1 Chapter 1 - Starting from Today, I am the Clan Leader _1

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Great Qian Longchang, Year 3145 —— April 9th.

Ping'an Wang Family, the first Family Head Wang Dingyue tragically died young.

Seven days after his mourning period, Wang Shouzhe, as the legitimate heir of the direct line, followed the national and clan regulations. Under the supervision of Granny Wang from the Gongsun family and the clan elders, he informed Old Ancestor Longyan and the ancestral spirits, and took over as the new Clan Leader.

The Wang Family is a Rank 9 Profound Martial Prominent Family, recognized as such by the Great Qian Land's official records. Their influence is limited to the surrounding areas of Ping'an Town under the jurisdiction of Changning Wei, belonging to minor Prominent Families.

However, the family's ancestors were once prosperous, their origins can be traced undeniably to the Great Qian Wang Clan.

A thousand years ago, for unknown reasons, their ancestors split from the Great Qian Wang Clan and relocated thousands of miles away to establish a Wang Family branch in Longzuo County, thus laying the foundation of the family.

At that time, the Wang Family in Longzuo was considered a renowned and prominent clan, unmatched in their time.

It's a pity that flowers don't bloom for a hundred days, nor can people enjoy fortune for a thousand days.

After enjoying prosperity, the family gradually declined.

Later on.

In the 3000th year of Longchang, the talented Wang Zhuxuan from the Wang Family in Longzuo relocated his family southward to Changning Wei as per the Expansion Order. He built and established a town at the intersection of Liu Ping Mountain Range and Peace River, and accomplished merits through pioneering territories for human habitation. Thus the Ping'an branch of the Wang Family took root and flourished.

Old Ancestor Zhuxuan's peak combat power had reached the Advanced Stage of the Spirit Platform Realm, wielding absolute control over Ping'an Town.

Moreover, Old Ancestor Zhuxuan was proud that his legitimate granddaughter, Wang Longyan, was extraordinarily talented. She reached the seventh level of the Qi Refinement Realm at the age of eighteen and was admitted to the prestigious Purple Abode Academic Palace. At the age of thirty, she advanced to the Spirit Platform Realm, reaching the mid-stage of the Spirit Platform Realm before the age of sixty. She received considerable attention and cultivation from the Purple Abode Academic Palace.

At the same time, Wang Longyan and Liu Xuanfu from the Liu Family in Shanyin were known as the Two Beauties of Changning, their fame spreading far and wide.

Besides, the legitimate grand-nephew of the Old Ancestor, Wang Qiongyuan was also extraordinarily gifted. Under the tutelage of the Old Ancestor, he reached the Spirit Platform Realm at the age of forty and took over as the Clan Leader.

At that time, the Wang family boasted three Spirit Platform Realm members, their influence even affecting the whole Changning Wei region.

However, in the 3095th year of Longchang, when Old Ancestor Zhuxuan was 145 years old, the fierce beasts of Liu Ping Mountain, which had been dormant for a long time, suddenly raged. Ping'an Town was the first to be affected and turned into a disaster area.

In order to protect the family's century-long foundation, Old Ancestor Zhuxuan personally held off a Level Five fierce beast, the Golden-winged Sun-Eating Tiger, waiting for reinforcements to arrive.

The battle was incredibly fierce. Two other Old Ancestors of the vassal families also went missing in the fight against the beast tide, their life or death unknown. Although the Golden-winged Sun-Eating Tiger and the beast disaster were besieged and killed by the reinforcements from Changning Wei, the Ping'an Wang Family suffered grievous losses.

Not only did Old Ancestor Zhuxuan fall in this battle, but the Clan Head Wang Qiongyuan, who was at the initial stage of the Fourth Generation Spirit Platform, and Wang Xiaoxi, the successor of the Fifth Generation, also died in the beast disaster.

The two generations of the Spirit Platform Realm of the Ping'an Wang Family fell, significantly weakening the family's strength.

The Liu Clan and Zhao Clan, both vassal families, had long had ulterior motives. They preserved their strength in the beast disaster, with both their Old Ancestors faking their death to escape. Once the Wang Family fell into decline, they united to try to swallow up the Wang Family's foundation.

At the critical moment, the third generation of the Wang family, Wang Longyan, resolutely decided to defy the rules of the Purple Abode Academic Palace, gave up a promising future to return to the family, and took the initiative to attack the enemy composed of three strong men in the Spirit Platform Realm.

