Super Combat Soldier

Chapter 842: Chapter 841 [Little Shitou Wants to Give Up?]

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The curse power that once cruelly enshrouded the villagers of Desolate Stone Village hundreds of thousands of years ago, has it truly disappeared? Ye Tianchen can’t be certain; he doesn’t know if it has truly vanished or if the long passage of time has faded the curse power cast by the Demon God, or if there are other reasons. In any case, this force is incredibly powerful, Ye Tianchen hasn’t seen the real Demon God, only sensed a miasma which he shattered with force!

”Brother Ye, what’s wrong with Little Shitou? Will he be okay?” The old village chief asked worriedly upon seeing Ye Tianchen’s hesitant expression.

”Little Shitou, he...” Ye Tianchen looked at the old village chief’s disappointed eyes and felt a sense of speechlessness.

”Grandpa Shi, Little Shitou is fine. He’ll wake up after resting for a while, so you don’t need to worry!” At this moment, Tianshuang’er walked over and said with a smile.

The old village chief looked at Tianshuang’er and then at Ye Tianchen, asking, ”Brother Ye, is it true?”

”Oh, it’s nothing. Little Shitou has just overworked himself trying to consolidate the Martial Arts True Power in his Dantian. Once he wakes up, he’ll be fine. I’ve checked his internal condition—nothing serious!” Ye Tianchen came to his senses, nodded, and said.

”That’s good, that’s good, wonderful! Finally, there’s a descendant in Desolate Stone Village who can cultivate. We no longer have to be at the mercy of fate, just waiting for birth, old age, sickness, and death, living lives of farming and hunting!” The old village chief said excitedly.

”Grandpa Shi, rest assured. I will seriously teach these four children’s cultivation methods... oh, it’s five children, so you don’t have to worry!” Ye Tianchen smiled awkwardly and said.

”Hmm, I’ll go check on Little Shitou. Thank you, Brother Ye!” The old village chief said gratefully.

Watching the old village chief leave, Ye Tianchen’s eyes also showed a hint of melancholy. When he turned to continue teaching the cultivation method to the four children on the open ground, Tianshuang’er blocked him and said, ”Why didn’t you tell Grandpa Shi?”

”Why didn’t you tell him?” Ye Tianchen countered.

”I don’t want to disappoint the old village chief, nor do I want Little Shitou to despair.” Tianshuang’er sighed and said.

”I feel the same way!”

After speaking, Ye Tianchen turned and walked towards the four children who were still cultivating: Feng Chan, Cai Meier, Tian Feng, and Ming Jue. These four children have quite good aptitude and talent, and can successfully complete their tempering, transforming external Spiritual Energy into Martial Arts True Power, and storing it within their Dantian. However, Little Shitou, after numerous attempts, failed, unable to gather the scattered Martial Arts True Power within the Dantian. Without this accumulation, he cannot effectively use Martial Arts True Power and thus cannot embark on the cultivation path.

Over the subsequent seven days, every morning Ye Tianchen taught the cultivation method to the five children by the Chaotic Stone Tablet on the mountains behind Desolate Stone Village. The entry-level methods recorded on the ”Yijin Jing” previously imparted to them were rather superficial; the Yijin Jing is profound and extensive, even Ye Tianchen himself has not fully comprehended it. Especially the seventy-two Divine Arts Absolute Skills, Ye Tianchen has only cultivated ”Vajra Divine Fist” and ”Vajra Invulnerability Divine Skill” to a Small Success level so far, unsure when or in which year he might reach a Great Success level. Every Martial Arts Divine Skill must be cultivated to the Great Success level to be fully utilized. Cultivating to the Great Success level with innovation and enhancing power further could give birth to a new powerful Divine Skill. Of course, reaching the stage of creating a Divine Skill is very difficult; only Martial Saints and Supreme Emperors can leave everlasting, immortal Martial Arts Divine Skills.

During these seven days, Little Shitou still made every effort to attempt cultivation daily and wished to gather Martial Arts True Power in his Dantian to embark on the true cultivation path and become an early-stage Martial Artist. However, he failed, ending with failure every single day. Meanwhile, Feng Chan, Cai Meier, Tian Feng, and Ming Jue cultivated rapidly, especially Feng Chan whose talent is exceptional. In a mere seven days, he’s capable of lifting hundreds of kilograms of massive stones single-handedly, showcasing the use of Martial Arts True Power, even Ye Tianchen marvels internally; Feng Chan will indeed be a great talent; if he continues to cultivate smoothly, he is destined to become a shining star in the Martial Arts Great World.

Every teacher, of course, loves excellent students, especially those with extremely high talent like Feng Chan and Cai Meier, who have strong comprehension, can understand many things with little guidance. Of course, Ye Tianchen has absolutely not given up on Little Shitou; every day, he takes out three hours to diligently teach Little Shitou the cultivation path. Even though Little Shitou currently cannot condense Martial Arts True Power in his Dantian, Ye Tianchen relentlessly teaches him the cultivation method. He does not want to abandon Little Shitou, nor can he, otherwise, this child will become something unpredictable, and the old village chief would be deeply saddened.

