Transform into ancestral tablets and create a supreme immortal clan.

Shen Xiao was well aware that the Shen family needed a Golden Core cultivator who could keep the situation in check.

Whether it's him or Shen Jiuyang, as long as one of them can break through to the Golden Core stage.

Then the Shen family could soar to great heights and become a prestigious Golden Core family in the Southern Chu cultivation world.

However, Shen Xiao's identity is truly special. Why is a Shen family ancestor who died five hundred years ago still alive?

If this gets out, it won't be easy to explain.

From the very beginning, Shen Xiao's idea was to bring Shen Jiuyang, the original patriarch of the Shen family, to the forefront.

As long as she forms a golden elixir within a few years, the abnormality in her lifespan will be concealed.

The Shen family is still safe.

As for Shen Xiao, the ancestor, there are very few members of the Shen family with the potential to cultivate immortality nowadays, only a dozen or so.

So they were able to keep this secret.

Once the Shen family grows stronger and has more members, there will be more people and more scrutiny.

If word got out at that time, it would probably attract the attention of the Nascent Soul elders of the four great immortal sects.

Therefore, Shen Zhe is unwilling to appear in public unless absolutely necessary.

For now, he only wants to stay behind the scenes and develop his skills discreetly.

In fact, that's what he's always done.

Patriarch Shen Shichu has already issued a gag order to the only dozen or so cultivators remaining in the clan.

No one is allowed to discuss the existence of their ancestors.

From then on, the Shen family's knowledge of their ancestor's existence was limited to just those of them.

As for the name "Shen Xiao," for the time being, it can only be the name on the ancestral tablet on the altar.

In fact, to better conceal the secret of Shen Zhe's resurrection.

Since Shen Zhe reconstructed his physical body, only the family head Shen Shichu, Shen Muge who had already established his foundation, and Shen Shixiu, Shen Shiqian, and Shen Mingzhou had ever seen him.

To the other cultivators of the clan, Shen Zhe was still the remnant soul of his ancestor enshrined in the ancestral hall.

After thinking for a moment, Shen Xiao instructed Shen Shichu, "You are now a Foundation Establishment cultivator and the head of the Shen family."

You will have to take responsibility for the future development of the Shen family.

Unless it is a matter of life and death for the family, do not bother me again.

From now on, this area of ​​a hundred miles around, Chuyun Valley, will be my training ground and will be designated as a forbidden area within the clan.

No one may enter without my permission.

Shen Shichu immediately replied, "Shichu understands and will certainly not disturb our ancestor's peaceful cultivation."

However, should the ancestors have arranged for a younger member of the clan to serve them here?

In this way, all the instructions of our ancestors can be fulfilled by a filial descendant.

Shen Xiao thought about it and agreed.

He is now focusing all his energy on breaking through to the Golden Core stage.

But some errands still need to be done by someone.

Originally, Shen Muyi was quite to his liking.

However, he was taken to Seven Star Mountain by the incarnation of "Nanshan Jade".

That was also his most important move.

"In that case, you should choose a junior member of the clan who is steady in his work and has a good character."

Furthermore, if any members of the clan wish to offer spiritual items in exchange for scarce resources from me, they should all entrust this matter to Shen Shiqian.

He's in charge of the clan's secret treasury; these are things he should be doing.

In this way, the existence of his ancestor can be better concealed.

Now is not the time for him to make a grand appearance in public.

Being cautious might save you a lot of trouble.

After all, the Golden Core Ancient Family has now set its sights on the Shen Clan.

"Shi Chu will respectfully obey the decree!"

Two days later, Shen Shichu sent over a gentle and refined young man.

His name is Shen Mubai, Shen Mingzhou's youngest son, and he is seventeen years old this year.

The young man was exceptionally handsome, as bright as the moon, a refined gentleman with a calm demeanor and a maturity and composure unlike his peers.

When greeting someone, he was very proper and respectful, showing no sign of impatience or restlessness.

