Beginning Cultivation

Ye Liangchen lay on the bed, trying to deduce the cause of his parents' deaths. Based on his understanding of Douluo Continent's plot, Ye Liangchen came up with the following hypothesis.

Back then, his parents had likely been hunting Soul Beasts together with Lan Xiao Die and her husband to obtain spirit rings in preparation for advancing to Titled Douluo. At that time, Tang Hao had probably been pursued by Spirit Hall and could only hide all over the continent. By chance, he ran into his parents' group in the Star Dou Forest.

To make sure his whereabouts were not leaked, Tang Hao killed them to silence them. After that, his parents and Yun Han Xing died in battle one after another, while Lan Xiao Die only survived under the cover of the three of them.

Among the many Titled Douluo on Douluo Continent, hardly any were truly good people. Every one of them had blood on their hands, and for the sake of their own interests, they did not care about morality at all.

Tang Hao was even capable of scheming for the spirit ring of his own Soul Beast wife, and he had also fought his way through Slaughter City. He was decisive in killing, so killing a few unrelated people was completely something he could do.

Logically speaking, his parents had a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, and their combat strength was not inferior to Tang Hao's back then. Although Tang Hao had been a Titled Douluo at the time, he had still been injured, so it should have been very difficult for him to kill his parents.

Could it be that a god had acted to protect Tang San? Or had the Time-Space Administration insisted on arranging for his parents to be sacrificed to the heavens so he could have an omnipotent background?

Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er's mother had changed her name, and they had done it to protect him too. It seemed the situation was a bit complicated.

However, these were only Ye Liangchen's guesses. He had no evidence, so he did not dare be certain. If he wanted to uncover the truth, he had to wait until he became strong enough.

Right now, Tang Hao was a Level 95 Titled Douluo, and he also had a 100,000 Year Spirit Ring and the Ring Detonation Secret Technique. On the entire continent, there were not many people who could beat him. Before Ye Liangchen had the strength to crush him, he had to keep a low profile and develop quietly.

"Since I've come to this world, and I'm now in Skywater Academy, then in order to stop these young ladies from being dragged into the wars to come, I'll have the final say in Douluo Continent from now on. As for the whole world, I want ninety-nine percent of it."

Ye Liangchen set himself a small goal, but if he wanted to realize that dream, he had to have strength.

So, with a thought, he took out the Primordial Chaos Sutra and the Foundation Establishment Pills from his Game Backpack, preparing to begin cultivating. Only by tempering his body well would he have the possibility of absorbing spirit rings above his level in the future and beating up those so-called geniuses.

The early bird got the worm. In a cultivation world, the earlier one started cultivating, the better. Tang San from neighboring Holy Soul Village had already begun cultivating all sorts of Cultivation Techniques from Tang Sect's Xuan Tian Treasure Record as soon as he could walk. As a fellow transmigrator, Ye Liangchen naturally could not fall behind either.

In this cruel world where the strong were revered, only overwhelming strength could let one wake to grasp the power of the world and sleep drunk on a beauty's lap.

"Bzz, bzz..."

With a thought from Ye Liangchen, three ancient-looking scriptures and a small jade bottle appeared in his hands. He opened the bottle and saw around twenty golden pills inside, giving off an intoxicating medicinal fragrance. Just smelling it made him feel refreshed and clear-headed.

"It really deserves to be called a Foundation Establishment Golden Pill!"

Then he looked at the flashy words on the bottle: Swallow one Golden Pill into your belly, and my fate is mine, not heaven's.

"Damn it! Isn't that just bragging?"

Ye Liangchen carefully looked at the small text below. At most, it could only forge the strongest foundation and physique for Soul Masters.

"For the Douluo World, a treasure like this is already enough."

Ye Liangchen took out one Foundation Establishment Pill and swallowed it. As soon as the pill entered his stomach, it immediately turned into pure energy that nourished every part of his body. His whole body felt warm and comfortable, and he felt as though his strength had increased by quite a lot.

"Not bad. I have to find a way to give Foundation Establishment Pills to Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er to improve their aptitude."

"But how should I do it without giving myself away?"

"Got it."

Ye Liangchen thought of the Sugar Beans snacks Aunt Lan usually bought for him, so he took out two Foundation Establishment Pills and placed them inside the Sugar Beans snack box. When the time came, he could just give them to the two girls to eat.

