Chapter 55

Chapter 55: I Have a Tower Ancestor!

 

Borrowing the Way and Method.

Ye Tianming really wanted to try it, mainly because he wanted to see others’ Way and Method, to have a learning reference. But as his teacher said, borrowing the Way and Method isn’t something you can do just because you want to—it depends on whether others are willing to lend them.

Little Tower said: “First, you need to cultivate these two method manifestations to their limits. Once you’ve reached the limit, you can try to borrow your mother’s Way and Method. Of course, I can’t guarantee she’ll definitely lend them to you.”

Ye Tianming nodded, “I’ll try when the time comes.”

Although he was very interested in borrowing the Way and Method, he understood that having parents’ support isn’t as good as having your own strength. Being strong yourself is the true path.

A night passed.

Early the next morning, Ye Tianming got up and went to the back mountain. He opened his palm, and the Transcendent Sacred Temple appeared in his hand.

Today he decided to enter this Transcendent Sacred Temple and take a look!

With a thought, Ye Tianming disappeared from where he stood and reappeared in a spacious hall.

In the first level of this hall, scrolls were floating in the air, numbering over ten thousand.

Each scroll contained a martial technique.

Over ten thousand martial techniques, all at least celestial-rank, of various types.

Ye Tianming walked up to one of the scrolls. As soon as he touched it, a beam of white light flowed from the scroll into his forehead. Soon, information appeared in his mind: “Heaven-Shattering Fist, gathering the power of heaven and earth, concentrating power in the heart…”

After a long while, Ye Tianming slowly opened his eyes. He gradually scanned the scrolls in the hall, his expression unprecedentedly solemn. He hadn’t expected there would be so many treasures here.

Ye Tianming said softly: “Tower Ancestor, do those clan disciples have such good things from birth?”

Little Tower said: “These aren’t even considered truly good things. You have no idea about the real foundation and terrifying resources of those first-class clans. When you were five years old playing with mud, they already had top experts personally teaching them, with various spiritual pills and divine medicines nurturing their bodies daily. When you were still worrying about spirit crystals, they were already using celestial crystals, even source crystals. When you were just starting to learn martial techniques, they might have already been learning the Way and Method. Kid, your current strength isn’t enough for you to take first place, even the top thirty might be problematic, understand?”

Ye Tianming nodded, “Tower Ancestor, I understand, but I won’t belittle myself either. They have top experts teaching them, I have Tower Ancestor. They have spiritual pills and divine medicines, I have Tower Ancestor. They have celestial and source crystals, I have Tower Ancestor. They learn the Way and Method, I have Tower Ancestor!!”

Little Tower: “……”

Xing Dao: “……”

Little Tower said solemnly: “Don’t be like this… Although your Tower Ancestor has some abilities, you still need to rely mainly on yourself, understand?”

Ye Tianming nodded, “I know Tower Ancestor wants me to be self-reliant and strong. Rest assured, I will work hard and never disgrace your reputation… Tower Ancestor, do you have any descendants?”

Little Tower said: “No.”

Ye Tianming said seriously: “After I get married, I’ll have several sons, and then I’ll adopt one to you. We’ll take care of you in your old age together.”

Xing Dao: “……”

Little Tower fell silent.

After a moment, it said: “Little one, do you want to change your training location? My seal has loosened a bit recently, and some places can be opened to you. You can train inside, it’s much better than outside.”

Ye Tianming scratched his head, “Tower Ancestor, I’m not saying these things to trick benefits from you. I’m serious. You and Miss Nan Lingzhao are the first outsiders who have been so kind to me. I’m weak now, with limited abilities, and don’t know how to repay you, but I keep it all in my heart. I… I’ll just train outside! It’s good out there too. Besides…”

He paused, then continued: “Didn’t you say before that you were injured and sealed? Opening some places to me now would probably still have a big impact on you… It’s fine, Tower Ancestor, training outside is just as good, really.”

Little Tower sighed softly.

Ye Tianming looked around, “I want to study all the martial techniques here, then borrow strengths from various sources to improve my sword techniques and method manifestations.”

After speaking, he began walking toward the next scroll.

He wanted to explore the commonalities between these martial techniques, that is, the core essence of these techniques, then find those same patterns, and integrate them with his sword techniques and method manifestations.

Outside.

Fu Cang suddenly walked into the hall. Mu Guanchen, who was writing something, looked up at her and asked puzzledly: “What’s wrong?”

