Hades, the Urban Legend

Chapter 649: Chapter 652: Cultivation

Yan San Niang smiled and said, "I am indeed from the Yang family. My arrival is a bit abrupt, and I hope the head of the Cai family doesn't mind. Our master had some words he wanted to say to Young Master Chen, but he couldn't find the right opportunity. With Miss Ya Li and her husband coming today, misunderstandings were inevitable, so I took the chance to clarify the relationship and avoid further trouble."

Cai Yun Cheng showed a slight understanding smile, but he was inwardly astonished!

By Yang Gong Ming's side, there was still a hidden master who had never appeared! Moreover, it was evident that the Yang family was well aware of everything happening within the Cai family, or rather, around Yang Chen.

Although he knew that the four major families wouldn't just rely on superficial tactics, the fact that the usually low-profile Yang Gong Ming had such a terrifying intelligence network made this general of the Dragon Group feel a bit bitter and helpless.

In the end, even the Security Bureau was just mostly owned by the Li family, so the Yang family, which stood on equal footing with the Li family, would not be weak either. He had indeed been somewhat naive before.

Previously, he had thought that Guo Ya Li, being from the Guo family, might be sisters with Yang Chen's mother, Guo Xue Hua, and through this connection, they could recognize Yang Chen's true identity. But unexpectedly, the Yang family directly sent an unfathomable master to clarify things.

Cai Yun Cheng quickly gathered his thoughts and said, "Since Old Yang wants to say something to Yang Chen, it's no big deal. It's an honor for our Cai family to have such a guest. Please, feel free. I'll go get some tea, and I'll excuse myself for now."

"No need for the trouble," Yan San Niang stopped Cai Yun Cheng, who was about to leave, and instead turned to Yang Chen with a smile, "Young Master Chen, it's said that one must view a person with new eyes after a mere three days of separation. You have made a remarkable breakthrough since I last saw you."

"This isn't the place to talk. Let's go outside," Yang Chen suggested.

"Indeed," Yan San Niang agreed. As soon as her words fell, she vanished from the living room.

Cai Yun Cheng was as if he had seen a ghost, standing there speechless. Just as he was about to ask Yang Chen where she had gone, he was shocked to find Yang Chen had disappeared as well!

At a small pavilion on a hill about ten kilometers away from the center of Yan City, there wasn't a soul in sight.

But in an instant, the figures of an old woman and a young man suddenly appeared in the center of the pavilion—it was the vanished Yang Chen and Yan San Niang!

Yan San Niang's eyes, which were usually half-closed, now showed a touch of praise and relief. "To my knowledge, throughout history, very few geniuses have managed to break through to the level you have at such a young age. Your cultivation talent and comprehension are truly enviable, even for me."

Yang Chen scratched the back of his head and smiled, "I don't even know what level I've reached. Many things, which I didn't know before, came naturally to me. Watching you come to the Cai family, I understood a lot, and then naturally, I could do it too. As you said, Yan Granny, these things can only be understood and not explained."

Yan San Niang nodded, "Exactly. That's why your achievement is especially valuable. I only gave you some insignificant guidance, and your breakthrough is mainly due to your own comprehension of the Dao."

Yang Chen curiously asked, "Can you see through my cultivation level now, Yan Granny?"

Yan San Niang shook her head, smiling, "At this level, we are all in the same realm. No one, not even the people of Hongmeng, can see through your cultivation. We are all of the same strength and cannot harm each other. To see through each other's realms, one must break through to that legendary level."

Yang Chen nodded thoughtfully, then asked, "I still don't know what this realm is called, and what is that legendary level?"

Yan San Niang gazed at the horizon and said in a distant tone, "In fact, the realm we and the people of Hongmeng are in is a state beyond the limits of ordinary people. In this realm, we can be said to have 'jumped out of the Three Realms and are not in the Five Elements.'

Young Master Chen should have experienced that in the Xiantian Grand Perfection stage, true qi could already break through the constraints of space, unaffected by spatial laws. This is because the true qi at that stage already has some characteristics of breaking through boundaries.

These characteristics are a higher level of power, closer to the essence of the universe, transcending the laws of parallel space.

When our cultivators of Yanxia break through the Xiantian Grand Perfection, we no longer belong to the mortal category. This stage has no standard name because each person's Dao comprehension is different. Some think it is the 'Cocoon Breaking Stage' like a butterfly breaking out of its cocoon. Others think it is the 'Tribulation Stage' where one undergoes heavenly tribulations to ascend. Some also think it is a process of strengthening one's soul, breaking into a higher realm.

In summary, these are just convenient terms, with no fixed name. In ancient legends, those who broke through this realm truly ascended to the heavens, becoming immortals, and those predecessors have disappeared from Earth."

Yang Chen was stunned, "Disappeared? Where did they go?"

