Chapter 6

Chu Yang raised his head and stared at Chu Xingyun, his chest heaving violently. His eyes were bloodshot, and his face was filled with resentment.

Originally, he had planned to use a domineering attitude to snatch the family head's golden seal from Chu Xingyun and then mock him, to show off his own formidable strength.

But at this moment, he was lying on the ground in a wretched state, being ridiculed by Chu Xingyun.

This scene made Chu Yang lose all his dignity. He wished he could rush forward and slice Chu Xingyun into a thousand pieces to vent his anger and hatred.

However, Chu Yang knew that a wise man does not suffer a loss at the moment. He rolled backward, stood up in a panic, and said to Chu Xingyun, "You despicable dog, you actually hid your strength and attacked me in the dark!"

"Today, I was unlucky and fell into your hands, but at the family assembly in three days, you won't be so lucky. The three elders will jointly impeach you. At that time, even if you don't want to hand over the family head's golden seal, you will have to!"

After saying this, Chu Yang turned to leave the courtyard.

"Stop!"

Chu Xingyun roared, took a step forward, and threw the long sword in his hand.

"Whoosh!"

A sharp whistling sound echoed as the sword, like a meteor, flew past Chu Yang's ear and nailed itself to the lintel.

Chu Xingyun's slender figure seemed to grow taller. He pointed at the sword on the lintel and said coldly, "I will reiterate, the family head's golden seal does not belong to you. Even if the three elders pressure me, I will never give in."

Chu Yang's face turned pale from the intimidating presence of Chu Xingyun. He glared at him fiercely and said, "Fine, I want to see how you won't give in."

As he spoke, Chu Yang pulled out the sword, stepped over the threshold, and glanced back at Chu Xingyun.

Just thinking about how Chu Xingyun would be impeached by the three elders at the family assembly in three days made his heart race with anticipation, no longer filled with anger.

After Chu Yang left, the courtyard immediately fell silent. Chu Xingyun stood in place, his eyes flashing with determination as he recalled Chu Yang's words.

"Brother Yun, I'm sorry." At this moment, Shui Liu Xiang walked over, her face full of regret. "It's all my fault. If it weren't for me, Brother Yun wouldn't have encountered these troubles. It's all my fault."

"Those guys have coveted the family head's golden seal for years. Even without you, they would have found other reasons. Don't take it to heart," Chu Xingyun said, stroking Shui Liu Xiang's hair. "But rest assured, I will not let their evil plans succeed at the family assembly!"

Returning to his room, Chu Xingyun closed the door and immediately entered the inner space of the Cycle Stone.

"At the family assembly, the three elders will surely make things difficult for me, forcing me to hand over the family head's golden seal, especially in terms of cultivation level," Chu Xingyun thought.

In the True Spirit Continent, martial arts are supreme, and strength is the foundation of everything.

Today, Chu Yang dared to challenge me because his cultivation level is higher than mine. If I were at the Martial Emperor level, not only the Chu family but even the emperor of the Flowing Cloud Imperial Dynasty would bow to me.

Thinking of this, Chu Xingyun stopped pondering, sat down with his legs crossed, and immediately formed a complex hand seal.

"Condense!" After a moment of silence, Chu Xingyun opened his slightly closed eyes. Instantly, the spiritual energy in his body began to surge, like a flame burning within him.

This flame traveled through Chu Xingyun's body, eventually merging with every piece of flesh and blood.

The cultivation technique Chu Xingyun was practicing had no name. He had found it in an ancient ruin during his travels in the True Spirit Continent in his previous life.

Martial arts and cultivation techniques are divided into five levels: Human, Spirit, Holy, Heaven, and Creation.

However, this nameless technique was very peculiar and had no level marked.

Nevertheless, the power of the nameless technique was undeniable. Besides increasing cultivation speed, it had an extremely miraculous ability: to transform martial spirits!

As everyone knows, humans can communicate with the heavens and form martial spirits within their bodies by sensing the existence of spiritual energy. Only by forming a martial spirit can one be called a true martial artist.

Martial spirits come in various forms and possess different powers, divided into nine grades based on their strength.

A first-grade martial spirit is the weakest, while a ninth-grade martial spirit is the strongest.

