724: Chapter 720: The Attributes of Strength?
724: Chapter 720: The Attributes of Strength?
Ye Zhirong’s words had piqued Ye Tian’s interest.
Until now, Ye Tian never had the opportunity to inquire further, but now that he finally had some leisure time, he naturally wanted to get to the bottom of it.
“Mr.
Ye, there is something I have always been unclear about, and I hope you can tell me the truth!
From your tone, it seems that the Ye Family has always been opposing the Sima Family.
You took the Ice Heart Awl, probably to stop the Sima Family from getting the Spirit Vein beneath Jiang City…
If that’s the case, what is the reason for the Ye Family’s opposition to the Sima Family?
Surely, you’re not opposing the Sima Family without any reason, are you?
Could there be no purpose behind this?”
Ye Tian asked earnestly, and Ye Zhirong gave him a glance.
“Boy, this matter is quite significant.
Do you really want to know?”
Ye Zhirong asked in return, and Ye Tian immediately nodded.
“Mr.
Ye, the Spirit Vein that the Sima Family is seeking lies beneath Jiang City, my birthplace.
I instinctively feel that the actions of the Sima Family will harm the people of Jiang City.
As a citizen of Jiang City, how can I stand by and ignore the misdeeds of the Sima Family?”
“Hehehe~~~~ Beautifully righteous words, everyone can say them, but if there isn’t enough power to support them, these beautiful words are just empty talk!”
Ye Tian’s earnest words were met with sarcasm from Ye Zhirong, and Ye Tian felt rather upset…
Nevertheless, Ye Tian still wanted to know the answer, and he didn’t want to miss this opportunity!
“Mr.
Ye, this time, I sincerely implore you, hoping that you can tell me the answer!
Although my power is still weak, I want to know who my enemies are!
That way, when I do possess the power later, I won’t be confused and will be able to distinguish friend from foe clearly!”
Ye Tian emphasized firmly, his words causing Ye Zhirong to fall silent for a moment…
If it were the Ye Tian of the past, Ye Zhirong would never have revealed even a hint, but after seeing the unity of the martial artists in the Night King Hall breaking through Sima Feng’s Puppetry Technique, his opinion had changed a little.
Perhaps, with Ye Tian and the Night King Hall, there really could be a force formed to oppose the Sima Family?
“Boy, this time, I’ll trust you once!
However, before that, you must promise me one thing!”
Ye Zhirong sighed and spoke, showing his compromise at that moment…
“What is it?”
Ye Tian asked eagerly.
“Boy, I know you want to know the answer, but right now, you don’t even have the qualification to inquire about the answer!
Thus, I hope you can make yourself stronger.
If you meet my expectations, I will tell you everything.
But if you disappoint me, even if you kill me, I won’t reveal a single word!”
“…”
Ye Zhirong’s words rendered Ye Tian speechless.
While it was good that the other party was willing to reveal the truth, the conditions set by Ye Zhirong left Ye Tian somewhat bewildered!
Why only after becoming stronger would he tell him the truth?
“Mr.
Ye, does the truth really relate closely to power?”
Ye Tian inquired carefully, and Ye Zhirong gravely nodded!
“Correct!
In the world of the strong, power is the stepping stone.
Only with power do you have the right to inquire about the truth!
As merely a weakling, you absolutely don’t have the right to question me!
Boy, if you are too weak, even if I told you the truth, you would only be an encumbrance.
For the Ye Family, you would just be a burden!”
Ye Zhirong spoke sincerely, and Ye Tian had no choice but to comply with his intention.
“Mr.
Ye, you want me to become stronger?
Then, how strong must I become before you will tell me the real truth?
Is it when I can defeat you, that I am considered strong enough?”
Ye Tian asked again, and Ye Zhirong immediately shook his head.
“No, boy, I am merely an old martial artist on the brink of death.
My power is nothing remarkable!
But you are different; you are young and have already reached such heights with the force of nature.
You have great prospects!
Therefore, your limit is not me, I am not worthy to be your target!
To get the truth from me, you need to at least reach Sima Feng’s level!”
“Sima Feng?”
Ye Tian was utterly stunned.
He had fought against Sima Feng several times, and from these encounters, Ye Tian clearly felt Sima Feng’s strength.
In direct confrontations with Sima Feng, Ye Tian and Ye Zhirong had joined forces but still were defeated by him!
To surpass Sima Feng, Ye Tian was not without confidence, but it was a long-term endeavor.
Where could he find so much time at this moment?
“Mr.
Ye, is it possible in such a short time?”
Ye Tian asked in surprise, while Ye Zhirong put on a determined expression.
“It is possible, lad!
Effort leads to outcomes, and you now already possess the foundation to surpass Sima Feng’s strength!
