Super Combat Soldier

Chapter 1029: Chapter 1028: The Little Yellow Dog Has Quite the Talent!

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”I’m back!”

Ye Tianchen returned to Desolate Stone Village. As soon as he reached the village entrance, he was very happy, in a great mood. Here, he had absolutely trustworthy friends, his family, and countless people who absolutely trusted him. These people were simple and kind, sincere and friendly, the very group Ye Tianchen most wanted to protect.

”Woof, woof...”

The first one to come out to welcome Ye Tianchen was the little yellow dog, which suddenly darted out really fast and rushed to Ye Tianchen’s side, shaking its head from time to time as if it were very happy too. Ye Tianchen couldn’t help but pat the little yellow dog’s head and said, ”Long time no see, you’ve grown quite a bit. That beast cultivation manual I gave you, I wonder if you can understand it? I’m completely clueless about your demon clan’s cultivation methods...”

”Woof, woof...”

Upon hearing Ye Tianchen’s words, the little yellow dog seemed to understand. It barked twice, then astonishingly took two steps back, glared at a big rock nearby with wide eyes, and suddenly charged at the rock as Ye Tianchen watched, surprised, unsure of what the little yellow dog was planning.

Bang!

Just as Ye Tianchen was somewhat surprised and unsure what the little yellow dog wanted to do, the dog’s head suddenly crashed into the incredibly hard rock. After a loud noise, the rock shattered in response, leaving Ye Tianchen stunned. It was truly impressive. It had only been about half a year since he left, and the little yellow dog, how old was it? How long had it been cultivating, yet it had such a formidable body already. It was really unexpected. Was the demon clan cultivation manual he accidentally obtained truly this powerful? Or did the little yellow dog inherently have the talent for cultivation?

”Amazing, Ah Huang, you’re actually this strong now. Good job; the heavy duty of protecting the village will fall on your shoulders in the future, haha!” Ye Tianchen said with a laugh, patting the little yellow dog’s head.

”Woof, woof...” The little yellow dog happily barked twice, as if responding to Ye Tianchen.

Ye Tianchen nodded. He was indeed somewhat surprised. In just a few months, the little yellow dog had become so powerful. It seemed to really have a talent for cultivation, incredibly impressive. Maybe the beast cultivation manual he gave it was extremely powerful, incredibly strong. If it continued cultivating at this pace, the little yellow dog perhaps could indeed become a formidable being, capable of speaking human language, and maybe even taking human form.

Although Ye Tianchen did not know much about the cultivation methods and realms of the demon clan, he knew that the demon clan itself was an ancient race born early on, inherently powerful. Some demon beasts were very strong as soon as they were born, possessing stunning divine skills. They used the power of stars as their cultivation energy. This method of cultivation was completely different from the human clan, which absorbed the spiritual energy between heaven and earth, capable of commanding the power of stars only after reaching a certain cultivation realm. This added a layer of difficulty compared to demon beasts. Therefore, in ancient times, both the ancient alien race and demon clan were stronger than the human clan. The ancient alien race fed on humans, and the demon clan enslaved and humiliated humans at will. Humans at that time truly lived in a desperate and dire situation, with no dignity or survival power; it was a period the human clan could not bear to look back on...

”Boss, you finally came back. If you hadn’t returned, I was prepared to go find you...”

The second person to appear was Hu Gao. This guy was holding an apple in his left hand and a pear in his right, smirking while taking bites alternately. Ye Tianchen shot him a look, slapped this unreliable fellow on the head, and said, pretending to be unhappy, ”This is how you planned to come look for me?”

”Hehe, boss, I was just about to come when you returned. Alas, you didn’t give me the chance to go look for you!” Hu Gao laughed, saying.

”Oh, so it’s my fault then, depriving you of the chance to wander around, huh? Seems like you’re living well in Desolate Stone Village, without much to do every day. You should cultivate more.” Ye Tianchen reminded Hu Gao.

”Boss, you’re wronging me on this one. Over the past half a year in Desolate Stone Village, I’ve been very well-behaved and diligent, not only working hard on my own cultivation but also helping with the cultivation lessons of the other five disciples. Every morning, noon, and night, even though I haven’t had the others in Desolate Stone Village cultivate, I’ve gotten them all up to exercise, doing some physical fitness activities...” Hu Gao said, spitting saliva everywhere.

”Alright, kid, I’ll go in and see for myself later. Where are the others?” Ye Tianchen asked.

”Boss, you might not remember, today is Grandpa Shi’s birthday, everyone is at the back mountain memorializing... Hey, boss, where are you going...” Hu Gao’s words were cut off as Ye Tianchen walked towards Desolate Stone Village.

