Chapter 4

The extremely hard bluestone ground was pitted and dotted with cracks and dents of various depths and sizes, clearly showing footprints, fist marks, palm prints, finger marks, and even half-spherical indentations that looked like they were made by a head.

"These were all made by Young Master during his cultivation!" Uncle Fu said solemnly.

"How is that possible? Even a martial artist at the early Bone Tempering stage would be unable to do this?!" Yang Chaobin widened his eyes, looking at Li Qingfu in disbelief. "And this, you can't tell me these are from Xiao An's head!"

"Cough, Lord of the Manor, it really is..." Uncle Fu replied truthfully.

Yang Chaobin's face was blank, his lips trembling slightly.

Li Qingfu continued, "So, I didn't understand it for a few days. Young Master has been working tirelessly, using almost all his time for cultivating various bizarre martial techniques, seemingly to temper his body... More importantly, the level of focus and obsession he shows is unprecedented. You saw how he looked while cultivating just now..."

Yes,

Yang Chaobin saw it, and he scolded.

But at this moment...

Even if Yang An's breakthrough pill had not failed and he had already advanced to the Bone Tempering stage, his physical strength could not have increased to such an astonishing level, especially using his head as a hammer. How could his head be so hard?!

This is not the kind of strength one should have at the Body Tempering stage.

But the fact was right there in front of him.

This made Yang Chaobin not only shocked but also rekindled his hope.

If one can reach such a level of Blood Qi and muscle strength at the Body Tempering stage, wouldn't it be very difficult to break through to the Bone Tempering stage?

...

In less than half an hour.

Yang An completed his breakthrough.

Panel data:

Dao Coins: 10

Realm: First Layer of Bone Tempering

Blood Qi: 399+

Spirit: 250~500 Hz (MAX)

Self-created technique: Basic Body Tempering Technique "Ancient Golden Body Art"

"I'm so strong... I can't even be low-key if I want to..."

Yang An glanced at the data.

Although he still had doubts about the increase in his spirit, he didn't have time to think about it.

He quickly took a shower, changed into a white robe, and combed his long hair neatly.

He walked out of the room.

His exceptionally handsome face wore a confident smile.

Yes, the trademark silly smile of the foolish young master.

But at this moment, if someone who didn't know him saw Yang An, they would not think it was a silly smile without the preconceived bias.

The slight upward curve of his lips, the clear, bright, and deep gaze, exuded the confidence and pride of the top student.

"Grandfather, I have already infused my Blood Qi into my bones and broken through to the Bone Tempering stage. I am going to participate in the White Cloud Academy's test now."

Yang An said calmly.

Arrogant, flamboyant!

Full of swagger!

If you have the strength, why not show it off? What's the difference from a dead fish if you don't?

"Xiao An, you, you, you... really broke through?"

Yang Chaobin widened his eyes.

"More real than gold."

As Yang An spoke, he didn't wait for Yang Chaobin to check and decisively threw a punch.

"Whoosh!"

A spiral of Blood Qi immediately burst out of his body, traveling three zhang before dissipating into the air. Although it was just a thin strand, it was extremely condensed and clearly visible.

Infusing Blood Qi into the bones, allowing Blood Qi to burst out of the body, is the mark of breaking through to the Bone Tempering stage!

"Good, good! Bone Tempering stage, you really broke through to the Bone Tempering stage! My foolish grandson has finally, finally come to his senses! Three zhang! Just after breaking through, you can control your Blood Qi to travel three zhang? Ha ha ha... I always knew my grandson was extraordinary. Otherwise, why would there have been celestial phenomena at his birth, and why would he have been struck by lightning? Clearly, even the heavens were jealous! Ha ha ha..."

Yang Chaobin laughed excitedly, his words incoherent.

His old eyes seemed to have sand in them, almost shedding tears.

Wishing for a dragon-like grandson, the heart of a grandfather is truly pitiful.

One can imagine how much Yang Chaobin expected from Yang An.

As the only male heir in the direct line of the Yang family, Yang An was the only hope for the Yang family.

Yang An touched his nose. Although he could understand his grandfather's feelings and felt warm inside, ...

Who was it a few days ago who wanted to force him to marry a bunch of wives and have children quickly?

Now he's saying he was born extraordinary?!

Well, Yang An felt he was indeed extraordinary because—

He came from Earth!

"Grandfather, wait until I get into the White Cloud Academy before you celebrate."

Yang An crossed his arms behind his back, flicked his flowing long hair in a showy manner, and said with a smile.

"Good, good, follow me! Our Yang family's disciples have already gone! I didn't want to go and embarrass myself, even if you broke through, I didn't want to go, but now... I must go! I want to know just how talented you are! Blood Qi, the ability to control Blood Qi... Ha ha ha! Unfortunately, you broke through too late. At the first layer of Bone Tempering, it's almost impossible to get into the White Cloud Academy, but it doesn't matter!"

Yang Chaobin seemed to have become ten years younger.

His face was flushed with excitement, all traces of his previous disappointment gone.

...

The Qing Shui County School was a school run by the Qing Shui County government.

Almost all the young people in Qing Shui County with cultivation talent would cultivate at the school.

At this moment, the huge training ground was crowded with people. Countless young people gathered, forming a long, winding line, numbering over a thousand.

