Old Ent's Letter

Chapter Twenty-Seven: Old Ent's Letter

"Boom, boom, boom!" Several large trees crashed down amidst a surging wave of energy, intense energy fluctuations rippling outwards like waves. The surrounding trees rustled violently, and a Fifth Order, lower-tier Wolf-Horned Beast was sent flying a considerable distance, spitting blood from its mouth.

"Is this the strength of a Fifth Order Body Sect?" Chen Yun murmured to himself, looking at the Wolf-Horned Beast lying on the ground, its combat power depleted. A single punch had sent the Fifth Order, lower-tier beast to the ground, unable to rise.

The Inner Sect was the name Chen Yun had given to his own physical body cultivation. It was similar to the cultivation levels of Battle Qi; now that he had reached Fifth Order, it was called Body Sect.

Currently, Chen Yun's Battle Qi had also reached Fourth Order King, but he hadn't deliberately cultivated his Battle Qi. This was because he felt that as his physical cultivation improved, his Battle Qi also increased, and the speed of improvement was no less than deliberate cultivation. This result filled him with pleasant surprise – it was a win-win situation!

At the same time, he vaguely sensed a connection between the Battle Qi and Internal Qi within his body. This connection was intermittent, as if something was missing, very subtle, and sometimes Chen Yun even wondered if it was just an illusion.

As for the day Chen Yun broke through to Fifth Order, it had truly brought Siri considerable shock.

When Chen Yun transformed back then, his clothes were also torn to shreds, which made Siri laugh at him. Although Siri was his elder, and Chen Yun was only twelve years old, seemingly still a child, his mind was that of an adult. Of course, he was very embarrassed.

Regarding the transformation, Chen Yun had only managed to achieve it through his own exploration over the past two years. However, his application of it was still clumsy, and the transformation could only be maintained for about five minutes.

The Dragon Blood Warrior physique was, after all, a heaven-defying constitution. Mastering it completely was not that easy. All of this would require Chen Yun to slowly hone his skills in the future!

Now, Chen Yun's physical cultivation had reached Fifth Order, and his Battle Qi had reached Fourth Order, middle-tier. His overall combat power could rival that of an ordinary Emperor-level expert. If he transformed, he could even contend with experts at the War Emperor Peak, but his transformation time was too short, and the Dragon Blood physique was truly difficult to master.

However, with Chen Yun's current achievements, he could definitely be considered a genius among geniuses, especially since he was only twelve years old! The contrast for Chen Yun, who was once known as the greatest trash on the continent, was truly immense.

In fact, to say that Chen Yun couldn't sense Battle Qi initially was both correct and incorrect. Chen Yun had a very strong body since childhood, several times stronger than peers his age. With such an excellent physique, he was definitely a genius at cultivating Battle Qi.

However, there was another indispensable factor in cultivating Battle Qi: the cultivator's soul. After all, sensing Battle Qi relied on the soul, and the body was merely a vessel for the Battle Qi. Yet, Chen Yun's soul did not belong to this world; it came from another world. Therefore, his soul could not fully integrate with the War God Continent. In other words, Chen Yun's soul was not recognized by this space, which was why he couldn't sense Battle Qi at first.

But ever since his Dragon Blood bloodline awakened, everything changed. The awakening of the Dragon Blood bloodline forcibly integrated Chen Yun's soul with this world, making it recognized by this space, thus enabling him to sense Battle Qi. This had to be said, the Dragon Blood bloodline was truly heaven-defying, and his talent was beyond doubt!

Today was the Year-End Festival on the War God Continent, a day to commemorate and celebrate the past year, and a good day for the whole family to reunite. It was similar to New Year's Eve in Chen Yun's previous life.

Chen Yun silently looked at everything in the house. Now, he was the only one left at home. His grandfather had left two years ago and there had been no news since. Suddenly, Chen Yun felt a wave of loneliness. He had been in this world for twelve years now.

He had been picked up by Old Ent. When his consciousness cleared, he found himself lying by a mountain stream. It was then that Old Ent found him and took him back. Chen Yun didn't know what had happened to him.

Speaking of which, Old Ent was the only relative Chen Yun had in this world. In this village, he had no close friends among his peers. After all, his soul was that of an adult, making it difficult to connect with a group of children.

Moreover, due to the various dissatisfactions of his past and present lives, his personality was very reserved, and he disliked interacting with others. Although after the awakening of his Dragon Blood bloodline, he suddenly possessed excellent talent, which made his personality a bit more cheerful, it couldn't change anything. After all, such a solitary personality had been cultivated over many years; whether in his past or present life, this solitary factor was already deeply ingrained.

Due to his talent, he had always been looked down upon, which made him filled with despair towards this world. Therefore, the formation of such a personality was unavoidable. It could be said that Chen Yun's fate was very difficult. Fortunately, his luck had turned now; it seemed the heavens had finally opened their eyes!

Holding his rice bowl, he ate quietly. There were three dishes on the table. Since he was alone, he made do with it; there was no need to make it too grand.