I really am too talented!

"Huh! This Primordial Chaos Sutra is actually divided into three books. Pretty high-end!"

"As expected! Awesome Cultivation Techniques are all divided into upper, middle, and lower volumes."

Ye Liangchen looked at the scripture written in the Primordial Chaos Sutra and felt there was something promising here.

The Primordial Chaos Sutra was divided into three volumes in total: upper, middle, and lower. Each volume had nine major realms, and the third volume could reach the final Supreme Realm. It was marked with: not something ordinary people could cultivate.

"Mm! In that case, the Supreme Realm is something only I, a cheat-user, can cultivate to! Interesting!"

Ye Liangchen did not know what level the Supreme Realm counted as in this world. He guessed it should be higher than the God of Creation realm. This was far more advanced than fellow student Xiao San's Mysterious Heaven Skill next door.

"Primordial chaos and the five elements are one; form and formlessness alike. Within it lies the mechanism of yin-yang creation; through opening, closing, gathering, and dispersing, all things are born.

Primordial Chaos Qi, divine power flowing through; when gathered, it takes form; when scattered, it becomes wind.

Primordial Chaos Qi, divine power flowing through; when gathered, it takes form; when scattered, it becomes qi.

Primordial Chaos Qi... when scattered, it leaves no shadow.

Primordial Chaos Qi... when scattered, it leaves no trace.

Upper primordial chaos, lower primordial chaos, outer primordial chaos, inner primordial chaos, central primordial chaos; primordial chaos, primordial chaos, all as one primordial chaos.

Clear and pure, spiritual and bright; Bing and Ding beneath the heart, the Seven Stars observed on the left, the Southern Dipper observed on the right.

Primordial chaos contains all and possesses all. In greatness, it has no exterior; in smallness, it has no interior. Primordial chaos is all things in the world, and Primordial Chaos Qi is also the meridian energy of every organ in the human body."

Ye Liangchen sat cross-legged on the floor and, following the chants and movements, began cultivating the first volume.

"Sit cross-legged and calm the mind, relaxed, quiet, and natural.

Let lips and teeth meet lightly, breathe slowly and continuously, clasp the hands firmly, look straight ahead, gather the divine light, and let it reach the heavenly heart.

Enter the niwan, descend to the qi cavity, lingering as though it exists, used without effort.

When the dantian's qi is full, the du and ren meridians move together. Guard against danger and consider risks, follow the meridians in circulation. The heavenly cycle revolves, unobstructed and merged with the body.

Qi returns to the dantian; the work is complete and the method becomes clear."

Ye Liangchen followed the chants in the scripture, coordinating them with the movements and breathing method shown in the illustrations. He clearly felt currents of air moving through the meridians in his body. It was extremely wondrous.

"The reason there were no cultivators on Blue Star in my previous life was mainly because the spiritual veins had been severed by ancient people. There was no spiritual energy of heaven and earth, which resulted in there being no immortal cultivators."

"The Soul Power of Douluo Continent is basically equivalent to the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. Using it to cultivate this kind of Cultivation Technique shouldn't be a problem."

After cultivating for two hours, Ye Liangchen saw a layer of gray impurities appear on his skin, accompanied by an unpleasant smell.

"Oh, damn! This is expelling the impurities from my body. This Cultivation Technique actually has the effect of cleansing the marrow and remolding the body. It's practically a super beauty treatment. One word: awesome."

Seeing this, Ye Liangchen was extremely excited. He immediately got up and rushed into the bathroom, stripped off his clothes, and took a refreshing shower, washing away the impurities on his body.

"As expected of a super Cultivation Technique. The very first time I cultivated it, I got such good results. My whole body feels clear and refreshed, and even my physical strength feels much greater."

Ye Liangchen stored the Primordial Chaos Sutra and Foundation Establishment Pill in his Game Backpack, then took out the Five Elements Divine Fist, planning to study it and try cultivating it.

"Huh! So this is what the Five Elements Fist is like?"

The Five Elements Divine Fist was a boxing style created from the five animal forms of Dragon, Snake, Tiger, Leopard, Crane. The Dragon Form trained the spirit, the Tiger Form trained the bones, the Leopard Form trained strength, the Snake Form trained qi, and the Crane Form trained essence. The five were cultivated in alternation, and it also included the cultivation of mental methods and footwork. It was a top-tier martial art that cultivated both the internal and external.

