Remembering Hardship and Savoring the Sweet: A Century in the Lineage's History
The eldest uncle Kong Yushuo, successfully completed the rebirth of his severed arm and underwent a phoenix-like transformation, which is undoubtedly a great joy for the entire Kong Household.
Despite having very few Spirit Stone left, clan leader Kong Changgeng decided to order a sumptuous spiritual feast at the inn so that the group could enjoy a good meal and drinks to celebrate.
During the banquet, the eldest uncle took out the Bloodline-Inherited Spirit Artifact "Crimson Plume Feather Fan" from his Storage Bag and handed it to the clan leader.
This time, taking advantage of the Nirvana Pill's transformative effect, the eldest uncle severed his connection with the Bloodline-Inherited Spirit Artifact he had been refining during the process of reshaping his physical body. Now, however, he is unable to unleash the full power of the Bloodline-Inherited Spirit Artifact, so he returned it to the clan leader for the clan to handle separately.
Clan Chief Kong Changgeng accepted the Bloodline-Inherited Spirit Artifact "Crimson Plume Feather Fan" and said with some emotion, "Yushuo, your talent and strength are among the best in your generation, but in the past, this Bloodline-Inherited Spirit Artifact has held you back."
"Now that the Lineage has successfully Star Inlaying, things will only get better from here on out. You can also take this opportunity to break free from the refinement of this Bloodline-Inherited Spirit Artifact, undergo a rebirth, and have even greater hope! Excellent! Very good!"
"I only hope that this Bloodline-Inherited Spirit Artifact Bloodline-Inherited Spirit Artifact can be permanently sealed in the Lineage warehouse, so that Lineage members will no longer need to undergo rituals to refine and use it for the sake of the Lineage's safety!"
While sacrificing to Spirit Artifact is beneficial, allowing First Tier Qi Refinement cultivator to exert some of the combat power of Second Tier Foundation Establishment cultivator, this undoubtedly comes at the cost of sacrificing and depleting the cultivator's body, bloodline power, and even future.
Take Uncle Kong Yushuo as an example. Even without the disaster of having his arm bitten off by Second Tier wolf demon, the damage, hidden injuries, and destruction left in his body from his past refinement and use of the Bloodline-Inherited Spirit Artifact "Crimson Plume Feather Fan" would have rendered him virtually incapable of breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Realm.
After all, the first of the Three Foundation Establishment Gates is the Physical Body Gate.
Generally speaking, most Qi Refining Ninth Layer bloodline cultivators who are not injured, have no hidden injuries, and have not suffered significant damage can easily break through this barrier. This is because the bloodline power they awaken and cultivate will continuously refine and strengthen their physical bodies during their cultivation process, thus meeting the conditions for breaking through the Physical Body Gate.
Of the Three Foundation Establishment Gates, the final one, the "Sea of Consciousness Gate," is the most challenging.
However, given my uncle's past physical condition, if he were to attempt to break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm, he wouldn't even be able to pass the first Physical Body Gate —let alone the more dangerous Sea of Consciousness Gate that follows.
Therefore, when faced with the choice between the Fourth Tier "Flesh Regeneration Pill" and the Fifth Tier "Nirvana Pill," Kong Wenxuan unhesitatingly supported the clan leader's choice of the Fifth Tier "Nirvana Pill."
The reason is that the Fourth Tier "Flesh Regeneration Pill" can only regenerate the severed arm of the uncle, but it cannot repair the various hidden injuries and damages left in his body due to the refining and use of Bloodline-Inherited Spirit Artifact. Only the Fifth Tier "Nirvana Pill" can allow his physical body to undergo a nirvana transformation, not only regenerating the severed arm, but also repairing all the hidden injuries and damages in his body, giving the uncle renewed hope of breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Realm.
Therefore, when the clan leader looked at the Bloodline-Inherited Spirit Artifact "Crimson Plume Feather Fan," his tone was complicated. He hoped that it would be sealed in the Lineage warehouse forever and never be used again, but he would not destroy it directly.
After all, if the Lineage were to have to use this Bloodline-Inherited Spirit Artifact again one day, it would undoubtedly mean that the Lineage was declining again, and even the combat power of the Foundation Establishment cultivators would be difficult to guarantee. They would have to use this Bloodline-Inherited Spirit Artifact to increase the Lineage's Foundation Establishment combat power and protect the Lineage's inheritance.
This was certainly not what the clan leader wanted to see.
