My descendants burn incense and worship me as a real immortal

Chapter 620: The Ancestor Worship Begins!
Guangming City, Yang Family Ancestral Hall.

This is the ancestral hall of the new Guangming City. It was originally designed to be very large, in order to accommodate a large number of future descendants of the Yang family.

Now, waves of people have arrived here.

The fourth and fifth generations of the Yang family arrived first and had already formed small groups.

Led by the fourth son, Yang Minke, a group of people with a strong military and academic background were mostly fourth and fifth generation members of the Yang family who had served in the military or worked in education.

"My cultivation has been rather unsuccessful lately, probably due to a lack of combat. I plan to go to the Ten Thousand Demon Domain battlefield next month to hone my skills."

"Hmm? The legendary land is about to open, aren't you going to try your luck?"

"I didn't get a spot in the family, and I'm not very lucky. It's more practical to hone my skills."

"What did Fourth Brother say this year? How are your preparations going? You definitely have a spot."

"I will follow the family's arrangements."

Yang Minke was somewhat old-fashioned and didn't say much, but listened quietly to what the others were saying.

His daughter, Yang Zhu, and the other fifth-generation members of the Yang family stood to the side, chattering away.

"Ancestor worship is too formalistic. We make offerings every year, but I've never seen anyone take them away. Is there really a celestial realm? Are there really immortals?"

"Even if they existed in the past, they have abandoned us now. It's been 100 years, what are we waiting for? If you ask me, I might as well show off all these good things, so I can improve my cultivation."

“I’m different from you. I believe in our ancestor. Please give me some cultivation. My father said that if I can’t reach the mid-Foundation Establishment stage this year, he’ll break my legs. You don’t want to open your eyes and see your great-great-grandson with his legs broken, do you?”

"Big sister, your cultivation level has improved again recently. You even have time to cultivate while studying your array?"

"It's alright, I guess."

Yang Zhu didn't say much, and seemed a little absent-minded.

She has other things to do later.

I just hope this situation will end quickly so she can slip away.

Another group consisted of a small clique led by Yang Minrui, the eighth son of the fourth generation of the Yang family. They were more authoritative in their speech and behavior, and most of them held high positions in Bright City, in charge of various departments of the country.

"I'm saying, our tax revenue has increased again this year, and our spirit stone reserves are much larger, almost ten times that of Zhenbian City, right? Why are we still sharing the same number of slots with them? Shouldn't the allocation method for entering the Legendary Lands be changed? Let's consider it from the perspective of economic strength!"

"I've acquired some new demon slaves this year, including one at the Golden Core stage. It's already trained. Myna, take it with you when you go to the legendary land this year; it'll be a great help to you."

"Hehe~ We haven't decided who will go and who won't go this year yet. We'll wait for the announcement today."

"Hey~ that's just going through the motions. With Brother Ba's influence and strength, he can rally half of Bright City to support you. Who can compare to that?"

"That's right. While we're here to pay respects to our ancestors, let's not forget our ancestral teachings: democracy! If we hold a vote, we'll win. Fourth Brother's gang combined wouldn't even be half as many as us."

"Hehehe~"

Yang Minrui smiled without saying a word; he did indeed control more resources than the fourth brother.

Aside from having a slightly higher cultivation level, the fourth brother was no match for him in anything.

He has the manpower and the spirit stones he needs, so he's sure to get a seat here.

"Big brother is here!"

Upon hearing this, the fourth and eighth siblings, as well as the other younger brothers and sisters, all tensed up and became serious.

Yang Min arrived riding the wind.

It slowly landed in the middle of the ancestral hall.

His appearance was extremely unique, unlike any of the fourth generation of the Yang family.

He has an exotic kind of handsomeness.

Because he has demon blood in his body, he is easily distinguishable from others.

Moreover, Yang Min's aura was extremely unique. As soon as he arrived, the fourth generation, who had originally formed two small groups, didn't dare to speak at all.

Some people even lowered their heads, not daring to look Yang Min in the eye.

It was as if he was the only one shining brightly in the room, and everyone else was waiting for him to speak.
Yang Min smiled gently.

"Younger brother and sister, have you been diligently cultivating lately?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Minke and the others looked up, while most of Yang Minrui's group quickly looked around.

"The weather is so nice today, brother!"

“This ancestral hall is truly a ancestral hall.”

"I dreamt of the ancestor yesterday; he might give me some guidance today. I'll go and calm my mind to sense it first."

Some fourth-generation members of the Yang family, whose cultivation was not particularly advanced, did not dare to speak to Yang Min.

"Brother, I've mastered a spirit control technique. I'd like to ask you for guidance later and see how well I've learned it."

"Me! Me! Me! Brother, I've been cultivating for a year, and my cultivation level has improved a little. Is that acceptable?"

"This year, I fought against the demon race, and in the face of life and death, I had an epiphany, my physical body underwent a transformation, and I comprehended my own supernatural power: Enduring Death!"

