Qi Tian stood on the altar, looking at the ten thousand Gold Soul Clan members worshipping below. He immediately felt the golden mist in his Consciousness Sea Space liquefying much faster, and his own consciousness grew slightly stronger.
"Rise."
Qi Tian raised both hands slightly, one to either side. His solidified thoughts swept over the crowd, and a gentle force lifted them all to their feet.
Then he activated the bloodline formed from Golden Liquid, and in the blink of an eye, transformed into a ten-meter-tall Golden Buddha Form.
At the same time, Qi Tian sensed something unusual about himself. His energy and the mind power formed from his consciousness, bolstered by the crowd's faith, had reached an incomparably harmonious state with his will.
These different forces gradually began to merge, giving rise to a new golden energy that enveloped the entire Gold Soul Clan Sacred Land. Qi Tian felt as though he could control the surrounding space.
As Qi Tian transformed into his Golden Buddha Form, the golden energy he radiated enveloped every member of the Gold Soul Clan. At that moment, the bloodlines within all of them resonated, and they all transformed into their Golden Buddha Forms at the same time.
Meanwhile, within Qi Tian's Consciousness Sea Space, the Lotus Throne Buddha-Demon Statue was positioned on the side of the Golden Mist Space. A mass of mist began to gather, then slowly solidified, radiating dazzling golden light before shooting straight into his Life Crystal Core.
The instant the golden light entered Qi Tian's Life Crystal Core, every Gold Soul Clan member, including Qi Tian himself, sensed a talent bestowed upon them by their bloodline.
It was the ability to transform into the Golden Buddha Form, and it could also further strengthen them.
Innate Secret Technique—Indestructible Golden Body.
At that moment, Qi Tian sensed the effects of this talent. In addition to retaining his ability to transform into the Golden Buddha Form and gain a massive boost in combat power, he could also evolve and elevate his level of life.
More precisely, Indestructible Golden Body could be divided into two talents: Undying and Golden Body.
Golden Body was the transformation into the Golden Buddha Form, while Undying was the other effect—or rather, cultivation—that allowed one's level of life to evolve and ascend.
To become undying meant igniting the Will Divine Fire and enduring the extreme agony of having one's soul burned, thereby elevating one's will.
Only by burning one's will until it reached a new stage while keeping the divine fire from going out could one's level of life evolve.
All the other Gold Soul Clan members had also received information about the Innate Secret Technique through their bloodlines. Their faces instantly filled with shock.
But they didn't dare discuss it aloud in front of Qi Tian, afraid of offending him. Qi Jingshi was the first to thank Qi Tian.
"Thank you, Buddha Lord, for bestowing this secret technique."
When the Gold Soul Clan members heard Qi Jingshi speak up, they all bowed to Qi Tian again, calling out, "Thank you, Buddha Lord, for bestowing this secret technique."
Qi Tian nodded. He watched helplessly as the crowd, who had just stood up, knelt down again, and had no choice but to use his mind power once more to "lift" them to their feet.
"In response to the decades of prayers and worship from all of you, I was able to shed my stone body and descend into the world in my true form. Therefore, I bestow the Innate Secret Technique Indestructible Golden Body upon you. May it strengthen each of you and bring prosperity to your clan."
The Gold Soul Clan members below were overcome with excitement and wanted to kneel again to express their gratitude, but an invisible force held them in place, preventing them from doing so.
Qi Tian observed their reaction, then continued, "Starting today, I formally establish the Gold Soul Clan. I am Buddha Lord Qi Tian. All who can transform into the Golden Buddha Form are members of my Gold Soul Clan, and I bestow upon them the surname Qi."
"First, I bestow a new name upon Jin Shi of the Gold Soul Clan: Qi Jingshi, also known as Dragon Subduer. He shall be the First Elder of my Gold Soul Clan."
"Second, I bestow a new name upon Iron Hand of the Gold Soul Clan: Qi Tianshou, also known as Tiger Tamer. He shall be the Second Elder of my Gold Soul Clan."
"Third, I bestow a new name upon Mulberry Leaf of the Gold Soul Clan: Qi Shangye, also known as Kashyapa. He shall be the Third Elder of my Gold Soul Clan."
Qi Tian finished in one breath. All the Gold Soul Clan members shouted in unison, "The Buddha Lord's grace is sacred!" They also cast envious looks at the three new clan elders standing at the front of the crowd.
Standing behind Qi Jingshi, Stone watched his father receive a name from the Buddha Lord and felt happy for him. At the same time, he resolved to work even harder to manage the Gold Soul Clan well and earn the Buddha Lord's recognition.
Qi Tian had chosen the titles Dragon Subduer, Tiger Tamer, and Kashyapa after careful consideration. This planet clearly wasn't Earth, and the easiest way for him to gain faith was to establish the Spirit Mountain Buddha Kingdom, just like the Buddha in the myths and legends.
Bestowing titles represented recognition from him, Qi Tian, in his capacity as "Buddha Lord." They were a symbol of honor, and would inspire the people on this planet to strive for it.
The planet's population was only around ten million, but its land area far exceeded that of Earth in his previous life, and its environment was far more favorable for plants and animals.
With such favorable conditions, the population might gradually grow to tens or even hundreds of billions in the future.
Once the population grew, the faith he gained would surely increase exponentially. By then, given the Gold Soul Clan's position on the planet and his own status as Buddha Lord, the titles he bestowed would drive people even crazier.
After bestowing titles upon the three new elders, Qi Tian noticed Stone standing behind Qi Jingshi.
He remembered the frail little boy Stone had once been. Now he had grown tall and burly, and his strength was second only to that of the three newly appointed elders.
In recent years, after unifying the planet, Stone had continued to lead the Gold Soul Clan in handling all kinds of affairs and spreading the name of Buddha Lord Qi Tian. He had made considerable contributions.
Qi Tian had seen all of it. After a moment's thought, he spoke again. "Lastly, I bestow a new name upon Stone of the Gold Soul Clan: Qi Shixuan. He shall be the first clan leader of my Gold Soul Clan."
As soon as the words left Qi Tian's mouth, Stone, who had been resolving in his heart to work hard and better himself, froze.
When he came to his senses, his face lit up with delight. He looked up and saw Qi Tian watching him with a smile in his eyes. Quickly composing himself, he called out, "Qi Shixuan thanks the Buddha Lord for bestowing this name!"
Qi Tian smiled and nodded, then dismissed the crowd so everyone could return to their duties.
Qi Tian then used the golden energy from before. Its range extended only ten meters, just enough to cover Qi Jingshi and the other two. He took them away from the Gold Soul Clan Sacred Hall and flew out over the sea, far from the mainland.
This was also the first time the three had flown with Qi Tian. In just a few seconds, they had left the mainland and reached the ocean, and the speed astonished them.
The four of them hovered above the sea as Qi Tian explained the purpose of their trip: to test the strength of Qi Jingshi and the other two.
After decades of cultivation, the three of them had become much stronger.
According to their own accounts, the six-sided golden crystals inside their bodies had increased to nine each several years ago.
But they hadn't changed since then. When Qi Tian had asked them how the crystals increased, none of them really understood. They only said they could sense a kind of energy in the air.
As long as they calmed themselves and slowly absorbed it, their bodies would gradually grow stronger. After absorbing enough, they would find that a new six-sided golden crystal had appeared in their dantian.
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