Starting with the creation of the Immortal Clan through the compilation of the family genealogy.

Chapter 157 A Decree That Shakes the Nation
At the summit of Black Wind Mountain.

As soon as the imperial edict was issued, a magnificent and vast golden pillar of light tore through the sky and reached the highest heavens!
Within the golden light, the roars of dragons and tigers shook the heavens and earth, and countless ancient runes intertwined and flowed, enveloping the entire borders of the Great Li Kingdom. This was the manifestation of the nation's destiny, the majesty of the imperial dynasty!
As the last few words were spoken, the entire universe and its rules trembled.

Countless ordinary martial artists, who were sweating profusely on the training ground or silently circulating their qi and blood at home, suddenly trembled.

To their horror, they discovered that the Qi and blood of the "Bright Furnace Scripture" within their bodies, which had been like small flames, were now surging wildly and turning into raging flames!

The speed of body tempering increased by a whopping 30% out of nowhere!
"My blood and energy... my blood and energy are boiling!"

"This is... Heaven and Earth's approval! His Majesty has vindicated us mortal martial artists!"

"Hahaha! The Great Dao of Body Refinement has been restored! We mortals finally have the opportunity to compete with the disciples of the immortal sects!"

Within the cities, countless ordinary warriors knelt down in excitement, kowtowing heavily towards the capital, many with tears streaming down their faces.

This is hope ignited in despair, a triumph after thousands of years of suppression!

Qinglan Sect.

Chen Xuanqing's face was deathly pale, and his body trembled uncontrollably.

Under the suppression of the golden light of the nation's destiny, the late-stage Golden Core cultivator was like a candle flickering in the wind, unable to even muster the thought of resistance.

"metropolitan……"

The elders and disciples behind them looked at each other, their eyes filled with terror.

"Shut up!"

Chen Xuanqing turned around abruptly, his eyes bloodshot and veins bulging on his forehead.

"Another imperial edict!"

He stared intently at the golden sky, and the scene of Xiao Beichen holding the imperial edict and indifferently proclaiming the fate of the Qinglan Sect involuntarily surfaced in his mind.

For a hundred years, the Qinglan Sect has guarded the northern border, forbidding anyone from setting foot in the heart of Qingzhou!

This is exile! This is a disgrace!

The northern border is bitterly cold, with scarce spiritual energy, and is teeming with monsters.

A century of guarding is tantamount to completely severing the foundation of the Qinglan Sect!
“Meng Xihong…”

Chen Xuanqing gritted his teeth, each word he uttered wishing he could tear that person to pieces.

But he knew even more clearly that at this moment, let alone revenge, even preserving the sect's legacy was a pipe dream.

Imperial authority and divine power are irreversible!
The headquarters of the Xuanfu Sect.

Ji Xiao laughed heartily, his face beaming with joy.

"Wonderful! Absolutely wonderful!"

He clapped his hands and laughed, his eyes gleaming.

Sun Xuan's death was not unjust!

No, you should say he died a worthy death!

Trading Sun Xuan's life for a good relationship with the Tianyan Sect and a share of the Body Refinement Dao is a worthwhile deal!

"Pass down the order: any disciple in the sect with talent for body refinement may also cultivate the 'Furnace Refining Scripture'! The sect's treasury will provide full support!"

"Furthermore, pack up my eight-hundred-year-old Blood Dragon Ginseng! No! Also, add that ten-thousand-year-old Xuanbing Jade! Prepare generous gifts, as I intend to personally visit the Tianyan Sect to have a drink and chat with Sect Master Meng and discuss important matters!"

Ji Xiao's eyes darted around, already plotting how to squeeze more benefits out of Tianyan Sect and Meng Xihong.

With the resurgence of the Great Dao of Body Refinement, this storm sweeping across the entire Great Li Dynasty has only just begun.

His Xuanfu Sect aims to be the most triumphant trendsetter at the forefront of the storm!

In the Great Li Dynasty, all eight provinces simultaneously received the imperial edict.

Chizhou, Fentian Sect.

After reading the edict, Sect Master Fan Tiangang sneered, "Body refinement? It's just a heretical practice. What kind of trouble can it cause?"

He casually tossed the imperial edict to the elder beside him: "Send someone to Qingzhou to take a look. If there is a real opportunity, then bring it back."

Xuanzhou, Bihai Tower.

