A Display of Astonishing Skill!

With all the guests assembled, Zhou Yang's Nascent Soul Ceremony officially began.

Following the customary procedure, his son Zhou Guangcheng, his disciple Lu Xuewei, and others first stepped forward to present gifts and offer congratulations. Then some of the Zhou Lineage's outstanding younger cultivators followed suit.

For cultivators whose cultivation was generally at the Purple Mansion or Foundation Establishment level, being able to show their faces at such a Nascent Soul Ceremony was undoubtedly an immense honor.

Although those lofty Nascent Soul Stage cultivators might not necessarily remember them, the attending Golden Core Stage Cultivators would certainly take notice of them. Upon returning to their respective sects and families, they would instruct their fellow cultivators that if they encountered these people outside, they should avoid provoking them or becoming enemies with them whenever possible.

After all, the fact that these Zhou Lineage cultivators could make an appearance at Zhou Yang's Nascent Soul Ceremony showed that they held a certain position in both the Zhou Lineage and the heart of Zhou Yang, this Nascent Soul Ancestor. If anything happened to them outside, it was hard to say whether Zhou Yang might personally investigate the matter.

To put it bluntly, this segment was the newly advanced Nascent Soul cultivator putting a layer of personal insurance on the juniors he valued, making it easier for them to travel through the Cultivation World in the future.

After this segment came two more important rituals in succession: worshiping Heaven and honoring the ancestors.

Worshiping Heaven was to offer thanks to the heavens for their blessings, allowing one to achieve the righteous fruition of the Nascent Soul. Honoring the ancestors was to worship and comfort one's forebears, letting them take pride in one's accomplishments.

Only after Zhou Yang personally led everyone through these solemn proceedings did