BXBX NOVEL Chapter 36 "This is the main vein; it cannot be severed.
Only then can the family legacy continue.
This middle-aged man had started from nothing to found a Foundation Establishment family and was acutely aware that both his strength and vitality had reached their limits. To ensure that the family legacy would carry on, he had to place his hopes in the next generation, and the Heavenly Dao Terms were a fine choice.
Though it was a gamble,
none who could start from scratch were afraid of taking risks.
Unnoticed by the middle-aged man, the young man standing behind him had pupils filled with intense, resentful flames.
...
The young man tried to forcibly suppress the emotions at the bottom of his heart, but the anger uncontrollably surged within him. He was originally thrilled when his father suddenly, in his middle age, had found an opportunity and started a small family from scratch.
His father had only one son—himself, and the seat of the future Family Head would certainly be his.
His mother had died early, and for reasons unknown to him, his father suddenly desired to pass down several Heavenly Dao Terms, transforming into the kind of family that possessed them. Thus, he took a new wife, preparing to let his younger son, who was born with Heavenly Dao Terms, take on the role of Family Head.
The Heavenly Dao Terms could certainly be inherited, but his father did not have any such blasted Heavenly Dao Terms when he was born, so naturally, he would not inherit them.
Heavenly Dao Terms could only be passed down through the primary wife who had a marriage ceremony, but this was regarding subsequent inheritances.
The first to have Heavenly Dao Terms was called Dragon Head, and this restriction did not apply to them. A Dragon Head\'s secondary wife, as long as there was a marriage ceremony, could also pass down the Heavenly Dao Terms, provided that the primary wife had died.
It was precisely because of this—
he detested that beautiful woman in his father\'s arms immensely but was unable to interfere with his father\'s plan. With the addition of the Heavenly Dao Terms, his father had already spent a large amount of money to purchase three Heavenly Dao Terms. The Spirit Stones were spent, and there was no possibility to abandon the plan halfway.
Nor would he possibly give up his position as the future Family Head.
"Father,"
After a long while, the young man suddenly started with a calm expression, "I just thought of something. My yet-to-be-met little brother is still unborn, and it will be a long while before he can understand things. How about letting me take the position of Young Master first? When you, Father, grow old, I will take over as Family Head, and when my little brother is fully matured, I will pass the position of Family Head to him. How does that sound?"
"Moreover, what if the second mother gives birth to a girl? Women cannot inherit the Heavenly Dao Terms."
"No!"
The middle-aged man shook his head resolutely, leaving no room for negotiation, "There\'s no possibility. The inheritance of a family must follow an orderly sequence. Just find any family with Heavenly Dao Terms, and tell me which Family Head doesn\'t possess them?"
"This is the main lineage; it cannot be broken."
"I understand that you feel wronged, but even if you\'re wronged, you have to bear it. The development of a family certainly can\'t cater to everyone. For the sake of the family\'s progress, individual interests should be put into perspective."
"What\'s more, this family was built by your father single-handedly. I will pass it to whomever I want!"
Upon hearing this, the young man said nothing more, turning his head to look at his reflection in a copper mirror. After a long silence, he suddenly started to chuckle, realizing that his master\'s words were indeed true.
If one day I embark on the path to immortality, I shall kill my parents and son first.
Since that is the case, then let us reveal our true abilities in the Secret Realm of Fufeng City in two days.
He, too, wanted to ask this second mother what abilities she possessed that could make his father so bewitched by a few words, abandoning the son with whom he had built up their family from scratch, and willing to give everything for a child he had never met.
At the same time, he was also curious about the taste of this second mother.
...
"The ninth item up for auction."
"A mid-grade Heavenly Dao Retrospective Talisman, suitable for the Foundation Establishment Stage, allows for the selection of an additional entry from the three abandoned entries during the breakthrough at Foundation Establishment."
"Two pieces, sold as a set in this auction."
"The starting bid is 100 Spirit Stones, with each bid increasing by 100 Spirit Stones."
As soon as the auctioneer finished speaking, many began to bid, and the price quickly reached 1300 Spirit Stones; the value of this item varied from person to person.
If you had the chance to choose one entry out of three during your Foundation Establishment breakthrough and the remaining two entries you had to abandon were good in terms of level or effect, then these two talismans would be of great value to you.
No amount of Spirit Stones would be too much to spend.
However, if the effects of the two entries you abandoned during your Foundation Establishment were worthless, the value of these talismans to you would be limited unless you could have another chance to choose one entry out of three during your Foundation Establishment period; otherwise, their sole value to you would be to exchange them for Spirit Stones.
Seeing that the bidding had slowed down,
Chen Qiu also made a bid of 1800 Spirit Stones, which ended the bidding War. For him, the two mid-grade Heavenly Dao Retrospective Talismans were still very meaningful, and the price was not expensive, acceptable.
The auction continued—
None of the subsequent items appealed to him.
Until...
"The twelfth item up for auction."
"A mid-grade spell for the Foundation Establishment Stage, \'Thunder Summoning Technique,\' originating from the Heavenly Dao Secret Realm, mastered to the Great Achievement Realm upon learning."
"The starting bid is 100 Spirit Stones, with each increase of at least 100 Spirit Stones."
In the end, Chen Qiu won the bid for \'Thunder Summoning Technique\' with 600 Spirit Stones. A direct damage-dealing spell such as this was far more expensive than the \'Blinding Spell\' he had acquired before.
...
"The fourteenth item up for auction."
"An exceptional mental method for the Foundation Establishment Stage, \'Seven Lights Inquiry,\' originating from the Heavenly Dao Secret Realm, mastered to the Great Achievement Realm upon learning."
"The starting bid is 100 Spirit Stones, with each increase of at least 100 Spirit Stones."
It was one of the top mental methods for the Foundation Establishment Stage, useful all the way to the Golden Core Stage, and even the mental methods of many Golden Core Great Powers originated from exceptional Foundation Establishment mental methods. A mental method of this caliber, whether for absorbing or recovering spiritual energy, would be far superior to low-grade or mid-grade mental methods of the Foundation Establishment Stage.
This round of bidding was much more heated.
Even many cultivators at the Great Perfection of the Foundation Establishment Stage participated in the bidding, and finally, Chen Qiu secured it for 3000 Spirit Stones.
And the auction was gradually drawing to a close.
An attendant knocked and entered, carrying a tray with all the items Chen Qiu had won at the auction. With a casual toss, Chen Qiu threw over a Storage Bag, and after the attendant had tallied the Spirit Stones, he removed them, returned the Storage Bag, and then set the tray down before leaving.
Chen Qiu did not speak, merely tallying up how many Spirit Stones he had spent at the auction.
He bought two mid-grade Heavenly Dao Retrospective Talismans, one exceptional Foundation Establishment mental method \'Seven Lights Inquiry,\' and one mid-grade Foundation Establishment spell \'Thunder Summoning Technique,\' spending a total of 5400 Spirit Stones.
Expensive, indeed.