Chapter 840: Chapter 839 [5 Disciples, Each with Different Talents]

The preparation that leads to no regrets even in death, the determination to break the Curse Power, even preparing shrouds on their own – such resolute determination moved Ye Tianchen. He couldn’t help but silently vow in his heart to do his utmost to teach the Cultivation Method to the five child apprentices of Desolate Stone Village and strive desperately to ensure that ten-thousand-year-old events will not repeat, allowing the remaining hundred-plus villagers to survive safely.

Ye Tianchen did not utter a word at this moment; he felt that saying anything would be futile and powerless – only when the five child disciples begin their cultivation and the villagers of Desolate Stone Village remain intact, would that be the best outcome. Should any accident occur, his words would only turn into pain, an outcome he wished to avoid.

The five child apprentices all knelt down together, but before they could bow, a wave of Martial Arts True Power from Ye Tianchen altered their direction. Instead of kneeling toward him, they knelt towards the hundred-plus villagers of Desolate Stone Village behind them, which took everyone by surprise – no one expected Ye Tianchen to do this.

“Children, among the people behind you are your parents, your grandparents, all are your kin. To break the Curse Power, to ensure the continued existence of Desolate Stone Village so that generations will not suffer from the curse, they’ve prepared to die for you. Remember this grace and righteousness, not as a burden, but as the driving force for you to face challenges head-on and overcome obstacles in cultivation. Now, you should kowtow three times to them…” Ye Tianchen said earnestly.

One, two, three, three heavy kowtows, and everyone in Desolate Stone Village clenched their fists tightly. The village has progressed and been inherited to the point where only five children remain. These five children are their only hope, their force driving them to death without regret. Indeed, Desolate Stone Village cannot continue like this and must contest with the heavens, confronting the Curse Power in a life-and-death struggle.

Buzz!

After the five child disciples kowtowed three times to all the villagers of Desolate Stone Village, Ye Tianchen summoned the “Holy Heaven Prison” from within his Dantian, enveloping everyone within. Threads of Chaos Qi descended, ready at any moment to protect everyone. Ye Tianchen didn’t know how a thousand villagers died during the forced Cultivation ten thousand years ago – whether they died suddenly or if a mystical force arrived; all he could do was to prevent accidents as much as possible.

Truthfully, it was Ye Tianchen’s first time teaching someone to cultivate; he spent all last night sleeplessly thinking and preparing for possible situations. After conjuring the “Holy Heaven Prison,” Ye Tianchen’s hands continuously changed Seal Skills, unleashing five streaks of Golden Light into the minds of the five child apprentices. In each child’s mind appeared a special Scripture recorded in the Yijin Jing, which serves as an initiation method with transcendental effects. Ye Tianchen originally planned to use his powerful Martial Arts True Power to purify the bones and meridians of the five child disciples, making their origin power purer. This would enhance their future cultivation perception and speed. Yet, Tian Shuang reminded Ye Tianchen that the villagers of Desolate Stone Village carried unknown Bloodline Power, the kind that leads to the parents’ death when born, heard and seen for the first time. Carelessly purifying their bodies could have unpredictable consequences, so it was best not to rush.

The five child disciples, having received their initial cultivation techniques, were sitting cross-legged, earnestly meditating and comprehending. Ye Tianchen observed closely, watching the changes on the five children’s bodies, constantly channeling Martial Arts True Power. If anything mysterious occurs, he will go all out, fighting to the death to protect everyone in Desolate Stone Village.

Gradually, black smoke began emanating from the five child apprentices, astonishing Ye Tianchen. He hadn’t expected the entry method of Yijin Jing to be so formidable. These were only children between three to seven years old who, after simple comprehension, could already expel some impurities from their bodies. Yijin Jing, indeed, is profound, no wonder it’s rare to find cultivation techniques in the Martial Arts Great World that can compare.

Ye Tianchen did not cultivate from a Martial Artist step-by-step, transitioning from a small-category Superpower User to a mainstream Martial Artist. Ye Tianchen had great opportunities; Master Fang Zheng sacrificed himself to ensure Yijin Jing’s transmission intact, using his Origin essence energy to purge Ye Tianchen’s internal Superpower, transforming it into Martial Arts True Power, allowing him to retain the Cultivation Realm of an Early-stage Martial Venerate. Hence, he did not go through beginner cultivation naturally, nor did he experience entry-level cultivation.

