"That's very kind of you!" Ye Tiancheng smiled faintly at Li Le, considering it a trivial matter.
"Is that so?"
"Yes, my friend and sir," Ye Tiancheng told him.
"Then I won't disturb you any further. I have matters to attend to, so I'll be going now," Li Le said.
Ye Tiancheng nodded at him and replied, "Alright!" With that, he turned to leave his side. To Ye Tiancheng, this fellow was rather exasperating.
"Perhaps nothing means something?" the Divine Stone asked him.
The Great Green Snake shook its head. "Who knows what he's thinking? Perhaps he's being deliberately vague?"
"Roughly so," the Divine Stone chuckled, its sly expression making one want to slap it a few times.
"Can you two fellows say something that might cheer me up?" Ye Tiancheng became quite displeased. Their talk sounded rather irresponsible.
Humans were strange creatures; sometimes happiness made them excited, and unhappiness also made them excited. To speak of many meaningless things was—purely seeking death.
"What do you mean by that?" Ye Tiancheng found it utterly ridiculous. These fellows were completely unlikable.
At this moment, his heart was about to collapse.
"This..." Ye Tiancheng looked as though his mind was filled with extremely vexing thoughts. Perhaps some things were best left unsaid, as saying them would be very annoying. While some things might seem insignificant, they could already harbor issues that were deeply troubling.
His greatest worry was that people from the Black Gate would come looking for him, so he had to strengthen his abilities whenever he had the chance. If he didn't, it would truly be a tragedy.
"Looking at these things makes my head as big as a vat," Wang Xiaoniu, who was beside him, said, shrugging. "We need to hurry and open for business within three days. All the materials are prepared; it's like everything is ready, just waiting for the east wind."
"You're wrong. It's 'everything is ready, just waiting for the east wind.'"
"I thought the east wind was the spring breeze?" Wang Xiaoniu frowned and retorted when she heard Ye Tiancheng's words.
Just then, a group of workers appeared before Ye Tiancheng and his companions. Leading them was a man with a very dark complexion, a result of their frequent outdoor construction work.
"Are you Ye Tiancheng? I was sent by Li Le," the dark-complexioned man said to him.
Hearing this, he couldn't help but show a faint smile and replied, "Yes, I am. Since Li Le sent you, please come in."
The man's eyes widened in astonishment when he saw the cart of nanmu wood.
"All of it is such good quality wood! You've truly opened my eyes," the foreman with the dark skin said, quickly starting to move the nanmu wood.
"Don't you even ask? Aren't you worried they might be impostors?" Wang Xiaoniu asked Ye Tiancheng nervously.
"Even if they had ten times the courage, they wouldn't dare to deceive me. What's there to fear?" Ye Tiancheng was not worried at all about these people trying to deceive him, and naturally, he was not afraid. He had already made various preparations in his mind. As his business grew larger and the number of people involved increased, it was essential to be more cautious.
"You look so confident, as if I'm saying too much. Forget it, I won't bother you with this," she said, revealing a look that was quite concerning. Her demeanor made one feel a sense of dread.
"That's precisely why one should understand the bitterness of failure." The fellow showed a very angry expression. He was worried that the troupe might be deceived, but he would never be such a person. Therefore, he understood very clearly. Because he understood very clearly, he revealed such a look.
"With the two of us here, what is there to fear?" the Divine Stone felt as if they were non-existent. These two fellows were already beyond human, and they were also very powerful. Generally, no one could deceive their gaze. This dark-skinned fellow looked sincere and had no intention of deceiving Ye Tiancheng. Therefore, they should have enough confidence in him. To avoid delaying matters, Ye Tiancheng had to supervise here at all times.
Although the Divine Stone and the Great Qing Snake did not suspect this person of being bad, Ye Tiancheng genuinely felt burdened. He was deeply worried that if there were any ill-intentioned individuals among the dark-skinned fellow's construction team, it would be a fatal blow to him. He had already told others that the shop would open in three days. If he couldn't achieve his expectations within these three days, Ye Tiancheng himself didn't know what the situation would be. After all, being untrustworthy was a terrible thing, and his greatest fear was being called untrustworthy.
When all desires cease, everything ceases.
"You're just causing yourself trouble. I think you should just relax. It's no big deal. I believe everything will turn out as you wish."
Ye Tiancheng was actually very worried about the troubles these issues might bring. Therefore, his greatest concern was that he had developed a sense of disappointment towards society.
For him, he finally had this realization now. Before, he would never have had such an awakening.
