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"Goodness, Ancestor Xiaohan has such a presence, he must have reached the third layer of the Spirit Platform Realm, right?" Liang Haofeng and Sun Yunfei watched the scene, their expressions somewhat shocked.

Wang Xiaohan is the second Spirit Platform Realm of the Ping’an Wang Family. When he broke through, he was already over sixty, quite a late bloomer among the many Spirit Platform Realm ancestors in Changning Guard.

However, in the nineteen years since he broke through to the Spirit Platform Realm, his cultivation has grown explosively as if in reverse growth.

The reason is simply that the Ping’an Wang Family is wealthy.

Most Spirit Platform seeds from ninth-grade noble families, once they break through to the Spirit Platform Realm, struggle to keep up with cultivation resources. Even to maintain cultivation and combat power, a considerable amount of Spirit Meat Spirit Rice and Strengthening the Foundation and Nourishing the Essence Elixirs is required, consuming at least seven or eight hundred, up to a thousand Qian Gold each year.

A poorer ninth-grade noble family, after deducting all expenses for the year, may struggle to save more than a thousand Qian Gold.

If a Spirit Platform Realm seeks further advancement, the consumption becomes a bottomless pit. Spending over a thousand Qian Gold a year is merely the start, barely allowing for slow growth in cultivation.

If a ninth-grade noble family’s Spirit Platform Realm ancestor pursues rapid cultivation, even several thousand Qian Gold a year may not suffice, consuming the clan’s young generation’s cultivation resources and gradually depleting the family’s foundation.

Moreover, such enormous expenditure on cultivation has low cost-effectiveness. For the mid-stage or late-stage Spirit Platform Realm, lifespan does not increase, and failing to reach the Celestial Human Realm would ultimately be futile.

This is why most ninth-grade noble family ancestors, who remain at their initial tier, simply cannot afford the cultivation costs! They can only rely on themselves to slowly refine their cultivation within extremely limited resources, spending a lifetime without necessarily reaching the middle stage of the Spirit Platform Realm.

However, Ancestor Xiaohan is different.

Under Wang Shouzhe’s strong arrangements, Ancestor Xiaohan accumulates considerable contribution points annually, rotating duties in family industries, guarding Qianma Town industries, and participating in various family tasks.

Especially in recent years, coupled with being a Spirit Platform Realm elder, his annual income and subsidies combined amount to at least seven or eight thousand Qian Gold, possibly more, allowing him to cultivate in a relatively luxurious manner.

Thus, Ancestor Xiaohan’s residual strength has been exceptionally potent.

Furthermore, in earlier years, Wang Shouzhe used a Bone Marrow Purify Pill to enhance Ancestor Xiaohan’s bloodline and pushed it to the second layer of the Spirit Platform Realm with a Wedding Robe Blood Gu.

Such bloodline and cultivation, even in the academy, qualify him as an elite disciple.

"Hahaha~ Little Sister Zhenrong, you didn’t inform me earlier about coming back to your parents’ home." Wang Xiaohan soared across the river like a Great Peng, his presence impressive, "Fortunately, Shouzhe just received the news and entrusted me to fetch you."

As he finished speaking, he landed at the dock.

"Sixth Brother."

Wang Zhenrong was excited to no end, immediately stepping forward to greet him.

Simultaneously, the Gongsun Family all came forth to greet each other warmly.

On the side, Liang Haofeng and Sun Yunfei looked on with envy. Ping’an Wang Family and Shanyang Gongsun Family are truly powerful.

Now that Ping’an Wang Family has reached the Celestial Human Wang level, it goes without saying. Even among the Gongsun Family, there are three Spirit Platform Realm members participating in the Celestial Human Banquet.

Even the barely over thirty-year-old Gongsun Yan broke through to the Spirit Platform Realm last year.

In that moment, these two small ninth-grade family ancestors found themselves slightly awkward, unable to move forward or backward.

Fortunately, Wang Xiaohan recognized them. After hosting the Gongsun Family, he greeted them and engaged in small talk.

Liang Haofeng and Sun Yunfei were instantly flattered and meticulously conversed with Wang Xiaohan. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

This led Liang Haofeng to feel deeply moved; being a Spirit Platform Realm ancestor born into different noble families results in different destinies.

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Time passed.

Outside the main entrance of the Ping’an Wang Family’s Main Residence.

A huge square paved with countless square blue stones was temporarily filled with pavilions.

For this Celestial Human Banquet, the Wang Race’s young and old were all in action.

Especially the young generation of the Wang Race, anyone over fourteen was assigned tasks, attending to various guests outside.

The overall leader was Wang Shounuo, the third among the "Shou" generation.

Once a handsome youth, he has now become a mature man of forty, slightly plump from life’s trials and married life, with two small mustaches on his upper lip, greatly differing from his younger self.

At this moment, wearing a brocade robe, he stood amongst the youth, radiating an authoritative aura.

In the distance.

A convoy of five or six carriages appeared slowly in sight.

Wang Shounuo said, "These are the Yingxiu Wu Family and Yingxiu Hang Family, two ninth-grade noble families. Zongyao, take your younger brother Zongcai to greet them and give him some experience."

Wang Shouzhe’s control over Ping’an Town has always been extremely strict, and the surveillance channels continuously expand. Any noble family convoy entering the Wang Race’s surveillance range will immediately trigger a notification to the Wang Race.

No matter which family arrives or where the convoy proceeds, the Wang Race always knows precisely.

At Wang Shounuo’s command, a handsome youth of eighteen or nineteen stepped forward, respectfully saying, "Yes, Third Uncle."