Chapter 15: Advancing Six Ranks!

  A surge of vital energy was stirring inside his body, pouring into the Dan Tian, where the amount of vital energy was rapidly increasing. Before long, Ye Chen faintly felt the location of the barrier to advancing in rank.

  From the fifth stage peak impact to the sixth stage, even if it is the fastest and most talented person, at least two months are needed.

  He had just been promoted to the fifth stage for a few days, so he didn't rush to impact the sixth stage promotion barrier, but continued to condense his Xuan Qi, waiting for later to break through in one breath.

  Just as he was refining his Xuan Qi, a thread of cracks appeared on the Jin Jie wall, giving off an aura that it was about to collapse.

  Ye Chen's heart skipped a beat, and he was very puzzled, what was going on?

  That Jinjie's barrier was like a dam, and Ye Chen's Xuan Qi was like the water inside the dam. The more water accumulated, the greater the pressure on the dam, even though it hadn't burst yet, but the dam was already unable to withstand the enormous pressure caused by the stored water.

  The dam seemed to be on the verge of collapse, and in an instant, it came crashing down!

  Ye Chen felt a surge of mystical energy within him, like a raging river.

  Sixth grade!

  Rage Mode!

  Ye Chen let out a low growl, and the Xuan Qi within his body burst forth, reaching the Sixth Stage of Violent Qi. From then on, whenever he executed any martial technique, its power would be several times greater than before!

  Unexpectedly, without going to impact the Jincheng Wall, the Jincheng Wall naturally shattered. Ye Chen lowered his head in contemplation, wondering if it was because he had undergone the baptism of the flying knife's mysterious energy, and his body had reached a state of pure yang, making it easier for him to upgrade than ordinary people; or perhaps it was due to the difference between his own cultivation of mysterious energy and that of others.

  In any case, being promoted is always a good thing.

  After taking a look at the Nine Star Heaven's End Technique, Ye Chen had already finished cultivating the first level of the Thunder Emperor Technique. Now he was faced with two choices: the first one was to cultivate the second level of the Thunder Emperor Technique, which would quickly raise his Xuan Qi level; the other choice was to cultivate a few other techniques and bring them all to the first level as well, although this way, his Xuan Qi level would increase more slowly. However, the power of the Nine Star Heaven's End Technique was clearly much stronger than that of the Thunder Emperor Technique!

  After a moment of consideration, Ye Chen chose one of the nine-star Tianchen methods, called Fengling Jue, and began to cultivate it.

  He didn't know how long it would take to cultivate the first level of Feng Ling Jue, but he was able to successfully cultivate the first level of Lei Di Jue so quickly because he had been cultivating Lei Ming Nei Jin for a long time and was very familiar with Lei Di Jue. However, now that he was cultivating Feng Ling Jue, it was an unfamiliar technique, and he needed to carefully comprehend it to avoid making mistakes.

  Just then, several figures emerged from the mansion and flew over in this direction.

  It was his father and uncle who had arrived, so Ye Chen hastily stood up.

  Ye Zhan Tian and others' gazes fell on Ye Chen's body, their faces revealing a look of astonishment.

  "Father, uncle, all uncles and elders, is there something going on?" Ye Chen asked in confusion. Suddenly so many people appeared out of nowhere, staring at him like this, making Ye Chen feel a bit uncomfortable.

  "Chen Er just now, has he advanced in rank?" Ye Zhan Tian asked, his heart very uncertain. After all, Ye Chen had only recently advanced to the fifth rank, and he thought that Ye Chen would need at least one or two months before advancing to the sixth rank.

  Just now, Ye Zhantian and others were in the main house, comprehending the Lei Emperor's trick. Suddenly, they felt a strong Xuanqi fluctuation. From the Xuanqi fluctuation, it can be perceived that someone has advanced to the sixth stage of violent air boundary. The people of the war character generation are at least seventh order. Within this circle of several hundred meters, who else has advanced? They immediately thought of Ye Chen and hurried over to confirm.

  Ye Chen finally understood that the fluctuations in his aura caused by his recent advancement had been detected by his father and others.

  "It's indeed a child, and the child has already advanced to the sixth rank." Ye Chen nodded.

  Ye Zhantian, Ye Cangxuan and others looked at each other in dismay. To think that it had only been a few days, Ye Chen had risen to the sixth rank with an unbridled momentum. This kind of cultivation speed made them involuntarily break out in cold sweat, this was no longer something that could be summed up as "heavenly gifted".

  "This child has great fortune, the rise and fall of the Ye family in the future will depend on him!" Ye Cangxuan's eyes were filled with affection as he looked at Ye Chen.

  Ye Zhan Tian and Ye Zhan Long immediately nodded in agreement, with a hint of irrepressible joy in their eyes.

  These days, Ye Chen gave them too many surprises!

  Looking at Ye Chen, who remained calm and composed under the praise of everyone, Ye Cangxuan sighed in his heart. With Chen'er's talent and temperament, he will surely soar to great heights and have a bright future. The Ye family finally has hope!

  "Chen Er has finally reached the sixth rank. If you encounter any difficulties in your future cultivation, don't hesitate to ask Uncle Gong and the other uncles for guidance." Ye Zhan Tian said with a smile.

  "Our cultivation experience is probably useless to Chen Er now." Ye Cangxuan sighed, he felt the Xuan Qi in Ye Chen's body was even more refined than his own. According to normal logic, the higher the level of Xuan Qi, the more refined it should be. But the Xuan Qi in Ye Chen's body completely defied this logic. He wondered if the ancestors of the Ye family had left a hint of their intention in Ye Chen's body when they departed. Of course, this was just speculation.

