Renaming and Bestowing Surnames

Qi Tian stood upon the sacrificial altar, watching the ten thousand Gold Soul Clan members prostrating below. He instantly felt the golden mist within his sea of consciousness liquefying at an accelerated pace, and the strength of his own consciousness intensified slightly.

"Rise, all of you."

Qi Tian raised his hands in a gentle lifting gesture. His focused intent swept over the crowd, and a soft force lifted them all to their feet.

He then channeled the bloodline composed of golden liquid, transforming in the blink of an eye into a ten-meter-tall Golden Buddha Form.

At the same time, Qi Tian sensed a strange sensation within himself. The energy in his body and the mental power manifested from his consciousness reached a state of exquisite harmony, bolstered by the faith of the masses.

These various forces slowly began to merge, evolving into a new type of golden energy that blanketed the entire Gold Soul Clan Sacred Land, granting Qi Tian the sensation that he could control the surrounding space.

As Qi Tian manifested his Golden Buddha Form, the golden energy radiating from him covered every member of the Gold Soul Clan. In that moment, the bloodlines within every clansman resonated, and they all transformed into Golden Buddha Forms simultaneously.

Within the space of Qi Tian's sea of consciousness, the Lotus Throne Buddha-Demon Statue sat on the side of the golden mist. A cluster of mist began to gather, slowly solidifying and emitting a dazzling golden light before plunging directly into his Life Crystal Core.

The instant the golden light merged into Qi Tian's Life Crystal Core, every member of the Gold Soul Clan, including Qi Tian himself, felt a talent bestowed upon them by their bloodline.

It was the skill to transform into the Golden Buddha Form, as well as an existence that allowed for further strengthening.

Innate Secret Technique—Indestructible Golden Body.

At this moment, Qi Tian perceived the effects of this talent. Beyond retaining the previous Golden Buddha transformation and the massive boost in combat power, it allowed for an evolutionary leap in one's life level.

To be precise, Indestructible Golden Body should be divided into two talents: "Indestructible" and "Golden Body."

The Golden Body was the transformation into the Golden Buddha Form, while the Indestructible aspect was another effect—or perhaps a form of cultivation—that allowed for the evolution of one's life level.

The so-called Indestructible meant igniting the Will Divine Fire, enduring the extreme agony of soul-burning, and allowing one's will to sublimate.

Only by maintaining the divine fire without it extinguishing even after the burning will entered a new stage could one achieve an evolution of their life level.

The information regarding the innate secret technique had already been perceived by the other Gold Soul Clan members through their bloodlines, and for a moment, expressions of shock appeared on their faces.

Yet, in front of Qi Tian, they dared not whisper or discuss, fearing they might offend him. It was Qi Jingshi who took the lead in thanking him.

"We thank the Buddha Lord for bestowing this secret technique."

Hearing their leader Qi Jingshi speak, the gathered Gold Soul Clan members all kowtowed to Qi Tian once more, chanting in unison, "We thank the Buddha Lord for bestowing this secret technique."

Qi Tian nodded, watching helplessly as the crowd that had just stood up knelt once more. He had no choice but to use his mental power to "lift" them again.

"Moved by the prayers and worship of the clansmen over these decades, This Seat has been able to shed the stone body and descend in true form. Thus, I bestow the innate secret technique Indestructible Golden Body. May you strengthen yourselves and flourish the clan."

The Gold Soul Clan members below were filled with immense excitement. They wanted to kneel and thank him again, but they found themselves held in place by an invisible force, unable to descend.

Qi Tian observed their reactions and continued, "From this day forth, I officially establish the Gold Soul Clan. I am the Buddha Lord Qi Tian. All who can transform into the Golden Buddha are my Gold Soul Clan members, and I bestow upon you the surname 'Qi'."

"First, I bestow upon the clansman Jin Shi the new name Qi Jingshi, also known as 'Dragon Subduer', as the Great Elder of my Gold Soul Clan."

"Second, I bestow upon the clansman Iron Hand the new name Qi Tianshou, also known as 'Tiger Tamer', as the Second Elder of my Gold Soul Clan."

"Third, I bestow upon the clansman Mulberry Leaf the new name Qi Shangye, also known as 'Kashyapa', as the Third Elder of my Gold Soul Clan."

Qi Tian finished in one breath. The Gold Soul Clan members shouted in unison, "The Buddha Lord's holy grace," while casting envious glances at the three new elders standing before them.

Stone, standing right behind Qi Jingshi, felt joy for his father receiving a name from the Buddha Lord. At the same time, he resolved to work even harder to manage the Gold Soul Clan well, so that he might earn the Buddha Lord's recognition.

Qi Tian's decision to give the titles of Dragon Subduer, Tiger Tamer, and Kashyapa was deliberate. This planet was clearly not Earth; if he wanted to reap faith, the simplest way was to act like the Buddha of myth and legend, establishing a Spirit Mountain Buddha Kingdom.

Bestowing titles represented recognition from him, the "Buddha Lord," and served as a symbol of honor that would inspire the people on this planet to strive for such distinction.

Currently, the entire planet had a population of no more than ten million, but its landmass far exceeded that of Earth, and the environment for the growth of flora and fauna was far superior.

With such a superior geographical environment, if they continued to develop, they might eventually produce tens or hundreds of billions of people in the future.

Once the population grew, the harvest of faith would surely increase geometrically. By then, with the Gold Soul Clan's status on the planet and his own identity as the Buddha Lord, the power of these bestowed titles would drive those people to madness.

After bestowing the titles upon the three new elders, Qi Tian noticed Stone standing behind Qi Jingshi.

He recalled the frail child from the past, now grown into a tall and sturdy man whose strength was second only to the three new elders.

In recent years, after the planet was unified, Stone had consistently led the Gold Soul Clan in handling various affairs and spreading the name of Buddha Lord Qi Tian, rendering no small amount of merit.

Qi Tian had seen all of this. After a moment of thought, he spoke again, "Finally, I bestow upon the clansman Stone the new name Qi Shixuan, as the first Clan Leader of my Gold Soul Clan."

As soon as the words fell, Stone, who had been inwardly resolving to strive for excellence, was stunned by Qi Tian's announcement.

Recovering quickly, he revealed a look of wild joy. Looking up to see Qi Tian watching him with a smile, he hurriedly calmed himself and shouted, "Qi Shixuan thanks the Buddha Lord for the name."

Qi Tian nodded with a smile, then dismissed the crowd to return to their respective duties.

Qi Tian then manifested his golden energy, limiting its range to just ten meters to cover only Qi Jingshi and the other two. He then took them into the air, flying away from the Gold Soul Clan Sacred Hall and out over the ocean, far from the continent.

This was the first time the three had been carried in flight by Qi Tian. Within seconds, they had left the continent and entered the oceanic region; the sheer speed left them shocked.

The four of them hovered above the sea as Qi Tian explained the purpose of this trip: to test the strength of Qi Jingshi and the others.

After decades of cultivation, the strength of the three had grown significantly.

According to their own descriptions, several years ago, the number of Six-sided Golden Crystals within their bodies had increased to nine.

However, there had been no changes since then. When Qi Tian had asked them how they increased in the past, the three did not fully understand; they only said they could sense a type of energy in the air.

As long as they calmed their minds and absorbed it slowly, they could strengthen their bodies bit by bit, and upon reaching a certain level, a new Six-sided Golden Crystal would appear within their dantian.