Cloud Mist Mountain possesses a fourth-tier Spiritual Vein, and the Spiritual Qi within the mountain is dozens of times denser than the outside world!
The Ye Family has managed it for generations, constructing many pavilions and Immortal Caves within the mountain.
On the outer perimeter of the mountain, there is a faintly visible barrier that envelops the entire Cloud Mist Mountain.
Led by Ye Yonglun, the group quickly passed through the barrier and entered the interior of Cloud Mist Mountain.
The moment he stepped inside the barrier, Ye Qingxuan felt as if he had entered a very comfortable environment, surrounded by pure white, swirling clouds and mist.
"Wow, this is Cloud Mist Mountain?"
Qingxiao, next to Ye Qingxuan, couldn't help but exclaim loudly after entering Cloud Mist Mountain.
At this moment, the space around the group had already gathered many people; these were all clansmen who had come from Ye Clan Immortal City and had their Spiritual Roots tested.
Ye Yonglun did not linger, leading Ye Qingxuan and the others to fly towards the mountain Peak.
They only stopped when they reached the top of the mountain, at the largest building in Cloud Mist Mountain—the Ancestral Hall.
After landing, Ye Qingxuan surveyed his surroundings, then followed Ye Qingxiao, slowly walking into the Ancestral Hall behind Ye Yonglun and Ye Yongqing.
Ye Yongqing, who was a step behind, whispered into Ye Qingxuan and Qingxiao's ears:
"This is the Ancestral Hall. Later, there will be a ceremony for you to be entered into the Family Register. Be careful not to make loud noises!"
"Yes, thank you, Clan Uncle!"
Ye Qingxuan also softly thanked Ye Yongqing for his reminder.
Qingxiao, on the other hand, seemed to be awed by the solemn atmosphere of the Ancestral Hall; he didn't speak, only nodded repeatedly.
The few of them walked inside the Ancestral Hall; the interior space was unexpectedly large, and many people had already gathered there.
Ye Qingxuan and Qingxiao learned from the boys and girls inside and lined up in the open space of the queue, while Ye Yonglun and Ye Yongqing went to the very front of the hall to report.
Scanning around, Ye Qingxuan noticed that over a hundred boys and girls had already gathered in the hall.
At the very front of the main hall, many clansmen dressed in Ye Family robes were also gathered, led by an old man with white hair and a long beard, who was full of vigor and wore a smile.
Although the many young men and women gathered in the hall did not make loud noises, most of them couldn't help but converse in low whispers.
The leading Elder did not speak to stop any of this, which added a touch of human warmth to the originally solemn Ancestral Hall.
Time flowed, and many more people continuously entered the Ancestral Hall.
Not long after, when everyone had arrived, the leading Elder stepped forward and said with a chuckle:
"Little ones, everyone quiet down!"
Hearing the Elder's words, everyone in the hall instantly quieted down, behaving as obediently as good children.
Only after everyone had settled down did the Elder continue to speak:
"I am Ye Wenmao, one of the Family's governing Elders, responsible for overseeing the Ancestral Hall affairs this year.
This year, our Ye Family has detected a total of two hundred and fifteen Immortal Seedlings. Soon, a ceremony will be held for you little ones to be entered into the Family Register.
After the ceremony concludes, you will have a period of six months to learn the basic knowledge of Cultivation and the Ye Family's rules. Only those who pass the assessment may choose a Cultivation Technique and begin to Cultivate.
Those who do not pass will need to self-study and master the basic knowledge on their own until they pass the assessment before they can begin to Cultivate!"
Hearing the Elder's words, Ye Qingxuan didn't find anything amiss; on the contrary, he felt it was very reasonable.
Most of these people came from Ye Clan Immortal City and were basically ignorant of basic knowledge, Meridians, Acupoints, and precautions for Cultivation.
He felt it was very necessary to spend half a year learning all of this to lay a Foundation.
After all, Cultivation is not child's play; one wrong step could lead to a painful price.
In front, after Ye Wenmao finished speaking, he paused for a moment. Seeing that no one had any objections, he then announced with a solemn expression:
"The Ye Family's entry ceremony officially begins! Please bring forth the Family Register!"
As soon as his voice fell, a cyan-jade colored book appeared out of thin air, automatically flipping pages, skipping over a large number of names until it stopped at a blank space.
