Building a long-lasting family lineage starting with genealogy

Chapter 317 Ancestor Worship and Proclamation to Heaven and Earth, Grand Ceremony Transmitting Three Laws, Seven Generations Birth with Heavenly Talent (Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Tickets!)

More than an hour later.

The unusual phenomenon of Core Formation began to dissipate.

Xu Mingwei successfully entered the Golden Core stage and reached the late stage of the first level of the Golden Core.

Given the conditions at Dongxi, there was indeed an element of luck involved.

Another half hour passed, and the heavy stone doors of the secluded meditation hall slowly opened with a low rumble.

A figure dressed in a dark black robe, with a faint spiritual light flowing around him, stepped out steadily.

It was Xu Mingwei!
He appeared to be middle-aged, his eyes gleaming with inner light as he opened and closed. Although he deliberately concealed the aura of a Golden Core cultivator, the crowd waiting outside the hall still felt an invisible pressure.

The plaza outside the palace was already densely packed with people, standing in neat rows.

All the members of the Xu clan, as well as the guards in the mansion, stood respectfully with their hands at their sides, completely silent, their eyes all fixed on the figure that walked out of the main hall.

Standing at the very front of the crowd were Xu Mingyuan, Xu Mingxuan, and several other brothers and sisters.

"Brother, congratulations on successfully forming your Golden Core and finally achieving the Great Dao of Golden Core!" Xu Mingyuan and the others said in unison, their voices filled with heartfelt joy and excitement.

Xu Mingwei smiled slightly, "Thank you for waiting here, Second Brother."

As soon as he finished speaking, the dozens of clansmen behind him immediately bowed in unison, their voices booming like a tidal wave:

"Congratulations to the Second Elder on successfully completing his Core Formation!"

Following closely behind were even larger numbers of Xu family guards, their shouts even more powerful, like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami crashing:

"Congratulations to the Second Elder on successfully completing his Core Formation!"

The sound did not stop, but spread rapidly from the mountaintop to the mountainside, the foot of the mountain, and even to the distant town of Dongxi.

Countless cultivators and mortals who were dependent on the Xu family spontaneously shouted towards the mountain peak:

"Congratulations to the Second Elder on successfully completing his Core Formation!"

Thousands of sounds converged in one place, echoing loudly throughout the valley!
"Since you're all so kind, go ahead and do your own thing," Xu Mingwei said, waving his hand.

"Yes, Second Elder!"

The crowd responded in unison once more, and then withdrew respectfully in order.

The huge square was soon left with only Xu Mingyuan and his three companions, as well as Xu Dezhao and Xu Chonghui.

Xu Mingwei looked at Xu Chonghui and said:
"Chonghui summoned back all the Xu family members who were away training or doing business."

At the same time, all vassal families were notified to gather at Dongxi in half a month.

"Open the ancestral hall and offer sacrifices to Heaven and Earth!"

"Grandson understands, Grandfather."

"Brother, now that you have formed your core, the Golden Core Ceremony is a must, as is customary. When and where do you plan to hold it?" Xu Mingyuan asked.

"Let's hold the ancestral worship ceremony at the Immortal Martial Alliance headquarters for half a month afterward. Dongxi is the ancestral land of my Xu clan, so let's not let anyone disturb us."

Especially this point.

Xu Mingwei pondered for a moment, clearly having already considered this.

Xu Mingyuan nodded and said, "Alright, let's do it your way, brother!"

Guangling County, the headquarters of the Immortal Martial Alliance.

News about the Xu family of Dongxi kept coming in.

"The Second Elder has successfully formed his Core?!"

The news caused a huge stir in the Alliance, with the Alchemy Pavilion, Weapon Forging Pavilion, and other pavilions all reacting strongly.

After all, although the Immortal Martial Alliance was strong overall, it did not have any real Golden Core stage cultivators in charge before. It only had the Golden Core combat power of the Xu family as a trump card to deter the Cao family, Sima family and other forces.

Xu Mingwei is the Second Elder of the Immortal Martial Alliance. Although he is a member of the Xu family, he is also a member of the Immortal Martial Alliance.

