Why cultivate?

After a bumpy journey and the previous assessment, during which he had killed two people, Ye Qiu felt somewhat tired, though it hadn't taken much effort.

He closed his eyes and quickly fell asleep.

When he opened his eyes again, it was already dark outside, and he heard some movement.

As he walked out, Nan Qingyue was squatting in front of the makeshift stove, puffing air to stoke the fire, her large backside sticking out.

Ye Qiu glanced at it. It really is quite round!

At this moment, Nan Qingyue stood up, picked up a spoon, stirred the pot a few times, and then served a plate of food.

She carried it to a stone table on the mountaintop, where two large steamed buns were already placed.

Ye Qiu walked over. Nan Qingyue said, "The buns are mine, both of them. If you want to eat, figure it out yourself."

Ye Qiu was indeed a bit hungry, but he glanced at Nan Qingyue's dish and had no appetite for it.

He then opened his Storage Ring and took out some flatbreads, which Nan Shan had brought.

After thinking for a moment, he stood up and walked to the stove. Not far away, there were some simple vegetables.

He lit the fire, heated the pot, added oil... and stir-fried.

Soon, a small dish was ready.

Ye Qiu brought the dish to the stone table and took out the flatbreads, eating them slowly and deliberately.

Nan Qingyue glanced at his dish, which was glistening with oil, and then at hers, which seemed... not quite right.

While Ye Qiu wasn't paying attention, she quickly grabbed a chopstickful and tasted it. Her eyes immediately lit up!

Delicious!

Then, while Ye Qiu was distracted, she brazenly began to feast.

Ye Qiu didn't stop her. The ingredients were hers, after all, and this proved his cooking skills were decent.

He had been sent to Nan Shan at the age of seven. At first, he was terrified, scared, and struggled, filled with confusion...

He had cried, thrown tantrums, and been heartbroken...

But gradually, he understood that he no longer had a mother, and from then on, he was no longer a child.

He had to grow up.

No, A child without a mother must grow up!

So, he became sensible and resilient, learning many survival skills, including how to fill his stomach.

Actually, his maternal grandfather had treated him very well, always well. But at that time, his grandfather was busy with family affairs and couldn't attend to many things.

Ye Qiu also disliked troubling others, because while it was fine to bother someone once or twice, doing it more often would lead to trouble.

Even at his grandfather's home.

So, he chose to do things himself.

Ten years passed like this...

"Your cooking is good." After eating his fill, Nan Qingyue was quite satisfied, and Ye Qiu seemed a little more likable.

Ye Qiu smiled. "Just average."

Nan Qingyue said, "Since your skills are so impressive, I've decided... you'll be responsible for all the meals on the mountain from now on."

Ye Qiu looked at her.

Nan Qingyue said, "Don't reason with women, especially on Green Moon Mountain, because it's simply courting death!"

Ye Qiu fell silent.

Nan Qingyue stood up. "I have some things to attend to and need to go out. You're free to do as you please."

As her voice faded, a Qi Sword appeared beneath her feet. She stepped onto the Qi Sword and soared into the sky in a flash.

Sword Control Technique!

Ye Qiu looked on with longing. Sword Cultivators were truly formidable, flying through the sky on their swords with terrifying speed!

In that instant flash, Ye Qiu estimated that even with all his might, he wouldn't be able to catch up to her tail.

Nan Qingyue disappeared into the horizon like a beam of sword light...

Ye Qiu withdrew his gaze and thought, Brother Snake, do you have any way for me to fly right now?

The Great Serpent replied, "Yes."

Ye Qiu asked, "Can you teach me?"

The Great Serpent answered, "No."

Ye Qiu: "..."

The Great Serpent added, "That method requires burning one's own Qi and Blood. You still have a bit too little blood right now; I'm afraid you'd burn it all away."

"Alright." Ye Qiu sat on the mountaintop, then closed his eyes, continuing to ponder his Fist Technique and Saber techniques.

Essence, Qi, and Spirit!

The Fist Technique and Saber technique imprints both condensed a powerful Essence, Qi, and Spirit, a kind of dominance that could break all techniques!

If I throw a punch, no matter who it is, they'll all be blown away!

If I draw my saber, demons and monsters, I'll cut them all down!

Ye Qiu immersed himself, using the stances as a guide to cultivate that Essence, Qi, and Spirit.

After a long time, he got up, then walked down the mountain peak, following the small path, and went straight to the tower area.

Within the Academy, there were also cultivation towers, not just one, but a whole area.

These cultivation towers had various functions.

For example, for Body Refining, cultivation of techniques, enlightenment...

He thought for a moment and walked to a tower. He flashed his identity token, and the old man at the entrance immediately moved aside.

Ye Qiu walked in.

This was a Gravity Cultivation Tower!

And cultivating under gravity yielded twice the results with half the effort.

The gravity here was much more terrifying than that in the Wen Family Cultivation Tower. Ye Qiu felt the pressure as soon as he reached the third floor.

But he gritted his teeth and ascended to the fourth floor, then the fifth.

By the sixth floor, his body began to tremble.

His bones creaked and cracked!

This tower had a total of ten floors!

"This is it." Ye Qiu took a deep breath, walked to a large black bell, and began practicing his Fist Technique.

At first, his punches were heavy and clumsy.

But gradually, he adapted to the pressure here, his fists became a little more agile, and faster and faster.

Of course, they also became more ferocious.

However, when his fists struck the great bell, the bell couldn't make a sound at all.

This was a test!

It represented that his fists were not yet strong enough!

After a long time, Ye Qiu felt a slight pain in his fists.