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Chapter 2627 Remains
Chapter 2627 Remains
"Wow," Qu Jianlei pursed his lips slightly. Is this also the power of a True Venerable? It feels somewhat similar to the power of a Heavenly Demon.
He was a little surprised at first, but then he thought about it and realized that it wasn't such an exaggerated thing for someone with the Out-of-Body cultivation to penetrate a small world.
But why can't I do it? "I admire you, I just can't."
"I can't either," Han Li said calmly. "I haven't thought about penetrating the boundary membrane, but I can handle the protective shield of the great formation."
At this point, Qu Jianlei remembered that the one from Taiyuan Sea had once penetrated the defensive formation of Jiuyou Island.
In any case, if Xiaoyou can do it, there's no reason why Zhenjun can't. No wonder Qingkong thinks there's something wrong with his information.
If you don't understand, just ask. "Ancestor, can you penetrate the boundary membrane of the Great Thousand Worlds?"
"You think you can just touch someone else's protective film so easily?" the female driver boasted brazenly, showing off her driving skills. "You'll have to take responsibility."
"Fine, forget I asked," Qu Jianlei was too lazy to ask any more questions, thinking to himself that he would use the Dao Tablet to teach him a lesson sooner or later when he was distracted!
Let's get down to business. All you're thinking about is driving. Don't you act like a senior driver?
However, the next moment, the female voice spoke again, "The vast world is also divided, so it's hard to say, but the middle world is no problem!"
Qu Jianlei thought about it and realized that it made sense. In a vast world where split spirits or even merged spirits can be born, it must be very difficult to penetrate the boundary membrane.
The next moment, a female voice sounded in his mind again, "But speaking of this membrane, I heard that the dragon race doesn't have it. Have you asked Qing Ning about it?"
Qu Jianlei felt like he was about to collapse. "Senior, please have mercy on me. I'm still young and don't understand these high-level topics."
How much free time does he have to be to care about other people's married life?
The woman's voice kept babbling, "I just want to know if that person is Chu Long. You don't want your friend to be laughed at, do you?"
Qu Jianlei was at a loss for words when Xiao You's divine sense transmitted over, "True Venerable Qu, bring your old friend in."
Where her clone moved, a faint pillar of light appeared, resembling a passageway.
“I’ll go too,” Han Li followed without hesitation, “to see the scenery of Yi He’s hometown.”
"Sigh," before Xiaoyou's true form could speak, she saw the two disappear into the passage.
“That’s really true,” she said sullenly, “It’s just a small world inside, can it even hold the two of them?”
The True Venerable One does not really care about ordinary people, but when it comes to the cause and effect of the entire realm, he still cares a lot.
"This realm... seems rather unusual," Qingkong said thoughtfully. "By the way, how did Yi He get out?"
No one answered the question; in fact, even if Qu Jianlei were present, he wouldn't have been able to provide an answer.
Because even he himself didn't know!
After entering the small world, Qu Jianlei raised his hand to do some calculations and was a little confused. "This guy... really does have some karma."
This place is called a small world, but it's actually not that small; it's about half the size of Cangwu.
However, Cangwu is the smallest among the Middle Thousand Worlds, while this world is definitely considered large among the Lesser Thousand Worlds.
The key lies in the distribution of spiritual energy, as well as the number of cultivators who have achieved Nascent Soul and those who have achieved the Out-of-Body stage.
This realm is called "Remnant," and it has nineteen fourth-order spiritual veins. As for fifth-order ones, there are none at all.
Nineteen fourth-order cultivators gave birth to more than fifty Nascent Soul cultivators, which was slightly stronger than Dong Sheng's level when Qu Jianlei first arrived in Cangwu.
There are four main causal lines related to Yi He, all involving his descendants.
One of the causal lines is connected to a third-order spiritual vein, which is already the strongest.
However, even this third-tier spiritual vein was not solely owned by his descendants, but shared with several Golden Core families.
The Yi family holds a small share in the family, and while they have two Golden Core cultivators, one of them is already very old.
In reality, it's just an ordinary Golden Core family, and there are subtle but persistent problems with the continuation of its lineage.
To Qu Jianlei's surprise, a third-order spiritual vein actually supported six Golden Core families!
The cultivators of the Cangwu Realm have always believed that they are living a very difficult life.
But once they come to the Remnant Realm, they will realize that the cultivation world has never been the most difficult; there is always something even more difficult!
At this moment, the Yi family had gathered no more than a hundred members around the spiritual vein.
Besides the elderly Golden Core cultivator, there were six other Foundation Establishment cultivators, including an elderly one and a disabled one; the rest were all at the Qi Refining stage or below.
The old Golden Core cultivator's name is Yi Wentian, a very imposing name, but he is in a very decadent state.
Looking at the three Foundation Establishment cultivators in front of him, he gave a bitter smile, "You lot, just accompany me to my death. It's my incompetence that's the problem."
An elderly woman who had reached the Foundation Establishment stage spoke up, "What are you saying, Ancestor? Second Uncle took the seedlings away, and we all stayed behind voluntarily."
“Shut up,” a one-eyed giant said coldly. “If it weren’t for the family’s death decree, I wouldn’t even be here to die!”
He was also a descendant of this branch, but he had already left his ancestral home with his family long ago.
If it weren't for this decree, he might have become the fifth branch of the Yi family in the world of remnants.
The founder of the Yi family in this realm was a Golden Core cultivator, exceptionally talented and generous. Among his more than one hundred descendants, three actually achieved the Golden Core stage.
