"Trash!"
"What's the use of practicing swordsmanship? Not a single vein is open in his body, this innate wasted vein, what's the use of practicing sword for a hundred years?"
"Don't talk nonsense, how could such trash live a hundred years?"
"Hahaha!"
In the Martial Arts Arena, the young man held an iron sword, sweating profusely.
To the surrounding mockery, Wang Junze was oblivious, not because these words weren't vicious enough, but because he had heard and endured even more vicious words.
Three years!
Since failing to open veins at the age of fourteen, he had heard such words every day and had long since gotten used to it.
On the Profound Celestial Continent, opening veins is the foundation of all martial artists' cultivation; the number of opened veins determines the upper limit of future cultivation!
Legend has it that there are a hundred veins within the human body, and if one can open more than nine veins, they can condense True Qi and begin the path of cultivation. Moreover, every additional vein opened beyond nine increases the speed of condensing True Qi by ten percent!
In this way, the gap between a genius and an ordinary martial artist would be indescribably vast.
Yet, Wang Junze, during his initial attempt to open veins, failed to open even a single vein, completely unable to condense True Qi, hence he was called a wasted vein!
"Shut up, don't you dare speak of my brother like that!"
Suddenly, a crisp voice rang out, causing the laughter of the crowd to come to an abrupt halt!
With a glance, a young girl in red, about fifteen or sixteen years old, angrily walked in, and with just a few words, a sliver of fear spontaneously arose in everyone's hearts.
"Xin, Miss Xin."
"Brother!"
Ignoring the crowd, the girl rushed into Wang Junze's embrace, her eyes instantly reddening.
"Little Xin, when did you come back?"
Holding his sister, Wang Junze revealed a smile long absent from his face.
Unlike Wang Junze, his sister was indisputably a favored daughter of heaven, opening forty-nine veins at the age of twelve, shocking all of Jubei City, and was exceptionally taken in by an elder of the Cloud Mirror Sect.
However, because of this, she left the Wang Family, and it had been three whole years since she last saw Wang Junze.
"Brother, ignore them, I brought you a Meridian Opening Pill, it will surely help you open your veins!"
Like offering a treasure, she took a Jade Bottle from her bosom and placed it into Wang Junze's hand, grinning widely.
"Meridian Opening Pill?!"
Upon hearing Wang Xin's words, the surrounding people all looked at Wang Junze with jealousy!
The Meridian Opening Pill, as the name suggests, is an elixir to aid in opening veins. In some ways, this is a truly transformative spirit pill!
Of course, such a spirit pill is extremely precious, with each pill worth a fortune, and it's always in high demand!
Such a sect as the Cloud Mirror Sect even has a chance of obtaining it!
However, even so, Wang Xin would likely have to pay a great price to obtain such an elixir.
"Where did you get this?"
Looking at his sister, Wang Junze felt warmth in his heart, but he still asked in a low voice.
"It was the reward for winning the sect's grand competition!"
Sticking her tongue out, Wang Xin said cheerfully, "Brother, I'm amazing. This time in the sect's great competition, I made it to the top eight. Besides this Meridian Opening Pill, there were many other rewards, so don't worry!"
Momentarily stunned, Wang Junze understood that Wang Xin had sacrificed her own cultivation resources to get the Meridian Opening Pill.
"Never do this again, brother is not that useless; I can open my own veins."
Gently patting her head, Wang Junze said softly.
"Of course, brother is the best!" Nodding cheerfully, Wang Xin took Wang Junze's arm and continued, "Let's go quickly, father is waiting for us."
With a bitter smile, Wang Junze felt disoriented. Ever since his failed attempt at opening veins, he hadn't seen his father in three years, but it was clearly not something to mention to his sister.
He could only let the little girl lead him forward.
With Wang Xin leading the way unhindered, Wang Junze quickly stepped into his father's study.
"Father!"
Upon entering the room, Wang Junze immediately greeted respectfully.
"Let go of your brother, you're grown, act properly!" Seeing Wang Xin practically hanging on Wang Junze, Wang Cheng frowned and scolded sternly.
Sticking out her tongue, Wang Xin then released Wang Junze's arm.
"Alright, Xin'er, you go out first, I have something to discuss with your brother."
Waving a hand, Wang Cheng instructed sternly.
"What's the matter that I can't hear?" Wang Xin asked discontentedly.
"Go out first, be good!"
Glaring, Wang Cheng feigned anger as he scolded.
With a pout, Wang Xin reluctantly left the room.
As Wang Xin left, Wang Cheng's expression became even colder. Slowly extending his hand, he said, "The Meridian Opening Pill, hand it over."
Hearing Wang Cheng's words, Wang Junze couldn't help but clench his fists tightly, lifting his head to say each word with emphasis, "Father, this was given to me by Xin'er!"
"I know, but if you use it, it would be a waste!"
With indifferent eyes, Wang Cheng calmly said, "Your second uncle's son opened seventeen veins this year, with this Meridian Opening Pill, he can break through to the eighteen-vein mark; using it on him is more valuable!"
"This was given to me by Xin'er!"
"I am the patriarch of the Wang Family, and every resource of the family must be allocated to the most suitable person, I will not allow you to waste any resources!" Wang Cheng replied calmly.
Wang Junze's eyes turned red, and he repeated once more, "Father, I am your son. Why have you never considered my feelings?"