"All right, all right, my adorable little brother. Your Older Cousin believes you."
Ye Xinxin giggled, her eyes seeming to say, See how much I trust you?
Ye Tian was speechless, unsure what to say. "Hmph, you naughty big sister. I'll prove it!"
"All right, all right. I'll wait for you to prove it, so you'd better work hard, little brother."
"The next time I come to play with you, if you've officially embarked on the path of cultivation, I'll give up on forging a Super Physique for you. How does that sound?"
Ye Xinxin asked, a smile of triumphant cunning emerging on her exquisite face.
Huang Ruoxi and Su Qinglian also noticed something amiss.
There was no telling how long it would be before their next meeting, but given how fond Ye Xinxin was of her little cousin, it probably would not take more than a few months.
Yet she wanted Ye Tian to officially embark on the path of cultivation by their next meeting. How was that possible?!
Only at the age of three would children in the Eternal Immortal Domain have bodies developed enough to withstand the most basic pressures of cultivation.
Only then could they undergo a physical baptism and officially embark on the path of cultivation.
Whether they had ordinary talent or were geniuses blessed with peerless physiques, there were no exceptions.
If they tried cultivating before the age of three, the milder outcome would be damage to their Dao foundations, leaving irreparable Dao wounds.
In the worst case, they would perish, their Dao extinguished, and walk the road of reincarnation once more.
Clearly, Ye Xinxin had laid a trap for Ye Tian and was simply waiting for him to step into it.
Huang Ruoxi and Su Qinglian exchanged a glance, a gleam flashing through their eyes, clear as crystal and agate.
They had no intention of warning him, because they too hoped their little master could possess a Super Physique and become a peerless prodigy in the future.
Together with the God Emperor bloodline hidden within him, that would truly give him the potential to become a God Emperor.
Looking at his Older Cousin before him, Ye Tian wanted to laugh. He had already anticipated her prediction and knew she was setting a trap, waiting for him to walk into it.
She wanted to exploit the gap in their knowledge, assuming he was a child who understood nothing.
But who was Ye Tian? Any other child really might have fallen for it.
Unfortunately for her, he had cheats. The system had long since imparted common knowledge about the Eternal Immortal Domain to him.
Still, he had to respond. Ye Tian did not want innocent living beings to lose their lives because of him.
"Okay, big sister. I promise."
"But... you have to pinky swear with me and make it a promise."
Ye Tian spoke adorably, holding out his little hand to pinky swear with Ye Xinxin.
Ye Xinxin's eyes shone. Her little cousin was so adorable that she wished she could hold him as she slept every night.
"Of course. I'll pinky swear with you."
Ye Xinxin extended her slender, jade-like finger and linked it with Ye Tian's.
Perhaps even many years later, Ye Tian would still find the memory amusing and heartwarming.
"In that case, you'd better work hard, little brother."
"I'll come play with you again in a little while."
"Huh? Big sister, are you leaving?"
Ye Tian pretended to be reluctant, his eyes brimming with tears.
In truth, he was somewhat moved as well. After all, Ye Xinxin was only his Older Cousin.
In fact... their blood ties were not particularly close, but extremely distant, yet she treated him as her own child.
"I'm leaving now. Bye-bye, little brother."
As Ye Xinxin spoke, she waved gently, and the flying ship in the sky descended.
It was magnificent, shimmering with flowing light and radiating brilliance like a little sun, drawing every eye.
Ye Tian gazed at it and said with his little mouth, "If only I had a flying ship that big."
Those words reached Ye Xinxin's ears. She smiled faintly, seemingly forming another plan.
For the moment, however, she said nothing, turning into a streak of light and arriving aboard the ship.
Space tore open as though the ship were entering another layer of space, and the enormous vessel swiftly vanished.
As president of Heavenly Treasure Commerce, Ye Xinxin was normally extremely busy. Even returning to her lineage was a rare occurrence.
Yet to see Ye Tian, she had become far more diligent about visiting than usual.
"Little master, let's return to the Sleeping Palace. You need plenty of rest."
Huang Ruoxi stepped forward and spoke softly, her voice so gentle that Ye Tian inwardly cried that he could not take it.
His whole body instantly tingled, though he was gradually growing accustomed to it.
Actually... Huang Ruoxi was also worried that Ye Tian would run around the Eternal Ye Family again, causing trouble.
His reputation as a little demon king was certainly not an empty one.
If Little Dragon joined him, even the two of them could do nothing about their little master.
"Boo-hoo, I guess I'll just have to go back and rest. I was planning to play outside for a while longer. Hmph."
Reluctantly, Ye Tian was taken back to the large bed in the Sleeping Palace by his two maids.
Along the way, he inevitably took liberties with them again, but Huang Ruoxi and Su Qinglian did not mind.
In their eyes, their little master truly was adorable.
On the soft, large bed in the Sleeping Palace, Ye Tian stared blankly at the ceiling.
He thought to himself, Sigh, I have to prove it to my Older Cousin. Otherwise... with her temperament, she'll definitely help forge a physique for me.
But children in the Eternal Immortal Domain can only undergo a physical baptism and awaken their bodies at the age of three.
Before three, their bodies are too weak to embark on the path of cultivation. Otherwise, the consequences would be unthinkable.
Thinking this, Ye Tian did not know what to do.
Just then, the system's voice sounded in his mind.
"There is no need for the host to be so worried."
What? System, do you have a way to get the best of both worlds?
Ye Tian asked inwardly. Now that the system had appeared, there was no need to worry at all.
"The host has already fused with the immortal bone, and frost power also circulates within his body. He has long since surpassed others his age." "Moreover, the host's body has already been tempered by immortal Dao laws and received a Great Dao blessing. In terms of physical strength alone, it far exceeds those Super Physiques." "Perhaps... other children in the Eternal Immortal Domain can only embark on the path of cultivation and awaken their bodies at the age of three, but the host can begin cultivating now without suffering any harm."
As Ye Tian listened to the system's explanation, his eyes gradually brightened, as though enlightenment had dawned on him.
I never realized you were actually somewhat useful, System. But the foundation of all cultivation... lies in cultivation arts, and I have no access to those right now.
Without a cultivation art, how can I cultivate?
The raging fire that had just ignited within Ye Tian seemed about to be extinguished again.
Before the system could prompt him, Ye Tian seemed to remember something. Eager to try it, he told the system, System, open the system space.
I vaguely remember receiving a cultivation art from a check-in. It was called the Chaos Heavenly Emperor Art, the greatest cultivation art of all time!
"Ding! Retrieving the Chaos Heavenly Emperor Art!" "The host is correct. The Chaos Heavenly Emperor Art is the greatest cultivation art of all time, a taboo of myth. Throughout heaven and earth, it alone reigns supreme. It has ten levels in total. Upon mastering it, one can transcend boundless universes and reign alone over the primordial expanse through all eternity!" "In the early stages of cultivation, it can also help the host nourish his meridians and temper his body. Its many wonders cannot all be described in words. The host may experience them himself."
Ye Tian looked at the treasured manual that appeared in the air before him. It seemed carved from jade, crystalline throughout and gleaming with light. A single glance was enough to tell it was no ordinary object.
He stretched out his chubby little hand and grasped the Chaos Heavenly Emperor Art in his palm.
A vision flashed through his mind: Gods and devils falling, chaos collapsing, and the universe being destroyed.
Though it passed in a mere flash, Ye Tian felt as though he had experienced it himself, and beads of sweat dripped from his little face.
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