Chapter 9

"Congratulations, Young Master!"

"Congratulations, Young Master!"

"Congratulations, Young Master!" ...

The disciples of the Yang family were very excited.

They were genuinely excited.

If the Yang family was strong, they would be strong; if the Yang family was wealthy, they would be wealthy. How could they not be happy? Returning to the top, without a doubt, their monthly allowances would increase in the coming year.

"Hmph, what's so great about breaking through with a realm-breaking pill? Sister, come with me."

A discordant voice sounded.

Su Mingzhe, the brat who deserved a beating, said with a cold face, then forcibly pulled Su Minghui away again.

"Hey, not as handsome as me, not as strong as me, not as talented as me. Jealous, truly a sin! Brat, calm down, I really didn't mean to, I just wanted to stay low-key, but my strength doesn't allow it anymore..."

Yang An combed his long hair with a showy gesture, sighed deeply, and his eyes twinkled with mockery.

Su Mingzhe's cold face turned red, his teeth clenched, and he pulled Su Minghui away quickly, unwilling to stay for even a minute.

No way, Yang An's words were a critical hit to the brat.

As a demon in the sister-loving world, what he least wanted to see was Su Minghui clinging to Yang An.

The former Yang An was a fool, what was so good about him? But his sister had always liked him, following him like a puppy, leaving him, the younger brother, to play with mud alone, lonely and miserable.

He thought that after they advanced to the Bone Tempering stage and entered Baiyun Academy, they could finally get rid of Yang An. Who would have thought that the fool he despised would rise from the ashes, soaring to the top with a score of one hundred, making him...

A bit desperate.

Fortunately, he knew about the Yang family's heavy purchase of realm-breaking pills.

Actually, this news wasn't a big secret among the high-ups in Clearwater County.

Realm-breaking pills were extremely precious, and the higher the level, the rarer they were. The Yang family could obtain a realm-breaking pill for the Bone Tempering stage, but it was impossible to get one for the Bone Washing stage, even for the richest family in Clearwater County.

"Ha." Yang Jing burst out laughing: "Little brother, you've really come to your senses! That hateful Su Mingzhe, his face must be green. Hahaha..."

Yang Jing laughed so hard that her body shook. What about not showing teeth when laughing? It didn't exist.

...

The test continued.

They were all scattered disciples who didn't belong to any major family.

In the end, out of over a thousand participants, only sixteen passed.

But this result far exceeded the single-digit scores of previous years in Clearwater County.

Six from the Yang family, five from the Chen family, two from the Su family, and three from other non-major families.

Tang Qing announced the list of those who passed the test and the official reporting time for Baiyun Academy.

Yang An's name was at the top.

A score of one hundred, standing out from the crowd, looking down on all others!

This meant that Yang An's overall strength, talent, and potential were the best, and it was a crushing first place!

At the same time, it allowed the Yang family to reclaim the top spot.

Chen Nan, known as the first genius of Clearwater County, scored seventy-four, ranking second.

Yang Jing scored sixty-four, ranking third.

Fourth was Su Mingzhe with fifty-eight.

Fifth was Mu Wan'er with fifty-one.

Sixth was Su Minghui with forty-nine.

After the top six, the remaining ten all scored around thirty.

Yang Chaohou raised his eyebrows, his old face beaming with joy, enjoying the compliments from everyone, unable to stop smiling.

"Old Yang, your kid is a bit of a pity!"

Su Yang, the head of the Su family, didn't give him any face.

"Pity? Jealousy is a sin..." Yang Chaohou said mockingly. Clearly, he had been eavesdropping on the situation with Yang An and the others. At their level, eavesdropping from that distance was no problem.

"Spit, jealousy my ass, who doesn't know about the realm-breaking pill? A score of one hundred crystals proves that his overall talent and potential are strong, but what about his insight? That's a fatal flaw, isn't it a pity?"

Su Yang glared, and his voice was deliberately loud.

However, while speaking, he secretly transmitted a message: "Old man, is the realm-breaking pill real? Regardless of whether it's real or not, treat it as real. How ruthless Chen Zhanfeng is, you know? Be careful!"

"You!"

