Chapter 30

Chapter 30: Martial God Family!

 

At the site, Xiao Quan was about to explode with anger.

This was openly disrespecting the Xiao family!

Xiao Quan stared intently at the distant horizon, his gaze filled with murderous intent so intense it seemed almost tangible. But he quickly calmed himself down, and a question arose in his mind: why would the other party protect Ye Tianming so fiercely?

Justice?

He knew that people like Song Shi would never directly confront the Xiao family purely for the sake of justice. Such people always had their own measuring stick and would weigh their options carefully.

In other words, it was about value. Ye Tianming must have some value, which was why Song Shi acted this way.

Thinking of this, his expression darkened. Could it be that Ye Tianming had displayed some terrifying talent again?

He immediately turned and vanished from the spot. He needed to report this matter to the Xiao clan right away, without giving Ye Tianming any more time.

Delays breed changes.

Qingzhou.

On this day, An Xiao led a group of people from the An family to the An clan. Everyone from the An family was extremely excited.

Because the An clan had allowed their branch to return to their ancestral home.

Return to their ancestral home!

From now on, they could publicly declare themselves as members of the An clan, a Martial God family.

A Martial God family!

A first-class family in the Guanxuan Universe.

Leading them was An Xiao, who could barely contain his excitement. Beside him was An Qi, who had clearly dressed up for the occasion, wearing a light green dress with her hair flowing over her shoulders, elegant and graceful, attracting many gazes.

An Qi’s face was also flushed with excitement.

The blood connection between their An family and the Martial God An clan had become extremely diluted. Outside, they never dared to claim they were of the same clan as the Martial God An clan, let alone imagine that one day they could return to their ancestral clan.

The reason they could return to their ancestral clan this time was entirely due to one person: An Yan.

Because An Yan had won the Guanxuan Grand Examination with an overwhelming advantage, personally hosted by Young Master Yang, and had been personally recruited into the White Robe Pavilion by Young Master Yang Jia, becoming the second-in-command there, second only to the White Robe Minister Zuo Ci!

What was the White Robe Pavilion?

It was Young Master Yang Jia’s think tank, filled with talents personally cultivated and recruited by him. Although none of these White Robe Pavilion members currently held official positions, they could influence court affairs and were candidates for future positions in both the Outer and Inner Cabinets. Moreover, Zuo Ci had already been designated as the next Chief Minister of the Inner Cabinet!

Now, An Yan had not only entered the White Robe Pavilion but had become its second-in-command. This truly meant unlimited prospects for the future!

Most importantly, the members of the White Robe Pavilion were all trusted confidants of Young Master Yang Jia! This was his personally cultivated team, which would manage the Guanxuan Universe in the future!

Although the An clan was a Martial God family, they naturally valued someone like An Yan. Thus, the An clan decided to allow An Yan’s branch to return to the ancestral clan.

Under the guidance of An clan members, An Xiao and the others entered the ancestral shrine and respectfully kowtowed to the three Martial God statues inside.

After a series of complex procedures, An Xiao and the others finally returned to their ancestral roots.

Leaving the ancestral shrine, An Xiao smiled. From now on, they were no longer the An family but the An clan, a first-class family in Qingzhou.

As if remembering something, he turned to look at An Qi beside him, “I heard that Ye Tianming went to the Central Divine Continent, that criminal province.”

An Qi’s delicate eyebrows furrowed.

Ye Tianming!

This name… familiar yet somewhat distant now.

After a moment of silence, An Qi asked, “How is he now?”

An Xiao said, “I inquired about him earlier. He seems to be only at the Great Calamity Realm, four realms lower than you now…”

As he spoke, he smiled, “It’s fortunate that you decisively chose to part ways with him back then. Otherwise, now that we’re a first-class family, being engaged to someone from a lower-class family would make us the laughingstock of the entire Guanxuan Universe.”

Noble doors match noble doors, bamboo doors match bamboo doors.

How could a Martial God family intermarry with someone from a lower-class family?

The dignity of a Martial God family must not be tarnished!

