From various details, it can be seen that the Third Prince has always been a thrifty person.
This thriftiness is evident in various aspects, and from the surface, he clearly cannot compare with the wealthy Fourth Princess.
To provide such a salary is quite good.
Chen An was quite satisfied.
So the next period of time passed smoothly.
In diligent cultivation, the internal power of Xuan Bing in Chen An's body slowly grew and strengthened, gradually becoming stronger and more robust.
In terms of internal power cultivation, Chen An now also has quite some experience.
After all, after practicing so many internal cultivation methods and repeating them so many times, even a fool should have mastered this process proficiently.
Entering the realm of Xuan Bing power and even cultivating the internal qi of Xuan Bing power, this step was not difficult for Chen An at all, and he easily mastered it.
But just entering is not enough, the trouble starts afterward.
The more Xuan Bing power is cultivated, the more one can feel its difficulty, which is no less than that of Yin-Body cultivation.
In Chen An's opinion, Xuan Bing power and Yin-Body cultivation, the levels of these two methods should be similar, both are methods that can cultivate to the Astral Qi realm.
Moreover, their attributes are very similar, and their nature is quite similar in some respects as well.
The internal qi cultivated from Xuan Bing power is also Yin-cold internal qi, and the nature it shows after mastery is probably very similar to Yin-Body cultivation.
Therefore, overall, the difficulty of cultivation is about the same.
But even so, Chen An still put in a lot of effort.
In the past, he didn't feel it, but now, without being able to cheat, he finally realized the benefits of cheating.
A full half month had passed, and Chen An was basically practicing all the time. During any leisure time each day, he would devote it to cultivation, never wasting a single moment.
But even so, the progress was slow, making Chen An couldn't help but sigh.
You only appreciate the good when you lose it.
That saying is not wrong.
Only when you can't cheat, will you miss the beauty of cheating.
Chen An deeply felt this now.
But it's still acceptable.
Over the past ten years, Chen An hadn't cheated much, yet he still managed to regain his Yin-Body cultivation and progress to this level.
The efforts he put into it were not few, and this also laid a foundation for him.
The most fortunate part is that his aptitude is quite good now.
This also ensured that he could continue to progress without cheating, unlike during his time with the Bai family when no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't make any progress.
As long as he was willing to work hard now, he could still make some progress at least.
This was the only thing worth celebrating.
If he couldn't cheat, and his projection's aptitude was terrible, Chen An really couldn't imagine that scene.
By then, it was probably a dead-end situation with no way out.
Chen An's days gradually entered a normal track.
During normal times, he studied in the Imperial College, occasionally brushed shoulders with the Fourth Princess, serving as a faithful guest for the Fourth Princess.
However, in secret, he was a servant of the Third Prince, strategizing for the Third Prince, playing the role of a military advisor.
Everything couldn't be considered too good, but it was also orderly and systematic, proceeding step by step.
Living like this, the future also held great promise.
Of course, some preludes happened during this time as well.
Not long after Chen An left the Third Prince's residence, his birth father sent him a letter.
Chen Li, Chen An's biological father, was the third son of the current Duke of Chen Kingdom, Chen Hua, and one of his most favored children, considered the most promising candidate to compete for the position of Duke of Chen Kingdom.
As the most promising candidate for the future Duke of Chen Kingdom, Chen Li's relationship with Chen An could not be described as close, but definitely could be described as cold.
Let's put it this way.
Since Chen An awakened his memories until now, in the vast Chen Duke's mansion, he has endured countless secret plots by his stepmother.
From scolding and expulsion to beating, these things happened frequently in the first few years after he awakened his memories.
It was fortunate that Chen An sensed something was wrong and fled directly. Otherwise, he might not be alive now.
According to what Chen An later learned, among Chen Li's children in the Chen Duke's mansion, except for the legitimate sons of those stepmothers, few of the other children lived past the age of ten.
With such ruthless methods, in theory, they should have been dealt with long ago, no matter how much they tried.
