Becoming an Immortal and Ancestor, Starting from the Clan-protecting Divine Beast

74: Chapter 74 Chasing the Rainbow, InvitationChen Fufeng first went to the courtyard where Chen Zhuyuan resided. A child dressed in white noticed the movement, pushed open the door, and walked out.

”Father.”

Chen Fufeng examined Chen Zhuyuan for a few moments, taking in the condition of his third son: ”Yuan’er, how is your cultivation in the Nourishing Origin Realm coming along?”

This third son’s temperament followed Ji Wanqing, and because he cultivated the Proud Snow and Frost Layering Art, his whole being exuded a faint chill, like a piece of cold jade, appearing fresh and handsome.

However, in terms of appearance, among Chen Fufeng’s children, the best-looking was Chen Zhuxiao. Combined with his cultivation of the Divine Thunder Path and his auxiliary cultivation of the sword path, he carried an air of an exiled Immortal, which was extremely attractive.

”Reporting to Father, there are relatively few Spiritual Plants and Spirit Medicines for the Frost Path in the clan, so it will take some time to reach Perfection,” Chen Zhuyuan replied.

Chen Fufeng nodded, his tone gentle: ”Your father has now achieved a Breakthrough to Foundation Establishment. In a few days, the decennial auction of the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion in Liyuan Commandery will be held. At that time, I will see if I can bring back some High Grade Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi for you and Zhuhong to consume.”

”Thank you, Father,” Chen Zhuyuan bowed.

After cultivating the Proud Snow and Frost Layering Art, his personality had become cold and detached, with a sense of aloofness, and he seemed somewhat dull when it came to things like emotions.

Chen Fufeng spoke with him for a while, gave some instructions, encouraged him, and then left the courtyard, heading to the left.

Residing here was Liu Luojun of the Liu Family, whom Liu Huaiyong had specifically sent to the Chen Family to Cultivate on the condition of a twenty percent share of the black iron ore vein.

Currently, she had already learned the Nourishing Origin chapter of the ”Collection of Spring Earth Sutra” as well as parts of the early and Middle Stages of Qi Refining. She was currently in the Nourishing Origin stage, and her progress was about the same as Chen Zhuyuan’s.

This Fourth Grade earth-attribute Cultivation Technique belonged to the ji earth among the Five Elements, which was considered a relatively rare path; the number of Cultivators was far less than those who followed the Thick Earth or Xu Earth paths.

Therefore, Spirit Medicines and Spiritual Plants with ji earth attributes were very rare. Among the many Spirit Medicines and Spiritual Plants Yuan Feng had brought back from the blessed land, there were only a few with the ji earth attribute.

There was no helping it; since there were few Cultivators following the ji earth path, and even fewer who could achieve Golden Core or Nascent Soul, the influence on the world was considered weak, so items with the ji earth attribute were very hard to find.

The more people who walk a path, and the more high-level Cultivators born from it, the greater its share of the world, and the more attribute-related items can be born. Even the spiritual power and magic power cultivated would be much stronger than those of ordinary paths.

This was the influence of the dao position of the path; the more powerful the path, the more profound its influence on the world.

Just like the Yin and Yang paths, which divide into the Four Symbols and evolve into the Five Elements, they are almost superior to all other paths and are the most powerful paths in the world.

However, throughout history, there have been Dao Lords of the Solar Path, and Dao Lords of the Lunar Path, but there have been no Dao Lords of the pure Yang path, nor any Dao Lords of the pure Yin path.

Some powerful beings speculate that to fully certify the Yin and Yang path, one needs to understand the changes of Yin and Yang and master all the Solar, Lesser Yang, or Lunar, Lesser Yin.

If someone in the world could master all of the Four Symbols, then they would be able to understand the true meaning of the Yin and Yang path and comprehend that Yin and Yang dao position that stands at the deepest part of the world and has never appeared before, becoming invincible across the eight desolate and six directions.

Of course, this is all speculation, and no existence has yet been able to fully master even one of the Four Symbols.

Even someone like the Xuan Yang Divine Emperor, a naturally divine being who was born sitting on the Solar throne, still could not occupy all of the Solar dao positions.

If the Xuan Yang Divine Emperor had been able to fully master the Solar Path back then, the one who would have perished would not have been Him, but the Human Emperor.

Back to the main topic.

