The Great Thousand World, Ancient Buddha Clan
In the center of the extremely spacious hall, there was a huge stone tablet. The stone tablet was a faint dark red color and was covered in ancient runes. It gave off a mysterious fluctuation and was constantly flashing with various strong and weak lights.
This stone tablet was known as the Spiritual Pulse Tablet, and it was an extremely important item in the Ancient Buddha Clan. It was rumored that this tablet could detect the Spiritual Pulse in the clansmen with the bloodline of the Ancient Buddha Clan. At the same time, whenever a clansman was born and a Spiritual Pulse appeared, the Spiritual Pulse Tablet would sense it and emit a different spiritual lustre to give out a hint.
There were over a hundred silhouettes sitting around the stone tablet. They all held jade brushes in one hand and jade slips in the other. Their gazes were fixed on the Spiritual Vein Tablet. They could distinguish the grade of the Spiritual Vein based on the strength of the light flickering on the tablet.
Since ancient times, even if the Ancient Buddha Clan had a strict control over their bloodline, they already had a massive population. No one knew how many clansmen were born every single day, and the Spiritual Pulse of those babies would be sensed by the Spiritual Pulse Tablet.
Before the Spiritual Pulse Tablet stood an old man with his hands behind his back. He was the Spiritual Pulse Hall Master.
At this moment, the Spiritual Pulse Hall Master looked at the Spiritual Pulse Tablet and waved his hand. "How many Spiritual Pulses have appeared today?"
A supervisor respectfully replied, "Hall Master, there are over ten thousand Spiritual Pulses today, with eight thousand Human Pulses, roughly two thousand Earth Pulses, and thirty-two Heaven Pulses."
The Spiritual Pulse Hall Master nodded his head. "Investigate the thirty-two Heaven Pulses and allow them to cultivate in the inner clan. At the same time, the clan will also reward them with resources."
The person behind him noted it down. A Heaven Grade Spiritual Pulse was sufficient to prove their talent, and if they were nurtured well in the future, they would become elites in the Ancient Buddha Clan. Thus, they were treated with great importance.
Just from this point alone, one could see how deep the foundation of the Ancient Buddha Clan was. One must know that if a baby was born with a Heaven Grade Spiritual Pulse, they would definitely be viewed as a future genius and would be nurtured with the greatest resources.
"A total of five Divine Pulses have appeared in our clan this year. Furthermore, they are the lowest of the seven Divine Pulses. Compared to previous years, the number of Divine Pulses has dropped slightly," the Spiritual Pulse Hall Master said regretfully.
Although the Heavenly Pulse was pretty good, the Divine Pulse was the most important in the Ancient Buddha Clan. Although possessing the Divine Pulse didn't mean that one could step into the Heavenly Sovereign Realm, the chances of success would be higher than others.
Behind the hall master, the others nodded in agreement and sighed, "It has indeed been a long time since a Divine Pulse has appeared. Tsk tsk, the commotion caused by the appearance of a Divine Pulse is not small. Last time, when the Seven Divine Pulses appeared, our Spiritual Pulse Hall almost collapsed."
The leader of the Spiritual Pulse Hall smiled and said, "This kind of thing only happens a few times a year. You guys are very lucky to have encountered it."
Everyone smiled and nodded their heads. Indeed, a Divine Pulse was rare even for a clan like the Ancient Buddha Clan, and if they could record it, then they would definitely be rewarded, which would make others envious for a period of time.
"Alright, continue to observe carefully. Don't miss anything."
Seeing that the Spiritual Pulse Tablet had stabilized, the Spiritual Pulse Hall Master nodded his head and waved his hand, intending to leave.
Buzz!
However, just when he turned around, the quietly standing Spiritual Pulse Tablet in the center of the hall suddenly trembled. In the next instant, everyone in the hall was shocked to see an indescribable Spiritual Energy light pillar erupting from the Spiritual Pulse Tablet like a volcano.
It was as if a storm had been set off in the hall. Some people were caught off guard and were forcefully blown away. The entire hall was in a state of chaos.
The Spiritual Pulse Hall Master had also forcefully turned around and circulated his Spiritual Energy to resist the impact before he was dumbfounded as he looked at the pillar of light that soared out from the Spiritual Pulse Tablet.
"Such a powerful Spiritual Energy?
Just what Spiritual Pulse has appeared?! "
The Spiritual Pulse Hall Master was shocked. The last time there was such a huge commotion was when Lord Qing Yanjing was born, and the Eight Divine Pulse shook the entire clan. But what made the Spiritual Pulse Hall Master feel his scalp going numb was that this commotion was even more terrifying than the Eight Divine Pulse back then.
"Could it be the legendary Nine Divine Pulse?!"
Just thinking about it, the Spiritual Pulse Hall Master felt his scalp going numb and his heart nearly jumped out. The Nine Divine Pulse practically only existed in legends, and even in the history of the Ancient Buddha Clan, there weren't many Nine Divine Pulses.
Boom!
