[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-rising-from-obscurity-my-martial-path-comeback":3,"chapter-rising-from-obscurity-my-martial-path-comeback-rising-from-obscurity-my-martial-path-comeback-chapter-578":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Rising from Obscurity: My Martial Path Comeback",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2266413,4424,"Chapter 578: Muru Yan: Let Them All Become Bandit Cultivators","rising-from-obscurity-my-martial-path-comeback-chapter-578",578,"\u003Cp>Canglan Sect boasts many beautiful sights; half of Canglan’s scenery lies within Canglan Sect itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is a saying circulating throughout the Canglan Region: of the ten greatest scenic spots in the entire Canglan Region, five are located within Canglan Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For many ordinary disciples, joining Canglan Sect and later having the chance to bring their family members to admire its beauty is enough for those relatives to boast about it for years after returning home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Canglan Spring!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the five great scenic spots of Canglan Sect, and also the most visited attraction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, outside disciples wishing to bring friends or family to visit Canglan Spring had to apply to the sect a full month in advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet this time, when Lin Chen arrived beside Canglan Spring with the Seventh Elder of the Hua Clan, the spring was utterly deserted, with not a single soul in sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Canglan Sect disciples who normally maintained order had all withdrawn, leaving only several pavilions and the continuous flow of deep blue spring water ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The water of Canglan Spring is condensed from Canglan energy—not only does its color captivate, but the Canglan energy it releases as mist brings every nearby person a profound sense of physical and spiritual ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Canglan Spring lives up to its reputation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After studying Canglan Spring for several breaths, Teng Wangshan gave his evaluation, then turned his gaze to Lin Chen: “You needn’t show me any further sights—I didn’t come here to admire Canglan Sect’s beauty.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen nodded in agreement; the pretense of sightseeing was merely the sect master’s excuse—this Hua Clan elder had come for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How much do you know about my Hua Clan?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I only know your clan is one of the ancient Yizu , one of the Four Upper Clans alongside the others—I know nothing beyond that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The new Empress of the Yuepo Clan told you, didn’t she?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only fellow ancient Yizu  refer to the Hua Clan as an Upper Clan; outsiders mostly just call them ancient Yizu , without making such distinctions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire Yanhuang Dynasty’s forces already know the relationship between Lin Chen and the new Yuepo Empress—it is far from ordinary, otherwise she would not have brought her clan’s most treasured artifact to aid Lin Chen at Wan Huozong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teng Wangshan did not press further, but shifted topic: “My clan has existed for an immense span of time; since our first patriarch founded us, we have controlled all flora on earth, and no matter how dynasties rise and fall, we have always stood firm…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen listened quietly, believing this Elder Teng had not come merely to boast of the Hua Clan’s strength, history, or depth—those facts would be told to him by others without need of this elder’s personal account.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Our clan has maintained such prosperity not only due to ancestral blessings, but also because of our unique royal selection rules.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teng Wangshan looked at Lin Chen: “In other clans, royalty almost always stems from a single bloodline—but not in ours. Any clan member who awakens the ancestral bloodline talent becomes royalty, and once their strength is sufficient, they become clan leader.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Our bloodline talent manifests across three generations: if no ancestor awakened it, then within the next two generations, someone will awaken it—this is why outsiders call our royal line the ‘Three-Generation Royal Line.’”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this explanation, Lin Chen understood: his mother-in-law must be either first or second generation, while Jiang Shijie is either second or third.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lin Chen suspected she was third generation, because his mother-in-law had abandoned the Hua Clan entirely to flee with his father-in-law.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If his mother-in-law’s parents were ordinary clan members, then even if she awakened the bloodline talent, her initial strength would have been weak, and she would have been tightly controlled by the elders—she could never have pulled off eloping with his father-in-law.