Strongest Replication

Among the four big families, the Chu Family was the one most proficient in using sabers, and one of the main requirements was having a firm and steady physical body.    

    

Without a strong physique, one couldn't utilize the very essence of sabers—its fierceness.    

    

With numerous pills at their disposal, all Chu Family disciples used pills to improve their bodies and increase their physical strength. This was also why all Chu Family disciples could practice saber techniques so well.    

    

However, these pills could only improve their external strength. It was impossible to strengthen internal components like organs, blood, ligaments, and so on by just relying on pills.    

    

If a person really wanted to master the saber's essence, they had to improve their internal components. And that was the very aspect that the Chu Family's secret realm targeted.    

    

That's right, the Chu Family's secret realm could strengthen one's internal components.    

    

However, just like the Hidden Dragon Pavilion owned by the royal family, the Chu Family's secret realm also had limitations.    

    

Just like the Hidden Dragon Pavilion, the Chu Family's secret realm could only be opened once every ten years. Though, unlike the Hidden Dragon Pavilion, ten people could simultaneously cultivate inside the Chu Family's secret realm.    

    

Then again, the Hidden Dragon Pavilion was way more effective than the Chu Family's secret realm since it could increase a cultivator's strength and also improve their potential.    

    

"Tian, you have a peak Level-8 talent, you can challenge those who are stronger than you, and you're a cryptic genius who only appears once every few hundred years. So, obviously, you are qualified to enter our family's secret realm—the Blood Prison Pavilion. We can't accept it as a request since you always had this right," Chu Tianyun quickly explained when he heard that Chu Zhongtian wanted to enter the secret realm to cultivate.    

    

"That's right, Tian. Our secret realm is called the Blood Prison Pavilion. And unlike the royal family's secret realm, our secret realm can simultaneously support ten cultivators' cultivation. Therefore, all strong-willed disciples with Level-8 or above talent can enter the secret realm as long as they are loyal to the family," Chu Fann added on from the side.    

    

Nodding his head, Chu Zhongtian first thanked him, then thought about his third request.    

    

Right now, he did not lack cultivation methods.    

    

Or cultivation resources. The reward for becoming the Hunting Contest's champion this time was very generous. That, along with his loot, was enough to support his cultivation for a long period.    

    

Be it mortal or cultivator needs, Chu Zhongtian really didn't have much to ask for, so he was currently in a dilemma.    

    

The last request was too important. If he only asked for some cultivation resources, then he would be wasting this opportunity.    

    

Perhaps it was because Chu Zhongtian had been mulling over it for a long time, but Chu Tianyun could deduce his strange dilemma, so Chu Tianyun kindly reminded,    

    

"Tian, actually, you don't have to make the third request now. When you think of something in the future, you can come to me."    

    

"Is that really okay?" Hearing that the request could be postponed temporarily, Chu Zhongtian asked, a bit unsure.    

    

"Of course." Chu Tianyun nodded and gave him an affirmative answer.    

    

"If that is the case, I will hold onto the third request for now. I will use it if I need something in the future." Since Chu Zhongtian couldn't decide, he gave the request to the future him.    

    

"Okay, since the three requests are taken care of, now is the time for your Hunting Contest's reward." After saying that, Chu Tianyun clapped his hands, and a man walked out from the meeting hall's backdoor. This person was carrying a big box with both of his hands.    

    

Chu Zhongtian's eyes lit up when he saw the box carved out of purple wood. This was the reward he got after 15 days of hard work.    

    

"Tian, open it and see if the numbers are accurate." Chu Tianyun signaled the guard to Chu Zhongtian's side so that he could check the box's contents.    

    

"There is no need to check. Just send it to Tranquil Elegant Courtyard and hand it to Chun Xiang." Even though Chu Tianyun personally asked him to check the box's contents, Chu Zhongtian wasn't stupid enough to do so.    

    

If he opened the box in front of Chu Tianyun and the 11 elders, although they would not say anything, they would definitely feel a trace of discomfort in their hearts. To them, it would seem as if Chu Zhongtian didn't believe them.    

    

"Tian, this was the Hunting Contest's reward; next is a personal reward for the family." Chu Tianyun nodded his head in satisfaction when he saw Chu Zhongtian sending the contest's reward back to the pavilion.    

    

"Family's reward?" Chu Tianyun's words had confused Chu Zhongtian. Weren't the three requests reward enough? Weren't they the family's reward for winning the contest? What was this another reward?    

    

Although he did not understand, he wasn't going to push away unknown wealth like an idiot.    

    

"That's right. The 11 elders and I think highly of you, so we decided to reward you."    

    

Actually, this new reward was added at the last minute. Just now, when Chu Zhongtian was given the Hunting Contest's reward, Chu Tianyun and the grand elder had a brief discussion. They felt that the reward given to Chu Zhongtian wasn't substantial enough to increase his strength quickly. It was also a decision that they had made to build a good relationship with Chu Zhongtian.    

    

Everyone has seven emotions and six desires. The eleven elders present all had their own families. Since they were in power now, their juniors could enjoy a good life with sufficient cultivation resources. But... what if they died?    

    

If there were no outstanding talents among the juniors to take over their family, it wouldn't take long for their family to decline completely.    

    

If they could now befriend Chu Zhongtian, the future top expert of the Chu Family, they wouldn't get any immediate benefits, but their future would hold boundless wealth. If they could form a good relationship now, Chu Zhongtian could definitely help them out in the future.    

    

One after another, the 12 of them each took out a treasure. Seconds later, every single item on the table was a precious treasure. Among them, the grand elder, who was proficient in pill refining, even took out an intermediate Level-9 Blood Refining Pill, which surprised Chu Zhongtian.    

    

Blood Refining Pill, as the name suggested, was a pill used to purify the blood.    

    

After entering the Blood Prison Pavilion to cultivate, he could use the Blood Refining Pill along with the special energy inside to improve his potential and body.    

    

Furthermore, Chu Zhongtian had numerous spirit stones in his hands, so he could even duplicate the pill.    

    

Of course, Patriarch Chu Tianyun was the one who took out the most precious treasure out of the 12 people.    

    

He decided to give Chu Zhongtian such a precious treasure because of two reasons. First, he was the patriarch, the absolute ruler of the Chu Family. His reward had to be better than everyone else's. Since many people fawned over him and gave him precious gifts, he also a lot of options to choose from.    

    

Second, Chu Zhongtian had wasted a precious request to get his son, Chu Zhongba, out of trouble. Although Chu Tianyun didn't say anything, he was very grateful.    

    

After Chu Tianyun and the others finished taking out their treasures, they all straightened their attitudes and looked at Chu Zhongtian with solemn expressions. They didn't say a word.