Protect Our Patriarch

Of course, this was just the result of his newly promoted spirit platform realm, which greatly increased his inner pride.

He also knew that the path to becoming a celestial being was even longer and more difficult. Only by keeping his feet on the ground and moving forward step by step, could he possibly reach the end.

There were absolutely no shortcuts in this process.

Fortunately, before he was promoted to the spirit platform realm, he had already achieved the awakening of the second level of bloodline.

Now that he had been promoted to the spirit platform realm, his life level had undergone a leap. According to common sense, his bloodline would be further purified, reaching the level of the third bloodline, getting closer and closer to an ancestor from an ancient era.

After he had tested his body and gained a preliminary mastery.

He began to test the level of his bloodline awakening. He casually took out an ordinary vine seed and held it in his palm. Then, a rich green mysterious energy was injected into it.

Suddenly.

The vine seed sprouted roots and stems in the blink of an eye, firmly wrapping his palm.

Then the vine grew wildly, faster and faster, and in a short while, it grew into a vine as thick as his arm, almost twenty to twenty-three feet long.

The vine looked dark and shiny, very sturdy.

"This......"

Wang Shouzhe's eyes lit up. The ordinary vine seed seemed to have changed. It was stronger, tougher, and grew faster than before.

If the spirit platform realm puppet demon encountered this level of vine, it would not be able to cut it down so crazily.

At the same time, the battle time would be greatly shortened.

This was just the plant growth catalyst becoming stronger.

If Wang Shouzhe spent more time, slowly upgrading this vine seed again, its power would increase more than a notch.

This was one of the benefits of the third bloodline awakening.

The other effects of the third bloodline would take time to adapt and explore. Understanding and analyzing his evolved bloodline could not be achieved overnight.

Moreover, his bloodline ability was quite special......

If it was purely for fighting, the combat power displayed was not particularly strong.

But as long as he was given enough time to continuously improve his combat seeds. And in battle, make full use of the terrain and tactics, there is still a great potential for cross-level combat.

What he looked forward to most was the possibility of improving the spirit seeds.

Previously, because the first bloodline was too thin, it limited the development of the bloodline in improving the spirit seeds.

He had only been improving rice and wheat seeds, developing seeds with higher yield and fuller grains.

But no matter how good the ordinary rice and wheat seeds were improved, they were just ordinary seeds.

If he could improve the two spirit crops in his family, the White Jade Spirit Rice and the Red Crystal Spirit Rice, and gradually improve them to form higher-yielding spirit seeds, it would be of great help to the family.

However, improving spirit seeds was not an overnight task, so Wang Shouzhe temporarily put this idea aside.

Originally, Wang Shouzhe wanted to take the opportunity to study the Heart Guarding Spirit Shield and the Bloodthirsty Vine. But after calming down, he smelled a foul odor on his body.

It was the stain left by the body's leap and bloodline evolution. If he didn't deal with it, it would stink to death.

So he called out, "Wife, I've been promoted."

Soon after, Liu Ruolan, who had been waiting in the distance, ran in panting with a large bucket of hot water. This large bucket of hot water probably weighed a ton or two.

But Liu Ruolan didn't seem to struggle with the large bucket of hot water.

Firstly, she was naturally gifted and had a high level of bloodline awakening. Secondly, she had stepped into the spirit platform realm before Wang Shouzhe, and had easily awakened the third bloodline.

Her bloodline level was much higher than Wang Shouzhe's. Even if she couldn't reach the fourth bloodline level, she was not far off.

Yes, she was one step ahead again.

This made Wang Shouzhe couldn't help but wonder, was she doing it on purpose?

Clearly, she was making it impossible for Wang Shouzhe to force her!

This was so annoying.

"Congratulations to my husband for stepping into the spirit platform realm and being promoted to the spirit platform ancestor." Liu Ruolan said graciously, completely unaware of what Wang Shouzhe was thinking. Then she put the big bucket of hot water on the ground with a "clang", "Husband, you take your time to wash, I'll leave first."

"Hold on." Wang Shouzhe stopped her, "Just now when I was promoted to the spirit platform realm, I accidentally twisted my waist. Ruolan, this time you help me bathe."

"Huh?" Liu Ruolan's beautiful eyes widened, "Are you sure about this?"

She didn't understand how he could twist his waist just by being promoted to the spirit platform realm?

"I'm sure, sigh~~ I was so excited after being promoted to the spirit platform realm that I tried to fly and accidentally hurt my waist." Wang Shouzhe said seriously, "Wife, we've been married for so long, don't tell me we don't even have this basic trust?"

"Alright." Liu Ruolan's face turned slightly red, she hesitated for a moment, but still gritted her teeth and agreed, "But you mustn't mess around, I'll be shy."

She had never done such a thing since they got married, and her face was blushing.

"Don't mess around, don't mess around." Wang Shouzhe patted his chest to assure her.

"Then, let's give it a try." Liu Ruolan finally agreed with a blushing face.

Then.

Long Yan, the ancestor who had been guarding Wang Shouzhe outside, quietly left.

