Enter the Genealogy

Cloud Mist Mountain possessed a Fourth-Tier Spirit Vein, and the spiritual energy within the mountain was dozens of times richer than that of the outside world!

The Ye Family had managed it for generations, building quite a few pavilions and cave mansions throughout the mountain.

Around the mountain's outskirts stood a faintly visible barrier that enveloped all of Cloud Mist Mountain.

Led by Ye Yonglun, the group swiftly passed through the barrier and entered the interior of Cloud Mist Mountain.

The moment he stepped inside the barrier, Ye Qingxuan felt as though he had entered an exceptionally comfortable environment, with pure white clouds and mist curling all around him.

"Wow, so this is Cloud Mist Mountain?"

After entering Cloud Mist Mountain, Ye Qingxiao, beside Ye Qingxuan, could not help shouting in excitement.

By now, quite a few people had gathered in the space around them. They were all clan members from Ye Clan Immortal City who had tested positive for spirit roots.

Without stopping, Ye Yonglun led Ye Qingxuan and the others flying toward the mountaintop.

Only upon reaching the summit did they stop before the largest building in Cloud Mist Mountain—the Ancestral Hall.

After landing, Ye Qingxuan looked around, then followed behind Ye Yonglun and Ye Yongqing together with Ye Qingxiao as they slowly entered the Ancestral Hall.

Ye Yongqing, who was half a step behind them, whispered into Ye Qingxuan's and Ye Qingxiao's ears:

"This is the Ancestral Hall. In a moment, you will undergo the ceremony to enter the genealogy. Be careful not to make any loud noise!"

"Yes, thank you, Clan Uncle!"

Ye Qingxuan likewise quietly thanked Ye Yongqing for the reminder.

Meanwhile, Ye Qingxiao seemed to have been intimidated by the solemn atmosphere of the Ancestral Hall. He said nothing and merely nodded hurriedly.

The moment they entered the ancestral hall, they discovered that the interior was unexpectedly spacious. Quite a few people had already gathered there.

Ye Qingxuan and Ye Qingxiao copied the young boys and girls inside, taking their places in gaps in the line, while Ye Yonglun and Ye Yongqing went to the very front of the hall to report back.

Sweeping his gaze around, Ye Qingxuan discovered that over a hundred young boys and girls had already gathered in the hall.

At the very front of the hall, quite a few clan members dressed in Ye Family Clan Robes had also gathered. Leading them was an elder with white hair, a long beard, vigorous spirits, and a smiling face.

Although the many young boys and girls gathered in the hall were not speaking loudly, most could not help quietly chatting among themselves.

The leading elder did not speak up to stop them, adding a few traces of worldly warmth to the originally solemn Ancestral Hall.

As time passed, more people entered the Ancestral Hall one after another.

Before long, once everyone had arrived, the leading elder stepped forward and spoke with a genial smile:

"Little Guys, quiet down for a moment!"

Upon hearing the elder's words, everyone in the hall instantly fell silent, obedient as well-behaved children.

Only after everyone had quieted down did the elder continue:

"This old man is Ye Wenmao, one of the family's Governing Elders. This year, I am responsible for presiding over matters concerning the Ancestral Hall.

"This year, our Ye Family has detected a total of two hundred and fifteen Immortal Seeds. Shortly, we will conduct the ceremony for you Little Guys to enter the genealogy.

"After the ceremony ends, you will have half a year to study the fundamental knowledge of cultivation and the Ye Family Rules. Only those who pass the assessment may choose a cultivation method and begin making contact with cultivation.

"Those who fail must study on their own and master the foundational knowledge themselves. Only after passing the assessment may they make contact with cultivation!"

Hearing the elder's words, Ye Qingxuan did not find anything inappropriate about them. On the contrary, he found them very reasonable.

Most of them had come from Ye Clan Immortal City and knew absolutely nothing about basic knowledge, meridians and acupoints, or the precautions involved in cultivation.

He felt that spending half a year learning all this and laying a solid foundation was highly necessary.

After all, cultivation was no child's play. One wrong step could exact a painful price.

At the front, after Ye Wenmao finished speaking, he paused for a moment. Seeing that no one had any objections, his expression turned solemn as he announced:

"The Ye Family Genealogy Entry Ceremony officially begins. Bring forth the genealogy!"

The instant his words fell, an azure jade book appeared out of thin air. Its pages turned automatically, skipping over a large pile of names before stopping at a blank space.