His entry into the Golden Core stage signifies that the Immortal Martial Alliance finally has its own Golden Core cultivator in charge.

"That's great! The Second Elder has formed his Core!"

"Our Immortal Martial Alliance finally has its own Golden Core cultivator!"

Cheers erupted everywhere.

Martial Hall.

Upon hearing this news, Xu Jingwu was both surprised and felt it made sense. "With his great-grandfather's foundation, it was time for him to break through to the Golden Core stage."

a few days later.

The news that the main branch of Dongxi was going to open an ancestral hall and offer sacrifices to Heaven and Earth spread to all the vassal families.

The Li, Chen, Bai, and Wu families of Qingjiang City, the Zhou family of Yuehu County, the Yang and Chang families of the county seat, and the Ge family of Guangling County all made moves.

Those Xu family members who received the news outside were also preparing to head to Dongxi at the appropriate time.

In the shadows, there are also the Li family of Taiyuan, the Wang family of Langya, and the Qin family of Tongshan County.

However, since the relationship between these three families and the Xu family is not public, they will not be coming for the time being.

A gathering at "Xu's Grotto Heaven".

Upon learning that Xu Mingxian and Xu Mingwei had both broken through to the Golden Core stage, Xu Deling immediately expressed his desire to refine suitable magic weapons for them.

Xu Mingwei thought for a moment and said, "Just follow the usual Ink Dragon Bow set: a precious bow, nine arrows, and a defensive magic item similar to the Dingyuan Bell."

“No problem, Father. After it’s finished being refined, I’ll have Grandfather bring the magic weapon into the cave so you can see it.”

If you're not satisfied, you can refine it again.

Yunxi City and Tianling Sect have no shortage of materials for anything below the level of superior-grade magic weapons.

And there is plenty of time.

“Okay,” Xu Mingwei replied.

"Fifth Uncle, what about you? What kind of magic weapon do you want Ling'er to craft for you?"

Xu Mingxian thought for a moment, "My battle formation is to strike after the enemy has made their move, so I need a powerful defensive magic weapon to defend against the enemy's attacks in the first instance."

As for offensive magic weapons, a metal-type flying sword will suffice.

We rarely need it, but it's better to have it on hand.

"can."

Then, Xu Chuan said, "Now that Ming Xian and Ming Wei have successfully formed their cores, the foundation of my Xu family has been greatly strengthened, and our fortune is rising steadily."

The others also tried their best; those who could form their core through supernatural means did so on their own.

Xu Mingyuan, Xu Mingxuan, and Xu Mingqing all nodded.

All three of them had also comprehended the true meaning of supernatural powers, and their levels were not low, all reaching more than 70% of the initial understanding.

Within one or two decades, they are expected to achieve supernatural powers and form the elixir.

As for Xu Mingshu, she was somewhat inferior, simply because her main cultivation method was special and did not record the supernatural abilities of the Spirit Control lineage.

Although she has not comprehended any supernatural powers, she is still the strongest person in Dongxi.

After all, all the third-tier spirit beasts in the clan were her spirit pets, as well as the Iron-Eating Flying Ant swarm and the Red-Spotted Insect swarm, which were enough to make even Golden Core cultivators retreat.

"Father, please remember to help your daughter find the lineage of Beast Taming."

“It would be more appropriate to entrust this matter to Mingxian. Xuan Yue City is the largest city in the Northwest, and it has connections with the entire Tiannan region.”

"Yes, Father, I will ask Master when I have time."

After a moment, Xu Chuan looked at Xu Jingwu and smiled slightly, "Jingwu, when do you plan to fake your death and return to the Xu family?"

"The grandson wants to wait until after the two elders have passed away."

"Alright."

"How is the martial arts development of the Immortal Martial Alliance?" Xu Chuan then looked at Xu Mingyuan.

Xu Mingyuan said, "Let Jingwu handle this matter; he knows best."

"Currently, people from all over the Immortal Martial Alliance, including the Xu family's most promising group of people who are likely to advance to the Yuanwu Realm, are concentrated in the Immortal Martial Alliance Headquarters, Martial Hall."

Although my grandson often offers guidance, I'm afraid it will be impossible for a new Yuanwu Realm cultivator to emerge within the next year or two.

