Dual cultivation

Spirit-Riding Valley!

Yang Tian followed Han Qian there and felt the rich spiritual qi within.

If he could meditate here, Yang Tian felt confident that he might reach Radiance in one push, though it would still take quite some time.

Then the old man who had stopped Ling Xiao earlier appeared before Yang Tian.

He was Yang Haohan, the Divine Seal Knight of Defense and Coordination, leader of the Alliance and Temple Master of the Knight Temple.

"Yang Tian greets the Temple Master!" Yang Tian gave a standard Knight Salute and spoke respectfully.

Since he was meeting him as a knight now, he naturally had to address him as Temple Master.

"Haha, no need to be so formal. Yang Tian, right? It seems Han Qian has told you about me. My surname is Yang too. If you don't mind, just call me Grandpa!"

"We share a surname, so we're family!"

As Yang Haohan looked at Yang Tian, he grew increasingly fond of him and smiled kindly.

Seeing his kindly expression, Yang Tian nodded and called out, "Grandpa Yang!"

Still, Yang Tian could not bring himself to call him simply Grandpa, given the difference in their generations.

Yang Haohan was speechless. It seemed this little fellow was playing word games with him.

But that was fine. The boy still regarded him as someone of his grandfather's generation.

"Good. I brought you here today to choose someone in the temple who can teach you before you grow any further!"

"You are humanity's Child of Light, the first person with perfect innate internal spiritual power. Having an ordinary seventh- or eighth-tier knight teach you would hardly bring out your full potential!"

"Although you already have a teacher, you've called me Grandpa, and as your grandpa, I certainly won't shortchange you. From now on, I'll teach you personally. Are you willing?"

Yang Haohan was rather eager. After all, this was his first time encountering such an extraordinary genius.

He wondered what heights Yang Tian would reach as he grew.

As a Divine Seal Knight, he could naturally see Yang Tian's current strength at a glance: a first-rank Grand Knight.

A seven-year-old Grand Knight!

Since Ling Xiao, Temple Master of the Priest Temple, was confident that he could raise Yang Tian to the ninth tier within five years, their Knight Temple certainly could not fall behind.

Ten years, fifteen years!

By then, Yang Tian would be no more than twenty-two.

"I am, Grandpa Yang!"

Yang Tian nodded. With a Divine Seal Knight guiding him, his future achievements would be limitless.

More importantly, Yang Haohan looked much kinder, truly like his own grandfather.

"Haha!" Yang Haohan laughed warmly, then turned to Han Qian. "Han Qian, if you have anything to attend to, go ahead. I'll talk with Little Tian first and tailor his instruction to his needs!"

"Yes!" Han Qian answered respectfully before withdrawing.

The two gray-robed old men guarding the valley watched Han Qian leave alone, with no sign of the child he had brought.

"Where's the child?"

Both were puzzled. Had the child stayed inside to learn secret techniques, or to choose a weapon?

Still, they could not be bothered to interfere. This was the Knight Temple's own business.

Within Spirit-Riding Valley, Han Qian had departed.

Yang Haohan approached Yang Tian, then took him along. Their surroundings shifted, and they arrived in a quiet private chamber filled with the scent of books.

Rows of shelves held numerous books.

These books recorded many matters concerning the Holy Demon Continent, as well as ancient history.

Pulling out a stool, Yang Haohan smiled kindly. "Sit. No need to be nervous. Your Grandpa Yang serves as leader of the Six Great Temples' Alliance, but I'm quite easygoing!"

Then he sat beside Yang Tian and took out a sheet of white paper and a pen!

"Write down what kind of training you want. Although the Knight Temple doesn't have as many secret methods for raising your strength as the priests do, I'm still confident that we can make you a Divine Seal Knight in ten or fifteen years!"

Yang Haohan smiled kindly.

Yang Tian accepted the paper and pen and nodded respectfully. When it came to strength, rapid advancement and gradual advancement each had their own benefits.

"Thank you, Grandpa Yang!" Yang Tian said gratefully.

He could probably write down all the training he wanted, including actual combat, fighting monsters, and so on.

Staying at the temple really did offer tremendous benefits.

As Yang Haohan looked at Yang Tian, he seemed to see the next Temple Master, perhaps even the next Alliance leader, and was already nurturing him as a future leading figure of the Six Great Temples' Alliance.

Morning was the most important part of the day!

Morning marked the first emergence of light and was also Yang Tian's favorite time of day. Meditating during those hours brought the most noticeable improvement.

Morning: meditation!

Yang Tian wrote it down decisively, then continued listing each training period on the paper according to his wishes.

Meditation in the morning; training and actual combat in the afternoon; hunting from dusk until midnight (preferably targeting the Demon Race).

The remaining hours would be free time for eating and sleeping.

Looking at Yang Tian's written plan, Yang Haohan nodded. It seemed this little fellow had drawn up quite a full schedule.

"By the way, Little Tian, will you choose Guardian or Retribution?"

Finally, Yang Haohan asked the question. He would need to tailor his teaching to Yang Tian's choice.

"Grandpa Yang, I don't want to hide anything from you. I want to practice dual cultivation in Guardian and Retribution. After all, my innate internal spiritual power is ninety-nine, and my mental strength is different from that of ordinary people. I can learn both, protecting my loved ones and humanity, while also becoming an instrument of retribution when necessary!"

Yang Tian looked into Yang Haohan's shrewd eyes and spoke earnestly.

If the two could complement each other and improve his combat power and defense, why not?

Combining them would also allow each to compensate for the other's weaknesses.

"Dual cultivation! What a fine idea!"

"Indeed, why shouldn't a Child of Light with perfect innate internal spiritual power learn a little more?"

"Child, you are truly outstanding!"

"Don't worry. For your Retribution training, I can find another powerful knight to teach you!"

Yang Haohan suddenly burst into laughter.

What he said next left Yang Tian a little surprised.

Another powerful knight?

Long Tianyin? Or Long Xingyu?

Still, Long Xingyu probably wasn't very likely.

There were only a handful of powerful knights, after all.

"All right, we'll follow your training plan from here on. In the mornings, we'll arrange a private space and a suitable Spirit Gathering Array for your meditation!"

"In the afternoons, you'll begin regular physical training and actual combat!"

"As for hunting, we'll replace that with learning skills for now. You must learn some fourth-tier Guardian and Retribution knight skills before you can begin!"

Yang Haohan spoke excitedly. He valued Yang Tian greatly, and the boy also carried the hopes of the temple and the Alliance!

Yang Tian nodded. After all, he had learned relatively few skills.

He had learned Thrust and Pure White Blade, while his only Guardian skill was Aura of Faith.

He had yet to finish learning all the third-tier Guardian skills.

Even now, he did not know exactly how strong he was. Yang Haohan's desire for him to learn all the fourth-tier skills clearly showed his confidence in him.

"Someone will arrange for you to begin training tomorrow. Rest for today!"

Yang Haohan then said this to Yang Tian.

After a Saint had reshaped Yang Tian's muscles and bones, the limits of his external spiritual power had risen, leaving him with an exceptionally sturdy physique.

He still had to wait until tomorrow to start training.

He had yet to bring up going to Knight Sacred Mountain to find a mount. Since his upcoming training had not yet reached the hunting stage, he had no need for one.

After Yang Haohan escorted him out, Yang Tian returned on his own.

The two black-robed figures also murmured, "This boy is quite strong, but he looks older than our Cai'er..."