Chapter 236: Chapter 234 Yang Family Inequality

[Detected that Yang Qiang is in a special state ‘Concealing Heavenly Secrets’; speaking may be subject to scrutiny, unlocking ‘Advanced Manifestation—Secret Language’]

[Advanced Manifestation—Secret Language: Once activated, enables heart-to-heart conversations with the descendants of the Yang Family that cannot be detected by anyone, 3 Incense per minute.]

The newly unlocked features slightly surprised Yang Genshuo.

“That’s right, this is the Heavenly Mechanism Sect, where people have an uncanny knack for calculation. If Yang Qiang talks to himself, it’s very likely he will be noticed… It would be hard to explain then, better use the Secret Language.”

[Activate: Secret Language]

[Incense -3…]

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“Qiang’er, start now, don’t make a sound, just pretend to meditate. I will talk to you in our minds.”

“Yes, Great Ancestor.”

“Now, tell me what has happened these past few months…”

“It’s like this…”

Yang Qiang recounted the events of the recent period in full detail.

After listening to Yang Qiang’s account, Yang Genshuo pondered for a moment and nodded.

“I understand…”

The people of the Heavenly Mechanism Sect must maintain complete neutrality, detached from worldly affairs. They must abandon all worldly emotions, including familial love and family ties…

Only such people are without weaknesses and can use the sect’s secret techniques on the Righteous path instead of to satisfy their family’s private desires.

Under their education, Yang Qiang was gradually forgetting his family and placing more importance on the Heavenly Mechanism Sect.

A 9-year-old child, how much ability does he have to distinguish right from wrong? When his father left, he told him to listen to his master, and so he listened…

“I know why my Perception is becoming increasingly narrow. It’s because Yang Qiang’s heart is gradually peeling away from the Yang Family. If he completely leans towards the Heavenly Mechanism Sect, then he would be completely severing the link with the Yang Family myself. Concealing Heavenly Secrets, I wouldn’t be able to see him anymore.”

Hiss~

This thought is terrifying!

A brilliant talent of the Yang Family was almost influenced and crippled without anyone noticing by the people of the Heavenly Mechanism Sect!

If I hadn’t discovered it, in less than a year, Yang Qiang would have completely become the spitting image of the Heavenly Mechanism Sect.

Yet, in Yang Genshuo’s time… only one day had passed.

“What would happen if you couldn’t forget?”

“Then I would not qualify to cultivate the ‘Heavenly Mechanism Skill’ and ‘Merit Technique’. These are the two great secret techniques of the Heavenly Mechanism Sect, coveted by cultivators all over the world, but only disciples who have passed the test of the Heart Technique are qualified to cultivate them…”

“So the Heart Technique is the fundamental teaching of the Heavenly Mechanism Sect… I understand now. Qiang’er, what are your thoughts?”

“I…”

After talking with his great ancestor for a while, Yang Qiang once again felt the warmth of his family. The happy memories of his childhood were reawakened, and the child who had earned the top spot in school with his own hands and grown taller from the Spirit Food his mother made every day came back to him.

His instincts did not allow him to forget the Bonds of his family, and he remembered his father Yang Fu’s words…

“Qiang’er, remember… the interests of the family come above all else. The Yang Family needs you, you must stand tall like a man.”

Yes… the Yang Family still needs me.

I cannot forget my family.

Without roots, what meaning is there in my life?

“Great Ancestor, I will always be a member of the Yang Family, a son of Yang Fu, and your descendant!”

In that moment, a flash of golden light shone from Yang Qiang, dispelling the mist that had been continuously enveloping him, restoring the range of Perception to 100 meters, no longer shrinking.

The system sent a prompt.

[The Yang Family descendant has actively broken free from the state of Concealing Heavenly Secrets, gaining some understanding of the ‘Divination Skill’ from the Cultivation Hundred Skills, Incense +300.]

[Unlock new Blessing: Concealing Heaven’s Secrets.]

[Concealing Heaven’s Secrets: Can conceal the true fate of the Yang Family’s descendants, offering a false fate, costs 100 Incense Fire Value, becomes ineffective after one scrutiny.]

When Yang Qiang himself is resolute in faith, the connection of blood cannot be severed!

This child hasn’t been brainwashed; he has chosen to stand with his family.

“Hahaha~ Good! You only need to remember this point…”

“Great Ancestor, then I shall descend the mountain! Since cultivating the secret technique requires forgetting the family, then I’d rather not cultivate it!”

Yang Qiang was headstrong and impulsive, even more so than Yang Shi in his younger days.

