Without the family's support,
it might have taken much longer for his talent to recover.
After all, the Medicine Elder in his ring required substantial energy to awaken.
"What? Peak First-Rank Warrior?"
Elder Chu Hongtu stared at Chu Yan with shock in his eyes.
only the clan leader and a handful of elders possessed cultivation at the peak of First-Rank Warrior.
Yet this teenager before them had reached the same level as these veterans?
"Three years silent, one startling rise!"
"Chu Yan, you've truly not disappointed us or your father!"
Chu Tianyang nodded excitedly.
He just wondered whether Chu Yan's talent had fully recovered.
If it had, that would be even better -
with his aptitude, Chu Yan could cultivate the fifth-tier "Azure Cloud Art"!
"These past years have troubled our ancestor. Such circumstances won't recur!"
"Without the family's support these years, I couldn't have regained my cultivation talent so quickly!"
"From now on, I swear to cultivate diligently and protect our Chu family!"
Chu Yan's voice rang firm and resolute,
"Good, good! Such determination makes our three years of investment worthwhile!"
Chu Tianyang nodded approvingly.
When Chu Yan's talent first vanished, some clansmen had opposed continuing his resource allocation -
their small family had limited supplies after all.
Yet Chu Tianyang had decisively insisted
on maintaining, even increasing Chu Yan's resources!
Because Chu Yan was different -
where others couldn't absorb energy,
he devoured it like a bottomless pit at astonishing speed.
Chu Tianyang had theorized
that Chu Yan's talent remained, but some bodily anomaly blocked breakthroughs.
Now events proved his judgment correct!
"Chu Yan, you mentioned Xiuran's coma stems from constitution awakening?"
"Does he possess one of those legendary special physiques?"
Chu Hongtu recovered from his astonishment,
shifting focus to his grandson's condition.
"Indeed, Xiuran has a dormant special physique."
"The family crisis stimulated its awakening, but insufficient energy left him comatose."
Chu Yan explained calmly.
His own knowledge couldn't have discerned this -
the information came from the Medicine Elder's remnant soul in his ring.
"Chu Yan, is this true?"
Chu Tianyang asked breathlessly.
They'd only heard passing warriors mention such things.
Legend said supremely gifted human cultivators might awaken special physiques or martial souls
that greatly enhanced cultivation or combat power.
But their remote Qingyang Town had never witnessed such phenomena.
"Ancestor, I wouldn't dare lie about this. But I must examine further to identify the specific physique and proper treatment."
"You understand these matters?"
Chu Hongtu stared in amazement -
this surpassed even their ancestor's knowledge!
"I chanced upon some opportunities that granted relevant insights."
"Then proceed with the examination!"
Chu Tianyang instructed.
Nodding, Chu Yan placed his hand on Chu Xiuran's wrist to diagnose.
"Brother Chu Yan, please cure my brother!"
Chu Yiran tugged Chu Yan's sleeve pleadingly,
tears glistening in her jet-black eyes.
"Don't worry Yiran, your brother will be fine."
Chu Yan smiled inwardly, thinking: "Medicine Elder, I leave this to you."
An aged voice echoed in Chu Yan's mind.
An ethereal elderly soul - visible only to Chu Yan - emerged from his ring:
the recently awakened Medicine Elder,
who had inadvertently stifled Chu Yan's progress for three years
by instinctively absorbing external energy during dormancy,
leaving none for Chu Yan's cultivation.
the elder no longer drained Chu Yan's power.
he'd even returned some energy, enabling Chu Yan's breakthrough to peak First-Rank Warrior yesterday.
everyone held their breath in anxious anticipation.
Chu Yan stood frowning. "Mixed news."
"Explain," urged Chu Tianyang.
"Xiuran indeed has a special physique - a high-grade King Body: the 'Purple Heaven Thunder Body.'"
"What's a King Body?"
Chu Hongtu asked confusedly.
"Elder, you know humans possess physiques and martial souls. Physiques grade as Mortal, Spirit, King, and Saint."
"Similarly, martial souls rank Common, Spirit, King, and Saint grades."
"All classifications have lower, middle, and upper tiers - higher means rarer and mightier."
"Now you understand an upper-grade King Body's significance?"
Stunned, Chu Tianyang's group alternated gazes between Chu Yan and comatose Chu Xiuran -
astonished by both the revelation and the knowledge displayed.
"Then what's the bad news?"
Chu Hongtu asked eagerly.
"Martial souls require awakening stones; physiques need specially crafted Constitution Awakening Pills."
"The stronger the physique, the rarer the ingredients..."
As Chu Yan trailed off,
understanding dawned on all.
"So our current Chu family lacks means to concoct a Purple Heaven Thunder Body awakening pill?"
Chu Tianyang's voice turned somber.
"We can't even obtain the ingredients, let alone brew the pill! Our family's current strength falls short."
Gloom settled over them -
to possess such potential yet lack means to unlock it
was like guarding a treasure chest without its key.
"Chu Yan, do you know the required materials?"
"List them, and we'll devise solutions gradually!"
Chu Tianyang declared determinedly.
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their clan's power would soon surge.
Solutions would emerge!
Nodding, Chu Yan transcribed the pill's ingredients.
The list made scalps tingle -
over twenty herbs, the lowest being third-tier spirit herbs, the highest sixth-tier.
they hadn't even seen second-tier herbs!
Chu Tianyang proclaimed resolutely:
"From today, all cultivate intensely to advance swiftly! What are mere herbs?"
"Can our Chu family truly fail to obtain them?"