8: Family arrangements!

After the initial excitement, the Clan Elders began showering Lin Xuan with praise.

A Clan Elder, dressed in a Taoist robe, looked at Lin Xuan and started extolling him:

"Hahaha, our Lin Family's ancestral grave must have been smoking with good fortune to produce a prodigy like Lin Xuan with such immense Luck!"

"Lin Xuan not only possesses Heaven-Defying Luck and obtained a Heaven-Defying inheritance, but at such a young age, he has already reached the astonishing Law Manifestation Realm. His future achievements are limitless, and our Lin Family will surely become an Imperial Family, or even an Immortal Family, under his leadership... Haha."

Hearing this, the other Lin Family members also chimed in:

"That's right, our Lin Family's ancestral grave must truly be smoking with good fortune, haha!"

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"What do you young ones know!"

"Our Lin Family's ancestral grave isn't just smoking with good fortune, it's practically exploded, haha!"

Third Ancestor Lin Changfeng, completely without airs, corrected them with a hearty laugh.

Little did he know, before he could finish laughing, Grand Ancestor Lin Changxiao, who had arrived beside him unnoticed, slapped him on the back of the head.

Slap!

"Bastard! What are you saying!"

After the slap, Grand Ancestor Lin Changxiao immediately glared at Third Ancestor Lin Changfeng with a dangerous look and reprimanded him.

"Sorry, Boss, I was wrong..."

Lin Changfeng rubbed the back of his head, not daring to look Lin Changxiao in the eye, and said weakly.

Lin Changxiao: ♦ฺ(◣д◢)♦ฺ

Lin Changfeng: ≥﹏≤

Seeing this scene, everyone struggled to hold back their laughter. However, due to the presence of the Ancestors, they wanted to laugh but didn't dare, so they could only desperately suppress it, pretending to be calm on the surface, but their trembling bodies betrayed them.

But except for Lin Xuan, everyone else knew that the Third Ancestor only acted this way in front of the Grand Ancestor... and the Second Ancestor. In front of others, he was a fearless and ruthless person who would fight if he disagreed.

Of course, Lin Changxiao only gave a simple reprimand and wasn't truly angry. After the scolding, he lightly coughed and then said:

"Alright, this time Lin Xuan has brought our Lin Family the opportunity to rise. Our primary focus now is to discuss how to best utilize these treasures to quickly enhance our Lin Family's strength. Of course, Lin Xuan's rewards must also be implemented as soon as possible."

"According to our Lin Family rules, those who contribute to the Lin Family shall be rewarded, and those who err must be punished!"

"Lin Xuan's contribution this time is so great, the rewards must be generous and substantial. Our Lin Family must not discourage the hearts of any Lin Family members who have made contributions to the Lin Family!"

Hearing this, everyone responded solemnly:

"Yes, Grand Ancestor!"

"We will certainly not let any Lin Family members feel discouraged!"

Seeing that everyone was about to start discussing, Lin Xuan immediately spoke up again:

"Uh... Esteemed Ancestors, Clan Elders, actually, Lin Xuan has one more thing to give to the Lin Family..."

Lin Xuan felt helpless. Why were the Ancestors and Clan Elders in such a hurry? He hadn't finished taking things out yet...

Hearing Lin Xuan's words, everyone who was about to start discussing looked at him again, their faces filled with shock.

His father, Lin Tianhai, was the one who finally asked softly, "Lin Xuan, you said there's more?"

"Uh, there's one more item."

Lin Xuan nodded.

Without waiting for anyone to speak, he took out a small sapling wrapped in magical power.

"Uh? A sapling?"

"This... What kind of sapling is this? This old man has lived for five thousand years and seen countless heavenly treasures, yet I don't recognize it..."

"Old Man Yun, have you seen it?"

"Never."

...

Everyone instantly started discussing, but after a while, they found that no one recognized the item. Even the oldest, Grand Ancestor Lin Changxiao, shook his head helplessly, saying he had never seen it before.

So, everyone asked Lin Xuan:

"Lin Xuan, what is this item? What is its use?"

Lin Xuan immediately began to explain to everyone:

"This tree is called the Hongmeng Divine Tree. It is a chaos treasure. As long as it is planted on a Spiritual Vein or dragon vein, it can emit a mysterious Dao charm within a certain range. Cultivators who Cultivate within this range can not only increase their cultivation speed but also temporarily improve their comprehension. Most importantly, it can subtly improve the Cultivator's talent and Aptitude!"

"As long as they don't leave the area covered by the Hongmeng Divine Tree's Dao charm, this effect will be permanent!"

"And the range of the Dao charm coverage will change according to the environment, that is, the level of the Spiritual Vein or dragon vein. The higher the level, the larger the coverage range."

(Those from 1st to 8th Rank are called Spiritual Veins, and those above Saint Rank are called dragon veins.)

