C49
C49
Or rather, when the [Cirrus Thunder Method] broke through to the fifth stage, it was also the time when Chen Yi stepped into the great perfection of the Invigorated Meridian Stage.
Since he was temporarily unable to improve his cultivation technique, Chen Yi started to practice something else.
For example, the movement technique manual [Gale Secret Manual] obtained from the Qinglin Mountain.
The [Secret Canon of Wind] was divided into three stages. The first stage, [Pursuing Shadow], was the equivalent of a normal Human Level Middle Grade technique.
The second stage, [Weaver Shuttle], was the equivalent of a top-tier Human Level Middle Grade movement technique.
The third stage, [Star Shift], was equivalent to a normal Human Level Superior Grade.
The date of the Du Family Tea Party was getting closer and closer, Chen Yi did not expect himself to cultivate the [Gale Secret Manual] to a very profound level, and to cultivate the first stage [Pursuing Shadow] to quite a small accomplishment.
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In the Chen Mansion Hall, Grandpa Chen Yi sat at the very front of the conference table. On either side of him were Eldest Uncle Chen Yi, Second Uncle, his father and six Chen Mansion elders.
Everyone seemed to be discussing something.
Mr Chen slapped on the table in front of him and shouted angrily, "Second brother, why didn't you give Yi'er a spot?! Yi'er is currently already at the peak of the middle stage of the Invigorated Meridian Stage, so he is entirely qualified to participate in the Du Family tea ceremony! "
Opposite of the conference table, Chen Yi, Second Uncle said indifferently: "The quota for Du Family Tea Party has already been determined long ago, there are a total of five people. For these five spots, our Chen Family has also paid a great price and gave away quite a few precious resources to the Du Family."
"Currently, our Chen Family is unable to take out any more resources to exchange for one of the spots to participate in the Du Family tea ceremony."
"Nonsense!" Mr Chen was so angry that he started laughing. Although one would need to pay a lot of resources to get a slot, but Chen Family required a total of five slots, so how many resources would the clan have to pay?
If he wanted one more, wouldn't his family collapse?
This number two clearly didn't want Chen Yi to join Du Family Tea Party.
They thought that he did not know that their second brother was so ambitious, and was obviously worried that Chen Yi would compete for the Position of Patriarch of a Family with his son Chen Chihee.
Mr Chen knew that Chen Yi did not have this ambition. Ever since he knew that Chen Yi had thoughts about revenge for him and also knew that Chen Yi had awakened a special bloodline, Mr Chen knew that this town could not hold Chen Yi back.
Chen Yi's future was destined to belong to a larger city.
However, Mr Chen knew that it would be useless even if he told others.
"Big brother!" Mr Chen couldn't help but look at his big brother beside him, hoping that his big brother would say a few words for him.
Eldest Uncle Chen Yi sighed, what could he do when he opened his mouth? Originally, this was something that only his father had to nod his head, but who knew what his second brother had said to his father, for him to actually call them over directly. He even called several Circulation Stage Elders to a meeting to vote on it.
Under the current situation, even if he supported Ol 'Three, as long as the remaining people did not agree, Chen Yi would not get this spot.
However, Eldest Uncle Chen Yi still said slowly, "Everyone should understand Xiaoyi's past talent. Now that Xiaoyi's body has recovered, his previous talent must have been restored as well."
"Even if it's delayed for a few years, with Little Yi's outstanding talent from before, his future achievements definitely won't be bad."
"Furthermore, it seems that Xiaoyi has a pretty good relationship with Lord Lin. He will at least have a Quasi-innate in the future. Everyone, don't look down on this young man's poverty."
These words caused the faces of the elders to slightly change. If Chen Yi really could become a powerful Quasi-innate in the future, would their actions today offend Chen Yi?
In another ten or twenty years, would Chen Yi rely on his strong martial arts cultivation and his relationship with Lin Tianlu to bully their juniors?
This made the elders who had agreed to Chen Yi's request to start thinking.
Second Uncle's face darkened. He said in a deep voice, "Brother, you think too highly of Chen Yi."
"Okay, even if Chen Yi is strong in the future, is Little River weak?"
This so-called river, naturally, referred to Chen Chihee.
Chen Yi, Second Uncle continued: "Xiao He is our town's only Minor Circulation under the age of twenty. Even if you reach the Profound Imagery Sect, you will definitely be highly regarded by the Elder of the Innate Realm.
The Elders who had been hesitating all this while made up their minds.
Yes, so what if Chen Yi becomes a Quasi-innate in the future? As long as Chen Chihee joins Profound Imagery Sect, there is no guarantee that he will become a true Innate in the future.
Although his Quasi-innate was strong, compared to a true Innate Ranker, it was not worth mentioning.
As long as Chen Chihee became a true Innate, their Chen Family would not soar to the heavens.
With the growth of Chen Family, there would naturally be more resources.
Based on what Chen Ol 'Two promised them, as long as they helped him board the Position of Patriarch of a Family, the resources they would receive would double.
Now that they were old and lacking in bodily functions, what they wanted more was for their juniors to be even more promising.
If they could obtain more resources and then use them on their juniors, their future achievements would be even greater.
Thinking of this, they no longer wavered.
"Father, you think so too?" Mr Chen looked at Grandpa Chen Yi.
