74: A cultivation frenzy!

Murong Zhuyun was certain that as long as the grand array was modified according to the plan on this Jade Slip!

The power of the Nine-Bend Flowing Cloud Array would increase by at least 30%!

No! It would be 50%!

Enough to withstand repeated fierce attacks from a Spirit Transformation Great Power!

"Elder Chen... you... who exactly are you?!"

The tremor in Murong Zhuyun's voice grew more pronounced.

Chen Xu, however, did not offer much explanation.

He merely smiled faintly, turned, and stepped onto the black iron flying boat.

"Farewell."

Boom~!

The flying boat let out a roar, transforming into a black streak of light, and instantly vanished into the horizon.

Only Murong Zhuyun remained, standing blankly on the mountain peak, clutching the Jade Slip tightly, unable to calm herself for a long time.

She knew she had made the right gamble.

It was the most correct and most rewarding investment she had ever made in her life!

...On the black iron flying boat, Chen Xu stood with his hands behind his back at the bow, his robes flapping in the fierce winds.

His gaze pierced through the clouds, looking distantly towards Ninghai City.

Three days at the Dao Inquiry Pavilion, he had created the "Myriad Ages Evergreen Art," laying an eternal Foundation for his Family.

But no matter how good a Cultivation Technique was, it still required time to Cultivate and mature.

And his enemies would not give him that time.

The Blood Fiend Sect, the Seventh Prince Qin Wujie... that face full of lust for power, seen in Elder Demon You Ying's memories, flashed through his mind.

"Blood sacrifice Ninghai?"

Chen Xu's lips curved into a slight smile.

"Very well. You wish to use the Foundation of my Chen Family, and the lives of hundreds of thousands of innocent beings, as your stepping stones?"

"Then I will show you who the true sacrifices are!"

The flying boat sped like the wind and lightning.

Soon, the familiar outline of Ninghai City appeared in his sight.

Inside the Chen Family mansion, the atmosphere was grim.

Bu Yifan, Sun Xiaoyue, Daoist Yuqing, Chu Xuan, and others were already anxiously waiting on the training ground.

When they saw the familiar black flying boat cut through the sky and land in the center of the training ground, everyone let out a heavy sigh of relief.

"Husband!"

Bu Yifan's beautiful eyes were tearful as she was the first to rush forward.

But as she approached Chen Xu, preparing to throw herself into his embrace, she suddenly stopped.

She looked at her husband before her, feeling both incredibly familiar and incredibly strange.

The aura around him had become as profound as the ocean, as vast as the starry sky.

It instinctively gave her an urge to prostrate herself in worship.

"I'm back."

Chen Xu looked at the concern in his wife's eyes, his heart warmed, and the transcendent Dao charm on him instantly receded.

He smiled, opened his arms, and tightly embraced Bu Yifan.

The familiar warmth and scent instantly put Bu Yifan at ease.

All her worries disappeared.

After comforting his wife, Chen Xu's gaze swept over everyone present.

The core disciples of the Chen Family, Daoist Yuqing.

Chu Xuan and all the Guest Elders, none were absent.

"Pass on my order!"

"All core Chen Family members, all Guest Elders, gather before the ancestral hall!"

...Before the Chen Family ancestral hall, everyone stood solemnly.

The atmosphere was solemn and dignified.

Chen Xu stood at the very front, his gaze slowly sweeping over each person.

He looked at those descendants who, due to their mediocre Aptitude, had no hope of Foundation Establishment in their lifetime and wore expressions of unwillingness.

He looked at those guest elders who had been stuck at a Bottleneck for many years and had already lost heart.

He looked at the younger generation, who, despite their outstanding talent, still felt lost about their future.

He took in everyone's expressions and slowly began to speak.

"Today, I have gathered you all for one purpose."

"That is, to establish an eternal Foundation for my Chen Family, and to create an unprecedented Great Dao!"

"From today onwards, I will impart the true fundamental Legacy Great Art of my Chen Family!"

"This Art is named—"Myriad Ages Evergreen Art"!"

Myriad Ages Evergreen!

These four words, like a clap of thunder, shook the hearts of everyone present.

Chen Xu did not give them much time to be shocked, and directly began his explanation.

"All methods in the world focus on Spiritual Root, test talent, and divide Aptitude into different grades. This is the Heavenly Dao, and also a shackle!"

"But the method of my Chen Family goes against this! The Cultivation Technique of my Chen Family does not look at Spiritual Root, nor does it ask about origin! It only looks at whether you have a strong heart that dares to contend with Heaven and never yields!"

"It does not choose Genius; what it does is make everyone who is willing to give their all, become a Genius!"

Boom~!

These words completely ignited the hearts of everyone present!

Especially those descendants with mediocre Aptitude.

They trembled with excitement, tears welling up in their eyes!

"The 'Myriad Ages Evergreen Art,' first chapter, Qi Refining!"

Chen Xu's voice began to carry a subtle, profound Dao charm.

