My Descendants Are My Power

This year, the Blackwood clan gathered once more.

Though still facing hardships, they were not without gains.

[Your descendant, Benjamin, has consumed the 'crab essence' and broken through to the early stages of the Emerging Ability realm.]

[Your descendant, Lucas, honed his swordsmanship while traversing the Blood Domain. A chilling ice sword manifested within him, a life-bound 'Ice Sword' imbued with the power of rules. Upon its integration, his injuries recovered by 3%.]

[Your descendant, Julian, has secretly learned a technique for crafting psychic equipment from the Radiant Sky Grotto: the 'Celestial Fire Forging Technique.']

[All of your descendants have begun cultivating psychic crystals using the techniques outlined in the 'Celestial Web of Prosperity Technique' and the 'Pilgrimage to Dust Crystal Scripture.']

[...]

Ethan once again stood before his descendants.

While they maintained a weary facade in the outside world, within the Forebearer space, their eyes gleamed with vitality.

As they shared their experiences, they learned of the situations unfolding across the land.

Cloudview County remained unchanged.

Despite the Blackwoods' exile, Daniel still held control.

Within Sunshine Mansion, the various factions had mysteriously ceased seeking favors from Venerable Phil.

According to the Venerable himself, he suspected that each major power within Sunshine Mansion was being manipulated by an avatar of the Heavenly Path Venerable.

However, Venerable Phil was certain that within a millennium, the Heavenly Path Venerable would undoubtedly achieve a breakthrough to the Advanced Mastery realm.

By then, the Blackwoods would no longer concern themselves with the actions of a post-breakthrough Heavenly Path Venerable.

However, Ethan knew full well that even without reaching Advanced Mastery, the Heavenly Path Venerable had already forced Venerable Phil into seclusion.

What would happen once that monster achieved his breakthrough?

They could forget about rescuing Edward or avenging their fallen kin!

A millennium...

For the first time, Ethan felt the weight of a thousand years pressing down on him.

"Julian, how are things on your end? If you can break through to the Competent Force realm and become a sixth-grade psychic equipment crafter, you'll possess the skill to forge top-tier psychic weapons."

Ethan turned to Julian, who now carried himself with a newfound maturity, his former recklessness tempered.

Julian pondered for a long moment before replying, "Father, within the Radiant Sky Grotto, I can sense that the powers from various capitals haven't given up on their 'concern' for me. For some reason, our family has become a thorn in their side. They can't wait for me to meet my end.

It's only due to the protection of the Radiant Sky Grotto and General Owen that they haven't dared to lay a hand on me."

"The Radiant Sky Grotto only protects me because of General Owen. Even if I were to break through to the Competent Force realm and become a sixth-grade psychic equipment and AI Bionic Robot crafter, they wouldn't truly treasure me. This place is teeming with rising stars. On the contrary, it would only make those individuals more eager to eliminate me.

As it stands, I can't even take half a step outside the Radiant Sky Grotto."

"However, if..." Julian's gaze shifted to Donna.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Donna gulped, noticing the look in Julian's eyes.

...

[Year 220 of the Blackwood Family]

[Your descendant, Benjamin, has broken through to the early stages of the Emerging Ability realm.]

Two years had passed since the last gathering.

Donna sat cross-legged on the surface of the sea, meditating.

Within a radius of hundreds of miles, countless crabs formed an orderly circle around her.

Aiden, bound by a century-long pact to protect the Blackwoods, and two other Competent Force realm crab demons stared at the increasingly ominous storm clouds gathering above, their expressions a mixture of regret and terror.

They regretted laying siege to Donna, which had cost their kind a fellow Competent Force realm member and forced Aiden into servitude.

But more than that, they were terrified by the sheer power emanating from the tempest above.

The events of two years prior remained vivid in their minds.

Aside from the shadowy figure, it was Donna, at the peak of the Developing Skill realm, who had truly instilled fear in their hearts.

Even before fully taking shape, the tribulation clouds crackled with the might of a nine-nine heavenly tribulation.

And at the center of it all sat a seemingly delicate young woman.

A nine-nine heavenly tribulation was the absolute limit for a Pinnacle Apprentice realm cultivator... but not for her.

"A nine-nine heavenly tribulation... I've never witnessed such a thing in my lifetime!"

"I once saw our clan's ancestor attempt to overcome an eight-nine heavenly tribulation in my youth. He perished within half a day."

Aiden sensed something amiss.

"She's attempting to overcome this tribulation without even preparing a defensive formation! She intends to face it head-on!"

"What?!"

The two Competent Force realm crab demons paled.

Looking closer, they saw that Donna had indeed made no preparations as the heavenly tribulation loomed.

...

They were mistaken, however.

The Blackwoods were indeed making preparations... just not the kind Donna needed to defend herself.

[Your descendant, Daniel, is leading the three realms of Azure Cloud in their largest counteroffensive against the Druids in years!]

[Druid corpse +1 obtained.]

[Emerging Ability realm Druid corpse +1 obtained.]

[Druid corpse...]

"Attack!"

On the border of Azure Cloud, Daniel, disguised as Bryce, surveyed the battlefield.

Duke Kenneth, Jon, Chuck of the Arcane Society... all of the Blackwoods' old allies had charged into the Endless Forest, engaging the Druids in a fierce battle!

With each fallen Druid, a specialized team of Azure Cloud Psychics collected their corpses, storing them within Storage Rings before delivering them to Daniel.

...

Golden Empire, Riverton.

Incense Offering Tower.

This was Riverton's largest trading post.

The aroma of medicinal herbs wafted from within, attracting a throng of Psychics.

The reason for this commotion was a sixth-grade alchemist who had recently arrived in Riverton.

She claimed to be capable of concocting any sixth or seventh-grade elixir with a success rate and resource efficiency of sixty percent.

Most alchemists had varying success rates, often requiring three portions of ingredients to produce a single successful batch.

A sixth-grade alchemist with a sixty percent success rate was an incredibly rare find.

Moreover, such skilled alchemists rarely bothered with such trivial matters as concocting elixirs for others.

In no time, a massive crowd had gathered outside the Incense Offering Tower, eager to submit their ingredients before this golden opportunity slipped away.

Among them were Psychics of the Foundational Energy and Emerging Ability realms, hoping to benefit from the residual psychic energies released during the sixth-grade alchemist's work.

[Your descendant, Amelia, is refining elixirs for numerous Psychics in Riverton, Golden Empire. She has acquired a vast quantity of natural treasures and has begun using them to concoct psychic elixirs that enhance physical prowess.]
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[Refining: Seventh-grade Celestial Titan Powder. Upon consumption, it enhances one's bones and physique, granting the user the strength of a Celestial Titan. Individuals with insufficient physical strength risk bodily explosion.]

[Refining: Sixth-grade Mystic Vision Elixir. Upon consumption, it unlocks the Heaven's Eye, allowing the user to perceive the intensity of psychic energies within a hundred-meter radius and pushing their physical body to its limits, making it comparable to a sixth-grade, low-tier psychic ore.]

[Refining: Seventh-grade Boundless Strength Powder...]

Inside, Amelia focused her psychic flame on refining the medicinal powders.

In the past, she would never have considered refining elixirs for outsiders.

However, with their family struggling to survive and resources scarce, she had no choice but to ply her trade in Riverton.

To her surprise, business was booming.

"I'll slowly build up our family's wealth by refining elixirs here in the Golden Empire."