Arrogance Invites Calamity

Chen Fusheng was pouring tea when he heard Huang Li's continuous calls, and he walked irritably towards the inner room.

"It's cold outside, don't wake grandpa."

Huang Li suddenly realized that Chen Fusheng's attitude was a bit cold, and she turned around and said, "I've been doing tasks lately, too busy to take care of the family. Take these things first."

Seeing the gift bags flying out of her storage bag, Chen Fusheng became even more upset, and said, "You go ahead with your work. I'm a cultivator now, and the family doesn't lack anything."

Huang Li frowned. She had spent a lot of money when Huang Tiancheng fell ill. On the contrary, Chen Fusheng didn't have any skills at that time, and she had to subsidize him.

Moreover, he was a male and should take more responsibility. Why did he seem to be complaining about her now?

This made Huang Li a little annoyed. She had her own life and social circle. Of course, Huang Li was grateful that Huang Tiancheng had raised her for so many years, but if you really want to calculate it carefully, her biological parents also left some family property when they passed away.

"Bang!"

In the outer room, Ling Yao knocked on the table with some annoyance. He didn't like relatives visiting.

Ling Yao's mood was not very good to begin with. He went out to the river and encountered a blizzard that blocked the river, delaying him for a little over a month, resulting in huge losses.

On the contrary, what surprised him was that he had just returned to the Star Gazing Manor when he first heard that an Outer Sect Disciple had caught fifty pounds of fish?

The silver-white and bright scales on the tail... made him couldn't help but wonder if it was a top-quality Spirit Fish that had escaped?

But how could a small Outer Sect Disciple have the ability to bring it ashore?

Huang Li heard the movement outside and quickly walked out, pretending to be casual and said, "Senior Brother, the house is a bit simple, and there's nothing to entertain you with. I'm really sorry. Little sister will definitely make it up to you later."

Ling Yao smiled faintly and didn't say anything.

"By the way, Fusheng."

Huang Li turned around and asked, "I heard that you brought back a rare item a few days ago?"

"Yes, it's a pity it's not a Spirit Fish." Chen Fusheng expressed regret.

"Puhaha!" Ling Chen couldn't help but burst out laughing. These poor people really dared to think.

"Weighing fifty pounds, it's a top-notch tonic and has extremely high benefits for the physical body."

Huang Li said, "I forgot to introduce you. Ling Chen is only nine years old this year and hasn't started his cultivation path yet, but with his pure physical body, he can already tear tigers and leopards apart!"

"He can tear tigers and leopards apart without cultivation?" Chen Fusheng suspected that Ling Chen was practicing visualization techniques.

Ling Chen interrupted and said arrogantly, "I've been taking medicinal baths every day since I was three years old. It's no wonder you don't know. The direct descendants of large families have medicinal baths from a young age, and they need more tonics to nourish their bodies and lay the foundation for cultivation in advance."

Huang Li listened with envy. She didn't have this kind of treatment when she was young, otherwise her growth potential would have been higher.

"Starting to lay the foundation from a young age? The nourishing effect of Spirit Fish is very strong." Chen Fusheng said.

Ling Chen snorted coldly, "What do you know? Ordinary mortals can't withstand the energy of Spirit Fish!"

Chen Fusheng glanced at the arrogant and conceited Ling Chen. What did my Third Brother say? He ate more than Wang Lie, and nothing happened.

Of course, Lei San's body had undergone earth-shattering changes. Chen Fusheng had tested it and was amazed. It was definitely an extremely terrifying special physique.

"Fusheng, Senior Brother is going to have lunch here. I don't know when Grandpa will wake up. By the way, where is that fish?" Huang Li asked expectantly.

Chen Fusheng finally understood their intention. Fifty pounds of top-quality game was very important to Ling Chen.

He said, "My grandfather is seriously injured and cannot do physical labor. I hope Senior Brother won't mind."

Huang Li thought to herself that it was true; the delicacies made by a sick body would not suit their tastes.

"Junior Brother, you're being too polite. It's our fault for being so abrupt when the old man is ill. I think we should take the things back," Ling Yao said, appearing very courteous.

"Take them back?"

Chen Fusheng suddenly realized, "You're talking about eating that fish? You're too late, we've already eaten it all!"

"What?"

Ling Chen's face turned red as he shouted, "Such a big fish, I was going to eat it for several days. How could you eat it all?"

Chen Fusheng picked up his teacup and drank plain water. What does it have to do with you if we ate it all?

