35: The Qin Family's Banquet Begins - Stars Arrive

"I've been thinking for days and still don't know what to give you," Qin Kuangge said, patting his chest and laughing, "Just go to my secret vault and pick something yourself."

"Thank you, Fourth Brother."

"Don't just thank him, come look at my treasure armor!" Seventh Sister Qin Qingni seized the opportunity to step forward and began to show it off.

Though called treasure armor, it was actually a gem that, when crushed, revealed the armor.

Qin Wangchuan looked at his Seventh Sister, who had begun to display it in front of the Elders, and his expression immediately turned strange.

She was the only one who made him feel eerie.

He had tested her; she wasn't a Transmigrator, yet she could utter the word "science."

And the things she created were indeed related to science.

Things like Spiritual Qi Collapse Cannons, Heavenly Lightning Tribulation Cannons, Spiritual Vein-grade Starships, and so on.

She was truly engaged in scientific research.

After finishing her introduction, Qin Qingni handed the item to Qin Wangchuan, muttering, "Don't forget to give me feedback after you've used it."

("I won't use it.") Qin Wangchuan put it away, muttering to himself.

Last time, he used a Storage Wristband she gave him, and it exploded!

He sighed softly, then turned around, nearly startling Qin Wangchuan.

His Fifth Sister, Qin Qingzheng, was incredibly close behind him, her nose almost touching Qin Wangchuan's face, her clear, cold eyes staring unblinkingly at him, as if she were studying some rare treasure.

"You have..." She sniffed, her tone certain, "a pleasant Sword Intent."

Qin Wangchuan asked curiously, "What does it smell like?"

"I can't describe it..." She shook her head, as if suddenly remembering something, and reached into the Void Realm.

Several boxes were placed before him, containing a few still-beating hearts. Despite the bloody scene, she seemed completely unfazed, merely handing them earnestly to Qin Wangchuan, "For body tempering."

Qin Wangchuan: "...?!"

"Hahaha, he's already tempered his body long ago!" The Old Ancestor couldn't help but laugh. Although these Young Masters were a bit eccentric, they certainly had a knack for humor.

After laughing, he told Qin Wangchuan to accept them and explained, "These are Dragon Hearts. Eating them will benefit you and might even awaken some unique abilities."

"Thank you, Fifth Sister."

Qin Qingzheng let out a triumphant sigh, seemingly pleased, and stroked Qin Wangchuan's head.

Amidst the clinking of a gilded abacus, Seventh Sister Seventh Daozi Qin Miaoyan tossed out a Storage Pouch: "Here, it's full of Spiritual Marrow. Don't say your Seventh Sister is stingy."

"Spiritual Marrow? Really?" Qin Wangchuan was a little suspicious, unable to believe that his stingy Seventh Sister would give him such a thing.

However, upon opening it, his face darkened.

It was indeed full of Spiritual Marrow, but...

"Seventh Sister, I remember you haven't given me payment for our previous transaction, have you?"

Previously, she had said she would buy his intelligence, and they would split it seventy-thirty, but he still hadn't received his seventy percent.

Clearly, it had been counted as part of the congratulatory gift.

Seeing Qin Wangchuan's skepticism, Seventh Daozi Qin Miaoyan laughed it off.

"No money, but I have a life to give! Come and take it!"

All except the absent Sixth Young Master Qin Hongchen had given their gifts.

The Elders began to present their gifts; his own grandfather's gifts were naturally the best, all Heaven And Earth Treasures useful for cultivation.

The Old Ancestor had also prepared a gift, but now was not the time.

As Qin Wangchuan finished receiving the gifts and walked towards his main seat, the entire Starfall Pavilion suddenly became transparent.

Everyone was startled to realize that beneath their feet was a colossal tree spanning the starry sky—the Undying Divine Tree revealed its true form, a branch drooping down, bearing a fruit like green jade.

"This fruit ripens once every thirty thousand years," Ancestor Mu's voice resounded, "Eating it allows one to glimpse the River of Fate."