Hiss!!!

Hearing this, everyone gasped in unison!

This time, everyone was shocked and couldn't recover for a long time, as if they had been frozen in place, stunned.

After a minute,

Everyone started discussing again.

"Hongmeng Divine Tree... There is actually such a Heaven-Defying spiritual plant in the world..."

"Spiritual plant? Is 'spiritual plant' worthy of describing such a divine object? This is simply an immortal root!"

"Speaking of which, what Rank is this chaos treasure? Why have I never heard of it..."

"Who knows? After all, the highest Rank circulating throughout the Southern Nether Continent is probably the Immortal Rank, and I estimate that even if this Hongmeng Divine Tree were placed in all worlds, it would be a top-tier treasure, right?"

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"Why are you thinking so much? Now that we have such a divine object, our Lin Family's Foundation for ten thousand generations is secured. What we should be thinking about now is how to better utilize this tree and how to prevent the news from leaking. If this news leaks, our Lin Family will not be far from extinction..."

Second Ancestor Lin Changxue looked at the discussing crowd, her brows slightly furrowed, and spoke.

As the only female among the three Ancestors, Second Ancestor Lin Changxue not only had a cultivation of Saint Emperor Realm seventh heaven but also held very high prestige in the Lin Family. Hearing her words, everyone instantly fell silent, standing obediently in place.

"Second Sister, then what do you think should be arranged?"

At this moment, the Third Ancestor on the side also tentatively asked.

Second Ancestor Lin Changxue glanced at the Third Ancestor, then looked at Grand Ancestor Lin Changxiao. Seeing that he also nodded, she finally looked at everyone and said:

"First of all, Lin Xuan is the owner of these treasures, and he is willing to dedicate them to the Lin Family. His contribution to the Lin Family's development is immeasurable."

"Therefore, regarding Lin Xuan's rewards, my suggestion is that all Lin Family resources should be open to Lin Xuan. Lin Xuan can use them freely at any time, and any resources should be prioritized for Lin Xuan's use; furthermore, Lin Xuan's contribution must be truthfully recorded in the Lin Family genealogy and historical biographies for countless future Lin Family members to remember; and Lin Xuan can use these treasures at any time."

"Then, regarding the arrangement for the use of these treasures, my suggestion is that the Spirit Cleansing Pool should allow Lin Family members below the Holy Man Realm to exchange for spots with a certain amount of contribution points. You can discuss the specific amount."

"As for the Hongmeng Divine Tree, this will be the biggest secret of our Lin Family from now on. Everyone who knows about it must swear a Great Dao oath not to reveal any information.

As for the location of the Hongmeng Divine Tree, I think the Tianyun Sea is the best place. This is our Lin Family's forbidden area, and it is guarded by various Formations and personally watched over by us. It is the safest place.

As for cultivating under the divine tree, for the sake of fairness, except for Lin Xuan, everyone must use contribution points to exchange for cultivation time, including us three Ancestors. If we want to Cultivate, we must have contribution points. If we don't have contribution points, we should contribute to the Lin Family to obtain contribution points.

As for the spots, I think we can set up a test. Only those who pass the test are qualified to know the existence of the divine tree and exchange for cultivation time."

"How do you think this arrangement is?"

Second Ancestor Lin Changxue only mentioned the arrangements for the most important Spirit Cleansing Pool and the Hongmeng Divine Tree. As for the other treasures, she could leave them to the Clan Leader Lin Tianhai to decide.

"I think the Second Ancestor's plan is already the best. We just need to discuss some details."

"Indeed! For example, that test, what kind of test should we set up? What aspects should it test? We need to discuss everything clearly."

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After hearing Second Ancestor Lin Changxue's arrangements, everyone also nodded and then expressed their own opinions.

Then they all looked at Grand Ancestor Lin Changxiao.

For such a major decision concerning the fate of the Lin Family, they naturally had to seek the opinion of the Lin Family's stabilizing force.

Seeing everyone looking at him, Grand Ancestor Lin Changxiao slowly spoke:

"I have no objection to Lin Changxue's arrangement, but regarding preventing information leakage, I think the Great Dao oath is not enough, after all, there are countless secret techniques in the world..."

"Also, regarding selecting Lin Family members who are qualified to exchange for cultivation time under the divine tree, I have only one requirement: they must be 100% loyal to the Lin Family. Otherwise, no matter how high their talent or cultivation, they should not expect to obtain the qualification."

Hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement.

But soon, another Clan Elder expressed difficulty:

"But these two points are difficult to resolve... First, our Lin Family does not have a secret technique that cannot be 100% cracked; second, how can we confirm that this Lin Family member is 100% loyal to the Lin Family?"

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At this, everyone also became troubled and didn't know what to do.

And just as everyone was in a dilemma, suddenly a slightly childish voice echoed in their ears:

"Um... Actually, I have a way..."