Chapter 4

Guanshu was naturally supported by a servant to go down and rest and recuperate. The estate manager was very attentive and took out a small number of healing spiritual medicines from the treasury for Guanshu to take.

Suddenly, Sun Ang burst out, and at least for now, these malicious servants did not dare to be negligent towards the two of them.

Sun Ang returned to his room. Only in the dim light could one see the dark flames in his eyes slowly extinguish.

He withdrew from that state, but he also felt that something was different just now.

But when he recalled it carefully, he felt that the sensation was still there—or rather, that "feeling" had been mastered by him. As long as he wished, he could enter that combat state at any time.

"Is this the effect of the Immortal Emperor's Heart Demon?" Sun Ang muttered to himself. He calmed down and began to seriously examine his realm.

He slightly circulated the "Xuanhuang Qi Induction Technique," and the primordial energy in his body surged forth. The four already unblocked meridians were incredibly smooth, and the speed of the primordial energy circulation far exceeded the period when he had only three meridians.

This feeling was so good that he couldn't bear to stop for a moment. So he took this opportunity to start cultivating again.

The improvement last night was due to the effect of the Immortal Emperor's Heart Demon, but today's cultivation had to rely entirely on himself.

When he fully circulated the Xuanhuang Qi Induction Technique, his originally powerful spiritual sense suddenly increased even more. He opened a brand new "vision."

Without using his eyes, he could feel the lively and vibrant spiritual energy around him, as if they were little spirits, very affectionately approaching him.

They moved around aimlessly, floating in a bubble-like form, colorful and very cute.

And this "vision" was something he had never experienced before—previously, he could only feel the sluggish and slow absorption of the primordial energy.

The vortex of the Xuanhuang Qi Induction Technique had also expanded several times. It was only half a丈 (zhang) in diameter before, but now it had reached three zhang!

The primordial energy was attracted in clumps, merging into his body. Sun Ang felt that his cultivation speed was nearly ten times faster than before!

After two hours, Sun Ang had already completed nine major cycles, and the primordial energy absorbed and condensed in his body was enormous.

In his meridians, the primordial energy surged like a tide, and he could even hear the sound of the primordial energy flowing through his meridians.

He felt that he was about to break through, and that thin layer of paper seemed to be just a little bit away from being torn.

But it was always just a little bit away—Sun Ang was not at all anxious. Because his countless "slow cultivations" in the past had already honed his patience. How could he be so impatient now that he could break through in one night?

This high-speed absorption of primordial energy continued for another half an hour, and Sun Ang felt that his meridians had reached a limit.

But no matter how hard he tried, he could not make any further progress. He sighed inwardly, stopped the cultivation technique, and opened his eyes.

He was already at the peak of the four-meridian stage. In just one day, he had advanced from the three-meridian stage to the peak of the four-meridian stage, a cultivation speed that was unprecedented and unmatched!

Hearing some noise inside, Guanshu's voice came from outside: "Young Master Ang, Master has returned and is waiting for you."

Sun Ang was delighted: "Father has returned? What about my younger brother?"

"Master Yue is with Master, and he looks quite well."

Sun Ang hurried out: "Let's go and pay respects to Father."

In his previous life, he lacked affection and care, but in this life, after integrating the memories of the original body's owner, he knew that although Sun Yuanhai was a hero, he was a single father who had worried a lot about his son. A deep sense of filial piety arose in him.

Guanshu's injuries had already improved significantly, and he happily led him there.

Before they even reached the door, Sun Yuanhai heard the sound and came out to meet them: "Ang, how are you? Are you hurt? I heard that Sun Sheng came. Did he do anything to you?"

Sun Yuanhai was not yet forty, but his temples were already slightly gray. He looked at his son with great concern.

Sun Ang smiled slightly: "Father, don't worry. In the future, it won't be him who does anything to me, but whether I will let him off."

