Chapter 199

Chapter 199: Yang Ye’s Dao Heart!

“What are you doing?”

　　Old Yang,who had been singing,was startled to see Ye Tianming coming at him with a sword,and quickly ran to the side,crying out in alarm,”Calm down,calm down…….”

　　Ye Tianming stopped. He stared at Old Yang and said seriously,”Senior,this song,can we just not sing it? I respect you,I really do.”

　　Old Yang gave an awkward laugh,”Sure,sure!”

　　Ye Tianming quietly put away the Qingxuan Sword.

　　Old Yang breathed a sigh of relief inwardly. It seemed he couldn’t push too hard,he’d switch to a different song next time.

　　On the road.

　　Because of what had just happened,neither of them spoke,but soon Old Yang took the initiative to find a topic,”Are you drawing on Zongwu’s Dao,or inheriting it?”

　　He didn’t dare continue the previous topic.

　　Ye Tianming said,”Merging Daos.”

　　Old Yang was slightly taken aback,”The path of the first-generation Heavenly Court Master?”

　　Ye Tianming nodded,”Yes.”

　　Old Yang fell silent and gave him a strange look.

　　Seeing that strange look,Ye Tianming asked,”Senior,is there a problem with that?”

　　After a brief pause,Old Yang said,”There’s no problem at all. I’m just a little moved. You,kid,are monstrously talented to an almost excessive degree,and that may not necessarily be a great thing……forget it,let’s not talk about that. Let’s talk about this Dao-merging of yours. The idea is fine,but you need to understand that merging Daos requires a hierarchy,a primary and a secondary,and you must not let that get muddled.”

　　Ye Tianming nodded,”I understand. Don’t worry,Senior. I won’t lose myself,and I certainly won’t throw away what’s mine.”

　　Old Yang smiled,”That I’m naturally not worried about. Do you know what I am worried about? I’m worried that your cultivation level is rising too fast,too fast. Even though you’ve established your Dao,the foundation of your Dao is unstable.”

　　Ye Tianming gave a slight nod,”I know.”

　　”You don’t!”

　　Old Yang stared at Ye Tianming,”You only know that your Dao’s foundation is unstable,but you don’t know how unstable it is. A true Great Dao is absolutely not supported by theory alone,it also requires constant practice to validate it. The more practice,the more it can support the foundation of your Great Dao,but you have none of that,not a bit. That’s also why the Dao Rankings didn’t trust you back then!”

　　After a moment of silence,Ye Tianming looked at Old Yang and said earnestly,”This junior knows that on this path,this junior has many,many shortcomings. I humbly ask for your guidance,Senior.”

　　As he spoke,he bowed deeply.

　　Old Yang shook his head,”Kid,you’re actually already exceptional. To have your own philosophy at such a young age,that’s a rare thing even across the entire universe. And it’s precisely because of that,that I hold you to a higher standard,a demanding standard.”

　　As he spoke,he let out a quiet sigh,”Over endless ages,I’ve seen far too many dazzlingly brilliant people. But those who truly make it to the end are genuinely few and far between. Why? Because the early paths of these geniuses are all too smooth,too smooth. Once they encounter problems later on,it becomes fatal,like a Dao-heart collapse. Once it collapses,pulling it back is nearly impossible. I’ve seen it happen to one person.”

　　Ye Tianming asked curiously,”Who?”

　　Old Yang smiled,”Someone from the Yang family. That one was rare too,managed to talk their own Dao-heart back into place……truly a remarkable talent!”

　　Ye Tianming said softly,”Too smooth?”

　　Old Yang nodded,”Many times,being too smooth really isn’t a good thing. Whether it’s Yang Jia or you,in truth you’re both still too smooth right now. The hardships you’ve faced don’t really count as true hardships. Especially the kind of trials that exist between life and death,those are even rarer…….”

　　As he spoke,he paused,then continued,”Do you know why Yang Ye from the Yang family is the strongest fighter?”

　　Ye Tianming looked at Old Yang,who smiled and said,”Because he fought his way up. His Dao-heart has gone through nirvana who knows how many times. Even at the end,when facing that person,his Dao-heart remained steady and didn’t collapse……”

　　As he spoke,he let out a quiet sigh,”That kind of person is the most terrifying. Kid,you must remember this,no matter how lofty the theory,if it hasn’t been put into practice,it’s all empty. Yang Ye has no theory,but everything he has is grounded in practice. Do you understand?”

　　Ye Tianming smiled wryly,”I understand the principle.”

　　Old Yang smiled,”But without practice,you can’t claim to truly understand it,right?”

　　Ye Tianming nodded.

　　Old Yang laughed heartily,”Don’t overthink it. Didn’t I just say? I’m holding you to a demanding standard right now,but in truth you’re already exceptionally monstrous.”

　　Ye Tianming said,”I know you mean well,Senior. You’re afraid that if things go too smoothly,my Dao-heart will become unstable the moment I face adversity in the future.”

　　Old Yang stared at him and said meaningfully,”There’s something even more frightening than that.”

　　Ye Tianming was a little curious,”What?”

　　Old Yang shook his head,”The secrets of heaven cannot be revealed. Your mindset is pretty good right now,just keep it that way. As for the ‘tribulations’ ahead,that will depend on who you are at that time.”

　　Ye Tianming glanced at him and didn’t ask further.

　　Soon,the two arrived in the midst of a vast river of stars. Not far away stood an ancient hall,sitting there all alone,with a pitch-black sword floating above its peak.

　　Ye Tianming said,”Senior,what is this?”

