112: Chapter 112 is about geniuses, and also very exciting!

Chapter 112: A Genius and a Hard Worker!

Half an hour later.

Shen Quan walked out of the secret room, his aura steady, his steps vigorous, and his spirit refreshed.

Patriarch Shen Tianze was sitting in the main hall drinking tea; seeing his son enter, he looked him up and down and nodded slightly.

"Not bad, Soul Fire Realm sixth stage, and your Foundation is very stable."

Shen Quan grinned, his face full of pride. "Of course! Look whose son I am!"

Patriarch Shen Tianze rolled his eyes, too lazy to acknowledge him.

He took a small jade bottle from his robe and placed it on the table.

The jade bottle was translucent white, its surface carved with intricate runes, with a faint spiritual light flowing through it.

"There is one more drop of phoenix blood inside. Take it to Shen Chong."

Shen Quan was taken aback. "For Shen Chong?"

"Yes." Patriarch Shen Tianze nodded. "Shen Chong has awakened the Azure Wood Precious Body. His Aptitude is excellent, and he is a future pillar of our Shen Family. This phoenix blood will be of great use to him. Deliver it to him and, while you're at it, spar with him."

Shen Quan took the jade bottle and carefully tucked it into his robe.

He was naturally no stranger to Shen Chong.

The story of how Shen Chong fell from being a Genius to a waste and then rose again had spread throughout the Shen Family.

He heard that Ninth Uncle had stepped in to help Shen Chong extract a Saint's remnant soul from his body and gave him an eighth-grade Spirit Pill to help restore his cultivation.

Now, Shen Chong was already at the third stage of the Soul Fire Realm. Although not as strong as him, he was still outstanding among his peers.

"Father, I'm going now."

Shen Quan turned and walked out of the hall.

...

In the East Courtyard of the Shen Family, there was a secluded small house.

Shen Chong sat cross-legged on the bed, his eyes slightly closed. Azure light flowed around him like ripples of water, illuminating the small room as if it were shrouded in the warm spring sun.

The aura of the Azure Wood Precious Body slowly rose from him. That vibrant surge of spiritual power was more than twice as strong as it had been a month ago.

"Huff—"

Shen Chong slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air and opened his eyes.

In his eyes, two flashes of azure light flickered and vanished.

He looked down at his hands. Faint azure patterns were flowing in his palms, a characteristic that only appeared after cultivating the Azure Wood Precious Body to a certain level.

"Soul Fire Realm sixth stage."

Shen Chong murmured to himself, his voice carrying a hint of excitement that was hard to conceal.

One month.

It had been a full month since he returned from the Secret Realm.

He had hardly stepped out of this small house.

Every day was spent doing nothing but cultivating.

Meditating and Qi Refining in the morning, practicing boxing and Body Tempering during the day, and contemplating Cultivation Techniques at night—he didn't dare to slack off for a single moment.

His experience in the Secret Realm made him deeply realize how weak his strength was.

A Dharma Image Realm demon Cultivator could crush him with a flick of a finger.

The experts of the Primal Chaos Realm and Asking Dao Realm could make him breathless just by releasing their aura.

Not to mention the Saint who appeared later...

"I must become stronger."

Shen Chong clenched his fists, his eyes full of determination.

"Strong enough to protect myself, strong enough to help the Ninth Elder, and strong enough so that no one looks down on me!"

Liu Xuzi's voice echoed in his mind with a hint of emotion. "Young Master, your progress this past month has been rapid. I have lived for thousands of years and seen countless prodigies, but someone as hardworking as you is truly rare."

Shen Chong smiled slightly. "Senior, you overpraise me. My talent is inferior to others, so I can only rely on hard work to make up for it."

"Talent inferior to others?" Liu Xuzi scoffed. "Young Master, if those words got out, how many people would you infuriate? The Azure Wood Precious Body is a peerless Physique that only one in a million possesses! And you're telling me your talent is inferior?"

