Master of Strange Dao

To be safe, Yu Ziqing continued to stay in the village, tossing a gold coin ten times every day for several consecutive days, with results that were neither particularly good nor bad.

Extending the time and increasing the number, the total number of heads and tails came to about one-to-one.

Finally, things returned to normal, and Yu Ziqing let out a long sigh of relief.

These past few months had been utterly nerve-wracking; honestly, he was truly afraid that even sitting at home, without leaving, some deranged expert might storm Jinlan Mountain and meet their demise.

With fortune so strong that he could guess heads for several consecutive months without exception.

Not to mention that Yu Ziqing was scared, Old Yang was also terrified and dared not undertake any important tasks.

He too feared that he might be affected by Yu Ziqing, borrowing Yu Ziqing's luck.

They indeed speculated that this came from Yu Ziqing resolving a disaster, earning benefits, and then uniquely enjoying the national fortune of the Dadui Country, resulting in this outcome.

Yet none of them dared to say that such strong fortune would come without a price.

Under no circumstances did Yu Ziqing believe that this forcibly bestowed benefit came without costs.

He was more inclined to believe that he was first given the fair share he deserved, and then incidentally saddled with ninety-nine portions of debt.

The matter of resolving the disaster in the An History Book could be approached when necessary, but it must be done by choice, not under coercion.

These two natures were entirely different.

Having not left home for several months, Yu Ziqing had no idea about the situation outside.

King Xiang, this guy, somehow learned that Jinlan Mountain had undergone changes, with the mountain becoming larger and taller.

Twice, he sent resources, mostly materials to set up the array.

Those materials, delivered in dozens of cartloads, were more than enough for Old Yang to rearrange the Mountain Protection Array twice over, with plenty to spare.

King Xiang, this guy, never mentioned anything about his father, but Yu Ziqing was no fool.

A gift bestowed upon others must surely come with a request.

This was clearly a request for Yu Ziqing to assist in continuing with the plan to collect his father's remains.

Letters about the external situation mentioned that the Feng family had been quite stable lately, with no significant changes.

The Yin family had also quelled internal conflict, reportedly resulting in many deaths, not only among the Yin clan but also among those dependent on them, with even more lives lost.

In such large families, it's impossible for everything to be handled by the main branch alone; the bigger the family, the more supporting personnel they need.

The Feng and Yin Two Families were considered good, as some other large families had their servants develop into various families themselves, dependent on the larger family.

A shop or a set of supporting industries, aside from key positions needing to be manned by the main family, the rest would have to be trustworthy, which meant the dependent families below.

Over time, a network of interwoven interests had inevitably formed, where pulling one strand could shake the entire system.

Fortunately, the Feng and Yin Two Families remained restrained, not expanding excessively, preserving only the necessary elements.

Like the An Family of Daqian, beneath them were dependent families, alongside intermarriages with various other forces, their interests entangled and developing into a vast entity with outstretched tentacles, so bold as to leap in front of a mad dog like Song Chengyue.

Generally, as long as they didn't rebel, even if large families encountered problems, they would weaken but not collapse so quickly.

The true process of demise, stretching over hundreds of years, was actually considered rapid for such decline.

It had been many, many years since a large family had been annihilated within a single year.

This was why people in Daqian were recently fearful of Song Chengyue, the mad dog.

The Yin family, isolated overseas, required more support personnel than the Feng family.

Furthermore, the main clan resided on an island, while those dependent on them for survival were on the mainland, not directly under their control, resulting in less than perfect management over time.

The so-called dissatisfaction with the Yin Family Patriarch's harsh rules, forcing others to find another path, was actually regarded as nonsense by outsiders.

Only the involved Yin Family Patriarch, blinded by the situation, would engage in self-reflection, contemplating whether he truly mishandled matters.

Recently, the Yin family expelled those dependent on them, retaining only some core members to oversee mainland affairs while the main family completely withdrew to the island.

Over just a few months, the Yin family faced turmoil, suffering substantial losses, yet their foundation remained intact, and they had now stabilized once more.

Because of this, King Xiang couldn't sit still.

This time, he personally braved the risk, ensuring that regardless of what happened, the Yin family would owe him a favor.

With the Feng family present, turning a blind eye to allow King Xiang to dig up his father, the problem wouldn't be significant.

When King Xiang sent dozens more cartloads of resources for the third time, including artifact refining materials, array materials, high-tier Spiritual Medicine and Spiritual Liquid, and various books, Yu Ziqing knew it was time for him to set out.

His Refining God portion, after settling for so long, was also nearly ready for a breakthrough.

Only after breaking through could he excavate the remains of Old Emperor Zhen and properly enjoy a Heavenly Demon feast, maximizing the gains from Refining God Cultivation.

He had never actively broken through, intending to settle as much as possible, ideally allowing his Realm to naturally advance.

That was the most perfect outcome.

Fourth-tier Yin God, Fifth-tier out-of-body.

As the Yin God grew to human size, it was considered perfect, able to naturally leave the body, crossing the bottleneck and advancing to the Fifth Tier.