Volume One, Chapter Four: Rapid Advancement

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Chen Fei’s longing got the better of him once again, and he pushed the door open to enter. Fumbling with his hands, he sat down by the table and poured himself a glass of water.

On the frostbed.

Su Ran saw that her blind husband had come in again!

Su Ran: “...”

Chen Fei’s eyes were vacant as he drank water and said, “Sorry, maybe because of the heavy bleeding, I’m always thirsty at night.”

Su Ran replied exasperatedly, “Take the teapot out—don’t disturb me again!”

Chen Fei wore a face full of reluctance.

Really, his wife lying on the bed was so beautiful.

Her long, fair legs sprawled on the icy bed.

Her proud, white jade-like bosom, faintly tinged with a blush, was visible through the curtain.

He truly wanted to sit there and drink water forever.

But now that Su Ran had spoken, Chen Fei could only helplessly carry the kettle out.

Not long after.

Outside the bridal chamber.

The crowing of a rooster echoed.

The next moment.

Su Ran, dressed in a flowing purple gown and battle robe, stepped out of her secret chamber, her figure graceful and beautiful.

Her features were stunning—dark eyebrows like the moon, cheeks like jade, a high nose bridge beneath which her lips were vividly red.

Without a doubt, in terms of appearance alone, Su Ran was at least three degrees more beautiful than Qin Shuang!

Su Ran looked at Chen Fei and said, “Unless there’s something urgent, try not to leave this room, and do not leave the Su residence. Miaoyue is my most capable maid—you can trust her completely.”

After speaking, Su Ran turned and left.

Chen Fei stared at Su Ran’s back, inwardly marveling. Who would have thought that beneath such a slender figure hid such turbulent depths?

At breakfast, Miaoyue delivered a meal box.

One roast chicken, two bowls of rice, and some cooked wine.

Chen Fei ate the food but did not drink the wine. He needed a clear mind to crush the Qin family and avenge his grievances!

After eating, Chen Fei stepped out of the room and asked Miaoyue, “Miaoyue, I heard the Su family estate has a spiritual energy vein in the mountains where cultivation is twice as effective. Can I enter?”

Miaoyue glanced at Chen Fei with puzzlement.

This son-in-law—blind and with a ruined dantian—still wanted to cultivate?

Miaoyue replied, “Young master, the Su family indeed has such a mountainous area, and all family members are allowed to enter for cultivation. Since you are the lady’s husband, you should naturally have access. But the lady said before she left...”

“Take me there,” Chen Fei said calmly, his aura radiating authority.

Miaoyue swallowed the rest of her words.

At this moment, she realized that even though the young master was disabled, he was still someone not to be disobeyed.

Miaoyue took Chen Fei by the arm and headed toward the left courtyard of the Su residence.

The left courtyard was vast, filled with rolling hills and bamboo groves.

At the entrance.

Su family guards stopped Chen Fei.

Miaoyue said, “My young master is going in; according to Su family rules, he is qualified.”

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The five guards sized up Chen Fei, then burst out laughing.

“Your young master? A cripple? What use is he going in?”

“Does he really think he’s the master? Everyone knows the lady married him just as a shield.”

“A useless wretch wants to enter the Su family sanctuary? Ridiculous! Get lost!”

Chen Fei stood to the side, frowning at their insults.

A bunch of lowly guards dared to insult him like this. It seemed Su Ran had difficulties within the Su residence as well.

Miaoyue stepped forward, drawing her sword with a sharp hiss.

She spoke in a delicate voice, “Silence! The young master and the lady have performed the wedding rites and ancestral ceremonies. He is the legitimate and rightful husband of the Su family and your master. If you show such disrespect, don’t blame me for being rude!”

The guards laughed even louder.

“Ridiculous. The lady can barely protect herself, we’re not afraid of her, let alone a mere maid.”

“You look so cute—why don’t you stay behind to be my woman after the lady marries into the city lord’s mansion?”

“Hahaha, I bet she’ll end up as a concubine in the city lord’s mansion.”

The group laughed arrogantly.

Miaoyue stepped forward angrily, ready to strike.

At that moment, two young gentlemen suddenly approached.

One slapped the captain of the guards hard across the face.

“This is outrageous! Chen Fei is Su Ran’s husband. Even if he’s disabled, he is your master! Step aside!” The young man said coldly.

The guards were stunned, then quickly moved aside, looking puzzled.

Because these two young men were Su Mingcheng and Su Mingcai.

