55: Chapter 55, the Shen family ancestral precepts: How should we understand them?

Chapter 55: The Shen Family Ancestral Teachings, How to Interpret Them?

Shen Quan had still not finished his comprehension by the time they returned to the Shen Family.

Shen Qingyuan left him in the carriage, casually placed a Restriction, and turned to head toward the Shen Family's Main Hall.

Inside the Main Hall, Patriarch Shen Tianze sat in the seat of honor, his expression exceptionally grim.

Upon seeing Shen Qingyuan enter, his expression softened slightly.

"Little Ninth is here."

Shen Qingyuan gave a slight nod and sat down to the side. "Eldest Brother."

"You should already know about the Secret Realm matter." Patriarch Shen Tianze let out a long sigh, looking somewhat dejected. "Originally, that minor Secret Realm was controlled by our few families, but this time, that Great Emperors Secret Realm appeared within the Tiannan Mountains and happened to swallow the minor Secret Realm."

Speaking to this point, a flash of anger crossed his face. "People from the Seven Great Sects have already approached our families. Those people from the great Sects want us to hand over the Secret Realm tokens for their use."

"Oh? They didn't just snatch them away?" Shen Qingyuan was somewhat surprised. Those were treasures related to a Great Emperors Secret Realm; those people from the great Sects didn't just directly resort to robbery?

So civilized?

"How could they not?!" The anger on Patriarch Shen Tianze's face intensified as he spoke through gritted teeth. "Originally, the people from the Tiangang Sect directly demanded we hand over the Secret Realm tokens. The head of the Zhao Family was even severely injured by someone from the Tiangang Sect."

He took a deep breath and continued, "Later, an Elder from the Xuanyu Palace spoke up, saying that this Secret Realm has been owned by the five great families for generations. How is forcibly seizing others' possessions any different from the ways of demons and heretics? If the Seven Great Sects don't even want this bit of face, they aren't worthy of being called righteous Sects."

"Hehe—" A trace of mockery appeared on his face. "Even so, those people from the Tiangang Sect didn't restrain themselves much. It's only because people from other Sects were present that they found it difficult to act..."

Shen Qingyuan understood. Not every major power was that civilized.

He looked at Patriarch Shen Tianze and gave a light chuckle, saying, "Eldest Brother, how about we ask a few Old Ancestors to take action, eliminate everyone from the Tiangang Sect, and vent your anger?"

"That won't do!" Patriarch Shen Tianze's expression changed. He glared at Shen Qingyuan and replied crossly, "The several Old Ancestors are our Shen Family's foundation; how can we easily let them take action? Although the people from the Tiangang Sect who came this time are only in the Primal Chaos Realm, the Tiangang Sect does have Asking Dao Realm existences after all. Touching the Tiangang Sect's people would easily invite trouble."

At this point, he sized up Shen Qingyuan again. "Little Ninth, although our Shen Family's strength is no longer what it used to be, we cannot forget the ancestral teachings! Cultivate low-profile, do not form feuds with the living, and do not bear grudges with the dead! However..."

A flash of ruthlessness crossed his face. "Now there is an opportunity. That minor Secret Realm is quite special; the cultivation of Cultivators entering the Secret Realm cannot exceed the Dharma Image Realm."

"Even though it has been swallowed by the Great Emperors Secret Realm, if one wants to enter through the entrance of that minor Secret Realm, it still must be Cultivators at the Dharma Image Realm or below."

"The Seven Great Sects have reached an agreement with us. Our families each have five slots. I estimate the other three families will send Dharma Image Realm Elders inside. My thought is to send Yuanshan and the others in."

Patriarch Shen Tianze looked at Shen Qingyuan with piercing eyes. "Little Ninth, you have many tricks; do you have a way to send them in?"

Well then!

Eldest Brother, you really don't hold a grudge!

His Third Uncle Shen Yuanshan and Sixth Uncle Shen Yuanhe were both Primal Chaos Realm Cultivators. Blending into a group of Dharma Image Realm people wasn't just a wolf entering a flock of sheep; it was an elephant crushing ants. They weren't even in the same league!

The Shen Family ancestral teachings were right: do not form feuds with the living.

Because those who formed feuds with the Shen Family were all killed...

Sending Shen Yuanshan and the others in was clearly aimed at the people from the Tiangang Sect.

