NOVPUB"Yes, just a moment!" The martial artist didn’t dare to delay and immediately went in to report.
"Third brother... has returned?"
Within the Giant Whale Gang, both Sikong Huang and Sikong Zhan, brothers and sister, were shocked by the news and then ecstatic!
Since Su Changkong had left the Giant Whale Gang alone nearly ten years ago, both of them had been deeply concerned about the sworn brother who had once helped the gang through hardships, and now he had returned!
"Quickly, invite him in!"
Sikong Zhan had wanted to personally greet Su Changkong, but knowing that Su Changkong was a low-profile person, and now as the Gang Leader of the Giant Whale Gang, greeting an alchemist personally would draw significant attention; he immediately ordered the martial artist to bring Su Changkong inside.
Sikong Zhan and Sikong Huang were both waiting, especially Sikong Huang, whose attractive face showed traces of anticipation and nervousness; since Su Changkong’s departure, she often reminisced about that reliable and seemingly omnipotent young man.
In a hall, led by a martial artist of the Giant Whale Gang, Su Changkong entered and saw Sikong Huang and Sikong Zhan, also revealing a sincere smile on his face, "Big brother, second sister, it’s been a long time."
Compared with eight or nine years ago, Sikong Zhan, who had now become the Gang Leader of the Giant Whale Gang, had an added air of steadiness and dignity, while Sikong Huang still displayed a spirited and valiant demeanor.
"It really is third brother... he has truly returned!" Sikong Huang could hardly contain the excitement and joy in her heart; Su Changkong, standing before her, showed little change in appearance and even his aura was incredibly calm.
"Hahaha! It’s good that you’re back! This time, you’ll have to stay for a while longer!"
Sikong Zhan stepped forward, and the generous man embraced Su Changkong, laughing heartily and sincerely happy.
"Yes, I can rest at the Giant Whale Gang for two or three months."
Su Changkong didn’t refuse, nodding and smiling in response.
This time returning to the Giant Whale Gang, Su Changkong planned to help Sikong Zhan and Sikong Huang advance to the Innate Realm. He wasn’t short of spirit pills or spiritual medicine; to aid them in returning to the Innate from the Acquired was merely a matter of using a bit of Mysterious Turtle True Yuan. no𝚟𝚙u𝚋.c𝚘m
That day, Sikong Zhan and Sikong Huang prepared a banquet without inviting others. The three of them reminisced over the banquet, talking about many events they had experienced together in the Giant Whale Gang. As for his own experiences during the time he was away, Su Changkong merely mentioned that he had traveled to many places and gone to Dafeng State and Central State for training.
"Central State? That’s the busiest place, where Innate Martial Artists are not few in number, and places with excellent fengshui are countless!"
Hearing that Su Changkong had been to Central State, Sikong Zhan also expressed his longing.
If it hadn’t been for the need to manage the Giant Whale Gang, Sikong Zhan would have liked to visit Central State to gain experience, rather than staying confined to one prefecture.
"I’ve come back this time because I heard that Great Flame Empire’s territory has been in chaos lately. I want to help you both enhance your Martial Arts Realm, so you can become Innate Martial Artists and have the ability to protect yourselves when facing troubles."
Su Changkong stated straightforwardly.
"Make us... Innate Martial Artists?"
Sikong Zhan and Sikong Huang both paused in astonishment.
The Innate Realm was a realm their father, Sikong Yong, had never reached!
It was rumored that to step into the Innate Realm, one needed to refine Innate Qi to open the Heavenly Pulse, sense, and refine nature’s Spiritual Energy.
It wasn’t surprising that Su Changkong had become an Innate Martial Artist after all these years with his prodigious talents, but to have spare capacity to help them achieve Innate status—did he also acquire extra Innate Qi?
"Third brother, we know you have great Divine Skills, but this Innate Qi... it’s too precious!"
Sikong Zhan hesitated, aware of the value of Innate Qi.
Sikong Huang also nodded in agreement, "Right... Big brother and I are already strong enough here in Ink Forest Prefecture City; no one can threaten us. This Innate Qi, if you can’t use it yourself, would be better exchanged with major clans or sects for cultivation resources."
Su Changkong found this somewhat amusing; Sikong Huang and Sikong Zhan were clueless that for Su Changkong now, a tael or two of Innate Qi was trivial. In fact, Su Changkong had not planned to give them Innate Qi but intended to use Mysterious Turtle True Yuan to aid them in returning to Innate from Acquired—a method far more advanced than the former!
"Don’t worry, Innate Qi isn’t much to me."
Su Changkong said with a smile, nonchalant in his statement, yet the bit of information revealed was astonishing. Innate Qi could only be born in places like Central State with excellent fengshui, yet Su Changkong claimed Innate Qi wasn’t much to him.
If it had been anyone else saying this, they would surely be considered arrogant and ignorant. But Sikong Zhan and Sikong Huang, knowing Su Changkong well, understood that he never spoke of things without certainty; his accomplishments in these nearly ten years seemed to far exceed their expectations!
"I will first help big brother transform into an Innate Body." Inside a secret chamber, Su Changkong began by aiding Sikong Zhan’s transformation into an Innate Body.
Actually, Sikong Zhan himself had only just advanced to the Qi-Blood Furnace realm and had not yet reached the perfection of the Qi Blood Twelve Transformation, unable to refine Innate Qi.
Su Changkong caused his already present Innate Qi to undergo metamorphosis, naturally transforming into an Innate Body. Although temporarily incapable of opening his heavenly pulse to refine nature’s spiritual energy, it improved his intelligence and aptitude. With sufficient resources, it would not be difficult for him to enter the Innate Realm!
"This..."
When Su Changkong placed his palm on Sikong Zhan’s dantian area, letting a drop of Mysterious Turtle True Essence seep into his body, Sikong Zhan’s color changed uncontrollably, feeling astonished at the vastness of this single drop of Mysterious Turtle True Essence that Su Changkong had given him, displaying strength far greater than his own, exceeding by tenfold, a hundredfold!
