Chapter 29

Chapter 29: That Person Called Yang Ye!

 

Qingzhou, Ye Family.

In the courtyard, Ye Nan was bare-chested. After this period of training, his physical muscles had become extremely strong, with blue veins bulging like steel bars.

The path of body cultivation is undoubtedly extremely difficult, because it not only requires enduring pain that ordinary people cannot bear, but also needs enormous cultivation resources for support. It can be said that the cultivation resources required for body cultivation are at least five times more than those of normal cultivators, because the further one progresses, the more various precious medicinal herbs and elixirs are needed to nourish the physical body.

It’s a bottomless pit.

Moreover, the further one goes, the harder it is to improve, after all, humans are not beasts, and are naturally disadvantaged when it comes to physical bodies.

Ye Nan wasn’t unaware of these things; he knew everything, but to him, none of that mattered. What mattered was that he, Ye Nan, as the heir of the Ye clan and the eldest brother of the younger generation of the Ye family, could not give up on himself.

If there was no path, he would forge one!

He could die on the path he walked, but he would never lie down in defeat!

In the courtyard, Ye Nan grabbed a handful of black sand from the iron pot in front of him and rubbed it on his body. This sand, called ‘iron sand,’ was a mixture of crushed iron, hard sand, and salt grains. This was the most common method for ordinary families to cultivate physical strength because it was cheap.

The fire under the pot grew larger, and the iron sand in the pot became hotter.

Yet Ye Nan showed no fear, grabbing the iron sand again and again, rubbing it hard on his body. His skin soon turned blood red.

This was the first layer of physical cultivation, called skin shedding. As the name suggests, one had to completely shed their original fragile skin.

Many people retreated at this stage.

But Ye Nan gritted his teeth, enduring the piercing pain throughout his body without making a sound.

After some time, Li E came to Ye Nan with a wooden basin containing a green liquid.

Ye Nan was somewhat surprised, “Is this ‘Spirit Wood Liquid’?”

Spirit Wood Liquid was a relatively precious liquid refined from special wood, with the effect of nourishing the body. For ordinary families, this was already considered a very precious thing. Previously, he had been using simple herbal water to nourish his body.

Li E nodded slightly, “Father knew you were cultivating your physical body, so he specially brought this for me.”

Ye Nan smiled bitterly, “Making my father-in-law spend money again.”

Li E soaked a cloth in the wooden basin, and after a moment, she carefully wiped Ye Nan’s body with it. Looking at the blood-red skin, Li E’s heart ached, and tears flowed down.

Ye Nan looked at Li E, his eyes full of guilt, and said softly, “I’m sorry for making you suffer with me.”

Li E gently shook her head, “What are you saying? As husband and wife, we should share both joy and sorrow.”

Ye Nan gently embraced her, expressing concern, “I wonder how Tianming is doing in the Central Divine Continent.”

The reason he knew Ye Tianming was now in the Central Divine Continent was because Deputy City Lord Zhou Yuan had told him. During this time, Zhou Yuan had often been secretly taking care of the Ye family.

At this moment, Song Shi suddenly appeared in the courtyard, startling Ye Nan and Li E.

Song Shi said, “Don’t be alarmed, I am the Principal of the Guanxuan Academy from the Central Divine Continent.”

Ye Nan was surprised, “Principal?”

Song Shi nodded and took out a scroll to give to Ye Nan, “This is what Tianming asked me to give you.”

Ye Nan didn’t take it, but asked, “Sir, is Tianming doing well there?”

Song Shi smiled, “Everything is fine, don’t worry about him.”

Ye Nan felt relieved, “That’s good.”

Song Shi said, “This scroll is from him to you. It’s a cultivation technique. This technique is somewhat special, so for now, not too many people should practice it to avoid bringing trouble.”

Ye Nan took the scroll, “Thank you, sir.”

Song Shi looked at Ye Nan, “Are you cultivating your physical body?”

Ye Nan nodded, “My dantian has been shattered, so I can only cultivate the path of physical strength.”

