Theory of Clan

Everyone praised his talent in swordsmanship. After all, the Lu family did not have any good swordsmanship inheritance. Lu Changfeng relied on these common swordsmanship techniques and actually created a Thunderclap Sword Technique that was enough to dominate the Foundation Establishment stage. Such talent would be ranked among the best even in the Xuanqing Sword Sect.

Having heard so much praise, Lu Changfeng naturally developed a sense of pride.

But what does such talent amount to in front of Lu Yang?

How long has he been teaching Lu Yang the Thunderclap Sword Technique? Half a year! Only about half a year.

In half a year, Lu Yang mastered the basic thirty-six sword techniques and even gained three points of the "Thunderclap on Flat Ground" sword shadow.

Such talent is so great that it's no exaggeration to say that someone even surpasses him.

Even more surprisingly, his attempt to offer guidance, intended to gauge Lu Yang's progress in sword cultivation, backfired spectacularly when Lu Yang gave him a huge surprise.

He had an epiphany during the battle, mastering the basic thirty-six sword techniques, which had a natural feel to the way of the sword, and even gained a sword shadow that could create thunder from flat ground.

With such mastery of swordsmanship, Lu Yang could already be called a sword cultivator.

As for the ability of sword cultivators to fight beyond their level, which they are so proud of, Lu Yang is at the initial stage. After all, in Lu Changfeng's opinion, even a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator would be defeated if he were not careful when he encountered Lu Yang.

"Good! Good! Good!"

After the initial surprise came boundless joy. As a member of the Lu family and the second ancestor of the Lu family, Lu Changfeng was naturally delighted. To him, the higher Lu Yang's talent in swordsmanship was, the better it would be for him and for the Lu family.

Not only Lu Changfeng, but even Lu Hong standing to the side was stunned.

He wasn't blind; he often stayed by Lu Guchu and Lu Changfeng's side, and Lu Hong's standards were exceptionally high. When he first met Lu Yang before the New Year, he was quite curious about this cousin, since several elders in the clan seemed to value Lu Yang highly.

Later, they learned that it was because Lu Yang possessed the talent of three spiritual roots, so they didn't care much anymore. Three spiritual roots were nothing compared to him.

When Lu Hong saw Lu Yang again, he was polite and courteous, but when he saw that Lu Yang was only at the fourth level of Qi Refining, just like him, he didn't care anymore.

After all, he's much older than Lu Yang. The next time they meet, Lu Yang will probably be left far behind.

However, Lu Yang's swordsmanship truly astonished him. Despite having only cultivated for a year, the cultivation path of a Heavenly Spirit Root cultivator was beyond the comprehension of ordinary cultivators.

After being brought here, Lu Guchu fed him a spirit pill. Once the spirit pill entered his stomach, all talk of building a spirit body and cultivating a good formula became a joke. When he woke up, he directly had a superior spirit body.

The abundant spiritual energy at the mountaintop allowed Lu Hong's cultivation to improve rapidly, and in just over a year, he reached the fourth level of Qi Refining.

That's not all. Lu Hong followed the First Ancestor to cultivate alchemy and the Second Ancestor to cultivate swordsmanship. His alchemy skills were good; he was already able to refine pills for the early stages of Qi Refining.

However, swordsmanship is too difficult; he hasn't even mastered all thirty-six basic sword techniques yet.

But when it came to Lu Yang, not only had he mastered all thirty-six basic sword techniques, but he had even mastered the "Thunderclap from Flat Ground" technique from the Thunderclap Three Styles.

At this moment, Lu Hongfang finally took Lu Yang seriously. Perhaps Lu Yang's talent for Qi cultivation was not that great, but he would definitely become another sword immortal of the Lu family in the future.

Most importantly, he practiced swordsmanship for a year and mastered a few of the basic thirty-six sword techniques. Lu Changfeng praised him for his talent, and he even thought he really had talent. Now that he sees it, what talent is there at all? It's all utter garbage.

"Thank you for your teachings, Second Patriarch."

"Haha, good! Come to my place more often in the future. Whether my Thunderclap Sword Technique can be widely disseminated depends entirely on you. You really have surprised me. Sure enough, the path of the sword is your future. Farming can wait. Such great talent should not be wasted."