Xu Chuan sighed softly, "Our martial arts foundation is still too shallow, and the prison is inherently lacking in resources and means."

If it were in the southern part of the world, perhaps a great cultivator could forcibly locate the divine aperture and break through the Niwan Palace.

Half a month later.

Moon Lake County, Dongxi.

All the descendants of the Xu family, dressed in solemn black ceremonial robes, stood solemnly in the huge square in front of the ancestral hall according to their respective branches and generations.

In the center of the square stands a bronze altar three zhang high, inscribed with ancient runes and historical paintings, exuding a sense of ancient grandeur.

Behind him were members of various vassal families, with only a core group of ten or twenty people from each family present.

It was a rare opportunity for them to get together, and they greeted each other and inquired about each other's situations.

Those who were acquainted with Xu Chuan and Xu Mingwei of the same generation have all passed away.

Their grandsons or great-grandsons are the ones in charge.

An hour later.

Xu Mingwei and his group walked over, accompanied by Bai Jing, Yang Ronghua, and the others.

Xu Mingyuan, the second son, has lost his wife, Wu Rushan, and is now all alone.

Both Bai Jing and Yang Ronghua had taken Qinghua Pills, and both of them were grandmasters with lifespans of over one hundred years, which could be extended by another sixty years.

He should have lived to be over 150 years old.

Both of them were ordinary people before taking Qinghua Dan, and only later did they begin to practice martial arts.

Therefore, it is difficult for them to live to be 150.

Bai Jing has at most a dozen or so years of life left, while Yang Ronghua will only live for twenty or thirty years.

The ancestral worship ceremony was presided over by Zhou Qingfang, the patriarch of the Zhou family.

"Silence!" the Zhou family patriarch solemnly announced. "The Xu family ancestral worship ceremony will now begin!"

"Open the ancestral hall—!"

With a loud voice that echoed throughout the square, everyone stood silently, their expressions solemn, not daring to show the slightest hint of laughter.

The ancestral hall gate slowly opened.

All of Xu's sons and daughters went inside, while the vassal families remained outside.

"Heaven above, Earth above, and all the gods of the four directions bear witness!"
Today, Xu Mingwei, a descendant of the Xu family, inherits the spiritual lineage of his ancestors and embodies the sincerity of the sun and moon. Through diligent cultivation, he has finally condensed the Golden Elixir, bringing glory to his family and enhancing the prestige of his clan!
Looking back, since our ancestor Chuan Gong established the family, we have worked hard and arduously to open up the mountains and forests and expand our territory.

Through six generations of dedication and a century of trials and tribulations, we have worked together with one heart and one mind, day and night without rest.

Now, the family has finally established itself as a lineage of Golden Core cultivators, their immortal foundation forever secure. This is truly:
Ancestral virtues are like rain, and Heaven rewards diligence!
With utmost sincerity, I proclaim this before the spirits of our ancestors.

Everyone knelt down and kowtowed.

"I humbly request

Heaven and Earth bear witness to this heart!
May the Xu family of Youwu continue its bloodline and produce outstanding talents generation after generation!

May the Xu family be blessed with favorable weather and abundant harvests, and may evil spirits be kept away!

May the Xu family's legacy be passed down through generations, never to be extinguished!

May God grant you lasting blessings!

Enjoy this meal!

Then came a grand banquet, a martial arts competition among the younger generation, and the host family bestowing resources upon them.

At the hour of You (5-7 PM), all the vassal families departed.

The following day, the branch members returned, and the rest of the people who had other matters to attend to also returned to their posts.

Not long after, news spread that the Xu family would hold a Golden Core Ceremony at the Immortal Martial Alliance headquarters in half a month.

The fact that the Xu family chose to hold Xu Mingwei's Golden Core Ceremony at the General Alliance excited the elders of the General Alliance, who began to organize the event in great detail.

It’s half a month again.

Xu Mingwei's Golden Elixir Ceremony.

Various branches of the Immortal Martial Alliance presented congratulatory gifts, along with foundation-building families such as the Cao family of Great Wei, the Lei family, the Zhao family of Great Liang, the Liu family, and the Sima family of Great Jin.

