6: There is a... slightly daring goal

"This pill... where did it come from?" Old Ancestor Chu Shanhe's voice carried a barely perceptible tremor, an emotion woven from extreme longing and disbelief.

Chu Tianxing looked at Chu Ye beside him, his face revealing pride and excitement: "Reporting to Old Ancestor, this pill was bestowed by the 'many children, many blessings system,' a heaven-sent Opportunity obtained by your descendant's son, Chu Ye! It is called the 'qiankun breakthrough pill,' and it is said to allow any Cultivator below the Emperor Realm to unconditionally break through one major Realm, ignoring all Bottlenecks!"

"Your descendant has personally tested its efficacy. The pill's power is astonishing. Upon reflection, I thought it might have miraculous effects even for Old Ancestor's Realm, hence I dared to awaken you!"

"System? Blessings of Many Offspring?"

A flicker of confusion passed through Chu Shanhe's eyes; this clearly exceeded his knowledge from before his thousand-year slumber.

But his attention was immediately and firmly seized by the description of the pill's effect, "Ignore Bottlenecks, Breakthrough one major Realm"!

If this pill were effective even for a Peak Quasi-Emperor like him... wouldn't that mean...? Even with Chu Shanhe's thousand-year-stilled Heart-Nature, he couldn't help but feel his emotions surge and his Qi and blood churn!

That desperate barrier that had plagued him for a millennium seemed to have a crack in it!

For the first time, his gaze truly fell upon Chu Ye.

This young man's cultivation was merely at Qi Refining Perfection, no different from an ant in his eyes.

But now, this "ant" might hold the key to becoming an Emperor he had dreamed of!

"Junior, come forward." Chu Shanhe's voice softened a touch, yet still carried supreme majesty.

Chu Ye complied, rising and taking a few steps forward, respectfully bowing again: "Descendant Chu Ye pays respects to Old Ancestor."

Chu Shanhe's gaze was like a torch, scrutinizing Chu Ye from head to toe, as if trying to see through the secrets on his person.

The existence of that System was profound and elusive; even with his Quasi-Emperor Divine Sense, he couldn't detect the slightest trace. He only felt that the density of this youth's Luck was simply unbelievable, as if the momentum of heaven and earth was subtly bestowed upon him.

"Good, what a fine Chu Ye!"

Chu Shanhe slowly nodded, a flash of appreciation in his eyes, "Deeply blessed, prosperous Luck, and even more commendable is this filial heart, willing to offer such a Heaven-Defying divine medicine to the clan."

"If this pill truly helps this Ancestor achieve the Dao, you will be the Great Chu Imperial Dynasty's... foremost meritorious servant through the ages!"

Having said that, he hesitated no longer.

A flash of light appeared on the stone platform. The qiankun breakthrough pill was lifted by an invisible force and flew into Chu Shanhe's mouth.

The moment the pill entered his stomach—

"BOOM—!!!"

The entire Imperial Mausoleum, no, the skies above the entire territory of the Great Chu Imperial Dynasty, suddenly changed!

Endless dark clouds converged from all directions. Within the cloud layers, lightning flashed and thunder roared, purple lightning danced wildly, and the Heavenly Dao's oppressive might descended with a crash!

Beneath the earth, the dragon veins roared, mountains and rivers resonated! Countless Cultivators looked towards the Imperial Capital in horror, unaware of what earth-shattering change had occurred!

Inside the Underground Palace, the scene was even more terrifying!

Chu Tianxing and Chu Ye had long retreated far away, watching this scene with incomparable shock.

Chu Ye even felt the Moon-Embracing Sword within his body gently trembling, as if resonating with and feeling awe towards this supreme existence about to be born.

An unknown amount of time passed, perhaps an instant, perhaps ten thousand years.

All the strange phenomena suddenly contracted inwards!

Within the Underground Palace, the divine light dissipated, and the Dragon Qi calmed.

On the dark, mysterious stone platform, that figure still sat cross-legged. But now, the feeling he gave off was completely different.

No longer a slumbering ancient existence, but an awakened, living, supreme Dominator whose very breath could stir the Laws of heaven and earth!

Chu Shanhe slowly opened his eyes.

Within his eyes, there were no longer the illusions of stars being born and destroyed, only a kind of plain and simple tranquility, and beneath that tranquility, an absolute majesty enough to make All the Heavens and Myriad Worlds tremble!

Great Emperor!

Chu Shanhe lowered his head, looking at his own hands, feeling the unprecedented, vast and mighty power within his body that seemed capable of controlling the universe and overturning Yin and Yang. His heart-lake, still for a thousand years, also stirred with towering waves.

