213: Chen Chen and Chen Yan were born

Time flowed like water, and another twenty-odd years passed... Twenty years, but a mere flick of a finger on a cosmic scale.

However, the Cangqiong Seat Arm's initiative for peaceful development had already yielded abundant fruits.

Millions of civilizations above Level 2.0 in the Cangqiong Seat signed the "Peaceful Development Convention," establishing an interlinked education and technology exchange System.

The Guangyao Empire and Loren Civilization, once at loggerheads, had now become "Educational Cooperation Demonstration Partners."

Princes of the Guangyao Empire served as visiting professors at the "Star Sea United University" established by the Loren Civilization, while top Geniuses from the Loren Civilization went to the Guangyao Empire's "Royal Cultivation Academy" for advanced studies.

The entire Star Sea was permeated with an unprecedented... "internal competition vibe."

However, this time the direction of the competition was no longer territorial expansion, but rather educational quality, technological Breakthroughs, and — Family building.

Pillar of Leaders, Chen Jun Manor.

Ancestor Chen squinted slightly, feeling the continuous, linearly increasing lifespan within him.

[Remaining Lifespan]: 8 years... +288... +288... This number ticked steadily and regularly, like the most precise clock.

"Comfortable..."

Chen Jun sighed contentedly.

For over twenty years, his lifestyle had remained largely unchanged:

Lying down, enjoying, and occasionally "working" — which meant performing a "Foundation combing" on one of the three hundred beauties every ten years when the System acknowledged his lifespan.

The results of these twenty-plus years, however, were astonishing.

Firstly, he had over two hundred more Innnate Sun Body sons.

Secondly, the Family population grew exponentially.

The "Family Core Values Promotion and Supervision Committee" led by Chen Zhaojing and Chen Yuanhai had successfully promoted the concepts of "more births, better births, emphasis on education, Family harmony, and civilization co-prosperity" to nearly half of the civilizations in the Cangqiong Seat.

Today, in the Cangqiong Seat Star Sea, if a man cannot recite the "Eighty-One Methods of Scientific Child-Rearing"...

And a woman cannot recite the "Thirty-Six Strategies for Optimal Childbirth and Rearing," they are simply considered outcasts in social settings.

At upper-class social dinners throughout the Cangqiong Seat, the most popular topics of conversation were not military or politics, but rather—

"How many points did your child score on this month's 'Fundamentals of Cosmic Energy' exam?"

"My boy has been studying the 'Principle of Space Folding' recently; at such a young age, he can already design a simplified storage bracelet!"

"What's that! My daughter simulated a complete stellar System evolution model with her Mental Energy yesterday and was exceptionally admitted to the 'Star Sea First Demonstration Kindergarten'!"

...Competition, all-encompassing competition.

The direct result of this internal competition was the terrifying expansion of the chen clan bloodline.

Thirty-two years ago, Chen Jun's direct descendants were calculated in units of "zhao" (trillions).

Now... Chen Jun couldn't even be bothered to count anymore.

Anyway, on the System interface, the number representing the Rank progress had been steadily increasing:

[System Rank]: 168... Jing (Next Rank requirement: one gai)

At this rate, a System upgrade was just around the corner.

"Winning by lying down is the ultimate Dao..."

Chen Jun yawned, just about to take a nap, when suddenly—

The tranquility of the Manor was broken by urgent footsteps.

Head Butler Zhou Zhenshan walked quickly, with a rarely seen look of excitement on his face.

"Ancestor Chen! Ancestor Chen!"

Zhou Zhenshan's voice was trembling slightly.

Chen Jun lazily opened one eye: "Zhenshan, what's so exciting? Did that boy Guangyao make another big splash?"

"Not His Majesty Guangyao!" Zhou Zhenshan took a deep breath, trying to calm himself. "It's Leader Yun Xi and Crown Princess Yan Ji! They... they're about to give birth!"

