Xiāo Rán Wén

  Preface

  "Yelin, do you know what cultivation is for?"

  In the vast wilderness, on a large rock, stood two people. One was a middle-aged man of great stature, with a vigorous and majestic demeanor, his eyes scanning the horizon, as if nothing in the world could match him.

  He was only a three-year-old child, with a pair of eyes that shone brightly and sharply, like an unfathomable black hole, as if to swallow people's souls, making it impossible for others to look directly at him.

  When his father asked him questions, Little Leaf Yelin answered very firmly and concisely: "Strengthen the body, become an immortal and ask about the Tao."

  Ye Lin answered that way for a reason, because he wasn't a simple person, but an outsider from another world, a 23rd-century psychic, and also a Taiji master.

  It can be said that the cultivation of martial arts, Xiaoye Lin himself is a true master-level figure, famous all over the world. His Tai Chi has reached the realm of unity with heaven and man, and he can mobilize the energy of heaven and earth to serve him. Every punch and every move can trigger changes in heaven and earth, making him a true founder of his own martial arts.

  As for saying he's an esper, it's because he has a pair of very mysterious eyes that can see through everything in the world. Often on the streets, which girl is prettier, his eyes take one look, and even what color underwear she's wearing, he can say clearly. The most deadly thing is, when the beautiful girl next door takes a bath, separated by a wall, he can still see through it.

  Of course, his greatest hobby is not voyeurism, but gambling. He doesn't like to do anything and doesn't need to do anything. As long as he goes to the gaming table, no matter what game he plays, even with some boring rich kids, betting on what color underwear a certain beauty wears under her skirt, he can see through everything with just one glance. Guaranteed to win ten times in a row, wealth pours in endlessly.

  He was just too fond of gambling, no matter who the other party was, no matter what they were betting on, as long as you dared to bet, he would dare to take the bank. As a result, he offended many people and finally was assassinated by a ruthless villain. However, in fact, his legendary life did not end there, because he suddenly found himself transported to a very magical world, transformed into a three-year-old boy.

  If it were true that he was a reincarnated being, and such a master-level figure in the martial arts gave this kind of answer, it would definitely be revered as a profound and famous saying. Because in his past life, he had already reached the state of unity with heaven and earth, possessed immense power, could fly through the air, and move faster than sound. To ordinary people, he was absolutely a god-like figure on land.

  But now his father, Ye Yunfei, the most talented in the history of the Ye family, heard his answer and scolded: "Nonsense!"

  Originally, Ye Lin was still thinking in his heart: "Come on, such a question, Father, you also asked, and it's too underestimating me as the sect master." However, unexpectedly, he was scolded by his father, and suddenly felt very resentful. He looked up and asked, "Why?"

  No matter how you put it, I was a master in my past life, and yet you dare to say that about me, humph!

  If it weren't for being an orphan in his past life, he would have yearned for paternal love the most. Hearing Ye Yunfei scold him like that, Ye Dazongshi probably wouldn't even bother to reason with such a person.

  "Hmph, asking about becoming an immortal? Do you know what an immortal is? What is the Way? Immortals are immortals, first there must be a divine being before there can be an immortal. In the world of martial arts, there are countless practitioners, but in the vast expanse of time, how many people have actually become gods? And yet, you still dare to boast about becoming an immortal and asking about the Way? Truly, you don't know the height of heaven or the thickness of earth."

  Facing his son's counter-question, Ye Yunfei was even more furious.

  In fact, Ye Yunfei said this because he was afraid that Ye Lin would be too ambitious and distant, intentionally educating him to make him seriously cultivate with his feet on the ground from a young age.

  Actually, Ye Yunfei wasn't wrong either. The vast land is endless, with countless martial artists, but over the past tens of thousands of years, even those who became gods hadn't truly heard of it, let alone becoming an immortal, and yet you still ask about the Dao?

  This has become a distant dream, a dream that has made countless people desperate. Such a dream is too far away for an ordinary person to reach, so far away that it makes one think that reality no longer exists. Therefore, Ye Yunfei had to shatter this unrealistic dream in Ye Lin's heart from a young age.

  However, after Ye Lin heard his father's words, he was very skeptical. To think that the legendary founder of Tai Chi Fist, Zhang Sanfeng, was a great master who had already attained enlightenment and had even transcended to the realm of earthly immortals in his past life, how could he not become an immortal and ask about the Tao?

  At this moment, Ye Lin's stubborn personality burst out in her heart, and she secretly thought: "Hmph, you say it's impossible, I'll just make him a celestial being, let Father take a good look."

  However, Ye Lin would not say this in front of his father, but rather followed his father's intention and asked: "Then, Father, what is the purpose of cultivation?"

  "Empower yourself, protect your family."

  Ye Yunfei said that when it comes to protecting his family, he suddenly burst out with an astonishing momentum, as if for this belief, he can even sacrifice his life. Whoever dares to offend his family, he dare to fight to the death with whoever.

  Even Ye Lin, looking at his father now, he finally understood that the legendary national hero was indeed the most authentic portrayal of his father at this moment, who would sacrifice everything for the family, without hesitation.

  Dad, I, Ye Lin, am proud of this life for having a father like you.

  Ye Lin looked at his father, silently saying in his heart.