But how did this son of Duke Chen deal with it?
He just looked on coldly.
Chen An could actually understand this.
After all, for his own future, this son of Duke Chen married the daughter of the King of Tianyue, a noble status in the entire Chen Duke's mansion.
Chen Li dared not have any conflicts with this daughter of the King of Tianyue for the sake of his own future.
He still had to rely on this identity to compete for the succession of the Duke of Chen Kingdom.
But even so, isn't it a bit too much to stand idly by while his children are being abused by stepmothers?
Even a cold-blooded animal wouldn't act like that!
Not even a tiger eats its cubs!
Undoubtedly, this is a person who acts for profit, putting his own interests above everything.
In the eyes of such a person, there probably are no distinctions between children and non-children; after all, nothing is more important than one's own future.
Under the hands of such a person, how could one have a good life?
It's impossible.
So Chen An had left early, using the excuse of studying to directly join Dong Heng and become his disciple, never returning to the Duke Chen's mansion.
His father seemed very indifferent to this, never sending anything, nor showing any signs of contact over the years.
Why did he suddenly send a letter today out of the blue?
This is a completely unexpected event.
Chen An naturally knew what was going on, but he couldn't help but be curious about the contents of the letter, so he opened it.
The content of the letter was as expected.
In this letter, Chen Li, from the perspective of a father, reprimanded his son, questioning him why, as a child of the Chen Duke's mansion, he hadn't returned to see his parents for many years?
The tone of the letter was so harsh and severe that it made people sigh. He almost accused Chen An of being disrespectful and unfilial, a rebel against ancestral family laws.
This kind of accusation was very serious in this era.
However, Chen An just chuckled.
Go back? Go back and wait to be killed?
And being considered disobedient and unfilial?
You never thought of me at ordinary times, how come you suddenly send a letter now saying that I'm disobedient and unfilial?
It's all because your son has shown progress and potential, and there's someone to rely on for benefits, so you hurry over.
Sure enough, with a turn of the text, there were a lot more content.
The language was still severe, the general content was that although Chen An was disrespectful and unfilial, if he were to turn back now, there is still a chance for repentance by joining the Second Prince early and there is still a chance for regret.
Repent? What a joke!
Chen An calmly read through the entire letter without changing his expression, but he didn't get angry. Instead, he sighed quietly in his heart.
"It seems I have overestimated you."
He was disappointed.
Originally, although Chen An didn't like this father, his evaluation of him was not low.
Regardless of the lack of affection, treating one's children as useless was just a sign of this person's naturally cold and unaffectionate nature.
But come to think of it, based on Chen An's memory of the situation, in general, people who don't care about private matters concerning their children, treating them like worthless, often found it easier to achieve their goals.
After all, in this train of thought, bad people generally find it easier to accomplish things than good people.
But now, it seems that he was indeed overrated.
The other party may look down on him, but he also seems to have some problems with his mind.
The logic was simple.
Faced with his suddenly powerful son, Chen Li should have been smart enough to try to calm him down.
After all, even if it was truly a father-son relationship, being treated in such a way by him, how much emotion could Chen An have for this father?
For this kind of situation, anyone with a bit of skill should know to use soft methods.
If Chen An were in Chen Li's position, he would certainly say all the right words first and deceive the person back before doing whatever he wanted afterward.
As long as the person was deceived back, wouldn't everything be easier afterward?
Considering the previous accounts, it didn't matter afterward.
But now, it seemed he had overestimated him.
After all, he despised him, and he wouldn't trust what he said about resolving anything based on his previous conduct.
The messenger on the side was dumbfounded.
Joining the Second Prince? Was this a joke?
Setting aside the fact that Chen An had already secretly joined the Third Prince, just based on the Second Prince's demeanor, he wouldn't even consider it.
To have someone send such a letter, this was not about creating ties; it was about creating enmity.
Moreover, judging from the Second Prince's previous actions, Chen An wouldn't trust what was said about solving anything.
(The End).
