Chapter 427: Chapter 420: Stepping Down as Clan Leader (Third Update, Please Subscribe)
Lu Xuanji patted his storage bag, and immediately various magical treasures, elixirs, middle-grade spirit stones, upper-grade spirit stones, top-grade spirit stones, and so on flew out.
These treasures shimmered as they floated into the void, constantly shifting and changing.
Lu Xuanji said, "You may make a request of me."
At this moment, a cultivator spoke up; his name was Cheng Yun. He had married a female cultivator from the Lu Family, becoming part of the Lu Family, effectively a son-in-law.
Cheng Yun said, "After advancing to the Golden Core, I spent most of my money and still owe a lot of debt, unable to afford any magical treasures. Please, Ancestor, gift me a fourth-grade spiritual treasure!"
"Alright!"
Lu Xuanji nodded and waved his hand, and there were seven or eight magical treasures that flew out, including a saber, spear, sword, shield, battle armor, divine ring, and so on.
"These magical treasures are spoils of war I acquired after killing my enemies. You may choose one from among these treasures."
Cheng Yun pondered for a moment and stepped forward to take a suit of battle armor.
His experiences as a loose cultivator left him lacking a sense of security.
Battle armor could protect his safety, giving him an additional chance at survival.
After receiving the battle armor, Cheng Yun refined it on the spot. Wearing the armor, he exuded a powerful aura, which not only provided strong defense but also enhanced his combat power to some extent.
"Thank you, Ancestor!"
Cheng Yun said.
Lu Xuanji nodded and had Cheng Yun teleported out.
"Fan’Er, what do you need?"
Lu Xuanji asked.
"I need nothing!" Lu Fan said, "Over the years, Father has given me enough."
"This gold medal is for you. I hope it’ll save your life in times of crisis!"
Lu Xuanji said, tossing over a token.
"What about you all?"
"Father, I haven’t decided yet!"
"Father, neither have I!"
Ye Qingqing and Zhao Ruming, his two daughters-in-law, said.
"These are for you!" With that, Lu Xuanji tossed a scroll of cultivation techniques to Ye Qingqing and a scroll of supreme divine techniques to Zhao Ruming.
Then, Lu Mingxuan asked for a scroll of alchemy notes and left.
Finally, only Lu Qiweng was left.
Lu Qiweng said, "Greetings, Ancestor. I don’t need cultivation techniques or elixirs and spirit stones; I’m just curious, how powerful were you when you were in the Golden Core Realm?"
"Haha, not bad, not bad!" Lu Xuanji laughed, "You’re brave like a new-born calf not fearing a tiger. A man should have courage. Do you want to see how powerful I am? Let me show you now!"
With a thought, he activated the Nine Transformations of Fish and Dragon, creating a clone, which only had the cultivation of the early stage of the Golden Core.
Lu Qiweng excitedly activated his magic to attack.
The clone moved, the long saber in its hand flashing.
The two clashed, exchanging a single blow.
Yet a fine line of blood appeared on Lu Qiweng’s neck.
If the power of the saber advanced just a bit more, his head would fall.
"I won’t accept this!"
Lu Qiweng said defiantly, activating his magic again with various killing moves.
The clone moved again, killing with a single slash.
This slash had no extra frills; it was just fast, sharp, unstoppable.
The moment he sensed the slash, he had already been hit.
Originally high-spirited, Lu Qiweng, after initial disbelief, asked calmly, "Ancestor, do I have any means to surpass you?"
"My talent is average, not as good as yours. Back then, I only had Three Spirit Roots while you have a Celestial Spirit Root, but my comprehension is top-notch!" Lu Xuanji said, "At the early stage of the Golden Core, I had perfected one supreme divine technique, and another reached the Great Success Realm!"
"In that realm, it’s not just you. Even some Nascent Soul ancestors can’t compare!"
"Never battle me at the same level; you will lose terribly. There was once a Divinity Transformation reincarnation who couldn’t accept it and wanted to battle me at the same level, but he ended up losing terribly and nearly got killed by me!"
Lu Qiweng contemplated deeply, clicking his tongue secretly.
Talent determines cultivation speed;
Comprehension determines the height of divine secret techniques.
This ancestor’s talent was average, much inferior to Celestial Spirit Roots or Anomalous Spirit Roots, just so-so; he reached Foundation Establishment at over fifty, Purple Mansion at one hundred eighty, and Golden Core at over four hundred thirty. Such cultivation speed is not fast, quite the contrary, it’s slow.
But his comprehension was top-notch.
Many Golden Core cultivators only perfected one or two minor divine techniques or brought one great divine technique to great success. As for supreme divine techniques, they wouldn’t touch them, just because the difficulty is too high, and cultivation is too slow.
Only Nascent Soul cultivators are qualified to cultivate supreme divine techniques, and even just to entry or small success.
To achieve great success or perfect a supreme divine technique, at least Divinity Transformation cultivation is required.
Because Divinity Transformation cultivators have a high enough realm, with high comprehension and long time to constantly refine, they can comprehend one supreme divine technique to great success or perfection.
The ancestor, at just the early stage of the Golden Core, achieved this step, so what incredible comprehension he must have had.
Of course, comprehension is not omnipotent.
Many cultivators have higher talent than the ancestor, cultivate faster, and at the same age, have higher realms than the ancestor.
Even if the ancestor is invincible at the same level, it still seems useless.
Often, the invincibility at the same level is itself a false proposition; many times, in strong confrontations, it’s often the strong bullying the weak.
...
Three days later, Lu Qiweng left.
Lu Xuanji also breathed a sigh of relief.
Up to now, the Lu Family’s great power was established, no longer a superficial clan or a nouveau riche, it has certain foundation.
Even without him, the Lu Family could still thrive healthily.
"Xuanji, it’s time for you to let go!"
At this time, Jin Xi appeared and said quietly, "Just like an old emperor must appropriately relinquish the throne to the younger generation. Learn to trust them; they will handle everything well!"
Lu Xuanji said, "The position of Clan Leader should be given to Fan’Er!"
Jin Xi replied, "After Nascent Soul, each breakthrough takes at least a hundred years, sometimes even more. Some worldly matters should be appropriately abandoned!"
Lu Xuanji nodded.
He called for Lu Xian, Ziyun, Lu Fan, the Grand Elder, Ye Qingqing, Zhao Ruming, and others, announcing his decision to step down and plan to hand over his position to Lu Fan.
Lu Xian said, "Father, that would be for the best! Father should let go and hand it to the second brother!"
The Grand Elder nodded, "Xuanji, you owe nothing to the Lu Family; rather, the Lu Family owes you a lot."
The others also voiced their agreement.
...
After the meeting, he summoned the other Lu Family members.
Most of the cultivators from various places gathered together.
At the family gathering, Lu Xuanji announced that he was stepping down as Clan Leader.
At the same time, he appointed Lu Fan as the Clan Leader.
After stepping down, Lu Xuanji became the Supreme Elder, retreating to the background.
Subsequently, the family established new rules: the Clan Leader must have Golden Core cultivation, the Supreme Elder must have Nascent Soul cultivation.
Usually, the Clan Leader handles various matters, but in certain key issues, the Supreme Elder has the authority to intervene or even remove the Clan Leader.
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PS: The weather has been fluctuating between hot and cold lately, caught a cold. After taking medicine, I got a bit drowsy; sorry for lacking the mood to write.