Jiang Clan, Grand Prince's Mansion.
In a Cultivation Tower's Cultivation Room, Kang Shin-mu sat cross-legged by himself, absorbing the Spiritual Energy condensed by the arrays in the Cultivation Tower to improve his cultivation.
It had been some time since he reached the first layer of the Dragon Ascension Realm, and his body had already accumulated a lot of Spiritual Energy. If he wanted to reach the second layer, it would only be a matter of time.
This Cultivation Tower could only be entered by the Dragon Warriors of the Jiang Clan, and Dragon Warriors of the Dragon Ascension Realm could only stay on the first floor. Even Kang Shin-mu was the same. This was the rule of the clan.
And the speed of Spiritual Energy condensing in the Cultivation Room on the first floor was obviously not as fast as that of the higher floors. Even compared to the second floor, it was only half as fast.
But for Kang Shin-mu, this did not have a big impact.
Because of his natural special physique, his rate of absorption of Spiritual Energy was much faster than others. Many Dragon Warriors who had just achieved Dragon Transformation did not even have the time to completely absorb the Spiritual Energy in the Cultivation Room on the first floor. But for Kang Shin-mu, he could absorb as much as he could. This was also the biggest reason why he could reach the Dragon Ascension Realm at the age of fifteen.
Even if he cultivated in the outside world, his cultivation speed was about the same as others in the Cultivation Room on the first floor.
The reason for this, Kang Shin-mu naturally did not know, but it was most likely due to his physique, which allowed him to cultivate faster than others since he was young. This was what people called talent.
"According to this speed, in half a month, I will be able to step into the second layer of the Dragon Ascension Realm."
Kang Shin-mu was very satisfied with his cultivation progress.
Every Dragon Warrior had six hours of time to cultivate in the Cultivation Room, and Kang Shin-mu was no exception.
And in the rest of the time, Kang Shin-mu would spend six hours cultivating at home, and then spend another six hours cultivating the three Dragon Martial Skills that he had just obtained. Finally, the remaining six hours would be spent sleeping and resting.
Seeing Kang Shin-mu's strength constantly improving, and knowing that Kang Shin-mu had obtained so many points in the Demon-Slaying Experience, Kang Shin-mu's mother Gu Yuerou was deeply gratified.
She knew that Kang Shin-mu's talent was good, but with the disappearance of Jiang Longjun, Kang Shin-mu's cultivation resources were constantly squeezed out. Even the cultivation resources that Jiang Zizai left behind before he disappeared were all taken by Kang Shin-mu's uncle Jiang Rong.
Everyone knew what it was for. It was for his son, Jiang Junma. He had forcefully turned Jiang Junma into a True Dragon Inheritor that was considered pretty good among the younger generation.
It should be known that the medicinal pills left behind by Jiang Zizai all contained incomparably rich spiritual energy. If they were given to Jiang Shenwu, it would definitely be enough for him to soar to the third layer of the Dragon Ascension Realm in a short time.
But for this, whether it was Kang Shin-mu or Gu Yuerou, they could only feel helpless.
Now that Jiang Zizai had disappeared, Jiang Rong and a few other Elders controlled the entire Jiang Clan's Palace. Kang Shin-mu and Gu Yuerou could not say anything. Many Elders had even announced that they would soon elect a new Patriarch.
As usual, the position of Patriarch would be held by someone from the Palace, and the most likely candidate was still Jiang Rong.
But for this, Kang Shin-mu did not pay much attention. He only understood a little bit. Apart from that, his original goal had not changed, which was to work hard to improve himself, obtain a stronger cultivation, find Jiang Zizai, and let his mother, Gu Yuerou, live a better life.
For these two goals, Kang Shin-mu worked hard all the time. Because of this, he risked his life in the Heaven Driving Forest.
In the eyes of others, even if they encountered an opportunity like Kang Shin-mu's, they would not dare to grasp it, because it was too dangerous. If they were not careful, they would lose their lives. For example, when the Bone-piercing Winter Spiders appeared, many people had escaped from that area.
Even Kang Shin-mu and Jiang Yuening had encountered many dangers, and were almost killed by the Bone-piercing Winter Spiders several times.
While Kang Shin-mu was cultivating.
The Jiang Clan had sent out many people to search for the missing Jiang Cheng and the others.
In this Demon Slaying experience, the corpses of the other dead Dragon warriors had been found. Although they had been gnawed by the Monster Beasts to the point where only their bones were left, they were still found.
However, only Jiang Cheng, the Thunderslaying True Dragon's inheritor, the Clearwave Water Dragon's inheritor, and Jiang Qiyue's lackey couldn't even be found. It could be said that not even their bones were left.
This situation was very similar to the disappearance of Jiang Xinyu and Jiang Luo.
But no matter how the Jiang Clan investigated, it was impossible to find out the reason.
Many of the young dragon warriors of the Jiang Clan who had participated in the demon-slaying training were summoned by the Elders of the Five Prefectures and asked about the details. It had to be known that the Jiang Clan did not have many true dragon inheritors. It was unexpected that one would go missing during the demon-slaying training.
It was impossible to let this matter go so easily.
Moreover, Jiang Cheng's father had a certain status in the Southern Prefecture, and he had quite a bit of influence in the Jiang Clan. How could they let it go so easily?
Even Jiang Yuening was summoned by Jiang Rong and a few other elders.
But Jiang Yuening only said one thing, that she had not seen the three missing people. Jiang Rong even asked about Kang Shin-mu's talent.
For this, Jiang Yuening naturally could not answer truthfully, but if she did not give a clear answer, they would become even more suspicious.
Therefore, Jiang Yuening directly said that Kang Shin-mu's talent was to absorb the enemy's power and turn it into his own defense. It was because of this that she and Kang Shin-mu were able to kill the Bone-piercing Winter Spiders. It was all because of Kang Shin-mu that he was the meat shield.
This kind of innate ability had existed before. However, what Jiang Rong and the others didn't know was that Jiang Shenwu's Devouring Ability was far more tyrannical than his Absorbing Ability.
The absorption power had appeared in the Jiang Clan before, so it could not be the reason for Jiang Cheng and the others' disappearance.
After a period of investigation, Jiang Yuening and Kang Shin-mu, who were suspected by many, were completely ruled out.
The reason why Jiang Yuening was investigated was because she had performed exceedingly well in the Demon Slaying Experience. It made people suspect that she and Kang Shin-mu had killed Jiang Cheng and snatched the Earth Demon's Fey core from him.
It was not impossible, but unfortunately, both Jiang Yuening and Kang Shin-mu gave the same excuse when they were investigated. They clearly explained where the Fey core came from, so there was no reason to suspect them.
The most important thing for Kang Shin-mu and Jiang Yuening was to cultivate.
Then, Kang Shin-mu planned to wait until he had familiarized himself with the three dragon martial techniques and raised his cultivation level. Then, he would choose a few missions from the Jiang Clan's Palace to complete. On one hand, he could increase his strength, and on the other hand, he could see if he had the opportunity to meet other dragon warriors, so that his devouring power could be put to good use.