  At this moment, Ye Lin's heart also had a strong conviction, that is, he must find his mother whom he had never seen before for his father. Because he had seen his father staring at his mother's portrait in a daze more than once.

  "Yes, Father, I remember, I will definitely use all my strength to protect the Ye family."

  This is the true foundation of a large family, every member of the clan, from birth, has been instilled by their fathers with the idea that protecting the family and its interests is above all else. People of the same clan can fight, they can have intense battles, even fight over resources for cultivation, but they absolutely cannot harbor hatred. If you lose this time, you can try again next time, as long as you have the means, you can openly challenge, a gentleman takes revenge, ten years is not too late. If you harbor hatred towards someone of the same clan, you will be pursued and killed by the entire family, and ridiculed by all humanity.

  It can be said that every member of the family has been instilled with the fundamental concept of "hatred is the root of all things" since childhood.

  "Uh-huh." Upon hearing Ye Lin's response, Ye Yunfei nodded in satisfaction and continued to say: "You should know that the universe contains all kinds of creatures, but only humans do not exist within it. Therefore, all things have their own paths for cultivation passed down from heaven and earth, while we humans were created by a great immortal after the heavens and earth were formed, without receiving any inheritance from them. If we want to make ourselves last forever in the universe, unswallowed by the vastness of creation, our human race must strengthen itself, protect itself, and create a boundless universe for humanity."

  "Yes!"

  Listening to his father's words, Ye Lin felt a surge of heroic emotions in his heart, and at the same time, a wave of hot blood rose up: It turned out that our human race, in the universe, had such an embarrassing status, life was so difficult, he must make himself strong, for the future generations of our human race, to create a new world, and guard it well.

  Ye Yunfei and Ye Lin digested their words, then said in a deep voice: "Seniors, in order to possess great power to protect our human race, day and night we observe the heavens and earth, comprehend the principles of the universe, create all sorts of powerful techniques, so that later generations can become increasingly stronger."

  "Now, I'll pass on to you the strongest physical refinement technique of the Ye family - Long Xiang Panruo Gong."

  "Wu Zhe, by observing the heavens and the myriad phenomena, to obtain power, Long Xiang's magical powers are obtained through the observation of the divine dragon and the divine elephant, two of the most powerful divine beasts."

  "In ancient legend, when the heavens and earth first opened, the laws of the universe took shape, transforming into the heavenly and earthly gods and beasts. Among them, the dragon god and elephant god were the most powerful existences in the heavenly and earthly gods and beasts. The dragon god possessed the strongest attacking power among all the heavenly and earthly gods and beasts, with a single swipe of its claw or flick of its tail, the world would shatter. As long as one obtained its divine essence, even the Heavenly Emperor could be beheaded.

  The elephant god was also the most powerful god in the heavens and earth, its power dominating the universe. With a single step, the heavens would shake and the earth would tremble, mountains and rivers would break apart. A long trumpet-like sound would resound, and all beasts would submit to it. With a single suck of water through its trunk, the five lakes and four seas would dry up. And with a single spout of water from its trunk, the boundless mountains and rivers would transform into an endless ocean."

  "It's just that the divine dragon and the divine elephant are not objects that can be easily captured, let alone used as a subject for observation. It's precisely because of this that the Dragon Elephant Art, this extraordinary divine technique, although obtained by my Ye family, has been suppressed in the treasury and never seen the light of day. Fortunately, my father had an accidental encounter with a sea dragon emerging from the ocean one year, and thus obtained a strand of the divine dragon's divine marrow. From then on, my father's strength rose sharply, gradually becoming the strongest in all of Yunshui City, even the entire Yunshui region, with no one daring to provoke him."

  Listening to his father's words, Ye Lin's blood was boiling with excitement, as if he himself was cultivating the strongest technique, becoming the strongest warrior, protecting the entire Ye family, making the Ye family a superpower in the world, and creating a vast expanse of heaven and earth for future generations.

  Ye Lin, as a member of the Huaxia tribe, seeks blessings for his descendants. This is a tradition passed down from his ancestors' bloodline and deep within his soul. Although he was assassinated and brought to this world, the desire in his soul to seek blessings for his descendants remains unchanged.

  "Now, I'll pass on to you the Dragon Elephant Prajna Paramita Sutra. The Dragon Elephant Prajna Paramita Sutra is divided into two parts: the Dragon and the Elephant. Only when one has the strongest physical body of a divine dragon and adds to it the greatest power of a divine elephant can they truly attain the Dragon Elephant Prajna Paramita Sutra."

  "However, as a father, I only occasionally obtained the inheritance of the divine dragon. Now, I will pass on to you the Divine Dragon's Banruo skill, which is divided into two parts: the fist method of the 18 claws of the divine dragon and the refining body skill of the 18 transformations of the divine dragon."

  As he spoke, Ye Yunfei performed the entire set of Dragon Claw Fist techniques, and it was as if a flying dragon had appeared in the sky, shaking the earth, the dragon's tail swishing back and forth, causing the seas to surge and the tides to rise.

  The Shenlong 18 Transformations' body-refining technique is based on the 18 claws of the divine dragon, imagining the divine dragon and transforming one's own body into a dragon through this part of the body-refining technique.