In a one versus three situation, Wang Longyan bravely killed the Spirit Platform Realm ally of the enemy, deterring the Old Ancestors of Liu Clan and Zhao Clan.

Unfortunately, Wang Longyan was severely injured in this battle, her cultivation falling to the initial stage of the Spirit Platform Realm and her lifespan greatly reduced.

Nevertheless, Wang Longyan, with her own strength, shouldered the burdens and barely protected the Ping'an Wang Family. The Liu Clan and Zhao Clan did not dare to overly provoke Wang Longyan and thus resorted to a predatory strategy.

Time flew by quickly, and another forty to fifty years have passed. No members from the succeeding generations have reached the Spirit Platform Realm. This time, even the first Clan Leader, Wang Dingyue, died.

All these burdens now rest upon the shoulders of the new Clan Leader, Wang Shouzhe!

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Within an ancient and quaint courtyard house in the main residence of the Wang Family.

"Young, no... Clan Leader, the deceased has passed away. You should eat something first. If you continue like this, your body may not be able to take it. This meal was personally prepared by Madam Gongsun for you." The personal attendant Wang Gui carefully held the Zitan (a type of expensive wood) food box, his eyebrows deeply furrowed with worry.

"Huh~" Wang Shouzhe let out a deep breath, put down the 'Wang's Inheritance Chronicles,' his eyes regained some clarity, and a thought arose in his heart, "Who would have thought that a car accident would lead to a transmigration into a mysterious magical world, and inexplicably becoming the Head of a declining Profound Martial Prominent Family. Alas, it seems like the burden will be heavy."

It turns out that three days ago, the original body, Wang Shouzhe, due to excessive grief while mourning, fainted in front of his late father's coffin. When he woke up in a daze, he had become a transmigrator.

In these past three days, the process of memory fusion made Wang Shouzhe seem somewhat muddled. Everyone only thought he was in extreme grief and somewhat delirious, they were unaware of the real situation. However, in accordance with the family rules and traditions, they had placed him in the position of Clan Leader.

Having read the 'Wang's Inheritance Chronicles,' Wang Shouzhe has gained a basic understanding of this family and the world. The world he is in is known as the Great Qian Land. The Great Qian was established by the Profound Martial family, the royal family is the most significant Profound Martial clan, and other large or small Profound Martial prominent families are woven throughout its fabric.

They directly or indirectly influence the entire Great Qian's politics, economy, and even the fate of the nation.

Despite the Wang Family being merely an insignificant Rank 9 prominent family, it is still one of the powers to be reckoned with in Changning Ping'an area. Inside the Government Organization Town Defense Guard, they wield considerable power.

Even so, as early as Wang Shouzhe's great-grandfather's generation, the Wang family wielded unchallenged power in Ping'an Town, their influence stretching to the surrounding areas of Changning.

Due to two terrifying turnabouts recited in "Wang's Ancestral Inheritance Chronicles," which resulted in the loss of the family's experts, the family's hindsight declined with each passing year. Even with the support of Old Ancestor Longyan, they could barely resist the joint encroachment of the Liu Clan and Zhao Clan.

Wang Shouzhe always felt that something was amiss during that major conflict. What made the Liu Clan and the Zhao Clan bold enough to hoard strength and eventually rebel? Why did the reinforcements arrive so late?

The Chronicles were not very specific, leaving many things unclear. However, Wang Shouzhe kept a mental note of it for the time being.

Subsequently, the former family head Wang Dingyue ventured deep into dangerous territories in order to cultivate the Spirit Platform Realm and save the family from a crisis.

However, his efforts ended in failure and he died young, which only added to the dire situation of the declining Wang Family of Ping'an.

Unless something unexpected happens, following this trend, the remaining assets and properties of Wang family will be gradually exploited by the other two families in Ping'an Town in the next decades. The once large and glorious family will degenerate and fall, and the family bloodline will descend to common people.

"What an interesting world, though," Wang Shouzhe squinted, musing with the memories he'd merged with, "It seems that even though the previous Wang Shouzhe was young, he was no ordinary character."

His memories told him that Wang Shouzhe had been lauded as a genius from a young age. His talent and qualifications were just slightly below Old Ancestor Longyan among the descendants of Old Ancestor Zhou Xuan, over the past seven generations.

