"This is what Hui'er saw in his dream," Qing Yi said solemnly. "It was a noble goddess named the Goddess of Life."
"???" Aunt Hong thought the clan leader was joking.
Qing Yi wasn't ready to explain further and continued, "Aunt Hong, please gather the elders and bring them to the council hall. I have important matters to discuss."
"Yes, Clan Leader." Aunt Hong, though puzzled, politely accepted the order.
Qing Yi instructed her son to rest at home and left with the portrait in hand.
"Let's go stretch our muscles." Watching his mother leave, Ming Hui quickly walked to the wall, took down the wooden longbow hanging there, and went outside.
As the legitimate heir of the Ming family, even though he hadn't awakened his martial soul yet, he had to practice archery with his father.
He started training at three years old and had been practicing for three years now.
Taking medicinal baths and using special pills like Xuan Shui Dan, Xuan Wu Shen Dan, and Whale Glue couldn't cure his internal organ failure in a short time, but they had strengthened his foundation, greatly increasing his physical strength.
Pulling a big bow and lifting heavy stones was no problem. The only issue was endurance; he couldn't exert too much force at once.
Otherwise, he would experience chest pain, which was very uncomfortable.
Because of this, even though he wanted to build a strong physique through exercise, he could only stop at warm-ups, fearing that an accidental rapid heartbeat might cause a fatal collapse. In other words, his muscles and strength were basically bought with money.
Don't ask, just know—my family has a mine!
The best part was that there were no side effects. Unlike some muscle men in his past life who took drugs to build muscle, leading to various diseases and sudden deaths, Qing Yi's methods were safe and effective.
"Ugh, alright, I'm about the same now. I have muscles and strength, but my organs are fragile, and I can't exert myself fully. It's easy to die suddenly." Thinking about his current predicament, Ming Hui felt a bit sad. He then took his bow and arrows to the target range beside the wooden house and vented his frustration by shooting arrows.
As for his martial soul, the Winged Divine Bow, he didn't dare take it out now, fearing it might freeze him again.
Fifty meters away.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh," the arrows hit the bullseye consecutively.
Not long after, his body warmed up, and his heartbeat accelerated to a certain extent. The moment he released the bowstring, a sudden sharp pain struck his heart.
"Ah!" Ming Hui instinctively bent over, clutching his chest, gritted his teeth, and slowly moved toward the door.
"Hey, practicing archery is like this. What if I have to fight in the future?" His expression was a mix of frustration and helplessness.
At the same time, he was looking forward to the enhancement his body would receive after his martial soul's first soul ring.
A man must be enduring!
Meanwhile, in the clan's council hall.
"The Clan Leader is right. When it comes to deities, it's better to believe than to doubt. As the Clan Leader said, Hui'er has never seen the Tree of Life before, nor has he heard about it. Also, the way he described the Goddess of Life is too detailed."
"No matter what, Hui'er's talent is evident. I believe the clan shouldn't miss this opportunity."
Looking at the portrait in front of them, the elders were unanimous in their opinion.
Cultivating a god is of great significance to the clan.
"Since that's the case, let's send someone to buy some image transmitters," the eldest elder concluded.
An image transmitter is a soul tool developed by the Mingde Hall of the Sun and Moon Empire, designed to assist soul engineers in research and teaching by projecting mental images onto a screen. Originally intended for soul engineers, it was later marketed for civilian use and is now popular in the construction industry.
With this device, they could have Ming Hui fully simulate the true appearance of the Goddess of Life for future statue creation.
"I will arrange this as soon as I go out," Qing Yi responded.
"Next, we need to discuss Hui'er's cultivation plan." After a pause, she revealed that her son possessed twin martial souls, boosting everyone's confidence.
"Twin martial souls!" The elders were shocked, even more convinced that Ming Hui had the potential to become a god.
Tang San, the Sea God from back then, also had twin martial souls.
A heated discussion ensued.
Some elders even suggested changing Ming Hui's surname to Qing, but Qing Yi rejected this. The reason was that the Qing family was currently at its peak, with many talented juniors. It wouldn't be difficult to select a competent new clan leader in the future; it wasn't necessary for her son to succeed.
"Those who are capable should rise to the top. This is why the Qing family has endured for so long. Talent and combat power are not the only criteria for choosing a clan leader."
Furthermore, compared to the Qing family, the Ming family was now a single line; they needed this inheritance more.
As a wife, she thought more about the future.
With that, Qing Yi waved her hand decisively.
"This matter need not be discussed further."
"Also, the elders need not worry. Hui'er is still young, and there are solutions to his martial soul's defects. There's no need to fear that it will take too long and affect his future."
"Therefore, changing the surname is not significant."
"As a member of the Qing family, would Hui'er really ignore the Qing family's well-being in the future? As for our branch's inheritance in the clan, when the time comes, we'll have Hui'er have more children. Those who awaken the family's martial soul can change their surname."
The elders exchanged glances, finally agreeing with the clan leader's arrangement.
They also thought about carefully considering Hui'er's future marriage after returning, aiming to pass on this twin martial soul talent.
Yes, this is very important for the clan!
"Achoo!" Back at home, Ming Hui sneezed inexplicably, muttering to himself about who was thinking of him.
Soon, Qing Yi returned home and discussed with her son about going to the main sect for cultivation.
Ming Hui was a bit reluctant to leave his parents but knew this was the best arrangement, so he nodded in agreement.
That evening, he dreamed that news of the deity spread throughout the clan.
"Could Hui'er really be the reincarnation of a deity?"
"It's really possible. Didn't Grandpa say that Hui'er had never seen the Tree of Life before? Also, he described that goddess very clearly."
"Hui'er has the potential to become a god!"
Many people had this thought in their minds.
The next day, under the bright sunlight.
With the clan members watching, Qing Yi led her son and several clan members to fly out of the clan and head towards the snow-capped mountains outside Snowstorm City.
This was also the location of the external sect.
Departing at noon and arriving by evening showed how far the journey was and how secretive the clan's