63: Win the bet, Bei Ming kneels down to beg!

"Nine... nine layers, all lit up!"

Chu Cangming's eyes almost popped out of their sockets, his whole body seemed to be possessed as he stared intently at the radiant pagoda.

"The legendary Nine Orifices fully open, a Supreme Talent!"

Thump! Thump!

Inside the courtyard, Chu Family members with lower cultivation couldn't even withstand the terrifying pressure naturally emanating from the pagoda. Their legs gave out, and a large number of them knelt directly.

Wang Xiong, Zhao Tianhao, and Tian Wenyuan also felt their bodies go weak, barely able to stand by supporting each other.

All color had long drained from their faces, leaving only boundless terror.

Chu Feng's terrifying nature far exceeded their previous imagination!

This was not a mortal; this was a true god descended!

Chu Hongxuan, witnessing this scene, was completely dumbfounded. He stared blankly at the nine-story pagoda, glowing with myriad lights, like a soulless puppet.

"Fake... it's all fake..."

The next moment, another anomaly occurred!

Boom!

A chaotic pillar of light, several zhang in diameter, suddenly erupted from the pagoda's spire, shooting straight into the sky, instantly piercing through the clouds above the nine heavens.

Above the firmament, winds surged and clouds gathered. Countless auspicious clouds appeared out of nowhere, converging into a gigantic vortex.

At the center of the vortex, Dao sounds rumbled, and a supreme imperial aura, transcending all living beings, permeated heaven and earth.

"Heaven and Earth Anomaly, this is a Heaven and Earth Anomaly triggered by talent!"

Chu Cangming was so excited that old tears streamed down his face, staring at the pillar of light, unable to recover for a long time.

"A Supreme is born, Heaven and Earth celebrate together!"

The Imperial Sky Extreme Radiance Immortal Spiritual Root within Chu Feng's body, activated by this Heaven and Earth Anomaly, manifested on its own.

A dragon's roar suddenly boomed.

This dragon's roar resonated deep within everyone's soul. Those with weaker cultivation were directly shaken, their souls swaying.

The next moment, under the horrified gazes of everyone, a golden divine dragon phantom suddenly soared from behind Chu Feng, rising straight into the nine heavens.

The divine dragon was inscribed with incomparably complex innate Dao patterns. Its dragon eyes opened like two burning suns, and wherever its gaze fell, all things submitted.

Glorious divine might, overshadowing heaven and earth!

The divine dragon circled and soared around the towering chaotic pillar of light, its roars echoing, scattering clouds for thousands of miles.

"Dragon's roar in the nine heavens, all spirits submit, this is an Immortal... Immortal Spiritual Root!"

Chu Cangming was almost insane. Looking across the entire Tianxuan Continent, an Immortal Spiritual Root was a legendary existence.

It must be that an Immortal Spiritual Root should possess such talent to be able to light up all nine layers.

Who said Chu Feng had a Five Elements Mixed Spiritual Root? This was clearly an Immortal Spiritual Root!

Chu Feng's mouth twitched slightly. He never expected that simply testing his talent would even trigger the manifestation of his spiritual root.

Immediately after, the Immortal Elixir Insight Body within him also trembled slightly.

The Yellow Bell and Great Bell resonated throughout heaven and earth, purifying people's hearts.

A simple and heavy azure cauldron phantom slowly condensed and appeared above Chu Feng's head.

The cauldron's body was covered with countless alchemical runes.

The cauldron rotated slightly, inhaling and exhaling vast spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

Inside the cauldron, it seemed as if immortal nectar was churning, emitting a strange alchemical fragrance that intoxicated one's soul.

A dragon and a cauldron, two great immortal-level anomalies, simultaneously manifested around Chu Feng.

The entire Furong Town, and even half of Qingzhou, was alarmed by these successive terrifying anomalies.

Countless cultivators looked up at the sky in horror, not knowing what had happened.

Inside the Chu Family courtyard, you could hear a pin drop.

Everyone seemed to have had their souls drawn out, staring blankly at the white-robed young man surrounded by anomalies.