During this time, she also pulled away the ancestor Xuan Fu who came to check the situation, saying that Shouzhe was slightly injured during the promotion, and Ruolan was helping him heal.The result left Ancestor Xuanfu in doubt, how could one get injured during a smooth ascension to the Spirit Platform realm?

Could it be an injury to the Spirit Platform?

This was a big deal, she had to go and check.

But she was forcibly dragged away by Ancestor Long Yan.

An hour later, a miserable cry came from Wang Shouzhe's closed-door cultivation cave: "Ruolan, why have your eyes changed color?"

"You said you wouldn't mess around."

"I didn't mess around, my power increased too quickly, and I couldn't control my hand speed."

"Humph! Go to hell!"

"I was wrong..."

Then, the sound of intense battle ensued.

"Boom boom boom!"

Under the violent energy fluctuations, it seemed as if the entire mountain range was trembling.

In the meantime, there were also some inhumanly eerie screams mixed in.

"Something's wrong." Ancestor Xuanfu's eyes widened in shock, preparing to go and investigate.

But she was held back by Ancestor Long Yan again: "Don't get too involved in the affairs of the young."

At the same time, she couldn't help but sigh in her heart, the world was changing too fast, and the young people were too playful.

Ancestor Xuanfu's eyes were filled with doubt. The sound and scene seemed too horrifying, was it really okay not to go?

"How about we wait until Shouzhe begs for mercy before we go and check?" Ancestor Long Yan suggested uncertainly.

"Uh... it seems he's already begging for mercy." Ancestor Xuanfu said weakly.

"Then let's wait until he cries for help... before we go and check."

"Uh... it seems he's already crying for help."

With that, the two ancestors looked at each other and rushed in.

Then, they rushed out at the fastest speed.

Their faces under the veils were all flushed, the young people of today were too shameless.

......

What exactly happened that night?

Apart from the few people involved who kept their mouths shut, no one else knew.

Ten days later.

The main force began to withdraw from the canyon.

"Third brother." Wang Shouzhe saluted a young man in the vine array, "I'll leave the first year to you, third brother. You can take this time to retreat and polish yourself, striving to step into the Spirit Platform realm as soon as possible."

"Fourth brother." Wang Shounuo returned the salute with a bitter face, "I entrust my wife and children to you."

He never dreamed that he would be assigned to stand guard here for a year after coming out for a trial. Life was indeed unpredictable.

Fortunately, not only was the merit value high this year, but the main force also left him a lot of resources.

If he practiced with peace of mind, he could indeed make a lot of progress, but it was just too hard.

After Wang Shouzhe arranged the hidden work of the trial field and the guards.

He didn't idle either.

Relying on his strong power and many ancestors, he harvested around the trial area, getting a lot of beast meat and various heavenly treasures.

At the same time.

Wang Shouzhe also secretly began to cultivate the Bloodthirsty Vine.

Soon, after killing all the creatures near the trial area.

He joined the autumn and winter hunting team led by Ancestor Wang Xiehan and returned to Ping'an Town.

As for why Ancestor Xiehan's autumn and winter hunting team appeared here? This was naturally arranged by Wang Shouzhe in advance. The trial and the autumn and winter hunting were carried out together, which was naturally more beneficial to the clan.

After returning to Ping'an Town.

The meat was distributed to those who should have it.

The heavenly treasures obtained during the sweep were also distributed fairly according to the contributions of each clan.

Thus, this trial trip ended successfully, and each family had gains, so it was not a wasted trip.

The only surprise was.

Ancestor Xuanfu and her niece Liu Ruolei didn't return to the Liu's Clan after the trial, but stayed at the Wang's Clan all day, eating and living for free. They said it was already October, and they would return to the academy together after the New Year.

Especially Ancestor Xuanfu, who said she hadn't spent the New Year with her cousin Long Yan for a long time, so she naturally stayed at the Wang's Clan.

Wang Shouzhe also began to stay at home, studying his Bloodthirsty Vine, familiarizing himself with the Heart Shield and Zhouxuan Sword.

And to explore and adapt to his bloodline, which had already reached the third level.

This time, he still started with ordinary seeds to adapt, and finally aimed to improve the spirit seeds.

Apart from that, he spent his days playing with his adorable children. Time flew by, and half a month passed in a blink of an eye.

One day.

While Wang Shouzhe was reading with his children, he received a report from the gatehouse that Zhong Xingwang from the Zhong's Clan of the Celestial Race had come to visit.

Wang Shouzhe had great respect for Brother Zhong Xingwang.

After all, he had helped the clan many times in times of crisis.

Although he was infatuated with Ancestor Long Yan and tried to stay at the Wang's Clan every year, he couldn't erase the help he had given to the Wang's Clan.

Therefore, Wang Shouzhe personally received Zhong Xingwang, serving him the best tea and pastries, without any neglect.

"Little brother Shouzhe." Zhong Xingwang drank the spirit tea and ate the pastries with a smile, "I have successfully redeemed the 'Turtle Scale Treasure Shield' of Sister Long Yan as you requested. In addition, the three 'High-Level Concealment Pendants' you asked me to search for have also been obtained."

