Chapter 6

Chu Yan continued to circulate his primordial energy in the medicinal bath. If others saw this, they would surely be surprised. Not only was Chu Yan always at the first level of the Mortal Realm, with a one-star life body, making him an extremely inferior individual, but he had also never received any proper guidance. Logically, the circulation of primordial energy should be very clumsy, but it was not the case. Now, Chu Yan's circulation of primordial energy was not only smooth but also had a unique technique.

However, if an expert were to see it, they would immediately recognize the ordinariness of this technique. It was merely a first-grade Yellow Rank technique. In the eyes of ordinary people, cultivating such a technique would turn even a genius into a waste, completely wasting time.

But Chu Yan was not in a hurry. He continued to circulate his primordial energy at a steady pace, very systematically.

"Heavenly Star Dustless Canon! This is the cultivation technique my mother left me. She said that if one day I could open the Nine Heavens Mystic Tower, I should not be greedy for quick success and should cultivate slowly according to the records in this canon. Although I don't know why she didn't leave me a higher-level technique, since my mother said so, I will cultivate it."

The Heavenly Star Dustless Canon emphasizes a gradual and steady progress. Although it does not drastically increase Chu Yan's strength, it subtly nourishes every meridian in his body, which is very beneficial for him now.

"Now that I have opened the Nine Heavens Mystic Tower and can cultivate, my strength is even a bit stronger than the ordinary descendants of noble families. However, once I encounter someone like Qin Feng, who is a descendant of a powerful clan, relying solely on brute force is not enough. It seems it's time to cultivate a martial technique," Chu Yan thought. Only by mastering a powerful martial technique could a cultivator unleash their true power.

Regarding martial techniques, the disciples of the Liu family would go to the Martial Technique Pavilion to select them. Liu Tianfeng had long approved Chu Yan to enter and exit the Martial Technique Pavilion at will, but Chu Yan had never done so. The reason was simple: he did not look favorably upon the martial techniques of the Liu family. Over the years, he had prepared numerous martial techniques for himself, waiting for the day he could open the Nine Heavens Mystic Tower and start cultivating.

Chu Yan took out over a dozen martial technique manuals from the medicinal bath. These manuals all emitted a faint, refined light. If outsiders saw them, they would be shocked, as some of these techniques were even of the Heavenly Rank, rare treasures in the Changlong Kingdom.

However, in Chu Yan's hands, these techniques seemed ordinary. He carefully selected among them, but mostly shook his head.

"Although these techniques are of high rank, my current life body and realm are not sufficient. If I rush into them, it will affect my cultivation, and the gains will not justify the losses. I can only choose a lower-level technique for now."

Chu Yan used his hand to sense the resonance of the techniques, but unfortunately, the lowest-level techniques were Earth Rank, which required at least the Dust Stirring Realm to cultivate. Chu Yan's primordial energy was not strong enough to awaken them.

"Really awkward!"

Chu Yan felt helpless, but at that moment, his eyes suddenly lit up, landing on a book emitting a faint soul light.

"Soul Capturing Technique?" Chu Yan was attracted to this technique. It was a technique without a rank, perfectly suitable for his current state.

"You it is!" Chu Yan decided to start with the Soul Capturing Technique.

This Soul Capturing Technique was unique, capable of transforming qi into form, creating a powerful soul light for attack. Most importantly, it had no cultivation requirements. It was rather brutal, relying on primordial energy to launch an attack. If your primordial energy was strong enough, you could destroy mountains and rivers with one strike, shattering the heavens and the earth. However, if your primordial energy was not strong enough, this technique would become a weak, showy move.

Understanding the effects of this technique, Chu Yan laughed.

"Truly a fierce technique. The person who created this technique must have been a brute who only understood brute force. If it were anyone else, they would not cultivate such a useless technique... But I have the Nine Heavens Mystic Tower. I have nothing more than others, except for primordial energy. I spent ten years nurturing the Nine Heavens Mystic Tower, and my internal primordial energy is like a river, comparable to a general Dust Stirring Realm cultivator. In my hands, this technique is a secret treasure."

Chu Yan nodded in satisfaction and began to circulate the technique, mobilizing his internal primordial energy.

Soon, Chu Yan's primordial energy reached a certain level. He raised his hand and struck the air, and the medicinal liquid in the tub formed a vortex, rising and gathering in his palm, forming a powerful projectile.

"Boom!"

Chu Yan struck a heavy blow, and the wall ten meters away collapsed, half the room shattered.

Looking through the large hole, Chu Yan felt awkward. He had only intended to test the technique, but almost demolished the house.

However, Chu Yan then laughed excitedly. This move would definitely defeat Qin Feng.

"But the consumption of the Soul Capturing Technique is really high. Just one strike drained most of my primordial energy. It seems I can't use it easily in the future. I should cultivate some simpler techniques for self-defense," Chu Yan lay in the tub, not bothering to fix the hole in the wall, and continued his open-air bath, unaware that the night had passed.

