Chapter 759 - 310: Records! Establishing the Clan! Clan Inheritance Stele!

When Chen Han entered the Ancestral Hall, he also placed the records into the game warehouse and saw the notes:

[Chen Family Records: This is a record blessed by the Demon-Vanquishing Celestial Venerable, activating special attributes: 1. A special area in the sect’s base that only family members with records can enter. 2. Some special items can be authorized for use by members with records.

Note: 10 family members with records can receive a clan gift pack X1.]

Chen Han saw the two additional attributes of the records and roughly understood their meaning.

It should be a matter of authority.

The first special area in the sect’s base; currently, the Chen Family seems to have no such place.

Perhaps such a place will appear later in the sect’s base, and then only members with records can enter; this authority is quite crucial.

As for the second, special items can be authorized for use by members with records.

He immediately thought of the Beast Taming Flute (Lion-headed Goose) and the Demon Zither (Chaos).

These two items were actually very popular among tourists for a while.

For example, the Beast Taming Flute, initially he took a hundred Lion-headed Goose to perform, a spectacle many tourists anticipated.

Many tourists even waited eagerly for the Lion-headed Goose show early in the morning.

Then there’s the Demon Zither (Chaos); playing the four extraterritorial demon melodies "Bad Guy," "La La La," "APT," "Beat It" could trigger a Dance of Demons +2 attribute.

Previously, when he played one song, tourists around went crazy dancing; the Dance of Demons even appeared on Tiao Yin’s hot search and such indulgence was popular with tourists.

But he had limited time, so those hundred Profound Frost Lion-headed Goose remained in the Spirit Beast Hall, never having been taken out for a stroll.

Therefore, the Beast Taming Flute (Lion-headed Goose) could be authorized to Sixth Uncle, responsible for the Spirit Beast Hall, to bring out those 100 Profound Frost Lion-headed Goose for regular performances every day.

This would give tourists another anticipated show, and Sixth Uncle surely would be delighted to do this.

When Chen Han retrieved the records from the game warehouse, Aunt also entered the Ancestral Hall, carrying two baskets of items to set up inside.

Though the family members’ record didn’t involve a grand ceremony, reporting to the ancestors, setting the scene, and collectively offering incense were still necessary.

Soon Xiaoyu, Chen Dagou, Chen Shuisheng, Chen Lin, Chen Dalong, Chen Dao, and Chen Linlin arrived.

As well as two elders, Sixth Uncle and Fifth Uncle, both were the most excited, as the older generation paid the most attention to these matters.

Previously, when the family had no generation title, the family mainly followed the main family, recording a family tree, though it was not formal.

Now the record is formal, and all members of the Chen Family can openly use the Three Mountains fifty generation titles.

Aunt set up everything and addressed the group: "Now that you have generation titles, think about your own title and Taoist name, and fill it in the records afterward."

"Once the records are completed, another family tree must be made to push up the generation titles for the ancestors. Once completed, the structure of our Chen Family is formally established, recognized as one of the orthodox Taoist sects."

These words made Chen Lin and the others nod solemnly.

The word orthodox often bears significant meaning.

Chen Dao and Chen Linlin, being high school students, felt this was a very cool thing.

After all, they can introduce themselves with their names and a Taoist name afterward.

Chen Lin and the others clearly knew Chen Han’s generation title was ’Da,’ Taoist name ’Great Profound.’

Now they had to adopt the ’Da’ generation titles forwards and backwards.

Chen Dagou, Chen Lin, and Chen Shuisheng were part of the Ding Generation, whereas Fifth Uncle and Sixth Uncle belonged to the Hong Generation.

Chen Dalong was in the same generation, while Chen Dao and Chen Linlin belonged to the Luo Generation, their parents in the same generation as his.

After some discussion, everyone agreed to combine the generation title and name to form a Taoist name, which was a common method.

For example:

Chen Lin, Taoist name: Ding Lin.

Chen Shuisheng, Taoist name: Ding Sheng.

Chen Dagou, Taoist name: Ding Da.

This made Chen Dagou joke about his name because he almost became Ding Gou.

But for Chen Dalong, in the Da Generation, his Taoist name was straightforward: Da Long.

Dragon and dog are indeed different, huh.

Chen Dao and Chen Linlin were younger in the Luo Generation.

Chen Linlin’s Taoist name was: Luo Lin.