From various details, it can be seen that the Third Prince has always been a thrifty person.
This thriftiness is evident in various aspects, and from the surface, he clearly cannot compare with the wealthy Fourth Princess.
To provide such a salary is quite good.
Chen An was quite satisfied.
So the next period of time passed smoothly.
In diligent cultivation, the internal power of Xuan Bing in Chen An's body slowly grew and strengthened, gradually becoming stronger and more robust.
In terms of internal power cultivation, Chen An now also has quite some experience.
After all, after practicing so many internal cultivation methods and repeating them so many times, even a fool should have mastered this process proficiently.
Entering the realm of Xuan Bing power and even cultivating the internal qi of Xuan Bing power, this step was not difficult for Chen An at all, and he easily mastered it.
But just entering is not enough, the trouble starts afterward.
The more Xuan Bing power is cultivated, the more one can feel its difficulty, which is no less than that of Yin-Body cultivation.
In Chen An's opinion, Xuan Bing power and Yin-Body cultivation, the levels of these two methods should be similar, both are methods that can cultivate to the Astral Qi realm.
Moreover, their attributes are very similar, and their nature is quite similar in some respects as well.
The internal qi cultivated from Xuan Bing power is also Yin-cold internal qi, and the nature it shows after mastery is probably very similar to Yin-Body cultivation.
Therefore, overall, the difficulty of cultivation is about the same.
But even so, Chen An still put in a lot of effort.
In the past, he didn't feel it, but now, without being able to cheat, he finally realized the benefits of cheating.
A full half month had passed, and Chen An was basically practicing all the time. During any leisure time each day, he would devote it to cultivation, never wasting a single moment.
But even so, the progress was slow, making Chen An couldn't help but sigh.
You only appreciate the good when you lose it.
That saying is not wrong.
Only when you can't cheat, will you miss the beauty of cheating.
Chen An deeply felt this now.
But it's still acceptable.
Over the past ten years, Chen An hadn't cheated much, yet he still managed to regain his Yin-Body cultivation and progress to this level.
The efforts he put into it were not few, and this also laid a foundation for him.
The most fortunate part is that his aptitude is quite good now.
This also ensured that he could continue to progress without cheating, unlike during his time with the Bai family when no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't make any progress.
As long as he was willing to work hard now, he could still make some progress at least.
This was the only thing worth celebrating.
If he couldn't cheat, and his projection's aptitude was terrible, Chen An really couldn't imagine that scene.
By then, it was probably a dead-end situation with no way out.
Chen An's days gradually entered a normal track.
During normal times, he studied in the Imperial College, occasionally brushed shoulders with the Fourth Princess, serving as a faithful guest for the Fourth Princess.
However, in secret, he was a servant of the Third Prince, strategizing for the Third Prince, playing the role of a military advisor.
Everything couldn't be considered too good, but it was also orderly and systematic, proceeding step by step.
Living like this, the future also held great promise.
Of course, some preludes happened during this time as well.
Not long after Chen An left the Third Prince's residence, his birth father sent him a letter.
Chen Li, Chen An's biological father, was the third son of the current Duke of Chen Kingdom, Chen Hua, and one of his most favored children, considered the most promising candidate to compete for the position of Duke of Chen Kingdom.
As the most promising candidate for the future Duke of Chen Kingdom, Chen Li's relationship with Chen An could not be described as close, but definitely could be described as cold.
Let's put it this way.
Since Chen An awakened his memories until now, in the vast Chen Duke's mansion, he has endured countless secret plots by his stepmother.
From scolding and expulsion to beating, these things happened frequently in the first few years after he awakened his memories.
It was fortunate that Chen An sensed something was wrong and fled directly. Otherwise, he might not be alive now.
According to what Chen An later learned, among Chen Li's children in the Chen Duke's mansion, except for the legitimate sons of those stepmothers, few of the other children lived past the age of ten.
With such ruthless methods, in theory, they should have been dealt with long ago, no matter how much they tried.