An Xiao continued, “I’ve just received news that the An clan has decided to cultivate you as a core disciple. Before long, you’ll also become one of the top prodigies of our Guanxuan Universe’s younger generation. As for that Ye Tianming… never mind, let’s not mention him.”

An Qi slowly raised her head to look at the horizon and said softly, “I knew we would belong to different worlds, but I never expected it to happen so quickly…”

Central Divine Continent, Guanxuan Academy.

On the dilapidated back mountain, Ye Tianming stood among a pile of scattered rocks. He slowly raised his empty hands, and instantly, countless earth forces surged from deep underground. The entire ground began to tremble, like an earthquake.

He was now trying to control and manipulate these earth vein forces while also testing his mental limits.

After the last time, he realized that not only was his physical body weak, but his mental strength was also lacking. While he had no good way to enhance his physical body, he discovered that controlling these earth vein forces could train his mental power.

Mental power!

He knew that some people specifically cultivated mental power, especially those practitioners skilled in spells. Their mental power was terrifying; often with just a thought, they could destroy an opponent’s mind, reducing them to an idiot. Even more powerful mental cultivators were more terrifying, able to move mountains and level seas with a single thought, tearing the sky with a leaf.

In the Guanxuan Universe, measuring a person’s strength was not merely about their realm. For example, some people might be at the same Myriad Laws Realm as you, but their physical body might be at the Small Calamity Realm, or their mental power and soul force might be at the Small Calamity Realm. Or perhaps they mastered a powerful martial technique or divine ability, or possessed a divine artifact.

Of course, the higher the realm, the stronger the physical body, mental power, and divine soul would be. But his primary goal now was not to raise his realm, but to stabilize his current realm and enhance his physical body, mental power, and even divine soul to their limits.

Fortunately, he now had Mu Guanchen’s guidance, which helped him avoid many wrong paths. Previously, his cultivation had relied entirely on his own understanding.

Under his control, the earth vein forces around him began to slowly writhe. He was clearly struggling, his face gradually turning pale, but he was excited. Under the control of his cultivation method, he found he could transform these earth vein forces. He tried to condense them into a sword, but this was extremely difficult. Before long, he collapsed, and the earth vein forces quickly surged back deep into the ground.

This time was better; he didn’t lose consciousness, just felt very weak.

Ye Tianming was excited because this feeling was excellent. In a few days at most, he would be able to better control these earth vein forces and condense them into an earth vein sword. Thinking of this made him even more excited because he had a new idea.

Using qi to control a sword!

Controlling the earth’s sword!

Just thinking about it was awesome!

Little Tower suddenly said, “What are you so excited about?”

Ye Tianming chuckled, “Tower Ancestor, don’t you think I’m a genius?”

Little Tower: “…”

Ye Tianming shared his idea with Little Tower. After listening, Little Tower remained silent for a moment before saying, “Your idea is indeed feasible. The earth vein forces are endless, which means that as long as your mental power is sufficient, your flying swords could be endless. But this places extremely high demands on your mental power…”

Ye Tianming nodded, “I’ll work hard.”

Little Tower said, “As for being a genius… little one, do you know how many prodigies and geniuses I’ve seen?”

Ye Tianming immediately became curious, “How many have you seen?”

Little Tower laughed, “Too many to count. Little one, this world is vast. Not to mention Qingzhou and the Central Divine Continent, even the geniuses and prodigies throughout the history of the entire Guanxuan Universe, if placed in the entire universe, would be considered ordinary, with very few exceptions.”

Ye Tianming said softly, “My experience is limited.”

Little Tower laughed heartily, “You needn’t belittle yourself. Although your talent is limited, you have my guidance. In the future, you’ll definitely have a place on this universe’s grand stage.”

Ye Tianming quickly nodded, “I may not believe in myself, but I definitely believe in Tower Ancestor. I will listen to your words carefully. If I ever make a name for myself, I won’t forget Tower Ancestor’s kindness. I’ll take care of you in your old age.”

Little Tower was very gratified. This little fellow was truly a sincere person!

