Born with immortal seed

Chapter 138 Ancestral Hall Spirit Selection Artifact
Ancestral Hall.

Bai Zichen returned to his sect from Feiyue Lake and rested for several months, remaining secluded until yesterday when an elder's token delivered a notification.

The selection of spiritual weapons for the newly promoted elders, which had been delayed by the pioneering war, is finally about to take place.

In the past few months, his achievement in formations has been learning two more basic introductory formations.

"I've been to this ancestral hall several times, but I never expected there to be so much more to it..."

Bai Zichen followed Qiu Song, bypassing the front hall and several thatched huts used by disciples to attempt to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, and arrived at a round pavilion.

Once you step inside, you discover that there is another world inside.

Inside the pavilion, dozens of magical artifacts were scattered, all of which were enchanted and remained silently suspended in mid-air.

Seeing so many magical artifacts at the same time was quite impactful.

Most of them are low-grade spiritual artifacts, and the few mid-grade spiritual artifacts still have defects and limitations in their use.

The rule that newly promoted elders can choose a spiritual artifact from the Ancestral Hall is only about a hundred years old; it didn't exist before.

It was only in the last hundred years, as sects gradually became more prosperous, that this proposal came up in order to help elders who had just established their foundations to transition more quickly and avoid the awkward situation of still using magical artifacts while leaving the foundation-establishment realm as soon as possible.

When Bai Zichen arrived, several people had already come to the pavilion; they were all there in the same group to select spiritual artifacts.

He saw someone he hadn't expected there.

"How did this person end up here and become a sect elder?"

Among those present, Bai Zichen was not the earliest in terms of the time it took to establish his foundation.

However, judging from the time he received his ordination and served as an elder, he was ranked first, so according to the rules of the Qingfeng Sect, he would be the senior brother.

Unless one of the other four is able to form a Core Formation Ancestor before him, then that's another story.

"Greetings, Senior Brother Bai."

Su Li's face was still somewhat pale; the injuries she sustained at Feiyue Lake had not yet fully healed.

There were three other people beside them: Lan Hong, Liao Changqing, and Liu An.

Lan Hong stared coldly at the magical artifact.

Bai Zichen naturally wouldn't take the initiative to greet them, but instead exchanged pleasantries with the others.

Liao Changqing, who had brought the Flying Crane Sect to join him, finally got his wish and officially became an elder of the Green Maple Sect after the pioneering war.

The two had fought together before and quickly hit it off.

"Ah, Senior Brother Zhang took such good care of me on the way to clear the wasteland, I never imagined that we would be separated by death so soon..."

Liao Changqing intentionally tried to bridge the gap by bringing up topics involving people the two of them were connected with.

"On the path of cultivation, who can reach the end... Senior Brother Liang has set up a mourning hall, and tomorrow will mark the hundredth day. It's a good time to go and pay our respects to Senior Brother Zhang."

Bai Zichen looked somber. He and Senior Brother Zhang weren't particularly close, but they were fellow disciples who got along quite well.

Liao Changqing quickly followed, saying, "Let's go together, let's go together... Senior Brother Zhang's departure is a great loss to the sect, I'll go and pay my respects too."

"Do you know why Liu An is here?"

The presence of several elders at Zhang Cong's memorial hall was a source of pride for the Zhang family descendants, and Bai Zichen naturally wouldn't refuse.

Thinking that Liao Changqing had just entered the sect and was in the most active stage of gathering information, she transmitted her voice to him and asked him the question that had been bothering her.

"Senior Brother Bai may not know, but the post-war rewards for the pioneering war have already begun to be implemented. Among them, the highest-priced reward is for Monkey Mountain, which has a second-tier top-grade spiritual vein."

Liao Changqing's expression shifted, and he moved closer, transmitting everything he knew telepathically.

He was worried about how to get closer to this newly promoted Elder Bai, who was very popular in the sect.