Besides the young people in the queue, the stands around the field were filled with parents who had accompanied them and important figures from various major forces in Qing Shui County.

The White Cloud Academy's assessment in Qing Shui County was undoubtedly a major event for the entire county.

At this moment, the test had not yet begun.

On the platform at the front of the queue, the county magistrate Shi Qianfang and several school teachers had already set up the testing area, waiting for the White Cloud Academy's testing officials to arrive.

Being at the Bone Tempering stage under the age of sixteen was the basic requirement for participating in the test.

"Hey, isn't that the Yang family's foolish young master?"

"It's been a long time since we've seen him. The first beauty of our Qing Shui County seems even more handsome now!"

"Flirt, what's the use of being handsome?"

"Who cares, ugly monster!"

"What is this little fool doing here? Did he break through?"

"Don't joke, if this little fool can break through, I could advance to the Bone Washing stage!"

"Exactly, the Yang family has spent so many resources on him and he still hasn't broken through. If I had his resources, I would be amazing!"

As Yang An slowly walked toward the Yang family's position in the long queue, he immediately drew the attention of countless gazes.

No wonder, with his looks, he became the focus of the entire scene.

Yang An ignored the buzzing discussions.

"Little brother, why are you here?"

In the Yang family's queue, a tall, strikingly handsome girl with a boyish appearance raised her fine eyebrows and asked in confusion.

Yang An recalled the information about his cousin Yang Jing.

The third daughter of his uncle Yang Lingxiao, Yang Jing, wore a loose men's robe, completely hiding her figure, and without makeup, she looked more like a young man. She was Yang An's sixth cousin.

Just a few days older than him.

She was also the most talented girl in the current direct line of the Yang family.

Even her name was given at the same time as Yang An's.

An Jing.

Yang An, Yang Jing.

Although his cousin had a tomboy image, she wasn't ugly, in fact, she was quite good-looking, tall and slender, with legs that were truly long, very, very long, yes, naturally long, like Zhang Zilin's.

"Here for the test."

Yang An carefully observed Yang Jing and said.

"Is there something on my face?"

Yang Jing wiped her face a few times and then said, "Don't play around, little brother, go back, everyone is looking at you."

"What am I playing around for? Sixth Sister, I'm really here for the test, I've already broken through!"

Yang An glanced at the group of Yang family disciples who clearly didn't like him and said directly.

"What? Little brother, you, you... broke through? Really or not? Don't lie to me!" Yang Jing said in surprise.

The other Yang family disciples also looked surprised.

Breaking through just before the test?

"What's the point of lying? Sixth Sister, where's Wan'er?"

"Little brother..."

Yang Jing, who was still surprised, frowned slightly when she heard Yang An's question, hesitated, and looked at the Chen family's queue in front of the Yang family.

Yang An followed Yang Jing's gaze and then walked directly toward the Chen family's direction.

"Little brother, what are you doing? Come back." Yang Jing tried to stop him.

"It's fine."

Yang An smiled slightly, easily breaking free from Yang Jing's grip, leaving her stunned. She, at the third layer of Bone Tempering, couldn't hold him back?

"Hey, isn't that the little fool?"

"Little fool, why aren't you at home with your wives? I heard your grandfather picked out dozens of pretty wives for you, how lucky!"

"Little fool, you're in the wrong place. This is the testing area, the spectator area is over there!"

A group of Chen family male disciples mocked him without restraint.

But many Chen family female disciples looked at Yang An with a different expression.

Amazement mixed with pity, and pity mixed with desire...

Even if Yang An was a bit slow and had low cultivation talent, his stunning looks still made many girls unable to resist.

Many young girls, especially those in the bloom of youth, were very much into looks.

Not to mention, Yang An was the only heir of the first dog tycoon in Qing Shui County?

Being a bit foolish could be accepted.

The Chen family, the second family in Qing Shui County.

In recent years, their direct line had flourished with many talented disciples. Compared to the Yang family's sparse numbers, they were incomparable.

In the foreseeable future, the Chen family would inevitably replace the Yang family as the first dog tycoon in Qing Shui County.

In fact, the Chen family's current strength was already on par with the Yang family.

Yang An still ignored them, a bunch of idiots, he didn't care.

As if he hadn't heard their mockery, he walked slowly toward the two figures at the front of the Chen family's queue, who were facing away from him.

Mu Wan'er wore a red dress, her black hair reaching her shoulders, flowing like a waterfall.

Her figure was slender and well-proportioned.

She stood side by side with the first genius of the Chen family, Chen Nan, who was also the first genius of Qing Shui County, wearing a blue robe and towering over her.

They truly stood out from the crowd.

Hearing the discussion behind them, Chen Nan and Mu Wan'er turned their heads.

When Mu Wan'er saw Yang An, her eyes widened in surprise.

A hint of awkwardness flashed across her face.

It had been a long time since she had seen the foolish young master, and he seemed even more handsome.

"Wan'er."

Yang An smiled, his clear gaze directly observing Mu Wan'er as he called out.

Indeed, she was a very beautiful young lady.

Her face was delicate and pure, with a gentle and graceful demeanor typical of a southern Chinese girl, and her well-developed figure was absolutely better than the thirty candidates Yang Chaobin and Yang An had carefully selected.

No wonder the little fool couldn't forget her and became a love slave!