One Year Later, the Ya Household's Celebration

In the Eighth-Grade True Spirit Heaven, above the Peacock True Spirit Star, Kong Wenxuan channeled a wisp of his mind and consciousness into the "Five-Colored Peacock True Spirit." Through the perspective of the "Peacock True Spirit," he witnessed the entire process of the "Fire Crow True Spirit Star" breaking through the top of the Eighth-Grade True Spirit Heaven and ascending to the Seventh-Grade True Spirit Heaven.

He did not immediately withdraw his mind and consciousness, but continued to use the "Five-Colored Peacock True Spirit" to gaze in the direction where the "Fire Crow True Spirit Star" ascended, wanting to see if there would be any further changes.

After all, the ascension and advancement of "True Spirit Star" are subject to "Rank Advancement Trial".

He didn't know whether someone in the Ya Household had broken through to the Fourth Tier Golden Core Stage first, and then pushed the "Fire Crow True Spirit Star" to ascend to the "Seventh-Grade True Spirit Heaven," or whether they had pushed the "Fire Crow True Spirit Star" to the seventh rank first, and then used the Seventh-Grade True Spirit Star to suppress and protect it, allowing everyone to break through to the Golden Core Stage.

If it's the former, with Fourth Tier Golden Core True Person overseeing things, passing the "Rank Advancement Trial" might be easier.

However, if it is the latter, without Golden Core True Person in charge, it will obviously not be an easy task for the Ya Household to pass the "Rank Advancement Trial" of the "Seventh-Grade True Spirit Heaven".

It is even possible that they will fail in the "Rank Advancement Trial" and ultimately fail to ascend and break through to the "Seventh-Grade True Spirit Heaven". The "Fire Crow True Spirit Star" will fall back to the "Eighth-Grade True Spirit Heaven", or even suffer severe damage and fall even more severely, falling to the "Ninth-Grade True Spirit Heaven" or even perishing.

In this "True Spirit Realm," for each "True Spirit Lineage" of all ranks, every advancement or ascension is undoubtedly an extremely dangerous adventure.

Otherwise, over tens of thousands of years, there wouldn't have been only a few dozen "True Spirit Lineage" of the upper three ranks in this "True Spirit Realm"; they would have been as numerous as hairs on a cow.

Therefore, Kong Wenxuan wanted to see if the "Fire Crow" Ya Household could pass the "Rank Advancement Trial" to ascend to the "Seventh-Grade True Spirit Heaven," or if they would fail and fall back down.

However, he waited for several days in a row, but the "Fire Crow True Spirit Star" did not fall from the "Seventh-Grade True Spirit Heaven".

On this very day, joyful and cheerful crow calls emanated from the "Seventh-Grade True Spirit Heaven," and in the sky in the direction of "Fire Crow County," the "Fire Crow True Spirit Star" manifested, shining brightly, far exceeding its usual brilliance.

Upon seeing this, Kong Wenxuan knew that the Ya Household had successfully passed the "Rank Advancement Trial," successfully advancing the "Fire Crow True Spirit Star" to the "Seventh-Grade True Spirit Heaven," and stabilizing within it.

The "Fire Crow" Ya Household is now considered a Seventh-Grade True Spirit Lineage, and the first Seventh-Grade True Spirit Lineage in Bifang Commandery.

Seeing this, Kong Wenxuan withdrew his mind and consciousness from the "Peacock True Spirit Star" and returned to his original body.

He pondered for a moment, then decided to temporarily halt his seclusion, postponing the refinement and enhancement of the "Azure Wood Divine Sword" before leaving the secret realm.

This time, the "Fire Crow" Ya Household has successfully advanced to the Seventh-Grade True Spirit level. They will probably hold a celebration banquet next, just like the celebration banquet held when their Kong Household advanced to the Eighth-Grade True Spirit level.

Kong Wenxuan decided to make a trip to Fire Crow County to personally attend the Ya Household's celebration banquet. Firstly, he wanted to congratulate the Ya Household, and secondly, he wanted to see if any Golden Core Elixir True Person would give a lecture at the Ya Household's celebration banquet.

See if there's an opportunity to ask the Ya Household for advice on breaking through to the Golden Core Stage and achieving the Seventh-Grade True Spirit Realm.