"Didn't you leave any for me?" Huang Li was a little angry.

"I went to invite you, but the people in the West Courtyard said you were out on a mission," Chen Fusheng replied indifferently.

Huang Li was a little sad. It was so cold; it wouldn't spoil if left for a few days, right?

It seems that women are always left out of good things, which made Huang Li even sadder. She completely lost her sense of belonging to the family.

Ling Yao glanced at them indifferently. It seemed that the rift between the siblings was deep, which was exactly what he wanted.

But... Ling Yao suddenly stared at Chen Fusheng, vaguely sensing a powerful Life Essence Blood?

"It's just a fish. If it's gone, it's gone. On the contrary, Chen Fusheng, your physique seems to be quite extraordinary?" Ling Yao asked.

Chen Fusheng's heart tightened slightly, and he said, "Senior Brother has good eyes. I just entered the Star Guiding Realm, and my physical body has indeed become stronger at absorbing energy."

"You have a special physique?" Ling Chen stared, surprised that this poor boy had such luck.

Ling Yao took out a round, black stone from his pocket and handed it over, saying, "This is a piece of Black Iron Stone, which can test your physical qualities."

Chen Fusheng pondered briefly and did not refuse, mainly because the essence of his physical body was dormant in his Qi Sea. It wouldn't hurt to test it.

On the contrary, he also wanted to learn some body refining techniques through Ling Yao, purely as a casual chat.

"Buzz!"

Chen Fusheng gripped the Black Iron Stone, and a strong, masculine aura surged out.

Ling Yao's eyes shone brightly as he looked at the deformed Black Iron Stone. "Not bad, your pure physical body is comparable to the third level of the Star Guiding Realm. Your physical strength is extraordinary."

Ling Chen's eyes blazed with fire as he stared at Chen Fusheng's heart.

Chen Fusheng placed the Black Iron Stone on the table and said, "My physical growth has reached its limit, it's nothing much. Senior Brother is laughing at me."

"Has Junior Brother heard of the Acquired Treasure Body?"

Chen Fusheng shook his head. Ling Yao smiled faintly and said, "The Acquired Treasure Body is formed by nourishing it with various top-level resources, but the success rate is one in ten thousand. However, major families still spend resources trying, mainly because the Acquired Treasure Body is related to the Four Realms!"

"So the Four Realms are related to physique. What's so special about this Acquired Treasure Body?" Chen Fusheng didn't know why Ling Yao was telling him this.

"Once the Acquired Treasure Body is formed, the body is as hard as a stubborn stone, difficult to injure with ordinary swords, and its life potential is extraordinary."

Hearing this, Chen Fusheng didn't feel anything. Currently, his skin was like steel, his muscles like bows, and his bones as strong as metal and stone, far tougher than the so-called 'body like stubborn stone'.

It seemed that the Acquired Treasure Body was only comparable to ordinary special physiques!

Special physiques naturally had different grades: low, middle, high, top, and above that? It would be an Innate Treasure Body.

"I have limited understanding of the Four Realms. I have a request, but should I speak frankly, Junior Sister?" Ling Yao hesitated.

"Fusheng, what I'm about to say might sound shocking, but it's normal. Please listen patiently."

Huang Li explained slowly that the Life Essence Blood of various powerful physiques could be called 'medicine' and could effectively nurture an Acquired Treasure Body.

Ling Chen had such potential, naturally related to swallowing various types of Life Essence Blood.

"Life Essence Blood can be called a great medicine for the human body, and it is also what Ling Chen urgently needs now," Huang Li said.

"You mean? He drinks my blood?" Chen Fusheng wanted to give them a face full of shoe prints.

"Just one bowl, and Senior Brother owes you a favor." Huang Li's words made Ling Yao frown. Who allowed her to make such a promise privately?

His favors were not so easy to earn, but considering the complex relationship between Huang Li and Chen Fusheng, he tacitly agreed.

However, the relationship between them should be cut off as soon as possible. He didn't want an extra brother-in-law for no reason.

Favor?

Chen Fusheng looked at Huang Li and sternly refused, "Life Essence Blood is related to my source of life, how can I trade it?"

Ling Yao was amused. He didn't want a favor that was offered to him?

Huang Li quickly tugged at Chen Fusheng's sleeve, eagerly saying, "Wouldn't Senior Brother's favor easily cure Grandpa's illness?"

"He can do it easily?!" Chen Fusheng was even more silent.

"Okay!"

