Countless people had died fighting for humanity, and their names had long since disappeared. Humans did not forget their origins, nor did they want to forget them. It was just that everyone knew that they would end up the same as these people. At the end of their cultivation, they would all see the same end point: the Everlasting Race.
Since everyone was the same, there was no need to remember them. If they could not remember others, then the people of the future would not remember them either.
Lu Yin took a deep breath. Perhaps in a hundred million years, his name would disappear as well. Perhaps he would die at the hands of his enemies or the Everlasting Race, contributing to humanity's Blood Wall.
With mixed feelings, Lu Yin watched the excited students tour the continent with Wang Yan. He did not want to leave, as he was tired.
The Wang family's continent was huge, and Wang Yan led the students around for two days straight. The Food God could not stop them, and there was no need to. Wang Yan had not lied, and some things were true. It would be good to let them know about the Wang family's history, as there were many elders in the family who were worthy of respect.
Lu Yin saw the mining area again, and after scanning the area, he saw Xiao Can.
"Patriarch Wang Yan, what is that place?"
Lu Yin suddenly asked. He had not spoken much over the past two days, and Wang Yan had forgotten about the mentors.
Wang Yan looked in the direction Lu Yin was pointing and replied, "That's a mining area."
Lu Yin was surprised. "The Wang family has existed for countless years. Logically speaking, even if there were mines here, they should have been exhausted by now. Why are there still some?"
Wang Yan casually answered, "It's not really mining. It's just punishing some criminals and making them pay the price."
"I see. Can we take a look?"
Lu Yin asked. "There's always darkness under the light. These children can't only see the bright side of humanity. It's time for them to learn about the dangers."
Wang Yan waved a hand, not wanting to talk about this topic. "There's nothing to see in this filthy place. Let's go, I'll take you to see the rankings of the younger generation."
The rankings were obviously more interesting than the mining area.
Since Wang Yan did not want to talk about it, Lu Yin could not go to the mining area either.
"Mr. Haoyu, are you curious about the Wang family's mining area?"
Mr. Wei asked as he approached Lu Yin.
Lu Yin replied, "I just want to take a look. After all, the Wang family has been here for so many years. Even if there were mines in the beginning, they should have been exhausted by now."
Mr. Wei looked at the mining area. "There are endless mines on this continent."
"Does Mr. Wei know about this?"
Mister Wei said, "I've read a lot of history books, and many of them mentioned the mines that the Wang family mined. Although it was only a few words, after a long history, one could tell that the Wang family didn't mine mines, but a yellow liquid."
Lu Yin was confused. "What yellow liquid?"
Mister Wei shook his head. "Knowing that it was the yellow liquid was only a guess. The Wang family has kept this matter a secret very well, and there are no clear records of it in the ancient texts. I can only make a guess based on the descriptions in the ancient texts, but I don't know the specifics."
Yellow liquid?
Mister Wei looked at Lu Yin. "Although I don't know what this yellow liquid is, it must be extremely important to the Wang family. I've read through many ancient texts, and anything related to the Wang family's mines will definitely have traces of a Half-Progenitor."
Lu Yin looked at the mining area once more. Traces of a Half-Ancestor?
The last time he had disguised himself as Xia Yuan, he had felt a great threat. There was something wrong with this mine.
The Wang Clan's history ran through the Fifth Mainland's history.
He didn't know how long it would take to finish the introduction, but the Culinary God urged Wang Yan to quickly open the Triple Despair so that the students could gain experience.
Wang Yan was in high spirits as he spoke. As the branch family head, he had never had the chance to be so glorious. Among the students, there were direct disciples from the Frigid Immortal Sect and Shenwu Plane, as well as people from the Agriculture family and the Liu family.
A branch family head's final fate was to be obliterated, and he rarely showed his face. His family had also said that the longer he talked, the better, so he wasn't in a hurry.
"I heard that Wang Zheng went missing. Did the Wang family find any clues?"
Lu Yin asked when he saw that Wang Yan was still in high spirits and was continuing to brag about the Wang family's history.
Wang Yan's expression changed, and he glanced at Lu Yin. "There are some things that outsiders can't understand. Mister Haoyu, please don't ask."
Over the past few days, Wang Yan had elevated the Wang family's status to an unprecedented level, to the point where everyone had forgotten about the disappearance of the family head. Now that Lu Yin had suddenly brought it up, Wang Yan's elevated image was completely suppressed.
Wang Yan's expression turned ugly.
"I heard that Wang Zheng was ambushed by the White Dragon Clan's Clan Leader Long Xiang. I hope that nothing happened to him," Mister Tang lamented.
Wang Yan's expression turned even uglier, and he no longer had the mood to brag about the Wang family's history.
No matter how glorious the family's history was, it couldn't cover up the scandal of the family head's disappearance.
Wang Yan felt aggrieved. If Wang Zheng had died in battle, it would have been glorious, but now he had gone missing, which was a disgrace to the Wang family. Of course, he wouldn't dare say such a thing, as just thinking about it made him feel guilty. He glanced at Wang Xiaofan.
…
The flower had three petals, and the vegetation was floating in the void.
In a corner of the Wang family's continent, there was a flower with roots that took root in the void. Each petal was the size of a planet, and within each petal was a space that flowed with colorful lights. It was impossible to see clearly from the outside, and only a hazy halo could be seen.
This was the Wang family's Three Ecstasy.
