I Can Fix My Talent in Hundred Lives-Chapter 369 - 298: Bloodline Array (Part 2)

During these days of sword sparring with Chen Sheng, rather than calling it competition, it was more like receiving guidance.

Chen Sheng could always accurately point out the flaws in their sword techniques and even personally demonstrate ways to improve them, benefiting the four immensely. They were already convinced in both heart and mind.

Chen Sheng merely nodded slightly, maintaining his usual cold demeanor without any expression on his face.

The four Chen Clan cultivators were not surprised. After half a month of getting along, they had long figured out the nature of this Sword Immortal—cold on the outside, warm on the inside, who, despite his taciturn nature, was willing to guide them in swordsmanship.

Just as they were tidying up their magical artifacts and preparing to rest, Chen Liexiao suddenly remembered:

"In being so absorbed in sword practice with Fellow Daoist Life-Annihilating, I forgot that today is the day for all branches to enter the mountain. I have to go and preside over it."

A nearby Nascent Soul cultivator teased: "Whether you go or not is the same. Your Golden Core Elders are seasoned, nothing will go wrong."

Chen Liexiao waved his hand: "One must attend, to show the importance placed on the talents of each branch."

As he said this, he was about to turn around. When his gaze swept over to Chen Sheng, he suddenly had a thought, stopped in his tracks, and said with a smile:

"Fellow Daoist Life-Annihilating has been cooped up in the Martial Arts Arena training swordplay for days, which must be rather dull."

"Today, disciples from various branches are entering the mountain and younger disciples are here to take the entrance test, which is quite lively. Would you like to join me for a look?"

This was a casual inquiry, and Chen Liexiao himself had little hope.

After all, this Cold-faced Sword Monarch’s heart is set on the Dao; apart from practicing swordplay, he consults only Celestial Venerable Chen Xihua and has never shown even the slightest interest in other mundane matters.

Unexpectedly, Chen Sheng nodded lightly and uttered one word: "Alright."

Chen Liexiao was first taken aback, then overjoyed, and laughed heartily:

"Wonderful! I’ll lead the way for you, Fellow Daoist!"

The other three Nascent Soul cultivators were also quite surprised and then followed with smiles.

...

The Yunlan Mountain main gate plaza was a massive expanse of blue stone covering ten thousand acres.

At this moment, the plaza was already a sea of people. Over ten thousand young cultivators dressed in uniform blue outfits stood in neat rows, each one with an upright posture and steady aura.

Those standing here were all Foundation Establishment cultivators under thirty, selected from branches everywhere, with the weakest having a High Grade Spiritual Root.

Among them were geniuses with Earth Grade Spiritual Roots, and even a few with special Spirit Bodies who progressed quickly, nearly touching the threshold of the Golden Core stage.

Around the plaza, over a hundred Golden Core cultivators were methodically arranging the entrance test details.

They wore Daoist robes embroidered with the character "Chen," had the Golden Core Cultivator’s Identity Token hanging at their waists, and held spells in their hands as they continuously adjusted the Spirit Gathering Array at the plaza’s edges, ensuring the supply of Spiritual Qi during the tests.

A Golden Core Perfection cultivator was loudly reading out the test rules, his voice aided by Spiritual Power to spread across the plaza, every word falling clearly into the ears of the young cultivators.

At this moment, ripples suddenly appeared in the void above the plaza.

Five figures walked out slowly from the void, the pressure of Nascent Soul cultivators spreading like a tide, causing the entire plaza’s temperature to plummet abruptly.

"It’s the Nascent Soul True Monarchs!"

Some young cultivator inadvertently exclaimed, causing all the Golden Core cultivators to feel a shock in their hearts. They quickly stopped their actions, stepped forward, and bowed, their voices respectful and in unison:

"Greetings, True Monarchs!"

Chen Liexiao, wearing a crimson Daoist Robe, casually waved his hand, a gentle stream of Spirit Light lifting everyone:

"There’s no need for such formalities; continue arranging matters as usual."

Saying this, Chen Liexiao sidestepped to allow Chen Sheng behind him, leading him towards the high platform at the front of the plaza, while introducing it softly and with pride:

"Our Chen Clan’s heritage duration is not that long, but our ancestor Micro-Image had a special constitution and even united with the world... now it’s flourishing and abundant."

"Excluding the three main bloodlines at Yunlan Mountain and the thirteen principal bloodlines, there are thousands of larger and smaller branches all over the Eastern Domain."

"Every twenty years, exceptional children from branches everywhere come for tests in the main bloodline. Those who pass the test can stay at Yunlan Mountain and receive the main bloodline’s resources for cultivation. If their talent is extraordinary, they can even apprentice under various True Monarchs."