However, he couldn't guarantee that his Lineage would never decline. If the "Peacock True Spirit Star" were to fall again and the Lineage were to fall to the bottom again, then this blood sacrifice Spirit Artifact might be the Lineage's last lifeline. So, naturally, he couldn't destroy it.
The only option was to seal it away in the Lineage warehouse, leaving a spark and hope for future generations.
The world created by Chencang can be found in "Lineage Cultivation: Starting from the Peacock Bloodline".
At the banquet, the Second Elder Kong Changlan, the eldest uncle Kong Yushuo, the second aunt Kong Yujin, the eldest brother Kong Wenzhang, and others, upon hearing the clan leader's words and seeing the Bloodline-Inherited Spirit Artifact "Crimson Plume Feather Fan" in the clan leader's hand, were all filled with mixed feelings of sorrow and joy, reminiscing about the hardships of the past.
The second elder and the clan chief recalled the arduous journey they had taken with their ancestors, the Yi generation and even the Zhao generation, as they wandered from place to place. They recounted the difficult battles the Lineage had fought to settle in Cuckoo County and to follow the Du Household in pioneering the "Third Demon-Suppressing Pass".
Uncle Kong Yushuo and Aunt Kong Yujin also talked about the hardships and difficulties their Lineage faced in developing and cultivating "Peacock Ridge" after settling there, including cultivating "Azure Cloud Spirit Bamboo"Peacock Ridge, raising Peacock Spirit Bird, brewing "Bamboo Leaf Green" spirit wine, and making feather robes, feather fans and other magical Law Artifact.
These industries, which the Kong Household has regarded as the pillar of their Lineage for decades, have enabled the Kong Household not only to establish itself in Cuckoo County, but also to develop and grow step by step. They were basically developed by the generation of cultivators named Yu.
After all, the previous generations of clansmen and cultivators had spent their lives in constant displacement and had no way to properly manage their assets. They had no place to cultivate spirit bamboo, no place to properly raise Peacock Spirit Bird Peacock Spirit Bird use their feathers to forge weapons, and no resources such as spirit water to brew spirit wine.
It is already quite remarkable that they were able to preserve the seeds of the Azure Cloud Spirit Bamboo, the seedlings of the Peacock Spirit Bird, and the inheritance of these Spirit Plant Technique, spiritual brewing techniques, and weapon crafting techniques during their turbulent life, without losing them all in the process of their Lineage's wandering and fleeing.
By the time Lineage Lineage successfully settled in "Peacock Ridge" in Cuckoo County, there were already very few of the senior cultivators from the Zhao, Yi, and even Chang generations left. How many of them would still be skilled in the inherited Spirit Plant Technique, spiritual brewing, and weapon crafting?
It was these up-and-coming cultivators, the Yu generation of the Lineage, who, relying on the family's barely preserved inheritance records, learned, researched, and experimented on their own, and then gradually developed the Lineage's territory, "Peacock Ridge." They not only planted "Azure Cloud Spirit Bamboo" and raised more and more Peacock Spirit Bird, but also developed spirit wine brewing, feather robe and feather fan refining, and so on, giving the Lineage a foundation to stand firm in Cuckoo County.
The "Azure Cloud Spirit Bamboo" they cultivated died one after another, the Peacock Spirit Bird they raised refused to lay eggs, the spirit wine they brewed was all sour, and the feather robes and feather Law Artifact they made were of such poor quality that even the Du Household was unwilling to buy them, let alone sell them in Cuckoo County City.
These are all experiences from the Yu generation, including my eldest uncle and second aunt, when they were young. They were all bitter and sour when they talked about them, but now they look back with smiles and sweetness. They laughed at each other about how many days they gritted their teeth and drank the sour wine after it was brewed, just to avoid wasting the precious ingredients.
Listening to his elders reminiscing about the hardships of the past and the joys of the present at the dinner table, Kong Wenxuan was also quite moved.
This is not only because the "Peacock Soul-Bewitching Scripture" passed down in the Lineage was not good at combat, but also because the Lineage needed these cultivators who were good at logistics and manufacturing and good at management, and needed them to build the Lineage from scratch.
Without them, the Lineage would not have its four pillar industries today, nor would the Lineage have been able to establish itself in Cuckoo County and continue to grow and prosper.
It can be said that they are all great contributors to the Lineage!
However, Kong Wenxuan did not regret sending these veteran heroes to "Demon-Suppressing Pass" to deal with the corpses of the Demon Beast and to see more bloodshed.
After all, times have changed, and the Lineage is no longer the same.
Lineage needs more going forward are capable and skilled warriors, rather than too many people who are good at manufacturing and management.