Do you know when you united the martial artists of Night King Hall and resolved Sima Feng’s Puppetry Technique, the strength you used had already surpassed Sima Feng’s.
Otherwise, it would have been impossible to liberate them from the puppetry.”
“…”
Ye Tian silently listened to Ye Zhirong’s words.
Indeed, to unravel an enemy’s maneuvers, one must possess a strength greater than that of the enemy.
Nothing else will suffice.
For Puppetry Technique, it was the same.
Ye Tian, uniting the strength of everyone in Night King Hall, finally resolved the Puppetry Technique.
In the process of resolving it, the strength he wielded naturally surpassed that of Sima Feng!
“But, Mr.
Ye, at that time I gathered everyone’s strength.
If it were solely my own inner strength, I fear it might be difficult to contend with Sima Feng!”
Ye Tian said worriedly, but Ye Zhirong shook his head.
“Lad, it’s not as you imagine.
In fact, when you merged the strength of the martial artists in Night King Hall, the integration was far from complete.
I estimate that the integration was only about thirty percent!”
“Thirty percent!?”
Ye Tian’s heart skipped a beat.
So, during the time I resolved the Puppetry Technique, I only merged less than half of the martial artists’ strength, which meant that everyone was in extreme danger at that time.
But Ye Tian could also see a silver lining.
That merely thirty percent of the combined strength was enough to counter Sima Feng’s power.
There was still ample room for the collective strength of the martial artists from Night King Hall to grow!
Seeing Ye Tian’s solemn expression, Ye Zhirong continued earnestly, “That’s right, lad, just thirty percent!
What I want to tell you now is that among all the martial artists in Night King Hall, your strength is the strongest.
The power you possess within is greater than the combined strength of all the martial artists in Night King Hall.
Do you understand what this means?
It means, if you can fully integrate all the power within yourself, achieving an integration of over ninety percent, solely with your own strength, you can also defeat Sima Feng!”
Ye Zhirong’s words filled Ye Tian with excitement.
Previously, Ye Tian thought that with his own strength, he was no match for Sima Feng.
But hearing what Ye Zhirong said, he now had the power to defeat Sima Feng; he just hadn’t learnt to use it yet…
However, Ye Tian still had some concerns.
“Mr.
Ye, although you say it lightly, I have already tried my best to integrate all the power, yet I still only reached thirty percent!
To achieve over ninety percent integration is easier said than done.”
Seeing Ye Tian somewhat puzzled, Ye Zhirong spoke magnanimously, “Lad, the reason you can’t perfectly integrate your powers is that you don’t yet understand the attributes of the powers you possess.
If you knew more about the power within you, integrating them would be much easier!”
“Attributes of power?”
Ye Zhirong’s words confused Ye Tian.
Having used this power for so long and yet not understanding its attributes, how ironic!
“Yes!
I mean the attributes of power!”
Ye Zhirong nodded again and then assumed the posture of an elder in front of Ye Tian.
“Lad, when you were exchanging blows with Sima Feng, I taught you the basic cultivation method for harnessing the force of nature.
You have great aptitude and quickly began to integrate your internal power!
Though you were still no match for Sima Feng, your improvement was significant!
At that time, I also subtly observed the powers inside you.
The powers within you are mixed and not pure, coming from various sources.
Merging these powers is your only shortcut to becoming stronger!
Therefore, to help you grow stronger, let me elucidate the powers you possess!”
Ye Zhirong agreed to be Ye Tian’s mentor, and Ye Tian was naturally overjoyed.
“Thank you, Mr.
Ye!”
Ye Tian said gratefully and invited Ye Zhirong to sit with him on the bed.
The two sat in a meditative posture, knee to knee, in deep conversation.
Ye Zhirong placed his palm against Ye Tian’s chest and after carefully examining, slowly said, “Lad, the first of the powers within you is from a traditional inner strength cultivation technique.
Although it doesn’t match the force of nature in strength, your aptitude is sharp, and you have cultivated it to the Mahayana realm.
In fact, just relying on the traditional inner strength, you could also defeat those who cultivate using the force of nature!”
Ye Tian sighed and said, “Yes, Mr.
Ye, the inner strength I’ve cultivated is called ‘Return to the Origin Technique’, which focuses on guiding Qi back to the origin.
Not only does it prolong life and prevent diseases, but it also allows injuries to heal particularly quickly!”
As he spoke, Ye Tian also recalled in his mind that indeed, since he had cultivated the ‘Return to the Origin Technique’, he had gained quite a few benefits from this technique!
However, merely practicing the ‘Return to the Origin Technique’ was barely enough to earn him the title “King of the Night”.
In terms of strength, he was merely on par with the King of Hell and the Rakshasa Queen…