Chapter 4

Yexing took a bath, changed his clothes, and after having breakfast, he followed Xiaoqing to the main hall of the family estate.

Xiaoqing went ahead to announce his arrival. After receiving permission, Yexing entered the parents' bedroom behind the main hall.

Yexing's mother, Liu E, was lying on a luxurious large bed, with a newborn baby beside her.

Liu E's attention was entirely on the baby, and she did not notice Yexing's entrance.

Yexing's father, Ye Feihong, stood by the bed, his gaze also fixed on the baby. After a brief glance at Yexing, his eyes returned to the infant.

Beside Ye Feihong stood a beautiful young girl, who, upon seeing Yexing, curled her lips slightly, with a hint of mockery.

Yexing immediately recognized the young girl as his cousin, Liu Shuangling, who was also his fiancée.

The original owner had seen her with the eldest elder's grandson, Ye Qing, and was so enraged that he lost his rationality. As a result, he couldn't even defeat Ye Qing's younger brother, Ye Hu.

In the end, he chose to compete in rock climbing, where he not only failed but also fell and hit his head, leading to his death. His body was then taken over by the current Yexing.

"Father, Mother."

Yexing was well-prepared to use the original owner's identity. Seeing Ye Feihong and Liu E, he called out without hesitation.

Hearing Yexing's voice, Liu E turned her gaze towards him, a faint smile appearing on her face. "Xing'er, you're here. Come and see your little brother."

Yexing moved forward, walked to the bedside, and looked at the baby. "What's the little one's name?"

He was fond of infants and was not the original owner, so he was not concerned about his brother taking everything from him, and thus showed no unusual expression.

"His nickname is Ye Bao, and his formal name is Ye Chen."

Liu E's face was filled with satisfaction. She was pleased that Yexing did not resent Ye Chen.

After a pause, Liu E put on a serious face and continued, "Xing'er, Xiaoqing told me that you sensed the power of the stars last night?"

"Yes," Yexing nodded.

Liu E did not show any joy, but spoke calmly, "Sensing the power of the stars means you're not a waste, but you're already sixteen, and only now have you sensed it. Your future achievements will be limited. Your brother, however, was born with a celestial sign, with starlight illuminating the night sky, a sign of a celestial star descending. He will surely become an outstanding person. Such a person must be nurtured from a young age. From now on, all the medicinal resources will be given to your brother. Do you have any objections?"

As the saying goes, poverty for scholars, wealth for warriors!

To strengthen one's body, one must have sufficient nutrition, including precious foods that nourish the blood and qi, as well as medicinal herbs to nurture the body.

Cultivating martial arts requires resources, and without a wealthy background, it is impossible to bear the cost.

The previous Yexing, despite being a waste, managed to cultivate the Bone Burst Fist to the level of eighteen explosions, far surpassing other ordinary people. This was not only due to his diligent practice but also because of the nourishing foods and medicinal herbs he consumed, which allowed him to build a solid foundation.

For the previous Yexing, the lack of medicinal resources would cut off his path to advancement. No matter how much he practiced, the Bone Burst Fist would not improve, and he might even regress due to insufficient nutrition.

As the son of the family head, Yexing had received a considerable amount of medicinal resources in the past. Now, Liu E was taking it all back for her youngest son, Ye Chen, clearly giving up on Yexing.

No, in fact, Yexing, as a waste, had long been abandoned by Ye Feihong and Liu E. They had only been treating him like a dead horse, giving him a large amount of medicinal resources.

Now that they had a second son, they would naturally pour all their efforts into his cultivation. Even though Yexing had sensed the power of the stars, Ye Feihong and Liu E believed it was too late and had no confidence in his future.

"I have no objections!"

Yexing had anticipated this outcome and maintained a calm demeanor.

He had no complaints. Having a super brain was a tremendous blessing, and who could compare? Yexing would not be troubled by a little medicinal resource.

Yexing's calmness surprised Ye Feihong and Liu E slightly. They felt that they had not fully understood this son.

"Putting on a show of generosity!"

Liu Shuangling, standing nearby, felt inexplicably annoyed, perhaps because Yexing had ignored her since he entered. She pouted and said, "Cousin, don't think that just because you sensed the power of the stars, you can smoothly continue your cultivation. Star power is boundless, but human potential is limited. Martial arts cultivation requires resources. Don't you feel a bit heartbroken?"

Yexing looked at Liu Shuangling, his eyes narrowing slightly, and smiled. "Why should I feel heartbroken giving it to my brother? It's not like I'm giving it to an outsider like you."

Liu Shuangling's face turned pale. From a young age, Yexing had always revolved around her, and she had always been the one to criticize him. When had it ever been Yexing's turn to criticize her?

