Chu Ming walked briskly into the hall. In the hall, besides the maid, there was also a man and a woman. The man was quite tall and vigorous, wearing a sky-blue robe that exuded an unmatched heroic spirit. As he stood there, an indescribable aura of majesty naturally emanated from him. The woman, graceful in appearance, wore a long purple dress, and upon hearing the commotion outside, she beca extraordinarily excited.
This man was the patriarch of the Chu Family, Chu Ming's father, Chu He. The woman was Chu Ming's mother, Yu Guxue.
"Greetings, father, mother!"
Chu Ming entered the hall and saw the two. Perhaps driven by his soul, he imdiately bowed to them. At the sa ti, a sense of family warmth slowly welled up in his heart. In his previous life, Chu Ming was an orphan. By chance, he received advice from a great master and, after countless years of effort, he beca a Martial Arts Grandmaster without ever experiencing familial warmth.
"It's good to have you back. It's good to have you back!" Yu Guxue said excitedly, stepping forward to help him up.
"Don't stand there, co inside and sit!" Chu He said with a smile, pulling Chu Ming's hand. Chu Ming sat to the side and a maid imdiately ca over to pour tea.
Chu He and Yu Guxue kept staring at Chu Ming as if there were flowers on his face. Even with Chu Ming's calm deanor, he still felt a bit uncomfortable.
"Eh? Ming'Er, have you broken through the Transcendence Realm?" Chu He wanted to say sothing but suddenly noticed Chu Ming's cultivation and asked in surprise.
As soon as he spoke, Yu Guxue also showed a look of disbelief. Obviously, she also noticed Chu Ming's cultivation change. They were well aware that Chu Ming's talent was initially average and his cultivation was rely at the Postnatal Fourth Layer. To reach the Transcendence Realm within a year was incredibly shocking to them.
Even though Yu Guxue, as an Outer Sect Elder of Martial Extre Sect, had seen many geniuses, she had never heard of soone advancing this quickly.
"Ming'Er, you wouldn't have practiced the Demon Dao cultivation technique, would you?" Yu Guxue said worriedly, placing her hand on Chu Ming's arm. A warm flow of spiritual power slowly entered Chu Ming's body, but Yu Guxue quickly withdrew. Chu Ming had not practiced Demon Dao techniques, and the spiritual power within him was stronger than that of a typical Third Layer Transcendence Realm martial artist, far above that of soone who had just broken through the Transcendence Realm.
Chu Ming had already prepared his explanation and imdiately said, "I don't understand how it happened. Suddenly, everything just clicked during my cultivation. Even the most obscure points beca clear upon first glance!"
The white light plate in his chest was sothing he could never tell anyone, not even his closest family.
"How can this be?" Chu He furrowed his brows, murmuring, completely puzzled by the situation.
"Rember, there are nurous late bloors among great warriors on the continent. In their early years, their talents were average, but later they advanced rapidly, breaking through as easily as drinking water or eating food. So even beca Life and Death Realm kings! Maybe our Ming'Er is such a martial artist!"
Seeing Chu He still smiling bitterly, Yu Guxue quickly explained.
Every parent hopes their children will be exceptional. Hearing Yu Guxue's words, Chu He realized she made sense and decided not to dwell on the issue further, though he felt highly excited inside.
Chu Ming's previously average talent and slow cultivation speed had subjected him to much scorn within the family. Even as his father, Chu He felt ashad in public. But now, everything was different; his son was also a genius!
"Tell , what happened at Cyan Yang Sect!" Yu Guxue urged excitedly. Chu Ming smiled and began recounting the interesting events at Cyan Yang Sect. The hall was filled with laughter.
...
At the sa ti.
In the Chu Family compound, beside a corridor, three youths around the age of seventeen or eighteen walked towards the courtyard gate, chatting and laughing.
"Brother Lin, the clan eting is just a few days away. Why hasn't Brother Feng returned yet?" one of the youths asked curiously.
These three were Chu Lin, Chu Fan, and Chu Dong. The one who spoke was Chu Dong.
The "Brother Feng" referred to by Chu Dong was Chu Feng, the top-ranked individual under eighteen in the Chu Family, and an Inner Sect Disciple of Burning Fire Valley.
Chu Lin, Chu Feng, and Chu Yong were the sons of the Grand Elder of the Chu Family, Chu Ming's eldest uncle. Chu Lin had the greatest talent, having broken through to the Transcendence Realm last year and entered the inner sect of Burning Fire Valley, classified as a genius. Chu Yong's talent was also remarkable, as he entered the inner sect of Cyan Nether Mountain eight months ago.