He had succeeded!

The Quasi-Emperor barrier that had locked him for a millennium shattered in a single day! He, Chu Shanhe, had ascended to the position of Great Emperor in this age!

His gaze once again turned to Chu Ye in the distance. That look was no longer merely appreciative, but also carried an indescribable gentleness and importance.

"Chu Ye." The Great Emperor spoke, his voice peaceful yet containing supreme Dao resonance, each word a pearl, like the sound of the Great Dao itself.

"Your descendant is here." Chu Ye hurriedly bowed.

"The merit of this pill, for this Ancestor, for Great Chu, is akin to rebirth." Chu Shanhe said slowly, each word weighty as ten thousand jun, "This Ancestor acknowledges your favor. From now on, you shall be the first-sequence core of my Chu Clan, second only to this Ancestor."

"If any external enemy bullies you, they bully the imperial might of my Great Chu!"

This promise was as weighty as a mountain!

It meant that behind Chu Ye, besides an emperor father eager to "snatch him a wife," now stood a living Great Emperor Ancestor!

Hearing this, Chu Ye was overjoyed, happier than if he had received the benefit himself.

Chu Ye was also inwardly shaken and hurriedly bowed in thanks.

Chu Shanhe gave a slight nod, his gaze sweeping over Chu Tianxing: "Tianxing, you've borne a good son. This child's Luck may lead our Great Chu to unprecedented glory. Treat him well, assist him."

"Your descendant respectfully obeys the Ancestor's decree!" Chu Tianxing responded excitedly.

Chu Shanhe looked at Chu Ye again, a flicker of curiosity and inquiry in his eyes: "That 'System'... is quite profound. Since you have gained its favor, grasp this Opportunity well. Do you have your next goal?"

Old Ancestor Chu Shanhe, feeling the surging Great Emperor power within his body, felt as comfortable as if a thousand-year-old ailment had vanished in a day.

But after all, he was an Old Ancestor who had lived countless years. After feeling good, his thinking immediately returned to being "pragmatic."

His eyes gleaming, he looked at Chu Ye. That look... it wasn't unrelated to how his son Chu Tianxing had pressed for rewards; it was practically a direct inheritance!

Only the Old Ancestor's gaze added a bit more of the... bluntness and sharpness honed by the precipitation of years.

"Little Ye," the Old Ancestor stroked his beard, his tone gentle but straight to the point, "your 'System' is quite miraculous. Helping your imperial father Breakthrough, helping this old man become Emperor, these are both sky-rending merits."

"The so-called 'Blessings of Many Offspring,' the emphasis is on 'many.' After this Su Qingxue... has the System hinted at where the next woman with deep blessings is?"

He paused, a calculating glint flashing in his eyes: "If you already have a target, you might as well say it. Since this old man has emerged from seclusion, I should... exert a little effort for my descendants."

"It's only proper to meet and observe in advance, to investigate family background, Aptitude, and Heart-Nature."

He spoke with high-sounding words, but the eagerness of "quickly tell me what the next reward is" in the depths of his eyes was almost overflowing.

Before Chu Ye could answer, Chu Tianxing beside him was already nodding vigorously, his face showing the excitement of "the Old Ancestor understands me": "Yes, Ye'er! The Old Ancestor is right! We need a plan, a strategy! We can't fight an unprepared battle!"

The three generations of grandfather, father, and son had now reached a high degree of unity on the matter of "pushing the progress."

Chu Ye, stared at by the two big shots—one an emperor, one a Great Emperor—with four "thirsty for knowledge" eyes, felt a bit of pressure.

Facing the almost tangible, burning gazes full of "KPI" expectations from the Old Ancestor and his imperial father, Chu Ye took a deep breath and decided to stop hiding things.

Some thoughts, if held in for too long, harm the body. Besides... the System rewards wait for no one!

He straightened his back. His eyes swept over the freshly promoted Great Emperor, Old Ancestor Chu Shanhe, brimming with high spirits, then looked at his imperial father Chu Tianxing, rubbing his hands together, his face practically spelling out "who's next?". In a calm tone tinged with a bit of reckless ambition, he slowly spoke:

"Old Ancestor, Imperial Father, to be honest, in my heart, I have always had a... slightly audacious goal."

"Oh? How audacious? Speak freely!"

Chu Tianxing's eyes grew even brighter; he liked it when his son had "aspirations."

Old Ancestor Chu Shanhe also gave a slight nod, signaling him to continue.