Apart from the counties of the Immortal Martial Alliance, only Golden Core families came from other places.

The ceremony is in progress.

As expected, Cao Jiyi, the patriarch of the Cao family, launched an attack, asking Xu Mingwei, "Fellow Daoist Xu, where is your father, Xu Chuan? It is unusual that he has not shown up for such an important matter."

Could it be that they have already perished?

Upon hearing this, the Zhao family patriarch, the Sima family patriarch, the Emperor of Liang, and Lei Yunchao, the newly promoted Golden Core cultivator of the Lei family, all showed unusual expressions.

“Fellow Daoist Cao, my father is in seclusion in Dongxi. Why are you cursing him for no reason? Isn’t that going a bit too far?”

Are you deliberately trying to cause trouble at Xu's Golden Elixir Ceremony?

"Fellow Daoist Xu, I was merely inquiring about your father. Why are you so angry? Could it be that I guessed correctly?" Cao Jiyi said with a mocking expression.

"Fellow Daoist Cao, are you provoking me again and again because you think I've just advanced to the Golden Core stage?"

Xu Mingwei's face darkened, and his voice turned icy, "Why don't we have a spar and let me experience the skills of this senior who has been waiting for hundreds of years since the beginning of the Golden Core stage?"

"presumptuous!"

Cao Jiyi was furious when his shortcomings were exposed in public. He suddenly unleashed the pressure of the peak early stage of the Golden Core realm, "Xu Mingwei, don't think that just because you have formed a Golden Core you are qualified to sit on equal footing with me!"

Without even a magic weapon, one cannot be considered a true Golden Core cultivator!

"An aerial battle!"

Xu Mingwei said no more, and with a swift movement, he shot straight into the sky like a sharp golden ray.

Cao Jiyi snorted coldly, and a flash of fire appeared around him, transforming into a streak of crimson light that followed closely behind.

In an instant, he appeared in the void a hundred feet away from Xu Mingwei.

The two faced off from a distance.

Below in the plaza, all the guests, whether they were Foundation Establishment cultivators or Golden Core cultivators from various regions, held their breath and focused their gazes intently on the sky.

The Emperor of Liang, being the most powerful person present, glanced at the man and did not immediately stop him.

They clearly wanted to use this opportunity to see the true quality of the Xu family's newly promoted Golden Core cultivator.

"Youngster, today I will show you the true power of a Golden Core cultivator!"

Cao Jiyi took the initiative and with a flick of his sleeve, a flying sword that was entirely crimson and burning with raging flames shot out. It was his low-grade offensive magic weapon that he had nurtured for many years - the "Liyang Sword"!
The sword trembled, transforming into a ten-zhang-long torrent of flames. The scorching heat distorted the air, carrying the momentum to burn everything, and slashed straight at Xu Mingwei!
At the same time, a Crimson Sun Shield engraved with a three-legged golden crow pattern flew out and hovered above his head, casting down solid, fiery red light curtains to form a scorching barrier.

Faced with this blazing attack that seemed to scorch the heavens and boil the seas, Xu Mingwei remained unfazed.

With a swift movement of his right hand, the top-tier magic bow set "Silver Light" appeared in his hand, and the Ink Dragon Arrow was nocked onto the bowstring.

Although the Xu family has passed down some knowledge of weapon crafting, none of the weapon refiners in the Xu family or its affiliated families have been able to comprehend the weapon patterns.

As for this "silver light," it was originally refined by Xu Deling.

Xu Mingwei's body surged with dark golden magic power. With a low shout, he drew his bow like a full moon!

Dark gold magic was frantically poured into the arrow, causing it to hum and emit a dazzling golden light!
The bowstring twanged, and the arrow left the bow. It did not burn, but transformed into a golden stream of light that was extremely concentrated and tore through the heat wave. It pierced through the surface and shot fiercely toward the center of the raging torrent!

"boom--!"

Golden light and torrents of flames collided violently in mid-air!

The expected explosion did not occur. Instead, the golden arrow pierced the ice and snow like a red-hot iron rod, tearing a path through the raging flames.