Shen Zhe greatly admired this kind of temperament.

"How come you're only at the first level of Qi Refining? Is it because your spiritual root isn't of good quality?" Shen Xiao examined him carefully, a hint of curiosity creeping into his mind.

"Reporting back to my ancestors, I admire the innate five elements of the Heavenly Heaven, which are ineffective in spiritual cultivation. Although I have worked hard for many years, I have only reached the first level of Qi Refining. I have no hope of cultivating in this life."

"I only wish to fulfill my filial duty to my ancestors and contribute my meager strength to the family."

Although Shen Mubai's expression remained unchanged, Shen Xiao could still see a hint of bitterness in his eyes.

Born into a family of cultivators, all his efforts were in vain because of his low spiritual aptitude.

Over the years, watching his peers' cultivation levels increase dramatically must have felt like being slowly tortured every day.

If he had no spiritual root at all, he might have given up the idea long ago, but unfortunately he has a useless spiritual root of the five elements.

This is what is most painful for him.

Shen Mubai's ability to possess such a temperament at the young age of 17 is likely due to this reason.

On ordinary days, I'm afraid I've been subjected to no shortage of disdain and contempt.

Thinking of this, Shen Xiao had already made up his mind.

"From this day forward, you shall serve by my side. If you can find a spiritual item worth ten thousand spirit stones to offer as a sacrifice, I will grant you a path to heaven."

Before he could finish speaking, Shen Mubai suddenly looked up, his eyes filled with shock and excitement.

"Ancestor, Mu Bai has five spiritual roots..." This is a universally acknowledged useless spiritual root in the cultivation world, without exception, so Shen Mu Bai was obviously incredulous.

Although he believed that his ancestor Shen Xiao was mysterious and powerful, he was not so blind as to think that his ancestor could defy fate.

Otherwise, our ancestors wouldn't have needed to be resurrected; they would have ascended to the celestial realm long ago.

Shen Xiao smiled slightly: "Having all five elements in one's spiritual root is the foundation for becoming an immortal."

The foundation for becoming an immortal?

These words shocked not only Shen Mubai, but also Shen Shichu standing to the side.

This completely overturned their entire understanding of cultivation.

How could someone with a useless spiritual root possess the potential to become an immortal?

But seeing Shen Xiao's calm expression, they seemed to have no choice but to believe him.

Our ancestors would not deceive them on such matters.

Shen Shichu, being an old and shrewd man, was the first to react: "Ancestor, the spiritual offerings required by Mu Bai were provided by the clan."

Why don't you quickly kowtow and thank your ancestors for their life-saving grace?

Stunned, Shen Mubai immediately prostrated himself and kowtowed, tears streaming down his face.

Who can understand how he feels right now?

This was his lifelong obsession, something he had cherished for over a decade.

Shen Shichu then left in a hurry, only to return quickly.

Then he handed two spiritual plants to Shen Mubai.

"These two spiritual plants are a sign of the clan's support for you."

Over the years, your cultivation level has been low, you haven't been able to complete many missions, and you haven't accumulated much wealth.

My only wish is that your cultivation will deepen in the future, so that you can provide more assistance to the family.

It must be said that Shen Shichu is quite adept at winning people's hearts.

That makes sense. Without some tricks up their sleeves, how could they have survived for decades when the Shen family was on the verge of collapse and surrounded by enemies?

Shen Mubai didn't stand on ceremony and immediately offered up the spiritual objects as a sacrifice.

Shen Xiao's account quickly gained 1300 offering points.

It seems that Shen Shichu put his heart into it.

Both of these spiritual plants are of good quality.

"Come forward, and I will bless you."

The system has exchanged for a top-grade spiritual root aptitude worth 1000, which can only be passed on to Shen Mubai through a blessing.

Granting a top-grade spiritual root is essentially about improving the quality of that root and enhancing the cultivator's affinity for the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

This is relatively simple.