Under the shocked gazes of the Spirit Vein Hall Master and the others, the light that rushed out from the Spirit Vein Tablet became even more violent. In the end, it broke through the dome of the hall and charged into the sky.
This commotion had instantly attracted countless shocked gazes from the Ancient Buddha Clan.
Rustle!
Just when the spiritual light broke through the hall and soared into the clouds, space beside the Spiritual Pulse Hall Master distorted and an elderly silhouette walked out, staring at the Spiritual Pulse Tablet.
"We pay our respects to the Grand Elder!"
When the Spiritual Pulse Hall Master saw this white-haired old man, his body trembled and he immediately bowed. That's because the person before him was the person with the highest authority in the Ancient Buddha Clan, the Grand Elder, Futu Xuan.
In the Ancient Buddha Clan, only the Patriarch and Grand Elder could use the name Futu. All these years, the Patriarch position of the Ancient Buddha Clan had been empty, and only the Grand Elder could use the name Futu.
The Grand Elder nodded his head towards the Spiritual Pulse Hall Master and looked at the Spiritual Pulse Tablet with his eyes blazing.
Rustle!
Rustle!
At this moment, space constantly distorted and silhouettes appeared in the hall. They were all Elders of the Ancient Buddha Clan with high statuses. But at this moment, all of them had shock on their faces as they looked at the torrential Spiritual Energy on the Spiritual Pulse Tablet.
"Grand Elder, this is …?" An Elder exclaimed in shock.
The Grand Elder stared at the Spiritual Pulse Tablet for a long time before he slowly nodded his head. "This is the Nine Divine Pulse!"
Rustle!
When he spoke, the Elders of the Ancient Buddha Clan couldn't help exclaiming. Nine Divine Pulse! How long has it been since someone like that appeared in their Ancient Buddha Clan?
Back then, when Qing Yanjing's Eight Divine Pulse appeared, it was already unparalleled. After that, Qing Yanjing had displayed shocking talent and even stepped into the Spiritual Array Ancestor Realm, causing countless people to be shocked.
If the Eight Divine Pulse was already so terrifying, then how powerful would the Nine Divine Pulse be?
If it was nurtured well, then there might be another Saint Heavenly Sovereign in their Ancient Buddha Clan, which was undoubtedly great news for their Ancient Buddha Clan.
"I wonder which bloodline the Nine Divine Pulse belongs to?"
The gazes of the Elders flickered. Some of them belonged to the two strongest Bloodlines in the Ancient Buddha Clan, and they had already decided to investigate. If the owner of the Nine Divine Pulse was just an ordinary clansman, then they would immediately bring him into their bloodline. At most, they would find a direct descendant to marry over. Regardless of anything, the Nine Divine Pulse had to be in their hands.
The commotion on the Spiritual Vein Tablet lasted for an entire incense stick's time before it gradually dissipated. Although the Spiritual Vein Tablet had returned to normal, the hall was still in an uproar and was in complete chaos.
In the end, the Grand Elder, Futu Xuan, calmed down and looked around before he said, "Immediately investigate all the bloodlines in our Ancient Buddha Clan and find the owner of the Nine Divine Pulse. At that time, bring him into the clan and treat him as the Qilin of our Ancient Buddha Clan, and he will be nurtured with the highest level!
"I know that all of you have your own thoughts, but let me tell all of you that if anyone dares to obstruct this matter, no matter which bloodline you belong to, this old man will not let you off!"
His voice resounded and a terrifying pressure burst out from his hunched body. Under this pressure, even the hearts of the Elders of the Ancient Buddha Clan trembled before they respectfully acknowledged.
After intimidating everyone, the Grand Elder, Futu Xuan, nodded his head. "All of you, take your leave. Two months from now will be the Bloodline Competition of our Ancient Buddha Clan. At that time, all the supreme forces in the Great Thousand World will be here to spectate. All of you have to manage it well and not tarnish the name of our Ancient Buddha Clan."
"Roger!"
While the Elders of the Ancient Buddha Clan were shocked by the appearance of the Nine Divine Pulse …
In a secluded space that was emitting an ancient aura, a gentle silhouette quietly sat with the space around her constantly distorting. As Spiritual Light surged, it seemed to have formed into numerous subtle Spiritual Arrays.
Suddenly, her tightly shut eyes opened. Her eyes, which were usually like an ancient well, were actually filled with a rich joy.
She clutched her heart. At that instant, she had clearly felt a trace of throbbing that originated from her bloodline.
She could sense that the Eight Divine Pulse that she had left in Mu Chen's body had been refined.
Qing Yanjing's expression slightly changed before a gratified and prideful expression appeared on her face. The joy was even more intense than when she reached the Spiritual Ancestor Realm.
"Mu Chen, my child, you've finally come this far?"
She gently smiled, before feeling heartache. That's because she was clear that no matter how shocking Mu Chen's talent was, he would have to experience the tempering of countless life and death situations in order to reach this step.
She clenched her fist and said, "Since my child has come this far, then I should also be prepared."
Anticipation flashed in Qing Yanjing's eyes. She could sense that the day of them reuniting wasn't far away.
(To be continued.)