238: Chapter 210 238: Chapter 210 Jiang Tang could only grumble to himself in his heart, just as Eryao worked diligently even while complaining about her busyness.
When Jiang Tang said he wanted to leave, Patriarch Xuanyuan did not try to keep him, as his goal had been achieved, and there were many guests from other families present; he also had public affairs to attend to and could not entertain any further.
Moreover, having obtained so many Supreme Elixirs, he planned to distribute them among the members of the clan.
Enjoying the privileges himself and already at the Ocean Wheel stage, he wanted to advance to the Spirit Mansion, just like the old ancestor had.
He wished not only for the ancestor to surpass his current state, but for himself to surpass it as well.
Jiang Tang left the Xuanyuan Family premises with his many admirers.
Patriarch Xuanyuan and the attending elders divided the Pills, the Pills in the storage bag were not for everyone in the family, but key figures and elites would each have access to Supreme Elixirs.
It was said that the effects of the Vitality Pill were enhanced when taken in conjunction with the Nourishing Soul Pill, and that was the combination they opted for when allocating the essential Pills.
Patriarch Xuanyuan allocated Elixirs for his son and wife, as well as for the old ancestor, and distributed the rest based on seniority and position within the family.
As Family Head, he couldn’t favor anyone with an excessive share; the personnel within the family were too numerous.
He felt it a pity that he couldn’t consume more, perhaps with a more consistent intake of Pills, his advancement would be faster.
The Patriarch only thought this in his heart but did not privilege himself.
With Xuanyuan Mengting following Jiang Tang, they would soon be able to purchase a second batch of Supreme Elixirs.
Patriarch Xuanyuan went to deliver the Elixirs to the old ancestor, who had been in seclusion for several years.
The Spiritual Energy outside in the Cultivation World was becoming increasingly thin, and although several significant events had taken place, they had not been enough to bring the old ancestor out of seclusion.
The old ancestor had long since stopped concerning himself with worldly affairs, focusing entirely on his practice for long life and eternal youth.
Having reached the Spirit Mansion stage, theoretically, he could live for five thousand years.
Appearing to be in his thirties despite his true age, his lifespan’s increase made him look even younger.
The cultivation of the ancestor’s spouse was only at the Golden Core Stage, and she already bore some grey hair, contrasting with the ancestor’s youthful appearance.
The couple pursued their respective seclusions, and to avoid feeling inferior in the presence of her husband, the wife consumed numerous Beauty Preserving Elixirs.
While she managed to preserve her appearance, her hair betrayed her age.
The old ancestor had no interest in such matters; his focus was solely on his cultivation.
Having not left seclusion for many years, he had not seen his family nor his spouse.
When Patriarch Xuanyuan requested to see the old ancestor, who’d been isolated from worldly matters, the latter assumed something major had occurred in the Cultivation World or that their family was in danger; otherwise, why would his son seek him out?
Extending his Divine Sense, he detected no abnormalities within the family, nor any signs of an attack by a Different Race, nor any danger befalling them.
The old ancestor was somewhat vexed, venting the frustrations of his unimproved cultivation over the years onto his son.
“Father, are you well after all these years?” Patriarch Xuanyuan glanced at the room where his father was in seclusion—a secret chamber within the family, leading to an underground passage.
In this cold and solemn place, his father had spent many years without noticeable improvement in cultivation, yet he looked even younger than his own son.
“Hmm, what’s the matter?”
“Father, I’ve missed you, and so have Mother and your grandsons.”
For us in the Cultivation World, years pass in the blink of an eye.
With too many worldly desires and attachments, how could one’s cultivation improve?”
“Father, are you saying that it is because you miss us too much that you haven’t improved your cultivation?” Patriarch Xuanyuan sat down to meditate with his father on the round mat.
You deal with mundane matters outside and haven’t improved your cultivation either.
Don’t seek me again unless it is necessary, and if you wish to improve your cultivation, it would be best to pass on the authority to the next generation.”
“Father, I have thought about handing over affairs.
Your grandson has grown up, and I plan to cultivate him to be the family successor, the next Family Head.
Before that, there’s a piece of good news to share with you.”
“Is my grandson getting married?
Our people in the Cultivation World do not need to make a grand event out of marriage like mortals.
What we value is achieving true success in our cultivation.”
The old ancestor didn’t care much about his grandson’s marriage.
For those in the Cultivation World, it wasn’t about lineage but cultivation.
One individual could surpass an entire family in importance; sometimes, the old ancestor could live longer than the younger generation.
“It’s not about your grandson’s marriage, Father.
Have you heard of the Supreme Elixirs?”
Haven’t the recipes for those been lost for many years?
And besides, people nowadays lack the ability to create them, even if they had the recipes, right?”
“Father, you might not be aware, but there’s a prodigy in the Cultivation World capable of crafting Supreme Elixirs, the kind that are particularly powerful for leveling up.”
“Really, are you not deceiving me?” The old ancestor’s eyes lit up, having always believed his stagnation in cultivation was due to the lack of the right Pills.
The higher the level of practice, the more one needed matching Pills to progress further.
“Father, take a look at this, will you?
This is truly a treasure.” Patriarch Xuanyuan took out his father’s share from the Storage Bag.
The old ancestor opened the two bottles of Pills, and inside a small vial was a single Pill.
From its quality alone, he could tell it was the much-coveted Supreme Elixir.
The Xuanyuan Family was wealthy and once had access to Supreme Elixirs, but they were consumed by the older and younger generations during cultivation, and they had never been able to acquire more again.
Even though they had abundant supplies of Spirit Grass and their own alchemists, no one had managed to Ascend in thousands of years.
When their time was up, they simply reached the end of their lives.