The reason Shui Qianyue is known as the first genius of Westwind City is not only because of her rapid cultivation speed but also because of her martial spirit.

A fourth-grade martial spirit is so rare that no one else in the entire Westwind City has one, showing its rarity.

According to common sense, martial spirits are gifts from the heavens and cannot be changed by human effort. The nameless technique is an exception.

It can not only devour other martial spirits but also absorb their essence to transform the cultivator's martial spirit, thereby increasing its grade.

It is because of this nameless technique that Chu Xingyun, once a nameless waste of a young master, has risen to become the famous Overlord Martial Emperor.

However, although the nameless technique is miraculous, it has a significant flaw.

After cultivating the nameless technique, the cultivator can only devour higher-grade martial spirits.

In other words, if your martial spirit is a third-grade, you can only devour third-grade or higher martial spirits. First-grade and second-grade martial spirits cannot be devoured, only higher, not lower.

This flaw is very peculiar. After studying it, Chu Xingyun concluded that the nameless technique is incomplete and defective!

In his previous life, when he obtained the nameless technique, he was already middle-aged and had missed the best cultivation period. Now, he is young, and perhaps he can cultivate the nameless technique to perfection and elevate his martial spirit to the ninth grade or even higher!

Thinking of this, Chu Xingyun felt a surge of confidence. With a slight thought, a shadow of a long sword appeared behind him.

This sword is his so-called "waste" martial spirit, a first-grade, almost useless, even weaker than the swords sold in blacksmith shops!

However, there was no trace of disdain in Chu Xingyun's eyes. He closed his eyes slightly and immediately entered a cultivation state.

Using his cultivation experience from his previous life, Chu Xingyun used his weak spiritual energy to continuously refine his martial spirit. After a short while, he completed a full cycle.

Suddenly, a severe pain surged through him, making his face pale as if his martial spirit were being torn apart, causing him to shiver all over.

If it were anyone else, they would have fainted long ago.

But Chu Xingyun gritted his teeth and held on with strong willpower, even as his body trembled and cold sweat broke out, he did not give up.

"Break!" Chu Xingyun took a deep breath and directed his spiritual energy toward his martial spirit.

"Boom!"

A muffled sound echoed from within his body. Suddenly, the pain disappeared like flowing water. The sword floating in front of him changed, enveloped in a faint, hazy light.

In terms of grade, it remained unchanged, still the weakest first-grade martial spirit.

But upon closer inspection, the sword emitted a mysterious aura, like a refined sword embryo that would surely become a supreme spiritual sword in the future.

"Truly worthy of the nameless technique. Not only did it transform my martial spirit, but it also allowed me to successfully break through to the third level of the Body Tempering stage." Chu Xingyun felt the thick spiritual energy in his body and a smile of joy appeared on his face.

But soon, the joy faded, and he frowned, looking serious.

In six hours, he successfully cultivated the nameless technique and advanced from the second level to the third level of the Body Tempering stage. This progress was already extremely astonishing.

But such strength was still not enough to intimidate the three elders, and it would be difficult to protect the family head's golden seal.

If I had enough spiritual materials and elixirs, I could double my cultivation speed. Unfortunately, all the Chu family's assets have been taken, and I am now no different from a beggar.

Chu Xingyun clenched his teeth. Even the cheapest first-grade spiritual material costs hundreds of silver taels, which is a huge sum for him, who has nothing.

Moreover, the higher the level of cultivation, the more resources are needed for the nameless technique.

To devour other martial spirits, one also needs formidable cultivation; otherwise, it would result in a strong backlash, endangering one's life.

These two points made Chu Xingyun feel deeply helpless.

An idea flashed through his mind as he was troubled. He laughed maniacally, even talking to himself, mocking himself for being too foolish. He clearly had a vast treasure trove but was worrying about a few hundred silver taels.

In his previous life, Chu Xingyun was the formidable Overlord Martial Emperor, traveling throughout the True Spirit Continent and accumulating vast experience, all deeply etched in his mind.

Although he is now back at sixteen years old and has lost his cultivation, these memories remain.

In his memory, besides the nameless technique, there are many other martial arts and cultivation techniques. Any one of them would cause a significant stir in Westwind City!