Chapter 27: The Li Dynasty (3)
Once word spread that Su Chen had obtained a purple-quality Spirit Vein, no one in the clan doubted his talent any longer. The reason so many remained wary of prodigies like him traced back to the infamous Feng Chen from his previous life.
After Feng Chen's death, the truth about his secret cultivation method—burning lifespan to force breakthroughs—came to light. Major powers branded him a madman and took his example as a grave warning.
Within the Li faction, Su Chen's status rose dramatically. He soon received the full privileges befitting the legitimate second young master. Many elders grew especially fond of this sharp and promising youth, openly declaring themselves his supporters.
With her son's rise, Su Chen's mother—once a lowly daughter of a minor sect leader—gained real standing in the Li Clan. No one dared bully her again.
Five years passed in the blink of an eye.
Su Chen's cultivation advanced to the third layer of the Spirit Sea Realm. The news stunned the clan elders. Thirty-odd years earlier, the chaos-bringer Feng Chen had burned through his lifespan at a terrifying pace—yet even that paled beside the speed of their clan's new qilin child. This was a true genius.
Naturally, Su Chen requested permission to study the cultivation technique left behind by Ancestor Li Shenhua. After the discussion, the elders agreed to let him attempt the legendary method.
At last, Su Chen stood before the technique he had longed to see.
"Imperial Apex Shock-the-World Technique—what an overbearing name!"