If it weren't for Qiuo Taifeng and his brother's sudden attack last night,

he really wouldn't have been able to gather these twenty thousand Spirit Stones.

Fu Changsheng immediately patted his storage bag, and with a flash of dawn light, several boxes floated out. Upon opening, they revealed neat stacks of low-grade Spirit Stones.

Vice Hall Master Liu swept his Divine Sense over the boxes, his eyes narrowing slightly, because there were actually twenty-one thousand Spirit Stones inside, clearly an extra thousand.

His expression softened a bit.

Then, with a wave of his sleeve,

a jade scroll floated toward Fu Changsheng:

"It contains the rights and obligations for being promoted to a Quasi-Ninth-Grade Noble Family. You should go through it carefully. If you have any questions, you may bring them up before you are officially enfeoffed."

Fu Changsheng received the jade scroll and pressed it to his forehead.

A stream of information flowed into his Sea of Divine Sense.

It listed dozens of benefits and obligations. After going through them one by one,

three things caught his attention the most.

First, no tribute for the first three years of the fief.

Second, the World Suppression Bureau will transport thirty thousand mortals to their fief in three years as both a reward and a burden.

Third, if the fief encounters a crisis that cannot be resolved, they can request aid from the World Suppression Bureau. The first assistance is free, but subsequent ones depend on specific circumstances.

Additionally,

at the end of the jade scroll, the standards for promotion to a Ninth-Grade Noble Family were outlined.

As he had previously understood: one hundred Court Merit Points, one Tier Two Spirit Vein, two Foundation Establishment cultivators, and a population of three hundred thousand clan members.

It seemed to encourage him to advance quickly.

It also mentioned the benefits and conditions of a formal Ninth-Grade Noble Family.

Such a family, once enfeoffed by the Court, is recognized and treated with honor by both the major sects in the Land of the Far West and various regions in the Northern Border.

Fu Changsheng removed the jade scroll from his forehead.

Vice Hall Master Liu asked again if there were any questions. Seeing that Fu Changsheng had no issues, his expression became much more solemn as he bowed toward the direction of the Imperial Capital.

Then, with a wave of his sleeve,

a box with a dragon pattern on a yellow base floated into the air.

With the casting of numerous techniques,

the restrictions within the box were unveiled one by one.

Immediately after,

"Roar"

A faint dragon's roar seemed to emanate from the box.

A Ninth-Grade Jade Seal slowly floated toward Fu Changsheng, and Vice Hall Master Liu's face turned solemn: "Fu Clan Leader, drip a drop of Essence Blood into the Jade Seal."

Fu Changsheng looked at the jade seal hovering in front of him.

From which,

he could sense a faint presence of Dragon's Might.

Bestowing the Jade Seal!

This was the highlight of the enfeoffment.

Along the journey,

Shangguan Feng mentioned to him,

that one major reason why Great Zhou cultivators were eager to be enfeoffed by the Court as a noble family was that the moment they received the Jade Seal, the family's fortune was blessed.

Fortune, this thing,

is incredibly mysterious.

Even at their level, they couldn't grasp it.

However,

the eagerness of enfeoffed noble families, proven by countless ancestors, clearly showed its effectiveness.

Fu Changsheng took a deep breath, feeling somewhat excited.

With a wave of his Sword Point,

a drop of fresh blood fell from the fingertip of his middle finger onto the Ninth-Grade Jade Seal.

Buzz!!

The instant the Essence Blood dripped,

a brilliant golden hue shone brightly.

Immediately after,

the runes on the pristine jade seal's base began to flow, and suddenly the character "Fu" appeared. The moment the character formed, an enigmatic aura descended upon him.

This feeling,

Fu Changsheng couldn't quite describe it, it was just incredibly wonderful.

Vice Hall Master Liu said:

"The Ninth-Grade Jade Seal is a Tier Three Spiritual Artifact. Fu Clan Leader, you must take good care of it. As for the luck condensed on the jade seal, once you officially advance to the Ninth Grade, you can freely distribute it among your recognized clan members."

Tier Three Spiritual Artifact!

Fu Changsheng's eyes lit up.

Immediately, he bowed and said:

"Thank you, sir, for your guidance."

As he spoke,

he discreetly passed over a box from his sleeve.

The box was without any restrictions. Vice Hall Master Liu glanced at it, raised an eyebrow, and transmitted his voice:

"Fu Clan Leader, only by truly advancing to a Ninth-Grade Noble Family can you enjoy the resources of Great Zhou. Different family grades offer access to different resources, so work hard, Fu Clan Leader!"

At the end,

he added:

"Remember, make sure to arrive promptly at your Yunshan County fief three years later, where someone will naturally meet with you for the handover."

With that said,

Vice Hall Master Liu saw him off with tea.

Upon leaving the World Suppression Bureau,

Fu Changsheng sensed the presence of the Ninth-Grade Jade Seal, and a surge of joy filled him uncontrollably.

After enduring so many hardships,

the Fu Clan was finally enfeoffed as a noble family,

fulfilling the long-standing wish of past generations.

Joyful and excited, he was filled with boundless anticipation for the future.

However, it was thanks to Uncle Feng and Miss Hongyu that the Fu family reached this point. Without them, the Fu family would've had to take many more detours.

Immediately, he bowed to the four and said:

"Uncle Feng, Fellow Daoist Lin, Fellow Daoist Liang, today I'll host at Arrowdrunk Cloud Pavilion for a drink."

However, Lin Tianfu and his wife bowed and said:

"Fu Clan Leader, we must hurry back to Celestial Dragon County. Next time, we'll surely drink to our heart's content."

Elder Liang also stroked his beard and said:

"I have some personal matters to attend to. We shall meet again when there's an opportunity."

In the blink of an eye,

the three of them went their separate ways.

Only Fu Changsheng and Shangguan Feng remained at the spot.

Shangguan Feng said:

"Changsheng, there's a trade fair for Foundation Establishment cultivators tomorrow. Would you like to join? You might find suitable materials to refine your Lifebound Spiritual Artifact there, and you can also exchange Cultivation Insights with people from the passage."

"Thank you, Uncle Feng, for the guidance,"

Before Shangguan Feng's voice even fell,

Fu Changsheng quickly replied.

The intelligence mentioned that the Human Emperor Banner would appear at the trade fair, and this was something he was determined to acquire. He was just thinking of how to mention it, so how could he refuse to attend?

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