The Modern Martial Immortal-Chapter 33: Within Reach

Once Lin Xia and Yaoguang stepped out of the chairman’s office, Su Yaoyu, who had been waiting anxiously in the distance, immediately hurried over with clear concern in her eyes.

Su Huaiyue followed beside her, wearing her trademark pleasant smile.

"Yaoguang, you met Grandpa? How did it go between you two?" Su Yaoyu asked impatiently.

Yaoguang nodded, then said, "Not bad at all. We had a rather smooth conversation."

Su Chiming had been sensible and accommodating, and his offer to collaborate had indeed proceeded smoothly.

Su Yaoyu’s eyes lit up with joy. "That’s great!"

Within the Su family, Grandfather Su Chiming’s word is essentially the law. Although he still has living siblings, none of them holds influence comparable to his as the head of Buzhou Group. The only reason Third Granduncle Su Chixin holds a board seat is because of Grandfather's strong support and his status as one of Buzhou Group’s founding members. If Yaoguang manages to build a good relationship with Grandfather, then his return to the Su family and full acknowledgment of his bloodline will face no further obstruction. Su Yaoyu thought.

"The chairman is very pleased with Young Master Yaoguang. He asked me to bring Young Master Yaoguang to Yuyuan Estate to select a residence he finds satisfactory and handle the necessary arrangements," Lin Xia said with a smile.

"Yuyuan Estate?" Su Yaoyu’s expression brightened instantly.

Meanwhile, Su Huaiyue’s face stiffened just slightly.

Yuyuan Estate was the highest-end villa district owned by the Buzhou Group. It was situated on Yunjing Mountain near the city center, and not only was the location excellent, but every resident there was wealthy or held great influence.

Compared to Yuyuan Estate, the Semi-Lunar Bay villa that Su Huaiyue had previously gifted him was several classes lower.

Currently, within the Su family, only those with real power and status would live in Yuyuan Estate: Su Chiming, Su Chixin, Su Huaigu, and Su Huaiyue. More than half of the other Su family members lived around the area or were scattered elsewhere.

Su Yaoyu and Su Yaoxue were among those living outside Yuyuan Estate.

It was obvious that residing in Yuyuan Estate signified entering the core circle of the Su family, and now Su Chiming intended for Yaoguang to live there...

"Will he stay at Big Brother’s residence?" Su Huaiyue asked.

"The chairman’s intention is for Young Master Su to freely choose any villa currently under the Su family’s name as his residence," Lin Xia replied.

"Freely choose any villa under the Su family’s name?!" Su Huaiyue’s eyes widened. "What about Villa No.3? Is that included?"

Villa No.1 in Yuyuan Estate had been gifted to Duan Qingliu, head of the Duan family, known as the Eternal Guardian of Tiannan, though he never moved in. Even Su Chiming himself, the head of the Su family and the chairman, only lived in Villa No.2. Rumor had it that Villa No.3 was reserved for the Su family’s next patriarch.

If Villa No. 3 is among Yaoguang’s options, that means that Father intends to establish him as the next successor?! Impossible! Su Huaiyue was shocked.

"Well..." Lin Xia recalled the chairman’s earlier instruction... Yaoguang was not someone who liked attracting attention. She quickly smiled and said, "I did not clarify that part, which was my oversight. I will confirm it with the chairman later."

Su Huaiyue glanced at her, clearly unconvinced that the meticulous Lin Xia would overlook something so trivial. But compared to believing that a nineteen-year-old boy had already been chosen as the next head of the Su family, she would much rather believe this was truly a slip in Lin Xia’s work.

"I will take Young Master Yaoguang to choose a residence now. Excuse us," Lin Xia said, leading Yaoguang away.

As she watched them leave, Su Huaiyue’s mood grew heavy.

If Yaoguang moved into Yuyuan Estate, then her own hopes of inheriting Su Huaifeng's assets and using the Xingyu Center to enter the Buzhou Group’s board of directors seemed increasingly bleak.

However, Yaoguang was still too young. Given the current state of the Buzhou Group, Su Huaifeng's vacant board seat needed someone reliable to fill it. Otherwise, the Su family’s control over the Buzhou Group would weaken.

The five non-Su directors will never allow a nineteen-year-old who knows nothing about the company’s operations to sit beside them as an equal. My chances are not completely gone, she thought.

***

Meanwhile, Lin Xia brought Yaoguang into another office and projected villa documents one after another onto a screen.

"Yuyuan Estate's villas are quiet and elegant. The chairman also owns several city properties, mostly large single-floor residences, and the Xingyu Center has serviced apartments under its own management..." she explained.

"Find me a quiet place," Yaoguang said.

"For quiet, that would be Villa No.11." Lin Xia opened the map and began the introduction.

Yaoguang studied it briefly, then noticed another villa tucked into a natural recess of Yunjing Mountain. The environment was serene, and it was surprisingly generous in terms of surface area.

"How about this one?" he asked.

