[You observed him in secret, even activating [Heavenly River Water]'s fruit position mystique, [Sea of Time].]
[You examined his entire life but found nothing special. He was born amid warfare and died in a chaotic age. There was nothing remarkable about it...]
[Did this mean the Chen Family Ancestor had left no hidden measures in his [Past Self], and that he had no memories of his [Future Self] or [Present Self]?]
[You did not actually know, but his [future] appeared far too clearly—nothing more than a mortal's life!]
[Without interference from another being, it could never be anything else...]
[Without hesitation, you secretly intervened, arranging for him to encounter a classic scenario.]
[—Pursued by enemies, he entered a mountain cave and obtained a legacy:]
[A cultivation technique for the [Embryonic Breath Realm], the "Golden Stone Bone Tempering Art" you had practiced at the very beginning, along with all the cultivation resources you had prepared.]
[You also secretly granted him a measure of [Heaven's Mandate]. It was very weak, meager but useful. At the very least, his fortune soared!]
[You could not help thinking of [Purple Talent: Supreme God's Game]. If you had that talent, perhaps you could directly grant him [Purple Heaven's Mandate].]
[This chess match of life and death was simply perfect for that talent.]
[One day passed. With the resources you secretly provided, the Chen Family Ancestor's [Past Self] cultivated rapidly, but he still could not get his foot in the door.]
[This was the Mortal Realm, where spiritual energy was inherently thin, and the ancestor's [Past Self] was utterly useless. He did not even have a spiritual root!]
[You could easily use a major divine ability to turn him straight into a supreme genius, but there was no need. Besides, doing so could easily violate the rule