"That is beyond my knowledge," Yan San Niang sighed. "I have stayed in this realm for decades, yet I have never touched the threshold of that legendary gate. It is said that since the ancient times, very few have reached that realm. In the past few hundred years, none have succeeded. My talent is not extraordinary, and I fear I will never reach it in this lifetime."

Yang Chen pondered silently for a while before speaking, "Granny Yan, you mentioned that the people of Hongmeng are also in this realm. Does that mean it's similar to the situation among the main gods, where they use spatial laws, making it so that no one can really harm each other?"

Yan San Niang shook her head, "Not entirely. Among the Western main gods, they can't truly kill each other because they can resurrect through parallel spaces. However, the people of Hongmeng, or all cultivators at our level, may find it difficult to determine a victor in one-on-one situations. But if a group attacks one person, that person would inevitably be turned to dust. After all, we don't have the 'reincarnation' ability of the main gods.

However, Young Master Chen is an exception. You have mastered the methods of the main gods and reached this realm, so you are likely stronger than most people in Hongmeng."

Hearing this, Yang Chen smiled with satisfaction, "Granny Yan, I have another matter I would like to ask about."

Yan San Niang smiled helplessly, "Young Master Chen, if it's about cultivation, I'm afraid I have nothing more to teach you. Your realm is the same as mine, and you know everything I know."

"Oh, I'm not always thinking about cultivation," Yang Chen raised his eyebrows, looking a bit nervous. "I want to ask about having children."

Despite her vast experience, Yan San Niang almost stumbled in surprise. "Having children?!"

Yang Chen felt a bit embarrassed, "Granny Yan, I used to think I'd be single for life. But now, I have a wife and several loved ones, and I have a family. Even if I'm okay with it, women always want children. But I don't understand why none of my women are getting pregnant. There was one who got pregnant before, but I didn't cherish it. Now, I really want to know why. Do you have any experience in this area?"

Yan San Niang, both amused and exasperated, sighed, "Young Master Chen, this has been a concern of mine as well."

"Huh?" Yang Chen asked anxiously, "Does Granny Yan see some affliction in me?"

Yan San Niang quickly shook her head, "Not an affliction, but too strong."

"Too strong?" Yang Chen frowned.

"Exactly," Yan San Niang sighed. "Young Master Chen, you should be very aware of your body's strength. Not just you, but all cultivators who reach this realm have a strength unimaginable to ordinary people. Even if Mount Tai were to collapse, we wouldn't be harmed.

Therefore, according to modern 'science,' our 'genes' have far surpassed those of ordinary humans.

If Young Master Chen and an ordinary woman had a child, that child would inherit at least half of your genes. Can you imagine a newborn with the strength of half of you?"

Yang Chen suddenly realized something and hesitated, "So this is a natural law?"

"Yes, you can understand it that way," Yan San Niang said seriously. "It can be considered a heavenly law. The stronger your genes, the less likely it is to successfully combine with those of ordinary women. Because, although Young Master Chen is human, you have transcended the human category.

Imagine a 'non-human' wanting to have a child with a 'human.' It's not easy. So, when you were not as strong as you are now, it was understandable for a woman to get pregnant."

Yang Chen frustratingly scratched his head, "If I had known, I would have waited to improve my realm. What should I do now?"

Yan San Niang smiled, "Actually, it's not entirely hopeless. As long as Young Master Chen continues to improve the women's physical fitness and diligently 'cultivates,' even if the chances are slim, it's still possible to have children. Otherwise, there wouldn't be legends of gods and mortals having offspring."

Diligently cultivates?! Yang Chen grinned mischievously. Granny Yan was quite clever with her words. The more troublesome this matter is, the better! But it reminded Yang Chen of an important issue: he was increasingly transcending human limits. Considering his potential lifespan, he needed to find ways to extend the lives of those he cherished or enable them to cultivate, which required careful planning.

Seeing Yang Chen's occasional strange smile, Yan San Niang could only smile wryly. She said, "Young Master Chen, if there are no other questions, I have something from the master to give you."

Yang Chen snapped back to attention and hesitated before asking, "What is it?"

"It's a scroll," Yan San Niang took out a long ink painting from her sleeve and handed it to Yang Chen with a warm smile. "Young Master Chen, I think you've experienced the benefits of being the Yang family's eldest grandson. You no longer need to be bound by past shadows. The key is to live comfortably and make those around you comfortable."

Seeing that Yang Chen had nothing to say, Yan San Niang didn't insist. She bowed slightly and disappeared again.

Yang Chen stood alone for a long time, took a deep breath, and slowly opened the scroll in his hand.

On the pristine white scroll were two lines of vigorous calligraphy, writing a simple yet profound couplet: "The flower path has never been swept for visitors; now the gate opens for you."