novelapdf Chapter 27 Clan Arrangements
Chapter 27 Clan Arrangements
Three days later
Chen Chunan and the four clan elders successfully returned to their clan's territory.
Upon learning of this, clan chief Chen Daoping came to greet him from afar: "Brother Daoxuan! Did your journey go smoothly?"
Chen Daoxuan and the other elders exchanged glances, then said, "It's a long story, let's go inside and talk!"
Chen Daoping knew he was being too hasty, so he suppressed his excitement and led the group toward the main house.
The group went straight to the conference room without stopping.
Four elders, the fourth, fifth, sixth, and eighth, arrived, and together with Chen Chunan, the meeting room was filled with ten people.
Only then did Chen Daoping notice that Chen Daoxuan and Chen Heting looked a little off.
"Brother Daoxuan, Heting, are you injured?"
Chen Daoxuan waved his hand: "We encountered the Blood Demon Old Ghost. Fortunately, we were lucky enough to kill him and escaped by sheer luck."
The eldest elder's casual words left the second, third, and seventh elders with strange expressions, while the clan leader and the other four elders were greatly alarmed.
"What? You encountered the Blood Demon? And you even fought back and killed him? Who did it? He Ting? No, no, although He Ting is good at fighting, he is still far inferior to the Blood Demon."
For a time, the elders had all sorts of speculations, but none of them mentioned the eldest elder, which made him feel like he had finally managed to show off, but had failed miserably.
The three Chen brothers were the eldest, Chen Daoxuan; the second, Chen Heming; and the seventh, Chen Heting.
However, the elder clan leader was actually a replacement who came later; the original leader of the three clans was the clan chief, Chen Daoping.
The elder of the great clan was actually not as strong as Chen Heting, who was only at the eleventh level of Qi Refining.
Therefore, everyone preferred to believe that the Seventh Elder was the main force rather than the First Elder.
The second elder was an honest man. Seeing that everyone was arguing, he coughed a few times.
Once everyone quieted down and their gazes turned to him, he said leisurely, "Didn't any of you consider that it might be Chu Nan?"
"Chu Nan? That's quite possible. His lightning magic really is the nemesis of the Blood Demon!"
"Yes, yes, if Third Brother can hold out for even a moment with his Wood Vine Technique, Chu Nan can inflict a severe blow on the Blood Demon!"
The three elders looked embarrassed: "You really think highly of me. Actually, I didn't help at all. The four of us were completely fooled by the Blood Demon. Our eldest brother lost an arm in one move, and our seventh brother was also seriously injured by a single blow. If it weren't for Chu Nan's miraculous feat, none of the four of us would have made it back."
The Seventh Elder was too lazy to listen to these people's nonsense, so he simply told them the whole story in detail.
Only then did everyone begin to re-evaluate Chen Chunan.
"Just over half a month ago, Chu Nan wasn't even a match for the Seventh Master. I never imagined that he could kill a Foundation Establishment True Person in just 20 days! This is truly unbelievable."
Clan Chief Chen Daoping looked at Chen Chunan with a mixture of surprise and relief, then said, "Alright, stop discussing it. Keep this a secret! My elder brother said he brought back a lot of resources; those promising young talents in the clan are truly blessed!"
Soon all the resources that had been counted were announced, and the elders were overjoyed.
After discussion, the clan chief made arrangements for the resources.
1. Chen Chunan and Chen Hongxian, siblings, will receive 15 low-grade spirit stones per month to ensure they can fully support their efforts to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage.
Each of the five immortal seedlings with three spiritual roots in the clan receives 5 low-grade spirit stones per month. The one who progresses the fastest can have an additional Foundation Establishment Pill purchased by the clan using the reserved spirit stones.
Chen Chunan felt that he no longer needed to compete with the other clansmen for resources, but the clan chief insisted that what Chen Chunan had was his own, and what the clan gave him was a clan resource allocation, and they should not be confused.
2. Selection of Talisman Masters. The introductory manual on talismans that Chen Chunan acquired came from the Liu family, whose main source of wealth was talismans. This was also one of the main reasons for their immense wealth. The basic requirements for a talisman master are abundant spiritual power and strong divine sense.
Is there anyone among the younger generation of the family whose spiritual power is more abundant than Chen Chunan's?
As for his powerful divine sense, Chen Chunan hadn't shown it before, but after the battle with the Blood Demon, everyone in the clan knew that Chen Chunan, a mere Qi Refining Level 6 cultivator, had actually cultivated a divine sense that only Qi Refining Level 10 cultivators could develop.
