The following morning, Lin Hao sat quietly in his room.
The golden System screen floated before him.
[Beginner Clan Mission]
Mission: Improve the living conditions of the Lin Clan.
Progress: 10%
Lin Hao stared at it.
“System.”
[Yes, Host?]
“How exactly do I complete this mission?”
[Continue developing your family.]
“That’s rather vague.”
[The system believes in letting the Host discover things naturally.]
Lin Hao narrowed his eyes.
“You just don’t want to tell me.”
[That is also possible.]
Lin Hao sighed.
Before he could say anything else—
Knock.
Knock.
“Ancestor.”
Lin Hao recognized Lin Wei’s voice.
“Come in.”
The door opened.
Lin Wei stepped inside.
Behind him were several elderly men and women.
Lin Hao immediately understood.
These were the elders of the Lin Clan.
Lin Wei stepped aside.
“Ancestor, I’ve brought the elders.”
Lin Hao nodded.
“Let them come in.”
The elders entered one after another.
The first was an elderly man with gray hair and a calm expression.
Lin Jian.
At sixty-eight years old, he was the oldest of the clan’s current elders.
Behind him came Lin Feng, sixty-five.
Then Lin Rui, sixty-two.
Lin Tao, fifty-nine.
The two women came next.
Lin Mei, fifty-seven.
And finally Lin Yue, fifty-four.
All six elders stopped the moment they saw Lin Hao.
Silence.
Lin Hao looked at them.
They looked at him.
Lin Hao already knew what was coming.
Lin Feng was the first to speak.
“Family Head…”
Lin Wei sighed.
“Yes?”
“Who is this young man?”
Lin Wei pointed toward Lin Hao.
“This is Ancestor.”
Silence.
Lin Mei blinked.
“Ancestor?”
“Yes.”
Lin Yue looked at Lin Hao carefully.
“That young man?”
Lin Wei nodded.
“Yes.”
Lin Tao frowned.
“Are you certain?”
Lin Wei nodded again.
“Very certain.”
Lin Jian stared at Lin Hao for several seconds.
Then he turned toward Lin Wei.
“Family Head.”
“Yes?”
“Have you been sleeping properly?”
Lin Wei’s expression became helpless.
“Of course.”
Lin Jian nodded seriously.
“Good.”
Then he pointed at Lin Hao.
“Because I think you’re seeing things.”
Lin Hao burst out laughing.
Lin Wei covered his face.
“Uncle Jian…”
Lin Jian looked back at Lin Hao.
“Ancestor, forgive me.”
Lin Hao waved his hand.
“It’s fine.”
He found the whole situation rather amusing.
After all, he couldn’t blame them.
Yesterday, he had been an old man.
Today, he looked decades younger.
Anyone would have difficulty accepting it.
Lin Mei stepped forward.
“Ancestor…”
Lin Hao looked at her.
“Yes?”
“Is it really you?”
Lin Hao smiled. The source of this chapter is g.com.
“Do you remember when you were twelve and stole three pieces of candied fruit from my room?”
Lin Mei froze.
Her eyes widened.
Lin Hao continued.
“You blamed it on Lin Yue.”
Lin Yue immediately turned toward her sister.
“You blamed it on me?!”
Lin Mei’s face became red.
“I was twelve!”
Lin Hao laughed.
Lin Yue stared at him.
Then her expression changed.
“Ancestor…”
“Yes.”
“It really is you.”
Lin Tao suddenly laughed.
“Of course it is.”
Everyone looked at him.
Lin Tao shrugged.
“Who else would know things like that?”
Lin Feng nodded.
“That’s true.”
Lin Jian stepped forward.
He looked at Lin Hao carefully.
“Ancestor, what happened to you?”
Lin Hao leaned back.
“I received an opportunity.”
“An opportunity?”
“Yes.”
“One that changed your appearance?”
“Among other things.”
The elders exchanged glances.
They clearly wanted to ask more.
But none of them dared.
Lin Hao noticed.
“Don’t worry.”
The elders looked at him.
“I won’t force you to understand something you cannot understand yet.”
Lin Jian nodded slowly.
“Thank you, Ancestor.”
Lin Hao smiled.
“Sit.”
The elders took their seats.
Lin Wei remained standing.
Lin Hao looked around the room.
For the first time, he was seeing the people who had been keeping the Lin Clan together all these years.
They had no powerful cultivation.
No treasures.
No Spirit Stones.
No ancient inheritance.
They were simply old members of a mortal family.
And yet they had managed to keep the family alive through generations.
