196: Chapter 196 Father and Son Talk

Seeing Chen Shan Shi endure the last wave of heavenly lightning, Chen Qingyuan couldn't help but laugh heartily, genuinely happy for Chen Shan Shi.

Since he founded the Chen Family, he had only fathered a few dozen descendants, and with the passage of time, the descendants still alive were few and far between.

And Chen Shan Shi was the most outstanding among his younger generation in terms of talent, not only breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Realm but also having considerable achievements in the path of Formations.

At this moment, Chen Shan Shi's consciousness recovered, and he immediately mobilized the spiritual energy throughout his body to refine his Golden Core with the lightning. As time passed, Chen Shan Shi could sense that the originally rough Golden Core in his Dantian's spiritual sea was now perfectly round and integrated.

All the Golden Core spiritual energy was gathered into the Golden Core.

After a long while, Chen Shan Shi slowly opened his eyes, feeling the changes in his body.

"Father, I've broken through to the Golden Core Realm."

"Haha, good, good, good."

"Now that you've broken through, you can't slack off in your future cultivation either. Cultivate well, and you'll have a chance to condense a Nascent Soul then." Chen Qingyuan advised with a smile.

Currently, the Chen Family controls a large-scale ultra-long-distance teleportation array. Although they don't know what kind of scene is on the other side of the teleportation array, it is certain that this is an unimaginable Opportunity for the Chen Family.

If they can ascertain the situation on the other side of the teleportation array and utilize the resources there, the Chen Family won't be as strapped for resources as they are now.

Chen Qingyuan looked at Chen Shan Shi with an appreciative expression, then took out a bell-shaped Magical Artifact from his storage bag.

"Mountain Shi, this Demon Sound Bell is the lifebound magical treasure of Blood Without Cliff, the Sect Master of the Blood Hidden Gate. You've just broken through to Golden Core and don't have a suitable weapon yet, and refining a lifebound magical treasure also takes time. So, you should first refine this Demon Sound Bell for self-defense."

"This bell is a soul attack magical treasure. When activated with Golden Core spiritual energy, its sound can cause the soul to sink. Even a mid-stage Golden Core Cultivator will be affected if they are not prepared."

"Father, this... this is too valuable." Chen Shan Shi looked at the bell magical treasure in Chen Qingyuan's hand and involuntarily wanted to refuse.

Chen Qingyuan waved his hand.

"Mountain Shi, you have a total of 42 siblings, but only four are still alive, and you are the eldest among them."

"Now that you have also broken through to the Golden Core Realm, there are some things this Father wants to discuss with you."

Chen Shan Shi's face showed a look of confusion.

"Father, please speak."

Chen Qingyuan sighed and continued, "Back then, your eldest brother, Shan Chen, discussed with you brothers to use the strength of the entire Chen Family to support my Breakthrough to the Nascent Soul Realm. To achieve this goal, they were even unwilling to expend resources to attempt to form a Golden Core."

"Over the years, your brothers and sisters have passed away one after another. How could I not know the reason?"

"Like your second sister and sixteenth brother, both had dual Spiritual Root Aptitude and broke through to Foundation Establishment at a young age. When they reached Foundation Establishment completion, I had already prepared Water-Fire Two-Aspect Pills for them. But even when they reached the end of their lifespan, they stubbornly refused to attempt to undergo the Golden Core Lightning Tribulation."

Chen Qingyuan's face showed a look of sorrow.

Hearing this, Chen Shan Shi's expression changed.

"Father..."

Chen Qingyuan waved his hand, interrupting Chen Shan Shi's explanation, and continued.

"You are the same. Your talent is extremely high, yet you were reluctant to break through to the Golden Core Realm, instead contributing all the resources you collected and prepared to the Chen Family in exchange for cultivation resources for me."

"Now that I have broken through to the Nascent Soul Realm, you no longer refuse that Water-Fire Two-Aspect Pill. Do you think I don't know what you're thinking?"

"For so many years, I have been supported by you. This Father has long felt immense guilt in his heart. If you brothers had not made such sacrifices, how could the Chen Family have only one Golden Core Cultivator for so many years?"

"Of course, my original purpose in founding the Chen Family was to better collect resources, but I also didn't want my own cultivation to delay yours."

"Now that I have broken through to the Nascent Soul Realm, I have enough time to strive for the next Realm. From now on, the Chen Family will not need to collect resources for me anymore, and in the future, the Chen Family will fully assist the Foundation Establishment juniors in undergoing the Golden Core Lightning Tribulation."

"So, don't refuse this Demon Sound Bell. Go and refine the Demon Sound Bell first to stabilize your Realm. Once your Realm is stable, come find me, and I'll take you somewhere." Chen Qingyuan said with a smile.

Hearing this, Chen Shan Shi's eyes were filled with tears, his lips trembled slightly, and his heart was filled with mixed emotions. For so many years, he and his siblings had silently suppressed their desire for cultivation for the sake of the Chen Family and their Father's pursuit of a higher Realm, contributing all the resources they collected to the Chen Family.

Chen Qingyuan's heartfelt words now made him feel that his long-held persistence was understood, and also made him feel his Father's deep guilt.

"Father..." Chen Shan Shi's voice choked, "Everything we did was so that the Chen Family could have a better future. Now that you have broken through to the Nascent Soul Realm, the Chen Family has a stronger reliance, and it was all worth it."

Chen Qingyuan stepped forward and gently patted Chen Shan Shi's shoulder, "I understand your intentions and appreciate your efforts. But from now on, you must also consider your own cultivation. The Chen Family needs more Golden Core Cultivators to gain a firm foothold in the cultivation world."

Although Chen Qingyuan has now broken through to the Nascent Soul Realm, he is not the only Nascent Soul cultivator in the entire Nanjiao Region. The fourth-tier old flood dragon in the Liyang Volcanoes, the master of the Myriad Treasure Pavilion, and the master of the giant ship that arrives every ten years, are all Nascent Soul cultivators.

Therefore, although Chen Qingyuan has broken through to the Nascent Soul Realm, he cannot yet dominate the Nanjiao Region.

The Chen Family also needs to develop discreetly.

Chen Shan Shi nodded vigorously, "Father, please rest assured, I will definitely cultivate diligently and not fail your and the Chen Family's expectations."

Afterward, Chen Shan Shi took the Demon Sound Bell and began to examine it carefully. The Demon Sound Bell was exquisitely shaped, and the surface of the bell was covered with twisted patterns.

When activated by Golden Core power, the bell gently shook, emitting a crisp sound that also carried a hint of eeriness. He could feel his consciousness become momentarily absent, accompanied by symptoms of nausea.

"What a treasure!"

"I will go and refine this treasure now to stabilize my Realm." Chen Shan Shi said.

Chen Qingyuan smiled and nodded, "Go ahead, come find me anytime if you have any problems."

At this moment, in the Celestial Star Sect shop in the Market, the manager Qi Zhen looked at the tribulation clouds slowly dissipating in the sky and showed a nonchalant expression.

Although he was only a Foundation Establishment cultivator, the Celestial Star Sect was a Golden Core force comparable to the Chen Family.

Moreover, the Celestial Star Sect was famous for Artifact Refining in the Nanjiao Region, and its influence was even stronger than the Chen Family's.

"Which Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Chen Family actually succeeded in breaking through to the Golden Core Realm? However, breaking through now is already late." Qi Zhen sighed. Currently, the Qingya Mountain Range is surrounded by wolves, and the Chen Family gaining just one Early Stage Golden Core Cultivator does little to affect the overall situation.