Tang San's Past, Present, and Future

Tang San felt a blur before his eyes and found himself in a starry sky. The steps of the Path to Tempering the Heart stretched out infinitely to both sides. Tang San was greatly shocked. Was this the legendary Path to Tempering the Heart of the Dragon Gate Sect? He had only stepped one foot in and this was it. He couldn't tell that this was an illusion at all. Tang San also cultivated the Purple Demon Eyes every day, and his Mental Power was not weak, but he still couldn't see it at all.

Tang San took a deep breath to encourage himself, and slowly raised his other foot to step onto the Path to Tempering the Heart. In an instant, Tang San's eyes were covered by the seven-colored Soul Power light, and his body was instinctively taken over to continue climbing the steps of the Path to Tempering the Heart. However, his soul consciousness was completely immersed in the obsession deep in his soul.

While having dinner with the radiant Bibi Dong, Yu Xiaogang was serving food to Yu Linglong Bibi Dong noticed his unusual expression and asked curiously, "What's wrong? Xiaogang, were you exhausted yesterday? Who told you to force yourself to continue?"

Yu Xiaogang was instantly embarrassed. Bibi Dong's personality had become much bolder since she gave birth to her daughter. She used to be very conservative and shy. He turned to look at his precious daughter, who was still engrossed in eating, and breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, his daughter didn't understand.

"Dong'er, Linglong is still here! What nonsense are you talking about? Don't you know how strong I am? I just sensed that someone else has entered the Path to Tempering the Heart, and this time it seems to be Tang San."

Bibi Dong rolled her eyes at Yu Xiaogang when she heard his rebuttal, but she became worried when Tang San was mentioned practicing his Path to Tempering the Heart. She said, "Xiaogang, we've watched Tang San grow up. Isn't the test you set for him to become our disciple too difficult? Path to Tempering the Heart is far too advanced for him. Tang San is only three years old this year!"

At this moment, Yu Linglong, her head covered in dry rice, looked up and asked Yu Xiaogang curiously:

"Dad, what is the Path to Tempering the Heart? Is it difficult? Why does San-ge have to go through the Path to Tempering the Heart? Isn't San-ge my junior brother? Why does he need to undergo a test to become my disciple?"

"Today, Linglong's father will teach you something: everyone is unique. Tang San's personality is too rigid and inflexible. Although he has changed a lot over the years, his father's legacy is not easy to obtain. This is a test for Tang San, a test of his own heart."

Yu Xiaogang looked towards the Path to Tempering the Heart in the square, as if he could see Tang San walking step by step on the Path to Tempering the Heart through layers of buildings. He didn't expect that Tang San had changed so much after severing the Tang Sect Tang San Sect in the past few days, and was now starting to challenge the Path to Tempering the Heart.

Yu Linglong was still a little confused, but she understood one thing: only if Tang San passed the apprenticeship test would her father truly teach him the Dragon Gate Sect's unique internal energy cultivation method. She believed that Tang San would pass the test of cultivating the mental path! Otherwise, if Tang San failed to pass the test of cultivating the mental path, she, as his senior sister, would lose too much face!

After hurriedly finishing his breakfast, Yu Xiaogang told Bibi Dong and Yu Linglong before heading to the Sect Main Hall to wait for Tang San. No matter what, as Tang San's teacher, he had to be the first to appear before him. If Tang San truly severed the ties of the Tang Sect Tang San, then the trial of the Path to Tempering the Heart would be a piece of cake.

Soon after receiving news of Tang San's Path to Tempering the Heart, Tang Hao Ah Yin stood at the end of the Path to Tempering the Heart, watching the small figure on the steps with great concern. Flender, holding his son, sat with Liu Erlong in the Sect Main Hall, waiting for Tang San's apprenticeship ceremony. He felt that he was very good at judging people. Tang San was someone he had watched grow up. He had experienced the Path to Tempering the Heart himself. Only people with deep obsessions would become obsessed. Where would a child with a pure heart get such obsessions?

Bibi Dong, having brought Yu Linglong, who was full, to the Sect Main Hall. She picked up Yu Linglong and sat down next to Yu Xiaogang, looking at the increasing number of sect disciples in the Sect Main Square. After all, everyone would come to watch whenever someone attempted the Path to Tempering the Heart, and some would even place bets to see how many Path to Tempering the Heart they could reach.

Moreover, he was the youngest to embark on the Path to Tempering the Heart, and word spread quickly, with many flocking to the Sect Main Square to watch Tang San's Path to Tempering the Heart.

