"You stay and watch over the house. In another two years, when the three of us return from Tan Valley Royal City, we might already be a family with three Innate members." Guo Tu laughed heartily, leading Guo Jiang straight to Yanjing, where there was a Star Gate that directly led to Tan Valley Royal City. Just as Huang Wuniang mentioned, the more people, the more gossip. If you want no one to know, unless you do nothing. Yan Chuan showcased his ’Gravity Domain’ in public, and over ten people knew about it. Ten people, ten minds! It’s simply impossible to guard against. ’King City Competition’ third round, eighth day of the ten-day tournament, Yan Chuan’s cultivation updated— Postnatal Peak, Peak of Bone Training, Peak of Muscle Training, Fourth Grade Muscle Training, Fourth Grade Skin Training. Three peaks, another level up. Guo Xi came looking, and with her were her grandfather Guo Tu and brother Guo Jiang. "City Lord Yan, this is the ’Pure Treasure Tree’. Once planted, it allows those around it to keep their desires at bay and clears their thoughts. It’s perfect for meditation and cultivating Martial Arts. I brought this small gift as a token of appreciation for taking care of Xi’er, please kindly accept it." Guo Tu, though old, was clever and sociable, and he not only came but also brought a gift. Fourth-Rank Exotic Treasure! This effect seems somewhat similar to Yan Chuan’s ’Absolute Focus’ enhanced by ’Experience’, but Yan Chuan’s ’Absolute Focus’ is a ’Single Effect’, whereas the ’Pure Treasure Tree’ is a ’Group Effect’. As long as one is under the tree, one can be ’pure’. For Yan Chuan personally, this treasure is as useless as chicken ribs, but for Tan Valley Royal City, for the thirty thousand new soldiers, and even for Chen Ze, Huang Wuniang, and Jiang Bianliu, three Innate Grandmasters, this is a precious treasure. "It’s a blessing for Tan Valley Royal City to have Senior Guo visit, such a precious treasure, I’m truly unworthy to accept it," Yan Chuan hurriedly declined. Being beholden is not good, taking advantage of others is unacceptable. He is not someone who gets blinded by wealth and loses his sense of self from seeing profit. Guo Xi took the ’Pure Treasure Tree’ from her grandfather and handed it to Yan Chuan: "City Lord Yan saved my life before, isn’t my life worth this tree?" Yan Chuan repeatedly refused. Guo Tu and Guo Xi insisted on giving it. Hard to refuse such kindness. Yan Chuan could only accept it. After some more pleasantries, Yan Chuan finally inquired about the plans of Guo Tu and Guo Jiang after coming to Tan Valley Royal City. Guo Jiang, with a gentle personality, smiled and said: "I am not interested in fighting and killing, but I am solely interested in pharmacology and alchemy." Tan Valley Royal City is lacking precisely such professional talent. Hearing this, Yan Chuan quickly said, "I will immediately have a residence found in the city, call forth Earth Fire, so Brother Guo can focus on studying alchemy skills." "Thank you, City Lord Yan!" Guo Tu, not waiting for Yan Chuan to ask, took the initiative and said, "In each King City within the Mountain and Sea Realm, elite soldiers are often paired with elite mounts, be it fine steeds or ferocious beasts. This old body is no longer fit for combat. However, I still have a decent skill in horse training. If City Lord Yan does not mind, I will look around Tan Valley City for wild horse herds, and in half a year, I will definitely train three thousand elite warhorses for the Tan Valley Army." This Guo Tu is also a hidden master of sorts. The grandson knows alchemy. The grandfather knows horse training. No wonder the Guo Family, without any Innate members, is hailed as the top Martial Arts Family in Bi State, as generation after generation, each has its own unique skills. By comparison, Guo Xi, who was fifteenth on the previous ’Chufeng List’, now eleventh, seems quite unremarkable. "Then it will be up to Elder Guo!" Yan Chuan was ecstatic. "It’s essential to have a sense of caution towards others." Wang Zhengyi reminded Yan Chuan: "The timing of Guo Tu and Guo Jiang’s arrival is quite suspicious, right after you subdued the Bear King with the ’Gravity Domain’. Don’t you find it suspicious?" Yan Chuan understood Wang Zhengyi’s implication well, and he was aware himself: "It’s very likely that Guo Xi informed her family about the details of the ’Gravity Domain’, that’s why the grandfather and grandson came." "Who knows if they are genuinely coming to ally with us and offer real help, or if under the guise of alliance, they are actually here to get close to you, and then betray you when you let your guard down to seize a precious treasure?" Wang Zhengyi never shied