"Aunt, Uncle, look at him... He called me an outsider!"

Liu Shuangling stomped her foot, pretending to cry, and brought out her two big supports.

"Xing'er, how can you speak like that? Shuangling is your cousin and your fiancée, not an outsider."

Liu E immediately put on a stern face. Liu Shuangling was her niece, and she could not let her be wronged.

"Fiancée...!" Yexing's lips curled into a sneer. The original owner had treasured Liu Shuangling, but to him, she was not even worth a blade of grass.

"Yexing, a man should have a broad mind. Don't be so petty."

Ye Feihong also spoke, knowing about the conflicts between Yexing and Ye Qing, Ye Hu. He believed Yexing was taking out his anger on Liu Shuangling and said, "Shuangling is your fiancée, but she lives in the Ye family and plays with the other children. She can't just revolve around you. A small matter caused a big fuss, and you even fought and competed in rock climbing with your cousin, resulting in your own unconsciousness. Don't you find that embarrassing?"

As the head of the Ye family, Ye Feihong had always been criticized for having a waste of a son, so he had never been particularly fond of Yexing.

This time, Yexing's loss in the rock climbing competition and his subsequent unconsciousness had become a laughingstock in the Ye family, and Ye Feihong had been harboring resentment.

However, since Yexing had been unconscious, Ye Feihong had never had the chance to vent his anger. Later, the birth of his youngest son, Ye Chen, had somewhat alleviated his anger.

Now, with Yexing in front of him, the memory of Yexing's fall during the rock climbing competition resurfaced, and his anger flared up again.

Yexing was speechless. His stepfather was quite interesting. His fiancée had been dating another man, yet he was scolding his son for being petty and telling him to be more broad-minded?

Oh...

Yexing quickly realized that the dating between Shuangling and Ye Qing was just the original owner's perception. Others might not see it that way.

In the original owner's memory, Shuangling and Ye Qing had been flirting, and their relationship was indeed unusual, which had led to the original owner's explosive anger and loss of rationality.

However, this was hard to prove. Without concrete evidence, it would always appear to others that Yexing was petty and jealous due to his own insecurities.

Moreover, the current Yexing was not the original Yexing. He had no intention of clearing things up. For now, he needed to use the original owner's identity to stay in the Ye family. Once he was strong enough, he would leave.

"Father, I understand!"

Yexing was not angry, and his calm expression made Ye Feihong feel like his anger was hitting a wall of cotton, unable to be fully vented.

Before Ye Feihong could continue his scolding, Yexing added, "Father, I have sensed the power of the stars, but I don't know how to cultivate. Please teach me!"

Although Yexing had learned the cultivation methods for three meridians from Xiaoqing, it was essentially偷学 (secretly learned). To avoid trouble, he needed to learn a cultivation method officially.

Ye Feihong had indeed planned to continue scolding Yexing, but Yexing's interruption made him swallow his words. He took out a manual from his pocket and threw it to Yexing: "Cultivate well."

Yexing caught the manual, which had "Changqing Gong" written on the cover.

He knew that Changqing Gong was a low-grade cultivation method, and all the Ye family martial artists cultivated it during the martial apprentice stage.

The cultivation method Yexing had secretly learned from Xiaoqing was indeed Changqing Gong, but Xiaoqing's cultivation of Changqing Gong was so poor that the methods for the three meridians were riddled with errors.

Yexing had only imitated the methods without a reference, and even with his super brain, it was difficult to correct the numerous errors in Changqing Gong. Now, with the manual, things were different. With the precedent of the Bone Burst Fist, Yexing believed that his super brain could refine Changqing Gong to a more perfect state.

"Thank you, Father!"

Yexing held the Changqing Gong manual, a genuine smile on his face, and said, "Father, Mother, I will take my leave."

"Aunt, Uncle, I will also leave..." Liu Shuangling, seeing this, followed suit.

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"Cousin, congratulations! At sixteen, you finally sensed the power of the stars and are no longer a waste!"

Outside the main hall, Liu Shuangling caught up with Yexing and whispered in his ear, "Unfortunately, at the same age, Ye Qing is already a true martial artist at the fourth level of martial arts, while you have just sensed the power of the stars and are just starting in martial arts. No matter how hard you try, you will never be able to match Ye Qing."

With that, Liu Shuangling let out a silver bell-like laugh and quickly walked away.

Fourth level of martial arts?

Yexing smiled. His goal was to become a Martial Saint, an unparalleled expert. A mere fourth-level martial artist like Ye Qing was not even worth comparing to.

Back in his room, Xiaoqing was waiting. Yexing sent her away to play and then took out the Changqing Gong manual, reading it page by page.

Each page was scanned into his super brain, stored permanently, and would never be forgotten, surpassing any notion of photographic memory.

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