Chapter 11 Foundation-building seedlings and candidates for family head

"Brother, I understand your desire to train the younger generation, but you have to consider the actual situation! How can those little bastards of the Dao generation afford a family base?"

The fourth elder Zhou Changyan said anxiously.

The second elder Zhou Changping also nodded, and in a steady voice, he analyzed the pros and cons and said: "It is indeed too early. Among the younger generation, only Dao Bai has barely reached the late stage of Qi Refining, and I remember that he just broke through a few years ago."

"Without the old generation watching, with only a Qi Refining level 7 and a few Qi Refining level 6 kids, it is impossible to guard a first-level middle-grade spiritual vein!"

Since the failure of the breakthrough, the second elder Zhou Changping has been very low-key in the family. Apart from conscientiously hunting wild beasts, he almost no longer asks about other things.

Today, he took the initiative to speak up because he was really worried that the head of the family would make a rash decision and bring bad influence to the family.

Training the younger generation of the family is definitely something that every family attaches importance to. For example, in the Zhou family, when they reach the age of 20, they will be sent out to take charge of some family affairs.

However, the tasks are generally simple and less dangerous, and even if there are mistakes, it will not affect the overall situation.

However, a family residence with a first-level medium-grade spiritual vein involves many interests. It is natural that everyone is worried about leaving it in the hands of a group of children.

Under the gaze of everyone, Zhou Changyi just drank a sip of tea calmly.

"Who said that there is only one junior in the late stage of refining in the clan?"

"Oh? Is it possible that in addition to Daobai, there are other people who have broken through?" An elder asked doubtfully.

Zhou Changyi did not say much, not only raised his head, but also looked at the unknown Zhou Daocheng and Zhao Yunzhi in the crowd.

Everyone followed his gaze and looked at the two of them.

Zhou Daocheng instantly became the center of everyone's attention. He felt like a thorn in his back and couldn't help swallowing his saliva.

Fortunately, Zhou Changyi continued to speak: "Daocheng has successfully broken through and is now in the late stage of Qi training. Although Yunzhi is not a member of our Zhou family, everyone knows her strength. It took Daobai longer to break through to the late stage of Qi training."

Hearing Zhou Changyi say this, the elders in the clan were also surprised and couldn't help but probe their spiritual senses to investigate.

"Hey, Daocheng... has also broken through to the late stage of Qi training."

"When did this happen? Looking at his restrained and steady aura, it is obvious that he has stabilized and has not just broken through."

"Haha, Daocheng, this kid, I have seen him since he was a child. He has already broken through to the late stage of Qi training at the age of 21. This is more powerful than some double spiritual root geniuses!"

The fourth elder Zhou Changyan grinned and looked at Zhou Daocheng with great satisfaction.

"It is really amazing. Zhou Daocheng has always been calm and mature. He has been focusing on cultivation since he was a child..."

It is not flattery. As a family elder who watched Zhou Daocheng grow up, these are all heartfelt words.

In a small Zhou family, if there is a foundation-building seed, it is a great thing, and it is worth the family to spend a lot of resources to buy foundation-building pills.

Even if there is no financial resources to buy a foundation-building island, if you can reach the ninth level of Qi Refining, you will at least be a family elder.

After the joy, the topic returned to the arrangement of the stationed personnel.

Although Zhou Daocheng's breakthrough brought a lot of surprises to everyone, it was still not enough for everyone to recognize the strength of several people.

And more of them were puzzled.

"Brother, you should tell us your ideas. You are good at managing family affairs. But you have to tell us the reason, otherwise who can trust such a big stall to these children to guard it?"

Zhou Changyi nodded, no longer kept it a secret, and said: "Family inheritance is the top priority."

His voice was calm and powerful, as heavy as a mountain, making everyone quiet down.

"Since the Zhou family was passed down to this day, the two most powerful people in the family are the clan leader and the head of the family."

"The clan leader is the person with the highest cultivation in the family. He is the family's mainstay and the foundation of the foundation-building inheritance."

"The head of the family also serves as the chief elder and manages all family affairs, including clan member management, station arrangements, income and expenditure transactions, etc."

"For these two positions, people are often screened as early as possible, that is, foundation-building seeds and candidates for the head of the family."

At this point, most people have understood in their hearts and are silent.

Zhou Changyi stroked his beard and said with emotion: "I am over 80 years old, and my third uncle is over 130 years old. It's time to prepare for the future."

Hearing this, everyone's face showed a solemnity, and the atmosphere became suppressed.

These news are not top secret, most people in the clan know it, but they don't think about it normally. Now that it is suddenly mentioned, they suddenly realize that the clan leader and the head of the family are already old and are not far from the end of their lives, and they can't help but feel a layer of haze in their hearts.

The second elder Zhou Changping's face showed even more grief. If it was according to the original expectation, he should have broken through the foundation-building period and succeeded the position of clan leader from the third uncle.

But because of his failure, the family inheritance became precarious.

Zhou Changyi just sighed a little, then returned to a serious expression, and said in a powerful voice: "So I plan to select a few good younger generations from the Dao generation to prepare for future inheritance."

"There are four candidates in total, Daobai, Daoqi, Daocheng, and Yunzhi."

"Daobai and Daocheng are both stable, considerate, and talented. Their realm has been stabilized at the seventh level of practice. In my opinion, they are both very good candidates."

"Daqi has excellent talent in the art of weapon refining. He has been taught by the clan leader since he was a child. Now he has reached the first level of high-grade weapon refiner and is proficient in merchants. He is also a good choice."

Upon hearing the names of these three people, everyone nodded slightly.

Zhou Daocheng also knows that among the "Tao" generation in the family, the eldest brother Zhou Daobai and the fourth brother Zhou Daoqi have always been the most valued juniors, and they are quite talented in cultivation and weapon refining respectively.

Now that he has made a breakthrough, although his status has improved, he is still a little behind compared to the two.

But what Zhou Changyi said next made everyone frown.

"There is also this girl Zhao Yunzhi. It is obvious to everyone that she has the talent of dual spirit roots. Her strength has reached the late stage of the seventh level of Qi refining and is not far from the eighth level of Qi refining. This is still under the situation that the Zhao family is short of resources. If there are resources, a breakthrough can be achieved. It’s not difficult to be gay…”

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted, "The head of the family, Dao Bai, Dao Qi and Daocheng are the three of us. Everyone has no objection, but Miss Zhao... is not a member of my Zhou family after all. Do you..."

Zhou Changyi's expression remained unchanged: "Since you marry Daocheng, you are a member of my Zhou family."

"this……"

Zhou Changyi didn't say much and just made arrangements for himself: "I plan to let the four of them manage an industry respectively to see who is more capable. Finally, I will personally determine the foundation building seeds and family heads."

"Dao Bai, Dao Cheng, and Yunzhi will head to the new station. Each will occupy a small island and can choose their own development direction."