"We can talk about that later. I'm planning to go see Grandpa."
Yu Tianchen sat cross-legged on the ground, resting as he spoke.
The system had been absolutely right.
The boost from activating Eight Gates Resonance was tremendous, but the toll it took on his body afterward was just as great.
He had only kept it up for a little while, yet he was already overcome with such intense exhaustion.
Hearing Yu Tianchen say that, Yu Xiaotian looked puzzled too:
"You're going to see your grandpa?"
"Yeah. I'm planning to leave the clan for a while, and I want Grandpa to come with me."
Yu Tianchen nodded.
Before long, once he had rested enough,
he and Yu Xiaotian headed down the mountain together and made their way to the little courtyard where Yu Yuanzhen lived.
At that moment, Yu Yuanzhen was in his courtyard, steeping a pot of tea and lounging in a recliner, enjoying some rare free time.
Compared to two years ago, Yu Yuanzhen looked far better now.
Back then, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's younger generation had been in a slump, with no promising successors in sight, and he had often fretted himself into a rage.
But ever since Yu Tianchen had awakened with Innate Full Soul Power,
Yu Yuanzhen had stopped worrying about everything.
From that point on, he had let himself unwind completely.
His grandson was a top-tier genius, and he had long since handed the clan's affairs over to his eldest son.
He no longer had anything to fret about.
Each day, aside from cultivating, he either enjoyed his free time or went up the mountain to give his precious grandson some pointers.
Life was as comfortable as could be.
When Yu Xiaotian and Yu Tianchen walked into Yu Yuanzhen's courtyard,
they saw Yu Yuanzhen basking in the sun in his recliner.
"Oh, Xiaocheng, what brings you here?"
Seeing the two of them arrive, Yu Yuanzhen smiled and rose from his recliner.
He completely ignored Yu Xiaotian, walked over, took Yu Tianchen by the hand, and led him to sit at the stone table nearby.
Yu Xiaotian: "..."
So, my dear father,
am I really that insignificant in your eyes?
Perhaps he noticed Yu Xiaotian's resentful little stare...
Yu Yuanzhen shot him a glance.
Yu Xiaotian immediately turned into a meek little quail and obediently sat down beside the stone table, giving in without the slightest resistance.
"Xiaocheng, what brings you down the mountain to see Grandpa all of a sudden? Is there something you need my help with?"
After putting Yu Xiaotian in his place with a single glance, Yu Yuanzhen turned to Yu Tianchen, his face instantly breaking into a warm smile.
"Grandpa, it's like this..."
Yu Tianchen told Yu Yuanzhen that while looking through the clan's old books, he had come across some obscure records.
Then, using those records as a pretext, he explained the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well and the Eight Gates Resonance Method to Yu Yuanzhen.
The Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well was the reason Yu Tianchen had come to see Yu Yuanzhen.
As for the Eight Gates Resonance Method, Yu Tianchen had thought it over and decided that he would let his grandfather and father learn the secret art too.
The Eight Gates Resonance Method was exceptionally well suited to Yu Yuanzhen and Yu Xiaotian, both of whom possessed the top-tier Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul.
Perhaps one day, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan could even use this technique to escape the calamity that Spirit Hall would bring upon it.
This was also Yu Tianchen's way of giving back to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
After all, he had enjoyed the clan's resources for years, and his grandfather, Yu Yuanzhen, as well as his parents, had devoted themselves to guiding him.
If he gave nothing back at all, even Yu Tianchen would feel a little embarrassed.
After listening to Yu Tianchen's account, Yu Yuanzhen visibly froze for a moment.
There was a lot to take in, and even Yu Yuanzhen needed a moment to digest it all.
Yu Xiaotian, listening nearby, was a little dazed too.
"Xiaocheng,"
he asked,
"can we really learn that secret art of yours?"
"Yeah. As long as your bodies are strong enough, there's no problem. The only drawback is that the technique puts a heavy strain on the body."
Yu Tianchen nodded.
Hearing this, Yu Yuanzhen and Yu Xiaotian exchanged a glance, both of them delighted.
From Yu Tianchen's description, they both understood what this secret art could mean for the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
All eight gates open, a tenfold boost!
And the only price was that the body had to endure an immense strain.
It was as if this secret art had been tailor-made for the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
Those with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul lacked nothing when it came to powerful physiques!
"Xiaocheng."
Yu Yuanzhen looked at Yu Tianchen solemnly and asked,
"Would you mind if I taught this technique to other people in the clan?"
"I don't mind..."
Yu Tianchen hesitated before saying to Yu Yuanzhen,
"But if this secret art spreads through the clan, won't the other clans learn about it pretty easily?"
"Don't worry about that. Even if I teach a secret art like this, I'll only teach it to people I can trust completely."
Yu Yuanzhen laughed heartily.
"Even the clan elders will have to undergo a strict review. Only those who have made outstanding contributions to the clan will be allowed to learn it!"
Seeing Yu Yuanzhen put it that way, Yu Tianchen no longer had any concerns and nodded.
"Then I'll leave it up to you, Grandpa."
"Good, good, good!"
Yu Yuanzhen smiled and said "good" three times in a row.
"Since we've settled it, from today onward, the Eight Gates Resonance Method will be the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's secret art, passed down to guard the clan!"
"At long last, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan has a clan secret art of its own!"
Now that they had settled things regarding the Eight Gates Resonance Method, Yu Tianchen first explained how to cultivate it to Yu Yuanzhen and Yu Xiaotian.
Then he began telling them about the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.
Yu Yuanzhen naturally had no reason to turn down a treasure trove like that.
He made the decision on the spot to take Yu Tianchen there the next day.
With Yu Yuanzhen accompanying him, Yu Tianchen could finally set his mind at ease.
As it happened, once he visited the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, he would reach level thirty.
He could also look around Sunset Forest for a suitable third spirit ring.
Perfect!
After settling the trip to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, Yu Tianchen prepared to leave.
Yu Xiaotian wasn't planning to leave with Yu Tianchen.
He wanted to discuss cultivating the Eight Gates Resonance Method with Yu Yuanzhen that day.
But just before Yu Tianchen left, Yu Yuanzhen suddenly remembered something and called out to him.
"Xiaocheng, since we're going to Sunset Forest, we'll pass through Skywater City on the way."
"Do you want to visit that girl from the Shui Family?"
Shui Bing'er?
Yu Tianchen froze for a moment.
The image of the delicate, adorable blue-haired girl immediately appeared in his mind.
He hadn't expected that he would happen to pass through Skywater City on this trip to Sunset Forest.
"Since it's on the way, I might as well go visit her."
Yu Tianchen nodded.
It was on the way anyway, so he might as well go see the little girl.
He wondered how much she had grown in the past two years.
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