Chapter 16: Yuanying Elder's Lecture

The great elder recited a passage of ancestral teachings and then stopped.

He had just come out of seclusion when he received the news that the clan leader was discussing allowing the tribesmen who had returned from Xiaowangshan to go mining.

Although he has been in seclusion for decades, whenever something big happens at home, someone will naturally report to him.

Seeing that no one spoke up, he continued, "Patriarch, I have been in seclusion since before you succeeded me as patriarch, and I have never interfered in any family affairs in the past few decades."

The head of the Ji family quickly responded, "Yes."

When there was a fight for the position of clan leader, the Great Elder received the news but continued to remain in seclusion.

If the Great Elder had shown the slightest interest, the position of clan leader would probably not have been his.

"For hundreds of years, the Ji family has not produced any talented children. We are just relying on the merits of our ancestors. Now the Ji family is getting worse and worse. The children are lazy and unwilling to make progress. I thought we should take advantage of the opportunity of the black crystal mine to arrange for all the children in the family. If jade is not polished, it will not be useful."

"Great Elder, what do you mean?" The head of the Ji family was a little confused. Was this what he understood?

"What I mean is that any member of the Ji family who is fifteen years old should go to the mines to contribute to the family."

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It was two days later when Ji Qingling heard this information.

Starting from next month, all members of the Ji family, except those who already hold positions.

All other tribesmen over the age of fifteen must work in the mines.

It rotates every three months, and each rotation lasts for one month.

As expected, there was no good news for calling them back, it turned out to be mining!

The village chief raised his hand to calm everyone down, and now he asked everyone to call him Uncle Jin De.

It is said that Ji and they had a cycle of two months, one month at a time.

This time the clan leader has spoken, all elders and younger generations in charge who originally did not need to go must go.

With more people, naturally we don't have to work as hard as before.

Okay, that makes it sound acceptable, having them back is not treating them specially.

Now I work and earn spirit stones just like other members of the tribe.

Ji Jinde also informed the children that they would go to Qingxin Hall of the clan to study in the future.

He also called out Ji Linhai, Ji Qingshan and several other foundation-building cultivators.

Ji Linhai came back in the evening.

Ji Qingling wondered if her father and Tongcheng were incompatible.

Ever since he said he wanted to go back to Tongcheng at Xiaowangshan, he has never smiled since then.

Ji Qingyuan winked at Ji Qingling, meaning that you go and ask.

Ji Qingling thought to himself, I went there because I wanted to know, not because you asked me to go.

"Dad, are you going back to the main house to see the clan leader?"

Ji Linhai saw that the other two were also waiting for his reply.

"Well, we met the clan leader today. Not only did we meet the clan leader, but the second elder also called me over alone."

Second Elder, so her father looked so unhappy because of the Second Elder? Mo Sanniang didn't want to see her husband in such a bad mood, "Did the Second Elder say anything to win you over?"

Ji Linhai smiled bitterly: "Of course, he was talking about how close his brotherhood was with my father. Unfortunately, the clan leader has suppressed him too much over the years, so he really can't take care of us."

Mo Sanniang understood.

"Don't be angry. We knew that he would use you to win over the people of Xiaowangshan. When we decided to come back with everyone, didn't we agree not to dwell on the past?"

"Of course I remember, but his hypocritical face made me feel sorry for my father."

"What does the Patriarch want to see you for?"

"Patriarch? Of course, he said what the head of the clan should say. Although the clan has suffered a heavy blow, he will never abandon us. In difficult times, we must work together to overcome the difficulties, and we must also serve the clan loyally."

Early in the morning, Susu came excitedly to call her and Ji Qingyuan.

Today was their first time to go to the tribe to attend classes. Little girl Susu was very excited and she was jumping and skipping as she walked.

Before leaving, Ji Qingling saw that the two men had no intention of calling Ji Yuxiu.

As an adult, she simply couldn't join others in isolating Ji Yuxiu when she had never provoked her.

She had no choice but to act like the sensible child, "Sister Yuxiu, we have to go to Qingfeng Hall for class. Will you come with us?"

Sure enough, Ji Qingyuan in front of her glared at her, and Susu pouted at her.

Ji Yuxiu, who had been waiting in the house for a long time, finally heard someone calling her, and she came out happily.

"Why are you in such a hurry? It's still early. When you get there, don't look around and let others look down on you."

Well, people called her with good intentions, but as soon as she came out she started scolding them.

"Susu, why did you only call them and not me? At such a young age, you learned from others to bully me?"

Ji Qingling really regretted calling her now. She was only one year older than them. Why was she pretending to be an adult? Why were these naughty kids so annoying?

"Sister Yuxiu, why do you hate me so much? I called you, but you still despise me? Are you bullying me because I'm young?"

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"I am not..."

Before he could finish his words, Ji Qingyuan on the other side became impatient.

"Hurry up! Girls are always annoying and dawdling. Come over here quickly. I'm going to go find Ji Ping'an first."

"That's right, it's annoying to be so slow. Xiao Lingzi, hurry up and catch up." Su Su shouted and ran away.

Ji Qingling followed immediately this time.

In Qingfeng Hall, Ji Qingling met the third elder who had been to Xiaowang Mountain last time.

He stood next to a monk with a somewhat respectful attitude.

"Quiet."

These two words seemed to exude a sense of pressure, causing the crowd, which had been making some noise, to instantly become quiet.

The middle-aged man walked forward and faced them.

"I am the great elder of the Ji family, Ji Huaishan."

The Nascent Soul Elder of the Ji Family? Ji Qingling was a little surprised. So the Nascent Soul Elder didn’t look like a white-bearded old man!

“I have been in seclusion these years, so many of you have never seen me.

Because there are new students coming to Qingfeng Hall to attend classes today, I would like to take this opportunity to explain a few things to you.

Forget your original identities. You are not tree watchers, nor are you from the side branch. Everyone sitting here is the same, a descendant of my Ji family.

No one cares who your parents and grandfather are; the family only cares about your ability.

Your spiritual roots, talents, understanding, and hard work determine your position in the family."

Ji Qingling looked at Ji Ping'an, Ji Qingyuan and the others. After hearing these words, his back straightened a little more than before.

So today's class is about ideology and morality? "Our ancestor was a spiritual master, but now our Ji family...

Now the red pearl tree on Xiaowang Mountain has been destroyed. It was the family property left by our ancestors, but it was destroyed in our hands.

If we don’t rise up, I’m afraid there will be no more descendants of our Ji family on the road to immortality in a few hundred years.”

Ji Huaishan looked at the younger generation below and hoped that his words today could play a small role.

He then announced the family's new arrangements.

“From today on, all members of the Ji family who are in the Qi Refining Stage and under the age of fifteen can receive the corresponding elixir spirit stones from the Ji family.

You won’t be able to get an extra spirit stone just because you are the descendant of the clan leader or elder.

Every year the clan will also arrange a small competition, and the top three at each level will receive more rewards."

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