"A second-tier top-grade spiritual vein is already the best spiritual land outside the sect... Moreover, Monkey Mountain has a flat terrain and a first-tier spiritual field that has been irrigated by monkey demon excrement for a long time, covering at least several hundred acres."

"There's a large forest on the back mountain with dozens of kinds of first-tier spiritual fruits, which the monkeys originally picked to make monkey wine..."

"Most importantly, the twenty-two second-tier Vermilion Fruit Trees on the summit of Monkey Mountain... can produce a new round of Vermilion Fruits every ten years. This is a treasure trove that can be passed down from generation to generation!"

Liao Changqing's eyes turned red. Even at the height of their power, Feihe Sect's foundation was not as strong as this Monkey Mountain.

"The sect has set an astronomical figure for Monkey Mountain, which is not enough to be exchanged even if the top three immortal cultivation families with the greatest achievements in pioneering the area are combined."

"The Liu family went to great lengths and actually donated their complete set of first to third-tier weapon-refining techniques, and had their elder Liu An directly join the sect and become an elder of the Weapon Refining Hall."

Liao Changqing couldn't help but glance over there; the Liu family's actions were not something an ordinary family could do.

A complete first- to third-tier weapon crafting inheritance like this is much more valuable than a single third-tier weapon crafting inheritance.

Only sects and specialized cultivation families can accumulate such resources slowly over hundreds of years.

Even when families are destroyed and their very survival is at stake, many cultivation families choose to preserve their heritage and refuse to hand it over.

The Liu family's move can be described as a desperate gamble, completely binding themselves to the Qingfeng Sect.

"At the same time, the Liu family is responsible for taking care of the Vermilion Fruit produced on the summit of Monkey Mountain, and the harvest will be split equally with the sect. In addition, they already have the best pioneering achievements among all the cultivation families, so the sect leader and several hall masters all agreed."

"After reporting to the two elders and receiving no objections, the matter was settled."

During the war of pioneering, the Liu family lost one Foundation Establishment stage elder, more than thirty Qi Refining stage members, and twice as many wounded.

It can be said that the achievement of ranking first was obtained with the blood of his clansmen.

"I see. The head of the Liu family is indeed a decisive person and has seized this opportunity."

Bai Zichen finally understood the cause and effect of Liu An's appearance in the Ancestral Hall.

However, Liu An had a dark face and a gloomy expression. His clansmen had suffered heavy casualties, so he couldn't be in a good mood.

“Junior brothers, you should all know the rules... Each of you should have one item. Once you have chosen, please leave. You cannot change yours.”

Qiu Song appeared out of nowhere and waved his elder token at the magical artifact in the air, temporarily lifting the restriction.

Dozens of magical artifacts flew around the room like kites with broken strings.

Everyone's gaze immediately fell upon those mid-grade spiritual artifacts.

The mid-grade spiritual artifacts that appear here are mostly incomplete or have significant limitations, and their actual effects are similar to those of low-grade spiritual artifacts.

But since it's a higher rank, and given the choice, it's bound to attract more attention.

Bai Zichen didn't hesitate and immediately locked onto his target.

A blood-red pouch, flat and deflated, its opening tied with silver thread.

The bag was covered with hideous and terrifying patterns, and a faint smell of blood could be detected if you sniffed it carefully, concealing a strong sense of ferocity.

It stood out as an oddity among all the magical artifacts.

Mid-grade spiritual artifact, Bloodflame Bag.

After being modified by Senior Brother Dai Hui of the Refining Hall, this demonic artifact retained its grade and gained entirely new and wonderful uses.

He had made an agreement with Senior Brother Jin that he would choose this item after he reached the Foundation Establishment stage, and he first received a bottle of Azure Flame Ice Flower Wine from the other party as a deposit.

"Ok?"

Bai Zichen was waiting for the Blood Flame Bag to float in front of him when he realized that someone else was also eyeing the same target as him.

Blue Rainbow transformed into a giant, milky-white hand, carefully bypassing the other magical artifacts and advancing towards the Blood Flame Bag.

