397: Chapter 397 Breakthrough to the Heavenly Realm!

Yan Qingwu trembled all over.

The moment the power was infused into her, she could feel a warm energy surging into her body from her back.

That power was incredibly pure, without a single trace of impurity, like the warm spring sun, gentle and mild.

Subconsciously, she wanted to circulate her cultivation to resist it.

But Ye Chen's voice drifted calmly from behind her.

"Don't move."

"Relax."

"I am helping you clear your meridians."

Yan Qingwu took a deep breath, suppressing the tension in her heart, and closed her eyes, allowing that power to roam through her body.

The energy flowed slowly along her meridians; wherever it passed, blocked acupoints and accumulated impurities were washed away bit by bit, like melting snow.

Yan Qingwu's complexion gradually became rosy.

She could feel her cultivation level climbing at an incredible speed!

Early Earth Realm...

Mid Earth Realm...

Late Earth Realm...

*Crack!*

It felt as if something inside her body had shattered.

An unprecedented surge of power erupted from the depths of her energy center!

Heaven Realm!

She had stepped into the Heaven Realm!

Yan Qingwu was completely stunned.

She sat blankly on the sofa, feeling the majestic, surging true qi within her body, her mind a complete blank.

She had originally only been at the Early Earth Realm.

According to normal cultivation speeds, even with the family's resources tilted in her favor, it would take at least three to five years to step into the Heaven Realm.

But now...

In just a few minutes, she had crossed into the Heaven Realm in one step?

Yan Qingwu suddenly turned her head and looked at Ye Chen in disbelief, her voice trembling.

"You... you helped me break through to the Heaven Realm?"

Ye Chen put away the shanhai bottle, tucked it into his robe, and nodded calmly.

"Mm."

"Is this stroke of fortune big enough?"

Hearing this, Yan Qingwu was shell-shocked.

Satisfied?

How could 'satisfied' even begin to describe this?

This was a pleasant surprise!

A massive, heavenly surprise!

She jumped up from the sofa, grabbed Ye Chen's arm, and her face turned red with excitement.

"Big! It's incredibly big!"

"Ye Chen! You're amazing! You can actually help someone break through directly to the Heaven Realm?!"

Ye Chen felt dizzy from her shaking and reached out to hold her shoulders.

"Alright, alright, stop shaking me."

"You've just broken through and your realm isn't stable yet. Stay here and consolidate it properly."

"I have to catch a flight."

After saying that,

He turned and headed for the door.

Yan Qingwu was stunned for a moment and quickly took two steps to chase after him: "You're just leaving like that?"

Ye Chen waved his hand without looking back.

"What else? Stay and spend the night with you?"

"Hurry up and consolidate your cultivation, don't waste my effort."

As his voice faded,

The door closed with a *thud*.

Yan Qingwu stood in the room, looking at the closed door, both annoyed and amused.

But then again...

Because she had broken through to the Heaven Realm, all her original frustration vanished instantly.

Never mind just keeping an eye on people for Ye Chen.

Even cleaning up that guy's messes wouldn't be out of the question!

One had to realize...

Not just anyone could step into the Heaven Realm at her age!!!

She immediately walked back to the sofa and sat down.

Taking a deep breath, she closed her eyes and began to circulate her cultivation technique, consolidating the power she had just attained.

The true qi flowed slowly through her meridians, like small streams merging into a river, finally returning to her energy center.

That power was more than ten times stronger than before!

The corners of Yan Qingwu's mouth couldn't help but curl upward slightly.

Heaven Realm.

She had actually stepped into the Heaven Realm so effortlessly.

That man...

Just how many more secrets did he have?

An hour later.

Yan Qingwu slowly opened her eyes, a sharp light flashing within them.

Her realm was completely stabilized.

She stood up, walked to the window, looked out at the bustling street scene of the Magic City, took out her phone, found a number, and dialed it.

It rang twice before being picked up.

Yan Huifeng's voice came from the other end.

"Qingwu? What made you think of calling your dad?"

Yan Qingwu took a deep breath: "Dad, do you know what level I am at now?"

Yan Huifeng was stunned for a moment, then laughed.

"What level?"

"If I remember correctly, weren't you at the Early Earth Realm when you left last time?"

"What, did you break through?"

"Then you must be at the Mid Earth Realm now, right?"

His tone carried a hint of gratification and pride.

To be at the Mid Earth Realm at this age was already considered a genius.

Well...

Except for that monster Ye Chen.

But in the next second,

Yan Qingwu smiled sweetly and spoke words that shocked him: "Dad, broaden your horizons a bit. I'm actually... Early Heaven Realm."

As her voice fell,

The other end of the phone fell into a deathly silence.

He was completely dumbfounded.

Early Heaven Realm?

When his daughter left last time, she was clearly at the Early Earth Realm!

How many days had it been?

She had skipped an entire major rank and stepped into the Heaven Realm???

He suddenly snapped out of it and couldn't help but ask: "How... how did you do it?"

Yan Qingwu smiled radiantly, her smile carrying a bit of pride and a bit of complexity.

"It was Ye Chen."

"He helped me break through."

Yan Huifeng was stunned again.

Ye Chen?

That young man who turned the capital upside down?

That ruthless man who crushed the Third Elder of the Chen Family with one foot?

