CHAPTER 1019: CHAPTER 1018: EVEN HEAVEN REJECTS LITTLE SHITOU?

Before Ye Tianchen could stop Little Shitou, before he could talk him out of it, Little Shitou had already risked his life to try once more, concentrating all his Divine Thought to control the Martial Arts True Qi in his Dantian, trying to condense it into form.

Puff!

Just as Little Shitou recklessly concentrated his Divine Thought, he coughed up a mouthful of blood. His body had already suffered severe damage, and continuing to overextend like this would naturally be unbearable. As soon as he concentrated his Divine Thought, he injured himself.

"Little Shitou..." Ye Tianchen hurriedly shouted.

"Master, let me try, if I don’t try, I’ll be unwilling even if I die!" Little Shitou said through gritted teeth.

Ye Tianchen was stunned and didn’t speak again. He wanted to stop Little Shitou, but he didn’t know how to. If it were him, he would probably do the same as Little Shitou, risk his life to try. Life needs hope; without hope, it might be better to die. Ye Tianchen, like Little Shitou, had no parents from birth. He understood Little Shitou’s thoughts and pains. If it were him, he would surely make the same choice as Little Shitou and risk his life to walk the path of martial cultivation, even in the face of death.

Puff!

Another mouthful of fresh blood spewed out, but a trace of a smile appeared on Little Shitou’s face. He couldn’t help but look at Ye Tianchen and say, "Master, I did it, I did it..."

Ye Tianchen was shocked and quickly cast his Divine Thought into Little Shitou’s Dantian. Inside, the Martial Arts True Qi had indeed been condensed into form, albeit just barely. Little Shitou was happy, and so was Ye Tianchen. How could they not be happy that Little Shitou could now embark on the true path of martial arts cultivation?

"Focus your Divine Thought, don’t relax, condense it into form in one breath, any shape will do, as long as it’s the shape you think of..." Ye Tianchen urgently taught Little Shitou.

"Yes, Master!"

Little Shitou was naturally joyful and excited. With just this last step, as long as his Divine Thought moved, he could completely condense the Martial Arts True Qi into form in his Dantian. That way, he could step onto the true path of martial arts cultivation, taking him a step closer to his ideals and goals. For Little Shitou, this was a joyous and absolutely worth celebrating event!

From the beginning, when he couldn’t cultivate, unable to condense the Martial Arts True Qi within him, to now, nearly half a year had passed. During this time, Little Shitou had endured countless pains and tremendous psychological pressure. He had been working hard, seizing every possible opportunity to cultivate outside of eating and sleeping, trying to condense the Martial Arts True Qi in his Dantian, yet he never succeeded. For nearly half a year, he had tried millions of times. Not just a child, but even an adult, a powerful Martial Artist, would probably have given up long ago. How could anyone persist? Little Shitou’s willpower was truly extraordinary, moving even the always tough-minded Ye Tianchen.

"I must succeed, I must cultivate!"

Suddenly, Little Shitou shouted, as if releasing all his grievances and unhappiness from so long. He succeeded, condensing the Martial Arts True Qi in his Dantian but fainted just as he fully formed it. Of course, even as he fainted, the True Qi in his Dantian was condensed into form, narrowly avoiding failure!

Roar!

Howl!

At this moment, Little Shitou had fainted, leaving only Ye Tianchen conscious. His Divine Thought paused in Little Shitou’s Dantian, clearly seeing the shape of the formed Martial Arts True Qi. He was stunned, unable to imagine the shocking scene before him, with a sense of crisis that almost made him use the "Holy Heaven Prison" to suppress it!

"This is... how can such a terrifying scene be in Little Shitou’s mind? This pattern really resembles an ancient Demon God..." Ye Tianchen couldn’t help but think.

What Ye Tianchen never expected was that when Little Shitou finally succeeded in condensing the Martial Arts True Qi in his Dantian, it would take such a shape. Inside Little Shitou’s Dantian appeared a pattern resembling an ancient Demon God, its visage ferocious and terrifying, extremely powerful, exuding a primal, prehistoric aura that even startled Ye Tianchen. He thought some accident had occurred within Little Shitou and considered using "Holy Heaven Prison" to suppress it.

