Chapter 417 : Immortal Clans Take Notice
Chapter 417: Immortal Clans Take Notice
Directly east of Heavenly Origin City, the Heavenly Origin Jade Family.
As a renowned Dao Venerable Immortal Clan of the Immortal Alliance, the Jade Family possessed countless powerful experts. Forget Nascent Soul True Monarchs—even Divine Transformation True Venerables were not scarce.
Yet even Divine Transformation True Venerables of the Immortal Alliance would show some deference before the current Jade Family Head, Jade Origin Radiance, unwilling to offend him casually.
There was no other reason. Those powerful experts respected by countless Immortal Alliance cultivators as immortal cultivation titans were all perfected True Venerables who stood at the pinnacle of Divine Transformation, and some had even comprehended half a step into Void Refinement.
Unless a Void Refinement Dao Venerable personally acted, almost no cultivator in the Immortal Alliance could contend against such existences!
Precisely because of this, even though the Jade Family’s Dao Venerable Ancestor had long since ceased concerning himself with mundane affairs and set his sights upon the Immortal Dao, Jade Origin Radiance alone was enough to uphold the Jade Family’s prestige, causing the Jade Family to faintly rank first among Heavenly Origin’s Four Great Dao Venerable Immortal Clans.
At this moment, within a secluded chamber of the Jade Family, hazy purple Qi circulated inside a massive three-legged cauldron.
A middle-aged man with a lean face and slightly frosted temples opened his eyes and gently inhaled. The purple Qi within the cauldron flowed like a river entering the sea and voluntarily entered through his mouth and nose.
After finishing his daily cultivation, Jade Origin Radiance moved his will. The numerous jade slips outside the secluded chamber flickered slightly before neatly appearing on the desk.
“Azure Origin Realm conquest progress……deeds of True Monarch geniuses from the Five Great Grotto-Heavens……Embryonic Core Method……awakening of a Dao Venerable’s will……Void Refinement Aptitude……forty-five-thousand-zhang Dharma Aspect……True Monarch True Martial……enlightening a First-Grade Golden Core……”
In only an instant, Jade Origin Radiance finished reading the vast amount of information within the jade slips, his expression barely changing.
As the Jade Family Head, every jade slip capable of reaching his desk had already passed through layer upon layer of screening before being retained. Most other matters were handed over to the Jade Family elders.
In short, only information concerning movements and contests involving Nascent Soul True Monarchs or above had a chance of appearing before Jade Origin Radiance and being worthy of his attention.
‘True Monarch True Martial, heh, young people nowadays certainly have no lack of boldness.’
Jade Origin Radiance chuckled softly. The jade slip in his hand silently crumbled into powder, then transformed into a completely new jade slip that shifted outside the secluded chamber.
Seeing the jade slip, the cultivator guarding outside the secluded chamber hurriedly accepted it.
“Prepare a Nascent Soul Formation gift in the Jade Family’s name and have Jade Radiant Splendor deliver it to Shuiyan Residence of the Jade Purity Immortal Sect……”
Seeing the contents of the jade slip, the cultivator’s pupils contracted slightly.
No force would reject a young, powerful True Monarch genius with peerless aptitude.
But he had never expected the Family Head to value True Monarch True Martial to such an extent, even agreeing to make an exception and recruit Chen Beiwu into the clan as a son-in-law.
Could the rumors actually be true? Did True Monarch True Martial truly possess a forty-five-thousand-zhang Dharma Aspect and Void Refinement Aptitude?
Elsewhere, within the Jade Purity Immortal Sect.
Jade Radiant Splendor finished her daily cultivation and sighed.
The Flintrock Coiling Dragon raised its head and stared blankly at Jade Radiant Splendor.
Through the Mutual Participation Contract, it could sense the confusion within its contracted cultivator’s heart.
“Roar.”
The Flintrock Coiling Dragon extended a dragon claw, wanting to comfort Jade Radiant Splendor, yet did not know how to speak.
“Don’t worry, I’m fine.”
Jade Radiant Splendor smiled and reached out to stroke the Flintrock Coiling Dragon’s head.
“Buzz!”
At that moment, the cave dwelling’s restrictions were triggered, and an elegant female cultivator entered Jade Radiant Splendor’s divine sense.
“Mother, why do you always appear without warning? You come and go like a ghost!”
Jade Radiant Splendor muttered, revealing a trace of girlish temperament.
“The clan has something for you to do.” Moonlight True Venerable said calmly.
Seeing the jade slip that had appeared in her hand, Jade Radiant Splendor swept it with her divine sense, her fingers subconsciously tightening until cracking sounds came from the jade slip.
