System: After the fortune telling, my cultivation level skyrocketed.

After the family banquet officially began, the animal-skin maids and musicians in the center of the hall left the stage. Only a few personal maids from the Grand Commander's residence remained to serve him at all times. These maids were loyal only to Jiang Ming and Yao Xue.

Chen Xuan had been in seclusion for two years, and Jiang Ming tactfully brought up what had happened in Qushan during those two years. Jiang Tianxiao and Jiang Shan, standing nearby, occasionally chimed in to add their own insights. Yao Xue and Jiang Ning, however, had no chance to speak at all. It was clear that Jiang Ming had grown considerably since the last time the Jiang clan faced a life-or-death crisis, when he was sent into exile as a core member of the Jiang clan.

"Mother, Uncle Chen Xuan must be the strongest person in Qushan now, right?" Jiang Ning, who was not yet eighteen, could only drink the fruit wine specially prepared by the maids. He put down the fruit wine and, while speaking, looked at Chen Xuan, who was chatting happily with his father, the clan leader, and others.

When Yao Xue heard her son ask this question, she smiled and glanced at her husband and Chen Xuan. "My uncle fought against the disciples of the Cangyun Ridge sect alone in that battle. Two years have passed since then, and his strength must have reached a new level." Obviously, as Jiang Ming's wife, she naturally knew about this not-so-secret matter.

"Wow, the number one person in Qushan! Mother, Ning'er really wants to become Uncle Chen Xuan's apprentice!" Jiang Ning's eyes lit up when she heard her mother confirm, and she asked eagerly.

Yao Xue looked at her son with affection and shook her head, saying, "Taking a master is not a child's play. Even if you want to take a master, you still need to see what Uncle Chen Xuan thinks."

"Then... I'll have my father ask after the family dinner."

Yao Xue shook her head and refused directly, saying, "You should give up on this."

"Why give up so easily, Mother?" Jiang Ming was puzzled and anxious. He really wanted to become stronger and protect the Jiang clan with his own strength, instead of being secretly sent away by the Grand Elder in despair like last time.

"Sigh." Yao Xue rubbed Jiang Ning's head and said softly, "Your Uncle Chen Xuan came this time to say goodbye."

"Saying goodbye?" Jiang Ning asked, puzzled. "Does Uncle Chen Xuan mean he's leaving tonight?"

Yao Xue shook her head, "This time, the departure is not to return to Zelinhai. Your Uncle Chen Xuan is leaving Qushan to go to that endlessly distant place to become an apprentice of a celestial sect."

"Leave Qushan, become an apprentice... of the immortal sect?" Jiang Ning murmured, his eyes filled with endless imagination.

"I wish I could leave Qushan with Uncle Chen Xuan, Mother. What is the outside world like?"

"The outside world... is very dangerous, Ning'er. As long as you focus on your cultivation, perhaps when your strength breaks through to the Foundation Establishment Realm, you will be able to leave this Qu Mountain and follow in the footsteps of your Uncle Chen Xuan."

"Breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Realm?" Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning was very excited, and hope was rekindled in his heart. "I am already a mid-stage Innate Realm cultivator. If I wait a few more years, I can break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm. Doesn't that mean that I can leave Qushan in a few years?"

"No, after you break through to the Pifu Realm, your strength must be recognized by your father before you can leave Qushan."

"Ah? Mother, why is this happening?" Jiang Ning was a little worried. Her father, Jiang Ming, had such high standards, and she didn't know how long it would take to get his approval.

“So, Ning’er, if you want to follow in your Uncle Chen Xuan’s footsteps, you’ll have to work hard these next few years. Your Uncle Chen Xuan was able to defeat a group of cultivators from the Immortal Sect who were at the Foundation Establishment Realm, and even those who were comparable to cultivators at the Myriad Manifestations Realm.” Yao Xue patiently and calmly guided her son, “Even so, after that battle, your Uncle Chen Xuan did not choose to leave Qushan immediately to become a disciple, but instead went into seclusion and devoted himself to cultivation for another two years.”