Chen Jun froze for one trillionth of a second.

"Let's go take a look."

Chen Jun, uncharacteristically, got up from his lounge chair and stretched his somewhat stiff limbs.

The children Yun Xi and Yan Ji were carrying were the first Innnate King Body among all his descendants!

According to System rules, an Innnate King Body meant—

A higher Cultivation lower limit! Naturally growing to at least Starry Sky Level Peak!

The only regret was that the barrier of the Star River Level was too solid; even with sixty-four years of Innnate nourishment feedback—

It still didn't allow Yun Xi and Yan Ji to Breakthrough to the Star River Level, both stuck at the absolute Peak of the Galaxy Level.

The Innnate King Body is about to debut... The Human Race needs to Cultivate Gu to produce a Starry Sky Level, and my two sons, born naturally, can reach the Starry Sky Level Peak!

Awesome!

In the known Aptitude System, from low to high: Mortal Body, Martial Body, Star Body, Moon Body, Sun Body, Radiant Body, Venerable Body, King Body, Emperor Body.

The King Body was already an Aptitude standing at the pinnacle of the pyramid.

In the entire Kaleidoscope Star River, there was probably not a single Innnate King Body!

This wave is stable!

...Kunlun Star, Chen Clan exclusive medical center.

At this moment, the area outside the medical center was already crowded with people.

Chen Zhaojing and Chen Yuanhai, the director and deputy director of the "Internal Competition Committee," were naturally present, both anxiously waiting while whispering about something.

...Father, I think the standards for the next 'Most Beautiful Family in Civilization' selection can be raised a bit more." Chen Yuanhai held a light screen with dense data on it:

"Look, the 'Five-Star Most Beautiful Family' selected by the Guangyao Empire last year only had an average of 123 children per Family. How can that be acceptable?"

Chen Zhaojing rubbed his temples: "Yuanhai, you can't just look at the numbers. Among their 123 children, eight were admitted to the 'Star Sea First Demonstration Kindergarten,' and twenty-seven won awards in the 'Federation Youth Science and Technology Competition.' The quality is so high!"

"But quantity is the Foundation!" Chen Yuanhai argued, "Great-Grandfather said, 'more births, better births,' with 'more births' coming first! Without quantity, where does quality come from?"

"But your Great-Grandfather also said, 'emphasize education'!" Chen Zhaojing retorted, "Just having children without raising them is irresponsible!"

As the father and son were arguing, they suddenly saw Chen Jun approaching and quickly went to greet him.

"Grandfather (Great-Grandfather)!"

Both bowed in unison.

Chen Jun waved his hand: "Where are Yun Xi and Yan Ji?"

"In the 'Life Origin Nurturing Room,'" Chen Zhaojing respectfully replied, "The birth of an Innnate King Body may cause celestial phenomena, so full preparations must be made."

Chen Jun nodded and walked straight to the Nurturing Room.

Many people had already gathered outside the Nurturing Room.

Lin Wei, Su Yao, Xuanji, Chu Yueyao, Liu Ruyan... Chen Xi... Yun Qinglan... etc., all of Chen Jun's wives and daughters were there.

Each of them exuded a powerful aura. Seeing Chen Jun arrive, the women quickly gathered around him.

Chen Jun casually chatted with the women for a few moments, then walked to the delivery room door and looked inside through the specially designed observation window.

Yun Xi and Yan Ji lay side by side on two specially designed birthing beds, surrounded by complex medical equipment and energy guiding arrays.

Both had sweat on their foreheads, but their expressions were calm, their eyes holding a hint of... anticipation.

Just as Chen Jun arrived... "Chen Jun," Yun Xi suddenly frowned, a pained expression on her face, "The child... the child is coming out!"

"Me too!" Yan Ji also felt it.

At the moment of the Innnate King Body's birth, the cosmic Laws above Kunlun Star experienced a brief disturbance.

