Family Council
The reason we've come this far is not only due to the immense contributions of Chen Nianzhi and the Old Clan Leader in their several battles, but also to Jiang Linglong's care and those few Heaven-and-Earth Spirit Root.
Nianchuan, Ya Ya, Xian Ye, Xian Yan broke through to the Purple Mansion without the aid of external objects, saving the Lineage at least seven or eight Five-Elements Treasure Crystal. This is one of the key reasons why the Lineage has nine Purple Mansion cultivators.
The fact that the four of them were able to break through to the Purple Mansion without relying on external objects was also crucially related to the Spirit Peach Tree, Heaven-and-Earth Spirit Root.
If the Lineage didn't have Spirit Peach to exchange for, if there were no Enlightenment Tea to help comprehend Cultivation Method Divine Ability abilities, plus the internal reserve price supply of various resources, the other cultivators in the Lineage would probably still be in the Foundation Establishment Late Stage.
Even if they receive special training, they would probably only manage to break through to the Purple Mansion once. How could they possibly have enough lifespan to risk Self-Foundation Establishment?
Regardless, the Chen Immortal Clan's ability to reach this point, with nine Purple Mansion, is unique within the entire Chu Kingdom.
Within the Chu Kingdom, it's clear to everyone that, barring any major calamity, the Chen Clan will likely produce a Golden Core True Person in the future, becoming a newly ascended Golden Core Immortal Clan.
"Yes." Chen Qingwan nodded, and said with some emotion, "A hundred years ago, during the Beast Turmoil, we were just a Foundation Establishment Immortal Clan."
"Unexpectedly, a century has passed, and we now have nine Purple Mansion cultivators and over eighty Foundation Establishment cultivators."
Chen Qinghao was also filled with emotion and couldn't help but say, "Back then, we only had eight Foundation Establishment. Facing a detachment under the Heavenly Python Demon King, we had to gather the two major Purple Mansion Immortal Clan in the Border Province to block them."
"Now, a hundred years have passed. Our Chen Clan has risen from the chaos of war, and with the care of our patriarch and Nianzhi, things are vastly different from what they were a hundred years ago."
"The reason our Lineage has nine Purple Mansion cultivators is because of your hard work," the Old Clan Leader said with a smile in his eyes, his gaze sweeping over everyone. "Of the nine Purple Mansion in our clan, five have broken through to the Purple Mansion realm without the aid of external objects."
"Our Chen Clan, the Chen family of two generations, Nian and Xian, are among the most outstanding individuals in the entire Chu Kingdom, the envy of all."
Upon hearing this, everyone turned their gaze to Chen Nianzhi.
Since Chen Nianzhi Self-Foundation Establishment without breaking through to the Purple Mansion, she has set a good example for the Lineage.
Nianchuan broke through to the Foundation Establishment on his own, which could be attributed to not being able to wait for the Foundation-Building Pill, but Xian Ye had already taken Chen Nianzhi as his role model from the beginning.
At that time, Chen Nianzhi had already reached the Purple Mansion Xian Ye, who idolized him, was exceptionally courageous and, emulating his uncle's spirit, risked his life to Foundation Establishment at the age of twenty-four.
From then on, a sense of self-confidence was established within the Lineage.
Furthermore, with the Lineage's cultivation and generous rewards after achieving breakthroughs without the aid of external aids, quite a few people in the Lineage have dared to take the risk of breaking through in recent years.
The subsequent breakthroughs of Xian Ye, Nianchuan, Xian Yan, Ya Ya into the Purple Mansion were all different, but each had its own unique characteristics.
With her Self-Foundation Establishment and the foundation of her Ice Spirit Root, Ya Ya broke through to the Purple Mansion in one go.
With great perseverance and determination, Nianchuan refined the power of Fire Baleful Force and tempered his mind and willpower, eventually breaking through by forcibly overcoming the Fleshly Body Ordeal.
Xian Ye was bold and daring, and he also forged the Heavenly Separation Twin Swords. After two consecutive breakthroughs, he also overcame the Fleshly Body Ordeal of breaking through to the Purple Mansion.
