Chu Yan continued to circulate Origin Qi in the medicinal bath. If others saw him, they would surely be surprised. Not to mention that Chu Yan had always been at the first level of Fan Chen Realm and One-Star Life Body, a complete waste, and had never received any good guidance, so logically, his circulation of Origin Qi should have been very clumsy. But it was not so; Chu Yan's circulation of Origin Qi was not only effortless but also followed a unique Cultivation Technique.
However, if an astute person were present, they would immediately see the ordinariness of this Cultivation Technique; it was merely a Yellow Rank First-Grade Cultivation Technique. In the eyes of ordinary people, even a Genius would be trained into a waste by Cultivating such a Cultivation Technique; it was simply a waste of time.
But Chu Yan was not impatient; he continued to circulate it unhurriedly and methodically.
"Heavenly Star Transcendence Classic! This is the Cultivation Technique my mother left for me back then. She said that if one day I could open the Nine Heavens Mysterious Tower, I shouldn't be overly ambitious, but just slowly Cultivate according to the records in this Cultivation Technique. Although I don't know why she didn't leave me a Heaven-Grade or higher Cultivation Technique, since mother said so, I'll Cultivate it this way."
The Heavenly Star Transcendence Classic emphasized a natural progression, a steady flow. Although it couldn't drastically increase Chu Yan's strength, it subtly nourished every Meridian throughout his body, which was very beneficial to Chu Yan at the moment.
"Now that I have opened the Nine Heavens Mysterious Tower and can Cultivate, my strength is even a bit stronger than that of ordinary Family Disciples. However, once I encounter a Clan Disciple like Qin Feng, relying solely on brute force becomes a bit strained. It seems it's time to Cultivate a Martial Skill," Chu Yan thought to himself. Only with a powerful Martial Skill could a Cultivator unleash their true power.
Regarding Martial Skills, Liu Family Disciples all went to the Martial Skill Pavilion to choose them. Liu Tianfeng had long ago approved Chu Yan to freely enter and exit the Martial Skill Pavilion, but Chu Yan had never gone. The reason was simple: he didn't care for the Liu Family's Martial Skills. Over the years, he had already prepared many Martial Skills for himself, just waiting to open the Nine Heavens Mysterious Tower and be able to Cultivate.
Chu Yan took out over a dozen Martial Skills from the medicinal bath. These Martial Skills all emitted a faint glow. If an outsider saw them, they would surely be astonished, because among them were some extraordinary Martial Skills that had reached High Grade above Heaven-Grade, rare treasures even in Changlong Country.
However, in Chu Yan's hands, these Martial Skills seemed very common and ordinary. He selected among the many Martial Skills, but mostly shook his head.
"Although these Martial Skills are all of High Grade, my current Life Body and Realm are not enough. If I rush for success, it will instead affect my Cultivation, leading to more loss than gain. I can only choose a lower-grade Martial Skill first."
Chu Yan sensed with his hand on the dozen or so Martial Skills, checking if any could resonate with him. But unfortunately, the lowest-grade of these Martial Skills were all Earth-Grade Martial Skills, requiring at least Moving Dust Realm to Cultivate. Chu Yan's Origin Qi simply couldn't awaken them.
"How embarrassing!"
Chu Yan felt a burst of helplessness, but just then, his eyes suddenly lit up, falling on a book emitting a faint soul light.
"Soul Capture Skill?" Chu Yan was attracted by this Martial Skill. It was a Martial Skill without a grade, perfectly suited for the current Chu Yan.
"You're the one!" Chu Yan decided to start with this Soul Capture Skill.
This Soul Capture Skill was very special; it could materialize Qi into a powerful soul light for attack. Most importantly, this Martial Skill had no requirements for Cultivation, making it relatively crude. It simply launched projectiles using Origin Qi; as long as your Origin Qi was strong enough, it was possible for you to destroy mountains and rivers, or shatter the sky and crack the earth with a single move. But if your Origin Qi was not strong enough, then this move would become a soft, showy display.
Understanding the efficacy of this Martial Skill, Chu Yan immediately laughed.
"What a fierce Martial Skill! The person who created this Martial Skill back then must have been a brute who only understood brute force. If it were anyone else, they definitely wouldn't Cultivate such a useless Martial Skill… But I possess the Nine Heavens Mysterious Tower. I don't have more of anything than others, but what I do have more of is Origin Qi. I spent ten years nourishing the Nine Heavens Mysterious Tower, and the Origin Qi in my body is like a torrent of mountains and rivers, comparable to an ordinary Moving Dust Realm expert. So, this Martial Skill in my hands is a secret treasure!"
Chu Yan nodded in satisfaction, then began to circulate the Cultivation Technique, starting to mobilize the Origin Qi within his body.
Before long, Chu Yan's Origin Qi reached a certain Realm. He raised his hand, and with a palm strike into the Void Realm, the medicinal liquid in the wooden tub formed a vortex, was sucked up, and gathered in Chu Yan's palm, forming a very powerful projectile.
"Boom!"
Chu Yan struck a heavy punch, and the wall ten meters away collapsed. Half the room was shattered by his single blow?
Looking outside through a large hole, Chu Yan felt a wave of embarrassment. He had only intended to try out a move, but how did he almost demolish the house?
However, Chu Yan then burst into excited laughter. With this move, he could definitely defeat Qin Feng.
