"Come, let me see how this child's talent and roots are."
As soon as Chen Daoyan said this.
"This..."
Chen Tianliang and his wife exchanged a glance, their faces showing some struggle.
Today's talent and roots test, once started, will determine the child's status within the family.
It could even determine their branch's status within the family.
If the child's roots are good, it would be fine, as various resources would naturally pour in.
If they are exceptionally good, it might even be like Chen Tianxiong's branch, rising to prominence directly due to their child!
But if they are not good...
Chen Zhixing's future in the family is destined to be without status.
In other words.
Even a dog wouldn't spare a glance.
This would undoubtedly affect Chen Zhixing's childhood.
"Patriarch, Zhixing is still just a month old, isn't it a bit early to test his talent and roots?"
Chen Tianliang took a deep breath and said.
He currently doesn't have high expectations for Chen Zhixing.
He just wishes for his child to have a happy childhood every day.
"Absurd!"
Chen Daoyan frowned and said: "If Zhixing's talent is good and you don't test his roots, letting him grow freely, wouldn't it be like letting a pearl gather dust, wasting time for nothing?
Don't you know that in cultivation, being one step ahead means being one step ahead for life! Time cannot be wasted!"
Seeing this, Chen Tianxiong smiled and chimed in, "The Patriarch is right. Look at my Zhaosheng; he caused a phenomenon right at birth, had his roots tested, and then resources poured in from the clan, making his cultivation smooth sailing."
Pausing, Chen Tianxiong's tone turned teasing, "Could it be that Third Brother knows your child's talent is poor, so you oppose this in every way? It's okay, the first lesson for us parents is to learn to accept the ordinaryness of our children."
"After all, not everyone can be like my Zhaosheng. As the saying goes? Right, excellence is rare, mediocrity is the norm."
Before he could finish.
"Say no more! As the eldest son of the main branch, you only know how to mock your brothers, how can you achieve greatness?"
Chen Daoyan gave Chen Tianxiong a cold glance, making him stutter, opening his mouth several times to speak but ultimately saying nothing.
He wanted to explain further.
But Chen Daoyan ignored him and instead looked at the swaddled Chen Zhixing, his expression softening as he said,
"You need not worry too much. Regardless of the child's talent, he is a member of the Chen Family, carrying our bloodline. Even taking ten thousand steps back, if he can't cultivate, I, as the Patriarch, will ensure his life is one of wealth."
With words spoken to this point, Chen Tianliang and Ying Shuangshuang naturally couldn't refuse further.
As for Chen Zhixing in the swaddle, he calmly listened to everyone's discussion.
These people were just like the character personalities in his previous life's game, with no major differences.
According to the plot of the previous life's "Great Cultivation" game.
Actually, this Patriarch Chen Daoyan seemed unapproachable on the surface.
But in reality, he was an upright and straightforward person, handling affairs honestly.
He could not be called good or bad, only a qualified Patriarch, speaking and acting purely for the family.
And indeed, just as he said.
In the "Great Cultivation" game, even after Chen Zhixing could no longer cultivate, he indeed lived a rather prosperous life.
Even at the end, when Chen Zhixing was killed, this Patriarch Chen Daoyan sought to avenge him personally.
The result?
Of course, he couldn't resist the protagonist's halo and died at the protagonist's hands.
As for Chen Tianxiong and Chen Zhaosheng...
Chen Zhixing's gaze grew cold.
In the game's plot, after Chen Tianliang was ruined, he remembered clearly how their family was bullied and mocked by Chen Tianxiong's family.
Chen Zhixing's turn to the dark side and his tragic end.
Was largely due to the oppression from Chen Tianxiong's family!
This made Chen Zhixing change his original decision in his heart.
Originally, he planned to survive and develop quietly, like some previous life's web novel protagonists, enduring bullying and pretending to be unaffected.
Only occasionally revealing his true skills while keeping his identity hidden.
Until finally achieving perfect cultivation and getting enshrined in one battle!