Yang Chaohou frowned slightly, then glared fiercely at Su Yang.

His expression clearly showed his anger at Su Yang's exposure.

However, Yang Chaohou also secretly transmitted a message: "Ha, the realm-breaking pill was indeed used, but if I tell you that the realm-breaking pill failed and my grandson broke through on his own, would you believe it?"

Su Yang transmitted back: "Really?"

"Have I ever lied to you?"

"Uh... What's really going on?"

Su Yang was surprised. Given their relationship, Yang Chaohou had no reason to lie to him. Since he was transmitting the message, it must be true.

"What's going on? It's just a late bloomer! Believe it or not!"

Yang Chaohou inwardly grumbled, "You ask me, who do I ask?"

206 bones in the body, all infused with qi and blood at the same time, only a fool would dare to do that!

Alright, his grandson was indeed a bit slow before.

But, fortunately, he succeeded!

Yang Chaohou also wanted to know what happened, vaguely feeling that it might be related to the realm-breaking pill. Although Yang An didn't break through after taking the realm-breaking pill, he did gain the insight to break through after taking it.

This was something Yang Chaohou was unwilling to admit and didn't want to face.

"Cough, Old Yang, I believe you! So, Little An must be something special, and Little Jing is also quite good. Old Yang, family ties are important, why don't we arrange a marriage between our two families? What do you think?"

"Get lost!"

Yang Chaohou waved his sleeve and firmly rejected the offer.

...

That night, at the Chen family.

"Realm-breaking pill... That kid broke through to the first level of the Bone Tempering stage with a realm-breaking pill, but even so, how could he achieve the simultaneous infusion of qi and blood into all his bones? How could he light up one hundred crystals? Could it be because of the 'Cloth Touch Fist' that Teacher Tang mentioned?"

Chen Zhanfeng, the head of the Chen family, was in a bad mood.

But looking at his grandson, he had to suppress his frustration.

He thought Chen Nan would definitely win, and Chen Nan did indeed achieve a stunning score.

But Yang An, a fool they never took seriously, unexpectedly rose to prominence, crushing Chen Nan with a score that was both hopeless and unbelievable.

Not to mention, Yang Jing also achieved a score that was not much worse than Chen Nan.

After all, Yang Jing had only recently advanced to the fourth level of the Bone Tempering stage.

The Chen family, which should have been the biggest winner, was even surpassed in the number of people who passed the test by the Yang family. The loss of mine and real estate resources for a year was minor, but the loss of face was major.

"It should be. The test tower measures more than just realm and strength. Otherwise, how could I lose to a fool at the first level of the Bone Tempering stage? If I'm not mistaken, that fool must have cultivated the simple fist technique to a micro-level. Wan'er, you should know about the martial technique he cultivated, right?"

Chen Nan frowned, looking at Mu Wan'er.

"Wan'er?"

"Ah? Nan, what's wrong?"

Mu Wan'er seemed distracted.

"I mean, you must have seen the martial technique Yang An cultivated, right?"

Chen Nan frowned.

"No, I haven't seen it..."

"Didn't see it? It seems the Yang family still treats you as an outsider. But I, Chen Nan, won't lose to anyone! It's just a small test, it doesn't mean anything! No matter how high Yang An's test score is, it's only temporary. He relied on a realm-breaking pill for the Bone Tempering stage. What about the Innate stage, the Foundation Building stage? Can he still rely on a realm-breaking pill? He's just a fool, and his lack of insight is his fatal flaw. The Bone Tempering stage is just the beginning!"

Chen Nan said with a proud and arrogant look: "Wan'er, you don't need to worry, I, Chen Nan, will make everyone understand that your choice was right!"

"Um."

Mu Wan'er, hearing Chen Nan's words, finally showed a hint of realization, deeply agreeing.

Chen Zhanfeng, the head of the Chen family, also nodded.

Talent is a combination of spirituality, insight, and bone quality.

No matter how high Yang An's overall talent is, his lack of insight is his fatal flaw.

And insight is undoubtedly the most important, especially at higher levels.

However...

Chen Zhanfeng wasn't as simple as Chen Nan.