After all, he is not far from reaching the Late Purple Mansion Stage Realm.

Moreover, with the starlight boost from the "Heaven and Earth Origin" rewards, their own "Peacock True Spirit Star" is now not far from the top of the "Eighth-Grade True Spirit Heaven".

If we could learn some experience from the Ya Household now, we could make better preparations and increase our chances of success.

After all, at the height of their Kong Household's prosperity, the Kong family had only attempted to break through to the Purple Mansion Stage and the Eighth-Grade True Spirit position, and had collected a lot of experience and information about the Purple Mansion Stage. However, they were completely unprepared for information and experience on breaking through to the Fourth Tier Golden Core Stage.

Kong Wenxuan could do was to have the Second Elder Kong Changlan and his Fourth Sister Kong Wenjun, among others, try to collect and purchase information and experience related to the Golden Core Stage from Bifang Commandery City and from other counties and even prefectures through the Bi Household caravan, for reference. On the other hand, he was to explore the path to the Golden Core Stage on his own by studying and practicing the Five Elements True Scripture.

Now that he has another person to consult, regardless of whether the Ya Household is willing to share their experience, he naturally doesn't want to miss this opportunity and will definitely give it a try.

Therefore, he decided to postpone the forging of the "Azure Wood Divine Sword" for the time being and personally attend the Ya Household's "Promotion Celebration Banquet".

After leaving the secret realm, Kong Wenxuan discussed the matter with the clan leader Kong Changgeng. He first sent a message to the second elder, Kong Changlan, who was in Bifang Commandery City, asking him to inquire about and keep an eye on the "Fire Crow" Ya Household.

Then, he sent Lineage eldest uncle, Kong Yushuo, who had just advanced to the Third Tier of the Purple Mansion Stage, to "Cuckoo Town," which is adjacent to Peacock County, to offer his congratulations and inquire about when the Ya Household would hold their "Advancement Celebration Banquet" so that he could go and offer his congratulations.

At this time, the news that the Ya Household's "Fire Crow True Spirit Star" had successfully ascended to the "Seventh-Grade True Spirit Heaven" was basically known to all the families in "Bifang Commandery," and they were all taking action, preparing to go to Fire Crow County to congratulate them.

However, to Kong Wenxuan's surprise, whether it was the information the Second Elder obtained from contacting the Ya Household in the county town, or the information he gleaned from his eldest uncle's visit to Cuckoo Town to offer congratulations, all of this was completely unexpected.

The Ya Household always postpones the "promotion celebration banquet" for this advancement to "Seventh-Grade True Spirit Heaven" until a year later.

Upon receiving this news, Kong Wenxuan, along with clan head Kong Changgeng and his uncle Kong Yushuo who had returned from "Cuckoo Town," discussed and explored the matter. They concluded that there was probably only one possibility for the Ya Household's arrangement.

That is, this time the Ya Household first mobilized the entire clan to promote and advance the "Fire Crow True Spirit Star" to the "Seventh-Grade True Spirit Heaven," instead of having someone break through and advance to the Golden Core Stage first, and then promoting the "True Spirit Star."

Therefore, although the Ya Household has successfully advanced to the Seventh-Grade True Spirit level, it is estimated that there is no Golden Core True Person in the clan to oversee it. Even if they hold a "promotion celebration banquet", it will probably be difficult to appease all sides.

Therefore, postponing this "Advanced Rank Celebration Banquet" to a year later is probably intended to use the power of the "Seventh-Grade Fire Crow True Spirit Star" to suppress and protect the Crow Clan, and to cultivate one or two Fourth Tier Golden Core True Person within the Ya Household during that year.

Only when a "Promotion Celebration Banquet" is held, with a Fourth Tier Golden Core True Person presiding and giving a sermon, can the strength and status of a Seventh-Grade True Spirit Lineage be truly demonstrated, and can all parties be subdued to seize the rights and interests belonging to the Ya Household.

As a long-established Eighth-Grade True Spirit Lineage, the Ya Household family has quite a few Third Tier Purple Mansion cultivators, and even five or six Late Purple Mansion cultivators. Under the suppression and protection of the "Seventh-Grade Fire Crow True Spirit Star", it is entirely possible for them to cultivate one or two Fourth Tier Golden Core True Person cultivators.