Lin Hao respected that.
He looked toward Lin Wei.
“Tell them what you told me yesterday.”
Lin Wei understood immediately.
“The clan has enough grain for approximately twelve days.”
The elders became silent.
Lin Hao noticed their expressions.
Nobody looked surprised.
They already knew.
Lin Feng sighed.
“We’ve been trying to make the remaining grain last longer.”
Lin Mei nodded.
“Some families have already reduced their meals.”
Lin Hao’s expression became serious.
“Why didn’t anyone tell me?”
Lin Jian smiled faintly.
“Because you were dying.”
Lin Hao paused.
Lin Jian continued.
“You had spent your entire life worrying about this family.
When you became old and weak, the least we could do was allow you to rest.”
Lin Hao remained silent.
Lin Yue smiled.
“We didn’t want your final days to be filled with worrying about grain and Copper Coins.”
Lin Hao looked at them.
Something warm appeared in his eyes.
These people…
They were truly his family.
He slowly stood.
“Then listen carefully.”
The elders looked at him.
“From today onward, the Lin Clan will no longer worry about food.”
Lin Feng frowned slightly.
“Ancestor…”
“I mean it.”
Lin Hao’s voice was calm.
“I will handle it.”
Lin Wei looked at him.
“Ancestor, how?”
Lin Hao smiled.
“You don’t need to worry about that.”
He turned toward the System.
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[Yes, Host?]
“Open the ordinary goods section.”
The golden screen appeared.
[Rice — 5 Family Points per 100 kilograms]
Lin Hao almost laughed.
He had been worrying about how to explain everything to the elders.
But with the System Mall, feeding forty-seven people was practically nothing.
He closed the screen.
“I have my methods.”
The elders looked at each other.
They still didn’t understand.
But they trusted him.
Lin Jian slowly stood.
“Then we will trust the Ancestor.”
One by one, the other elders nodded.
Lin Feng stood.
“We trust you.”
Lin Rui nodded.
“So do I.”
Lin Tao smiled.
“The Lin Clan has always been your family.”
Lin Mei nodded.
“Whatever you decide, we’ll support you.”
Lin Yue smiled.
“Welcome back, Ancestor.”
Lin Hao stared at them.
Then he smiled.
“Thank you.”
The room became quiet.
For a moment, nobody spoke.
Then—
DING!
A golden notification suddenly appeared before Lin Hao.
[Beginner Clan Mission — Completed!]
Mission: Improve the living conditions of the Lin Clan.
Progress: 100%
Mission Reward: Unlocked
Lin Hao’s eyes widened.
“Completed?”
[Congratulations, Host!]
The system sounded extremely excited.
[The Host has successfully taken responsibility for the Lin Clan and gained the recognition of the clan’s senior members!]
[Beginner Clan Mission completed!]
Another notification appeared.
[Mission Reward]
System Function Unlock: Clan Development
System Function Unlock: Family Talent Detection
System Function Unlock: Cultivation Guidance
System Function Unlock: Clan Panel
Lin Hao smiled.
“So the real work starts now.”
The system immediately responded.
[Precisely!]
[The Host has finished taking the first step.]
[Now comes the fun part.]
Lin Hao’s eyes gleamed.
He had already decided.
The Lin Clan would no longer remain an ordinary mortal family.
But he wasn’t going to force anyone.
He would first meet the younger generation.
He wanted to see them himself.
Their personalities.
Their talents.
Their potential.
Everything.
Lin Hao turned toward Lin Wei.
“Family Head.”
Lin Wei immediately straightened.
“Yes, Ancestor?”
Lin Hao looked at him calmly.
“Bring twenty members of the younger generation to my room.”
Lin Wei blinked.
“Twenty?”
“Yes.”
Lin Hao smiled.
“I want to meet them personally.”
Lin Wei nodded.
“Understood, Ancestor.”
He turned toward the elders.
The elders exchanged curious glances.
None of them knew what Lin Hao had planned.
But whatever it was…
Tomorrow would be the beginning of something completely different for the Lin Clan.
Cultivation Reference
Mortal World: Body Refining Realm, Qi Gathering Realm, Foundation Establishment Realm, Core Formation Realm, Nascent Soul Realm, Soul Transformation Realm, Void Refining Realm, Body Integration Realm, Tribulation Transcendence Realm, Mahayana Realm.
All Mortal World realms have Levels 1–9.
Lin Hao: Strongest existence in the entire world, surpassing the Mortal, Immortal, and Divine Realms.