21: You have more important things to do!

"Father, Chu Yuan said he had a Breakthrough to the Spiritual Enlightenment Realm Early Stage, why are you so excited?"

Seeing Zhang Xiangwen's disbelieving gaze, Zhang Yan asked, puzzled.

Hearing this, Zhang Xiangwen opened his mouth, somewhat speechless.

Just then, Xu Jing walked in, "It took your father four years to achieve a Breakthrough to the Spiritual Enlightenment Realm Early Stage back then, what do you think?"

Hearing this, Zhang Xiangwen fell silent.

Zhang Yan's bright eyes widened slightly, and she said in surprise, "If that's the case, isn't Chu Yuan a Genius?"

"Not a Genius! He is a Prodigy!"

Zhang Xiangwen said with a bitter smile, "If it were me, back then, let alone giving me one red jujube, even if I was given three red jujubes, I wouldn't have been able to achieve a Breakthrough within half a year."

Hearing this, Zhang Yan's eyes widened even further, blinking as she looked at Chu Yuan.

Chu Yuan scratched his head in embarrassment. He thought he had been low-key enough, but he didn't expect... "Right, let me confirm it first!"

Zhang Xiangwen said this as he walked over and pinched Chu Yuan's arm.

"Solid yet flexible. He really seems to have achieved a Breakthrough to the Spiritual Enlightenment Realm Early Stage!"

Immediately, he quickly drew the dagger he carried and swiftly slashed the back of Chu Yuan's hand.

"Dad, what are you doing?"

Zhang Yan cried out in alarm and quickly ran over, shielding Chu Yuan behind her.

Zhang Xiangwen shook his head and chuckled, "Why are you so anxious? Look at his hand first."

Hearing this, Zhang Yan turned to look at the back of Chu Yuan's hand, only to see that it was clean.

Forget blood, there wasn't even a wound, only a shallow scratch mark.

Seeing this, Zhang Yan's beautiful eyes were full of confusion. She grabbed Chu Yuan's hand and examined it.

She clearly saw her father slash the back of Chu Yuan's hand with the dagger!

Why was there no wound?

Just then, Zhang Xiangwen's voice drifted over, tinged with helplessness.

"Stop looking. Chu Yuan has already stepped into the Spiritual Enlightenment Realm Early Stage. Ordinary blades and spears can no longer leave wounds on him."

"Unless I use my full strength..."

"But even so, the moment a wound appears on his hand, my dagger will inevitably be nicked, or possibly even completely destroyed."

Hearing this, Zhang Yan finally believed him.

She looked up in surprise, "No wonder I rarely see Father suffer external injuries. Is this Spiritual Enlightenment Realm already so formidable?"

"Alright, everyone, come and eat!"

Xu Jing shook her head, but the look in her eyes toward Chu Yuan grew increasingly satisfied.

However, at the same time, a hint of worry couldn't help but surface in her eyes.

As the group ate dinner, Zhang Yan's beautiful eyes kept glancing at Chu Yuan; she was practically glued to him.

Regarding this, a trace of worry appeared in the eyes of Zhang Xiangwen and his wife.

Chu Yuan was too outstanding. For Zhang Yan, who only had eyes for him, this might not be a good thing!

The couple exchanged a look and sighed inwardly with helplessness.

Chu Yuan grew up under their watch, and his character was excellent. They truly didn't want to stop the two from interacting.

They only hoped that this boy, Chu Yuan, would be kinder to their Yaner in the future!

After finishing dinner.

Zhang Xiangwen said, "After discussion, we have arranged for people to patrol for the foreseeable future."

"Uncle Zhao and Tie Chu, two Clan Chiefs, will lead the patrols in the first half of the night. I and the other two Clan Chiefs will lead the patrols in the second half. You should rest early."

Hearing this, Xu Jing and Zhang Yan showed worry on their faces.

Chu Yuan said, "Uncle Zhang, let me join you!"

Zhang Xiangwen shook his head, "No need, you have something more important to do!"

"Uncle Zhang, what is it?"

Chu Yuan raised an eyebrow slightly. Could he have something more important?

Zhang Xiangwen's expression was serious, "After I leave, take my saber and help me guard Yaner and the others!"

Hearing this, Chu Yuan narrowed his eyes, vaguely understanding his meaning.

Zhang Xiangwen patted his shoulder, "Originally, according to our speculation, both Tie Zhu and you were in danger and should have stayed with us."

"But now that you have achieved a Breakthrough, coupled with my saber, we don't need to worry about your safety."

Chu Yuan nodded. It seemed that what he and Xu Jing had thought of, Zhang Xiangwen and the others had also realized.

"Uncle Zhang, I will protect Aunt Xu and Sister Yaner well."

"I trust you!"

Before long.

Night completely fell, and the four people returned to their rooms.

"Boy, how did you Cultivate?"

In the darkness, Zhang Xiangwen's voice drifted over, sounding very curious.

Chu Yuan hesitated for a moment. He had strengthened the backup copy of the Heavenly Revelation Basic Method once, and decided to tell him the contents of this version.

Afterward, he quickly scanned the contents.

Because he mastered a more complete Cultivation Technique, this version was easier to understand.

He chose his words carefully, then said, "Uncle Zhang, when I was Cultivating, I felt the Cultivation Technique was a bit sluggish, so I just followed my own heart."

"You..."

Zhang Xiangwen suddenly sat up, staring at Chu Yuan in astonishment, "You didn't Cultivate according to the Cultivation Technique?"

Chu Yuan nodded, "Based on my Cultivation progress, I made thirty-six modifications to the Cultivation Technique, and the effect was slightly better."

"You..."

Hearing this, Zhang Xiangwen was completely stunned.

This brat was truly bold!

Crucially, he succeeded. Who could argue with that?

Chu Yuan continued, "Uncle Zhang, I will now tell you the places I modified."

"That wouldn't be good, after all..."

Zhang Xiangwen was tempted, but he still shook his head and refused.

"Uncle Zhang, don't overthink it!"

Chu Yuan smiled, "This originally belongs to the village. Furthermore, as a member of the village, it's good that I can make a contribution."

"This... alright!"

Zhang Xiangwen nodded, "Explain it to me first. Once I successfully Cultivate it, we will find a way to write it into a manual tomorrow morning and place it in the Ancestral Hall."

"Okay!"

Chu Yuan nodded, then immediately explained it to Zhang Xiangwen and guided him in his practice.

Half an hour later.

Zhang Xiangwen couldn't help but exclaim happily, "Good boy, this really works!"

"I feel like Cultivating is much smoother, it's just that the Spiritual Qi in Xiao Huang Village is too thin today."

"Wait a minute!"

"Thin Spiritual Qi? Don't tell me this was caused by your Cultivating today?"

Hearing this, Chu Yuan scratched his head and smiled, quickly changing the subject, "Uncle Zhang, you should rest early. You still have to get up in the second half of the night!"

"No need!"

Zhang Xiangwen shook his head, "I'll just Cultivate until the second half of the night. That way I'll be more energized!"

"Alright! Then Uncle Zhang, remember to wake me up when you leave!"

Having said that, Chu Yuan lay down to sleep.

Seeing this, Zhang Xiangwen shook his head and chuckled softly, a hint of a smile flashing in his eyes.

Next, he closed his eyes and began to Cultivate, but did not forget to dedicate a wisp of his mind to observing the outside world.

Time flowed by.

In the blink of an eye, it was the second half of the night.

Zhang Xiangwen stopped Cultivating, woke Chu Yuan up, and then left alone.

Chu Yuan got up, grabbed the saber, and went straight to the main hall to sit down.