As the morning light rose from the east, the sea of clouds it illuminated gradually faded. At last, the light pierced through the cloud layers and shone across the earth.
Countless cultivators opened their eyes. They did not look eastward, but toward Lingyun Peak.
Dong! As the ceremonial bell rang out, smoke dragons were already rising from the mountain.
Alongside the smoke dragons, Earth Lizards, Three-Eyed Demon Pengs, Thunder Pengs, and Azure Cloud Wolves soared into the sky.
Soon afterward, many ordinary Spirit Beasts—foxes, Fire Cloud Birds, and more—swept across the heavens one after another.
This sight naturally drew the attention of countless cultivators. It was a ceremony belonging solely to a Beast Taming Family.
Beyond the Spirit Beasts in the sky, dozens of small Spirit Beasts such as Snow Foxes and Mountain Devouring Rats stood in two rows at the foot of Lingyun Peak, welcoming the guests in advance.
Only behind the Spirit Beasts stood the Ye Family cultivators.
Today, both Ye Qing Quan and Ye Jingyun stood ramrod straight. Their Daoist robes were crisp and neat, and they brimmed with vigor and presence.
One was responsible for announcing the congratulations of Foundation Establishment and Purple Mansion guests, while the other handled those of Golden Core and Nascent Soul guests.
As the Ye Family's most important Nascent Soul Ceremony, they naturally had to uphold the family's prestige.
"The ceremony begins." At the Council Hall halfway up Lingyun Peak, Ye Jingcheng announced this to Ye Haicheng and the others.
At once, the sounds of bells and bronze cauldrons rang out from the mountain once more.
Qin music, gongs, and drums rose alongside them.
The mist above the mountainside began to disperse completely, and for the first time, Lingyun Peak revealed its full appearance before the many families and cultivators.
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