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning's eyes widened.

"So, even your Uncle Chen Xuan is so cautious when facing the battles between cultivators outside Qushan, yet you want to leave Qushan as soon as you enter the Foundation Establishment Realm?"

After being lectured by her mother, Jiang Ning looked like a wilted eggplant, listless and dispirited.

“I’ve got it, Mother.”

The family banquet lasted for about an hour before it ended. As Jiang Shan and the other elders took their leave, Chen Xuan, Jiang Ming, Yao Xue, Jiang Ning, and their group entered the quiet backyard.

Chen Xuan and Jiang Ming sat facing each other at the stone table. Jiang Ming smiled, and with a flick of his wrist, a storage ring appeared in his hand, which he handed to Chen Xuan.

"It's just a small token of my appreciation. It's not particularly valuable, but it will be enough to serve you decent spiritual wine and fruits when you meet other cultivators in the future." To be honest, Chen Xuan left Ze Lin Hai in a hurry and didn't really prepare any daily supplies like spiritual fruits and wine.

"Although the highest grade among them is the clan leader's Ice and Fire Brew, it is still considered a fine brew in the barren lands of Qushan." Jiang Ning said with a smile, "Although the grade of the wine is a bit low, the rare fruits and other treasures were something that took a lot of effort to find, brother."

Chen Xuan took the storage ring, and a stream of spiritual energy entered it. After examining it, he was amazed by the variety of items inside.

"In that case, thank you very much for your trouble, elder brother."

"Haha, why are you being so polite with me?" Jiang Ming smiled at Chen Xuan, then glanced at Yao Xue and her son who were accompanying him. After thinking for a moment, he decided not to hide anything and said directly to Chen Xuan, "I will officially take over as the head of the Jiang clan in a few days."

Upon hearing this, Yao Xue and Jiang Ning were both delighted, as they had clearly just learned the news themselves.

"Congratulations, elder brother," Chen Xuan said with a cupped hand and a smile.

"Sigh, now that I'm in this position, I'm not going to be able to sit still anytime."

Jiang Ming smiled and waved his hand, then looked at Chen Xuan with a serious expression and said, "You can leave now without worry. After I take over as the clan leader, my first internal order will be that all the core inheritances of the Jiang clan will be shared with the Longxia clan."

These words stunned not only Yao Xue and Jiang Ning, but also Bai Li and Huo'er, who were playing in the courtyard, and they turned around in surprise. The inherited cultivation method is the foundation of a tribe. Many massacres and bloodshed are even caused by a single cultivation method. This shows just how important the inheritance of cultivation methods is in the cultivation world.

"Why?"

Although Chen Xuan was also shocked by what he heard, it didn't really cause him much of a stir. In fact, if it weren't for the tight schedule and the hasty departure, Chen Xuan could have created many techniques of a rank no lower than the core inheritance of the Jiang clan based on his own understanding. However, doing so would have inevitably wasted a lot of Chen Xuan's time.

"Sigh, the clan leaders and I have discussed this matter for a long time." Jiang Ming saw the change in Chen Xuan's eyes. Just as they had guessed, there was surprise, but it wasn't obvious.

"Sooner or later, both of our tribes will develop. Once the tribes become powerful, more strong individuals will emerge among them. Naturally, there will be some competition for interests between the two sides. In the end, it may evolve into the scenario that neither of us wants to see."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xuan couldn't help but look at Jiang Ming with new respect. This man had now surpassed Jiang Tianxiao in vision, and could already see the issues between the two races many years into the future.

"Although I don't want to admit it, that's the truth, and there's no good way to solve it," Chen Xuan said, looking at Jiang Ming.

“No, there is a way to solve this.” Jiang Ming directly refuted Chen Xuan’s words.

"Oh?"

Chen Xuan smiled and looked at Jiang Ming, asking, "What's the plan?"

Jiang Ming glanced at his wife and son, then looked at Chen Xuan and said solemnly, "Trust."

"trust?"