After meeting Liu Luojun, Chen Fufeng spoke with her in a gentle tone for a while, telling her to Cultivate in the Chen Family with peace of mind, without worrying about the Liu Family, as the Chen Family would handle everything.

As for the ji earth attribute Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, he would keep an eye out when he went to the commandery city for the decennial auction, and he would not let Liu Luojun’s Aptitude with an eight-inch-nine Spiritual Root go to waste.

At worst, he would at least secure some Spiritual Qi that could be considered a boutique among Medium Grade ji earth Spiritual Qi.

After seeing both Chen Zhuyuan and Liu Luojun, Chen Fufeng finally went to the courtyard where Chen Zhuhong resided.

He saw a young girl wearing a fiery red ru skirt, with a hint of heroism between her brows and a mysterious bird imprint on her forehead, sitting upright in the courtyard under a parasol tree. Her temperament was elegant, as if she were a Phoenix reincarnated.

”Father.” Sensing the movement, Chen Zhuhong slowly opened her eyes. Seeing it was Chen Fufeng, she stood up and bowed.

She possessed a maturity different from her peers. Her pair of phoenix eyes did not have pitch-black pupils, but were crimson red, like two burning fireballs.

Anyone with a discerning eye could see that her appearance was not simple; she was naturally miraculous and definitely carried great Luck.

”Hong’er, in a year or so, it will be time to send you away from home to the Zhiyang Sect.” Chen Fufeng looked at his second daughter, and after thinking it over, he could only say this.

Standing under the parasol tree, Chen Zhuhong looked graceful and poised: ”Father need not worry about your daughter. The Zhiyang Sect ranks among the top of the many Golden Core Upper Sects in Great Qi. If that True Person 【Burning Absolute】 can succeed, the Zhiyang Sect will be an Immortal Sect with an Immortal sitting in it, and your daughter’s path will surely be even smoother.”

She had read records about the Sects of Great Qi in the Chen Family’s Scripture Pavilion and had a certain understanding of the Zhiyang Sect.

”What your father worries about is whether you will be bullied by others while far away from home.” Hearing this, Chen Fufeng sighed.

After all, she was his own daughter; no matter how high her talent, both palms are flesh, so how could he not be worried?

Chen Zhuhong’s eyes were bright, and the mysterious bird imprint on her brow seemed to be reviving, glowing with a red radiance, like a mysterious bird awakening and wanting to spread its wings and fly.

”Father, your daughter is a naturally miraculous person after all. In the words of Aunt Yurong, I carry the Luck of the Li Fire, so the people of the Zhiyang Sect will treat me like a treasure. Why worry about being bullied by others? It’s more likely that I’ll be the one bullying others!”

Hearing this, a smile appeared on Chen Fufeng’s face: ”That’s right, my Hong’er is a proud daughter of heaven, how could she be bullied by others.”

Subsequently, the father and daughter talked about many things.

Ever since Chen Zhuyuan and Chen Zhuhong were born, Chen Fufeng had spent most of his time running around, busy with this and that, or else in closed-door cultivation, so he had very little time to accompany them.

During the conversation, Chen Zhuhong expressed a thought she had been hiding in her heart:

”Father, you will soon go to the commandery city to attend the decennial Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion auction. If you cannot bid for High Grade Li Fire attribute Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, it does not matter.”

”Your daughter can just use Medium Grade Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi to consume and refine. Your daughter is confident that I will not be inferior to others, and even if the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi consumed is a grade lower, it is of no great consequence.”

”After reaching the Purple Mansion stage, what matters is one’s Divine Ability and methods, and one’s personal understanding of Divine Ability and spells; this is not something that a small amount of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi can compensate for.”

What she said was actually correct. Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi is only needed when breaking through from the Nourishing Origin stage to the Qi Refining Realm, and it is far less important than the Heaven And Earth Treasure used for Foundation Establishment, not to mention the subsequent Breakthrough from Foundation Establishment to the Purple Mansion.

Moreover, a Foundation is not immutable; she could completely improve the quality of her Spiritual Qi during the subsequent cultivation process.

Therefore, there was no need to obsess over High Grade or top-grade Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi; Medium Grade was completely sufficient. As for the rest, it would be easily resolved once Chen Zhuhong went to the Zhiyang Sect.

Large Sects of this level have plenty of methods to improve one’s Foundation and refine spiritual power.