At the same time, a cyan-jade colored brush condensed and floated beside the cyan-jade Family Register.
Once everything was ready, Ye Wenmao spoke again:
"Don't be nervous, one by one, just write your name on the Family Register."
Then Ye Wenmao cast his gaze upon the girl standing at the very front of the line.
However, this girl did not show any signs of timidity; instead, she calmly stepped forward, picked up the brush, and wrote her name—Ye Qingshuang.
Seeing this, a satisfied smile appeared on Ye Wenmao's face.
After the girl's name was entered into the Family Register, a leaf-shaped jade token began to condense, with Ye Qingshuang's name imprinted on it.
Seeing this jade token, the girl looked at Ye Wenmao with a slight hesitation.
Sensing Ye Qingshuang's gaze, Ye Wenmao chuckled and said:
"Haha, take it! This is your Clan Token; from now on, it will be a symbol of your identity. Don't lose it!"
Hearing Ye Wenmao's words, Ye Qingshuang's little head nodded:
"Yes, Elder!"
Then she reached out and tightly grasped her own Clan Token!
With the girl leading the way, the others began to sign their names one by one in an orderly fashion.
Soon, it was Ye Qingxuan's turn.
He lightly wrote his name, watching it transform into a stream of light and merge into the Family Register, taking its place in a blank spot.
He stared blankly at his already condensed jade token, and it was a while before he reacted, reaching out to grasp his jade token and stepping aside.
"Perhaps, at this moment, I truly left my own mark in this world. From now on, I can be considered to have a Foundation and a final destination in this world, right?"
Parents are Family; they can give him emotional ties.
But in this world, Cultivators live long lives. Parents cannot accompany them forever. Perhaps only a group of like-minded clansmen can truly accompany them for a long time?
Ultimately, Ye Qingxuan shook his head with a bitter smile.
His lifespan is eternal; eventually, he will witness everyone around him leave him.
Loneliness is the ultimate destination on the Cultivation path.
At this moment, he was lost again!
If that's the case, then what good is his eternal lifespan?
And what meaning does the Immortal Dao, which he had been anticipating, excited about, nervous about, and was about to step into, hold?
Ye Qingxuan slowly closed his eyes, recalling his past and present lives in his mind, thinking of his parents in this life, and thinking of the clansmen who, though he didn't interact deeply with them, were brought together by blood ties.
"Immortal Dao! Immortal Dao!"
His thoughts were chaotic, and Ye Qingxuan seemed to have suddenly lost his direction.
Memories of his past and present lives constantly churned in his mind. Suddenly, a piece of information among them cut through his chaotic thoughts, bringing him a glimmer of hope!
There were countless powerful beings in the novels of his previous life, and the most top-tier ones almost all possessed omnipotent means.
He himself could Transmigrate like those characters in the novels of his previous life; could it be that after endless years, he still couldn't reach the level of those top-tier powerful beings?
Perhaps, when he himself reaches the Peak, he can spread his own eternity, break all rules, and make everyone he cares about eternal with him?
As soon as this thought appeared, it infinitely magnified in Ye Qingxuan's mind, making him feel as if he had grasped the last straw, finding a new goal.
Reopening his eyes, a brilliant light flowed, and Ye Qingxuan's Soul seemed to undergo some incredible transformation.
Before he even began to Cultivate, his Soul had already begun to rapidly solidify in his mind space.
This continuously strengthened Ye Qingxuan's already powerful Soul Origin.
From this point on, there was no longer any confusion in his heart, because he had found his ultimate goal for stepping onto the Immortal Dao!
Ye Wenmao in front seemed to have noticed Ye Qingxuan's change, but upon closer inspection, he didn't find anything, only feeling as if Ye Qingxuan had gained a certain temperament.
At times, it allowed him to easily see through the ordinary Ye Qingxuan, while at other times, it made him feel as if there was a layer of mist around Ye Qingxuan, making him unable to see through him!
Very contradictory!
Finally, Ye Wenmao withdrew his gaze.
"I'm getting old! Getting old! Now I can't even see through a young man who hasn't even started Cultivating!"
If he couldn't see through him, then so be it! As long as he was a Ye, that was enough!
Ye Wenmao put away the doubts in his heart and redirected his gaze towards the Family Register.
As for Ye Qingxuan, feeling the disappearing gaze, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.