Becoming an Immortal and Ancestor, Starting from the Clan-protecting Divine Beast

112: Chapter 112 Chasing the Beauty, Seven HallsThree years was neither long nor short, but for a Purple Mansion Great Family undergoing rapid development, changes were happening every moment.

A few days ago, Yuan Feng accumulated enough clan destiny points needed to evolve his Bloodline. Without further delay, he informed Chen Fufeng and hurriedly entered seclusion. He would not emerge for seven or eight years.

Bloodline evolution could not be completed overnight; the higher the Bloodline level, the longer the time required. This was even with Yuan Feng possessing the clan protecting system.

If it were any other ordinary Spirit Beast, the time taken for a single Bloodline evolution would be counted in decades or centuries.

Chen Fufeng, the Chen Family Head, became a hands-off manager, allowing the Chen Family Cultivators to handle various mundane matters themselves. He only needed to control the direction of the Chen Family’s progress.

Consequently, he freed up a great deal of time, using some for Cultivation and the rest for intimacy with Ji Wanqing.

Then Ji Wanqing became pregnant again. The Chen Family Matriarch felt somewhat helpless, as it was inconvenient to Cultivate while pregnant, so she spent most of her time nurturing the fetus.

Not long ago, Chen Fufeng’s sixth child was born, a boy who appeared sharp, intelligent, and graceful, named Chen Zhuxiu.

Perhaps due to the expansion of the Chen Family’s Luck, when Chen Zhuxiu was born, a divine phenomenon occurred: strong winds swept across the entire Luoyun Mountain, and the phantom of a Divine Beast appeared on the horizon.

It had the head of a deer, the body of a bird, spiraled horns on its head, leopard markings on its body, and a snake tail with wings.

Even Ruan Yurong was alarmed. She performed a divination for Chen Zhuxiu and stated directly that he possessed the innate Feilian Destiny, corresponding to the ancient Feilian Star, which was an ominous star symbolizing disaster and solitude.

Before the Ancient Era, there was an age called the Desolate Era, where the Human Race had yet to appear. The Dominators of the vast land were various types of Exotic Beasts and Ancient Beasts. Feilian was one of them, a Divine Beast that governed the Dao of Wind.

For instance, in the Xun Wind Path of current Cultivation, there is a position called Feilian. Chen Zhuxiu might have the opportunity to attempt to take this Feilian Position in the future.

After all, being a person with the Feilian Destiny, he was naturally drawn to the Feilian Position, making it easier for him to resonate with the position than other Xun Wind Cultivators, and significantly increasing his success rate for condensing the Golden Core and Nascent Soul.

It must be said that some things truly are destined.

What is destined to be yours will eventually be yours; do not force what is not.

However, the path of Cultivation is inherently the path of breaking shackles and changing destiny. Blindly believing in fate will only lead to mediocrity.

To conform is mortal, to defy is Immortal!

If everyone believed in fate, how could one Cultivate to become an Immortal? How could one pursue eternal life and everlasting existence?

It is worth mentioning that the Chen Family gained another Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator during these three years: Chen Zhuhong, the favored daughter of heaven who possesses an Innate Dao Body. She achieved a Breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Realm before the age of eighteen.

Such speed truly astonished the other Chen Family Cultivators, who were still hovering around the Early to Middle Stage of Qi Refining at that age.

Even the two Purple Mansion True Persons, Feng Cong and Heaven Forger, along with the Great Master level practitioners of the hundred arts of cultivation, were greatly surprised. Such talent could definitely be called a Dao Child-level figure of an Immortal Sect, sufficient to serve as the leader of the younger generation of an Immortal Sect.

Heaven Forger even personally stepped forward to craft a Natal Spiritual Sword for Chen Zhuhong to congratulate her on her Foundation Establishment Breakthrough.

In his opinion, the Chen Family was truly about to soar, and in the future, it might very well transform into a true Immortal Family, looking down upon the Mortal World for a million years.

A Sect guarded by a Nascent Soul Earth Immortal is called an Immortal Sect; if it takes the form of a Family, it is called an Immortal Family, signifying a Family guarded by Immortals!

In a large place like the Great Qi Cultivation Kingdom, there are only three Immortal Sects. One can imagine how difficult it is to achieve the Nascent Soul Realm. Countless Golden Core True Monarchs are trapped in the Golden Core Realm for life, lacking even the qualification to touch the Nascent Soul Realm.

Of course, the Golden Core True Monarch Realm is already the lifelong pursuit of the vast majority of Cultivators in the world. Regardless of the faction, they are high-level figures and cannot be ignored.

