Chapter 888 Family Changes

For this tribulation was no ordinary calamity; each additional Nascent Soul Dao Lord meant 1 more glimmer of hope to survive the cataclysm.

Moreover, even if the Abyssal Cataclysm truly proved unstoppable, a Divine Soul Dao Lord's chances of survival would far surpass those of a Nascent Soul True Lord.

Seeing that Lady Yanzi was determined, Lyra (Person Name) nodded and said, "Since you have resolved to break through to the Nascent Soul realm, we shall naturally offer our support."

"This Glazed Armor of the 3 Treasures (Magic Treasure) in my hand shall be lent to you to withstand that Nascent Soul Heavenly Tribulation."

"Then I shall express my gratitude."

Yan Zi Ji did not decline Lyra (Person Name)'s kindness, but solemnly accepted the Glazed Armor of the 3 Treasures (Magic Treasure).

Eldrin (Person Name) also smiled faintly before speaking, "I shall inform Brother Dinghai (Person Name) to arrange your ascension to the Nascent Soul realm within the Guyuan Mountain Range (Location). With a sixth-grade spiritual vein there, your chances of breakthrough would increase marginally."

"Then I shall take my leave to make some preparations."

Yan Zi nodded slightly, a faint smile gracing her lips as she spoke.

After Yan ZiJi (Person Name) departed with boundless joy, Eldrin spoke once more, "With the impending calamity of the Demonic Abyss, I intend to convene a meeting of the clan elders to assess our family’s preparations."

Lyra nodded slightly and said with a smile, "Then I shall have someone deliver the order immediately."

1 month later, Eldrin summoned the family's Nascent Soul elders and convened a clan assembly within the Flaming Abyss of the Scorching Prison.

The reason this Grand Bartering Assembly was held in the Blazing Abyss was primarily because the Elder Uncle had ascended to become the earth vein of the Blazing Abyss and was currently at a critical juncture, unable to extricate himself.

At this moment, Eldrin sat upright in the grand hall, a faint smile gracing his lips as he observed the assembly of family True Monarchs, each radiating an extraordinary aura and distinguished presence.

自从上次魔渊浩劫之后，Eldrin (Person Name)已经很少亲自主持家族长老大会，所以今日除了闭死关的家族真君之外，能来的元婴长老都来了此处。

In ordinary times, 1 hardly noticed how many True Monarchs the clan possessed. But today, after Eldrin gathered everyone together, it became apparent that there were as many as 50-7 Nascent Soul Elders standing before them.

算上闭死关的六位元婴真君，那么陈家的元婴真君已经多达六十三人，这还不算家族的一些外姓客卿长老。

"For 1 1000 8 100 years it has flourished, with 60-3 True Lords from a single school."

"Our Chen Immortal Clan (Organization) is undoubtedly the foremost Nascent Soul Immortal Clan (Organization) in the Eastern Wastelands (Location)."

Beside him, Chen Changxuan was deeply moved, stroking his long beard with immense satisfaction as a look of fervent pride shone in his eyes.

All those present shared in the honor, their faces glowing with pride.

You must understand, even some Daoist sanctums with legacies spanning thousands or tens of thousands of years likely possess only over a 100 Nascent Soul True Lords. As for newly established sanctums founded by recently ascended Primordial Spirit masters, they might only have a dozen or so Nascent Soul True Lords.

The Chen Clan's current strength could be called a Nascent Soul Immortal Clan, yet it rivaled without weakness many sacred lands that possessed only 1 or 2 Primordial Spirit Dao Lords.

Eldrin was also quite pleased. After casting a glance at the assembly, he said with a smile, "Tell me, after all these years of development, how fares our family now?"

"Yes."

Among the many True Monarchs, Chen Ethan stepped forward.

As an elder of the clan who had advanced from the Foundation Establishment stage to the present day, Ethan Chen (Person Name) now stood among the most senior members of the family, his cultivation having reached the profound height of the 7th Tier of the Nascent Soul realm (Cultivation Realm).

At that moment, Chen Ethan stepped forward and handed several thick ledger books to Eldrin, then spoke: "These are the clan's 'Cultivator Registry,' 'Business Holdings Ledger,' and 'Clan Treasury Accounts,' among others. Please review them, Uncle."

