Strongest Replication

The experts sent by the Chu Family were finally here to pick up Chu Zhogntian.    

Unexpectedly, the one leading the group was some Chu Zhongtian was familiar with: Chu Fann, the eighth elder, and the patriarch's brother.    

His group had seven other powerful members; he could see some old faces mixed among the new ones. Of the Hu brother trio, Hu Yi and Hu Er were here. All in all, it was a neat group with matching clothes that made them seem like cult members.    

Behind the group stood a majestic strange beast.    

'Purple Gold Hawk, a Mid Level-9 strange beast?!" Chu Zhongtian was shocked after he saw the majestic gray eagle with purple claws and a sharp beak.    

Conquering the sky was everyone's wish, but not even Body Refining realm cultivators could fly. Therefore, people came to a solution: tame the strange beasts that could fly.    

After tens of thousands of years of hard work, humanity finally grasped the method to control strange beasts. As one of the three great families, it shouldn't be a surprise that the Chu Family had their own flying strange beast. What actually surprised him was the beast's level. Shockingly, the Chu Family was able to tame a Mid Level-9 beast.    

One should know that Purple Gold Hawks were extremely agile and mighty beasts. Even an advanced Body Refiner would've had a hard time defeating the Ninth Grade Middle Rank Purple Gold Hawk.    

Usually, to tame one, a Qi Transformation realm expert had to take action.'Are there any Qi Transformation realm experts in the Chu Family?'    

'Oh, there were those Yang Fruits. That kinda explains it.'    

"Chu Zhongtian greets the eighth elder and all the other seniors."Noticing Chu Fann and the other experts' approach, Chu Zhongtianhurriedly tidied his clothes and quickly walked forward to greet them.    

"Tian, there's no need for that." Chu Fann quickly stretched out his hand to stop him from bowing.    

Chu Zhongtian of now was no longer that trash of before. Despite being a mere Level-2 Qi Refiner now, with his peak Level-8 talent, he could catch up to anyone within a few years. Once that happened, his status would be way above Chu Fann's.    

"Tian, I'm really sorry. I could've never imagined that Hu San would leave you behind and escape alone." On their second meeting, Chu Fann apologized to Chu Zhongtian. However, that wasn't something Chu Zhongtian could accept, so he quickly stopped him.    

"Eighth elder, you are being too polite. I don't blame Brother Hu San. Under those circumstances, had Brother Hu San tried to bring me along, I'm afraid neither of us would've survived. After all, the other party was too strong. At that time, splitting up was the wisest choice."    

"Tian, your magnanimity has comforted me, but I won't let Hu San go without a punishment. You can rest assured about this!"    

Seeing that Chu Fann was determined to punish Hu San, Chu Zhongtian knew that there was no use in persuading him. He could only pray for Hu San in his heart, hoping that he wouldn't get too severe a punishment.    

He also knew that this was Chu Fann's way of expressing his goodwill. It actually meant: "I'll punish Hu San not because he didn't follow his orders of bringing you back safely, but because he left you behind."    

Now that he could cultivate again, the Chu Family would definitely nurture him with everything they have.    

"Eighth elder, the food's ready. Do you want to eat before leaving?" While Chu Fann and Chu Zhongtian were talking, the shopkeeper quickly came up and asked.    

"Okay, we'll eat, rest for a bit, and then leave for the capital." Initially, Chu Fann wanted to bring back Chu Zhogntian right away. However, considering that Chu Zhongtian and the shopkeeper had a good relationship, he decided to give him some face by eating before leaving. After all, the family owed Chu Zhongtian a lot, so if he could pay back a little by doing this, he would.    

Chu Zhongtian's replacement, the young man from before, couldn't help but fear for his life. Every single expert surrounding Chu Zhongtian could kill him easily without any repercussions. Yet, all those experts were busy pleasing Chu Zhongtian, asking him to return to the capital.    

The sole reason he dared to provoke Chu Zhongtian yesterday was that he thought Chu Zhongtian was still trash. He felt himself like trash who couldn't cultivate could never harm a Level-1 Qi Refiner like him.    

The young man had a peak Level-10 talent, so he could become an advanced Qi Refiner if he tried his best. And that was much stronger than what a cripple like Chu Zhongtian could fight. Unfortunately, all these thoughts resulted in him being arrogant and disdainful toward Chu Zhongtian.    

Before, he thought, 'If you think I'm arrogant, bite me!' Now... he just wanted to wake up alive tomorrow.    

Currently, Chu Zhongtian's meridians were fully healed, and he could cultivate again. With his peak Level-8 talent, he would definitely become a top figure in the family, maybe even the patriarch.    

So, would someone who had offended Chu Zhongtian live a peaceful life?    

The answer was an obvious "no." From Eighth Elder's attitude toward Chu Zhongtian just now, it could be seen how much importance the family attached to him. To bring him back to the family, they actually sent a Mid Level-9 strange beast. If he wanted to take revenge on the young man now, he only needed to say a few words in front of the eighth elder. Then, no one would be able to save his life.    

Consequently, for the time the experts were there, this young man lived in constant fear. After Chu Zhongtian and Chu Fann left Luolin Town on the Purple Gold Hawk, he couldn't help but feel fear and confusion. 'Where is the punishment?'    

It was not until three days later that he realized that Chu Zhongtian had long since stopped caring about small figures like him. This made him happy and sad simultaneously.    

Happy because his life wasn't in danger.    

Sad because he was indeed just a small figure.    

...    

Being able to fly had always been one of Chu Zhongtian's dreams.    

In his previous life, he could fly in an airplane, but that just wasn't the same as flying unfettered. Simply put, airplanes were a lie—they just didn't have that realistic feeling.    

However, this feeling, this flying while sitting on a big hawk, was quite real. Looking at the drifting white clouds, feeling the breeze blowing by his ear—how could this be fake?    

Noticing Chu Zhongtian's excitement, Chu Fann, who had been casting a protective barrier, explained, "Tian, since you can cultivate again, I'll explain the various realms in cultivation to you."    

"You should be aware of the first two realms, right? They are the QiRefining realm and the Body refining realm. They are succeeded by the Qi Transformation realm and the Qi Sea realm."    

"As for what comes after the Qi Sea realm, I don't know, too. After all, I'm just a Level-8 Body Refiner. I still have a long way before I can even become a Qi Transformation realm expert."    

"However, what I can tell you is that as long as you break through to the Qi Transformation realm, your Qi will transform into a vital spirit, and you can fly in the sky using that. At that time, you will be able to leave the Qi Country and venture into the outside world." Speaking to this point, a look of longing appeared in Chu Fann's eyes.    

Although Chu Fann's talent was not as good as Chu Zhongtian's, as the younger brother of the Chu Family's patriarch, his low Level-8 talent wasn't completely useless.    

With his talent, there was a high probability that he could become a Qi Transformation realm cultivator.    

However, it would take him at least a dozen years to break through to the Qi Transformation realm. By then, he would already be a middle-aged man in his fifties. Be it his temperament or courage—he was no longer suitable to go out and explore. Therefore, he was instead looking forward to Chu Zhongtian's future conquests.