Their expressions could no longer be described as shock; it was complete numbness.

Immortal Body!

Immortal Spiritual Root!

All nine layers lit up!

Chu Hongxuan had long collapsed to the ground, his eyes vacant and lifeless, his Dao heart completely shattered.

"Monster, he's a monster..."

Chu Shanhe's eyes streamed with hot tears, excitement, pride, shock, bewilderment... all kinds of emotions intertwined, leaving him speechless.

Who could have imagined that his son, initially possessing a Five Elements Mixed Spiritual Root, had undergone a post-natal reversal to become an Immortal Spiritual Root? Such a thing was simply unheard of.

Wang Xiong, Zhao Tianhao, and Tian Wenyuan trembled like sieves, their hearts filled only with endless relief—relief that they had made the most correct choice.

Chu Cangming suddenly scrambled up from the ground, rushing to Chu Feng's front with an incredibly fervent gaze, as if looking at the most precious treasure in the world.

"Supreme! Immortal Seed! My Bei Ming Chu Family... no, the entire Chu Immortal Clan's revival is in sight!

Chu Feng, you must return with me to the Bei Ming Main Branch!

You will become the supreme Dao Child, cultivated with all the resources of the entire clan, and the future Chu Family Patriarch!"

However, Chu Feng, enveloped by myriad lights, still maintained that calm and indifferent expression.

He slowly withdrew his finger, and the anomalies around him slowly retracted into his body like a hundred rivers returning to the sea. The pillar of light and auspicious clouds in the sky also gradually dissipated.

"Apologies, I am currently a direct disciple of Tiansheng Academy and cannot go with you to the Bei Ming Chu Family."

Perhaps other Chu Family members might consider going to Bei Ming a step to heaven, but for him, it was not worth mentioning.

"Lord Cangming's kind intentions are appreciated, but I currently have no plans to leave Tiansheng Academy."

Tiansheng Academy had his master Hall Master Pei Qingying, Su Muxue, Su Qingqiu, his newly established foundation, and grievances that needed to be settled. Naturally, he wouldn't leave easily.

"Why?"

The fervor on Chu Cangming's face instantly froze, as if a basin of cold water had been poured over him.

"Although Tiansheng Academy is good, my Bei Ming Main Branch possesses a more complete ancient inheritance, secret cleansing methods more suitable for the Chu Family bloodline, and..."

Seeing Chu Feng remain silent, Chu Cangming dared not force him.

Such a peerless Immortal Seed would surely have a firm will, not to be swayed by others.

He immediately settled for the next best thing, his tone becoming even more earnest.

"Even if you don't want to stay in the Bei Ming Chu Family, with your talent, you can still receive the ancient inheritance cleansing. This is the greatest opportunity only core disciples of my Chu Immortal Clan can enjoy!

It can greatly stimulate bloodline potential, consolidate your foundation, and even potentially advance your Immortal Spiritual Root and Immortal Body further."

Fearing that Chu Feng would refuse again, he quickly added.

"You only need to return to Bei Ming with me once. After receiving the cleansing, your stay or departure is entirely up to you. Bei Ming will not obstruct you in the slightest!"

Chu Feng pondered briefly upon hearing this.

This ancient inheritance cleansing sounded genuinely beneficial and should help him rapidly increase his strength.

Although he was strong now, he also had many enemies; strengthening himself was always the right choice.

"Alright." Chu Feng finally nodded slightly. "I will go to Bei Ming with you once."

Chu Cangming was overjoyed, almost jumping up in excitement.

"That's great!"

However, Chu Feng's tone shifted.

"However, I have just returned home and need to stay for two days to handle some family matters."

"Yes! Of course, you can!" Chu Cangming nodded his head like a chick pecking rice, no longer showing any pretense of being a Nascent Soul cultivator. "Let alone two days, even two months is fine."

For him, as long as Chu Feng was willing to go, waiting any longer was worth it.

Chu Shanhe's mouth twitched slightly. Earlier, he had wanted Chu Cangming to stay for a few days, waiting for the younger generation of the Chu Family who went to participate in Tiansheng Academy's New Student Enrollment Assembly to return.