Some of the fourth-generation cultivators who had successfully cultivated were overjoyed and rushed over to Yang Min to boast about it.

Yang Min nodded.

"Very good. After the ancestral worship ceremony, I will test you all one by one."

These fourth-generation members of the Yang family, all over 100 years old and holding important positions in the Da Nai Empire, all changed their expressions upon hearing this.

Again!
My older brother's exam is here again!

This is a tradition that the fourth generation of the Yang family has maintained since childhood. It was initiated by Yang Min to encourage his younger siblings to cultivate diligently.

As for the younger brothers and sisters who were not doing well in their cultivation, Yang Min would always pull them into seclusion to provide guidance, which would last from two or three days to two or three months, which could be said to be a lot of pressure.

Although the fourth generation of the Yang family has grown up and can stand on their own, there is still an insurmountable mountain in everyone's heart.

Yang Min.

This matter has quite a history. From a young age, Yang Min was highly regarded by Yang Genshuo and Yang Feng's family. He was groomed to be the eldest brother of the fourth generation of the Yang family and the future head of the family.

Yang Min also has a good temperament; he is not only intelligent and precocious, but also extremely patient.

He has been raising children since he was a child, taking care of a group of younger brothers and sisters.

He cared even more than Yang Qiangyuan and Yang Qianglin.

They continued to discipline them and guide their behavior and spiritual practice even after they reached adulthood.

As for why Yang Qianglin and Yang Qiangyuan didn't care...
Well, the two of them combined aren't even worth a handful of Yang Min's strength.

Yang Min inherited Yang Feng's talent, and his cultivation speed was very fast. Moreover, his unique talent allowed him to unleash extremely strong combat power.

He also possesses the perception and keenness of a succubus and is extremely skilled at teaching others.

Later, Yang Min went to Xuanwu Academy to work as a teacher, and is now the vice dean.

So these younger brothers and sisters have been cultivating themselves quite well since childhood, and their foundation is very solid.

Yang Min was their eldest brother and also like a father to them.

The younger siblings both feared and respected Yang Min. Even though he was over 100 years old, they still couldn't help but get nervous when they heard that Yang Min was going to test them.

Seeing his younger siblings' nervous expressions, Yang Min sighed.

"Remember this: all things are fleeting, only cultivation truly belongs to you. Without cultivation, how can you attain immortality?"

"Understood, brother."

With Yang Min's arrival, everyone became much more reserved, and the atmosphere became more serious. Everyone spoke quietly, waiting for the elders to arrive.

Outside the ancestral hall, there were two other groups of people. They were not qualified to enter the ancestral hall to worship their ancestors, but they would wait and make offerings together outside every year.

The collateral branch of the Yang family, Hu Zi's line, and the Li family.

These are two families that share weal and woe with the Yang family, and are also the closest to them. Although they do not have the blood of the Yang family, they are definitely the best helpers of the Yang family, and are basically like family.

The Hu family and the Li family are also growing, and with the help of the Yang family, they are gradually becoming much larger.
Over the course of a century, the number of these two families has increased dramatically, with their descendants now exceeding those of the Yang family.

These "royal relatives" were actually the foundation for the Yang family's power. Just as Yang Hu was to Yang Shi, Yang Changzai to Yang Fujin, and Li Fan to Yang Qiangjin, they worked together with the Yang family to become the Yang family's right-hand men in controlling the empire.

This is a reward for loyalty.

Although they were away from home, they were much more restrained. Under the elders' request, everyone strictly adhered to the ancestral worship rituals and was very respectful.

Whether they believe or not that there was a deity in the Yang family's ancestors, as long as the Yang family members are worshipping their ancestors, they will treat it as if the deity exists.

The time was drawing ever closer, and the most crucial person had arrived.

The three sisters, Yang Qiangjin, Yang Qiangwei, and Yang Qiangjing, walked together to the top of the Yang family's ancestral worship ceremony.

Yang Qiangjing is in the center, with Yang Qiangjin and Yang Qiangwei on either side.

The three sisters were the hosts of this ancestral worship ceremony.

He was also the de facto ruler of the Danai Empire and the Hanging Gardens Dynasty.

Over the course of a century, the first three generations of the Yang family have never achieved their former glory.

Yang Fu was stationed in the border town and could not move around freely.

Yang Fujian went out to seek his own opportunity and a chance to break through and be reborn.

Yang Fushuo has almost completely severed ties with his family.

Yang Fuqing.
Of the four children in the second generation, not one of them was able to attend the ancestral hall on the day of the ancestral worship ceremony.

The outlook for the third generation is not optimistic either.

The eldest brother, Yang Qiang, was brainwashed by the Tianji Sect and lost contact with them.

The second brother, Yang Qiangyou, is breaking through to a higher realm; he should not be disturbed.

The two most talented cultivators, Yang Feng and Yang Qiang, who were originally destined to shoulder the responsibilities of the family, have both disappeared without a trace.

