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Chapter 4 - Investment Return, Heaven and Earth Mourn in Autumn, All Things Wither!
Chapter 4 - Investment Return, Heaven and Earth Mourn in Autumn, All Things Wither!
Chapter 4: Investment Return, Heaven and Earth Mourn in Autumn, All Things Wither!
[Detected Blue-tier family member, investment available!]
[Invest in the Profound-rank Lower-grade cultivation technique Falling Rosy Clouds Art, and receive reward: Earth-rank Supreme-grade cultivation technique]
He couldn’t help but glance at Su Buku.
[Name: Su Buku]
[Cultivation: Qi Transformation Realm, Great Perfection stage]
[Heaven’s Mandate: Blue (Note: This family member has a unique physique; if the seal is lifted, their aptitude can be upgraded to Gold)]
[Comprehension: Genius]
[Root Bone: Superior grade]
[Cultivation Realm: Qi Transformation Realm, Great Perfection]
[Aptitude: Killing-Heart Bodhi Body (Sealed)]
[Killing-Heart Bodhi Body: The more one kills, the faster the cultivation increases—this is the Path of the Killing Heart. The greater one’s compassion, the more insight they gain—this is the Path of the Bodhi.]
[Fated Opportunities: Born a killing god, heart like a frozen pond that extinguishes all life, yet harbors a Buddha’s compassion to save the masses, bearing immense killing intent.]
[Quality Ranking: Mortal < Commoner < Superior < Genius < Heaven’s Pride < Peerless < Monster < World-Shaking < Heaven-Ruling]
Looking at Su Buku’s details, Su Zhou was inwardly startled.
The Heaven’s Mandate grades for family members were divided into: white, green, blue, purple, gold, red, and black.
Heaven’s Mandate manifests as destiny or luck, and is influenced by things like innate talent and root bone.
According to the system’s evaluation standard, white already denotes talent above the common, green can be called ‘genius‘, while blue is extremely rare and could be described as Heaven’s Pride or even a monster-class talent—many successors and holy sons from great sects are merely at this level.
For his nephew to possess blue-grade talent was already a pleasant surprise, but the true shock was the existence of a special physique.
Though it was currently sealed, once unlocked, his Heaven’s Mandate could elevate to gold-grade.
Gold-grade talent meant he had the qualifications to compete for the title of Child of Heaven’s Mandate.
As for red and black—those possessing such aptitudes, as long as they don’t die prematurely, then even destiny itself would be nothing but a toy in their hands.
Across countless worlds, beings with such aptitude could only number a few. That realm was still far from Su Zhou’s current reach.
As for what to invest…
Su Zhou pondered slightly. Then, with a flick of thought, he retrieved a cultivation manual from his storage ring.
“Buku, your performance just now was excellent. The spine of the Su family must never bend!”
“This Falling Rosy Clouds Art—keep it well!”
Falling Rosy Clouds Art was a Profound-rank Lower-grade martial technique, passed down in the Su family as a heritage cultivation art.
This technique draws on the qi of the falling evening glow to temper one’s true energy and root bone. When cultivated to perfection, it could rival even Profound-rank Upper-grade techniques.
Only those who had rendered great service to the family and were part of the main lineage were ever granted this technique.
Looking at the Falling Rosy Clouds Art in Su Zhou’s hand, Su Buku’s eyes visibly trembled.
“Uncle! I’m not worthy to accept this technique… Buku has yet to contribute anything to the family.”
“Since Uncle entered seclusion, I, though being a direct-line descendant and your nephew, could only watch helplessly as our family fell into decline without the power to change a thing.”
“As a direct-line descendant of the Su family, Buku…” Su Buku spoke while suddenly dropping to his knees.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
He knocked his head to the ground three times with force—even Su Zhou couldn’t stop him in time.
“Family leader! Please—strengthen the Su family!!” Su Buku’s voice carried a trace of sobbing.