Each form of the Five Elements Fist had six major techniques and thirty-six minor techniques.

Tiger Fist: Black Tiger Tests Claws, Tiger Palm Climbing Wind, Hungry Tiger Seeks Sheep, Black Tiger Sits in Cave, Fierce Tiger Stretches Waist, White Tiger Pushes Mountain.

Leopard Fist: Leopard Stabilizes Golden Body, Earth Basin Rend and Break, Leopard Pierces Cliff, Leopard Plays with Ball, Golden Leopard Faces Heaven, Golden Leopard Straight Punch.

Snake Fist: Eight Trigrams Snake Form, White Snake Flicks Tongue, Venomous Snake Blocks the Road, Two Snakes Split the Road, White Snake Coils Around Mouse, Venomous Snake Guards Cave.

Crane Fist: White Crane Spreads Wings, Wild Crane Seeks Food, Male Crane Imprints Plumes, Long Nie Stands Alone, Crane Claws Imprint Sand, Ice Crane Guards Plum.

Dragon Fist: Double Dragons Flick Tails, Golden Dragon Presents Claws, White Dragon Looks Back, Dragon Qi Crosses the River, Coiled Dragon Reaches Claw, Wandering Dragon Retreating Step.

Ye Liangchen carefully memorized the movements in the Fist Manual, then coordinated them with the mental method and began practicing.

"Huff, huff..."

"This is exhausting."

Two hours later, Ye Liangchen collapsed to the ground, drenched from head to toe. He was still young right now, and his stamina couldn't keep up. On top of that, it was his first time cultivating, so his movements were not smooth either.

"I'll take it slowly! There's still plenty of time later."

Ye Liangchen got up, rested for a while, then went into the shower room. After soaking comfortably in a warm bath, he prepared to take a midday nap.

"Most spirit masters on Douluo Continent rely on hunting Soul Beasts to obtain soul skills. People capable of creating Self-Created Soul Skills are few and far between. Feng Xiaotian's self-created Gale Devil Wolf 36 Consecutive Slashes shocked everyone senseless during the Spirit Master Competition. But that's also because of the limitations of this world. The older a spirit master gets, the slower their Soul Power increases, so most spirit masters focus hard on cultivating Soul Power while they're young and don't have the time or energy to create their own soul skills."

"With this set of divine fists, once I cultivate it to great success in the future and transform my Soul Power into the five forms of Dragon, Snake, Tiger, Leopard, Crane, its combat power should be about the same as those soul skills. When that time comes, others will probably think it's a Self-Created Soul Skill!"

Ye Liangchen imagined himself fighting opponents in the future, using Soul Power to manifest Dragon, Snake, Tiger, Leopard, Crane. That scene would definitely look incredibly flashy.

"Tang San, are you ready? Jie jie jie jie..." Ye Liangchen's mouth curled crookedly.

His first contact with cultivation had exhausted him badly. Lying on the soft bed, Ye Liangchen soon drifted off in a daze.

At the same time, in the back mountain of Holy Soul Village, Nuoding City, Fasinuo Province, little Tang San, who was cultivating the Mysterious Heaven Skill, felt his scalp prickle, as if someone were staring at him.

"Who's there?"

Little Tang San immediately stopped cultivating. Holding a small stone in his hand, his gloomy eyes flashing with purple light, he swept his gaze around the surroundings. But after finding no one, he began cultivating again.

"No matter who it is, anyone who threatens me has a Way of Seeking Death." Little Tang San thought viciously in his heart.

Meanwhile, in the forest some distance away, a black-robed man watched little Tang San's strange way of cultivating, as well as those eyes that gave off purple light, and muttered to himself, "Is this really my son? He can't be some old monster reincarnated, can he?"

The black-robed man was Tang Hao. Seeing that his son's way of life was different from that of normal children, especially that gaze, which was far too mature, Tang Hao felt as though he had swallowed a fly. It was extremely unpleasant.

"Could a child born with a Soul Beast be like this? Forget it. He is Ah Yin's flesh and blood, after all. I'll observe him for a while longer. If some old monster really has possessed him, then don't blame me..."

After a while, little Tang San finished cultivating, quickly got up, and ran down the mountain.

"This kid really isn't simple..."

