358: Chapter 300 358: Chapter 300 “Ha ha ha ha, Jiang Tang, supreme alchemist, Jiang Family Head, we welcome your arrival.”
Elder Jiang was the first to speak.
After this recent elevation, he looked younger than ever, appearing only to be in his forties with lustrous, jet-black hair.
Who would have guessed that he was in his seventies or eighties?
Many cultivation practitioners choose partners later in life.
By the time they reach the status of Patriarch, they are often over one hundred, even two hundred years old.
He was relatively young among them.
All eyes were on Jiang Tang and the nine women, along with another man.
Of the two men, Jiang Tang was the most handsome, the epitome of a fair-faced gentleman.
His cultivation was the highest.
Not even the Elder Jiang or any of the Jiang Family could discern the full extent of this man’s cultivation level.
All they knew was that they felt minuscule under the pressure of his presence.
The cultivation of the other man was also incomparable to that of the Jiang Family members or anyone else present.
Among the nine women, several were at the Golden Core Stage, and even more at the Nascent Soul Stage.
The cultivation of Elder Jiang himself couldn’t compare, and everyone else was even more insignificant.
Everyone believed Jiang Tang to be the supreme alchemist, their Family Head, and a man of such high cultivation must be a Great Power Holder.
Many had never felt such an oppressive aura in the presence of a high-level cultivator before.
It seemed that this person wasn’t exerting his pressure intentionally; it was simply a natural extension of his high level of cultivation.
After Elder Jiang finished speaking, the Jiang Family Head directed his clan to perform a kneeling ritual toward Jiang Tang.
With a single gesture, everyone followed the Jiang Family Head’s lead in performing the kneeling ritual to Jiang Tang, including Elder Jiang…
Jiang Tang’s soul hailed from the modern era, and he had little affinity for such traditional gestures; he did not enjoy these customary tributes.
Now, as a Great Power Holder with the status of Honorary Patriarch, he found the homage excessive.
After all, many among them were up to three times his age; even if their cultivation was not as advanced as his, they were still his seniors within the Sect.
To have his Sect seniors kneel before him would be to diminish his own life.
Jiang Tang, upon greeting the hundred or so people who had come out to receive him, executed a spell.
Everyone became frozen in place, unable to move, although they could still speak and move their eyes.
“Family Head, we kneel before you willingly.
I, for one, am immensely grateful for your saving us this time…” No sooner had the Jiang Family Head finished speaking than three Elders of the Jiang Family said in unison:
“Jiang Tang, Family Head, please accept our kneeling tribute…”
Jiang Tang shook his head and replied, “No need.
I do not take pleasure in such conventional rites.
If you insist on kneeling, you’ll remain immobilized.
Why waste precious time?”
His words reminded everyone that inviting such a supreme alchemist, a Great Power Holder, to their clan was not a time to be wasted.
They hoped to spend the time learning spells and techniques from him instead.
They all knew how valuable the time of such a Great Power Holder was; crafting a supreme elixir was worth its weight in gold.
Every member of the Jiang Family hoped that they, too, would be fortunate enough to receive a supreme elixir.
“Please come in, Family Head…” The constraints on Elder Jiang and everyone else were lifted, and he arranged a warm welcome for Jiang Tang, prompting some to beat drums and gongs.
A cheer squad danced, performing their unique welcoming ritual.
“Please, our guests, come in, come and be guests of our family…”
The Jiang Family Head had heard a rumor that out of the Top Ten Clans, nine had sent women to invite Jiang Tang.
Since then, this man and nine women had been following Jiang Tang closely.
They had become followers of Jiang Tang, and their capabilities were strong.
Each of them was highly skilled.
The elites of the Jiang Family were envious and jealous.
When would their abilities reach such heights?
Jiang Tang and his entourage were invited to the Jiang Family’s Council Hall.
When important guests arrive, others must wait outside.
They were eager for Jiang Tang to teach them cultivation spells and more skills immediately.
But they also understood that this was a Great Power Holder who was beyond their level to receive.
Jiang Tang entered the Council Hall and took a seat, with the nine women and one man who accompanied him also invited to sit by his side.
They didn’t use cushions to sit on here and today, as they were welcoming Jiang Tang, they offered him the primary seat.
Without demur, Jiang Tang took the primary seat, not intending to take over the clan’s leadership.
Since they were courteous, he accepted it graciously.
He had already taken this family under his protection, intending to leave them with cultivation spells and techniques for the future.
Within the hall, status was not granted by seniority but by cultivation level.
Accepting this position, Jiang Tang planned to ascend to even higher places.
It would not just be as the Family Head of the Jiang Family, but as the Sect Leader of the Saint Sect, which he had already planned for.
The disciples of the Saint Sect would not only include members of the Jiang Family.
Perhaps he would accept other disciples as well.
It didn’t matter if they were not surnamed Jiang, as long as they were dedicated to strengthening themselves and the Sect together.
In the future, the Saint Sect might take in many disciples, including Loose Cultivators, just as he once was with Mixed Spiritual Roots, ignorant of many things.
The Immortal Sect had presented him with opportunities, and he would do the same for others.
Anyone with a Spiritual Root would be taken as a disciple, suitable for various subordinate tasks.
“Congratulations, Family Head, on your increased standing.”
The Jiang Family Head had not noticed Jiang Tang’s advancement earlier, but his excitement upon seeing Jiang Tang overshadowed that detail.
Moreover, he hadn’t been able to see through Jiang Tang’s cultivation before, so his oversight was understandable.