Yang Qianglin and Yang Qiangyuan, two useless individuals, did produce a bunch of children for the family, becoming the pillars of the Yang family's rule over the Da Nai Empire.

In the end, only the three sisters remained to maintain the situation.

Fortunately, Yang Qiangjing is resourceful, Yang Qiangjin is skilled in martial arts, and Yang Qiangwei is capable.
The three of them have managed to get by all these years.

In previous years, Yang Qiangjing would try again and again before the ancestral worship ceremony, only to be disappointed time and time again, and she would feel melancholy about this day.

But today, Yang Qiangjing is full of vigor and high spirits!

"The Yang Family Ancestor Worship Ceremony begins!"

As Yang Qiangjing finished speaking, each member of the Yang family offered up the treasures they had prepared for their ancestor, placing them one by one on the enormous altar.

Yang Zhu whispered, "Every year we have to pay our own way, but the ancestor never takes any. It all goes into the warehouse every year. I don't care. This year I'll just offer a piece of the array I made. Take it or leave it."

A younger sister named Yang Zhuyun agreed, "That's right. I've never seen the ancestor bestow anything upon me since I was born. He always makes me make offerings, and he doesn't even allow me to make offerings to ordinary spiritual objects. Humph~ Anyway, whatever I make offerings today, I'll reimburse the department for tomorrow. What goes into the warehouse here, I'll have to spit out there."

"I really envy you, sister~ You have such a promising future in the Spirit Plant Department, unlike me, I only know how to work and I don't know how to take anything."

"My other younger sister, Yang Zhuhan, said pitifully."

"Then you're not quick-witted enough. Anyway, it's all our family's property, what's wrong with taking a little? Is Grandma going to beat me up?"

"You could learn so much from your older sister, you could never finish learning in a lifetime!"

Yang Zhuhan flattered her, while Yang Zhuyun began to teach her how to take bribes and demand favors in the department with a look of enjoyment.

"Let me tell you, these are basic skills. If you don't know these, you won't make it in this world."

The sisters lived in harmony.

Judging from the offerings, the three Yang sisters' offerings were clearly carefully selected high-quality items, rare treasures that are absolutely priceless.

The fourth generation of the Yang family was slightly inferior, but they all had their own characteristics. Regardless of what they thought in their hearts or whether they believed in the existence of their ancestor, they at least did a good job in terms of appearance, leaving no room for criticism.

As for Yang Zhu and the other fifth-generation members, they were all extremely perfunctory.

It's good enough that I'm one of them.

Yang Zhushuang went the furthest, offering a handful of sacred rice.
Yang Qiangjing raised an eyebrow, but didn't say anything.

Yang Minrui, who had been observing the situation closely, originally wanted to teach the kid a lesson, but then he thought that since no one was watching and everyone knew that the ancestor would not accept it, he should just let it go and save the kid some face in public.

After all, he's going to be an official in the Ministry of Justice.

Li Minsi, who was in charge of the spiritual plant department, scoffed.

“Nephew, I was wondering what you were doing at the Spirit Plant Department today. Turns out you went to harvest our spirit rice. If I had known you were going to make offerings for the Ancestor, I would have made you go to the ancient tree to harvest some mutated spirit rice.”

"There's no need to trouble Auntie. It's about the sincerity of our hearts when we worship our ancestors. As long as our hearts are there, that's enough. Our ancestors are immortals, do they need our little bit of money? Don't you think so?"

He was completely indifferent; it was obvious he was just being perfunctory.

These words resonated with many fifth-generation members of the Yang family.

"That's right. Where would we get so many spirit stones to offer up good things?"

"Just a token gesture is fine; the patriarch won't mind."

"When the ancestor appears, I'd be willing to cut off my own head and let him kick it, no problem!"

Upon hearing this, Yang Zhu's face was filled with anger. As the eldest sister, she stepped forward and shouted:
"Say less, all of you!"

"Let's finish this quickly, I still need to go for a spring outing later."

Yang Zhushuang originally wanted to say a few more words, but after hearing this, he smiled slightly and withdrew.

"What a coincidence, I'm going on a spring outing later too."

Yang Minrui glared at him: "Go stand properly at the back and wait for your Grandma Jing to speak."

Although the fourth generation of the Yang family were disciplining the children, apart from Yang Min and Yang Minke, almost no one believed that their ancestor would return.

None of them had ever communicated with the ancestor.

Only Yang Min and Yang Minke had listened to the ancestor's words.

Especially Yang Min.

He looked down at the mess below, his face full of disappointment.

"Ancestor, I can control my younger siblings, but I can't control them."

Yang Qiangjin was feeling a bit uncomfortable, while Yang Qiangjing remained calm and unconcerned.

"Xiao Jing, say something! What's the next step? Shouldn't we be discussing the Legendary Land this year?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Minke and Yang Minrui immediately perked up their ears.

This is something that the two small groups fight tooth and nail over every year.

At this moment, Yang Qiangjing glanced at the sky.

"Ancestor, may we begin?"

Everyone: "???"

(End of this chapter)