He paused, his tone filled with a bit of helplessness. "Young Master, this past month, you've been cultivating for ten hours every day and only resting for two. Even a body made of iron couldn't withstand that! You have the Azure Wood Precious Body, so your recovery ability is strong, but you shouldn't push yourself like this."

Shen Chong shook his head. "Meditating and cultivating is a form of rest."

Liu Xuzi was silent for a long time before finally saying with a sigh, "People often say that in the path of cultivation, natural talent comes first; if your talent is lacking, you won't go far on the path of the Dao. But people don't know that as long as one is willing to persevere in cultivation, even a mortal body can achieve the Great Dao! For someone like the Young Master, who has both outstanding talent and diligent cultivation, there are no more obstacles on the road to becoming a Saint!"

Shen Chong gave a shy smile.

Compared to the Ninth Elder, he was still far behind.

"Young Master, someone is coming."

Liu Xuzi's voice echoed in his mind.

Shen Chong frowned slightly.

He sent out his Divine Thought to sweep outside the courtyard.

After a moment, his brow unfurled.

It was Shen Quan.

Shen Quan pushed open the courtyard gate and strode in, a smile on his face. "Shen Chong, are you cultivating?"

Shen Chong stood up and cupped his hands in greeting. "Brother Quan."

Shen Quan waved his hand, walked over to the bed, sat down, and looked him up and down.

"Hmm, not bad. Your aura is much steadier than before. The Azure Wood Precious Body really is different; its recovery ability is just too strong."

Shen Chong said modestly, "Brother Quan, you overpraise me. I'm just following the steps of cultivation."

Shen Quan chuckled and took out the jade bottle from his robe, placing it on the table.

"I brought you something good."

Shen Chong looked down, and his pupils suddenly constricted!

The jade bottle was translucent white, with a faint crimson-gold light shining through its walls, casting a warm glow over the tea set on the table.

Although separated by the jade bottle, he could clearly feel that it contained an extremely terrifying energy!

That energy was fiery and majestic, as if it could burn everything to ashes!

"This... what is this?!" Shen Chong's voice was trembling.

Shen Quan grinned and said word by word, "phoenix blood."

Shen Chong gasped, feeling as if he had been struck by lightning, freezing on the spot.

phoenix blood?!

The legendary treasure that could allow a Cultivator to undergo a complete transformation and cleanse their marrow and meridians?!

"Bro... Brother Quan, this... this is too precious, I..." Shen Chong's voice was shaking, his eyes full of disbelief.

Shen Quan waved his hand, interrupting him. "Hey! This was given by Ninth Uncle. It's not just for you; I have some too, so just take it. You've awakened the Azure Wood Precious Body and are a future pillar of our Shen Family. This phoenix blood will be of great benefit to your cultivation. Don't be difficult; hurry up and refine it."

Shen Chong opened his mouth to say something more, but Liu Xuzi's voice rang out in his mind.

"Young Master, take it."

Liu Xuzi's voice was full of excitement. His illusory soul form paced back and forth in Shen Chong's Dantian, his eyes flashing with excitement.

"phoenix blood! This is the Origin essence blood of an ancient Divine Beast! A treasure rarely seen in a thousand years! Even among the ancient imperial clans of the Central Continent, only the most core direct descendants are qualified to enjoy it! That Excellency really has nothing but the best intentions for you!"

Shen Chong was silent for a moment, then took a deep breath and carefully tucked the jade bottle into his robe.

"Brother Quan, thank the Ninth Elder for me."

"Why thank me? We're family. No need for such formalities." Shen Quan waved his hand, stood up, and stretched his limbs. "I heard your cultivation has increased greatly recently. How about we spar?"

He was full of anticipation. Shen Chong had an Innate Treasure Body, while he had an Acquired Treasure Body.

He really wanted to test the gap between them.

"Don't worry, we'll suppress our strength to the same Realm for a fair match!"

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