At that time, Chu Cangming had not said that.

Just then, Chu Feng's gaze swept over the completely stunned Chu Hongxuan.

"Your spot is mine."

"No!"

At these words, Chu Hongxuan immediately snapped back to reality.

With a panicked look, he scrambled to Chu Cangming, grabbing the hem of his robe, pleading mournfully.

"Lord Cangming, you can't abandon me!

The bet... that bet doesn't count, I was confused for a moment!

I've already lit up three layers of the pagoda, I'm qualified to go to Bei Ming!"

He was completely panicked and regretted it.

Seeing that Chu Feng not only won the bet but also displayed such heaven-defying talent, even the clan envoy was bowing to him.

And he himself, due to a foolish bet, was about to lose this sole opportunity to 'leap over the dragon's gate,' which he naturally could not accept.

However, facing Chu Hongxuan's pleas, the smile on Chu Cangming's face instantly vanished without a trace.

He gently flicked his sleeve, and an invisible force jolted Chu Hongxuan away, sending him sprawling to the ground in a sorry state.

"A bet is a bet. Since you personally made the wager, how can you go back on your word?"

Talents like Chu Hongxuan were dime a dozen in the Bei Ming Chu Family. How could he offend a peerless prodigy like Chu Feng for the sake of an ant?

"The Bei Ming Chu Family does not need faithless individuals. You have already lost your qualification to go to Bei Ming."

...Chu Family backyard.

Chu Shanhe stood before the newly planted moonlight dew condensing vine, unable to help but say.

"You should take such a spiritual plant back to Tiansheng Academy. Leaving it in the Chu Family is truly a waste of heavenly resources."

Unexpectedly, Chu Feng shook his head.

"The cultivation resources provided by the Academy are sufficient for me."

Of course, the real reason was that he didn't need to cultivate at all; he just needed to wait for Su Qingqiu to return his cultivation.

Therefore, the moonlight dew condensing vine had a greater purpose staying in the Chu Family.

"There's one more thing. Lin Yao and the others have all passed the assessment and have all been accepted as direct disciples by the Ten Yard Heads."

"What?" Chu Shanhe suddenly turned his head, his eyes wide. "Direct disciples?"

For him, the fact that those children could pass the assessment was already incredibly good news. Who would have thought that all of them would be accepted as direct disciples by the Ten Yard Heads?

Then, he quickly realized.

"Presumably, the Ten Yard Heads all gave face to you."

Chu Feng did not deny this.

"Currently, in Tiansheng Academy, everyone knows my Chu Family. As long as I am here, the Chu Family disciples will surely receive cultivation from the Academy."

Chu Shanhe took a deep breath, his eyes involuntarily moistening.

"Good, good! My Chu Family has finally made it!"

Once his emotions had somewhat settled, Chu Feng took out the thousand-year Earth Marrow Ginseng from his storage ring.

"Father, you have been stuck at the mid-stage Foundation Establishment for a long time. This ginseng will help you break through."

Chu Shanhe did not decline this time. If the Grand Elder's cultivation hadn't surpassed his, today's events wouldn't have happened.

He immediately sat cross-legged in the courtyard and began to circulate his energy to refine it.

The Earth Marrow Ginseng transformed into a warm current that surged into Chu Shanhe's limbs and bones. His face flushed, and the spiritual energy fluctuations around him grew stronger and stronger.

At the same time, Chu Feng took out the ancient lightning-attribute magic weapon fragment.

He concentrated, sinking his divine sense into the fragment.

In an instant, he felt as if he was in a sea of lightning, with myriad bolts of lightning intertwining, evolving the profound mysteries of lightning Dao between heaven and earth.

Those runes came alive, constantly evolving in his mind.

Tiny electric sparks began to jump around Chu Feng's body, making crackling sounds.

The sky had also darkened at some unknown point, and dark clouds gathered above the Chu Family.

Chu Feng was completely immersed in the state of enlightenment, oblivious to the changes in the outside world.

Thunder rumbled, and electric snakes danced wildly!