It struck the very tip of the Li Yang Sword with perfect precision!
"Zheng——!"

A piercing sound of impact rang out, the flames on the Li Yang Sword suddenly dimmed, the sword trembled violently, and let out a mournful cry of unwillingness, as it was actually knocked away by the force of the arrow!
The arrow, having exhausted its strength, was drawn back to Xu Mingwei's back by some force.

"what?!"

Cao Jiyi's pupils shrank suddenly, and for the first time, horror appeared on his face.

His Li Yang Sword, with its blazing flames powerful enough to melt gold and smelt stone, was pierced through by a single arrow from his opponent?!

This young man's metal-elemental magic power is so pure and refined, its sharpness fully revealed! The power of magic treasures is extremely strong. A Golden Core cultivator who possesses a magic treasure is virtually invincible against someone of the same realm who does not possess one.

However, Xu Mingwei's top-tier magic weapon bow and arrow, his mid-stage Golden Core mana quality, and his entry-level arrow intent made his attacks comparable to those of magic treasures.

This is something not just anyone can do.

The main reason is that the arrow's intent is compatible with its magical weapon and techniques.

"Let's see how many sword strikes you can break!"

Cao Jiyi roared angrily, and the Liyang Sword blazed brightly, splitting into dozens of scorching sword shadows that poured down like a rain of fire.

At the same time, he formed hand seals, and several condensed "Crimson Flame Shuttle" divine powers, accompanied by sharp whistles, attacked Xu Mingwei from different directions.

Xu Mingwei transformed into a golden afterimage, rapidly maneuvering through the air.

"What an amazing speed!"

Its speed was so rapid that even the Emperor of Liang took notice.

As Xu Mingwei moved, he shot arrows, his hands as steady as Mount Tai, without the slightest tremor.

His arrow, powerful and heavy, fell like a golden meteor, shattering several fiery sword shadows.

Another arrow was fired, spinning and creating countless sharp wind blades that cut and shredded the approaching fire shuttle.

Beneath his pale golden eagle eyes, Xu Mingwei's arrows could always see through the weaknesses in Cao Jiyi's attacks, breaking through the surface with a single point, thus doubling the effect.

The audience below were buzzing with discussion.

"The Second Elder can actually fight on par with the veteran Golden Core cultivator, the Cao family patriarch. He truly deserves the title of 'Arrow Demon'!" A Foundation Establishment elder from the Immortal Martial Alliance exclaimed excitedly.

"Second Elder is mighty!"

The disciples of the Immortal Martial Alliance shouted in unison.

“He is definitely not an ordinary Golden Core cultivator!” Lei Yunchao’s pupils shrank slightly.

The Emperor of Liang and the patriarch of the Sima family inadvertently met each other's eyes, both with thoughtful expressions.

High in the sky, golden light and crimson flames intertwined, collided, and annihilated each other wildly.

With his bow and arrow magic weapon set, Xu Mingwei fought Cao Jiyi, who possessed fire-type offensive and defensive magic weapons, to a standstill.

The extremely concentrated gold-elemental arrows subtly restrained it.

"Damn it! He really only just entered the Golden Core stage a little over a month ago?"

Cao Jiyi became increasingly frustrated as the fight progressed. "I just want to teach the newcomer a lesson, why is it so difficult?!"

"Fellow Daoist Cao, take another move from me!"

Xu Mingwei unleashed nine arrows simultaneously, his arrow intent erupting from his body, their sharpness threatening to pierce the heavens.

"Nine stars aligned, an arrow piercing the sky!"

Nine golden meteors formed a line, one arrow after another, each time the arrow's light condensed by three parts, until finally it became a single arrow.

It seemed like an ordinary arrow, but its light was extremely condensed, and even the Emperor of Liang, a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator, sensed a sense of crisis from it.

Xu Mingwei's arrow pierced through Cao Jiyi's divine power, shattering even the defensive light barrier of his magical artifact.

Kakakka~
The cracks spread instantly, almost covering the entire light screen.

next moment.

Pong!
The remaining arrow struck the Crimson Sun Shield, its astonishing force sending Cao Jiyi flying along with it.