This scene inevitably made him think of the times he used to eat with Old Ent. A touch of warmth and bitterness welled up in his heart. He then thought of his parents in his previous life, the scene of the family gathering around a small square table on New Year's Eve. It was so warm. Despite his innate intellectual deficiency, they had always loved him just the same, no matter how others mocked him.

Thinking of this, a surge of bitterness welled up in Chen Yun's heart, and tears couldn't help but fall. He might never see them again. Alas! His heart was a mess of emotions, feeling stifled!

"Little Chen! Little Chen, are you home?" Siri's voice suddenly came from outside the door, interrupting Chen Yun's thoughts.

Chen Yun quickly snapped back to reality, wiped his tears, composed his expression, stood up, and hurried out to meet him.

Chen Yun respected Siri quite a bit. After all, Siri was the village Sage and a kind person. He treated Chen Yun very well, often visiting him and bringing him delicious food.

And tonight was the Year-End Festival, yet Siri still came to see him. This sent a warm current through Chen Yun's heart.

"Grandpa Siri, why have you come? Please come in and sit!" Chen Yun, with a look of obedience, invited Siri into the house.

Then Chen Yun added, "Grandpa Siri, let's eat together. I'll get you a bowl of rice!"

Siri nodded with a smile, "En, then I'll spend the Year-End Festival with Little Chen today. Get a few more bowls, I brought some food for you!"

As Chen Yun served rice for Siri, he said, "How can I accept this! Grandpa Siri, your visit is enough, and you even brought things!"

"Heh heh, it's fine. You call me Grandpa anyway!" Chen Yun could only smile and then took out two more bowls and placed them on the table.

Siri opened the large bag he was carrying, and a burst of fragrance immediately wafted out. Inside was roasted ordinary beast meat that resembled a wild rabbit, as well as some dried meat. The dried meat was also made from demon beast meat, but it was squeezed dry, mixed with various seasonings, and then stewed in a sealed hot cooker. There was also a specially paired dipping sauce. When eating, one could dip the dried meat into it. The taste was very delicious.

In addition, Siri brought some vegetables and two bottles of Blazing Fire Wine. Blazing Fire Wine, as the name suggests, was a very potent wine. When you first drank it, you didn't feel much, but after a while, your body would suddenly feel a surge of heat, like a raging fire burning within, rushing straight to your head.

Blazing Fire Wine was a favorite among male warriors on the continent. The fierceness of Blazing Fire Wine perfectly matched the wild and heroic spirit of male warriors!

"Grandpa Siri, how could you bring so many things? I'm so embarrassed!" Seeing Siri take out so many items from his bag, Chen Yun couldn't help but feel moved.

"Heh heh, Little Chen, don't be so polite! Your grandfather is gone, and you're all alone at home. You're a member of our village! Don't be polite with Grandpa, or I'll get angry!" Saying this, Siri deliberately put on a stern face.

Seeing this, Chen Yun could only nod helplessly. Siri picked up a bottle of Blazing Fire Wine and poured two bowls. "Here, Little Chen, you should have some wine too!"

"This... Grandpa Siri, I'm still so young, I can't drink!" Chen Yun shook his head. In his previous life, Chen Yun also didn't drink, and naturally, this habit carried over to this life.

Siri's eyes widened slightly and he said, "So what if you're young? A warrior who can't drink will be laughed at. Back when I was eight years old, I started drinking. You're already twelve now. Your grandfather only taught you cultivation. Grandpa Siri will teach you how to drink today! Ah! Haha!" With that, he let out a hearty laugh.

Chen Yun was sweating profusely at this moment, thinking to himself: Grandpa Siri is really something. What kind of elder teaches a junior to drink? However, Chen Yun couldn't refuse any further and had to comply with Siri's wishes.

After a cup of wine, a fiery sensation spread from his mouth all the way to his stomach, invigorating Chen Yun. Immediately after, he felt a burning sensation in his stomach, as if a ball of fire was burning inside, rushing straight to his head. Chen Yun couldn't help but squint his eyes slightly.

Drinking was completely different from his previous life. Perhaps his body was much stronger than in his previous life, as this wine made Chen Yun feel comfortable all over, as if he were floating. The muscles in his body, which had been tense from long-term cultivation, slowly relaxed. This was Chen Yun's first time drinking, yet it brought him such a wonderful feeling.

At this moment, Chen Yun unconsciously began to like drinking.

Chen Yun slowly opened his eyes, the sensation having subsided.

"How do you feel?" Siri asked with a smile after Chen Yun opened his eyes.

"En, good wine! It truly lives up to its name, Blazing Fire Wine! I feel completely refreshed from the inside out!" Chen Yun praised sincerely.

"Haha, of course! My wine is not comparable to the ordinary goods on the continent. I've added several precious medicinal ingredients to the Blazing Fire Wine and brewed it after several years of research. It not only retains the original characteristics of Blazing Fire Wine but is also more potent. More importantly, it has the effect of cleansing the body and mind, eliminating impurities within the body, and also loosening the stiff muscles formed by long-term cultivation, strengthening the flexibility of the body's muscles. Even your grandfather used to often come to me to ask for it!" Siri said with a hint of pride, stroking his beard with his right hand.