They were Su Ran’s cousins and rivals.

Yet now, why were they defending Su Ran’s husband?

Su Mingcheng turned to Chen Fei with a smile.

“Brother-in-law, sorry to embarrass you. Our Su family is a well-known clan in Huangwu City, and having unruly servants like these is our fault.”

Chen Fei cupped his hands and nodded in thanks.

Su Mingcheng said, “Brother-in-law, please enter. You are now one of the core members of the Su family. You can come to the back mountain cultivation mines anytime.”

Miaoyue, observing this scene, looked puzzled and a bit anxious.

She quickly tugged at Chen Fei’s arm and whispered, “Young master, I feel Su Mingcheng and Su Mingcai harbor ill intentions. Maybe we shouldn’t go in.”

Chen Fei shook his head.

“You wait here for me. I won’t give up—I will definitely find a way to cultivate.”

With a bamboo stick in hand, Chen Fei wobbled into the Su family’s left courtyard.

Behind him, Su Mingcheng and Su Mingcai smiled faintly at the sight.

Inside the cultivation grounds.

A dense spiritual energy greeted him.

Chen Fei was surprised.

No wonder the Su family consistently ranked among the top three in Huangwu City.

This cultivation courtyard must conceal a small spiritual vein!

Now, in Huangwu City of the Great Qing Kingdom,

the Su, Qin, and Lin families stood as the three great clans.

The Lin family was known for alchemy, the Su family for mining, and the Qin family for transporting treasures with their caravan.

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Indeed, each of the three great families had their unique strengths!

However, the Qin family’s present scale of caravans was all thanks to this time traveler.

Chen Fei glanced around cautiously, seeing no one paying attention, he put away his bamboo stick and quickly ran toward a secluded spot.

The courtyard was filled with bamboo groves, mining pits, rocks, and shrubs.

Soon, Chen Fei jumped into a hidden mine pit and immediately began meditating cross-legged.

He could clearly see that Su Mingcheng and Su Mingcai, who had helped him at the gate, were not sincere.

But he was not afraid!

Who would have guessed that a man whose eyeballs had been gouged out could still see everything?

Chen Fei immediately activated the myriad-path cultivation method.

The surrounding spiritual energy poured into his dantian’s Void Heaven Cauldron.

The absorption speed exceeded all his expectations!

It was like a black hole devouring everything!

“The Void Heaven Cauldron’s absorption speed is far beyond what I imagined!”

“My cultivation speed will greatly accelerate.”

“In less than three days, I will have my revenge!”

Chen Fei absorbed the energy furiously, circulating it throughout his body to restore his strength.

Two hours later.

The dense spiritual energy scattered throughout the mining ground had nearly all been absorbed by him alone!

Chen Fei’s cultivation soared rapidly to the eighth stage of the Spirit Gathering Realm—becoming an eighth-grade Spirit Master!

The Spirit Gathering Realm is where one clears the dantian and meridians to gather spiritual power for personal use. Cultivators at this stage are called Spirit Masters.

Spirit Masters are ranked from first to ninth grade. The ninth-grade Spirit Masters in Huangwu City are absolute experts!

The next stage after Spirit Gathering Realm is the Spirit Transformation Realm.

Spirit Transformers can control the changes of spiritual power.

At this stage, cultivators form spiritual armor, shape-shift weapons, split mountains with bare hands, and pluck flying leaves to decapitate!

Cultivators who reach the Spirit Transformation Realm are called Great Spirit Masters. The elders and heads of the three great families in Huangwu City all belong to this rank.

Chen Fei stood up, joyfully looking at his hands.

At this moment, he almost thought he was dreaming! The Void Heaven Cauldron’s speed of absorbing spiritual energy was terrifying!

Before, with his triple-pupil spirit-root talent, he was already a genius in Huangwu City. But his previous absorption speed was less than one ten-thousandth of what it was now!

With the Void Heaven Cauldron as his dantian, his absorption and utilization of spiritual energy were terrifyingly efficient—unmatched in the world!

Then, Chen Fei shook his head helplessly.

Most of the spiritual energy in the Su family estate had been sucked dry by him.

To restore the previous concentration, it would take at least three months. After all, spiritual energy in the vein slowly disperses over time.

At that moment, footsteps and voices came from afar.

“Mingcai, the spiritual energy concentration in our courtyard is abnormal. Why is it so diluted today?” It was Su Mingcheng’s voice. “Also, where has that blind cripple been hiding? We can’t find him anywhere.”