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Chapter 246: The Way of Inheritance
🕑 Added 2025-06-22 21:25:37 +0000 UTCAll Novels || Martial God
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Large lanterns hung high, emitting soft light, and a tune filled with pride, unique to the Northwest, echoed in the sky. An old man, over sixty years old, dressed in fashionable clothes, watched everything before him with a contented smile.
He Yiming approached the old man and said with a smile, "Master Bao, it's getting late. The firecrackers are ready. Shall we go see them?"
This was already He Family Village in Taicang County.
However, compared to its previous scale, the current He Family could no longer be called a village, but rather He Family Fort, or even He Family Town.
After staying in Tianluo Country for several days and declining Yu Ruipei's invitation, He Yiming still returned to He Family Village in Taicang County.
This place held his childhood memories. For him, celebrating the New Year here was much better than being flattered in Tianluo Country.
He Yiming's return naturally caused a huge sensation in Taicang County. However, there were not many people who could actually approach him now.
Even among the other two great aristocratic families, which were once on par with the He Family, they were now far inferior.
Moreover, this time He Yiming did not return alone. Accompanying him were Supreme Elder Yu Jinglei from the Hengshan Mountain lineage, and the newly promoted Innate masters Lu Zhengyi and Yuan Lixun. With the addition of One Hundred and Eight, who seemed unfathomable in everyone's eyes, it made people feel even more ashamed of themselves in front of He Family Village.
At this moment, the oldest person in the entire He Family Village was naturally He Laibao, who had returned home to oversee matters.
Because of He Yiming, even Yu Jinglei was courteous to everyone in He Family Village.
Just like now, as night fell, the New Year celebrations outside were still in full swing, so He Yiming invited He Laibao to go and watch.
He Laibao's old face was smiling like a blooming daisy. For this young man whom he had watched grow up since childhood, and who was now out of reach, his heart was as sweet as honey.
With a reply, the old and young walked out of the room and into the courtyard.
At this time, there were already many people in the courtyard, and some strange items were placed in the center of the courtyard. However, no one touched them before He Yiming arrived.
As soon as He Yiming came out, greetings immediately poured in.
He Yiming smiled and nodded in response, his gaze swept across the crowd, and he immediately saw Yuan Lixun.
At this moment, a happy smile was on her face, and beside her were the relatives she cared about. This New Year was the happiest day for her in recent years.
Here, all the prominent and powerful figures from the entire Taicang County had gathered.
Not only were Cheng Ningsheng and Xu Yinjie present, but also Yuan Chengzhi, the current head of the Yuan Family from Jinlin, and Yuan Lixun's younger brother, Yuan Lixiang.
As the current and future leaders of the Yuan Family, which had recently gained the most prominence in Jinlin, they did not spend the New Year with the Jinlin Yuan Family, but instead traveled thousands of miles to the He Family.
Such an action was outright flattery and sycophancy, but neither the major families in Jinlin nor those in Taicang County showed any disdain for it. On the contrary, everyone was filled with envy.
If other families had such a good relationship with the He Family, they would probably rush here regardless of the cost.
Seeing that He Yiming and He Laibao had already come out, He Quanming waved his hand, and immediately several capable family attendants stepped out from the crowd.
They had clearly practiced countless times beforehand, and bowed to the various important figures in unison. Then, they approached the strange objects on the ground.
These people all held long, lit torches, about the thickness of a finger. At this moment, they carefully moved the torches towards those objects.
He Laibao asked curiously, "Yiming, what are these things?"
When He Wude was not in He Family Village, He Laibao was indeed the most senior person, but he never bothered with matters within the village. Therefore, upon seeing new and curious items, he inevitably asked in a low voice.
He Yiming shrugged slightly and said, "Master Bao, these are New Year gifts from Lixun's father. They are said to be from the Great Shen Empire. I think they are called... firecrackers."
As soon as he finished speaking, a loud bang echoed from the courtyard.
Everyone had been discussing animatedly, but upon hearing this loud sound, the scene suddenly fell silent.
In the night sky, a brilliant golden flower instantly bloomed. This golden flower danced in the air, sometimes turning red, sometimes blue, and finally transforming into drops of golden rain falling to the earth.
As the first firecracker exploded in the air, the rest of the firecrackers also shot up one by one.
In just an instant, the entire sky became colorful, with colorful sparks dancing in the air, sometimes like a celestial maiden scattering flowers, sometimes like a signal shooting through the sky. The flickering light adorned the sky as if it were a world full of flowers.
Most people, including He Yiming, stared at the sky with wide eyes.
Only a very small number of people, such as Yu Jinglei, who had traveled the world, behaved a little better.
However, even though they had seen these things called firecrackers before, the quantity and quality of these firecrackers were undoubtedly among the best, so they watched with great interest.
After a full quarter of an hour, all the firecrackers placed in the venue had been lit.
A strong smell of sulfur permeated the air, and only then did everyone wake up from their dream, cheering loudly.
He Laibao said happily, "This thing is really good. The Yuan Family head is quite attentive to you, his son-in-law."
He Yiming smiled slightly. As his strength continued to increase, such things would naturally happen.
