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