Last year-end clan eting, Chu Feng did not return ho, thus first place went to Chu Ru. If he had returned, the competition for first place would have been extraordinarily fierce.
However, no one knew whether he would return this year.
Chu Lin was Chu Feng's younger brother. Asking him might yield so news.
Chu Lin chuckled proudly and said, "You don't need to worry about that. Brother sent a ssage a few days ago saying he'll definitely be back this year. With him back, first place in the clan eting is undoubtedly his!"
"Yes, yes, Brother Feng is exceptionally talented, capable of challenging those above his level. First place in this year's clan eting is definitely his."
"Chu Ru's strength is decent, but compared to Brother Feng, she's still sowhat inferior."
Talking about Chu Feng, admiration flashed across Chu Fan and Chu Dong's faces. Chu Feng held a high status among the younger generation of the Chu Family. Many of the family's younger mbers idolized Chu Feng and strived to cultivate diligently in his footsteps.
Chu Fan and Chu Dong were the sons of the Second Elder and Third Elder of the Chu Family. Their talent was above average, and they highly revered Chu Feng.
Chu Lin nodded slightly, a proud glimr flashing across his face.
He pondered for a mont and said, "But we can't be so sure; the Chu Family has many talents. Take Chu Yue and Chu Qiweng, for instance, they are not geniuses?
Then Chu Lin paused abruptly, a hint of mockery flashing across his face. He sneered and said, "I wonder if that waste Chu Ming will return this year. If he does, there will surely be more jokes to enjoy!"
"Chu Ming? Last year, he had the nerve to co back and participate in the clan eting but was knocked down as soon as he got on stage, becoming the joke of last year's eting. I doubt he'll have the guts to return this year."
"But if he doesn't return, the clan eting will be a bit less entertaining!"
"I don't understand what the family is thinking, sending such a waste to Cyan Yang Sect. He's probably bringing sha to our Chu Family there too!"
Chu Dong and Chu Fan shook their heads, as if being in the sa family as Chu Ming was highly embarrassing.
"Haha, no worries, I doubt he'll have the guts to return." Chu Lin chuckled and said.
Chu Ming's talents were diocre, his strength weak, and he was rather timid, often bullied by others. Because of this, he was branded a waste.
Despite this, Chu Ming never gave up on his cultivation. He trained even harder after entering Cyan Yang Sect, but his talent was too poor. By last year-end, he was only at the Postnatal Third Layer, breaking through to the Postnatal Fourth Layer upon returning to the sect.
...
In the hall, Chu Ming finished recounting his experiences at Cyan Yang Sect. Chu He and Yu Guxue listened quietly. After he finished, Chu He's expression beca serious.
"Since you've returned, it's ti for your mother to talk to the Bai Family about arranging your marriage with Bai Hanyan," Chu He said, moving on to the important matter, looking at Chu Ming.
"Yes, Ming'Er, you're not young anymore. It's ti you thought about marriage. Hanyan has been your childhood companion, and you have a betrothal contract. It's ti to finalize it." Yu Guxue chid in, her eyes smiling.
If it were the past Chu Ming, he might have agreed imdiately. But now, Chu Ming's heart was set solely on reaching the pinnacle of martial arts, dismissing romantic entanglents. He also felt repulsed by Bai Hanyan.
Bai Hanyan, a prodigy of the Bai Family, was betrothed to Chu Ming at birth by Chu He and Bai Xuefeng. Initially, they got along well, but as ti passed, Bai Hanyan's exceptional talent beca apparent. Her strength likely rivaled that of Chu Feng. Due to the disparity in their abilities, Bai Hanyan often acted superior, which Chu Ming now saw as contempt.
Being with soone who doesn't like you and whom you don't like is unthinkable for Chu Ming.
"I'm still young and don't want to settle down yet." Chu Ming constantly made excuses.
Yu Guxue wanted to say more but was stopped by a glance from Chu He and swallowed her words.
Afterward, the three talked a bit more. As it was getting late, Chu Ming said goodbye. A maid guided him to the rear courtyard. After Chu Ming left, Yu Guxue complained to Chu He.
"Chu, why didn't you let persuade Ming'Er further? He might have agreed if we had." she said, with a face full of grievance.
Chu He squinted his eyes and said, "Ming'Er has just co back with his talents fully tapped. If you disrupt his ntal state, it could hinder his cultivation."
For a martial artist, a pleasant mood is very important. With a calm mind, focused eyes, cultivation becos more effective. Even when facing difficult issues during cultivation, they can gradually resolve them.
But if the mind is troubled and the ntal path blocked, forced cultivation will be slow, and a heart demon could form.
Thinking about how her words nearly ruined her son's future, Yu Guxue felt a surge of fear.
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