The youngest son, Shen Yan, made him even more heartbroken. He had been missing since childhood, and over the years, he had never given up looking for Shen Yan's whereabouts, but he had always found nothing. Every time he thought of his youngest son who had been missing for many years, Li Xuan would cry silently, his heart filled with guilt and self-blame.

Fortunately, I have found it now. He looked at Shen Yan with loving eyes.

Shen Yan nodded slightly, indicating that he understood.

Then, Li Xuan gave Shen Yan a detailed introduction to the composition of the Shen family and the family atmosphere. He kept talking about the time when Shen's father came to look for a wife, and only then did Li Xuan reluctantly say goodbye and leave.

As he watched the two people walking away, the smile on Shen Yan's face gradually disappeared.

He sat upright on the bed, then closed his eyes and concentrated, starting to practice internal energy.

Time flies, and three years have passed in the blink of an eye. During this period, the Shen family has taken great care of him. Not only that, three years ago, the old man personally taught him the Shen family's unique secret book "Flame Art".

This is a top-grade earth-level martial arts technique, which can only be practiced by the direct descendants of the Shen family.

Shen Yan was gifted and had a high level of comprehension. His progress in practicing the "Flame Art" was even faster than that of his brother, the original owner. As time went by, his internal strength became deeper and purer. In just three years, he had already reached the bottleneck of the middle stage.

At this time, Shen Yan was in seclusion. In order to consolidate his foundation, he had been staying at the peak of martial arts perfection for a year.

At this moment, as his internal energy continued to surge and condense, a powerful aura gradually emanated from him. His aura became stronger and stronger, as if it was about to burst the entire secret room.

Finally, with a loud roar, Shen Yan successfully broke through his current realm and stepped into the level of military general.

He closed his eyes tightly, carefully feeling the surging internal force in his body like raging waves. The corners of his mouth couldn't help but slightly rise, and he was secretly happy in his heart.

He took a deep breath, slowly stood up, stretched his stiff body, and then walked towards the door slowly.

When he opened the door, the bright sunshine outside shone on him, making him feel warm and comfortable. At this time, his father and grandfather had been waiting outside the door for a long time.

"Grandpa, Dad." he called softly.

"Great! Yan'er, you have now successfully broken through to the level of a military general. This is truly a blessing for our Shen family!" Old Master Shen said with a look of joy and satisfaction on his face.

His father also stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder, with pride shining in his eyes.

The corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a humble smile, and he said softly to the two people in front of him: "I will definitely work harder in my practice, and I will definitely not let you down!"

Afterwards, they chatted for a while, and when they were about to leave, his father once again handed over a thick stack of silver bills.

Shen Yan silently watched the two figures moving further and further away. A warm feeling surged in his heart and his whole body became gentle.

At this moment, Xiao San's voice suddenly sounded in his mind——[Host, the hero has been reborn today~]

"Okay, I understand." Shen Yan was pulled back to reality. He took a deep breath and quickly adjusted his state. His originally gentle face instantly became cold.

It seemed that he had to set off for Rongcheng, but before that, he needed to spend some time to consolidate his current level of cultivation.

Having made up his mind, he turned and walked towards the main gate of the Shen residence.

He was thinking about going to Suiyuxuan to buy some rare spiritual herbs. Suiyuxuan was the leading spiritual herb trading shop in the capital, and all the spiritual herbs he needed were purchased from here.

As he entered Suiyuxuan, a strong aroma of medicine hit him in the face. He walked straight to the shelf where the spiritual herbs were placed and carefully examined each one.

Just as he was concentrating on choosing, the clerk came up to him and said enthusiastically: "Sir, our store has just received a batch of top-quality spiritual herbs. Are you interested?"

"Oh? Top-grade spiritual herbs?" He raised his eyebrows slightly, with a hint of curiosity in his eyes.

The clerk nodded repeatedly and introduced with a smile on his face: "Yes, and there are third-level spiritual herbs among them!"

Shen Yan's heart moved. The third-level spiritual herbs were extremely rare and would be of great benefit to his current practice.

"Take me to have a look." His voice was still steady, but his eyes revealed his determination to win.

The clerk led him through the bustling shops and came to a relatively quiet corner. There were several jade boxes, each of which emitted a faint fluorescence, and it was obvious that the spiritual herbs stored inside were of extremely high quality.

"We picked these spiritual herbs recently, and some of them are rare species above level three." The clerk introduced enthusiastically and opened a jade box.

Shen Yan took a closer look and saw a green spiritual herb lying in the box. The leaves showed a light golden texture and exuded a fresh breath. This was exactly the third-level spiritual herb he needed - the golden leaf grass.

"How much is this golden-leafed grass?" he asked.

The clerk smiled and held up five fingers: "Fifty thousand taels."

Shen Yan frowned slightly. This price was much higher than he expected. But he knew that the preciousness of the third-level spiritual herbs determined its high price, and the golden-patterned leaf grass was the key to stabilizing his cultivation.

He took a deep breath and nodded: "I want it."

After that, he selected a few spiritual herbs that suited him, asked the price, and prepared to pay.

Just then, there was a commotion outside the shop door.

Shen Yan turned his head and saw several young men in brocade clothes walking in, looking at the shop owner menacingly.

"Boss, I heard that you have a batch of top-quality spiritual herbs here. Please take them out and show them to us." One of the young masters said.

The boss smiled bitterly and said, "Gentlemen, that batch of spiritual herbs has been selected by this young man."

Upon hearing this, several young masters turned to look at Shen Yan, with a hint of hostility in their eyes.

"Boy, which batch of spiritual herbs did you pick? Don't you know that we also need them? Take them out quickly, and we can give you double the price." One of the young masters said arrogantly.

Shen Yan frowned slightly. He didn't want to cause trouble, but he didn't want to give in easily. He said calmly, "Sorry, I've already bought these spiritual herbs and can't transfer them."

"What? How dare you reject us? Do you know who we are?" another young man shouted angrily.

Shen Yan ignored them and turned to walk out of the shop. Seeing this, several young masters immediately blocked his way.

"Boy, you dare to ignore us? Today I will let you know how powerful we are!" said one of the young masters, and then he punched Shen Yan.

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