Although Xian Yan was a bit weak-willed, she relied on a sliver of determination to endure Fleshly Body Ordeal three times before breaking through.
Although she broke through a little later, the three breakthroughs strengthened her resolve and tempered her character, and she may well achieve great things in the future.
Why are you looking at me?
Chen Nianzhi shook his head and smiled, then said, "Although our Chen Clan's strength has greatly increased recently, you must still be careful during this Beast Turmoil."
"You have a bright future ahead of you. During the Beast Turmoil, don't just go through the motions, but also don't act rashly."
"Remember, when you go to war, you need to fight alongside me and the clan leader, or alongside the people of Patriarch Jiang from Heavenly Ruins Mountain. Don't act recklessly or try to be a hero."
Everyone nodded. Now the Lineage was as powerful as most of the Heavenly Python Lake back then, but the Beast Turmoil was no small matter, and even the Purple Mansion was in danger of perishing.
To ensure their own safety, the best way for the cultivators in the clan to unite as one is...
Of course, the safety of cultivators in the Purple Mansion is actually guaranteed. Whether it is a war between humans and demons or a war against Devil Cultivator, casualties mostly occur during the defeat.
As long as the battle doesn't end in a rout, the chances of the Purple Mansion cultivator perishing are relatively low.
With numerous Purple Mansion cultivators in the Lineage joining forces and supporting each other, their safety is several times higher than that of cultivators in immortal clans who only have one or two Purple Mansion.
After chatting idly for a while, Chen Nianzhi became serious and then spoke.
"Unlike a hundred years ago, this time without the Azure Sun Sect to share the burden, we have to face the Demon Race of Heavenly Python Lake and Earth Lion Ridge at the same time."
"Moreover, they may have covert support from Azure-Wave Lake, so this battle could be extremely difficult."
"Our Chen Clan has grown significantly in strength and is now one of the biggest pillars of the Heavenly Ruins Alliance. We need to do our part for the Chu Kingdom Cultivation World."
He spoke with a solemn expression, looking at everyone, "Therefore, we need to go all out in this battle and fight with our utmost effort."
"This battle is for three reasons: first, for the millions of cultivators and mortals in the Chu Kingdom Cultivation World; second, to protect the Chen Clan's assets; and third, to determine whether we can accumulate enough resources to advance to the Golden Core Immortal Clan."
Everyone nodded solemnly upon hearing this. Without the protection of the immortals, if the territory of the Chu Kingdom were to fall, even Foundation Establishment Purple Mansion cultivators might be able to save their lives, but it would be almost impossible for Qi Refining Cultivator and mortals to escape across borders.
The Chen Clan's businesses have long been spread throughout the Chu Kingdom, and now the Azure Sun Border Three Provinces all possess the Chen Clan's Spirit Vein and Earth Vein.
If the Chu Kingdom were to fall into the clutches of the Demon Beast and lose these industries to sustain them, their future cultivation would be in jeopardy, let alone any further progress.
Furthermore, the Beast Turmoil was both a calamity and fortuitous opportunity. The Chen Clan's current success is a direct result of the Beast Turmoil a hundred years ago.
Such large-scale battles are not something that can be encountered easily. After all, the power of the Chu Kingdom and the surrounding Golden Core realm Demon King is also limited, and they cannot fight each other to the death all the time.
Moreover, no one can guarantee that they will win every major battle. If they lose, they may end up like the Pan Clan of Pan Boyuan, losing their century-old heritage in one fell swoop, and they themselves may also be in danger of perishing.
If it weren't for a fortunate fortuitous opportunity later, when they fought alongside Jiang Linglong in two victories against Heavenly Python Lake and Azure Sun Sect, the Pan Clan would probably still be struggling to make ends meet.
The Chen Clan fortuitous opportunity was fortunate to have encountered several major battles. Chen Nianzhi and the Old Clan Leader made great contributions, which allowed the Chen Clan's strength to snowball and gradually grow to where it is today.