"There are three petals on this flower, and each petal represents an Impasse." Wang Yan saw that everyone was staring at the petals, and he explained, "The three Impasses are divided into the Lower Impasse, Upper Impasse, and Tai Impasse. The Lower Impasse can accommodate Limiteers and cultivators below the Limiteer realm, while the Upper Impasse can accommodate Explorers to Hunters.
"The Three Ecstasy has different requirements for entering, and the rewards and dangers are different as well. However, regardless of whether it's the Lower Ecstasy, Upper Ecstasy, or Tai Ecstasy, you can all obtain one thing: the right to be nurtured. My Wang family has no conditions for this — the right to be nurtured."
"Unconditional nurture?"
Someone exclaimed. It was a Limiteer who looked to be in his teens. He was very young, and the younger one was, the more potential one had.
The students sent by Yi Xian Academy all had extremely high innate gifts, or else they wouldn't have been able to attract the Four Cardinal Scales' interest.
Wang Yan raised his head. "That's right. Entering the Three Ecstasy means that my Wang family approves of you. Regardless of whether or not you join my Wang family in the future, even if you become my family's enemy, as long as you enter the Three Ecstasy and obtain the right to be nurtured, my Wang family will provide you with the corresponding resources according to the agreement. This will continue until you reach the agreed cultivation level. This is my family's promise."
The fatty raised his hand. "Yes, yes."
Wang Yan raised an eyebrow. Uncle?
This kid is also from the Wang family?
"Are there no exceptions?"
The fatty finished speaking.
Wang Yan's face darkened. "No. As long as you obtain the right to be nurtured, you can be nurtured even if you're from Ghost Abyss."
"What kind of nurturing qualifications are there in the Lower Ecstasy?"
A girl asked excitedly.
Wang Yan's lips curled up. "There are thirty-six nurturing qualifications in the Lower Ecstasy, and the highest is for Enlighters. In other words, if you enter the Lower Ecstasy as a Limiteer or even a Melder or Sentinel, the Wang family will definitely nurture you to become an Enlighter without restricting your freedom."
"There are also thirty-six nurturing qualifications in the Upper Ecstasy, and the highest is still for Enlighters, but only peak Enlighters. As for the Tai 'a Ecstasy …" He deliberately paused here.
All of the students fell silent and looked at Wang Yan with excitement.
Wang Yan slowly said, "Emissary."
"There are thirty-six nurturing qualifications as well?"
Bai Nan asked. Although he was from the Frigid Immortal Sect and a branch of the Bai family, he was still tempted.
Wang Yan nodded. "That's right, there are also thirty-six nurturing qualifications. The Lower Ecstasy is for Hunters, and the highest is for Enlighters. The Upper Ecstasy is for Enlighters, and the highest is for peak Enlighters. As for the Tai 'a Ecstasy, the lowest is for peak Enlighters, and the highest is for Emissaries."
Many of the students' breathing quickened as they looked at the Third Ecstasy, their eyes filled with desire.
Lu Yin finally understood why the Culinary God had been so surprised when he'd heard that the Wang family was willing to open up the Third Ecstasy. It was indeed a huge investment. Not only did the Lower Ecstasy and Upper Ecstasy have the qualifications to nurture Emissaries, but the Tai 'a Ecstasy actually had the qualifications to nurture Emissaries. As long as one could obtain the qualifications, they would definitely be nurtured into an Emissary by the Wang family, which was equivalent to becoming a future Emissary. The temptation was too great.
When Lu Yin had first stepped onto the path of cultivation, even becoming an Enlighter seemed out of his reach, let alone an Emissary. How many Enlighters were there in the Fifth Mainland's Outerverse?
Even a weave might not have one, so how many Emissaries could there be in the Innerverse and Outerverse?
Any Emissary was a powerhouse that could command respect from countless people.
As long as one could obtain the qualifications to enter the Tai 'a Ecstasy, they would be able to do so. Furthermore, they would be nurtured by the Wang family, which meant that they would be branded as part of the Wang family. Who would dare to act against a member of the Wang family?
To these students who had not seen much of the world, this was a fatal temptation.
First, the Wang family had expressed goodwill, then the Zhong Yue statue, and now, the Third Ecstasy. If Lu Yin had still been a Limiteer or an Explorer, he might not have been able to resist this temptation.
"Aside from the qualifications to be nurtured, the Third Ecstasy also contains more than a hundred battle techniques. The Upper Ecstasy contains my Wang family's ultimate technique, the Art of Forgetfulness. The Tai 'a Ecstasy also contains a secret technique and tribulation crystals. As long as you have the ability, you can obtain them all," Wang Yan announced loudly.
The students stared with their eyes wide open. The Art of Forgetfulness, the secret technique, and the Calamity Crystal. Every one of them was attractive enough to ruin a family. If two people of similar cultivation were to learn the Art of Forgetfulness, they would be able to surpass the other in an instant, let alone the secret technique. The Calamity Crystal was an extremely precious item. Just getting a little of it was enough to make others envious. These were all in the three petals in front.
For a moment, many of the students could not help but want to rush in, but fortunately, the Culinary God stopped them. With the students' current state of mind, it was not appropriate for them to enter the Third Ecstasy, as it was easy for them to make mistakes due to impulsiveness. The Culinary God discussed with the Wang family and decided that they would enter the Third Ecstasy the next day.
Wang Yan agreed, as his mission was complete. These students were completely attracted to the Wang family, and a single sentence from them would be enough to label them as part of the Wang family.
Actually, the Culinary God did not understand why the family valued these students so much. No matter how talented they were, they could not compare to the Wang family's elite disciples. However, since it was an order from the family, he could only follow it.