After Ye Chen's marriage, at the old master's request, he and Nalan Yanran took up residence within the Mittel Estate.
When the elder learned that Nalan Yanran was carrying Ye Chen's child, his affection for this granddaughter-in-law grew immensely.
Each day, he instructed servants to prepare nourishing supplements for her, fearing she might lack the nutrition needed for the unborn child.
Ye Chen also set aside his usual pursuits for the time being, choosing instead to remain at home and accompany Yanran.
Though she was pregnant, Nalan Yanran had learned many of the Seventy-Two Arts during her time with the Yunlan Sect.
Their marital intimacy did not diminish in the least.
"Grandfather, you called for me?"
That day, Ye Chen was summoned to meet the old master.
The elder's face glowed with vitality, his expression brimming with excitement.
"Chen'er, I've broken through to the Dou King realm!"
His voice rang with joy as he released a trace of aura.
A tremendous pressure swept across the hall.
Ye Chen froze for a moment before smiling. "Congratulations, Grandfather."
"This is all thanks to the Ascension Pill you gave me," the elder said, overjoyed.
Having been stuck at the peak of Nine-Star Dou Spirit for years, he had finally broken through.
Naturally, it was Ye Chen who had handed him one of the pills refined by Yao Chen.
With his long-accumulated foundation, the pill's aid allowed him to step into the Dou King realm with ease.
Now, as a Dou King, the elder had officially entered the upper ranks of power within the Jia Ma Empire.
Most importantly, he saw hope of surpassing his old rival.....the current head of the Mittel Clan, Mittel Tengshan.
"Chen'er, didn't you say that once I reached the Dou King realm, you'd give me that other…"
The old master rubbed his hands, smiling with anticipation.
"Grandfather, don't tell me you want to take the Spirit Pill right now?" Ye Chen rolled his eyes.
Naturally, the elder was referring to the Spirit Pill.
Since Ye Chen had even given Nalan Jie one, he would not withhold one from his own grandfather.
But he added sternly, "You just broke through, Grandfather.
What you need most now is to stabilize your realm.
If you take the Spirit Pill immediately, it could cause lasting harm."
Ye Chen knew his grandfather's eagerness to grow stronger, but rushing could leave behind dangerous flaws.
Though he had no expectation that the elder could continue to break through further, he did not want to see him crippled as a half-ruined Dou King.
"Well, you'd better not keep me waiting long," the old man muttered, though he conceded Ye Chen's words made sense.
If the pill were already in his hands, he might not have been able to resist swallowing it at once.
After years of stagnation, his longing to grow stronger was difficult to restrain.
"Here, Grandfather.....this is an Earth-Tier Dou Technique. Take it and cultivate."
Ye Chen pulled out a scroll from his storage ring and handed it to him.
"An Earth-Tier Dou Technique?" The old man stared in shock, flipping through the scroll before looking at Ye Chen as though he'd seen a ghost.
"Where did you get something like this?"
Pills like the Ascension and Spirit Pills he could believe came from Pill King Gu He, perhaps granted out of respect for Ye Chen's new position as Yunlan Sect's young sect master.
But an Earth-Tier Dou Technique? Even if the Yunlan Sect had such treasures, they would never allow Ye Chen to casually bring one out.
"Grandfather, just focus on cultivating. As for its origins, best not to ask further."
The technique had come from Xiao Xun'er's private treasury.
Rather than fabricate lies, Ye Chen simply kept his stance firm.
The elder sighed, shaking his head with a helpless smile. "So the boy has grown wings, eh? Keeping secrets even from his grandfather…"
Yet as he looked at the scroll, joy spread across his face.
With such a technique in hand, even Mittel Tengshan might no longer be his match.
After staying at the estate with Nalan Yanran for a while longer, Ye Chen eventually returned to the Yunlan Sect when Yun Yun summoned him.
"Teacher, you asked for me?"
Inside the main hall atop Yunlan Mountain, Ye Chen greeted her respectfully.
"What's this? Married life so sweet that you can hardly bear to return?" Yun Yun teased lightly from the master's seat.
"Teacher, it's only that Yanran is with child, and I wanted to spend more time with her.
But please rest assured.....though I wasn't here, I haven't neglected my cultivation."
He explained quickly, thinking she might be displeased.
Indeed, during his time at home, while much of it was spent with Yanran, he had continued to diligently practice the Swallowing Origin Art.
Now, his strength had risen to the level of a Three-Star Great Fighter.
Hearing this, Yun Yun's playful look vanished, her face turning solemn.
"The reason I summoned you, Chen'er, is precisely because of your cultivation."
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