Inside the entire medical center, all monitoring equipment simultaneously emitted sharp alarms—not danger alarms, but overflow alarms for data exceeding limits!

"Energy Level exceeds monitoring limit!"

"Spatial structure shows micro-vibrations!"

In the control room, technicians frantically fumbled, each staring dumbfounded at the wildly fluctuating data on the screens.

And inside the Nurturing Room—

Yun Xi and Yan Ji completed childbirth almost simultaneously.

There was no cry of a normal infant.

Instead, two powerful auras, like the birth of stars, swept out from the Nurturing Room!

Buzz—

A golden pillar of light shot up into the sky, directly penetrating the medical center's layers of protection, forming a massive energy vortex outside Kunlun Star's atmosphere.

Immediately after, another crimson pillar of light intertwined with the golden pillar, transforming into an auspicious omen of twin Dragons soaring!

All monitoring stations in the entire Cangqiong Seat captured this terrifying fluctuation.

"Coordinates... Human Federation, Kunlun Star! Energy Level... cannot be measured?!"

"This is... Innnate Origin fluctuation?! So pure?!"

"Report quickly! Another super Genius has been born in the Human Federation!"

For a time, the high-ranking officials of countless civilizations were alarmed.

But everyone merely recorded and observed; no one dared to approach easily—that was Ancestor Chen's territory... inside the Nurturing Room.

Chen Jun pushed open the door and walked in slowly.

Behind him followed his wives and daughters, all holding their breath, looking at the birthing beds with tension and anticipation.

Yun Xi and Yan Ji had already sat up. Although their faces were somewhat pale, their eyes were as bright as stars.

They each held a... young man?

That's right!

Not infants, not children, but two young men who looked about eighteen years old!

One had long golden hair cascading over his shoulders, a handsome face carved like a Heavenly God, his closed eyes faintly shimmering with golden light, his aura as profound as the Starry Sky.

The other had short crimson hair like fire, distinct facial features, a rebellious sharpness between his brows, and faint flame patterns circling his body.

Both were wearing simple robes condensed from their own energy, and at this moment, they slowly opened their eyes.

When their eyes were fully open—

The space within the entire Nurturing Room solidified for an instant!

What kind of eyes were those?

In the golden-haired youth's eyes, the trajectories of myriad stars were reflected, as if the entire Universe was evolving within them.

In the red-haired youth's eyes, there was an endless Origin of fire, each gaze seemingly capable of igniting the Void Realm.

The two exchanged glances, then simultaneously turned to look at their respective mothers.

"Mother."

"Mother."

They spoke simultaneously, their voices steady and powerful, without the slightest immaturity of newborns.

Yun Xi and Yan Ji were both stunned, then their eyes reddened slightly.

"Child..." Yun Xi reached out, gently caressing the golden-haired youth's face, "You... were this big at birth?"

The golden-haired youth smiled faintly: "Innate King Body, abundant Origin, no need for an infantile period. Mother, you've toiled greatly."

On the other side, Yan Ji was saying similar words to the red-haired youth.

Moments later, both descended from the birthing beds simultaneously, standing firmly.

Both were nearly 1.9 meters tall, with tall and straight figures. Although just born, they already possessed an air of independence.

Then, they turned and looked at Chen Jun.

Without hesitation, they knelt on one knee, their movements perfectly synchronized:

"Father."

Two words, steady and powerful, carrying respect from their very Origin.

Chen Jun looked at his two sons, a hint of satisfaction flashing in his eyes.

He could feel — although these two only had the cultivation of Star Arm Level Peak, their "essence" was even higher than his own Star River Level!

It was a difference in lifelevel.

Like a piece of ordinary steel and a piece of divine iron tempered by billions of years in a stellar core, although both are iron, their intrinsic "density" and "potential" are worlds apart.

Innate King Body... truly extraordinary.

Chen Jun's sense of crisis, stemming from the "Human Race virtual universe" information, lessened a bit at this moment.