Immediately after, all Su family members dropped to their knees as well, their bodies trembled slightly, eyes red, tears welling.
“Family leader! Please—strengthen the Su family!!”
“Family leader! Please—strengthen the Su family!!”
“Family leader! Please—strengthen the Su family!!”
Three cries, thunderous and fierce—the Su family’s voices hoarse and filled with emotion.
All these years, they had suffered in silence like autumn leaves scattered in the wind, rootless and drifting.
The Su family’s former glory now seemed like fleeting smoke—even the lowliest of families dared to provoke them.
They had been forced to endure, time and time again.
But now Su Zhou had returned.
Many among them had grown up on stories of his legend. Many had idolized him their whole lives.
Some had even witnessed firsthand how high he once raised the Su family.
Years of humiliation and grief now burst forth in front of Su Zhou.
Because Su Zhou was their family leader—the leader of their family, and thus…
The pillar of their world!!
These Su family members who would not yield even when faced with blades, now wept like children.
Even Su Chao tried to stand up forcefully at this moment, but Su Zhou appeared behind him in a flash and pressed him back down.
“Family leader… Su Chao is incompetent… I’ve failed the Su family, failed you, brother… Please… strengthen our Su family!!”
Su Chao’s voice was hoarse, bloodshot eyes brimming as if they would bleed.
“Stand up!!”
“Stand up for me!!” Su Zhou looked at the kneeling crowd, his voice growing hoarse and cold.
The aura of an External Manifestation Realm expert erupted instantly.
The immense power, like a divine presence, made everyone feel as if Su Zhou was a towering mountain.
“You all did very well. In you, I see the backbone of the Su family!”
“The Su family’s spine has not bent!!”
“And you say the Su family has fallen?”
“No!! As long as I live, the Su family shall never fall!!”
Su Zhou’s words struck like thunder, brimming with unshakable dominance.
In an instant, every Su family member felt that something they had lost deep in their hearts had returned.
That thing was called…
Confidence!!
As long as Su Zhou lived, the Su family’s confidence remained!!
“We follow the family leader’s orders!!” Su Buku bowed once more, then stood up respectfully.
The rest of the family followed suit one after another.
“Throughout Su family history, we’ve always produced the strongest of our generation. I don’t want that title falling into another family’s hands.”
“Train well.” Su Zhou handed the Falling Rosy Clouds Art to Su Buku.
This time, Su Buku accepted it and nodded seriously, solemnly saying:
“I will not fail your expectations, Uncle!”
Then, looking at the faces of the other family members, he realized he couldn’t let them feel left out.
“From today onward, any Su family member who possesses exceptional talent and renders great service may be granted the Falling Rosy Clouds Art!”
“No longer restricted to the main lineage!!”
Su Zhou proclaimed loudly.
“Long live the family leader!!!”
“Thank you, family leader!!”
“That means we too have the chance to obtain a Profound-rank technique in the future!!”
[Ding!! Su family members are filled with hope and passion for the future. Family luck +100!]
Although the use of fortune was still unclear, anything so mystical—more is always better.
Besides, when family luck reached 500, resource rewards would be granted.
And the Golden Luck Dragon also required 500 luck points to activate.
At this moment, the Su family members were elated.
A single Profound-rank Upper-grade cultivation technique could fetch millions of spirit stones at auction.
Profound-rank techniques were often top secrets of major families, beyond value—many cultivators spend a lifetime without ever obtaining one.
And now, any Su family member, as long as their contributions were sufficient, could obtain such a technique.
It was simply unimaginable!!
[Ding!!! You have invested in a Blue-tier family member with a Profound-rank Lower-grade technique: Falling Rosy Clouds Art.]
[You have triggered a reward: Earth-rank technique—Heaven and Earth Mourn in Autumn!]
A new cultivation manual appeared in Su Zhou’s system inventory.
After selecting ‘Learn’, the entire technique was fully mastered in less than a breath’s time.
Heaven and Earth Mourn in Autumn, All Things Wither!