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such reckless acts require capital, require confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The royal line changes every three generations because the third generation’s talent peaks, offering the greatest chance to reach the ancestral realm—and the Young Princess is now the third generation. She underwent a talent test upon returning to the clan and possesses the strongest bloodline talent in ten thousand years.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teng Wangshan fixed his piercing gaze on Lin Chen, and Lin Chen understood the elder’s implication: Jiang Shijie is vital to the Hua Clan, possessing the strongest bloodline talent in ten thousand years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“According to Hua Clan rules, no royal member who awakens powerful bloodline talent may marry an outsider. When the Elder Princess left the clan to marry an outsider, it enraged us—only three years ago did we finally accept it. Do you know why?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen’s eyes narrowed slightly; his mind raced, especially as he connected this information, and he slowly said: “Because Jiang Shijie’s bloodline talent is stronger than expected.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Correct. You are indeed clever.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teng Wangshan nodded. Clan rules spanning tens of thousands of years are not easily broken—the true reason the elders and clan members accepted it was the Young Princess’s bloodline talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the Elder Princess married an outsider—a mere ordinary martial artist—the elders were furious, convinced her offspring would possess the weakest bloodline talent in history.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when the Young Princess returned and underwent her talent test, she stunned the entire Elder Council—her bloodline talent was the strongest in ten thousand years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Clan royalty may marry outsiders, but those with powerful bloodline talent are forbidden from doing so. If multiple siblings exist in the same generation, only the one with the strongest talent is barred; the others may marry outsiders, provided the Elder Council approves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This rule was not meant to oppress those with strong talent, but to preserve blood purity, ensuring the next generation’s talent surpasses the last.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a conclusion reached by our ancestors, upheld ever since, never questioned—because no one dared defy it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Jiang Qing’s extraordinary talent forced Teng Wangshan and the other elders to reconsider whether this rule was truly correct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were correct, how could Jiang Qing’s talent be explained?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were wrong, why did our ancestors reach such a conclusion? After all, they did not speak lightly—they arrived at it through study and deduction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen had his own guess: the ancestor who established this rule likely based it on data from the first few generations, but clearly the sample size was insufficient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With insufficient data, conclusions inevitably become biased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Upon the Young Princess’s return, our Elder Council reached an agreement with the Elder Princess: we will not interfere in her marriage.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, Teng Wangshan gave Lin Chen a deep look: “To be honest, we originally prepared for the Young Princess’s husband to be just like the Elder Princess’s.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teng Wangshan omitted certain adjectives, but Lin Chen heard the elder’s disdain clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In terms of strength, his father-in-law’s power, even within the Hua Clan, would not match even the weakest clan member.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Elder Princess brought the Young Princess back to the clan without informing us that she had already betrothed her to you. Only after you reached the summit of Mount Dengwudao did she send word of your betrothal—that was when you first entered our sight.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teng Wangshan chuckled: “To be frank, when we learned the Young Princess was betrothed to you, we were relieved.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the elder’s smile, Lin Chen instinctively smiled too—but then remembered how disrespectful that was to his father-in-law, and quickly suppressed his grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your growth over these past years has not escaped our notice. You’ve given us old men more than a few surprises—achieving your current level in just a few years is extraordinary, even among ancient Yizu , you can be called a peerless prodigy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teng Wangshan was very satisfied with Lin Chen, the Imperial Son-in-Law ; the other elders felt the same—otherwise, Zhuang Qiang and her sister would never have dared publicly call him “ Imperial Son-in-Law ” at Wan Huozong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, only some younger clan members still resent it—but we elders won’t interfere. When you come to the clan, you can settle it yourself.\u003C\u002Fp>",1344,"2026-06-19T20:25:58.850Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","75d9b17534a74ceb403b43c417495f97e281946e295aad284266f2c24bdea0d4","rising-from-obscurity-my-martial-path-comeback-chapter-579","rising-from-obscurity-my-martial-path-comeback-chapter-577",591,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Frising-from-obscurity-my-martial-path-comeback-cover.jpg"]