"Ordinary Cultivation Techniques absorb Spiritual Qi like spring rain nourishing things, gentle and slow."

"But the method of my Chen Family is domineering plunder! When it operates, the body becomes like a vortex, forcibly drawing all the surrounding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi into the body, for my use!"

"Its Cultivation speed is ten times that of ordinary Cultivation Techniques!"

As he explained, the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi before the ancestral hall truly began to become violent.

Transforming into visible white streams of Qi.

Madly converging towards Chen Xu!

Everyone felt their breathing smooth out, as if they were immersed in an ocean of Spiritual Qi!

"Second chapter, Foundation Establishment!"

"The Physical Body is the boat, the Divine Soul is the sail, the Qi Sea is the sea! If the boat is not strong, it fears the waves; if the sail is not large, it cannot travel far; if the sea is not vast, the Dragon and snake are shallow! My Chen Family's Foundation Establishment is immortal and martial co-Cultivation!"

"Using Spiritual Qi to temper muscles, bones, and skin, and using Divine Soul to open up an boundless Qi Sea! What is built is a supreme Dao Foundation capable of traversing the sea of suffering!"

As his voice fell, a faint golden treasure light shimmered around Chen Xu's body.

Everyone present felt a warm current spread throughout their bodies.

Many people's old injuries and hidden ailments actually healed without medicine at this moment!

Some clansmen who had been stuck at Qi Refining Great Perfection for many years felt the spiritual power in their bodies instantly boil, showing signs of a Breakthrough!

"Third chapter, Golden Core!"

Chen Xu's voice grew even more resonant, even more profound!

"What is a Golden Core? One Core formed, the path to longevity is set! But how can one be enough?!"

"My Chen Family's Golden Core Great Dao is the Dao of Evergreen! The three hundred and sixty-five major acupoints in the human body are the three hundred and sixty-five stars within us! The Golden Core is the sun, the acupoints are the stars! When all the stars within the body are lit up, and thousands of star acupoints shine together, what is a mere Golden Core?!"

Rumble!

In the sky, a clear Dao sound rang out without warning!

Great Dao Dharma Sound!

Immediately after, everyone witnessed a spectacle they would never forget.

Petals shimmering with golden light, condensed from Spiritual Qi, scattered down from the sky.

Heavenly Flowers Scattering!

Everyone present, regardless of their Cultivation level, felt their minds become clearer than ever before at this moment.

Innumerable confusions and Bottlenecks from past Cultivation.

Were resolved at this moment!

"Ah! I... I broke through!"

A young clansman let out an exclamation, his aura surging.

He actually went from Qi Refining Fifth Level directly to Qi Refining Seventh Level on the spot!

This seemed to be a signal!

"I also broke through! The Bottleneck that troubled me for ten years is broken!"

"My Qi Sea... my Qi Sea has more than doubled!"

"Father!! Invincible!!"

Flashes of Breakthrough occurred one after another!

Exclamations, cheers, mixed with cries of joy, echoed through the sky!

Daoist Yuqing stared blankly at all this, feeling the Dao Foundation within him, which had been dormant for many years.

Spinning wildly at an unprecedented speed.

Rejuvenated with vigorous vitality, his eyes instantly became moist.

Chu Xuan, even more excited, clenched his fists tightly, his body trembling violently with ecstasy.

He looked at the young figure enveloped by the Great Dao Dharma Sound and the descending golden flowers, his shock and awe reaching their peak!

He knew that the most correct decision he had ever made in his life was to join the Chen Family!

How could this be a Family?

This was clearly a supreme Holy Land of the future!

After an unknown amount of time, when Chen Xu's explanation ended.

The Great Dao Dharma Sound and the Heavenly Flowers anomaly slowly dissipated.

The entire area before the ancestral hall was still enveloped in a sacred glow.

Everyone was immersed in Epiphany, unable to extricate themselves for a long time.

Finally, a guest elder, trembling, stood up from the ground.

He straightened his clothes, knelt down towards Chen Xu, and performed the kowtow ritual of three bows and nine prostrations.

"I kowtow to the Family Head, for the grace of imparting the Dao! This kindness is impossible to repay even with ten thousand deaths!"

His voice was choked with emotion.

Thump!

As if the first domino had been pushed.

Chu Xuan. Daoist Yuqing. All guest elders, all Chen clansmen, at this moment, all knelt on the ground!

Hundreds of people, densely packed, moved in unison, their expressions fervent and devout.

"We, kowtow to the Family Head for the grace of imparting the Dao!"

"We are willing to die for the Family Head! We are willing to die for the Family!"

The mountain-like roar and sea-like shouts converged into a torrent that shook Heaven and Earth.

Soaring to the sky!

In their eyes, there was no longer confusion, no longer unwillingness.

Only fervent admiration and faith in Chen Xu remained!

From this moment on, Chen Xu was no longer just their Family Head.

He was also their guide on the path of Cultivation.

He was the unique—Ancestor Chen Xu in their hearts!