The next morning.

When the first rays of sunlight spread, Chu Yan felt sore all over, but when he clenched his fist, a faint glow appeared in the air, forming a light ring around his wrist.

Chu Yan looked at the light ring on his fist and smiled in satisfaction.

"Spending the whole night in the medicinal bath, although the medicinal properties stung, the primordial energy you consumed has been restored."

A cold breeze blew, and Chu Yan shivered. Seeing the large hole in the wall, he laughed bitterly: "Fortunately, it's summer. If it were winter, I would have frozen to death."

"Ah!"

Bao'er brought Chu Yan's change of clothes early in the morning. When she reached the door, she saw the large hole in the wall and screamed.

"Master!"

Pushing the door open, Bao'er relaxed when she saw Chu Yan was fine, but her face turned red, and she quickly turned around.

"Bao'er? What's wrong? Could it be that you were scared by my muscular body?"

"Not at all. I was worried about Master. I saw a large hole in the wall and thought the Qin family had attacked you last night," Bao'er said, facing away from Chu Yan.

"Haha, don't worry. I made that hole."

"Master made it?" Bao'er was puzzled: "Master is a waste, how could you make such a large hole in the wall?"

"Calling me a waste, you deserve a beating!" Chu Yan, already dressed in the clothes Bao'er had brought, pretended to be fierce and glared at her.

"Master, Bao'er knows she was wrong!" Bao'er quickly begged for mercy.

"Haha, I was just teasing you. Bao'er is so obedient, how could I bear to hit you?" Chu Yan rubbed Bao'er's head, feeling a natural affection for her.

"But Master, did you really make that hole in the wall?" Bao'er still didn't believe it. Although Chu Yan had been impressive yesterday, even forcing Qin Feng to retreat, the Liu family's house was made of glazed tiles and contained hidden iron. Even a sixth-level Mortal Realm cultivator couldn't make a hole with one strike.

"Of course, it was me. If it were the Qin family, would I still be alive?"

Chu Yan looked outside. Due to his marriage, the Liu family was very busy. Early in the morning, the servants were already busy, pasting red flowers and the character for 'joy' on the windows.

Seeing these red flowers and the character for 'joy,' Chu Yan felt a bit emotional.

"Truly, I am about to get married. It's just a pity... Mother, I can't have you personally host and arrange my wedding. But Mother, rest assured. I have already opened the Nine Heavens Mystic Tower. It won't be long before I bring your daughter-in-law to save you. Please wait for me."

Chu Yan looked up, and even in the daytime, he could clearly find the position of the star.

Chu Yan always knew that his mother was not dead. She was waiting for him on that continent.

The large hole in Chu Yan's room caused a stir in the Liu family. Liu Tianfeng heard about it and came to visit early in the morning.

Seeing Chu Yan was fine, Liu Tianfeng relaxed.

"Chu Xianzhi!"

"Liu Uncle!" Chu Yan smiled politely.

"Are you okay?" Liu Tianfeng asked, looking at the large hole in Chu Yan's room.

"Of course, I'm fine. As you can see, I'm full of energy," Chu Yan naturally knew what Liu Tianfeng was asking and shook his head with a smile.

Liu Tianfeng nodded in relief: "That's good, that's good. Are you comfortable living in the Liu family? If there's anything uncomfortable, tell Uncle Liu, and I'll have it fixed for you."

"I'm quite comfortable, Uncle Liu. There's no need to trouble you. Besides, I won't be staying here for long, will I?" Chu Yan smiled.

Liu Tianfeng was taken aback and immediately understood Chu Yan's implication: "You little rascal, but you're right. Three days from now, when you marry Qingcheng, I'll give you a mansion in the Liu family, and you two can move in."

"Thank you, Uncle Liu!"

Liu Tianfeng nodded and then, after hesitating, couldn't help but ask: "Chu Xianzhi, I heard you had a verbal conflict with the third young master of the Qin family yesterday?"

"That matter? Don't worry, Uncle Liu. If the Qin family causes trouble, I'll handle it myself and won't drag the Liu family into it."

"That's not what I meant. Although the Qin family is currently in favor in the Changlong Kingdom, the Liu family is not afraid of them. Three days from now, when you marry Qingcheng, you will be part of the Liu family. If the Qin family dares to cause trouble, tell Uncle Liu, and I'll handle it for you."

A warm current flowed through Chu Yan's heart, and he felt more affection for Liu Tianfeng.

Honestly, at first, he thought Liu Tianfeng might refuse the marriage after learning he was a waste. After all, Liu Qingcheng had excellent talent and would surely enter a prestigious sect in the future. When that time came, even without his background, the Liu family could still thrive in the small Changlong Kingdom. But Liu Tianfeng did not, and he still insisted on the marriage, which deeply moved Chu Yan.