The ancestral worship didn’t take much time, and was completed in just the time it takes for two incense sticks to burn, then they went to sweep the graves.
The group walked out, looking at the array that isolated them. They exchanged glances, some forming hand seals, others attempting to attack with magical artifacts.
All the attacks landed on the array, but aside from making some noise, they couldn’t even break the surface shield of the array.
"This is a middle-level array, even a Golden Core Zhenren couldn’t break it, don’t waste your efforts."
Shen Wang sneered, meaningfully saying, "Before you go to sweep the graves, let me give you one last word. I dare to provoke even a Golden Core Zhenren, if you’re not afraid of trouble, feel free to get involved."
Everyone’s faces changed.
Several elders and young people in the know showed fear and hesitation.
They had had contact with the Yun Family, thinking that with the Yun Family’s support, they could get some benefits no matter what.
Now that they saw Shen Wang’s methods and firm attitude, they realized Shen Wang was not to be trifled with either.
Whether to continue was a question worth pondering deeply.
"Shen Wang, you’re still young; don’t be too self-righteous."
The Sixth Elder snorted, taking the lead to leave.
The others exchanged glances and followed him out.
They went to Grave Mountain, and soon a few elders returned with anger.
"Shen Wang, how have you been guarding the tomb? Do you know how many graves have been dug up?"
The Second Elder sternly asked.
"I’m being watched by a Golden Core Zhenren; where do I have the time to manage the graves? Whoever has the ability should guard here."
Shen Wang coldly said, "Don’t blame me for not warning you; the evils deep in Grave Mountain aren’t simple. If it weren’t for that Golden Core Zhenren guarding these days, they’d be causing trouble every day."
A young man in the crowd turned pale; others were speechless.
Having said this, Shen Wang clearly didn’t care about their curses; they’re of no use.
"Let’s hurry, I’ve offended Black Water Stronghold; if they can’t do anything to me, they’ll take it out on you. That would be bad."
Shen Wang said playfully, using these words not only to scare the Shen Family but also to inform the lurking figure not to think he was a fool, as he was aware of everything.
The Sixth Elder’s face was livid, and the Second Elder’s face didn’t look good either, wanting to say something but not knowing what to say.
Eventually, the Second Elder frowned and said, "Shen Wang, handle your affairs yourself. The family can’t and won’t resolve them for you!"
He had no way to deal with Shen Wang at this moment; the best choice was to ignore him and avoid getting involved in any affairs, as it might affect the family.
"Of course, I’ll handle it myself; just don’t hold me back."
Shen Wang said calmly, also clarifying here that the Shen Family needn’t help him nor get involved.
The Second Elder left with a gloomy face, taking others with him.
At the foot of the mountain, the lurking Profound Thunder Zhenren slapped a nearby big tree, shattering it entirely.
"This brat is really hard to deal with!"
He was quite annoyed, thinking he could hide for a while to see if Shen Wang would grow impatient and come out, or be tricked out by the Shen Family.
Turns out, this person was extremely cunning, seeing through his plans. Now, apart from forcibly breaking the array, there were no other options left.
After the Shen Family people left, the ancestral home became quiet again.
Shen Wang didn’t know if Profound Thunder Zhenren had left after hearing his words. Even if he had left, Shen Wang had to pretend he hadn’t, continuing to stay within the array.
Before night fell, footsteps outside broke the silence, and the Black Water Stronghold people arrived aggressively, with the number increasing this time.
Ge Changzhuang led the group: "Shen Wang, I wonder how long your Spirit Stones can last."
"That depends on whether your people can attack continuously for years."
Shen Wang wasn’t afraid; at times like these, you couldn’t show any weakness.
"Then Black Water Stronghold will stay here to drain you."
The Village Chief of Black Water Stronghold, Gong Yu, sneered.
He actually didn’t want to linger here; no one liked such hard work. Where else could he enjoy comfort like back in the stronghold?
"Welcome to help me test the array."
Shen Wang didn’t care; these people attacking the array would help him gain array experience. He truly welcomed it, not saying the opposite.
"Then we’ll attack in shifts, ensuring at least ten hours a day consuming the array’s power."
Ge Changzhuang snorted coldly, not believing the array’s power was inexhaustible.
Soon, amidst the rumble, the Black Water Stronghold people organized another attack on the ancestral home.
Shen Wang took out a talisman paper, using the talisman brush to quickly create a talisman.
A basic, low-level talisman: Sound Insulation Talisman.
It had just one effect.
He tossed the talisman, transforming it into a light that adhered to the wall, spreading a faint white glow, and the surrounding noise immediately diminished.
Continuing to mimic the process, he drew seven Silence Talismans, completely isolating the roaring outside, leaving only slight vibrations that no longer affected the central living area.
Shen Wang replenished the array with Spirit Crystals, fine-tuned it, and after gaining some experience, continued his usual life.
His immediate priority was reaching the twelfth layer of Qi Cultivation, then Foundation Establishment. By then, he’d have significantly more means.
Thanks to the sound insulation, whatever Ge Changzhuang and his people might say outside didn’t affect Shen Wang, even if they cursed loudly.
And Shen Wang didn’t proactively converse, inadvertently creating a strange scene.
The Black Water Stronghold people focused on attacking the ancestral home, monotonous and tedious, tormenting both spirit and cultivation.
Five days later, Shen Wang successfully broke through to the twelfth layer of Qi Cultivation; seven layers of Spiritual Power in his Dantian had transformed, feeling just a step away from entering the Foundation Establishment Stage.
Shen Wang began attempting to reach Foundation Establishment himself; the first day wasn’t successful, but he felt that under the transformative power, his overall physical qualities were rapidly improving.
A day later, during cultivation, Shen Wang’s body trembled, black Vigorous Qi coalesced across his body, starting to turn purple.
This was a sign of entering the second stage of Dragon-Suppressing Force, Purple Dragon Force. Back then, Chen Xian was at this status, yet had cultivated Dragon-Suppressing Force for many years, whereas Shen Wang had just a few months.
His realm advanced so rapidly, besides having a strong body and solid foundation, primarily due to dual cultivation where changes in Qi Cultivation indirectly aided the Dragon-Suppressing Force’s progress.
The qualitative transformation of Spiritual Power and Spiritual Essence not only signified stronger power, but also enhanced the might of performing magic and activating magical artifacts.
It also meant that high-quality Spiritual Essence would fortify both body and spirit.
Without intentionally trying, Dragon-Suppressing Force naturally advanced to the second stage. Speaking of this art, he had already begun to become a Grandmaster.
Next, Shen Wang’s whole body heated up, with blood boiling and bones wriggling.
He applied a layer of Snow Clam Oil to himself, cooling down as Yin and Yang Power combined, and in less than half a day, his black Dragon-Suppressing Force completely transformed into purple.
Purple Qi flowed through all his muscles and bones, forming a purple Dragon Pattern on his chest.
Shen Wang’s skin turned to a bronze color, full of resilience, and his naturally formed Treasure Body was thoroughly activated by this Body Refinement technique, his flesh resembling purple bronze, impervious to swords and spears, and capable of resisting magical artifacts to some extent.
"Without Foundation Establishment, I became a Grandmaster first; could it be that I’m more suited for Martial Arts Training?"