Jiang Family Martial Arts Pavilion

"Mom, these are all for you," Jiang Chen said with a smile.

"Chen'er, where did you get so many spirit stones to buy Spirit Nurturing Pills?" Li Huirong asked.

"Mom, I earned all of this. I picked this fifth-tier Crimson Sun Fruit from the Great Desolate Mountain Range," Jiang Chen replied.

"What? You went to the Great Desolate Mountain Range a few days ago?" Li Huirong was shocked.

Although Jiang Chen said he could still cultivate, his realm was still weak. Entering the Great Desolate Mountain Range was no different from seeking death.

Not only were there powerful Demonic Beasts there, but some cultivators would also enter. In the Great Desolate Mountain Range, incidents of killing for treasure happened frequently; it was too dangerous.

It was better in Qingyue Town; there were many people, and disturbances were rare.

"Chen'er, don't go to the Great Desolate Mountain Range anymore, understand? If something happens to you again, what will your father and I do?" Li Huirong said worriedly.

Jiang Chen felt a warmth spread through his heart. He knew his mother was worried about him. This world was like this, where martial prowess was paramount and the strong preyed on the weak.

Jiang Chen entered the Great Desolate Mountain Range because he wanted to become stronger. That way, he could control his own destiny and protect the important people around him.

"Mom, don't worry, I'm fine. My cultivation has already recovered," Jiang Chen said. He then released his cultivation, revealing he was at the Martial Artist Realm, Fourth Level.

"You're actually at the Martial Artist Realm, Fourth Level?" Li Huirong was astonished.

She was a cultivator at the Martial Artist Realm, Ninth Level. Now that Jiang Chen had released his aura, she could clearly sense his specific cultivation level.

How could Jiang Chen's strength have increased so much in just a few days?

"That's right, I'm already at the Martial Artist Realm, Fourth Level. So even if I enter the Great Desolate Mountain Range, I'll have some ability to protect myself. I won't go too deep either. I also had a fortuitous encounter, which is why my strength recovered so quickly," Jiang Chen explained.

"I see. For your strength to reach this realm in such a short time, you must have had quite a few fortuitous encounters. In that case, I won't pry further," Li Huirong said with relief.

As a mother, she was naturally happy that her son had become stronger.

"So, Mom, please take these three Spirit Nurturing Pills. Strive to enter the Martial Master Realm as soon as possible. I have the cultivation resources," Jiang Chen said.

"Alright, our Chen'er has grown up," Li Huirong nodded and accepted what Jiang Chen gave her.

All along, their family hadn't had many resources. To cultivate and become stronger, besides innate talent, more resources were needed.

Why did so many people want to join major forces?

It was because joining major forces offered the chance to obtain more resources.

Why did so many major forces produce so many powerhouses?

The young generation in major forces didn't necessarily have stronger talent than the geniuses in smaller forces, yet their cultivation was so much more advanced.

A large part of the reason was that major forces could provide abundant resources to nurture their disciples.

Resources were strength.

To become strong, one must obtain more resources.

People from humble backgrounds, no matter how great their talent, would easily have their talents buried if they lacked sufficient resources and conditions.

"Mom, I need to go to the Martial Arts Pavilion. Please have dinner ready for me when I get back," Jiang Chen said.

"Okay," Li Huirong nodded.

Now that Jiang Chen's strength had improved, he needed more powerful martial skills.

The martial skills sold outside were too expensive. The ones in the Jiang Family's Martial Arts Pavilion were a better deal.

The three major families in Qingyue Town each had their own Martial Arts Pavilion. The cost of cultivating martial skills was only one-fifth of the price of those in outside shops.

For family disciples, this saved a large sum of money.

Moreover, the fees collected by the family were used for the family's expenses, killing multiple birds with one stone.

Otherwise, where would the resources provided to the younger generation each month come from?

Jiang Chen soon arrived at the Martial Arts Pavilion. This time, he intended to carefully select a few martial skills, which would increase his methods of dealing with enemies.

As Jiang Chen stepped into the courtyard of the Martial Arts Pavilion, many Jiang family members looked at him with surprise.

What was this Jiang Chen doing here?

Hadn't his cultivation been crippled by Liu Yun?

Others were still unaware that Jiang Chen had recovered his cultivation.

The matter of Jiang Yun and his brother being beaten by Jiang Chen had not yet spread, so many people did not know that Jiang Chen's strength had become even greater.

The large courtyard of the Martial Arts Pavilion also served as a training ground. Many Jiang family members were practicing there or sparring with each other to increase their combat experience.

Jiang Chen had visited this place many times before.

"Jiang Chen, what are you doing here?" At this moment, a fatty called out to Jiang Chen.

This fatty was named Jiang Nan. He was the second son of the Great Elder Jiang Hai and was at the Martial Artist Realm, Third Level. He was also one of the Jiang Family's genius disciples.

It could be said that anyone who entered the Martial Artist Realm before the age of twenty could be called a genius.

Most people entered the Martial Apprentice Realm around the age of fifteen.

The Great Elder Jiang Hai had a bad attitude towards Jiang Chen's lineage.

Previously, when Liu Yun compensated with pills, Jiang Hai had been greedy for these pills and, disregarding the feelings of Jiang Chen and his father, insisted on taking them.

The family head, Jiang Tian, was preparing to select a young family head. In a few years, Jiang Tian would go into seclusion to cultivate and attempt to break through to a higher realm.

The next family head would be chosen from among the various elders.

Jiang Chen's father, Jiang Yunfeng, was the youngest among the Jiang Family elders, with the best talent. He was thirty-nine years old and at the Martial Master Realm, Fifth Level.

The Great Elder, Jiang Hai, was fifty-six years old and at the Martial Master Realm, Eighth Level.

Jiang Yunfeng was a strong contender for the position of Great Elder. When selecting a new family head, they would likely choose an elder with great potential.

Previously, Jiang Hai had mentioned to Jiang Yunfeng that he wanted Jiang Yunfeng's support to become the young family head. Jiang Yunfeng had refused, stating that he respected the current family head Jiang Tian's decision and would not form factions with anyone.

Now, Jiang Hai had won over four elders. Jiang Yunfeng's refusal led Jiang Hai to believe that Jiang Yunfeng wanted to compete for the position of young family head, which was why he rejected Jiang Hai's overtures. Consequently, Jiang Hai's attitude became very unfriendly.

"I'm here, of course, to select martial arts techniques," Jiang Chen said calmly.

Jiang Chen's footsteps didn't stop. Because of the Great Elder Jiang Hai, Jiang Nan's relationship with Jiang Chen was also not good.

"Jiang Chen, you're useless now, what martial arts techniques are you going to pick? Even if you get them, can you even cultivate them? Get lost, this isn't a place you can come to."

"You used to be qualified to come here, but now that your cultivation has been crippled, you have no right to be here," Jiang Nan taunted.

Jiang Nan's words attracted many onlookers. Quite a few Jiang Family disciples were whispering, mostly about how Jiang Chen shouldn't have come here.

Of course, many Jiang Family disciples remained silent, their gazes towards Jiang Chen filled with pity.

A while ago, Jiang Chen's dantian was crippled by Liu Yun. Many people were present and witnessed the scene.

That day was also a disgrace to the Jiang Family. In front of numerous Jiang Family members, they crippled a Jiang Family disciple's cultivation. This was undoubtedly a slap in the face to the Jiang Family.

However, the Jiang Family could not retaliate. Once they angered the other party, the Jiang Family would be in danger.

The difference in strength was too great.