Translator: Alsey
Editor: Chrissy
Even though Father Chen didn’t speak about it in detail, Chen Yu could more or less guess the reason.
Other than a little gold and silver, as well as other secular properties, his clan didn’t really provide him with any true help in terms of resources over the three years since he had entered the sect.
Even though the Chen Clan was only a secular clan, it was still one of the three influential clans in Xiangyang City in any case.
As a large and influential clan of this place, they could somewhat seize a little of the “extraordinary resources” of the sect world, for example, defective Metastones and a few spiritual objects or precious materials.
But for some reason, Chen Yu practically didn’t get any subsidy in this aspect.
Then where were all the extraordinary resources used on or at?
One didn’t need to think more to know what the answer was.
Chen Ying’er, the Clan Head’s adopted daughter, who possessed the aptitude of a Soul Physique, was the apprentice of a Sect Elder and was at the late Connective Meridian stage when she was merely fourteen years old… she possessed too many halos around her!
Just like that, she was already the Chen Family’s “daughter favoured by the heavens”.
“I’ll make do with the ordinary Body Tempering Medicinal Fluid first. After all, the Body Tempering stage I’m currently at isn’t that high.”
Chen Yu took the medicinal ingredients and comforted his father instead.
Father Chen was furious, but felt more ashamed for himself because he didn’t secure a good Body Tempering prescription for his son.
After obtaining the “commoner prescription”, Chen Yu immediately returned to his room. He mixed it up in a simple manner and grounded it, compounding it into a pile of medicinal powder.
When he took a bath and dissolved this pile of medicinal powder in hot water, it would turn into the Body Tempering Medicinal Fluid.
However, before Chen Yu could make the “Body Tempering Medicinal Fluid”, an uninvited guest charged in.
“Hurry up and get out of there, cheap older cousin of mine!”
The voice of a woman, that was rude and brimming with obstinance, came from outside the door.
The one who came, was naturally Chen Ying’er.
Chen Ying’er was wearing black martial artist garments. When paired with her beautiful face and good, straight posture, she actually exuded a little bit of heroic spirit.
“Ying’er, what is the meaning behind this?” Chen Yu said unhappily as he slowly walked out.
Chen Yu naturally didn’t have a nice expression since this woman had taken away all of the resources, and was so haughty from being pampered.
“Hmph! You still have the nerve.”
Chen Ying’er stared at him with her almond-shaped eyes and appeared to be seething. “Father said that I should give you directions in your cultivation when I have the time to do so.”
“So what?”
Chen Yu felt baffled.
“But —— this older cousin who couldn’t make something of himself actually didn’t come to me to ask for advice out of his own accord! Do you know that those security personnel and Clan Elders in the clan have asked this young lady for advice very humbly, yet I didn’t feel like paying attention to them?”
Chen Yu’s voice fell like a string of pearls to the ground as Chen Yu was baffled by what she said.
Ask for advice… out of his own accord?
Chen Yu finally understood and immediately rolled his eyes.
This little younger cousin deserved to be called the proud daughter of the heavens as she had the entire clan in her palm and was devastatingly arrogant.
He actually had to suffer the blame for not taking the initiative to ask her for advice.
Maybe that Uncle Clan Head of his had a good motive. He wanted to let the inner sect disciple Chen Ying’er impart a little experience to him.
“Alright. How do you intend to give me advice?”
Chen Yu was calm and unruffled in the midst of chaos as he wore a smile on his face. He withdrew the words he had originally prepared, “I didn’t ask you to give me advice”, at the last moment.
All of a sudden, he really wanted to grasp Chen Ying’er’s strength as she was the Elder’s brilliant student and understood the Water Moon Faction in passing as well.
There were four great traditional sects in the state of Chu. Yunyue Sect and Water Moon Faction were two of those four.
Chen Yu once heard that the Water Moon Sect had its original inherited martial arts while the majority of its disciples were females.
“It’s very simple.”
Once Chen Ying’er brought up “giving advice”, the pampered and barbaric expression on her face faded completely and while she did so, she said, “I’ll supress my cultivation abilities to your level at the initial Connective Meridian stage. I’ll swap pointers with you while pointing out where you’re lacking.”
Chen Yu felt a little guilty in his heart when he looked at the serious expression that girl had on her face.
This woman might have come here genuinely to give her advice.
Thankfully the words “I didn’t ask you to give me advice” didn’t leave his mouth, if not it would be difficult to anticipate how this proud daughter of the heavens would fly into a terrible rage as she could even alarm the entire clan.
