However, soon, rembering the difference in their standings, an accommodating expression ford on Yi Chen’s face the next second.
"Greetings, Patriarch," he greeted with a courteous expression and, gesturing towards the courtyard, said, "Please co inside."
"Haha, it’s alright." Feng Haoran chuckled and waved his hand the next second while saying, "You must be busy with all the preparation for tomorrow, so I won’t be taking much of your ti."
’It seems Madam Gao had already inford him...’ Yi Chen thought in relief while denying Feng Haoran’s claim.
"Patriarch jests. How can I be busier than you? If you’ve taken the ti to visit , then naturally, I have all the ti to give you."
A fawning smile ford on Yi Chen’s face as he said that.
Hearing these words, a pleased expression ford on Feng Haoran’s face as he coughed a couple of tis.
Cough. Cough.
"That’s enough. Although I appreciate your enthusiasm to host , I’ll still be sticking to what I’ve said earlier."
Feng Haoran stated, and the next second, he took sothing out from his storage ring.
It was a blue pendant with white triangular patterns drawn over it.
’This...’ A frown naturally ford on Yi Chen’s face when he saw this.
The next second, placing the pendant in Yi Chen’s hands, he stated, "The reason I ca here was to specially pass you this protective artefact.
Once you’ve infused your Qi inside it, it will act as a shield which holds the capability to withstand three full-powered strikes of a Fifth Qi Absorption Stage cultivator."
"Three strikes..." Yi Chen repeated with widened eyes as he glanced down at the pendant, which was resting in his hand.
A protective artefact like this was truly a godsend, especially when it was complented with a movent technique like Bursting Fire Steps.
"Indeed," Feng Haoran nodded in a pleased fashion, seeing Yi Chen’s reaction and continued, "Since you’re going along with Manager Gao, the chances of anything untoward happening are negligible.
However, as the clan’s patriarch, I can’t just let our greatest talent venture out in such a dangerous place empty-handed, right? Moreover, along with this, I’ve also prepared sothing else for you."
A grin ford on Feng Haoran’s face, and the next mont, fifty bottles containing Qi Nourishing pills appeared next to them on the floor.
"Qi Nourishing Pills are a lifesaver during intense battles, so they are almost never enough. Knowing that Junior Chen already has a Storage Ring, I brought a little more than I had previously planned...you don’t mind, right?"
"N-No...Patriarch, I don’t." Yi Chen bowed the next mont with gratitude apparent in his voice.
He was completely taken aback by this extre display of generosity by Feng Haoran, but still welcod it.
’With this much, I can practice without any restraint today!’ Yi Chen exclaid in his mind.
"Haha, it’s good that you like it," Feng Haoran chuckled, seeing this response and said the next mont, "Regarding your request to visit the Clan’s treasury. I’ve already sent the written request to the two elders. It will most likely be approved by tomorrow morning."
"Tomorrow morning..." A frown appeared on Yi Chen’s face when he heard this.
The ti would clash with his promised ti with Gao Zhen.
Seeing his difficult expression, Feng Haoran nodded in understanding and stated, "Once approved, you can visit anyti, so there’s no need for you to hurry."
’Ah...’ Yi Chen nodded in understanding when he heard this.
The smile on Feng Haoran’s face widened the next instant as he continued, "Helping Madam Gao and forming a good relationship with her is much more important for you as it will help you a lot in the long run."
As he finished those words, he patted Yi Chen on the shoulder with an encouraging smile.
"Then I’ll keep Patriarch’s words in mind," Yi Chen said and bowed the next second. By now, how could he not realise what Feng Haoran was after? He clearly was aiming to reap the fruits of his relationship with Gao Zhen.
’But with how much he’s been helping , I don’t mind playing along with him for a while,’ Yi Chen thought while feeling the pendant in his hand.
"Good." Feng Haoran smiled in a satisfied manner, hearing his words, and said the next second, "Then I won’t be taking any more of your ti. Rember to always wear that pendant, alright?"
"Yes, Patriarch, I’ll always be wearing it," Yi Chen promised and was about to see him out when he saw his figure vanishing into thin air.
’Yeah, it won’t make sense if he chose to walk back...’ Yi Chen chuckled to himself and the next second turned towards the fifty bottles which contained Qi Nourishing Pills.
An enthusiastic smile ford on his face, and with a swipe of his sleeves, all the pill bottles had entered his storage ring.
"It’s ti to give my all then!"
Yi Chen declared with a wide grin and rushed back to the courtyard to completely imrse himself in Bursting Fire Steps.
With no regard for his Qi pool, he kept executing it again and again as bottle after bottle kept getting emptied after every few minutes.
’This might be the last ti I get to freely practice like this and improve my comprehension...’
This thought further pushed him to give his hundred and one percent during this period.
"Brother Chen, the lunch is-" Qin Yao had co out to call him in for lunch, but seeing how engrossed he was in his practice, he paused.
’Brother Chen’s already the strongest in his cultivation level, but he’s still pushing himself so much...’
Qin Yao thought while glancing at the stoned tiles below, which had several dark spots all over them. Yi Chen’s sweat had yet to evaporate from them.
Seeing this scene, the little hunger Qin Yao was feeling died down and with a determined expression, he soon went to his room for another intense cultivation session.
Ti passed, and soon it was evening.
By now, both Yi Chen and Qin Yao had started to feel hungry despite how focused they were in their training.
After freshening up, the two made dinner together and soon sat at the dinner table.
"You didn’t have your lunch as well?" Yi Chen asked curiously.
"Yes, seeing Brother Chen so motivated, how could I go and eat? Instead, I used that period to further push my cultivation and while at it, managed to make enormous progress in the refinent process."
There was an obvious hint of admiration and pride in Qin Yao’s voice as he stated those words.
Hearing this, Yi Chen couldn’t help but feel flattered and said with a chuckle, "That’s a great accomplishnt. However, it was just a one-off incident for because of urgency, so you better not start skipping your lunch starting now, you understand?"
He warned just in case.
"I’ll keep Brother Chen’s words in mind," Qin Yao nodded with a sincere expression.
"That’s good. Here, try this now," Yi Chen said with a pleased expression and, using his chopsticks, placed one of the side dishes on Qin Yao’s plate.
The conversation on the dinner table soon shifted to small miscellaneous topics as their sumptuous dinner ca to an end.
"Good night, Brother Chen. Make sure to wake up tomorrow before leaving." Qin Yao said while leaving for his room.
"Yeah, I will." Yi Chen nodded.
The next mont, he left for the courtyard to start the next session of Bursting Fire Steps.
Night continued to deepen as the sharp burst sounds completely replaced the quietness of the night in the surrounding area, and this remained the case until the sun was up.
Needless to say, Yi Chen practised the Bursting Fire Steps throughout the night.
Glancing at the rising sun, his exhaustion was reduced by several folds. The next second, he exhaled deeply and went to freshen up.
His journey to the Sky Devouring Tomb was to begin today.
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