The poster, Shui Wuhen, squinted and tapped the table lightly with his fingers.

"Tianyan Sect... Meng Xihong... Interesting."

"Go, retrieve all the intelligence from Qingzhou over the past few years. I want to see just who this Sect Master Meng really is."

Meanwhile, in Yunzhou, tens of thousands of miles away from Qingzhou, in an ancient mansion, stood the Lin family.

Inside the somber council hall, a dozen or so high-ranking members of the Lin family were gathered. The white-haired elder at the head of the table had a furrowed brow.

"The Great Dao of Body Refinement shines anew? That's quite novel."

"Meng Xihong of the Tianyan Sect... how could a cultivator in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage receive a decree from His Majesty?" someone asked in confusion.

In the shadows at the back of the council chamber, a tall, slender middle-aged man with a somewhat effeminate face slowly stood up. The sound of him moving his seat was particularly jarring in the deathly silent hall.

He was none other than Lin Lang, and his aura was already at the early stage of the Golden Core realm!

This speed of cultivation is astonishing.

And with this cultivation, he finally climbed from a young master of a branch family into the council hall that represented the core power of the Lin family.

His right eye narrowed slightly, and deep within the pupil, a faint vertical line, barely perceptible to the average person, emitted a faint green light.

"I remember this person."

Lin Lang spoke slowly, his voice carrying a hint of amusement and secret excitement.

"Hemeng County, Jingfan County, Wufeng County..."

As these place names were uttered, the hall fell silent instantly.

Several high-ranking members of the Lin family who had participated in the events of that year had their expressions change slightly.

An elder sneered, "Speaking of Wufeng County, Lin Lang, you deserve the most credit. If it weren't for your eagerness for quick success, how could we have offended that madman Xiao Jingzhan and caused the family to suffer losses?"

“The elder is right.”

Lin Lang didn't refute, but instead revealed a self-deprecating smile, "I admit that I underestimated the pool in Wufeng County back then, and I never expected that the Second Prince would be hiding there after his disguise."

But if it weren't for that defeat, how could I have achieved my current Golden Core cultivation level? Don't you all agree?

His gaze swept over the elders present, carrying a kind of fanaticism and obsession.

"Although the family's secret technique helped me break through, you all must know its hidden dangers and the torment it causes day and night better than I do."

He gently stroked his right eye with his right hand, the vertical pupil throbbing faintly, a restlessness and thirst originating from his bloodline growing in his heart.

"These eyes, this strength, remind me every moment that I am not 'complete' yet."

It yearns, it screams, it needs more perfect nourishment to fill its void!

His eyes turned incredibly crazed.

"Meng Xihong's rise from a place like Wufeng County must mean he harbors a great secret. And his descendants..."

Lin Lang licked his lips, a terrifying greed flashing in his eyes.

"Flawless Immortal Bone! This rare treasure is exactly the perfect material our 'Ultimate Experiment' craves! If we can obtain it, the success rate of the experiment will greatly increase!"

Inside the hall, the core members exchanged glances, all seeing the burning passion in each other's eyes.

The Lin family of Yunzhou, on the surface, is a family of cultivators, but in secret they are conducting a shocking research project—combining humans and demonic beasts to break through the shackles of spiritual roots and create new life that transcends immortals and mortals!
Lin Lang was the most "successful" test subject in this study.

"Lin Lang, what do you plan to do?" the white-haired old man asked in a deep voice, which was tantamount to tacit approval.

Lin Lang took a deep breath, and his right eye, with its vertical pupil fully open, shimmered with an eerie green light.

"I want to go to Qingzhou myself!"

"Meng Xihong's bloodline, the innate qualities of his offspring, and that so-called Dao of Body Refinement... will all be mine!"

"I will use them to complete my final evolution and completely break free from this damned shackle!"

The hall fell into an eerie silence.

After a moment, the white-haired old man slowly nodded: "Granted. But remember, do not expose the Lin family. As for Xiao Jingzhan, you handle it yourself."

"rest assured."

Lin Lang turned and left, his cold voice echoing in the hall.

　This chapter is a bit late today. I just finished writing it, and it might be a little rough around the edges. I'll revise it later tonight.

　　Sorry everyone, I'll be posting two recommendation packs at 12 PM.

　　I filled out the graduate school application form incorrectly today, and I'm feeling really overwhelmed.

(End of this chapter)