Bai Zichen patted his storage bag, gripped the Yinzhu Sword in his hand, and a bright sword light shot out swiftly.

Amidst the dense array of magical artifacts, he twisted and turned, seemingly aided by divine intervention, until he reached the Blood Flame Bag without touching any of them.

With a flash of sword light, the unclaimed Blood Flame Bag twitched twice.

The next moment, it returned to his hand along with the sword light.

"you!"

When Lan Hong saw that her target had disappeared, her phoenix eyes widened and she glared at him fiercely, her eyes like knives.

Bai Zichen had already calmly turned the Blood Flame Bag over and was studying this former demonic artifact.

Lacking the skill to match, Lan Hong had nothing to say, so she turned to another magical artifact and used all her magical power to reach out and grab it.

After a stick of incense had burned, all five of them had chosen their own magical artifacts.

Qiu Song waved the token again, and all the magical artifact restrictions reappeared, obediently returning to their original positions.

The five newly appointed elders went to the Ancestral Hall to bow to the ancestral tablet from afar, each leaving their seals to confirm their chosen spiritual weapon, and that was the end of the matter.

“Senior Brother Bai, how about I arrange a time for you and Senior Sister Lan to come out for a chat... Actually, she's not a bad person, just a bit short-tempered.”

After leaving the Ancestral Hall, Lan Hong snorted coldly and urged Cai Xia to leave without exchanging any words with anyone else.

Su Li looked at her tall, slender back, sighed, and tried to resolve the conflict between the two.

"No need, I have no conflict with her... The road ahead is long and arduous, we should spend our time where it's needed, not on irrelevant people."

Bai Zichen said calmly, his tone indifferent.

"Junior Brother Su, what do you think?"

On the path of spiritual practice, there are like-minded people, passersby, and enemies.

The gap between a cultivator who needs to undergo two Foundation Establishment stages will only widen in the future.

If they don't bother me, we'll have nothing to do with each other.

If they really try to scheme against me, it'll be a good opportunity to test the effectiveness of my flying sword.

Su Li gave a wry smile, cupped her hands in greeting, and left.

I wanted to be a peacemaker, but it seems I'm not up to the task.

He sensed the coldness and aloofness in Bai Zichen's words and decided to stop interfering in the matter.

Master Luo Qiuzhen had already revealed to him that Liang Yu intended to promote Bai Zichen to the position of the next Hall Master of the Law Enforcement Hall.

Furthermore, he instructed the boy that his swordsmanship was exceptional and that he would surely become a top combat force in the sect in the future, and that he should try to avoid conflicts with him.

"When I see Senior Sister Lan again, I'll try to persuade her again... Whether she listens or not, it's none of my business."

Su Li recalled that cold, sharp gaze, as if two flying swords were hidden in his eyes, piercing his skin with pain.

I increasingly feel that it's unnecessary to antagonize such a person.

"Senior Brother Bai, from now on we are fellow disciples... Feel free to visit the Weapon Refining Hall anytime."

Liu An came up and greeted them, then spoke to Liao Changqing.

"I have long admired Senior Brother Liao's flying needle technique. The Liu family happens to have a method for refining flying needle magical artifacts. We can exchange ideas."

Liu An's identity abruptly changed from a family cultivator to an elder of the Qingfeng Sect, which was somewhat awkward.

However, as outsiders, the Liu family occupied the largest piece of the pie offered by the Qingfeng Sect in this pioneering war, which inevitably made some people envious.

As an elder of the sect, Liu An had important responsibilities.

The deeper the bond with the Qingfeng Sect, the more secure the Liu family's position will be in Black Mountain.

"I can't ask for it!"

Liao Changqing merged the Flying Crane Sect into the main sect, a situation somewhat similar to Liu An's.

The two hit it off immediately and had a very pleasant conversation, somewhat like they were sticking together for mutual support.

(End of this chapter)