Huge lanterns hung high in the sky, emitting soft light. A song that was unique to the northwest was echoing in the air. An old man in his sixties was looking at everything in front of him with a comfortable smile on his face, wearing a novel fashion.
He Yiming came to the old man's side and said with a smile, "Master Bao, it's getting late. The firecrackers are ready. Let's go take a look."
This was the He Family Village in Taicang County.
However, the current He Family Village could no longer be called a village. Instead, it was called the He Family Castle or the He Family Town.
He Yiming stayed in the Tianluo Kingdom for a few days. After declining Yu Ruipei's invitation, he returned to the He Family Village in Taicang County.
This place carried his childhood memories. To him, spending the New Year here was much better than being fawned upon in the Tianluo Kingdom.
He Yiming's return naturally caused a huge commotion in Taicang County. However, there were not many people who could interact with him now.
Even the other two aristocratic families, who used to be on par with the He Family, paled in comparison.
Furthermore, He Yiming didn't return alone this time. The Grand Elder of Hengshan, Yu Jinglei, and the newly ascended Connate Cultivators, Lu Zhengyi and Yuan Lixun, accompanied him. In addition, there was also the mysterious One Hundred and Eight, which made people feel ashamed of their inferiority in front of the He Clan Manor.
At this moment, the most senior person in the He Family Village was naturally He Laibao, who had returned to take charge.
Because of He Yiming, even Yu Jinglei was polite to everyone in the He Family Village.
Just like now, the New Year celebrations were still going on outside even though night had fallen. He Yiming invited He Laibao to watch the festivities.
He Laibao's old face was smiling like a blooming daisy. He felt as sweet as honey to this young man, whom he had watched grow up and was now unreachable.
Nodding, the two of them walked out of the room and into the courtyard.
At this time, there were already many people in the courtyard. There were some strange objects placed in the middle of the courtyard, but no one touched them before He Yiming arrived.
Seeing that He Yiming had come out, everyone began to greet him.
He Yiming smiled and nodded in response. He glanced around and immediately found Yuan Lixun in the crowd.
At this moment, she had a blissful smile on her face. Beside her was the family she cared about. This year's New Year was her happiest day in the past few years.
All the important and influential people in Taicang County had gathered here.
Cheng Ningsheng and Xu Yinjie weren't the only ones present. Even Yuan Zhencheng and Yuan Lixun's younger brother, Yuan Lixiang, were present.
As the current and future second-generation heads of the Yuan Family, which had been in the limelight recently, not only did they not spend New Year's at the Yuan Family in Jinlin, but they had traveled thousands of miles to the He Family.
This kind of behavior was simply a blatant attempt to curry favor and flatter, but whether it was the great clans of Jinlin or Taicang County, none of them showed the slightest disdain. Instead, they were all envious.
If other families had such a good relationship with the He Family, they would probably rush over regardless of everything.
Seeing that He Yiming and He Laibao had come out, He Quan Ming waved his hand. Immediately, several capable elves from the family walked out from the crowd.
They had clearly rehearsed this countless times in advance. Their movements were neat and uniform as they saluted the big shots. Then, they came to the strange objects on the ground.
Each of them had a long, finger-sized torch in their hands. At this moment, they carefully moved the small torches toward the objects.
He Laibao asked in confusion, "Yiming, what are these?"
When He Wude wasn't in the He Family Manor, He Laibao was indeed the most senior person. However, he never cared about the matters in the manor. Therefore, when he saw the strange objects, he couldn't help but ask in a low voice.
He Yiming shrugged slightly and said, "Bao Ye, this is a New Year's gift from Lixun's father. It's said that it came from the Da Shen Empire. I think it's called … firecrackers. "
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a loud bang coming from the courtyard.
Everyone had been discussing spiritedly. When they heard the loud boom, they instantly quieted down.