He helped his daughter break through to the Heaven Realm?

And...

Directly from the Early Earth Realm to the Early Heaven Realm???

Yan Huifeng took a deep breath, trying his best to calm himself down.

"Qingwu, tell Dad the truth."

"That Ye Chen... how exactly did he do it?"

Yan Qingwu shook her head, her tone carrying a hint of helplessness.

"I don't know either."

"He just told me to sit down, then stood behind me for a while."

"And then... I broke through."

Yan Huifeng fell silent.

After a long time,

His voice came through again, tinged with complexity.

"I knew it."

"How could a young man I, Yan Huifeng, hold in high regard be that simple?"

"He is even more extraordinary than I imagined!"

Yan Qingwu curled her lip: "Do you even need to say that?"

Yan Huifeng ignored his daughter's retort and continued to himself.

"To be able to help someone break through directly to the Heaven Realm—such a method is unheard of even in the Kunlun Ruins."

"Why don't you just listen to your dad and go after him?"

Yan Qingwu was speechless and rolled her eyes: "Dad, just shut up. Don't worry about my business."

On the other end of the phone, Yan Huifeng laughed heartily.

"Fine, fine, fine, Dad won't worry anymore, and I won't urge you to come back. You can do whatever you want, as long as you don't create a life."

Yan Qingwu asked blankly: "What 'create a life'?"

Yan Huifeng explained solemnly.

"A life!"

"Our Yan Family places the most importance on not getting pregnant out of wedlock."

Yan Qingwu's face instantly flushed bright red.

"Dad!!!"

She roared and slammed the hang-up button.

Yan Qingwu clutched her phone, standing by the window, the blush on her face refusing to fade.

"What pregnancy out of wedlock? What is he even talking about!"

She gritted her teeth and muttered under her breath, but Ye Chen's harmless-looking face involuntarily surfaced in her mind.

And then,

Her face turned even redder.

She took deep breath after deep breath, trying to suppress the embarrassment and anger in her heart, then turned and walked toward the door.

"Whatever, I'm going back to keep an eye on those wolf cubs."

"That bastard ran off to Central Plains City to cause trouble, and I'm the one who has to clean up the mess."

She pushed open the door and strode out.

At ten o'clock that night, the flight Ye Chen was on landed at the Central Plains Airport.

When he walked out of the terminal, it was already late at night.

He casually hailed a taxi.

"Driver, to Qianlong Mountain."

The driver was a Middle-aged Man in his forties. He was stunned for a moment and glanced at Ye Chen through the rearview mirror.

"Young man, going to Qianlong Mountain this late? There's nothing to do there, the scenic area closed long ago."

"Why not go tomorrow morning?"

He was a local and could tell at a glance that Ye Chen was a tourist visiting the area.

And that he was heading for Qianlong Mountain.

So,

To prevent him from making a wasted trip, he gave a kind reminder.

Ye Chen leaned back in his seat and spoke calmly: "It's fine, just take me to the foot of the mountain."

The driver shook his head and didn't ask further. He stepped on the gas, and the car drove into the night.

An hour later.

The taxi stopped at the entrance of a forest.

The driver pointed at the dark mountain silhouette ahead.

"There, that's Qianlong Mountain."

"The scenic area's main gate is another five hundred meters forward, but it's definitely closed at this hour."

"Young man, are you really going up now?"

Ye Chen paid the fare and pushed the door open: "Yeah, thanks."

The driver watched his back disappear into the night, shook his head, muttered "weirdo," and drove away.

Ye Chen walked up the mountain path.

Although it was called a mountain path, it was actually an asphalt road built for the scenic area, with streetlights on both sides.

After walking for a few minutes, he saw the entrance to the scenic area.

The iron gate was locked tight, and the guardhouse next to it was dark—clearly, no one was there.

Ye Chen looked around; there was no one in sight.

He lightly tapped his right foot on the ground and his whole body soared into the air, lightly clearing the three-meter-high iron gate and landing inside the scenic area.

He continued upward.

Qianlong Mountain wasn't high, with an altitude of only a few hundred meters.

Ye Chen's pace was swift, and in less than fifteen minutes, he reached the summit.

The summit was an open platform with some pseudo-antique buildings and several viewing decks.

Ye Chen's gaze swept over the area and spotted that Warring States ancient tomb.

The tomb had been protected, with a glass cover built over it, surrounded by police tape, and a cultural relic protection unit plaque standing nearby.

Ye Chen walked to the glass cover and looked down.

The tomb wasn't large and was completely empty inside; it had clearly been excavated long ago.

Ye Chen frowned slightly.

Chen Feng had said that the warring states silk manuscript was dug out from this ancient tomb.

But looking at it now, the tomb had already been cleared out. How could anything be left?

He released his perception, probing into the depths of the tomb.

Soil, gravel, decayed wood chips...

There was nothing.

Ye Chen withdrew his perception and shook his head slightly.

"It seems this trip was in vain."

He turned to leave.

Just then,

His footsteps paused slightly.

His gaze fell on a large tree next to the tomb.

It was an Old Locust Tree, its trunk so thick it would take several people to encircle it. The bark was cracked and weathered, full of the marks of time.

It was at least a thousand years old.

Ye Chen stared at the tree, a strange look flashing in his eyes.

Because within his perception, this tree...

Had a problem.