“Currently, among the patriarch’s line, the only real threat is Richard Carter. As for that boy Edward Carter, if he had grown up smoothly from the age of six to today, he might have posed some threat. But as for now...”

“A boy who has just broken through to the warrior realm, still wet behind the ears, can barely make it into the top hundred among the third-generation members of the The Carter Family. Even if you give him another ten years, it’s unlikely he’ll amount to much.”

At this point, the Grand Elder revealed a cold, sinister smile: “Back then, I didn’t become the The Carter Family patriarch, but my son will definitely take that position.”

“Hmph! Grandfather, father, it’s been eight years, and you still care so much about that boy Edward Carter.” Beside them, the handsome young man suddenly spoke, his tone disdainful: “Even if Edward Carter had grown up smoothly from the age of six to today, I’m confident I could defeat him in battle.”

Hearing this, the Grand Elder and Stephen Carter showed surprise, then shook their heads with a smile. Although they didn’t agree with what the youth said, they didn’t blame him either, clearly doting on him.

This handsome young man was none other than the Grand Elder’s grandson, Stephen Carter’s son, the top of the third generation of the The Carter Family, Brian Carter.

“You brat, your current third-level warrior cultivation is decent, but you’re still a bit inferior to those juniors from the Huo and Dong families. Yet you dare to boast here?” Stephen Carter put on a stern face, but there was a smile in his eyes, clearly quite satisfied with Brian Carter’s strength.

The Grand Elder also laughed and said, “The once-in-a-decade family memorial is about to begin. During the ‘Qi Introduction and Body Infusion’ ceremony, if you, Han’er, can obtain the powerful essence from the ancestors’ remains, you’ll be able to compete with, or even surpass, those from the Huo and Dong families. As for that boy Edward Carter, he’s yesterday’s news, not worth worrying about.”

Seeing that the three present didn’t believe him, Brian Carter frowned and said proudly, “Grandfather, father, I’m serious. Those guys from the Huo and Dong families may have slightly stronger true qi than me, but in a real fight, I’m seventy percent confident I can defeat them.”

“Oh, you brat. What are you relying on?” Stephen Carter asked, suppressing a smile.

“On this!”

Brian Carter raised his index finger and suddenly circulated his true qi. At his fingertip, a wisp of energy flickered, and gradually, a strand of purple qi as thin as a hair emerged.

This trace of purple qi was barely visible to the naked eye, but to the other three, it was utterly astonishing. The Grand Elder even stood up from his seat.

“Purple qi, it’s really purple true qi!”

“Incredible, it’s truly the legendary qi containing purple!”

Staring intently at the strand of purple qi on Brian Carter’s finger, the three seemed to want to etch that hint of purple within the true qi deeply into their minds.

In the ancient records of the The Carter Family, there is a legend: if qi contains purple, at the warrior realm, one is invincible among peers.

That is to say, with Brian Carter’s current strength, he could sweep away any third-level warrior opponent, and even has a great chance of defeating a fourth-level warrior.

However, for the three great families of Burning Town, such a legend only existed in the records and had never appeared in the town’s history.

“One percent of the true qi in my body has transformed into purple true qi. The total amount of true qi hasn’t changed, but its quality has increased by twenty percent, and the recovery speed has also increased by twenty percent. Moreover, this purple true qi possesses a mysterious power that greatly enhances the might of martial techniques.” Brian Carter’s face was full of pride. “Even if Edward Carter had grown up smoothly to today, I could still defeat him. What does that boy amount to?”

“Congratulations, Grand Elder, Patriarch Stephen Hill, Young Master Han will surely stand out among the young experts of Burning Town after undergoing the ‘Qi Introduction and Body Infusion’ ceremony.” Steward Franklin said repeatedly.

“Good, good, good! As expected of my grandson.”

The Grand Elder beamed and instructed, “You must now quickly improve your own strength. There are only three days left until the family memorial. In these three days, you must not slack off. Tomorrow, go to the library and take out the family’s unique martial art manual, 【Po Jun Fist】, to practice. With your current strength, you are capable of cultivating spirit-level martial arts.”

Hearing this, Brian Carter was overjoyed. He calculated in his heart that after the family memorial, he would, in front of everyone in the clan, use 【Po Jun Fist】 to thoroughly defeat Edward Carter, and declare to all that he, Brian Carter, was the number one among the younger generation of the The Carter Family, and even all of Burning Town.

……

At dawn, as the sun rose and the sky was clear as jade.

Inside the training room, Edward Carter sat cross-legged on a meditation cushion, slowly moving his arms in front of his chest, his palms forming a series of strange gestures as he practiced the The Carter Family’s unique mental technique.

With each movement of his arms, a faint aura emanated, and between the muscles and tissues of his body, visible streams of energy flowed, drifting like a gentle breeze.

The most notable change from martial apprentice to warrior realm is that the true qi circulating within the body can now be emitted to the surface, forming a breeze-like aura.

Qi flowing like wind is the hallmark of the warrior realm.

Last night, after returning from his grandfather’s place, Edward Carter did not rest, but instead continued cultivating in his training room until now, hoping to stabilize his first-level warrior realm as soon as possible.

At this moment, the true qi circulating around Edward Carter’s body did not stop, and a strange phenomenon appeared. Nearly one-tenth of the nearly transparent true qi in his meridians and dantian was actually purple.