However, the limit for a remnant is the Nascent Soul stage, while the progenitor is ultimately only at the Golden Core stage, lacking even the cultivation method to break through to the Nascent Soul stage!
The ancestor's management skills were also mediocre, and gradually, the family split into four.
The ancestor has been dead for three thousand years. Before his death, he said that he was a descendant of a true immortal, which is why he had a large amount of wealth.
The veracity of this statement is unverifiable; in any case, among the surviving families of true immortals with names and surnames, there is no one with the surname Yi.
However, the Yi family members vaguely sensed that the rumor might be true.
For nearly a thousand years after the death of their ancestor, no remaining family or power dared to openly suppress the Yi family!
This means that the original ancestor of the Yi family, the true immortal, is very likely still alive, and no one dares to act recklessly.
However, things didn't work out after that, and the Yi family gradually fell apart.
This is almost the fate of powerful families; no matter how well they are managed, there will always be someone within the family who feels that they are not treating everyone equally.
The strongest branch of the Yi family is now facing another thorny problem.
Among the Golden Core families that share a third-tier spiritual vein, the strongest, the Wang family, wants to redeem its share of the spiritual vein, and the Yi family cannot hand it over.
The young Golden Core cultivator fled with the promising cultivators and most of the clan, but someone still had to look after the home.
As one of only two Golden Core cultivators in the Yi family, Yi Wentian had to persevere in this life-or-death battle—that's right, he was unlikely to survive.
But he had no choice. If he didn't fight this battle, no one in the entire world of surviving descendants would respect the Yi family anymore.
The one-eyed giant originally wanted to establish his own independent branch because of the scarcity of resources within his tribe and the disputes over their distribution.
However, a decree was issued within the clan, which meant "a general decree to the entire Yi family in the surviving world."
The Yi family has four major branches, with theirs being the largest. However, it's hard to say whether they can command the other three branches.
However, the one-eyed giant belonged to this branch, and although he was only at the Foundation Establishment stage, he returned as ordered by the main branch.
The concept of family is something that can't be clearly explained or defined, and that's where it comes in.
They may have constant disputes and even fights that result in bloodshed on ordinary days, but when it really comes down to it, there are some people who are willing to go all out.
The one-eyed giant was able to establish his foundation. His family's support wasn't much, but they did provide protection. Ultimately, it's not something that can be achieved with a single stroke.
The old woman was unhappy, but considering that the other party could come back in time, she couldn't make a fuss about it.
All she could say was, "When the war starts, I'll be the first to go. You should try your best to protect Ancestor Wentian and retreat after two incense sticks have burned."
The use of "one incense stick," "two incense sticks," and "three incense sticks" is a distinctive feature of the traditional Chinese heritage community, signifying the family's determination to protect it.
To stay until the time it takes for an incense stick to burn before retreating is to accept defeat; it's also a way of doing one's best, at least one won't be ridiculed as a coward.
They're determined to get revenge; this isn't over yet.
"Three incense sticks" is just a general term. In fact, as long as more than two incense sticks are not removed, it is generally referred to as "three incense sticks".
The meaning behind that is self-evident: an irreconcilable feud.
If someone from the losing side survives, they can annihilate the entire enemy family without being condemned once they rise again, provided that someone survives.
The old woman's words were quite responsible. Upon hearing this, the Ancestor Wentian gave a wry smile, "Why should I run away? The Wang family has seven True Immortals!"
This situation arises from the scarcity of resources and the fact that there are too many monks and not enough porridge. The Wang family was originally powerful, and now that their seventh True Person has successfully formed the Golden Core, they have a need to monopolize the spiritual veins.
The custom of burning three incense sticks is a result of this situation, where each family makes the most of the spiritual energy without harming the fundamental nature of the energy.
"The Qingshui branch has a peak Foundation Establishment cultivator," the one-eyed giant said coldly, "and there is hope that another True Person will emerge, but this time we probably can't count on them."
The Yi family has split up, and the relationships are not very close. At its peak, there were seven branches, but now there are only four, which speaks volumes.
However, the three incense sticks still cannot be lit, otherwise all four branches of the Yi family with names and titles will be removed from the list of descendants.
Those three families only have Foundation Establishment cultivators, but Foundation Establishment families also have assets, right? There will always be people eyeing them.
“Sigh,” Yi Wentian sighed, his wrinkles deepening, “They insisted on splitting up the family… what a mess this has become.”
"It's a pity that the Primordial True Immortal has vanished without a trace," the old woman muttered softly. "If only he had a few disciples to help him."
“Yuanzu was just a rogue cultivator,” Yi Wentian said calmly.
As an old sage of the Yi family, he knew the inside story best: "He had already disappeared when the progenitor was born."
"A Nascent Soul cultivator's lifespan is two thousand years," the one-eyed giant sighed softly.
He wanted to have many descendants and live a sensible life. He didn't rely on the ancestor at all, but he thought, "It would be good if I could leave behind a talisman treasure."
He had only said it casually, but unexpectedly, a handsome young man suddenly appeared in the room.
Yi Wentian was immediately shocked. He subconsciously glanced at the calming incense in the distance and found that the smoke was straight and without any fluctuation.
The handsome young man completely ignored his reaction and asked, "Are you from the main branch of the Yi family?"
"How dare you thief!" The old woman and the one-eyed man rushed out together, now carrying weapons and magical artifacts.
However, their eyes couldn't help but drift towards the old man.
This person's appearance is too strange; perhaps only the patriarch's intervention will offer any chance of victory.