Strongest Replication

Chu Fann didn't tell Chu Zhongtian why he had to attend this ceremony. It was actually because he had just received news that the Extreme Yin Fruit that his family was looking for had been sent back to the family through a special channel.    

    

In other words, after New Year's Eve, the patriarch would begin preparing to become a Qi Transformer. With Chu Tianyun's current strength, he could easily break through to the Qi Transformation Realm after consuming the Yang Fruit and the Extreme Yin Fruit.    

    

This also meant that in the near future, the patriarch would gradually retreat behind the scenes. Then, it would be time for the family to choose a new heir.    

    

The one with the highest reputation and prestige among the young generation was Chu Zhongtian. However, just below him in stature and prestige was Chu Hongwei from the previous younger generation. Therefore, the successor would be chosen between the two of them.    

    

In reality, Chu Zhongtian was superior to Chu Hongwei in every aspect, so Chu Fann didn't think highly of Chu Hongwei.    

    

First, Chu Hongwei only had a mid Level-8 talent, so his future achievements would definitely not be as good as Chu Zhongtian's.    

    

Second, his loyalty to the family was far inferior to Chu Zhongtian's. After all, Chu Zhongtian had always prioritized the interests of the family. Not only did he get the first place in the Hunting Contest, but he also helped a fellow disciple get the second palace.    

    

Third, the old ancestor of the family attached great importance to Chu Zhongtian. Therefore, Chu Zhongtian was bound to get that successor position.    

    

However, they had to smooth out all the rough edges before they could pronounce him the successor. So, they decided to use New Year's Eve as an opportunity to display Chu Zhongtian’s might and prestige to everyone in the family... and also worship the ancestors.    

    

"All right." Chu Zhongtian helplessly nodded his head and agreed.    

    

He had planned on secretly leaving the Chu Family had Chu Fann's explanation not satisfied him. However, he couldn't refuse the annual ancestral worshiping ceremony since he was a Chu Family disciple.    

    

Furthermore, although Chu Fann didn't say it explicitly, Chu Zhongtian could guess that Chu Tianyun was paving the way for him. So he had nothing to refuse.    

    

"Grand Elder, please." Seeing that Chu Zhongtian agreed to stay for the time being, Chu Fann secretly heaved a sigh of relief and gestured to the grand elder.    

    

As someone who had been in contact with Chu Zhongtian the longest, Chu Fann knew Chu Zhongtian's character very well. He knew that if he didn't give Chu Zhongtian a reasonable explanation, Chu Zhongtian would agree on the surface but would actually leave the family secretly.    

    

"Oh, I'm just here for a simple matter. On the second day of the Lunar New Year, I will make a trip to the Luolin town. Tian, if you are interested, you can come with me," said the grand elder with a laugh.    

    

"Thank you for your kindness." Chu Zhongtian expressed his gratitude.    

    

The grand elder said that he was going to Luolin town for some business, but Chu Zhongtian was sure that the grand elder was actually escorting him to the Endless Forest. After all, the grand elder wasn't just a Level-9 alchemist, but he was also a Level-9 Body Refiner.    

    

Furthermore, the grand elder had a high status in the family, so if he were to go out and do business, he would definitely be followed by the family's experts. Therefore, Chu Zhongtian's safety could be guaranteed along the way to the Luolin town.    

    

"You're welcome. I haven't been to Luolin town for many years. I really miss Old Mu. I wonder how he's been these years," The grand elder stroked his slightly pale beard and said with a smile.    

    

After the grand elder and Chu Fann left, Chu Zhongtian first asked Chun Xiang to prepare dinner for them. Then, he sat on the chair and began thinking.    

    

There were still seven days until the second day of the Lunar New Year. He could use these seven days to choose to breakthrough and become a Level-7 Qi Refiner. As for duplicating pills to increase his potential, he could postpone it till the second day of the Lunar New Year. After entering the Endless Forest, he could use strange beast corpses to duplicate them.    

    

Since he had formed a reasonable plan for cultivation, Chu Zhongtian next had to consider how he would ensure his safety in the Endless Forest.    

    

He was no longer Chu Zhongtian, the cripple. He was not now Chu Zhongtian, the strongest cultivator of the Chu Family's younger generation. Not only that, but he was now the hope of the Chu Family, and the other three big families would give anything to crush that hope.    

    

Aware of his strength, the three big families would certainly send stronger experts to assassinate him.    

    

Of course, to avoid attracting the Chu Family's attention, they would not send out intermediate or above levels' Body Refiners. After all, any move made but an intermediate or above Body Refiners made for great news that the public just loved to spread. So, his assassins would at most be at the early levels of the Body Refining Realm. (Ed/n: Level-1 to Level-3 were early levels, Level-4 to Level-6 were intermediate levels, Level-7 to Level-9 were advanced levels, and Level-10 was a peak level.)    

    

To ensure his safety, he had to learn a better movement technique so that he could run away far more quickly and efficiently.    

    

Thinking of this, Chu Zhongtian got up and planned to go to the library to have a look. However, when he saw the dark sky outside, he could only give up on the idea for the time being.    

    

It was getting late, and he had to be in peak mental and physical state to choose a good movement technique. Therefore, Chu Zhongtian did not continue his cultivation; instead, he ate the delicious food prepared by Chun Xiang, went back to his bedroom, and slept soundly.    

    

The Chu Family's library was built by an ancestor of the Chu family, Chu Zimai. After hundreds of years of expansion by countless Chu Family powerhouses, the library had become one of the three most important buildings in the Chu Family.    

    

After greeting the seventh elder, who was guarding the library, Chu Zhongtian went straight in.    

    

The library was divided into three levels. The first level stored Qi Refining Realm cultivation methods, martial skills, a complete set of medicinal material, and some books about famous rumors.    

    

The library was one of the restricted areas of the Chu Family. There were strict rules that dictated the entrance to each level. The first floor of the library was accessible to most Chu Family disciples. If it were a direct descendant, they could even enter and exit the first floor freely.    

    

Direct descendants who had made great contributions to the family could obtain a chance to enter the second floor of the library.    

    

As for the library's third floor, only the patriarch, the grand elder, and the seventh elder had the right to enter.    

    

Although there were many books on the first floor, Chu Zhongtian had been through all of them a year ago since he was looking for a way to heal his meridians. Therefore, he didn't stay any longer and went straight to the second floor.    

    

Compared to the tens of thousands of books on the first level, the number of books on the second level was much lower. Chu Zhongtian roughly counted and found that there were less than a hundred of them.    

    

Compared to the tens of thousands of books on the first level, the number of books on the second level was much lower. Chu Zhongtian roughly counted and found that there were less than a hundred of them.    

    

There were only five movement technique manuals on the bookshelf. Chu Zhongtian took out one and opened it to take a closer look.    

    

"Wind Breaker."    

    

"Fire Thunder Step, okay."    

    

"'Electricity Cloud?"