  "When Chen'er reached the peak of the fifth stage, he could defeat Ye Kongyan at the beginning of the sixth stage. What is his current strength?"

  "The child doesn't know either." Ye Chen shook his head, he had never hit him before, how would he know.

  "Why don't we find someone for Chen Er to spar with?"

  "Never mind, it's more important to comprehend the Thunder Emperor's manual for now, let's examine Chen Er later!"

  Everyone felt that the family was filled with hope, and all of this was brought by Ye Chen!

  Ye Cangxuan and others left one after another, leaving only Ye Zhantian behind. Ye Zhantian glanced at Ye Chen and said, "Chen'er, come with me!"

  "Uh-huh!" Ye Chen nodded and followed Ye Zhan Tian into the main hall, walking down a long corridor and entering Ye Zhan Tian's room.

  Ye Zhan Tian opened the secret compartment, bowed his head to search for a moment, and took out an ancient seal from inside. It was about the size of a thumb, entirely in cyan color, crystal clear and translucent.

  When Ye Zhan Tian took out the seal, Ye Chen felt that the flying knife in his mind was buzzing violently. His father's seal didn't know what it was, but it should be a treasure.

  "This is the family heirloom, there are two of them, one big and one small, according to the ancestral rules, they are held by the head of the household and the next in line. This seal, you must take good care of it, it may not be of much use, but it is a family heirloom!" Ye Zhantian handed the seal over to Ye Chen.

  "Yes, the child will definitely keep it safe!" Ye Chen took the seal from Ye Zhan Tian's hand. The seal was made of some kind of stone that he didn't know about, and it felt very heavy in his hand. It was a deep blue color and crystal clear, without any impurities. However, when placed on the palm of his hand, it looked like just an ordinary stone seal. There was nothing special about it at first glance. Upon closer inspection, the bottom of the seal had a very complex font, which seemed to be the character "Ye" from its shape. On the edge of the seal were three tiny characters, as small as grains of rice, which looked like they might be the words "Tian Xing Yin".

  "When you were young, your temper was rash, so I took it for you. Now that you've regained the position of head of the household, I'll hand it over to you. With this seal, when I'm not around, you can lead the entire family." Ye Zhan Tian said.

  Ye Chen carefully put away the ancestral seal.

  "Father, during the competition to succeed as head of the household, I used the Yuan Lei's body and didn't hold back my hand, severely injuring Ye Kongyan." Ye Chen said hesitantly.

  "When the family is in turmoil, Ye Kongyan actually used the forbidden technique of the family, Yin Lei Claw. He deserved to die for his actions!" Ye Zhan Tian's eyes turned cold as he spoke, fortunately Ye Chen was not injured, if Ye Chen had been hurt, he would have killed Ye Kongyan even if it meant giving up his position as head of the household!

  "I'm not worried about Ye Kongyan, if we were to fight again, I still wouldn't hold back. Now that I think about it, the palm I struck on Ye Kongyan's chest seems to have severed his chest meridian, and he probably won't be able to cultivate from now on. And Ye Moyang has also been stripped of his elder position. Ye Moyang is a narrow-minded person, he will definitely seek revenge!" Ye Chen said worriedly.

  "Your concerns are reasonable, Ye Moyang is after all the family elder. If we were to imprison him just because of his poor teaching methods, it would be quite inappropriate. I've already sent someone to keep an eye on Ye Moyang, if he becomes uncooperative, we'll deal with him then." Ye Zhantian said, stroking Ye Chen's head, and continued with a smile, "Chen'er has gone through so much and has finally matured! As the future head of the Ye family, starting tomorrow, you will begin to take on some family matters!"

  Since Father has already sent someone to keep an eye on Ye Moyang, Ye Chen felt a little more at ease. He thought to himself that having Ye Moyang around was still a trouble waiting to happen, after all, Ye Moyang had the strength of a 7th rank peak! After some thought, he decided that for now, it was more important to focus on cultivating and increasing his own strength.

  Coming out from his father, Ye Chen continued to cultivate in the yard, after reaching the sixth stage of violent air boundary, Ye Chen's yuanlei body lasted longer, extended to nearly twenty seconds. The longer the yuanlei body lasts, the more useful it is in actual combat!

  Over the next few days, Ye Zhantian began to tell Ye Chen about some of the family's situation.

  The main income of Yejia Fort now includes two aspects. One is that about two miles away from Yejia Fort, there is a mine in the depths of the mountain, which produces Xuan Tie (mysterious iron). There are more than 100 miners working for Yejia Fort, and the annual output of Xuan Tie can be exchanged for about 200 Jiqi Dan. The other is that the shop set up by Yejia Fort in Donglin County also has an annual income of 100 Jiqi Dan. In addition, Yejia Fort is self-sufficient in terms of food and clothing.

  The annual income of the Ye family was only three hundred Qi-gathering pills, but in just three years, Ye Chen had used up several thousand Qi-gathering pills. It's easy to imagine the pressure this put on the family. At its peak, the Ye family had set up many businesses in Donglin County and everyone in the manor was very wealthy, but now those businesses were gone, and the manor was desolate.

  Ye Chen suddenly felt a great sense of responsibility on his shoulders. The people of the clan did not treat him poorly, and he was determined to make Ye Family Fort flourish again!