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Chapter 1131 - 1125 Family

Chapter 1131: Chapter 1125 Family

Regarding this point, everyone naturally agreed, especially since representatives from the Seven Great Families would be attending the ceremony tomorrow. They could not afford to take it lightly, as those individuals were enemies, targets the Li Family must eliminate in the future.

The thoughts of the family clansmen, although Li Changlin could somewhat predict, he didn’t realize that everyone already saw him as a spiritual pillar. His return had injected a surge of vitality into the desolate Li Family, especially the legendary Nine Yang Divine Art, which aroused the curiosity of the clansmen all the more.

No one expected that the elder ancestor Li Haoge had already encountered someone from Li Changlin’s sect eighty years ago. This mysterious sect, what exactly was its origin, how strong was it truly, and could it stand equal to the Eight Great Families? This was also a source of great curiosity.

Having returned to his room, Li Changlin first asked Qiu Yingying and Zeng Yi to step out, then used Skill Cards to elevate Li Xiaoya to the Initial Threshold Stage.

Afterward, he also helped Zeng Yi advance.

Since Zeng Yi was already at the Mid-stage Inner Strength, it only took three of Li Changlin’s Skill Cards, and her cultivation was more complete than both Li Xiaoya’s and Qiu Yingying’s because Zeng Yi had progressed through continuous practice, paying a significant price for her martial arts training.

At eight o’clock in the evening, Li Changlin officially began his vigil. The three ladies retired to Qiu Yingying’s room to rest, while Li Changlin, guided by the younger members of the Li Family, first lit a hall full of incense and candles for the ancestral temple, then proceeded with the prayers.

The ceremony lasted about fifteen minutes. During this time, Li Changlin remained kneeling in front of the hall, expressing his heartfelt reverence and remembrance for his ancestors. Li Changlin did not feel bored or weary; he worshipped sincerely.

After the ceremony, Li Changlin could arrange his own activities, whether to stay in the ancestral temple or return to his room to rest.

After pondering for a while, Li Changlin chose the former, to continue staying in the ancestral temple.

He had been away from the Family for twenty years, akin to a wanderer without roots.

Although his foster mother treated him as her own and his sworn sister respected him like a real brother, Li Changlin knew in his heart that this place was his root, his origin.

Regardless of how well his mother and sister treated him, his blood was ultimately that of the Li Family.

For his mother and sister, he could cripple Li Changfeng’s cultivation, but now as a junior member of the Li Family, he also needed to fulfill the duties expected of a junior family member.

Paying respects to the ancestors and keeping vigil for the forefathers was his rightful duty.

Subsequently, the younger members of the Li Family clansmen one by one left the ancestral temple until only Li Changlin remained. He knelt calmly on the ground with a solemn and sincere demeanor, quietly burning joss paper.

Had Li Changlin chosen to rest in the room, these duties would have needed to be performed by other family members. The so-called "unceasing incense" implies that the incense must not be extinguished, nor the fire put out.

Handling the incense was easy, as one large stick about half a meter long could burn for two hours, but keeping the fire going was crucial because the joss paper needed to be continuously burned. Once it stopped, the fire would be extinguished.

Li Changlin’s choice meant that he could not rest the entire night. Alone in the ancestral temple, he had to persistently keep feeding joss paper into the furnace.

This was his responsibility, his duty, and also his destiny.

At this moment, Li Changlin didn’t yet realize, but one day in the future, he would understand this principle.

A silent night passed, and by eight in the morning the next day, a member of the Li Family pushed open the grand doors of the ancestral hall and entered. Li Changlin calmly stood up, aware that the twelve-hour overnight vigil ritual had come to an end.

Looking towards the door, the upper echelons and core descendants of the Li Family stepped in one by one, and Li Changlin calmly greeted them. Everyone also happily returned the salutations, and Li Changlin noticed the weather outside was fine, a brilliant sunny day.

Finally, the Family Head Li Guorui and the elder Li Haoge stepped in, and everyone uniformly greeted them. Li Changlin softly called out grandfather, elder.

"Ha-ha, Changlin, you look very spirited today, fortune favors you!" Li Haoge laughed heartily, patting Li Changlin on the shoulder.

Li Changlin quickly bowed, "Thank you for your auspicious words, elder."

"Changlin, the guests will arrive shortly to witness the ceremony. Now, let me introduce you to the core descendants of the family, as well as the senior family elders," Li Guorui spoke, and Li Changlin quickly nodded in agreement with a smile.

Thus, Li Guorui began introducing the younger generation of core descendants. These young people have not yet fully matured; at most, they hold mid-level positions in the family enterprises, but they are the next generation being key nurtured by the family. Once Li Changlin assumes leadership, these individuals may enter into senior positions to become his reliable aides.

Following that, Li Guorui introduced the elder clansmen and senior members.

Most of these elders are at the Half-step into Void Energy level, with some being at the Void Energy Level, strong figures equivalent to Li Guorui’s generation, whom Li Changlin addresses as grandfathers.

Next were the second generation members of the Li Family. Many of them have also entered the upper echelons but have yet to take absolute control as they are still in familiarization and training phases, requiring experience and time to mature.

Li Guorui is already seventy years old, and if nothing unexpected happens, he will formally step down in two years. At that time, the Li Family will be led by Li Chengde, Li Changlin’s father.

When Li Chengde assumes the role, the people from Li Guorui’s generation will mostly have retired. Of course, a few young Xujing Masters will still remain in the upper echelons to support Li Chengde. Though they are not stabilizing figures like Li Haoge, they are still the core of the core in the family.

Once Li Chengde takes over, the outstanding members of Li Changlin’s generation will gradually be promoted to higher positions, as they too require opportunities and further experience.

The growth of a family doesn’t rely on one or two impressive figures from a single generation to continue its legacy.

The revitalization of the family demands efforts from every generation.

In the Shenlong Continent, in the Xuanyuan Country, there are no kingdoms that last a thousand years, but there are families that do.

The Li Family has survived for thousands of years with its own ways of living.

Now, as Li Changlin acknowledges his ancestors and rejoins the family, Li Guorui will explain these principles to him, and the reasons why the family operates in this manner.

Li Changlin listened carefully without expressing his own views.

At this moment, he needed only ears and eyes.

To listen attentively, to observe intently. There was no need for him to speak now, even if he might have his own thoughts and ideas. These are unnecessary to voice because in a family that has sustained such prolonged longevity, there will always be those who are sharper and wiser than him. What Li Changlin needs now is continuous learning.