Cao Jiyi's body trembled violently, as if struck by a heavy blow. His face turned pale, and he spat out a mouthful of scalding blood. His breathing became disordered and weak instantly!
If he hadn't used the Crimson Sun Shield to block it in time, his body would have been pierced by the arrow.

The Crimson Sun Shield let out a mournful cry, its spiritual light dimmed, and a white mark appeared on its body!
The Cao family patriarch has been defeated?!

The plaza below was deathly silent.

All the Golden Core cultivators looked astonished.

Xu Mingwei was about to close in when—

"enough."

The Emperor of Liang's voice rang out at the right moment, and his figure appeared between the two. With a flick of his sleeve, he used a gentle force to stop Xu Mingwei.

Xu Mingwei frowned slightly and looked over.

"Fellow Daoist Xu, today is your Golden Core Ceremony. For Liu's sake, let's call it a day."

Cao Jiyi's face was ashen, his chest heaving as he stared intently at Xu Mingwei, his eyes filled with apprehension, resentment, and a hint of disbelief.

Is this truly the initial stage of entering the Golden Core realm?
What kind of cultivator who has just entered the Golden Core stage could be so outrageous?!
Cao Jiyi's struggle against Xu Mingwei was like a frog in a well seeing the moon, but if he were to face Xu Chuan, who was at the early stage of the Golden Core realm, he would be like a floating object seeing the blue sky.

To claim to be the number one person below the Nascent Soul stage at the early Golden Core stage—if Cao Jiyi heard that, he would probably just think it's nonsense!
"You've made enough noise," Xu Mingyuan's voice entered his mind.

Xu Mingwei glanced at Cao Jiyi and nodded, saying, "For Fellow Daoist Liu's sake, I will not hold this against you this time. But if you dare to act arrogantly in front of my Xu family again next time..."

"I, Xu, wouldn't mind following my father's example and seeing how much territory your Great Wei still has to cede!"

"you!"

Cao was furious, but realizing he was no match for him, he could only grit his teeth and swallow the bitter pill. With a flick of his sleeve, he said, "Let's go!"

The Cao family members naturally had no face to stay, and they all followed Cao Jiyi away.

Xu Mingwei and the Emperor of Liang returned to their seats.

The ceremony continues!

Then play music, then dance!
Lei Yunchao smiled and raised his cup, saying, "Fellow Daoist Xu has such supernatural abilities so soon after forming his core, his combat power is astonishing. We should raise a toast to Fellow Daoist Xu, shall we?"

The Emperor of Liang and the Old Ancestor Sima also raised their cups and said, "That is only right."

The rest of the people did the same.

"Thank you all." Xu Mingwei clasped his hands and said, "It's not that I have any special abilities, it's just that Fellow Daoist Cao made the difference."

If Cao Jiyi were present at this moment and heard these words, he would probably be so angry that he would spit out another mouthful of blood.

After a long pause, the Emperor of Liang asked, "Fellow Daoist Xu, if I am not mistaken, you are not following the ordinary path to Core Formation?"

Lei Yunchao looked doubtful. "Are there several methods to form a core in the world?"

Over the course of a thousand years, the Lei family has lost some of its traditions, and now only knows the method of forming a core through elixirs.

"In that case, I, Xu, will now explain the method of forming the core."

"There are many methods for forming the core, especially in the demonic path, where there are all sorts of strange and wonderful methods. But the orthodox methods for forming the core are usually three."

The first is: Supernatural power to form the elixir.

The second is: Spiritual beings form elixir.

The third method: The formation of elixirs.

Xu Mingwei explained everything in detail, and everyone listened with rapt attention.

Only then did they realize that there was a way to form a core through one's own efforts.

However, apart from a few extremely old aristocratic families, ordinary Foundation Establishment families have never even heard of supernatural powers, let alone witnessed their inheritance.

The patriarch of the Sima family said, "Then I wonder if Fellow Daoist Xu is following the same path?"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone turned their gaze to Xu Mingwei.

They were all extremely curious.

Xu Mingwei did not hide anything, but simply said, "I am using the Divine Power Core Formation method."

"Although this path is difficult, if one succeeds, one will enter the Golden Core stage and possess considerable combat power."