Over these three years, as the Chen Family developed and grew, Chen Fufeng reformed the original development model, dividing the Chen Family into Seven Halls: Alchemy, Artifact Refining, Formation, Spiritual Plant, Beast Rearing, Affairs, and Dou Zhan.

Among these, the Hall Master of the Alchemy Hall was Feng Cong, with a group of Foundation Establishment Alchemists serving as Deacons. They were responsible solely for refining Medicinal Pills, some for the Chen Family’s own use, and some for sale in the Luoyun Pavilion.

The Artifact Refining Hall was naturally overseen by Heaven Forger, a Peak Tier Three Artifact Refining Master, with other Artifact Refining Guest Elders serving as Deacons. They refined Magical Artifacts for the clan’s Cultivators and occasionally took orders to refine Magical Artifacts or even Spiritual Artifacts for other factions.

The Formation Hall was led by a Peak Tier Two Formation Master Guest Elder. Their main tasks involved refining Formations commonly used during external training expeditions, as well as Mountain-Protecting Formations customized specifically for Foundation Establishment forces.

The Hall Masters of the Spiritual Plant Hall and the Beast Rearing Hall are currently held by Peak Tier Two Guest Elders. The Chen Family does not yet have Tier Two Spiritual Plant Masters or Beast Rearing Masters, as these types of practitioners of the hundred arts of cultivation are relatively rare, and their Legacies are quite expensive, so they cannot be rushed.

As for the Affairs Hall, as the name suggests, it manages all the mundane and miscellaneous tasks within the Chen Family, maintaining the Family’s daily operations, and its importance is quite high.

Chen Fufeng chose to be a hands-off manager precisely because of the establishment of the Affairs Hall. Many matters no longer required his review; the Affairs Hall could handle them independently.

Only when encountering matters that were truly difficult to handle or decide upon did they need to seek him out.

The last one, the Battle Hall, literally means the division specifically responsible for combat, escorting, guarding, and other incidents where bloodshed might erupt. The Disciples within it are Cultivators who practice Geng Metal, Li Fire, and other methods adept at Battle techniques.

After Chen Zhuhong achieved her Foundation Establishment Breakthrough, she volunteered to guard the Battle Hall. With her Foundation and wielding a Tier Two Magical Sword, she could exchange blows with Late Foundation Establishment Stage Great Cultivators. Her combat power was in no way inferior to, and perhaps even surpassed, that of Chen Zhuxiao back then.

However, Chen Zhuxiao comprehended Sword Intent, boosting his combat power significantly. Coupled with the sharpness and extreme speed of the Divine Thunder Path, there were very few Foundation Establishment Cultivators in the world who could compare with him.

Chen Zhuqing and Jiang Yunlei also joined the Battle Hall, frequently heading down the mountain together to escort supplies sent by the Chen Family to various locations or to eliminate some Robber Cultivators.

Both of them are currently at the Peak Qi Refining Realm, but due to the lack of Foundation Establishment Spiritual Items for the Taiyin and Taiyang Path, they have temporarily chosen not to pursue a Foundation Establishment Breakthrough.

However, the Chen Family has already contacted the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion in Liyuan Commandery, and the latter will transfer Foundation Establishment Spiritual Items for the Taiyang and Taiyin Path from their Branch Pavilion in Xuan Prefecture City, which will be delivered soon.

This is the advantage of a major power: if they lack something, they can directly negotiate with other major powers, and if available, exchange it for an item of equivalent value.

Unlike smaller factions, who work themselves to death just to fail to obtain it, and often end up losing everything.

Over these three years, the number of Cultivators belonging to the Chen Family increased, and they will form a considerable scale in another ten years or so.

Currently, however, the majority of Cultivators within the Chen Family are Guest Elders. After all, the Family has not been rising for long, and the Cultivators they have nurtured are generally of average standard in both quantity and quality.

Nevertheless, Chen Fufeng was not worried about external Cultivators usurping control. With Yuan Feng, the Sea-Calming Needle, present, they couldn’t stir up much trouble.

Chen Zhuqing, who was studying the Art of Artifact Refining under Great Master Heaven Forger, also made some progress. His natural talent might not be extremely high, but his own Comprehension Ability was exceptional, especially in the Dao of Artifact Refining, where he possessed unique insights.

This greatly pleased Great Master Heaven Forger, who stated directly that he had found a successor.

Huang Shanrou, whom the two Great Masters, Heaven Forger and Feng Cong, had jointly accepted as a Disciple, also became familiar with Chen Zhuqing. Chen Zhuqing introduced Liu Luojun to Huang Shanrou, and the three got along quite well.

