Cultivating for a hundred lifetimes to ascension-Chapter 330 - 251: What Heavenly Dao Favors, Prospers in Every Endeavor

Chapter 330: Chapter 251: What Heavenly Dao Favors, Prospers in Every Endeavor

Over twenty years, numerous significant events had taken place within the Xinglong Zhao family.

The eldest son had just left for three months when Ancestor Zhao Dingguang, who had struggled for over a decade, finally passed away of natural causes on an early autumn day, sitting down at the ninth floor of the Eight Diagrams Bright Tower.

Within half a year, the Family Head, Zhao Dexuan, due to his advanced age, was unable to manage the increasingly burdensome family affairs and had no choice but to abdicate in favor of a more capable leader.

The new head came from the Li Character Lineage, named Zhao Debang, with cultivation at the Seventh Layer of Foundation Establishment. Known for his astuteness, effectiveness, and impartiality, he won the hearts of people from all eight branches and ultimately assumed the role of the twenty-third head of the Zhao family at the age of one hundred thirty.

Because of the consecutive losses of two Golden Core Ancestors and the old family head stepping down,

At this time, Ancestor Zhao Xuanjing was assigned a highly confidential mission by the sect, and all news from him ceased.

For a while, the Xinglong Zhao family was in a state of panic, their power unstable, attracting covetous eyes from surrounding forces.

At this critical moment, Zhao Sheng stood out, traveling to all the surrounding forces within a single month and challenging many Foundation Establishment Cultivators in the name of sparring.

A hundred battles in a month, not one defeat!

In the final battle, Zhao Sheng miraculously held on against the joint assault of two at the Perfection of Foundation Establishment and ultimately drew even.

From then on, Zhao Sheng’s fame skyrocketed.

In just one month, the name “Mad Dragon” of the Zhao family had spread across ten thousand miles. This also stabilized the Zhao family’s morale while warding off many with ill-intentions.

Two years later, Zhao Xuanjing safely returned, and his presence immediately stabilized the Zhao family like Mount Tai.

Under the leadership of the new head, the Xinglong Zhao family proceeded in an orderly fashion to grow stronger, their influence becoming more formidable each year.

In the twelfth year, the Zhao family discovered a medium-sized spirit stone mine about two thousand miles north of the Xinglong Origin in a river valley underground.

Since the spirit stone mine was located at the border between two powers, the Zhao family engaged in cordial and friendly negotiations with the neighboring Shushan Temple, eventually emerging slightly victorious and acquiring the spirit stone mine for themselves.

With this spirit stone mine, the income of the Zhao family greatly increased, rapidly improving their financial situation and barely maintaining a balance between income and expenses.

At this time, Zhao Sheng, having been the “face” for over twenty years, finally retired from his success and handed over the “face” role to the next chosen candidate.

Thenceforth, he secluded himself in the city, keeping a low profile while teaching his son and quietly engaging in harsh cultivation.

As Zhao Huaxiong, the second son, slowly grew up, Zhao Sheng’s cultivation level also rapidly improved,

Twenty years later, during the bitter winter, Zhao Sheng reached the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment at the “ripe” age of sixty.

…

“The corpse tide in the Heavenly Burial Plain has been quelled again, but sixty-two Cultivation Forces have been tragically annihilated, turning a nearby area of five thousand li into a realm of ghosts and specters, with billions dead or injured.”

“…The seals between the two realms have significantly loosened once more, and the Supreme Sensing Sect has already determined the cause… A once-in-ten-thousand-years Nine Stars Alignment will occur thirty years from now, at which time the cracks between the realms will be torn open by the Power of Space-Time, reconnecting the Tianzhu Realm with the Netherworld Ghost Realm.”

“…The Supreme Sensing Sect, together with the other nine major sects, is urgently convening top powers from the Five Continents and Four Seas to discuss countermeasures…”

“…Affected by the Power of Space-Time, the legacy Grotto Heavens of the Tianzhu Realm have frequently emerged lately. In the past month alone, two Nascent Soul Mansions have been discovered by Loose Cultivators at Heavenly Pillar Mountain…”

“…The various sects in the Cultivation World are widely opening their doors, with Purple Sun Sect opening its gates next March on the fifth, Elixir Cauldron Sect hosting an Alchemy Master Association next May fifteenth, gathering Loose Pill Masters… In November, the Beast Taming Sect successfully captured a Sixth-Level Golden Hou…”

“…Prices for Elixir Pills, Spiritual Artifacts, and talismans have generally risen, recommending stockpiling Spiritual Medicine and refining materials…”

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Zhao Sheng slowly put down the Jade Scroll of information in his hand, his expression very solemn.

He hesitated for a moment, then turned to the graceful Dong Miaozhen beside him and suggested, “My wife, Xiong’er is already twenty years old. Shouldn’t we also consider having him join the Ksitigarbha Sect?”

Upon hearing this, Dong Miaozhen furrowed her brows and responded coldly: “Isn’t Ying’er enough? Why must Xiong’er also join the Ksitigarbha Sect? What is Ancestor thinking?”

Zhao Sheng reasoned: “The Ancestor is also looking out for our best interest. The situation at the Heavenly Burial Plain is escalating. Once the Nine Stars Align and the Netherworld Ghost Realm invades again, it won’t be a minor skirmish like ten thousand years ago. It might well be another devastating war between the two realms.

Think about it, when a war between the two realms erupts, it will certainly result in immense suffering and loss of lives. At that time, aside from the Vast Sect’s Sky-reaching Ship, where is the safest place in the Tianzhu Realm? It’s the gate of the Ksitigarbha Sect!”

Hearing her husband’s explanation, Dong Miaozhen had an epiphany and immediately changed her attitude: “If that’s the case, the sooner Xiong’er joins the Ksitigarbha Sect, the better. If we’ve thought of this, other families have too. If we delay, I fear Ksitigarbha Sect might be overcrowded and unwilling to accept Xiong’er.”

“Don’t worry! The Ancestor is here!”

…

Ten days later, Zhao Sheng and his wife, Dong Miaozhen, watched as their second son, Zhao Huaxiong, ascended to the skies with Zhao Xuanjing.

In an instant, both figures disappeared behind the Cloud Sea.

Gazing at the part of the Cloud Sea where her son had vanished, Dong Miaozhen’s eyes were moist, while Zhao Sheng slowly withdrew his gaze and clenched the gold medal in his hand.

Before leaving, Zhao Xuanjing had bestowed the Ancestor’s gold medal upon him.

This Ancestor’s gold medal represented the highest authority. Holding the gold medal was as if the Ancestor himself were present.

Additionally, Zhao Xuanjing had entrusted him with several important tasks.

The first task was…

Five days later, at the Unity Hall on the eighth floor of the Eight Diagrams Bright Tower, a massive ebony round table over thirty feet in diameter was placed at the center of the main hall.

Thirty-three elders of the Eight Branches sat around the round table, neatly arrayed by their affiliations.