Cultivating for a hundred lifetimes to ascension-Chapter 1568 - 847: Zhao Sheng, Courtesy Name Chonghe_2
"Worth it!" Zhao Sheng replied succinctly.
"Alright. Our Zhao Family has countless members across billions, with many sharing the same name. You may choose the name Chonghe, but the ensuing cause and effect is yours alone to bear.
I’ll tell you, that person is a great-grandson of one of the Three Ancestors, and has been a mischievous demon since childhood. You’re going to have quite the trouble later on!"
Zhao Changying, after these intentional reminders, returned to the main topic: "Now, separate a strand of your Divine Soul and infuse it into the Ancestor Scroll, then call out your new name three times."
Zhao Sheng nodded, and suddenly, a sliver of Divine Light shot forth from his brows, quickly embedding itself into the Jade Scroll.
In an instant, the Jade Scroll "came alive," with its cover suddenly revealing a pair of vivid eyes that stared unblinkingly at Zhao Sheng, as if seeing a soul of great interest.
Zhao Sheng’s heart recoiled, feeling as though these eyes had thoroughly seen through him.
The next second, he dismissed the possibility; that mere True Spirit of the Ancestor Scroll could hardly perceive everything.
Even the Life and Death Broken Pen is beyond its insight, not to mention the Innate Dao Artifact, the Hundred Generations Book.
Gathering his thoughts, Zhao Sheng solemnly called out the name three times.
"Zhao—Chong—he, I have noted it down!" The Ancestor Scroll emitted a glowing light, and suddenly a stern ancient voice spoke.
As soon as these words fell, the pair of eyes vanished, the glow of the Ancestor Scroll dispersed, and tranquility was restored.
"Alright, business is completed! You should follow me to pay respects to the ancestors of various generations."
Zhao Changying led Zhao Sheng to the statue of the "Third Generation," introducing: "This is our Zhao Family’s first Ancestor. You should come forward and bow. There’s no need for three prostrations; simply perform the salutatory gesture."
Zhao Sheng stepped forward as instructed, bowing with utmost respect.
Zhao Changying nodded contently, then led him to the next ancestor statue.
"This is Ancestor Zhao Xilei, whose cultivation reached the heavens. Unfortunately, he oddly fell not long after advancing in Unification, leaving only the Five Thunders Cave Heaven. Our Zhao Family’s prosperity today owes much to Ancestor Xilei’s infinite merit. Please bow before him!"
Zhao Sheng stepped forward to perform the salutatory gesture, secretly thinking, "Bowing to myself, how peculiar."
After Zhao Changying saw him complete the ceremony, they moved to the next ancestor statue.
In this manner, they continued this extensive ritual for three days and nights until it finally concluded.
During this period, Zhao Sheng not only met the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh generations of "himself," but also heard countless tales of the Zhao Family members’ extraordinary achievements.
This gave him a general understanding of the Zhao Family’s development trajectory over the past two hundred thousand years, making him deeply moved despite his reincarnations.
Today’s Zhao Family is not only due to his contributions but more because of the relentless endeavor and struggle of generations of clan members.
...
Three days later, Zhao Changying personally escorted Zhao Sheng out of the Ancestor Hall.
At this time, an old man dressed in a plain robe, with long mustache and high crown, possessing an ethereal aura and sword-like eyebrows, was already waiting outside.
Upon seeing Zhao Sheng appear, the sword-browed elder floated over, initially performing the salutatory gesture toward Zhao Changying: "Nephew Sun Zhao Kelili, greeting Uncle Ancestor."
Zhao Changying pursed his lips, unhappily declaring, "Who are you calling Uncle Ancestor! Remember to call me Lord Ying in the future."
Zhao Kelili smiled subtly, then turned to Zhao Sheng, speaking closely, "Little brother, your arrival at the Ancestral Land has stirred the entirety of the Divine Continent. You are bound to be famous throughout the world. May I ask your esteemed name?"
Zhao Sheng respectfully replied, "I am Zhao Sheng, courtesy name Chonghe. Greetings...clan uncle."
Zhao Kelili paused momentarily, his smile unfaltering, "We both are Divinity Transformation Realm Practitioners. It’s fine to call each other Taoists rather than using formal titles like clan uncle!"
At this moment, Zhao Changying interjected, "You are new, so you don’t know. Our clan has too many members, and recognizing each other by seniority becomes chaotic! Therefore, our ancestor decreed that apart from direct bloodlines, others need not strictly adhere to generational hierarchy."
