"What in the world is Jiang Chen doing in his room?"
Jiang Han and his wife, Xiao Yun, had come by several times a day to check on the situation.
Although they had already arranged for experts to stand guard,
the couple was still worried and came to check on him personally.
A full day passed with not a single sound from Jiang Chen's room, and they grew anxious.
Yiyi hurriedly said, "Patriarch, the Young Master said that no one is to disturb him."
"Not even you. I believe the Young Master must have his own reasons."
She was proving to be quite competent, dissuading Jiang Han and Xiao Yun.
Even though they were the current Patriarch and the Patriarch's wife.
And even Jiang Chen's parents.
Although Jiang Han was anxious, seeing Yiyi's persistence, he couldn't help but admire her dedication.
'This maid is quite loyal to my son.'
He nodded.
"If that's the case, then I'll wait here for my son as well."
The couple decided not to leave, standing guard for their son.
Another day passed.
For two full days, there was still no sound from Jiang Chen's room.
Xiao Yun grew anxious as well.
"My son... what on earth is happening to him?"
"Could he be in danger?"
Naturally, Xiao Yun was most worried about her son's safety.
Especially since his Martial Vein had been dug out, an event that had likely dealt a massive blow to him.
She was constantly worried that he might not be able to overcome the despair and take his own life.
Jiang Han repeatedly glanced back at Jiang Chen's room.
His face was filled with worry.
Although Yiyi insisted on stopping anyone from entering, she too grew anxious when two days passed with no response.
"The Young Master is a good person blessed by heaven. He'll definitely be alright."
Yiyi muttered to herself.
As expected, there was still no sign of Jiang Chen on the second day.
「On the morning of the third day.」
"Patriarch, the clan is preparing to hold a meeting to discuss the selection of a new Patriarch."
"Everyone is requesting your presence."
A clansman had come over to report the news.
Hearing this, Jiang Han's expression turned completely grim.
"Bastards. They're already this eager to force me to step down."
After dismissing the messenger,
Jiang Han felt a blaze of anger ignite within him.
Xiao Yun's face also turned deathly pale.
"The people in this clan are too much! You've been Patriarch for less than five years, and they're already planning to replace you."
Normally, a Patriarch would not be replaced so easily.
But this time, because Jiang Chen had become a cripple after his Eighth-Grade Martial Vein was dug out, the clan members could no longer hold back from seizing the Patriarch's position.
Xiao Yun was furious.
She looked at her husband.
Jiang Han sighed inwardly.
"I'll go see what's happening."
With that, he started toward the clan's main hall.
Xiao Yun glanced at her son's silent room, then gritted her teeth and said, "I'll go too."
Immediately, the couple headed for the clan's main hall.
"Hmph, these clan members really know how to stir up trouble."
Yiyi had also heard the news. Being sharp as a tack, she knew that Jiang Chen's father would likely be unable to keep his position as Patriarch.
When that happened, life would become difficult for Jiang Chen's family.
'What on earth is the Young Master doing?'
She couldn't figure it out.
「Inside the room.」
"HUUUUFF!"
Jiang Chen let out a long, heavy breath.
He looked around and saw that his bedsheets were soaked through with sweat.
But he had succeeded.
It had been agonizingly painful, but it was worth it.
'My Top-Grade Martial Vein is formed.'
'In that case, I might as well raise my cultivation a bit, too.'
He had successfully condensed a Top-Grade Martial Vein, one as thick as a thumb.
Though it was only as thick as a thumb, the amount of Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi it could store was immense.
At the same cultivation level, his Top-Grade Martial Vein could supply Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi for a much longer time.
Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi is the source of a Martial Cultivator's power.
Whoever could last longer had a greater chance of victory.
Of course, besides that, a higher-quality Martial Vein could almost completely crush a Martial Cultivator of the same cultivation level.
It provided a natural suppression.
He circulated the Nine Heavens Spirit-Seizing Technique, absorbing Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi from the air.
"Break for me!"
He roared.
BOOM!
Jiang Chen's body trembled as his cultivation instantly reached Martial Artist First Heaven.
This was the power of a Top-Grade Martial Vein.
It broke through to Martial Artist First Heaven in an instant.
But this was only the beginning.
"Keep breaking through!"
BOOM!
His body trembled again, and his cultivation entered Martial Artist Second Heaven.
'Second Heaven... this power is truly incredible.'
'It feels so good to have strength again.'
His previous weakness had left Jiang Chen deeply dissatisfied; now, his power was gradually returning.
'With a Top-Grade Martial Vein, as long as you succeed, you can directly break through the Martial Artist Cultivation and enter the Warrior Cultivation.'
Jiang Chen was all too familiar with the Top-Grade Martial Vein.
Next, he just needed to keep circulating the Nine Heavens Spirit-Seizing Technique.
"BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM..."
His cultivation entered a period of explosive growth.
He broke through one realm after another as easily as slicing melons and chopping vegetables.
After all, in the early stages of martial cultivation, breakthroughs didn't present significant obstacles.
The difficulty only increased in the later stages.
"Martial Artist Third Heaven..."
"Martial Artist Fifth Heaven..."
"Hahaha, Martial Artist Eighth Heaven..."
"Break through again! Martial Artist Ninth Heaven..."
"Martial Artist Tenth Heaven!"
Jiang Chen was ecstatic, lost in the joy of his wildly surging power.
In this life, he once again possessed immense strength.
Of course, this was just the beginning.
Moreover, in his previous life, Jiang Chen had only possessed a Seventh-Grade Martial Vein.
In this life, however, he possessed a Top-Grade Martial Vein.
'Since the heavens have given me this chance, I'll become a peerless genius this time.'
In his past life, he wasn't a genius, yet his cultivation was enough to suppress all his rivals.
Now that he possessed a Top-Grade Martial Vein in this life, he was brimming with confidence.
"Warrior Realm, break!"
He pushed the Nine Heavens Spirit-Seizing Technique, directly shattering the barrier to the Warrior Realm and becoming a true Warrior expert.
Among the younger generation of the clan, most were around Martial Artist Fifth Heaven.
Even the one with the highest cultivation was only at Martial Artist Seventh Heaven.
And yet, he had broken through to the Warrior Realm in a single go.
"Again! Warrior First Heaven, open for me!"
Following Jiang Chen's low shout,
"BOOM!"
His cultivation instantly broke through again.
He had entered Warrior First Heaven.
Seeing this, Jiang Chen was very satisfied.
He tried again but found that he was temporarily unable to break through to Warrior Second Heaven.
He had no choice but to stop.
'Not bad, not bad at all. A Top-Grade Martial Vein is truly extraordinary.'
He was finally getting a taste of what it felt like to be a genius.
And it felt damn good.
As his cultivation broke through and his strength returned, Jiang Chen's body began to radiate a magnificent aura, making him seem like a sword about to be unsheathed.
"Withdraw."
But Jiang Chen knew that, right now, he was nothing but a cripple in the eyes of the clan.
He decided to hide his strength for the time being.
'I'll just wait and see all of your ugly, hypocritical faces.'
'And you, Qin Muxue, you little bitch. Killing you would be letting you off too easy. I'm going to make you wish you were dead.'
'So that the dead Jiang Chen can depart in peace.'
SWOOSH!
Jiang Chen leaped off the bed.
He clenched his fists, feeling the explosive power coursing through them.
It made him eager to find someone to fight.
To vent the power building up inside him.
"Yiyi, come in."