Chapter 60

The next day.

Ye Wu took the medicine soup prepared by Ye Feng, closed his eyes, and began to meditate, calming his mind. After a while, he took out the先天丹 (Xiantian Pill) and swallowed it in one go.

Ye Feng planned to break through in stages, waiting for his father to break through first, then his mother, to avoid any mistakes that he alone could not handle.

Time passed minute by minute. Ye Wu's forehead was drenched in sweat, and even his body began to expel dark impurities. The process of converting true qi was extremely painful, transforming acquired true qi into innate true qi, the pain of which was indescribable.

After half a day, Ye Wu's cold sweat gradually disappeared, and a strong innate qi began to emanate from his body, indicating that he was close to breaking through to the Xiantian realm.

By the time the sun set, Ye Wu finally broke through to the Xiantian realm, and a powerful force erupted from his body. Fortunately, he had prepared well and chosen to break through underground.

This time, Ye Wu did not want anyone to know about his breakthrough, so he arranged it underground. The surroundings were made of steel, and there was a thick stone door, preventing the qi inside from leaking out.

The innate qi grew stronger, and after years of cultivation, Ye Wu had been stuck at the peak of the ninth level. His true qi was thick, and one by one, innate true qi formed. In a short time, four or five strands of innate true qi had taken shape.

"Hum!" A hurricane swept through the basement as Ye Wu finally stepped into the Xiantian realm. A vortex appeared above his head, drawing in a large amount of spiritual energy.

Seeing his father enter the Xiantian realm, Ye Feng took out a large number of spirit stones from his storage ring and placed them around to supply his father, Ye Wu, with energy.

Ye Feng also took out three or four jars of monkey wine and placed them next to his father for him to consume.

Without hesitation, Ye Wu drank the monkey wine in large gulps. Instantly, the atmosphere in the basement became even more violent, and Ye Feng and his mother were forced to the corner by the overwhelming aura.

"Feng, what kind of extraordinary encounter did you have?" Ye Feng's mother patted his head, feeling very pleased.

After an hour, Ye Wu opened his eyes. More than ten thousand spirit stones around him were completely consumed, and the four jars of monkey wine were empty, all absorbed by Ye Wu.

Gradually retracting the aura from his body, Ye Wu's face showed excitement. He had finally reached the long-desired realm. Entering the Xiantian realm, his strength increased not just several times but tenfold, and his lifespan also increased significantly.

Next, it was Ye Feng's mother's turn to break through. Her aura was clearly not as strong as Ye Wu's, but she completed her breakthrough by midnight. Ye Feng also provided a large number of spirit stones and monkey wine. In one night, his mother seemed to have rejuvenated by a dozen years, looking like a young girl again.

At the Xiantian realm, one can expel the impurities from the body, and rejuvenating by a dozen years is quite normal. Ye Wu now looked no more than thirty years old, with his previously gray hair turning black, and he appeared much taller and more imposing.

Seeing both his father and mother break through to the Xiantian realm, Ye Feng's face lit up with a smile. The first task was completed. Next, he planned to help his father build a complete family, not allowing anyone to question their authority.

After sending his father away, Ye Feng closed the door and took out the monkey wine to begin his cultivation.

He drank the monkey wine in large gulps, and a wave of fire rose from his abdomen, transforming into pure energy that infused every part of his body.

His physical strength improved rapidly, especially his true qi and strength. The nine dantians, like hungry infants, greedily absorbed the incoming energy.

Seven Dragon Forces!

Eight Dragon Forces!

In just an hour, Ye Feng drank five jars of monkey wine, and his strength surpassed the Eight Dragon Forces, continuing to rise.

The monkey wine had no side effects. It was brewed from spiritual fruits that absorbed the essence of heaven and earth. No matter how much he absorbed, it would not harm his body. Ye Feng consumed it without restraint.

Unbeknownst to Ye Feng, who was locked in his room cultivating, a significant event occurred in the Ye family. Ye Wen planned to join the ten elders to impeach the family head. This news quickly spread throughout the family, but Ye Feng remained unaware, completely immersed in the pleasure of enhancing his strength.

Many disciples were whispering, puzzled by the sudden change of heart of the elders who usually supported Ye Wu, all agreeing to the impeachment. Only a few remained neutral, and the atmosphere in the Ye family became abnormal.

In the Divine Martial Continent, the position of family head was equivalent to imperial power, the highest authority. Many families competed for this position. The Ye family was just a thousand-strong family, while some larger families had tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of members. The position of family head was no exaggeration to be called imperial power.

It wasn't until the third day that Ye Feng opened the door. A faint smile appeared on his face. In three days, Ye Feng had consumed a hundred jars of monkey wine, increasing his strength to Twelve Dragon Forces, almost reaching the peak of the Xiantian realm.