It blurted out, “Actually, regarding how to cultivate mental power, I do have a method…”

Hearing Tower Ancestor’s words, Ye Tianming became extremely excited, “Tower Ancestor, what good method do you have?”

Tower Ancestor smiled, “Your method of controlling earth vein forces can enhance mental power, but it’s like doing hard labor, with limited effect. You need to learn to use methods, preferably forming a mental domain…”

Ye Tianming was confused, “Tower Ancestor, what is a mental domain?”

Little Tower said, “It’s like marking out a territory that belongs only to you. Within this territory, you have absolute dominance. Of course, forming a mental domain is very difficult.”

Ye Tianming asked, “Tower Ancestor, if the mind can form a mental domain, then since I cultivate the sword, can I also form a sword domain?”

Little Tower: “…”

Ye Tianming waited for an answer.

Little Tower said solemnly, “Yes, it’s possible. However, we can start with the mental domain. I have a method you can try, which involves perception and condensation. First, we need to perceive our own mental power, then condense it…”

It then taught Ye Tianming a set of methods, which were actually extracted from the “Universe Observation Method” manual. It didn’t give Ye Tianming the entire manual because it hoped he would walk his own path.

Destiny Decision!

This cultivation method had a very high upper limit. It hoped Ye Tianming would continue to walk his own path, learning from others and borrowing their strengths, but primarily following his own way.

After receiving Tower Ancestor’s cultivation method, Ye Tianming was shocked. He hadn’t imagined cultivation could be approached this way… At the same time, he deeply recognized his own inadequacies.

Ye Tianming asked, “Tower Ancestor, who created this cultivation method?”

Little Tower said, “An ordinary genius from the outside universe.”

Ye Tianming smiled bitterly. It seemed his experience was indeed limited. An ordinary genius from the outside universe could create such a cultivation method… while he had been complacent over his small achievements. Looking at it now, it was pure ignorance!

Of course, what he didn’t know was that the creator of that cultivation method was not an ordinary genius.

In the time that followed, he began to cultivate. He tried to use the method Tower Ancestor taught him to perceive his mental power. After perceiving it, he began to condense it. He quickly managed to condense the originally invisible mental power into something substantial, like threads, one by one.

Seeing this, Little Tower was actually quite shocked. This little fellow’s talent was somewhat extraordinary. It seemed that at the appropriate time, it would need to temper him a bit, or else he might become arrogant. Once arrogant, he might reverse his progress, just like the previous one.

Soon, a spider web-like mental network appeared around Ye Tianming, covering his surroundings in substantiated form.

Ye Tianming was extremely excited. He realized at this moment that whether in doing things or in cultivation, one must have methods. With methods, half the effort could yield twice the result. Therefore, in his future cultivation, he must learn to find such methods.

After condensing the mental web, he made another discovery: he could clearly perceive everything within this mental web. Even a tiny ant, he could clearly sense.

This was mental power!

Ye Tianming began to try using this mental power to control the earth forces. After this mental power was substantiated, he found that controlling those earth vein forces became much simpler. Moreover,He could easily condense the earth vein forces into swords, however, he could at most form nine earth swords, which was his current limit.

He began to control these swords with his spiritual power and sword control technique. Soon, the nine swords were crisscrossing around him, creating a series of air-splitting sounds.

After a long while, Ye Tianming collapsed on the ground exhausted, but his face was full of excitement. The method taught by Tower Ancestor had shown him a completely new direction, which he could extend and expand upon.

A moment later, after resting, he turned and walked toward the academy.

While passing through the academy square, he suddenly turned his head to look. At the mountain gate not far away, there was a woman walking toward this direction.

The woman had silver hair and wore a simple black robe with a purple silk ribbon tied around her waist, accentuating her slender figure. Her features were so exquisite they seemed perfect, unlike anything that should exist in the mortal world.

She walked with her hands behind her back, moving with composure, emanating a powerful aura that encompassed the surroundings.

As she approached, Ye Tianming was about to ask something, but she completely ignored him and walked straight toward the main hall in the distance.