Chapter 370
“How lively it is here! The ancestral ceremony of the Ji family has so many people attending.”
“The Ji family will honor their ancestors who were ascended immortals. The Ji family is comparable to a sacred place precisely because their ancestors included ascended immortals.”
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“In the Taixu Realm, who isn’t aware of this matter? When one attains enlightenment, even the chickens and dogs ascend. The entire Ji family benefits from this.”
Half a year later, within the Taixu Realm, atop a grand mountain peak, Li Su and the Patriarch of the Returning Origin Sect joined in the bustling atmosphere. He had been traveling with the Patriarch of the Returning Origin Sect and had arrived in the Taixu Realm.
This journey wasn’t as meticulous as before with Bai Ling or Long Kui. Mainly, Li Su wanted to take the opportunity to gain a general understanding of other realms. There was no need to delve too deeply.
The Taixu Realm was several times larger than the Canglan Realm. Even for cultivators in the combined stage traversing the Taixu Realm, it would still take considerable time.
“The combined stage technique is indeed fast, but unless in particularly urgent situations or during battles, cultivators in the combined stage will not continuously travel using this teleportation-like method for an extended period. Over time, it still consumes a significant amount of energy. In the Taixu Realm, there are two holy-level forces—one is the Taixu Holy Lands, and the other is this Ji family.”
Today marked the once-in-a-thousand-year ancestral ceremony of the Ji family, and many cultivators had come to witness the spectacle. A family that rivaled a sacred ground, the Ji family was indeed formidable. Li Su felt a curious interest in this Ji family, so he brought the Patriarch of the Returning Origin Sect to look at the event. In the future, Li Su also hoped his own Li family could rival or surpass a sacred ground.
The Patriarch of the Returning Origin Sect followed quietly beside Li Su. In fact, she had already been benefiting from the system’s enhancements. However, she hadn’t suggested ending their travels. During this journey, even her tightly wound heart seemed to relax. This unexpected shift allowed her to face tribulations with a more relaxed mindset. Moreover, the enhancements from the system had indeed proven effective for her in facing tribulations. The Patriarch of the Returning Origin Sect had noticed that she felt much more at ease when dealing with tribulations. The primary reason for this ease was the system’s acceleration of her cultivation speed, enabling the Patriarch of the Returning Origin Sect to absorb power faster.
Like before, even if she practiced tirelessly every day when facing tribulations, she still couldn’t keep up. The newly gained strength each day was insufficient to offset the depletion—it fell far short of what was needed. Consequently, over time, her power would continue to diminish. This depletion rate would accelerate when facing particularly fierce tribulations, concurrently restraining a significant portion of her power. It could even weaken a cultivator facing tribulations to the extent that they couldn’t match a combined-stage opponent for a period. However, with the system’s enhancements, she was now able to achieve a balance between the incoming and outgoing energies.
This development instilled confidence in the Patriarch of the Returning Origin Sect. Continuing like this, she might be able to overcome the extremely fierce life-and-death tribulations that would occur in a few years. Although the Patriarch of the Returning Origin Sect had already accepted Li Su into her heart, every night remained the most bashful time for her. She hadn’t let go yet.
Every time, she was almost silent, hardly uttering a word. She even tried hard to resist something, preventing herself from making a sound. Although… it was something she couldn’t resist at all. This past half-year has been a very enjoyable time for Li Su. Having a stunning beauty accompanying him, traveling the world, witnessing the various wonders of the cultivation world’s many realms, and enjoying the utmost bliss of earthly life—why wouldn’t Li Su be happy? At the mountain peak, the ancestral ceremony of the Ji family had officially begun.
The members of the Ji family soared into the sky, collectively casting spells. The sky was stirred, and thousands of miles of colorful clouds appeared. Within the sky, Li Su sensed even more powerful experts from the Ji family amid the vagueness. However, that area was shrouded by a special formation, making it impossible for Li Su to see the whole picture.
“Getting a response isn’t that easy. The last response seemed to have occurred tens of thousands of years ago~.”
“…”
Having not witnessed the ancestral immortal’s response, some people couldn’t help but feel a bit disappointed. “The next part is the selection of the son-in-law. Everyone, brace yourselves.”
“I’ve heard that during the Ji family’s ancestral ceremony, occasionally, they might receive a response from the ancestral immortal. That’s also why the Ji family has remained prosperous for so long. I’m curious if they’ll receive a response this time.
“Who knows if someone will be chosen this time.” Some individuals started to perk up, filled with anticipation. “Li Su, after every thousand-year ancestral ceremony of the Ji family, they select husbands for some outstanding female cultivators. They have a special embroidered ball called the ‘Marriage Destiny Ball.’ It’s said to be able to pick the most suitable and ideal husband from the crowd.”
The Patriarch of the Returning Origin Sect transmitted a message to Li Su, explaining the situation. “Master, what if there’s no ideal husband among the crowd?” Li Su inquired. “In that case, the embroidered ball will fly back,” replied the Patriarch of the Returning Origin Sect. Li Su understood. The Ji family was indeed interesting. Through this method, they probably selected outstanding cultivators as husbands, continuously strengthening the Ji family.
Li Su wouldn’t resort to bringing someone into the family through marriage. Even if individuals were to marry into the family, it wouldn’t yield any benefits, as the system wouldn’t offer rewards for the offspring. Li Su wouldn’t compel his talented daughters to marry, allowing them the freedom to stay in the Li family for as long as they wished.
However, Li Su felt that the Ji family had no alternative. Their ancestral immortal had ascended almost two hundred thousand years ago, and the blessings left behind were not infinite. With time passing, these blessings would continue to diminish. To sustain their strength, the Ji family needed to bring in new talent, like fresh blood, continuously.
They lacked Li Su’s unique advantages. Relying solely on their efficiency was too low, and it might be ineffective. Hence, they resorted to marrying others into the family to strengthen the Ji family. As a family-based power, it was challenging for them to recruit disciples on a large scale like the sacred grounds did. Therefore, the Ji family had come up with this method as a means to maintain their strength and prosperity.