150: Chapter 148 Lingyuan Tests Bloodline

It did not take long before all the invited factions arrived and, under the guidance of the Spirit Clan Elders, entered the Spirit Realm in an orderly fashion.

This was the first time Xiao Yan had truly stepped into the core territory of a Dou Di Clan.

He had finally witnessed the might of the Spirit Clan.

Experts were everywhere, and the Dou Qi was unimaginably dense...

At this moment, he completely understood why Gu Xun'er had repeatedly urged him not to set foot in the Gu Clan to find her until he reached the Dou Zun Realm.

Coming from a small place, Xiao Yan had always considered himself a Genius.

But at this moment, a trace of inferiority arose, though he quickly shook it off.

He clenched his fists, his gaze becoming firm.

The Xiao Family was once a Dou Di Clan, and if the ancestors of the Xiao Clan could stand at the pinnacle of the continent, he, Xiao Yan, would surely be able to recreate that glory in the future!

The next morning, the Spirit Clan Coming-of-Age Ceremony officially began.

The massive central plaza of the Spirit Clan was already packed with people.

Almost every member of the clan within the Spirit Realm who could come was present.

Everyone's eyes were firmly locked onto the high platform, filled with anticipation, all wanting to witness the highlight moment of their Young Clan Leader.

Several Dou Sheng Elders who had been in seclusion for years and rarely appeared also showed up to observe the ceremony, watching the center of the plaza quietly, which was enough to show how much the Spirit Clan valued this Coming-of-Age Ceremony.

On the high platform in the center of the plaza stood a star-shaped Bloodline testing disk about a zhang in size.

Without keeping the crowd waiting too long, a steady figure appeared out of thin air atop the high platform.

Ling Mie: "I will personally preside over this Coming-of-Age Ceremony!"

In previous years, the Spirit Clan Coming-of-Age Ceremony had always been presided over by the Dou Sheng Elders of the clan, and the Clan Chief rarely appeared in person.

But this time, it was the current Spirit Clan Clan Chief, Ling Mie, who appeared.

Gu Clan Ban-Sheng Elder: "To think that Clan Chief Ling Mie is presiding personally; it seems this Coming-of-Age Ceremony will be worth watching."

"Could it be that Ling Yuan has truly reached that level?"

The appearance of Ling Mie pushed the atmosphere to a climax.

Everyone had guessed that Ling Mie wanted to personally help his son test his Bloodline and inscribe the clan mark.

Ling Mie's appearance directly pushed the atmosphere of the entire grand ceremony to its peak.

The voices in the crowd gradually died down, and everyone's eyes were fixed on the high platform.

A distant and heavy bell chime slowly resonated throughout the plaza. After three chimes, the entire place fell completely silent, with no trace of noise remaining.

Ling Mie swept his gaze across the crowd, his steady voice spreading in all directions: "The ceremony officially begins!"

"The first, Ling Tian."

A young man dressed in the Spirit Clan's attire walked quickly out of the crowd and stepped steadily onto the high platform.

He bowed respectfully to Ling Mie, then, under Ling Mie's signal, raised his hand and pressed his palm against the star disk in the center.

The moment his palm touched the disk, starlight instantly lit up its surface. On the face of the disk, stars lit up one after another, and points of light flickered in succession.

After flickering for a moment, the starlight completely stabilized, ultimately lighting up seven stars steadily.

Looking at the results on the disk, Ling Mie announced loudly: "Ling Tian, Five-Star Dou Zun, Seventh-Rank Dou Di Bloodline, granted the Purple Gold Clan Mark as an exception!"

This young man named Ling Tian was the second person among the younger generation of the current Spirit Clan.

He was three years older than Ling Yuan. Even with the Spirit Clan's increased resources, he had only reached a Five-Star Dou Zun, which was indeed quite pathetic.

Under normal circumstances, a Seventh-Rank Bloodline would only be granted a Golden Clan Mark according to the Spirit Clan's rules.

But with the overall Bloodline of the Spirit Clan's younger generation being weak, the Seventh-Rank was the highest grade apart from Ling Yuan's. The clan had specifically made an exception to grant him the Purple Gold Clan Mark, which was considered a special favor for a top-tier junior within the clan.

Ling Tian bowed and knelt. Ling Mie held a Purple Gold engraving pen and steadily inscribed the clan mark on his forehead.

Once the mark formed, Ling Tian stood up, saluted, and walked off the high platform.

"Next, Ling Huo."

Another young clansman stepped forward to test, and the disk lit up with five stars.

"Ling Huo, Fifth-Rank Bloodline, One-Star Dou Zun, granted a Silver Clan Mark."

The process continued like this, with each member of the Spirit Clan who needed to test their Bloodline and receive a clan mark going up one by one.

Apart from Ling Tian, whose Bloodline was decent, the ones that followed were basically Fifth-Rank or Sixth-Rank, and there was not another one higher than Seventh-Rank.