"Fellow Daoist Xu truly possesses great perseverance. When I was young, I also attempted to comprehend supernatural powers, but unfortunately, my natural talent and comprehension were insufficient. Knowing that this path was futile, I used the 'Golden Core Formation' technique to assist in the formation of my own core."

"I am the same," the Emperor of Liang said. "I'm afraid it won't be long before my mid-stage Golden Core strength is no match for yours, fellow Daoist."

"Fellow Daoist Liu, you flatter me."

Everyone gained a lot from the ceremony, and they took their leave one by one after the ceremony ended.

Two months later.

A market town in the Jin Dynasty.

"Father has reached the Core Formation stage? The Xu family's ancestral worship ceremony, the Golden Core Ceremony?!"

Upon hearing this news, a middle-aged man with black hair was on the verge of tears, and gave a self-deprecating laugh: "My father, have you forgotten that you have a child like me out there?"

"After failing to establish my foundation, I left home and turned to the demonic path for more than 30 years. After countless battles, I finally achieved the perfection of establishing my foundation. It's time to go back and take a look."

Many years have passed since we parted; I wonder if my mother is still alive.

Once homesickness arises, it becomes like a surging river, unstoppable.

"Golden Core opportunities in the Great Jin Dynasty are extremely rare. Staying here is useless; it's better to go back."

The middle-aged man with black hair exuded a restrained murderous aura, and a sharp glint was hidden beneath his eyes.

He appears harmless, but he is actually the infamous Wen Daoren of the Great Jin Dynasty.

He once incurred the wrath of several families who joined forces to hunt him down, but in the end, they slaughtered one of the families as revenge, leaving no one alive, which caused a huge sensation in the Great Jin Dynasty at the time.

In the demonic path, the strong are revered.

From then on, no one dared to easily provoke Wen Daoren.

And this so-called Wen Daoren is none other than Xu Dewen, the only member of the Xu family to walk the demonic path!

January passed in the blink of an eye.

While Xu Chuan was meditating, he sensed an anomaly in the family genealogy. With a thought, he instantly knew everything.

A look of joy appeared on his face as he murmured to himself, "The seventh generation of my Xu family has finally been born."

A few moments.

The family tree embodies three innate talents.

Xu Chuan looked at them and his brows furrowed slightly. "Two of them are actually related to the demonic path. Is my Xu family going to produce a demonic master?"

The three innate talents are [Heavenly Calculation], [True Demon Body], and [Heavenly Fiend Soul Devourer].

[Celestial Calculation] is a supernatural talent that allows one to deduce and obfuscate celestial secrets. It requires the host to deduce and improve their cultivation.

Xu Chuan kept this innate talent and destiny to himself.

The True Demon Body, similar to the Copper Skin and Iron Bones, will gradually grant a person this physical constitution once it is bestowed upon them.

It's obvious that someone who possesses the [True Demonic Body] is definitely a top candidate for cultivating the demonic path!

The [Heavenly Fiend Soul Devouring] is also a supernatural talent that merges with the soul. It can not only devour remnant souls and consciousness that enter the body, but also prevent others from possessing the body.

It will also gradually change the characteristics of its soul, giving it the ability to actively devour the souls of others to strengthen its own soul, and it can also use this to learn about the other person's memories.

"If these two kinds of demonic talents were concentrated in one person, they would probably create a rather terrifying demon lord."

Moreover, the malevolent energy erodes the soul, easily causing one to lose their reason.

After a pause, Xu Chuan suddenly remembered that he had an eldest grandson, "Dewen is practicing demonic arts, I wonder how he is doing?"
If it is suitable, then bestow upon him the [True Demon Body] and the [Heavenly Fiend Soul Devourer].

The ancient battlefield has opened; perhaps we can seize the demonic path's fortune and send it as an undercover agent into the Black Waters!

Thinking of this, Xu Chuan first used the [Heavenly Calculation] to enhance himself.

But at that moment, he had a feeling that he could merge the "Daily Divination" and the "Heavenly Calculation".

"It can be like this? Then let's melt it!"

There is indeed no need to repeat the same type of talent, and Xu Chuan would not bestow such talent upon anyone.

