Family Management Game In Immortal Continent Chapter 843 - 838: Heavenly Dao Divine Heart
[Grade 2 Spiritual Object: Heavenly Dao Divine Heart]
[By implanting it into the heart, a person gains the ability to sense the Vitality of Heaven and Earth and absorb the Qi-Destiny from living creatures. With this Divine Heart inside, the power to bring life into existence becomes possible!]
Right in front of their eyes rested the throbbing heart; it clearly didn't belong to anything from the mortal world.
Even a Grade 2 item was remarkably special, but the Li family members saw it as something sinister and wicked.
Its background was truly remarkable. Despite questioning Fang Linglong—that ancient figure from the Thunder Fire Devil Cave—she failed to describe precisely what it entailed.
She merely stated that using the pulsing Heavenly Dao Divine Heart properly would turn it into an unparalleled treasure.
Yet, if someone held evil intentions, the tragic end of the Zhao clan stood as a stark lesson unfolding before them.
The Li family members exchanged uneasy glances; none of them had the courage to take it.
They understood their own characters all too well.
The clan had endured for centuries, and all those gathered had battled and slain to reach this moment.
They had performed deeds that society would deem ethically wrong.
Nobody could assure that absorbing this Heavenly Dao Divine Heart wouldn't lead them to uncontrollably consume Qi-Destiny.
At that instant, the clash of metals echoed through the air.
Li Yaoqing froze in surprise as her Master's voice transmission arrived in her mind.
"Throughout the entire world, solely individuals with a 'Heart of Innocence' can make use of this item.
Their minds focus purely on the Dao; they discern right from wrong clearly, and their cravings are much less intense than most others'."
These words echoed in the ears of the family members.
Right away, Li Dalong gathered the remains of the Zhao Clan Patriarch and departed the Void Refining Space alongside the other relatives.
Once they entered the Immortal Domain Grotto-Heaven, they spotted the young ones and household servants energetically tidying up the space, bustling about like ants relocating their nest.
Though they had anticipated the riches of the Immortal Zhao Clan long before, actually feeling the persistent Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth along with the multiple protective formation arrays still active in the Immortal Domain Grotto-Heaven left them completely amazed.
The younger members from Li Xinnian's age group and below, upon noticing the approaching family elders, displayed deep respect on their faces and bowed repeatedly to the seniors.
Their homecoming had swiftly led to the intense fight, denying the elders any chance to interact with the youngsters until this point.
Back when the elders had departed years prior, Li Xinnian had only recently assumed the role of Family Head.
Observing him today, the young Li Xinnian had clearly grown up.
Li Dalong gestured dismissively, pulling Li Zhiheng—who stood next to Li Xinnian—directly into the Void Refining Space.
"This junior offers respects to the Ancestor!"
Li Zhiheng quickly showed his deference.
This marked the initial encounter in his lifetime with the Remote Ancestor, and he carried himself with poise, neither overly submissive nor presumptuous.
He simply stole occasional looks at the Ancestor, his face showing clear confusion.
Raised on tales from the clan seniors, he knew the Ancestor as the stabilizing force of Azure Cloud.
In family paintings, he appeared as a sturdy, unrefined figure.
But presently, the Remote Ancestor wore dark robes, and his features turned out surprisingly delicate.
Still, Immortals live for ages, and the world shifts constantly; Li Zhiheng soon reconciled the myths with the actual sight.
"Impressive." Li Dalong couldn't hide his liking for Li Zhiheng.
A wave of nostalgia washed over him; each generation varied, and eight generations separated him from Zhiheng.
Confronted by this youth's clear-eyed stare, Li Dalong recalled Yunbing from long ago.
He thought silently that the Heavens had at last blessed his lineage, preventing them from repeating the mistakes of their forebears.
At once, Li Dalong developed a stronger affection for Li Zhiheng.
He brought out the Divine Heart and passed it over, detailing its essence along with the benefits and risks involved.
To their surprise, Li Zhiheng took the Heavenly Dao Divine Heart and responded with just a simple expression of gratitude.
Li Dalong's brow furrowed. "Have you truly weighed if you can master it?"
Li Zhiheng answered, "I haven't. But since the Ancestor and the fellow Ancestors are granting me this treasure, the seniors' choice must hold profound reason.
I'm fully informed about the Immortal Zhao Clan's downfall.
As the Ancestors managed to slay the Zhao Clan Patriarch, should I ever turn into someone like that, I beg the Ancestor to act without delay when the moment arrives."
As the pair stepped out, Li Zhiheng behaved as though everything was normal, even if he now and then touched his chest.
"Father, about Zhiheng..." Li Yaozu's forehead creased.
"Fine young man."
Li Dalong replied with merely those words.
The instant Li Zhiheng ingested the Heavenly Dao Divine Heart without a trace of doubt, Dalong realized the treasure had found the right owner.
[Your descendant Li Zhiheng has obtained a family gift and acquired the Trait: Heavenly Dao Divine Heart!]
[Able to sense Qi-Destiny, absorb Qi-Destiny, generate life, cultivation speed boosted by 100%, potential ascends to the Body Integration realm!]
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Witnessing Heng’er called by the Great Ancestor, Li Xinnian and his spouse shared a glance of contentment.
It seemed amusing in retrospect; when Heng’er entered the world wailing, and for many years after, Li Xinnian believed the boy had an innate lack of smarts.
Nevertheless, he was their own kin, the very offspring from his wife's womb, so they instructed him with unwavering persistence amid countless challenges.
That once-dimwitted boy eventually wed, fathered his own kids, and oversaw a vast household property, forging his personal branch of the family line.
Li Xinnian grinned.
"Heavenly Ancestor Yunbing proved correct back then.
Keeping Heng’er away from clan matters and letting him devote himself entirely to cultivation... that turned out to be his greatest luck."
"You..." Nangong Qingya shot her husband a disapproving eye roll.
"In his youth, you labeled him dim and awkward, claiming he couldn't take your role.
You disciplined him for stretches of three to five years!
Can a child's nature be molded solely through beatings?
It's solely because Heng’er holds a Heart of Innocence; else, who can say into what fearful shape your harsh fathering might have twisted him."
Li Xinnian scowled.
"His current self... stems from inheriting my kindness."
"Alright, alright, alright." Nangong Qingya understood her husband seldom owned up to errors.
She let it go and gestured toward the Immortal Domain.
"Go handle your duties."
Looking where his wife indicated, Li Xinnian's face shifted dramatically.
The seniors fresh from the fierce clash appeared to have boundless vigor.
Following the duel with the Zhao Clan Patriarch, the rest of Azure Cloud Prefecture lay drained.
However, the Seven Ironclads, Li Yaoqing, Li Yaotie, and the Three Scoundrels—typically secluded in underground cultivation within the Merit Grotto-Heaven—stormed into the Immortal Domain Grotto-Heaven like ravenous beasts leaping at food.
It was obvious Ancestor Yaotie had drawn his iron hammer, seeming ready to tear the entire Grotto-Heaven apart.
The captured Red Ginseng King was already seized by a limb, poised to vanish into High Ancestor Tianyi’s jaws.
Observing this wild disorder, Li Xinnian understood that although the elders loomed as grand powerhouses to their kin, deep down they remained like playful rogues, prone to antics that could shock the very skies.
"Elders, hold back! Such squandering, an enormous squandering!"
The Family Head dashed around like a mere servant, perspiration streaming down his brow.
But who could possibly rein them in?
All these figures had been indulged by the Old Ancestor.
The Immortal Domain Grotto-Heaven plunged straight into total mayhem.