Swallowing the Stars: Becoming a God Starting with a Hundred Generations of Talent

Chapter 54 A Legacy for Generations, A Life Worthy of Glory [Twelfth Update]

Clan Chief Luo Shan's gaze fell on Lu Yun.

He looked at Lu Yun and remained silent for a long time.

Then, he slowly said, "Go to the ancestral hall and calm down first."

"Then, go and cultivate."

"This is none of your business."

He waved his hand, indicating that Lu Yun could leave.

Lu Yun knew that nothing he said now would make a difference.

Explanations would only seem pale and powerless.

Even if I tell them, they won't listen.

In the future, we'll repay that kindness with our actions.

He nodded, said nothing more, and turned to leave the council hall.

As Lu Yun's figure disappeared through the doorway, the atmosphere in the hall grew increasingly heavy.

Everyone understands that the real challenges are only just beginning.

"Chieftain."

On the right, the burly Seventh Uncle Luo Zhan stood up again.

"Stop paying my salary."

"I've been stuck at the ninth level of the Stellar Realm for many years, and my hopes of breaking through to the Cosmic Realm were already slim."

"Don't waste this money anymore."

As soon as he finished speaking, his third uncle, Luo Ming, the gaunt old man who had previously reprimanded Lu Yun, also made a silent move.

With a flick of his wrist, a weapon consisting of nine silver throwing knives as thin as cicada wings appeared in his palm.

This is his telekinetic weapon.

He stroked the cold blade, a deep reluctance flashing in his eyes.

However, he still pushed it to the center of the table.

"Third tier."

"It can sell for 70 billion Canglan coins."

"That is, 20,000 universe coins."

"Third brother—" Seventh Uncle Luo Zhan opened his mouth, a complex look flashing in his tiger eyes.

Just then, another aged and calm voice rang out.

"Stop my salary too."

The one who spoke was Luo Ming's second great-uncle, who was sitting next to him.

Unlike the gaunt Third Uncle and the burly Seventh Uncle, the Second Uncle was of very ordinary build and had a reserved demeanor, as if he didn't care much about anything in the outside world.

But everyone knows that this second uncle is the closest person to the cosmic level among the elders, apart from the clan leader.

Immediately afterward, his fifth uncle, who was sitting opposite him, slowly opened his eyes and echoed in a hoarse voice, "Count me in."

Second Uncle, Fifth Uncle.

Both of them were powerful experts at the ninth level of the Hengxing realm.

It took them thousands of years to get to this point.

More importantly, they have all taken that crucial step in their respective fields, reaching the first level of the field. This means that they have hope!

Given enough resources, they have a very good chance of breaking through the bottleneck and entering the cosmic realm!

But now, for the sake of their family and for that junior named Luo Yun, they have chosen to give up their own future.

Stopping the salary means stopping the supply of most cultivation resources.

Clan Chief Luo Shan, seated at the head of the table, slowly swept his gaze over each clansman present.

His chest rose and fell slightly, and a fleeting trace of moisture crossed the depths of his eyes.

This is Luo Shi.

They may fight amongst themselves, they may quarrel, but when the family is on the verge of collapse, each and every one of them will unhesitatingly become a pillar supporting the family.

He took a deep breath.

"From this day forward, as the clan chief, I will no longer receive any salary."

With the salary cut off and the money from selling the Third Elder's telekinetic weapon, they could scrape together nearly 300,000 cosmic coins a year.

In this way, the family's funding gap was reduced to 100,000 cosmic coins.

This should last for at least several years.

"These past few years, we've been tightening our belts to make ends meet."

"If all else fails—"

"We'll sell off another portion of the inhabited planets."

Upon hearing this, all the elders trembled.

Selling the life-bearing planet is digging up the foundation of the family!

But at this moment, no one voiced any objection.

Because they knew it was a last resort.

Looking at everyone, Luo Shan said in a deep voice, "This time, the entire Luo family must work together."

"I believe we will definitely overcome this difficulty!"

In the hall, no one spoke again, only nodding solemnly.

Luo Family Ancestral Hall.

This is the most central and sacred place in the entire Blue Central Star, and even the entire Silver Sand Star System.

Lu Yun stepped inside.

Suddenly, everything became clear.

This space is so vast that it seems to stretch on forever.

The ground is paved with an unknown, warm, smooth jade, as smooth as a mirror, reflecting the starry sky above, making one feel as if walking in the universe.

Bright lights.

This light did not come from candles, but from the tens of thousands of neatly arranged memorial tablets.

From the entrance of the ancestral hall, stretching to the horizon, the rows upon rows are densely packed, layer upon layer, countless in number.

This is all the glory that the Luo family has accumulated over tens of millions of years since its rise from humble beginnings.

Each memorial tablet is carved from the most precious wood used for nurturing the soul. Not only are the names of the ancestors engraved on it, but their life achievements are also recorded in dense detail using micro-carving techniques.

Each name, each story.

Some explored new star systems, some fought bloody battles against powerful enemies, some researched secret techniques, and some died fighting for their families.

Tens of millions of years, tens of thousands of memorial tablets.

Together, they forged the glory of the Luo family.

Lu Yun stood quietly.

In his previous lives, he was an orphan.

I came alone, and I leave alone; I've grown accustomed to the solitude of the world.

But in this life—

He has a family now.

He now has a clan.

Just now in the hall, the uncles were arguing heatedly about him.

For the sake of their family's future, they are willing to give up their own prospects, stop receiving their salaries, and sell their weapons without hesitation.

This feeling is very strong.

This was a weight he had never experienced before.

Lu Yun slowly stepped into the "forest" composed of memorial tablets.

His gaze swept over each of the memorial tablets.

"We must pave the way with our blood."

This was an ancestor who pioneered a new era, and died in battle on the battlefield of space.

Lu Yun then looked at a memorial tablet next to him.

The owner of this memorial tablet was a woman whose achievement was improving the family's cultivation techniques.

On the memorial tablet, there is only one gentle and expectant word.

"May the name of my Lord Luo resound throughout the 1008 universes."

Go forward again.

"Descendants of the Luo family, never forget the hatred of your family!"

Each memorial tablet represents a piece of history.

Tens of millions of years.

Tens of thousands of memorial tablets.

They persevered and worked tirelessly to elevate a humble family from an ordinary planet to its current position.

The three thousand inhabited planets and the hundreds of millions of inhabitants of the Silver Sand Galaxy were all bought with the blood, sweat, and even lives of these ancestors, generation after generation.

The planet they live on, Blue Central, is not Earth and is nothing special.

They did not have a privileged background, nor did they have any exceptionally talented ancestors.

This is just an ordinary little family.

All they have is the legacy of their achievements, passed down from generation to generation.

Lu Yun took a deep breath.

A surge of emotion was welling up inside me.

The Luo family is like a poor family in this vast universe.

Now, he has arrived.

Let this humble family rise in the universe!

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