Chapter 27: The Joseon Dynasty (Part 3)

Since the news of Su Chen obtaining a purple-quality spirit rune spread,
no one doubted Su Chen's talent anymore.
As for why everyone was so wary of Su Chen's exceptional talent,
that was all thanks to Su Chen's previous life, Feng Chen.
After Feng Chen's death, news of his secret cultivation of a lifespan-burning technique was also revealed.
This led various powerful forces to label Feng Chen a madman.
And they took it as a warning.
Su Chen's treatment within the Li Group improved significantly, quickly earning him the status of a true second young master. Many elders favored this intelligent second young master and chose to become his supporters.
His mother's status also rose within the Li Group, and she was no longer bullied.
Five years passed in the blink of an eye.
Su Chen's cultivation broke through to the third level of the Spirit Sea Realm.
The elders of the Li Clan were utterly stunned. Even the tyrant who wreaked havoc on the world thirty years ago couldn't burn through his lifespan as fast as the prodigy of the Li Clan.
This was a true genius!
Su Chen naturally requested to see the cultivation technique left behind by the ancestor, Li Shenhua.
After some discussion, the Li Clan elders agreed, allowing Su Chen to try and see if he could cultivate the legendary technique.
Su Chen finally saw the divine technique he had longed for.
“The Imperial Extreme World-Shaking Technique, what an imposing name!”
Su Chen was shocked. This technique exuded an overwhelming sense of prestige, the golden characters radiating nobility.
Su Chen stayed there for three months.
He still understood nothing about the Imperial Extreme World-Shaking Technique.
“Damn it, what kind of technique is this left behind by Li Shenhua? This level of technique, doesn't it even consider whether future generations have the aptitude to comprehend it!”
Su Chen cursed.
Compared to this cultivation technique, the King-level technique, the Spirit Communication Technique, seemed like a common commodity.
Unable to comprehend it, Su Chen didn't give up. He directly told the clan elders that the technique was called the Imperial Supreme World-Shaking Technique.
Upon hearing Su Chen mention the name of the technique, several clan elders exchanged glances, then burst into tears of joy.
Several hundred years passed.
Finally, a second person appeared who could name this technique.
"Our Mythical Ancestor said that anyone who can see the name of a technique possesses the comprehension to cultivate it."
"Second Young Master truly lives up to the good fortune bestowed upon our Li Clan over the past few hundred years. Our Li Clan is destined to produce another King!"
Several clan elders surrounded Su Chen, treating him like a precious treasure.
Su Chen thought to himself, who knows how long it would take to comprehend this technique?
He didn't have that much time to waste.
Su Chen directly chose to cultivate the Spirit Communication Technique as the Imperial Supreme World-Shaking Technique.
In any case, no one in the Li family had ever seen the Imperial Supreme World-Shaking Skill.
The Spirit Communication Skill, after all, was a King-level cultivation technique.
The only problem was that Su Chen didn't choose to burn his lifespan to cultivate it in this life.
Because it was completely unnecessary.
Three months later, news spread that Su Chen had successfully comprehended the Imperial Supreme World-Shaking Skill, causing a sensation throughout the Li family.
Su Chen's supporters grew rapidly.
The position of heir apparent in the Li family increasingly favored Su Chen.
Upon hearing this news, the eldest son, Li Yuanfa, flew into a rage in the courtyard.
"This is impossible! How could the child of a lowly concubine possibly comprehend a technique that no one in the Li clan has grasped for centuries?"
"This is absolutely fake! Li Chen must be deceiving the elders of the clan!"
Li Yuanfa couldn't believe his younger brother possessed such extraordinary talent.
If this continued, his position would be in grave danger.
The future leader of the Li clan could only be him!
Li Yuanfa sought out his father, Li Jiangqun.
"Yuanfa, don't worry, your brother won't compete with you for the position of heir apparent. This position will only be yours!"
Li Jiangqun reassured Li Yuanfa.
"Father, have you thought of any countermeasures?"
Li Yuanfa suppressed his overwhelming joy and asked in a low voice.
Li Jiangqun chuckled and continued, "The Xuan Yuan Holy Sect is holding a grand competition among hundreds of kingdoms. Those who win will be qualified to cultivate within the Xuan Yuan Holy Sect. Your younger brother's talent is unparalleled in the Tianfeng Kingdom; even within an imperial dynasty, he would be considered a genius. Entering the Xuan Yuan Holy Sect shouldn't be difficult."
The Xuan Yuan Holy Sect is a colossal entity that controls hundreds of dynasties and several imperial dynasties.
Legend has it that it was founded by a sage.
Sages are legendary figures, terrifying beings who can change the world with a single thought, pluck stars from the sky with a wave of their hand—truly supreme beings with boundless power.
Su Chen's talent has the potential to reach the Profound Realm.
Even a king isn't uncommon in the Xuan Yuan Holy Sect.
After returning, Li Yuanfa couldn't suppress his smile and burst out laughing.
After his younger brother joined the Xuan Yuan Holy Sect,
he would no longer compete with him for the position of heir apparent.
How could a true dragon be trapped in shallow water?
Wait a minute.
Li Yuanfa suddenly realized that his younger brother could reach a higher level, and the position of heir apparent, which he had previously looked down upon, would eventually fall to him.
Like discarded trash, he was overjoyed to have obtained it.
"Heh, no matter how good the outside world is, there are countless talented people. Even with Li Chen's high talent, in this vast world, he's just an ordinary person."
"Better to be a big fish in a small pond than a small fish in a big pond."
Li Yuanfa comforted himself.
...
Su Chen was still cultivating.
However, by chance, he encountered an acquaintance.
His hair was white, yet he still retained a certain tenacity for an old friend.
Li Ming!
His best friend from his second life was still alive.
This overjoyed Su Chen.
However, he couldn't acknowledge Li Ming as his friend.
Su Chen secretly summoned guards and began investigating Li Ming's experiences over the past two hundred years.
The investigation revealed that Li Ming was indeed incredibly lucky. After his death in his second life, Li Ming seemed to have been given a cheat code, breaking through to the Spirit Sea Realm in less than ten years, crushing his many talented siblings.
The Li family, which controlled Lingyun City, rapidly grew from an insignificant branch.
What truly propelled Li Ming's rise was his devastation of the Tianfeng Kingdom, where he essentially wiped out the entire main and branch branches of the Feng clan. Li Ming seized this opportunity to establish the Li Clan Merchant Guild, profiting from it and rapidly expanding his business. From a weak and negligible branch, he became one of the wealthiest merchants in the Li Group.
Unfortunately, with wealth comes the threat of thieves.
Li Ming's most beloved descendant was captured by the infamous Twelve Heavenly Fiends, who demanded a ransom of ten million gold coins from Li Ming.
Ten million gold coins
Li Ming couldn't produce that amount and had to seek help from his main lineage.
Li Yuanfa was ignoring Li Ming, wanting him to marry his most beloved great-granddaughter to him.
Li Ming disagreed, Li Yuanfa remained silent, and no one in the Li family was willing to help.
The Twelve Great Fiends were not to be trifled with.
Su Chen stroked his chin.
"Fine, let me, as your father, help my dog ​​son one more time."
Su Chen smiled.
He never expected that he would accidentally help an old friend in this life.
He instructed an elder to bring Li Ming over.