leave."
Kong Youyue was a bit dazed.
Life here was so comfortable.
Use any materials you want! And meet many powerful mages in Qinghe County. This was the place with the most mages gathered.
"Hmph, using materials so casually, do you think anyone can do that?" the other red-robed mage sneered, "You must leave before nightfall, or you will be forcibly expelled."
Soon.
Si Chen, Kong Youyue, and twelve other mages from the Si family were expelled from the alchemy workshop.
If they truly had the ability to bring many benefits to the imperial workshop, they would have been invited to stay. But Si Chen and the others were all here to take advantage. Si Chen, although a talented mage, lacked the experience, patience, and time needed for alchemy. He was more focused on cultivation, wasting countless materials in experiments, and wouldn't waste time seriously making alchemy items.
In the past, the Si family supported them, but now with a single order from Longshan Tower, they were all kicked out.
"Si Chen, what's going on? What's happening?" Kong Youyue was a bit lost. Even a Si family prodigy like Si Chen was expelled, and the other Si family mages were also expelled. Did the Si family lose power?
"It's nothing, nothing," Si Chen was also a bit uneasy.
Kong Youyue was even more worried.
Leaving the imperial workshop, the Si family would likely continue to cultivate Si Chen, but what about her, Kong Youyue? The Si family wouldn't cultivate her.
"The Si family dominated Qinghe County, how could they be expelled? What happened? What's going on?" Kong Youyue was anxious.