Chapter 303: Reincarnation

"The Clan Leader is back!"

One day, excited shouts suddenly rang out across Yunwu Shan, and soon, a group of Su Family disciples who had been cultivating in their own caves gathered together on the mountainside.

"The Clan Leader is back!"

Su Fan, who was in his cave refining pills in seclusion, also heard the commotion outside; with a flick of his Divine Sense, he immediately knew what had happened.

Raising an eyebrow, he had not expected the Clan Leader to return so soon.

Thus, he quickly ended his seclusion, and when he arrived at the summit, the various Elders of the Su Family and the Qi Refining late-stage cultivators were all gathered together.

Seeing Su Fan arrive, the Clan Leader and the various Elders all wore smiles on their faces.

"Good lad, who would have thought that in just a few years, you, Xiao Jiu, would have made such a great name for yourself—Sword God of Yu County. Even I didn't have such fame back in my day!"

At the Clan Leader's teasing, the other Elders burst into laughter, even though a few clansmen who had gone to Taihe were now resting there forever.

But the safe return of the Clan Leader and the Great Elder was, for the Su Family, the greatest stroke of fortune.

This was not because the family was cold-blooded, but because the value of the Clan Leader and the Great Elder to the Su Family exceeded even that of dozens of Qi Refining late-stage cultivators.

For the lower levels of the cultivation world, the difference between a Foundation Establishment cultivator and a Qi Refining cultivator is truly like heaven and earth.

If Yunwu Shan did not have a Foundation Establishment cultivator holding the fort, even if the Su Family had dozens of Qi Refining late-stage cultivators, they would be unable to hold onto this mountain range.

Therefore, to escape a century-long war with the loss of only a few family Qi Refining disciples was absolutely a blessing for the Su Family.

It was only natural for the Su Family's upper echelon to be happy, not to mention that the current Su Family was producing talent in droves.

"Clan Leader, Xiao Jiu's current strength is likely no less than some Foundation Establishment late-stage cultivators; our Su Family should be considered the number one Cultivation Family in Yu County."

A Qi Refining late-stage cultivator of the Xian Generation could not help but say.

"Haha!"

"Indeed! I have also heard of Xiao Jiu's strength; he killed two Fire Feather Eagles single-handedly, and one of them was a Second-tier Upper Grade—his strength has definitely reached the Foundation Establishment late stage."

"With our Su Family possessing two Foundation Establishment late-stage combatants, we are surely number one in Yu County."

The words spoken by Clan Leader Su Wanjun were resonant and powerful: "Next, our interests in Liuyun Market will be able to increase by another ten percent."

Hearing this, everyone's expressions became excited once again.

Liuyun Market was established jointly by several major families of Yu County and some Loose Cultivators, and the profits obtained were divided according to the strength of each family.

At first, the Su Family only had the old Clan Leader, so they only received ten percent of the profits; later, when the Great Elder succeeded in Foundation Establishment, it increased by five percent.

And next year, the Su Family's share of the profits from Liuyun Market will increase by another ten percent, reaching twenty-five percent—this was already a massive profit.

Every year, they could obtain nearly 1,500 Spirit Stones from Liuyun Market.

In ten years, that would be 15,000, and in about fifteen years, they could gather enough for one Foundation Establishment Pill.

This was something the Su Family could not have imagined before.

Therefore, everyone's expressions grew even more excited.

"All of this is thanks to you, Xiao Jiu."

The many Elders looked at Su Fan, the relief and joy on their faces impossible to conceal.

Of course, the Clan Leader and the Great Elder exchanged a glance, thinking of their previous speculations, and their hearts were even more stirred.

Su Wanjun and Su Shi'an were not like those Qi Refining Elders; the two had seen more, and Su Fan's speed of cultivation was simply shocking.

In less than twenty years since Foundation Establishment, his cultivation had gone directly from Foundation Establishment First Layer to Foundation Establishment Sixth Layer; such speed, even for a Heavenly Spiritual Root, would likely be impossible to achieve.

The cultivation speed of a Heavenly Spiritual Root is fast, but it is impossible to be this fast—it was practically an increase of one layer every three years.

Moreover, they knew clearly that Su Fan's Spirit Root was not a Heavenly Spiritual Root at all, but a Five Spiritual Roots.

Previously, when he was in the Qi Refining stage, his cultivation speed was no less than that of a dual-spirit root, which they had attributed to some kind of constitution.

But now, the two understood that this was likely more than just some constitution.

"Reincarnation!"

This was what the two thought best fit Su Fan's current situation.

Reincarnation is not common in the cultivation world, but it has always existed; when Nascent Soul cultivators approach the end of their lifespan, they can reincarnate their souls, and if they are well-prepared, they can be reincarnated with the memories of their past life.

Although there are no Nascent Soul Ancestors in Zheng Guo today, information regarding the reincarnation of great beings has been circulated.

So, Su Wanjun and Su Shi'an compared Su Fan's situation to the information they had obtained and found it very similar.

The same cultivation speed, the same outstanding combat prowess.

If he did not have the memories of a past life, why would he have such rich combat experience without having experienced much?

Su Wanjun's own combat strength was powerful because he had undergone countless life-and-death trials.

More importantly, they knew that Su Fan was quite skilled in pill refining, artifact refining, and talisman making.

His pill refining technique had even reached the Second Tier Mid Grade level.

Among the hundred arts of cultivation, it is quite good to have one skill, but for Su Fan to be proficient in every one at his age—even if only around the second tier—was still very shocking for his current cultivation level.

Therefore, they were certain that Su Fan might truly be a great being reincarnated; as for why he was born in Zheng Guo, this edge of the cultivation world,

the two did not understand—perhaps it was due to an accidental deviation; such things had happened before.

There have been Nascent Soul Ancestors who reincarnated but failed to overcome the Womb Delusion, lacking the memories of their past life.

Of course, it is also possible that because he had enemies in his past life, he could only reincarnate in this remote area.

But by comparison, Su Wanjun and his companion felt the first possibility was more likely, because if he truly carried his memories, he probably would not have such a good attitude toward them, these low-level cultivators.

Yet, they did not feel any condescending attitude from Su Fan, and he was very respectful toward them, his Su Family elders.

Thus, Su Wanjun and his companion were both unsure.

However, regardless of the truth, they had roughly determined that Su Fan was likely a reincarnated soul.

Such a person is a true dragon of the nine heavens, and for the Su Family, that is a massive benefit.

When one person attains the Tao, their chickens and dogs ascend to heaven; in the future, as Su Fan's cultivation continuously recovers, the Purple Mansion and Golden Core will not be problems.

Even pulling a single hair from his leg would be enough for the Su Family to live on.

Exactly so, both of them had been exceptionally excited these past few days, and at the same time, they were certain that the future of the clan would center around Su Fan.

Su Wanjun and Su Shi'an even discussed handing the position of Clan Leader over to the former.

It was only Su Shi'an who persuaded him to stop.

Because Su Shi'an understood Su Fan better; one could tell from the fact that, as an Elder of the clan, he had absolutely no interest in the power of a clan Elder.

Of course, the two men's conjectures were not revealed to anyone else; after all, the matter of reincarnation was too shocking, and if someone with ill intent found out and made a move against Su Fan, that would not be a good thing.