"But this Soul Capture Skill consumes a lot of Qi. With just one palm strike, most of the Origin Qi in my body was depleted. It seems I shouldn't use it easily in the future. I should also Cultivate some simpler Martial Skills for self-defense later." Chu Yan lay in the wooden tub, not bothering with the hole in the wall. He just let the cold wind blow, taking an open-air bath. Unconsciously, a night passed.
The next morning.
When a ray of morning light scattered down, Chu Yan only felt soreness all over his body, but when he clenched his fist, a faint glow appeared in the air, wrapping around Chu Yan's wrist to form a halo.
Chu Yan looked at the halo on his fist and smiled with satisfaction.
"After soaking in the medicinal bath all night, although stung by the medicinal properties, the Origin Qi consumed in your body has all recovered."
A cold wind swept by, and Chu Yan shivered on the spot. Then he saw the large hole in the wall and gave a bitter smile: "It's a good thing it's summer. If it were winter, I would have frozen to death last night."
"Ah!"
Bao'er brought Chu Yan clothes to change early in the morning, but as soon as she reached the door, she saw the large hole in the wall and couldn't help but let out a scream!
"Young Master!"
Pushing the door open, Bao'er breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Chu Yan was fine, but then her little face flushed, and she quickly turned around.
"Bao'er? Why are you screaming? Could it be that my imposing physique scared you?"
"No, it's not that. I was worried about Young Master. I saw a big hole in the wall, and I thought the Qin Family had come to attack you last night," Bao'er said, with her back to Chu Yan.
"Haha, don't worry, I made that big hole."
"Young Master made it?" Bao'er was full of doubt: "Isn't Young Master a waste? How could he make such a big hole in the wall?"
"How dare you call me a waste? You're asking for a beating!" Chu Yan had already changed into the clothes Bao'er brought him, then he put on a fierce expression and glared at Bao'er.
"Young Master, Bao'er knows her mistake!" Bao'er quickly pleaded for mercy.
"Haha, I'm just teasing you. How could I bear to hit such a good girl as Bao'er?" Chu Yan rubbed Bao'er's head, feeling an inexplicable fondness for her.
"But Young Master, did you really make that hole in the wall?" Bao'er was still a bit disbelieving. Although Chu Yan was very impressive yesterday, even forcing Qin Feng away, the Liu Family's houses were built with glazed tiles and secretly reinforced with profound iron. Even an ordinary sixth-level Fan Chen Realm practitioner couldn't directly punch a hole through it with a single blow.
"Of course it was me. If it were the Qin Family, would I still be alive now?"
Chu Yan glanced outside. Because of his marriage, the Liu Family was very lively. Early in the morning, the servants were already busy, and the windows were adorned with celebratory red flowers and auspicious characters.
Looking at these red flowers and auspicious characters, Chu Yan couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
"It really is time to get married, but it's a pity… Mother, your son's marriage cannot be personally presided over and arranged by you. But Mother, please rest assured, your son has now opened the Nine Heavens Mysterious Tower. It won't be long before your son brings your daughter-in-law to rescue you. You must wait for your son."
Chu Yan looked up, and even though it was daytime, he could still clearly locate the position of that Star Shard.
Chu Yan had always known that his mother was not dead; she was waiting for him on that continent.
The matter of the large hole in Chu Yan's room caused quite a stir in the Liu Family. Liu Tianfeng also came to visit early in the morning after hearing about it.
Seeing that Chu Yan was fine, Liu Tianfeng finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Nephew Chu!"
"Uncle Liu!" Chu Yan smiled courteously.
"Are you alright?" Liu Tianfeng Asked, looking at the large hole in Chu Yan's room.
"Of course I'm fine, Uncle Liu. Look, aren't I full of vigor now?" Chu Yan naturally knew what Liu Tianfeng was asking and shook his head with a smile.
Liu Tianfeng then nodded in relief: "It's good that you're fine, it's good. Are you accustomed to living in the Liu Family now? If there's anything uncomfortable, tell Uncle Liu, and Uncle Liu will send someone to fix it for you."
"It's very comfortable, Uncle Liu, you don't need to trouble yourself. Besides, I won't be living here for too long, will I?" Chu Yan said with a smile.
Liu Tianfeng was stunned, and immediately understood Chu Yan's implied meaning: "You rascal, but you're right. After three days, when you and that girl Qingcheng get married, I will give you a Liu Family mansion, and you two can move in there."
"Thank you, Uncle Liu!"
Liu Tianfeng nodded, then he hesitated repeatedly, but still couldn't help but ask: "Nephew Chu, I heard that you had a verbal dispute with the Qin Family's Third Young Master yesterday?"
"About that? Uncle Liu, don't worry, if the Qin Family comes to cause trouble, I will handle it myself and will never implicate the Liu Family."
"That's not what I mean. Although the Qin Family is currently a favored Family in Changlong Country, my Liu Family is not necessarily afraid of them. You will marry Qingcheng in three days; you will be a member of my Liu Family. If the Qin Family really dares to cause trouble, tell Uncle Liu, and Uncle Liu will stand up for you."
A warm current flowed through Chu Yan's heart, and his impression of Liu Tianfeng grew even better.
To be honest, he had initially thought that Liu Tianfeng, after knowing he was a waste, would refuse this marriage. After all, Liu Qingcheng had excellent talent and would surely enter a sect in the future. At that time, even without the protection of his background, the Liu Family could still thrive in a small Changlong Country. But Liu Tianfeng did not, he still insisted on this marriage, which deeply moved Chu Yan.