Chen Xuan walked around the city, circling several times, making sure he was safe. He quickly entered a narrow and dark alleyway and changed his clothes, then walked out and rushed toward the Chen manor.
At the gate, Chen Xuan encountered the two guards again. However, they still ignored him. Chen Xuan just smiled faintly and walked inside towards the Han Pavilion.
Watching Chen Xuan's back as he walked away, the two guards sneered.
"This trash is truly useless. The princes are focusing on cultivating to prepare for the Strength Test in two months, but he's out there fooling around like a dog," said the stocky guard.
"No need to think about it, soon he'll be kicked out of the Chen manor and become a homeless dog, haha," the thin guard laughed.
Chen Xuan, who was walking away, faintly heard their words, and his gaze turned cold.
"When the Strength Test begins, I, Chen Xuan, will return all this humiliation tenfold," Chen Xuan murmured.
Entering the house, he felt extremely hungry. Then he saw the dishes his mother had cooked, so he sat down and started to eat. After filling his stomach, Chen Xuan immediately went into his room and took out a wooden box from his clothes.
The wooden box opened, and a pile of Qi Crystals appeared before Chen Xuan's eyes. The Qi Crystals were round and glass-like, emitting a bright, sea-blue light.
Chen Xuan piled 150 Qi Crystals on the bed and began to cultivate. A grayish-white light immediately emerged from the Qi Crystals and entered Chen Xuan's body frantically.
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Two days later, inside Chen Xuan's room, a faint explosion resonated loudly. Chen Xuan slowly opened his eyes and clenched his fists.
"Finally broke through to the Fourth Stage of the Body Tempering Realm!"
Chen Xuan looked down and saw the pile of Qi Crystals that had shrunk by a third, and he was a little surprised.
The other princes would use 100 Qi Crystals in six months, but he had consumed a third of 150 Qi Crystals in just two days. Based on this momentum, 150 Qi Crystals would be used up in three months.
"I have to think of a way to make money again, but first, let's use up these Qi Crystals." Chen Xuan closed his eyes and continued cultivating.
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Inside the Chen manor, Lin Sua walked into the hall and stopped in front of a middle-aged man who was currently sitting on the throne.
The middle-aged man wore a dragon robe, and his aura was potent and domineering. He sat there with grandeur and might. He was the master of the Chen manor in the north, the imperial prince Chen, and also the King of the Chen manor in the north, Chen Wang.
Standing before Chen Wang, Lin Sua bowed slightly. "Greetings, Your Majesty!"
This courtesy was very ordinary, but even so, Chen Wang didn't mind. He looked at Lin Sua and said, "What is it? You never come to see me these days, why now?"
"It's about Xuan E'r."
"Oh, that child. What about him?" Chen Wang looked at Lin Sua calmly.
"Xuan E'r is working very hard, but the Chen manor doesn't provide any support. You even stopped giving him resources and even spread the information that you would expel him from the manor if he doesn't pass the Strength Test this year." Lin Sua looked at Chen Wang sharply, speaking in this tone to Chen Wang. In the entire Chen manor, only Lin Sua dared.
"Huh, Lin Sua. I've given all the help I can, but no more than that. Out there, everyone thinks that Chen Xuan is my son, and my face and the Chen manor's face are on his shoulders. I used to like that child very much, but now, he's become useless. If I don't act, the Chen manor's face will be dragged through the mud with him." Chen Wang sighed.
"My son is not trash." Lin Sua looked at Chen Wang sharply, and a faint blue light ignited in her eyes.
Seeing the faint blue light in Lin Sua's eyes, Chen Wang's brow furrowed. "Lin Sua, are you going to break the agreement?"
"Xuan E'r is my son with him; I can't let you bully him." Lin Sua's face was cold.
Seeing the determination in Lin Sua's eyes, Chen Wang sighed and said, "Fine, I'll follow your wishes. But on one condition, he must be able to pass the Strength Test this year. Otherwise, he can only leave the Chen manor."
"Okay." Lin Sua nodded in agreement. She knew that this was all Chen Wang could concede. If she pushed him further, he might really go crazy.
Lin Sua then left the Chen manor hall and came to the Han Pavilion. Upon entering the house, Lin Sua looked at the closed door of the room with a surprised face.
"Fourth Stage of the Body Tempering Realm? Xuan E'r has actually broken through?" Lin Sua smiled happily. Although it was a small improvement, it was still an improvement. At least it wasn't like two years ago, where Chen Xuan remained stuck at the Third Stage of the Body Tempering Realm without any breakthroughs.
Chen Xuan outside didn't know that his mother had seen through him. At this moment, he was still focused on his cultivation.
Faint grayish clouds swirled around him and rushed into his body, filling the dantian below his navel at an insane speed. The dantian below his navel was quickly filled halfway and continued to fill with astonishing momentum.
If anyone saw this phenomenon, they would definitely be utterly shocked because Chen Xuan's speed of absorbing natural energy was too astonishing; it was simply abnormal.
Another week passed, and Chen Xuan, who was sitting cross-legged, suddenly trembled, and a burst of Qi resonated within the room.
Bang!
"Fifth Stage!"
Chen Xuan successfully broke through for the second time. He then opened his eyes and exhaled a turbid breath. His body was covered in sweat and emitted a foul odor due to the impurities expelled from his body. However, his face looked brighter and more energetic.
Chen Xuan stood up and opened his shirt, looking at his reflection in the mirror. Small muscles could be seen starting to form on his stomach.
Chen Xuan was a young man of medium height and a slender build. His face was handsome, and his skin was fair and smooth. He had sharp eyebrows, a high nose bridge, and his eyes were pitch-black and clear, full of charisma.
"I'll stop cultivating today and focus on balancing the Qi energy in my body. It's best to find a secluded place to practice Combat Techniques."
Chen Xuan cleaned himself up, changed into new clothes, and walked out of the room, leaving the Han Pavilion under Lin Sua's strange gaze.
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