“Alright.” Chen Yu simply nodded.
When the duo finished talking, they headed towards a martial arts practice field in the clan.
The reaction speed of those servants of the Chen Clan was surprisingly fast. The news of the duo swapping pointers soon spread to the higher ups of the clan.
It was to the extent that there were already a few Clan Elders on the scene nearby when the duo had just arrived at the martial arts practice field.
The Clan Head, Father and Mother Chen, as well as few people among them, had hurried over as they looked at the duo on the martial arts practice field in an engrossed manner.
The duo on the martial arts practice field had totally different expressions.
Chen Ying’er had her hands behind her back with an expression that revealed she was proud of her age and experience, serving as a model for others.
On the other hand, Chen Yu was calm and composed. He appeared to be smiling yet not smiling either.
“We’re starting. You make a move first and use your strongest attack. Attack me as much as you like,” said Chen Ying’er impatiently.
“Careful.”
Chen Yu let out a gentle breath of air and circulated the “Fiendish Cloud Inner Breath” in his body as he emitted a formless wave of air and faint Fiendish qi.
Hmm?
A few Resident Elders on the scene had frightened expressions on their faces when they saw and felt the tyrannous yet suppressive feeling of that Inner Breath.
“Looking at this Inner Breath, Yu’er doesn’t seem to have cultivated an ordinary martial arts technique.”
Father and Mother Chen exchanged a glance.
As a large and influential clan in Xiangyang City, the core higher ups of the Chen Clan mostly had martial arts foundations.
At this moment, everyone, including Chen Ying’er, had a hint of surprise on their faces.
“Metal Plow Fist!”
Fiendish Cloud Inner Breath vibrated between Chen Yu’s fists when he punched out. The might of the [Metal Plow Fist] at the level of perfection was akin to a sudden clap of thunder amidst torrential rains.
At the same moment, his legs subconsciously utilised the [Towering Cloud Steps].
In just the blink of an eye, Chen Yu’s Inner Breath and footwork pushed his fist forward as it had already exploded before Chen Ying’er’s face.
“Insignificant talent!”
The corner of Chen Ying’er’s lips curled upwards. Inner Breath, that was so gentle it seemed formless, released from her small, tender hand that was just like fresh water and gentle wind as she blocked Chen Yu’s attack.
Bang, buzz!
A fist and a palm crossed blows in mid-air, which actually got caught up in a weird stagnation.
That situation resembled a metal stone sinking into a whirlpool and a stream as both parties interweaved with one another.
“Hmm?”
Chen Yu only felt that his firm and ferocious punch seemed to have sunken into cotton as he didn’t seem to be putting the slightest bit of effort into it. He faintly felt that part of his strength was being diverted away.
But it was sluggish and rigid in mid-air as it only lasted for less than a breath.
The metal stone either broke through the stream or the whirlpool whisked the metal stone away.
After a few breaths, Chen Ying’er’s face was slightly red as a hint of fright appeared in her clear eyes while her small lips parted slightly.
Bang, boom!
A tyrannical surge of energy exploded between the both of them.
At the crucial moment, the volume and weight of Chen Yu’s metal stone was large enough to overcome the pulling whirlpool and stream.
Thump!
Chen Ying’er floated about three meters back. A powerful Inner Breath sprung up prominently on her body and rushed forth in that instant Chen Yu quickly overcame the obstacle.
Thump, thump, thump!
That powerful Inner Breath that suddenly emerged prominently jolted Chen Yu two to three steps back.
As it turned out, at the key moment, the Inner Breath that exploded from Chen Ying’er exceeded the initial Connective Meridian stage and reached the middle Connective Meridian stage, even being close to the late Connective Meridian stage.
“How can this be?! I cultivated my [Spherical Water Mantra] to the third layer! It’s difficult for those at the same Inner Breath rank and below to be well-matched against me…”
After Chen Ying’er steadied herself, she had a bewildered expression on her face.
At this moment, there was a feeling of scorching heat coming from her tiny hands.
The scene of the duo crossing blows took everyone on the scene aback.
Both of them were from sects, and Chen Ying’er in particular came from the inner sect, so the profoundness of her martial arts technique exceeded that of ordinary secular martial artists.
Naturally, what was truly startling was that Chen Yu could occupy the upper hand under the circumstances where the both of them had the same level of cultivation, thereby forcing Chen Ying’er to bring out even higher cultivation abilities.
“Haha! Yu’er’s strength really is greater than expected. It seems that the rules for this exchange of swapping pointers has to be changed.”