If the effect of the monkey wine hadn't diminished, Ye Feng would have continued to seclude himself. Unfortunately, he had reached a limit, and no matter how much more monkey wine he consumed, his strength did not increase. He had to stop, knowing that he could only continue to improve after breaking through to the Xiantian realm.

His physical strength was extraordinary. Ye Feng punched his body, and it made a metallic sound, like metal colliding.

His realm had advanced to the late ninth level of the acquired stage. He looked like a giant axe, ready to split the heavens. After retracting his aura, Ye Feng resumed his appearance as a handsome young man.

Having been back in the family for three or four days, Ye Feng planned to relax and stop cultivating, spending some peaceful days with his parents. The time for the inner courtyard to recruit disciples was approaching, and Ye Feng's goal was to enter the inner courtyard.

Ye Feng knew that entering the inner courtyard was not the end but just the beginning of the martial path. Even in the inner courtyard, everything had to start from scratch. Only the inner courtyard could cultivate more powerful geniuses.

The Tianling Academy of the Kaiyuan Kingdom was just a branch of the inner courtyard. There were countless kingdoms like the Kaiyuan Kingdom in the Southern Divine Land, so the Tianling Academy had many branches. The competition was intense every year, with everyone vying to enter the inner courtyard. The branches competed with each other, and the more geniuses a branch sent, the higher its status in the inner courtyard.

As Ye Feng's strength continued to improve, he became more eager to enter the inner courtyard, where geniuses gathered. In the Kaiyuan Kingdom, he might be considered a top genius, but in the entire Southern Divine Land, he was just a grain of sand in the vast ocean. Since ancient times, geniuses had been as numerous as fish crossing a river, and the Divine Martial Continent was never short of geniuses.

But Ye Feng believed that with his nine dantians, nine times the strength of an ordinary person, and the divine and demonic transformation technique, as well as the Seven Slaying Heaven Techniques, each of which was a rare treasure, he had absolute confidence to reach the pinnacle of martial arts.

Stepping out of the courtyard, Ye Feng walked outside to get some fresh air. Cultivation was not something achieved overnight; it required gradual progress. Ye Feng planned to relax and balance his efforts.

However, his parents were nowhere to be found, and even the maids were absent. Ye Feng had to walk outside, thinking his father might be out on business.

Walking through the long corridor, Ye Feng saw many people pointing and whispering. When they saw him, they moved aside, leaving Ye Feng puzzled, as if they were deliberately avoiding him.

"Ye Feng, I finally found you. Something terrible has happened!" Ye Feng saw Ye Qiu running over from a distance, out of breath, and pulled him aside.

"What happened? Speak quickly!" Ye Feng was very anxious, having sensed the unusual atmosphere since he came out. He feared something had happened to his parents.

Ye Qiu looked around and pulled Ye Feng to a secluded spot, whispering, "Ye Feng, a few days ago, Ye Wen joined the ten elders to open the ancestral hall and impeach the family head. They are heading to the ancestral hall right now."

"How dare they!" Ye Feng was furious, and a killing aura emanated from his body.

"They didn't come to find me, but they are coming to me. Perfect, I will destroy you completely, so you can never rise again." Ye Feng gritted his teeth, his body radiating a chilling aura.

"Ye Feng, don't be careless. Ye Wen's eldest son, Ye Long, has returned. He is at the Xiantian realm, and he is the one behind this. It's said that the ten elders have been bribed by him to oppose the family head."

"Since that's the case, the Ye family elders can be abolished, not a single one left, and new ones appointed!" Ye Feng was extremely domineering, planning to abolish the elders and appoint new ones. Since they were disloyal, there was no need to keep them.

Ye Qiu was stunned by Ye Feng's actions but believed everything he said, having reached a point of blind obedience. The two quickly headed for the ancestral hall.

The Ye family held important meetings in the ancestral hall, where the elders' meetings took place. Even some family disciples attended as observers to ensure fairness.

"Click!"

The sun was high and the sky clear. The long-dormant ancestral hall slowly opened, and a cloud of dust billowed out. The ten elders entered one by one, followed by some family disciples, but the family head, Ye Wu, was not present.

"The ten elders have gathered to impeach the family head. It seems the position of family head is in danger."

A family disciple whispered.

"Who would have thought? I heard Ye Wen has made thorough preparations. Otherwise, he wouldn't have gone to such lengths."

"I think it's time for a new family head. Ye Wen is a good choice. Both his sons are very accomplished. His eldest son, Ye Long, is a disciple of the Daluo Inner Courtyard and has advanced to the Xiantian realm. Our Ye family will rise with him."

At this moment, a disciple suggested changing the family head, but his voice was very low.

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Various discussions arose among the crowd. In the ancestral hall, ten elders sat in their seats, with only one empty, the seat of the family head, Ye Wu.

Despite the noise around them, the ten elders kept their eyes closed.