At the same time, an azure jade brush condensed into being and floated beside the azure jade genealogy.

Once everything was ready, Ye Wenmao spoke again:

"Do not be nervous. Come one at a time. Just write your own name in the genealogy."

Then Ye Wenmao turned his gaze toward the maiden standing at the very front of the line.

The maiden did not reveal the slightest trace of timidity. Instead, she calmly stepped forward, picked up the brush, and wrote her name—Ye Qingshuang.

Seeing this, a satisfied smile appeared on Ye Wenmao's face.

After the maiden's name entered the genealogy, a leaf-shaped jade token began to condense, with Ye Qingshuang's name imprinted upon it.

Seeing the jade token, the maiden looked at Ye Wenmao with slight hesitation.

Sensing Ye Qingshuang's gaze, Ye Wenmao said with a genial smile:

"Hehe, take it! This is your Clan Token. From now on, it will be the symbol of your identity. Do not lose it!"

Hearing Ye Wenmao's words, Ye Qingshuang nodded her little head.

"Yes, Elder!"

Then she stretched out her hand and tightly grasped her own Clan Token!

With the maiden taking the lead, everyone else began signing their names one by one in an orderly fashion.

Very soon, it was Ye Qingxuan's turn.

He lightly wrote down his name and watched it turn into a Flowing Light that merged into the genealogy, taking its place in a blank space.

He stared blankly at his already-condensed jade token. Only after quite some time did he React, reach out to grasp it, and step aside.

Perhaps only at this moment could I be said to have truly left traces of my own in this world. From now on, I finally have roots and a final home in this world, don't I?

Parents were home, capable of giving him emotional bonds.

But in this world, cultivators lived long lives. His parents could not remain by his side forever. Perhaps only a group of like-minded clan members could accompany him for the long-term?

In the end, Ye Qingxuan merely gave a bitter smile and shook his head.

His Lifespan Eternal; in the end, he would witness person after person around him leave him behind.

Loneliness was the final destination on the cultivation path.

At that moment, he became lost once more!

If so, what use was this Eternal Lifespan of his?

And what meaning did the Immortal Path he had looked forward to, felt excited over, and been nervous about stepping onto hold?

Ye Qingxuan slowly closed his eyes. In his mind, he recalled his past life and this life, recalled his parents in this life, and recalled the clan members who had not interacted much with him but had gathered together because of blood ties.

"Immortal Path! Immortal Path!"

His thoughts were in chaos, and Ye Qingxuan seemed to have suddenly lost his direction forward.

The memories of his past life and this life churned endlessly through his mind. Suddenly, one piece of information slashed through his chaotic thoughts and brought him a hint of hope!

There had been countless Great Powers in the novels of his past life, and the very strongest among them almost all possessed methods capable of anything.

He himself had already transmigrated like those characters from the novels of his past life. Could it be that, through the vast years, he still would not reach the level of those peak Great Powers?

Perhaps, once he himself stepped onto the pinnacle, he could spread his own eternity outward, shatter every rule, and let those he thought of and cared for become eternal alongside him?

The moment this thought emerged, it expanded infinitely within Ye Qingxuan's Mind, making him feel as though he had grasped the last straw that could save his life and found a new goal.

When he opened his eyes again, radiant light flowed within them. Ye Qingxuan's soul seemed to have undergone some inconceivable transformation.

Before he had even begun cultivating, his soul had already started rapidly solidifying within his Mind Space.

This caused Ye Qingxuan's already powerful Soul Origin to continuously grow stronger.

From then on, there was no more confusion in his heart, for he had found the ultimate goal of stepping onto the Immortal Path.

Ye Wenmao at the front seemed to sense Ye Qingxuan's change, but when he focused his gaze, he found nothing. He only felt that Ye Qingxuan seemed to have acquired a certain kind of temperament.

At times, Ye Qingxuan seemed so ordinary that Ye Wenmao could see through him with ease; at other times, Ye Qingxuan seemed veiled in a layer of mist that he could not see through!

It was exceedingly contradictory!

In the end, Ye Wenmao withdrew his gaze.

"I'm old, I'm old! Now I can't even see through a young person who hasn't started cultivating!"

So be it if he could not see through him! As long as his surname was Ye, that was enough!

Ye Wenmao put away the doubts in his heart and once more turned his gaze toward the genealogy.

As for Ye Qingxuan, sensing that gaze disappear, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.