This confidence made Sun Yuanhai suddenly feel a bit unaccustomed. He stared at his son for a while, and Guanshu smiled and said: "Master, I told you long ago that Young Master Ang is different now. You didn't see it this morning. With just the initial stage of the four-meridian power, Young Master Ang defeated Sun Sheng, who was at the intermediate stage of the four-meridian power, in just a few moves, making him cry and beg for mercy! Our branch hasn't been so proud and relieved in a long time..."

As he spoke, he couldn't help but choke up. The evil they had suffered from the third branch was too much.

Sun Yuanhai was stunned: "Initial stage of the four-meridian power? But Ang is clearly at the peak of the four-meridian power now."

Guanshu also observed carefully. Sun Ang's aura had improved even more compared to the morning, and he was indeed at the peak of the four-meridian power!

"This, this... This morning, he was clearly at the initial stage of the four-meridian power."

Sun Ang smiled slightly, full of confidence: "Father, I cultivated for a few hours just now."

"A few hours to go from the initial stage to the peak?! Heaven, I, Sun Yuanhai, have a super genius son!" Sun Yuanhai was also a famous genius of the Anhuai Sun family in his youth, but he would never have dared to think that he could advance from the initial stage to the peak in just a few hours.

"Master, Master is truly a divine being!" Guanshu was so happy that he didn't know what to say. Who said that his young master was a waste? Who dares to say that, let their child compete with our young master and see if they can advance from the initial stage to the peak in just a few hours!

"Father, rest assured, our branch will be very different from now on."

"Ha ha ha!" Sun Yuanhai laughed heartily: "Good, very good, let's see who dares to look down on my Ang from now on!"

Sun Ang's gaze fell on the boy beside him. His younger brother, Sun Yue, was only nine years old, tall but very thin, with a pale complexion. He smiled shyly: "Brother, I missed you so much in the past half year."

The two brothers hugged and laughed together.

"Father, how is my younger brother's illness?"

This time, when Sun Ang returned, Sun Yuanhai and Sun Yue were not at home, as they had gone out to seek medical help.

"A divine doctor came from the neighboring county. His medical skills are indeed remarkable. He treated Yue with acupuncture and prescribed some herbal medicines for tonification and regulation. I think the effect is quite good. I will take him to see the doctor again in three months."

Sun Yue had been weak and sickly since childhood, actually due to congenital insufficiency. As for why, Sun Ang guessed that something might have happened when his mother gave birth to him, but Sun Yuanhai was always very secretive about his mother, and Sun Ang didn't know the details.

"There are many powerful tonics in the ancestral land. I will do my best to help my younger brother obtain some."

Seeing his eldest son so sensible, Sun Yuanhai nodded with a smile of satisfaction.

That night, the three of them had dinner in the estate. Sun Yuanhai, as the first combat force of the Anhuai Sun family, showed his dominance: "Tomorrow, come with me! I want to ask those elders and uncles, just because I, Sun Yuanhai, am not around, they want to send my children to live in the countryside?"

Before they went to sleep, his younger brother, Sun Yue, quietly tugged at Sun Ang's sleeve and whispered: "Brother, be careful. Not only Sun Sheng, but Sun Jie and a few others are also plotting against you. He is already at the five-meridian stage, and his elder sister, Sun Ke, is a disciple of the Tenglong Martial Academy in Weiyuan County, and is said to have at least the eight-meridian stage cultivation."

Sun Ang had already anticipated this. Because of the Night Song Sword, Sun Yuanhai's branch had been isolated within the Anhuai Sun family.

Sun Ke was the eldest daughter of his second uncle, Sun Yuanhai, and was known as the most outstanding disciple of the Anhuai Sun family. She entered the ancestral land at the age of thirteen and reached the seven-meridian stage in just one year. She was recommended by the family to enter the Tenglong Martial Academy, one of the three major martial academies in Weiyuan County. In just half a year, she had already broken through to the eight-meridian stage, making her one of the top geniuses in the entire Weiyuan County.