Song Shi thought for a moment, then said, “That is indeed one path. However, the dantian can be repaired, it’s just a matter of money.”

Ye Nan smiled, “If it can be repaired in the future, that would be excellent. If not, I’ll continue on the path of physical cultivation.”

Song Shi said, “The path of physical cultivation is extremely difficult to complete.”

Ye Nan replied, “Whether I can complete it or not doesn’t matter, I’ll walk it first and see.”

Song Shi’s eyes flashed with admiration. He looked at Ye Nan and sighed inwardly. The person before him had top-tier talent and character. If this hadn’t happened, his future prospects would truly have been limitless.

Sometimes when a genius appears in a small family, it might not be a blessing, but a curse.

Ye Nan suddenly asked with concern, “Sir, the Xiao family…”

Song Shi smiled, “Don’t worry, since he is now a student of my Central Divine Continent, I will take responsibility for him.”

Ye Nan bowed deeply, “The kindness of the elder, my Ye family will never forget.”

For him, Song Shi’s kindness to Ye Tianming was kindness to him and the entire Ye family.

Song Shi smiled, “Since I’ve accepted him, I should take responsibility for him. It’s not about kindness. As for you all, be careful during this time. I’m leaving.”

With that, he disappeared from the spot.

After Song Shi left, Ye Nan felt relieved. He had been worried about Ye Tianming, and now knowing his specific situation, he finally relaxed.

He looked down at the scroll, opened it, and his expression gradually became solemn. After a moment, he suddenly closed the scroll, “E’er, I might be able to cultivate without a dantian.”

Li E was somewhat confused.

Ye Nan excitedly said, “Tianming is truly a genius. This technique is really special. If I modify it a bit, it might be exclusively usable for me. I need to explore it well… E’er, go call Ye Zong…”

Li E was worried, “Modify?”

Ye Nan shook his head, “No, create. I can use Tianming’s technique as a foundation to create a new technique suitable for my cultivation. That’s what he meant by giving me this technique. I need to study and explore it well. Go call Ye Zong…”

Li E quickly turned to find Ye Zong.

After Li E left, a voice suddenly came from nearby, “His technique, though suitable for you, is too slow.”

Ye Nan turned to look and saw a man in Taoist robes who had appeared in the courtyard at some point.

Ye Nan was stunned, “The Great Dao Bookhouse, the Bookseller!”

The Taoist-robed man smiled, “Kowtow.”

Ye Nan was confused.

The Taoist-robed man stared at Ye Nan, “Last chance.”

Ye Nan immediately knelt down, “Disciple pays respects to Master.”

After saying this, he respectfully kowtowed three times.

The Taoist-robed man laughed heartily, “From now on, you are my ninth disciple. Among your nine senior brothers and sisters, except for An Yan, all have established their Dao and become ancestors in the real world. You mustn’t be too embarrassing.”

Establishing Dao and becoming ancestors!

Ye Nan’s heart skipped a beat. Although he didn’t understand, his intuition told him it was impressive. He respectfully asked, “Master, who is stronger between you and the Guanxuan Sword Master?”

The Taoist-robed man smiled, “Someone who needs others to perfect order is not worthy of comparison with me. In the entire Yang family, only the one called Yang Ye can fight; as for the rest…”

He shook his head with disdain.

Ye Nan didn’t know if what the other said was true or false. He didn’t think too much about it, but respectfully kowtowed once, “Master, my brother Ye Zong is also good, with the potential of a great emperor. Would Master consider accepting him too?”

The Taoist-robed man glanced at a certain place, “A man who once shattered tens of thousands of eras with his fists, what master does he need?”

Behind the mountain.

From a distance, Li E saw Ye Zong frantically swinging his fists, each punch creating a series of explosive sounds, extremely terrifying.

