My Brother Should Be a Genius

Yang Caidie's doting on Yang Chen was something Gu Mingyue could see.

Who in the entire Yang family didn't know how much Yang Caidie doted on Yang Chen? If Yang Chen had even the slightest scratch, Yang Caidie would be heartbroken to the point of death. Yang Chen had grown up under Yang Caidie's protection.

Take Yang Heng, for example. He only dared to verbally mock Yang Chen, and at most, he would engage in a gambling match involving alchemy. If he dared to lay a finger on Yang Chen, Yang Caidie would fight his entire family to the death. Even though Yang Heng's father was more powerful than Yang Caidie, he absolutely wouldn't dare to provoke her, because when this woman got fierce, she was unstoppable.

In short, if you dare to bully my brother, either you take my life, or I'll take yours.

If Yang Caidie truly got fierce, even nine oxen couldn't pull her back.

Gu Mingyue didn't know whether it was a good or bad thing that Yang Chen had such a fiercely protective sister.

Yang Chen was currently fully immersed in closed-door cultivation and was unaware of what was happening outside. He had already refined the Gravity Pill and taken it early. Now, he had officially entered the state of refining the pill into his body, and his martial cultivation was steadily increasing and improving.

Refining the Gravity Pill was incredibly easy for Yang Chen.

As long as he had the materials, Yang Chen guaranteed the pill would be successful.

It was just a pity that there was only one Fire Red Fruit. If he could refine a few more Gravity Pills, even if the effect was greatly reduced after taking one, he was sure he could enter the third level of the Body Refining Realm without any problem.

However, one Gravity Pill was completely sufficient to support Yang Chen in entering the second level of the Body Refining Realm, and even show signs of impacting the third level.

After about an hour, Yang Chen's complexion gradually returned to normal. At this moment, he suddenly opened his eyes, and his aura had completely changed compared to before. It was evident that after being tempered by the Gravity Pill, he had advanced from the first level of the Body Refining Realm to the second level.

At this moment, he possessed over five hundred jin of strength.

The first level of the Body Refining Realm: one hundred jin of strength.

The second level of the Body Refining Realm: four hundred jin of strength.

From then on, each subsequent level would increase strength by three hundred jin.

Yang Chen was currently in the middle to late stage of the second level of the Body Refining Realm. As long as he could break through the seven-hundred-jin mark, he would have entered the third level of the Body Refining Realm.

"My body is full of strength, this feeling is something I never had in my previous life," Yang Chen sighed with emotion, marveling in his heart.

In his previous life, he was just an ordinary person. One hundred jin of strength was incredibly difficult for him, let alone the current five hundred jin.

What did five hundred jin of strength represent?

It meant that with a single punch, he could shatter giant rocks.

Yang Chen muttered, "It's a pity that the materials for refining the Gravity Pill are limited. At most, I can only enter the second level of the Body Refining Realm now. Moreover, my current alchemy equipment is too crude. I don't have any Mystic Fire or Natal Fire, and the alchemy furnace is just a common one. I also don't have a dedicated Alchemy Room."

Mystic Fire and alchemy furnaces were both treasures that aided in alchemy.

Fire control was a very important aspect. If one possessed Mystic Fire, it could yield twice the results with half the effort. The same applied to a precious alchemy furnace.

Both of these were rare and hard to come by, especially Mystic Fire, which was the rarest. In his previous life, Yang Chen had a type of Mystic Fire called 'Taiyuan Golden Fire'. It was an anomaly among Mystic Fires, and he had obtained it at a great cost. He wondered if he would have the opportunity to encounter Mystic Fire again in this life.

For a master alchemist, Mystic Fire was a necessity. Furthermore, Mystic Fire was a symbol of an alchemist's status.

"Mystic Fire and alchemy furnaces are essential items for an alchemist. It's a pity that it's impossible to obtain these two in a short period. To reduce the burden of alchemy and make the process twice as effective, I can only utilize Second Master Yang's Alchemy Room," Yang Chen chuckled repeatedly.

With his alchemy skill level, the success rate of refining the Gravity Pill would definitely be one hundred percent.

But the benefits of an Alchemy Room were something every alchemist desired, as it could make the alchemy process more relaxed.

"It seems I'll have to pay Second Master Yang a visit when I have the chance," Yang Chen thought.

"Gurgle..."

"Uh, I'm a bit hungry." Yang Chen showed an embarrassed expression.

Although he had stepped onto the path of martial arts, only those who reached the Spiritual Martial Realm could forgo grains and staples. For someone like him in the Body Refining Realm, eating meals every day was still necessary. At most, he could endure for a slightly longer period than ordinary people. But after not eating for three consecutive days, Yang Chen was extremely hungry.

At the dining table, Yang Caidie had already prepared the stewed goose perfectly, along with a table of side dishes, all prepared by her and Gu Mingyue.

"Eat quickly, eat quickly. You haven't eaten for three days, you must be starving," Yang Caidie said with a face full of concern.

Gu Mingyue's large eyes blinked. Although she didn't speak, her meaning was similar to Yang Caidie's. Seeing Yang Chen cultivating in his room for three consecutive days without leaving, they were both worried. After all, Yang Chen had never been so dedicated before.

Yang Chen looked at the stewed goose in front of him, then glanced at Yang Caidie and Gu Mingyue. A sense of melancholy flowed into his heart like a gentle stream, causing him to sigh softly.

