Old Ent's Physique Reached the Sixth Order

Old Ent's Physique Reached the Sixth Order

Ever since that day, Chen Yun had seemed like a different person. He had grown increasingly silent, and every so often, a composure far beyond his years would flicker in his eyes.

Yet that day's events seemed to have had no effect on him at all. He continued training his body as usual, sometimes driving himself so hard that he collapsed. Even then, he would assume the cultivation stance again and again, but he still couldn't sense the existence of battle aura.

Was I really born a useless person? Chen Yun muttered unwillingly to himself.

Although he had long known that he wouldn't be able to cultivate battle aura, he still held on to a sliver of hope in his heart, waiting for a miracle to happen. Reality, however, was so cruel! Only after truly experiencing that feeling could one understand the helplessness that surged through the heart.

Even so, he still refused to give up. He believed that by constantly tempering his body, he would break through the limits of the human body—and after that, a miracle would surely happen!

Weighted runs, striking wooden posts with his bare hands... He used every training method he could think of, both from his previous life and from this continent.

Although the flesh of his fists and palms had been beaten bloody and his soles had worn into blisters, although the exhaustion in his body forced him to stop time and time again, he still ignored it all and clenched his teeth.

Old Ent saw everything. His expression changed from helplessness at first, to shock, and finally to eyes brimming with admiration. He deeply felt the stubbornness and indomitable spirit buried in the depths of this child's soul.

Yet a struggling light still flickered in Old Ent's eyes, as though he were wrestling with an impossible choice... In the end, he let out a deep sigh and turned his gaze toward Chen Yun, who was training...

"Little Chen, stop for now and come inside with Grandpa. Grandpa has something to tell you!" Without waiting for Chen Yun to come to his senses, he walked straight into the house...

"Grandpa, what is it? Does it have to be said inside?" Chen Yun followed him in and asked, his eyes filled with confusion.

A faint smile rose on Old Ent's face. He stared deeply into Chen Yun's eyes and said in a solemn voice, "Grandpa knows how badly you wish to become a powerful warrior worthy of admiration. I've seen your efforts as well. If there were such an opportunity before you now—but it was extremely dangerous, and the slightest mistake could cost you your life—would you be willing to do it?"...

"Of course I would, Grandpa! No matter how dangerous it is, I'm willing to try. Even if it costs me my life, I don't want to go on living so miserably. I want to become a powerful warrior. I want to change my fate. Besides, if you want to obtain powerful strength, how can you not pay a price for it?" Although he was confused by his usually kind and ordinary grandfather suddenly saying such things, everything he had endured in his past and present lives came to mind, and he spoke these impassioned words without the slightest hesitation.

As if he had long since anticipated that answer, a satisfied smile appeared on Old Ent's face. He threw back his head and laughed, and even the house seemed to tremble with him.

At that moment, Old Ent no longer looked like a frail old man. Instead, he appeared vigorous and powerful, his upright body resembling a lofty, profound mountain. Waves of immense pressure rolled from within him now and then, making one's heart tremble and leaving one gasping for breath!

"Grandpa? You... you're..." Chen Yun's shock was indescribable when he sensed the powerful aura emanating from Old Ent. A storm that blotted out the heavens and earth surged through his heart.

This... this was clearly the might possessed only by the strong. How was that possible? How could this be possible?! The Blacksmith Master Grandpa, who had always seemed so ordinary, was actually an expert who had hidden his true abilities.

Seeing the incredulous expression on Chen Yun's face, a trace of smugness appeared on Old Ent's face. But then, as if he had thought of something, a flash of pain and helplessness crossed his eyes. The aura around him abruptly vanished, and he instantly returned to his smiling, amiable appearance. Chen Yun was still immersed in shock and naturally failed to notice this subtle scene.

"Little Chen, you must have a lot of questions right now, don't you? Heh..." Old Ent said with a faint smile.

Chen Yun nodded vigorously, but the shock on his face had yet to fade. Seeing that foolish look of his, Old Ent affectionately patted his head and led him to sit beside the small table.

"Little Chen, Grandpa has kept this from you all along. After all, you're still so young. I originally planned never to tell you. Grandpa had hoped that you could live an ordinary, peaceful life, but after seeing how you've behaved, I thought it over carefully and decided to tell you." At this point, Old Ent paused. But when he saw the anxiety in Chen Yun's eyes, he shook his head helplessly.

"That's right. Grandpa really is a powerful warrior!" Old Ent said with a beaming smile.

"Really, Grandpa? What level of warrior are you?" Chen Yun asked, his face full of envy.

Old Ent shook his head and said with a chuckle, "Don't rush. I'll tell you everything slowly. Grandpa is a Sixth Order warrior—in other words, a Battle Emperor!"

"A Sixth Order Battle Emperor!" Chen Yun's eyes widened.

"Listen to me first... That's right, I'm Sixth Order, but I didn't reach Sixth Order by cultivating battle aura. My physique reached the Sixth Order instead." Old Ent explained.

"Your physique reached the Sixth Order? It's really possible to cultivate the body? But Grandpa, why didn't you cultivate battle aura? Could it be that, like me, you couldn't sense the existence of battle aura?" Chen Yun asked in astonishment.

Old Ent gently shook his head. "No. Grandpa used to cultivate battle aura as well, but later, because of certain reasons, I could no longer cultivate it. So I thought of tempering my body continuously as a way to cultivate. I endured a hundred times more hardship and danger than others before reaching this point!"

"What happened that made you unable to cultivate battle aura and switch to cultivating your body?" Although Old Ent had glossed over the transition, Chen Yun could still sense the pain behind it. Someone who had once been able to cultivate battle aura suddenly losing that ability would suffer far more than someone like him, who had been born unable to sense battle aura at all!

"It isn't time to tell you that yet. When the time comes, you'll naturally find out. Right now, we need to talk about you! Cultivating the body is a hundred, a thousand times harder and more dangerous than cultivating battle aura. Only someone with tremendous willpower can accomplish it. The suffering involved is impossible to imagine for anyone who hasn't experienced it personally. The methods for cultivating the body are not only cruel and perverse; even more terrifying is the pain brought by the body's transformation when advancing to a new level. That pain cuts straight into the soul." As he spoke, an expression of fear actually appeared on Old Ent's face.

Chen Yun saw all of this, but he had to walk this path. Only by doing so could he possibly change his fate. Thus, he said without hesitation, "Grandpa, I'm not afraid! This is the only path I can take. It's my choice!"

Old Ent regarded him meaningfully for a moment, then said with relief, "Good! Then we'll begin tomorrow!"

After saying that, Old Ent rose and walked outside. At that moment, Chen Yun seemed to remember something and asked him, "Then, Grandpa, why would a powerful warrior like you be willing to remain in such a backward village?"

Old Ent stopped in his tracks at once. After taking a deep breath, he said faintly, "You aren't ready to know about that yet. Right now, you should prepare for tomorrow's cultivation!" Without waiting for Chen Yun to reply, he walked out of the house.