Clan Head Chen Tianwei’s laughter could be heard.
At this moment, fright swelled in the Clan Head’s heart. That younger nephew, who he had once forgotten and who he didn’t attach importance to entirely, actually had such strength.
One had to know that he had done his utmost to give all the resources to Chen Ying’er all these years. He had discriminated against Chen Yu in favour of her and showed no interest in him.
Yet the showdown happening at this moment toppled everyone’s common sense.
Would the high leveled Clan Elders present call into question his “favouritism” in the past?
Chen Tianwei didn’t permit his reputation to be affected.
“Oh? What is the change in rules?”
Everyone looked at Clan Head Chen Tianwei.
“Yu’er, it seems like you really cultivated a Body Tempering martial arts technique and have an impressive Inner Breath on top of that. You can already have a battle with Ying’er with the combination of the two. There is no need to restrict your cultivation abilities in this battle where the both of you are swapping pointers anymore.”
Chen Tianwei praised Chen Yu first, but soon after, he played down dropping the rules.
“But, previously I…”
Chen Ying’er had prepared to say something, but she choked them back when she saw the look in her adopted father Chen Tianwei’s eyes.
“Alright. Older Cousin Chen Yu, I have to remove saying that ‘you didn’t make something of yourself’. Ying’er has really belittled you, but from now on, Ying’er will not hold back anymore.”
There was a transparent and powerful will to fight in Chen Ying’er’s eyes.
Whoosh!
Her arms gently slashed out as a sudden burst of Inner Breath that surpassed that of Chen Yu’s prominently emerged from her dainty figure.
It was in that instant that the surge of powerful Inner Breath had reached the late Connective Meridian stage and was even close to its limit.
Chen Yu also had a solemn and serious look on his face.
At this moment, Chen Ying’er was the most powerful opponent he had faced after he officially entered the sect.
Chen Ying’er was much more powerful than Wang Lingyun, and even surpassed Le Feng when he killed the Bear King.
“Thirteen Spherical Water Styles!”
Chen Ying’er was exuding quite a powerful Inner Breath. The incomplete shadow of a delicate figure flitted across. A racing current of Inner Breath that resembled a stream slashed out from her lily-white hand. It was either surging or ferocious, yet it resembled a whirlpool at the bottom of a lake from time to time. It really was mysterious and enigmatic.
Boom! Boom!
Chen Yu was forced a few steps back when they had merely crossed blows face-to-face once or twice.
“What powerful Inner Breath! The variations of this style really are quick.”
Chen Yu confirmed that the main martial arts skill the other party cultivated might not lose to his [Fiendish Cloud Fist], and had an even higher level of variation to it.
Were it not for his strength, speed and even his formidable body, he might have already been struck down to the ground with his Inner Breath at the initial Connective Meridian stage.
“Bronze Skin Physique.”
Chen Yu took a deep breath and abruptly circulated the [Bronze Statue Technique], a dark bronze luster appearing on his whole body soon after.
In a split second, his body expanded by a small loop in an astonishing manner just like a bronze person.
Bang, bang!
Chen Yu’s strength and defense had swelled by a huge chunk. His fist resembled a bronze ball as he ferociously punched Chen Ying’er firmly a few times.
“What?”
Chen Ying’er only felt that every time they crossed blows, it was as though she had struck a bronze wall.
Chen Yu, who was in her field of view, seemed to have turned into a powerful bronze person as his every strike contained tremendous strength at the greatest level.
Bang, bang, bang!
Chen Ying’er felt her small hand go numb every time they crossed blows.
She really did suppress Chen Yu with regards to Inner Breath. However, her physical constitution, strength and defensive abilities was much more inferior than that of Chen Yu’s.
“How powerful!”
“What Body Tempering method is this? It’s so powerful.”
A few high levelled Clan Elders in the Chen Clan, that were in the surroundings of the martial arts practice field, were incomparably fearful.
Even though Chen Yu still hadn’t occupied a distinct advantage at present, it was already a shocking matter for him to be able to fight with Chen Ying’er, who was at the late Connective Meridian stage like this when he was still at the initial Connective Meridian stage.
“Didn’t they say that Chen Yu has a mediocre aptitude? The clan didn’t seem to have provided him with much assistance in resources all these years.”
A few high levelled Clan Elders couldn’t stop themselves from muttering.
But this scene was like a formless yet vicious slap across Clan Head Chen Tianwei’s face, and all he felt was a scorching surge of heat.