With such sons, there was no longer any worry for the entire Kaleidoscope Star River!

More importantly, this was just the beginning!

Chen Jun glanced at the lifespan increasing by 288 seconds per second, then looked at his two sons.

"Rise," Chen Jun nodded.

The two then stood up, respectfully standing to the side.

"Father, please bestow us names," the golden-haired youth said.

The red-haired youth also looked at Chen Jun.

Chen Jun thought for a moment, then looked at the golden-haired youth: "Your Origin contains the Daorhyme of stellar evolution, and your aura is grand and righteous... Let's call you Chen Chen, the 'Chen' of stars."

"Chen Chen..." The golden-haired youth savored the name, a hint of understanding flashing in his eyes. "Stellar evolution, the first light of dawn... a good name. Thank you, Father, for bestowing this name."

He then turned to Yun Xi: "Thank you, Mother, for the grace of nurturing me."

Yun Xi nodded repeatedly.

Chen Jun then looked at the red-haired youth: "Your Origin is blazing, like the first wisp of flame when the Universe began... Let's call you Chen Yan, the 'Yan' of three fires, symbolizing eternal, unextinguished flame."

"Chen Yan..." The red-haired youth's eyes lit up. "Three fires forming 'Yan,' eternally burning... it perfectly matches my Dao! Thank you, Father, for bestowing this name!"

He also turned to Yan Ji: "Thank you, Mother, for the grace of nurturing me."

Yan Ji smiled broadly, repeatedly saying, "Good child."

Chen Jun looked at his two sons, growing more satisfied the more he looked.

Star Arm Level Peak cultivation, Innnate King Body Aptitude, plus this steady Heart-Nature... "What are your plans now?" Chen Jun asked.

Chen Chen and Chen Yan exchanged glances, then Chen Chen spoke:

"Father, we have just been born and don't yet understand this world well. We wish to study for a period to understand the Federation and the Family's situation."

Chen Yan added: "Additionally, we also need to consolidate our cultivation. Although we are currently at Star Arm Level Peak, our mastery of power is not yet precise enough."

Chen Jun nodded: "Mm, go ahead. You two follow Zhao Jing and Yuan Hai first to familiarize yourselves with the Family. If you have any questions about Cultivation for now, you can ask Qinglan and the others."

Chen Chen and Chen Yan nodded simultaneously: "Yes, Father."

...In the following days, the entire Chen Clan was immersed in joy.

Countless civilizations sent congratulatory messages, and gifts piled up in the Pillar of Leaders' warehouse.

In short, the Chen Clan once again received so many gifts they were overwhelmed... And Chen Chen and Chen Yan quickly integrated into the Family... After the birth of his two Innnate King Body sons, Chen Jun lay alone in his lounge chair, lost in thought.

Should he continue to conceive ten-year-old sons next? Or save up a thousand years of lifespan?

After pondering, he decided to first let his three hundred-plus beauties each conceive a ten-year descendant before saving lifespan.

By then, all these beauties would Breakthrough to the Star Arm Level, and with their Acquired Sun Body Aptitude, they could at least give birth to descendants with Innnate Radiant Body Aptitude!

More importantly, he could now increase his lifespan by 288 years annually, and there were still 72 beauties who hadn't conceived yet.

It would only take less than three years to complete!

By then, he could increase his lifespan by 360 years annually!

He could save up a thousand years of lifespan in less than three years!

Then, he would be able to conceive descendants with Innnate Emperor Body Aptitude.

With the nourishment feedback from the Innnate Emperor Body, Yun Xi and Yan Ji would definitely be able to Breakthrough to the Star River Level!

At that time! A thousand years of lifespan could conceive descendants with Aptitude above Innnate Emperor Body!

By then, the Family's strength and Foundation would ascend countless more levels!

Unknown cosmic crisis?

Doesn't exist!

My Chen Clan IS the unknown crisis of the unknown Universe!!!