"This is Villa No.49..." Lin Xia replied. "Its location is less ideal since it sits deep within Yunjing Mountain, but it has the largest courtyard in Yuyuan..." She opened the file for further details.

Yaoguang skimmed it and said, "I’ll take this one."

The courtyard exceeded a thousand square meters, and the mountain outside was perfect for martial training.

"The location..." Lin Xia looked at Yaoguang.

"It’s fine. Just prepare a car," Yaoguang said.

He practiced martial arts so he could live better and never worry about safety. Comfortable food, clothing, housing and transportation were naturally ideal, but if any of these conflicted with his cultivation, then cultivation always had to come first.

After all, he was still far from the point where he could fully enjoy life without worry.

Ever since he understood the potential of the mysterious ancient tree in his mental world and set foot on the path of the Martial Dao, he had always carried two small goals in his heart. The first was longevity and unending vitality, freeing himself from a human's limited lifespan. The second was a physical body that could withstand a nuclear blast, so that nothing in the world could threaten him, achieving absolute safety.

***

Ding. Just as Yaoguang finished choosing his residence, his phone chimed.

He glanced at it and saw a message. "Your account *8879 received an incoming transfer of 300,000,000.00 from the central bank on May 31, 1018, at 15:41. Current balance: 300,531,017.61. [Taiyu Bank]"

Moving 300 million was no simple task. However, the Su family’s connections across Tiannan spanned every industry. Even a bank transfer this large had taken less than half an hour.

The first payment has arrived. Yaoguang thought as he shifted his attention to the ancient tree in his mental world.

The Merchant branch was so full of nutrients it had taken on a faint green hue.

[Transaction profit: 300 million. The first-tier Merchant branch has received growth nutrients...]

Without hesitation, he diverted all the nutrients and infused them into the Martial Artist branch. At once, the martial artist branch began to grow at incredible speed, surging from 45% to 80% progress. It rivaled the nutrients he had gained from slaying five grandmaster-tier daemons.

At this rate, with another 200 to 300 million, the fourth-tier Martial Paragon branch would blossom and bear fruit, advancing into a completely new fifth tier. And the fifth tier...

The Martial Dao had always been a complete system. Although he had not yet reached the fifth tier, he had already encountered fragments of information regarding it.

This step focused primarily on nurturing the psyche. In fact, after achieving mastery in the stage of blood renewal and marrow cleansing, cultivators immediately began nurturing the psyche. Only after successfully nurturing the psyche could they truly reach the fifth tier.

"Because I have no existing concept for the fifth tier, the terms shown here all substitute it with 'Fifth Realm'."

Images flashed through Yaoguang’s mind, each depicting the profound mysteries of nurturing the psyche.

At this stage, a cultivator's techniques already exceeded what physical science could explain. They extended into the domains of mind and perception. One who had reached this stage could immediately sense it when being targeted by a gun. A gaze containing killing intent would be perceptible even without looking. It was profound beyond words.

But this was not the point. The point was...

My realm is about to break through to the martial paragon tier, but my physique still hasn’t reached the limit of the grandmaster tier? He felt somewhat speechless.

After carefully digesting the connection between organ strengthening and the process of blood renewal and marrow cleansing, a new idea formed in his mind. He needed to push his body to its absolute limit through more extreme methods.

Then, when the time came, the blood renewal and marrow cleansing process would occur naturally, breaking through the shackles of the human physique.

I can shorten the time needed to advance to the martial paragon tier to half a year. Another thought surfaced in his mind.

Wait, no. He paused and glanced at his bank balance.

A formula rapidly took shape in his mind, involving ways to stimulate the body’s potential and then use medicinal ingredients to reinforce his foundation afterward.

If he was willing to invest the full 300 million...

In three months—No, even two months, he could begin the process of blood renewal and marrow cleansing.

As a grandmaster, he still had a mortal body, but as a martial paragon, he would have already stepped into the domain of the extraordinary.

Would spending 300 million be considered excessive if it allowed him to advance three or four months earlier? Not at all. When compared to cultivation, people, money, and resources would all be considered secondary.

Having decided, he turned to Lin Xia. "I need to order a batch of medicinal ingredients. Their age and potency must meet strict requirements. I will send you the list later."

"What does Young Master Yaoguang wish to purchase? Our Buzhou Group has subsidiaries in both herbal and medicinal industries..." Lin Xia asked with a smile.

"There’s quite a bit to buy. The order is large. Buzhou Group does not specialize in medicinal supplies, so you cannot handle it."

"How large?"

"300 million," Yaoguang said flatly. "And I want it as soon as possible."

Lin Xia froze for a moment, then immediately understood. "I will consult the chairman. An order this enormous is indeed beyond the capacity of any Buzhou Group subsidiary. And with your strict time requirements, we will likely need to use special channels and place the order through our partners."

Yaoguang nodded. Earlier in the office, he had already demonstrated the strength of a grandmaster. Now it was time for the Su family to demonstrate its logistical capabilities.