Ten years later, on Golden Rock Mountain, in a small valley rich with Spiritual Qi, a ten-year-old child was filled with a hint of worry.
"In just five years, I've already Cultivated to the ninth level of Qi Refining, and a breakthrough to Foundation Establishment is not far off.
If I truly breakthrough to Foundation Establishment, it will be no small trouble for the clan," Wang Feixian said with concern.
Ten years ago, the clan moved from Fallen Immortal City to this Southern Wilderness, within the newly opened 300,000-Li territory of the Human Race, and began to develop little by little.
After ten years, the Wang clan had thoroughly explored the thousand-Li land it occupied and was gradually developing it.
The more than a hundred mortals brought from Fallen Immortal City have now tripled in number.
With the increase in the number of Mortals, children with spiritual roots were continuously born. In these ten years, the Wang clan's total number of cultivators had reached twenty.
There were still some children who had not been tested, but it was believed that one or two more with spiritual roots would emerge.
Just as Wang Feixian was deep in thought, a figure arrived at the small valley and walked towards him.
"Grandpa, you're back." Sensing the aura outside, Wang Feixian quickly went out to greet him, speaking respectfully and affectionately.
"Xian'er, it seems you have indeed Cultivated to the ninth level of Qi Refining." Wang Tian Shui said excitedly, sensing the slight fluctuations of Qi in Wang Feixian's body.
When Wang Feixian was born, still an infant, Wang Tian Shui, with a thought to try, experimented on Wang Feixian.
He used his Fire Attribute magical power from the Foundation Establishment Stage to envelop Wang Feixian. Some cultivators with outstanding spiritual roots, similar to a Heavenly Spiritual Root or a special constitution, could slowly and minutely absorb the Spiritual Qi between heaven and earth even without Cultivating.
Wang Tian Shui's test with his own magical power made the sensing process even more apparent.
He discovered that Wang Feixian's body could indeed absorb a tiny bit of Fire Attribute Spiritual Qi, even more than the legendary Fire Attribute Heavenly Spiritual Root.
When this situation was discovered, Wang Tian Shui was extremely excited, but he didn't tell anyone about it.
He simply kept it to himself, treating it as the most important matter.
After Wang Feixian turned five, he underwent a spiritual root test and began to cultivate.
To prevent his grandson's secret from leaking out, Wang Tian Shui always kept him by his side, personally guiding him.
Unfortunately, Wang Tian Shui was only a Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator, and the clan's inheritance was relatively shallow, so records regarding heavenly constitutions, immortal constitutions, and similar matters were extremely rare.
Even now, he wasn't entirely clear about Wang Feixian's constitution, but what he could confirm was that it was a Fire Attribute Heavenly Spiritual Root, accompanied by an extremely suitable Fire Attribute Physique.
It was precisely because of this that Wang Feixian was able to cultivate to the ninth level of Qi Refining, a realm that others took ten, twenty, or even thirty years to reach, in just over five short years.
"Yes, I just Cultivated to the ninth level of Qi Refining a few days ago," Wang Feixian said with a smile, meeting Wang Tian Shui's excited gaze and trembling body.
"Good, truly excellent. At only ten years old, you've already Cultivated to the ninth level of Qi Refining. You truly are the Holy Child child of our Wang clan.
When you were born, I had a premonition that the Wang clan would greatly prosper, and I didn't expect it to truly come true with you." Wang Tian Shui was overjoyed upon Wang Feixian's confirmation, his words so excited that they were a little incoherent.
"Grandpa, it will only take one or two more years to cultivate to the peak of Qi Refining. If I breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Stage then, I'm afraid…" Wang Feixian said with some difficulty.
Generally, Qi Refining stage cultivators who wish to breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Stage ideally need to take a Foundation Establishment Pill, as the success rate for breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Stage varies due to spiritual roots and other factors.
For a Five spiritual roots cultivator, without immense resources, breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Stage is almost impossible, and they might not even be able to cultivate to the Late Stage of Qi Refining before dying of old age.
A four spiritual roots cultivator might be able to cultivate to the peak of Qi Refining before the age of seventy, but with their inferior spiritual roots, the chance of breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Stage without external aid is less than two-tenths, some even less than one-tenth.
Only cultivators with three spiritual roots or higher are truly worth cultivating in a Foundation Establishment clan, having the opportunity to advance to the Foundation Establishment Stage and become the clan's pillar of strength.
A three spiritual roots cultivator has a two to three-tenths success rate for breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Stage on their own, and with the help of a Foundation Establishment Pill, that can reach six-tenths.
Above three spiritual roots, there is also the Two spiritual roots aptitude. Even without the aid of a Foundation Establishment Pill, such aptitude can achieve a success rate of over five-tenths.
If a clan possesses a Two spiritual roots cultivator, they are almost certainly a designated Foundation Establishment Stage candidate.
Furthermore, a Two spiritual roots cultivator even has a slight chance of breakthrough to the Golden Core Stage in the future.
Wang Feixian's aptitude is even more heaven-defying; he possesses a Heavenly Spiritual Root, giving him over an eight-tenths success rate for breakthrough to Foundation Establishment. Not to mention, he also has a special constitution, making his breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Stage almost a certainty.
