The Xu family follows Taoism and seeks longevity

Chapter 5 Family History
  If any child of the Xu family in Nanfeng detects spiritual roots, they will enter the ancestral hall to worship their ancestors first.

The door of the ancestral hall slowly opened, and a ray of sunlight shone in. I saw dozens of children waiting in front of the ancestral hall, all focusing on the figure slowly walking out of the ancestral hall.

The old man was about eighty years old, wearing a brown standard robe with a sword-like pattern embroidered on his chest, which was the symbol of the Xu family in Nanfeng. He is the 14th generation monk of the Xu family, ranking seventh. His name is Xu Shengwei. He has attained the sixth level of Qi cultivation and is responsible for the management of the Xu family's ancestral hall.

When the younger members of the family detect their spiritual roots, they will enter the family ancestral hall under his leadership to worship their ancestors. By the way, I would like to explain the family history to the children and popularize common sense about the world of immortality.

"Everyone is here, come in with me"

The old man glanced at the crowd and saw that there was no shortage of people. He said something and turned around and entered the ancestral hall. The children came in one after another in an orderly manner.

When everyone stood in the ancestral hall, Xu Shengwei gave three bamboo incense sticks to each child in turn, and then ordered:
  "Children, first worship your ancestors and be pious."

"No" the children replied.

Then following Xu Shengwei's actions, he bowed to the ancestral tablet and bowed three times. After the worship is over, walk to the desk, spread out three bamboo incense sticks, and insert them into the incense burner. Then he knelt down on the futon in front of the ancestor's tablet, performed the nine-kowtow ceremony, and prayed for the blessing of the ancestor.

After the ceremony was completed, Xu Shengwei took out the family tree and added the names of all the children to the Zhizi generation of the Xu family in Nanfeng. Once the name is entered into the ancestral genealogy, it will be counted as a direct descendant of the family.

"Children, from now on, you are members of my Nanfeng Xu family. Now I am going to tell you about my family history. Please listen carefully. It is not easy for our ancestors to start a business!"

After putting the family tree back to its original place, Xu Shengwei turned around and said to the children.

"The ancestor's name is Xu Feng. He was originally a casual cultivator from Yuzhou. He has been cultivating for hundreds of years as a second-spirited monk. He has reached the late Zifu stage and has a promising golden elixir." When he said this, Xu Shengwei's face was full of pride.

"Later, when Yongzhou was looking for an opportunity to break through, he encountered an elixir protected by a third-level high-grade monster. The two sides fought, but the monster was defeated. He fled here with the elixir, and was eventually killed by the ancestor. However, the monster had magical powers. Powerful, he fought back before his death, and the ancestor was seriously injured, so he had no choice but to open a cave here and prepare to recover from his injuries."

"While the ancestor was recovering from his injuries, he accidentally discovered that there was a second-level low-grade spiritual vein here that was about to be promoted. This greatly surprised the ancestors. He thought that after recovering from his injuries, he would report to the sect that governs this place in exchange for training resources. . But while the ancestor was recuperating, he discovered that the magical beast’s natal magical power was so powerful that it actually caused the ancestor to injure his Dantian. As we all know, the Dantian is the foundation of spiritual practice. Injury to the Dantian cannot be cured by medicine or stone."

"The ancestor did not give up. After stabilizing the injury, he went to various cities and towns in search of a panacea to cure the Dantian injury. However, this elixir was not available on the market at all, and it might be in the Yuanying Sect. He How could it be possible for a casual cultivator to get it? After going around and around for decades, he finally found nothing. Not only that, the ancestor also found that his cultivation was showing signs of regression. Disheartened, he went to the local person in charge of the current clan mountain. The sect, Baiyi Sect, spent most of its fortune to establish the Xu family in Nanfeng Mountain."

"The ancestor took many wives and concubines, and gave birth to many offspring with spiritual roots. Sixty years after establishing the family, the ancestor passed away because he could not suppress his injuries." At this point, Xu Shengwei paused for a while and expressed his condolences to the ancestor. and mourning.