A few hours later.

A new destiny talent has been born, named [Heavenly Secrets Dao Evolution].

Similar to [Celestial Calculation], but with the addition of Celestial Warning and the ability to be exempt from Celestial Backlash once a day.

Any deduction that will have a backlash will generate a warning. If you feel that you cannot bear it, you can stop directly or be exempted from this heavenly backlash.

In addition, its calculation capabilities are much stronger.

"Try it first."

Xu Chuan immediately began to deduce Xu Dewen's situation, "Hmm, he's actually in Qingjiang City?"

"After being away from home for more than 30 years, returning home brings a feeling of 'the closer to home, the more timid'?"

"In terms of cultivation level, you've reached the peak of Foundation Establishment, with a solid foundation." Xu Chuan smiled slightly. "It seems you've plundered quite a few resources."

Otherwise, reaching the peak of Foundation Establishment in just over thirty years wouldn't be so easy.

"We need to give him a push."

That evening, Xu Chuan pulled Xu Mingwei aside into the "Xu Family Cave" and told him about Xu Dewen's matter.

"Deven is back? In Qingjiang City?"

"That brat, he doesn't even come home to visit when he gets back. Ronghua always talks about him."

"He's probably afraid of not being accepted by his family." Xu Chuan sighed softly. "The demonic path is most likely to affect one's temperament. He has been practicing the demonic path for more than 30 years, and even I, his father, do not know what kind of temperament he has now."

After a pause, Xu Chuan said, "Ming Wei, can you help me test his temperament? If he can, I have something important to arrange for him!"

"What is it? Is it dangerous?"

After hesitating for a moment, Xu Chuan told Xu Mingwei about some things that happened in prison.

"So this is the truth about the prison? The sacrifice of billions of lives was just to open the ancient battlefield?!"
How could they be so indifferent!

A surge of rage welled up in Xu Mingwei's heart.

"The struggle for the destiny of the two domains is a battle that has continued from ancient times to the present. If I am not mistaken, if Tiannan is defeated, the entire Tiannan and the Blackwater Domain will become the Demon Domain."

The passage between the True Demon Realm and this world will reopen, and at that time, it will be beyond human power to stop.

Xu Mingwei remained silent.

But then, as if remembering something, he asked, "Father, could what you made Devon do be related to this?"

"Now that things have come to this, I will not hide it from you. In every generation of our Xu family, some special talents are born."

I think you brothers must all have noticed this.

Xu Mingwei's illusory figure nodded and said, "We guessed that this was the deepest secret hidden by our Xu family, so we all kept it to ourselves and did not investigate it."

"This shows that you have kept your father's teachings in mind. Now, my Xu family has reached the seventh generation, and among the talents of the seventh generation, two are top-level talents in the demonic path."

The conflict between the two realms, the struggle between good and evil, and the ancient wars all cannot be separated from the demonic path.

"If I were to bestow these two talents upon one of my Xu family members, upon their growth, they might become a formidable figure in the demonic path."

Xu Mingwei understood completely, "Father is planning for the distant future?"

"Human strength has its limits. Even if I, your father, possess extraordinary abilities, I cannot have a significant impact on the demonic path and the Black Water Domain."

However, if someone grows up in the Blackwater Domain and becomes a giant of the demonic path, they will also occupy a portion of the demonic destiny.

Our Xu family is developing in the south, while theirs is developing in the black waters. At crucial moments, they might become the key to victory or defeat.

"But this..."

Xu Mingwei frowned slightly, knowing from the sound that it was extremely dangerous. After all, Xu Dewen was his own son, and the one who had suffered the most among his children.

He really couldn't bear to do it.

"Devin is just one of my candidates. After you observe and test his character, I will make my own decision."

“I understand, Father, but I also have something I would like to ask of you.”

"What's the matter?"

"This matter requires Devon's own consent. If he is unwilling, please, Father, do not force him."

"I understand."

Xu Mingwei subsequently withdrew from "Xu's Grotto Heaven".

"They've also learned to fight alongside their fathers."

Xu Chuan seemed quite pleased with this, shaking his head and chuckling before leaving the place.

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(End of this chapter)