"D*mn it, such a good thing actually exists. Will I be able to improve my cultivation while sleeping? Will I be able to break through in my martial arts?"
A mechanical voice suddenly rang in his head.
"Congratulations to the host for activating the 'Invincible Sleep System'. As long as you sleep, your cultivation will be elevated! Every two hours that you sleep will double your cultivation speed!"
"The maximum is an increase of 100,000 times!"
"When you break through a realm in your dreams, the system will give you a supreme martial arts manual!"
"Now, host, please activate the sleeping mode and strengthen yourself in your dreams."
Chen Shu would never let this chance slip, because of what had happened a few days ago...
Inside the Chen Mansion, located in Baiyun City of Shenlong Land.
"Master Chen, steel yourself. Young Master Chen's cultivation..." The sentence trailed off in a sigh.
An old man sporting a snow-white beard and a head full of white hair pressed his finger on the sleeping youth's wrist. He sighed and said with pity, "Young Master Chen is only at the First Level of cultivation."
"What? My son, Chen Shu, is only at the First Level of cultivation? He was born ordinary?"
Chen Fa slammed his fist on the table, lamenting.
The old man glanced at Chen Fa, and a touch of commiseration flashed in his eyes. "Master Chen, I'm sorry. Perhaps, it isn't such a bad thing that Young Master Chen is normal."
"Mr. Bai Mei, please come up with something. I know that you definitely have a solution to this, right? If my son only has this level of talent, how will he be able to rule the clan in the future?"
Chen Fa pleaded.
The Chen family was one of the two most powerful families in Baiyun City. They owned numerous industries and managed over a million people.
The head of such a powerful force could not be just an ordinary person.
Bai Mei shook his head and said helplessly, "Master Chen, please forgive my incompetence. Talent is God-given. The innate power of a human cannot be changed."
"With only the First Level of cultivation, he is destined to be a layperson his whole life."
Chen Fa sank into a deep depression and remained silent for a long time.
Everyone in Shenlong Land practiced martial arts. The strong were respected.
Talent was the foundation that determined a martial artist's future strength.
In the ascending order of strength, there was a total of ten levels of talent. There was a huge gap between each level. A person with the tenth level of talent could theoretically have his cultivation speed increased by tenfold.
Furthermore, the more talent a martial artist had, the faster his comprehension would be. He could speedily practice new techniques and break through a bottleneck.
Therefore, a higher talent meant infinite potential.
However, a person at the first level of talent could only barely cultivate to the First Level of the Body-refining Realm, no different from a layman.
"First level cultivation talent?"
Chen Shu rubbed his eyes, opened them, and asked in confusion.
He just couldn't accept that at that time!
Back now, it seemed everything would be solved!
Since he could gain cultivation by sleeping...
Overjoyed, Chen Shu decided to go back to sleep.
Without hesitation, he closed his eyes and fell back asleep.
"Er, Chen Shu, are you asleep again?"
Chen Fa was taken aback. His face stiffened.
Suddenly, a figure pushed the door open and entered the room.
"Chen Fa, I heard that Chen Shu's talent is only at the first level?"
A burly middle-aged man strode into the room with a young man. At the sight of Chen Shu, he showed a mocking smile and exclaimed loudly.
His name was Chen Hai. He was Chen Fa's younger brother, the Chen family's second master.
"Chen Fa, since Chen Shu only has the first level talent for cultivation, he is not qualified to continue being the young master of the family. I think it's better to hand my son, Chen Feng, the title as soon as possible."
Chen Hai proclaimed proudly, "Chen Feng is at the third level of talent! Chen Shu can't compare with him at all. I believe the Chen family will become more powerful under his leadership!"
"Don't even think about it!"
Furious, Chen Fa glared at Chen Hai.
Chen Hai might be his younger brother in name, but the two of them were not related by blood. Chen Hai was the son of Chen Shu's grandfather's good friend. That friend had been killed by an enemy, thus Chen Hai was entrusted to the Chen family.
It turned out that after all those years, not only was Chen Hai ungrateful, but he even coveted the title of the Master of the family. His relationship with Chen Fa was rocky at best.
"Chen Fa, you don't have a say in the matter! Your son is only at the first level. If you let him become the heir to the clan, wouldn't outsiders mock the Chen family?" Chen Hai sneered.
"Chen Hai, the Chen family isn't yours to do with as you please! Don't forget that I'm the leader of the Chen family!"
Chen Fa responded firmly.
"Hah! Since you insist, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
Chen Hai scoffed and said smugly, "You may be the head of the family, but I'm the second master of the family. I have the right to call a family meeting to get the members to vote for who will become the heir! I have full faith that our clan members will make the wise choice!"
"How dare you!"
Chen Fa was enraged beyond words, but he was helpless.
Chen Shu was too weak. If they were to hold a clan meeting, no one would support him and his son.
When the time comes, not only would Chen Shu be stripped of his status as the young master, his own position as the family head would also be shaken!
"Stop that racket! You're disturbing my sleep!"
Chen Shu opened his eyes and said with displeasure.
He had been sleeping well, but he was awakened by the brothers' quarrel. The abrupt awakening pissed him off.
"Hm? Chen Shu, you're awake? Perfect timing. This concerns you, so you should listen too."
Seeing that Chen Shu was awake, Chen Hai smiled and said, "You good-for-nothing, you can only be an ordinary person your whole life. I say, why not give up the position of the young master and live in peace as a layperson? What do you think?"
"Chen Shu, my father is right! If you don't give up your title, I'll beat you to death!"
Chen Feng waved his fist and threatened fiercely.
Chen Shu glanced at him disdainfully. A martial artist who was merely at Level Five of the Qi-refining Realm, and he thought he could beat him? It would most likely be the other way round!
Chen Shu picked at his ear and drawled lazily, "I don't think so!"
With a puff, he flicked his ear booger off. It fell right on Chen Feng's lips.
Chen Feng was furious. Just as he was about to speak, Chen Shu said calmly, "Who told you that I can only be an ordinary person? I'm sorry, but I've already broken through two realms in my sleep."
As he spoke, his energy started emitting from his body. He had achieved Level Two of the Qi-refining Realm!