For a while afterward, Xu Ning had the clan chief purchase meat and send it over to feed Bai Ye.
Bai Ye hadn't cultivated before, so his current rank was only low-grade mortal.
On the first day of feeding, Xu Ning raised him to mid-grade mortal, but there was no visible change.
Three days later, Bai Ye upgraded to high-grade mortal, still without any change.
Five days later, he reached top-grade mortal.
Under the peach tree, Xu Ning sat barefoot on the ground covered with peach blossoms, reading a book.
Bai Ye lay beside Xu Ning, his head resting on Xu Ning's lap.
"Still no change?" Xu Ning asked softly.
Bai Ye replied, "I feel much stronger than before, but still no change!"
Xu Ning looked at Bai Ye thoughtfully. "Who am I?"
Bai Ye answered without hesitation, "You are my clan uncle, Ding You!"
Xu Ning nodded. During this upgrade process, he was also testing a question: would anything that had interacted with him or that he had upgraded directly know his true identity?
Xu Ning had previously asked the thatched hut about this.
The hut's answer was that the items could know Xu Ning's name and some basic information, and Xu Ning could choose to hide it from them.
Animals with their own consciousness, however, couldn't access this information. The hut also cautioned Xu Ning that because they possessed their own consciousness, they weren't as rigid as the items and might be able to discern some clues, especially those that had been upgraded multiple times.
The hut further assured Xu Ning that he didn't need to worry about his identity being exposed. All the items or animals he had upgraded would remain absolutely loyal to him and would never reveal his identity.
Looking at Bai Ye's innocent, trusting eyes, Xu Ning smiled and said nothing.
Three months later, under Xu Ning's careful feeding, Bai Ye finally upgraded to the Mortal-level Legendary rank.
At the moment of the upgrade, a brilliant white light suddenly erupted from Bai Ye's body, forming a pillar of light that shot straight into the sky.
Clang, clang, clang—
In the ancestral hall of the Wild Wolf clan, the ancient bell, silent for thousands of years, suddenly began to ring, emitting a continuous, deafening sound.
The sound immediately startled Clan Chief Huang Ming. He looked up in horror at the pillar of light shooting into the sky, then listened to the tolling of the bell from the ancestral hall. He was completely stunned.
After a long, long time, Huang Ming knelt down, tears streaming down his face. "The Wild Wolf Clan has finally seen a bloodline reversion! Our Wild Wolf Clan is finally going to rise!"
"Wait, that's the direction of Ding You's courtyard. I wasn't wrong after all. Bai Ye really does show signs of reversion!"
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"But how did Ding You do it? No matter how he did it, Ding You is a great contributor to the entire Wild Wolf Clan. He must be revered as an ancestor!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the pillar of light suddenly exploded in the sky, scattering radiant light down upon them.
Huang Ming had only just come into contact with it when his spiritual power fluctuated wildly, slowly transforming from ordinary spiritual power into a crimson spiritual power.
His cultivation, which was already at the peak of the Qi Refining stage, suddenly erupted, then condensed. His aura changed drastically, and he began to solidify.
Rumbling—
After a long while, Huang Ming's spiritual energy chain was completed. The aura of a high-grade Foundation Establishment cultivator erupted instantly, soaring into the sky.
For demon cultivators breaking through major realms, the final quality doesn't depend on pills, but on bloodline. The higher the degree of bloodline awakening, the higher the final quality.
If the Wild Wolf clan hadn't experienced this bloodline reversion, they would likely have only reached low-grade Foundation Establishment, becoming ordinary Foundation Establishment demon cultivators.
But now, Huang Ming was at high-grade Foundation Establishment, belonging to a high-ranking race in the Demon Realm. That was the difference.
At the same time, the entire Wild Wolf clan was affected, their bloodlines awakening to varying degrees.
After the light completely dissipated, all members of the Wild Wolf clan gathered respectfully outside Xu Ning's courtyard.
Soon, the door opened, and Bai Ye emerged. His appearance was unchanged from before, except that a hint of crimson was now hidden deep within his eyes.
All the members of the Wild Wolf clan looked at Bai Ye with eager, reverent eyes. They all knew that Bai Ye was the hope of the clan, representing its rise. He would be the future clan leader, bearing the name Wild Wolf with pride.
Bai Ye looked at everyone and spoke calmly, "Our clan uncle said that we cannot rush things. I will not be entering seclusion for cultivation anytime soon. Clan members, you must remain as low-key as before. Do not be ostentatious."
The members immediately responded in unison, "We will heed your teachings!"
Bai Ye nodded. "Go back now. Do not slacken in your cultivation!"
With that, Bai Ye turned and walked back inside, closing the door behind him.
The members respectfully withdrew.
For the next period, Xu Ning prepared materials for Bai Ye to upgrade to the Mortal-level Divine rank while simultaneously teaching him knowledge and strategy.
In the blink of an eye, another three months passed.
Xu Ning stood with his hands behind his back in front of the thatched hut, watching Bai Ye hopping and skipping playfully under the peach tree. He said softly, "Thatched Hut, upgrading to the Mortal-level Divine rank will cause strange phenomena, right?"
The Thatched Hut replied, "In the Demon Realm, it will indeed. The Mortal-level Divine rank, for the Demon Realm, signifies the birth of a divine beast bloodline, a complete return to its ancestral form. It may even lead to the legendary Foundation Establishment in the future."
Xu Ning frowned. "That's too high-profile. It would bring disaster to the Wild Wolf Clan. Can you conceal the aura?"
The Thatched Hut confirmed, "I can, Xu Ning."
Xu Ning nodded and called out to Bai Ye, "Bai Ye, come here!"
Bai Ye was puzzled but quickly ran over.
Xu Ning turned towards the hut. "Come inside with me."
Bai Ye didn't understand, but still followed Xu Ning into the thatched hut.
Inside, a piece of Mortal-level Legendary meat had been prepared.
Xu Ning pointed to the meat. "Eat."
Bai Ye had no doubts or hesitations. He stepped forward and began to eat.
The bloodline aura on Bai Ye's body surged with every bite. Soon, a dark crimson bloodline aura enveloped him completely.
Once Bai Ye had finished eating, his bloodline aura erupted violently, shooting skyward—only to crash directly into the thatched roof.
The entire interior of the hut was filled with a blinding crimson light.
Outside, however, nothing changed. No pillars of light, no ringing bells, no blessings. Everything was perfectly calm.
Xu Ning observed, "It's not a pity at all to hide it."
The Thatched Hut agreed. "That's right, Xu Ning. If news of his awakening of divine beast bloodline leaked out, other demon races would see him as a powerful tonic, helping them improve their own bloodline purity."
"At that time, not only he, but the entire Wild Wolf clan would be wiped out in an instant."
Xu Ning sighed. "Sigh! Although the foundation is stronger now, future cultivation will become extremely difficult. I wonder if doing this was the right thing."
The Thatched Hut reassured him. "Xu Ning, you don't need to worry about that. Although Bai Ye's cultivation will progress slowly in the future, the members of the Wild Wolf clan will be constantly influenced by his bloodline. Their own bloodlines will awaken continuously, and their cultivation will rise rapidly. They will become Bai Ye's protectors."
Xu Ning then asked a question that had been on his mind. "I have a question. Why didn't Tie Dan and the Yingying Monster receive this kind of treatment?"
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