Inside a Secret Realm, it's very difficult for outsiders to know what happened. Even if all the people from the Tiangang Sect were killed, the Tiangang Sect could only stare helplessly.

"I do!"

"I have a way, Eldest Brother!"

The cultivation limit of a Secret Realm entrance is generally implemented through a Formation.

That minor Secret Realm was originally a Saint's Dao field, with a Saint Array laid down by a Saint. Ordinary means indeed couldn't evade the detection of a Saint Array.

But Shen Qingyuan was different. Over the years of signing in, he had accumulated many treasures, among which were items to evade Formation detection.

With his additional empowerment, it was definitely not something a Saint Array could see through.

He took out several jade talismans and casually placed them on the table.

The jade talismans were deep blue, about the size of a palm, with a faint luster flowing on the surface and fine runes faintly moving within.

"These are spirit-forbidden jade talismans." Shen Qingyuan explained with a smile, "Once refined and kept on one's person, they can deceive the detection of Formations and won't trigger the Formation's Restriction. Even if a Asking Dao Realm Cultivator came, they wouldn't be able to see any flaws."

Patriarch Shen Tianze's eyes lit up. He reached out to pick one up and examined it closely.

The jade talisman felt cool in his hand. The deep blue light pulsed slightly. He could clearly feel that the spiritual power within his body, upon touching the jade talisman, was actually suppressed by an invisible force, and his aura instantly dropped by several levels.

"Good stuff!" Patriarch Shen Tianze praised excitedly. "With this, it'll be easy to handle."

He paused, a trace of ruthlessness flashing in his eyes: "The people from the Tiangang Sect dare to be so arrogant in my Guangnan City; do they really think my Shen Family is easy to bully? Just wait until Yuanshan and the others go in and see how they deal with them!"

"Alright, Eldest Brother, I'll head back first." Shen Qingyuan stood up and stretched. "When the Secret Realm opens, tell Third Uncle and Sixth Uncle to be careful. The Great Emperors Secret Realm is not like a minor Secret Realm; anything can be encountered inside."

Patriarch Shen Tianze nodded. "Don't worry, I will instruct them."

By the time Shen Qingyuan returned to the Wutong Garden, the sky had already darkened.

Twilight descended, and the wutong treasure tree in the courtyard rustled in the evening breeze, with a few golden leaves swirling down.

The lanterns under the eaves had been lit, casting an orange-red glow on the bluestone floor, which brought a bit of warmth.

He pushed open the courtyard gate, and a faint fragrance wafted toward him.

"Hmm?"

Shen Qingyuan's footsteps paused, his nose twitching slightly.

This fragrance... was somewhat unfamiliar.

It wasn't the elegant tea fragrance Luo Qingyue usually brewed, nor was it the scent of the flowers and plants in the courtyard, but a rich aroma mixed with medicinal and meat scents that made one's appetite surge.

"Qingyue is cooking?"

Shen Qingyuan's brows rose slightly. They were all practitioners; normally, they didn't need to eat every meal.

But after Luo Qingyue learned the skills of the Taotie Pavilion, her culinary skills had improved by leaps and bounds, and the things she made tasted superb.

He naturally didn't mind eating some occasionally.

Following the scent into the house, his gaze fell upon the table.

A white jade bowl sat on the table, filled with an amber-colored soup. A few emerald-green Spiritual Plant leaves floated on the surface. The soup was thick, with a faint spiritual light flowing within.

That rich fragrance was precisely wafting from this bowl of soup.

Shen Qingyuan walked to the table and looked down.

The soup was golden and transparent, thick as honey. The faint layer of spiritual light on the surface was like fine gold powder, shimmering slightly under the light.

A few Spiritual Plant leaves were dotted within, emerald and dripping with life, looking very pleasing to the eye.

What surprised him even more was that the Spiritual Qi contained in this bowl of soup was actually quite dense.

He picked up the bowl and leaned in to smell it.

The fragrance hit his nose, carrying the unique sweetness of Spiritual Plants and a trace of faint medicinal scent. Mixed together, it was exceptionally alluring.

Shen Qingyuan raised the bowl and took a sip.

The moment the soup entered his mouth, his eyes lit up slightly.

Mellow! Rich! The sweetness of the Spiritual Plants and the deliciousness of the Spirit Beast meat perfectly blended together, exploding on the tip of his tongue and sliding down his throat into his stomach. A warm current spread from his stomach to his four limbs and hundred bones.

"Mmm... the taste is not bad."

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