If the Dou Di Bloodline is not high, it will be a shackle for the future.

With the Bloodline talent of these people, reaching Ban-Sheng in the future would basically be the limit.

After a round of testing, everyone could see that the current Dou Di Bloodline of the Spirit Clan had indeed declined severely, the overall Bloodline was thin, and there was a serious gap in the talent of the younger generation.

In fact, it was normal for the Dou Di Bloodline Rank of these young people to be low; Ling Yuan was the anomaly.

The observers from the Gu, Yan, Lei, and Medicine Clans did not look down on the Spirit Clan because of this.

Everyone knew in their hearts that the talent of all the ordinary juniors of the Spirit Clan was unimportant; the person who would truly determine the future height of the Spirit Clan had not yet appeared.

If Ling Yuan was Divine Grade, it would not matter how low the Dou Di Bloodline of these people was.

If a Dou Di Clan had to choose between ten or eight geniuses with Ninth-Rank Bloodlines and one Genius with a God-tier Bloodline, every Family would choose the latter without hesitation.

Hesitating for even a second would be a sign of disrespect toward the God-tier Bloodline.

Because that meant that as long as this Genius did not die prematurely, they would surely be able to reach Nine-Star Dou Sheng in the future.

For a clan, having one top-tier expert as protection was enough.

The value of one Nine-Star Dou Sheng was far greater than that of several Seven or Eight Star Dou Sheng.

For this point, one could refer to Xiao Xuan of the Xiao Clan back in the day.

If the Nine-Star Dou Sheng Xiao Xuan had not died, even if the Xiao Clan did not have a second Dou Sheng, they would still be a first-tier Dou Di Clan.

Standing alongside the Gu Clan and the Hun Clan, they would always be a head above the Yan Clan and the Lei Clan.

Below the stage, Yao Tian and Ling Yuan stood together.

The Gu, Yan, and Lei Clans not only had no value, but they had also frequently mocked the Spirit Clan and the Shi Clan in the past.

Ling Yuan did not want to associate with them, and even planned to teach them a lesson after he broke through to Dou Di in the future.

Yao Tian was full of curiosity and turned to ask: "Brother Ling Yuan, give me a hint; have you truly reached the legendary Divine Grade?"

The public Bloodline testing and clan mark inscription at the Coming-of-Age Ceremonies of the various Dou Di Clans were more of a formality.

Talented juniors within the clan had privately undergone testing in advance, and the results would not be made public, intentionally leaving suspense to whet the appetites of others.

Ling Yuan's expression was calm, revealing only a smile of ambiguous depth: "You will naturally know in a while."

If he gave a spoiler now, what would be the point later?

Time flowed slowly, and half an hour later, Ling Mie finished inscribing the clan mark for a clansman with a Fifth-Rank Bloodline.

He lowered his head to look at the registration roster in his hand, his gaze falling on the very last name. He, who had always been expressionless, quietly raised the corners of his mouth.

After a brief pause, Ling Mie raised his voice, his sound spreading clearly across the entire plaza.

"The last one, the Spirit Clan Young Clan Leader, Ling Yuan!"

As his voice fell, the originally somewhat dull scene instantly livened up.

The crowd had previously been watching the ordinary clansmen test and had long since grown weary, but upon hearing Ling Yuan's name, they were instantly energized.

Everyone knew that the highlight of the entire Coming-of-Age Ceremony, which had received the most attention, was finally about to take the stage.

Gazes converged in unison toward the position where Ling Yuan was below the stage.

Ling Yuan's expression was composed, without a hint of nervousness. He stood straight, his eyes revealing confidence and pride.

He did not deliberately use any flashy movement techniques. With a slight movement of his body, he leaped up and landed steadily on the high platform.

As soon as the handsome Ling Yuan took the stage, he did not know how many young girls' hearts he had won over.

As Ling Yuan's number one fan, Zi Yan was undoubtedly the most excited.

Disregarding the solemn atmosphere of the scene, she spoke up directly to cheer him on.

"Husband, go for it!"

Others dared not make noise, fearing that it would cause dissatisfaction from the Spirit Clan.

Zi Yan did not need to worry about that.

"Father."

As father and son, there was no need for bowing.

Ling Mie raised his hand and patted Ling Yuan's shoulder, his eyes full of expectation: "Begin the test."

Ling Yuan nodded slightly, raised his hand, and placed his palm steadily on the surface of the Bloodline testing disk.

The moment of contact, the disk suddenly erupted with dazzling light. On the face of the disk, star points appeared one after another, and their number grew rapidly.

In just a short moment, eight stars had already lit up, and the light still did not stop, with points of light continuing to stack up.

Another star lit up.

It was the ninth!

Everyone in the crowd subconsciously held their breath, their eyes fixed on the disk, their hearts anticipating the appearance of the final star.