”Master, I still can’t condense the Martial Arts True Power in my Dantian, am I really that useless, am I...” Little Shitou looked at Ye Tianchen with reddened eyes and said.

”Have you lost spirit? Want to give up?” Ye Tianchen asked sternly.

”No, Master, I...” Little Shitou was taken aback and couldn’t speak out of fear.

”If you want to give up, I won’t insist. If you don’t want to go into the deep mountains to find your parents, I won’t insist. If you don’t want to protect the people in the village, I won’t insist either. You can quit the cultivation now... I will no longer be your master!” Ye Tianchen said coldly.

”Master... I don’t want to give up, nor am I discouraged, I’m just anxious. I want to have divine skills to protect the people in the village and to find my parents, but I can’t gather the Martial Arts True Power in the Dantian. I...” Little Shitou knelt on the ground and said sincerely.

Ye Tianchen glanced at Little Shitou. Actually, he didn’t know what to do either. He initially thought that Little Shitou was just a little dull. Although he didn’t manage to gather the Martial Arts True Power in his Dantian on the first day, he believed that with effort, it could be done. Unexpectedly, it took seven whole days, and Feng Chan, Cai Meier, Tian Feng, and Ming Jue, these four disciples, all embarked on the cultivation path. Even though their cultivation was very low, they also became true martial artists. And Little Shitou? He couldn’t even pass the initial entry-level barrier. Could it be as Tianshuang said, according to the rules of the Martial Arts World, if a mundane mortal wants to become a martial artist, there are innate conditions. The innate condition is whether one can gather and shape the Martial Arts True Power after sensing it in the Dantian for the first time. If one can’t, then they will never become a martial artist in this lifetime. This is destiny, an innate condition, and later cultivation is useless.

Seeing Little Shitou’s sadness and frustration, Ye Tianchen thought of himself. During the apocalypse, he was an orphan. He went through countless hardships and suffered greatly just to survive before he started cultivating and striving for strength, simply to have the ability to live on and not be at someone else’s mercy. Could it be that Little Shitou would never be on the cultivation path in his life? Is this destiny? Ye Tianchen didn’t believe it and would never give up on Little Shitou because the child had a similar experience to his own. Both lost their parents at birth.

”The path of martial arts is inherently extremely arduous and filled with danger. At any moment, you never know when you might lose your life. If you want the path of martial arts to be smooth sailing, you’d better give up early!” Ye Tianchen said seriously to Little Shitou.

”Master, I...” Little Shitou seemed to realize something and looked at Ye Tianchen.

”The path of cultivation is inherently defying the heavens, a display of defying destiny. So don’t believe in destiny; courageous and relentless cultivation is the path you should take!” Ye Tianchen said with a smile.

”Yes, Little Shitou, don’t be discouraged. I’ll accompany you in cultivation!” Cai Meier came next to Little Shitou, smiling brightly.

”Hmm, thank you, thank you, Master!” Little Shitou nodded firmly.

Ye Tianchen smiled slightly. That night, after everyone in the village had fallen asleep, Ye Tianchen walked alone to the entrance of Desolate Stone Village. He was going to leave. He wanted to return to the Mortal World to see his mother and little sister, worrying about his brothers of the Thirteen Heavenly Kings. It had been over two months since he entered the Ancient Martial World. He had to go back and take a look at the city.

As Ye Tianchen walked to the entrance of Desolate Stone Village, Tianshuang, Zhang Ruotong, and two young disciples were already waiting there. As they saw Ye Tianchen approaching, they also walked up to him.

”Big brother, are you really leaving?” the girl asked, her eyes red.

”Big brother, when will you come back?” the boy asked, also a bit downcast.

”Don’t worry, I will come back. I can’t bear to leave you!” Ye Tianchen said with a reassuring smile. During his time with Tianshuang and the others, and in Desolate Stone Village, Ye Tianchen felt the simplicity and kindness, as well as their warmth towards him. He truly couldn’t bear to leave here, but he still had many things to do. This was his responsibility, and he wouldn’t stop.

”After you return, you must be careful of the Blood Killing Organization and the Nine Netherworld people. These two legacies are too evil and dangerous. You must be cautious!” Tianshuang reminded him.

”Hmm, here’s a talisman named Sensing Talisman, which I learned from the Yijin Jing. If anything happens, burn this talisman with Martial Arts True Power, and I will sense it!” Ye Tianchen handed a talisman to Tianshuang and said.

”Tianchen, take care. Remember to come back and see us!” Zhang Ruotong said, biting her lip tightly.

”I will. I’ll leave now, otherwise, it will be troublesome if I disturb the villagers!” Ye Tianchen said with a smile. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you’re welcome to vote for it with recommendation tickets and monthly votes at qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com for reading.)