"Ancestor Mu, this...?" Someone at the banquet exclaimed. When had Ancestor Mu ever given such a thing?

While surprised, they were also puzzled. Could the Ninth Young Master truly be so Heaven-Defying as to earn the favor of this ancient divine spirit?

His grandfather, Qin Fuhai, gave Qin Wangchuan a look. "Why aren't you accepting it quickly?"

Qin Wangchuan stepped forward to receive it. "Thank you, Ancestor Mu."

Qin Fuhai suddenly stepped forward to help Qin Wangchuan straighten his clothes, then gently patted his shoulder. "Today's banquet is your coming-of-age ceremony. Go, tell everyone..."

— "Tell them, you have arrived."

As the voice faded, the entire Starfall Pavilion fell silent.

Qin Wangchuan stood before the drooping branch of the Undying Divine Tree, the green jade fruit glowing faintly in his palm, making his features seem as if painted.

The moment he turned, light and shadow unfurled behind him like a tide—

Qin Wudao, Qin Xuanji, and Qin Kuangge, three formidable men, stood together, giving him a look of approval.

Qin Qingni made an 'O' with her hand and mouthed, "Don't forget to use it!"

Qin Qingzheng still held her ancient sword, her expression blank.

Seventh Daozi Qin Miaoyan rolled her eyes: "What are you looking at? I've lost a fortune!"

Qin Zhaoer touched the pendant on her earlobe, her eyes dark and unreadable, lost in thought.

Qin Wangchuan suddenly smiled; perhaps the meaning of Family lay in this.

He took a step, and the Dao rhythm of the Undying Divine Tree flowed beneath his feet.

Its branches pierced through myriad realms, casting colossal silhouettes across countless planes.

Whether it was the Qin Family's generals guarding the borderlands or the collateral descendants scattered across the star sea, all looked up as if sensing something.

— At this moment, all realms heard his name.

Even in the boundless outer regions, whispers echoed:

"...Son?"

— — — — — — — —

The inner banquet ended, and the outer banquet began.

The moment nine golden suns leaped from the sea of clouds, one hundred and eight thousand bronze chimes resonated simultaneously.

The sound waves surged like a tide, startling the Azure Luan perched on the glazed tiles, which, as they flapped their wings, scattered starlight across the sky.

"The auspicious hour has arrived—"

With a long cry from the ceremonial officer, the white jade steps spanning thirty-three heavens lit up in sequence.

Each step revealed a golden lotus illusion, extending from the Lower Realm all the way to the main hall's entrance, like a grand path to the heavens.

If one were to look down from the clouds at this moment, they would witness a breathtaking scene—

Flying Magic Treasures from different Dao states crowded the star 軌道, and various streams of light intertwined into a dazzling belt around the Qin Realm.

The nine leading flying Magic Treasures overshadowed the sky, and the emblems on them moved everyone: they were unmistakably the symbols of the other nine great Imperial Families.

"The Heavenly Secret Yun Family has arrived!"

Amidst the announcements, a team of golden-armored warriors shattered the Void Realm and arrived.

The gilded plaque carried by the leader bore seven characters, "Congratulations to Qin Young Master on his Tenth Birthday," which were actually forged from stars, now exuding a Chaos aura.

"Is that... the North Pole Ziwei Star?" A sharp-eyed Cultivator gasped, "They actually plucked a star as a gift!"

Even more astonishing, the thirty-six warriors carrying the plaque all had golden Dao patterns on their foreheads—these were clearly the rare "Mountain-Moving Sacred Bodies" from the Upper Realm, any one of whom could tear apart a Lower Realm star with their bare hands.

However, on second thought—the Ninth Young Master's mother was from the Yun Family. Since it was a gift from his maternal Family, what was so surprising about moving stars and plucking the moon?

However.

The thirty-six Mountain-Moving Sacred Body warriors suddenly stopped, and the Void Realm solidified like a mirror.

"Boom—"

The sky suddenly cracked with a golden fissure, and nine five-clawed Golden Dragons pulling a bronze imperial carriage crushed through the air, their Dragon roars shattering miles of clouds.