Published at 13th of June 2025 9:22 am

Chapter 1123: I Just Want to Farm Quietly and Peacefully 2

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The architectural complex, with its base colors of blue, black, and white, spanned a vast area and was styled with grandeur and magnificence. Surrounding the compound were densely planted pines and cypresses, their deep greenery presenting a solemn and austere atmosphere.

Thin wisps of incense smoke drifted among the trees.

Due to the perennial burning of incense and worship, even the air in this place seemed to be saturated with an indelible aroma of aloeswood. As one wandered through the pine and cypress forest, a heavy mood would descend unbidden, and even one’s voice would automatically soften.

Wang Shouzhe followed behind Yin Da and other venerable elders, passing through the pine and cypress forest, then through the towering archway, and entered the interior of the ancestral hall.

The layout inside the ancestral hall was not complicated.

After entering, one didn’t have to walk far to come upon the main hall. Within the main hall was a shrine to the Great Qian Wang Clan’s founding ancestor, the Grand Elder Ding Xuan.

Inside the hall stood a life-sized statue of the Grand Elder Ding Xuan.

He was a dignified and imposing elder decked in battle armor, holding a longsword, truly an awe-inspiring and commanding presence.

The artisan who crafted this statue was undoubtedly skilled, and however he did it, he managed to vividly capture the Grand Elder Ding Xuan’s overwhelming confidence, the solemn aura of a battle-hardened veteran, and even the imposing pressure of an Elder with Divine Skills.

At first glance, it seemed as if it were a living person.

Wang Shouzhe felt a particular closeness when he looked at the statue of Grand Elder Ding Xuan. It was no wonder; the elder truly deserved to be the Wang family’s founding ancestor, for even at such an advanced age, his image still exuded charm.

After paying respects to Grand Elder Ding Xuan, Wang Shouzhe followed Yin Da to the two large side halls behind the main hall.

The left side hall housed the Meritorious Service Stele.

Every stele in the hall represented an ancestor of the Great Qian Wang Clan who had made outstanding contributions to either Da Qian or the Wang family in history. The majority of these steles were dedicated to ancestors who had reached the Divine Power Territory, with only a few belonging to ancestors in the Purple Abode Realm. Those in the Purple Abode Realm usually possessed exceptional talent in a certain area.

Under Yin Da’s guidance, Wang Shouzhe paid tribute to each of the steles. Soon, they arrived at the right side hall.

The right side hall was dedicated to the direct lineage of the Great Qian Wang Clan.

As soon as Wang Shouzhe entered, he saw the crowded rows of ancestral tablets facing the doorway, which made him feel suddenly somber.

When people talked about families that had lasted a thousand years or even several millennia, it often sounded hollow and unreal. But in moments like this, faced with those densely packed tablets, one could truly feel the weight and the passage of history.

The pressure that bore down was not only visual but also a profound impact on one’s soul.

Wang Shouzhe understood that each name inscribed before him represented the passing of an ancestoral clan member.

And yet, all those names were but a tiny fraction of the Great Qian Wang Clan’s several thousand-year-long history.

The Great Qian Wang Clan had a lineage that stretched back over seven thousand years, and even just the direct lineage alone comprised a staggering number. As such, those who qualified to have a tablet in this side hall were actually the powerhouses of the Heavenly Human Realm and the Purple Abode Realm. The remaining clan members, who had not even reached the Heavenly Human Realm, only had their names inscribed on the family genealogy stele beside it.

Following Yin Da’s directions, Wang Shouzhe paid his respects according to the rules, then proceeded to the rear hall of the ancestral hall.

The rear hall of the ancestral hall was dedicated to the direct vessels of the Great Qian Wang Clan, as well as the branches and collateral bloodlines.

Here, the number of tablets increased dramatically. A single or two halls could not contain them all, so it was divided into dozens of smaller side halls.

It couldn’t be helped; in any Prominent Family, the number of individuals in the direct line far exceeded that of the direct lineage. After seven thousand years, the cumulative number was frightening just to think about.

Moreover, included within these side halls was a small portion of the Wang family branches that had branched off, such as the Southern Desert Wang Clan, Longzuo Wang Clan, Tianfu Wang Clan, all of which had their own side halls here.

And now, next to the side hall of the Longzuo Wang Clan, another new side hall had appeared. Its owners were none other than the Changning Wang Clan, housing tablets for the Ancestor Zhou Xuan, along with the tablets of successive generations of ancestors from the Changning Wang Clan. The lowest row belonged to the ‘Ding’ generation, among which Wang Dingyue stood prominently.

As for the ‘Shou’ generation tablets, they were not yet needed since the brothers of the Changning Wang Clan’s ‘Shou’ generation were still living well. Even the eldest, Wang Shouxin, had ascended to the Spirit Platform Realm, so it would be some time before anyone would “ascend” to become an ancestral tablet…

The establishment of the ancestral hall side hall also signified that the Changning Wang Clan had officially established a clan kinship with the Great Qian Wang Clan, truly forming a shared ancestral lineage.

However, Wang Shouzhe had not made a big fuss for this sacrificial ceremony.

Instead, it was attended by the respected elders of the clan, Elder Longyan and Elder Xiao Han, along with the ‘Shou’ generation Wang Shouxin, Shu Yong.

Additionally, there were members of the ‘Zong’ generation Wang Zongchang and Wang Zongyao, along with the ‘Shi’ generation Wang Shizhao and Shi Hao. For the ‘An’ generation, Wang Anye temporarily acted as the representative, joined by Wang Lilong, Wang Yuxuan, and a young sprout from Li Xian.

Together, they completed the first sacrificial ceremony in a low-key yet dignified manner.

Following that was the inheritance of the “Mysterious Ice Phoenix’s True Law” from the Ding Duke’s Mansion.

The inheritance of this True Method took place within the Ding Duke’s Mansion as well.

Behind the right of the ancestral hall lay a small ice mountain about the size of a square mile. Beneath the ice mountain was a small top-grade Xuanbing Spirit Vein, which was originally established by the Grand Elder Ding Xuan as the Land of True Law inheritance.

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