“Regretting it?”
Seeing this, Moonlight True Venerable softly asked.
“He’s only a Nascent Soul True Monarch. Daughter will catch up sooner or later. When that time comes, relying on the Blazing Flame Dao Body, Chen Beiwu may not necessarily be Daughter’s opponent.” Jade Radiant Splendor raised her fair neck and stubbornly said.
“You know that isn’t what Mother was referring to.” Moonlight True Venerable glanced at Jade Radiant Splendor: “Three chances are the limit. This is the final opportunity Mother will give you.”
Hearing this, Jade Radiant Splendor was slightly stunned. Recalling every interaction she had ever had with Chen Beiwu, her expression gradually became resolute.
Was it affection? Unwillingness to admit defeat? Or admiration?
Or perhaps all three? Who knew!
But Jade Radiant Splendor had always firmly believed in one thing: on the path of immortal cultivation, only she herself could walk to the very end.
So-called Dao Companions were merely fleeting clouds. Given enough time, one would eventually grow tired of them.
“If a younger clan sister likes him, Daughter wouldn’t mind gaining another brother-in-law.” Jade Radiant Splendor gave a slight salute, her bearing graceful.
Moonlight True Venerable shook her head, her figure slowly dispersing.
Now it was not only the Jade Family. The other three Great Dao Venerable Immortal Clans had also begun entertaining thoughts of recruiting Chen Beiwu as a son-in-law, naturally including the Heavenly Origin Xiao Family that had formed enmity with him.
The reason was very simple. The various factions within the Heavenly Origin Xiao Family were not a monolithic whole either.
In the face of foreseeable benefits, no immortal cultivation family would willingly reject a famous peerless genius possessing Void Refinement Aptitude and thereby give up the possibility of adding another Divine Transformation True Venerable to the clan in the future.
Yes, exactly.
Although Chen Beiwu’s reputation had grown increasingly prominent after attaining the Dao as a True Monarch, even faintly surpassing the geniuses of the Five Great Grotto-Heavens by a margin,
in the eyes of the upper echelons of the Four Great Dao Venerable Immortal Clans, if Chen Beiwu could successfully attain the Dao as a Divine Transformation True Venerable in the future, he would already have lived up to the title of ‘Void Refinement Aptitude’.
……
Elsewhere, Heavenly Origin Xiao Family, Truth-Seeking Cave.
Fine rain fell outside the window, producing a peaceful pattering sound.
“Are you certain?”
A youth with an extraordinary bearing raised his head and stared intensely at the subordinate before him.
The blue-robed cultivator did not dare be negligent and hurriedly recounted in detail how Chen Beiwu might have guided Chi Quan and allowed a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator to form a First-Grade Golden Core.
“That’s not right. Chi Quan was able to enter the Jade Purity Immortal Sect. Could his aptitude really be as poor as you claim? Couldn’t he simply have experienced an enlightenment?” The youth slightly furrowed his brows.
“This subordinate speculates that it most likely has something to do with True Monarch True Martial.” The blue-robed cultivator did not dare be certain.
Even though his analysis of the available information placed the probability of the matter being related to Chen Beiwu at eighty percent, he still did not dare make a rash conclusion.
“So be it. There’s no harm in trying.”
The youth stopped dwelling on it and glanced at the blue-robed cultivator: “Prepare a generous gift.”
“Young Master, please forgive this old servant for boldly asking—how generous should this gift be? What standard?” The cultivator carefully chose his words.
The Young Master was a direct son of the Xiao Family’s main lineage. If even he called something a generous gift, the cultivator truly did not dare guess how high the standard should be.
“Very simple. Generous enough that a Nascent Soul True Monarch wouldn’t refuse it, and generous enough that True Monarch True Martial will remember my name.”
The youth was not displeased by his subordinate’s follow-up question and spoke calmly.
“Yes!”
Watching the blue-robed cultivator withdraw and leave, the youth’s gaze gradually deepened.
The Ancient Demon Sect could not be touched, otherwise the future consequences would be endless.
His demands were not high. If that Supreme Unity Five Directions Nine Revolutions Foundation-Laying Wondrous Method was truly as powerful as rumors claimed, then helping him forge an Honorific Golden Core so he would not disgrace the Xiao Family’s main lineage would be enough.
As for the enmity between Xiao Yu and Chen Beiwu, the youth did not take it to heart.
Even among the Xiao Family’s main lineages, there were higher and lower ranks, divided into Origin、Ranked、and Mountain grades.