"Brother Zhong, I am truly grateful." Wang Shouzhe stood up and bowed, saying solemnly, "I will remember your kindness, Brother. If you need anything in the future, I will not refuse."

Zhong Xingwang also quickly stood up and returned the salute, "Shouzhe, you are too polite. We are brothers, there's no need to be so formal."

After some formalities,

Wang Shouzhe found out that the price to redeem the turtle scale treasure shield was 32,000 Top Gold. This price was quite fair, clearly Zhong Xingwang had put in some effort.

As for the high-level Concealing Charms, each was priced at 11,000.

The price was indeed very expensive, but in order to keep some trump cards for the family, this money had to be spent. After all, these high-level Concealing Charms could hide the powerful aura of a Spirit Platform cultivator.

Moreover, high-level Concealing Charms were not particularly common treasures. The fact that Zhong Xingwang could find a way to get them showed that he had put in a lot of effort.

As such, Wang Shouzhe spent another 65,000 Top Gold, including an extra 2,000 Top Gold as a reward for Zhong Xingwang's hard work.

As a result, the Wang's Clan's funds became slightly tight. Fortunately, they had many sources of income now, so they were not afraid of running out of cash flow.

After all, if Top Gold was not converted into strength, what use was having more money?

Although Wang Shouzhe spent a lot of money this time, it was all used to enhance the strength and foundation of the family.

Regarding the 2,000 reward, even though Zhong Xingwang tried to refuse several times,

Wang Shouzhe was always straightforward in his dealings and would never take advantage of others for nothing.

After some wrangling, Zhong Xingwang reluctantly accepted the Top Gold, and said with emotion, "Little brother Shouzhe, among all the family heads I've met, you are the most meticulous. The prosperity of the Wang's Clan today is definitely related to you."

"Brother, you flatter me, you flatter me!" Wang Shouzhe said modestly.

"By the way, how is...Senior Sister...doing these days? I haven't asked about her for a long time." Zhong Xingwang was generally good at everything, but he couldn't help but bring up Ancestor Long Yan after a few sentences.

"Cough cough." Wang Shouzhe coughed twice, and once again solemnly reminded, "Brother Zhong, I really need to remind you. My family's Ancestor Long Yan, her ambition lies in the path of the Celestial, I'm afraid..."

"I understand, I understand. My admiration for Senior Sister Long Yan is purely admiration, and I have no inappropriate thoughts. It's only natural for Senior Sister to walk her path of the Celestial, and all I, Zhong Xingwang, need to do is to support her silently from behind." Zhong Xingwang nodded repeatedly in agreement, then changed the subject, "Alright, I'm quite tired from the journey, I'll go rest now, little brother Shouzhe, you don't need to entertain me anymore."

Then Zhong Xingwang went straight to the guest room courtyard that was reserved for him.

There was no choice, he would come to stay for a while every year, so this courtyard had to be kept for him. Fortunately, when Ancestor Zuo Xuan built this main house, he took into consideration the prosperity of the future generations and built many courtyards.

Otherwise, they really couldn't accommodate all these people who came to freeload.

After getting the turtle scale treasure shield,

Wang Shouzhe immediately went to Long Yan's residence, planning to give the Ancestor a surprise.

He happened to run into Ancestor Xuan Fu visiting Long Yan's residence. The two Ancestors were in the courtyard, drinking spiritual tea, and seemed to be chatting about something.

This was not unusual.

After Ancestor Xuan Fu settled down in the Wang's Clan, she would visit Ancestor Long Yan every now and then.

"Shouzhe, you came at the right time, I was just talking about you with my cousin." Ancestor Xuan Fu seemed to be in a good mood, "Sit down and join us."

Although Wang Shouzhe had also reached the Spirit Platform realm, these two were Ancestors, so naturally he wouldn't forget his place. He immediately bowed and said, "At the Ancestors' invitation, I dare not refuse."

Then Wang Shouzhe sat down at the side, helping the two Ancestors refill their spiritual tea, keeping silent all the while.

"Shouzhe, my cousin Long Yan and I share the same opinion." Ancestor Xuan Fu said, "After the New Year, you and Ruolan will accompany me to the Academy. Firstly, you have just advanced to the Spirit Platform realm, and you need to obtain the subsequent Spirit Platform techniques from the Academy. Secondly...my cousin Long Yan, wants you to visit Master Binglan."

The Academy, Master Binglan? Wang Shouzhe raised his eyebrows slightly.

"Of course, the most important thing about this trip is that your Wang's Clan needs to find a way to get on good terms with the higher-ups of the Academy." Ancestor Xuan Fu said, "No matter what, the Purple Mansion Academy is the sacred place of Xuanwu in our Longzuo Commandery. In a sense, the Academy at least influences half of the situation in Longzuo Commandery."

Wang Shouzhe thought to himself, Ancestor Xuan Fu's words made sense.

In the entire Longzuo Commandery, the influence of the Purple Mansion Academy was indeed too great.

And from the sounds of it, the two Ancestors wanted him, Wang Shouzhe, to step forward and cozy up to Master Binglan.

But why would Master Binglan let him cozy up to her?

Wang Shouzhe fell into thought, clearly the complexity of the matter back then was even greater than he had imagined.

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