Under the concentrated training and resources of his family, Wang Shouzhe reached the high-level Six of the Vital Energy Refining Realm at the age of eighteen, the seventh level just within reach.

This was good news, at least he hadn't transmigrated into a waste.

The young servant, Wang Gui, who was standing by his side, became more worried as he saw Wang Shouzhe's face changing continuously: "Master, you should rest first. I am going to call for a doctor."

"It's alright, I'm fine now." Wang Shouzhe stopped him, "Wang Gui, leave for the moment, I need some time to think."

"Yes!"

Wang Gui responded, placed the food box down obediently, and carefully closed the door as he exited.

Only when Wang Gui had left and he was alone, did Wang Shouzhe truly relax and let his guard down. He hadn't been able to eat decently due to the funeral rituals and the process of merging memories these past days. His stomach had been rumbling with hunger for a while. Regardless of worries about revitalizing his family, he would first satiate his hunger then mull over the other matters later.

The moment he lifted the lid of the delicate mahogany food box a wonderful aroma wafted out. The interior of the box was divided into several compartments, filled with rice, vegetables, meat, and a piece of steamed fish.

Driven by hunger, he quickly picked up a piece of meat with his chopsticks and shoved it into his mouth. The seasoning was standard, but the texture was exceptionally rich. The fragrance filled his mouth as he chewed and gradually slid down his throat, leaving behind a subtle warmth.

Hmm, delicious.

What kind of meat was this? Pork? No, pork did not have this soft texture. Lamb? That didn't seem right either. This meat had absolutely no gamey smell, its aroma was rich, and its texture reminded him of an expensive imported beef he had tasted a few times before he transmigrated.

Soon, however, his "merged memories" informed him that this was Spirit Horned Yak's meat, a precious delicacy. Long term consumption could enhance the body's vitality and promote cultivation.

As the young clan leader and a person of extraordinary talent, he was the top priority for the allocation of the family resources, therefore he was eligible to enjoy such resources.

Wang Shouzhe, feeling a slight warmth course through him and rapidly restoring his vitality, couldn't help but marvel at the wonderful flavor of the meat. Under the temptation of the fantastic food, it didn't take long for him to finished the small amount of meat.

Not completely sated, he then turned his attention to a piece of steamed fish. According to his merged memories, it was known as the Red-tailed Spirit bream. It was an uncommon spirit fish found in Peace River, a level two fierce beast, large in size and extremely fierce.

Normal fishermen would think twice before confronting such a fierce beast, the slightest delay could lead to a capsizing boat and loss of life.

The former clan leader, Wang Dingyue, and several other experts from the family, used their skills and with a bit of luck, managed to capture this Red-tailed spirit bream last year. After being cleaned, preserved in brine and stored in the family's ice cellar, it served as a delicacy for the younger members of the family.

The skilled cooks had meticulously removed all the fish bones. The fish was flavorful, silky, and tender, with a refreshing comfort spreading throughout the body. It was incredibly delicious.

The grains of rice were also extraordinary. They were full and crystal clear, with a firm and chewy texture and a fragrant orchid-like flavor. It was none other than the famous White Jade Rice.

Wang Shouzhe relished this meal. His feeling of weakness and listlessness was instantly swept away, replaced by vigorous vitality and high spirits.

If every meal was like this, the speed of cultivation would definitely increase significantly.

But this was clearly impossible. The family was no longer as prosperous as it had once been. And even his status couldn't justify such decadent dining habits, let alone other family members.

As he had now been promoted to be the family head, he couldn't disregard other members of the family and ceaselessly encroach upon their resources for his own gain. If he did so, before long, there would be discord among the clan leading to a faster downfall.

Even for the sake of savoring various exquisite delicacies meal after meal, he would have to help the Wang family to grow stronger.

"System!" Wang Shouzhe lay in bed digesting his meal, closing his eyes and calling out with his mind.

But after a long pause, there was no response.

Are you kidding me? Wang Shouzhe felt a lump in his heart. Transmigrating without a cheat code, this scenario seemed rather challenging. He tried calling out several more times, but the cheat code was nowhere to be found.

His heart grew colder. How was he supposed to continue in this world teeming with experts and dominated by fierce beasts without a cheat code?

[Author's Note: Adjusted the ending of the first chapter according to suggestions. Also, the book's performance gradually improved in the early and middle periods. After the 1.3 million words in the middle period, the performance has been rising steeply. I am still writing the later period...Don't miss out on the journey's path.]

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