Tang Hao looked at little Tang San's swift, vigorous steps and was extremely shocked. With a long sigh, he could only quietly leave that stretch of forest and quickly return to the thatched hut to sleep in, without little Tang San discovering any of it.

Speaking of Ye Liangchen, after this round of cultivation, he slept very deeply. He did not know how many hours had passed, but in his daze, it felt as though someone was pinching his face, and his nostrils felt a little itchy too.

"Achoo..."

Ye Liangchen sneezed and was instantly woken up. He discovered Shui Yue'er lying beside his face, using her hair to tickle his nostrils back and forth.

"Hahaha..."

"Little Chen, hurry and get up for dinner. It's almost dark."

Shui Yue'er's soft, adorable voice sounded beside Ye Liangchen's ear. Seeing Ye Liangchen sneeze, the girl immediately burst into laughter.

"You two sisters are back from class."

Ye Liangchen found that it was already late. The Shui Bing'er sisters had already brought his meal back, so he could only helplessly get out of bed.

"You slept all the way until dark. Hurry and get up to wash your hands, then eat."

Shui Bing'er placed the three lunch boxes in her hands on the table in the outer hall and called Ye Liangchen to get up and eat.

"Thank you, sisters."

Ye Liangchen immediately got out of bed quickly, washed up, then came to the hall and ate dinner with the two little beauties.

"When will Aunt Lan and the others come back?"

Lan Xiao Die and the others had taken more than ten senior students to hunt Soul Beasts, and twenty days had already passed. Ye Liangchen was also very worried. After all, they could be considered the only family he had left in this world.

"No need to worry. My mother and grandmother are both there, and they're both Soul Douluo. My aunt is a Soul Saint too, and there are also the Three Soul Emperor Teachers. They'll be fine. They'll be back very soon," Shui Bing'er comforted him from the side.

"I'm four now. In another two years, I'll be able to awaken my martial soul, and then I'll be able to cultivate too."

"Little Chen will definitely awaken a powerful martial soul. In the future, you'll surely become a Titled Douluo."

"Little Chen, let me tell you! When Soul Masters cultivate..."

As the Shui Bing'er sisters ate, they told Ye Liangchen some things about Soul Master cultivation. Ye Liangchen listened carefully as well. Though in his previous life he had learned about the way Soul Masters cultivated from novels, when it came to the details, he still had to study them properly.

Right now, he was only a four-year-old child. No matter what, he had to work hard at playing the role of a child well.

After he cultivated to Soul Elder later, he would give the Primordial Chaos Sutra to the family around him. At that time, he could falsely claim it was a self-created Cultivation Technique, and that way he would not give himself away.

After finishing the meal, Ye Liangchen thought of the Foundation Establishment Pills, so he picked up the box of Sugar Beans snacks on the nearby table and pretended to eat them, preparing to have the two little girls unknowingly take the Foundation Establishment Golden Pills.

"Big sisters, ah... open your mouths. Have some Sugar Beans."

Ye Liangchen picked up those two Foundation Establishment Pills, mixed them together with two Sugar Beans, and delivered them separately into Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er's mouths, letting them eat them.

"Ahh..."

"Mmm! These Sugar Beans are so tasty."

The Shui Bing'er sisters chewed the Sugar Beans and felt warmth spread through their whole bodies, incomparably comfortable. However, they did not suspect anything. They only felt that their little brother treated them very well, which moved them deeply and made their hearts feel warm.

Just like that, I got them to eat the Foundation Establishment Golden Pills. I'm seriously too talented, Ye Liangchen praised himself inwardly.

With the boost from the Foundation Establishment Pills, these two little girls' future cultivation path would be much easier. Later, he would also go and take the Immortal Herbs from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, letting their martial souls undergo Martial Soul Evolution. That kind of opportunity absolutely could not be left to Tang San.

Two hours later, the sky had already gone dark. Ye Liangchen returned to his room, preparing to study the Five Elements Divine Fist again. There were still many moves and footwork patterns he was not familiar with.

The Shui Bing'er sisters stayed in the room beside their mother's. After all, with the adults gone, they could not feel at ease leaving the little guy here alone.

Cultivate the person, cultivate the soul; those who cultivated were above ordinary men.

After he finished studying the Five Elements Divine Fist and practiced for a while longer, three double-hours had already passed, and the sky was almost bright. Ye Liangchen took a bath, then fell asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow.