novelapdf Chapter 16 Showdown?
Chapter 16 Showdown?
Before we knew it, the year was drawing to a close.
Without the Heart Monkey stealing spiritual power, he has now reached the seventh level of Qi Refining in just over four months, almost reaching it.
Before practicing the internal alchemy method, I was only at the third level of Qi Refining.
This spans nearly four minor realms.
This speed has far surpassed that of her sister, who has dual spiritual roots.
Although there were elements of chance, this strengthened Chen Chunan's determination not to give up on spiritual cultivation.
Whether it's internal alchemy or spiritual cultivation, both are methods of cultivating both body and mind. Why be confined to just one method?
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"Brother, brother, I've broken through! I've reached the sixth level of Qi Refining!"
Seeing his sister suddenly appear so excited, Chen Chunan smiled slightly.
"The red line is really powerful, but we can't let our guard down."
Of course, Chen Chunan didn't count himself, because this didn't fall within the scope of normal cultivation.
Hongxian nodded earnestly: "Yes, brother, I will! I must reach the Foundation Establishment stage! I also want our Chen family to become a Foundation Establishment family."
Chen Chunan nodded: "Yes, the clan leader should know about your breakthrough. You still need the reward; you can't do without resources for your cultivation."
"I've already used the magic artifact to inform the clan leader, hehe~"
Chen Hongxian pulled out a conch-shaped ritual object from her bosom as if presenting a treasure.
"Did the second clan elder give this to you last time?"
"Yes, yes, they said we can contact them immediately if we encounter danger. Deqian, Yunsong, Qingyan, Yunhan, and even Little Fatty have all been contacted. But we're all within the clan, so there's no danger there."
These four are all promising talents who emerged in Chen Chunan's generation. If Chen Yunling, who changed her name to Chen Qingping, hadn't been taken away by the Liu family, there would have been a total of seven.
These seven people were originally known as the Seven Heroes of the Chen Clan among the younger generation of the clan.
Unfortunately, because Chen Yunling was taken away by the Liu family, no one was willing to mention it anymore.
However, the fact that the remaining six people each received a communication artifact indicates that trouble is brewing.
I just don't know when it will be.
Chen Chunan felt somewhat heavy-hearted, as he still didn't understand what exactly Foundation Establishment meant.
My current inner core cultivation is still in the early stage of refining essence into qi, and my spiritual energy cultivation is only at the sixth level of refining qi.
There's probably little hope of sparring with someone in the Foundation Establishment stage.
Even the second clan elder, who had reached the Great Perfection of Qi Refining, had to be extremely cautious when facing a Foundation Establishment True Person.
Perhaps I should demonstrate some value.
At the very least, I need to acquire some resources; otherwise, at my current pace, I definitely won't have a chance to establish my foundation in six months.
However, he didn't have the technique to hide his cultivation level that protagonists in cultivation novels always had. If he were to show it off, his four-level advancement in four months might cause him trouble.
Perhaps I should quietly seek out the clan leader?
...
Although I felt that my next actions were somewhat risky and even contrary to the principles of survival.
However, blindly pursuing survival does not align with Chen Chunan's mindset after two lifetimes.
Moreover, the clan chief had no reason to harm himself.
Having made up his mind, Chen Chunan no longer hesitated and decided to go see the clan chief in person.
"Red Thread, your brother is going to see the clan leader. You stay home and cultivate obediently."
"Where is my brother going?"
"Brother isn't going to keep it a secret anymore. Now that I've reached the sixth level of Qi Refining, I want to try and get some cultivation resources. By the way, if I end up leaving you behind, don't cry."
Hongxian pouted and said unhappily, "I won't! Brother is looking down on me!"
"Okay, I'll be right back! Be a good boy, okay?"
After saying that, Chen Chunan hurriedly headed towards the main house.
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"Hey? Chu Nan, what are you doing heading towards the main house?"
"Uncle Feng? I need to speak with the clan chief about something."
"The clan leader is very busy, you probably won't be able to see him~ The elders all seem to be quite busy lately, and are often not in the clan."
Along the way, he exchanged a few pleasantries with some clansmen he happened to meet. From the information they shared, Chen Chunan became even more certain that the clan was dealing with an impending crisis, and that it was very urgent.
Although the elders have no hope of reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, they cannot stop cultivating and always go out.
Chen Chunan suppressed the gloom in his heart and quickened his pace.
Chen Chunan soon arrived at the entrance of the main house.
Although Chen Mingshi, the gatekeeper, was an ordinary person, he was Chen Chunan's uncle in terms of seniority, and he was also the clan chief's grandson.
"Uncle Akashi, I'm looking for the clan head. Could you please inform him?"
"Oh, it's Chu Nan, right? He's Hongxian's brother, isn't he?"
"Uh, yes, Uncle Akashi, is the clan head here today?"
"Yes, what do you need him for? Did your sister break through to a higher level again?"
Chen Chunan's face darkened.
Although he knew that his fame within the clan was entirely due to his sister, he couldn't possibly believe that everything he did was only related to his sister, could it?
However, he certainly couldn't mention his breakthrough to him, so Chen Chunan could only nod and say, "More or less, please inform him."
"Excellent! Hongxian truly lives up to her reputation as a celestial seedling of the Chen family. Although she also possesses three spiritual roots, her cultivation speed is even faster than the others!"
Chen Mingshi was very happy and quickly walked inside.
Chen Chunan waited quietly at the door, thinking about how to start the conversation later.
Chen Mingshi returned shortly afterward, but the person walking in front of him was Chen Mingchuan, the clan chief's grandson.
"Chen Chunan? Didn't you already tell my grandfather about your sister's breakthrough? Why did you come all this way again?"
Chen Mingchuan hadn't even arrived yet, but his question came from afar.
"What I'm doing isn't actually about my sister's breakthrough; it's my own business. I need to see the clan leader before I can talk about it."
Seeing Chen Chunan's resolute expression, Chen Mingchuan was unsure of what was going on with him.
But what important things could a level 3 Qi Refiner possibly have?
"Chu Nan, the clan has been very busy lately. Is there anything you need to tell me first? I can go and pass on the message to Grandpa, is that alright?"
"Uncle Mingchuan, it really won't work. I can only talk to the clan leader about this. No one else can."
Chen Chunan spoke slowly, but his meaning was very firm.
Chen Mingchuan frowned, while Chen Mingshi secretly winked at Chen Chunan.
But Chen Chunan could only return an apologetic look.
Things are accomplished in secrecy, and ruined by being revealed.
It's true that I wanted to show my cultivation to the clan leader, but I didn't want it to become public knowledge.
Although they are all of the same race, who can guarantee that there aren't any idiots in the race?
Chen Mingchuan hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "Alright, I'll go tell Grandpa. I don't know if he'll see you or not."
Chen Chunan cupped his hands in thanks: "Thank you for your trouble, Uncle Mingchuan."
Not long after, Chen Mingchuan reappeared.
Chen Chunan could tell from the clan leader's expression that the clan leader was willing to make time to see him.
Sure enough, Chen Mingchuan had a "you're lucky kid" look on his face: "Come in with me~ Grandpa said he's free right now."
"Thank you, Uncle Mingchuan~"
Chen Chunan cupped his hands in greeting again, then followed Chen Mingchuan into the doorway of a study in the back hall.
Chen Mingchuan gently knocked on the door: "Grandpa, I've brought Chu Nan over~"
A weary, aged voice soon came from inside: "Chu Nan, come in."
With permission granted, Chen Chunan stepped forward, pushed open the door, and went inside.