　　Old Yang smiled,”This is the second way to reach other universes. The first is at the Immortal Treasure Pavilion. Damn,I have to say,the Immortal Treasure Pavilion is truly loaded. That woman called Qin Guan is really something else. Her commercial empire has already spread across the entire universe.”

　　Ye Tianming asked with some curiosity,”Senior,other universes?”

　　Old Yang laughed heartily,”You don’t think the universe is only this big,do you?”

　　Ye Tianming shook his head,”Of course not. I just don’t know how big it is.”

　　Old Yang said softly,”Stand on the ground and look up. The smallest star you can see is already larger than you can imagine.”

　　As he spoke,he smiled,”Many times,even someone like me feels very small.”

　　Ye Tianming looked up into the depths of the starry river,”I hope that one day,I’ll be able to measure the entire universe.”

　　Old Yang’s eyelid twitched. Damn,this guy is just not normal.

　　As if thinking of something,Old Yang suddenly said,”If you want to know how big the universe is right now,you can ask someone. She definitely knows.”

　　Ye Tianming was a little curious,”Who?”

　　Old Yang said,”That woman in the plain skirt you met before. She……”

　　Ye Tianming shook his head,”Don’t know her well.”

　　With that,he walked toward the distant hall.

　　Old Yang’s expression froze. A moment later,he gave himself a hard slap across the face.

　　Damn!

　　Why did I have to run my mouth back then?

　　Damn it!

　　Running your mouth has consequences!

　　Old Yang watched Ye Tianming walking toward the distant hall and let out a quiet sigh. His mission was long and arduous!

　　Damn!

　　He had to change this guy,couldn’t let this guy be so rational,had to make this guy feel love!

　　He needed to treat this guy better.

　　He quickly followed after him.

　　Soon,the two arrived before the hall. Old Yang walked up to the entrance and knocked hard,”Open up,open the damn door,your daddy’s here.”

　　Ye Tianming:”…….”

　　The hall’s door opened and an old man walked out. When the old man saw Old Yang,his brow immediately furrowed,”You’re still not dead?”

　　Old Yang laughed heartily,”How could I die when you haven’t?”

　　The old man’s face was expressionless,”Disappointing.”

　　Old Yang smiled,”Stop talking nonsense,come on,let’s go in and have some of your wine.”

　　With that,ignoring the old man,he charged straight inside.

　　The old man immediately erupted in anger,”What the hell,do you think I owe you something!”

　　With that,he chased after him.

　　Ye Tianming shook his head with a smile,then followed as well. Passing through the gate,there was a courtyard. The courtyard had some flowers and plants growing in it,along with some cats and dogs,all ordinary cats and dogs,but they looked a little off.

　　”So good!”

　　Old Yang’s voice suddenly rang out from not far away,sounding utterly intoxicated and satisfied.

　　Ye Tianming looked up. Not far away,Old Yang was standing in front of a wine vat,drinking heartily with a ladle.

　　The old man nearby was watching him with a look of pure disdain.

　　Old Yang drank another ladle,then greedily breathed in the aroma from the wine vat. Then he looked at the old man,”Old Zhou,your wine is even better than last time.”

　　Old Zhou’s face was expressionless,”If I’d known you still weren’t dead and would come here,I’d have smashed the wine vat in advance.”

　　Old Yang laughed heartily,”Old Zhou,you’re being cheeky again.”

　　As he spoke,he suddenly looked at Ye Tianming,”Come on,come have some,this is good stuff.”

　　Ye Tianming glanced at Old Zhou,then shook his head.

　　Old Yang grabbed a bottle,filled it up,then tossed it straight to Ye Tianming,”Have a sip,this is a tremendous stroke of fortune.”

　　Ye Tianming looked at Old Zhou again. Old Yang said,”Don’t look at him. He’s got a sharp tongue but a soft heart,very kind.”

　　Old Zhou immediately burst out cursing,”Kind my ass!”

　　Old Yang said with a straight face,”Old Zhou,manners. You need to have manners.”

　　Old Zhou stared hard at him,”Can’t have any manners around you.”

　　Old Yang laughed heartily,”I just love that fiery temper of yours.”

　　Ye Tianming:”…….”

　　Old Yang looked at Ye Tianming,”Have a sip.”

　　Ye Tianming hesitated,and seeing that Old Zhou didn’t say anything more,he took a sip. The moment the wine entered his stomach,his pupils suddenly contracted. He felt as though a fire had ignited inside his body,instantly spreading throughout him.

　　Immediately after,he felt his battle intent seem to be set ablaze,surging out from within him like a tide,beyond his control.

　　Ye Tianming was a little dazed.

　　”Ha!”

　　Old Yang laughed loudly,”How is it? Feels pretty good,right?”

　　Ye Tianming was a little puzzled,”Senior,what is this?”

　　Old Yang said,”This is a supreme divine wine. A single sip can greatly boost your battle intent and ignite your fighting spirit. Drink a sip during a fight and your combat power will increase by at least several tenths. Even the Immortal Treasure Pavilion can’t get this kind of wine,only here has it.”

　　Ye Tianming’s expression turned solemn. He looked at the bottle in his hand,and only in that moment did he realize how precious this bottle of wine was.

　　At this point,Old Zhou’s gaze also fell on him,”Looking at how young you are and already having established your Dao,you should be a decent person. How did you go blind enough to hang around with someone like him? Don’t you know he’s an expert in drinking,eating,womanizing,and gambling?”

　　Ye Tianming:”…….”