Zhao Sheng nodded, again respectfully saying, "I am Zhao Chonghe, greeting Taoist Zhao."
With a hearty laugh, Zhao Kelili said, "You have just arrived at the Ancestral Land and haven’t yet been allocated a cultivation cave mansion. I’m responsible for such matters, which is why I came early."
While speaking, he suddenly tossed out a head-sized Crystal Ball.
The Crystal Ball went up into the air, casting countless rays of clear light.
These rays undulated, gradually revealing a three-dimensional map of the Divine Continent’s mountains, rivers, jungles, and plains.
At this moment, the map was dense with variously sized light points, resembling a sky full of stars.
A very few light points appeared dazzlingly bright, about one tenth were slightly dim, and another thirty percent even darker.
The remaining nearly fifty percent were faint, flickering erratically like candle beans.
Zhao Kelili pointed to the Divine Continent map, introducing, "With Chonghe’s exceptional talent, there’s no need to look below the Heavenly Level. Currently, there are sixteen Heavenly caves available. Each Heavenly cave mansion is equipped with a Jade Void Spring Eye, along with eighty-one servants who you may freely command. If dissatisfied, you may replace the servants until you are satisfied."
"The brightest stars are where the Heavenly cave mansions are located. Choose one."
After reviewing the sixteen Heavenly cave mansions, Zhao Sheng ultimately chose an island surrounded by a lake.
Zhao Kelili was a bit surprised, yet still smiled and introduced warmly, "This lake is named Heavenly Wave Lake, the spirit island Hualong Island. It has two Fifth-order Spiritual Veins..."
Half a day later, two figures wrapped in tunneling light descended from the sky, landing one after another at the foot of a modest hill deep within Hualong Island.
Soon after, Zhao Kelili took his leave, and Zhao Sheng turned and walked through a garden filled with Strange Flowers and Herbs, entering a flawless and naturally integrated courtyard.
Zhao Sheng closed the courtyard door, oblivious to the shock his arrival stirred in the Zhao Family.
Within just a few days, numerous Zhao Family bigwigs of high status and power began to mobilize, while the ten family lines eagerly prepared to welcome this "immortal material" into their fold.
Quickly, a surprising fact was learned from Zhao Changying: this individual hails from the Red Cloud Spirit Domain’s Three Extremes Zhao Family.
Before long, the high-ranking members of the Heavenly Sound Lineage were ecstatic, as the Three Extremes Zhao Family’s ancestors originally belonged to the Heavenly Sound Lineage.
Taking advantage of the Integration Ancestors’ pending arrival, the Heavenly Sound Lineage dispatched a Divinity Transformation Clan member to Hualong Island to visit the lakeside courtyard.
It’s noteworthy that this Divinity Transformation True Monarch’s ancestors also originated from the Three Extremes Zhao Family.
Zhao Sheng, new to the area and eager to learn about the current status of the Ancestral Land, hence opened his door to the visitor.
As dusk fell, he escorted the guest out, watching him fade into the vast night.
That day, quickly, the higher-ups of other clan lines learned this: the Heavenly Sound Lineage’s first recruitment attempt failed!
Upon witnessing this situation, the other nine lines dispatched Divinity Transformation Clan members one after another to visit Hualong Island.
Zhao Sheng did not turn anyone away, treating each visitor with equal respect.
As expected, all left without success.
Zhao Sheng wasn’t intentionally "bargaining"; he simply had no intention of joining any faction.
He wished to steer clear of internal clan conflicts and focus on cultivating peacefully in the Ancestral Land.
With his transcendental status, it was not difficult to become a "leisurely recluse."
In the following years, countless individuals visited the island, attempting numerous methods to sway Zhao Sheng’s heart but to no avail.
Seeing this uncontested resolve, the clan line leadership soon understood his intentions.
Gradually, visitors to the island diminished.
During this time, Zhao Sheng approached the Ancestor Hall, requesting from Zhao Changying a Heavenly One Pavilion token.
Not long after, he delved into Heavenly One Pavilion, engrossed in the vast smokescreens of clan history books.
Not long after, he delved into Heavenly One Pavilion, engrossed in the vast smokescreens of clan history books.
Not long after, he delved into Heavenly One Pavilion, engrossed in the vast smokescreens of clan history books.
