The ancestor worship took two hours, and after it was over, everyone separated and went to explore along their own star paths.

The star paths in the ancestral land are divided in a specific way, and there are varying numbers of star tombs between every two star paths.

"What is a Star Tomb?"

After Ji Hongyan came back, Chen An asked her.

Ji Xuan could not come back, so he had to lead a special sacrificial team and go ahead to go through the process on the sacrificial planets along the way. This was the only way to comfort the ancestors and prevent them from being disturbed by so many descendants.

Ji Hongyan replied: "As the name suggests, it is a tomb hanging in the starry sky. I will take you to see it, follow me."

She never formed cliques and had no outside help, so the two of them formed a temporary team.

According to Ji Hongyan, after Ji Xuan finishes the sacrifice, he will return Chen An.

After traveling through space four times, the two arrived at the first star tomb on the current star road.

It was a huge palace inlaid with countless sparkling diamonds, with a majestic and protruding top, highlighting its unique design.

There are many small palaces around the palace, but the so-called small ones are equivalent to the main palace.

If placed outside, those small palaces would be equivalent to the size of three standard frigates.

Ji Hongyan bowed solemnly three times to the palace, then turned around and told Chen An, "This is the tomb of one of my grandfather's generation. According to the order of birth, he is my grandfather's 9,724th cousin."

"A big family that's so terrifying, how do you usually address them?"

Ji Hongyan said: "Just add the name and generation number."

"Are you sure the name is enough?"

"We've created many unique characters and combinations to always meet the needs of our tribe. If you look closely, you'll find a pattern in our names. The higher the status, the fewer names they have. Two-digit characters are for core tribe members, three and four are next, and the worst might have ten characters. The main reason for this is taboo. If an elder uses a name, the younger generation can no longer use it."

Chen An was puzzled: "Why three words? According to your status, two words should be correct."

"Because I'm a girl. There's no other way. Humanity was a patriarchal society in ancient times, and even if gender equality were to become reality, it wouldn't be completely the same. For women in the Ji family, a three-digit name is the limit. Only those at the level of a matronym would be allowed to use a two-character name. But if it's important, I actually feel that three characters sound better."

Chen An said, "I have another question. The Ji family has been passed down for so long, why do names like Ji Xuan still exist? In my opinion, the simpler the characters, the sooner they are used up."

Ji Hongyan smiled. "No, the simpler the characters, the more they should be kept. Especially those with special meanings, they will be selected and passed down. My brother's name was decided tens of millions of years ago."

Chen An was shocked: "You big families are really scary. In my opinion, names that are over a certain age can be released. Otherwise, as the number of descendants of the Ji family increases, there will always be not enough."

"Many people think so, but the matter is too complex and the Elders' Council is unwilling to make changes."

"Are you planning to change it yourself later?"

Ji Hongyan said, "I support the amendment now only because I am not the person in charge. But if I join the Elders Council in the future, I might not agree."

"Haha, you are really honest."

While chatting and laughing, the two flew towards the star tomb in front of them and explored its surroundings inside and out.

The ziggurat can change in size and can be hidden anywhere.

Chen An was in good spirits, after all, there were so many new things.

"The main hall must be your grandfather's main tomb. What are those small palaces on the side?"

“That’s a burial tomb.”

Chen An's expression changed slightly: "Are you still playing the trick of burying me?"

"What are you thinking? It's not about burying living people, but about burying those close to you after they die. Usually, it can be a wife, children, special servants, or other important people. If there is a very powerful person among the children, a separate star tomb can be opened for them, and they don't need to be buried with you. If I die in the future, I will definitely have a separate tomb opened for them. I am already qualified."

Chen An: "So that's what you mean. You guys really know how to have fun. Where is the entrance?"

They now landed in the square outside the main hall. There were stone statues on both sides that were hundreds of meters high, a total of 9,999. It looked magnificent and spectacular.

"The entrance is in the center line. You can't get in. Let me lead the way! What's wrong with you?"

"Nothing, just something to think about."

She was actually communicating with Fuyao, she had just detected a completely shielded area.

"Are you sure the quantum signal can't get in?"

[Not only quantum signals, I'm afraid even trains can't get in unless a violent breakthrough is made]

"Forget it, don't mess around. Just wait for the train to stop nearby. You don't need to follow me. If I need you, I can summon you at any time."

He has heterogeneous beads, quantum teleportation, and many other means.

At this moment, he followed Ji Hongyan into the main entrance of the main hall and came to the magnificent tomb.

If he hadn't known in advance that this was a tomb, Chen An would have thought he had come to a palace in some alien country.

"My grandfather was a bit of a flamboyant person, and he loved these shiny things."

There were many passages in all directions inside, and Chen An discovered many independent metal rooms, which were also decorated with gold.

"What are those closed rooms?"

"It's also a tomb, where the tomb owner's wife is buried."

Chen An was surprised: "Didn't you say it was in the small palace nearby?"

"That's just a part of it. If you have descendants or are deeply loved by the tomb owner, you can be buried in it."

Chen An: "Wow! He's on par with your brother. How many wives does he have?"

The graves are lined up one after another, countless.

The two searched quickly among the graves, and if there was anything unusual, they would identify it immediately.

Ji Hongyan said, "I haven't seen the real pagoda, but I've seen pictures of it. It's a wooden building that appears to have only seven floors on the surface, but if it were to unfold, the number of floors could reach ten thousand or even a hundred thousand, with no upper limit. The ordinary form of the pagoda isn't vibrant enough, and isn't even as realistic as the offerings used for sacrifices."

Chen An had a basic impression.

Half an hour later, they arrived at the core of the Star Tomb, where there was a golden coffin that was fifty meters long.

"Do you want to open the coffin?"

"No need, let's go!"

Before leaving, Chen An took a few glances at the tombstone next to the coffin. It said that the man's name was Ji Yan and he lived for seven million years.

"Didn't he die of old age?"

Ji Hongyan nodded in response to Chen An's doubts.

"He died in a vendetta."

"Who dares to kill your Ji family?"

Ji Hongyan counted on her fingers and gave a few surnames.

"Li family, Mu family, Sting family..."

Chen An was surprised: "Is it also an ancient family?"

"That's right. Even if they existed later than us, it wasn't much later. As long as this kind of hatred between ancient families doesn't escalate, the Elders' Council generally won't intervene."

Chen Anchang saw this and asked, "How many ancient families are there in the world?"

"The universe is so vast, so vast. I don't even know how vast it is."