Then he would enjoy others' various reactions of 'awe', 'shock', 'disbelief', 'horror', 'gasping', 'impossible for this waste', and feel delighted.
These clichés, being an old reader from the previous life, he was very familiar with.
Three words—clear as day!
But Chen Zhixing suddenly thought.
In this place where talent is needed to compete for resources.
With an extraordinary talent, but hiding it and living miserably.
Clearly able to enjoy delicacies, but instead eating leftovers.
Then blaming others for being blind, acting with victim mentality, and even causing his parents to be looked down upon—it really is quite stupid.
So.
He decided.
Hey, no more pretending, I'm laying my cards on the table!
Brother's going all-in for a big play!
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...
As Chen Zhixing was contemplating.
Chen Daoyan had already flipped his right hand, placing an ancient jade pendant with ten carved ancient patterns on Chen Zhixing's brow.
This was a simple testing stone, able to detect the roots' talent.
The testing method was simple; it checked how many acupoint blockages were present!
The fewer blockages, the higher the talent!
The fewer blockages, the faster the future cultivation speed, and the higher achievements!!
Poof!
A mysterious yellow, glowing light immediately flowed into Chen Zhixing's body through his brow.
Seeing this, Chen Tianliang and his wife became immediately nervous.
Saying it was a life-and-death moment was not an exaggeration!
"Son, show some spirit!"
"Son, Dad's prosperity depends on you!"
Chen Tianliang's palms were sweating, his face showing a repressed ferocity.
Ying Shuangshuang closed her eyes, clasped her hands, and prayed silently in her heart.
"God, please bless my Zhixing."
"I don't ask for Zhixing's talent to be top-notch; I only wish for it not to be too poor, for him to have a happy childhood."
On the side, Chen Tianxiong was relaxed.
If Chen Zhixing's talent was poor, he would be delighted, another opportunity to stomp on Chen Tianliang's branch.
As for if Chen Zhixing's talent was good...
So what?
Could it surpass my Zhaosheng?
The young Chen Zhaosheng, on the side, had a look of mild curiosity on his face.
He also wanted to see.
What kind of talent did the child of his father's rival have?
As everyone's thoughts varied.
Sss!
One of the ten dim long lines on the testing ancient jade gradually lit up.
"One-tenth." Chen Daoyan nodded indifferently.
Chen Tianliang and Ying Shuangshuang slightly breathed a sigh of relief.
This meant that at least one-tenth of the acupoints in Chen Zhixing's body were unblocked.
Although this talent was extremely poor, it was still better than some natural bodies that couldn't cultivate.
Their child would be able to cultivate in the future!
Before everyone could react.
Sss sss!
The testing ancient jade suddenly lit up with two more long lines!!
"Three-tenths, lower level." Chen Daoyan nodded slightly.
Three-tenths of acupoint blockages opened!
This was the physique of most cultivators in the cultivation realm!
This also meant that Chen Zhixing had reached the passing line!
Chen Tianliang and Ying Shuangshuang glanced at each other, the heavy stone in their hearts completely lifted.
If their child had three-tenths of acupoint blockages opened, they were... satisfied.
With three-tenths of acupoint blockages opened.
With their couple's utmost effort, Chen Zhixing's achievements wouldn't be too low.
"Third Brother, just three-tenths, and you're satisfied? My Zhaosheng cleared nine-tenths, with the Ancient Saint Body..." Chen Tianxiong teased as he said this.
In the swaddle, Chen Zhixing also nodded in agreement.
Yes.
The plan was to play big.
Three-tenths, and that's only the start?
In the next moment, Chen Zhixing quietly operated the Innate Primordial Tao Scripture.
Bang——!!!
The testing ancient jade.
A blinding incandescent light burst forth!!!
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[Couldn't sleep in the middle of the night, so released a chapter early, the second chapter will still be at 5 PM tomorrow.
Then, I'm kneeling and begging for all kinds of support!!!]