He was dressed impeccably, but looking at Yang Caidie, his own sister's skirt was dirty, and it was torn at the hem, as if she had fought someone. As for Gu Mingyue, she had rarely changed her clothes since he had known her.

Yang Chen had interacted with many women in his previous life. A woman's love for beauty was her nature. Which woman didn't like to dress herself up beautifully? But what about Yang Caidie and Gu Mingyue? Did they not love beauty? No, they had saved the better conditions for him. He was dressed handsomely and dashingly, but these two women had suffered.

Observing these details, Yang Chen clenched his fist, his heart resolute. If the women around him couldn't live good lives, what was the point of him being reborn here, whether he was reborn or not?

With this thought, Yang Chen had a plan.

Just then, Yang Caidie, with her usual boisterousness but also a hint of caution, said, "Chen, your sister has something to tell you."

"What is it?" Yang Chen asked curiously.

"Um, can you stop cultivating martial arts? You've been in seclusion for three days, and your complexion is different from before," Yang Caidie said with a tone full of heartache.

This made Yang Chen exhale lightly, "Sister, you always advise me not to pursue martial arts, but haven't you also walked through these hardships step by step?"

Yang Caidie shook her head like a rattle drum and said earnestly, "Precious, our situations are different. Your sister started practicing from a young age, and in reality, martial arts training requires starting from a young age to hone the basics. You are already this age. If you start now, it will be very difficult to catch up with people of the same age."

Yang Chen chuckled, "Sister, that's not necessarily true!"

"What's not necessarily true?" Yang Caidie blinked her eyes.

"Actually, in these past three days of closed-door cultivation, I haven't gained nothing," Yang Chen said with a smile.

Yang Caidie, though spirited, wasn't foolish. Once she understood, she asked, "Three days, what can you accomplish?"

One must remember that building a solid foundation is crucial for martial artists. Many children, as young as four or five, begin their foundational training and martial arts refinement, only reaching the first level of the Body Refining Realm around seven or eight. If they could reach the second level, they'd be considered geniuses.

It gets harder as you progress. Reaching the ninth level or the peak of the Body Refining Realm typically requires one to be forty or fifty years old. As for breaking through the Body Refining Realm to reach the Spiritual Martial Realm, it heavily relies on opportunity. The Yang Family doesn't have many cultivators in the Spiritual Martial Realm, which shows how rare such breakthroughs are.

While the Body Refining Realm isn't as rare as the Spiritual Martial Realm, it definitely requires a strong foundation built step by step from a young age. Yang Caidie truly couldn't fathom what her younger brother could achieve in just three days.

Yang Chen smiled calmly, his composure unwavering. "Sister, Mingyue, please follow me to the courtyard."

With that, Yang Chen let out a clear laugh and strode into the courtyard.

The courtyard was furnished with stones of varying weights. These stones are colloquially known as 'Training Stones' by martial artists and are commonly used for practice. Another function of these stones is to test a person's strength in the Body Refining Realm. For instance, if someone can lift a 300-jin boulder, it signifies they have reached the peak of the first level of the Body Refining Realm and are not far from the second.

The Yang Family's 'Coming-of-Age Ceremony' also utilizes 'Training Stones' to assess the current strength and achievements of the younger generation within the clan. Prodigies like Yang Heng typically test themselves once every day.

As a talented young woman of the Yang Family, Yang Caidie naturally had these facilities in her courtyard.

From 50-jin stones to 1500-jin boulders, the courtyard had them all.

Yang Chen stood in the courtyard, hands behind his back. "Sister, I will use these Training Stones to test my current strength. You two just watch."

Yang Caidie said with concern, "Bao, don't push yourself too hard. Start with that 50-jin one! Cultivating martial arts requires gradual progress..."

She chattered on, but Yang Chen seemed not to have heard a word. He walked past the 50-jin boulder and continued. Then came the 100-jin, 150-jin, 200-jin...

"Mis... Miss, Young Master he..." Gu Mingyue stood anxiously, unable to stay still.

Yang Caidie was completely stunned. She had no idea what Yang Chen was trying to do. In fact, if Yang Chen could lift the 50-jin boulder, she would have been overjoyed and jumped up with excitement, as it would at least mean her brother was a genius. In just three days, he would be close to entering the first level of the Body Refining Realm.

However, her brother hadn't even glanced at the 50-jin stone.

What was going on?

Meanwhile, Yang Chen had stopped beside a 500-jin boulder.

Unlike others who would flex their muscles, he simply clapped his palms together, embraced the boulder, and shouted, "Lift!"

Instantly, the 500-jin boulder seemed to weigh no more, and Yang Chen lifted it high above his head.

The next moment, Yang Chen slammed the boulder back onto the ground.

500 jin, successfully lifted.

This caused Gu Mingyue's eyes to widen, her small mouth parting slightly, and she said captivatingly, "Mis... Miss, did you accidentally mix up the 50-jin and 500-jin stones again?"

"No, they're not mixed up..." Yang Caidie was now certain they hadn't been misplaced, because the sound of the boulder hitting the ground was something a 50-jin stone couldn't produce.

Her surprise was no less than Gu Mingyue's. Her chest heaved, her ample bosom evoking suggestive thoughts.

Gu Mingyue asked, bewildered, "Then Young Master, how did Young Master do it?"

Yang Caidie murmured to herself, repeating the words, and after a while, she swallowed hard. "My brother... must be a genius!"