After arriving at the Chen Family, Huang Shanrou, the girl who had previously been as thin as a bamboo pole, did not suffer the hardships she endured at the Huang Family. She was utterly spoiled by Feng Cong and Heaven Forger, growing into a graceful young woman, like a hibiscus bloom on a distant mountain, and becoming the object of secret admiration for many young Cultivators.

She would occasionally run to Chen Zhuqing’s courtyard to discuss Artifact Refining related matters with him. Sometimes she would even stay overnight in Chen Zhuqing’s courtyard, bringing Liu Luojun along.

Chen Fufeng saw all this and pondered whether he should change the Chen Family rules so that Chen Family Cultivators could take multiple Primary Wives, thereby avoiding unnecessary risks, such as the emergence of a Shura Field.

He mainly recalled what Yuan Feng had said: his second son, Chen Zhuxiao, might have a Peach Blossom Destiny, so he shouldn’t think about marrying just one wife in this life.

Sure enough, only a year after descending the mountain, he had already hooked up with a Mortal World Disciple of the Red Dust Sect at the Red Dust Tower in Changli Commandery. Now that three years have passed, nobody knows what the situation is.

Chen Fufeng did not want Chen Zhuxiao to return with a flock of beauties, which would surely cause chaos and unrest in the Chen Family.

”Xiao’er, you should take it easy.”

...Luoyun City, located beneath Luoyun Mountain, also underwent significant changes in these three years. The number of Cultivators coming and going multiplied many times, and the Luoyun Pavilion established by the Chen Family expanded considerably. The Magical Artifacts, Medicinal Pills, Formations, and other items sold there had improved by several grades, and their moderate prices made them very popular among Cultivators.

The Chen Family’s Guest Elders and Cultivators could accept missions in the Affairs Hall, choosing to guard Luoyun City or Luoyun Pavilion. This was a highly lucrative job, so missions were instantly snatched up as soon as they were released.

Naturally, the most common missions involved traveling to various places, excavating ancient ruins, and searching for ancient Immortal Caves. The rarer and more precious the items found, the richer the reward.

Quite a few ruins and Immortal Caves were excavated during these three years, but most were at the Foundation Establishment level, and the items within were barely better than nothing for the current Chen Family.

Regarding Cultivation Techniques, Chen Fufeng also gave it thought, spending a considerable amount of resources to purchase several Fifth-Grade Cultivation Techniques from the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion.

They were: the Fifth-Grade Cultivation Technique of the Geng Metal Path, the *Military Halberd Severing Art*, which allows one to Cultivate the Fifth-Grade Geng Metal Immortal Foundation, [Severing and Abandoning]. When used, it is like thousands of soldiers and horses galloping, military halberds roaring across ten thousand miles like a tiger, sweeping all directions.

The Fifth-Grade Cultivation Technique of the Jia Wood Path, the *Jia Wood Tilting South Scripture*, which allows one to Cultivate the Fifth-Grade Jia Wood Immortal Foundation, [Tilting South Wood]. When used, the Jia Wood Qi surges, like a sky-supporting tree tilting south, its might glorious.

The Fifth-Grade Cultivation Technique of the Gui Water Path, the *Liyuan Nine Palace Art*, which allows one to Cultivate the Fifth-Grade Gui Water Immortal Foundation, [Nine Yuan Palace]. It manifests the Nine Heavens Palace, unleashing monstrous Lishui to irrigate mountains, rivers, and the earth, or to submerge the vast wilderness.

The Fifth-Grade Cultivation Technique of the Xun Wind Path, the *Great Wind Shaking Xun Scripture*, which allows one to Cultivate the Fifth-Grade Xun Wind Immortal Foundation, [Wind Follows Xun]. With a lift of the hand, it is as if a wind disaster descends, fierce winds surge through the firmament, and even great peaks are blown away.

The Fifth-Grade Cultivation Technique of the Li Fire Dao, the *Heavenly Flame Burning Li Record*, which allows one to Cultivate the Fifth-Grade Li Fire Immortal Foundation, [Heavenly Li Burning]. This is the superior Cultivation Technique to the Crimson Central Separating Flame Art.

With Chen Zhuxiu’s birth, Chen Fufeng also breathed a sigh of relief. He planned to enter seclusion soon to switch to cultivating the Heavenly Flame Burning Li Record and perform Immortal Foundation Sublimation.

However, before entering seclusion, he focused on the matter of the Liyuan Extermination of Demons. The message received from the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion was just one word: Wait!

The Great Outer Heavens War had not yet concluded. True Monarch Shuxuan was still fighting Golden Cores like True Monarch Lu Ge. It was unclear whether they had encountered obstacles or something else, but it was difficult to determine a victor.

Just like this, the Chen Family acted discreetly, and five years quietly slipped by.