However, having said that, if one consumes Low Grade Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi or even impure qi, then refining spiritual power later would require consuming a large amount of resources, and the difficulty would be far greater than with Medium Grade Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.

”Good, with you having this mindset, your father is relieved.” Chen Fufeng looked at Chen Zhuhong with gratification; this second daughter was so sensible that it made his heart ache.

”Father, your daughter has now reached Perfection in the Nourishing Origin stage. As for the Cultivation Technique, I will practice the ”Crimson Central Separating Flame Art” in the clan, and then switch to a higher-level technique after arriving at the Zhiyang Sect.” Chen Zhuhong’s eyes were firm, and her tone was resolute.

”One step slow means every step is slow. Your daughter does not want to start Qi Refining only at twelve years old; time is the most precious thing, especially for a Cultivator.”

”Good!”

Chen Fufeng did not refuse or refute his daughter; instead, he explained to her many insights on practicing the ”Crimson Central Separating Flame Art.”

A breeze blew by, the evening wind caressed, the parasol tree shook slightly, and green leaves drifted down, forming a warm scene.

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Half a month later, in the Chen Family’s council hall.

Chen Fufeng looked at the invitation in his hand with surprise. He did not expect that a Foundation Establishment Steward from the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion in Liyuan Commandery would personally pay a visit to deliver an invitation for a Foundation Establishment level auction to him.

”Patriarch Chen, congratulations. This was personally designated by Great True Person 【Lone Boat】, who asked me to deliver it to you.”

The speaker was a middle-aged man wearing the uniform of a Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion Steward, with a Mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation base.

Chen Fufeng quickly stood up and cupped his hands: ”Steward Wang, you are too polite. Please, sit.”

Steward Wang was not polite either, sitting down in a bold and unrestrained manner.

”Someone, serve tea.”

In a short while, a maid brought a pot of high-quality spiritual tea and carefully poured tea for Steward Wang.

”May I ask Steward Wang, besides being able to enter the auction, does this invitation have any other special uses?” Chen Fufeng picked up the teacup and took a light sip.

Steward Wang was not so refined; he picked up the teacup and drank it in one gulp, not caring whether it was hot or not.

”Patriarch Chen might not know, but this invitation to the Foundation Establishment auction is extremely rare. Only those with a Foundation Establishment Peak Great Cultivator in their clan can obtain one.”

Hearing this, Chen Fufeng’s back straightened involuntarily: ”Foundation Establishment Peak Great Cultivator? Does this refer to Brother Yuan?”

Just as he was thinking, he heard Steward Wang say: ”Anyone who possesses an invitation to the Foundation Establishment auction can not only enter a private room to bid without being disturbed, but after the regular auction ends, they can also participate in the Dragon Gate Assembly secretly held by our Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion.”

”Dragon Gate Assembly?” Chen Fufeng looked puzzled.

Steward Wang smiled mysteriously: ”It seems that Patriarch Chen’s information channels are somewhat blocked, not even knowing about our Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion’s Dragon Gate Assembly.”

Chen Fufeng coughed awkwardly twice: ”My Chen Family has only risen in recent years, Steward Wang, please forgive me.”

”Alright, I won’t hide it anymore.” Steward Wang waved his hand and continued,

”This Dragon Gate Assembly, to be precise, is prepared for Foundation Establishment Peak Great Cultivators. It will auction some Heaven And Earth Treasure that help Great Cultivators condense the Purple Mansion and engrave Divine Ability, as well as Purple Mansion level Cultivation Techniques and Spiritual Artifacts, which are far more precious than the regular Foundation Establishment auction.”

”Patriarch Chen, do not miss this Dragon Gate Assembly. It is only held once every sixty-year cycle.”

After speaking, this Steward Wang did not intend to stay long; he still had to deliver invitations to other forces that possessed Foundation Establishment Peak Great Cultivators.

Before he left, Chen Fufeng asked an intriguing question: ”Steward Wang, how many invitations are there in Liming Town?”

Hearing this, a mysterious smile appeared on Steward Wang’s face. He made a ’two’ gesture, then turned into a rainbow light and left Luoyun Mountain.

”Dragon Gate Assembly, huh?” Chen Fufeng watched the direction in which Steward Wang left, his Divine Sense and thoughts turning incessantly.