away from speculating the worst intentions in others. Guo Tu and Guo Jiang! Newcomers with impure motives, they must be carefully watched. "I understand." Yan Chuan nodded, he wasn’t reckless, and he would certainly be wary. Not only Guo Tu and Guo Jiang as grandfather and grandson. Those in the open are easier to guard against. But there are those in the shadows— "Luo Qi, Liu Xin, Gongyang Yu, Cai Ru’an, Zhuge Zhen, Chi Gao, each from different backgrounds, with different personalities and moral characters. I am not very close with them, once the news of ’Gravity Domain’ spread, maybe some may sincerely come to ally, but more likely, like the Innate Masters, how would they lower themselves to ally with me?" Yan Chuan shook his head. He knew well, there would be no lack of disturbances and dangers in the future. "Fifth Rank Star Stone!" "Even Innate Grandmasters would covet it." "Once the ’Gravity Domain’ of the ’Fifth Rank Star Stone’ is activated, all beings are equal. At least, strength like the Bear King’s would struggle against it, thus ensuring my safety to an extent." "But constant vigilance is impossible against a sneak attack." "Relying solely on the ’Gravity Domain’ is ultimately not safe." "But my ’Golden Silk Silkworm Armor’, forcibly enhanced to third rank, even if it consumes a large amount of Spiritual to forcibly strengthen it to the peak of third rank or even fourth rank, firstly, it consumes too much Spiritual, and secondly, even if it reaches the initial fourth rank, it may not fully protect me." The arrival of Guo Tu and Guo Jiang brought an even greater sense of crisis to Yan Chuan. A protective exotic treasure! "Gathering Treasure Basin." "Although both are fifth-rank exotic treasures, the former has many restrictions, and the latter can only make money." "Pure Treasure Tree, used for cultivation." "Golden Silk Silkworm Armor, Vajra Pet, White Horn Trumpet, all are just third rank, they’re useless." Yan Chuan had already noticed that while he seemed to have a lot of treasures, none were truly suitable for proper protection. This is not acceptable. Yan Chuan knew this was not acceptable as well. Yet hastily, where to find a protective exotic treasure? It must be sufficiently strong! Preferably starting at the fourth rank, Yan Chuan could forcibly enhance it to the fifth rank for better safety. Fourth rank, fifth rank! "Fifth Rank Exotic Treasure?" "What’s going on!" For origınal chapters go to 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭·𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦·𝘯𝘦𝘵 "Yan Chuan has another fifth-rank exotic treasure?!" After watching the first round of the contest in King City, she sold herself to Yan Chuan and learned the ’Three-Point Sword Technique’ from him. This was a sophisticated sword technique created by Yan Chuan based on the ’Yin Yang Sword’, ’Four Symbols Sword’, and ’Eight Diagram Sword’ she cultivated. It’s called ’Three-Point’ because each move of the sword technique stops at one-third, just as the opponent starts to parry, the sword technique has already changed. The move contains three techniques, extremely complex and fierce. The ’Three-Point Sword Technique’ is divided into three layers. The first layer has no defense, only offensive killing moves, the second layer has no offense, only defensive sword moves, and the third layer is a blend of offense and defense. Lu Yuru obtained the ’Three-Point Sword Technique’ and was ecstatic, going straight into closed-door cultivation. After more than ten days, she fully understood both the first and second layers of the ’Three-Point Sword Technique’. She then emerged, feeling her swordsmanship had greatly improved, when she suddenly heard about the incident involving Yan Chuan and others at Little West Mountain in Tiger Hunting Land. Shocked and suspicious, she hurried to see Yan Chuan. What she saw confirmed her suspicions— "Indeed, there’s another fifth-rank exotic treasure!" Yan Chuan originally had only one Orange Light, which was the ’Gathering Treasure Basin’. It was a gift from the court, known as a ’Fourth-Rank Exotic Treasure’, but Lu Yuru initially thought it was because the ’treasure hides itself, the dust-covered bright pearl’. "The ’Gravity Domain’ used by Yan Chuan at Little West Mountain easily suppressed Bear King, who even overpowered Chen Ze, its power far surpassing the ’Gravity Domain’ used previously in Cang Mountain." "Back in Cang Mountain, Yan Chuan had only one Purple Light, so that ’Gravity Domain’ must have been a fourth-rank purple equipment." "Yan Chuan has no Purple Light, but there are two Orange Lights, one is the ’Gathering Treasure Basin’, and the second, isn’t it the ’Gravity Domain’?"