Chen Yun was even more dumbfounded. He never expected this wine to have so many effects. However, what Siri said was indeed not an exaggeration; he had personally experienced that feeling just now.

But I believe this kind of wine must be extremely precious. Good wine is not easy to brew. Yet Siri could bring it for him to drink.

So Chen Yun said gratefully, "Grandpa Siri, thank you for the wine. This wine must be very precious!"

"Heh heh, it's nothing! No need for such polite words!" Siri said with a chuckle.

Chen Yun nodded, silently remembering Siri's kindness to him.

Next, Chen Yun chatted with Siri about cultivation topics. Although Chen Yun mainly cultivated his physical body, he didn't plan to neglect the cultivation of Battle Qi either.

After all, this was a world dominated by Battle Qi. Even if his physical body was powerful, Chen Yun didn't want to be an anomaly. As the saying goes, "The tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind." Therefore, Chen Yun planned to hide his physical body cultivation as his trump card. Moreover, Chen Yun had already planned to leave the village after the New Year to gain experience on the continent and search for news about his grandfather.

"When do you plan to leave?" Siri suddenly asked.

"Huh? Grandpa Siri, how did you know I was planning to leave?" Chen Yun asked in confusion, knowing he hadn't told anyone his plans.

Siri said with a smile, "Do I even need to ask? You've already reached Fifth Order strength. Combined with your special abilities, I believe you can even contend with a strong expert of the War Emperor level. Besides, your grandfather said he would let you leave when you reached Fifth Order. It's been over two years since your grandfather left, so it's not strange that you'd have the idea of leaving."

"Oh." Chen Yun nodded. "Grandpa Siri, I plan to leave tomorrow. Also, do you have any news about my grandfather? I'm really worried about him. He's been gone for two years, and he told me he'd be back soon!"

"Sigh!" Siri sighed and said slowly, "I don't know much either. Your grandfather didn't tell me anything, but before he left, he entrusted me to give you these things when you reached Fifth Order. There's also a letter from your grandfather!"

As he spoke, Old Ent took out a small package from his embrace and handed it to Chen Yun. When Chen Yun heard there was a letter from Old Ent, he was electrified and quickly opened the package. Besides a letter, there was also a book. Chen Yun didn't have time to look at what kind of book it was before eagerly unfolding Old Ent's letter.

"Little Chen! By the time you open this letter, you should have reached Fifth Order. Heh heh, this makes Grandpa very proud. Having a grandson like you, Ent Augustine, is the greatest pride of my life."

"Don't blame Grandpa for being away for so long. Grandpa has some matters to attend to. Don't worry about Grandpa. What you need to do now is to quickly improve your strength. You're ready to gain experience on the continent now. Although you're already Fifth Order, and your combat power should be able to contend with a Sixth Order War Emperor, don't think you're invincible because of this."

"The War God Continent is vast. There are always people stronger than you, and there are countless others. It's not that there aren't people with better talent than you. The Great Thousand Worlds are full of wonders. Your Dragon Blood bloodline, though incredibly powerful, is not invincible."

"When you leave the village, head straight north to the War God Academy to study. The War God Academy is a renowned warrior academy on the continent, where countless strong individuals have risen. You will definitely learn a lot there. Although the admission requirements for the War God Academy are very strict, they will be no problem for you now."

"If everything goes smoothly, Grandpa will come to find you at the War God Academy. But if Grandpa doesn't come within five years, you don't need to look for Grandpa anymore. This is Grandpa's request. You must obey Grandpa, understand? You must strive to improve your strength. Many things can only be known when you reach a certain level of power."

"If, on that day, you reach the Venerable Rank of Ninth Order, you can go to a place called the Dark Tower. Perhaps we will meet again. Remember, you must have reached the Ninth Order Venerable Rank, otherwise, going there would be suicidal!"

"Alas! Here, Grandpa apologizes. I didn't explain the situation on the continent to you in detail before, and now there's no time to tell you, so you can ask Siri! Also, I've left you a Battle Qi Art, which is a top-tier cultivation technique. I used to cultivate it myself, but later my Battle Qi was crippled, so I put it away. I'll give it to you now. You must take Battle Qi cultivation seriously. I used to neglect your Battle Qi cultivation, focusing solely on training your physical body, but now you must take it seriously, as Battle Qi is still the mainstream on this continent."

"Moreover, your talent is exceptionally high. I believe that by cultivating both Battle Qi and Internal Qi, your future achievements will be very high! One more thing to remember is that you must keep your physical body cultivation a secret on the continent. Do not use the power of Internal Qi unless absolutely necessary, otherwise, you will face endless trouble if some people discover it. Remember, remember! -- Grandpa Ent"

Chen Yun stared blankly at the letter, his heart unable to calm down for a long time. What kind of identity did his grandfather have? Why did he never tell him? What exactly happened that made his grandfather so troubled? Ninth Order Venerable Rank! Chen Yun's heart was severely shaken. What kind of place was it? So terrifying.