"Dad!"

"Mom!"

"I want to go out and experience for a while. I've reached a bottleneck in my cultivation!" Chen Xuan came to the courtyard where his parents lived to discuss with them.

Chen Xuan's mother rushed up and hugged him.

"Child, going out alone is too dangerous. Have you thought it through? Should we ask the clan to assign you a few guards?"

"Mom, it's okay. I won't go far this time, just in the nearby mountains. I'll be back in a few days!" Chen Xuan comforted his mother.

Every clan member must go out for training when they reach adulthood. Chen Xuan will turn fourteen in two months, and on Sky Spirit Continent, fourteen is considered an adult. The clan will hold a coming-of-age ceremony for those about to become adults.

"Dear, forget it. To become an eagle, one must experience storms on their own. Under our protection, Xuan'er will never grow up!"

For the past six months, Chen Xuan's father had been watching his efforts. Although he was reluctant, he still comforted Chen Xuan's mother.

"Xuan'er, you can go out as you wish, but you must be careful. Staying alive is the most important thing. If you need anything while you're out, let your father know. Before you leave, tell your grandfather. Ever since the last time you were attacked, your grandfather hasn't been in good spirits. You must come back before the clan's coming-of-age ceremony!" Chen Xuan's father patted his shoulder.

"Yes, I will remember, Father!"

Chen Xuan left his parents' courtyard.

"Dear, forget it. The child has grown up. He needs to make his own way in the world. Under the protection of strong people, he will never become strong. Do you want our child to be mediocre? Xuan'er said he'll be back in a few days!"

"I know, but I still can't bear it." Chen Xuan's mother wiped her tears.

In the eyes of parents, even if their children have families and careers, they are still children who haven't grown up.

Passing through the various courtyards, Chen Xuan arrived at his grandfather's residence and went to his grandfather's study.

"Grandpa, it's me, Chen Xuan!" Chen Xuan stood outside the door and called out.

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"Xuan'er, come in!"

His grandfather's voice came from inside the room.

Pushing open the door, Chen Xuan entered his grandfather's study. He saw his grandfather sitting at the desk, frowning.

"Xuan'er, you're here. What's the matter?" Chen Xuan's grandfather's expression relaxed when he saw Chen Xuan.

"Grandpa, has something happened to the clan recently?" Chen Xuan could tell from his grandfather's expression that he had something on his mind.

"Sigh." Chen Xuan's grandfather sighed. "Recently, the Li family and the Wu family have been undermining our business. Our taverns and teahouses have seen a noticeable decrease in business. Our income has dropped by twenty percent compared to before."

"Grandpa, how can the Li family and the Wu family undermine our business? The customers come by themselves, and it's not something they can interfere with!" Chen Xuan said indignantly.

"They send people to cause trouble in front of our taverns and teahouses every day, making all the customers afraid to come in!"

"Why don't we fight back?" Chen Xuan asked.

"They won't come into the taverns. Instead, they cause trouble on the streets. They are all young disciples from the families, around fourteen or fifteen years old. We can't send elders to deal with them!"

"Is there nothing we can do as the Chen family?"

"Xuan'er, come to me when you need to go out!" Chen Xuan's grandfather changed the subject.

"Oh, it's like this. I've reached a bottleneck in my cultivation recently. I want to go to the nearby mountains, kill some demons, and break through the bottleneck!"

"Good boy. I've heard from your father about your efforts over the past six months. But when you go out, you must be careful. These days, the Wu family and the Li family have been targeting our Chen family's disciples. Several groups of our clan's disciples have been killed by them. Once you leave the clan, no one will protect you. Everything depends on yourself. Cultivation is important, but your own life is more important!"

"I know, Grandpa, I'll be careful!"

"Before you leave, go to the accounting room and withdraw five hundred taels of silver. Buy whatever you need. Take these ten Return Yuan Pills with you. If you run out of true energy in battle, taking one Return Yuan Pill can quickly restore your true energy!"

After saying that, Chen Xuan's grandfather took out a porcelain bottle from his chest and placed it in Chen Xuan's hand.

"Grandpa, it's not necessary. The clan has only a few Return Yuan Pills. You should keep them for those who need them. I still have a few from the ones distributed by the clan recently!"

Chen Xuan put the Return Yuan Pills back on his grandfather's desk.

"What day are you planning to leave?"

"Tomorrow!"

After chatting with his grandfather for a while, Chen Xuan left his grandfather's study.

He went to the accounting room, withdrew five hundred taels of silver, and headed to the town's only pharmacy, Return Spring Hall. It was an old pharmacy with a good reputation. It belonged to the first major sect of the Tianchi Nation, "Danxuan Sect." It was a branch of the sect, and wherever there were people in the Northern Territory, there were Danxuan Sect's elixirs.

"Danxuan Sect!"

Specializing in alchemy, with over ten thousand disciples, it stood side by side with the other three major sects.

"Tianxiang Nation!"

Located south of the Northern Territory, the first major sect of the Tianxiang Nation, the Taiyi Sect, had tens of thousands of disciples.

"Tianshui Nation!"

North of the Northern Territory, the first major sect of the Tianshui Nation was not a sect but a family that had been passed down for thousands of years, the Gugu Family, which had stood tall for thousands of years and had branches throughout the Northern Territory.

"Tianli Nation!"

To the east of the Northern Territory, the first major sect of the Tianli Nation, the Fire Sect, was also a major sect that had been passed down for thousands of years. It had tens of thousands of disciples.

Each heavenly nation had six affiliated countries, and Kaiyuan Nation was one of the affiliated countries of the Tianchi Nation.

Below the four major sects were some major sects, each with a history of thousands of years and considerable strength. Although they couldn't compare with the four major sects, they were still powerful forces.

All warriors entering the Spiritual Martial Realm were not allowed to interfere with the lives of ordinary people. Chen Xuan learned all this from the clan's secret library and from Lao Li over the past six months. His own clan might be a force to be reckoned with in Hongling Town, but compared to the entire continent, they were as weak as ants. That's why Chen Xuan needed to go out for training; without strength, how could he protect his loved ones?

Chen Xuan also had a little secret: since he was here, he wanted to travel across the entire continent. It would not be in vain to live again.