"The Dao Comprehension Pill truly lives up to its reputation. In just three days, it allowed me to unravel the complex scriptures of the Wordless Medical Canon. It saved me at least several years of accumulation and laid a solid foundation for my medical knowledge."
"At this moment, in terms of medical skill alone, I've probably already surpassed Lin Xiao, the Divine Physician protagonist. After all, he's only a Fourth-Rank Battle General right now, and the spiritual imprint of the Wordless Medical Canon in his mind has unlocked far less content than the original copy in my possession."
"What a pity. If only I had more Dao Comprehension Pills. Such divine treasures are perfect tools for cultivating techniques, mastering secret arts, and breaking through realms."
A trace of exhaustion appeared on Chen Beiyuan's naturally noble and imposing face as he muttered to himself.
Three days and three nights of uninterrupted study had drained him mentally. Even with a physique far superior to that of ordinary cultivators, the strain on his spirit had left him utterly exhausted.
Putting away the Wordless Medical Canon, he took a pitch-black pill from a white jade bottle and swallowed it.
The pill's potent medicinal power immediately surged through his body, rapidly restoring both his physical fatigue and mental depletion.
This black pill was called the Heart Demon Pill, a special medicine recorded within the Wordless Medical Canon.
For practitioners of demonic arts, it provided tremendous restorative benefits, allowing one to quickly return to peak condition in a short period of time.
After discovering that its effects far surpassed the Demonic Flame Pills supplied by his family, Chen Beiyuan decisively abandoned the family-provided medicine and replaced his daily supply entirely with Heart Demon Pills.
It had to be said that the Wordless Medical Canon, Lin Xiao's greatest cheat and golden finger, contained endless auxiliary methods. Not only did it hold miraculous healing arts and deadly poison techniques, but also alchemy methods that aided cultivation.
It truly encompassed everything imaginable.
Chen Beiyuan dared to claim that calling this strange medical scripture the greatest book in the world would not be an exaggeration.
"System, open my status panel."
[Ding! Status Panel Activated!]
Host: Chen Beiyuan
Age: 18
Cultivation: High-Rank Battle Marshal (Fifth Rank)
Cultivation Arts:
Prison-Suppressing Demonic Scripture (Level 8) Wordless Medical Canon (Unique)
Combat Techniques:
Forbidden Extinction Demonic Flame Palm Forbidden Extinction Demonic Prison Fist Forbidden Extinction Blood Slash Prison-Suppressing Shackles ...
Battle Soul: ???
Destiny: Heavenly Fated Great Villain
After three days of comprehension, the Wordless Medical Canon had finally appeared in the cultivation arts section, signifying that Chen Beiyuan had officially mastered it and entered the threshold of true proficiency.
"It's time to visit Donghua Academy and claim the reward that belongs to me."
After a quick wash and change of clothes, Chen Beiyuan pushed open the door and prepared to leave.
The moment he stepped outside, however, he froze.
Old Chen—the one-armed elder—was standing guard outside with a broken saber in hand.
Beside him stood a tall, imposing middle-aged man.
"Dad."
Chen Beiyuan called out.
The man before him was none other than his father.
Chen Zheqing.
The current Patriarch of the Donghua Chen Family.
One of the military leaders of the Empire's Third War Zone.
(The First and Second War Zones were directly controlled by the Imperial Family.)
Despite being one of the leading military figures of the younger generation within the Donghua Empire, Chen Zheqing was dressed in simple casual clothing, looking more like a handsome middle-aged uncle than an intimidating authority figure.
There was none of the aloofness or severity people normally associated with someone of his status.
"Finished your seclusion?"
Chen Zheqing carefully examined his son. After confirming that Chen Beiyuan had reached the High-Rank Fifth-Rank Battle Marshal realm, he nodded with satisfaction, a pleased smile appearing on his face.
"Before entering seclusion, you asked the family to find a suitable guardian puppet and guardian beast. We found a few candidates, but none were quite satisfactory."
"Coincidentally, quite a few visitors came by recently, so I've asked the Bai Family and the Wei Family to help search as well. There should be some news soon."
Chen Beiyuan was slightly stunned.
He hadn't expected his father to take the matter so seriously.
The Bai Family.
The Wei Family.
Both were among the Empire's top aristocratic clans, each protected by an Eighth-Rank Battle Emperor.
The Donghua Bai Family was the clan behind Chen Beiyuan's fiancée. They were renowned for their unique beast-taming arts and were widely known throughout the Empire as the "Beast-Taming Clan."
The Wei Family, meanwhile, was one of the Empire's most low-profile top families. Most of the time they seemed almost invisible, yet no one dared underestimate them.
After all, the Wei Family specialized in the art of puppetry.
Chen Beiyuan understood very well that although his father spoke casually, persuading those two great families to help would not have been easy. It undoubtedly required favors and benefits in return.
There was no such thing as a free lunch in this world.
Even though the Bai Family and Chen Family were connected through an engagement, necessary interests still had to be settled clearly.
Furthermore, while his father claimed the family's own findings were "a bit lacking," Chen Beiyuan was certain that none of them would be below the level of a Sixth-Rank Battle King.
The reason they hadn't simply handed those over and instead sought help from two top-tier families was simple.
A father would always do everything in his power to give his child the very best.
Chen Beiyuan fell silent.
At this moment, he could clearly feel the silent care and support of his family.
Even among top aristocratic families, internal struggles over power and interests were common. Falling out over benefits was nothing unusual.
Yet what the Donghua Chen Family offered him was something more.
Family.
This top-tier clan that had been exterminated in the original story was perhaps the only family that valued kinship above profit.
In the original novel, regardless of what choices the original Chen Beiyuan made, the Chen Family had always supported him without hesitation.
Even when the family stood on the brink of destruction, Chen Zheqing chose to send his son away while remaining behind himself to bear the greatest burden.
A deep light flashed through Chen Beiyuan's eyes.
He had made up his mind.
Now that he was here, none of the tragedies destined to happen would ever come to pass.
"Alright. I know you still need to visit Donghua Academy, so I won't keep you."
"But there's one more thing."
"The younger generation monsters from all the major imperial families are returning one after another. They're obviously coming for you."
"Matters among the younger generation aren't something the Chen Family can interfere with. You'll have to handle them yourself."
"And also..."
"That little girl from the Bai Family—your fiancée—should be returning soon as well."
"According to your mother, the two of you should get married as soon as possible. She's already talking about wanting grandchildren."
"Personally, I reserve judgment on that. You're only eighteen. There's no need to step into the graveyard called marriage so soon. You can enjoy a few more years first..."
Chen Zheqing continued rambling.
As for everything involving Chen Beiyuan and Leng Ruobing before this...
The Chen Family Patriarch didn't even mention it.
To him, it wasn't worth discussing.
Who hadn't been young once?
The entire capital city of Yanjing knew about it.
The Donghua Bai Family knew.
Chen Beiyuan's fiancée knew.
So what?
Who would actually care?
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