If he could cultivate the 'Cloth Touch Fist' to a micro-level, could his insight really be a weakness?

But he wouldn't say this to Chen Nan.

Chen Nan had never experienced such a significant blow, and it might shake his martial heart.

After Chen Nan and Mu Wan'er left, a hint of ruthlessness flashed across Chen Zhanfeng's face.

Then several orders were quietly issued.

...

That night, the Yang family was filled with joy, with people coming to congratulate them one after another. Many indecisive martial artists also signed up to join the Yang family.

This was the benefit of the rise of the direct grandson, Yang An.

Yang An and Yang Jing were the undisputed main characters, performing on the martial stage, at the bonfire party, singing and dancing.

Five sisters-in-law, four young nieces, and eight nieces aged one to six, made Yang An truly feel how important he was as the only male in the Yang family.

The hope of the entire family...

A faint warmth, the warmth of home.

This made the reborn Yang An taste the long-lost warmth again. This warmth wasn't just from his rise; the former fool, his uncles, and other direct relatives of the Yang family had never neglected him, but rather pampered him greatly.

The fool was always happy.

Deep into the night, after the banquet ended, Yang An returned to the courtyard and didn't rest immediately, but climbed onto the roof.

Lying on the glazed tiles, his clear and deep gaze gazed at the vast and profound night sky.

Looking at the bright crescent moon and the shining stars in the sky, his thoughts drifted to the distant, perhaps never-to-return homeland.

This was a new world.

A new sky, the Big Dipper was nowhere to be seen.

Even the constellations in the Milky Way that he remembered didn't match.

The moon rises over the sea, shared by all at the ends of the earth.

This no longer applied here.

The moon here was not the moon of Earth.

However, Yang An didn't feel the sorrow of being a stranger in a strange land.

"Clang!"

Suddenly, a clear and resonant sound broke the silence.

Yang An looked in surprise at the small martial stage in the courtyard.

In the moonlight, a slightly hunched figure stood with a knife, his aura growing stronger as he slowly raised the knife, and his posture no longer hunched.

"Knife intent?!"

Yang An's eyes lit up, and he jumped down from the roof: "Old Fu, your blade is still sharp! So you were just playing around all this time?"

"Hehe, Young Master, do you want to learn the old servant's knife technique?"

Old Fu's slightly hoarse voice came, striking a cool pose, his old face full of allure.

"Can you teach me, Old Fu?"

Yang An asked with interest.

"First, we need to see if your control over qi and blood is sufficient."

"How is it sufficient?"

"Try it and see. Usually, at the Bone Tempering stage, one can release qi and blood externally, but the control over qi and blood is very limited. Injecting it into a weapon and controlling it freely requires the control ability of the Bone Washing stage. However...

Your qi and blood can reach three zhang without dispersing, and you scored one hundred crystals, so your control over true essence should be勉强可以。

你试试看！"

Old Fu看着杨安，将手中看似不起眼的刀递到了杨安面前。

"不用试刀，试剑！"

忽然一道声音传来，杨朝舟人随声至，直接越墙而入，轻飘飘地落在杨安面前，姿势潇洒，气息强大。

"不用试刀，试剑！"

杨朝舟重复道，将手中的一把剑递给了杨安。

"好吧，试剑就试剑。"

杨安接过剑，心中暗自思量。

"试试看，少爷新的控制能力如何。"

福伯说道，眼中闪过一丝期待。

杨安点了点头，握紧剑柄，深吸一口气，将真元注入剑中。

剑身微微颤动，一股强大的力量从剑尖涌出，剑尖处形成了一道细长的真元流，如同一条细长的龙，蜿蜒向前。

"不错，少爷新的控制能力确实不错。"

福伯满意地点了点头。

"这剑法，我教给你。"

福伯将剑收回，眼中闪过一丝欣慰。

"谢谢福伯。"

杨安恭敬地说道，心中充满了感激。

"少主，你有这个天赋，我自然会教你。"

福伯微笑着说道，眼中充满了对杨安的期望。

"福伯，这剑法叫什么名字？"

杨安好奇地问道。

"这剑法名为《流云剑法》，是我年轻时所创，融合了多种剑法的精髓。"