Eldrin took the account books and heard Chen Ethan say with a smile, "Our clan now has 7,360,000 cultivators, among whom 280,000 have reached the Foundation Establishment stage."

The Purple Mansion housed over 30,000 Foundation Establishment cultivators, more than 3,000 Golden Core cultivators, and 60-3 Nascent Soul cultivators.

As Chen Ethan spoke in a measured tone, Eldrin kept flipping through the ledger before him, a faint smile glimmering in his eyes.

Now, the Chen Clan conducts a census of its cultivators every 10 years. The date on this ledger is from 7 years ago, so the number of cultivators in the clan should have fluctuated somewhat.

However, low-level cultivators have limited lifespans. As new ones emerge, older generations naturally pass away, so the fluctuations remain relatively minor in the short term.

Zifu-stage cultivators are tallied once every 3 years, while Golden Core cultivators, being high-level practitioners, are counted annually. The number of Nascent Soul cultivators remains limited, and any newly ascended True Lords are immediately registered in the records.

Therefore, the actual number of cultivators in the Chen Clan would not deviate significantly from the figures recorded in the ledger. This data could be considered as closely approximating the true count.

At this thought, Eldrin smiled and said, "High-level cultivators enjoy long lifespans, while low-level cultivators have much shorter ones. Thus, many clans may appear to have ample high-level experts, but if they lack sufficient low-level members, they will inevitably face a generational gap."

"Our Chen Clan not only boasts a great many high-level cultivators, but also maintains an enormous foundation of low-level practitioners. In the days to come, we shall undoubtedly witness an endless stream of new high-level cultivators emerging."

"Indeed." The elder uncle also nodded, stroking his long beard with a smile. "In recent years, we've seen quite a few promising sprouts emerge. Even among the family's Golden Core cultivators, there are no small number who have attained superior-grade Golden Cores."

At this point, Eldrin (Person Name) also smiled faintly before turning his gaze to the industry ledger in his hand.

This ledger recorded the clan's fixed assets, which included earth veins, spirit veins, and various industries such as spirit fields and medicinal herbs cultivated within the spirit mountains.

According to the industry registry, the Chen Clan currently possesses over 1,000 spirit veins of varying sizes, more than 300 earth veins of divergent grades, and additionally owns upwards of 6,000 mining vein assets.

Among these spiritual veins, there were as many as 16 fifth-grade spiritual veins.

Among these 16 fifth-order spirit veins, some were nurtured by the Chen Clan’s spiritual roots, others were cultivated using the Spirit-Gathering Array Disk (Magic Treasure), and a portion were seized from the demonic beasts.

Among these spiritual mountains of varying sizes, the Chen Family had also cultivated over 30,000,000 mu of spiritual fields, growing vast quantities of spiritual herbs, spirit rice, and other resources.

After nearly 2 1000 years of development, these spirit fields had become the primary source of production for the Chen Clan, capable of generating substantial income for the family.

With these resources and the channels of the 3 Veins Immortal Alliance, the Chen Clan had now amassed a considerable amount of 5 Elements essence, enough to refine several Pure Yang spirit treasures.

Moreover, these spiritual herbs had long been capable of cultivating large quantities of high-grade medicinal plants, among which were numerous auxiliary ingredients required for sixth-tier elixirs such as the Primordial Spirit Dan (Elixir).

The final clan vault ledger recorded the resources stored within the family treasury: magic treasures, elixirs, dao scriptures, formation arrays, 5 Elements essence, and other supplies.

After reviewing these account books, Eldrin nodded in satisfaction and inquired further, "How are the preparations for the impending Cataclysm of the Demonic Abyss proceeding?"

"We have ample supplies in reserve."

Speaking of the Demonic Abyss Cataclysm, a grave expression crossed Ethan Chen's face as he said, "We forged 13 war treasure ships. The mightiest among them was crafted using the skeleton of the Purple Jade Demon Emperor as its keel."

"If driven by a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, it would be enough to contend with 1 or 2 ordinary Half-Step Primordial Spirits."