That’s right, although Xu Tian cannot reach the level of a Grandmaster, advancing further at the peak of the Martial Master realm is not a problem at all.
"Come here!" So Ye Feng beckoned Xu Tian over.
"Master." Upon reaching Ye Feng, Xu Tian respectfully called out.
"Practice using your usual method in front of me once." After Xu Tian arrived, Ye Feng commanded.
"Yes, Master." Xu Tian was delighted in his heart and quickly sat cross-legged, beginning his cultivation.
Indeed, the cultivation system was very outdated, and there were many flaws in this Cultivation Technique.
Although Ye Feng did not practice this Cultivation Technique, based on the immense memories and the deduction of various techniques, he quickly improved Xu Tian’s technique.
Under Ye Feng’s guidance, Xu Tian practiced once using Ye Feng’s method.
Instantly, Xu Tian felt that this time the practice was twice as effective with half the effort.
His previously stagnant cultivation base surprisingly showed some movement.
Indeed, before, no matter how he cultivated, there was no effect.
In fact, Xu Tian had stayed at his current realm for several years.
During these years, Xu Tian diligently practiced every day, even using large amounts of precious medicinal materials, but he only made a little progress.
Because of this, he had become somewhat disheartened.
But, he didn’t expect Ye Feng to spot the problem at a glance, instantly allowing his cultivation base to improve significantly.
This session of cultivation was better than all his previous years of effort combined.
"Thank you, Master." Seeing the effect, Xu Tian hurriedly knelt down in gratitude, his heart filled with joy.
He felt that with this method, he could reach the level of a Grandmaster within a year at most.
A Grandmaster! A realm that seemed unattainable to him before.
In an instant, his respect for Ye Feng deepened.
"Then you should practice diligently and secretly protect the Xu Family. If I need anything, I’ll find you." Ye Feng nodded and gestured with a wave of his hand.
"Yes, Master." Xu Tian nodded, very obediently turned around, and left.
"You also practice well, no slacking." After Xu Tian left, seeing Ye Qian still watching the fun, Ye Feng quickly indicated.
"Got it!" Ye Qian nodded, complying obediently, and went off to practice.
Now with the protection of Xu Tian and Ye Feng, the Xu Family was overjoyed.
But where there is joy, there will also be worry.
The Hu Family originally thought that this event, although costly and losing a half-step Grandmaster, would not greatly affect them.
But, they never expected that Xu Tian would not return with them.
Elder Hu called, only to find out that Xu Tian had become the pupil of the Young Grandmaster and did not plan to return.
Hearing this news, Elder Hu immediately panicked and hastily convened an emergency meeting.
In the main hall of the Hu Family, Elder Hu sat in the chief position, with most of the important family members present.
At this time, Elder Hu looked much older, with a face full of desolation.
He was well aware of how severely the Hu Family would suffer without Xu Tian.
"Dad! What’s wrong? Are you okay?" Seeing Elder Hu’s off state, the middle-aged man beside him quickly asked.
"Dad, don’t scare us. Although the loss this time is heavy, give us a few more years, and we can surely recover. Don’t take it too hard."
"Yeah, Dad! Don’t worry too much, everything will get better."
Obviously, these people didn’t know what happened and were trying to persuade Elder Hu to see the bright side.
"What do you know?" Elder Hu let out a cold laugh, his face painful as he replied, "Xu Tian has left...."
"What? When did this happen? Was he also killed by the Young Grandmaster?"
"This Young Grandmaster is so unreasonable! We’ve already apologized and compensated, why does he want to wipe us out completely?"
Hearing Elder Hu’s words, everyone in the Hu Family was very agitated, assuming Xu Tian was killed, displaying extreme anger.
Indeed, Xu Tian was the foundation of the Hu Family’s rise, if even Xu Tian died, the Hu Family would cease to exist, which they absolutely couldn’t accept.
"Not killed." Elder Hu shook his head.
"That’s good!" Hearing Elder Hu’s words, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as Xu Tian wasn’t killed, they could barely accept it.
But, Elder Hu’s next sentence immediately left them dumbfounded: "Xu Tian has become the pupil of the Young Grandmaster and will not return to protect our Hu Family."
"What?" Hearing this, everyone jumped up in fright.
After a brief silence, these people began cursing furiously.
"Ungrateful wretch, truly a thankless ingrate, our Hu Family treated him so well, why would he do this?"
"Why can he do this? What exactly did the other side offer him that we can’t?"
"Really ungrateful, our Hu Family nurtured him for so long, is this how he repays us?"
For a while, everyone in the Hu Family was incensed, unable to understand why Xu Tian would do this.
"What a Grandmaster can give him is something we truly cannot." Elder Hu quite understood Xu Tian’s choice.
"What can a Grandmaster give him that we can’t?" The people of the Hu Family were immediately dissatisfied.
"The realm, the possibility of becoming a Grandmaster." Elder Hu answered calmly.
Upon hearing Elder Hu’s words, everyone else sensibly fell silent.
Yes, to a cultivator, what could be more important than the guidance of a Grandmaster?
With the guidance of a Grandmaster, not just Xu Tian, many cultivators, once they know, would flock in, sparing no cost to apprentice themselves to a Grandmaster.
"Ah! The Hu Family is finished." Elder Hu simultaneously shook his head, helplessly sighed.
"It can’t be, right? Although we’ve lost Xu Tian, we can find another one!" The others were unwilling to give in.
"Is it that easy? Don’t be naive." Elder Hu chuckled bitterly and said, "How many families out there are looking for cultivators for protection, but have they found one?"
Indeed, this is the reality; families lucky enough to find cultivators as patrons are undoubtedly the luckiest.
With the help of cultivators, a family can rapidly expand, enhancing their strength.
Whereas families without cultivators, no matter how formidable, can only watch helplessly; this is reality.
"Why haven’t the younger generation shown up today?" Seeing the absence of the younger generations, Elder Hu asked.
"They said they went on a trip." Someone in the know quickly reported.
"Let them go, they can’t help much anyway." Hearing this, Elder Hu didn’t inquire further.
Meanwhile, on the other side, the younger generation of the Hu Family collectively boarded a plane to Jiangcheng...