White Water County, Chen Prefecture.
Chen Mingxuan was holding an infant in his arms, with a beautiful woman beside him. The woman was also holding the hand of a three- or four-year-old boy, and they were about to kowtow to Chen Shuangbai.
Ever since he was chosen by Chen Shuangbai, he has shouldered the heavy responsibility of the eldest branch of the White Water Chen Clan.
Chen Mingxuan only possessed a meager talent, insufficient for cultivating immortality; he could only focus his efforts on offering incense and prayers.
His wife was personally chosen by Old Master Chen; she was gentle and kind.
After their marriage, the couple lived in harmony and now have a son and a daughter, ensuring the continuation of the eldest son's lineage. He was very excited to visit his elder brother, Chen Shuangbai.
"Your younger brother, Mingxuan, along with his wife and children, greets your elder brother!"
Chen Mingxuan's voice was tinged with excitement, and even trembled slightly.
Chen Shuangbai looked at the younger brother she had personally chosen to carry on their father's lineage. Compared to when they first met, he was now middle-aged, with a calm and capable air about him, so she knew he had been doing quite well these past years.
He smiled slightly, extended his hand in a gesture of support, and said, "No need for formalities, please stand up and speak."
The four of them felt themselves being lifted up.
Chen Mingxuan gestured to the woman beside him, and the woman Lin Clan, gave a gentle bow, saying softly, " Lin Clan greets elder brother."
The three- or four-year-old boy imitated his parents' actions with great enthusiasm, saying in a childish voice, " Yanmu greets Uncle!"
Looking at her sister-in-law, Chen Shuangbai saw that she was beautiful, had a dignified demeanor, and her attire was neither plain nor outstanding, so he knew she was a very good person.
He nodded in satisfaction, then looked at the boy the other was holding, and called out, " Yanmu, is it? Come here to your uncle, let your uncle take a look."
Chen Yanmu was not intimidated and walked up to Chen Shuangbai on his own.
Chen Shuangbai carefully examined the child's Root Bone and found that the child had no Spirit Root, in other words, no aptitude for cultivation. She then glanced at Chen Mingxuan, whose eyes darkened for a moment, but quickly returned to normal.
As for the baby girl in swaddling clothes, named Chen Yanzhao, she was too young to understand anything, so she was gently nurtured with Law Power.
Then Chen Shuangbai took out two jade pendants that had been carved the night before and gave them to the two children.
After all, these two children are his father's heirs.
He insisted that they couldn't be treated unfairly.
After spending some time using Law Power and elixirs to heal his grandfather's body, Chen Shuangbai observed the promising young members of the family, stayed at home for a few more days, and determined the future direction of the White Water Chen Clan before deciding to return to the clan.
When Chen Shuangbai returned to the sect this time, she not only brought the twins, but also two disciples of the Chen Clan family. Both of them had their Spirit Root calculated this year and were of the lower-grade aptitude, with their Spirit Root leaning towards water and wood, which was also in line with the Daoist inheritance of the Jade Spring Sect.
Before leaving, Chen Shuangbai summoned Chen Moyan, Chen Mingxuan, and several key figures in the clan to the main hall to give them his final instructions.
Chen Shuangbai sat upright in the main seat, his gaze calmly sweeping over everyone present. "This return to our hometown has brought a fresh atmosphere to the clan. Rules have been established, and people are gradually becoming more united. This is all thanks to the joint efforts of Second Uncle and everyone here."
Chen Moyan quickly waved his hand and said, "No, no, if it weren't for you, Dao Child, supporting us, the Chen Clan wouldn't be where we are today."
The more Chen Moyan engaged with cultivation, the more he realized its difficulties.
During this time, Chen Shuangbai didn't say anything, but Chen Moyan went to inquire about it himself.
After learning that Chen Shuangbai had been confirmed as the Jade Spring Dao Child, the Lu Lineage's caravans had already sent people to inform him and explain the Dao Child's noble status, leaving Chen Moyan feeling parched.
Chen Shuangbai encouraged everyone, then personally helped his grandfather to the courtyard and said earnestly, "Grandpa, you must rest well, abstain from alcohol and lust, and avoid getting angry. Only in this way can you Changming and healthy life, do you understand?"