“Hold on… The Cultivation Technique is not wrong, why not cultivate this Cultivation Technique? You not only need to cultivate it, but you need to pursue Great Cultivation and bring back this secret technique of the Heavenly Mechanism Sect to the Yang Family!”

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“But… If I don’t forget my family, I can’t cultivate; what’s the use of cultivating if I forget them?”

“Qiang’er, you silly child… your ancestor will teach you the Yang Family inequality; remember it well.”

“Speak, Ancestor!”

“Learning does not equal forgetting my family. I’ve learned the Heavenly Mechanism Sect’s secret techniques, but take your demands back.”

“Hiss~~~”

Yang Qiang, who had been following his schoolteacher’s lessons since he was young, had never heard of this version T0 inequality; he was completely shocked in this moment!

Yang Genshuo continued to instruct, “Next, you must do this…”

After the elder finished speaking, Yang Qiang was even more astounded.

Could it really be done this way?

Once the heart’s notions unravel, one feels as though the heaven and earth have broadened.

In that instant, all the past problems vanished, and Yang Qiang had a sudden epiphany!

After studying this new Blessing, Yang Genshuo was unsure about its specific application, since he had only seen people from the Heavenly Mechanism Sect able to divine others’ destinies, and both Yang Qiang’s and Yang Fu’s destinies had been divined, making it pointless to conceal them further.

This new Blessing didn’t have much practical use, so it was set aside for the time being.

…

A month later.

Today, during his instruction to Yang Qiang, Master Yu Heng asked:

“Disciple, I ask you, what is the first rule of the Heavenly Mechanism Sect?”

“Absolute fairness, absolute justice.”

Yang Qiang answered promptly, without hesitation.

“What if your friend violates the rules of the Heavenly Mechanism Sect? What should be done?”

“Everything must adhere to the sect rules!”

Yang Qiang’s expression was resolute, and Master Yu Heng nodded inwardly; this was a promising seedling. In just three months, he had already met the requirements of the Heavenly Mechanism Sect.

Especially in the past month, it seemed as if he had completely come to an understanding, no longer possessing his previous unnatural resistance and awkwardness, having fully accepted the sect’s rules and concepts, and he often could infer other principles from one case, which was incredibly surprising.

“Yang Qiang, once your training is complete, if your family has a favor to ask of you… what would you do?”

Facing the ultimate question, Master Yu Heng watched Yang Qiang, waiting for his response.

Yang Qiang’s gaze was indifferent, the corner of his mouth lifting in a slight smile.

“If it is a matter I should manage, I’ll take care of it no matter who asks, be it the Zhao Family, Li Family, Qian Family, or Sun Family. If it contravenes the sect… I will resolutely refuse.”

“My true family is not the Yang Family, but… the Heavenly Mechanism Sect.”

Master Yu Heng nodded joyfully; the child had understood.

He had completely let go of family bonds and had become a member of the Heavenly Mechanism Sect.

“Congratulations, Yang Qiang; you have passed our assessment. Now, it is time to teach you the true Heavenly Mechanism secret technique…”

Yang Qiang accepted everything with a composed demeanor.

Even though in his heart he did not agree with his own words…

‘The Heavenly Mechanism Sect is a good sect, I will work for it and repay the sect for nurturing me, but… the Yang Family will forever be my root.’

That was Yang Qiang’s true belief.

And the Yang Family inequality became one of his guiding principles.

Yang Qiang began to learn the “Heavenly Mechanism Skill”.

As Yang Qiang’s understanding grew, this Cultivation Technique began to gradually appear in Yang Genshuo’s Cultivation Technique column.

“It’s a pity that this technique requires the master’s personal transmission to practice; ordinary people can’t learn it even if they see it…”

Yang Genshuo felt some regret. He had hoped to directly steal the Heavenly Mechanism Sect’s secret techniques, but now it seemed he would have to wait until Yang Qiang achieved proficiency and could transmit the technique to others.

“However… it’s not without gain. The Heavenly Mechanism Sect’s secret techniques require personal transmission, but the various books collected by the sect can be transmitted through me at any time!”

Once Yang Qiang officially started cultivating, he would be able to leave this garden-like area and go to other places within the Heavenly Mechanism Sect, including the Void Palace, which housed the sect’s collection of books and was now open to him.

“The Heavenly Mechanism Sect, deducing the affairs of the world, with a heritage of books thousands of years old, no other sect can compare with the inventory of the Heavenly Mechanism Sect.”

“This is the true treasure.”

“All of it, goosebumps!”

Yang Genshuo’s eyes glowed green, as if he were looking at a stripped-naked beauty.