"It seems you're still suspicious of others and lack confidence in them." Hearing this, he felt he had a bit of self-awareness.
"Of course. One must be suspicious of others, otherwise, how would you know when you're dead?" Ye Tiancheng paid no mind to the Divine Stone's mockery. He felt that what was meant to happen would happen, and what was not meant to happen would not. Although he was accustomed to his previous way of thinking, he now understood even better that if those people made a mistake and he couldn't open the shop on time, the losses would be huge.
The plan had been made, and of course, it had to be executed with all his might. Seeing Ye Tiancheng supervising, these people didn't dare to slack off and worked overtime. By the afternoon of the next day, the renovation was basically completed. The faint scent of nanmu wood permeated the air, a subtle aroma that was refreshing and uplifting.
The scent of nanmu wood could calm the nerves. Anyone feeling agitated would instantly feel a sense of peace upon entering this space.
By the third day, a brand-new storefront was presented before them. Seeing such an achievement, Ye Tiancheng couldn't stop smiling. Wang Xiaoniu was beaming with joy at the opulent nanmu wood-decorated shop.
"Look at you, don't be so familiar with me from now on!" the two fellows said unhappily to Ye Tiancheng.
The moment those words were spoken, he felt a sense of being looked down upon. In Ye Tiancheng's heart, it was as if he had been robbed of the last word. Ye Tiancheng truly disliked such things. Because he disliked them, he felt so many emotions.
"Let's not talk so much about this for now. Let's stick to our plans, shall we?" At this, his heart was about to collapse. In this precarious state, Wang Xiaoniu was still looking at Ye Tiancheng's face, wanting to see what she desired. Perhaps... she had grown accustomed to many things, and continuing like this would lead to significant negative consequences.
Therefore, he was simply a bit foolish.
"Is that so... I'm a bit confused. Let's not talk about these things now. Since we've achieved the effect we desired, shouldn't we proceed with what we want?" Suddenly, Ye Tiancheng deeply sensed a difference in the girl's expression. Ye Tiancheng's heart ached to ask what exactly this girl was thinking.
"These fellows' minds are simply unbearable..." the Divine Stone felt that Ye Tiancheng should focus on cultivating, otherwise, he would be in trouble.
"It seems this idea is truly a bit too free. We can't pressure this child too much, can we?" The Great Qing Snake's words were truly exasperating.
"What... what do you mean by that?"
In reality, there was no special meaning. These people were overthinking things. Sometimes, thinking too much brought no benefit at all. Sometimes, not thinking about anything was the right choice.
However, in the eyes of some people, these things had no meaning at all. But in the hearts of some, their thoughts were different from Ye Tiancheng's.
Ye Tiancheng couldn't understand what the two of them were thinking. Such thoughts were truly speechless.
"Alright, let's not say anything more now. Whatever we say is meaningless. We need to express our stance."
"Stance? Express it?"
"Yes..." Wang Xiaoniu said beside Ye Tiancheng. Hearing this, his heart suddenly felt like it was about to explode. In the midst of this explosive thought, Ye Tiancheng felt like he wanted to poke someone. He thought, this woman is too weak, so he wouldn't argue with her.
He then rubbed his nose and said, "I have something to do now. I'll leave this place to you."
"Okay." Wang Xiaoniu, seeing Ye Tiancheng looking unhappy, agreed.
It was meaningless to say anything now. The true qualification was to cultivate one's abilities. Without true ability, one had nothing.
Ye Tiancheng's heart had fallen into some sort of trouble. Many of these things could be overlooked by Ye Tiancheng, but upon careful consideration, there were truly no shortcuts to choose. As for himself? He had to do what he wanted to do well.
"Then shouldn't I now do what I want to do well?"
"Naturally. I heard that the guy you offended at the Hou family last time was from the Black Gate, right?"
"Yes, he's from the Black Gate. His backing is very powerful, even more so than those trash from the Mountain Snake," the Divine Stone told Ye Tiancheng.
Hearing this, Ye Tiancheng finally understood that he needed to strive with all his might. If he didn't, he would be killed by the people from the Black Gate.
The people from the Black Gate seemed to be facing continuous tragedies now. Thinking of these things, his heart sank into despair.
Recalling many things, such as death, struggle... being suppressed, Ye Tiancheng felt an urge to strive for progress. If one couldn't devour others, one would be devoured. In the battle of the strong, there were many debates, many unknown battles, and struggles awaiting him. Therefore, he had to express what he wanted to express.