In the night sky, a beautiful golden flower bloomed. This golden flower danced in the air. One moment, it turned red, the next moment, it turned blue. In the end, it turned into drops of golden rain and fell into the world.
As the first firecracker exploded in the air, the rest of the firecrackers also shot up into the sky.
In just an instant, the entire sky became a riot of colors. Colorful sparks danced in the air. At times, they looked like heavenly maidens scattering flowers. At other times, they were like flying signals. The flickering lights made the sky look like a world filled with flowers.
Most people, including He Yiming, were dumbfounded as they stared at the sky.
Only a very small number of people, such as Yu Jinglei, who had traveled the world, were slightly better.
However, although they had seen firecrackers before, the quantity and quality of the firecrackers this time were undoubtedly the best. Therefore, they watched with great interest.
After a full 15 minutes, the firecrackers in the courtyard were all lit up.
A strong smell of sulfur spread in the air. Everyone seemed to have woken up from a dream and cheered loudly.
He Laibao said happily, "This thing is really good. The Yuan Family Head is very attentive to your son-in-law."
He Yiming smiled. As his strength continued to increase, this kind of thing would naturally happen.
After witnessing this scene, He Laibao was indeed comforted. He sighed and said, "What a pity."
He Yiming was curious. He did not know what Master Bao was sighing about during the New Year.
"Master Bao, is there something on your mind?" He Yiming asked considerately.
He Laibao glanced at the two elders of Mount Heng and lowered his voice. He said, "Yiming, if the Old Master was here, he would definitely feel that his life was not in vain."
Although He Wude and He Quanxin did not spend the New Year in the He Clan Manor, He Yiming's return completely made up for this regret.
At this moment, the He Clan Manor had become the center of the entire Taicang County, and even the entire Linlang County.
Not only were all the nobles gathered here, even the number one person of the Hengshan lineage, Yu Jinglei, and the newly promoted Xiantian Elder were here. If He Wude could witness such a grand scene with his own eyes, he would have no regrets in life.
He Yiming was silent for a moment, then suddenly smiled and said, "Master Bao, this is not difficult. At this time next year, we will hold a big banquet and invite everyone here … including the Medicine Elder and the few Xiantian Masters we met in the Kairong Country."
His words were spoken very naturally, as if as long as his invitation arrived, he would be able to invite all these people, as well as those masters, to his place. From the beginning to the end, he had never considered the possibility of anyone rejecting him.
He Laibao sighed softly. Only He Yiming would have such confidence.
That night, the He Clan Manor's firecracker banquet became the most famous topic in the entire Taicang County, and even in Linlang County and Tian Luo Kingdom. Those who were lucky enough to attend the banquet were all worth a hundred times more.
Under the subtle influence, the He Clan Manor in Taicang County had become a force that could not be ignored in the entire Tian Luo Kingdom. Every change here would affect the hearts of countless people.
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At night, the starry sky twinkled with beautiful lights.
The New Year had passed, but the festive atmosphere had not dissipated. He Yiming was at home with his parents and brothers, and the family was happy and harmonious.
But the only regret was that Yuan Lixun had left his side.
After the New Year, Yuan Zhencheng proposed that Yuan Lixun return to the Yuan Clan.
The Yuan Clan's Old Master Yuan Zeyu's health plummeted after the estrangement between his brothers. This time, Yuan Zhencheng came to the He Clan Manor to flatter Yuan Lixun, but he also intended to bring Yuan Lixun and Yuan Liwen back to their hometown to see the Old Master for the last time.
He Yiming could only let her go no matter how reluctant he was.
Fortunately, Yuan Lixun was already a master of the Xiantian Realm at this time. At this moment, even if her father saw her, he would be full of smiles and be very affectionate, so naturally, He Yiming was very relieved to let her go home.
After the New Year, Yuan Zhencheng left with Yuan Lixun and her sister, Yuan Lixuan and Yuan Lixiang. He Yiming's fourth sister, He Yiling, also went with them.