“Yijin Jing records that only by purging internal impurities can some Origin power transform into Martial Arts True Power, then consolidating the Martial Arts True Power within the Dantian, forming it into a spherical shape with mental will, establishes the foundation to become a Martial Artist. Once outside Spiritual Energy consolidates it, one becomes a Martial Artist, starting with basic cultivation and Divine Arts practice!” Ye Tianchen pondered the words recorded in Yijin Jing.

Waves of blackish-green smoke began emanating from the heads of the five child apprentices, including the eldest boy named “Feng Chan,” aged seven, from whom the smoke was most dense. From his emanating smoke, a trace of mysterious power was surprisingly present. He completed the condensation of spherical Martial Arts True Power in his Dantian first, followed by a girl named “Cai Meier,” who only took a short time despite being only four, also successfully condensing Martial Arts True Power. Next were the girl named “Tian Feng” and the boy named “Ming Jue,” who consecutively completed their Martial Arts True Power condensation. Lastly was “Little Shitou,” who, despite being able to expel a significant amount of blackish-green smoke and impurities from his head, failed to condense his Martial Arts True Power in his Dantian, despite trying very hard.

Three whole hours passed and it was already broad daylight. The other four children stood up, standing to one side, while Little Shitou was sweating heavily, his face pale. He did not give up, did not want to give up, trying hard, persisting to gather the scattered Martial Arts True Power in his body into one and embark on the path of Martial Arts Cultivation but couldn’t succeed. Ye Tianchen was anxious too; Little Shitou yearned for cultivation, yearned to protect the village, yearned for Divine Skills to find his parents. Even though he was close to exhaustion, he never gave up, and Ye Tianchen could only watch anxiously, unable to help him either. The path of cultivation is extremely harsh; aside from talent and perseverance, nothing else can be relied upon, and a mentor can only impart cultivation experience, ensuring disciples don’t stray into the Demon Path or take detours.

Thud!

Little Shitou collapsed to the ground, exhausted beyond his limits, having tried continually for over four hours without managing to condense Martial Arts True Power in his Dantian and ultimately fainting from exhaustion.

“Little Shitou, Little Shitou, what’s wrong with you?” Cai Meier was the first to run over and hold Little Shitou, asking anxiously.

The villagers standing on the open ground were also worried, with the elderly village head, Little Shitou’s grandfather, most concerned, gesturing everyone not to move forward or make a sound. Ye Tianchen already flew to Little Shitou’s side, inspecting his condition.

When Ye Tianchen’s powerful Divine Sense probed into Little Shitou’s Dantian, his brow furrowed. He discovered a trace of Martial Arts True Power weakly floating in every corner of Little Shitou’s Dantian. This True Power was peculiar, almost like they each held their separate areas, making it difficult to gather together, no wonder Little Shitou couldn’t form them into shape.

“It’s okay, Little Shitou just fainted, a bit of rest will do the trick!” Ye Tianchen said as he returned his focus, speaking to the elderly village head.

Little Shitou was taken away by Tian Shuang and Zhang Ruotong. Ye Tianchen frowned, deeply concerned but kept silent, not wanting the elderly village head or Little Shitou to hear. The other four children’s cultivation needed to continue. They had merely completed the initial stage of clearing internal impurities, remaining to absorb external Spiritual Energy into their bodies. If they manage to transform external Spiritual Energy into Martial Arts True Power, they will have succeeded in adopting the path of Martial Artist cultivation, starting their journey of progress.

In the previous stage, aside from Little Shitou failing to condense his Dantian’s Martial Arts True Power into a spherical shape, the other four children succeeded. Among them, Feng Chan and Cai Meier showed potential that made Ye Tianchen gratified. If these two children truly embarked on the path of cultivation with advanced spells, their cultivation should excel rapidly, eventually becoming the support pillar protecting Desolate Stone Village. Furthermore, no strange occurrences happened during the phase of purging their internal impurities. Ye Tianchen thought perhaps Tian Shuang was correct, that Earth is no longer the same Earth after ten thousand years, that terrifying Curse Power might have vanished; no matter how powerful, even a universe-dominating Emperor cannot withstand time’s erosion. Hopefully, no strange events will happen hereafter, right? .)