Upon seeing this scene, He Laibao was indeed greatly comforted. He sighed, "What a pity, what a pity."
He Yiming was very surprised. On this New Year's Day, he wondered what Master Bao was lamenting about.
"Master Bao, are you troubled?" He Yiming asked considerately.
He Laibao glanced at the two elders from Hengshan Mountain, lowered his voice, and said, "Yiming, if the Old Master were here, he would definitely feel that his life was well spent."
Although He Wude and He Quanxin did not spend the New Year in He Family Village this year, He Yiming's return completely made up for this regret.
At this moment, He Family Village became the center of the entire Taicang County, and even the entire Linlang Prefecture City.
Not only were all the dignitaries gathered, but even Yu Jinglei, the top figure in the Hengshan Mountain lineage, and the newly promoted Innate elders were present. If He Wude had witnessed such a grand scene, he would indeed have no regrets in this life.
He Yiming was silent for a moment, then suddenly smiled and said, "Master Bao, what's so difficult about that? Next year at this time, we will host a grand banquet, inviting everyone here... plus Elder Yao, and those several Innate masters we met at the Kairong Country Masters Hall."
He spoke very naturally, as if as long as his invitation arrived, he could invite all these people and masters. From beginning to end, he never considered that anyone would refuse.
He Laibao sighed lightly, "Only He Yiming would have such confidence."
That night, the firecracker banquet in He Family Village became the most famous topic in the entire Taicang County, and even Linlang Prefecture and Tianluo Country. Everyone who was fortunate enough to witness this scene saw their status multiply.
Imperceptibly, He Family Village in Taicang County had become a force that could not be ignored in the entire Tianluo Country. Every change here would affect countless hearts.
As night fell, the stars twinkled, and beautiful light shimmered in the sky.
The New Year had passed, but the festive atmosphere had not yet dissipated. He Yiming spent these few days at home with his parents, brothers, and other family members, enjoying a harmonious time.
However, the only regret was that Yuan Lixun had left his side.
After the New Year, Yuan Chengzhi proposed that Yuan Lixun return to the Yuan Family for a visit.
The Yuan Family's Old Master Yuan Zeyu's health had deteriorated sharply after the discord with his brother. This time, Yuan Chengzhi came to He Family Village not only to curry favor, but also to bring Yuan Lixun and Yuan Liwen back to their hometown to see the Old Master one last time.
No matter how reluctant He Yiming was, he could only let her go.
Fortunately, Yuan Lixun was already an Innate Realm master at this time. Even her father, upon seeing her, was all smiles and extremely affectionate, so He Yiming was naturally very relieved to let her go home.
After the New Year, Yuan Chengzhi left with Yuan Lixun and her sister, Yuan Lixuan, and Yuan Lixiang. He Yiming's fourth sister, He Yiling, also accompanied them.
After Yuan Lixuan expressed her willingness to stay in the Yuan Family for life, the obstacles between him and He Yiling were completely removed.
He Quanyi indeed acted as he had said, no longer obstructing them, and almost treated him as his own son, which made He Yitao quite jealous.
This time, Yuan Lixuan took He Yiling to the Yuan Family, not only to see the Old Master for the first time, but also for the last time.
At this moment, He Yiming looked into the distance from his room, watching the twinkling stars above his head, lost in thought.
Suddenly, he frowned slightly and said, "One Hundred and Eight, do you think these stars in the sky are larger than our entire Tianluo Country?"
From a dark corner, One Hundred and Eight's figure appeared. He said calmly, "Any star you can see with your naked eyes is definitely larger than Tianluo Country."
He Yiming nodded slightly. After a long time, he finally slowly said, "So many Tianluo Countries, I really want to go up and see them."
One Hundred and Eight looked up at He Yiming and remained silent.
He Yiming felt his gaze and asked puzzled, "Is there a problem?"
"No," One Hundred and Eight said honestly, "Your wish is good. Perhaps you won't be able to achieve it, but your descendants might."
"How do you know?"
"According to my memory, in my country, some people wanted to go to the stars in the sky, so they developed technology."
He Yiming nodded slightly. After a long time with One Hundred and Eight, he understood some things.
Although many of the things he said were unimaginable, He Yiming was sure of one thing: after talking with One Hundred and Eight and getting to know each other, he learned a lot, a lot...
Although for now, it might not directly benefit him much, he was sure that these things would be of unimaginable help to him on his future path of cultivation.
Suddenly, One Hundred and Eight quietly jumped up and re-entered the dark corner, as if he had melted away, his trace no longer visible.
He Yiming's ears twitched slightly. He turned around and said, "Elder Yu, you came late at night. Do you have any instructions?"
Yu Jinglei laughed heartily as he walked in from outside. He sincerely said, "Elder He, your Clairaudient Ear is truly amazing. I tried my best to conceal myself, thinking I wouldn't be discovered before entering this courtyard, but I didn't expect..." He shook his head, sighing with the sentiment that the new waves would push the old ones forward.
He Yiming nodded slightly and said, "You flatter me. I just happened to hear it by chance."
