Closer to Revealing My True Self
Chapter 425 - 299 This is a technology blockade!_2

Chapter 425: Chapter 299 This is a technology blockade!_2

Feng Yu had anticipated the caution and ruthlessness of surviving the tumultuous decades to reach this current state.

After placing the two documents back into the drawer, Feng Yi glanced at the invitation on the desk.

All these years, Old Man Feng remained the same, fond of talking to himself, changing his own script without considering whether others were willing to play along!

As Feng Chi had guessed, Feng Yi also thought that Old Man Feng intended to use the ancestral hall’s sacrificial ceremony to consolidate his power and exert pressure.

However, there were some secrets that Feng Chi didn’t know, which made it unclear who exactly Old Man Feng was targeting.

The Feng Family of Yang City, which was gradually slipping out of control, was of course one of Old Man Feng’s targets.

But it wasn’t the main one.

Feng Yi knew that Old Man Feng wanted to flex his muscles in front of him.

Despite his age, the power, wealth, and connections he held were still very tempting to many people.

However, Feng Yi had no intention of following his script to the disappointment of Old Man Feng.

For the ancestral sacrificial ceremony, Old Man Feng had invested so much effort and money to invite kin from all over the world, and he must have had an ulterior motive.

Feng Yi likewise wanted to use this opportunity to make a probe.

Feng Yi took out two copper coins from his collection box. One he had bought at an antique shop before, and the other he had just won at an auction for a hefty price.

The newly acquired zodiac copper coin, after being studied and recorded by the butler, was left for Feng Yi to keep.

In Feng Yi’s possession, besides these two, there was also the one he wore himself.

The one he wore had undergone a two-in-one transformation on the first day he met the butler, making it thicker than the other two.

Feng Yi picked up the thicker zodiac copper coin he wore.

Before, he couldn’t understand why these two copper coins would undergo such a change. Now he understood.

The combined zodiac copper coins, one of which came from the butler and was specially made by his grandmother, had an energy substance attached to it as well as a specialized layer on the surface of the copper coin, which was different from other zodiac coins.

When this special zodiac copper coin was very close to another with the same energy source, a strong attraction would occur, and the specialized layers on the surface of the two copper coins would, under the stimulation of a momentary energy discharge, fuse into one, becoming what the butler called "the key."

This was the proof of identity to enter the secret chamber of the ancestral mansion.

Of course, Feng Yi was still far from the critical point of life and did not need to create the next "key" until his time was up.

What he wanted to make now was the type of zodiac copper coin that the Feng Family would give to children.

The kind that each heir would make, the ones with "patina" on the zodiac copper coins.

Giving zodiac copper coins to children was a custom passed down in the Feng Family.

To this day, some people might continue this custom, while others might not.

Feng Yi planned to cast a batch of zodiac copper coins.

For this matter, Feng Yi still needed to consult the butler.

When asked about the zodiac coins, the butler, who had been watering the flowers, immediately set aside what he was doing and eagerly led Feng Yi to the tea room for a detailed discussion.

Pouring two cups of tea, instead of talking directly about the casting, the butler began sharing with Feng Yi all he knew about the Feng Family’s zodiac copper coins.

"Not every family can receive such special zodiac copper coins. Those who have them may not have owned them initially; they could have been passed down from ancestors," the butler said.

History had grown too distant, with countless divisions and evolutions of the clan, and times had brought too much change.

Today, clan members were developing both domestically and abroad, some even living in unknown corners of the world.

Besides the relatives mentioned by Old Man Feng, there were others who might not carry the Feng surname but still possessed those special, related genes.

Now, not every member of the Feng Clan received zodiac copper coins.

"Like Madam Feng, your grandmother, if she met a suitable child, she would give away a zodiac copper coin, but if she didn’t meet one, she couldn’t do so. Another scenario is poor relations; despite being able to make contact, due to internal conflicts, they deliberately minimize interactions, and the gifted zodiac copper coins might not even be accepted," the butler explained.

Feng Yi understood this.

For example, the Feng Family in Yang City had a very poor relationship with the grandmother’s side; they hardly interacted.

"Actually, as far as I know, it’s not just children born in the Year of the Snake who wear zodiac copper coins," the butler said. "No matter what zodiac sign, or year of birth, you can give them."

Seeing Feng Yi’s look of surprise, the butler smiled, took a sip of tea, and continued.

"I learned from Madam Feng that she gave more than a dozen zodiac copper coins to the Feng Family in Yang City, but now it seems that those have either been discarded, or are hidden somewhere, not worn.

"Old Man Feng doesn’t like these, but having children born in the Year of the Snake wear the zodiac copper coins was a requirement from your ancestors in Yang City, so that custom was the only one retained."

In the Feng Family in Yang City, only those like Feng Yi born in the Year of the Snake wore them, while other contemporaries not born in the Year of the Snake did not receive them. Or they may have received them and chose not to wear them.

Children born in the Year of the Snake were more likely to become the successors. Even without knowing the core secrets, a vague experiential consciousness has been passed down generation after generation.

Old Man Feng was unaware of this secret within the clan, and he disliked these traditions, even showing strong aversion. In his view, these zodiac copper coins represented a kind of power within the clan—a power he didn’t possess.

"Not every person’s cast zodiac copper coins are recognized by the clan. Of course, Old Man Feng could cast some zodiac copper coins too, but other relatives wouldn’t acknowledge them," said the butler languidly.