Chen Sheng nodded occasionally, already aware of the Chen Clan’s lineage divisions from Chen Liexiao.

The three direct bloodlines of Yunlan Mountain have a very high threshold, requiring at least the status of a Late-stage Nascent Soul Cultivator to qualify to establish a direct lineage and pass down the core Dao Principle of Divinity Transformation.

The thirteen principal bloodlines are managed by ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators and are also the core strength of the Chen Clan.

As for branches everywhere, only those with Golden Core cultivators stationed can be recorded by the Chen Clan, ensuring the continuity of the branch’s heritage.

Recalling that in the past, the Chen Clan he belonged to was merely "one family with two Nascent Souls, a hundred Golden Cores."

But now, it has more than twenty Nascent Soul True Monarchs, several Late-stage Nascent Soul Great Cultivators, and even the Celestial Venerable Chen Xihua at its helm, making it the premier force in this realm. Chen Sheng couldn’t help but feel a touch of admiration.

Before long, the array at the front of the plaza suddenly lit up, a circular array about a hundred meters across, comprised of countless fine golden runes, through which faint Spirit Light flowed.

More than ten thousand young cultivators entered in sequence according to their branch order, stepping onto the array. Every time a cultivator stood on the array, it would light up a pillar of blood-red light.

Chen Sheng watched the complex rune array, filled with many ancient array patterns, and his eyebrows raised slightly: "Is this a bloodline array?"

Chen Liexiao laughed heartily, his eyes full of praise: 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

"As expected, Fellow Daoist is broad and knowledgeable, even proficient in arrays! This Sword Light Division Skill of yours is divine, it’s no wonder you understand arrays."

"This is not an ordinary bloodline array; it is an inherited array found in an ancient ruin by the Celestial Venerable, known as the ’Origin Blood Array’!"

"It can not only detect bloodlines but trace their source, precisely identifying even those passed down for tens of thousands of generations, an incredible array indeed."

Speaking of this, Chen Liexiao sighed:

"Some branches of the Chen Clan, especially those who were princes in the secular world back then, have multiplied rapidly. By now, the earliest batches are approaching two hundred generations."

"Ordinary bloodline arrays can only detect up to a few dozen generations and can’t recognize them precisely. Only this ’Origin Blood Array’ can be used."

Chen Sheng nodded lightly. He was well-aware of the limitations of normal arrays, and this ’Origin Blood Array’ being able to detect tens of thousands of generations indeed counted as a wondrous array.

Seeing Chen Sheng’s focused expression, Chen Liexiao had a thought, laughed heartily, and said:

"If Fellow Daoist is interested, you may as well go and understand the array patterns, or even personally experience them."

"You too came from the Eastern Domain and have deep ties with the Chen Clan. Who knows, you might truly be a lost relative of the Chen Clan!"

Chen Sheng, upon hearing this, was moved. He remained silent for a moment, nodded lightly, and stepped towards the "Origin Blood Array."

Chen Liexiao and the other Nascent Soul True Monarchs were taken aback, then followed out of curiosity.

Chen Sheng walked to the center of the array, slowly closed his eyes, didn’t circulate his Spiritual Power, but let the aura within his bloodline naturally disperse.

The next moment, the "Origin Blood Array" exploded with dazzling light, countless golden runes spun frantically, transforming into a blood-red light pillar that shot into the sky.

Within the pillar, vague images of countless bloodline transmissions swirled, a lineage of generations eventually settled on Chen Sheng.

Chen Liexiao stood frozen in place, his face filled with astonishment, his mouth slightly open, speechless for a long time.

It was just a casual remark; he never thought that this Daoist Life-Annihilating was truly of Chen bloodline!

The other Nascent Soul True Monarchs gasped in shock!

Moments later, Chen Liexiao finally reacted, his face breaking into an ecstatic smile, his voice trembling with excitement:

"Fellow Daoist Life-Annihilating, you truly are of Chen bloodline!"

Inside, he was overwhelmed with shock waves; this Fellow Daoist Life-Annihilating was already a Late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, with Dao Principle insights, only a step away from Divinity Transformation, and even the Celestial Venerable regarded him as a semi-peer.

Now, it is confirmed that he is of Chen bloodline; doesn’t this mean that the Chen Clan is on the verge of producing a second Celestial Venerable of Divinity Transformation?

Once Celestial Venerable Xihua and the other Celestial Venerables ascend, with Fellow Daoist Life-Annihilating at its helm, the Chen Clan not only can maintain its current status but even advance further to become the true leading power of this realm!