Yunlan Mountain, a gentle breeze stirred a few yellow leaves, slowly landing on the plaza outside the Chen Clan Ancestral Hall.
In the center of the plaza, the Spirit Testing Pillar, which had stood for a hundred years, still retained a faint spirit light. The complex runes carved on its surface gradually dimmed, announcing the official end of this year's family spirit testing.
Around the plaza, clusters of clan members began to disperse one by one.
The children who participated in the spirit testing were either beaming with joy—perhaps they had discovered good spiritual roots—or slightly crestfallen, kicking stones with their heads lowered as they hurried back to their residences.
Chen Xilong stood on the stone steps at the edge of the plaza, holding a pale green jade scroll in his hands.
