Ordinary People: Starting with the Chen Clan

That day, Chen Xuanzhou got up early and went to his parents' house.

As he grew older, he talked to his parents about moving out. It wouldn't be far, just next door, but he'd have more private space.

His parents only had to say a few words of persuasion before they agreed. From the very beginning of his cultivation, they had never treated Chen Xuanzhou as a child.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have listened to him and dared to spend so much money on cultivating spiritual plants and spirit beasts.

At this time, Chen's mother was already busy processing some of the Heavenly Star Grass she had picked, while Chen's father was dealing with several spirit rabbits.

Instead of slaughtering them directly, according to Chen Xuanzhou's arrangement, blood was collected from the spirit rabbits in batches on a regular basis, and they were fed some spirit rice bran to supplement their nutrition.

"Father, Mother!" Chen Xuanzhou said as he stepped forward to lend a hand.

"Huh, why is Xuanzhou here so early today?"

Chen's father handed the spirit rice bran to Chen Xuanzhou and asked in surprise.

It wasn't that Chen Xuanzhou got up late, but rather that he usually had the habit of studying cultivation techniques and spells after getting up. Basically, they were all almost done with their work when Chen Xuanzhou came over to have breakfast together.

"Yes, I came here today to discuss something with my father and mother."

Upon hearing Chen Xuanzhou's words, the two stopped what they were doing. For him to bring up the word "discussion," it must not be a trivial matter.

"Oh, what is it?"

"I want to go out and travel!"

After Chen Xuanzhou finished speaking, he stared at the two of them.

"Hey, I thought it was something serious, you're taking it so seriously."

Chen Xuanzhou was somewhat puzzled by his parents' reaction. He had thought they would refuse outright because of his young age, but to his surprise, they didn't seem to object much.

This was a pleasant surprise.

However, this led to some confusion. Although he was mentally an adult, he still looked like a teenager. His parents didn't seem too nervous.

In reality, he forgot that his behavior over the years was not that of a child.

Fortunately, this is the world of cultivation, where even the legendary cycle of reincarnation exists, let alone a little bit of precociousness, which was easily accepted by her parents.

Moreover, this can be considered a form of training.

This is why they don't stop them; only by spreading their wings and flying out of the nest can fledgling eagles forge strong bodies and soar high in the sky.

"Traveling outside is also a good thing. You have never left your ancestral home since you were born. Seeing the outside world will also benefit your future spiritual practice."

Hearing his father's words, Chen Xuanzhou was speechless. "Dad, you've said all the lines I carefully prepared. How am I supposed to respond now?"

"Um!"

Of all the words he could think of, Chen Xuanzhou could only come up with this one universal response.

"However, since this is your first time going out, your mother and I will accompany you, and don't go too far. Traveling should be a gradual process."

"I will heed my father's teachings!"

Chen Xuanzhou bowed respectfully.

"Don't give me that crap, are you trying to humiliate me?!"

Upon seeing this, Chen's father chuckled and patted his shoulder in a slightly annoyed manner.

Hehehe!

Chen Xuanzhou didn't dodge, but he thought to himself, "Once we get out, it won't be up to you, Dad, to decide where we go."

"Alright, you two, it's time to come in and eat."

At Chen's mother's invitation, the three of them ate breakfast together.

After eating, they did not rush to leave their ancestral home.

Chen Xuanzhou needed to inform his junior disciples. Furthermore, this trip would likely take a considerable amount of time, so the spiritual plants and beasts at home would naturally need care.

Since it was their son's first time going out, neither of his parents wanted to stay home, so they had to ask someone to look after him temporarily.

Fortunately, such incidents occur frequently within the clan, and there are fixed procedures, so it doesn't require much effort to select people.

I contacted a fellow member of the sixth branch of the family with whom I had a close relationship, and he went to the clan affairs office to get a power of attorney, and that was it.

. . .

On the official road of Xizhou Prefecture, three jet-black horses walked side by side at a leisurely pace.

One of the handsome and confident young men is in the middle, while a man and a woman are on either side of him. From their gestures, it is clear that the two are very close.

This is the Chen family of three.

"Father, our Xizhou is close to Jingzhou, and there are not many cultivation forces there, so there won't be too much danger. It's perfect for me to gain experience."

By the way, I also want to see the difference between this mortal world and our cultivation world, to broaden my experience. What do you think?

At the same time, I also want to visit those martial arts sects to see how far my skills have progressed and whether there is anything I can learn from them.

Not long after leaving their ancestral homeland, Chen Xuanzhou had already begun to reveal his purpose.

His parents did not object. Before they left, they had discussed that as long as Chen Xuanzhou didn't cause too much trouble, he could make all the decisions himself.

Only in this way can the effect of training be demonstrated.

Chen Xuanzhou's suggestions are quite reasonable, and they seem somewhat conservative to them, since they have some understanding of their son's abilities.

Over the years, as the family has become wealthy with spirit stones, Chen's father's cultivation has advanced to the late stage of Qi Refining. However, he has never gained an advantage when fighting against his son.

He even had a feeling that if his son got serious, he could easily defeat him, his father. He just didn't want to admit it, because it would make him feel like his authority as a father was crumbling.

Seeing that the two tacitly agreed, Chen Xuanzhou revealed a subtle smile.

Although he was unwilling to join Huangfeng Valley, if he could find the Treasure-Giving Boy, resolve his identity issue in advance, and obtain the incense burner's recognition as his master, then he wouldn't have to rush to establish his foundation.

This causes unnecessary problems to arise in its own foundation.

Moreover, with the talisman and the ascension token, he only needs to hand over one of the talismans, which is basically enough. He doesn't need the ascension token himself, but he can leave it to someone close to him.

That Foundation Establishment Pill still smells delicious.

Then I can calmly join the Hidden Moon Sect and start a wonderful dual cultivation life. Wouldn't that make life more and more promising?

When Chen Xuanzhou's parents saw the increasingly obvious smile on his face, they didn't think much of it, assuming it was just normal excitement for a teenager.

With a shout of "Giddy up!", Chen Xuanzhou was the first to rush out.

The three ordinary horses galloped at full speed, their speed not inferior to that of a typical mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator. They were using their Wind Control Technique to their fullest extent. The reason for this was that each of the three horses had several talismans attached to it.

As one of only two major sects in Jingzhou, it wasn't unusual for Chen Xuanzhou to choose the Seven Mysteries Sect as his first target. Of course, he didn't head directly for the Seven Mysteries Sect; he stopped at every major city along the way.