Imperial henchmen? Never been struck by the sword of the Six Doors (a secret police agency).

In the eighth year, he taught his older brother and sister martial arts.

In the ninth year, he taught his older brother and sister martial arts.

In the tenth year, he taught his older brothers and sisters martial arts.

......

Early morning, Junziyuan.

"Little brother!" Li Junsu, who was practicing calligraphy, felt the embrace behind him and sighed helplessly.

“Sister Yi, there is a difference between men and women,” Li Junsu said softly.

"I don't care." Li Junyi laughed, rubbing Li Junsu's head.

She really adored her younger brother; he was not only gentle and polite but also very caring towards her, far better than that simpleton Li Junhao.

"That's great, you even have your own yard now." Li Junyi said with a hint of envy.

"Sister Yi, you'll have one soon too." Li Junsu smiled as he looked at Li Junyi's lively demeanor.

"No, I told my father, and he told me to move in sooner." Li Junyi playfully stuck out her tongue.

"It's almost time, Sister Yi. But it's best to solidify your foundation a bit more, so that you won't run into problems later because your foundation is too weak," Li Junsu explained.

"I'll listen to you." Li Junyi looked at Li Junsu in the sunlight.

"Where is my elder brother?" Li Junsu asked.

"Who knows?" Li Junyi said, her smile fading.

Since that incident, Li Junyi and Li Junhao's relationship has become strained.

Especially after Li Junhao harassed a girl, causing Li Junsu to suffer such a serious injury, she initially thought that Lin Jin had bullied Li Junhao, but she didn't expect that he was the one who caused the injury.

Li Junsu could only act as a mediator in the middle.

He didn't have any other thoughts. After that incident, Li Junhao became much more composed, which he thought was a good thing.

As for the injury, he believes he will have many more fights in the future, so he should just consider it an early adaptation.

Moreover, I can make a condition because of this matter.

Now is the time for him to use this condition.

"Let's go, Sister Yi." Li Junsu stood up with a smile.

"Can we not go?" Li Junyi asked, pouting, as she tugged at Li Junsu's sleeve.

"Sister Yi, I don't want to be powerless in the future." Li Junsu's voice was gentle, but his words were very powerful.

"Let's go then." Li Junyi then grabbed Li Junsu's wrist and walked ahead.

......

Chamber.

"You...you're going to use that condition?" Li Yinian looked at the kneeling boy in front of him, his heart filled with complicated emotions.

The boy in front of him was the result of a mistake he made in a moment of confusion, but he also represents his own indomitable growth.

This made Li Yinian even more hesitant to care about Li Junsu, fearing... fearing he might lose control and appoint him as the next head of the family.

This child is outstanding and impeccable in every aspect.

In terms of self-awareness... he's far too self-aware.

"Yes," Li Junsu replied calmly.

"Get up, Shenxing. What are your requests?" The Grand Elder looked at Li Junsu and asked with admiration.

The clan elders truly admired Li Junsu. Whether it was his temperament, manners, talent, or vision, Li Junsu was impeccable.

Li Junsu stood up upon hearing this.

"I want to go to the mines outside the city and take over the Chu family's mines," Li Junsu said in a deep voice.

The scene quieted down, and then a murmur of discussion slowly rose.

Li Yinian tapped on the table, and the room quieted down.

"You know about the situation in Qingfeng City?" Li Yinian asked Li Junsu incredulously.

"Yes, the eldest son of the Lin family has suddenly become a cripple, and now the Lin family members are in turmoil and each has their own ulterior motives."

"The Chu family should be sending us a signal about whether they want to cooperate." Li Junsu calmly described the situation in Qingfeng City.

"Shenxing, do you mean... we should turn against the Chu family?" The Second Elder looked at Li Junsu and asked with great interest.

“Yes, and we should contact the main branch of the Lin family to coordinate from the inside out.” Li Junsu nodded and then said.

"Why?" Li Yinian asked, looking at Li Junsu.

“The Chu family and the Lin family have a blood feud, and they are in conflict with us,” Li Junsu said calmly.

"What do you mean?" The Grand Elder looked at Li Junsu, who was trying to sound mysterious, and coughed lightly to indicate.

"If we were in the Chu family's situation and didn't have a backup plan, would we dare to cooperate with them?" Li Junsu asked.

"Cooperation is only possible when one party is superior to the other."

Or... the two complement each other, and there won't be much conflict over the distribution of benefits.

"Cooperation itself...is an art of compromise," Li Junsu explained calmly.

"Cooperation itself... is the art of compromise, well said!" The Third Elder clapped his hands and laughed upon hearing this.

"What are your specific ideas?" Li Yinian asked, sitting up straight as he looked at Li Junsu.

Li Junsu's words just now have indeed made them reconsider whether they should cooperate with the Chu family.

"It's very simple. Pretend to cooperate with the Chu family, and then let the Lin family know what the Chu family is thinking."

Then... tell the Lin family head... we can help him, and incidentally help him clear out those opposing voices.

Let the Lin family fight the Chu family to the death first, then we'll swallow the Chu family up from behind.

"So, I'm going to the mine...to deal with a portion of the Chu family's forces." Li Junsu concluded his narration methodically.

"That's really vicious." The Grand Elder looked at Li Junsu and nodded meaningfully.

With the annexation of the Chu family, the Lin family will decline for some time, and the original two-family structure of cooperation between Li and Chu will become a situation where one family dominates.

"I still need to create the illusion that our Li family is at odds with the Lin family," Li Junsu said softly.

"As for poison, Elder... for the sake of the family, any means are acceptable." Then, Li Junsu stood up straight calmly.

......

silence.

If the elders had previously only lamented that Li Junsu was not the legitimate son, now... they even had some other ideas.

"You... go to the top floor of the library. There's a blue cultivation manual there. Take it and practice it, and try to enter the sect as soon as possible... then go to the mine." Li Yinian closed his eyes, then opened them and said.

This method has been considered by many, but how to do it and whether it should be so despicable and shameless have left them conflicted.

Now, Li Junsu's words have awakened them: hesitation and indecisiveness will not lead to great achievements.

"I have no objection." The Grand Elder nodded.

“I don’t have any either,” the Second Elder echoed.

"Go quickly, Shenxing. The Azure Dragon Invites the Moon is a top-tier Xuan-level cultivation technique that is close to the Earth-level." The Third Elder said with a smile.

"Thank you, Patriarch, thank you, Elder." Li Junsu bowed respectfully upon hearing this.

Heaven, Earth, Dark, Yellow.

The Profound Rank was enough to serve as his first stepping stone into the sect's inner circle.

Many independent cultivators spend their entire lives studying only one Yellow-level cultivation manual.

The term "Zongfa" (宗法) means, as the name suggests, that one can be said to have mastered the methods of practice.

And everyone else is a master who has studied the path they want to take in the future to its fullest extent.

For example, a master of swordsmanship dedicates his entire life to the path of the sword.

......

After Li Junsu left.

"Shenxing's name...what a pity," the Grand Elder said quietly.

"We'll have him change it then," the Second Elder nodded in agreement.

"Change it to what?" the Third Elder asked.

"Ziyuan, perhaps," Li Yinian suddenly said softly.

"Ziyuan, good, very good." The elder said with satisfaction in his eyes.

Li Junsu had no idea that his handwriting had been changed so easily.

At this moment, he headed to the library with great anticipation.