If he couldn't do that, it would mean he would be eliminated.
There was no other way but to move forward as always...
Therefore, he returned to the countryside and began to cultivate diligently. Diligent cultivation was more important than anything else to him. Therefore, he finally understood the importance of cultivating diligently.
"It seems that cultivation is extremely important to him. Perhaps he has finally truly understood and begun to face himself," the Divine Stone said to the Great Qing.
Perhaps this state was very important to them, so this issue became very regrettable.
"This feeling is quite exhilarating." Parkinson felt that he had started to take himself seriously, and he was naturally very happy. Because if this fellow leveled up, he would also level up. Perhaps this state was very important to him.
If Ye Tianchen leveled up, he would level up. There was a vested interest between them.
Now he returned to the village and began to cultivate in seclusion. Cultivating in seclusion was a very important and necessary matter for him.
"Perhaps I need to focus diligently." After not cultivating for a long time, he realized he had become a bit rusty.
As long as people become stronger, everything will be fine...
Because once people become stronger, everything is resolved. Therefore, he knew very well that once one saw through things, one would understand everything.
This was something Ye Tiancheng had grown accustomed to.
He began to redefine his thoughts and actions, which was more important than anything else to him.
Therefore, Ye Tiancheng told himself—I understand now.
"Since you understand, then immediately cultivate to the level you need!" For him to cultivate to the level he desired, his current inertia was more important than anything else.
It wasn't that he could do whatever he wanted. Because he never knew what the word "confusion" meant. After all, youth was an age for aimless wandering. When one could no longer wander, one would stop wandering altogether.
Ye Tiancheng's heart was actually very clear. Why was he so clear? In reality, he had already seen through what he wanted to pursue. Moreover, his heart had already drawn a definition within itself—to become stronger starting from this Xiaohe Village.
There was only one way to become stronger: to cultivate from the realm he had previously reached. Unfortunately, he had almost forgotten how to do it. After all, many things were easily forgotten once they were let go.
This easily forgotten part...
Ye Tiancheng finally understood what he wanted, so he began to pursue what he wanted. These things were no longer important to Ye Tiancheng. The only important thing was how to train himself into a very formidable person...
"Yoho! Let's do it like this. Go for it, kid!" The Great Qing Snake saw that Ye Tiancheng's resolve was gradually forming and immediately said this to him.
Ye Tiancheng's heart was instantly filled with a sense of frustration. Because these fellows seemed to be fooling him.
Everything they said seemed absurd and completely unrelated to him.
"Actually, you've done a lot of things well. It's just that there's a feeling that makes you seem like a truly tragic person.
In reality, nothing would make him go crazy. Instead, it would give that fellow endless stimulation. Anyway, for Ye Tiancheng, he now had to renovate and upgrade his thatched hut.
Even if he was guarding the pear trees here, he still needed a decent dwelling, right?
As he thought this, he immediately acted upon it. So, he immediately planned to start implementing his ideas. He stopped cultivating and doing anything else, and just started working here...
Perhaps, his impression on others would always be that of a simple-minded, sturdy fellow.
"Then work hard on the thatched hut, you rascal. You always make decisions that make people want to complain!"
"Isn't that so? I like doing what I like, and it doesn't matter either way." The Great Qing Snake strongly supported Ye Tiancheng's actions, but the Divine Stone wanted to complain!
At this moment, a voice called out to Ye Tiancheng.
Ye Tiancheng found it to be a completely unfamiliar person.
He had long anticipated this situation.
Whenever he wanted to do something, someone would suddenly appear to disturb him, which made him quite annoyed.
"These fellows, their actions are truly exasperating."
"Isn't that how people without ability are? They can't be swayed by their own thoughts. Once their thoughts are set, they will be swayed by others!" Where was that voice? Who knew?
His heart was about to collapse because Ye Tiancheng had no idea where the person he wanted to deal with was hiding.
Perhaps, many things were as he said. This required a thorough search for the existence to be dealt with.
Because he couldn't find the voice from just now at all, it was as if it existed everywhere around Ye Tiancheng and nowhere at the same time. This made Ye Tiancheng extremely frustrated.
"What does this mean?" Ye Tiancheng shouted around him, "Come out if you have the guts, don't hide there and be a coward!"
"Hmph!" The person did not appear before Ye Tiancheng at all, always maintaining a hidden state...
"If you have the guts to speak, don't you have the guts to show yourself?" Ye Tiancheng was furious.