Chapter 125 Human Descendants
"The ancestral land is too safe, devoid of any danger, which is why they've become so decadent and lack any ambition."
"They don't want to leave the ancestral land, do they? Then let them stay!"
"I want to see if they can still be as indifferent as before now that there's a threat from spirit beasts and the ancestral land is no longer safe."
After the ferocious beast rampage, Feng Zichen had completely lost hope in most of the clansmen in the ancestral land, feeling they were hopeless and that he would have to resort to drastic measures to inspire their ambition.
He refused to believe that these clansmen could maintain their complacent attitude and not make any changes in the face of something more terrifying than death.
"But…" The human elder beside him wanted to say something more, but Feng Zichen waved his hand and impatiently interrupted, "There are no buts!"
"The tragic scene of the beast rampage is still fresh in our minds. Haven't you, elders learned your lesson yet? Do you want it to happen again?"
"Then let's do as the clan leader says!" Thinking of the past, everyone was speechless for a moment. After a while, they finally made up their minds and said.
"It's good that the elders understand!"
Realizing his tone had been a bit harsh, Feng Zichen softened it slightly, patiently explaining to everyone in a calm voice:
"Each spirit beast here contains a drop of Creation Spirit Liquid within its body. The amount varies depending on its cultivation level."
"The higher the cultivation level, the more Creation Spirit Liquid it contains." "
After a clansman kills a spirit beast, they can extract its Creation Spirit Liquid to cleanse their marrow and strengthen their constitution, thus improving their physique and enhancing their foundation."
"In this way, it not only tempers the clansmen but also provides them with opportunities—a win-win situation!"
"As for those who are unfortunately killed and lose all their cultivation, they can start over. This will allow them to rebuild their foundation, and with their previous experience, they might even be able to advance further."
"The clan leader is right!" Rolling their eyes, everyone said in unison.
Resuming cultivation was never the problem; the problem was the sudden loss of power and the resulting sense of disorientation. Those who couldn't adapt to this disorientation couldn't even enter a meditative state, let alone cultivate.
However, everyone only thought about it in their hearts and didn't voice their doubts about Feng Zichen. Ultimately, this matter was more beneficial than harmful to the human race, so some sacrifice was tolerable.
"To suppress this wave of spirit beasts, given the current state of the human race, it will take at least three hundred years."
Glancing at the current situation of the human race, Feng Zichen silently calculated in his mind, then turned to the elders and suggested:
"Why don't you all accompany me to the ancestral temple during this time, and see how many of our human warriors can stand out in this wave of spirit beasts?"
"Good!" Everyone nodded and followed Feng Zichen to the ancestral temple.
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"Come, elders, take a look!"
Inside the ancestral temple, Feng Zichen waved his sleeve, and a huge light screen appeared, presenting the entire scene of the human race before everyone.
"I haven't managed the human race for a long time, and I'm completely unaware of who the current prodigies are. I would appreciate it if the elders could introduce them to me," Feng Zichen said with a smile, pointing to the light screen. "
Clan leader, you flatter me. In your presence, who could possibly be considered a prodigy?" an elder chuckled and said.
He wasn't flattering Feng Zichen; everyone present had watched him grow up and was well aware of his exceptional talent—truly unparalleled in their lifetimes, a talent that could be described as unparalleled throughout history.
"While there aren't any prodigies like the clan leader, there are a few promising juniors who bear a resemblance to the clan leader in his youth," another elder said, stroking his beard with a smile.
"Hmm, who are they? Elders, please introduce them to me." Feng Zichen's eyes lit up with interest as he addressed the crowd:
"Taking this opportunity, I intend to select a few outstanding clansmen to become my disciples, in order to carry on the divine and demonic lineage."
"After all, the divine and demonic lineage has been passed down among the human race for so many years, and I have yet to accept any disciples to demonstrate the legitimacy of the lineage. That would be inappropriate."
"Oh! The clan leader intends to accept disciples?" Xuan Ting suddenly stood up, quickly walked to Feng Zichen, and pointed to a figure in the light screen, saying:
"Clan leader, please look. This person is named Shu, the most outstanding member of our clan's younger generation. Although he is far less outstanding than the clan leader, he can still be considered a genius that appears only once in ten thousand years."
"His understanding of the Dao of Wood far surpasses that of ordinary people; he has already touched upon a trace of the mysteries of creation, and his future is very promising."
"Clan leader, take a look and see if this person is qualified to be your disciple!"
Feng Zichen looked at the light screen as instructed. He saw a burly man surrounded by azure light. With a wave of his hand, vines sprouted from the ground, binding a spirit beast and strangling it to death.
"Not bad!"
Feng Zichen nodded and praised.
When this person made his move, there were wisps of creation energy mixed in with the azure light, clearly indicating that he had awakened the creation bloodline.
Moreover, judging from his age, he was only a little over a thousand years old, yet he had already reached the cultivation level of a Celestial Immortal, which was truly rare among his peers.
"Clan leader, although that tree has good talent, it has awakened the creation bloodline, which is ultimately incompatible with your attributes."
"Take a look at my Bu Mang. He has awakened the Star Bloodline and cultivates the Zhou Tian Star Sword Technique. He is most suitable to be the clan leader's disciple!"
Seeing Feng Zichen's satisfied expression, Feng Xiangshi was anxious and quickly pointed to the other side of the light screen, saying to him.
"This is... Mars?"
Following the direction Feng Xiangshi pointed, Feng Zichen saw a young man with a star above his head, his body surging with crimson sword light as he slashed at the spirit beast before him.
The star was entirely red, radiating fiery red light and exuding a scorching aura; it was none other than Mars.
As the young man attacked, wisps of innate fire elemental energy descended from Mars, amplifying the power of the crimson sword light.
"This lad is quite remarkable, to have been favored by Mars. If he can refine Mars in the future, even reaching the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm will not be difficult!" A hint of joy appeared in Feng Zichen's eyes. The human race has a continuous stream of geniuses; this is a sign of great prosperity! "
Clan leader, you jest. Refining Mars is incredibly difficult. How could Mang possibly have that ability? I'll be content if he can even step into the half-step Great Luo realm." "
Feng Xiangshi shook his head and smiled bitterly.
There are 365 main stars in the world. As long as one can refine even one of them, the minimum achievement is a Great Luo Golden Immortal.
However, the Zhou Tian stars have long been occupied by the demon race. Outsiders can hardly even get close, let alone refine them. Not to mention, there are also the Zhou Tian Star Gods who have wandered outside, constantly watching the Zhou Tian stars.
Mang, a mere acquired human, what can he use to compete with them?"
(End of Chapter)