Immortal Cultivation Families: The Rise of the Jinling Immortal Clan

Xia Yuhui accepted the spirit stone and said in a deep voice, "Young friend Yang, there's no need for this. I, Xia Yuhui, will do what I should do, and you only need to do your duty. What do you think?"

Yang Taikong clasped his hands and bowed his head, "I will certainly obey your command."

As the two were talking, several more cultivators dressed in Xia family attire flew in from the distant horizon.

"Clan Chief!" As soon as the Xia family cultivators, led by Xia Yuren and Xia Guangyao, landed, they immediately clasped their fists and bowed to Xia Yuhui.

"Well, you take the Yang family cultivator back to your clan. After he returns, assign him a first-order spiritual mountain with a spiritual vein. The specific details will be handled by the Grand Elder. Just give him this communication talisman when the time comes." After saying this, he handed a communication talisman to Xia Guangyao.

Upon hearing this, everyone in the Yang family except Yang Taikong changed their expressions drastically, clearly not expecting Xia Yuhui to act in this way. However, Yang Taikong seemed to have anticipated this, as he would have done the same if he were in the same situation, since this was the only way to completely control the Yang family.

After saying this, Xia Yuhui turned to Yang Kongtai and said, "Young friend Yang, leave a few people to guard this sacred mountain and the mortals in the distant villages. In a few months, cultivators from the Xia family will come to take over. Are you aware of this?"

Xia Yuhui is only in his forties, while Yang Taikong is nearly sixty. However, Xia Yuhui now addresses Yang Taikong as "young friend," which is Xia Yuhui's way of suppressing him.

However, Empress Dowager Yang remained calm and replied, "Senior, it's alright."

"Very well, then quickly pack your bags and set off immediately. I will only give you one day." With that, he lightly raised his arm, and the bright moon immediately appeared before everyone's eyes. Seeing yet another ghost appear, the Yang family members were so frightened that they took several steps back.

After sending a few messages to Mingyue, Xia Yuhui then transmitted his voice to Xia Yuren and Xia Guangyao: "Third Uncle, Eldest Brother, I have important matters to attend to, so I'm entrusting this matter to you. I'll leave Mingyue with you. Remember, Yang Taikong is no ordinary person. Try your best not to offend him, and teach him well if you can."

"I understand, Fifth Brother. You're asking Third Uncle to play the bad cop with me, right? We know what to do."

After giving his instructions, Xia Yuhui vanished from the spot in an instant.

After Xia Yuhui left, Mingyue stepped forward, grabbed Yang Taikong's arm, secretly channeled some of her magic power into it, and then said, "Don't worry, this is just for marking purposes and will not harm you."

After speaking, Mingyue respectfully bowed to Xia Guangyao. After Xia Guangyao nodded, she transformed into a wisp of ghostly energy and disappeared into Xia Guangyao's arm.

Seeing this, Xia Yuren was filled with envy and secretly nudged Xia Guangyao, sending him a telepathic message. However, Xia Guangyao simply glanced at him, scaring him away.

Yang Taikong remained calm, clasped his hands in greeting, turned around, and said to the Xia family members, "Fellow Daoists, please sit in the living room for a while. My Yang family will immediately prepare our luggage."

However, Xia Guangyao politely declined, saying he would wait there.

After Yang Kongtai turned and left, his face turned desperate, but after a moment of adjustment, he revealed a resolute expression.

A day later, in a wooden house deep in the mountains, Wang Er sat in the courtyard holding his child, occasionally looking up at the sky, as if he was hoping for something.

At this moment, Wang Er's wife came out of the house and said to Wang Er, "Husband, has the immortal forgotten us? A whole day has passed, and we still haven't seen him."

“Stop talking nonsense! If the immortal hears this, we will all be in trouble. That immortal is kind-hearted; how could he forget his promise?” Wang Er scolded.