This is why Wang Tian Shui was so excited.
For the Wang clan to continue its inheritance and maintain its Foundation Establishment clan heritage, the presence of a Foundation Establishment cultivator is essential.
Among the four cultivators of the Wang clan's second generation, although Wang Feixian's father is a three spiritual roots cultivator, breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Stage is still somewhat difficult.
Because the Wang clan's foundation is insufficient, they have no way to help Wang Feixian's father, Wang Chengfu, obtain a Foundation Establishment Pill.
Therefore, Wang Chengfu, now over forty years old, is at the ninth level of Qi Refining and the clan's second strongest expert, but breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Stage remains extremely challenging.
Hearing what Wang Feixian said, Wang Tian Shui also showed a troubled expression, because if Wang Feixian were to breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Stage at this time, it would indeed cause some trouble.
Reaching the Foundation Establishment Stage before the age of twenty, and without the aid of a Foundation Establishment Pill, at that.
This would inevitably arouse suspicion from surrounding Families and also attract the attention of the Golden Core Sect, Golden Light Sect, in this region.
"Actually, I should have sent you to the Golden Light Sect back then. With your innate talent, Xian'er, within the Golden Light Sect, there might have been a high chance of gaining the appreciation of a Golden Core Elder, and advancing to the Golden Core Stage in the future would also be possible," Wang Tian Shui said with a hint of regret in his voice.
When Wang Feixian was five years old, he tested his spiritual roots, and upon discovering Wang Feixian's aptitude, he considered sending him to a Sect.
However, if Wang Feixian were sent to the Golden Light Sect, he would thereafter have no connection with the Wang clan, no longer being a member of the Wang clan.
Wang Tian Shui naturally wanted to see the Wang clan prosper, so after seeking Wang Feixian's consent, he kept him within the clan.
Although he had meticulously cared for him and personally guided his Cultivation over the years, he still felt a sense of indebtedness.
"Grandpa, it is also my wish to remain in the clan and help the clan. My surname is Wang, and I am the eldest of the Wang clan's Fei Generation. How could I abandon the Wang clan?" Wang Feixian reassured him with a firm tone.
"Good child, it is truly the Wang clan's good fortune to have you. As long as I am here, the Wang clan will do its utmost to help you improve your strength." Hearing his grandson's heartfelt words, Wang Tian Shui was moved to tears, nodding repeatedly.
"It's a pity that the clan's cultivation technique is truly mediocre. You have a Heavenly Spiritual Root and a special constitution. If you could cultivate a superior cultivation technique, your future potential might very well allow you to advance to the Golden Core Stage," Wang Tian Shui said regretfully, having thought of something.
The cultivation technique Wang Feixian is currently Cultivating is one of only two cultivation techniques in the clan that can be Cultivated to the Foundation Establishment Stage.
Its name is Profound Fire Art, and it can be Cultivated to the Late Foundation Establishment Stage. It is also the main cultivation technique that Wang Tian Shui himself cultivates.
The quality of this cultivation technique is not outstanding; it can only be described as mediocre.
Some superior cultivation techniques are enough to allow a cultivator to possess two to three-tenths more profound magical power than others at the same level.
Such cultivation techniques not only grant cultivators stronger abilities at the same realm but also provide some assistance when they breakthrough to a new realm.
"It's fine, Grandpa. We can change cultivation techniques later when there's an opportunity," Wang Feixian said indifferently, not wanting to make his grandpa feel more guilty because of this.
"Grandpa, I want to spend the upcoming time studying alchemy, talismans drawing, artifact refining and formations creation. I hope to be able to help the clan," Wang Feixian said.
Currently, the Wang clan has only just re-established itself for ten years, and its clan strength is weak.
The Wang clan's annual income comes from hunting spirit beasts, planting Spirit Rice in Spirit Fields, or some low-grade spirit herbs.
Each year, they only manage to earn three to four hundred spirit stones, most of which must be exchanged for pills and the like to help the disciples who have emerged in the clan over the years improve their strength.
"You've been wronged. Come with me to the Scripture Pavilion in a moment. From now on, you can freely borrow all things related to alchemy, talismans drawing, artifact refining and formations creation in the clan," Wang Tian Shui agreed.
Over these years, Wang Feixian has enjoyed the best conditions within the clan. To outsiders, he is the only Two spiritual roots cultivator of this generation in the clan.
The entire clan knows that Wang Feixian is key to the clan's continuation. By the time Wang Feixian cultivates to the peak of Qi Refining, before he turns seventy, the clan should be able to accumulate enough spirit stones to purchase a Foundation Establishment Pill.
Then, before Wang Tian Shui passes away, Wang Feixian will be able to breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Stage, ensuring the Wang clan's inheritance continues.
Currently, Wang Feixian uses a secret method taught by his grandpa to hide his strength at the fourth level of Qi Refining, maintaining a one-level increase per year, which is still considered relatively normal.
Arriving at the top of the clan's Spirit Mountain, at the Treasure Pavilion built on the left side of the summit, Wang Tian Shui took out a token and opened the Formation there.