Fu Cang looked around without speaking.

Mu Guanchen smiled, “Tianming is training.”

Fu Cang said expressionlessly, “Tell him to bring me food.”

After speaking, she turned to leave.

Mu Guanchen suddenly said: “Wait.”

Fu Cang stopped and turned to look at Mu Guanchen. Mu Guanchen picked up a scroll and stood up. He walked to Fu Cang and smiled, “This is for you. It’s a ‘Soul Rhythm Technique’ I wrote about the soul, which should be helpful to you.”

Fu Cang glanced at the scroll but didn’t take it. “Not needed.”

Mu Guanchen said: “You can take a look.”

Fu Cang frowned, took the scroll and opened it. As she looked, her expression changed dramatically. She suddenly raised her head to look at Mu Guanchen, and a terrible killing intent immediately enveloped him.

Her killing intent surged!

Fu Cang stared at Mu Guanchen without speaking.

Mu Guanchen turned and walked back to the table. He picked up his brush and continued writing, “I treat you the same as I treat Tianming, only as my students. I only do what a teacher should do. As for your identities, they have nothing to do with me, that’s all.”

Fu Cang stared at Mu Guanchen, the killing intent in her eyes still undiminished.

Mu Guanchen continued: “I know your strength far exceeds Tianming’s, but I suggest you train with him sometimes. Tianming’s thinking is unrestricted and unconstrained, free-spirited. You two can actually complement each other, especially his cultivation method, which is also very, very suitable for you now.”

After a long silence, Fu Cang put away the scroll and left.

Mu Guanchen watched Fu Cang leave, sighed softly, and continued writing.

In the Transcendent Sacred Temple, Ye Tianming took a full day to absorb all the martial techniques. Since they were legacies directly entering his sea of consciousness, although there were over ten thousand scrolls, absorption wasn’t difficult. The challenge was to integrate them all.

He would personally demonstrate each martial technique. Understanding so many powerful techniques at once was undoubtedly a huge challenge for Ye Tianming, but fortunately, his mental strength was now powerful enough, so he could barely contain so many martial techniques.

In the hall, Ye Tianming demonstrated those powerful martial techniques again and again. This hall was extremely sturdy, making it perfect as his training ground.

Worth mentioning is that during this time, he had been constantly enhancing his mental strength using the Transcendent Divine Seal, because the stronger his mental power, the more earth vein power and star power he could control.

Besides that, he was also working hard to improve his realm, as the Great Calamity Realm was still too low for him now. With realm advancement, all his aspects would improve accordingly.

Several days passed in the blink of an eye, and soon it was time to attend the Guanxuan Debate Competition.

On this day, Ye Tianming stood on a large mountain behind the academy. With his eyes slightly closed and hands raised, the mountain beneath his feet began to tremble. Soon, countless earth vein powers surged from deep underground. Those earth vein powers, like rivers, extended from the surrounding deep earth and gathered behind him, condensing into a majestic method manifestation.

This time, he decided to test his limits, and soon that majestic method manifestation reached fifteen hundred zhang!

A moment later, Ye Tianming began to swing his fists, and behind him, that majestic method manifestation also swung its fists.

One large and one small, their movements synchronized.

The majestic manifestation swung its fists, each punch shaking heaven and earth, extremely terrifying.

Just then, Ye Tianming suddenly turned to look to his right, where a beautiful woman stood—it was Fu Cang.

Ye Tianming grinned, “Senior Sister, want to spar?”

In the past, he definitely wouldn’t have dared to say this, knowing how terrifying this senior sister was, but now… he was very confident.

Fu Cang stared at him without speaking.

Ye Tianming continued: “Senior Sister, please give me some guidance.”

Fu Cang didn’t speak but extended her right hand and slowly clenched it.

Ye Tianming grinned, and in the next moment, he suddenly threw a punch through the air at Fu Cang. Behind him, the majestic method manifestation also threw a punch fiercely at Fu Cang.

Crack!

This punch shattered the surrounding space.

But just then, Fu Cang suddenly threw a punch of her own.

Boom!

Ye Tianming’s pupils suddenly contracted, and then he felt himself flying backward. At the same time, the majestic method manifestation behind him shattered inch by inch.

Ye Tianming flew back a hundred zhang before crashing heavily into a mountainside.

After his body convulsed for a while, he buried his head in the deep soil, “Tower Ancestor, I’m useless.”

Little Tower: “……”