”To the back mountain!” Ye Tianchen replied.

Back mountain, the new residence of Desolate Stone Village, still had a piece of open land. After Little Shitou had gone to the Heavenly Pit to memorialize his grandfather, he brought his grandfather’s remains to the new Desolate Stone Village location, buried at the back mountain. As Little Shitou sensibly said, even though that was where his grandfather had lived all his life, he wanted to be with everyone in Desolate Stone Village. Everyone here was his family.

When Ye Tianchen, Hu Gao, and the little yellow dog arrived at the open space at the back mountain of Desolate Stone Village, they saw everyone there. Seeing Ye Tianchen return brought everyone joy. After memorializing Grandpa Shi, the sky had darkened. To welcome Ye Tianchen back, the villagers of Desolate Stone Village decided to celebrate, and today was also Grandpa Shi’s birthday. This old man, who had worked for everyone in Desolate Stone Village all his life, deserved to be memorialized. Though he had passed away, he would forever live in people’s hearts.

Some people, despite being alive, are less than the dead, some are truly forgotten when they die, and some are forever remembered and memorialized. This is the value of a person’s life and death, and many people only reveal their value in death.

That night was a night of revelry, with no excessive sorrow among everyone. Grandpa Shi passed away peacefully, and the villagers of Desolate Stone Village had finally returned to a calm and stable life after their homes were destroyed. They were all content. In Desolate Stone Village, five children filled with hope—Fengchan, Little Shitou, Ming Jue, Cai Meier, and Tian Feng—were all able to cultivate, and their talents were high with rapid advancement in cultivation realms. Except for Little Shitou, despite finally breaking through the limitations of his physique and stepping onto the true martial arts cultivation path, his talent was indeed limited. It’s unclear if it’s due to lack of talent or past physical limitations affecting his insight, as his cultivation speed was slow.

Dancing and singing, all the villagers of Desolate Stone Village were very happy, reveling, bringing out long-treasured fine wine, and drinking to their hearts’ content. Ye Tianchen drank three jars in a row, only slightly tipsy. Hu Gao drank to the point of losing his sense of direction, occasionally flirting with the women of Desolate Stone Village, clearly ending up being beaten to a pulp. However, he seemed accustomed to this pig-headed state, dazing on the ground, occasionally shouting a woman’s name. Ye Tianchen couldn’t help but smile, knowing that although Hu Gao was unreliable and somewhat playful, deep down, he truly liked a woman. It’s just a hard-to-change character!

As for Tianshuang, Zhang Ruotong, and Dongfang Meng, the three women also drank till their cheeks flushed, appearing more alluring, like drunken fairies in the sky. Ye Tianchen sat by the flame, staring at the dancing flames in a daze, suddenly sensing a power, a force emanating from the flame—a very special power.

”Amitabha Buddha!”

A loud Buddhist chant echoed as an old monk approached from a distance. Seeing the sudden arrival of the old monk, Ye Tianchen quickly stood up. Master Fang Zheng had been kind to him, and he had vowed that whenever the Buddhist Sect faced hardship, he, Ye Tianchen, would lend a helping hand. He had just returned, and it was so late. What could this old monk from the Buddhist Sect want at this hour?

”Old master, what brings you here?” Ye Tianchen asked with a smile.

”Naturally, there’s no visit without reason. I heard Master Ye has returned and there’s something I wish to discuss with Ye Tianchen...” the old monk nodded and said.

This old monk was Master Fang Yi, Master Fang Zheng’s junior, and now the abbot of Shaolin, known as Master Fang Yi. Ye Tianchen also held much respect for Master Fang Yi as these Buddhist people, compassionate and benevolent, were not malicious. In this bloodthirsty martial arts world, such individuals were very rare. Ye Tianchen’s ties with the Buddhist Sect were not shallow, and he naturally felt a sense of camaraderie.

”Master, this way please...” Ye Tianchen gestured politely, glancing around.

Master Fang Yi did not stand on ceremony, glanced in that direction, and slowly walked over. After nodding to Tianshuang and a few others, Ye Tianchen followed, curious about why Master Fang Yi sought him out...

In the back mountain of Desolate Stone Village, there was a secluded place overlooking the entire current Desolate Stone Village. Ye Tianchen and Master Fang Yi stood there. Ye Tianchen looked at Master Fang Yi and asked, ”What brings Master here to find me?”

”For Master Fang Zheng’s last wishes and the future development of the Buddhist Sect, I hope you can lend Shaolin a helping hand!” Master Fang Yi said solemnly to Ye Tianchen. (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)