First Meeting with Na'er

Arriving at Notting City.

Huang Tian had assumed he would first need to find some wealthy, unscrupulous treasurer to "forcibly borrow" some money from just to get settled.

After all, the Silver Dragon King was so incredibly extravagant that her entire net worth consisted of a single mountain of Gold of Life; she had no concept of Gold Soul Coins and likely didn't possess even half a coin.

One couldn't exactly have a dignified God King go out and work for a living, could they? That would be far too low-class.

Unexpectedly, upon entering the city, she led him straight toward a luxurious estate whose front wall alone spanned four or five hundred meters.

A small stream flowed before the gate, and several lush, forested hills rose behind it. In the vicinity, only a few other estates were scattered about, with the vast majority of the area consisting of flower gardens.

As they neared the entrance, a middle-aged man of exceptionally handsome appearance came out to greet them. He wore a black robe embroidered with gold patterns, the fabric of a clearly high-end quality.

He stood over two meters tall with broad shoulders and a thick mane of black hair, a single streak of gold running through the center that made him look quite unique. His thick, long eyebrows were equally dark, dense, and lustrous.

But what drew the most attention were his black eyes. Unlike the eyes of normal people—which are usually just a deep brown—his were a pure, absolute black, appearing like black holes that reflected no light whatsoever.

If one had to describe him in two words, they would be "cold" and "cool"—cold to the extreme, and cool to the extreme.

"Sect Master!"

The man in black gave a slight nod in greeting, and Gu Yue introduced him:

"Your master has established a small sect called the Peace Sect. This is Di Tian; he serves as the Deputy Sect Master and Guardian Elder. He will be helping to teach you from now on.

Xiao Tian, call him Uncle."

The Peace Sect? Does this name originate from the Way of Peace?

The Azure Heaven is dead, the Yellow Heaven shall stand?

Interesting.

As these thoughts flickered through his mind, Huang Tian bowed with a well-behaved expression.

"Greetings, Uncle. Thank you for your hard work."

"Young Sect Master, there is no need for such formalities."

A trace of a gentle smile appeared on Di Tian's face, causing his cold, aloof aura to crumble significantly.

Yet, within that smile, there was a hidden hint of helplessness.

The three of them walked into the estate side by side.

The estate had clearly been tidied up; it wasn't newly built, but it was extremely clean and orderly, with traces of repairs and renovations visible in some areas.

The Silver Dragon King had only regained her past-life memories last night. To have achieved this much in a single night showed she had put in a great deal of effort and thought.

Passing through another gate, the second courtyard was much larger than the front one. Three-story buildings stood on three sides, and the central area was paved entirely with bluestone, forming a small training ground.

"Nana?"

At Gu Yue's call, a little girl carved from pink jade instantly ran out from the building on the left.

She looked to be about five or six years old, her silver hair cascading from the back of her head down to her calves. It was as crystalline as silver crystal, and as it moved slightly, it seemed as if water waves were rippling through it.

Her face had a hint of baby fat, and her skin was as soft as the finest silken tofu, white as lard and looking incredibly supple.

Her violet eyes were clear and transparent, more perfect than the rarest gems. A mere hint of a smile within them could instantly infect everyone around her.

Hearing the name Nana, Huang Tian knew his previous guess had come true: Gu Na'er had indeed been separated and created by the Silver Dragon King.

Seeing her in the flesh, his eyes lit up instantly. Before Gu Yue could introduce them, he took the initiative and ran over.

"Hello, little sister Nana, I am Huang Tian.

Do you like playing games? Shall big brother teach you how to play Five-in-a-Row?"

The Silver Dragon King, who had been preparing to make introductions, was stunned on the spot.

Especially when, a moment later, the little sister was clearly just a bit dazed and unsure how to react, yet Huang Tian took it as an affirmative. He happily grabbed her small hand and began looking for something to draw a chessboard on the ground.

Gu Yue pressed a hand to her forehead, her temple throbbing wildly.

She knew that someone's passive attribute had been triggered; whenever he saw a pretty girl, he couldn't help but try to lure her back to his own home.

Although there were many such fragments in her past-life memories—all from the experiences of her clones—experiencing it firsthand still left her feeling somewhat disoriented.

Not only did she have the distinct sensation that a "yellow-haired brat" was actively poaching her own daughter right in front of her, but she also felt a distinct sense of being cuckolded.

Damn it all, six years old. You're only six years old, for heaven's sake.

If you're this outrageous at six, showing such early signs, won't you be unstoppable by the time you're an adult?

Well, I suppose he is already "unstoppable."

The playtime with Na'er did not last long. At noon, after they had finished a hearty meal, Gu Yue grabbed the person who was preparing to continue farming favorability.

Gritting her teeth, she said in a fierce tone:

"At your age, you must prioritize cultivation, do you understand? From now on, classes start, and you are not allowed to leave until dark."

In response, Huang Tian dragged over two small stools, one in each hand, and sat down side-by-side with Na'er, holding her hand. He looked up at her with a face full of innocence and guilelessness, as if waiting for her to continue.

Gu Yue: "..."

The teaching content for the first day was simple: meditation, or more accurately, a set of god-level meditation techniques created by the Goddess of Life.

In ancient times, the Goddess of Life and the God of Life—that is, the God King of Life—were not the same person; the Goddess of Life was a second-tier deity who had already fallen during the Dragon God turmoil.

Later, as only one deity of the life attribute remained, and since the God of Life was also female, she came to be referred to by some as the Goddess of Life.

The reason for choosing the Goddess of Life was simple: she was not only proficient in the life attribute but also one of the rare human deities in the primordial God Realm, making her techniques highly compatible for Huang Tian to cultivate.

Using illusion, Gu Yue projected a human anatomical model into Huang Tian's mental world, complete with bones, muscles, internal organs, and meridians.

She explained the location and function of each meridian one by one, how to locate them, and the tips and taboos involved in the practice.

Taking the meditation technique that Yu Xiaogang gave to Tang San in the original work as an example, Top-tier exclusive meditation techniques actually involve the circulation of certain meridians and are tailored to one's own martial soul attributes and abilities; while they don't reach the level of mid-tier martial arts, they are considered quite high-level in a low-martial world.

This meditation technique of the Goddess of Life was no exception, far exceeding by more than just one grade that so-called "top-tier mortal technique" of Yu Xiaogang, which he had either plagiarized from Martial Soul Hall or the secret transmissions of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, showing no regard for the efforts of his predecessors.

Given Huang Tian's intelligence, it still took him five days of repeated study to grasp all the nuances and commit them thoroughly to memory before he dared to attempt it himself.

He sat cross-legged on a soft cushion, emptying his mind for several minutes to clear away all distracting thoughts.

Strictly following the path of the meditation technique, he released his martial soul, using his Blue Silver Saint Emperor as a guide to absorb the energy of heaven and earth, circulating and digesting it within his body until it was assimilated, becoming indistinguishable from his own soul power and as responsive as his own limbs.

The entire process was simpler than imagined; it was a natural success, without a single ripple.

Having succeeded on the first try, Huang Tian did not wake up, but instead struck while the iron was hot, continuing into a second cycle of meditative cultivation.

Beside him, the tense expression on Gu Yue's face suddenly relaxed; common meditation techniques involve few meridians and carry little danger, While high-level meditation techniques are powerful, a single misstep can lead to unpredictable consequences.

Following this, a look of admiration appeared on her face.

She did not know how fast other geniuses learned secret, martial-soul-exclusive meditation techniques or how long it took them, but five days was undoubtedly an exceptionally brilliant figure.