"This...this... Ancestor, how did you suddenly break through to the Fourth-Tier Martial Sect?" Chu Jingyue's voice rose sharply in astonishment. Hadn't he just broken through to the Third-Tier Martial Master a few days ago?
"You wouldn't understand, you wouldn't understand. It was all thanks to the opportunities granted by the Beast God that allowed me to rapidly reach this realm. And..."
"And Ancestor is not far from the Fifth-Tier Martial King!"
Chu Jingyue instantly froze in shock. Not far from Martial King? Martial King? That was a realm he didn't even dare dream about!
"Jingyue! Ancestor will be going into seclusion soon. I leave the family affairs in your hands!"
"Also, select an auspicious day to gather all members of the Chu family and publicly announce the matter of the Beast God!"
"Remember, this is the most solemn occasion for our Chu family. It must be conducted with the utmost grandeur without the slightest mistake!" ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ noⅴelfire.net
"Otherwise, Ancestor will hold you personally accountable!"
"What tremendous opportunity did the Beast God give Ancestor?"
Chu Tianyang entered seclusion.
The moment he began circulating the fifth-tier technique, the surrounding essence of heaven and earth surged toward him like lost travelers finding their way home, effortlessly absorbed into his body.
"Amazing! Absolutely amazing!" Chu Tianyang exclaimed in wonder. Was this the feeling of cultivating with a King Body? No wonder legendary geniuses cultivated at such astonishing speeds—the difference from ordinary people was truly like heaven and earth.
Chu Tianyang immediately focused on stabilizing his realm without wasting a single moment.
By now, the Chu family had completely restored its former order, with all injured members fully recovered thanks to various medicinal pills. Moreover, all the former businesses of the Zhao and Ma families in town had been taken over by the Chu family.
It could be said that Qingyang Town was now completely dominated by the Chu family alone. The rest were basically just individual households that hadn't even formed proper family clans.
During this period, rumors about the Chu family's dramatic reversal of fortune spread like wildfire throughout Qingyang Town. Everyone knew the Chu family now had a powerful Guardian Beast protecting them!
"So terrifying! I heard it's a Fourth-Tier Demon Sect giant python capable of flying through the air, with a body over 100 meters long! Just thinking about it sends chills down my spine!"
"Fourth-Tier Demon Sect? What incredible luck does the Chu family have to gain such a fearsome being as their Guardian Beast?"
"A python? Would it eat people? Are we in danger living here?"
"Don't flatter yourself. A mere ordinary mortal like you wouldn't even qualify as its snack. Such beings require powerful demon beasts or martial artists filled with energy to satisfy their hunger!"
"But more importantly, I heard the Chu family's genius Chu Xiuran joined the six-star Thundercloud Sect and became a disciple of one of their elders!"
"Six-star sect? What's a six-star sect?"
"I don't know exactly, but it's supposedly incredibly powerful. They say a single finger from them could wipe out our entire Qingyang Town!"
Recent events concerning the Chu family became the talk of the town, with everyone realizing one thing—the Chu family was rising to prominence!
However, these rumors also reached the ears of several members from the Chen family of Wu'an Town who happened to be resting in Qingyang Town.
Like Qingyang Town, Wu'an Town was a small settlement near the Nine Heavens Mountain Range, but much stronger due to the Chen family's presence. Their ancestor was a powerful expert who had been immersed in the Third-Tier Martial Master realm for decades.
"Did you all hear that?" asked the leading young man dressed in luxurious robes, holding a sword whose scabbard was embedded with several glittering gems—as if announcing to the world that this was no ordinary blade.
"Young Master, we heard everything clearly," his black-clad companions replied softly. Their attire marked them clearly as bodyguards.
"What are your thoughts?" Chen Shaohua inquired while sipping tea.
"Young Master, I believe we should report this to the clan leader. The Chu family's sudden rise is highly suspicious—they must have stumbled upon some incredible opportunity that boosted their strength!"
"As for all that nonsense about a Guardian Beast and family members joining sects, it's probably just a smokescreen!" declared the head guard.
The Chu family's former strongest member had only been a Second-Tier Martial Warrior—how could they possibly have a Fourth-Tier Demon Sect protecting them? And that business about joining a sect—had anyone actually witnessed it? You could claim anything without proof!
Chen Shaohua nodded in agreement. The Chu family must have obtained some remarkable opportunity to dominate Qingyang Town overnight.
"An opportunity powerful enough to make the Chu family rise so suddenly can't be anything ordinary!"
"Shouldn't such treasures be shared among friends?"
"Hahaha, exactly as Young Master says!"
The group hurried back to Wu'an Town to report these developments to their family.
"Father, you wanted to see me?" Chu Yan entered his father Chu Jingyue's study.
"Ancestor left something for you."
Chu Jingyue produced the fifth-tier technique—Azure Cloud Art.
"This... Since when did our Chu family possess such a high-level technique?" Chu Yan stared at the manual in shock.
"This was given to Ancestor by the Beast God."
"Currently, only Ancestor and I have been practicing it."
"Before entering seclusion, Ancestor specifically instructed that now that your talent has recovered, you may cultivate this fifth-tier technique!"
"This should help you progress even faster."
"Wait—you broke through to Second-Tier Martial Warrior?" Chu Jingyue's voice jumped an octave as he stared at his son in disbelief. How had he broken through again so quickly?
Chu Yan nodded. "Yes. Perhaps because my talent was suppressed for so long, my cultivation speed increased dramatically after recovering."
In truth, his rapid progress was entirely due to the eighth-tier technique given by Medicine Elder.
"Excellent! Simply excellent!" Chu Jingyue patted his son's shoulder with tears in his eyes. Only a father could understand the immense suffering his son had endured these past three years.
"In that case, you're even more qualified to practice this fifth-tier technique!"
"With its assistance, your progress should be even more remarkable!"
Chu Yan pursed his lips before pretending to accept it with excitement. If only he could share his eighth-tier technique with the family—but Medicine Elder had given it to him personally.
Medicine Elder's voice echoed in Chu Yan's mind: "This is for your family's own good. An eighth-tier technique would be considered an extraordinarily precious treasure anywhere in our mortal realm. If word got out, even those reclusive superpower elders would come fighting for it!"
"Can you imagine your Chu family's current strength standing against such power?"
This wasn't some fifth-tier technique that major factions would disregard—eighth-tier techniques were called Saint-grade techniques, considered foundational treasures even by great powers.
If this secret were exposed, the consequences would be more than Chu Yan could currently bear.
Chu Yan nodded inwardly. He would wait until he grew stronger before considering sharing it.
"Oh, would you like to meet the Beast God?" Chu Jingyue suddenly asked.