Immortal Cultivation Families: The Rise of the Jinling Immortal Clan

"Okay." Xia Guangyan's expression was solemn, as if he was somewhat unaccustomed to it.

Half an incense stick later, all the senior members of the Xia family arrived.

However, unlike in the past, there was an additional person, Xia Guangfan, who guarded the library year-round.

Clearly, after years of accumulation, Xia Guangfan, whose spiritual root was extremely poor, had actually broken through to the seventh level of Qi Refining.

Originally, with his spiritual root, he should not have been able to break through, but because he guarded the scripture pavilion for many years, he gained some contribution points.

Recently, the family has been in a period of rapid development, and some unprecedented spiritual items have been added to the family contribution list.

Therefore, Xia Guangfan exchanged for a Breakthrough Pill, which allowed him to break through and participate in the meeting.

Many members of the family also benefited from this, and the family entered a period of rapid development as a result.

In addition, Xia Yufeng was not present. He had gone to Qingshui County several months ago to escort resources for sale and has not yet returned.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Xia Yuhui coughed lightly, interrupting their discussion.

"Fellow clansmen, I have gathered you here today to announce two things. In the coming days, a decisive battle will take place on the northern frontier, and the Guiyun Sect will once again be recruiting personnel to participate in the war. After they notify us, our Xia family will need to send some people there. Please be prepared."

"What? Our old clan leader died on the battlefield, and we're still being asked to go?" Upon hearing this, Xia Yuren slammed his fist on the table and stood up abruptly, while the tortoise on his table was startled and shrank back.

"Yes, the Guiyun Sect is really unethical."

"Hmph! This is simply pushing our Xia family into a fire pit."

"That's right, just as my Xia family was about to rise to prominence, we are now suffering this undeserved disaster."

Seeing that the clansmen were all indignant, Xia Yuhua had no choice but to pull Xia Yuren down.

"The clan leader is still alive, so you should control your temper."

“Alas, things have come to this. If the demonic beasts invade, my Xia family will also face annihilation. Therefore, this matter must be handled in accordance with the sect’s orders,” Xia Guangyan explained thoughtfully from the side.

Upon hearing Xia Guangyan, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, speak, everyone quieted down, glancing around as if communicating through divine sense.

“Indeed, what Seventh Uncle said is quite right. We must obey the orders of Guiyuan Sect. Alright, let’s get back to the main topic and talk about the second matter.” Xia Yuhui interrupted everyone and glanced at Xia Guangchang.

Xia Guangchang immediately got up and took out the Foundation Establishment Pill from his storage bag.

"Everyone, when Guiyun Sect sent their message just now, they also brought this Foundation Establishment Pill. Now we need to choose the owner of the Foundation Establishment Pill."

"What? So, it seems that another Foundation Establishment cultivator will be born in my Xia family."

"Yes, it is truly the blessing of our ancestors."

"Alright, let's begin immediately. Convey your wishes to the Grand Elder. I personally have the right to cast three votes," Xia Yuhui said solemnly.

After Xia Yuhui finished speaking, Xia Guangchang stood up and said, "Alright, let's begin."

After the voting began, some clansmen immediately sent messages to Xia Guangchang without hesitation, while others pondered for a long time before slowly beginning to vote.

The entire process lasted for a full five hours.

Then, Xia Guangchang solemnly announced: "In this result, Xia Guangyao had two votes, Xia Yuren had three votes, and Xia Yuhua had five votes. The remaining votes will not be mentioned. In this result, Xia Yuhua received the most votes."

Upon hearing the final result, the Xia family members had different expressions. After a moment of silence, they all stepped forward to offer their congratulations!

"Congratulations! You've become the eldest brother."

"Congratulations, brother."

"Yu Hua, you should strive harder."

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After a long while, Xia Yuhui finally spoke up to interrupt everyone.

"Alright, now that the candidate has been chosen, 20,000 of your contribution points will be automatically deducted. If there is any shortfall, you can pay it off later."

"Thank you all, fellow clansmen. Yuhua will do her utmost to repay the family's kindness in nurturing her." Xia Yuren immediately clasped his hands in thanks to everyone.

Seeing that everything was settled, Xia Guangchang stepped forward and said to Xia Yuhui, "Clan Chief, the clan suffered a great loss due to the passing of the old clan chief. Now that you have established your foundation for many years, it is time to announce it to the world. Why don't we hold a celebration banquet in a few days..."

“Indeed, Yu Hui, this can also deter the smaller clans within a thousand miles.”

“That’s right. Since Guangyan is here too, you two can handle it together.” Xia Guangyang stroked his beard and said with a smile.

“Excellent! We will then host a banquet for all the major and minor powers in Jinling County, so that they may witness the might of the Xia family. Furthermore, we must make those with ulterior motives hesitant to act rashly against the Xia family, and they will not dare to act recklessly against the Xia family in the future.” Seeing that the clansmen around him all agreed, Xia Yuhui finalized the matter.

After discussing the details further, Xia Yuhui disbanded the clan association.

As everyone was backing away, Xia Yuhui stopped Xia Yuhua, saying, "Brother, wait a moment, I have something important to tell you."

After everyone had left, Xia Yuhui sat down again in the main seat and took out a pot of tea that had been brewed in advance from his storage bag. "Come, have a taste. This is a spiritual tea that I grew. It has only recently matured. Its taste should be comparable to your tea."

Seeing this, Xia Yuhua immediately drank it all in one gulp and urged, "How can such a small amount be enough? Quickly fill it up for me, I want to make up for everything I lost before."

Xia Yuhui smiled and continued pouring tea, only stopping after Xia Yuhua had drunk half a pot.

“Yu Hui, there’s no need for further words. I already know how to proceed, and I will certainly not disappoint the family this time. Now that I have cultivated to the ninth level of Qi Refining, I will definitely spend more time tempering my magic power and will not act rashly.”

"That's excellent. This was obtained by the old patriarch at the cost of his life. Brother, you must be extremely careful."

"Don't worry, I'm not confused about this matter."

"Well, once you're ready, let me know. I'll also be searching for auxiliary spirit objects to help you in the coming years."

"Thank you very much."

"Yes, elder brother, focus on your cultivation. You don't need to worry about family affairs for now. Let your second brother manage them temporarily. If you can break through, you will naturally no longer need to worry about these trivial matters."

"Alright, just wait for the good news. Make sure there's plenty of spiritual tea then."

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Watching Xia Yuhua's receding figure, Xia Yuhui stood there for more than ten breaths, sighing, "Alas, it's all about probability after all."

He had already established his foundation, and logically he should have had experience to pass on to Xia Yuhua. However, their methods of breakthrough were quite different. Xia Yuhua broke through directly without using a foundation-building pill.

Therefore, instead of letting Xia Yuhui impart his experience, it would be better to let Xia Yuhua directly observe the recording stone, since even the recording stone from when Xia Yuhui broke through was stored in that cave.

After dealing with this matter, Xia Yuhui immediately returned to his cave. Now that he had broken through, it was time to study the art of weapon crafting.

Inside Xia Yuhui's cave, Xia Yuhui was currently in a side hall, a place specifically for refining weapons. It was equipped with a formation that could generate flames on its own, saving cultivators some time when refining weapons.

However, Xia Yuhui has now broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage and no longer needs to rely on earth fire or the fire of burning spirit wood to refine weapons as he did when he was in the Qi Refining stage.

He can now release powerful Foundation Establishment True Fire on his own, but this Foundation Establishment True Fire consumes a lot of spiritual energy, so Xia Yuhui doesn't plan to use it except at some critical moments.