Although everyone had the right to vote, as the clan leader, that power was naturally greater.
As long as the clan head agreed, even if some elders were roped in, after seeing the clan head's opinion, they had no choice but to think for a bit.
However, when Mr Chen saw his father's expression, his heart turned cold.
Grandpa Chen Yi said slowly, "This time, Profound Imagery Sect is here to recruit disciples. Not many people will be able to get it, and even if Chen Yi obtains the placing, he might not be able to enter the Profound Imagery Sect."
"Since Chen Yi and Lord Lin are on good terms, why not go to Jinlin Army?"
"After ten to twenty years, if Little River can become an Innate and Chen Yi can reach a higher position in the Jinlin Army, it will be a strong alliance that can make our Chen Family even stronger."
"Wouldn't it be bad if we were to both enter the Profound Imagery Sect and become enemies?"
Mr Chen's heart completely sank. His heart was like dying embers, he was too lazy to say anything.
He knew that, for his father to side with Second Brother, it was probably because Chen Yi did not have the Chen Family bloodline.
In the end, his father still didn't treat Chen Yi as his own grandson.
Eldest Uncle Chen Yi shook his head and stopped talking. He could tell that his second brother had already reached an agreement with his father.
"If I were the successor to the clan head …" Eldest Uncle Chen Yi smiled bitterly.
He still didn't have a son, so it was impossible for him to become a candidate in the eyes of his father.
However, Eldest Uncle Chen Yi didn't regret it at all. He loved his wife a lot. After his wife had a problem with her body, he didn't want his wife to have a second child.
Everyone thought that this matter was settled, but who knew that Chen Yi, Second Uncle, suddenly said: "Third Brother, Chen Yi definitely has a way to enter Jinlin Army right? How about we use this method to exchange it with Chen Xun?"
"I can make the decision to exchange Chen Xun's spot for Chen Yi's."
Chen Yi Second Uncle knew that the probability of his second son entering Profound Imagery Sect was not high, so entering Jinlin Army was also a good choice.
Eldest Uncle Chen Yi's face instantly turned cold. This Second Bro was getting more and more outrageous.
Mr Chen panicked and laughed: "A trash like Chen Xun wants to join Jinlin Army? Dream on! "
With that, Mr Chen left, not bothering to look at Chen Yi and Second Uncle. He never would have thought that his second brother, who was close to him when he was young, would now have such an appearance.
The several Elders were embarrassed. They had already left. It seemed that they didn't need to put their hands up for a vote.
Grandpa Chen Yi glared at Chen Yi Second Uncle in annoyance. Letting Chen Yi not get a spot in the tea party was already a bit too much, and he still wanted to push his luck even further to get Chen Xun to replace Chen Yi and enter Jinlin Army. Was he really ignoring brotherhood?
Grandpa Chen Yi felt a headache coming on. Although he didn't have any feelings for Chen Yi, he had watched Chen Yi grow up, so how could he not have any feelings for him?
Therefore, they would be angry when they saw Chen Yi and Second Uncle getting ahead of themselves by an inch.
However, this kinship towards Chen Yi obviously couldn't be compared to Chen Chihee's. Otherwise, he wouldn't have worried that Chen Yi would become Chen Chihee's opponent in the future and agree to Chen Yi's decision to not give Chen Yi the opportunity to participate in Du Family Tea Party.
Chen Yi and Second Uncle did not see their father's angry stare. Instead, he seemed to have received some kind of insult and shouted, "What did this Third Bro say? How come my Chen Xun is trash? "Even more trash than him?"
"Second brother!" Eldest Uncle Chen Yi shouted.
Chen Yi Second Uncle was shocked by the sound of Eldest Uncle Chen Yi's voice. He had never seen his brother look at him with such disappointment.
Eldest Uncle Chen Yi closed his eyes, then opened them again and said to Wu Tie, "Father, one day, you will regret hurting third brother's heart."
"As for you …" Eldest Uncle Chen Yi looked at the second brother and said, "Continue doing it. Be careful not to make the last bit of brotherly love disappear."
Chen Yi, Second Uncle, instantly shut his mouth. He was worried that his big brother would suddenly punch him out of anger. When that happened, he would lose a lot of face in front of these elders and even if he became the head of the family, his prestige would not be enough.
However, even though he had shut his mouth, Chen Yi and Second Uncle's face were still filled with dissatisfaction. He did not understand, Chen Yi obviously had no blood relation with their Chen Family, so why did he have to be protected?
Aren't you afraid of making an ingrate?
Seeing that the three of them were at loggerheads, Grandpa Chen Yi couldn't help but feel a little dissatisfied with Chen Yi.
The three Mr Chen brothers were his own sons, and Grandpa Chen Yi obviously didn't think it was because of them. He couldn't admit it was his own education that was wrong, so he had to be angry with Chen Yi.
Grandpa Chen Yi, who was originally happy because of Chen Yi's recovery, now felt that it was better if Chen Yi did not recover, and the three brothers would not clash now.
Due to the anger of Mr Chen when he left, he didn't even need to cast his vote. Under the vote of Chen Yi, Second Uncle, and with the excuse of lack of family resources, he rejected Mr Chen's suggestion of using family resources to exchange for Chen Yi's quota for participating in Du Family Tea Party.