Li E ran over, and suddenly heard Ye Zong muttering to himself, “Damn it, I’ll destroy the Xiao family in the future. I’ll kill them all, leaving no one alive. And that so-called Guanxuan Academy, damn it, how dare they bully my brother Tianming… Hey, what Martial Ancestor or whatever, I’ve told you many times, my name is Ye Zong, the future Great Emperor!”

Li E was confused and quickened her pace, hearing Ye Zong say, “What do you mean by suppressing all ages? I don’t understand… Don’t boast, can you lend me some money first? Just three hundred spirit crystals. I swear by my future as a Great Emperor, I will definitely repay it!”

“……”

Li E suddenly called out, “Ye Zong.”

Ye Zong was startled and quickly turned around. When he saw Li E, he hurriedly ran over, “Sister-in-law…”

Li E asked curiously, “Who were you talking to just now?”

Ye Zong immediately became nervous, “I… no one…”

Li E didn’t continue to ask, but said gently, “Go find your brother quickly, he has something to discuss with you.”

Ye Zong nodded immediately, “Alright.”

Li E watched Ye Zong run off, feeling worried because she had noticed that Ye Zong had been training too diligently lately, getting up earlier than roosters and going to bed later than dogs. She was concerned that he was under too much pressure. What worried her most was that Ye Zong often stayed alone and sometimes talked to himself like just now.

“I need to pay more attention to this little guy.”

Li E whispered with concern, “And Tianming, I wonder if he has enough money to spend at the academy. I should send him some more…”

Saying this, she returned to her room, took out the few pieces of jewelry she had left, and headed straight for the Xianbao Pavilion pawnshop.

Not long after Song Shi left the Ye family, an old man stopped him. It was an elder from the Xiao family named Xiao Quan.

Xiao Quan smiled, “Principal Song, shall we talk?”

Song Shi’s expression was calm, “Talk about what?”

Xiao Quan smiled, “Principal Song, we know that you accepted Ye Tianming solely because of the Nanling family. The Nanling family pressured you, so we can understand.”

Song Shi looked at him without speaking.

Xiao Quan continued, “But now, we have settled things with the Nanling family. They will no longer interfere in this matter, so we hope Principal Song can give our Xiao family some face.”

Song Shi calmly asked, “Kill Ye Tianming?”

Xiao Quan smiled, “No, no, Principal Song doesn’t need to do this. You just need to find a reason to expel him from Guanxuan Academy, and we’ll handle the rest. Of course, we understand Principal Song’s difficulties. So, our Xiao family will send a disciple to the Central Divine Continent’s Guanxuan Academy. Rest assured, this disciple will at least secure a position in the top twenty. This way, the Central Divine Continent’s Guanxuan Academy can continue to operate, and its reputation will spread, making it easier to recruit students in the future.”

After a moment of silence, Song Shi said, “This condition is truly tempting.”

Xiao Quan felt assured and smiled, “Our Xiao family is very willing to make friends with Principal Song…”

Before he could finish, Song Shi had suddenly disappeared from the distance, and then he saw a large hand swinging towards him, moving incredibly fast—

Slap!

Xiao Quan was directly sent flying dozens of yards away, finally crashing heavily to the ground.

He was stunned at first, then quickly stood up, his face contorted with rage as he glared at Song Shi, “You dare…”

Slap!

Another slap came.

Xiao Quan flew out again, this time hit on his left cheek. In an instant, his entire head swelled up like a pig’s head.

Song Shi coldly looked at Xiao Quan, “I, Song Shi, may be poor, but I have principles. I indeed don’t want to cause trouble, but that doesn’t mean I’m afraid of it. Go back and tell your family head that Ye Tianming is now a member of my academy. If your Xiao family has the guts, come and slaughter my Central Divine Continent’s Guanxuan Academy…”

He spat forcefully, “Disgusting thing, what do you take me for? I am a principal, a high official. I am a person with status. How could I stoop as low as your Xiao family?”

After saying this, he waved his right hand, directly seizing Xiao Quan’s storage ring, then turned and disappeared into the horizon.Xiao Quan: “……”