Lu Yang was naturally delighted to hear this. Having a master swordsman personally instructing him in swordsmanship was something that ordinary people could only dream of, not to mention that he could also benefit from the spiritual energy here to cultivate.

However, he absolutely cannot neglect this matter of farming, otherwise, how will he improve his swordsmanship?

"Thank you, Second Ancestor."

As they spoke, Lu Yang took out the Water Yin Talisman Scripture he had obtained from the belly of the Golden Jade Carp and handed it to Lu Changfeng.

"Second Ancestor, this Water Yin Talisman Scripture is a talismanic inheritance that I obtained while fishing in the Qingcang River. I have been practicing it for some time now. Today, when I was chatting with Grandpa Qingshan about the Ziyang Sect, I suddenly had a feeling and quickly brought it over. Perhaps it will be of some use to the clan."

Ah!

Lu Changfeng was also surprised when he received the Water Yin Talisman Scripture. A second-tier talisman scripture was rare even for the Lu family.

Moreover, this Water Yin Talisman Scripture is sufficient to refine second-tier top-grade talismans. It can be said to be a complete second-tier talisman inheritance, which is unique in the Lu family today.

And this inheritance was actually caught by Lu Yang while fishing—what incredible luck!

Qingcang River!

Lu Changfeng's gaze toward Lu Yang was complex, not only because Lu Yang had handed over the talisman, but also because he admired Lu Yang's keen insight.

It's just a lineage, yet people associate it with the Zixia Sect. This isn't a lineage of alchemy.

"Yes, this inheritance is indeed very important to our Lu family. As for what you mentioned, I understand. You don't need to worry about it anymore. The clan is fair in its rewards and punishments. Since you have given the clan a second-tier inheritance, the clan will let you choose another second-tier inheritance from the Scripture Pavilion. Do you have a direction?"

Second-tier inheritance!

Lu Yang was overjoyed upon hearing this. He had already copied the Water Yin Talisman Scripture and obtained another second-tier inheritance, making it two scriptures in total.

One becomes two, so you can't lose either way.

Even the cultivators of a family are quite complicated. Lu Yang also has a copy of the Immovable King Sutra. Should he hand it over to the family as well?

Lu Yang was prepared to hand it in, but definitely not now.

If the Fang family has spies planted by the Lu family, does that mean the Lu family doesn't have spies planted by other forces? Once the matter of the Immovable King Sutra is leaked, given the domineering nature of Hanshan Temple, it's uncertain whether the Lu family will even survive, let alone him. This is from an official standpoint.

In private, families and sects are actually quite similar in structure, except that families are more united than sects.

But unity is one thing, but it doesn't mean there's no conflict. In ordinary families, several sons can fight tooth and nail over a piece of land, and this is even more true for a family like the Lu family.

Now, under the leadership of the three patriarchs, the Lu family is constantly expanding outwards, and all branches can benefit from it, so they are all focusing their efforts on external expansion.

But if you really have free time, there will be no shortage of unsavory things that happen.

Everyone has their own destiny. Not only did Lu Yang not hand over the inheritance he received to the clan, but the same was true for everyone else. Apart from those elders who had no hope of cultivation and were only focused on strengthening the clan, everyone had their own little schemes.

Lu Yunzhe, one of the younger generation, and Lu Changkong, one of the older generation, both have some hidden skills.

If everyone were so selfless and devoted to the clan, handing over any cultivation techniques or spiritual objects they found, that would be fine.

What's truly terrifying is when, during a family feud, you discover that the martial arts techniques you handed over have become your opponent's trump card. That's when you'll feel incredibly frustrated.

A heart full of gratitude may instantly turn into resentment.

Therefore, things can be given to the clan in exchange for what one wants, each taking what they need. This is one of the reasons for the existence of a clan, but it doesn't mean that everything can be given away directly.

After all, the clan doesn't just give you everything directly; the Lu family has long since passed that stage.

Therefore, although clansmen and families share both prosperity and adversity, the healthiest way to get along is for each to take what they need.