福伯解释道。

"流云剑法？听起来很厉害。"

杨安眼中闪过一丝兴奋。

"确实，这剑法不仅威力强大，而且变化多端，适合你的体质。"

福伯说道，眼中充满了对杨安的期待。

"那我一定要好好学习。"

杨安坚定地说道，心中充满了对未来的憧憬。

"少主，你有这个决心，我自然会全力教导你。"

福伯微笑着说道，眼中充满了对杨安的期望。

"谢谢福伯。"

杨安再次表示感谢，心中充满了对未来的希望。

"少主，你有这个天赋，我自然会教你。"

福伯微笑着说道，眼中充满了对杨安的期望。

"福伯，这剑法叫什么名字？"

杨安好奇地问道。

"这剑法名为《流云剑法》，是我年轻时所创，融合了多种剑法的精髓。"

福伯解释道。

"流云剑法？听起来很厉害。"

杨安眼中闪过一丝兴奋。

"确实，这剑法不仅威力强大，而且变化多端，适合你的体质。"

福伯说道，眼中充满了对杨安的期待。

"那我一定要好好学习。"

杨安坚定地说道，心中充满了对未来的憧憬。

"少主，你有这个决心，我自然会全力教导你。"

福伯微笑着说道，眼中充满了对杨安的期望。

"谢谢福伯。"

杨安再次表示感谢，心中充满了对未来的希望。

"少主，你有这个天赋，我自然会教你。"

福伯微笑着说道，眼中充满了对杨安的期望。

"福伯，这剑法叫什么名字？"

杨安好奇地问道。

"这剑法名为《流云剑法》，是我年轻时所创，融合了多种剑法的精髓。"

福伯解释道。

"流云剑法？听起来很厉害。"

杨安眼中闪过一丝兴奋。

"确实，这剑法不仅威力强大，而且变化多端，适合你的体质。"

福伯说道，眼中充满了对杨安的期待。

"那我一定要好好学习。"

杨安坚定地说道，心中充满了对未来的憧憬。

"少主，你有这个决心，我自然会全力教导你。"

福伯微笑着说道，眼中充满了对杨安的期望。

"谢谢福伯。"

杨安再次表示感谢，心中充满了对未来的希望。

"少主，你有这个天赋，我自然会教你。"

福伯微笑着说道，眼中充满了对杨安的期望。

"福伯，这剑法叫什么名字？"

杨安好奇地问道。

"这剑法名为《流云剑法》，是我年轻时所创，融合了多种剑法的精髓。"

福伯解释道。

"流云剑法？听起来很厉害。"

杨安眼中闪过一丝兴奋。

"确实，这剑法不仅威力强大，而且变化多端，适合你的体质。"

福伯说道，眼中充满了对杨安的期待。

"那我一定要好好学习。"

杨安坚定地说道，心中充满了对未来的憧憬。

"少主，你有这个决心，我自然会全力教导你。"

福伯微笑着说道，眼中充满了对杨安的期望。

"谢谢福伯。"

杨安再次表示感谢，心中充满了对未来的希望。

"少主，你有这个天赋，我自然会教你。"

福伯微笑着说道，眼中充满了对杨安的期望。

"福伯，这剑法叫什么名字？"

杨安好奇地问道。

"这剑法名为《流云剑法》，是我年轻时所创，融合了多种剑法的精髓。"

福伯解释道。

"流云剑法？听起来很厉害。"

杨安眼中闪过一丝兴奋。

"确实，这剑法不仅威力强大，而且变化多端，适合你的体质。"

福伯说道，眼中充满了对杨安的期待。

"那我一定要好好学习。"

杨安坚定地说道，心中充满了对未来的憧憬。

"少主，你有这个决心，我自然会全力教导你。"

福伯微笑着说道，眼中充满了对杨安的期望。

"谢谢福伯。"

杨安再次表示感谢，心中充满了对未来的希望。

"少主，你有这个天赋，我自然会教你。"

福伯微笑着说道，眼中充满了对杨安的期望。

"福伯，这剑法叫什么名字？"

杨安好奇地问道。

"这剑法名为《流云剑法》，是我年轻时所创，融合了多种剑法的