“Very well, you are absolutely right. We have erected a longevity tablet for him and offered incense for nearly six years, and I have also been worshipping him for six years. I just don’t know if he would be willing to grant my son a chance at immortality.”

“You are making false claims again. We worship the immortals to repay a debt of gratitude. He brought back my father’s remains, and we should repay that debt of gratitude.”

This time, Wang Er's wife did not refute him, but just glared at him before starting to sew the trousers in her hands.

"Father, why haven't the immortals come to fetch me yet? Could it be that I'm not destined to become an immortal?"

Seeing his parents stop arguing, Wang Gou Dan, who was in Wang Er's arms, asked excitedly.

Wang Er gently stroked his hair and said softly, "Don't worry, the village immortal has already said that you have spiritual roots, and are extremely talented with three spiritual roots. As soon as the immortal arrives, he will take you away immediately."

It turns out that there is a village fifty miles away, and in the village there is a small family of cultivators, whose members are only three cultivators in the early stage of Qi Refining.

A few days ago, Wang Gou Dan turned six years old. Wang Er took him to the market, where the family was testing spiritual roots. Out of curiosity, Wang Er also took Wang Gou Dan to be tested. The results showed that Wang Gou Dan had three spiritual roots.

The family cultivators originally intended to immediately take Wang Gou Dan into their family, and Wang Er Ben readily agreed. However, he suddenly remembered Xia Yu Hui and politely declined their offer.

The three cultivators would definitely not agree, but considering Wang Gou Dan's situation, they didn't force him. Instead, they began to persuade Wang Er, but Wang Er took out the token.

Among the three cultivators, one was a mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator with considerable knowledge. Upon closer inspection, he recognized the token's origin and, knowing that Wang Er had helped a Xia family cultivator, had no choice but to give up and let Wang Er leave.

When Wang Er returned home and learned that his son possessed the potential to become an immortal, he was overjoyed and couldn't sleep for two days and two nights. Finally, in a fit of rage, he threw the token into the water...

Two hours later, a person suddenly flew down from the sky. It was Xia Yuhui who jumped down from the flying boat into the courtyard. Upon seeing Xia Yuhui flying down from the sky, Wang Er and his wife immediately knelt down.

"Meet the Immortal!"

"Get up. You've done me a favor, so there's no need to be so formal." With that, Xia Yuhui raised his hand, and the two of them were pulled up by a magical force.

"Thank you for your kind words, Immortal."

"Alright, what did you call me here for?" Xia Yuhui thought the Wang family had encountered trouble when he arrived, so he rushed over. However, he found that nothing unusual had happened here.

Upon hearing this, Wang Er quickly pulled Wang Gou Dan aside and said, "Immortal, this is my son, Wang Gou Dan. A few days ago, when I went to the village, I found out that Gou Dan has three spiritual roots. So I humbly request the immortal to grant my son a destiny of immortality. If Gou Dan achieves something in the future, he will definitely stay by the immortal's side to repay the immortal's great kindness."

Upon hearing this, Xia Yuhui immediately grabbed Wang Gou Dan's hand and infused it with his magic to test it. After two breaths, Xia Yuhui released Wang Gou Dan's hand and asked, "Did any immortals appear in your ancestors' lineage?"

“Never. As far as I know, there have never been any immortals in my family for more than ten generations,” Wang Er hurriedly replied.

"Hmm, it seems your family is truly blessed, as a person with three spiritual roots has actually emerged from an ordinary family."

"Then this Gou Dan..."

Wang Er spoke hesitantly.

"Don't worry, you have been kind to me, so I will take Gou Dan with me today. However, it is ultimately a separation between the mortal and immortal realms. In the future, Gou Dan may only be able to return home a few times, and he may not even be able to return home when you are on your deathbed. Have you thought about this?"

Before Wang Er could respond, Gou Dan immediately said to Wang Er and his mother, "Father, Mother, don't worry. Once I become an immortal, I will definitely come to see you every day."