True Monarch Lawbreaker Xiao Yu possessed a profound cultivation realm, had reached True Monarch, and was valued by his father, yet within the main lineage he was only ranked at Mountain grade.
And who was he?
A Ranked-grade direct son of the Heavenly Origin Xiao Family’s main lineage, whose Ranked Ancestor was an immortal cultivation titan of the Immortal Alliance and whose Founding Ancestor was a supreme Void Refinement Dao Venerable standing at the very summit of the Immortal Alliance.
However, competition within a Dao Venerable Immortal Clan was fierce. If he failed Core Formation and could not forge an Honorific Golden Core, managing only a First-Grade Golden Core, then no matter how noble his birth and bloodline were, sooner or later he would fall from a Ranked-grade main lineage to Mountain grade.
……
Early morning, Shuiyan Residence.
Before dawn had broken through, the cave dwelling was tranquil and peaceful.
Chen Beiwu opened his eyes and could clearly feel the warmth, fullness, and astonishing elasticity transmitted through his palm.
Xu Ziqing was still asleep, her sleeping expression gentle, the corners of her lips slightly raised, seemingly quite satisfied.
Chen Beiwu did not move, allowing Xu Ziqing’s left hand to rest upon his chest while his mind sank into the Chaos Heaven and Earth.
The newly awakened Fate Decree Embryo of Nine Breaths Chaos was indeed extraordinary. Merely through a spar, defeating Senior Sister Su had allowed him to harvest half a strand of golden fate.
Unfortunately, through his perception in the unseen, Chen Beiwu discovered that this type of spar apparently could not repeatedly harvest fate within a short period of time and was subject to restrictions.
For example, when Senior Sister Su released part of her cultivation and fought him again, the golden fate within the Chaos Heaven and Earth remained unchanged.
Thus, in order to further study the might of the Fate Decree Embryo Divine Ability, Chen Beiwu had deliberately sparred twice each with Xu Lingling and Xu Ziqing yesterday.
The result was unsurprising. His perception had not been mistaken. Opponents he had already defeated could no longer have their fate harvested by Fate Decree Embryo unless their fate underwent a major change.
At that moment, Xu Ziqing moved and wrapped both arms tightly around Chen Beiwu.
“Thank you.”
Xu Ziqing opened her eyes and spoke sincerely from the heart.
Foundation Establishment cultivators and Nascent Soul True Monarchs were existences on entirely different dimensions.
Theoretically speaking, if a Foundation Establishment cultivator was fortunate enough to dual cultivate with a Nascent Soul True Monarch, it would be equivalent to receiving a tremendous fortune. Not only could it purify their Dao Foundation, it could also greatly increase divine sense and magical power, raising the probability of Core Formation by ten to twenty percent.
But Xu Ziqing had never expected the effects of dual cultivating with Beiwu to be so exaggerated. Merely refining a portion of the Pure Yang Essence had not only greatly advanced her cultivation, but even caused the chronic damage left behind by her previous Core Formation failure to disappear.
Her future probability of Core Formation might even skyrocket to sixty percent, or perhaps she could forge a First-Grade Golden Core that she had never even dared imagine!
“Between you and me, there’s no need for thanks.”
Chen Beiwu smiled, his gaze falling upon the radiance of fate above Xu Ziqing’s head, his expression somewhat strange.
After only several rounds of dual cultivation, Xu Ziqing’s fate had undergone a fundamental transformation, gradually changing from pale-golden fate into golden fate, and had even become tinged with traces of scarlet Auspicious Fortune.
Could it be that, from a certain perspective, he himself could also be considered a great medicine of fate?
But Chen Beiwu had not gone without gains either. Through last night’s dual cultivation, he had also obtained roughly one-third of a strand, less than half a strand, of golden fate.
“Then, my dear Chen, shall we continue dual cultivation now?”
Xu Ziqing’s gaze was like water. Her left hand lightly tapped against Chen Beiwu’s chest while her slender waist, soft as a snake, slowly slid downward.
……
Close to noon.
Xu Ziqing and Xu Lingling arrived together.
Chen Beiwu glanced at Xu Ziqing and shook his head speechlessly.
Everything about this confidante of his was good. Her only flaw was that she liked doing things secretly behind her best friend’s back.
“Are you two hiding something from me?”
Xu Lingling was keenly perceptive, her gaze shifting back and forth between Chen Beiwu and Xu Ziqing.
“How could that be.” Xu Ziqing smiled sweetly and reached out to embrace her best friend.
“Buzz!”
