The Zhou Family
Zhou Yuanxiong looked at the five people before him, his smile so radiant it sent chills down Chen Yunxuan and the others' spines.
"Truly unexpected."
"Absolutely unexpected."
"To think you could ascend to the upper realm in such a short time."
"The Zhou Family has ruled the Tai Xuan Realm for so long, yet you are the most..."
"Ahem, aside from Chen Chang'an, the most talented individuals I've ever seen."
"Would you... be interested in accepting our Zhou Family's offer?"
"You need not worry—we won’t restrict your freedom or interfere with any of your decisions."
"We only hope that, once you’ve grown stronger, you might lend us a hand if the Zhou Family ever faces trouble."
Zhou Yuanxiong was both excited and nervous, genuinely concerned they might refuse his recruitment and investment.
These five before him were all monstrous geniuses, and in Zhou Yuanxiong’s eyes, they were no weaker than the prodigies of the Primordial Immortal Domain—perhaps even surpassing them.
Most importantly, winning over Chen Yunxuan and the others meant forging a connection with Chen Chang'an.
Chen Chang'an was already someone the Zhou Family couldn’t afford to provoke, especially given his ties to Mu Yunyao—let alone now.
Though the name Chen Chang'an wasn’t yet a household one, it had already shaken the Primordial Immortal Domain.
Many knew of him, but few had actually met him.
Chen Yunxuan and the others exchanged glances. Their sole purpose in striving so hard to ascend to the Primordial Immortal Domain was to catch up to Chen Chang'an and follow in his footsteps.
Over the years in the Tai Xuan Realm, they had devoted themselves entirely to cultivation, never bothering with worldly dominance.
Fortunately, within just a few decades, they had succeeded in ascending.
"Patriarch Zhou, we’ve already discussed this before coming."
"We can accept your offer."
"But we insist on deciding how and what we cultivate—everything else is our own choice," Chen Yunxuan said with a smile.
"Of course."
"Rest assured, we won’t interfere in your affairs."
"To be honest, while you were unrivaled in the Tai Xuan Realm, this is the Primordial Immortal Domain."
"Your current strength still leaves you vulnerable."
"If you don’t mind, you could first cultivate here to improve your strength."
"Once you’re ready, you can leave."
"What do you think?" Zhou Yuanxiong asked with a smile.
This was something Chen Yunxuan and the others were well aware of, which was why they sought the Zhou Family’s support in the first place.
Having connections made things easier—far better than wandering aimlessly like headless flies.
Moreover, the Zhou Family wasn’t some insignificant clan in the Primordial Immortal Domain. Their foundation was solid, making them an excellent choice.
"Patriarch Zhou, there’s one thing I’d like to ask."
"Do you... have any news about the Young Master?"
"How is he doing in the Primordial Immortal Domain?" Gu Xian'er asked nervously.
As soon as she spoke, Chen Yunxuan and the others turned to Zhou Yuanxiong with tense anticipation.
Zhou Yuanxiong took a deep breath, his voice trembling with excitement. "Young Master Chen... is formidable!"
"Unbelievably formidable!"
"When he first arrived in the Primordial Immortal Domain, he left immediately—no one knows where he went."
"But who would’ve thought that, in just over a decade, he would shake the entire realm?"
"Ranked first on the Heavenly Pride Leaderboard!"
"Rumored to still only be at the Golden Immortal Realm, yet his strength... rivals that of an Immortal Emperor!"
"Counting the years, it’s been three decades since he claimed the top spot."
"By now, his power might already be close to catching up to mine."
"Ah, truly remarkable."
Hearing about Chen Chang'an’s exploits, Chen Yunxuan and the others were overjoyed.
In their hearts, Chen Chang'an was their one and only deity—no one could ever replace his status in their eyes.
It seemed anything that happened to Chen Chang'an was only natural.
Their gazes held nothing but reverence and excitement, not a trace of surprise.
"It seems we’ll have to push ourselves harder if we want to catch up to the Ancestor’s footsteps."
"Otherwise, we’ll never have the chance to stand by his side," Chen Yunxuan said solemnly.
"Exactly!"
"Right now, we’re not even qualified to appear before Master."
"Let’s cultivate with all our might."
"I hope when we finally meet him, we won’t disappoint him," Ye Zhiqiu added eagerly.
"Patriarch Zhou, we might have to trouble you for some expenses."
"Could you provide us with cultivation resources now?"
"We want to improve quickly and venture out as soon as possible."
Zhou Yuanxiong naturally wouldn’t refuse such a request. Who would turn away such driven geniuses?
This was a golden opportunity for the Zhou Family!
Without wasting words, Zhou Yuanxiong immediately arranged resources and cultivation grounds for them.
Chen Chang'an, however, remained unaware of Chen Yunxuan and the others’ ascension.
