Chapter 2

Chu Xuan spent most of the day lying in a recliner, reading books, changing positions several times, but did not receive any system rewards.

It seems that triggering the system's random rewards is not as simple as just changing a few comfortable positions.

In the evening, the person who came to deliver the meal was not a servant.

Instead, it was a woman dressed in a green dress, with a beautiful face.

His cousin, Chu Yun.

She was the pride of the direct lineage of the Chu family, possessing outstanding talent. At a young age, she had already completed the Gathering Qi stage, reaching the peak of the Mortal Realm, and was about to break through the Mystic Barrier and enter the Mystic Realm.

"Why did you come?"

Chu Xuan asked in surprise.

Chu Yun put down the lunch box, took out the food, and placed it on the table. She looked up at Chu Xuan, feeling that he seemed to have changed somehow.

Since she had not yet entered the Mystic Realm, and Chu Xuan did not reveal his true strength, she could not discern his exact level of cultivation.

"Thirteenth Brother, please bear with it for a few more days. Once Grandfather calms down, I will plead with him to let you return to the ancestral home."

Among the siblings of this generation, Chu Yun and Chu Xuan had the closest relationship.

"No need. I'm living well here. Going back would just cause trouble, and it's not necessary."

Chu Xuan waved his hand to refuse.

He not only had no intention of returning to the ancestral home but also did not plan to step out of the courtyard at all.

He just liked staying at home!

"Thirteenth Brother, if I plead with Grandfather, he will definitely agree and won't be angry with me. Don't worry."

Chu Yun thought Chu Xuan was refusing out of concern that she would be implicated.

"Really, it's not necessary."

Chu Xuan looked at Chu Yun's determined eyes, feeling moved. In this world, besides his parents, there was still someone who cared about him.

Of course, he knew that after some time, once his grandfather Chu Tianming calmed down, Chu Yun's plea would likely result in his return.

After all, Chu Yun was the pride of the grandchildren, deeply loved by Chu Tianming, and he would not be angry over such a trivial matter.

But he truly did not want to leave.

This place was remote and quiet, and staying at home was so comfortable.

Back at the ancestral home, others would find him annoying and would definitely harass him from time to time.

Chu Yun sat down to eat with Chu Xuan, chatted about some family matters, and then left.

Before leaving the courtyard, Chu Yun repeatedly assured him that she would definitely plead with Chu Tianming to let him return to the ancestral home.

Going back was impossible; he would just stay here and not even step out of the door.

Chu Xuan lay in the recliner, relaxed.

"You have stayed at home for two days, reward: Dragon Python Spirit Fist!"

The system voice sounded, and Chu Xuan immediately claimed the reward, with a surge of information entering his mind.

In his mind, a dragon and a python appeared, their momentum like a rainbow, and the fist seemed to have a spirit.

In a short time, he had mastered the Dragon Python Spirit Fist, a top-tier offensive technique even in the Spirit Realm.

Chu Xuan, limited by his realm, could not fully unleash its power.

The Dragon Python Spirit Fist is divided into the Python Form and the Dragon Form. Once the Python Form is transformed into the Dragon Form, the essence of the technique is grasped.

Chu Xuan practiced the Dragon Python Spirit Fist in the courtyard, his fists like giant pythons, flexible and swift.

At this moment, Chu Xuan felt that with the defense of the Indestructible God Technique and the swift attacks of the Dragon Python Spirit Fist, he could easily take on ten peak Mortal Realm martial artists.

The cultivation techniques rewarded by the system, Chu Xuan could directly master. If his realm were sufficient, he could even perform the Dragon Form.

However, to perform the Dragon Form, at least the Seventh Level of the Mystic Realm would be required.

To fully unleash the power of the Dragon Python Spirit Fist, the Spirit Realm would be necessary.

The Dragon Python Spirit Fist was also among the top-tier techniques in the Chu family's library.

Chu Xuan felt that if he stayed at home for another two or three days, he should be able to break through to the Mystic Realm.

On the third day of staying at home, the reward was a dagger.

"Phantom Dagger."

The dagger had the ability to confuse the mind. Looking at the dagger, one would see layers of overlapping daggers, making it impossible to distinguish which one was real.

If used in an attack, it would create countless daggers, confusing the enemy.

It was a decent weapon.

On the fourth day, Chu Xuan still lay in the recliner reading books. He felt that since he had decided to stay at home and not go out, he needed to adjust his mindset and not become irritable.

Reading books was undoubtedly a good way to calm his mind and not be affected by external things.

He was reading a book of strange tales and historical events from the Southern Province.

The book recorded the strange and unusual events of the Southern Province, including some historical events.

For example, the changes in the nine countries of the Southern Province, which dynasties had fallen and which had risen over the years.

The State of Qin was one of the nine countries of the Southern Province. The land of Qin was once a powerful dynasty, which ultimately fell due to the joint efforts of the Qin, Chu, He, and Zhao families, leading to the current State of Qin.

The Qin family was the strongest, and thus the royal family of the current State of Qin. The Chu, He, and Zhao families were the three major families of the State of Qin.

Among the nine countries of the Southern Province, only the State of Qin was a dynasty governed by four families. The Qin family did not have the power to completely unify the other three major families, and due to the deep-rooted ties and intermarriages over generations, they were already inseparable.

Moreover, with a common enemy, internal strife would only lead to destruction. Therefore, even if the Qin royal family had grand ambitions, they could only accept the governance by the four families, with the Qin family as the leader.

"You have stayed at home for four days, reward: one year of cultivation."

The reward for the fourth day came, and Chu Xuan's spirit was lifted. One year of cultivation?

He immediately claimed the reward, wondering if he would break through to the Mystic Realm.

A surge of power appeared, and his strength instantly increased, as if breaking through some kind of barrier.

However, he did not break through to the Mystic Realm.

Instead, he vaguely felt that his spirit, energy, and willpower were about to transcend.

It seemed that the next step would bring a transformative change, especially in his mental willpower, which could become tangible.

Chu Xuan carefully sensed the changes in himself. The reward of one year of cultivation did not break him through to the Mystic Realm.

However, it truly pushed his realm to the peak of the Mortal Realm.

He had a sense that if he broke through to the Mystic Realm, his strength and foundation would far surpass that of ordinary Mystic Realm martial artists.

This was because he had already reached the peak of the Mortal Realm, where further progress was impossible, and then made a small breakthrough, truly reaching the peak of the Mortal Realm.

Half-step Mystic Realm?

Chu Xuan did not know if his current realm could be called a half-step Mystic Realm.

What he knew was that his current strength far exceeded that of the peak Mortal Realm.

Generally, once one reaches the peak of the Mortal Realm, further progress is impossible. One can only sense the Mystic Barrier, touch it, and finally break through to the Mystic Realm to continue growing stronger.

The state of making further progress at the peak of the Mortal Realm and reaching the ultimate level was something Chu Xuan had never heard of.

Born into the Chu family, with the background of the Chu family, there were no records of such an ultimate realm.

Chu Xuan felt that such an ultimate realm was extremely rare, which was why the Chu family had no records of it.

Of course, there was also the possibility that the books he had read in the Chu family were still too few, and he had not yet seen records about this.

At this moment, the Mystic Realm was within reach.