On the Path to Tempering the Heart, Tang San seems to have returned to the Tang Sect of his previous life. It seems that he was lucky this time because he was taken in as a personal disciple by the sect leader when he was an orphan. Other disciples of the Tang Sect fawned over him, while other direct disciples of the Inner Sect ostracized Tang San and were jealous of his cultivation talent, so they secretly plotted against him. In other aspects, he was still introverted and lonely, just like in his first life, researching Hidden Weapons and silently cultivating the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record.

Just as the world was suffering from a severe drought and the imperial court showed weakness, heroes rose up everywhere, and the Tang Sect was also drawn into this earth-shattering calamity. Tang San watched as the civilians were displaced on the battlefield, and the ruthless bandits and Tang Sect made a fortune from the war.

Because of Tang San's personality, he was ostracized by everyone and was only used as a tool for researching Hidden Weapons. The position of the Tang Sect leader had long been predetermined by someone with connections, and Tang San only ended up with the title of elder without any real power.

Tang San got everything he wanted, but he felt empty and his hands were stained with the blood of innocent civilians. Tang San had been having the same dream recently. In the dream, he had his doting parents, his loving master and mistress, his quirky senior sister, and his loving fellow disciples.

Tang San kept trying to see their faces clearly, but he always felt confused and couldn't make out their features. This made Tang San very anxious, as if he was missing something. He felt that the Tang Sect was very fake now, Tang Sect infighting every day, hypocrisy between master and disciple, Tang Sect capable of doing anything for profit!

Tang San felt like he had forgotten something. He seemed to have forgotten something very important, someone important! What exactly had he forgotten? Tang San roared angrily at the sky in the Tang Sect, and his heart, which had been covered in dust, finally began to beat again today.

Tang San quickly realized that everything around him was silent. The wind had stopped, and the falling leaves were suspended in mid-air. The whole world seemed to be encased in amber. Tang San finally remembered that he had returned everything to the Tang Sect and had repaid their kindness in raising Tang Sect with his death.

Tang San has already jumped off the cliff at Ghost Weeping Sorrow and died. Now there is only Tang San in the Douluo Continent! He has doting parents, loving master and mistress, a clever and mischievous junior sister, and fellow disciples who take care of him.

Tang San is no longer alone, no longer a helpless orphan; he has family and friends. It was all a lie! Soon, Tang San split into two people: one a dashing young man, the other a petite, adorable, and beautiful young girl. The entire space cracked. Douluo Tang San looked up at his past self and said, "My past, are you satisfied now? You wanted it until your dying breath, and now you have it all. So why do you feel so lonely in the end? Because we need the affirmation and recognition of others. But now my roots are in the Dragon Gate Sect, my parents and friends are here. I have found a new home, a warm and welcoming home, a home I would protect with my life!"

Tang San of the Tang Clan smiled as he looked at Douluo Tang San. He envied Douluo Tang San for having what he didn't. Even if Tang San of the Tang Clan got everything he wanted, he still lost. When Tang San truly understood his own heart, that was when Tang San of the Tang Clan would disappear.

Tang Sect Tang San smiled as he gave his final instructions and blessings:

"My new self! Protect all of this. This is the family and friendship I yearn for most in my heart. Let all the things from my past life in the Tang Sect be taken with me when I disappear! Let me become resources to help you one last time!"

Tang Sect Tang San finished speaking, he transformed into countless colorful light spots, and the entire space vanished completely like shards of glass. Tang San felt his mind clear up and his Mental Power surged significantly. Was this the benefit of the Path of Path to Tempering the Heart? But what would happen if he didn't see through the illusion of obsession? However, when he could see things clearly again, he found himself standing on the last step of the Path to Tempering the Heart, with a platform in front of him shining with soft, seven-colored light.

Tang San exuded confidence. He would carry the last gift from his past life through the trials of the Path to Tempering the Heart, and he would make the name Tang San shine for eternity on the Douluo Continent! Finally, he stepped onto the seven-colored platform, and in an instant, the Dragon Gate Sect resounded with twelve resounding bells, echoing throughout the entire Dragon Gate Sect, no matter where you were.

Cheers erupted in the Sect Main Square, celebrating the birth of yet another genius of the Dragon Gate Sect! Tang San turned around to savor his well-deserved honor, then looked fervently towards the Dragon Gate Sect's main hall. "Watch me, Tang San, do it! Dad, Mom, Teacher, Senior Sister, Tang San didn't let you down!" (Please continue reading! Please vote!)