After Yuan Lixuan expressed his willingness to stay in the Yuan Clan for the rest of his life, the obstacles between him and He Yiling were completely removed.
He Quanyi was indeed true to his words. From then on, he no longer obstructed him and treated him like his own son, which made He Yitao quite jealous.
This time, Yuan Lixuan brought He Yiling to the Yuan Clan. Although it was the first time they were going to see the Old Master, it was also the last time.
At this moment, He Yiming was looking into the distance from his room. He looked at the twinkling stars above his head and was deep in thought.
Suddenly, he frowned and said, "108, you said that the stars in the sky are bigger than our entire Tian Luo Kingdom?"
From a dark corner, 108's figure appeared and said indifferently, "As long as it's a star that you can see with your naked eyes, it's definitely bigger than Tian Luo Kingdom."
He Yiming nodded slightly. After a long time, he finally said slowly, "There are so many Tian Luo Kingdom. I really want to go up and take a look."
108 raised his head and looked at He Yiming silently.
He Yiming felt his gaze and asked puzzledly, "Is there a problem?"
"No." 108 said honestly, "Your wish is very good. Maybe you can't realize it, but your descendants can."
"How do you know?"
"According to my memory, in my country, there were people who wanted to reach the stars in the sky. That's why technology was developed."
He Yiming nodded slightly. After interacting with 108 for a long time, he more or less understood some things.
Although many of the things he said were unimaginable, He Yiming was sure of one thing. After conversing with 108 and becoming familiar with each other, he understood a lot, a lot …
Although from the current point of view, it might not be able to give him much direct benefits, he was sure that these things would definitely be of unimaginable help to him in his future cultivation path.
Suddenly, 108 jumped up silently and went back into the dark corner. It was as if he had melted and disappeared without a trace.
He Yiming's ears twitched slightly. He turned around and said, "Elder Yu, you came here so late at night. What can I do for you?"
Yu Jinglei laughed heartily as he walked in from the outside. He sincerely said, "Elder He, your Clairvoyant Ear Technique is truly remarkable. I have already tried my best to conceal myself and thought that before I entered this courtyard, I would definitely not be discovered by you. Who would have thought …" He shook his head as he sighed with emotion, as if the new generation was surpassing the old.
He Yiming nodded and said, "You flatter me. I was just lucky to have heard it."
Yu Jinglei waved his hand and suddenly withdrew the smile on his face. He said solemnly, "Elder He, this little brother has something to ask."
He Yiming invited him into the room. Yu Jinglei had specially chosen this time to come. He definitely had something to discuss and it could not be resolved with just a few words.
After the two of them sat down, He Yiming said, "Elder Yu, please speak."
Yu Jinglei nodded and said, "Junior Brother, this time when you entered the mountain, not only did you meet Senior Bai, you also helped Miss Yuan to advance to the Xiantian Stage. If I am not wrong, you should have some kind of method to advance to the Xiantian Stage in your hands. "
He Yiming was slightly taken aback. He thought to himself that there were no idiots in this world. After seeing Yuan Lixun advance to the Xiantian Stage so quickly, there were indeed people who guessed the clues.
It was just that, other than Yu Jinglei, no one else dared to ask.
After hesitating for a moment, He Yiming slowly nodded and said, "In my hands, there is indeed a medicine that can increase one's power in the shortest amount of time. And, with the help of the Xiantian Golden Dan, there is a certain possibility of advancing to the Xiantian Stage. But … "He paused and said seriously," This medicine is too precious. Even in my hands, there are only three of them. And this medicine is one of a kind. From now on, it should be extinct in the world. "
A trace of disappointment flashed across Yu Jinglei's face and said, "So this medicine needs the help of the Xiantian Golden Dan."
He Yiming said seriously, "Of course. If there is no Xiantian Golden Dan, how can one advance to the Xiantian Stage?"
Yu Jinglei sighed and said, "That's right, that is the reason."