But how did this son of Duke Chen deal with it?
He just looked on coldly.
Chen An could actually understand this.
After all, for his own future, this son of Duke Chen married the daughter of the King of Tianyue, a noble status in the entire Chen Duke's mansion.
Chen Li dared not have any conflicts with this daughter of the King of Tianyue for the sake of his own future.
He still had to rely on this identity to compete for the succession of the Duke of Chen Kingdom.
But even so, isn't it a bit too much to stand idly by while his children are being abused by stepmothers?
Even a cold-blooded animal wouldn't act like that!
Not even a tiger eats its cubs!
Undoubtedly, this is a person who acts for profit, putting his own interests above everything.
In the eyes of such a person, there probably are no distinctions between children and non-children; after all, nothing is more important than one's own future.
Under the hands of such a person, how could one have a good life?
It's impossible.
So Chen An had left early, using the excuse of studying to directly join Dong Heng and become his disciple, never returning to the Duke Chen's mansion.
His father seemed very indifferent to this, never sending anything, nor showing any signs of contact over the years.
Why did he suddenly send a letter today out of the blue?
This is a completely unexpected event.
Chen An naturally knew what was going on, but he couldn't help but be curious about the contents of the letter, so he opened it.
The content of the letter was as expected.
In this letter, Chen Li, from the perspective of a father, reprimanded his son, questioning him why, as a child of the Chen Duke's mansion, he hadn't returned to see his parents for many years?
The tone of the letter was so harsh and severe that it made people sigh. He almost accused Chen An of being disrespectful and unfilial, a rebel against ancestral family laws.
This kind of accusation was very serious in this era.
However, Chen An just chuckled.
Go back? Go back and wait to be killed?
And being considered disobedient and unfilial?
You never thought of me at ordinary times, how come you suddenly send a letter now saying that I'm disobedient and unfilial?
It's all because your son has shown progress and potential, and there's someone to rely on for benefits, so you hurry over.
Sure enough, with a turn of the text, there were a lot more content.
The language was still severe, the general content was that although Chen An was disrespectful and unfilial, if he were to turn back now, there is still a chance for repentance by joining the Second Prince early and there is still a chance for regret.
Repent? What a joke!
Chen An calmly read through the entire letter without changing his expression, but he didn't get angry. Instead, he sighed quietly in his heart.
"It seems I have overestimated you."
He was disappointed.
Originally, although Chen An didn't like this father, his evaluation of him was not low.
Regardless of the lack of affection, treating one's children as useless was just a sign of this person's naturally cold and unaffectionate nature.
But come to think of it, based on Chen An's memory of the situation, in general, people who don't care about private matters concerning their children, treating them like worthless, often found it easier to achieve their goals.
After all, in this train of thought, bad people generally find it easier to accomplish things than good people.
But now, it seems that he was indeed overrated.
The other party may look down on him, but he also seems to have some problems with his mind.
The logic was simple.
Faced with his suddenly powerful son, Chen Li should have been smart enough to try to calm him down.
After all, even if it was truly a father-son relationship, being treated in such a way by him, how much emotion could Chen An have for this father?
For this kind of situation, anyone with a bit of skill should know to use soft methods.
If Chen An were in Chen Li's position, he would certainly say all the right words first and deceive the person back before doing whatever he wanted afterward.
As long as the person was deceived back, wouldn't everything be easier afterward?
Considering the previous accounts, it didn't matter afterward.
But now, it seemed he had overestimated him.
After all, he despised him, and he wouldn't trust what he said about resolving anything based on his previous conduct.
The messenger on the side was dumbfounded.
Joining the Second Prince? Was this a joke?
Setting aside the fact that Chen An had already secretly joined the Third Prince, just based on the Second Prince's demeanor, he wouldn't even consider it.
To have someone send such a letter, this was not about creating ties; it was about creating enmity.
Moreover, judging from the Second Prince's previous actions, Chen An wouldn't trust what was said about solving anything.
(The End).