"After nearly a thousand years of development, the number of Xu family members has slowly increased. It has been passed down for more than ten generations. It is somewhat famous in the southern part of Jinzhou Prefecture. There are currently three people in the family who are building foundations. With the Qi Practitioners and you, there are two. More than a hundred.”

"Our ancestor was born as a casual cultivator, and only had the skill of weapon refining, but it was not systematic and could not be passed on. After establishing a family, we felt deeply inconvenient, so we went everywhere to buy third-level inheritance. But whether it is for the family or the sect, the inheritance It was so important, how could it be allowed to spread? In the end, only at the Jincheng Mansion's once-in-a-century auction, the complete inheritance of the third-level weapon refining technique was bought at a huge price."

"Since then, our Xu family has used weapon refining as a family art. We have worked hard for generations. Generations of second-level weapon refiners have continued, which is also the main source of our family's income. Today's ancestor is a second-level peak weapon refiner. The weapons they forge are highly sought after. In the southern counties of Jincheng Prefecture, they are very famous and often cannot be obtained even after spending a lot of money. Being auctioned is also the highlight. There are also many first-level weapon refiners in the clan, as will be seen later. The robes and magical weapons that the sons and daughters will receive are all made by the family's weapon refiner."

When the old man said this, he took out a small blue sword from his storage bag. As he recited the mantra, the small sword glowed green and kept getting bigger.

"Wow, Grandpa Seven is so awesome!"

"Yeah yeah!"

"Do you think we can also receive such a sword?"

"I will definitely do it. Didn't Grandpa Seven just say that!"

After all, they were children, and when they saw the magic weapon spinning constantly on their heads, they screamed loudly. From time to time, he would whisper to the people around him. “Zhiyu, do you think Grandpa Seven is also a weapon refiner?”

asked a boy two years older than him sitting next to Xu Zhiyu.

"Brother, I don't know either, why don't you ask?"

Xu Zhiyu shook his head and said he was unclear.

"Now call me Big Brother. When the ranking in the clan comes down, you will be called according to the ranking in the clan."

"I understand, brother."

Sitting next to Xu Zhiyu is his uncle's son. His name is Xu Zhipeng. He is eight years old this year. He has the five attributes of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. He has thick eyebrows and big eyes, much like his uncle.

"Grandpa Seven, are you a weapon refiner?" One child couldn't hold himself back and asked first.

Xu Zhengwei first cast a spell to put the magic weapon into the storage bag, and then said:

"Yes, I am a weapon refiner. The magical weapon just now was made by me. It is a first-class high-grade magical weapon - the Green Bamboo Sword. It is made of the bamboo pole of the first-class high-grade green bamboo as the main material, supplemented by other materials. , it took several days to refine!”

"Then can we learn the art of refining weapons? Grandpa Seven!" Another child also asked.

"The family hopes to carry forward the art of weapon refining. You can definitely learn it if you want, but whether you have the qualifications and the level you can reach depends on your talent and hard work."

"Grandpa Seven, how do you know if you are qualified to refine weapons?" Xu Zhiyu asked. He wanted to become a weapon refiner. First, he would have a family heritage, so he could learn step by step, and if he encountered problems, he would have elders to ask for advice.

Secondly, his father told him that after becoming a monk in the future, he must learn a hundred arts of cultivating immortals. After all, the resources given by the family are far from enough for cultivation, and he has to rely on himself.

"When you enter the family school, someone will answer this question in detail!" Xu Shengwei stroked his beard and said kindly.

"Okay, little guys, now give out family tokens. The tokens are mainly used to enter your basic information and record the family's contribution points. They are also the credentials for entering and exiting the family. The storage bags and hair robes are waiting for you to draw your energy. Enter the body and officially enter the Qi refining period. The school will issue it to you. Now line up to receive your family token."

"Xu Zhiwen"

"exist"

"this is yours!"

"Thank you Grandpa Qi!"

"Xu Zhidong!"

After the family tokens were distributed, Xu Shengwei led them out of the ancestral hall, handed them over to the monk in charge of the family school, and started the next stop of the journey.

(End of this chapter)