The structure, which had just materialized from the True Qi in Little Shitou’s Dantian, quickly dissipated. Only then did Ye Tianchen breathe a sigh of relief. Perhaps it’s the image Little Shitou had once imagined of an ancient Demon God, appearing at this moment. Ye Tianchen couldn’t think of any other possibility.

Rumble!

But just as Ye Tianchen was about to withdraw his Divine Thought, removing the Chaos Qi enveloping Little Shitou, thunder rumbled above. Ye Tianchen was startled, looking up at the sky, stunned. A bolt of lightning as thick as an arm was striking down toward Little Shitou, an utterly unbelievable, horrific event.

If Ye Tianchen hadn’t seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn’t have believed it. Little Shitou hadn’t become a true Martial Artist yet. After enduring countless hardships, he had just condensed the Martial Arts True Power in his Dantian and was only beginning to cultivate. His cultivation talent and aptitude remained unknown, so why would a Thunder Punishment descend upon him? And this Thunder Punishment was quite powerful, strong enough that Ye Tianchen himself might have been gravely injured and near death without preparations.

"It’s astounding, Little Shitou merely condensed the Martial Arts True Qi in his Dantian, becoming a Martial Artist, and gaining the opportunity to cultivate, only for the heavens to cast such Thunder Punishment, rejecting him entirely? What kind of physique does Little Shitou have, what secrets does he hold..."

Ye Tianchen was naturally shocked and found it unbelievable. How could Little Shitou, only just condensing the Martial Arts True Qi in his Dantian, immediately provoke the heavens’ Thunder Punishment? Is the heavens so opposed to Little Shitou?

Buzz!

The Holy Heaven Prison shot out, enveloping Little Shitou. Ye Tianchen leaped up into the sky, punching out, shattering the Thunder Punishment. The power of this Thunder Punishment wasn’t strong, incomparable to Ye Tianchen’s Purple Thunder Punishment, yet for a child of only a few years, merely wishing to cultivate, just forming the Martial Arts True Qi in his Dantian, to provoke such a heavenly strike was terrifying merely to think about. Anyone hearing of this and seeing this scene would be dumbfounded, mouth agape. Throughout history, only those who had just become Martial Artists and provoked the heavens into unleashing a destructive Thunder Punishment, to obliterate them, would be rare—Little Shitou being one. What hidden truth lies within this, Ye Tianchen did not know, nor is it something waiting to be explored and discovered.

After shattering the descending Thunder Punishment with one punch, Ye Tianchen coldly stared at the sky, clenching his fists tightly, thinking, "The Heavenly Dao is ruthless, treating all things as straw dogs, sparing not even a child of a few years, what talks of universal salvation? Though the Great Dao contends not, whom does it spare? Oh heavens, oh heavens, you’ve long blinded yourself, what speaks of worldly beings respecting you?"

Ye Tianchen returned with Little Shitou to the small courtyard with two thatched huts. He examined Little Shitou’s internal injuries. Despite being severe, they were not life-threatening. Coupled with his use of powerful Martial Arts True Qi to heal Little Shitou, it wasn’t serious anymore. In Little Shitou’s Dantian, there was already a formable Martial Arts True Power, indicating he could begin cultivation. After nearly half a year of bitter effort, finally condensing the Martial Arts True Qi in the Dantian, he could start cultivating. For Ye Tianchen and Little Shitou, this was a good thing; as for later matters, they could be considered in time!

Three days and nights later, Little Shitou finally awoke from his unconscious state. He didn’t know what his Martial Arts True Qi in the Dantian had ultimately formed or even that the heavens had unleashed a Thunder Punishment when he formed it, almost taking his life. These were things Little Shitou was unaware of, and Ye Tianchen chose not to tell him, fearing it would affect Little Shitou’s mentality and future cultivation path, especially for a child just embarking on cultivation. Ye Tianchen, therefore, chose to conceal it, opting instead in the future to observe and pay closer attention to Little Shitou, consistently monitoring his temperament, body, and changes on his cultivation journey.

"Master, finally, I can start cultivating, finally embarking on the cultivation path!" Little Shitou was so excited he almost cried.

"Yes, from now on you must cultivate diligently!"

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