At present, he had been in seclusion for thirty years—a duration nearly matching the sum of all his previous cultivation periods!
"Should we keep waiting?"
"It’s been so long already!"
"Maybe we should leave some people here and attend to other matters first."
After waiting so long without any sign of Chen Chang'an emerging, many were growing impatient.
Yet Ye Beixuan remained resolute—he wouldn’t leave until Chen Chang'an appeared.
"We’ve waited this long—what’s a little more time?"
"For us, a few decades is nothing."
"But if we miss Chen Chang'an’s emergence, finding him again won’t be easy."
"If you wish to leave, go ahead," Ye Beixuan said calmly.
"I’m not going anywhere. I need to see my brother-in-law."
"Besides, there’s something about my sister I need to discuss with him," Mu Yunhai added, equally unwilling to depart.
"Well..."
"Fine, since we’ve waited this long, we might as well continue."
"Let’s just hope Chen Chang'an doesn’t make us wait another few decades."
"Hard to say. Seclusion lasting a century is hardly unusual."
"But this time, Chen Chang'an’s seclusion has indeed been unusually long—unlike his usual speed."
"Could it be he’s not just aiming for the peak of the Golden Immortal Realm but breaking through to the Heavenly Immortal Realm in one go?"
"Who knows? We’ll find out when he emerges."
Just as the crowd murmured among themselves, a sudden surge of energy rippled through the air.
"Such an intense energy fluctuation!"
"Could it be...?"
"Chen Chang'an has emerged?"
transmigrates into the world as the sect master of the Heavenly Yan Sect, which is on the verge of being wiped out. He binds a system that grants him cultivation power based on the number of disciples he has: for each disciple, he automatically gains a year's worth of cultivation every single day! Take one disciple: every day he gains 1 year of cultivation power. While others struggle through a year of bitter training, he gets the same just by sleeping through a single night. Take ten disciples: every day he gains 10 years of cultivation power. Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul—he breezes through all bottlenecks without lifting a finger. Take one hundred disciples: every day he gains 100 years of cultivation power. Even a Soul Transformation Venerable before him can’t survive a single blow. Take ten thousand disciples: every day he gains 10,000 years of cultivation power! With a wave of his hand, he topples empires. With a single step, he crushes the sacred grounds of the universe. ... While others fight tooth and nail for secret techniques, Lin Yan casually hands out Nascent Soul-level cultivation manuals as beginner textbooks. While others strain to find talented recruits, Lin Yan opens his doors to anyone—so long as they’re human. In just three short years, the Heavenly Yan Sect went from a backwater sect made up of three crumbling huts to a sacred land that every cultivator under heaven would kill to enter. ... One day, otherworldly demon gods invade, with a million demon soldiers pressing down upon the realm. Lin Yan, yawning, rises from his lounge chair and glances at the system panel: [Current Disciples: 1.28 million] [Daily Cultivation Increase: 1.28 million years] He waves his hand casually, and the countless demon soldiers are reduced to ashes in an instant. “So noisy… interrupting my fishing.”
lanned to earn money steadily and take life at a slower pace. But he never expected... his father's remarriage, and the stepmother bringing along a dependent, would completely disrupt his life's plans...
he colors of other people’s emotions. Light red meant anxiety. Gray meant exhaustion. Orange meant excitement. Yellow... meant repression. At the same time, he could gain unlimited control over one of those colors. Pale cyan: relaxation. Using this ability, he started offering “two-yuan hugs,” spending an afternoon exchanging emotional-color experiences with others. Then came his final female customer of the day— a girl whose emotional color was pure black... —— A week later, Xu Chuan had become skilled at using pale cyan—Relaxation—treating it like a bottle of menthol balm whenever he needed it. That was when he discovered he had unlocked another unlimited emotional color: Purple, the color of fear. So these emotional colors refresh every week? Fine, I take it back—I’ll never call you useless again... —— Much later, after Xu Chuan had accumulated countless emotional abilities, one night, he suddenly found himself inside someone else’s dream. There, he could use the emotional colors he possessed to paint. And in her dream, he painted her a shower of pink shooting stars, spreading across the depths of the night sky...
ions, keeping it grounded and realistic】 After quitting his job, office worker Su Yang accidentally binds with the "Enjoy Life System." As the name suggests, simply by indulging in life's pleasures, he can earn random rewards from the system—no need to spend money on beautiful women or grovel before anyone. Just enjoy, and the money follows, making it all about effortless fun. The system comes with a scanning feature, allowing him to establish a favorability bond with women rated 85 points or above. Every 20-point increase in favorability unlocks additional rewards. After suffering through over twenty years of hardship, Su Yang trembles with excitement, his dull eyes suddenly gleaming with newfound hope. "Enjoy life? How hard could that be?"