Although Xiaoyu was not a member of the Chen Family, she had taken the Chen surname from a young age.

Chen Zhiyu, intended to evoke a sense of literary refinement, gentleness, and to be a talented girl; who knew studying was irrelevant to her, as she preferred martial arts.

If records were allowed, her title would be ’Da Yu.’

However, women in the records must either marry within or recruit a husband; otherwise, marrying outside requires withdrawing from the records.

After Aunt finished setting up, they followed her guide, standing behind Chen Han, holding incense to offer to the ancestors.

After performing three bows and kowtows, the recording formally began, with the name inscriptions naturally by Chen Han, the Patriarch.

Aunt handed him a vermillion brush, dipped in cinnabar.

The family records use cinnabar, primarily for its symbolic significance to impart solemnity to the ceremony.

Firstly, it represents bloodline inheritance, metaphorically suggesting the family’s bloodline is as vivid and enduring as cinnabar.

Secondly, it implies blessing, using the auspicious attributes of cinnabar in tradition to guard the family tree and family fortune.

Chen Han stepped forward, opened the records at the altar, but didn’t immediately start writing.

He contemplated whether to begin writing based on status or generation.

Then, looking at Fifth Uncle, Sixth Uncle, and Auntie, he decided to begin recording by generation; status isn’t something reflected in the records.

Like himself, not penned first in the records, nor on the family tree afterward, yet he would always be honored by the Chen Family.

Starting by generation could also teach the family to respect the elderly and honor family elders.

Fifth Uncle and Sixth Uncle were in the Hong Generation; after writing their names and Taoist names, he added another name: Lady Liu of the Chen Family (Chapter 271).

This was Auntie’s name; she didn’t have a generation title, or maybe forgot over the years, only Lady Liu of the Chen Family.

Whether the records would acknowledge it was unknown.

However, when he added Auntie’s name, he noticed a task prompt in his mind indicating 10 family members recorded (3/10) completed.

This meant the game system recognized it, certainly for being steadfast in the Chen Family Demon-Vanquishing Celestial Venerable Hall for over 40 years.

Aunt was visibly surprised to see her name.

Knowing she wasn’t a Chen, she lacked the qualification to be included in the records, yet the Patriarch wrote her name, even remembered her by Lady Liu.

This brought tears to her eyes despite wanting to hold them back.

Simply seeing her name validated her over 40 years of steadfastness in the Demon-Vanquishing Celestial Venerable Hall. Otherwise, 40 years ago, she could have left after her husband and son passed away.

But she knew nowhere else to return to, treating the Chen Family as her home, staying in the hall for more than 40 years.

Nothing brings more joy than the Chen Family’s acknowledgment?

Others witnessed this without comment, accepting the fact; the Chen Family is not a cold-hearted family.

Chen Han then opened a page for the Ding Generation, writing down the names of Little Uncle and Uncle Dagou.

Next, it was his turn, his junior sister’s turn, and the three chivalrous ones, while opening pages for the Da Generation and Luo Generation.

After completing these, Chen Han placed the records on the ancestral altar, then offered incense and bows, completing this record ceremony.

Chen Han later instructed: "You need to fill out identity information forms, which I will submit to the Daoist Association."

Indeed, recording is also a Daoist ceremony.

It indicates they belong to the Chen Family lineage, and submitting the information signifies they have the identity of a registered Daoist within the Taoist Sect, allowing them to wear Daoist robes. In the past, even during Daoist ceremonies, they couldn’t wear them.

As for the family tree, that’s more complicated; pushing ancestors’ names will have to be done gradually.

Upon hearing Chen Han’s words, others nodded in agreement.

Meanwhile, Chen Han noticed a game prompt in his mind:

[Congratulations on completing the recording for 10 family members, receiving a clan gift pack X1, would you like to open it?]

Without hesitation, he opened it.

The game prompt appeared again:

[Congratulations on opening the clan gift pack, receiving a special reward: Clan Inheritance Stele X1]

Chen Han was astounded to see the words "Clan Inheritance Stele," an essential item for many cultivation clans within Swordsmen of Shushan.

Unexpectedly, this clan gift pack rewarded him with one.

He immediately checked the game warehouse, indeed finding an item resembling a stele.

Reviewing the notes for this item, he couldn’t help but admit its value as a key component for an immortal family to pass down heritage.