Chen Fusheng suddenly stood up and looked at Ling Yao, "Senior Brother Ling Yao, as long as you can cure my grandfather's illness, let alone a bowl of blood, what about ten bowls?"

"Ten bowls?"

Ling Yao stood up and laughed loudly, "Junior Brother is straightforward. Isn't it just a mere cold poison? With my Fifth Grade Fire Source Star potential, it will naturally be easily cured."

"Boy, you just watch!" Ling Chen pointed at Chen Fusheng with great arrogance.

"It's not that I don't trust Senior Brother, but do you have experience in treating illnesses?" Chen Fusheng asked.

"It seems you have some misunderstanding about my strength?"

Ling Yao's entire body shone brightly, turning into a fiery red beam, scorching hot.

Chen Fusheng was shocked. This kind of energy made the Qi and blood in his body faintly dry up, as if facing a volcano!

Ling Yao was dozens of times stronger than Teng Xiong!

Even the energy erupting from his Qi Sea faintly had a hazy and terrifying fire attribute star looming!

"This is almost a Star Phenomenon."

Chen Fusheng didn't expect that Ling Yao's cultivation was already close to the Spirit Roaming Realm. Once he condensed a complete phenomenon and stimulated the projection of the Fire Source Star, he would be a well-deserved top expert.

Especially touching on the Spirit Roaming level, indicating that Ling Yao's mental thoughts are extremely powerful and can meticulously control energy to dispel poison.

Inside the room, the old man closed his eyes.

Ling Yao strode forward, his sleeves filled with fire-attribute energy.

"Buzz!"

Layers of energy erupted from his palm like magma, seemingly violent but actually gentle, enveloping Huang Tiancheng.

Then, using his mental power as a guide, he directed the energy to follow the old man's pores, penetrating into his limbs and bones.

Soon, fiery red energy enveloped a large patch of white mist, which emerged!

Clearly, this was cold poison!

Chen Fusheng's pupils shrank slightly, while Ling Chen burst out laughing, "Now you know the power of the nineteenth disciple of the Inner Courtyard, right? My second brother is approaching the Spirit Roaming realm!"

"Indeed awesome..."

Before Chen Fusheng could finish speaking, he noticed something was wrong. Was Ling Yao shivering?

"Senior Brother, you..."

Huang Li's pretty face changed slightly. The white mist he had drawn out couldn't be refined away with energy? Instead, it clung to his palm.

Visibly, a layer of frost formed on his hand, even spreading towards his arm.

Ling Yao's face was gloomy as the energy in his Qi Sea surged like a tide, forcefully refining the cold poison.

"His Qi Sea is so amazing, spewing energy like a raging tide. A single wave is enough to severely injure me!"

Chen Fusheng discovered that Ling Yao's energy eruption had the momentum of a boundless, terrifying wave, and he was truly remarkable when he went berserk.

The Qi Sea, the source of life, was vast and unpredictable.

With cultivation, the Qi Sea becomes increasingly powerful!

However, Chen Fusheng noticed that Ling Yao's Qi Sea energy was being consumed rapidly, yet he still couldn't contain the frost!

The frost even spread to his forearm and surged towards his abdomen. Was he about to be frozen into an ice sculpture?

"The energy can't be refined at all, it's specifically targeting the physical body. This cold poison is so strange!"

Ling Yao's frozen hand clenched suddenly, wanting to draw Qi Sea energy to solve the problem from within.

However, to his horror, as his palm clenched, dense, cracked wounds appeared.

Human functions were completely necrotic!

Ling Yao was shocked, but he was also decisive. Using his right hand as a knife, he severed the necrotic arm, and his body staggered and collapsed to the ground.

Instead, the cold poison gathered in the severed limb without dissipating.

Ling Yao's face was as pale as paper, beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, his vitality was greatly damaged, and the Star Phenomenon he had condensed behind him collapsed.

His accumulation for breaking through to Spirit Roaming had vanished!

Huang Li screamed. Self-severing his arm? What was going on?

"Ah, Second Brother, your hand!"

Ling Chen's eyes were bloodshot as he stared at Huang Tiancheng's malicious face, raising his fist to strike.

"You old beast, harming my Second Brother, go to hell!"

"Slap!"

Chen Fusheng's pupils widened as he slapped Ling Chen across the face, half of his face caving in, his eye socket collapsing.

Ling Chen's vision went black, blood splattering from half of his face as his body flew through the air, smashing through the window paper and landing in the courtyard.