Chapter 25
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Chapter 25: Mastering Power
In a small grove at dusk, two boys leaned against a tree and whispered to each other.
“You actually completed the Spiritual Roots revival so quickly! Didn’t you say you were still a long way from Major Achievement? Is the Imagining Method really this effective?”
Wang Yao scratched his head.
“The Imagining Method has surpassed the complete grasp of the Qi Cultivation Technique, don’t you think? Plus, my income has greatly increased, so it won’t take long,”
Yun Ye replied.
“Once I achieve Major Achievement in Qi Cultivation, the Spiritual Roots revival will be a natural progression. After that, I’ll join the Black Armored Army and find opportunities to expand. With more resources, if you work hard, you should catch up soon.”
Yun Ye continued.
“Wait, you’re going first?”
Wang Yao frowned.
He had always felt that Baishi Town was extremely dangerous. In this situation, he should scout ahead first. Why did Yun Ye always take the lead?
“I have other considerations. You should avoid joining the Spiritual Law team; just pretend that you can’t awaken your Spiritual Roots and wait to be expelled from the Awakening Hall,”
Yun Ye said.
“What’s that plan about?”
Wang Yao was puzzled. Without joining the Spiritual Law team, what achievements could he make outside?
“When I awakened my Spiritual Roots, I discovered a major issue. If I can’t achieve Major Achievement in Qi Cultivation, using Spiritual Roots revival will lead to a quick death. This thing consumes lifespan.
Whether you join the Spiritual Law team or the Black Armored Army, it’s not a good thing. It would be better to build power outside. Then, there will be more trustworthy people, and more things you can accomplish.”
“And I plan to create a big stir in the Black Armored Army. If things go wrong, it will be easier for you to hide outside,”
Yun Ye added.
“You’re really fearless… Alright, I’ll stay behind to help Uncle Yang!”
Wang Yao agreed.
He admired how Yun Ye could create the Imagining Method, revealing great wisdom. But smart people often hesitate; as the old saying goes, “Those who are overly righteous often harm the innocent, while betrayal often comes from the learned.”
Yun Ye could remain resolute and courageous in such smart circumstances; it was no wonder that even his few words helped Wang Yao perceive the true nature of the world.
……
A day later, in the Awakening Hall’s back room.
The middle-aged man responsible for recording looked at Yun Ye in surprise and said, “In that case, follow me.”
The middle-aged man, named Shen An, was the head of the back room of the Awakening Hall, managing everything big and small.
With only a little over a hundred people, there was no issue of lacking energy for those undergoing Spiritual Roots revival.
He would personally test Yun Ye’s power!
If Yun Ye was here to waste his time, he wouldn’t say anything either; lying down for half a year would be his way of showing mercy.
The two arrived at the exclusive training ground of the Awakening Hall, known as No. 6 Martial Arts Arena.
Shen An’s arrival attracted the attention of many people, and three remarkable young boys and girls exchanged glances before stepping forward together.
“Good afternoon, Instructor Shen An!”
The three of them performed a fist salute in unison.
“Huang Yupeng, Fang Jia, Zhu Zhaohong, you are all here. It seems I missed something important.”
Shen An glanced at Yun Ye.
“The instructor wasn’t here the other day, so he wouldn’t know. If I’m not mistaken, he must be the newcomer who achieved Major Achievement in Qi Cultivation and awakened his Spiritual Roots,” Huang Yupeng mentioned, referring to Yun Ye.
However, Yun Ye remained silent and examined the three.
Huang Yupeng was a fair-skinned boy, and despite wearing the same uniform, he had an aura that set him apart from others.
Confident and sharp!
Fang Jia was tall and robust, with long hair, exuding a bold presence. Yun Ye recognized him; after all, he was the leader of the Hundred Refinements Steel group, and Yun Ye had seen him a few times despite not participating in activities.
As for the last one, Zhu Zhaohong, although Yun Ye hadn’t seen her in person, he had heard of her reputation.
She was currently recognized as the strongest at the Academy, coming from the Zhu family, the daughter of the current head of the family. The Zhu family was a major family, only second to the Liu family, and it was rare for core members, especially females, to enter the Academy. Since her admission, her every action had drawn immense attention.
The purpose of the three gathering at this training ground, which they usually didn’t frequent, was simple: it was all about Yun Ye.
Shen An knew that Yun Ye had likely truly awakened his Spiritual Roots and was a powerful Qi Cultivator.
“Since you are all so interested, why not let you join in?” he suggested.
“Is that alright, Instructor Shen? I was just thinking that if our strengths are similar, it would make for a better test,” Huang Yupeng smiled as he stepped forward, showing no signs of reluctance.
Fang Jia and Zhu Zhaohong exchanged glances with slight smirks—what nonsense was he talking about?
Hadn’t they all been training in Spiritual Law for four or five years?
A newcomer who had just awakened his Spiritual Roots, without even touching Spiritual Law, could only expect a swift defeat.
However, it would certainly be entertaining!
“Well then, let’s go,” Shen An decided without hesitation.
“Thank you, Instructor! Please, Teacher Junior,” Huang Yupeng gestured.
Neither of them considered Yun Ye’s opinion, and Yun Ye had no choice but to accept calmly.
Standing about five meters apart, the two clasped their fists in salute.
“Yang Shi, right? You can start,” Huang Yupeng said, gesturing for him to go ahead, his posture devoid of any combat stance, showing clear contempt.
Yun Ye, wanting to engage in a proper battle, positioned himself in the starting stance of the Tiger Fist.
His fists crossed, and his whole body tensed up.
However, as he began, Yun Ye immediately felt something different. The Tiger Fist he practiced before was more of a flashy technique than actual combat skills. Many of its moves had no real significance for real fights, such as the starting stance, which wasted energy.
But after awakening his Spiritual Roots, once he assumed the stance, Yun Ye immediately sensed an amazing change…
His life energy stirred!
The life energy that had been dormant within him began to flow naturally in a cycle the moment he displayed his stance.
Most of it gathered in his arms and legs.
In this world, life energy represented another form of energy.
What did this concentrated life energy represent?
“Boom!”
Leaping into action, Yun Ye felt the ground tremble beneath his foot as he shot forward like an arrow, soaring three meters without a running start, merely pushing off with one leg. It felt as if he were running in midair like a character from a martial arts dream—pure bliss!
In an instant, Yun Ye descended upon Huang Yupeng like a fierce tiger. He then unleashed a fierce move from the Tiger Fist, spinning 180 degrees and slamming his arm down with a shout of “Whip Hammer!”
At that moment, the majority of his life energy gathered in his right arm, causing the air to explode with sound.
Yun Ye could feel that his strength had multiplied several times, completely different from before awakening his Spiritual Roots!
If he hit someone with this force, it could easily shatter bones and crush internal organs, leaving no chance of survival!
Yet, with such a powerful strike, Huang Yupeng merely smiled calmly and casually raised a hand, completely dissipating all of Yun Ye’s strength in the blink of an eye. Then, he stepped forward…
Yun Ye felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity with this movement; it seemed he had seen it countless times in action movies. Almost without thinking, as a fiery pattern flickered on his forehead, he increased his power several times and stepped backward.