At that moment, the phone vibrated. Xu Ziqing and Xu Lingling both paused and looked toward Chen Beiwu.
The call connected, and the figures of Huang Xiaoling and Chen Dong appeared on the screen.
“Beiwu, you said you successfully attained the Dao as a True Monarch. Is it true?”
Madam Huang Xiaoling stared fixedly at Chen Beiwu, unable to conceal the excitement in her voice.
Chen Dong beside her was also visibly nervous, expectation faintly showing in his eyes.
Although their son’s message had already explained everything clearly, they still wanted to hear Beiwu personally confirm it.
“Of course it’s true.” Chen Beiwu slightly nodded.
“Good, good, good.”
Madam Huang Xiaoling was overjoyed, while Chen Dong directly pulled the family genealogy out of his storage ring.
“Dad, what are you doing?” Chen Beiwu raised a brow.
“Changing the family genealogy, naturally.” Chen Dong said as though it were obvious: “Previously, our branch was considered a declining side branch of the Chen Family, with our names ranked at the very end of the Peaceful Chen Township genealogy. After you formed your Core, the Chen Family genealogy could open a separate page and place our household’s names first.”
“But now that Beiwu has become a Nascent Soul True Monarch, you’re qualified to establish a Nascent Soul True Clan in Fallen Dragon Prefecture. From now on, the Chen Family genealogy should naturally take our branch as the main lineage and officially rename itself the Fallen Dragon Chen Family.”
At this point, Chen Dong patted his chest: “Beiwu, don’t worry. I’ll handle clan affairs from now on and definitely won’t hold you back.”
“Move aside. Isn’t it just opening a new family genealogy? Is there any need to be that excited?”
Huang Xiaoling pushed Chen Dong aside, her gaze falling on Xu Ziqing and Xu Lingling with curiosity: “Beiwu, these two are?”
“Uncle, Auntie, hello, I’m Xu Ziqing/Xu Lingling.” The two hurriedly greeted them.
Huang Xiaoling’s eyes brightened.
Good heavens, double happiness had arrived at the door.
With her experience and memory, she could naturally recognize the identities of the two women and perceive their thoughts.
Seeing Madam Huang Xiaoling chat for a few moments before gradually showing signs of turning into a matchmaking deity, Chen Beiwu hurriedly changed the subject and invited his parents to attend the Nascent Soul Formation Grand Ceremony at the Jade Purity Immortal Sect.
Soon, after ending the call, Chen Beiwu sensed something. His divine sense moved toward the outside of the cave dwelling.
“What is it?” The two women asked curiously.
“Distinguished guests have come to congratulate me and deliver gifts.” Chen Beiwu smiled.
Xu Ziqing joked: “Need help receiving the gifts?”
“No need for that.”
……
Outside Shuiyan Residence.
Five figures stood silently without moving.
Jade Radiant Splendor stood at the very front. Behind her was a slender female cultivator in a moon-white Dao robe with exceptional bearing, representing the Heavenly Origin Jade Family.
A refined blue-robed cultivator stood slightly farther back, his expression calm, representing the Heavenly Origin Xiao Family.
A white-haired girl with a vermilion mark between her brows stood slightly to the left, revealing an interested gaze, representing the Heavenly Origin Wei Family.
A brightly beautiful young matron with an exceptionally aggressive aura had shifting eyes and a faint smile at the corners of her lips, representing the Heavenly Origin Zhou Family.
The five exchanged glances, knowing one another’s identities and origins, but merely exchanged greetings without engaging in excessive pleasantries.
There was no other reason. The genius sent by the Heavenly Origin Jade Family was far too distinguished. They were not qualified to casually strike up a conversation.
In the next instant, the cave dwelling’s doors opened and Chen Beiwu appeared.
“We came uninvited. Apologies for the disturbance.”
Jade Radiant Splendor took two steps forward, her gaze passing over the two women beside Chen Beiwu.
Immediately afterward, a jade box appeared in her hand. She handed it to Chen Beiwu and said in a cool tone: “Congratulations on attaining the Dao as a True Monarch.”
“Many thanks.” Chen Beiwu accepted the congratulatory gift.
The female cultivator behind Jade Radiant Splendor glanced at Chen Beiwu, her eyes brightening slightly as she introduced herself.
“Heavenly Origin Jade Family, Jade Radiant Truth, pays respects to True Monarch Chen.”
Chen Beiwu’s heart stirred.
He had heard this name before.
The top-ranked person on the Jade Purity Immortal Sect’s Rising Talents Ranking for this generation was named Jade Radiant Truth, with cultivation at mid-stage Foundation Establishment.