Chen Xu calmly accepted everyone's prostrations.

He looked at those fervent eyes.

He nodded with satisfaction in his heart.

From today onwards, his Family finally had a true Soul and backbone.

However, the next moment, his gaze pierced through the crowd and looked towards the capital of the Great Feng Dynasty.

The gentleness on his face slowly receded, replaced by a cold expression.

The seed of the "Myriad Ages Evergreen Art" had been planted.

But fertile soil alone was far from enough.

It needed a storm that would sweep across Heaven and Earth, it needed to be watered with the blood and wails of enemies.

Only then could it grow into a truly towering tree at the fastest speed!

It needed... a vast Luck, enough to transform the entire Family!

"Qin Wujie, Blood Fiend Sect..."

Killing intent surged in Chen Xu's eyes.

"Don't you want to blood sacrifice Ninghai and seize my Luck?"

"Very well."

"Then come and try if my Chen Family is a soft persimmon!"

Soon, Chen Xu withdrew his thoughts. He looked at the kneeling crowd and slowly raised his hand to lift everyone up.

"The Cultivation Technique has been passed down, the path ahead has been laid out for you."

"But how far you can go, and what heights you can reach, depends not on me, but on yourselves."

"My Chen Family does not raise useless people!"

His voice was calm, yet it struck everyone's hearts like a morning bell and evening drum.

"We will definitely live up to the Family Head's high expectations!"

Everyone roared in unison, their voices shaking the surroundings!

No one said another word of nonsense. After receiving Chen Xu's promise.

Everyone, filled with excitement and fervor.

Rushed back to their residences at the first Opportunity to enter closed-door Cultivation.

They wanted to switch their Cultivation Technique!

They wanted to seize this once-in-a-lifetime Opportunity to completely change their fate!

Chen Daoxuan and Chen Daochu, the two most outstanding Prodigies in the Family, were at the forefront.

They had a drive in their hearts, because this was for the future of the Family.

The entire Chen Family, at this moment, was completely swept into a Cultivation frenzy.

Before the ancestral hall, only Chen Xu, Daoist Yuqing, Chu Xuan, and a few others remained.

"Family Head, such a Heaven-Defying Cultivation Technique, to pass it down so easily..." Daoist Yuqing looked at the retreating figures of the clansmen, his eyes complex, wanting to speak but hesitating.

The shock in his heart had not yet subsided.

As a Loose Cultivator, he knew better than anyone what a Legacy that could directly lead to the Great Dao meant for a Sect or a Family.

It was the true Foundation, a thousand times more important than Spirit Stone mines or Magic Treasures!

And Chen Xu had so unreservedly passed on such a divine art to everyone.

"Cultivation Techniques are ultimately dead objects; only people are alive."

Chen Xu said faintly: "If the Family is destroyed, no matter how good the Cultivation Technique, it's just a pile of useless Jade Slips."

"What I need is not a group of mediocre talents starving to death while guarding a treasure mountain, but a group of tiger-wolf warriors who can fight with me in all directions and dare to contend with Heaven for their fate!"

These words deeply shocked Daoist Yuqing's heart.

It was still the same statement: the Family Head's vision and courage.

Had long surpassed the scope of his understanding.

Chen Xu said no more, he knew very well that while the Cultivation Technique was good.

Cultivation also required a huge amount of resources to support it.

Especially a domineering and plundering Cultivation Technique like the "Myriad Ages Evergreen Art," which, in its Early Stage of Cultivation, required several times, even ten times, the amount of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi compared to ordinary Cultivation Techniques!

He did not hesitate at all, directly opening the Storage Pouch he had obtained from Elder Demon You Ying and the Qingyun Immortal Sect Secret Realm.

Whoosh!

For a time, spiritual light shone brightly, and treasure Qi soared into the sky!

Mountains of Spirit Stones poured out from the Storage Pouch.

Forming a sparkling mountain of High-Grade Spirit Stones on the training ground!

The Spiritual Qi, so dense it almost materialized, instantly swept through the entire Chen Family mansion.

Making the air feel viscous.

"Hiss~!"

Even though Daoist Yuqing and Chu Xuan were experienced and knowledgeable, seeing this astonishing scene before them.

They couldn't help but gasp.

So many High-Grade Spirit Stones!

Even if a second-rate Sect were sold, it might not be able to gather such terrifying wealth!

However, this was only the beginning.

Chen Xu formed hand seals, muttering incantations.

"In my name, I command the eight directions!"

"Stars as guides, Spirit Stones as the Foundation!"

"Star Gathering Array, rise!"

Rumble!

Accompanied by his low shout, the small mountain of Spirit Stones instantly disintegrated, transforming into tens of thousands of streaks of light, which shot in all directions of the Chen Family mansion according to a certain trajectory!

Immediately after, brilliant pillars of light shot up into the sky.

Interweaving into a giant star map in mid-air.

Above the Nine Heavens, real stars seemed to be pulled.

Casting down visible, brilliant starlight.