In that instant, Chen Shuangbai seemed like an elder.
Old Master Chen held his eldest grandson's hand tightly and said in a deep voice, "I know, I know everything."
"Go then, return to the place where you can display your talents."
"Good."
Every time I come back to see my grandfather, he seems to have aged considerably, but that's inevitable.
Time is the most merciless thing.
Chen Shuangbai released the Flowing Cloud Flying Pouch, which he hadn't used in a long time, and transformed it into a size of about ten feet. He had the four of them stand on it first, and then he looked back at his grandfather and his relatives. He now had a secret letter in his hand.
"They're gone."
Having said that, he gracefully landed in the clouds, releasing his magical light to protect the four mortals as they fled away.
The outline of the county town gradually shrank in the field of vision, and the row of figures seeing off the deceased in front of the Chen residence gradually became blurred.
The refined Daoist sighed softly and withdrew his gaze.
My grandfather was, after all, just a mortal. No matter how much he took care of himself or how many longevity-enhancing elixirs he consumed, there was still a limit.
Fortunately, Chen Shuangbai comprehended the five virtues of water, grasped the Moistening Virtue True Intention, and condensed a [ Moistening Virtue True Seal ]. This was a unique method for recuperation, which gave his grandfather a considerable amount of more time.
But mortals are ultimately just mortals...
His gaze returned to the four young men from his family standing beside him.
All four were mortals, and it was their first time flying; they were both nervous and excited.
There was another who didn't even dare to stand up straight, and could only sit on the cloud, with his eyes tightly closed, muttering incantations.
Chen Shuangbai, however, found it amusing.
He raised his hand and waved, and a soft light curtain rose around Yundou, blocking the fierce winds from the high sky and isolating the view below.
The children's expressions softened somewhat.
Upon seeing this, Chen Shuangbai opened the secret letter. Inside were the books that Chen Moyan and Old Master Chen had collected from the Huangji Chen Clan the previous night, and the information they had obtained by sending someone to inquire in the county town overnight.
If either of the twins, Chen Fuguang and Chen Yazhen, were to appear, it would be somewhat understandable.
But the fact that two of them appeared together, and that they were twins... makes it all the more intriguing.
Chen Shuangbai suspected that there might be something wrong with the bloodline of the Huangji Chen Clan ancestors, which was why it was manifesting in this generation. However, the Huangji Chen Clan and the White Water Chen Clan had broken off relations, so it was not easy to directly go to the Huangji Chen Clan to find out the reason.
"But the ancestors of the Huangji Chen Clan were a cultivation Lineage native to the Xu Kingdom... it declined later and moved to the Jing Kingdom... could it be that their ancestors produced some great cultivators, and this talent was inherited?"
After returning to Sunken Jade Valley.
Chen Shuangbai sent the two slightly older Chen Clan disciples to the outer sect.
Chen Shuangbai instructed the two, saying, " The Jade Spring Sect has strict rules, and can be described as fair and just."
"I won't give them too many preferential treatments, nor will I deliberately interfere with your cultivation."
"But since we come from the same family, we will receive the care we deserve, and the extra care we are entitled to."
"Cultivation and studying are interconnected; it's like rowing against the current—if you don't advance, you fall behind... Everything depends on your own efforts."
"If you encounter any problems you cannot solve, you can come to Jade Screen Peak to find me."
"But if you are lazy, complacent, and lack ambition, then don't bother coming to see me."
The two bowed and agreed immediately, feeling a little apprehensive but mostly excited and expectant.
Although he had no intention of giving him any special treatment, he now Dao Child, and the two of them came from the same Lineage as him. Even if things didn't go smoothly for him, at least he wouldn't be made difficult by anyone in the future.
After settling the two children in the family, Chen Shuangbai took the twins to Deer Deep Waters Peak.
Yi Chongyue was overjoyed to hear that his eldest disciple had brought back two children from home. He rushed over from the alchemy room and exclaimed as soon as he saw them, "Where are you... where are my dear grand-disciple?"
"Master!"
Chen Shuangbai was quite helpless.