Ordinary People: Starting with the Chen Clan

Having just arrived at the clan, receiving such news completely extinguished the excitement that had been building up to the Blood Transformation Blade.

That little bit of desire to show off to the family naturally vanished, and he didn't even have the desire to go see his parents alone first!

Led by Chen Xuanhong, Chen Xuanzhou soon arrived at a small courtyard.

Looking around at the familiar flowers and plants, and the unchanged layout.

Chen Xuanzhou felt like there was phlegm in his throat that he couldn't spit out or swallow, and it was numb and itchy and uncomfortable!

From afar, he had already used his powerful divine sense to scan the entire courtyard, and had thoroughly investigated the situation inside.

At this moment, an elderly man with a wrinkled face was lying on a recliner, and a teenage girl was gently pushing him.

Chen Xuanzhou waved lightly to Chen Xuanhong beside him with one hand, and with a slight step, he disappeared from the spot.

When he reappeared, he was already next to the girl, gently placing his left hand on her shoulder, while his right hand slowly took the recliner and continued to rock her gently.

The girl felt the weight on her shoulder and was slightly startled. She instinctively wanted to cry out, but found that her mouth was open but no sound came out.

Being so young, she even forgot for a moment that she could still move and make a sound to alert the sleeping old man in front of her.

He could only instinctively turn his head to look at the figure that had suddenly appeared beside him.

Upon seeing that unforgettable profile, the girl's eyes welled up with tears, and two streams of clear tears flowed silently down her cheeks.

The girl's reaction was truly unexpected by Chen Xuanzhou; he quickly reached out with his left hand to wipe away the two lines of tears.

But these tears can't be stopped just by wishing to!

The elderly man, basking in the warm sun with his eyes closed, was completely unaware of all this, still enjoying this rare afternoon.

A moment later, feeling the surroundings were too quiet, Chen Shangyu opened his eyes and saw Chen Xuanzhou standing behind him.

"Xuanzhou! When did you get back? You've been standing here so quietly without making a sound."

As the old man spoke, he quickly grabbed the handrail and tried to stand up. Chen Xuanzhou hurriedly stepped forward to help him up, replying as he did so.

"I just got back, and I didn't want to disturb your rest. Since I was just killing time anyway, I thought I'd stay here with you a little longer."

"Hmph, our Chen family head actually took time out of his busy schedule to keep this old geezer company."

The sun must have risen in the west!

"What are you saying? You are no ordinary person, sir. No matter how busy I am, I will come running at your command!"

Chen Shangyu squinted as he listened to these words, feeling as if he had just drunk a sip of iced bayberry juice on a sweltering summer day, and his heart felt more at ease than ever before!

At his age, he had long since become indifferent to material possessions, and he had no direct descendants with spiritual roots.

Therefore, he has stopped caring about cultivation matters in the past two years. The reason he still keeps this crippled body is just to see how far the Chen family can go.

And how could he not be proud that such an old man like himself could still hold such an important place in the heart of this powerful Chen family patriarch!

This can be said to be the best and most rewarding gamble he ever made in his life!

Compared to Chen Shangyu's optimism, Chen Xuanzhou felt unusually heavy-hearted. This was not only because of the other party's physical condition, but more importantly because he had already resolved to die.

Regarding lifespan, Chen Xuanzhou has already sensed it in detail, and it is estimated that he has less than ten years left.

Although this period of time is short, with his hands-on guidance, it is still possible to succeed in switching to cultivation techniques if one focuses on it.

With the help of the Foundation Establishment Pill, he estimated that the chance of successfully establishing a foundation would be no less than 60%.

But all of this is only possible if he doesn't give up.

Otherwise, even the first step of switching to demonic cultivation might not be completed smoothly!

The reason I didn't use Foundation Establishment Pills to help others establish their foundation in the past wasn't because I was stingy with the pills, but simply because the other party was too old and the probability of them establishing their foundation was too low.

Now that there is the shortcut of demonic arts, Foundation Establishment is no longer out of reach, and even Core Formation is possible if one perseveres a little longer.

Naturally, we don't want them to give up so easily.

After calming himself down, Chen Xuanzhou spoke again in a composed tone: "Elder, the main reason I came back this time is to have the clan's disciples change their cultivation techniques."

Furthermore, if you cultivate, you also have a fairly high chance of catching a glimpse of the Foundation Establishment stage!

As he spoke the last few words, Chen Xuanzhou's eyes gleamed with a sharp light, and he stared at Chen Shangyu without moving.

Upon hearing the words "Foundation Building," the wrinkles on Chen Shangyu's face seemed to smooth out slightly.

After what seemed like an eternity, he finally let out a long sigh: "Alas! This old man will stop wasting his time."

"I'm getting on in years; let's leave this opportunity to the younger generation!"

Chen Xuanzhou didn't waste any words. He simply reached into his storage bag at his waist and a jade slip appeared in his hand.

"Elders, it would be better to take a look at the contents of this jade slip before making a decision."

Seeing the black jade slip pushed in front of him, Chen Shangyu did not refuse any longer and readily accepted it.

Without pausing for a moment, he directly placed the jade slip on his forehead.

In just a moment, his face, which resembled a daisy, blossomed with ecstatic joy.

However, this joy was quickly replaced by worry. For a moment, a fierce look appeared on his lips, and then a conflicted look appeared on his lips.

The two emotions alternated, and eventually the fierce look was gradually suppressed, and his expression returned to calm.

"This set of techniques must have come from the Yue Kingdom's royal palace, from the Yue Emperor himself!"

This set of techniques is indeed powerful. Any family that obtains it, as long as they calm down and carefully lie low for more than ten years, will surely be able to produce a Foundation Establishment family.

However, this cultivation method is too contrary to the laws of nature. If the family members are allowed to cultivate it at will, it will inevitably be rejected by the entire cultivation world.

After all, nobody wants themselves or someone close to them to be targeted and become resources for someone else's cultivation path!

Chen Shangyu exhaled a breath of stale air, glanced at the jade slip in his hand with a complicated expression, and finally took a deep breath before seemingly making a decision and pushing it back.

As the saying goes, the older people get, the more they fear death. But there are always some things in this world that transcend life and death.

The Third Elder has lived to such an old age; to say that he has already let go of life and death would be giving him too much credit.

However, compared to using demonic arts to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage and extend his life by another 60 years, what was more important to him was probably the name of the Chen family, which carried more weight!

Therefore, after much hesitation, he preferred to give up the temptation of Foundation Establishment rather than tarnish the reputation of the Chen clan.

"Elder, you misunderstand. Xuanzhou is not as short-sighted as that Yue Emperor. I have just repaired a fragment of a magic weapon to a usable state."

This allows me to absorb the essence and blood of second-tier demonic beasts to cultivate this demonic art. That's why I just returned from Spirit Beast Mountain and bought several second-tier spirit beasts from its sect leader.

As Chen Xuanzhou explained, he took the Blood Transformation Blade out of his storage bag and placed it in front of the other party.