He completely believed He Yiming's words. If there was really a medicine that could replace the Xiantian Golden Dan, it would not have been unknown for so many years.
But, if that was the case, the medicine's effect would be a little weak.
To these hidden sects, it was not a big problem for their outstanding disciples to advance to the peak of Stage Ten before the age of fifty or sixty. If their disciples were outstanding, there would be many who could reach this stage by the age of forty.
But to these powerful sects, what they really valued was not the disciples in the Postnatal Stage, but the Xiantian Elder.
Shaking his head slightly, Yu Jinglei threw this matter to the back of his mind. Since this medicine was so rare, then he would give it to the He Family Village to use. Their Hengshan Sect did not need to get involved.
Coughing lightly, Yu Jinglei said, "Elder He, after Yu Xichen returned last time, there were two more Xiantian Neidan Pills in the sect. I heard from the Medicine Elder that you have a Spiritual Medicine that can increase the success rate of the Xiantian Golden Dan. "
"Since I have this on me, could it be that the Medicine Man wants to refine pills again?"
"That's right. Before we left the mountain, the Medicine Elder already had this intention. I left the mountain this time to discuss this matter with you on his behalf. " Yu Jinglei's expression became serious. When discussing the Xiantian Golden Dan, no one would have the intention to fool around.
He Yiming muttered to himself and said, "Since the Medicine Elder needs it, I will naturally give it to you."
The last time he refined two Xiantian Golden Pills, he used less than one berry. He Yiming naturally would not be too stingy.
A gratified smile appeared on Yu Jinglei's face and he said, "Elder He is indeed a straightforward person. If you can refine two pills this time, then one of them will still belong to you."
He Yiming was slightly startled and said, "Thank you very much, Elder Yu."
No matter who it was, the Xiantian Golden Dan would never be too much for them.
Yu Jinglei's gaze looked outside and he suddenly asked, "Elder He, if you obtain another Xiantian Golden Dan, how will you deal with it?"
He Yiming's brows immediately furrowed. The first Xiantian Golden Dan would naturally be given to Eldest Uncle. This way, other than him, there would be a second Xiantian Realm expert in the clan. This way, the He Family Village would be as stable as Mount Tai.
However, who should he give the second Xiantian Golden Dan to?
Grandpa and Master Bao were too old and could naturally be excluded. What about his parents, Third Uncle, and so many siblings …
Not to mention that there was only one Golden Dan, even if he added the five portions of gene fluid in his hands, it would still be far from enough.
As if he could see He Yiming's distress, Yu Jinglei laughed and said, "Elder He, let me ask you a question."
"Please go ahead, Elder Yu."
"Do you want the He Family Village to be passed down for a thousand years, or just for a glorious generation?"
He Yiming blurted out without hesitation, "Of course, I want it to be passed down for a thousand years."
"Since you think so, then accumulate the Xiantian Golden Dan." Yu Jinglei said seriously, "In Hengshan, as long as there are more than three Xiantian Elders, then we will definitely not use the Xiantian Golden Dan. The Golden Dan is something that can only be used when there is a shortage of Elders in the clan. If we use as much as we have, then it can only allow the clan to be glorious for a period of time, but it cannot be passed down for a thousand years. "
He Yiming's eyes shone brightly. Many questions flashed through his mind.
Even though there weren't any Xiantian Realm masters in those big clans that had existed for thousands of years, they had Houtian Realm masters who were at the peak of Level 10 Internal Force.
However, almost every clan only had three or four Houtian Stage Ten Internal Strength experts.
He Yiming didn't believe that these families didn't have backup Golden Cores. However, it was only now that he realized that these families had deliberately controlled the number of Golden Pills that could be used.
Perhaps this was the only way to prolong the bloodline of the family for the longest time … (To be continued, if you want to know the future, please go to www.qidian.com to read more chapters. Support the author, support the original reading!)
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