A Month's Gains

"Ancestor!"

"I... I actually really reached the True Qi Realm First Layer?"

"Th-this is simply unbelievable!"

For the past month, Chen Yunxuan had been cultivating at Chen Changan's side.

Chen Changan provided the resources, while Chen Yunxuan only needed to cultivate without pause.

Chen Yunxuan had originally thought that rising from the Spirit Gathering Realm Seventh Layer to the Core Condensation Realm Fifth Layer within a month would already be incredibly fast.

Yet he had never expected to break through in one fell swoop to the True Qi Realm First Layer. This was already equivalent to the cultivation Chen Family Patriarch Chen Zhengyuan had possessed a month ago.

To Chen Yunxuan, this past month had been like a dream—and the finest dream he had ever had.

Seeing how excited Chen Yunxuan was, Chen Changan understood perfectly. A poor man suddenly becoming rich—of course he would be excited!

"Yun Xuan, your talent is not actually that poor."

"It was simply that the Chen Family's foundation had been insufficient back then. Moreover, the Great Zhou Kingdom lies in a remote, barren land."

"Otherwise, you would not have been sixteen years old with only Spirit Gathering Realm Seventh Layer cultivation."

"What do you think those Super Geniuses rely on besides their own invincible talent?"

"Let me tell you: foundation. The cultivation resources they possess far exceed what ordinary people can imagine."

"This world is vast. The Great Zhou Kingdom is merely a tiny place, not worth mentioning."

"If you truly wish to make a name for yourself, Yun Xuan, you need to go out and see the world," Chen Changan said with a faint smile.

Go out and see the world?

Upon hearing this, Chen Yunxuan's heart filled with anticipation. That was right—only by leaving this tiny place might he find an entirely new world.

"If you had grown up in a place truly rich in spiritual energy and had cultivation resources."

"At sixteen, how could you possibly be only at the True Qi Realm First Layer? Reaching the Transcendent Realm would not have been impossible!"

Although Chen Changan had always lived in seclusion with his master, he often snuck out to have fun.

He did not know much about the outside world, but he had met several true favored sons of heaven.

Every one of them had been a Super Genius—young yet powerful in cultivation, each a peerless prodigy of their generation!

"Ancestor... are you saying that there really are people who can reach the Transcendent Realm at sixteen?"

Chen Yunxuan's face was filled with shock. This was something beyond his reach, something he simply could not imagine.

A sixteen-year-old in the Transcendent Realm? Wasn't that cultivation speed a little too terrifying?

"So, you need to go out, see the world, and broaden your horizons."

"A frog at the bottom of a well—how could it know how high the sky is, or how vast?" Chen Changan said with a smile.

"Ancestor's lesson is correct."

Chen Yunxuan now yearned for the outside world even more. A seed had already been planted in his heart.

Chen Changan had encouraged Chen Yunxuan in this way partly because he hoped Chen Yunxuan would go out and gain experience. It would bring him nothing but benefits.

On the other hand, Chen Changan had his own plans as well.

The Fetal Pearls' whereabouts were currently unknown. With the world so vast, it would likely not be easy for him to retrieve them all alone.

But if someone helped him, the efficiency would improve considerably.

After Chen Yunxuan went out, he could help Chen Changan inquire about news related to them.

As the two spoke, Chen Zhengyuan arrived at the courtyard where Chen Changan lived.

Chen Zhengyuan first glanced at Chen Yunxuan, his eyes full of pride and satisfaction.

Now that his son was cultivating under the Ancestor, his strength had indeed advanced by leaps and bounds. His future prospects were immeasurable!

"Greetings, Ancestor!"

"Ancestor, our Chen Family informants in Yan Gui City have brought news. The Xu and Ning Families seem to be making moves again."

"I suspect they are coming for our Chen Family," Chen Zhengyuan said with a frown.

The other two lineages in Yan Gui City—the Xu Family and the Ning Family?

"Let them come."

"With the Chen Family's current strength, they likely will not gain any advantage."

"How has everyone improved over the past month?" Chen Changan asked.

"In reply to Ancestor."

"Over the past month, our Chen Family's strength has improved greatly. This is all thanks to the things you brought back, Ancestor."

"My strength has now risen to the Transcendence Realm Second Layer, and the several Elders in the lineage have also reached the True Qi Realm Ninth Layer Peak."

"The other clansmen have all reached the True Qi Realm as well, though the younger members are still in the Essence Condensation Realm."

Chen Zhengyuan was exceedingly excited. The Ancestor had returned only a month ago, yet the Chen Family had already undergone a complete transformation.

Given enough time, could the Chen Family return to its former peak in his generation? Perhaps it could even reach new heights?

"Since you have already improved so much, what are you afraid of?"

Chen Changan's words stunned Chen Zhengyuan. That was right—what was he afraid of? What was he worried about?

With the Chen Family's current strength, why should they fear the Xu Family and the Ning Family?

"Your strength has improved, and your mindset should rise accordingly."

"Do you understand?" Chen Changan asked with a smile.

"Ancestor's lesson is correct."

"Stop talking. They're already here."

At those words from Da Huang, Chen Zhengyuan and Chen Yunxuan's expressions both turned cold.

The fact that Da Huang could speak was no longer a secret within the Chen Family.

After all, this was no ordinary dog!

He was the Dog King!

"Ancestor, leave this matter to us. There is no need to trouble you..."

"No need. I'll go over and watch the excitement too. Ignore me."

"Th-this... all right!"

At this moment, the Xu Family and the Ning Family had dispatched all their elites. Their goal was obvious: they were determined to seize that supreme treasure from the Chen Family!

"Xu Family Head, Ning Family Head, our Chen Family truly is not receiving guests. How about you two..."

"Hmph, where did all this nonsense come from? Your Chen Family certainly puts on quite an air. The two of us have come personally, and you still dare shut us outside?"

"You..."

As the Ning Family Head spoke, he suddenly sensed that something was wrong. The cultivation of these Chen Family members...

"Brother Ning, if I remember correctly, this person should be Chen Zhanyuan of the Chen Family, right? Wasn't he only in the Essence Condensation Realm?"

"But now... he has reached the True Qi Realm?"

The Xu Family Head also noticed something was amiss. The Chen Family members' strength had truly changed?

In only a month, someone in the Essence Condensation Realm had actually broken through to the True Qi Realm?

Wasn't this improvement a little too fast?

At this thought, the two exchanged a glance, and the fire in their eyes grew even hotter!

A supreme treasure—this must be a cultivation supreme treasure!

As long as they obtained this supreme treasure, their cultivation would surely soar!

Overwhelming desire and greed made the two of them utterly fail to think carefully. Chen Zhanyuan had improved so much—then what about the other members of the Chen Family?

Could they still judge the current Chen Family by its former strength?

Unfortunately, neither of them considered this at all. Their hearts were filled only with that supreme treasure capable of aiding cultivation!

"Move aside!"

"Otherwise, do not blame our two families for being impolite!" The Xu Family Head fixed Chen Zhanyuan with an icy gaze.

Chen Zhanyuan stared back without yielding. Damn it, after bullying the Chen Family for so long, did they really think the current Chen Family was still easy to bully?

"Impolite?"

"I..."

"Zhanyuan, let them come in."