As the nominal first Golden Core Stage Cultivator of the Zhou Family, Lin Hongyu usually didn't concern herself with affairs, but with the awe amassed over hundreds of years, she held a decisive position in the Zhou Family cultivator circle.

Back when Xu Fu, who is voting now, was just a junior honing his skills under her guidance.

Moreover, she was the dao companion of Zhou Daoyi, the Supreme Elder of the family.

Therefore, when she cast her vote for Zhou Zhiqian, things became somewhat delicate.

Much like how Zhou Zhiying was influenced by her father Xu Fu to vote for Zhou Zhixiong.

Who could guarantee that Zhou Daoyi wouldn't be influenced by Lin Hongyu and make the same choice as his dao companion?

At this moment, the numerous core clan members present at the meeting, although without voting rights, couldn't help but direct their gazes towards Zhou Daoyi, including Zhou Xinyan, who hadn't yet voted.

It is important to note that, according to the rules, the Supreme Elder possesses five votes!

Hence, whoever Zhou Daoyi chose now would obtain eligibility to exchange for Nascent Soul Spirit Material.

"Xinyan, what do you think? Who do you support more among them?"

Zhou Daoyi seemed unaware that he held the ultimate decision-making power, glancing calmly at Zhou Xinyan, inquiring about his opinion.

Seeing this situation, hesitation immediately appeared on Zhou Xinyan's face.

He actually had plans set long before, but now the circumstances forced him to consider more.

Because, firstly, he couldn't grasp Zhou Daoyi's thoughts, and secondly, he cared more about Zhou Zhiying's other background.

Yet, facing such scrutiny from many clan members, he found it inappropriate to drag on indecisively.

After weighing things carefully in his heart, he finally looked at Zhou Daoyi and said, "I also vote for Zhiqian, I have more confidence in his Core Formation success rate!"

That sly fox!

Hearing Zhou Xinyan's words, many core clan members below silently cursed him for being too slick.

But now it's two votes against two votes, leaving the final decision to Zhou Daoyi.

The crowd's gaze could only return to him.

And Zhou Daoyi seemed prepared long ago, quickly and gently nodding, "Since it's two votes against two votes, I will make the decision."

After speaking, he turned his gaze to Zhou Zhixiong and said, "I also favor Zhixiong's talent in Talisman Crafting, hoping he can succeed in Core Formation and later contribute more superior talismans to the family!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Zhixiong was overjoyed, hurriedly stood up and bowed to express his gratitude: "Thank you Supreme Elder for valuing me, I won't disappoint your expectations!"

In contrast, Zhou Zhiqian, although his expression changed a bit, soon calmed down, seeming to have accepted the result.

Zhou Daoyi saw this and nodded secretly, then spoke to him, "Although you didn't succeed this time, don't be too disheartened. With your lifespan, you can still apply next time!"

"Yes, I understand."

Zhou Zhiqian slightly bowed his head and replied respectfully.

In reality, he didn't take Zhou Daoyi's words seriously.

In thirty years, he'll be over four hundred years old, at which point even if he obtains the Nascent Soul Spirit Material, his Core Formation success rate will be affected.

His character clearly shows reluctance to wait passively.

With the decision made, this reformation-pioneered Zhou Family's first Nascent Soul Spirit Material allocation convention thus concluded.

Zhou Zhiqian, who obtained the eligibility to exchange for Nascent Soul Spirit Material, went around borrowing merit points, preparing to exchange for Nascent Soul Spirit Material.

Relying on his outstanding talisman crafting skill, he actually has accumulated many family merit points over hundreds of years.

Yet, previous expenditure on Foundation Establishment Pills, Purple Mansion Spirit Matters, and other auxiliary elixirs and spiritual objects cost him quite a few merit points.

Furthermore, his goal is to obtain a complete set of Nascent Soul Spirit Material.

Hence, relying solely on his accumulated merit points is certainly insufficient.

Also, because of his exceptional talisman crafting skill, core clan members and family elders holding much merit like Xu Fu are naturally willing to lend some to him in these times.

In fact, Zhou Zhiqian's setback in this competition might not be unrelated to this aspect.

After all, though Zhou Zhiqian appears to be of better talent, he spent decades outside the family, lacking close relations with other clan members and missing opportunities to stand together in defense against beast tides.

Therefore, when competing with the talented Talisman Maker Zhou Zhixiong, more supporters arise for the latter.

In reality, when he approached Zhou Xinyan before the meeting, though Zhou Xinyan didn't explicitly commit support, he somewhat favored him.

Zhou Zhiqian likely understands this situation now, thus quickly accepted the outcome post-results.

And, after knowing the voting result, Zhou Chun didn't show any stance, merely getting his apprentice Zhou Zhiying to deliver a Low-grade Fourth Order Defensive Talisman and three hundred thousand Spirit Coins to Zhou Zhiqian, explicitly as personal commendation for his creation of the Sword Cultivator way for the Zhou Family.

Zhou Zhiqian, being smart, grasped Zhou Chun's implicit message upon receiving the items and words from Zhou Zhiying.

After expressing gratitude to Zhou Chun, he converted his family merit into various strength-enhancing spiritual objects, then bade farewell to Zhou Daoyi and left the family.

Since within the family, he lacks better connections than Zhou Zhixiong and contributes less, he can only seek Core Formation opportunities using methods he's adept at.

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