Body Refinement for Longevity: From Health Cultivation Exercises to Overcoming All Techniques

Chapter 159 A Powerful Return

"Hmm..."

Lu Tianren's neck was being squeezed tightly, and his face showed great pain, but the next moment, he laughed.

He looked at Chen Han with the same disdainful gaze, as if he had never taken Chen Han seriously. His voice was hoarse as he spoke slowly and with difficulty.

"Who do you think you are...?"

"You are ultimately just a mortal, a peasant. What difference does it make if you kill me? Do you really think you can cultivate immortality and pursue the Great Dao? Let me tell you, if it weren't for an accident, someone like you would always be just an ant..."

"You can only wait for death to approach as you grow old and frail, but now, you're not much better off."

"A rogue cultivator in his early twenties, with no backing, no background, and no talent, what makes you think you can compare to the disciples of sects and factions in the cultivation world? They can draw in Qi at the age of twelve and start working on breaking through to the mid-stage of Qi Refining at the age of eighteen. As for you... you will eventually become someone else's victim."

"Hehehehe..."

These were the last words Lu Tianren spoke before he died.

After saying that, his head slumped down, and he lost all vitality.

Lu Tianren is dead.

Chen Han carefully pondered Lu Tianren's last words, his mind filled with countless thoughts.

Chen Han stood there for a long time, remaining silent for quite some time.

"Wow, young friend, you're quite something! You took care of this person all by yourself. Truly, the younger generation surpasses the older, each wave higher than the last."

The old cultivator arrived at this moment, exclaimed in surprise, and said in a rather astonished tone.

Then, with a smile, he began to loot the enemy's spoils.

"Fellow Daoist, until we meet again."

Chen Han didn't pay much attention to it, simply cupped his hands in greeting, and left.

The old cultivator turned his head slightly, glancing at Chen Han's departing figure out of the corner of his eye, and chuckled sinisterly.

"Good lad, I was thinking you two would both die together, or at the very least, Lu Tianren would be the stronger one. Ah, this is truly beyond my expectations."

However, it turns out you should have been the one to die. But you even thanked this guy surnamed Lu, thanking him for saying the wrong thing. If he hadn't mentioned having a relative at the mid-stage of Qi Refining, you would definitely be the one dead...

The old cultivator had been persuaded and was about to switch sides, but Lu Tianren had revealed that he had a mid-stage Qi Refining master as a backer in order to threaten him.

Given these conditions, it's obvious who he'll help.

Naturally, Chen Han should be helped. Lu Tianren absolutely cannot leave alive, otherwise he might hold a grudge and retaliate later.

"However..."

The old cultivator scavenged the spoils from Lu Tianren's corpse, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"I gained so many treasures without putting in much effort; this is truly a huge profit..."

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With everything settled, Chen Han dealt with his contingency plans, cleaned up his belongings in the deep mountains, and ensured that Zhuge Rushuang had recovered somewhat. Before he knew it, it was the next day.

Chen Han walked on the streets of the imperial city. He was dressed in simple black clothes, looking travel-worn and somewhat tattered, but he still looked very dashing.

At this moment, Chen Han's eyes were as deep as the sun, and his gaze was more composed. His handsome face appeared somewhat old-fashioned, but upon closer inspection, he was still a young man.

Before long, Chen Han arrived at his destination, which was the Chen family's current residence. It was a small mansion that could probably accommodate about a hundred people without feeling crowded.

.....

"Damn! Old Dao, am I seeing a ghost in broad daylight? Look who that person is!"

One of the guards stared wide-eyed, feeling as if he were dreaming, and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

The other guards, out of curiosity, also looked over, and were immediately stunned, their mouths agape.

"That...that's Chen Hanyao, who disappeared since Black Lion City! He's still alive!"

The group quickly stepped forward and led him into the house.

Chen Han's disappearance caused the clan leader considerable anxiety, making it difficult for him to eat or sleep.

Not long after, we arrived at the Chen Family Ancestral Hall.

Almost the entire Chen family came.

Everyone was curious to see this member of their tribe who had reappeared after being missing for many days.

This is a member of the clan who disappeared from Black Lion City, meaning he crossed the wilderness teeming with strange beasts and arrived at the imperial city without relying on his family.

This was simply unbelievable to them.

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Chen Han's family members Shen Yue and Shen Wan'er also came, as did Li Muyun, who rushed over upon hearing the news.

However, at this moment, they did not go forward to disturb Chen Han.

At this moment, Chen Han held three incense sticks in his hands, bowed respectfully three times, inserted the incense into the incense burner, and finally knelt down and kowtowed three times.

Looking back, he wouldn't even kneel before the emperor.

After paying respects to the old steward, Chen Han stood up, took out a token from his pocket, and casually tossed it to Chen Feng, the clan leader.

Chen Feng looked at the token in his hand with a puzzled expression, but was immediately dumbfounded.

This was actually the token of the previous patriarch, which had not appeared for many years.

"Chieftain!"

One of the Chen family rules is that they only recognize the token, not the person; seeing the token is equivalent to seeing the person.

The others were still confused and looked at Chen Feng in bewilderment, but after Chen Feng shouted angrily, they all bowed to Chen Han and performed the proper respectful greeting between juniors and seniors.

At this moment, a woman in the corner was no exception; she was Chen Qiuyu, who had once humiliated Chen Han.

Back then, even though Chen Han possessed extraordinary martial arts talent after returning to the family, she had the powerful backing of one of the family's three major forces. Therefore, Chen Han had no choice but to postpone the matter.

But now that Chen Han has produced this token, it proves that Chen Han is indeed the current patriarch of the family, without any reason or explanation.

Not what it used to be.

As for Chen Feng, he was only a temporary clan leader from beginning to end. The old clan leader never truly passed on the position to him. In his words, he still needed to be tempered.

What she didn't know was that Chen Han didn't care about the token's effect at all; with his current strength, he no longer needed such a thing to prove himself.

"Chen Feng, I have a question for you."

"Chief, may I ask you a question?"

Chen Han strode over to Shen Yue, Shen Wan'er, and the three women from the Lu family and helped them up, asking them a question.

"A few days ago, I discovered that Shen Yue had a leg injury. What happened?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Qiuyu, who was in the corner, trembled with fear, bowing her head and not daring to raise it.

"this..."

Chen Feng's usual composure vanished at this moment. For some reason, he hesitated, which was unusual for him.

I don't want to ask a second time.

Having said that, Chen Han's robes moved without wind, and a strong wind swept up an invisible pressure that enveloped Chen Feng.

Everyone felt a strange sense of unease, as if something extremely terrifying was nearby, which made them breathe more rapidly.

Several of the remaining warriors immediately knelt down.

Chen Feng felt a chill run down his spine and his heart trembled violently. Looking at Chen Han's self-illumination was like seeing a ghost, and his pupils trembled.

In just two short years, Chen Han actually broke through to the Martial Master realm, and even reached the third step! How is that possible?

Chen Feng is only a third-step martial artist, and there is still a long way to go before he can break through to the Martial Master level. He probably won't get there for the rest of his life. Given his level, he naturally cannot tell whether Chen Han is currently at the Martial Venerable level.

After Chen Feng arrived, he swallowed hard and finally spoke under pressure: "Clan leader, it's like this. Those few days, on our way to the imperial city, we were ambushed by a pack of beasts, so Qiu Yu ordered..."

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