It was said that many young talents and scions of the noble families in the Weiyuan County capital were infatuated with Sun Ke and pursued her with all their might. Sun Ke, however, was waiting for the right price.

"I have it in mind, don't worry, little brother."

Sun Ang comforted his younger brother a few more times and went back to rest.

He was already at the peak of the four-meridian stage, and passing the year-end major exam in the ancestral land was not a problem. But he wouldn't set such a low standard for himself.

Sun Ji was still waiting for him in the ancestral land—he had no doubt that the news of him defeating Sun Sheng had already reached Sun Ji's ears.

He was sure that when he returned to the ancestral land, Sun Ji would be waiting for him at the gate of the ancestral mountain.

If he couldn't defeat Sun Ji, who was at the six-meridian stage, then everything would be in vain. Sun Ji would mercilessly beat him to serious injury, and he wouldn't be able to pass the year-end major exam.

Thinking about this, a cold smile appeared on Sun Ang's lips: Let's see if I can create a miracle in a month and break through to the six-meridian stage in one go!

The moonlight that night was cold and clear, much like the previous night.

Under such moonlight, the primordial energy in the world was particularly dense and lively. In his "vision," the bubbles of primordial energy were much more numerous than during the day.

His cultivation vortex had already reached a diameter of three and a half zhang, almost covering the entire room.

Now, cultivation was a complete enjoyment for him. Each clump of primordial energy that condensed in his body made him feel so comfortable that his pores opened up.

It was far from the feeling of the past, when he had to exert all his strength to condense the meager primordial energy in his body.

In this way, cultivation was actually a form of rest, greatly increasing the time he could spend cultivating.

He was still at the peak of the four-meridian stage, and clumps of primordial energy condensed in his body, but he always felt it was hard to break through.

He vaguely understood that he needed a catalyst.

But what exactly that catalyst was, he didn't know yet.

It wasn't until the middle of the night that his cultivation vortex had successfully absorbed more than a hundred clumps of primordial energy. Suddenly, a particularly eye-catching clump of primordial energy floated over from the air.

Ordinary primordial energy looked like bubbles, changing shape and size with the fluctuations, but this one was not only much larger than the ordinary ones but also in the shape of a cloud of auspiciousness!

Sun Ang was delighted and immediately fully circulated the Xuanhuang Qi Induction Technique. The strength of the body vortex gradually increased, gradually attracting the cloud-shaped clump of primordial energy.

But this clump of primordial energy seemed really different from the ordinary ones. As soon as it got close, it immediately tried to dodge.

How could Sun Ang let it escape? He immediately accelerated the circulation of the cultivation technique.

The suction force of the body vortex increased, and after a struggle, the cloud-shaped clump of primordial energy, though struggling hard, was gradually pulled and eventually merged into Sun Ang's body.

Although this clump of primordial energy was only three to four times larger than the ordinary ones, the concentration of primordial energy within it was far beyond the ordinary. After it merged into Sun Ang's body, his already maxed-out meridians exploded with a loud sound, and the powerful energy rushed through his fifth meridian, breaking it open without any resistance.

The catalyst had finally arrived!

Sun Ang felt a surge of comfort, feeling the powerful primordial energy flowing and washing through his meridians, his strength continuously rising, and he steadily reached the five-meridian stage. The feeling was incredibly refreshing!

No wonder those old monsters who had lived for hundreds of years were still obsessed with cultivation and couldn't break free. This feeling was probably irresistible for anyone!

He had taken a solid step towards surpassing Sun Ji's six-meridian stage, and more importantly, he had advanced two stages in just one day and night!

Such a speed was truly terrifying, and Sun Ang couldn't help but wonder if the benefits the Immortal Emperor's Heart Demon had brought him were ultimately good or bad.

(Another chapter will be posted in the evening)

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