Who Received Favor?

It wasn't strange, after all, Yang Chen was known as a good-for-nothing in the Yang Family.

Suddenly being stared at by so many pairs of eyes, Yang Chen appeared very calm. He rested his hands behind his back, as if he hadn't noticed the gazes.

Yang Jinhe also turned his attention to Yang Chen, but he didn't linger long before speaking, "Alright, the ceremony officially begins!"

Immediately after, Yang Jinhe's old servant loudly called out, "Yang Wanyou!"

"Here!"

The young man named Yang Wanyou excitedly ran forward.

He glanced at the boulder marked at three hundred jin, rubbed his hands together, and the next moment, he tightly embraced the three-hundred-jin boulder, lifting it high and placing it on top of his head.

Seeing this, many elders of the Yang Family nodded.

"Three hundred jin, Yang Wanyou, Body Refining Realm First Level Late Stage!" the old servant announced.

One hundred jin was the Body Refining Realm First Level, four hundred jin was the Body Refining Realm Second Level, and after that, every three hundred jin represented an increase of one level.

Next, the second Yang Family member stepped forward for the assessment.

This also led to much discussion among the elders who had come to watch.

"I secretly tested my child, and five hundred jin is no problem for my child to lift. Five hundred jin, hehe, that's the martial cultivation of the Body Refining Realm Second Level. My child is destined to become a Dragon Among Men this year!" the elder of this family said excitedly.

"What's so great about only five hundred jin? My child can lift a six-hundred-jin boulder!"

At the same time, many outsiders were also quickly observing the marriageable geniuses of the Yang Family.

For them, finding some geniuses in the Yang Family to marry into would be profitable once these geniuses grew up and became the leaders of the Yang Family.

As for Yang Jinhe, the Yang Family Patriarch, he had already left and arrived at a high pavilion, where he was receiving a distinguished guest. Similarly, the elders of the Yang Family, from the Grand Elder to the Ninth Elder, were all seated there, indicating the distinguished guest's noble status.

This distinguished guest was an old man with a white beard, wearing a black robe. Wasn't this Li Youyan, whom Yang Chen had met before?

Li Youyan and Yang Jinhe, the Yang Family Patriarch, sat on chairs, conversing happily.

"Brother Li, take a look at this genius of our Yang Family. His name is Yang Heng, and he will be appearing next. His advantage lies in his Dual Cultivation of Alchemy and Martial Arts, but Brother Li, please don't underestimate his martial cultivation. I think Yang Heng's martial cultivation might have broken through again in these past two months. He should have reached the Body Refining Realm Third Level," Yang Jinhe said tentatively.

Deep down, Yang Jinhe was still curious about which genius in the Yang Family Li Youyan actually appreciated.

Therefore, he tested him several times.

However, Li Youyan's expression remained largely the same; he wasn't interested in any of the geniuses he pointed out.

When Yang Heng was mentioned, Li Youyan's expression was also the same. He slowly savored his tea and said dismissively, "Oh!"

Seeing Li Youyan's completely uninterested face, Yang Jinhe couldn't help but feel a mix of amusement and exasperation. He truly didn't know which genius in the Yang Family Li Youyan had taken a liking to.

And Li Youyan had no intention of bringing it up.

At this moment, the assessment was still ongoing.

As Yang Jinhe had said, it was Yang Heng's turn to appear next.

"Yang Heng!"

When Yang Heng's name was called, the corners of Yang Heng's mouth curled up. He gave Yang Chen a meaningful glance before striding out to the center.

The one-hundred-jin boulder, the two-hundred-jin boulder, the three-hundred-jin boulder – Yang Heng ignored them all.

Clearly, Yang Heng's abilities could not be measured by a three-hundred-jin boulder.

This caused many onlookers to take a deep breath.

"It's already at the five-hundred-jin boulder, and Yang Heng still hasn't stopped. Could he lift even heavier boulders?"

"It's hard to say. Yang Heng has always been a very outstanding genius."

Seeing Yang Heng's excellent performance, Sun Qiaomei, who was in the crowd, was also thinking carefully, contemplating whether or not to choose Yang Heng as her husband.

Finally, Yang Heng set his sights on the seven-hundred-jin boulder.

"Seven hundred jin!"

"My goodness, has Yang Heng already reached the Body Refining Realm Third Level?"

Seven hundred jin represented that Yang Heng had entered the Body Refining Realm Third Level.

Amidst everyone's confusion, Yang Heng gathered strength in his hands, gripped the boulder, and successfully lifted it over his head in one go. After holding it for three seconds, Yang Heng still seemed to not have used his full strength. He threw the seven-hundred-jin boulder onto the ground, sending up a cloud of dust with astonishing force.

At this moment, everyone was dumbfounded.

Undeniably, Yang Heng's result was the best so far.

The old servant also showed a satisfied smile, "Yang Heng, Body Refining Realm Third Level Early Stage, excellent performance!"

To receive the approval of Yang Jinhe's old servant was also something to be proud of. Yang Heng became even more elated at this moment, like a proud little rooster. He glanced at Gu Mingyue, as if to tell her how foolish a choice it was not to have chosen him.

Unfortunately, Gu Mingyue's gaze never shifted; she continued to focus on Yang Chen.

"Damn it," Yang Heng gritted his teeth in anger. "Gu Mingyue, you'll soon know what a blind dog's eye you have!"

Undoubtedly, Yang Heng's appearance brought the assessment to a climax. Perhaps it was Yang Heng's stimulus, but the Yang Family youths who were assessed afterward, even if their results weren't as good as Yang Heng's, weren't far off.

Moreover, several of the key participants were coincidentally scheduled for the very end.

Speaking of these key participants, Yang Jinhe, the Yang Family Patriarch, couldn't help but tentatively ask, "The next person to be assessed is Yang Wu, one of our Yang Family's most outstanding geniuses. At only thirteen years old, he has already reached the Body Refining Realm Fourth Level Peak. He is more than twice as strong as his younger brother Yang Heng. This is truly a good seedling for our Yang Family, haha."

Speaking of Yang Wu, Yang Jinhe's face was filled with pride.

After all, he was one of the most outstanding individuals of his generation in the Yang Family.

"Oh? Body Refining Realm Fourth Level Peak, that's not bad," Li Youyan nodded.

Being praised as "not bad" by Li Youyan, Yang Jinhe should have been happy. However, he still couldn't discern any expression of satisfaction on Li Youyan's face. Clearly, the genius Li Youyan admired was neither Yang Heng nor Yang Wu.

What was going on?

Yang Jinhe was completely bewildered.

What was Li Youyan's purpose in coming to the Yang Family?

Which genius of the Yang Family had caught the eye of this expert, who held a noble status and had reached the Spiritual Martial Realm?

Yang Jinhe felt a wave of awkwardness. He had introduced almost every genius in the Yang Family to Li Youyan, yet Li Youyan's reactions were all similar. This left him feeling at a loss.

Who, exactly, had earned Li Youyan's favor?