Yu Jinglei waved his hand, then suddenly restrained the smile on his face. He said solemnly, "Elder He, I have something I'd like to ask you."
He Yiming welcomed him into the room. Yu Jinglei specifically chose this time to come, so he must have something important to discuss, and it would definitely not be resolved with just a few words.
After they both took their seats, He Yiming said, "Elder Yu, please speak."
Yu Jinglei nodded slightly and said, "Junior Brother, this time after you entered the mountain, you not only encountered Senior Bai, but also helped Miss Yuan advance to Innate. If I'm not mistaken, you should have some method to help people advance to Innate earlier."
He Yiming was slightly stunned. He thought to himself, there are indeed no fools in this world. After seeing Yuan Lixun advance to Innate so quickly, someone indeed guessed the truth.
However, besides Yu Jinglei, no one else had the courage to ask.
After a moment of hesitation, He Yiming slowly nodded and said, "Indeed, I have a potion that can allow people to quickly improve their strength. And, with the cooperation of an Innate Golden Pill, it is possible to directly advance to Innate. However..." He paused, and said seriously, "This potion is too precious. Even I only have the last three sets. Moreover, this potion is unique and should be lost to the world from now on."
A hint of disappointment flashed across Yu Jinglei's face, "So, this medicine still needs the cooperation of an Innate Golden Pill."
He Yiming said earnestly, "That's natural. How else can one advance to Innate without an Innate Golden Pill?"
Yu Jinglei sighed, "Exactly, that's the truth."
He completely believed He Yiming's words. If there really was a potion that could replace the Innate Golden Pill, it would not have remained unknown for so many years.
However, in that case, the effect of this potion would be somewhat redundant.
For these secretive sects, it was not a big problem to help outstanding disciples advance to the peak of Tenth Level of Inner Strength before the age of fifty or sixty. If a disciple had outstanding talent, it was not uncommon for them to reach this realm even at the age of forty.
But for such powerful sects, what truly mattered to them was not the Acquired Stage disciples, but the Innate elders.
Yu Jinglei shook his head slightly and dismissed the matter. Since this potion was so rare, let He Family Village use it. Their Hengshan Mountain lineage did not need to get involved.
Clearing his throat, Yu Jinglei said, "Elder He, last time after Yu Xichen returned to the mountain, the sect gained two more Innate Inner Cores. I heard from Elder Yao that you have a Spirit Medicine that can increase the success rate of the Innate Golden Pill."
"I do have this item. Is Medicine Daoist going to refine pills again?"
"That's right. Before we came down the mountain, Elder Yao had this intention. I came down the mountain this time to discuss this matter with you on his behalf." Yu Jinglei's expression became serious. When discussing the Innate Golden Pill, no one would harbor any playful thoughts.
He Yiming pondered for a moment and said, "Since Elder Yao needs it, I will naturally offer it with both hands."
The last time he refined two Innate Golden Pills, the Pulp-less Fruit consumed was less than one. He Yiming naturally wouldn't be too stingy.
A trace of a relieved smile appeared on Yu Jinglei's face, "Elder He is truly straightforward. If we can produce two pills this time as well, one of them will still belong to you."
He Yiming was slightly stunned, "Then thank you, Elder Yu."
Innate Golden Pills, for anyone, were never too many.
Yu Jinglei glanced outside and suddenly asked, "Elder He, if you get another Innate Golden Pill, how will you deal with it?"
He Yiming's brows immediately furrowed. The first Innate Golden Pill, naturally, should be given to Eldest Uncle without any doubt. In this way, in addition to himself, the family would have a second Innate expert overseeing things, making He Family Village as stable as Mount Tai.
But who should receive this second Innate Golden Pill?
Grandfather and Master Bao were too old, so they could naturally be ruled out. Then, his parents, Third Uncle, and so many brothers and sisters...
Let alone just one Golden Pill, even with the five Gene Fluids he had, it was far from enough.
As if sensing He Yiming's distress, Yu Jinglei chuckled and said, "Elder He, let me ask you a question."
"Elder Yu, please speak."
"Do you want He Family Village to be passed down for a thousand years, or do you only want it to be glorious for one generation?"
He Yiming blurted out without hesitation, "Naturally, to be passed down for a thousand years."
"Since you think so, then accumulate the Innate Golden Pills." Yu Jinglei said seriously, "In our Hengshan Mountain lineage, as long as there are more than three Innate elders, we will absolutely not use the reserved Innate Golden Pills. Golden Pills are only to be used when the sect is in decline. If you use them as soon as you have them, then the sect can only be glorious for a while, but cannot be passed down for a thousand years."
He Yiming's eyes sparkled, and many problems instantly became clear in his mind.
Those ancient families that had been passed down for thousands of years, although they didn't have Innate Realm experts, they did have Acquired Stage masters at the peak of Tenth Level of Inner Strength.
However, almost every family only had three or four Acquired Stage Tenth Level of Inner Strength masters.
To say that these families didn't have backup Limit Golden Pills, He Yiming would absolutely not believe it. But it wasn't until now that he understood that these families deliberately controlled the number of Limit Golden Pills used.
Perhaps, only this method could allow the family bloodline to be extended for the longest time...
