Shu Xiang did not know where his father had gone. After all, he was barely even considered a member of the Shu Family, so he was not given information like that.However, as a renowned martial artist who had already reached the Saint level, his father must have often left the family residence, whether to hunt or to handle various matters concerning the Shu Family's relations with other organizations.When Shu Xiang saw the residence gates from a distance, he could see a large crowd gathered there. There were Shu Family soldiers, servants, and members of the main family, such as Wei An and her two children.Among them, Shu Xiang also noticed the most conspicuous figure—a tall, muscular, middle-aged man, the Shu Family's External Elder, Yan Jiang.Yan Jiang had once helped the current Patriarch ascend to the position and was subsequently appointed as an External Elder. He was an Advanced-level martial artist who had reached the peak of the realm, only one step away from reaching the Sai

Shu Xiang was now spending his time perfecting his cultivation manual.His progress was excellent. He encountered no obstacles whatsoever. All he needed to do was repeatedly practice it, record the results, and continue the process.Throughout the process of creating the cultivation manual, Shu Xiang also continued increasing the amount of Qi energy within his body, although even now, it was still not enough to reach the Intermediate Realm.Two weeks passed, and Shu Xiang finally succeeded in perfecting the cultivation manual."Hahaha, it's 100% perfect! Its compatibility with my body has also reached 100%. This technique can increase my cultivation faster and more efficiently." Shu Xiang laughed happily. "Alright, then I'll give it a name. Hmm..."Shu Xiang thought about what name would suit it."My power is the cultivation of dark energy, the energy that was once known as demonic energy—the terrifying energy that instilled fear in humanity, the energy of the Dark Calamity."The Dark

Shu Xiang had deliberately made it look as though he was exhausted and weakened after fighting Chung’s subordinates, causing the man to lower his guard so that Shu Xiang could deliver a fatal attack at the very last moment.The truth was that Shu Xiang had not used his Qi energy at all while fighting them. Only when he channeled all of his Qi into his sword did the blade become incredibly sharp, sharp enough to cut through Chung’s saber and behead the gang leader.Yes, channeling energy into a weapon was a special technique that cultivators at the Advanced level and above could already perform, and Shu Xiang was naturally capable of it.Cultivation in this world was not about breaking through the limits of one's realm or anything like that. It was about how deeply a person understood Qi energy and how well they could control it.Shu Xiang already possessed an extremely high level of understanding of Qi energy. As long as he had enough energy, he could even use techniques that were nor

Wu Zhi, the Second Young Master of the Wu Family and the grandson of the current Patriarch, had been ordered to welcome the Shu Family’s group.As a family said to be on equal footing with the Wu Family in terms of power, the Shu Family should have at least been welcomed by Wu Zhi’s father, the heir apparent who would become the next Patriarch. However, in order to subtly demonstrate their superiority, the Wu Family had sent a young master instead, indirectly implying that the Shu Family’s current standing was not worthy of being welcomed by the Patriarch himself.Shu Fang Yun had already shown respect toward the Wu Family simply by coming in person, yet the Wu Family had not shown the same respect in return. Naturally, this irritated Shu Fang Yun, but he did not dwell on it too much.“Ah, Young Master Shu Ming. It’s been quite some time since we last met. I almost didn’t recognize you.” Wu Zhi greeted Shu Ming.“Hmph, where is your brother? Did he not dare show his face after I defea

Shu Xiang attended the young masters' gathering hosted by Wu Dong, the First Young Master of the Wu Family.The young masters of various organizations were already present. Some came from merchant families, while others were from smaller sects.Almost all of them had come to curry favor with Wu Dong, because having a good relationship with the young master of the Wu Family could bring them all kinds of benefits.When everyone learned Shu Xiang's identity, they looked somewhat confused because they had never heard of the Third Young Master of the Shu Family.Given his age, he should have already become quite famous for his achievements, just like Shu Ming. Had his existence been deliberately hidden by the Shu Family? If so, why? And why had he chosen to reveal himself now?Everyone was curious, but no one dared to ask. After all, he was the Third Young Master of the Shu Family, with a status equal to that of Shu Ming and Shu Lin. Thus, they began showering Shu Xiang with praise, someth