All things considered, Chen Chunan is the most suitable person to become a talisman master.
The family had considered training more talisman masters, but they only had one talisman brush, so there was nothing they could do.
3. Because of that old dog Liu Guisheng, we will now strengthen our rear defenses.
The spy must keep a close eye on when Liu Guisheng emerges from seclusion. If Liu the old dog emerges from seclusion ahead of schedule, the clansmen must be evacuated immediately.
Although the ancestral land of the family is important, the clan elders still understand the principle that if the land is preserved but the people are lost, both the people and the land will be lost.
4. The Genyue Seal was officially handed over to Chen Chunan for safekeeping.
This gesture deeply moved the clan elders. The Genyue Seal was the personal magical artifact of Chen Genyue, the founding ancestor of the Chen clan, and also the only top-grade magical artifact in the family. It was also a symbol of the clan head's status.
The clan leader's decision to sever ties with the Genyue Seal and hand it over to Chen Chunan undoubtedly entrusts the important responsibility of the next generation of clan leader to Chen Chunan, a child who is only 15 years old!
How could the elders not be alarmed?
However, the vast majority of clan elders wholeheartedly supported this.
...
After the meeting, Chen Chunan returned to his small home with the Genyue Seal, the Spirit Talisman Entry, and the Talisman Brush.
Chen Hongxian, who was waiting at the door with her little hands supporting her cheeks and looking up expectantly, saw her brother from afar and her eyes instantly turned red. She took off like a rocket and ran all the way, crashing into Chen Chunan's arms like a cannonball.
"You silly brother, you've been gone for over ten days! Hongxian misses you so much~"
Hearing Hongxian's coquettish voice, which was tinged with tears, Chen Chunan couldn't help but rub Hongxian's little head.
"Brother misses you too. Brother brought you a really nice gift, don't you want to see it?"
"Look, look! What gift did my brother bring?"
"Ta-da! Look what this is! A storage ring! A top-grade magic weapon, the Azure Wood Spirit Sword! And a mid-grade magic weapon, the Tranquility Bracelet! And spirit stones, all for Hongxian!"
"Ah~~~"
The deafening screams made Chen Chunan cover his ears in pain.
He never imagined that his sister could produce such a sharp, explosive sound!
Absolutely terrifying!
However, before long, a pair of small hands reached out and pulled his hands down.
Then, as if it were free, kisses rained down on Chen Chunan's face and forehead.
"Brother is the best brother in the world! Hongxian loves brother the most! Mwah~"
Chen Chunan pretended to look disgusted as he pulled the red thread off his body, then raised his sleeve to wipe the drool off his face.
"Alright, alright, did you even brush your teeth? You just came up here and kissed me!"
Hongxian stopped giggling instantly, her little face puffed up, and then she hugged Chen Chunan tightly again, kissing him hard on both cheeks before jumping down satisfied.
"Hmph! You stinky brother, I'll kiss you! Next time, I'll kiss you without brushing my teeth!"
Chen Chunan deliberately leaned back tactically: "Ew~ I might be suffocated by your breath!"
Red Line's face flushed with embarrassment and indignation: "I'm already a cultivator at the sixth level of Qi Refining, how can I still have breath? Brother, you're so annoying!"
After bickering with Chen Chunan for a while, Hongxian looked happily at the storage ring, the Green Wood Spirit Sword, and the Tranquilizing Bracelet.
After refining the ring, he had a great time collecting and playing with items.
Then, somewhat puzzled, she asked, "Brother, where did you get the spirit stones to buy magic artifacts? High-grade magic artifacts seem to cost at least five or six hundred spirit stones!"
Chen Chunan briefly explained the matter of the Tribulation Cultivator.
Hongxian immediately stopped playing around and pulled Chen Chunan to look him over from left to right, even trying to lift his clothes to take a look.
Chen Chunan, both amused and exasperated, pushed her away, saying, "Don't worry, I'm fine! I'm not hurt at all!"
Hongxian's little face was solemn: "Brother, Mom and Dad are gone, and you're all I have left. You must never have anything happen to you. If you dare to abandon Hongxian, I won't live either."
Chen Chunan's heart skipped a beat, and he hugged the red thread to his chest: "What nonsense are you talking about? Just don't forget your brother after you get married."
Hongxian nudged Chen Chunan's chest with her head: "No way! Hongxian won't get married. Hongxian wants to cultivate alongside my brother and become a renowned great cultivator in Lingzhou!"
"good!"