Looking around, one sees humanoid statues standing all around, each looking vivid and lifelike, as if they could co to life at any mont.
Zhao Sheng keenly observed that the closer a statue was to the hall’s entrance, the larger it was, while deeper inside, the statues gradually beca smaller and more ordinary in material.
Entering the Ancestor Hall, Zhao Changying instantly beca solemn and walked silently towards the depths of the hall.
Zhao Sheng followed quietly behind, observing the many ancestral statues along the way, with a curious look in his eyes.
The two walked for the ti it takes to drink a cup of tea, passing thousands of statues before reaching a simple and unadorned altar.
Scattered around the altar were a dozen statues, all carved from ordinary green stone, and they were the sa height as a normal person.
Zhao Sheng’s gaze swept over the statues, and he suddenly felt a wave of nostalgia.
Finally, his eyes stopped on the statue closest to the altar.
This statue was handso and lifelike, with a determined expression. Its eyes were as clear as water, staring into the distance with anticipation, as if expecting sothing.
Zhao Sheng’s expression was montarily stunned, because this statue was all too familiar to him.
This... isn’t this the "self" from the third life!
Good heavens!
Seeing the statue of his "self" appearing in front of him, Zhao Sheng felt an inexplicable sense of sha.
Zhao Changying was completely unaware that a "Ancestor" of an even higher generation than the "old ancestor" was standing behind him alive at this mont.
He solemnly bowed toward the altar, then pointed to the "Jade Scroll" suspended above the altar, and said solemnly, "This scroll is the Ancestor Jade Scroll, recording the nas of all ancestors since the Zhao Family was founded. Step forward and offer your respects!"
Zhao Sheng suppressed the feeling of embarrassnt in his heart, stepped forward with a solemn expression, and perford the ceremony of three bows and nine prostrations.
When he rose again, Zhao Changying stroked his long beard with satisfaction and said with a smile, "Next, you will separate a thread of Divine Soul into the Ancestor Scroll. The scroll has a spirit and will naturally record your na."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Sheng imdiately prepared to perform the action.
Seeing this, Zhao Changying quickly intervened, "Wait!"
At the sound, Zhao Sheng turned to look, with a hint of confusion in his eyes.
Zhao Changying patiently explained, "Before entering the Ancestor Scroll, according to clan rules, I must ask a few simple questions."
Zhao Sheng nodded, "Please ask!"
"The questions are straightforward! How old are you? What is your talent? What realm has your cultivation reached? Divinity Transformation or Nascent Soul?"
"Junior has lived for a hundred and seventy-three springs and autumns since birth. My cultivation has reached Perfect God Transformation. My talent is not high, just the Five Spirits Roots."
As Zhao Sheng spoke the first two sentences, Zhao Changying’s smile remained unchanged, as if he believed "Immortal Material" was as it should be.
But upon hearing the words "Five Spirits Roots," he was suddenly taken aback.
Five Spirits Roots are such a lowly talent, almost akin to mortals, how could it have produced an "Immortal Material."
However, in the next mont, Zhao Changying smiled, nodding understandingly at Zhao Sheng, seeming very satisfied with his "thod."
"I understand you want to ’hide your brilliance’, but the Five Spirits Roots ruse is too poor. You might as well say you have a Heavenly Spirit Root!"
Zhao Changying looked as though he had seen through him, saying incessantly, "Here, you need not hide anything. Even if you were born with the Innate Five Elents Dao Body, the clan can protect you for life."
Zhao Sheng felt speechless; honestly, truth seems hard to believe these days!
"Let tell you a secret. You’re not the only one in the clan with an Innate Taoist Body. After you beco a ’Daoist’, you’ll et them."
Zhao Sheng’s eyes flickered subtly, deliberately revealing so disbelief, suddenly asking, "How many people like are there in the clan now?"
Zhao Changying smiled mysteriously, "Can’t say, can’t say! I can only tell you that in this clan ’Daoist’ appears perhaps once every ten thousand years."
Although he did not speak openly, Zhao Sheng understood his aning.
Ten Lands Zhao Clan has existed for over two hundred thousand years, aning there are at least twenty "Immortal Forms" Daoists within the clan.
Excluding those "Daoists" who died prematurely, Zhao Sheng guessed there are still no fewer than twenty living "Daoists" in the clan.
Well then!
One would have thought "Immortal Form" was rare, yet who would have thought there’d be so many.
The Ten Lands Zhao Clan is just one of many Immortal Gates and Immortal Sects in the Taiyi Spirit Realm.
According to Zhao Changying’s speculation, those with the "Innate Taoist Body" in the realm, the Heavenly Dao’s favored ones, would number in the thousands!
Thinking this way, Zhao’s so-called "Immortal Form" doesn’t seem like a big deal!
"Well, next step is for to calculate the na generation." Zhao Changying calculated, then laughed heartily, "Starting nineteen years ago, it’s now the Chong generation. You are Zhao Sheng, Sheng also ans Chong, ascending."
"Zhao Chongsheng? No, no!"
Zhao Changying shook his head repeatedly, and asked again, "You should choose your na. If Zhao Chongsheng doesn’t sound good to you, why not decide one yourself now."
Zhao Sheng thought for a mont, then said seriously, "From ancient tis ’All things support Yin and embrace Yang, ascending energy to achieve harmony.’ My surna is Zhao, given na Sheng, styled Chonghe, which suits perfectly."
Zhao Changying listened and suddenly looked troubled, "Choose another. Chonghe is already taken!"
Upon hearing that, Zhao Sheng replied indifferently, "Ask them to change nas then!"
"Tsk tsk!" Zhao Changying’s expression beca quite odd, unable to resist looking at the newly erged "Daoist" with an appreciative glance.
"Good, good, you’re quite bold!" He complinted first, then turned serious, "Your recent action was too arrogant! Do you know that ’Zhao Chonghe’ has an extraordinary lineage, unmatched by many even within the clan. Having just arrived in Ancestral Land, you should have been discreet. To cause such trouble over a na, old man thinks it’s not worth it!"
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